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# 118
Taejonbirok Volume 5 Episode 18
Chapter 36: Wooden Man and Stone Heart (3)
“Hey, is that the Emperor?”
“Yes. That is the Sword Emperor.”
Seomun Da-yeon's lips began to tremble.
If that were true, it wasn't at all strange that everyone here had gathered. No, it was to the point where Gongsunhyung, who was keeping his place, felt strange.
“The Emperor?”
Wi Yeon-ho, who had been dozing off, raised his head in response to the word “Geom Hwang.”
“Who is the Emperor?”
“Don’t you know the Emperor?”
“Yes. I think I’ve heard of it, but I don’t know it well.”
“There is no swordsman in the world who does not know the Sword Emperor…. He is said to be the greatest swordsman of all time.”
“……Is this the greatest sword of all time?”
“Yes. It is the best sword of all time, acknowledged by everyone. Even the shaman and Hwasan couldn’t deny that Geomhwang was the best sword of all time.”
“That’s amazing.”
Those words hit home.
If even a shaman and a volcano, who are proud of their swords and can level mountains with their noses, cannot deny that fact, then it is truly the best sword of all time.
“But why aren’t you famous?”
“It’s famous. It’s really famous.”
“……No, then shouldn’t I have known? Like Jang Sam-bong or Master Dharma.”
“Ah, that’s…….”
Seomun Dayeon explained.
“The biggest thing is that there is no power.”
“Hmm?”
“The reason why Master Dharma and Master Jang Sam-bong are still called the fathers of martial arts to this day is because they created the powers of Shaolin and Mudang, respectively.”
“Hmm, that’s definitely true.”
“A person’s life is short. In order for the evaluation of that life to continue into the future, there must be a successor who will spread the word about his life, or a force that will serve him. For example, in the case of Confucius, if there had been no disciples who served him, he would have remained a mere scholar.”
“I’m sure there are a lot of people who would hate to hear that. But there’s one person that comes to mind….”
“That's true.”
Seomun Da-yeon brought her hand to her lips.
“Of course, it’s not something to say out loud.”
“Umm…….”
Wi Yeon-ho nodded.
“Then what did that gentleman do with all that skill without building up any power?”
“It’s not that there was no power…….”
"yes."
“They say he had a very eccentric personality, to the point where he almost broke away from his family.”
“……Where have I heard this story?”
Wi Yeon-ho's face began to become subtle.
“Then, did that gentleman cause trouble at Shaolin or a shaman temple or something like that?”
“Hey, even if you were a swordsman, would you have done something like that? Where in Shaolin or a shaman would you have done something like that?”
“Then I guess not.”
Wi Yeon-ho sighed.
“Tsk tsk tsk, does being good at using a sword make you a bad person? Why is everyone like that?”
“Everyone?”
“I don’t think there’s a single swordsman I know who has an ordinary personality.”
Baek Mu-han did that, and Wi Jeong-han did that.
“Anyway, that’s why it wasn’t passed on. But then, an emergency suddenly appeared? Are there people who fall for something like that?”
“Are you being fooled?”
“If word spreads that a secret has appeared, it means that someone has seen it. If I had discovered the secret of the Sword Emperor, would I be crazy and tell others about it? I would just swallow it without saying anything. But the fact that word has spread is strange in itself.”
“Oh, really?”
Normally, she would have noticed something strange, but the ripple effect of the words, “The Emperor’s Secret Recipe,” was too great.
But Gongsonhyung's thoughts seemed to be different.
“I never said I was an emergency. I said I was Eugene.”
“Eugene?”
“To be precise, the tomb of the Emperor of Swords, whose last whereabouts were unknown, has been discovered.”
“Hoo.”
“If it is Shin Yang, it is not too far from the residence of the Emperor of the Sword. Moreover, the person who said that the Emperor of the Sword’s tomb would be in Nasan is Chujigaek, who is known as the best person in the world, so we can say that his claim is credible.
“Huh?”
Wi Yeon-ho asked as if he was interested.
“I guess that guy’s words are trustworthy?”
“He is more of a scholar than a warrior. He is particularly interested in archaeology. He has uncovered more than one or two relics from the past. However, rather than finding the relics himself, he is a person who verifies documents and the circumstances of the time to find the appropriate location. Once he finds the location through documents, other people rush to dig it up. The number of hiding places of the scholars he has discovered so far is over ten.”
Wi Yeon-ho asked with a slightly trembling face.
“Isn’t that a grave robbery?”
“……Are you a grave robber?”
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Is there such a thing in the world?
Gongsunhyung had heard of murderers before, but this was the first time he had heard of grave robbers, and his eyes widened.
“That’s academic, but in reality, it’s finding out where someone else’s grave is and telling someone else to dig it up. That’s called grave robbery.”
… … Now that I hear it, what do you think?
It was the moment when Chu Ji-gaek, a mysterious man in the martial arts world, degenerated into a mere grave robber.
“The tomb owners will strike the ground in the afterlife.”
Gongsunhyung looked at Wei Yanhu quietly.
What is this?
There's something strange about the way you think?
“Well, it still helps the development of the martial arts world.”
“Tsk.”
Wi Yeon-ho waved his hand.
“As time goes by, we need to develop. The world develops by creating new martial arts and surpassing the previous generations. However, if we still cling to the old martial arts, saying that the previous generations’ martial arts are the best or something, there is no development.”
That's not wrong either… … .
Something felt strange while talking to Wi Yeon-ho.
It doesn't seem like it's wrong, but when you listen to it, it's a strange, uneasy feeling.
“Anyway, it has nothing to do with me, so now I have to keep my promise.”
"ah……."
Seomun Da-yeon said while looking at Gongsun-hyung.
“Excuse me, but could I get a carriage and a coachman?”
“Usually it’s possible, but…….”
Gongsonhyung scratched his head awkwardly.
“It’s a bit difficult to execute right now. As you can see…….”
Seeing the empty branch without a single person, it was easy to understand why it was difficult.
However, even though she didn't know, it didn't seem like Wei Yanho would understand it.
“……I really need it.”
“Hmm.”
Gongsunhyung opened his mouth after thinking about it.
“Then I can provide you with a carriage, but it’s difficult to provide a coachman. Since we already have a carriage here, it’s not difficult to lend you one, but I think I’ll need to hire someone to provide the coachman, and right now I don’t have anyone who can approve the deployment of additional personnel.”
“Can’t you please do it, Your Majesty?”
“Manpower matters are under the jurisdiction of the branch manager. If that’s the case, it would be better to go to Nasan and see the branch manager…….”
Seomun Da-yeon looked at Wi Yeon-ho with a subtle expression.
“The above is a small business?”
“I’ll be sleeping here, so come and find me.”
“……I guess so.”
It was really strange that I could predict his reaction so clearly even though we hadn't been together for that long.
“That seems difficult……. Is there no way?”
“If that’s true, I’ll provide you with a carriage and money. If the person you’ve captured is definitely Minin, that level of support shouldn’t be difficult. However, manpower is a problem. One of you two will have to drive the carriage. It’s not that difficult, is it?”
Of course, Gongsun Hyung had Wei Yanho in mind when he said those words, but it was Seomun Dayeon who sighed at those words.
“It’s not…… a difficult…… task.”
Compared to pulling a cart, it was an incredibly comfortable experience. But why have my eyes been getting wet all this time?
She also grew up preciously at home… … .
At work, they send you out into the mountains at night, where there are mines swarming, to check out some strange information, and when you barely make it back alive, they tell you you have to become a coachman.
What kind of disaster is this?
“Well, but I have to go to Luoyang right now. I have to go straight to Jeongmu League. But the destination of the above Sohyeop is not Luoyang.”
"are you okay."
"……yes?"
“There’s no specific destination. It doesn’t matter where you go. If you’re going to go, it’s better to go somewhere with lots of people. Luoyang would be fine, right?”
Seomun Da-yeon felt as if the sky was falling down.
I finally found a light in the distance that could lead me out of this dark cave, but as I was walking towards it, it felt like the cave had collapsed.
“Are you going to Luoyang?”
“Yes. Come to think of it, I also want to see what the Jeongmu Alliance looks like.”
“Oh, I see…….”
Seomun Da-yeon desperately searched for a way.
“Then, does that mean that the above Sohyeop is not interested in the Emperor’s Eugene?”
“……What do you use that for?”
“I am the Emperor’s Eugene…….”
Wi Yeon-ho shook his head.
“My master said that things like secrets and such are not very useful. Besides, I’m honestly having a hard time digesting what I have right now.”
Even though I was practicing while sleeping as a dreamer, it was difficult to completely make what my master had left me my own.
It's not uncommon to wake up more tired than before, but what can you do?
'But when will this end?'
They said that it would naturally be resolved when you reached a certain level, but I had no idea where that level was.
“I don’t know if it will happen or not, and um…… climbing the mountain again is kind of…….”
'That's it.'
Somehow, I felt like the last words implied everything.
Anyway, the bottom line is that Wei Yanhui had no interest in Emperor Geomhwang's Eugene.
Seomun Da-yeon, whose way out was blocked, asked Gongsun Hyung with a sad face.
“Then where is the carriage?”
Although it wasn't that flashy, it was a carriage that had a neat feel to it.
In addition, I liked the fact that since the symbol of the Political Alliance was clearly engraved on it, I didn't have to worry about getting caught up in unnecessary trouble.
'But I guess I'll have to drive.'
Seomun Da-yeon sighed.
She, too, did not think it was strange for her to drive a carriage as a person who had chosen the unmanned path. However, she was saddened by the fact that the person riding in the carriage was a healthy lazy person.
“Hmm.”
However, Wei Yanho seemed to dislike the carriage and peeped inside the door.
"wait a minute."
"yes?"
“Wait a minute. I really don’t like it.”
After saying those words, Wi Yeon-ho went out, staggering around.
I wondered what on earth he was up to, but my doubts were soon resolved.
Not long after Wi Yeon-ho went out, he came back inside carrying a large load on his back.
“……Th, what is that?”
“A blanket.”
“A blanket?”
Wi Yeon-ho opened the carriage door and began to spread out the blankets he had brought inside.
“It has to be at least this much to be called a carriage.”
“…….”
Wei Yanhu made a bed on the floor, took off his shoes, and got into the carriage.
“Tell me when you leave.”
thud.
As the carriage door closed, Seomun Da-yeon looked up at the distant sky with a slightly sad expression.
'mom.'
Today, I missed my mother who was at home.