novelraw Chapter 5 : You're Scheduled to Commit a Wrongdoing!
Chapter 5 : You're Scheduled to Commit a Wrongdoing!
There was no way he would refuse the offer when his opponent stepped forward and said he would fight with his left hand.
Of course, his eyes were wary until the very end, just in case there was something hidden.
So I deliberately held the sword with my left hand and showed an awkward appearance.
As if I had swung it around a bit, but for some reason, it was clumsy...
Just the level of a young man who doesn't know the ways of the world and has little experience in the martial world, who learned the left-handed sword somewhere and rashly challenged to fight with his left hand without knowing his place!
In the end, he accepted the proposal, and the Tyrant Heaven Sect leader, Du Bokyang, prepared to enter the duel.
If he avoided it here when a mere twenty-year-old martial artist said he would fight with his left hand, he would become a laughingstock.
And anyway, Du Bokyang had lost the Tyrant Heaven Sect.
In the future. No, by my standards, in the past.
Du Bokyang had grown the Tyrant Heaven Sect into the number one sect in Guizhou through various nefarious methods. And using that power as a foothold, he committed all sorts of evil deeds.
After the Righteous-Demonic War began, far from resisting the Demonic Cult, he was the first to bow his head and enter, playing the role of a lackey perfectly.
Thanks to that, Guizhou was devastated in the shortest period of time.
The dirty future of the Tyrant Heaven Sect will end today.
Although he was the head of a sect, Du Bokyang was not much of a martial artist. He was a man who had risen to this position with a meticulous brain and a vile and cruel personality.
He was probably about one level above the Lightning Sword I just faced. But he would be cautious.
He would be several times more difficult than the careless Lightning Sword.
The most important thing for a martial artist to be careful about is looking down on their opponent. I too will be cautious.
And for an overwhelming victory, I will reveal the Sword Emperor's swordsmanship for the first time in this duel. I also needed to confirm what results the five years in the Valley of Abandoned Bugs had brought.
Are you watching, Sword Emperor?
I told you I would use your swordsmanship for a good cause, right?
This is a duel with various meanings.
"Are you ready? I'm going to die of old age waiting. If it's going to take some time, can I go have a cup of tea for a moment?"
"Whether it's petty pride or being blinded by greed, a precious child is making the wrong choice. I will not show any mercy today. I will cut you down and make this land of Guizhou feel that righteousness is alive."
He talks a lot for a single duel.
Hey? We're betting our necks on this duel, what righteousness are you talking about? Anyone who hears this would think I'm some kind of public enemy of the martial world.
I stood crookedly with one leg forward, extended my right hand that wasn't holding the sword, and beckoned with my fingers. I've wanted to do this to him since a while ago.
Du Bokyang, unshaken by my provocation, slowly raised his internal energy.
Seeing him full of tyrannical energy, it seems he wants to win overwhelmingly.
I beckoned with my fingers one more time.
- Thump!
Du Bokyang, unshaken by my provocation, stomped his foot hard and closed the distance in an instant.
A sword with terrifying momentum disturbed the air. Every sword thrust was aimed at a vital point.
He intends to kill me when I just wanted a duel.
I calmly blocked the dazzling sword moves.
I was a ronin who had been through all sorts of hardships for decades. Even without taking out the Sword Emperor's swordsmanship, I could see all of this crude sword path.
In an instant, the duel stage was filled with the sound of clashing blades.
He seemed flustered when all his sword paths were blocked, but he was also a man who had eaten his fill of sword rice. He was cautious. Whenever I showed even a hint of a counterattack, he would invariably retreat and assess the situation.
I haven't taken out the Sword Emperor's swordsmanship yet. It's a good opportunity to gauge my own level without relying on the Sword Emperor. Right now, it's not my body, but my experience and instincts that are fighting.
"Will you be able to do anything by just dodging like a rat?"
"Huh, what? Your sword is so slow I was lost in thought and didn't hear what you said. Sorry."
Although his dazzling attacks came to naught, Du Bokyang seemed to have gained more confidence as I didn't seem to find an opening for a counterattack. His cautious sword moves became more aggressive.
- Swish! Swish!
Whether he had put all his strength into it, the sound of the air being cut was heard wherever the sword passed. Fast, strong, and dazzling. In an instant, the duel stage was filled with Du Bokyang's sharp sword moves.
- Clang!
I parried Du Bokyang's sword aimed at my upper body and, without counterattacking, took a step back.
And I took a stance to unfold the Sword Emperor's Heaven and Earth Hundred Severing Sword Manual.
I'm excited. Will it work in a real fight?
Suddenly, I remembered the time I spent with the Sword Emperor in the Valley of Abandoned Bugs.
I raised the internal energy of my dantian to the fullest. The muscles in my left forearm expanded as if they would burst, and my heart began to beat rapidly. Just by changing my stance, the surrounding air changed.
Du Bokyang, sensing the unusual energy, tried to retreat, but I was faster.
Heaven and Earth Hundred Severing Sword Manual, First Form.
Raging Torrent Breaks the Rock!
Flowing and flexible.
But fiercely raging.
With endless weight in the midst of it.
Like the sea that embraces everything but annihilates everything.
A strong current can break a rock!
Du Bokyang, surprised by the overwhelming momentum rushing towards him, swung his sword frantically, but everything was swallowed by the tsunami-like energy.
The sword and the sword definitely clashed, but no sound was heard. The first form of the Heaven and Earth Hundred Severing Sword Manual, Raging Torrent Breaks the Rock, swallowed even the sound and disappeared quietly. Leaving only a large bloodstain on Du Bokyang's chest...
"Keuk. Th-this. Such a swordsmanship..."
Of course, you have never seen, heard, or experienced it.
Because you have never seen the Sword Emperor.
Right now, the only person here with their jaw properly attached is me.
Especially Gentleman Sword Nangong Seon!
Even though the host who had invited him was lying on the ground with a large wound on his chest, his gaze was fixed on me. With his mouth wide open.
"This is a fraud! To be so... so strong and trick me into getting on the duel stage. It was all a fraud to reassure me by saying you would fight with your left hand."
"What are you talking about? It would have been a fraud if I said I would fight with my left hand and fought with my right. You just lost the bet. And you just have to give up what you bet."
I glanced in the direction of Gentleman Sword Nangong Seon as if seeking his agreement.
He looked dazed, but anyway, he is the observer of today's duel. It has to be cleaned up neatly for a clean finish.
Nangong Seon said nothing. I learned that silence is affirmation.
"I lost! I lost! Isn't this enough? I'll hand over the Tyrant Heaven Sect and won't even come near this Guizhou. I didn't do anything wrong enough to give up my life, did I?"
Du Bokyang screamed as if it was unfair.
It must be unfair. He just tried to commit a fraud, but giving up his neck is a bit much.
"We did bet our necks, but you haven't done anything wrong enough to die. Not yet..."
I went closer and whispered in his ear.
"But you're scheduled to commit a great wrongdoing in twenty years."
- Slice.
Du Bokyang's head fell to the floor. His wide-open eyes held an expression of unfairness, as if he didn't know why.
The remaining riffraff of the Tyrant Heaven Sect flinched and put their hands on their swords, but no one drew them.
Having an arm cut off is different from having a neck cut off.
The people around the duel stage, who had shown enthusiastic support when I cut down Ga Deukso, were now quiet.
Some people were even stroking their own necks.
A little bit of fear is necessary to finish the job cleanly.
"Those who want revenge for Du Bokyang, step forward. It is the result of a fair duel, but if you insist on revenge, I will give you a chance right here and now."
No one stepped forward.
The master-servant relationship entangled by interests is so shallow. In fact, if someone had stepped forward, it would have been quite difficult.
- Ping.
I'm dizzy. It feels like all the true energy in my body has been drained. I almost buckled at the knees.
With just the first form of the Heaven and Earth Hundred Severing Sword Manual, my pea-sized internal energy was already hitting rock bottom. It doesn't even seem like it was properly unfolded.
Ah... once this is sorted out, I need to figure out how to increase my internal energy.
"I, Jin Danyeong of the Flying Heaven Sword Sect, fought a fair duel against Du Bokyang of the Tyrant Heaven Sect and won. Therefore, I demand the price. The legitimacy of this will be guaranteed by Gentleman Sword Nangong Seon of the Nangong family."
Nangong Seon quietly nodded.
In the martial world, the name of the Nangong family has an irresistible meaning.
I told Steward Woo to dispose of all the assets of the Tyrant Heaven Sect and bring back only half of it in the form of bank notes. The rest will be fought over by the remaining members of the Tyrant Heaven Sect.
It's enough. Greed brings disaster. I'm the type of person who only takes half of the money I win even in a gambling den.
And I called Steward Woo separately and used all the harsh expressions I could to warn him not to appear before my eyes in the future.
If I had my way, I would have cut off this guy's neck and rolled it around with my foot, but I held back because I needed someone to clean up the remaining riffraff of the Tyrant Heaven Sect.
As I was about to go home, Nangong Seon called out to me.
"I didn't know the swordsmanship of the Flying Heaven Sword Sect was so outstanding. I have opened my eyes to a new realm today."
"For the Gentleman Sword to say so, your praise is excessive."
"No! I was truly surprised! To have such an achievement at such a young age is truly amazing. My older brother, the head of the family, would surely be surprised if he witnessed your swordsmanship."
Yes, yes. I understand.
Let's go home quickly. I feel like I'm going to collapse.
"If you ever come to Anhui, please be sure to visit the Nangong family. I will send word to the family. I want to show my niece, who is running wild without knowing the world, how wide the Central Plains is."
There will be many unpredictable crises in the journey ahead. A connection with the Nangong family would be a great help. In fact, the head of the family there, Nangong Yubaek, and I had a bit of a connection. Although that man doesn't know me well.
For reference, the niece Nangong Seon is talking about is the head of the family's only daughter, Nangong Soso. In a few years, she will be called the Nangong's Single Flower for her outstanding beauty, but she became famous for another incident in the first battle against the Demonic Cult.
She vomited spectacularly on the back of the person in front of her after seeing the head of Seomun Hyeop, one of the Nine Dragons, being cut off with a single strike by a Demonic Cult elder.
"Thank you for evaluating an insignificant person so highly. I will definitely visit."
The Flying Heaven Sword Sect was like a house having a feast. My mother, who couldn't follow me and was offering prayers at home, was waiting at the gate with tears in her eyes.
She married into a martial family and lived her whole life with a martial artist. Her only son also took up the sword, and he took his first step successfully. Moreover, while protecting the Flying Heaven Sword Sect left by his father.
And it was the son she had pulled out of the coffin with her own hands who had gone into the jaws of death and returned.
Steward Go was also smiling brightly.
According to my mother, she had only seen Steward Go smile twice. The first time was when I was born, but I don't remember that.
"I didn't realize you had such skills."
"I didn't know Steward Go could smile so brightly either. Haha."
"From now on, you are the sect leader of the Flying Heaven Sword Sect. I will serve you as the sect leader for the rest of my life."
Then he suddenly prostrated himself on the floor and bowed. I quickly ran to raise him but stopped. I am now a person who must lead the Flying Heaven Sword Sect. Personal feelings can be taken care of after all the plans are finished.
"As the sect leader, I will give my first order. First, hire people to clean up every corner of the sect and let it be widely known that the Flying Heaven Sword Sect is still going strong. The funds we received from the Tyrant Heaven Sect will be sufficient for the insufficient finances."
Steward Go had a touched expression at my first order.
"From today, we will abandon the name Flying Heaven Sword Sect and be reborn as the Flying Heaven Sect."
"I understand. I will carry it out immediately."
Steward Go's respectful language is awkward, but I am now the sect leader. The fate of this world depends on how I prepare for the remaining five years.
(End of Chapter)