Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 19



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Episode 19 – Growth (2)

Dark eyebrows and sharp jawline.

However, the gently falling chin line gave off a warm impression that was not too sharp.

Cool, straight facial features and eyes filled with calm leisure.

As expected from a handsome man famous even in Anhui Province, Namgung Youlong’s beauty had a charm that attracted those around him.

And then, unexpected excitement and surprise spread across Namgung Yu-ryong’s face.

“A member of the Namgung family is a yam mae···.”

A salt merchant who creates human poems using the Crown Prince’s Ghost.

Namgung Yu-rong also knows how heinous and heinous the sin of salt trading is.

“If you want me to just say something, I will never let it go no matter how much you tell me to be quick.”

Namgung Yu-ryong shouted with considerable momentum.

But the man I encountered had a size and impression similar to a wild boar.

The leader of the Murim Alliance’s Chupung Sword Sect, Kwae Cheong Cheon, opened his mouth without even blinking.

“As a result of the investigation, we have clearly found evidence and traces of a person named Namgung Hyuk committing a crime. We have also confirmed the scene where he was unable to gamble, so we are certain.”

Namgung Yu-ryong lost his momentum at the firm words of Kwae Cheong-cheon.

Seeing him speak like that, the evidence and circumstances seemed clear.

It wasn’t for nothing that Kwae Cheong Cheon personally came all the way to Nam Gung Se Ga.

“Also, the plan and process were meticulous. I judged that it was not something that could be done by just Namgung Hyuk alone.”

“That means…”

“The conclusion of the Murim Alliance is that there is someone behind this incident.”

Kwae Cheong-cheon glared at Namgung Yu-ryong with fierce eyes.

To put it simply, it was a question of whether Namgung Se-ga and you were the ones who planned this.

If there is a difference, the momentum of the refreshing Cheongcheon will come out with a sword.

Namgung Yu-ryong swallowed his saliva without realizing it.

Namgung Yu-ryong’s martial arts skills were never low.

The status of Grand Duke of Namgung Se-ga was not something that was obtained through bloodline and looks alone.

But, if you compare it to the Clear Sky, well.

The famous names are Gwangju (Mad Pig), Kwaicheongcheon.

If the clear sky starts to run wild, even Namgung Yuryong can’t guarantee anything.

Above all, Kwai Cheong Cheon’s affiliation is none other than the Murim Alliance.

Even if Namgung Se-ga is the leader of Anhui Province, it is not enough to compete with the Moorim Alliance.

So, it could be said that the only person who could stop Kwae Cheong Cheon was the Namgung Se family.

Namgung Sangcheon, father of Namgung Yuryong and current head of the Namgung family.

Among the ten masters known as the Ten Best Swordsmen in the World, only the Thunder Sword Heavenly King was able to secure a place among them.

But currently, Namgung Sangcheon was not in Sega.

So, Grand Duke Namgung Yu-ryong is acting as the head of the household.

“I swear to heaven that the Namgung family had no idea about this.”

Namgung Yu-ryong argued on behalf of Sega. And this was the truth without a single lie.

Namgung Se-ga really didn’t know a single relevant fact.

Kwae Cheong Cheon looked at Nam Gung Yu Ryong with a fierce look.

As if he was trying to determine the truth of the words, Kwai Cheong Cheon opened his mouth again.

“The Murim Alliance also does not believe that Namgung Segae is responsible for this incident. However, isn’t this an issue that cannot be simply overlooked?”

If it was natural, then it was natural.

The culprit of this incident, Namgung Hyuk, was clearly a member of the three families with the Namgung surname.

Just because they didn’t know doesn’t mean Namgung Se-ga isn’t responsible.

Moreover, the one who allowed Namgung Hyuk to operate the military academy under the name of Namgung Se-ga was none other than Namgung Se-ga.

There is definitely responsibility for that.

“More than anything, the royal family is also interested in this matter.”

“······!!”

Namgung Yu-ryong’s eyes opened wide for a moment.

Because the work was bigger than I expected.

Of course, it was not an ordinary affair, but I had no idea that even the imperial family was keeping an eye on it.

“Your Majesty has heard the news. I don’t think you would want to just let it slide in front of Your Majesty.”

Namgung Se-ga reigned as the leader of Anhui Province.

In Anhui Province, there is a family that dares to have authority equal to that of a king of a country.

But it never reaches the level of the imperial family.

The imperial family is no different from the rest of the world, so it is a serious problem that could easily lead to the destruction of the family.

“We must prove in some way that Namgung Se-ga is not behind this incident.”

There was only one way.

To uncover and arrest the real mastermind behind this incident.

With this, there is no choice but to ‘prove’ that Namgung Se-ga is truly not involved.

This is something that must be done by none other than Namgung Yu-ryong himself.

‘It just so happened that my father was out of the office…’

The situation was not good, but there was nothing we could do about it.

“···Okay, I understand. I’ll finish Sega’s urgent business and head straight to Gangseo Province.”

“No. I will go.”

Suddenly, a clear voice like rolling jade beads was heard.

After that, silver hair soaked in moonlight immediately caught people’s attention.

A woman of elegant and refreshing beauty.

“Yerin.”

Namgung Yerin, the younger sister of Namgung Yuryong and the legitimate daughter of the Namgung family.

“I will go to Gangseo Province in place of my brother.”

“Yerin, this isn’t something that can be decided so easily.”

“I know. But what will Sega do if my brother leaves now?”

Namgung Yu-ryong was speechless for a moment.

Currently, the head of the Namgung family, Namgung Sangcheon, is away.

If Namgung Yu-ryong leaves, Sega will literally be left empty.

“It would be more helpful to Sega if my brother stayed than if I stayed at Sega.”

“Don’t say that. Even if it’s not me, you, Yerin, are good enough-.”

“No. That position suits you better, my brother.”

Namgung Yerin’s expression was calm, without any sign of wavering.

Namgung Yu-ryong bit his lower lip once and answered.

“···But it’s too dangerous. I don’t know who’s behind it, but they’re extremely evil people who don’t even hesitate to commit murder.”

“I don’t think I can do it as well as my brother, but I think I have the power to protect myself.”

···There was nothing to say about this either.

Namgung Yerin is the eldest daughter of the Namgung family and, like Namgung Yuryong, learned the secret and superior martial arts of the Namgung family.

Namgung Yerin is nineteen years old this year.

Although he is not yet of age, his achievements are in no way comparable to those of his peers.

Namgung Yerin was no ordinary genius.

A genius born with a body of extreme yin that receives the energy of the moon.

That silver hair, which seems to reflect moonlight, is proof of that.

“If I want to prove that the Namgung family is not involved, I have to go there myself, not anyone else.”

···This is also correct.

In order to prove the innocence of Namgung Se-ga, the Grand Duke or the legitimate daughter must come forward for the clear explanation.

“More than anything, since the Lord Kwai is also coming with us, what could we possibly worry about?”

Kwae Cheong Cheon is a warrior who is well known even in the Murim Alliance.

How many criminals were caught by that big hand?

Although his position was only that of a great lord, in terms of martial arts, Kwai Cheong Cheon was one of the top ten martial artists in the martial arts world.

When Namgung Yu-ryong looked at Kwae Cheong-cheon, Kwae Cheong-cheon answered indifferently.

“The Murim Alliance is only trying to uncover the true mastermind behind this incident.”

In other words, it did not rule out the possibility that Namgung Se-ga was behind it.

To put it simply, Kwae Cheong Cheon meant that he would not help Nam Gung Se Ga, but would do his own thing.

That is why it is the most trustworthy Cheongcheon.

After much thought, Namgung Yu-ryong had no choice but to open his mouth.

“Instead, bring the Blue Palace Sword Corps.”

“···yes?”

Namgung Yerin’s eyes, which had been indifferent the whole time, opened wide.

As the Namgung Sega family was a prestigious swordsmanship family, there was a group of armed forces to protect the family.

There were four groups in total, in that order: Youryong (幼龍), Cheonpung (天風), Changgung (蒼穹), and Jewang (帝王).

The Double-Changgung Sword Group is a powerful group that can be said to be the elite of the Namgung Segae family.

Since they are all part of Sega, their number is not that large.

“That can’t be.”

I couldn’t bring along a spear like that.

This means that the Namgung family’s power was reduced by half.

The owner, Namgung Sangcheon, is also away.

If Sega’s power is weakened here, there is no telling what will happen to the numerous groups that are eyeing the Anhui Province’s retreat.

“The Cheonpung Sword is enough.”

“That won’t do. Do you know who is behind this incident-”

“I am not a child who is only protected by Sega!”

Namgung Yu-ryong was greatly surprised by Namgung Ye-rin’s shouting.

···Has Namgung Yerin ever shouted this loudly?

The first rebellion of a younger sister.

But that’s not entirely wrong.

Namgung Yerin, who has always been young and lovely, is already nineteen years old.

A full-fledged adult woman who would have been married and had children long ago if things had been the same.

He was also a proper warrior.

Namgung Yerin is not just young.

There is no child that never stops growing, so it is the greed of a big brother to only protect and surround him within Sega.

Namgung Yu-ryong was worried.

“······I get it.”

In the end, I had no choice but to nod to my strong-willed younger sister’s wishes.

* * *

Flash!

Suddenly my eyes opened and something filled my field of vision.

It’s a familiar ceiling.

When I calmly recalled my memories, I was able to immediately understand the current situation.

“···Did you faint?”

After absorbing the energy of the Yoji Cluster, he eventually passed out.

After enduring excruciating pain that felt like his bones were being torn apart, he finally lost consciousness at the end of the second day.

I lasted a little over half of the three days.

As I opened the door, a bright daylight scene came into view.

Foodduck!

At that moment, Eungseon flew over and sat in front of me.

Eungseon kept nodding her head.

The worried eyes seemed to be asking if everything was okay.

Perhaps because of that, Eungseon’s eyes, which had been squinting, had become quite squinty.

The glossy, flowing feathers had also become fluffy.

Eungseon also stayed with me for several days and nights, saying that he would stand as a guardian.

‘But how long was I unconscious?’

It was certain that he passed out at the end of the second day, but it was unclear when he woke up.

As I looked around the room, I saw a folding screen scattered around haphazardly.

I picked it up stealthily and checked its contents.

[Conversion Merit] – 78 days

Before taking the elixir, there were 86 days left.

That is, we could see that a full eight days had passed since then.

‘No one came to the mission office for 8 days?’

Even if he was a ruined officer who had been abandoned by all the officials, it would be nonsense.

I wondered how this was possible, but when I thought about it carefully, it was possible if this guy was right in front of me.

Eungseon nods her head.

It seemed like Eungseon was kicking out people who came to the mission office.

That is, for a full eight days, Eungseon stayed up all night to protect the law.

“Thank you, Eungseon.”

Knock knock.

Eungseon suddenly started pecking at me. It seemed like she was wondering what was wrong with me since she was fine.

“Me? Well, I don’t think there’s any particular problem.”

Despite being unconscious, his physical condition wasn’t too bad.

I slowly got up and checked various parts of my body, but there was nothing unusual.

Not only that, but his whole body was brimming with energy.

I felt full of energy even though I hadn’t eaten anything for eight days.

That would be the case, given the incredible amount of internal energy displayed in the danjeon.

“Half year?”

He had accumulated internal energy worth about half a generation.

Gapja (甲子) refers to the time that starts with the year of Gapja and returns to the year of Gapja again.

That is, a period of 60 years is collectively called a “gapja.”

Then half a year is 30 years.

Therefore, the internal energy of half a year meant the amount of internal energy that could be accumulated through 30 years of practice.

In short, it is like gaining 30 years of practice with just one elixir.

This was a scene that showed how much of a fraudulent treasure elixir was to the martial arts people.

Of course, not all elixirs were like this.

This was possible because it was a top-grade elixir, the Yoji Seongdan.

However, the imperial palace is full of these elixirs, and the imperial warriors grow up eating these elixirs as if they were rice.

This is why even if the entire martial arts world clings to them, they cannot dare to do anything to the royal family.

···anyway.

“But as far as I know, the Yoji Seongdan has about a generation of internal energy?”

But the amount of internal energy I have accumulated is just a little over half a generation.

Strictly speaking, it was about 36 years of accumulated internal energy.

“Roughly 60%.”

The remaining 24 years’ worth of internal energy had disappeared.

“Senior Jong-Ri Kwon said that you shouldn’t faint···.”

In other words, while I was unconscious, Cheonryeojiche’s body pushed out all of 24 years’ worth of internal energy.

“······.”

I’m so sad I could die.

That’s 24 years, which is longer than my age.

When I think about how much time I’ve lost, it really…

“ha···.”

A sigh just escaped.

I wasn’t that disappointed though.

“But where is this?”

Half a generation of internal energy accumulated in my body.

Although it was a pity, even this was a huge growth for me.

Until recently, wasn’t I at an age where I couldn’t even build up my internal energy?

Above all, I was able to confirm that I could now build up my internal energy with elixirs.

“But is it like this every time you take the elixir?”

···Then the problem was significant.

It wasn’t something that could be endured with just evil or brute force.

There is a limit to mental strength, so it is not something that can be achieved just by putting in effort.

“It’s effort···.”

Before I knew it, a snicker escaped my lips.

The talent of a heavenly being.

However, didn’t Taesang Laojun also say that extremes connect?

My talent that the heavens feared was soon like a talent that the heavens had abandoned.

Until now, I was no different from a dullard with no talent at all.

Even the word ordinary was too much praise for me.

I was an infinitely miserable being.

There was no need to compare them to the gods of Damsobang.

If I just look around a little, there are plenty of people who are better than me.

If I just turned my head a little, there were so many people who were better than me.

So I didn’t like the idea of ​​effort.

I hated trying more than dying.

To me, effort wasn’t effort, it was just a struggle.

Because no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t achieve anything.

It’s not like I haven’t tried hard in my life.

There were days when I tried my hardest to become a warrior like my father.

Even if it doesn’t work out, let’s try our best.

I’ll try my best, and if it doesn’t work out, I can turn back without any regrets.

I tried my best, but it didn’t work.

No matter how much I struggled, my body did not build up internal energy.

I have always been a third-rate person, an unmanned entity.

Did that make you feel relieved?

No, not at all.

I felt like an idiot.

A retard who can’t do one thing that everyone else can do.

I just felt miserable, as if I had certified myself as a cripple with my own hands.

Doing your best in life doesn’t necessarily make you feel better.

I could only perceive the cold reality.

···That’s why I didn’t like effort.

More than anything, I hated effort.

So I gave up easily before I became a cripple.

So I didn’t try to avoid becoming an idiot.

My father said to me,

-Woon-ah, do you know how to not lose a fight that you absolutely cannot win no matter what you do?

I walked slowly and found the sword and held it.

I stood in the center of the missionary’s yard and quietly closed my eyes.

In the darkened field of vision, the gods of Damsobang rise one by one.

Jong Li-kwon, Yeo Dong-bin, Gu Cheon-hyeon-nyeo, Wang Jung-yang, Jang Sam-bong, Ho Gyo-tong, and Gwang Seong-ja.

They are more eager than anyone else to make me into a fable.

···But honestly, I can’t imagine it.

I can’t imagine a future where I stand shoulder to shoulder with those gods.

Well, that would probably be impossible.

No matter how hard you try, you won’t be able to reach it.

So it would be wise for me to give up before I become a cripple.

Still, I swung my sword.

Wedge!

I decided to try again the effort I hated so much.

I don’t know what awaits me at the end of this journey.

Maybe I’ll become an invalid again.

But there is only one way to at least not lose in the fight that my father said was absolutely unwinnable.

-That means not giving up the fight.

Wedge!

The sound of a sword cutting through the air brushes my ears.

Taeeul Seonmu Sword, improved by Yeo Dong-bin and taught by Gaepajosa.

The recipes my father taught me over the years are displayed.

···And as expected, it’s awkward.

It is not a reality that can be changed with just one decision.

My talents are tightly shut, and I am still dull.

I even doubt whether I can dare to reach it.

That’s why now.

What I need is nothing other than effort.

Wedge, wedge!

The sword dances through the air.

If someone else were to watch my cultivation, it probably wouldn’t feel like cultivation.

A movement that is clumsy, shabby, and sloppy.

But why is that?

Actually, I was feeling happy.

The sound of a sword cutting through the air.

Could my sword be swung in this way?

The hem of the clothes flutters as you move your body.

Was I able to move like this?

Kwaang─!

The air at the tip of the sword condenses and bursts out in all directions.

For some reason, my body feels light.

A rubbery sensation that I felt for the first time spread throughout my body.

and.

“Phew···.”

He took a deep breath and opened his closed eyes.

The first thing that came into view was the deeply rutted dirt floor of the missionary’s yard.

The entire yard was in ruins, following the path and grass I had spread out.

It is because of the remarkable growth that has occurred thanks to the internal energy of half a year.

And at that very moment.

In front of the missionary’s main gate.

“All of you···!”

A pretty silver-haired woman was looking at me with startled eyes.