I Became a Blind Swordsman at the Academy chapter 305

305. Howel, what do you mean? (3)

‘I’m sure everyone heard the news. He says he’s going to go on an expedition after all.’

‘We will follow the Lord’s orders.’

‘There isn’t much time left for him. I don’t want to see his face for the last time in the land of goblins, not even in Wolguk. ‘You know what I mean.’

‘Yes, now that we know the expedition’s march route, it would be better to go ahead of them and deal with the dangers.’

‘I went through a lot of trouble following a lowly woman.’

‘Dohwa, don’t say things like that. ‘I will be sad when my children, who grew up in Doam Cave, hear this.’

‘Buhoeju, if it weren’t for your extraordinary brain, you wouldn’t have come this far. ‘Is the sword ready?’

At the sound of my voice echoing low in the cave, a one-eyed blacksmith walks towards me holding a pure white sword.

‘This is the sword that Lord Hoe requested. With the help of a saint who came from the West, they were able to contain sacred magic specialized for slaying goblins. He said that it was quite a difficult task as the only sword with these characteristics was the Warrior’s Holy Sword.’

I received a sword from a one-eyed blacksmith.

ㅡSereung.

Your face is reflected in the flawless blade that was immediately taken out.

She clearly had the same face as me, but her aura was strangely different.

‘…That’s great. ‘It’s a good thing I left it to you.’

‘Will the Lord give me a name? Although it was the masterpiece of my life, I was worried because I had no talent for writing.’

‘It’s a name…’

Soon, he completely pulled out his sword from its white scabbard and raised it towards the ceiling.

ㅡKeying.

The sheath and the sword were resonating and ringing.

‘It’s too bright to be a shadow. It seems like my love for him cannot be hidden no matter how much I cover it. Let’s call this sword Wolyeonggeom. It is a famous sword that would not have appeared in this world without you.’

After this, my vision slowly darkens.

“……”

When I tried to raise my eyelids, I saw a familiar ceiling.

It is also a memory of Baek Do-hwa.

After reading her diary, the number of her memories appearing in my dreams increased significantly.

“Ha…”

I got up from the bed, rested my forehead, and reached for the teapot that was on the table.

Scream.

After pouring the tea, she took a sip of the tea and quenched her throat.

After arriving at Yue State, many things happened.

Among them, after meeting Wol Young-hoe, her mind became quite complicated.

The existence of white peach blossoms.

I am just Kaen.

And even the reincarnation of Baek Cheon-gyeol, Jeto.

Recalling memories of being a couple in a past life didn’t change anything.

‘Is Zeto also regaining his memories and confused?’

The Jeto I met on the mountain that night was very different from the person I knew.

‘Don’t leave the soldiers to you.’

It’s as if Baek Cheon-gyeol, a figure from hundreds of years ago, descended again on the land of Wolguk.

Speech tone, atmosphere, etc.

Not only that, but among the skeletons, he dealt with five who appeared to be generals at the same time.

The generals who had become white-skeletons did not pay any attention to humans other than Zeto.

‘In the words of Buhoeju, it was said that it was an army of Baekcheongyeol that went on an expedition.’

If Baek Cheon-gyeol’s memory didn’t come to mind, the events of that night couldn’t be explained.

‘That means Zeto is experiencing the same phenomenon as me…’

Why did he avoid me?

The back of Zeto, who was passing me with his mouth covered, still flashed before my eyes, so I shook my head vigorously from side to side.

She came into my room out of the blue and passed the time without saying anything, and she covered her mouth and avoided me as if she didn’t want to talk.

Recently, Zeto’s reaction has been very strange.

‘I wonder what on earth is going on…’

If we look further into Baek Do-hwa’s diary, will we be able to find the answer? To do so, contact with Wolyeonghoe was a priority.

‘The problem is how to meet them in a situation where there is no separate magical tool to communicate…’

I was thinking about that when I got out of bed and my feet touched the floor.

“……”

I suddenly felt an unknown presence and picked up the sword that was next to the bed.

ㅡSereung.

The blade of the Wolyeonggeom captures the bright moonlight coming through the gap in the window.

“…Who are you?”

“……”

After the question, there was no answer, and soon her figure emerged from the dark shadows in the room.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Nahwa, the stranded member of Wolyeonghoe.”

She was a long-haired girl with a faint appearance, similar to the undercover women called Muyeong (舞影).

The girl politely placed her one knee on the floor and bowed her head.

“You came from Wolyeonghoe. Nahwa… I heard your description.”

“Yes, I am sorry for giving you a rude greeting at such a late hour. I have come to see Kaen at the order of the Vice President. The five Muyoungs will also be with me, is it okay with you?”

“It’s okay, I haven’t said that I would lead the Wolyeonghoe yet. Are you still planning to follow me?”

In fact, it was true that it was still difficult.

Not only is Wolyeonghoe not a gathering of powerful people from a certain neighborhood… Becoming the head of such a huge organization was a matter that should not have been decided with just a word of permission.

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If you want to lead people, you must first have the qualifications to do so.

This is what my grandfather used to say every time he met high-ranking people.

Grandfather, although he was very qualified, he probably said that because he was too bothersome and refused their request.

It wasn’t wrong.

Just because I am the reincarnation of Baek Do-hwa does not mean I am qualified to carry them.

The Wolyeonghoe would have welcomed me with open arms since the position of Hoeju had been vacant for a long time, but at least from an objective perspective, I was not qualified to lead them.

A reputation that can make people trust and follow him, the power to protect such a person, and even the dignity that must be possessed as the head of an organization.

Nothing was missing, it was lacking.

‘I don’t know how many people have that kind of ability at this age…’

There was no one my age who had it all, except for one handsome blind man that came to mind.

“We are aware of this. However, if it is not inconvenient, we would like to assist Kaen from your side. We are good at avoiding people’s eyes, so you do not need to worry about that.”

You don’t have to join the Wolyeonghoe right away, so you’re just asking me to follow your side.

It seemed like they couldn’t easily give up on me, or more precisely, the reincarnation of Baek Do-hwa, as they must have had their share of hardships.

“If that’s the case, I won’t reject it. I know very well what kind of mindset the members of the Wolyeonghoe have lived through. Rather, I thought Mr. Howell would come to visit.”

Na Hwa, who had been lowering her head in response to the question that followed with her consent, pauses to answer and scratches her head.

“As for Howell… She has some work to do and will be delayed in joining us. Ucho is injured and is in stable condition.”

“I see. Anyway, looking at the fact that, following Woocho, we have once again sent a stranded young blood of Wolyeonghoe, we should say that Wolyeonghoe is laying the foundation for the next generation.”

“The Vice Lord said it would be less of a burden if we were the same age as Kaen.”

That was true.

It is true that even when she went to Doam Cave, she felt more comfortable talking with Howol than with Buhoeju.

“Please be kind to me.”

“…We will be by Kaen’s side, so we would be grateful if you could talk to us at any time.”

“Ah, about that. Among the cadets, there is one person who can detect the presence of martial arts spirits. I wonder what to do about it…”

“We also know about him. It is said that he uses the strange ability called Gigam to penetrate Hoeju’s vision technique, ‘Shadow Erasing’, which was learned by Muyeongs. Even though the technique is not perfect… It is a wonderful sensing ability. .”

“…Wait a minute. What did you just say?”

I thought I had heard wrong, so I asked again.

At this, Nahwa raises his head and chants once again.

“Huh? It’s a wonderful sensing ability…”

“No, before that. The name of the vision technology is…”

“Ah. It’s called Shadow Erasing. It’s a special hiding technique created by Hoeju Baek Do-hwa.”

“……”

I covered my wide-open mouth with my sleeve.

Isn’t shadow erasing a secret technique that I created and used when I was young?

Of course, looking at it objectively, it didn’t have such a great effect that it made the presence of the Muyoungs disappear like the Muyoungs we met earlier… But even so, how could their naming sense be so much the same?

I was shocked, but at the same time, I also had that thought.

I guess I really am the reincarnation of Baek Do-hwa.

***

Wagu wagu.

Volk stuffs a lot of dumplings into his mouth.

“Hmm…”

I took a bite to see if it was that delicious.

“Hoo…”

“Dumplings taste good, right?”

Jumsoi smiles at my exclamation and passes me by.

‘It’s okay.’

It was so delicious that I felt like Volk was going crazy without making a fuss.

Bouncy dumpling skin.

Dumpling filling with rich texture and taste.

“It’s quite good. It goes well with Ilsongju.”

After taking a bite of the dumpling, Geum Yeo-myeong drinks Ilsongju.

I bought medicinal herbs to treat Sierra’s mother, Ayako of the Sakwol Dojo, and as a bonus, I also bought a recovery potion for Geumyeomyeong, who suffered a broken tendon.

Geum Dawn’s condition has improved considerably, to the point where she no longer crawls like she used to.

So, was Ayako’s treatment successful?

I could see that by looking at Sierra’s face, who was now snuggling up behind me and pulling my cheek.

She was in such a good mood that she gave me a happy smile. If she waited a little longer, she was ready to kiss him.

There was no failure at level 10 acupuncture.

What was disappointing, however, was that Ayako was not judged as a ‘main character’ in the status window.

‘I thought I could obtain the saint’s skills.’

Still, Sierra’s joy at being able to cure her mother was greater than her regret.

Sierra said, ‘I see you are being filial in this way by having good disciples.’ “She praised me.

It is not wrong.

She took good care of her students.

Geum Yeo-myeong immediately puts down his drink and adds another word.

“If this is the case, it would be okay to call a separate store.”

“So, you said you came from a merchant family?”

“There were several stores that I started without the help of my parents. But I closed them all down when I got my hands on the sword.”

“Would you like to start a business?”

“…Are you saying something like that even though you know that I only recovered a few necklaces last night?”

“I don’t know. I’m blind and haven’t seen anything.”

“Please let me rest for a while. My ears are still noisy because I used my powers, so I’m going to die.”

“Well, I understand.”

For future plans, we need more money. No, should I say funds?

The last night before leaving Yue Country.

He brought Volk, Keraf, Geumyeomyeong, and even Maduk to the guest house where Volk wanted to go and was clearing up his thoughts.

The discussion with the cadets started in the afternoon. Perhaps because I don’t drink alcohol, I wasn’t particularly impressed.

“Anyway, Volk, has anything changed?”

“What needs to change?”

Volk answered roughly and focused on the dumplings again.

“Hmm…”

As expected, the slots for the companion column in the status window were increased as a reward for the sudden quest to remove the evil spirit.

I added Volk to my companion as I had planned in advance.

[ Companion 2/2 ]

[ 1. Glass Clementine – Reliability 79% ]

[ 2. Volk – Reliability 94% ]

Unlike in the case of Yuri, I could easily ask Volk about his condition, so I wondered if something had changed, but it seems that wasn’t necessarily the case.

Anyway, why is Volk’s reliability so high?

Even though I only met him not long ago, Volk was showing numbers that easily surpassed Yuri’s.

“Do you have enough money?”

Volk, who had emptied his plate in a moment and ordered more dumplings, asked me.

“It’s enough. So far.”

Just feeding someone something delicious doesn’t mean they are trustworthy.

‘It’s not even a puppy.’

For reference, Yuri’s mana amount has increased significantly this time. You can say she has leveled up.

I had risen by 5 levels, so she, who was lower than me, must have grown tremendously. At first glance, it seemed like she was already on the verge of creating another circle.

‘I mean… I might have turned into a monster…’

As she was drinking, she remembered Yuri’s muttering, telling her exactly how she felt, and burst into laughter.

“Get your hands off me. Aren’t you too young to drink?”

“What are you talking about? By Lycanslope’s age, he is already an adult.”

“…Is that really true?”

“Are you sure? It’s nonsense, so ignore it.”

“Ugh! Let go of this!”

Keraf waves his hand and stops Volk, who was reaching for his glass.

I spoke to Maduk, who was sitting at a table and quietly drinking.

“It’s a shame that he won’t be joining us. I thought he was a talented person.”

“I am sorry. Right now, I want to enjoy my freedom rather than being under someone else.”

“That must be so.”

I thought it was worth it since I had worked under Seo Cho-ryang for several years.

“If you really want to, why don’t you take the Geumjeok and Eunjeok brothers with you? I guess I’ll just end up working as a mercenary again anyway.”

“…I will politely decline.”

She shook her head because the twins’ intelligence did not seem to be resolved even with the ‘Conquer King’s Order’ skill.

If I met Yasui before leaving, I thought my work in the Moon Country would be over.

I’m curious about the contents of Baekwolrok, Baekcheongyeol’s diary, but I’m not in a hurry right now unless I’m going to use it to increase my progress because I need skills.

Baekwolrok will not suddenly burn down.

‘Furthermore, coveting books like this will likely attract questioning looks from those around you.’

I was carelessly adjusting my bandage and thinking about the last remaining festival on my journey to the East.

‘If possible, I would like to take this opportunity to eliminate the blood demon. Even if I can’t kill him with my own hands, I wish I had enough power to kill the blood demon on the spot…’

Should I pretend to be crazy and call Bernice?

When I was thinking about that.

The door to the guest room opens, and Keraf, who looks there, lets out a small question.

“Hmm…? That girl…”

“Who are you?”

“This is the person I encountered when I went to the cave believed to be the headquarters of the Wolyeonghoe.”

“That’s right. I definitely saw him go into the cave.”

“Why would the humans of Wolyeonghoe be here…?”

In response to Keraf’s question, I slightly turned her head and squinted at her.

She was a girl with short hair who served Seo Yi-san at the palace. She couldn’t meet Seo Yi-san when she went to visit her this time, so what is she doing here?

“……”

She looked around her and soon found me and for some reason, she was very nervous and swallowed her saliva.

Have you come to visit me?

‘Why me and not Kaen?’

She threatened me because she didn’t like me going in and out of Kaen’s room.

What did you say?

Did she say that if she comes into contact with Kaen, she will cut off her limbs and kill her?

Surprisingly, she had no contact with Kaen since then. Well, it wasn’t that he was afraid of her threats, it was just that he was reluctant to contact her out of fear that Baekcheongyeol might turn a blind eye to her.

However, judging by her frightened expression, she did not look like someone had come to kill her by cutting off her limbs.

‘Let me just listen to the story.’