## Chapter 1512 – 1512. The Ascent Of Light
It was the Ronin Society.
Ronin.
In this world, they are wandering martial artists who do not belong to any faction. In fantasy terms, they are closer to mercenaries.
Hearing this, they might sound like masters wandering the Jianghu, but in reality, it’s a profession devoid of any Jianghu romance. Most ronin are third-rate martial artists. They barely make a living by taking on requests from the Ronin Society.
The Ronin Society of Baewol City, which I wouldn’t even glance at normally, was bustling with people today. Of course, all the people gathered were ronin equipped with weapons.
‘Looks like a big job came in.’
There was no other reason for them to gather like this.
I felt curious and walked towards the Ronin Society. I didn’t forget to spread my aura in all directions, applying pressure.
The weaklings of the Jianghu couldn’t withstand the pressure and were pushed back. A master of the Jianghu could perform the miracle of parting the crowd with just their aura.
“Huuuh!”
“Cough!”
“A, a master!”
Gazes mixed with fear and admiration gathered on me. I raised the corners of my mouth. This was what it meant to be a master.
I headed towards the wall the ronin were looking at. A large piece of paper was attached to the wall.
It was a request form.
A request to subdue the Black Tiger that had appeared in a nearby mountain.
‘A Black Tiger, so a monster.’
It was one of the more well-known monsters. A black tiger monster that moved in packs. It seemed that a monster had appeared near here.
‘A Black Tiger isn’t an easy monster for ronin to subdue, is it?’
A monster like the Black Tiger should be dealt with by a medium-sized sect. There were no medium-sized sects in Baewol City, which was under the influence of the Jongnam Sect. Therefore, it was right for the Jongnam Sect to dispatch martial artists directly to subdue the Black Tiger.
‘The client is the Jongnam Sect.’
Why would they spend money to have ronin subdue the Black Tiger?
After thinking for a moment, the answer came immediately. I had heard it from Mireyeong last time.
‘They must be busy preparing for the Jongnam Heavenly Festival. Well, it’s a large-scale festival held every 50 years, so it would be strange if they weren’t busy.’
I checked the reward.
The basic reward was 5 silver nyang. It was written that additional money would be paid depending on the contribution.
‘I’m bored, so this is good. I’ll go and show off my skills.’
I approached a Ronin Society employee. The employee looked at me, twitching his lips and staring at me with a displeased look.
He had endured my aura. That meant he had some skill.
“I am Joseon’s Greatest Swordsman, Mujuk Yujin. I will participate in the Black Tiger subjugation team.”
“…That’s a title I’ve never heard of. Joseon’s Greatest Swordsman… Where is Joseon? Is it a place name or the name of a sect?”
“You don’t even know Joseon? You ignorant fool.”
“……”
The man’s expression twisted.
Regardless, I held out my hand.
“I’ve decided to join the subjugation team, so give me the basic reward.”
“The reward is paid after the subjugation is complete. And… you can’t participate unless you’re a ronin belonging to the Ronin Society, so get lost!”
I made a strange expression.
I was impressed that he had stood up to me so confidently even after receiving my aura. Even if I hadn’t released my aura with all my heart, most ordinary people would be scared and run away.
“Are your eyes like pinholes? You’re treating a master of the Jianghu like this?”
“Ha… You call yourself a master of the Jianghu and act like that? If you want to act like a great hero, then act like one!”
“You weakling, you’ve got some nerve. I am a great hero. Why? Because I’m stronger than you. Kneel down and apologize right now. Before my mercy runs out.”
I brought my hand to the hilt of my sword. The guy hesitated. But he pointed at me and shouted.
“This is the Ronin Society! Where do you think you are acting up! Aren’t you afraid of the Ronin Society!”
“I am Joseon’s Greatest Swordsman. I will not yield to the Ronin Society or anything else.”
I slowly drew my sword from my waist.
A part of the blade was revealed from the scabbard.
Crackling!
Lightning sparked around the blade. The lightning that had spread in all directions suddenly changed direction and seeped into the sword, becoming Ganggi (罡氣). When the sword was completely drawn, it was glowing faintly like a blue starlight.
The shocked guy tried to run away, but the sword had already been swung.
Swish!
The guy’s right arm fell off. The guy gritted his teeth. He reached out with his left hand towards the spear that was standing next to him.
He didn’t yield and resisted.
“A weakling resisting? The way of the Jianghu has fallen to the ground…!”
There was no more mercy for the guy. My sword moved to cut off his neck.
Clang!
Someone’s sword intervened. It was a sword with a white Ganggi. I reflexively stepped back and looked at the intervener.
It was a man wearing black martial attire. He was a middle-aged man with a neat appearance. He put his sword behind his back as if he had no intention of fighting and said.
“Our employee has been rude to Great Hero Mujuk Yujin. Please forgive him.”
“Who are you?”
“I am the branch manager of the Baewol City branch of the Ronin Society.”
“Someone like you is the branch manager of the Ronin Society?”
The fact that he used Ganggi meant that he was a martial artist who had reached the realm of Ogi. He seemed to be around the 2nd or 3rd stage of Ogi.
“Great Hero. The Ronin Society is not weak. The Ronin Society is a place that even the Nine Great Sects cannot easily touch.”
“……Well, fine. I’ll let it go this time for your sake.”
I canceled my combat stance. The branch manager sighed and then bowed to me.
“I apologize for the late introduction. I am Gu Jigeom, Jeong Cheok.”
“I am Joseon’s Greatest Swordsman, Mujuk Yujin. I will participate in the Black Tiger subjugation team.”
“The Ronin Society’s requests can only be received by ronin belonging to the Ronin Society. Would you like to join the Ronin Society?”
“Does one need qualifications to become a ronin? That’s ridiculous.”
“It’s a policy set by the head of the society, so there’s nothing we can do about it. Don’t worry, joining the Ronin Society doesn’t come with any obligations.”
“Really? I’ll join. What are the conditions?”
“You just need to pay 1 silver nyang as a membership fee. This time, we made a mistake, so… we won’t take the membership fee.”
“So, I’m a member of the Ronin Society now.”
“That’s right. The Black Tiger subjugation team will depart in a week. Come to the Ronin Society then.”
“Understood.”
“It’s very reassuring to have a Great Hero like you with us. I was having trouble because you’re the only master on this subjugation team, so it’s good luck.”
“You’re participating too?”
“This Black Tiger is not an easy opponent. The Soyeom Sect and the Gaeo Sect, which are a bit further away from here, were destroyed by the Black Tiger.”
They were sects I had never heard of. I turned around and left the Ronin Society. I didn’t particularly want to talk to him.
***
The Black Tiger subjugation team departed from Baewol City.
It was a subjugation team with about 300 ronin participating. More ronin than I thought had participated.
I walked with Mireyeong at the back of the subjugation team.
The ronin walked looking straight ahead. At first, they looked at Mireyeong with lecherous eyes, but soon they noticed me and didn’t even look at me.
‘Gu Jigeom Jeong Cheok. He must have said something about me to the ronin.’
Since I had cut off the Ronin Society employee’s arm, the rumor must have spread.
“It’s nice to have an outing after a long time.”
Mireyeong said with a bright smile.
“An outing… I guess that’s not wrong.”
The monster Black Tiger.
Jeong Cheok, who could be called the leader of this subjugation team, seemed to highly evaluate the Black Tiger, but I didn’t. If I gave it my all, I could cut down the Black Tiger in an instant.
‘The problem is…’
The journey was boring.
We weren’t riding horses, but walking, so the speed wasn’t good. I glanced to the side. Mireyeong, who was holding my arm, seemed to be in a good mood, humming as she walked.
Bored, I spread a sound barrier around us so that no sound would leak out.
“Oh, honey? Why did you spread a sound barrier? It’s not what I think it is, right? It’d be a bit awkward if you got horny here.”
“I know. There are too many eyes watching. I can’t have sex out in the open here.”
“Hmph. So… you want to have a secret conversation? That’s nice. What should we do? Should we betray the subjugation team?”
As expected of a resident of this world, she naturally thought of betraying them first. I was slightly taken aback.
“That’s not it. I’m just bored, so let’s talk. Do you know what a ‘debate on martial arts’ is?”
“I’ve heard of it. It’s where you discuss martial arts with your mouth instead of directly sparring, right? As a sorcerer, I don’t know much about it. You’re not suggesting we do that, are you? I’m not a martial artist. I don’t know much about martial arts.”
“No, I’m suggesting we have a ‘debate on lust’.”
“Huh?”
I cleared my throat and adjusted my voice.
“I acknowledge you as my rival, so I will now begin the debate on lust. The setting is the downtown area of Baewol City. It’s midnight with a full moon. We met in the middle of the night.”
“W, wait a minute. What is a debate on lust…”
“I will first take off your top. Your white breasts, bathed in moonlight, are swaying.”
“No, wait. Are we really starting like this?”
“You’re flustered. I’ll take this opportunity to steal a kiss from your lips.”
Mireyeong’s face turned red. She glanced around for a moment. The ronin couldn’t hear our words and were just walking towards their destination.
“U, ugh… O, okay. I’ll play along. Flustered, I put my tongue in your mouth. My tongue skills made you feel so good that you lost your mind. Oh, you’re hard, aren’t you?”
“I took off your clothes. Oh, my. Your panties were so wet with your juices that it looked like you peed. I took off your wet panties and pushed my dick into your pussy. You felt an orgasm and wet yourself.”
“That’s not true! I didn’t wet myself! Even if you just put your dick in, I wouldn’t come!”
“Didn’t you come as soon as I put my dick in last time?”
“Kuh…”
When I pointed out the facts, Mireyeong had no choice but to shut her mouth.
“…Your dick didn’t last long and you came. My insides were too good. You couldn’t even last a minute. And then you knelt down in front of me and begged. Begged me to let you penetrate me again.”
“I knelt down to gain momentum. I knocked you down and pounded your pussy with 337 beats. You couldn’t handle the pleasure and wet yourself.”
“I didn’t wet myself! I fell down to trick you. You got horny and fell completely for my body. You became a fool who couldn’t do anything because you were so into my body. I pretended to be taken advantage of and pushed you into the swamp of pleasure. How about that? I won, right?”
“Actually, you were the one who fell into pleasure. You clung to my dick and acted coquettish. You became a body that couldn’t live without my dick.”
“N, no, that’s not true!”
Mireyeong shouted as if she was having a fit.
I chuckled. No matter how much she insisted, it was useless. I was bound to be the winner of the debate on lust. Because I always win in real sex too.
“If you keep acting up, let’s prove it tonight. Who’s going to win.”
“……”
Mireyeong shut her mouth. Her eyes, which didn’t refuse, seemed to be filled with a strange anticipation.