Absolute Sword Sense Chapter 267

< Episode 87 Infiltration (4) >

'Descendants of the Swordsman?'

The moment I heard that, I couldn't help but feel embarrassed.

I was surprised when he asked if I had sent it from the fuse, but now this question was closer to an attitude that predicted everything.

I looked at the Emperor sitting on the throne with a face full of joy.

He seemed to have been looking forward to this moment.

-What's going on? I know your identity.

That's right.

In this situation, there is no need for guesswork or anything.

From the fuse to the descendants of the swordsman, there was only one person who could tell this.

-Vigilance!

I had some idea when he mentioned Yongho Geumdan, the elixir of longevity.

But who would have thought that a betrayal beyond betrayal would be revealed like this?

He was not the kind of person that Master Geomseon had in mind, who thought about the people's livelihood and had his own sense of justice.

He gave too much information to say that it was to deceive the Emperor.

That's why I made it possible to defend like this.

-He really is an annoying guy.

I looked around.

As expected, that guy is gone.

Annoying aside, he's incredibly clever.

Of all the people I've dealt with so far, I think this is the first time since the martial arts alliance's commander-in-chief, Zhuge Yuanming, that anyone has cornered me with a scheme.

-By a trick?

The reason the compass pointed to this place in the first place is because there is a Buddhist temple.

But the fact that he is not here means that he was using the Buddhist scriptures, which can be considered a time-honored treasure, to lure them away.

He was able to set this trap because he thought that the pursuers would come after he escaped with the fuse while carrying the Dharma tool.

-You're clever.

He has the ability to make decisions based on predictions alone.

In any case, from his point of view, he could sacrifice one of his instruments to deal with the pursuer and prove himself to the Emperor.

Then the general aimed his sword even closer and pressed on.

“You bastard! How can you be so rude as to stare into His Majesty’s face? Why can’t you bow your head right now!”

“Alright, General. It doesn’t matter.”

“Your Majesty…..”

“It has been said since ancient times that you can see into a person’s heart by looking into their eyes.”

“……I understand.”

The general shut his mouth with a displeased expression at the emperor's words.

The Emperor spoke to me with a look of mercy on his face.

“Among those who are not members of the royal family, I can count on one hand the number of times I have been allowed to look Jim in the face.”

Are you telling me to be thankful?

To hear such words from a tyrant of the past, not even the emperor of his time.

Regardless of my feelings, the emperor continued to speak.

“I have high expectations of you.”

“I don’t know what you expect, Your Majesty.”

“How dare you approach Your Majesty!”

This time, General Yeom couldn't contain his anger at the reply.

It seems that he cannot forgive himself for showing rudeness to the Emperor.

However, this too was silenced with a single gesture from the Emperor.

“Unlike other Taoists, I like it because it’s refreshing rather than beating around the bush. I don’t like being asked twice either.”

Despite the soft tone, this was a warning.

If you don't get an answer to your own question, be prepared.

“It’s really burdensome.”

I answered honestly.

Then the emperor laughed heartily and said:

“Hahahaha, people say that Jim is heartless and merciless, but I am a compassionate person. That is why I welcomed Chief Cho and Vice-Governor Yang here.”

Those words sounded like he was telling me to surrender and come under his command.

The Emperor took a sip from the ornate cigar on the table next to the Dragon Throne, exhaled a puff of smoke, and spoke to me.

“The Central Plains are in utter chaos. The so-called martial artists and countless groups of traitors are shaking the foundations of the country. I intend to set things right.”

Talk about your ambitions.

This is what history already tells us.

In the end, he remained a tyrant.

“Numerous emperors and ancestors have tried to correct this, but they have all failed. Do you know why?”

“……What is it?”

“It is because there is not enough time to maintain it. The failure of previous generations up to now was not because they did not have the power to correct the country’s discipline.”

So, are you aiming for the Yongho Geumdan?

To obtain the elixir of life and rule for life?

Although his ambitions were greater than those of other emperors, in the end, his words were not much different from his desire to overcome death.

The emperor smiled at me and said:

“But now there is a solution. Everything he said has been proven to be true.”

“What do you mean by evidence?”

“A man who calls himself a Taoist monk told me that soon, the Taoist paradise, the Taoist monk’s paradise, would come to capture me.”

He is a Taoist monk.

Is that how you introduced yourself?

But he still had no shame and did not call himself a Taoist.

I stared at the emperor intently and then opened my lips.

“Is that Taoist monk by the name of Jagyeongjeong?”

The corners of the emperor's mouth went up at that question.

It was positive, not negative.

'As expected.'

All of this is a trap set by the Vigilantes.

So how should we respond?

I rolled my head for a moment and spoke in a polite voice.

“I am sorry, but Your Majesty, there seems to be some misunderstanding.”

"misunderstanding?"

“I don’t know what the fuse you mentioned is, but it is true that I have come to meet a man named Jagyeongjeong, as Your Majesty said. However, it is because he betrayed the monks, harmed the disciples, and stole the treasure.”

Now that the situation has come to this, let's shake things up with our unique wit.

There is a lord in this place and a man with two golden eyes, but the immediate goal is to seize the throne.

We must catch him and retrieve the talisman.

If you somehow manage to get him to meet you face to face, you'll have a chance.

“Are you out to catch the one who betrayed the Buddhist order?”

“Yes. I am sorry to disappoint you, Your Majesty, but I am also truly embarrassed by this sudden situation.”

The emperor looked at me intently and asked.

“Are you not a descendant of the Sword Master?”

I looked at the Emperor whose eyes were narrowing and said sarcastically.

“He is a descendant of the Sword Master… He is the master who established the Buddhist order hundreds of years ago. If that’s the logic, then all of us four brothers are descendants.”

If it was a lie, it would have made me sick.

Even in the days when Danjeon was destroyed, he lied in front of his master, Master Hae-ak-cheon. Wouldn't he have lied in fear, surrounded by enemies on all sides?

I continued talking nonchalantly.

“How can I explain everything with just three inches of tongue? Please bring Jagyeongjeong and let me meet him face to face. Then, Your Majesty’s doubts will be answered.”

“If that person is present, all doubts will be resolved.”

“I don’t know what words Jikyeongjeong used to deceive Your Majesty, but he is so wicked that he even betrayed his master and kidnapped his sister. How can you trust and employ such a person? Rather, I wonder…”

I had no choice but to stop him before he could finish speaking.

The emperor's mouth twitched and his face turned red.

Then, he immediately burst into flames.

“Hahahahahaha.”

The emperor stopped laughing and shook his head, saying,

“This is really fun.”

“……What are you talking about?”

“He is different from other Taoists. Everything that comes out of his mouth is a lie.”

“Your Majesty. If you bring the self-defense officer, everything will be…."

-Wow!

The emperor raised his hand and gestured for silence.

Then I laughed and said,

“It’s done. I thought you had a lot of guts, so I thought you’d just pack it in, but I’ve changed my mind.”

“What do you mean?”

The Emperor spoke to the crowd as if he had lost interest.

“This guy’s role is nothing more than a key to the fuse. Catch him, close the dantian, and keep him locked up until we get there.”

“I obey your orders!”

Everyone in the tent answered.

It seems like trying to explain it through words is already a mistake.

-There are times when even the tongue doesn't communicate.

This is proof that the vigilantes have laid the groundwork well.

Since the Emperor trusts him, it seems impossible to do anything about it with words.

-Then what are you going to do?

The only solution is right in front of you.

I stared at the emperor, who was about to bite the golden bear scepter as if his interest had disappeared.

At that time, the priest Pa-gung-gwi said to me.

“If you move even a single fingertip from that spot, I’ll shoot.”

Before he knew it, he had pulled out three arrows and was aiming them at the protest.

The intense murderous intent rising from the tip of the bow makes it seem as if he is about to shoot at any moment.

Likewise, Myowu Yangmingsin also took the form of a rider and warned me.

“Even if you are a descendant of the Sword Master, you must realize that you cannot escape from this place, right? If you surrender quietly, you will be able to save your life.”

As the two masters known as the Twelve Heavenly Swordsmen raised their energy, the surrounding area was filled with true energy.

I sighed at their warning.

“Phew.”

The general, who was uncomfortable with this sight, extended his sword even closer to me and shouted.

“How insolent. You should cut off those arrogant eyes and tongue of yours…”

"your majesty."

I cut him off and called for the emperor.

At this, the emperor raised one eyebrow and looked at me.

“If you were trapped in the middle of enemy territory in terms of military strategy, what do you think would be the solution?”

“You bastard… right now….”

“Yes, that’s right. It’s about catching the leader.”

'!!!'

The general and General Yeom, unable to contain their anger at my words, simultaneously swung their swords and swords.

“This guy!”

“How dare you!”

-Chaenggang!

'!?'

At that moment, the expressions on the General's and General Yeom's faces became almost identical.

Both of them were so surprised that their eyes widened.

Because the swords they swung broke while they were still stuck between the index and middle fingers of both hands.

"this!"

The confusion only lasted for a moment, and the experienced veteran general, who was a master of the highest level, let go of his sword and quickly kicked me in the neck.

-Bam!

Unfortunately, it's slow for me.

I grabbed him by the leg as if I was grabbing him.

“Huh?”

And as soon as he grabbed my ankle, he used all his force to send me flying somewhere.

It was in the exact direction where the Pagungui hermitage was located.

-Papapak!

“Kwaaaaak!”

A scream burst from the general's mouth.

The moment I moved, Pa-gung-gwi's archer fired his arrows as warned, and all three arrows struck the general's body.

The priest shouted in surprise, not knowing that he would be stopped in such a moment.

“General!”

Anyway, I was so surprised that I kicked General Yeom in the chest as he tried to dodge away from me by flying backwards.

-Wood thud!

“Ugh!”

Even though he was wearing armor, General Yeom's new form was thrown backwards with a sound of bones breaking.

The place he bounced off to was none other than Myowol Yangmyeongsin, who was throwing new arrows at me.

Since he was no different from an ally and could not be avoided or struck down, the two-faced god had no choice but to accept him.

At that moment, his new body was pushed back along with it.

“Huh?”

-Whoosh!

It was a method of examining the whole picture.

Although General Yeom was injured, the aftereffects of the attack were directed towards Yang Myeong-sin.

It was only a split second, but it was enough for me.

I stretched out my new form towards the emperor.

“Protect His Majesty!”

“Stop him!”

Then, the eunuchs who were in the emperor's vicinity came swinging daggers and throwing arrows at him.

Although they were all top-notch experts,

As I glanced at them, all of them suddenly rolled their eyes and fell over.

-Thud! Thud!

There was no need to waste time.

“How is this?”

Even the emperor was surprised when they fell without even touching him.

Likewise, the one with golden eyes and a black cloth covering his eyes, who was surprised by this situation, hurriedly threw a sword at me.

“I cannot approach Your Majesty.”

I spoke to him in a mocking tone.

“Why is a man with normal eyesight pretending to be blind?”

'!?'

At those words, Geum-an, who had her eyes covered, paused for a moment, as if she was embarrassed.

Then, in a flash, I reached out to the black cloth covering his eyes.

Then the guy threw his head back in embarrassment.

'It's now.'

That's not what I was aiming for.

When we met at Bonglim Valley, I was no match for him in terms of physical strength.

But what if it were now?

-puck!

My hand, which had been stretched out as if to peel off the cloth, had already struck his chest.

Geum-an, who noticed the change, tried to hurriedly cross his arms, but my attack was much faster.

-puck!

“Ugh!”

Blood burst out from Geum-an's mouth as the sword was stuck in his chest.

I didn't stop there, but spun my body around and kicked him in the right shoulder.

This time he raised his wrist to block it, but his new form bounced off.

“Oh no!”

A bewildered cry burst out from Myowul Yangmyeongsin's mouth.

I put General Yeom down and flew a new model to block me, but someone else flew in again.

-Ugh!

“Inooooohh!”

As if a second chance never works, Yang Myeong-shin dodged the golden-eyed man who was flying towards him.

And then he flew a new model at me and showed off his magnificent skills with his sword.

-Whew whew whew whew!

That wasn't all.

The Pa-gung-gwi-cho-sa rushed at me, swinging his large bow like a sword without firing an arrow, and the black-clad escort, presumed to be the Zhou who had been guarding the emperor's side, drew his sword and swung a spear at me.

“Let’s suppress it with a joint attack!”

“Okay!”

The three masters who had crossed the wall boldly gave up fighting one-on-one to protect the emperor, and simultaneously took the form of a joint attack.

'It's a waste of time to deal with them one by one. If you do that…'

-visor!

It was at this point that the three of them were only about three steps ahead of each other.

At that moment, I pulled out my Namcheon Iron Sword and raised it upward.

-Pachichichichichik!

Something strange happened at Namcheon Iron Sword.

Suddenly, a blue lightning flash occurred and the sword was wrapped around it.

The eyes of the three people who flew the new model widened.

'Brain check, heavenly cloud!'

Maximize the power of the sword by charging it with brain energy.

That was the essence of Noekomcheondun.

'The 4th form of the divine sword method, the Hoeryong Seunggeom!'

-Pachichichichichik!

The blue light of the lightning sword spun rapidly and shot upwards like a whirlwind, striking forward, backward, left, and right.

The three masters tried to stop this by using their best skills, but

-Pachichichichik!

The power of the sword was so powerful that it even affected the brain. Its power was beyond imagination.

Those who tried to block the herbivorous attack somehow ended up being pushed back as if they were being hit by the black lightning strike several times.

“Huh!”

“Huh!”

-Whoosh!

-Bash! Bash!

The three masters were pushed back more than ten steps, and blue lightning sparks continued to fly from their weapons and bodies, and they were unable to move for a moment as if they had suffered a great shock.

-Pachichik!

As expected of a master who has overcome a wall, he quickly relieved the brain energy through the Yongcheon point on the sole of his foot with his profound internal energy.

But when they solved it,

“If you don’t want to see the Emperor’s head blown off, you’d better stay still.”

'!!!'

My sword was at the emperor's neck.

ⓒ Hanjungwolya