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Episode 1015. He caught me today. (5)
Namgung Dan was really confident.
Isn’t there a saying? ‘It’s all in the mind.’
Of course, he was not a fundamental believer in this kind of tenacity theory. However, he lived his life believing that even if you do the same thing, a lot can change with just one mindset.
Now that he had decided to fully embrace the practice of Qingming and renewed his resolve, Namgung Dan thought that things would be different from before.
Until just half an hour ago.
Thud thud thud!
Namgung Dan lowered his eyes and looked down, shivering.
A pile of rocks fell from where his foot had slipped, falling far below.
Namgung Dan’s eyes trembled as if an earthquake had occurred.
“Ugh… … Ugh… … .”
He was shivering and barely able to breathe. This time, he looked up. He saw a mountain peak jutting out under the blue sky.
Yes, he was climbing the cliff now.
“Shut up!”
I somehow managed to get my feet to the edge of the cliff, not knowing where to go, and clung to it. I was so desperate that I almost dug into the cliff.
“Whew! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
My breathing became rapid and my body shook. Every time I looked down into the distance, my heart felt like it was shrinking forever.
Until a little while ago, I was thinking, “Why should I die?”
‘No, die! Die! You crazy bastards!’
These Volcano Sect guys were even crazier than he imagined.
“Oh my, are your arms feeling weak?”
From far above, a voice that now gave me goosebumps came.
“Okay. Try to relax. Even if you do that, all you’ll do is fall.”
At those words, Namgung Dan looked down again without realizing it.
‘no!’
I quickly closed my eyes tightly and pressed my body against the cliff. Every time I looked down into the distance, it felt like all the strength in my legs was leaving me.
At least if there weren’t any gaiters hanging from these limbs, I think I’d be able to do something…
‘Do you think I should climb this steep cliff wearing this? You crazy bastards!’
“Whew! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
After taking a deep breath for a while, he wiped the sweat running down his face with his shoulder and slowly turned his head.
“Do, dojo.”
“yes?”
He spoke to a disciple of the Hwasan sect who was calmly climbing the cliff from a little below.
“Um, um… … Doesn’t this training seem too harsh?”
“ah…….”
Namgung Dan harbored his own hopes.
He was starting to realize that there was something unusual about the Hwasan faction, but this disciple of Hwasan called ‘Yoon Jong’ still seemed like the most normal person.
If it was interest, I thought I could at least raise my voice against that devil.
However, Namgung Dan’s expectations were shattered by Yoon Jong’s subsequent response.
“Is it serious?”
“Yes. Yes! Dojo! This is too dangerous!”
“… … Dangerous… … right?”
Yoon Jong tilted his head. He had an expression that said, ‘I don’t understand even a grain of rice of what you’re talking about right now.’
“… … Um, the dojo?”
“Is it dangerous? Are you going here?”
“… … .”
At that moment, Namgung Dan felt that something was wrong between them.
“Hey, don’t you find this situation really strange?”
“It’s definitely strange.”
Yun Jong took one hand off the cliff and slowly scratched his head.
“He wasn’t such a loose guy.”
“yes?”
“At best, what kind of training would it be to climb a cliff like this… … . I would have to climb a cliff that is at least half as high as the Danjogae to be able to train, and even though this is near the Yangtze River and there are no high mountains, this is… … .”
“……yes?”
What on earth is this guy talking about?
Yunjong let out a deep sigh as if he was worried.
“Since the Namgung Sega people have made such a strong determination, we should do our best to respond, but I’m worried because we’re only practicing like water mixed with water. I think it would be perfect if the cliff height was doubled and the slope was a bit steeper.”
… … Are you in your right mind?
Namgung Dan, who was speechless, stared blankly at Yoon Jong, forgetting for a moment that he was hanging from a cliff. Then he suddenly came to his senses and shouted.
“Isn’t this a cliff, Dojo! If you fall, you’ll die!”
“……yes?”
Then, Yoon Jong looked down again with a face that said, ‘I have no idea what you’re talking about.’ Then he smiled in a very kind manner.
“Oh, that’s what you were worried about.”
“Yes! That’s it… … .”
“If that’s the case, then you don’t have to worry. You won’t die.”
“……yes?”
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Namgung Dan looked at Yoon Jong as if he had been suddenly hit on the back of the head. The smile on Yoon Jong’s face was bright and innocent.
“I’ve fallen from places twice as high as here five or six times, and I never died.”
“… … .”
“And falling is only scary at first, but it becomes normal later on.”
What really drove people crazy was the fact that there was not a shred of malice in any of those words.
“So, don’t worry… … .”
“AAAAAAAHHHH!”
“uh?”
Yun Jong turned his head. One of the people who had been climbing the cliff ahead of them screamed and fell down the cliff.
Kuuung!
“… … .”
The Namgung Se-ga family’s sword, which had been thrown to the floor, fell over foaming at the mouth.
Even after seeing that horrible sight, Yun Jong shrugged his shoulders as if he was a giant.
“Look. You’re not dead.”
“… … I think he’s dead?”
“Haha. Your jokes are really funny.”
Does this sound like a joke? Is this?
“Why on earth are we doing this kind of training… … .”
Namgung Dan hurriedly shut his mouth tightly without asking a question. Didn’t he promise never to express any complaints about his training from now on? He, of all people, couldn’t break that promise.
“Oh, there is a clear reason for that.”
“yes?”
Yoon Jong answered with a big smile.
“There are many things that a swordsman needs, but the most important thing is the strength of his wrists and fingers. A swordsman who drops his sword in a fight is no better than a rock rolling on the street.”
“… … .”
“That’s why you need to train yourself not to let go of your grip no matter what happens. There’s no place like a cliff like this to embody the sense of crisis that your life will be lost the moment you let go of your grip.”
Yoon Jong, who was speaking, glanced down. Namgung Dan desperately ignored his muttering, “I don’t know if I can properly feel that sense of crisis on such a low cliff.”
“Ah. And when you climb a cliff, you naturally train your knees, ankles, and lower back. And… … .”
Yun Jong stopped talking and touched the stone that Namgung Dan was stepping on.
Then the rock broke with a loud crash and Namgung Dan’s body slid down.
“Eww!”
Namgung Dan, with his limbs spread wide to the left and right, grabbed onto the cliff in shock. He barely managed to stop himself and turned to look at Yunjong with a face covered in cold sweat.
“What, what is this… …!”
“As you can see, all sorts of things happen on the cliff.”
“that is…….”
Namgung Dan barely managed to suppress the words, “What does that have to do with this, you crazy bastard!” Yoon Jong said calmly.
“Sometimes rocks break, and sometimes gusts of wind suddenly blow. Even passing eagles swoop down and peck at your back.”
“……yes?”
“The same goes for the battlefield. While fighting, you might suddenly trip over a tree root and fall down, or a broken sword might fly into your back, or even the sword of an ally who has fallen might stab you in the leg.”
“… … .”
“The inspector must be able to respond quickly to all situations. That’s why climbing cliffs is good training.”
Yun Jong nodded upwards.
“… … That’s what he claimed. Well, I agree with that. It really worked.”
“… … .”
“So, please hurry up and go up. If you waste time, you’ll be late for dinner.”
Namgung Dan swallowed dry saliva and looked down the cliff once more.
The height you’ve climbed is not much different from the height you’ll climb in the future. At this point, it’s safer to climb up than to descend this ridiculous cliff.
“Ugh!”
Namgung Dan desperately reached out and grabbed the cliff.
‘These kids are all crazy!’
“Hmm.”
Cheongmyeong, lying on the cliff, gently shook the bottle of wine in his hand.
Clank. Clank.
His eyebrows furrow slightly at the faint sound he hears.
“… … There’s not much left.”
Suddenly, I felt a surge of irritation.
“Why are you taking so long to climb a cliff! All these kids are falling for it.”
“It’s your first time. That could happen.”
“Could that be? Of course it could be. Of course I think so.”
“huh?”
Cheongmyeong stretched out his leg and placed his foot on something erected on the cliff. There was a pile of stones the size of a person’s head. Cheongmyeong grinned as he placed his foot on the base of the pile of stones.
“But I don’t know if they think that way too?”
“… … .”
Cold sweat broke out on the back of Baekcheon’s head.
“… … Isn’t that… … a bit excessive?”
“Huh? Excessive?”
“Yes, Cheongmyeong-ah. Think about it. Intense training is good, but people need to gradually build up their skills from a level they can handle. For now, calm down… … .”
“Hmm.”
Cheongmyeong nodded as if Baekcheon’s words made sense.
“That’s certainly what Private Suk said.”
“Right? So, let’s get our feet out of there first. Okay?”
“Okay… … . Oh my!”
At that moment, Cheongmyeong stretched out his leg and rolled the pile of rocks towards the cliff.
Kurururururung!
“Eww!”
“The stone is falling!”
“What kind of kid are you! Aaaah! What kind of kid are you!”
A desperate scream erupted from below. Baekcheon closed his eyes tightly. When he opened them slightly a moment later, Cheongmyeong was smiling brightly.
“Aiko. Your foot slipped.”
‘devil.’
“Hehehehehehe.”
Cheongmyeong, who was laughing evilly amidst the screams and curses coming from below, crossed his arms and looked up at the distant sky.
‘It’s peaceful.’
The waters of the Yangtze River flowed powerfully. It made the situation of the Gupaebang and Sapaelyeon facing each other across the river seem meaningless.
It is not easy for either the Gupa or the Sapae group to make the first move in the current situation. That means that this peaceful daily life will be maintained for a while.
Well, the head of the court and that unlucky guy Jang Il-so might have a lot on their minds, but there was no need for Cheongmyeong to think on their behalf.
“Hmm.”
Cheongmyeong’s gaze, which had been looking across the river as if exploring, turned towards the sky again.
As he slowly closed his eyes, the blowing wind tickled Cheongmyeong’s cheek.
‘I wish it could continue a little longer, you know.’
It was such a small wish that it was embarrassing to even call it a wish.
But at this moment, a different movement from the wind of Qingming was taking place. A strong wind that no one in the world, not even Beopjeong, Jang Il-so, or even Qingming, had expected was blowing, carrying the strong smell of blood.
This is a sign of a storm that will plunge the world into deep darkness once again.