Single-Instant Blade

Chapter 93 : Death Blade (3)

“…He’s here!”

The Second Lord, Cho Gapyeong, crumpled the secret letter in his hand.

He had been quite worried because he couldn’t find Ah Geol.

Although he had announced the deaths of the Third and Eighth Lords to the martial world, he had to speak vaguely about the cause of death because he hadn’t caught the culprit.

If he could catch Ah Geol, he would have confirmed that the culprit was Ah Geol and would have announced it. But since he couldn’t even pursue him, he couldn’t say when he would catch him.

If he knew who the culprit was but didn’t catch him, that would also be a disgrace to the Sacred Sword Sect.

In the end, he had put a bounty on Ah Geol with the absurd charge of being an ‘accomplice to an assassination’, not an assassin.

Seori Gaheon had said that since Ah Geol had gone into hiding with the Complete Stealth, he would not be able to find any clues to pursue him.

Although he had not believed all of his words, he had thought that they were not very wrong.

The person who had spoken was Seori Gaheon. He could believe his words. He did not lie with his blade or his mouth.

The blade did not lie. It couldn’t. The blade was always honest. If it was possible to cut, you won. If you couldn’t cut, you died. It was very simple. Where was the lie in that?

This was not the Second Lord’s thought. It was Seori Gaheon’s words.

If the blade was honest, there was no need to lie with your mouth. A person who could cut anyone did not need to lie.

Although he didn’t know how great the technique called Complete Stealth was, he thought that no one could completely disappear from the world. He had thought that he would leave some kind of trace.

But Ah Geol had not left any clues.

He had completely disappeared from the world. And now he had reappeared. In the Jinling Mountains.

“Ah Geol has appeared in Jinling.”

“The order given to us, is it still valid?”

The Ninth Lord, Ho Geumryeon, said.

“I called you because it’s valid.”

“Let’s go.”

Ho Geumryeon stood up abruptly.

“Wait. I’m taking the fourth and tenth junior brothers with me.”

“Isn’t it enough with just the two of us?”

“If it’s two, it’s an even match. If it’s three, we win. If it’s four, we can do anything. I’m talking about putting that guy on the same level as Seori Gaheon.”

“Is that guy that strong?”

“The Great Mountain Gang is blocking him, but it seems they’re not enough. I’ve sent a letter of cooperation to the six nearby sects. They would have received it by now.”

“Hmm…!”

Ho Geumryeon groaned.

The Great Mountain Gang had nearly five hundred disciples.

If he had sent a letter of cooperation to the six nearby sects, about two hundred more would be added.

Nearly a hundred people would surround him.

Seven hundred to one.

Even if the guy were a god, he couldn’t win.

It would be difficult even if the Great Mountain Gang and the six sects did not fight dirty and faced him with orthodox methods.

It was impossible to cut them all down.

Although he might be able to kill about a hundred with good momentum, after that, his true energy would drop sharply. His body would become slow, and his senses would become dull. In the end, he would get injured. If he bled, his strength would be quickly exhausted. The deterioration would be repeated.

But there was a variable.

An injured beast did not fight to the end. If it could get its body out, it would. It was the same for any beast. It instinctively sought safety first.

If Seori Gaheon wanted to get his body out, could the Great Mountain Gang stop him?

They couldn’t. Even if he was severely injured, the Single-Instant Blade was still sharp. If they tried to block him tenaciously, the sacrifices would only increase. In the end, they wouldn’t even be able to block him.

The Great Mountain Gang and the other sects had to hold him.

“Where did the fourth and tenth junior brothers go that they’re not here yet?”

“I sent them on an errand.”

Cho Gapyeong said briefly.

Soon, the Fourth Lord, Jin Gae, Lee Roe, brought a carriage.

“I personally looked and brought the sturdiest one.”

The carriage was very large. Usually, a four-horse carriage was used, but it seemed that it couldn’t be pulled without eight.

“Isn’t it too big?”

Ho Geumryeon said, sticking out her tongue.

“Say that after you see the inside.”

At those words, Ho Geumryeon opened the carriage door and looked inside.

The inside of the carriage was so luxurious that her mouth dropped open.

The seat was covered with bear skin. The floor was also covered with soft sheepskin.

It seemed that you could fall asleep soundly whether you lay on the floor, the seat, or anywhere.

“Hmm! It’s nice.”

Although Ho Geumryeon was not one to be easily impressed, she was impressed this time.

The Fourth Lord, Lee Roe, was very good at this kind of thing.

No matter who had caused the trouble, he would clean it up cleanly, without any loose ends. No wonder he was called Jin Gae (trash). It didn’t mean that the person was trash, but that he was good at handling trash.

A moment later, the Tenth Lord, Lee Dochang, arrived.

“I’ve sent a letter to the Wind Path Valley. I’ve instructed them not to move no matter what.”

He reported to the Second Lord, Cho Gapyeong.

“In the name of the Sect Master?”

“Yes. Do those guys listen to anyone but the Sect Master?”

“Alright.”

Cho Gapyeong said.

Ah Geol had appeared near Jinling.

Cho Gapyeong thought that there was some intention hidden in this incident.

Ah Geol had hidden himself perfectly. He had disappeared without a trace with a technique called Complete Stealth or something.

And then one day, he had suddenly appeared.

He hadn’t even caused a big incident. He had just been staying at an inn and had been discovered by a clerk.

Was this really a coincidence?

No, it was not a coincidence. It was a message to Seori Gaheon or Seori Hyeonggae in the Wind Path Valley.

Let’s meet!

Cho Gapyeong had judged so.

Although Ah Geol knew that his senior brothers were in the Wind Path Valley, he did not know where in the Wind Path Valley they were. He might have to spend his youth searching the entire Wind Path Valley.

So he had used an extreme method.

First, he needed to tie up the Wind Path Valley.

If they stepped forward, Ah Geol would die. There was no way to live. The Sacred Sword Sect would not even get a chance to use its hands. They had to catch him alive, but they would only see a corpse.

The Wind Path Valley, do not move!

Since he had sent a letter in the name of the Sect Master, they would not be able to move after this evening.

“Let’s go!”

Cho Gapyeong got on the carriage first.

“Giddy-up! Giddy-up!”

The coachman continuously swung his whip.

The eight-horse carriage galloped along the main road without hesitation.

The control of the main road was already in place. The sects that had been contacted in advance had taken control of the main road and had opened the way.

The eight-horse carriage just had to gallop along the empty road.

“Did that guy really obtain the Single-Instant Blade?”

The Ninth Lord, Ho Geumryeon, said.

“Quiet. Circulate your energy.”

Cho Gapyeong immediately cut off the conversation.

To get to Ah Geol quickly, it was much faster to ride a horse than a carriage. But if you rode a horse, your stamina would be drained. There was nothing as foolish as using your stamina while moving.

They would move in a carriage, saving as much strength as possible.

They would practice energy circulation and breath regulation in the carriage. They had also slept soundly, and had eaten good food.

The horses and the coachman were replaced every two hours.

Although the carriage would run for a whole day without rest, the people in the carriage were not tired at all. When they arrived at their destination, their bodies would be stiff and they would have to stretch.

On the other hand, Ah Geol had to swing his blade without eating, drinking, or sleeping.

The Second Lord was doing everything he could.

The Ninth Lord, Ho Geumryeon, also knew the Second Lord’s thoughts, so she shut her mouth. And she calmly began to circulate her energy.

“I’ll take over.”

A new coachman said as he got on the carriage.

He did not answer. He even saved the leisure of speaking. This time, he had to catch Ah Geol no matter what.

“Here.”

The coachman pushed a letter into the carriage.

News was constantly being sent from Jinling.

The Great Mountain Gang was having a very difficult fight. Although they had held Ah Geol for a day and a half, the price was very harsh. Half of the Great Mountain Gang’s disciples had been hit by the blade.

There were no injured.

If you were hit by Ah Geol’s blade, you would die instantly. It even felt as if he were only aiming for the places where you couldn’t live.

Ah Geol was still using his blade, as if he had no intention of escaping.

“Hurry!”

After reading the letter from Jinling, Cho Gapyeong let out a roar.

He had to catch him while he was holding out. If the guy felt that he had reached his limit, he might get his body out. And although it was just a feeling… that time was getting closer and closer.

Cho Gapyeong had shouted because he had become impatient.

* * *

“Is that him?”

“Yes.”

“His blade is usable.”

“He’s improved again in the meantime. He’s much faster than when he was hit by my blade. He’s growing scarily.”

Seori Gaheon and Seori Hyeonggae stood side by side and watched Ah Geol.

“Although his blade is sharp, it’s disorganized.”

Seori Gaheon shook his head.

“Oh? His breathing is also cut off? That guy… if I were his senior brother, I would teach him a thing or two, but it’s a pity. He could use it much faster than that. Don’t you think so?”

“That’s right.”

“Are you doing something useless these days?”

“…What?”

“Don’t do it. It’s best to be quiet, quiet. Got it?”

“Yes.”

“The smell of liquor is wafting, it’s very good. Bring out the liquor. Let’s have a drink for the first time in a while.”

Seori Gaheon sat on the grass.

Seori Hyeonggae, as if he had known this would happen, held out the liquor jar he had brought.

Seori Gaheon opened the lid and stuck his face into the liquor jar and smelled it.

“Kaa! It’s good. I haven’t even drunk it, but I’m already getting drunk. Did you put poison in here?”

“Senior brother.”

“It’s a joke. A joke. Can’t you even take a joke?”

Seori Gaheon raised the liquor jar and put it to his mouth.

Gulp gulp gulp gulp!

He was not drinking the liquor. He was pouring it in. It poured into his throat as if water were flowing.

Seori Gaheon emptied about half of the liquor jar and then took it from his mouth.

He looked at Ah Geol.

Ah Geol was a beast that was driving a pack of wild dogs. Although he was tired and bleeding, he was still ferocious.

“Did you see that?”

“What? What are you talking about?”

“Open your eyes wide and look carefully.”

Seori Hyeonggae looked at Ah Geol with half-closed eyes.

“Huhu! Huhu! That guy is interesting.”

Seori Hyeonggae laughed.

“Did you see it?”

“…It’s interesting.”

“That guy, do you really not know his name?”

“I don’t know.”

“Although I don’t know his name, it’s true that his surname is Seori. It’s Seori something. Huhu! That old man, he finally got a disciple.”

Seori Hyeonggae did not answer and looked at Ah Geol’s blade.

Ah Geol was still clumsy. Since he used various blades mixed together, his breathing was also cut off. He was also disorganized. Strength, speed, and change were mixed together in a disorderly manner and exploded.

But there was one thing, a tremor.

A tremor was mixed in with any blade. And that tremor only occurred in a moment of speed.

It was a change that could not be found even if you looked with wide eyes.

Seori Hyeonggae had never seen such a blade. He had not even come across a passage that said that such a blade existed in the history of the martial world.

If so, it was a blade that Ah Geol had realized.

That guy had the Single-Instant Blade!

Although Dongbak had trained for over twenty years, Ah Geol had a blade of his own that he had not had.

“Huhu! It’s an interesting blade.”

Seori Hyeonggae twisted his lips and smirked.

(End of Chapter)