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Episode 1010. Becoming an Adult. (4)
Namgung Dan stared blankly at Dang Soso, who was slowly approaching him.
‘What is the situation now?’
So… … that Dangsoso is going to deal with him?
With the sword in my hand?
Namgung Dan looked back with a bewildered expression. The reactions of the other Namgung Segae inspectors did not seem much different from his.
‘Yeah, I’m not weird, am I?’
The absurdity was so extreme that I began to wonder if I was thinking about something wrong.
Namgung Dan opened his mouth as he looked at Cheongmyeong.
“……Over there, the dojo.”
“huh?”
Hearing the calm voice answering, something surging up inside him made Namgung Dan suppress his boiling emotions.
“Are you asking me to fight with Sister Dang So-so right now?”
“Why is it so grand to call it a duel? It’s just a duel.”
Cheongmyeong chuckled. Namgungdan ended up biting his lip.
The reason he is reacting this way now is very simple. It is because the opponent is none other than Dang Soso.
‘Are you ignoring me?’
Dang So-so was born into the Sacheondang family. The Namgung family and Sacheondang family have been in contact for a long time while competing for the leadership of the same Five Great Families. In other words, they have known each other since childhood.
Of course, Namgung Dan knew quite well how Dang Soso had lived.
The Sacheondang family does not teach secret techniques to women. That is why Tang Soso did not receive proper martial arts training until she entered the Hwasan.
Of course, he must have learned basic internal energy training and simple martial arts, but from the perspective of Namgung Dan, who has endured Namgung Se-ga’s intense training since childhood, it means that he is embarrassing to even call him a martial artist.
‘But… … with that kind of person… … .’
Even if Tang Soso entered the volcano and learned swordsmanship in earnest, how many years would it have taken her to learn it?
In Namgung Segae, they don’t even give a real sword to someone who has mastered the sword to that extent. If you just consider the period of training, he’s barely out of the beginner level, so how can they put someone like that up against Namgung Dan?
This was something that made no sense.
“Dojo. Please think about it again. This is……”
“Oh, that’s a lot to say.”
Cheongmyeong spoke, poking his ear.
“Don’t think about it as something big, and then say it again. If you have something to say, just say it after you win. Okay?”
Namgung Dan’s face hardened. He looked at Cheongmyeong with eyes filled with mixed emotions, then spoke in a cold voice.
“……Don’t regret it.”
“Uh. Yeah, yeah.”
When Cheongmyeong answered indifferently, Namgungdan looked at Dang Soso. She was smiling brightly as if something was making her happy.
As if this situation wasn’t burdensome at all.
“Phew.”
When Namgung Dan sighed at the sight of that calm expression, he was about to take a step forward.
“older brother!”
Voices from behind trying to dissuade him grabbed his ankles.
“Brother. This is……”
“I’d rather go out. It’s not something you should do, brother.”
“No matter what, my brother…….”
“Okay.”
Namgung Dan cut them off firmly.
“Sometimes an action is worth a thousand words. I’ll take care of it, you just watch.”
“……but…….”
“Isn’t that okay?”
The Namgung Se-ga’s inspectors nodded. However, they could not completely erase the look of discontent on their faces.
They also naturally knew who Dang So-so was. So, they couldn’t help but feel that having Namgung Dan and Dang So-so fight to decide the winner was an act of disrespect to the Namgung family.
Namgung Dan felt depressed.
Why wouldn’t he be angry? But if he were to vent his discontent, Namgung Do-wi’s position would become even more difficult. So for now, he had no choice but to prove it with his sword.
Namgung Dan walked forward and faced Dang Soso. He straightened his body. Then, he met her eyes and spoke.
“It’s been a while, sis.”
“Yeah. It’s been a while, Dan.”
I’ve already seen your face a few times since I came here, but I’ve never had the chance to say hello like this. Namgung Dan sighed as he greeted you for the first time.
“I’m sure you’ve had a hard time too, sister.”
“Hard work? Once you start talking, you can talk for ten days without stopping.”
“……I guess so.”
The practical uniform, the simple hair, and even the makeup-free face were all very different from the Tang Xiaoxiao he remembered.
He glanced at the sword tied to her waist. With her appearance changed and the sword still attached, Tang Xiao Xiao’s appearance felt very awkward.
“Sister.”
“why?”
“Could you please say something to my older sister?”
“huh?”
Namgung Dan shook his head.
“Please don’t misunderstand, Sister. I’m not saying this to disrespect you.”
Namgung Dan is not stupid.
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They have already been physically crushed by Tang Xiao Xiao. Just looking at that, you can’t help but notice how hard she’s been through since she entered the volcano.
Rather than ignoring it, I feel like admiring it and even respecting it.
‘furthermore…….’
Namgung Dan’s gaze briefly turned to Dang Soso’s hand.
The endless small scars carved into his hand are not wounds made by the secret weapon of the Tang family, but are clearly sword wounds. Did Namgung Dan ever train so hard that his hands became like that?
“Anyone who isn’t an idiot would know that you’ve been working hard. But… isn’t a sword something that takes time to build up?”
“…….”
“I don’t know about the future, but not now. For the sake of my sister’s reputation, this ridiculous sparring…”
“face?”
“yes.”
Namgung Dan didn’t have any bad feelings toward Dang So-so. There was no reason for him to have any bad feelings in the first place. That’s why he didn’t want to do something like take Dang So-so down in front of everyone.
In the first place, this is a match with a predetermined outcome. As a proud Namgung Se-ga swordsman, how could you possibly win and be happy in such a duel?
“There are a lot of people watching.”
“Hmm.”
Dang So-so nodded as if she understood the point.
“of course…….”
Namgung Dan stopped talking and glanced behind him.
“It won’t be easy to convince that person, but if you say so, Sister…”
“You mean.”
At that moment, Namgung Dan suddenly looked ahead again at the sound of Dang Soso’s voice suddenly coming in.
Tang Soso had already opened her large eyes dimly.
“I think the kid used to be a bit smarter.”
“yes?”
“Your condition is not getting any better.”
“……what…….”
She asked with a sullen face.
“Are you still talking about saving face?”
“……Who, sis.”
Namgung Dan couldn’t keep his mouth shut with a bewildered expression. The face he was talking about wasn’t Namgung’s face, but Dang Soso’s face. But in this way… … .
“As an older sister, let me tell you one thing.”
“yes?”
“The reputation of an inspector is not in his mouth, but in his face…”
Bam.
Dang So-so lightly tapped the sword on my waist.
“They say it’s made with a sword.”
Namgung Dan’s face hardened. Dang Soso looked at him with a bright smile.
“Don’t you think so?”
“…….”
Srrrrrr.
Namgung Dan drew his sword without saying a word.
“……If you say so, I will learn a thing or two from you.”
“No, wait a minute.”
“yes?”
Tang Soso waved her hand lightly.
“Let’s use a wooden sword instead of a real sword.”
“…….”
“I was planning to use a real sword if possible, but it looks like you’ll have to use a wooden sword.”
Namgung Dan was truly dumbfounded. If he was afraid of even sparring with a real sword, what on earth was he thinking when he said such boastful things?
“how is it?”
“……I’m fine with it.”
“Yes. Death penalty! Just throw me these two wooden swords!”
But the more absurd things started then.
Yun Jong, who was under Dang So So’s gaze, spoke with a face that was as indifferent as the world.
“I… Sosoya.”
He even broke out in a cold sweat as he tried to dissuade Tang Xiaoso.
“Do you really need a wooden sword…….”
“why?”
“Ah, no… What I’m saying is, is it really necessary to use a wooden sword? I think it would be fine to just use a real sword…”
“Okay, so give it to me quickly.”
“…….”
Yun Jong looked back and forth between Dang So-so and Nam Gung-dan, fidgeting. Then, as if he was having a hard time making a decision, he turned his head toward Baek Cheon.
Baekcheon nodded.
“Give it to me.”
“P, private study.”
“It’s okay, so give it to me.”
“…….”
Seeing Baekcheon come out so resolutely, Yun Jong had no choice but to let out a deep sigh and pick up the two wooden swords lying next to him and throw them at Dang Soso.
“…Take it easy, Sosoya.”
“yes yes.”
Dang So-so received the wooden swords thrown by Yun Jong with both hands. Then she threw one at Namgung Dan.
widely.
Namgung Dan, who had received the wooden sword in a daze, looked at Dang Soso with a trembling face. What on earth is he trying to do?
“…Can we start now?”
Namgung Dan tightly grabbed the wooden sword in his hand and took a halting stance.
“I’ll learn a thing or two.”
Originally, there should have been a procedure to reveal his identity and affiliation, but no such procedure was required. This was because I did not want to acknowledge this ridiculous duel as a proper duel.
‘Let’s finish this quickly.’
Anyway, it’s obvious what Dang So So can do.
Based on the nimble techniques unique to Bona Mana Danga, he will attack from a distance. In the first place, Danga’s martial arts are similar to Hwasan’s swordsmanship.
As long as you don’t get dazzled by the flashy swords, there is no danger to Namgung Dan.
Of course, Tang Soso could drag the match into a war of attrition with her flashy swordsmanship and pressure him with her superior physical strength.
‘But that’s only if you can withstand my sword!’
Although he has no grudge against Dang So-so, he is currently carrying the pride of the Namgung family on his shoulders. In order to change this atmosphere where the Namgung family is being ignored, an overwhelming victory is necessary.
Uduk.
Namgung Dan, who gripped his sword tightly, put strength into his toes.
‘I’ll finish it off in one go!’
He glared at Dang So-so with all his might. The muscles in his entire body, which had been pulled up to their limit, were taut.
‘Let’s go!’
His feet hit the floor.
“Ta-a… Ugh!”
But the loud scream that had been bursting out of Namgung Dan’s stomach suddenly got stuck in his throat. The moment he hit the floor, Dang Soso literally ‘appeared’ right in front of him.
‘What, what!’
Tang Soso’s sword fell fiercely toward his head. Namgung Dan was startled and quickly raised his sword.
Kuung!
Two wooden swords clashed violently just above his head.
‘Oh, that was dangerous… … .’
Namgung Dan gritted his teeth. He knew that his opponent’s magic was excellent, but he was still close to being defeated.
‘But this is the end.’
Unless the surprise attack works, all that remains is skill. Besides, Dang So-so made a mistake. If the distance is narrowed like this, there will be no room for flashy swordsmanship.
‘Finish it in one go!’
Namgung Dan swung his sword, pushing away the sword that was pressing down on him. No, he tried to swung it.
Woohoo!
‘uh?’
At that moment, Namgung Dan’s gaze automatically went up.
Dang So-so’s sword, which should have clearly fallen off, was still pressing down on his sword.
‘what…….’
He drew up his stamina and deflected Tang Xiaoxiao’s sword once again.
Woohoo!
But at that moment, his wrist twisted. Tang Xiaoxiao’s sword was crushing him and the sword together.
“Ugh……”
His arms began to tremble.
‘What, what is this?’
Cold sweat dripped down Namgung Dan’s spine.
It felt like a giant rock was resting on top of the sword. No matter how much I cursed, I was just being crushed and couldn’t shake it off.
Namgung Dan looked at Dang Soso with wide eyes in confusion.
Dang So-so, who still had a bright smile on her face, looked at him and smiled brightly.
“first.”
“…….”
“Let’s hit each other.”
“uh……?”
At that moment, an enormous force crushed Namgung Dan’s sword.
As if time had slowed down, everything was clear to Namgung Dan’s eyes. His wrist was snapped, and the wooden sword he was holding fell violently toward his forehead.
Huh? This won’t do… … .
uh?
Kuu …
The huge roar created by the human head and the solid wooden sword spread painfully clearly throughout the entire estate.