As Prophet - Chapter 66
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Episode 66. The Sword World
“Who are you?”
“Dalcheon.”
“why?”
“I have something to discuss with Lee Ki-jeong.”
“What are you discussing?”
The guy who thought he was the one who came to pick a fight suddenly shouted loudly and took a step forward while getting angry. In most cases, he would have stepped back or gotten angry. However, since Dalcheon was still, the two stood facing each other as if they were about to fight.
“It looks like he keeps trying to assassinate me, so I’m going to tell him to stop.”
“What? Where did this kid come from!”
He took a half step back and tried to pull out the sword he was holding in his left hand. However, the sword would not come out. This was because Dalcheon was holding the tip of the sword with his fingertips. When did that happen? The surprised man took another step back and shouted.
“What kind of kid is this!”
“Right?”
“You are not the kind of person I would ever meet.”
Dalcheon tilted his head. The two men behind him were standing with gaps to the left and right, ready to swing their swords at any moment. If they could draw their swords so easily, he wondered how it would be for ordinary citizens.
“Guide me.”
The man who couldn’t draw his sword punched Dalcheon. Dalcheon pulled out his sword and placed his sword in front of the man’s fist.
“Eek.”
The guy quickly pulled his hand back. Dalcheon kicked the guy’s shin with his toe.
“Ahhh!”
The bastard jumped up, supporting his knee with his hand, and then cracked his opposite shin with his toe. It was a place that hurt no matter what he was hit with.
“Ouch! Aah! Aah!”
As I picked the place where the pain and screams were coming from, the scenery in front of the door changed completely. The woman who had been soliciting customers ran away and the unmanned person inside jumped out.
“What? What’s going on?”
They are the ones who easily draw their swords. They swung their swords as they came out, but Dalcheon easily subdued them and went inside. He asked the woman who ran inside for guidance.
“Your house is big. Could you please guide me to where Lee Ki-jeong is?”
She is a courtesan with a talent for seducing men, but she is a woman. I have already seen several unmanned people fall helplessly. I just waved my hand lightly, and they fell down like they had been hit with medicine. I couldn’t refuse.
“This, this, this way.”
No matter how big it is, it is a parasite house. It is made up of several large buildings and walls. As I passed through one of the main gates, I could hear the pleasant sound of music and the commotion.
“This is it.”
“Thank you. It may be dangerous, so please step back, young lady.”
The woman blushed at the word “young lady.” The strong man with the young and clean face bowed politely, so she put both hands together in front of her and bowed deeply before stepping back.
* * *
The head of the Okru Hall noticed the situation and approached her, calling her.
“what’s the matter?”
“I’m looking for Lee Ki-jeong. He knocked down several people as he came in, and he knocked down several people without even drawing his sword.”
“Master. But what if I guide you in that direction?”
“It was scary. I couldn’t help it. And out of concern for my position, he told me to back off before they saw me.”
“I see. But what can I do?”
“I will step aside.”
She stepped back, but the other party stepped forward out of curiosity. Perhaps he trusted the two sturdy men guarding her left and right. More than anything, he was worried that Lee Ki-jeong would get angry because he couldn’t stop the intrusion of the rascals.
Not far away, I could see the back of a guy walking toward the main gate. Before the unmanned man in front of the main gate rushed in, I spread out both my arms. The two people collapsed helplessly. It was unrealistic. The other party opened their mouths wide.
“ah!”
I suppressed the surprised sound, but I couldn’t take back what had already come out. The strange guy turned around and smiled brightly. He even waved his hand kindly to signal for me to step away. Before I knew it, the other person’s steps stopped.
The guy walked slowly towards the main hall of the pavilion that had the words ‘Hyanghwagak’ written on it. The five or six people standing in front rushed at him, but the result was the same. He fell down without even being able to swing his sword properly. He didn’t scream, and he didn’t even put up a proper fight.
It was scary and frightening, but fascinating. The other person hesitated to approach, although he did not understand the gesture telling him to step back. He felt a sense of duty to see what was going on, but the driving force that made him approach without realizing it was curiosity.
A few of the members of the sword world who noticed the change in the yard got up from the drinking party. Today was the day of the great meeting where all the major figures of the sword world gathered. It was not a special meeting, but a day to gather, eat, drink, and enjoy, and almost no one missed it.
The Daecheong masters who saw the guys in the yard being knocked down stood up in excitement. They were the heads of the various districts of Hanyang and Geun-gi. They went down to the yard with their immediate subordinates, and the guy was waiting calmly.
“Kill that bastard!”
“Who is it! What’s going on!”
“Hit it first! Take control!”
All sorts of words came out, and the quick-moving guys came running down with their shoes on. They didn’t even ask about the situation before and after, and attacked people with their swords already drawn. That’s the kind of guys they are. Whether it’s because they don’t mind dying, or because they have a background that can handle them, they swing their swords first. That’s why people are afraid and avoid them, but it’s definitely not because they have high attack power. They walk around with swords and threaten people without swords, but when they actually fight a master, they’re nothing. Should I say that they’re just a little stronger than ordinary people?
But when a dozen or so people came running down shouting, their momentum was extraordinary. The boy standing in the yard knocked them down as soon as they came down. When he swung his legs and broke them, the one who fell down helplessly screamed and cried. When he moved the arm swinging the sword away and hit the shoulder with the crowbar, the sword dropped and the shoulder hung like a willow branch. When he swung the sword vertically like a sword and swung it down fiercely, he dodged it and then thrust his fist into the stomach. The back of the one who dropped the sword folded and flew backward and was stuck, unable to get up.
They were no match for him. They were like moths rushing to a flame, ready to fall. No matter how strong they were, if they kept attacking multiple times, they would eventually fall. He rushed at them, willing to make sacrifices, but the boy was fine until the last one fell.
Dalcheon looked up at the main hall. His gaze was naturally innocent. Only then did Daebang feel fear. He was still standing in front of the main gate.
A middle-aged man standing in the main hall asked loudly. He is the son of some kind of chief. I don’t even know if he has that rank, but he keeps talking nonsense every time he comes as if he has some kind of high office.
“Who are you?”
“Then who are you?”
“I asked first.”
“Is it better to ask first?”
“That, that’s right.”
“Um… … Then I asked from the entrance earlier. Who is Lee Ki-jeong? But no one answered and just ran over and collapsed. Since I asked first, you should answer first. Who is Lee Ki-jeong?”
He shouldn’t have done that. He glanced at Lee Ki-jeong, who was sitting at the head of the table, without realizing it. Although he was just looking around, Dal-cheon immediately knew who Lee Ki-jeong was.
Dalcheon’s gaze turned to Lee Gi-jeong. There was nothing else to see, but there were several gisaengs on all sides, and behind them stood five sturdy young men who appeared to be guards. They were clearly different from those enjoying the banquet. They had a stubborn attitude and did not look like they were enjoying the banquet.
“Come out! Lee Ki-jeong! Are you going to crouch down in there? Should I clean it all up and go?”
The guy sat up with one knee up and glared at Dalcheon.
“Who are you?”
“I said it was Dalcheon.”
“Who sent it?”
“I told you I sent it?”
“Are you kidding me?”
“You’re making fun of me for answering a question. You, Inma, asked the wrong question, then.”
“Why did you come?”
“Um… … I’m going to try to fix some of your habits.”
“habit?”
While they were talking, those who had been sitting on the main hall suddenly came down. Some didn’t come down, but retreated to the far end of the main hall and drew their swords, while others ran quickly and raised their swords vertically. All kinds. They were different from trained soldiers, but they were tense and prepared. They were shoulder to shoulder, their eyes shining, and they were ready to charge. They looked like they were going to charge at any moment, but they didn’t come forward. That’s because they had already seen Dalcheon’s martial arts.
“Hmm. I heard that they keep sending assassins.”
“It’s a lie.”
“Hmm, lie.”
“The Sword World is a group of people who have gathered together with a spirit of dedication to the sword.”
“Yeah, I don’t know why they got together and conspired to cause trouble instead of just playing gangsters in the back alleys.”
Dalcheon stepped forward, perhaps annoyed by the lengthy conversation. Dozens of warriors who had been raising their swords in the front, back, left, and right all at once retreated like a large wave. They must have conspired to retreat if anything changed. They were clumsy and incompetent. They were all holding swords, but their abilities did not match theirs. Even at a glance, their backgrounds were weak. Should I say that they were just ordinary people who could be eaten?
As the men who were surprised by Dalcheon’s advance retreated, one of them fell. He seemed to have tried to step back half a step, but he slipped on a cushion on the floor. As he fell, the waves on the left and right fell with him. Those who did not know how to use swords stabbed and scratched their own side. The one whose forearm was cut screamed in surprise at the red blood, and when he grabbed the man’s shoulder, he was so surprised that he moved left and right, and the men on the left and right were stabbed with swords. The sound of struggling, screaming, and even the sound of pounding on the floor continued in a clumsy chorus.
“stop!”
Lee Ki-jeong shouted and the guys on the front, back, left, and right came forward to sort out the situation.
“Phew.”
Dalcheon sighed. It was so pathetic that these guys were causing chaos in the market and the streets of Hanyang. I felt sorry for the soldiers who had to tremble in front of these guys. They said that they were afraid of the powerful people behind these guys and couldn’t arrest them even if they committed a crime.
Lee Ki-jeong put his finger in his mouth and made a ‘Whew!’ sound. The clumsy guys retreated and the ones who had their bearings came forward.
“I’ll tell you one last time. Tell me exactly who you are and what your purpose is.”
“I came to punish those bastards of the sword world for murder, rape, and assassination?”
Still, at the same words, the corners of Lee Ki-jeong’s eyes shot up high into the sky.
“Hit him! Kill him!”
Those who had stepped forward at that signal rushed forward. They measured the distance with quick steps and then rushed forward. The diagonal slashing motion was excessive. If that attack failed, how would they live their next life…?
Dalcheon’s body twisted as if it was being swayed by the wind, then he deflected the guy’s attack and thrust his fist into the guy’s stomach. His forearm dug into the stomach as well.
“Ugh.”
There was a squeaking sound and the top and bottom of the guy’s body folded. He flew backwards more than twice the distance he had run. The guy who was waiting for an opportunity to attack from behind and the table set up for the banquet fell over together, making a loud noise. The plates of food flew and several people fell over, completely emptying one side of the space.
Dalcheon’s upper body turned back. Did he think this was his chance? The guy waiting behind shouted, “Kiyooooo!” and rushed at him. It seemed like he had learned how to strike the forehead vertically. Dalcheon turned half a turn, dodging the vertical sword strike and simultaneously diving into the guy’s arms.
The startled man opened his back in shock, but he couldn’t help his body being thrown forward by the excessive movement. Dalcheon’s hand stretched out and touched the man’s side. He touched it lightly, and in an instant, there was a ‘bang!’ sound like a leather drum bursting, and the man turned diagonally and flew to the side.
That side also collapsed as the prize, food, alcohol, people, and weapons were all tangled together. There were even some vulgar guys who attacked their own side in an attempt to reduce their own damage.
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