Chapter 41 – Entering the Murim Alliance (01)
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Her man took one last look around her before sheathing his thick sword.
The sword body, which was pitch black and hard to find anywhere, was large and thick enough that a decent person would have to hold it with both hands and swing it, but the man was pushing it into the thick sheath with one hand like a light poker.
She could hardly be called handsome, but her broad shoulders and slightly square lower jaw were impressive. Normally, she would look funny, but strangely enough, she suited this man well.
He stayed where he was, smelling the fishy scent of blood coming from all around him.
Purr!
The loud sound of horses’ hooves rang out and about four warriors arrived, but the situation was already over.
“As expected, you are amazing. Sword Dragon Young master. You did it single-handedly.”
“……”
Geomryong Namgungjeon.
As one of the later figures boasted by the Namgung family, there were a total of four corpses of men and women with their waists broken in pieces or split from the head to the groin lying at his feet.
As black blood seeped out little by little from the body split in half, it was possible to tell that these people were servants of the Black Moon Party who had learned or mastered the Black Moon Blood Moon Mara Heart Technique. However, with the blood hardened like this, their skills were so excellent that it would be difficult for a decent expert to deal with them. It was easy to guess that he had a .
‘Three top-notch experts and one top expert… Truly a sword dragon, considered the strongest among the five dragons. ‘There was no need for us to escort him?’
The best Five Dragons known to the public was Maeryong of the Hwasan faction, but the best Five Dragons evaluated by the Murim Alliance were Jeonryong or Geomryong.
In the case of Maeryong, he has excellent talent and has the strongest name due to the massive propaganda of the Hwasan faction, but Jeonryong is more talented than Maeryong and stood out in the Yongbong branch ten years ago, and in the case of Geomryong, he has recently stopped performing non-martial arts. Because of the traces left behind while doing so, it was revealed that he was one of the best among the peak masters, so in reality, the strongest five dragons were compressed into two, Jeonryong and Geomryong.
Of course, the martial arts skills vary depending on the compatibility of each martial art, the superiority and inferiority of weapons, the physical condition of the day, and their excellent fighting sense, so it is impossible to recognize them until they actually encounter them.
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“You can join us now. Thank you for coming all the way from Anhui Province. Sword Dragon Young master.”
Because they thought he wouldn’t answer anyway, the warriors sent by the Murimin spread out their ranks as if they were guarding a sword dragon and protected his surroundings.
“……Is Ban Gyu-seong there?”
“Yes? Sword Dragon Young master. What do you mean?”
“Ban Gyu-seong. I heard he’s strong.”
The warriors dispatched by the Murim people could not hide their embarrassment at the voice cracking so hard that it did not suit their sturdy faces, but a middle-aged man from the Hyeongsan faction, a top-class expert in the Murim alliance who led the warriors, accepted the words on their behalf.
“Yes. It’s incredibly strong.”
“I’m looking forward to it.”
After that, the sword dragon kept quiet, but no one could speak again due to his momentum.
‘Ban Gyu-seong and Geomryong… It will be an interesting dance.’
* * *
There were no major problems on the road from Yakgok to Murimmaeng.
If there was any information needed, Sikbong would go to the open bunta and ask for the information. It was said that other Oryongchilbongs had been attacked or that there was a problem, but there was no mention that they were in great danger or that anyone had been killed or injured.
After entering Hanam, the Black Moon Party was not able to operate easily, and by resting safely and running with all my might, I was able to cover the long journey quickly.
“Whoa… It’s hot…”
“……”
Sikbong ate three bowls of somen, but he also packed five dumplings (the dumplings used here are not the small dumplings commonly eaten in Korea, but are the size of king dumplings or steamed buns) and was devouring them. It was surprising at first. I did it, but I’m used to it now, so I just did it.
“Brother, don’t you eat?”
“I’m full.”
A bowl of somen was enough. I wasn’t necessarily a person with a big appetite, and learning martial arts allowed me to naturally control my metabolism, and I was able to starve for a few days just by watching Seol-ah wrap her tail around my neck and give me the inner energy.
In fact, when Okmyeoncheongeom passed away and I was training alone, I forced myself to eat grass and boiled porridge every few days to keep myself in shape, and most of the time I used my inner energy instead of eating to maintain my body, and there was no problem.
The reason why I eat meals regularly is to remind myself of the habits I had when I was an ordinary person, not because I was particularly hungry or needed nutrients.
“Then I can eat it all?”
It felt too shameless to say this while he was already devouring his fifth dumpling, so he cut the dumpling in Sikbong’s hand in half, took it away, and fed it to Seol-ah.
“Kyoung!”
“Ah…”
Sikbong pouted his lips at the loss of half of his dumplings, but honestly, I think he has to give up this much.
‘Anyway… It’s truly magnificent.’
Murimmaeng.
It was an overwhelmingly large building that was comparable to modern buildings and made you wonder whether a building of that size would make sense in today’s era.
Almost an entire city was surrounded by a wall, and inside there were gorgeous skyscrapers, so even as someone who is familiar with modern society and high-rise buildings, I was a little amazed.
“That’s the Murim Alliance. The Murim Alliance. You know the Murim Alliance, right, brother?”
“Roughly speaking.”
Murim Alliance.
In the past, when the Demon Cult and the Blood Cult were one, the Heavenly Demon and the Blood Demon joined hands and an invasion of the Central Plains occurred, which was called the Disaster of the Blood and Heavenly Twin Demons.
At that time, the Kunlun sect was almost wiped out, the Hwasan sect, the Jeomchang sect, and the Shaman sect also suffered great damage, and the martial arts sect was lost, and the main temple was also invaded and evacuated by the demonic cultists. Master Hyegwang of the Shaolin temple was divided. He gathered martial artists from file rooms and political factions and established an organization to fight against powerful enemies who would destroy the martial arts world.
That is the Murim Alliance. To be exact, the slightly longer name is the Murim Defense Association (武林).
守護決死盟) and now the Murim Alliance itself has become an organization and is responding to the threat of the Demonic Cult in Hanam with a powerful power that surpasses even the nine factions.
‘Now that the Demonic Cult has shaken off the evil Blood Cult and only those who are crazy about martial arts remain, its meaning has faded.’
If you have come this far, there is no danger to Sikbong, so you can relax and leisurely walk around the market area formed near the Murimmaeng.
“Brother, brother. If you buy one of those…”
Of course, I felt tired because Sikbong kept pulling my sleeve and telling me to eat this and that, but since I thought I wouldn’t have to see him anymore after today, I felt lonely, so just for today, I was following him around doing everything he told me to eat. .
“Sikbong. What will you do if you join the Yongbong branch?”
“Mum mutter… I don’t know. Last time, we just told them to gather together and ended with them looking at each other and saying hello. Wouldn’t this meeting be similar?”
It’s like a late index social gathering, so I wonder if there’s any problem with it.
Or, in order to select the next Oryong Chilbong, you can call in the original members and then ask them to select successors one by one.
“Oops…”
“When you eat, don’t get it on your face, just eat some.”
Sikbong is good at taking care of most things, but when it comes to eating, he is not a child and needs to be taken care of one by one.
Of course, considering that she was originally a beggar, it may be because she didn’t care much about food residue and grease on her face, but shouldn’t she be careful when she looks fine like she does now?
“Brother, what are you planning to do from now on?”
“I need to find the teacher who is said to be living in the Murim Alliance. And through the teacher, I will hand over the letters I received from Jeonryong and Saengbong to the Murim Alliance.”
“Master Jade, you know where I am. Anyway, it will take time for all of the Five Dragons and Seven Peaks to gather together, so why don’t you go see me right now?”
I wanted to ask how they know where the teacher lives, but since it is open… Moreover, if you are living in the Murim Alliance, you are officially a member of the Murim Alliance, so I wondered if an open organization would not know that information.
“I will do that.”
There was no need to hide Master from the public eye, and it was much easier and faster to get there with the guidance of Sikbong, who knew the building structure and the route well, rather than wandering around looking for Master in such a large and complicated place on my own.
“Then let’s leave right away!”
Wiping the sauce off his mouth with his sleeve, Sikbong took my hand and began leading the way.
‘Sahyung, there’s a store over there that looks interesting. Can I go take a look?’
When I was walking around with her sister-in-law, she would pull my sleeve and whisper that she wanted to go and I would lead her, but she seemed to want to show off because she knew a lot and led me towards her teacher.
‘I tried not to think about it on purpose… If Master and Samadhi are together, will I meet Samadhi again?’
If you blame me and ask where I went for the past 2 years, what should I say in response?
At that time, I said I would definitely go back, but I wouldn’t have guessed that it would take two years, but I ended up dragging out a long time to perfect my martial arts skills to fight against the Black Moon Party.
‘Let’s apologize first when we see someone’s face. Since Samae is kind, she will forgive you quickly.
I am worried that if she gets upset and angry, she will end up crying in my arms, hoping to feel at ease.
“This way. Master Ok is off duty today, so he will be at his home.”
“As expected, Master’s location is fully known in the opening?”
“Ehehehehe… The work schedule is the official information received for the opening.”
After passing through the busy market alley, you enter a small village that is moderately remote and yet is attached to the wall of the Murimmaeng.
Even though it was a village, it only had a large road and a stream flowing nearby, and judging by the appearance of martial arts masters living among the ordinary houses, it appeared to be a place like a dormitory for warriors working in the martial arts organization.
“Master Ok Cheon-woong, commander of the 3rd division of the Suzakudae. He is here.”
“The meal bong is…”
“I have that much sense. I’ll wait outside.”
As expected, Sikbong had some insight. But when they eat, they probably ignore me on purpose even if I notice them.
“Phew… Okay.”
Standing in front of an ordinary house built to accommodate two people, I took a deep breath and carefully knocked on the door, thinking that the Four Sisters would come out.
Knock knock knock.
I waited outside for a while to announce that Yeon Cheong-ha had returned by knocking on the door mixed with Cheongsim Glass Ball. Then, the door opened and I saw the face of the teacher, who had a lot more gray hair than two years ago.
“Cheongha!”
“Master. It’s been a while.”
“No… I didn’t hear any news, so I wondered where he had gone and found out he was alive!”
Master hugged me as if he were hugging his nephew whom he had not seen for a long time. Although he was now shorter than me and his martial arts skills were smaller, he felt secure in his arms and hugged me.
“It’s all right. Do you know how long I’ve been looking for you all this time? Suddenly, a transfer offer came from the Murim Alliance, and I accepted it saying there was nothing to do, but then there was no news of you… If I turn to the Murim Alliance, they say you’re still alive. “And without giving any news or location.”
As I listened to the teacher, my expression became more and more distorted.
“Yes?”
“Where has Seolhwa gone? Are you preparing a gift to meet this father?”
“What do you mean? Didn’t the folk tale return to the teacher?”
“What are you talking about?”
After hearing those words, Master’s eyes widened and he asked back.
“I thought our Seolhwa was with you, Cheongha?”
What is this… Situation?