I Became God of War’s Youngest Disciple - Chapter 5



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Episode 5

What is the word that is most distant from collector Keian?

If you ask anyone who knows Keian, most of them will probably give you the following answer.

‘Pride, arrogance, and carelessness.’

He worked as a collector for the Badnicker family for 34 years and completed all 1,031 missions assigned to him.

Although he was not the strongest collector, no one disputed the fact that he was the most perfect collector.

I couldn’t even imagine it.

No wonder today is the day that a blemish appears in his career.

Of course, Keian’s dry personality did not mean much to his personal records, but what is unexpected is unexpected.

‘Am I old now?’

The voices of those urging him to retire came to mind, and Keian felt like sighing.

I looked ahead again.

The blunt blade is aimed at the mokuldae without a single tremor.

The owner of the sword is looking down at himself with a cool gaze that contrasts with the crooked smile on his lips.

Did Luan Badniker have eyes like this?

So, what has been seen at home so far?

Did he at least awaken during that short period of time?

Unless that too.

‘Was it all an act?’

Kayan shook his head.

And then he opened his mouth, checking Luan’s attacks one by one and the pain engraved on his body.

“… Badniker’s home appliance swordsmanship [Iron Heart].”

“… … .”

“The attack with the chin raised is the 7th type of sky thrust. “I felt traces of the 4th type of triple strike in the repeated hits to the center of the chest, solar plexus, and navel.”

Keian asked, looking at Luan.

“Surely you created martial arts based on your family’s swordsmanship?”

Then Luan smiled mischievously and withdrew his sword and said.

“I told you so.”

“… … .”

Keian swallowed his sleep.

Of course, there is a significant difference between swordsmanship and martial arts. As you dig deeper, the gap gradually widens.

This is because blades and fists have different roles in battle.

What does this mean?

‘If the martial arts were really created based on Badniker’s swordsmanship… … .’

As Ruan argued earlier, it cannot be expressed simply as the creation of a martial art.

It’s much more complicated than that.

This is like adding a new painting over an already painted work of art, even a finished product.

At the same time, the existing atmosphere must also be maintained. It is meaningless if its original merits are diminished.

Kayan knows.

What a ridiculous task that is.

‘This is only possible if you have at least a few points of insight better than the inventor of swordsmanship.’

If Luan Badniker really sublimated Gajeon swordsmanship into martial arts… … .

The Badnicker family needs to realize this.

There is another genius who is on par with the eldest son, Hiiro.

* * *

After putting away the sword and stepping back.

I waited in silence for a moment.

This is to give the collector, who appears to have a lot of thoughts, time to sort things out.

“… … .”

Keian, who had fallen down, got up.

And first, I checked my disheveled clothing. Only after Keian had completely cleaned up his sticking out hair did he give me a complicated look.

“Hundred solar eclipse.”

Finally, he lets out a soft sigh and opens his mouth.

“Is that the name of the martial art you created?”

“that’s right.”

“That’s great.”

To be honest, I didn’t make it from start to finish, so I messed up a bit.

I changed the subject to get rid of the awkwardness.

“The sir’s movements were also great. “Your gait is unusual. What kind of technique is it?”

“… … .”

Strangely, at these words, light returned to Keian’s eyes. And he looked at me for a while with an expression that cannot be described in words.

“If you can’t speak, there’s nothing you can do.”

“It’s not like that, but… … .”

Kayan, who was trailing off his words, immediately shook his head and looked directly at me again and spoke.

“Could you please show me the eclipse?”

“Is that the final test?”

“Is that possible? “You have already proven your worth.”

“oh.”

I was surprised to see him change his attitude like flipping his palm, so I asked a slightly mischievous question.

“Does that mean I’m better than my second brother?”

“Unless my insight is wrong.”

Keian said as he checked his clothes.

“The person that Master Luan can be compared to is probably nothing like Master Hector.”

“… … .”

Anyone who knows Lee Ja a little knows that Keian is a man who is stingy with praise.

So, at this level, it’s no different than giving me high praise.

“What I just said was purely my personal request. Please forget it.”

Since I didn’t answer right away, Keian spoke first.

Although he spoke calmly, his nervousness was evident in his expression and voice.

Although he maintains his attitude as a collector, he seems anxious to see the back of Baek Il-sik in some way.

‘This is what happens when you show a solar eclipse.’

As I said, the duties of a collector are varied.

Among their duties are ‘inspection’ and ‘grading.’

The point is to directly see the martial arts practiced by Badniker’s lineage and then give a score.

And the old man in front of me is the oldest collector, and he has the most martial arts grades he has ever graded.

It’s not a bad feeling to see a person like that react like this just by tasting a fragment of Hundred Il Sik.

‘But that doesn’t mean we can just show it.’

Collector Kayan.

This is an opponent with a lot to gain.

I quietly looked at this man and slowly opened my mouth.

“It would be a bit difficult to show you everything because the Baek Il Sik is not yet a completed fighting technique.”

“Is that so.”

Of course, there are many loopholes in unfinished martial arts.

If you demonstrate something thoughtlessly in front of others, your weaknesses or failures may be revealed before you complete it.

Even without specifically saying this, Keian seems to have fully understood the meaning.

I saw that he was silent with a gloomy expression.

Well then, let’s throw some rice cakes here.

“Of course, I know that Lord Kayan is a trustworthy person. So I have a suggestion… … .”

I looked at Keian with a nervous face and continued speaking.

“Let me show you some shapes of eclipses. Instead, can you teach me the gait you showed me just now?”

“What do you mean by walking?”

“Why did you just show me that? “It’s a technique that changes the stride length to create the illusion of actual speed.”

“… … .”

The moment these words were said, Keian’s expression changed drastically.

Did I make a mistake?

It was a mysterious expression that made me think that way, but it was difficult to express it in a few words.

I said, looking at Keian, who had a complicated expression.

“Have I been rude too?”

“Not really. but… … .”

Keian closed his eyes.

It looked like he was deep in thought, but surprisingly, his mouth opened quickly.

“34 years ago.”

“huh?”

“Back when I was just a free knight. “I met Delac – that is, the current head of the family.”

“… … .”

“It was after the Battle of Krunvel. It was essentially a defeat for the empire, and they fled for three days and nights without being able to sleep at all. The disgusting followers of the Dark Church of Creation followed persistently. He drew his sword and went into battle, prepared to die. How long did it take to fight like that? “When my consciousness became blurred and my body stopped moving properly, the Lord of the House appeared.”

I didn’t know that Keian was such a talkative guy.

Aside from those sentiments, as I quietly listened to the voice, the scene at that time was somehow vividly pictured in my mind.

“Slaughter the Dark Church in an instant and save me. “And the first words the head of the family said were:”

A faint smile appeared on Keian’s lips.

“Your gait is unusual. What kind of technique is it?”

I closed my eyes.

Is it coincidence or inevitable?

The Sanghyeolgong from the past said the same thing I said.

In this case, does it mean that I followed Sanghyeolgong’s words?

“And then he continued. “Can you teach me that too?”

“… … .”

“When I meet you today, I am reminded of old, dusty memories. therefore… … .”

Kayan, who was looking for something to say for a moment, shook his head.

“That’s a lot of useless talk. “For some reason, I wanted to tell you about that time.”

Keian seemed unable to understand why he suddenly brought up this topic.

I also closed my mouth for a moment.

The smile Keian had just witnessed was that of an old man reminiscing about a long past.

Considering his age, it’s not an awkward thing.

Still, it was my first time knowing that Keian could smile like this.

What made me feel the most subtle was that if I hadn’t returned to the past, I would never have known about this.

In my memories, Keian would have remained a cold-hearted collector without blood or tears until the end.

“The gait I just showed you doesn’t have a grand name. Personally, I call it Ambo.”

“Ambo.”

“It’s not difficult to tell you, but… “I’m not sure if that will help you, Master.”

“what do you mean?”

“It’s because it’s a very difficult skill to acquire correctly.”

It did seem that way.

Keian continued.

“As you can see, it is a practical technology, so not only some collectors, but other masters also asked to share this technology. I told you because it wasn’t something to hide, but… … ”

“No one cooked it properly?”

“As far as I know, the only one who has learned it properly is the head of the family.”

“Hmm… … .”

It certainly seemed like a difficult technique, but was it really that bad?

I can’t really tell just by looking at it.

Kayan seemed to have guessed my intention and opened the distance a little.

Then, as if demonstrating, he showed and explained the steps he had just taken.

“More important than gait is the movement of the shoulders. Basically, when people look at people, they focus on the upper body.”

The difference is that it was much slower than before, and because it was shown from the side, it was more intuitive than when I first saw it.

I stared at his steps intently and said.

“I guess I get it. “The key is to differentiate the movements of the upper and lower body and confuse the opponent’s perception.”

“That’s right. The upper body moves gently, but the strides are slow but long. In theory, this is it… … .”

“The rest is a matter of sense. good.”

I squinted at Keian and tried to imitate his movements.

“… Like this, huh?”

One step, two steps, three steps.

I couldn’t take four steps.

“Oh, oh, oh-!?”

I lost my balance, stumbled, and fell face first into the carpet.

Even when I thought about it, it was so funny that I burst out laughing.

“It must be difficult to write right now, right? I can’t even imitate without supporting my back. “How was my ambo just now?”

“… … .”

Keian remained silent, looking at a loss for words, and then asked.

“Since when?”

“huh?”

“Master, since when have you been deceiving your family?”

What are you faking?