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Chapter 155 : Chapter 155
Chapter 155 - True Education (2)
"Do you perhaps know who we are?"
Mun Jung-hak asked, sitting down next to me with a nonchalant air.
"I wonder."
When I showed a sign of not knowing, the guy pouted his lips slightly.
It was probably quite rare in this circle not to know the Wolyeong Knights.
Although the individual martial prowess of each member was not exceptionally high, the Wolyeong Knights were the face of the Haewon Sword Family and the sword unit at the forefront of conquering the Abyss.
"I see. We'll have to be more active. So that there's no one who doesn't recognize us like this."
I didn't bother to reply to that.
The Wolyeong Knights were already engaged in sufficiently tough activities under Seo Ji-hoon's command.
So much so that I had seen my own brother at the sword family only a handful of times.
"Anyway, we'll rest here with you for a bit! Is that okay?"
The rest of the Wolyeong Knights also started to settle down one by one.
The state of the guys was terrible.
Their bodies were covered in wounds, their clothes were tattered, and it was unclear how many days they hadn't washed their hair, as both men and women were all disheveled.
Of course, such an appearance was not something to be ashamed of within the Abyss.
A deep cut from a monster's claws was even considered something of a medal.
"Ahh! The spring is so good!!"
In the Spring of Elixir, their wounds healed quickly, and their mana also seemed to recover in no time.
As soon as Mun Jung-hak regained his energy, he started teasing again.
"By the way, you two. Are you really Sword Masters?"
The term 'Sword Master' must have bothered him so much that he persistently kept clinging to it.
Asking like this was also intended to embarrass us.
He might have thought it was pathetic for grown adults to be playing around, calling themselves Sword Masters and whatnot.
"Yes. That's right."
I answered calmly.
"You're really Sword Masters?"
"Yes."
Mun Jung-hak gave a disbelieving smile.
And then, a look as if he were seeing a madman.
The rest of the Wolyeong Knights were the same.
"I don't know if I should be getting an autograph or something!"
"It's an honor to meet the legendary Sword Masters!"
At Mun Jung-hak's comical tone, everyone started to snicker and laugh.
"This grandpa here is too quiet, isn't he?"
"Is he perhaps undergoing a vow of silence?"
"Oh, wait! He definitely said he was a Sword Master with his own mouth earlier!"
It was getting more and more ridiculous.
Watching these guys, a sigh escaped me on its own.
Teasing wasn't a crime, but they had thrown all dignity to the dogs.
If it had been just any other sword unit, I would have let it go, but the fact that they belonged to the Haewon Sword Family bothered me.
If it had been the Chamryongdan, I would have kicked them out immediately.
Of course, I wouldn't have picked guys whose egos ran wild like this in the first place.
‘The unit is a complete mess just because one Unit Leader is gone.’
I even thought about giving Seo Ji-hoon a heads-up when I returned to the sword family.
About whether he shouldn't be managing his unit members a bit better.
"By the way, how does one become a Sword Master?"
Mun Jung-hak asked me.
"It's not something you become by trying."
"Then?"
"You live with the sword, and at some point, you become one. Of course, this doesn't apply to most people."
"Wahahahahaha!"
Mun Jung-hak seemed to have genuinely burst out laughing.
As if he hadn't expected me to answer so seriously.
It was possible he saw me as a concept addict.
"Then, can you show us here?"
"Show you what?"
"The level of a Sword Master. It's been my lifelong wish to see it once."
He wasn't expecting anything from me, but this much was likely sincere.
Mun Jung-hak continued to speak playfully.
"Please grant me the honor of crossing swords!"
"I don't deal with nobodies like you."
"Aw! Don't be like that. It's fate that we met like this, so please have a bout with me?"
Mun Jung-hak nonchalantly tapped my arm.
I looked at Heo Gyeong-woo.
The old man seemed to understand my gaze and nodded.
"Alright. I'll cross swords with you for a moment. But there's a condition."
"Oho! Name it!"
"Not just you, but all seven of you challenge us at the same time. The two of us will take you on."
It wasn't just the snarky Mun Jung-hak who needed mental training.
The thought was that the entire Wolyeong Knights, who were tacitly condoning this, were the problem.
No matter how absent the Unit Leader Seo Ji-hoon was, it was hard to watch them behave so undignifiedly.
Moreover, since it was said that many young aspirants admired the Wolyeong Knights, an improvement in their conduct was urgently needed.
As it happened, the guy himself was volunteering to be educated, so there was no reason to refuse.
"Will you be alright? No matter how much you two are Sword Masters, taking on seven people at once will be too much."
Of course, that was bullshit.
It didn't even take a Sword Master to subdue seven guys of this level at the same time.
"It's fine, so everyone, please stand up."
The seven members of the Wolyeong Knights stood up from their seats as if they found the situation amusing.
Their intention to just play along moderately was clearly visible.
They whispered among themselves.
"Don't get hurt. Go easy."
"It's the Spring of Elixir, so it's fine. Even if we get hurt here, we'll recover quickly."
"Still, we have to be careful. We don't want any trouble from misjudging our strength while trying to fix that concept addict's habit."
Watching the guys play around like this.
I took out an old longsword.
Mun Jung-hak saw my humble sword and, as if he had expected it, let out a dry laugh.
"As expected, a Sword Master is not picky about their sword."
"That's about right. Then let's start right away."
As I gestured, Mun Jung-hak walked over with a relaxed expression.
The other six just stood with their hands behind their backs.
Meaning Mun Jung-hak alone was enough to play around with.
Of course, in a little while, all the other spectators would have no choice but to step in.
"Then I'm coming in!"
Mun Jung-hak approached, twirling his sword.
Then he casually thrust his sword, aiming for my shoulder.
Objectively speaking, it was a clean technique.
Though it looked like a careless thrust, it was precisely aimed at a point, and its speed was considerable.
Swish!
I twisted my body and let his sword flow past me.
Almost touching, but not quite.
"Not bad?"
His voice was still full of leisure.
He must be thinking that what just happened was a coincidence or a fluke.
Hwik!
Mun Jung-hak's attack immediately followed.
The same type of attack.
I, too, narrowly let his sword flow past me again this time.
"Wow! Really!"
Now he looked slightly angry.
As this situation repeated three, four times, the smile vanished from Mun Jung-hak's face.
Hwiiik!
Finally, an attack filled with sincerity unfolded.
It was a good thing this was the Spring of Elixir; for an attack of this level to come out in a spar was slightly crossing the line.
This time too, I dodged his sword by a hair's breadth.
And then.
Swoosh!
Finally, the first counterattack.
The blade of my longsword grazed past Mun Jung-hak's knee.
For a moment, his eyes widened.
He gritted his teeth and didn't scream, but he was shocked.
Of course, the wound healed quickly thanks to the effect of the Elixir.
But there was no way his wounded pride would have healed as well.
"My apologies."
I bowed my head slightly and rubbed salt in his wound.
Mun Jung-hak was already unable to control his expression.
The fact that he had become quiet was also an interesting change.
On the other hand, the six knights watching with their hands behind their backs each had an interesting expression.
"Then this time, I'll go in first."
Hwiiiiing!
I lightly thrust my sword and approached Mun Jung-hak.
Chaaeng!
Sword and sword clashed, and mana sparked.
Mun Jung-hak immediately launched a fierce counterattack.
As if to tear space, a blade fully imbued with mana was shot towards me.
He was no longer aiming for vital spots.
That aside, an attack with so much power.
At his pathetic state, I dodged slightly this time and kicked his butt.
Ppeong!
Mun Jung-hak ran forward clumsily, barely managing to keep his balance.
The place he finally landed was in the arms of a colleague.
Chae Su-ji pushed Mun Jung-hak away and said a word.
"Hey, is this a joke right now or what? I'm getting confused too!"
At her words, Mun Jung-hak finally exploded in irritation.
"F*ck! Of course it's a joke!"
"Are you sure it's a joke?"
"Shut up and just watch! What happens to that guy from now on."
Mun Jung-hak charged at me with an angry face. And.
Pak!
What met this time was Mun Jung-hak's face and my fist.
"Aaaack!"
He clutched his hit eye and screamed.
I gave a wry smile, scooped some spring water into my hand, and sent it flying at Mun Jung-hak's face.
"I believe this is not a one-on-one. Why are the rest of you just watching?"
As I pointed out the situation to the Wolyeong Knights, Yoon Won-ho finally stepped forward and drew his sword.
He had sensed that something was amiss with the way things were going.
"Yoon Won-ho, you stay out of it! I can do it alone!"
"No. Something's weird! I have to step in."
"Get lost, you bastard!"
But the newly joined Yoon Won-ho stood behind Mun Jung-hak and began to cover him.
It had now become a one-on-two situation.
"You all don't seem to understand words very well. I meant for all of you to just attack at the same time."
At my words, no one sneered anymore.
It wasn't the atmosphere for that either.
They were still half in doubt, but they must have felt that something was off.
I moved quickly towards Mun Jung-hak.
Chaaeng!
A clash of sword and sword.
And then I immediately kicked Mun Jung-hak's thigh.
Thud!
He immediately lost his balance and collapsed.
Yoon Won-ho, who was behind him, was no different.
When I lightly struck his solar plexus with the pommel of my sword, he let out a final groan and sat down right there.
"Heo-eop!"
As the two were subdued in an instant, the Wolyeong Knights all had dazed expressions as if they had seen a ghost.
"The rest of you, come on."
But there was no reaction.
They were just staring blankly at the two fallen people.
Then I had no choice but to go.
As I approached, the remaining five tensed up and took a defensive stance, but it was all futile.
Peo-eok!
From now on, it was time for true education.
I, too, had that much qualification.
Although not directly under me, I was also a Unit Leader of the Haewon Sword Family.
These guys had two faults.
One was not maintaining dignity while being the face of the Haewon Sword Family.
Peo-eo-eok!
The other was acting up without knowing their place in the world.
It would be much more beneficial for them to get a preventive shot now.
Because in this wide world, they could meet an unknown master at any time.
Peo-eo-eok!
In fact, there is no more suitable place for true education than here.
Because it was a place where one could let go of compassion for a moment and hit to their heart's content.
"If you feel like you're going to die from being hit, raise your hand."
Of course, such a thing would not happen here.