Chapter 75

Episode 75:

I kicked the ground, closed the distance between me and the other person, and muttered to myself.

‘If it’s a long game, my side is at a disadvantage.’

I used up a lot of energy and stamina on the way here.

Moreover, there were many enemies to deal with other than the man in front of me.

There was a need to force it into a decisive battle as short-term as possible.

I generously infused my energy into the sword and unleashed the Wolyeonggeom’s first attack.

Twenty-third herbivorous month (水月).

The remnants that remained along the sword’s path crumbled into countless blades.

A blade of energy flies in as if to surround the red-armored man.

The man, who was looking around with cold eyes, rotated the new model widely and sprayed sword energy in all directions.

Among the numerous illusions, the real weapons that were aiming for the blood of the red-armored man fainted helplessly.

‘Gotcha.’

With my eyes shining, I dug into the gap between the opponent.

The red-armored man, who made unreasonably large movements, was unable to stop my movements even though he knew it.

Instead, he used his inertia to throw a spinning kick.

The armor covering the tops of my feet opened with a clanking noise, and sharp metal protruded from the inside.

Squeak!

The key to ghosting is controlling the pace and speed.

My new model stopped in place for a moment, as if ignoring inertia.

The sharp metal tore through his uniform and cut his forearm shallowly.

“...!”

The red-armored man let out a perplexed groan.

I stepped forward, placing my fist against the side of the man who had not yet taken control of his posture.

The seventh herbivorous fist of Byeokryeokken (碎腸拳).

A blow that shatters the internal organs.

The punch, which was a skill of striking, delivered shock directly to the body beyond the armor.

The man in red armor screamed and fell down.

I rubbed the wound on my forearm with my hand and sighed in relief.

I never would have thought that there was a memorization hidden inside the armor.

If I hadn’t stopped in time, I wouldn’t have ended up with a scratch.

‘There is a sense of overexertion in order to win, though.’

In conclusion, I benefited.

The red-clad man quickly tried to get up, but fell to one knee, bleeding.

Since he was hit squarely with a sword, he must have suffered quite a few internal injuries.

I didn’t want to give him a chance to correct his posture.

I immediately unfolded the ghost beam and rushed towards the red-armored man.

“Stop!”

At that moment, a bright voice penetrated my ears.

The language of the Jungwon is indistinct.

As I glanced around, I saw Japanese pirates pointing knives at the throats of the people they had dragged out of the manor.

I frowned.

Japanese pirates screaming in an unfamiliar language.

It seemed that he could not speak Chinese as fluently as the red-gap man.

Even if I couldn’t understand it, I could roughly understand the meaning.

< Do not approach the general any further. >

< If you want to save these people, throw down your weapons and surrender. >

I thought for a moment with my sword hanging down.

Actually, it didn’t matter to me whether the hostage died or not.

I wasn’t a person with enough sympathy to feel sad when a stranger was killed by Japanese pirates.

The problem was that I was currently wearing a fox mask.

If the hostages were ignored here, the reputation of the Homyeonhyup could be damaged.

I clicked my tongue and adjusted my grip on the sword.

A conclusion was quickly reached.

‘Hostages are given up.’

No matter how important reputation is, is it worth your life?

It was impossible for me to abandon my weapons and surrender as they demanded.

However, I didn’t want to waste time waiting for an opportunity to rescue the hostages.

It wasn’t a situation where there was that much leisure.

The red-armored man was not an easy enemy to deal with leisurely.

There were internal injuries, but they were far from fatal.

It didn’t take long to defeat all the remaining Japanese pirates.

This time, the Cheonwoo Dojo did not insist that those who abandoned their weapons and surrendered should be spared.

If he had eyes, he would have seen the residents suffering damage from Japanese pirates on the way here.

After the last pirate died, I squatted down in front of the red-armored man’s body and looked through his belongings.

‘The armor and the sword are the same. ‘None of them are ordinary items.’

Unfortunately, it was not possible to move around carrying heavy armor.

I decided to be satisfied with taking two swords.

“Let’s move right away. The division of roles will remain the same as before. “I will subdue the Japanese pirates, so you take care of and protect the survivors so that they do not become hostages.”

“I understand.”

* * *

Boom! Puff poop!

ridge! ridge! ridge! ridge!

Fireworks soared.

A magnificent drum sound rang out.

It was a signal to retreat.

The Japanese pirates, who had been happily plundering, ran wild when the government army showed up late at night.

Me and Cheonwoo Dojang cut down as many Japanese pirates as possible until they boarded the ship and left.

“I feel like I’m going to die.”

“If we even encounter the government forces like this, we will be in trouble. Even if you rest, go back to your activity base and rest.”

“I don’t even have the strength to lift a finger. “Please pick me up and carry me away.”

“It just worked out. “I know a way to gain strength that I didn’t have before.”

“...I’m thinking of beating you up to give you some grit.”

“How do you know?”

“Isn’t it true that even a Seodang dog can recite Pungwol in three years?”

Dojang Cheonwoo and I, exhausted, took a path with few people and left the village.

“My house!”

“oh my! My name is my father!”

“Hwaya! “Come to your senses!”

The cries of the residents of Taizhou pierced my ears.

Dojang Cheonwoo looked around with sad eyes and said.

“I should have arrived a little earlier.”

“Even if that were the case, the results wouldn’t have been much different.”

“I think we could have saved at least one more person.”

Although Cheonwoo Dojang and I ran around hard, there was a limit to what the two of us could do.

In a short period of time, the Japanese pirates devastated the waters of Daeju.

“The damage won’t be as big as it looks. “The government army arrived earlier than expected.”

“Even so, I can’t help but feel heavy.”

I said, easing my sore throat.

“Don’t worry too much about it. We just have to do our job.”

* * *

“This person...”

“Isn’t he the Red Ghost Twin Path!”

A young man looked at the corpse of a Japanese pirate with a bewildered expression.

The young man who had been leading the government army and fighting against Japanese pirates knew well how dangerous the man in front of him was.

Red Ghost Double Sword.

One of the strongest warlords.

If he had been a member of the Central Plains, he would have been one of the greatest masters in the world.

‘Who on earth?’

A furrow was carved between the young man’s eyebrows.

In order to drive out the Japanese pirates and control the damage, he personally led the government forces to the waters of Daeju.

However, I witnessed an unexpected sight.

It wasn’t just the Red Ghost Twin Island.

Numerous Japanese pirate bodies were found everywhere.

‘What happened?’

He took a step and approached the man who was staring blankly at the burned down manor.

“There’s something I’d like to ask you for a moment.”

“......?”

“Can you explain what happened here?”

The man, presumed to be the owner of the manor, spoke about what he had seen in a tearful voice.

The young man slowly narrowed his eyes and asked again.

“Homyeonhyeop?”