The surroundings are quiet.
Everyone was holding their breath and watching the situation as if trying to figure out what had just happened.
A few seconds pass like that.
Although it only lasted a few seconds, the silence felt unusually long because the people watching had a lot on their minds.
The moment when the silence that everyone had been quietly keeping was broken.
The starting point was something someone said.
“That’s ridiculous.”
Simultaneously with that brief moment of shock, the words that had been barely held back burst out without pause.
“What just happened? Did you see…?”
“That White Lotus Sword was pushed away…!”
A fight between unmanned beings.
It was a bloody battle full of betting and blackmail.
Even though it was called a battle, it was a battle where no one could carelessly interfere, and there was no way to survive.
I just watch the situation anxiously, wondering if something will happen.
No one was intervening.
“That can’t be….”
“They said it was great, it was great. The rumors were true, huh?”
Everyone had to widen their eyes to see the young man who had so casually intervened in the sword fight.
A young man looking around with his eyebrows furrowed and his eyes raised high.
He was considered by the world to be the most promising warrior in the current Central Plains.
“Soyeomra (小閻羅)… .”
Soyeomra Guyangcheon.
A person who subdued the mastermind of the Shinryongwan attack, which was carried out by a criminal currently being transported.
A young hero who defended the honor of the sect by mercilessly punishing the Sapa people.
With this achievement, Hye-seong started to establish himself as a master beyond the later index.
“… I heard rumors that he entered Hwagyeong. Is that really true?”
“Hey, even so, you’re saying that you’re Hwa-kyung at an age that’s not even close to the age of majority. Isn’t that a bit of an exaggeration?”
“If that’s not the case, then how can you explain the situation…?”
“… That’s it.”
The person who was trying hard to deny the jealousy of the talent that he had as a warrior kept his mouth shut.
Since he is also a warrior, he cannot help but know how great the martial arts that Soyeomra just briefly demonstrated are.
Furthermore, it was difficult to even recognize how one’s actions had led to the situation that just occurred.
“But, no matter what, it’s Hwagyeong….”
Even if you reach your peak at that age, it’s a situation where you’ll vomit out your flagship.
A higher level of beauty than that? The man could not easily accept it.
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The reason for this is probably the foolish jealousy that people cannot help but feel.
And there were quite a few people who felt the same way as the man.
This is proof that Soyeomra’s talent is outstanding.
It is a talent that is so outstanding that it would make even a long-time practitioner jealous.
However, even so,
‘Pushing that White Lotus Sword away.’
Even though Soyeonra possessed outstanding talent, her actions just now were excessive and crossed the line.
Not only did you pierce through the sword energy of none other than the White Lotus Sword, but you also pushed it away?
Who is the White Lotus Sword?
She is one of the female protagonists with enough influence and ability to be considered as a candidate for the new position right after the previous one passed away.
If you were to pick the idol of female swordsmen, she would be one of the top five masters.
It has been inactive for several years now, so its reputation has diminished.
It was a fact that no one could deny that the White Lotus Sword was one of the best.
I’m sure that will happen… .
‘What on earth is that young man… .’
What about that young man who blocked that White Lotus Sword?
The man who was watching couldn’t understand it no matter how much he thought about it. This wasn’t just for him, it was the same for everyone else.
and.
Soyeon, who is receiving all those gazes.
‘… Ah, this is fucked up. This idiot is for real.’
I was cursing myself for not being able to control my temper and causing the accident.
*****************
I glance around. There are quite a few onlookers.
‘Shit.’
I had to sigh inwardly while looking at that.
There were several Sega ships leaving for Sacheon, and since the main purpose was transportation, there were already a lot of people, but it felt like most of them were here.
Judging by the wide eyes and the rumbling, it’s not a very good situation.
-It’s an anti-inflammatory… .
-Anti-inflammation… .
The sound of nicknames whispering in my ears makes me even more annoyed.
Regret was also rising along with it.
Such emotions soon turn into resentment and are directed at the perpetrators who created this situation.
‘What is this, from the morning breeze?’
I looked at the people lying on the floor with frowning expressions. I saw the three women who were slowly getting up and shaking their shoulders when I made eye contact with them.
As I watched, I didn’t utter a sound, but instead made a mouth shape.
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You guys.
See you later.
When I made a word by making a big mouth shape, all three of them avoided my gaze as if they understood.
Then I turned away from the three troublemakers and looked at the woman with blank eyes on the other side.
A woman sitting on the floor, looking at me with a lost expression.
I’m talking about the White Lotus Sword, Mo Yong Biyeon.
When I look at her, I can’t help but frown.
‘What on earth is that lady doing?’
I don’t understand why a gentleman of his age and considerable experience would commit such an act.
This wasn’t about the rain.
Since Bimuya is unmanned, if both parties are of the same mind, they can do anything.
Conversely, if you don’t feel like it, you can do more.
In other words, from the standpoint of raising and training each other, practicing martial arts was something that could be done at any time.
How much more so when a master teaches a beginner?
From the perspective of a sewer, this could be called a coincidence.
‘That was almost a disaster.’
It was a very problematic situation just now.
The sword energy was so fierce that it was almost too fierce to be called a Bimura. If we were to get past that, we could get past it.
The problem was the energy that the White Lotus Sword was pulling out at the end.
‘Are you planning to destroy them all?’
The intensity is too much to be considered as just trying to scare someone.
It was a power that would have been revealed from the tip of the sword if it had not been blocked.
If that were the case.
‘I don’t think he’s dead, though.’
Looking at their level, it was clear that they would have shed blood.
String.
As I think about it, I feel an inexplicable pain in my arm.
It seemed like he had suffered some damage from what just happened.
Fortunately, the wound wasn’t deep and wasn’t caused by a sword.
I could breathe a sigh of relief as I looked at it.
‘It was close.’
Other people might have thought I got in the way and blew it all up, but in reality it wasn’t such a great situation.
I aimed for both sides to hesitate due to my intervention, and took advantage of that gap to counter the force I was inflicting, sending them flying in the opposite direction.
It may be a great way to spit it out, but it’s just a way to block it, so it only causes damage to me.
“under.”
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I’m already tired, what’s going on?
He tried to hide his trembling arms, spread a breath of fresh air around him, and then opened his mouth towards the White Lotus Sword.
“…What on earth is going on here?”
After hearing my question, Baekryeongeom finally erased his blank expression and his eyes gained strength.
You looked dazed for some reason, but have you finally come to your senses?
“ah….”
Baekryeongeom belatedly checked the situation around him and let out a short message before getting up. I continued speaking while looking into her eyes.
“Senior.”
“Huh?”
“I wonder if this was included in my escort role.”
Baekryeongeom’s eyebrows twitched at the slightly sarcastic remark.
I wondered if I was angry, but that didn’t stop my mouth.
“That… This is… .”
“If you’re an escort, you should protect me like an escort. Why are you wielding a sword with my people? I don’t understand.”
“…”
“Or did you want the children to get hurt?”
Considering the years of experience with the White Lotus Sword, what I am saying may seem rude.
No matter what, I had to say what I wanted to say and live with my shitty personality.
Baekryeongeom frowns and bites his lips at my harsh words.
Although I was a little worried that the sword just now might be pointed at me, it wasn’t like that was the case.
“What on earth were you thinking? Is there a reason why you did this in front of all these people?”
At my question, the White Lotus Sword hesitated for a moment and then spat out an answer.
The answer was somewhat overwhelming.
“… Since I happened to see some kids, I thought I’d play with them…”
I had to laugh in vain as I watched Baekryeongeom avoid eye contact and spit out his words as if he was embarrassed.
If he had said that he had tried to teach me a lesson, I would have been able to make an excuse.
If I’m honest and say that I just did it because I was bored, I don’t know what to do.
“I think you’re way past the age where you can play with kids.”
“… Ugh.”
The White Lotus Sword flinches as if it has hit the nail on the head.
No matter how young she looked, she was a woman of her father’s age.
I’m saying that I’m not at an age where I can fight with kids who are bored and don’t give a shit.
What’s curious is that Baekryeongeom seems more embarrassed than angry at my sarcasm.
‘That’s only natural.’
In a way, it’s natural.
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People who have reached that level at that age all have pride left, so they usually get angry when I act like this.
The White Lotus Sword looked truly embarrassed.
‘Yes, of course.’
It was embarrassing because I almost got into trouble while I was doing my homework.
If I were the White Lotus Sword, I would have walked around with my nose buried in the floor for several days.
Even so, the White Lotus Sword’s reaction was somewhat unexpected, but now was not the time to think about such things.
I don’t care what the intention was or who the White Lotus Sword is.
The important thing is that she almost hurt those three if she was not careful.
I recalled that and spoke to her with suppressed emotions.
“Even if Madam Mi gave permission, if His Majesty the White Lotus Sword is going to act this way, I would like you to forget about the escort station.”
“what…?”
At my words, the expression on Baekryeongeom’s face changed for a moment.
Was the speech that difficult?
To put it simply, it meant that if you were going to do whatever you wanted, you should get out instead of being my escort.
It was an escort that was neither needed nor wanted in the first place.
It’s already annoying, so this is a good thing.
“I will tell Madam Mi later, so please just enjoy your trip.”
“Oh, wait a minute…!”
After saying those words, I quickly turned my back on the White Lotus Sword.
Because I didn’t want to have a long conversation with someone whose thoughts I didn’t even know.
Although the White Lotus Sword reacted as if it was bewildered, I simply removed the barrier around me and continued walking.
Because there were so many people watching me, I didn’t want to stay for too long.
Oh, and in the meantime, I didn’t forget to say something to the three guys who were sighing as if everything was going well.
“You guys, come see me later.”
“…”
I quickly left the place, checking the expressions of the guys who were crying.
I didn’t really intend to get upset.
I wanted to hear why things had come to this point.
Of course, I can’t guarantee that you won’t get angry.
******************
Some time has passed, and the morning’s events have been put behind us, and it is past noon.
I was practicing by moving heavy rocks here and there.
Since I was told that I absolutely had to move in the afternoon, I planned to repeat the training until then.
Of course, I can’t focus too much, so I just do simple physical training.
“Phew… .”
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I take a deep breath and lift the rock that looks several times as tall as my body.
Because it is a training method that uses only the body and does not use bets.
As time passed, I gradually began to feel more energetic and sweaty.
‘I feel energized when I sweat… What is this?’
If it were in the past, I would have called him a crazy person.
Especially when I was training with Youngpung, I kept swearing at them inwardly, calling them crazy.
Now, I was doing that without any worries.
While I was practicing moving rocks here and there.
Kuung-! Woohyuk, who was training next to me, throws a rock and speaks to me.
“I heard something big happened this morning. What happened?”
Woohyuk asked, wiping the sweat off his forehead.
Oh, this guy wasn’t there?
“… They say that everyone who is unmanned has seen it, so why haven’t you seen it?”
“I don’t really like noisy places.”
Dara hates noisy places.
I’m sure I felt that way in my past life too.
I wanted to give a brief explanation, but I didn’t want to try hard to remember it, so I decided to just skip it.
“It was nothing.”
He answered roughly like that and devoted himself to training.
Woohyuk looks like he wants to ask something more, but he pouts and picks up the rock again, as if he knows I have no intention of answering.
Why does the puppy stick out his lips when he feels bad?
I guess I’ll just punch it back in.
Just as Woohyuk was about to growl and swear at the guy.
Paewoocheol tells me.
“For something so trivial, you were quite cool, hyung.”
“Are you watching again…?”
“Brother, you are going on a journey, how could I not watch you?”
“…”
This kid is disgusting as is.
I don’t know why all the men around me are weird.
… No, was it strange for both men and women?
I felt it and was convinced once again.
‘As expected, I am the most normal.’
Well, that’s true.
When you keep nodding your head and looking straight at the situation.
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“… I can’t… do this anymore…”
The iron wire that had been shivering and stuck in the training ground suddenly collapses.
Pae Woo-cheol, who was watching that, snorted and spoke to Cheol Ji-seon.
“Brother Ji-seon… You can do it two more times.”
“That’s ridiculous…! Twice! That’s impossible!”
When Cheol Ji-seon screams in surprise at Pae Woo-cheol’s words, Pae Woo-cheol smiles as he looks at her.
“I see. I guess I was seeing things wrong.”
“Right? No matter how I look at it, it’s impossible….”
“You still have the strength to scream that loudly. I think you can do it three more times. Come on, eat.”
“Ahhhh!”
What on earth are they doing?
I don’t know what it was, but I didn’t feel like getting involved.
At the moment when I was trying to turn my gaze away and finish practicing.
I feel someone approaching from a distance.
I immediately turned my head in the direction where I felt the sound.
“This is….”
Not long after, Woohyuk also felt it and shifted his gaze.
At that moment, we could see a woman with black hair landing gently.
I had to frown when I saw that.
“…White Lotus Sword.”
This is because the person who suddenly appeared was none other than the White Lotus Sword.
When you see that.
‘Do you have any business with me?’
It was most likely that he came to see me in the morning because he had something to do.
Furthermore, isn’t it perhaps an attempt to get angry at someone for being rude to you later on?
‘That’s difficult, then.’
Well, it was strange that I didn’t get angry at that time.
Whether what I said was right or not, it was the law of this damn Central Plains that I would get angry if I heard such sarcasm to my face.
I sighed and collected my thoughts.
‘I wonder if a vague apology will get it over with.’
I was a bit angry at the time, so I did that.
I’m sorry for being rude. I couldn’t help it at the time.
I thought I could probably get through it by bowing my head like this.
Just as I was thinking that.
The expression on the White Lotus Sword’s face, which is gradually approaching, is ominous.
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It seems like he’s angry, or maybe I should say he looks anxious.
Looking at it reminds me of this.
‘no way.’
Could it be that he is trying to stab me like he did this morning?
Oh, that’s a bit difficult.
I swallowed dry saliva and looked at the White Lotus Sword, wondering if something like that might happen.
As I get closer little by little, I feel tension.
I haven’t seen much of the White Lotus Sword, but I can tell that it has a strange personality and you never know what it might do.
At the moment when he was about to first pay respect to the White Lotus Sword that approached him with concern.
Her body quickly bends down as she approaches me.
‘this!’
Could this be a surprise attack?
As I was watching that, trying to raise the stakes and prepare for the surprise attack, something unexpected happened.
Because the White Lotus Sword suddenly grabbed my trouser leg.
“What…!”
The moment I looked at her in a hurry, wondering what on earth she was doing, the White Lotus Sword looked at me and shouted at the top of its lungs.
“I’m sorry! Please forgive me…!!”
“…sleep…!”
The White Lotus Sword grabbed my trouser leg and started to howl.
In the midst of the confusion, Woo-hyuk, Pae-woo-cheol, and even Cheol-ji-seon looked at me with strange eyes.
Meanwhile, Cheoljiseon whispered quietly.
“… Now even the White Lotus Sword… . But isn’t the age gap a bit too much for that…?”
Damn it, those words sound particularly clear.
What was dog-like was that the people around him slightly nodded their heads at Cheoljiseon’s words.
It seems like there was a misunderstanding.
“Hey! That’s not it…! Hey, let go! Why is this lady like this!”
“I’m sorry!”
I shouted urgently.
No one believed him.
