Invincible with Twin Swords

Chapter 14 : Three-on-Three Group Duel!

Greenwood Eighteen Strongholds, Tiger King Stronghold.

"So, who is this person that Deoksam says he will follow?"

"He is the young sect leader of the Flying Heaven Sword Sect in Guizhou. He has now changed the name to the Flying Heaven Sect. The former sect leader, Go Hyeon Geom Jin Sogi, died of illness, and his son has become the new sect leader."

"Ah! Jin Sogi of Guizhou? He was a decent martial artist, but he went early, didn't he? Tsk tsk."

The Greenwood Tyrant King, Jang Dal, was not in a good mood right now. To think that Deoksam, whom he had been eyeing as a talent to lead the greenwood, was being played by the tongue of some young brat.

"But isn't that side the righteous faction? Why is Deoksam, who was a mountain bandit, suddenly? Even if he changes his profession, he should go to a similar side."

"As for that..."

I'll have to see when I meet him. For a problem like this, I have to hear it from the person himself. He was a guy who said he wouldn't leave Dubang Mountain even when I visited him myself. He must have pulled some trick on the world-ignorant Deoksam.

"Is that young brat's skill any good?"

"There is no special information other than that he won a duel against the Tyrant Heaven Sect leader a while ago. But his nickname is a bit..."

"Nickname? What's his nickname?"

"He has a bizarre nickname, 'Walking Corpse'."

"Walking? Is he a master of lightness skill? And what's with the corpse? A walking corpse. What kind of crazy..."

His mood got even worse.

The Greenwood Tyrant King, Jang Dal, knew the moment he first saw Deoksam.

In this gloomy world where flimsy sword-wielding riffraff are rampant in the Central Plains, Deoksam was the future of the saber. He was a man born to hold a saber. Of course, an axe is also a weapon for a magnanimous man, but still, isn't a man all about the saber?

I could understand if a man like the Saber Emperor had taken him to the Solid Saber Pavilion. Because he would have coveted Deoksam if he had seen him.

As the old Saber Emperor said, a world ruled by saber masters will soon come, and Deoksam will be at the forefront.

Even if the Hebei Peng family adopted him and changed his name to 'Peng Deoksam', I would send him off with tears in my eyes. It's heartbreaking to send an unorthodox talent to the righteous faction, but for the sake of a world ruled by the saber and Deoksam's future.

But a walking corpse? Did this Greenwood Tyrant King lose to a mere corpse?

"Tell Deoksam to come with that guy. No, I'll have to go myself. Bring me my Moon Shadow Saber right now! I'll depart immediately!"

I'll have to have a duel with this guy.

Then, 'Oops! My hand slipped?' and my missed Moon Shadow Saber might just happen to get stuck in that guy's head.

What can I do?

Unexpected accidents are bound to happen in duels between martial artists.

* * *

Blood Dragon Sect.

"What kind of person is the Greenwood Tyrant King?"

I have never met him. Not even before I regressed.

Ronin and the greenwood sometimes get entangled, but I had no connection with him.

What I remember is that he was also a famous saber master.

"How many mountain strongholds are there in the entire Central Plains? He is a person who has ruled over that many mountain strongholds without any particular trouble. He is a great person."

Jang Dal has a definite meaning in the history of the greenwood. He is a legendary figure who broke the prejudice that the greenwood just pushes through with numbers with mediocre skills. That's why there are storytellers who say that the greenwood is divided into before and after Jang Dal.

"How did he manage all those mountain strongholds? I don't think I could do it even if I were told to."

"He is a man who made strict standards for the mountain bandits who used to swing their swords as they pleased and made them follow them. It's called the 'Greenwood Regulations', and I have a copy too. Though I haven't read it."

"Give it to me! Is there a withdrawal regulation for the Greenwood Eighteen Strongholds in there?"

"There probably is."

I should read it carefully and try to solve it through conversation. It's still difficult with a sword, so I'll have to try with my words.

Ah, in the past, he would have been below me.

But why is this so thick?

I opened the 'Withdrawal' section of the Greenwood Regulations and began to read it carefully.

"By the way, isn't it about time for him to arrive?"

"Don't say that. When you say that, he always comes right away."

At that moment, the door suddenly burst open and the Blood Dragon Sect leader came in with a pale face.

"O-outside... outside, the G-Greenwood Tyrant King has come!"

See. When you say that, he comes right away.

* * *

The Greenwood Tyrant King brought thirty big mountain bandits with him.

After lunch, they could go and wipe out a sect for dessert, couldn't they?

Only the Greenwood Tyrant King and his two guards entered the reception room. They're called guards, but what kind of guards would the Greenwood Tyrant King need? They would probably just run errands. The real masters of the greenwood would be guarding their respective mountain strongholds. Of course, that doesn't mean the guards look weak.

The rest of the group was sitting boisterously and randomly in the training ground of the Blood Dragon Sect, and the Blood Dragon Sect disciples were huddled in a corner due to their fierce impression.

Hey guys, this is your home. Straighten your shoulders!

The reception room was quite large, but it felt full.

The Blood Dragon Sect leader had given up his seat of honor to the Greenwood Tyrant King and was now carrying the teacups himself. His quick grasp of the situation is always something to be admired.

When one thinks of the Greenwood King, one usually imagines a mountain-like physique, a rough beard, and forearms thicker than a woman's waist.

And a large saber the size of a person tied to his waist.

The reason one imagines it that way is...

Because it's actually like that.

The Greenwood Tyrant King, Jang Dal, really looked like that.

If Deoksam had the power to make his opponent humble just by facing him, Jang Dal had the power to make them kneel.

First, I should try to lead the conversation as politely as possible.

The Greenwood Tyrant King spoke first.

"Are you the Walking Corpse, Jin Danyeong?"

Ah, I'm really going crazy. Bad rumors always travel fast. If even the guys cooped up in the mountains know about it, is 'Jade-Faced Divine Dragon' out of the question now?

"I am Jin Danyeong, but the nickname Walking Corpse is an inappropriate nickname spread with very low-quality malice, so it doesn't seem appropriate for the Greenwood Tyrant King to call me that."

"Then what should I call you?"

"I don't have a fixed nickname yet as my martial prowess is still humble, but I have often heard rumors that many people call me by the nickname 'Jade-Faced Divine Dragon'."

"Jade-Faced Divine Dragon? Hmm... that doesn't suit you even more."

Hmm... it will take a lot of time to establish myself as the Jade-Faced Divine Dragon!

"By the way, I have rushed here to handle the matter of Blood Dragon Han Deoksam's withdrawal from the Greenwood Eighteen Strongholds according to the regulations."

Why does the grand leader rush over for such a trivial matter as a single mountain bandit withdrawing?

"Isn't it possible to solve any problem between people through conversation? Haha."

"I solve any problem according to the regulations!"

The Greenwood Tyrant King gestured, and someone from the side handed him the Greenwood Regulations.

He gave me the same regulation book.

"Look at the middle of page one hundred and thirty-two here."

- Greenwood Regulation Article 812.

If one wishes to withdraw, a duel shall be held according to the 'regulations set by the Greenwood Tyrant King', and the outcome shall be followed.

No, what kind of clause is this? Isn't it saying he can do whatever he wants?

"Huh? It seems the ink on this clause hasn't dried yet."

"...Ah, ah! This clause was recently revised. Haha. Don't mind it."

How can I not mind when my neck is about to be cut off by a fabricated regulation book?

"So what are the regulations set by the Greenwood Tyrant King?"

"Wouldn't it be fine if you and I have a duel to decide the fate of Blood Dragon Han Deoksam?"

I knew it would be like this. With a body like a mountain, to pull such a petty scam.

But I have already read the Greenwood Regulations carefully.

"Wait! Look at page eighty-three here."

- Greenwood Regulation Article 32.

In the case of a transfer to another organization, not a withdrawal, the decision shall be made in consultation with that organization.

"Han Deoksam is not simply withdrawing, but transferring his affiliation to the Flying Heaven Sect, so you must consult with me, the Jade-Faced Divine Dragon, Jin Danyeong, the sect leader of the Flying Heaven Sect."

A nickname is something that spreads far and wide the more you use it.

I could see the startled Blood Dragon Sect leader and Deoksam, who was holding back his laughter, behind him.

The Blood Dragon Sect leader was probably surprised that I was the sect leader of the Flying Heaven Sect.

That bastard Deoksam, he's definitely bursting with laughter at 'Jade-Faced Divine Dragon', right?

"Uh... uh? W-was there such a clause?"

You're flustered, aren't you? You looked down on me too easily.

"But in any case, a duel must be held."

Hmm... he's firm.

There's no way to avoid a guy who came to fight no matter what.

"In that case, let's do this. A three-on-three group duel! The side that wins twice first wins!"

* * *

The Greenwood Tyrant King readily accepted even Deoksam's participation as a member of the Flying Heaven Sect.

He probably thinks it's fine as long as he wins.

We decided to set the match-up in advance and proceed with the duels in order. On that side, the grand leader and his two guards will probably come out.

Deoksam and I just need to beat the two guards.

The key is the order of the match-up. How to avoid the grand leader?

"No, hyungnim? It's all good, but aren't there only two of us?"

"I have a plan, so don't worry!"

The duel began.

I wrote down the name of the participant for the first duel and placed it on the table. We decided to turn it over to prevent deciding the match-up based on the opponent. The Blood Dragon Sect leader, Ma Yeonggeol, was in charge of calling out the names of the participants.

"The participants for the first duel are Han Deoksam! And Gi Sedeung of the Greenwood Eighteen Strongholds!"

A master with a dignified build, whose hair was balding to the back of his ears and whose beard was grown lushly down to his chest, walked out from behind the Greenwood Tyrant King.

He was probably growing a beard as a compensation for his lack of hair.

In his hand, he held a large serrated saber.

A serrated saber is a hideous and huge sword with a blade in the shape of a saw. Usually, the moment you see that sword, a picture of your own body being torn apart is drawn in your head, so you feel enormous fear.

Would masters use such a sword? It's usually used by guys whose skills are mediocre but whose personalities are ferocious and whose strength is great.

"You can beat him, right?"

"I don't know since I haven't fought him. I think I can win?"

"I think you can win too. Go on. Be careful."

He looked back at me at the words 'be careful'.

"The axe! It would break my heart if my new axe got a scratch."

As expected, in just three exchanges, Deoksam's cool new axe split the hideous serrated saber in half.

The Greenwood Tyrant King even clapped and cheered as if he had expected it.

Now it's the second duel.

If we win just one more time, it's our side's victory. Of course, the best choice is for me to step up now, win, and end it. Besides, on our side, there are only me and Deoksam as participants for now.

The Greenwood Tyrant King knows this too. If the Greenwood Tyrant King doesn't come out now, it's over. Moreover, the Greenwood Tyrant King is aiming for me.

He will definitely come out now.

I wrote down the name of the second participant with confidence.

With this, I will take this duel. A battle may be won by the strong, but a war is won by the smart.

The Blood Dragon Sect leader, Ma Yeonggeol, called out the second participant.

"The second participant is Ma Yeonggeol! And the Greenwoo... huh? Ma Yeonggeol? Me...?"

I should draw a picture of the Blood Dragon Sect leader, Ma Yeonggeol's, expression right now.

Since the person himself is on the verge of fainting, I should step up and introduce him.

"The [Ruler of Darkness] who represents the underworld of the Yunxian region, the [Nickname Plunderer] who won the nickname Blood Dragon, the [Supreme Master of Pronunciation] who freely pronounces the Annihilation Calamity Thunder Sword. The legend of the Dubang Mountain Bloodbath, the Blood Dragon Sect leader, Ma Yeonggeol, is our side's second participant!"

The Blood Dragon Sect leader kept muttering 'me? me?' with his right index finger pointing at himself. His face was pale.

That man needs to have some confidence in himself.

I dragged the soulless Blood Dragon Sect leader and put his golden treasured sword in his right hand.

"Prove your limits!"

The Greenwood Tyrant King had a dumbfounded expression after hearing the name of our side's second participant.

I'm on top of your head, you brat.

On behalf of Ma Yeonggeol, who still hadn't come to his senses, I called out the second participant of the greenwood.

"The second participant of the greenwood is Gu Chung... Gu Chung? Gu Chung?"

I checked the paper again, but it was definitely Gu Chung.

Why isn't it the Greenwood Tyrant King? Why? Why? For what reason?

(End of Chapter)