Surviving as a Rival in a Martial Arts Novel

Chapter 85 – Even though it is rotten, the Murim Lord (01)

The inside of the hall became as quiet as a mouse.

Jin Cheon-ho, the leader of the Murim leader, Cheon-won, has been waiting for the match to be decided in the waiting area, but when Jin Hong-seon, his only daughter, was defeated by Seol-hwa, he was unable to hide his discomfort and stormed onto the collapsed stage.

Of course, seeing that her daughter was bleeding and retreating and she didn’t even look at her, it wasn’t that she was doing that because she was worried about her daughter, but she thought she would sort it out with the Mu-bong Jinhong line, but her expectations were wrong, so she got angry and stormed in. Although it is the same.

Clatter.

I stepped onto the off-stage while stepping on a piece of brick on the floor, but the bricks that separated the inside and outside of the arena had already been shattered and blown away and scattered in a mess, and the only place where I was, the edge where Seolhwa held on and protected, was the only place where the shape of the brick was still intact. It remained.

‘No, I’m not okay.’

When she came up, her small footprints were deep in the brick where Seolhwa had been stepping. She seemed to have put her energy into her legs to withstand Mubong’s harsh blows.

And as the final blow was struck, there was a trace of the slash so thin that it could only be recognized here, so it seemed difficult to say that Seolwha had used the stage well.

In the first place, there were two extreme experts who were at the level of a natural disaster, but I think this is something that should be messed up.

Click.

When she deliberately turned the sword she was wearing with her back to look at her and took it forward and showed her the handle, she could see a look of displeasure rising in the Murim Lord’s eyes.

“What is that sword? Isn’t it the treasured sword used by the Sword Master?”

“It seems true that the Jade Dragon God Sword is a disciple of the Sword Saint…”

Other places would have thought it was just an expensive-looking sword, but within the Murim Alliance, there were quite a few people who knew the sword master, so they recognized its identity just by the handle.

In order to calm the commotion, the Murim Lord spoke to me with her inner power in her voice, but in effect, she was using her megaphone to tell everyone around her to listen.

“That treasured sword belongs to Jinju, so why do you have it in your possession?”

She felt it before, but the Murim lord treats Nana Oryong Chilbong with respect, even though she is younger than him and is younger than him, and he has such a great ability that it feels like that respect is deliberately trying to irritate people.

It’s so annoying that an older person yelling at a younger person for talking too much can be considered less unpleasant.

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“Because it was handed over directly by the owner, Geomseong Eon Sam-sik.”

“You may have harmed and robbed my close friend. How can I trust you to make a one-sided claim when there are no reliable witnesses?”

If that were the case, this treasured sword would not have recognized me as its owner. It was just an old, hard sword, so I wouldn’t have used it as my main weapon.

I was shocked that the Murim lord, who knew all that, was shamelessly talking down to me, but I knew that if I got angry and dragged away, the Murim lord would get what he wanted, so I held it in and deliberately smiled.

“You won’t believe the testimony of the demonic cultists. Then, why don’t you ask Gyu Sojeo from Yakgok?”

“How can we believe the testimony of traitors who went to help the Demonic Cult? Moreover, the fact that you and Gyu Wol-hyang, the owner of Yakgok, a former saengbong, are in an inappropriate secret relationship has already spread throughout the central plains. How can you be sure that her arm is not bent inward? Do?”

There were fewer gaps in logic than I thought.

The obvious thing to do is to say that he is a member of the Murim League, a political faction, and just, and that I am a member of the Demon Church, a traitor, neutral, and a bat, so it was not possible to refute it.

“In the end, isn’t what you want to do by causing chaos and division in the Murim Alliance, bringing in the Black Moon Party and the Demon Cult at the same time to break the power of the Murim faction, and then selling the central plain to the Demon Cult?”

It was a ridiculous speculation, but since the Murim lord mentioned it officially at an official event, it caused a big stir among the audience.

‘Now with the power of the Demonic Cult? ‘Expedition?’

It is easy to defend against the attacks of the Murim Alliance in the Demon School, but the condition of the Demons is poor to actually go on an expedition.

In the first place, supply routes were not spread across the entire central plain like the Murim Alliance, and even though demons eat less and sleep less, it is not at the level that there is almost no problem even if they treat corpses like married people, so supply is necessary.

In addition, demons who have just started learning magic must train safely within the demonic cult in preparation for unexpected runaways, so why use them for an expedition?

‘Above all, if the mainland is attacked, the Gupa Ilbang will also send their elites.’

There has never been anything like this.

He was satisfied with the state of the Demonic Cult, so he sent an expedition team to check the situation and, if there was a possibility, increased the damage with Mubong and masters, and later sent elites to take over under the pretext of avenging the expedition.

However, the existence of the Demonic Cult was scary to the audience here, and the rumors created by the expedition team I sent back had the opposite effect, and people were losing their senses due to fear of the Demonic Cult again.

“No. It’s not like that.”

In this case, logically, there is no need for additional explanations such as what the Demonic Cult is like and the extent of the newly selected Heavenly Demon.

“Anyway, the Great War is over. That’s why I called you to at least listen to what you have to say.”

Even if I win here, I still have 2 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses. The scores were tied, but if that were the case, it would be no different from maintaining the status quo, that is, a victory for the Murim Alliance.

“We still have 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses.”

“The grand battle featuring the last Murim lord has never been held before.”

Of course, it is extremely rare for a proper war to take place, and when it does happen, it is all wiped out in the field.

That means that the Murim Lord is not showing it right now, but the Murim Lord is probably so angry that he is trembling, thinking, ‘How dare the young bastard call me out here?’

He just looks relaxed because he manages his facial expressions very well. A guy who values rules and manners so much has already lost his senses by asking people to come up when the stage isn’t even set up.

Thinking like that, I deliberately looked around the waiting seats on both sides to kill time.

On our side, Master is looking at the Murim lord in amazement, Cheonbong Zhuge Yeonji is hiding behind a pillar and sticking out his head as soon as he sees the Murim lord, and Geomryong is watching this off-stage while being supported by the members of the Namgung family. Namgungjeon.

Seolwha was also watching me from the edge of the stage.

Looking at the waiting table across from us, Cheongsang was watching the Murim Lord with a complicated expression, Han Soso was sitting on a chair with a bored look on his face as if he was not interested, and Ban Gyu-seong was sitting cross-legged, concentrating his thoughts. I opened my eyes to hear the Murim Lord’s conversation.

Mubong was watching from the edge of the collapsed rain stage as if she was interested even with her face bandaged and blood oozing out.

“The Mandate of Heaven has already chosen to at least maintain the status quo. There is no reason to withdraw its power. Jade Dragon God Sword, if you really want to enforce your opinion, you would rather take the position of the five dragons. And increase your speaking power in the Murim Alliance. I’m going.”

When he told me to give up, I deliberately ignored him by digging in my ear, which wasn’t even tickling.

“It’s been over 20 years since I experienced combat. Wouldn’t it be more honest and cooperative to resolve the matter through dialogue rather than killing the precious martial arts student who couldn’t control his strength?”

“Okay, conversation is good.”

When I saw that she was begging me, the Murim Lord’s face brightened and she took a step towards me.

“That’s right. If you are a member of a political faction, of course you will resolve misunderstandings through dialogue…”

“But you are an exception.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“Because you’re a f*cking bastard.”

As harsh words came out of his mouth, the Murim Lord’s expression became cold.

After a while, the surrounding noise fades away, as if entering a soundproof room.

The Murim Lord is taking steps to prevent the conversation here from being leaked by subtly setting up a curtain above the non-stage area.

“Ha! It looks like you’re afraid that others will hear this story, right?”

“Don’t misunderstand. It was just a trick to block out the increasingly noisy noise.”

“You caught Ban Gyu-seong, Han So-so, and Zhuge Yeon-ji like catching rats and did as you pleased.”

“It’s about giving them direction and a place to stay.”

“And then you lied to Samae by telling her that you were giving me news and manipulated her as you please. It was so shady and evil that even Mubong, who was crazy about martial arts, would admit it.”

Hearing those words, the Murim Lord glanced at Seolhwa, who was looking at me from behind the stage with a nervous expression.

“There was only a reasonable contract between Seolhwa and me. And are they evil? There were people among them who could have caused major internal strife like in the case of the Demonic Cult at any time?”

“Are you sure?”

“As the Murim Lord, I have to deal with the anxiety factors.”

“That’s why I can’t forgive you.”

“That’s right. But forgiveness and mercy are the roots of political factions. Wouldn’t it be great if we could endure the current anger and attract people while waiting for the next Great War?”

“No. The Great Battle of Heaven is over now. I came to kill you, not Bimu.”

“I don’t know what kind of cruel and evil things you’re talking about when you say you’re trying to kill the Murim Lord. Are you planning to turn the entire Murim Alliance into enemies?”

“Look around.”

I said, pointing to the waiting table of the Murim Alliance.

“Do they look worried about you?”

Murim lord Cheonwonsangjon Jincheonho did not even look back. I guess he knows how others see him.

Even though I spoke from an angle where Mu-bong could clearly see what I was saying by looking at my lips, Mu-bong only smiled as if he was interested and was not even worried that his father might die.

“Yeon Cheong-ha, the Jade Dragon God Sword. Although he is a transcendent expert at the age of less than 30 years old, he is a desirable talent as the leader of the Murim Alliance.”

After hearing those words, the Murim Lord slowly opened his smiling eyes, revealing his sharp eyes.

“I don’t really want to let a bastard here live who doesn’t know what’s going on in the world.

The sly politeness disappeared and a murderous spirit that sent chills down the spine began to emerge.

The Murim Lord took off the mask of his smiling face that he had been wearing until now and pulled out his sword with an expressionless look that could be said to be his original face.

“Oh… For the first time, I agree with you.”

“So, even if someone dies as a result of this secret action, let’s say it’s an accidental death.”

“You lived long enough to live, so let’s just say he died of natural causes.”