Episode 100
There were several reasons why Joseph might have mistaken me for a martial artist.
Ki Moon-jin’s barrier, which had never been broken before, was lifted for the first time because of me.
And my appearance is a little different from the Calians.
Crucially, Joseph himself had a fantasy about the Murim people and was eager to welcome them.
‘You probably want to believe that I am a martial artist.’
My appearance quenched Joseph’s thirst at once.
“… … “I never thought this day would really come!”
“Lift your head up. “That’s why I’m so embarrassed.”
I felt like I was the leader of a cult.
Actually, for Joseph, the fantasy of being a martial artist may have been a kind of religion.
Although he was a little dull, his desire for the sword was passionate, and the traces left behind by the Murim people from 600 years ago would have been a new world for the gladiators of Calia.
‘I feel a bit sorry all of a sudden.’
I feel like I took advantage of Joseph’s innocence.
Well, it’s not really a lie to say that I’m from Wulin.
It is true that he actually stayed in the martial arts world and learned martial arts at the Heavenly Demon Church.
“Are you really the blood demon I’ve been waiting for?”
“what?”
It seems that the nickname of the martial artist who came here 600 years ago was Hyeolma.
I may have heard of the Heavenly Demon, but I don’t know about the Blood Demon.
It’s not that I have extensive knowledge about martial arts, and the person called Hyeolma is a person from hundreds of years ago.
“It is true that he is from the martial arts world, but he is not a blood demon.”
“… … ah! Is that so?”
A sad sigh and a look of disappointment.
But his admiration for me still remained.
“And the blood demon died a long time ago.”
I told you the truth.
I felt like I needed to tell this much to the guy who admired the Blood Demon on a religious level.
“Why, what happened to that great man!”
“Just because you’re a martial artist doesn’t mean you’re immortal. “He is a person from 600 years ago, so it is natural that he is dead.”
“… … okay.”
Joseph was greatly shocked by my words.
The fact that the person who left behind a legacy was a person from the distant past. And the fact that the being that was like faith was no longer from this world made his emotions fluctuate.
The guy really looked like he was going to cry.
“But how did you come to discover this place?”
“I continued my family’s tradition and learned swordsmanship from a young age. And after I became an adult, I naturally took on the task of subduing monsters.”
“so?”
“One day I was on a mission here near Kyle Canyon. But then I met a monster I couldn’t handle and ended up falling down a cliff… … .”
“In the end, you ended up here.”
“That’s right.”
It was a great opportunity.
Not only did he not fall off the cliff and die, he exquisitely broke through Kimunjin’s barrier and came to this place arranged by the Blood Demon.
“There must have been a letter or something. “I see that you know the nickname Blood Demon.”
“That’s right. “He has prepared many things for anyone who might come across this place.”
It was just as I expected.
Gaining insight through sword marks carved into cliffs is the domain of geniuses.
There’s no way this stupid guy could do that.
“Well, is the letter still there?”
“of course. “It is something left behind by a great man, so it can never be neglected!”
“Let’s take a look.”
I was curious.
What kind of person was the blood demon who reached the same level as my master?
“that… … that is.”
“why? “Are you in trouble?”
“It was left by the great Blood Demon for the Calians.”
“They say I can’t do it because I’m a martial artist.”
At my words, Joseph lowered his head as if he were a sinner.
“There is a saying in Moorim: “The Four Seas are the East Island.”
“What does that mean?”
“In Moorim, it means that everyone is one brother. This means that although the times are different, the Blood Demon and I are no different from brothers. So, it doesn’t matter if I see that letter.”
“Is that true?”
“okay. “Murim people are people who share everything.”
In the end, Joseph was convinced by my nonsense.
It is true that the Blood Demon taught swordsmanship to Calians without any conditions.
After a while, Joseph brought the letter left by the blood demon.
It is wrapped in silk as if serving a shrine, and it looks like it will be left as an heirloom.
“Here it is.”
[I found the letter left by the Sword Master.]
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[Hidden quest accomplished.]
[‘Time of Wisdom’ is granted as a reward.]
[Your understanding of all subjects will increase significantly for one week.]
‘Oh oh!’
I can roughly guess what this reward means.
There will probably be a dramatic improvement in my swordsmanship level by the time I clear the 13th floor.
‘This first.’
I opened the letter the blood demon left behind.
Poor handwriting written on parchment.
Considering that he was not familiar with the Calian language, it appears that he stayed here for a short period of time.
I hurriedly read the letter.
– Dear Calian
Please, I leave a few words in the hope that the person who discovers this writing will be someone who pursues the path of the sword.
I came from a place called Murim, where the people of the world called me Hyeolma.
(omitted) Here in Kalia, where I came by chance, I could not help but feel sorrow. It is unthinkable in the martial arts world that swordsmen are treated with disdain and that witchcraft called magic is rampant… … (omitted) … … However, it is judged that it is not right for the throne, which is only a foreigner, to be deeply involved in Kalia, so it plans to secretly arrange the temple’s secret feasts here.
‘amazing!’
If what Hyeolma left in his writings is true, he is truly a transcendent expert worthy of being discussed as the best of all times and times.
Unlike his master, he turned his back on the world and went into seclusion after middle age, so his name was not left behind in history, but it was definitely not because his level of swordsmanship was lagging behind.
A retired expert blood demon who did not belong to any of the righteous sects, evil sects, or demonic sects.
It is said that he left some of his martial arts here and annotated it so that even Calians could easily understand it.
They even generously provided perennial snow ginseng and Gongcheongseok oil to ensure that the trainee’s swordsmanship was limited due to his lack of skill.
“Joseph.”
“yes!”
“Have you eaten everything?”
It was a very important question for me.
The elixir left by the Blood Demon cannot be obtained even if you have a fortune.
Joseph immediately understood what I was asking.
“… … yes. “I ate it all.”
Damn it.
According to the contents of the letter, the amount would have been considerable.
“Is it true that you ate it all by yourself?”
“yes. Every time I feel like I’m hitting a wall with my swordsmanship, I just eat a little bit and stop… … .”
“You fool!”
A sigh came out of my mouth.
I can’t believe I found a second-rate swordsman with a weak sword skill due to a lack of internal strength.
Moreover, the effectiveness of the elixir drops drastically every time you consume the same one.
Even though this part was mentioned in the note left by the blood demon, this foolish guy pushed all the precious elixir into his stomach.
“I’m frustrated with the slow progress in swordsmanship… … . “Have I committed a serious sin?”
It happened anyway, so there was nothing we could do about it.
It’s unfortunate, but there’s nothing we can do.
“no.”
I decided to think positively.
Even if I absorb the elixir as a secondary character, it becomes meaningless the moment I return to the main character.
There are more important things to do now.
‘Learning the sword skills left behind by the Blood Demon.’
Even if I return to the original character, the realization engraved in my mind remains.
This will take me to much higher heights.
Additionally,
“Joseph.”
“yes.”
“Bring everything. “What the blood demon left behind.”
I also flinch.
Of course, Joseph probably doesn’t intend to monopolize the Blood Demon’s power.
In fact, this guy even had a student named Eden.
“Did you forget what I said earlier? What is it in Moorim?”
“Dongdo is the Dead Sea. “You mean?”
“uh. I didn’t forget. “Bring it.”
There is no time.
Even if [Time of Wisdom] is applied, it would be difficult to understand the blood demon’s martial arts skills in just one week.
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The first thing I did was restore the Kimunjin I had unlocked.
Although no other disruptors will appear for a week, Ki Moon-jin wanted to practice it himself because it was an interesting skill.
I also wanted to leave Joseph a hiding place even after I left.
“That’s amazing! “How can I do this difficult thing right away?”
Joseph’s admiration never ceased because he created it in real time while reading a book about Kimunjin left behind by Hyeolma.
“Is this difficult? You just have to understand and apply it.”
The effect of Time of Wisdom was more surprising than I expected.
Perhaps it is creating synergy by overlapping with the Sage’s status window.
“It’s a shame, but unlike swordsmanship, I didn’t understand Ki Mun-jin at all. “Even though I’ve seen it hundreds of times.”
Not surprising at all.
It would be even more surprising if Joseph understood.
“It’s the same as what the blood demon did, so you’ll be able to find the entrance right away, right? “Just like before, you can come in and out right away without unlocking.”
“thank you!”
“What is gratitude? “I restored what I destroyed.”
Now that we’ve made our place a hideout, it’s time to learn swordsmanship in earnest.
Before reading the secret, I was curious about how the Blood Demon’s swordsmanship was actually reproduced.
The name of the sword technique is Surama blood sword.
‘You’ll get a rough idea when you see what he does.’
Joseph will be my great live-action textbook.
“Joseph. “Try it.”
I was also curious about Joseph’s level of accomplishment, which he had honed over the 27 years since discovering this place.
“yes. All right.”
Joseph Claude, whom the world calls the greatest gladiator.
His sword began dancing before my eyes.
‘Elysion!’
He was holding the same sword as me, but as his swordsmanship changed, the feel of the sword changed drastically.
If Elysion was a maestro when she unleashed the martial spirit sword, now when she unfolds the Surama blood sword, she feels like a runaway locomotive.
It even seems like you can hear the sound of lightning striking the sword.
The swordsmanship is on a completely different level from Eden, who came out and competed in the arena.
It was also clear that he was at a higher level than me.
The dull image from just a moment ago seems to have disappeared completely.
‘It feels strange.’
A situation where the guy who was once my student overwhelms me.
Of course, it doesn’t feel like Cheongchuleoram.
What he’s showing me now is swordsmanship that I know nothing about.
After a while, after finishing his swordsmanship, Joseph returned to his old self.
He looked nervous, as if he was waiting for the judge’s score.
“good job.”
“I’m embarrassed.”
“So, how many stars of Surama Blood Sword have you learned?”
“I think it’s about three stars.”
Samsung has been honed for 27 years.
By my and my master’s standards, it was definitely stupid.
“It’s blocked by a wall.”
“That’s right.”
Usually, these walls come from Samsung.
“I have a proposition for you.”
“Please speak.”
“From now on, please call me master.”
“yes?”
“Call me Master. “It will clear the blockage.”
Once a master, always a master.
Even though he is of a higher level than me, I plan to teach him.
Because I have time for wisdom.
– Continued in Episode 101 –
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