The Lord Becomes the Leader - Chapter 218



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#218 Legion Raid

【… … Amazing.】

Lee Chun-bong was secretly surprised.

This is the first time I’ve felt that the words of that crazy guy waver so much.

The guy came straight into the room and then didn’t say anything for a moment, as if he was moved by the scattered fragments of swordsmanship.

“The sword master does not raise his disciples from childhood.”

Geom-hu took one step forward at a time.

She stretched out her hands to the side, and her white fingertips brushed the swords as she walked. The memories of the swords that seeped into them twinkled like stars in the night sky.

“Let’s bring the women who were living difficult lives in the Central Plains.”

“Is normal martial arts training impossible?”

“Yes. So, after much thought, Your Majesty decided to borrow Haeryong’s power.”

Lee Chun-bong nodded.

When I first came to Guangdong, what I found strange was that there was not a single mention of Hae-ryong.

Wasn’t it because of the ‘Sea Dragon’s Horn’ that the saint and Jin Gwang-pyeong caused all the chaos in the village?

But when I actually came to Guangdong, there was no mention of the Sea Dragon, and only occasional mention of the Sea God, which I found strange.

“It’s a sea dragon.”

Lee Chun-bong pretended not to know much about dragons.

Geom-hu continued speaking as if such a reaction was natural.

“We too have only heard of it through the records left behind by the great master. It is said that a very long time ago, when there were no humans in this world, there was a dragon living in the South Sea.”

The master of the South Sea, Haeryong.

When the myth began to fade like a sunset, the sea dragon did not go to the sky.

He remained in the sea for the sake of the poor humans he loved so much.

Even as the evil of the world slowly invaded him, the sea dragon was always there to block the storms, disperse the tidal waves, and suppress the darkness hidden in the sea for the sake of humans.

So slowly.

Inevitably, the sea dragon died.

Then I met the first swordsmith who had established the swordsmith shop.

─I’m sorry.

Haeryong apologized to the boy with the sword.

If he had been normal, the dark being like the sea god would not have opened his eyes.

That the boy would not have lost his sister.

And knowing that the boy didn’t make that many sacrifices.

─Thank you.

The boy expressed his gratitude for the sea dragon’s apple.

─Thanks to your sacrifice, we were able to survive in the South Sea.

He laughed.

Haeryong felt unfamiliar with such a splendid yet delicate smile.

A feeling that is small, precious, and somewhat painful, but not unpleasant.

Haeryong smiled awkwardly at the fact that he felt emotions that only small humans could feel.

─Oh, Sea Dragon.

─We have grown by your grace.

─So now we.

─No, I will take up my sword for you.

─So, rest comfortably.

Haeryong had never heard such words before.

Until now, he had thought it was natural for humans to ask him for something, but he closed his eyes to the words of a small human being taking up a sword for him.

He wanted to leave his final moments, slowly fading away and becoming corrupted by the evil of humanity, to the boy.

─The miracle you truly wish for will come true.

Haeryong gathered all his remaining strength and closed his eyes.

The boy truly wished.

May the people he saves find comfort on this island.

And gain the strength to live your own life.

“That’s why the black gun was created.”

A miraculous space where the last of the sea dragon and the boy’s earnest desire come together.

Tomb of Swords, Sword Gun.

“Everyone who comes to the sword shop for the first time holds a sword one by one. And each time they hold a sword, they receive a part of the enlightenment of the person who used that sword.”

“I don’t think you can get it from every sword?”

Lee Chun-bong grabbed the sword at his side.

This time I got no images.

“Yes. Luck and talent. Luck is having something in common with the master who wielded the sword.”

“Talent must at least have the talent to display that sword skill.”

And he took up the third sword.

This time, I felt a vague image.

‘That’s amazing.’

Lee Chun-bong was surprised to learn that such a space actually existed in the Central Plains.

Of course, there is no special enlightenment since the level of swordsmanship obtained by holding a sword has already been surpassed, but it has quite a resonance.

Because the sincerity of those who dedicated their lives to the sword was also conveyed.

“That’s right. And look here.”

The inspector pointed to the floor, which was dug up here and there.

It was exactly the kind of spot where a sword would be stuck.

She walked a little further into the gun barrel and placed her own sword into the empty space.

Srrrrung─.

It went in naturally as if it was originally there.

“Take your sword and try it.”

Lee Chun-bong was about to pull out what he was holding.

But I couldn’t hear it.

Of course, if you use the power of the Heavenly Dragon, you can rip it out in its entirety─.

【Ignorant guy.】

The thought of Simma’s beating remained only as a thought.

It was mysterious that this too was a miracle brought about by the power of the sea dragon, not by any physical organ.

“It’s not being picked.”

“If you can grasp and pull out the sword, you can fully obtain the sword skills and enlightenment engraved on it.”

Sreung─.

Geom-hu lightly drew his sword again.

As if he had pulled out this sword in this very place.

“Then why is it so empty there?”

Lee Chun-bong looked at the center of the gun.

In other places, there were some empty spots here and there, but they were generally evenly filled.

But the middle of the barrel was empty.

There is a trace of a sword being stuck in it.

There was no trace of anything in the space of about three steps around it, as if only that sword had been stuck there.

“This is where the sword of invitation was.”

Geom-hu smiled bitterly.

He approached the center and swept his hand over the spot where the sword had been stuck.

“I am elsewhere due to various circumstances.”

Lee Chun-bong didn’t ask any more questions.

When the time comes.

If we are destined to be together.

It’s something you’ll find out naturally.

“If there is a sword that can be pulled out, you may take it.”

After saying those words, Geom-hu left his seat for the prosecutor, Lee Chun-bong.

Lee Chun-bong tried out all the swords in the sword room that had a soft glow. In fact, he didn’t learn anything special since he was now in a position where he had to polish his own sword.

【I also learned swordsmanship from Hwaseonjin.】

That’s what the Simma guy wanted.

【But I didn’t understand the point of waving that sharp stick around. So I stopped.】

That makes sense.

Even though he himself was human, that damn Simma was a dragon that roamed the heavens.

【But somehow, the more I come into contact with their images, the more I regret it.】

‘why?’

【It seemed like what the Master wanted from me was not to teach me the art of swordsmanship, but to help me understand the heart of one who holds a sword.】

After a long time of wandering, Simma finally began to understand Jin-in’s mind a little.

Lee Chun-bong did not open his mouth for him.

The Hwaseonjin he remembers.

The Hwaseonjin that he remembers.

Because we are the same person.

Because I think I know what that feeling is.

I just moved silently and held the sword. For the sake of the Simma who was lost in memories.

But no sword was pulled out.

* * *

Three outsiders arrived at the sword shop.

The most popular among them was Guwolmyeong.

Perhaps because she was a young woman, she was more familiar to the people of Geomgak, and everyone liked the overwhelming force she displayed on the shore.

“When I see things like that, I think this is definitely a security checkpoint.”

Unlike Guwolmyeong, where the disciples of Geomgak were crowding around and constantly talking, there was only a table where three people were sitting heavily.

Lee Chun-bong was eating next to Jin Cheong-cheon, with Geom-hu sitting across from him.

Jin Qingtian was momentarily at a loss as to what to say.

In front of you is the swordsman and next to you is the leader.

I could feel the deep feeling that the martial artists felt when they said they were walking on the edge of a sword that could determine life and death.

Bam─.

Lee Chun-bong urged him on, hitting him with his elbow.

“What do you think?”

“Yeah, I think so.”

“I came to the sword shop I wanted to visit. How do you feel?”

“……hmm.”

Jin Cheong-cheon looked around.

It is a fairly large place for a pavilion in Geomgak. However, it is still a small and cozy place compared to the grand guest houses in Gwangju.

If you ask him which of the two he would choose, Jin Cheong-cheon would definitely choose this place.

It wasn’t as fancy or large as the guest houses in Gwangju, but it was clean and had traces of thought put into each and every one of them for the benefit of the people who would stay there.

I felt that way even as I walked here.

“great.”

“Are you short on words?”

“… … .”

Jin Cheong-cheon thought about it for a moment.

On the outside, the cult leader didn’t seem to live half as long as I did, so I thought I’d get angry for a moment.

Swish─.

When Lee Chun-bong naturally tried to grab the handle of the glass sword, he erased all such thoughts and answered.

“This place is clean. It feels like it was built for the people living there, and the food is also good because it is mild and brings out the flavor of the ingredients rather than being too spicy. Also─”

The words that have been on my mind since I came down here keep flowing out.

The swordsman blinked, and the disciples who had been listening from afar turned their heads one by one.

Jin Cheong-cheon continued to speak honestly about his feelings about Geomgak without feeling any such thing in the face of a life-threatening crisis.

“And the people are good.”

“How long has it been since we came here to know whether it is good or not?”

“If he didn’t pull out his sword and tell me to get out the moment he saw me, then he’s good. That’s based on martial arts standards.”

“but.”

Lee Chun-bong nodded.

The sight of the two made Geum-hu smile faintly, then covered his mouth with his hand.

The other disciples’ eyes widened in surprise at the sight of Geom-hu smiling sincerely.

‘This guy doesn’t seem to know much about swordsmanship.’

It wasn’t for nothing that I stabbed him.

Lee Chun-bong wanted to find out how much Jin Cheong-cheon knew about Geom-gak and his relationship with him. As a result, Geom-hu knew about it, but Jin Cheong-cheon seemed to not know much about it.

【But is it really necessary to dig into this to this extent?】

‘Even if the Gwangdongjin family can’t help it, they don’t want to go to war with the Geomgak.’

It’s not a question of winning or losing.

Even if it is a fight between sects, there will definitely be people getting hurt and the money involved is enormous.

If possible, I was thinking of going with the sword.

‘And the areas don’t overlap either.’

Sim-ma inwardly stuck out his tongue at Lee Chun-bong’s cool judgment.

In the case of Guangdong Jinga, they are enemies who must fight over the vested interests of Guangdong Province, but in the case of Jianjia, they are a strong but ‘small’ place that survives with the ‘support’ of the shipowners of the South Sea.

That meant that Lee Chun-bong felt at ease because he was not a competitor to the Demonic Cult.

【I’m definitely a guy.】

Simma stuck out his tongue.

But since thinking and acting like this was the role of the person above, Lee Chun-bong just shrugged his shoulders.

at that time.

Lee Chun-bong stopped using his chopsticks.

Both Geom-hu and Jin-cheong-cheon looked at him with puzzlement at his sudden actions.

But soon.

“… … !”

The inspector also noticed.

She reached out to the window of the pavilion.

The closed window opened, revealing the dark night and the moonless, twilight sea.

The disciples were puzzled.

And Guwolmyeong got up from his seat and stood behind Lee Chunbong.

“come.”

Lee Chun-bong got up from his seat.

He grabbed the released glass sword, and Geom-hu also picked up his sword.

【Tsk, it must be the astronomy shaking.】

‘Is it because of me?’

I asked if it was because of the astronomical observation held in Guizhou.

Then Simma answered immediately.

【I don’t think there won’t be any, but given the circumstances, it was just a matter of time.】

Iron Poke─.

Over there.

The shores of the sword.

One by one, fishmen with starlight shining on their scales began to appear.

If there was one during the day.

Now to the legions.

Chapter of the Fall of Heaven