Who threatened Cheonma Hara with a knife - Chapter 7



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Who threatened to call me Cheonmahara with a knife? Episode 7

Magic (2)

But now, I can’t go into confession and say, ‘I’m actually a bad kid!’

I asked the Master, recalling my last hope.

“If so, can you tell me what martial arts there are and what side effects each of them has?”

“That’s a good question. I was going to explain that part anyway. First of all, there’s the Explosion Mara Sword Technique. If you master it, it’s a sword technique that boasts destructive power that can even blow up a mountain peak.”

“What are the side effects?”

“The higher your level, the more anger you will have in your body. Often, you will become so angry that you lose your sense of reason.”

At the teacher’s words, I nodded.

‘That means you have intermittent explosive disorder.’

It was highly likely that it was a real anger management disorder, not the selective anger management disorder that we easily encounter in our lives.

‘Then I guess I should never get used to this.’

Unlike selective anger management disorder, true anger management disorder is indiscriminate.

An opponent stronger than me. A dangerous situation that was no different from a trap. Ignoring all that and rushing in with my eyes wide open, I was sure I would end up getting killed.

“What other martial arts are there?”

“Hmm. How is the Sousou Demonic Art? If it is mastered, it is a fearsome ice art that can freeze an entire area in an instant.”

“What are the side effects?”

“Hmm. Unfortunately, in order for a man to learn this martial art, he must maintain virginity in order to accumulate yin energy. In addition, as yin energy accumulates, his sexual desire becomes stronger.”

“What happens if you can’t overcome your sexual desires…?”

“Once you can’t overcome your desires, you become a lustful demon who rapes women without rest until all your virtuous energy is gone. Then, when your virtuous energy is gone, you die.”

“… … .”

While I was speechless, the master kindly continued explaining another martial art.

“Now that I think about it, that martial art seems to suit you too. It’s called the Mad Soul Sword Technique, and its irregular and ever-changing movements are a sword technique that surpasses the Plum Blossom Twenty-Four Hands Sword Technique of the Central Plains.”

“…What are the side effects?”

When I asked, as if it was no longer expected, the Master answered with a blank expression, stroking his beard.

“It is said that the higher your level, the more you hear auditory hallucinations or see illusions.”

“… … .”

This time it was schizophrenia.

* * *

Since then, various magicians have appeared.

Thunder and Yellow Demon Fist, Wind Demon Sword Technique, Demon Spirit Leg, etc.

And the aftereffects were varied: depression, mania, anorexia, multiple personality disorders, etc.

‘Do I have to choose between these options?’

It was a matter of not knowing whether I was choosing a martial arts skill or a mental illness I wanted to suffer from.

In the meantime, one question also arose.

“I have a question, Master.”

“Tell me.”

“So, Master, have you mastered all these magical arts?”

There are more than ten martial arts skills listed in a row, and if the master had mastered them all, he must have already suffered from more than ten mental illnesses.

It was literally a walking mental hospital. Considering the lofty heights of the Master, it was no different from a powder keg that could explode at any moment.

As if he had noticed the intent of my question, the Master stroked his beard again and burst into laughter.

“Hehehe. Don’t worry. The martial arts that this old man has mastered are the Heavenly Demon Art and the Blood Shadow Eighteen Swords. The other martial arts are martial arts that he learned after mastering the Heavenly Demon Art in order to teach them to others.”

“If I master the Heavenly Demonic Art, will the side effects of other magical arts disappear?”

“The Heavenly Demonic Art is the most difficult and dangerous form of magic. Therefore, if you master the Heavenly Demonic Art and enter the stage of de-demagogy, you can overcome the side effects of any form of magic. However, the Heavenly Demonic Art is a martial art that is only permitted to the leader of this sect. Unless you ascend to the position of the leader, it is a martial art that you cannot learn.”

“So, did you learn the Blood Shadow Eighteen Swords before mastering the Heavenly Demon Art?”

“That’s right. However, I cannot pass on the Blood Shadow Eighteen Swords to you either.”

When I made a puzzled expression, the teacher added an explanation.

“Because the Blood Shadow Eighteen Swords are the secret weapon of this old man’s family, the Hyukryun Sword Family. Even if this old man has become a Heavenly Demon, how can he, as an outsider, teach the sword skills that are only passed down to the direct line of the family?”

In the end, the two martial arts that my master had studied most deeply were ones that I could not learn right away.

I felt a little disappointed, but I had more important matters to worry about, so I asked the question again.

“But, is it true that only by mastering the Heavenly Demonic Art can one overcome the side effects of the demonic art?”

If you don’t become a Cheonma, you will have to live with mental illness for the rest of your life. What could be scarier than that?

But fortunately, the Master shook his head.

“The stages of demonic arts can be broadly divided into three. The first stage of demonic arts, demonic arts. The extreme demonic arts, where the side effects of demonic arts reach their peak. And the escape from the side effects of demonic arts. Starting from the initial demonic arts, the side effects of demonic arts will become more severe as the level increases. However, as with all things in the world, once they are full, they will eventually be emptied. After reaching the extreme demonic arts, on the contrary, the higher the level, the more free you will be from the side effects of demonic arts.”

The Master spoke as if it were easy to escape the side effects of magic, but I was not easily fooled.

How many years of social experience do you have? Would you fall for such a pun?

“At the extreme stage of demonic power, what happens if you can no longer attain enlightenment and fall victim to the side effects of demonic power?”

It wasn’t like he was going from being a horse to being a horse just by staying still. There was clearly a clue attached that said, ‘when the level becomes higher.’

In the midst of extreme mental illness, he said that he had to reach a higher level through training and enlightenment.

Easier said than done, but it seemed that most of them had become mentally ill without being able to escape from it.

But in response to my question, the Master just stroked his beard and muttered nonsense.

“Hahaha. That is why I chose you, who has outstanding talent and upright character. You will be able to reach the state of Talma.”

“… .”

When I looked dumbfounded at the teacher’s irresponsible words, the teacher seemed embarrassed and changed the subject.

“Ahem. Now that I’ve explained it enough, take your pick. Which magic skill would you like to learn?”

It sounded like he was telling me to shut up and make a choice.

And sadly, there was no option to refuse.

So then, which mental illness should we choose?

After thinking for a moment, I carefully opened my mouth.

* * *

Listening to the Master’s explanation, I realized a few things.

The most unique part of it was the realm of magic.

‘I don’t think it means a state like a realm of reality or a state of perfection?’

It wasn’t a concept where you could freely control your energy when you entered a state of extreme magic, or that you could reach a state similar to the state of a pure magician when you left the state of magic.

The expressions ‘mouth-to-mouth’, ‘extreme-mouth’ and ‘talmani’ only refer to the realm of ‘learning magic’.

Just as the realm of the twenty-four plum blossoms is said to be three stars, seven stars, ten stars, and great stars.

Ultimately, it meant that if you learned stronger magic and entered the world of magic, you could become an even more outstanding master.

The problem was that the stronger the power, the more severe the side effects, making it more difficult to get rid of it.

And seeing that the Master mastered the Blood Shadow Eighteen Swords and learned the Heavenly Demon Art, it seemed that there were cases where one mastered low-level magic and then learned stronger magic after entering the Demon Art.

So, I asked cautiously.

“Of the magical arts you just told me about, could you please tell me which ones are more difficult and stronger, and which ones are easier but weaker?”

To my question, the teacher stroked his beard and answered.

“The power and difficulty of the martial arts that this old man spoke of are similar. Excluding the Heavenly Demonic Art, they are all among the best in the new religion.”

“… … .”

No, why do you have to learn the most difficult thing from the beginning?

A cry lingered on the tip of my tongue, but I tried my best to calm myself down and asked again.

“Since my disciple is starting to learn magic at a late age, I think it would be better to start with something a little safer.”

“Why would you waste your time like that? If you have the talent to learn a superior magic, then learning a lower level magic is just a waste of time. If it’s you, you can learn it, so trust me and choose me.”

Damn it. This is just nonsense.

If I bring up easier magic here, it would mean that I don’t trust the Master.

As if my prediction was correct, the Master and Jin Ha-yeon’s gazes were becoming colder and colder.

I brought up a pointless topic and now I’m in a desperate situation, my head is starting to spin.

The most important thing to me is survival. And a peaceful life.

Naturally, the first magic that came to mind was the Sosu Magic Art, also known as Dongjagong.

There are quite a few negative stereotypes about Dongjagong, but in my opinion, it wasn’t such a bad martial art.

So, if the Dongjakong has the effect of reducing sexual desire, then that’s what it meant.

Becoming a eunuch may feel like a very negative thing, but if you have no sexual desire to begin with, the loss may not be so great.

There was no need to try to look good to the opposite sex, no need to give up anything for love or marriage, so perhaps there was no better martial art than Dongjagong for a peaceful life.

However, the minority magician had the opposite, so he had no choice but to give up.

The side effect of being a pupil is that your sexual desire becomes stronger. Isn’t that no different from torture?

In addition, there are also magic spells that cause anger management problems, schizophrenia, depression, mania, etc.

As a martial artist who is always at risk of death, I naturally thought that this was a disease that could easily lead to my being cut off.

So after much deliberation, this was the choice I chose.

“I will learn the Soul Stealing Sword, Master.”

A ruthless sword that steals the soul.

If you only heard the name, it seemed like it would make you a psychopath who lost emotions as a side effect, but this magic had a different side effect.

“It’s called the Tal-Hon-Mu-Jeong-Geom. As the old man explained earlier, the side effect of this magic is that you suffer from an obsessive-compulsive disorder where you can’t easily overlook even the smallest things. Do you really want to learn the Tal-Hon-Mu-Jeong-Geom?”

The side effect of the Talhonmujeonggeom was obsessive-compulsive personality disorder.

A symptom of not being able to tolerate being sloppy when dealing with work, and being excessively stressed over even the smallest of issues until the gap is completely filled.

And those who suffer from these symptoms are often called ‘perfectionists’ in society.

‘As a martial artist, I think this martial art has the highest survival rate.’

I always calculate the risks and strive for perfection. I get the feeling that my survival rate will be overwhelmingly higher than that of other magicians.

“Yes. I will teach you the Talhonmujeonggeom.”

As I blurted out the answer, the teacher stroked his beard and looked at me with a strange expression.

“Well, first of all, today I will teach you the several forms of the Talhonmujeonggeom, and then I will teach you the internal energy methods. Once you have completed all the forms and have accumulated some internal energy, then I will teach you how to add internal energy to the initial form.”

“All right.”

“If you do, I will bring the sword, Your Majesty.”

“Hehehe. This old man has a sword. Bring a sword that is just big enough for Ilmok to use.”

“I will obey your orders.”

Jin Ha-yeon, who had set an extreme example, left the room and soon appeared carrying a scabbard containing a sword.

When I took the scabbard she gave me and held it, it felt heavier than I had expected.

Sling.

I was holding the sword handle with my left hand and pulling the sword out of its scabbard when I hesitated without realizing it.

‘crazy.’

It was because a sword blade that was sharp and sharpened protruded out at a glance.

“Poem, are we going to go with the real sword from the beginning?”

In response to my question, both Jin Ha-yeon and the teacher looked as if they were asking what nonsense I was talking about.

“If you are learning martial arts to kill people, what else can you train with if not a real sword?”

“Well… Don’t you start with a wooden sword at first? Since you’re not used to the sword yet, you might accidentally cut yourself or something else, right?”

“I know that the hypocrites of the sect give wooden swords to their young disciples for such a reason. However, since you are fighting with a sword to kill someone anyway, how can you worry about getting hurt yourself? That is also hypocrisy. If you are prepared to kill your opponent, it means that you are aware that you can die too. How can you learn martial arts without that level of preparation?”

It was as if he was asking if I was also one of those cowardly hypocrites from that political party.

“Hahaha. That, that’s true. My disciple is learning martial arts for the first time, so he made some mistakes due to rumors he heard in the Central Plains.”

“Hehehe. Don’t pay attention to the nonsense spouted by the non-believers of the martial arts world.”

“I will make sure to do so.”

If I didn’t do that, I had an ominous feeling that a great misfortune would strike.