Surviving as a Rival in a Martial Arts Novel

Chapter 71 – Demonic Cult Under Attack (02)

“You look like you’re in a bad mood.”

“Don’t worry. It’s not a big deal.”

Geumseon Mahu seemed curious about what happened between Seolhwa and me, but she wasn’t in the mood to answer, so she deliberately ignored her questions.

Everyone guessed that something was going on between Seolhwa and me, but we didn’t know what it was about.

I didn’t want to brag about her story to others, so I just made sure that her story was placed in one corner of her room and did my best to ignore her.

“There is a customer looking for me?”

“It looked like a beggar. It was strange that it was a bit fleshy and chubby.”

“……Wash it and send it in.”

I was able to roughly guess who it was, so I gave that instruction to Geumseon Mahu, and following her orders as the elder, her quarrels rushed to her side and caused an uproar.

“Yes? No, if I just call my brother, he will vouch for my identity… And I have some difficulties in washing my hands…”

There was a bit of a commotion outside, but they didn’t seem to resist as fiercely as before. After about an hour or so, a plump-looking woman with steam rising from her body appeared.

“Brother! If you were here, please vouch for my identity!”

“I ordered it knowingly.”

It’s a culture of openness, but honestly, I can’t stand the smell.

Furthermore, this is not a place that respects openness like the political factions, and since the demons are honest, they might smell her and start a fight, saying it is unpleasant, so to prevent any conflict, they brought her in washed.

“A beautiful woman of openness. She must be one of the Five Dragons and Seven Peaks.”

Geumseonmahu also seemed to have knowledge of Sikbong, as if he had heard of the reputation of Oryong Chilbong.

“Who is this Westerner here…?”

“Just a member of the Demonic Cult.”

“Iljangro Geumseonmahu.”

“Ah! Somafushi!”

As if her open information power was not enough, she had already figured out that Soma Hu had been eliminated from the competition to succeed her and inherited her position as the elder, and she had been given the new nickname of Geumseon Mahu.

‘Or did the information leak out during the months I was asleep?’

Or, thanks to the widespread advertising that the 47th Cheonma had been born, information about Socheonma and Somahu may have been easily obtained.

After briefly introducing each other, Sikbong quietly came over and took a seat next to me.

‘I guess it’s because I’m nervous because it’s inside the Demonic Cult.’

No matter what, I am a disciple of openness and belong to a political faction, but I cannot help but feel nervous because I am in a demonic religion that can be said to be in the middle of enemy territory.

So, while I was next to her to set the mood so she could feel at ease, I felt that Geumseon Mahu’s eyes were a bit sharp.

“By the way, brother. This is the information about Samae you asked for last time. The government and the Namgung family worked together to investigate…”

“Samae is dead. She doesn’t need to be investigated anymore.”

“Huh? She doesn’t seem to be dead. She’s actually alive, so the information is being hidden by someone…”

“Samae is dead and I have no reason to search anymore. Just know that.”

“Oh yes… I understand. I’m sorry for giving you bad news…”

As I said that, I glanced back at Seolhwa who was escorting me, and he seemed to have realized that something had happened between us.

“Did you come all this way to tell me that?”

“No. Rather, this time I came at the request of Prince Namgung and Prince Cheongsang. This was to deliver news as well as business.”

I wondered if Geomryong and Jeonryong would find me at the same time, but for now, I quietly listened to the information Sikbong gave me.

“It is said that the soldiers who were currently summoned to the Kunlun Sect have not been dispersed and are being kept on standby in a village near the Kunlun Sect.”

I don’t think the Demonic Cult will have the strength to attack Kunlun for a while, but since the Murim Alliance doesn’t know that, are they just going to defend it until they are sure?

“However, it is said that a large amount of food, a change of clothes and shoes, and spare weapons that are not needed for simple defense are flowing into the Kunlun faction.”

“Explain straight to the point what it means.”

I had a general idea, but Geumjeonmahu next to me couldn’t understand, so I asked Sikbong for a simple result.

“I think the Murim League will attack the Demon Cult, brother.”

There was silence in the room for a moment.

“You’re crazy.”

First of all, it is difficult.

Originally, even in normal times, the average skill of the warriors was higher in the Demonic Cult, but due to the difference in numbers, the Murimmaeng had the upper hand in objective power.

However, Ma Jiao was able to shake off the Kunlun faction at any time and aim to advance to the central plains without being attacked, but on the other hand, Ma Jiao was rarely attacked.

The natural fortress called Hapmandaesan Mountain was blocking a large-scale military exercise.

Furthermore, as in the past, the Blood Cult and the Demon Cult are one, so if people do crazy things like kidnapping people, drawing their blood, killing them, or sacrificing children, the Murim Alliance will also become angry and attack.

When there were only people who practiced magic arts like now, there weren’t many clans that had a grudge against them enough to risk their lives and kill them.

At least the Kunlun Sect clashes with the Demonic Cult every time and has built up resentment, but only the original troops of the Murim Alliance and the elite experts of the Kunlun Sect are brought in to attack?

‘Rather, I think problems will arise from the political fight between the old factions that remain inside.’

For various reasons, the Murim Alliance only defended against the invasion of the Demonic Cult and did not attack the Demonic Cult.

Because there is no justification, reason, practicality, or method for that.

“The Murim Alliance has too many troops, so is there a need to use them?”

In fact, Geumseonmafu also thought the same thing and appeared to laugh at it.

It is said that the power of the Demonic Cult was exhausted, but if the Murim Alliance came here on an expedition, they could easily defeat them, who were exhausted from crossing the Hundred Thousand Mountains.

“First of all, there is no justification. If the Kunlun faction was attacked, there would be justification…”

Due to the betrayal of Majin Dae and Ma Hu Dae, the two twins who were Socheonma and Somahu at the time ended without even being able to attack, so the Murim Alliance had no reason to go on an expedition to Majyo.

“Well… They say I have to take revenge on the Sword Saint…”

“The death of the Sword Saint was not caused by the Demonic Cult.”

In fact, they politely sent Geomseong’s body to Jinju so that the medical women could carry it, along with a letter from Cheonma and treasures of gratitude.

Of course, you also heard the news that he was defeated and killed by Heo Wol, the first leader of the Black Moon Party.

“That’s why the Murim Lord… Said that he would not believe the cruel lies of the Demonic Cult since traces of the Demonic Cult remained in his body…”

“……What?”

“In fact, most of the Five Dragons and Seven Peaks sent people or participated directly when the Sword Saint held his funeral, and it was recognized that the scars on his body occurred after his death…”

Murim Lord. Is it really coming out like this?

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“In addition, even his treasured sword was not recovered by the Murim Alliance, so even the Sword Saint’s wealth was looted…”

After hearing that, I took out the treasured sword I was wearing at my waist and showed it to Sikbong.

“The Sword Saint passed it down directly. I’m sure that was also written in the letter, right?”

“The Lord bound all the demons of the Demonic Cult who participated in the funeral and dragged them away. We didn’t know the details.”

“Story.”

When I called, Seolhwa took a step forward and sat next to me.

“Is the original owner of this sword the Murimmaeng?”

“It’s not relevant. Cheongha. If I had to choose the owner, I’d say it’s Jinju Eon, but if the Sword Saint has already handed it over, even Jinju Eon won’t be able to argue.”

“They say so.”

Sikbong was looking at me with curiosity as if he was overwhelmed by the story that had suddenly entered the conversation or was trying to get new information.

“This person…”

“I am a disciple of the Sword Saint.”

“Ah, if you are a disciple of the Sword Saint, then your brother’s…?”

When I quietly glared at her, she shut her mouth and changed the topic.

“Yes, yes, yes… Anyway, the Murim Lord summoned the warriors who had been summoned to the Kunlun Sect and the Five Dragons and Seven Peaks from the Murim Alliance, but among them, the Sword Dragon refused to be summoned and is coming this way. As you can see, I am on this side. “

“Who are the five dragons and chilbongs who responded to the summons?”

“First of all, Hyeonryong, Paeryong, Cheolbong, Cheonbong, Geombong, and Mubong…”

The Murim lord’s pet dogs, Ban Gyu-seong, Han So-so, and Zhuge Yeon-ji cannot be left out.

“It’s probably not an iron bar, but an iron dragon.”

Sikbong refuted my point by poking out his lips.

“Everyone in the open upper class already knows that Ban Young master is a cross-dressing woman, right? Of course, officially, he is Cheolryong, but everyone who already knows is changing it to Cheolbong, right?”

“What are you talking about? Of course Ban Gyu-seong is a man.”

“You train your external skills like that, but your body and bones are different, and your veins are different. Above all, you’re sharing the same room as Geombong Han So-so, aren’t you?”

“That’s it, while those two watched the ball…”

Several events pass through my head.

“……I heard you call me brother.”

“Is that the same for me?”

“No, that’s right, I made him dress up as a man and call him brother to hide his identity…”

Suddenly my head feels dizzy and painful.

And I began to think about the memories one by one that I had tried to ignore as much as possible because it was uncomfortable to see Ban Gyu-seong face to face.

“……Damn.”

Until now, I had been prejudiced against Ban Gyu-seong’s gender as I knew it, but if I think about it carefully, there were one or two suspicious things.

It makes more sense and makes more sense for a fighter to be a man disguised as a man who hides his identity than to be a man with fair skin and a unique constitution similar to that of a woman.

“Anyway, the Murim Alliance is currently preparing to march towards the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains, and Prince Geomryong has declared himself isolated from the Nangong Sega and is visiting his older brother.”

“Why the sword dragon?”

“He consistently said that he and Ban Gyu-seong did not want to belong to the same place, but the Murim Lord told them to move together no matter what…”

So, you are going to join the Demonic Cult’s side in order to kill Ban Gyu-seong?

How much of a temper tantrum must have been inflicted on such a simple guy to end up like this.

“Then this will be useless in the future.”

After putting away the name plate with the name of Namgungjeon written on it, I caught my eye on the snack bar stuffing the refreshments given by Geumseonmahu into his mouth.

“Story.”

“Yes, Cheongha.”

“Monitor Sikbong. I came here on a mission as the ganja of the Murim Alliance.”

“Oh, I got caught.”

“Anyway, I can’t even be a Ganja with Sikbong’s ability.”

Now officially, Sikbong has come in to collect information about the Demonic Cult and act as Ganja.

First of all, Gyeongjae was said to be one side of the old faction and was a political faction that was active together with the Murim Alliance, so she, who was also from Gaejeong, naturally had no choice but to take the side of the Murim Alliance.

On the outside, of course.

“What did the open ark say?”

“Information should not be given easily…”

Slap.

“But since there is cruel torture, it can’t be helped, right? The one rule of openness is that it is better to live and eat a dog in a dog poop than to live in an honorable afterlife.”

Hitting her forehead with the palm of her hand, Sik Bong gave her information.

“I’ll call it that.”

“Yeah, well, you told me to live on my own. It seems like the chances of survival are much higher if I join here.”

‘Still, there are two supreme experts called the Murim Lord and Mubong, so the Murim League must not be easy, right?’

“I’m sure your brother will do something.”

Seeing her innocent smile left me speechless.

“…Do political faction bastards usually organize and play like this?”

Geumseon Mahu stuck out her tongue as they exchanged information with each other.