Episode 42: Will I perform the ritual or die? (2)
Paedomun Nonhyeon-gak (論現閣).
Executive-level figures from various factions gathered together in this hall to discuss major and small affairs.
On one side, Baek-gyu and Yu-jin-san were seen with their fingers crossed and serious expressions on their faces.
For some reason, there was only silence in the hall. It seemed as if he was waiting for something.
A silence that seems to last forever like the waves of a lake.
As the tension reached its peak in silence, someone came by and announced the news.
“Lord Moon, this is Gwangho!”
Baek-gyu shouted as if he had been waiting.
“Come in!”
Gwangho entered with restrained movements, got down on one knee and prostrated himself.
Everyone looked at his mouth with nervous faces. This was because everyone’s fate depended on the next word.
Gwangho took a moment to catch his breath and spoke clearly while looking at the people around him.
“It is said that Macheonhoe held a head shaving ceremony!”
At that moment, the executives of Paedo Moon simultaneously cheered.
“I knew that!”
“ha ha ha!”
“It’s just as the old man said!”
It was a situation where I gave them the end of the day and waited. Macheonhoe accepted the proposal in a state of doubt.
Now that he had officially received the support of Macheonhoe, the way to become Hohyeon’s loser was opened.
While everyone was happy, only Yujinsan was silently holding his teacup.
Baekgyu asked with a smile on his face.
“But why does your expression look like that? “Aren’t you happy?”
“It was something I expected anyway. “The fight will begin now.”
“What do you think will happen?”
Jinsan Yu took a sip of tea and spoke with a serious expression.
“Now that the warriors of the Macheonhoe have all gone bald like you, the rumor that they are joining us will quickly spread. It must have reached the ears of bloodletters by now. “What would I do if my younger brother was the master of bloodletting?”
“Shouldn’t we first wipe out those people who are fearlessly standing on the other side? “It’s embarrassing and easy.”
“That is correct. Even the quick-calculating head of the Macheonhoe would have known that. Nevertheless, the reason he made this decision is because he believes in your father-in-law, an absolute expert.”
“But...”
Baekgyu trailed off. This was because I did not have the confidence to say I was sorry for lying to Macheonhoe after the hair-shaving ceremony.
Jin-san Yu did not know how he felt.
“I have never said with my own mouth that I am an absolute expert. Isn’t it the same for you too? Strictly speaking, they did not commit fraud because they just misunderstood it themselves. “
“But you can’t tell the truth, can you? The absolute master of Paedoism that you all believe in was actually a three-year-old baby. “If I say this, what do you think the Macheonhoe will say?”
The executives of Paedomoon, who had been listening silently, burst into laughter as if they could not bear it.
He seemed curious about what kind of expression the head of Macheonhoe would make when he found out the truth.
“Let’s keep quiet for the time being. There is no need to break their morale by telling them the truth. In any case, the most important issue now is the defense of the Macheonhoe.”
“But you can’t make an absolute master who doesn’t exist and send it to me, right?”
The elder on Baekgyu’s left said, suppressing laughter.
“How about recruiting useful children and sending support to Macheonhoe?”
“That would be correct. But can we stop them with just a few support people?”
“If we want to repel them easily, we will have to send 30% of them, including Lord Mun.”
“But if a lot of people are missing, they will realize that we sent reinforcements. Then the blade will head here again.”
The situation was not as easy as I thought.
As the hall fell silent, everyone’s eyes naturally focused on Jinsan Yu.
“What kind of accident could such a pretty child have?”
“Are you trying to take me away already?”
Eugene San held the child, patted him, and thought for a moment.
It seemed that leaving the child in the care of mothers who were skilled at raising children from time to time would also help the child’s emotional development.
And he also needed some time to be alone.
“He is a poor child whose only blood relation is his grandfather. It feels good to see my granddaughter smiling like this for the first time in a while. “If you don’t want to be rude, could you let us hang out here a little longer until the sun goes down?”
Fortunately, the women nodded willingly with sincere expressions.
“Please just leave it to me. “Because I can take care of twelve examinations a day.”
“Ho Ho. “The child is so cute that we have more fun.”
They were bold women who took care of the household affairs of the clan.
Although there were instructions from Maeng Lian-hwa, they were also feeling a little fun from being a child in their boring daily life.
After finishing his story, Jinsan Yu picked up the child and made eye contact.
“Grandpa will come get you later, so hang out here a little longer. “You can stay well, right?”
“Don’t go to class~. Hmph.”
The sight of my granddaughter crying and waving her arms made me feel weak, but now was a time when I needed to make a decision.
“I’m going to pick up a snack.”
The child, who was dubious about hearing the word ‘snack’, blinked his big eyes and asked.
“Seol’s snack?”
“Okay then, just hang out here for a little while.”
“Yes... come quickly.”
Even after eating enough to fill my stomach, I still crave snacks. I couldn’t help but laugh.
Jin-san Yu hugged the child with a happy smile, handed it back to the wives, and came out.
The place where his steps were directed was a residence on the outskirts of the manor.
‘Now even a moment’s hesitation is a luxury.’
When he arrived at his destination, he quickly entered the room and sat cross-legged. The goal was to build up your inner strength through fortune-telling through the Neigongsim method.
After becoming a member of Paedomun’s family, the speed at which my strength accumulated increased several times. This is because, with the help of this place, I was able to focus my time, excluding child care, solely on my internal energy training.
He even saved his sleeping time and only spurred on his inner gong training.
Dangers everywhere are getting stronger day by day. However, I was anxious because my body was getting older and my left arm could not even swing a spear.
I had to become stronger to protect my granddaughter. There was no time to relax even for a moment.
‘Hwangolbaetae is probably the only way.’
Bone metamorphosis. This is a phenomenon in which bones and flesh are reorganized and the entire body becomes optimized for learning martial arts.
Once you complete the ritual, your body will become slightly younger and the injury on your left arm will recover immediately. After that, it was possible to sharpen the wind spear, so there was nothing to be afraid of anymore.
‘I think we’re almost there now.’
I don’t know anything else, but I’ve trained my inner strength to the point where I can rival even an absolute expert. Now is the time to test it.
A profound energy starting from the Danjeon began to circulate through the blood vessels of the entire body.
The waves of inner energy, as calm as the open sea, were holding their breath and storing up their strength, as if waiting for the right moment.
Thirty-six acupuncture points used in martial arts. In Mt. Yujin, all blood vessels except the Immaek and Dokmaek were pierced.
If these two acupuncture channels, called the gateway to life and death, are pierced, the complete transformation will begin.
At some point, his three-year-old inner strength began to converge into one place.
‘You can do it, Jinsan.’
After a while, his true energy started rushing toward the gate like lava exploding.
thud-! thud-! thud-!
It was the sound of gushing energy hitting the veins.
Each time the wave of true energy that turned into an awl hit the blood path, it gradually lost its strength, but I could never give up.
It was time for the sixth attempt.
Suddenly, a heart-pounding shiver spread throughout my body.