Chapter 697 – Laughter of Martial Arts
That’s how he scatters the reconnaissance drone he brought everywhere to find Hyewon and Hyemyeong.
“Wow! A bunch of things appeared in front of my eyes!!”
Having used augmented reality for the first time in real life, Eun-wol gets excited when she sees the mini-map in front of her.
“By the way, if you think it would be nice if it disappeared in your head, it will disappear.”
“Oh…!!”
“And if you want to share the view of each drone, you can just think about it. Would you like to?”
“Yes yes!!”
At Seong-il’s explanation, Eun-wol looks excited and points out one of the dozens of drones to share her vision with it.
“Ohhh…!!”
When a small monitor that is invisible to others appears in front of her eyes and the sight of a reconnaissance drone appears through it, Eun-wol observes the scene with great interest.
“Anything else…!!”
‘…This time I won’t have to observe.’
Normally, he would have to deal with all the situations himself, but this time, the excited Eun-wol took care of the situation.
For this reason, Seong-il quietly sits in the shade of a large tree and waits for Eun-wol to report.
“Young master!! I found it!! It’s those people!!”
“Oh!”
Seong-il, who was dozing under the tree, got up quickly at Eun-wol’s words and checked the message window she sent him.
“Amitabha. May everyone live in paradise…”
In a space that appears to be a temple, two monks burn incense and beat a wooden table to commemorate the departed.
Seong-il sees the two impressive figures, who are heavy and strong to be called monks, and quickly gets up to check their location.
‘It’s on the side of Daeungjeon…!!’
『Has the two ambassadors gone now?』
“Ah, Chief Monk.”
An old monk with a benevolent appearance approaches Hye-myeong and Hye-won, who silently commemorate those who left. Upon his visit, the two rise from their seats and bow to him as they answer him.
『Thanks to the advice given by the head monk, I was able to let go of my anxieties a little.』
『I’m glad.』
Hye-won replies that she will leave Sangguk-sa today to follow the Ma-gyo, as she has commemorated all her teachers and classmates who have left.
“Do you really have to do that? The two ambassadors are now the last successors of the history of laughter. Now, entrusting the work of the Demonic Church to the Murim League and the prestigious faction and continuing the tradition of the temple…]
“Supreme Master! A sinister group has murdered innocent people and plunged the world into disaster!! Wouldn’t that be a sin if someone who had the power to correct wrongdoing stood by?”
『…』
When a strong argument flows from the mouth of Hye-won, who usually speaks little, the abbot of Sangguk-sa looks at him with admiration and pity at the same time.
Then, as if he had read the head priest’s mind, Hye-myeong stood up and answered the head priest in a quiet tone.
『We still can’t forget the miserable end of the laughing stock. If you continue to live like this, you might suffer from anguish and enter into a demon.”
『But…』
『Even if we are reckless, it is not that we will do wrong things. It means that he intends to find out who is behind the Demonic Cult who is trying to resurrect the blood god and bring the world into disaster.”
“Ha…”
At the resolute words of the two monks, the head priest of Sangguksa stood up from his seat as if he had no choice but to bow to them.
『Namu Amitabha…』
After lightly bowing to the two priests, the head priest of Sangguksa took out a heavy pouch from his bosom and handed it to the two.
『Even if you are a young hermit, use this to cover your travel expenses.』
“Thank you.”
『In addition, since it is late today, let’s stay overnight at our temple and leave early tomorrow. Surely, you won’t refuse this either, will you?”
『…Thank you for your consideration.』
I wanted to leave this place right away and avenge my teacher and alumni. The two priests, who did nothing but refuse the consideration of the abbot of Sangguksa Temple, decide to stay here until today and leave.
“…Good. The two monks seem to be staying here until today. That’s just right.”
Coincidentally, the target is going to stay overnight at the temple. Seong-il starts working on the ground to make contact with them secretly.
“Hyemyeong-ah. Still, shouldn’t we go back to the headquarters first?”
“Death penalty. I also want to go back to the ruins of the Temple of Laughter, rebuild it, and visit Master’s tomb. But!”
With her angry expression, Hyemyung strongly insists that the priority is to find the demonic cult who created this tragedy.
“Anyway, didn’t the Murimmaeng collect the remains of Master and his alumni first? You can visit the tomb at any time as long as you don’t have feet. But they’re not from the Demonic Cult!!”
Hyemyung strongly emphasizes the need to collect as much information as possible before the traces of the leader of the Demonic Cult disappear.
After hearing her priest’s words, Hye-won closes her eyes and ponders something in her with a complicated expression.
Took!
“…?”
While the two monks are discussing the future, a piece of paper flies in front of them like a ghost.
『I know the actions of the minor cultist of the Demonic Cult. If you want information, look at the map drawn up to the upcoming midnight. However, only two people.』
“…The death penalty, this?”
“Hmm…”
In response to a strange letter that suddenly appears, the two priests contemplate whether to go to the place the mysterious man said.
“Let’s ask the head of Sangguksa.”
“Hmm… Is that so?”
Since they were not stupid enough to accept the words of an unknown person without thinking, they try to get help from the Murimmaeng through the chief of Sangguksa.
Suk…!
“!!”
While I was thinking about it, another bizarre letter appeared like a ghost. At the unexpected reappearance of the document, the two priests put on a look of reluctance.
『When I come to that place, I will hand over your master’s legacy. This is a down payment. By the way, if you find others approaching, you will know that our relationship ends there.”
“…!!”
Surprisingly, when the letter sent by the assailant contains the master’s monogram, Geumganggyeol, the two monks look at each other in surprise.
“…Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
In the recorded Diamond River, the two monks abandon their hesitation and immediately move to the recorded place.
“…Stay!”
Fortunately, it was not far from the temple, so Hyewon and Hyemyeong were able to relax a little.
Even though Sangguksa Temple is not a temple that produces monks, it is a temple that has been connected to the imperial family for generations, so quite famous warriors used to stay there often. Decide to receive
The time when Hyemyeong deliberately called the assailant in a loud voice in preparation for an unexpected situation. Like a ghost in the air, someone appears without a presence.
“Blessings…!!”
Surprisingly, when a young guru from the small faction appears out of nowhere, Hyemyeong and even the taciturn Hyewon look at her Seongil in surprise.
“Long time no see…? Anyway, nice to see you again.”
“Heh heh! Two months is a long time. I was looking for a donor in the army, but where have you been?”
As if it were someone else, Hye-won and Hye-myeong asked Seong-il a question with a suspicious look on their faces, since they were young masters in front of them who barely survived a tragic bloodbath like them in the Temple of Laughter.
“There was an opportunity. A very big opportunity.”
“Heh heh! It’s like getting a golden crystal…?”
When Hye-won spits out her innocent lines, she laughs lightly, as if her Sung-il is ridiculous, and then she replies to him.
“It doesn’t compare to that. Anyway, I have a suggestion for you.”
“…What?”
Hye-won and Hye-myeong were very happy at first, so they let go of their guard, but when they exchanged a few words with Seong-il and let go of their joy, he realized that the atmosphere had changed a lot from a while ago.
“We want to give you a choice.”
Seong-il wanted to give as many choices as possible, as Hye-won and Hye-myung are two of the original four main characters, and they are also people who have faced tragic events. Because of this, he begins to make various suggestions to the two priests.
“The first is that the two of you receive the will and mementos of Master Wongang, which I happened to have obtained, and our relationship is summarized here.”
Seong-il explains to them that he has Geumganggyeol, an auxiliary martial art left behind by Ambassador Wongang, and that he also knows the location of three eggs of Daehwandan that he secretly hid at Boksosa Temple.
“Only take this and end the relationship. Each of us will go our own way.”
“…What is the second condition?”
Hye-won and Hye-myung now stiffen their faces at the appearance of a trivial content and ask Seong-il a question.
“The second is to hear the truth of the day with the legacy. However, in this case, the two of you must keep a secret, and you must not use force against an informant who introduces you without my consent.”
“…What’s the secret?”
When Seong-il cunningly puts up restrictions and keeps quiet about the contents, Hye-won asks him about the contents with a slightly displeased expression.
“It’s simple. The true background and purpose of the Demonic Cult. And the truth about that tragic day.”
However, Seong-il explains that if the second option is chosen, the two monks may be murdered to prevent secrecy. In addition, he explains that in order to hear this secret, depending on the situation, you may have to lay down your revenge.
“What the hell is that…?”
“A raid on the laughing stock is actually not that simple.”
Seong-il, who gave a short answer, also gave the two worried monks a secret place with the second half of the Vajrapani and a map with the secret location where the three tablets of Daehwandan were hidden.
‘…If I make the first choice, I’ll just have to give up my portion of the grand banquet.’
If he does not know the truth, Seong-il intends to part with them forever, so he is even prepared to give up his share of the great reunion.
“… Regarding the second proposal, I would like to ask you a question.”
“What is it like?”
“I wonder why the donor used the word revenge.”
Seong-il sighed lightly at Hye-myeong’s sharp question and explained the reason as briefly as possible.
As I said before, the problem of the Demonic Cult is never as simple as it seems, and it explains that there are cases where the perpetrator was a victim unexpectedly.
Therefore, Seong-il explains that he is concerned that the problem will worsen if he recklessly tries to cover up the dispute.
“Hmm…”
Seong-il’s explanation convinced the two monks that for some reason the young guru, who hadn’t mastered even that martial art properly, had researched a lot in a very short period of time.
“…I want to choose the second condition.”
“Hmm… It doesn’t matter. The second one is pretty restrictive.”
Seong-il begins to recite the condition of hearing the truth to the two monks. First, it tells you that you must not divulge what you have said to anyone, and that you must never act rashly until you have run out of words.
“Even if it’s simple, you have to accept the ban. Only if you accept all these conditions will I show you the ‘true’ truth.”
“…You think you’ve become quite confident in two months, don’t you?”
Although their martial arts skills cannot be said to be very high, it was difficult for Hyewon and Hyemyeong to find their opponents at the same age as they had been steadily training as monks since they were young.
In the meantime, when Seong-il recites a condition that can be said to be mad, the two people go beyond anger and make a slightly dumbfounded expression.
Swoop…!!
Seong-il, who reads the emotions of the two as a response, approaches them like a ghost by stepping on the Cheong-Ik-sin method while leading his internal energy instead of answering.
“!!!”
Seong-il’s approach made no sense at all, as they were even using acceleration magic and the power of time, and Hye-won and Hye-myeong looked at Seong-il with a shocked expression when they saw the overwhelming movement speed.
“Shi… Shiju…!! How could you come up with such a formidable new law in two months?! No…!! You’re a small faction’s martial arts guru right?!”
Appalled at the speed of her growth, which makes no sense, Hye-myeong asks Seong-il for an explanation with her eyes wide open.
“I’ve been given an opportunity. It’s so much more than you can imagine.”
“…A delay?!”
“That’s right. Ah! It would be more accurate to describe it as a good relationship.”
After those words, Seong-il transforms the energy he has raised into a bright environment and projects powerful illusions around him.
