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Taejonbirok Volume 24, Episode 16
Chapter 131: The Sluggard, Rescued (1)
“As expected, it’s that emergency?”
“By then it was certain.”
Gwanggu Shingae let out a deep sigh.
"Wei Yanho has a strangely perceptive side. No, he's a guy who lives off of his intuition. I don't know if it was always that way, or if it was just a habit he developed from living with the Sword Emperor, constantly checking his intuition twelve times a day. But either way, he's incredibly perceptive."
"yes."
The expression on Gwanggu Shingae's face was strange.
“Nothing has been specifically revealed, but it seems that Wi Yeon-ho has noticed.”
"that is……."
“In retrospect, it was obvious.”
I didn't think about it at the time. Looking back, sometimes things that seem so obvious are vague at the time.
"How can you emit so much magic? Why do you emit so much magic and become insane? It's so obvious when you think about it. Because you've mastered magic."
“…….”
Saga nodded.
If you simplify the thought, it's too obvious. There's only one way to emit magic.
Learning magic.
But it's not because they don't know that so many people haven't found the answer.
“That many people can’t learn magic at the same time.”
"That's right. That was the problem. There may be those who practice magic while knowing it's magic. Humans are creatures who can't overcome their desires. But it's also impossible for that many people to practice magic at the same time. They can't avoid everyone's attention. If that had happened, it would have been discovered within days. But!"
Jang-il paused for a moment and then spoke.
“What if you don’t know that the martial arts you are learning are magic?”
“……It might be possible.”
"Yes, it's possible. If you don't even know it yourself, who would find out?"
“But is that possible?”
“It’s impossible. Common sense tells you that.”
The Gwanggu Shingae shook its head.
"That's why no one suspected anything. No one imagined it. They never dreamed they'd be learning magic."
"If that's true… doesn't that mean there exists a martial art that anyone in the martial arts world would recognize as legitimate, but if you master it, it becomes magical? Doesn't that negate the very foundation of martial arts?"
Saga doesn't know much about martial arts. He's a historian, not a martial artist.
But even with his shallow, uneducated knowledge, this was nonsense. There are things in life that require an expert to detect errors, while others are immediately obvious to a novice.
This was clearly the latter.
“Doesn’t that mean that we can break down the distinction between true martial arts, magical arts, and even the martial arts that each school practices?”
"yes."
“How on earth?”
“Think about it. That’s not all.”
The voice of the Gwanggu Shingae gradually grew louder.
“Even if we have created such a great amount of knowledge, it would be of no use if the people do not learn it.”
“……I see.”
"So, this martial art is something everyone should want to learn. It's a martial art that must be learned even if it means leaving behind the martial arts of my school. It's a martial art that cannot be endured without learning it."
Saga closed his eyes tightly.
What Gwanggu Shingae said was so clearly pointing to a secret.
“The Sword Emperor’s Treasure.”
"yes."
The Sword and the Yellow Emperor's Treasure.
A secret weapon containing the Sword King's Eugene.
Who wouldn't master this secret weapon, even if they had it in their hands? Given the opportunity to master the martial arts of the Sword Emperor, the greatest swordsman of all time, who would pass up that opportunity?
There's no way I can give up.
Anyone would want to learn it. As soon as they get their hands on it, they'll analyze its secrets and strive to master it perfectly.
Saga was able to realize two things from this fact.
"then……."
Saga, who had gathered his thoughts, opened his mouth in a serious tone.
"So someone created the Sword Emperor's Secret Treasure. It appears to be the Sword Emperor's martial arts, but it's actually a magical martial arts."
"yes."
Saga's face hardened to an incredibly hard point.
It's easy to say.
Words can easily create flying horses or tigers digging burrows. But actually creating them is a whole other matter.
“How is that possible?”
“It’s impossible, at least for us.”
“…….”
"But there was someone who could do it. Someone who was more proficient in magic than anyone else, someone with a mastery of martial arts that was unparalleled in all time? Someone who created magic themselves and became the root of all magic in the world?"
“……Heavenly Horse.”
"yes."
The atmosphere in the shack became even heavier.
'Is that even possible?'
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Over the years, Saga had heard the word "Cheonma" countless times. But he could never understand why Gwanggu Shingae reacted with such disgust whenever the word "Cheonma" was mentioned.
No matter how fearsome he was, he is no longer in this world.
No one feels fear when discussing historical tyrants or mythical monsters, because they know they don't exist in reality. The same goes for the Heavenly Horse.
But now I think I know why Gwanggu Shingae still can't get rid of the name Cheonma.
'Not human.'
Can we place a person capable of such a thing in the human realm?
If ignorance means something that is made by people, used by people, and invented by people, then this has already gone beyond the level of ignorance.
The statement, "It feels like a pure sphere, but it's actually a magical sphere," was no different from cold fire or rising water. If someone could create that, what's so strange about calling them a god?
It means that common sense, truth, and even the laws of nature can be ignored.
“I just don’t…….”
“Don’t try to understand.”
The Gwanggu Shingae shook its head.
"Understanding is impossible. Even I still can't. Can an ant understand humans? Even if an ant agonizes its entire life, the only thing it can grasp is the immense size of humans. It's the same. No matter how much you think and try to understand, there's nothing you can grasp. This isn't something you need to understand. It's something you need to accept."
Saga bit his lip tightly.
'Cheonma.'
Now I understand just how fearsome the Heavenly Demon is. If someone can do something like this, their abilities need no explanation.
It's obvious that it will shake the heavens and tremble the earth.
“……Why is someone like that?”
“There were circumstances.”
“But with that ability!”
The Gwanggu Shingae shook its head.
"Don't rush. It'll come out soon anyway. Aren't we finally at the end?"
A soft sigh escaped me.
‘The hero who saved the world… … .’
It is widely known that the Gwanghwimujon saved the world, but it is not widely known that the situation at that time was so urgent and dire.
As I go through each one, I find myself unable to understand how I was able to overcome this situation.
“Anyway, then, the Sword Emperor’s treasure is the Gwanghwimujeon…….”
“Yes. Wi Yeon-ho sold it.”
“You didn’t know?”
“Of course I don’t know.”
The Gwanggu Shingae frowned.
"Since he emerged, he's grown so powerful so quickly that people often make the mistake of thinking otherwise. Back when he first entered the martial world, there were countless people stronger than him. If even those people didn't notice, how could he possibly know?"
“…….”
"But as this guy's level increased, he seemed to sense something strange. And then he realized that he was the root cause of this situation."
“No, that’s…….”
Saga frowned.
You could say that. It's true that Wei Yanhuo sold the Geomhwangjibo for money. Thanks to this, the Geomhwangjibo became widely known.
"But wasn't that what was meant to happen? That was their intention."
"yes."
Gwanggu Shingae also agreed on that part.
"But it probably didn't spread widely. It probably only spread to a couple of sects. It's true that the situation worsened because of Wei Yanho."
"……that."
"Of course, that doesn't mean Wi Yeon-ho did anything terribly wrong. Thanks to him, we were able to prevent one."
“Blood death?”
"That's not all. It was practically certain that a bloody massacre would occur in Nasan. But remember, you. When the bloody massacre occurred in Nasan, no one confirmed the true nature of the Geomhwangjibo. All that was discovered was Geomhwang's tomb."
“Yes.”
“What do you think would happen if someone were to possess it and it was confirmed that it really was the Sword Emperor’s Eugene?”
Saga swallowed dry saliva.
Great chaos.
A fierce battle might have erupted between the martial arts masters, with each side killing the other. Even if the Ten Thousand Swords of the Ten Thousand Sword Schools were to emerge, the world would be shaken. But what if, instead of Ten Thousand Swords, the martial arts of the Sword Emperor were to fall upon the world?
The world of martial arts is a place where a single drop of Gongcheong Oil frequently causes bloody catastrophes, decimating entire communities. But if the value of the Geomhwangji Treasure, even greater than the Gongcheong Oil flowing like a river, were to surpass it, the repercussions would be horrifying to even imagine.
"That's exactly what they were after. They were probably aiming for chaos in the martial world through the Sword Emperor's Treasure. But Wei Yanhu swallowed it whole and distributed it to everyone."
The Gwanggu Shingae laughed out loud.
“A treasure is only a treasure if I keep it to myself. What kind of treasure is it if even the neighborhood kids carry it around?”
“Yes.”
"The problem caused by that guy selling the secrets is serious. But I don't think things would have been any better if Wei Yanho hadn't intervened in the secrets. It may not have been intentional, but it was the best solution."
Saga nodded.
“……Everyone thought that, but he didn’t. Yeah. I should’ve known then that he was more delicate than I thought.”
Saga was speechless.
I felt an indescribable regret from the Gwanggu Shingae, who was looking into the distance with lonely eyes.
How much has this man seen and felt?
The wrinkles that were visible on his face looked a little different now.
“So, did Gwanghwimujeon go to stop Baekgeomseong?”
“To be exact, I went to rescue Shaolin and shamans.”
“Isn’t that it?”
“It’s a little different. Well, it’s not related, though.”
“Then that’s the next story.”
"yes……."
“It is said that even the new king was very active…….”
“A great performance is like freezing to death!”
The voice of the Gwanggu Shingae grew louder.
"He was just going crazy trying not to die. What kind of a performance was that! I wasn't thinking. I just had to fight, no matter what. That's just how he is."
“What are you talking about?”
"…You're twisting something so simple it's impossible. I should've thought of it then! Don't you always say, wherever he goes, accidents happen? I knew it wasn't Wei Yanho's will, but I still went along with it. I thought something had changed in Wei Yanho."
“…….”
“So I learned a really hard lesson.”
“What is that?”
Gwanggu Shingae, who had let out sighs and groans several times, spoke with a strange expression.
“People don’t change.”
“…….”
“Never.”
Just from those words, I could guess what had happened.
Unfortunately, that's true.