Dokmaeuiseon - Chapter 96
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Chapter 96
As they approached each other.
Both read each other’s moves.
‘He’s called the Poison Demon and uses a sword, so he’ll draw his sword!’
‘It’s difficult to bring out the Original Divine Technique for the first time, but after that, he’ll be able to use it several times.’
Jung Myeong anticipated Man-am-gun’s next martial technique.
Man-am-gun prepared for his sword.
In their preparations, each other’s moves intersected.
[Ten Thousand Shadow Rock Extreme: Second Form Silent Strength]
[Three Origin Kill Sword: First Form Underground Killing Intent]
Silent Strength!
A martial technique that planted the mystery of weight in contrast to hidden weapons that pursued swift strikes.
Though similar in principle to the Extreme Pressure technique Jung Myeong had just used, its application was different.
While Jung Myeong’s Extreme Pressure focused on crushing the surroundings.
Silent Strength was different. It was a martial technique focused solely on adding weight to the technique to crush the opponent.
Tss-tss-tss-tsseuk-
Underground Killing Intent, which utilized the mysteries of Swift Strike and Illusion, moved with swift speed like a hidden weapon instead.
Jung Myeong’s sword pierced toward Man-am-gun with tremendous killing intent.
‘Got it…!’
At this, Man-am-gun rejoiced.
In the battle of moves, hadn’t his calculation worked!
Weight and swift strike were clashing head-on.
When the two collided, it was natural that the side with the mystery of weight would have the advantage.
At this moment, the sword with the mystery of swift strike had to dodge.
Because it would instantly be pushed into a defensive position.
However, even dodging would be problematic.
‘I’ve already prepared what comes next!’
A master like Man-am-gun wouldn’t make just one move.
He already had his next move prepared.
The moment Jung Myeong dodged, he was ready to unleash his next martial technique.
A momentary battle of moves.
It was the moment when their victory and defeat intersected in that battle.
Just before their weapons touched, Jung Myeong’s hidden move burst forth.
Puhwaak-!
“!!!!”
It was an acupuncture needle.
One of the acupuncture needles hidden in his chest shot toward Man-am-gun.
At the moment when it seemed sword technique and hidden weapon technique would intersect.
A new move suddenly emerged!
‘He was watching not one but two moves?!’
The sudden appearance of a move in the fierce battle of moves between masters!
It was bound to be fatal.
‘The choice should have been mine, not that boy’s!’
Instantly, Man-am-gun intuited that he had made a losing move.
But would he give up because of that?
If Jung Myeong had sword technique, then he had fist technique.
Just as it was natural to use hands to throw hidden weapons, he had already mastered the hand technique of Claw Technique that he had refined while training.
‘Block it!’
If he could just block this one move, Jung Myeong would also have to regulate his breathing.
He just needed to block this move.
Tudadadak!
Man-am-gun thought this way and deployed Claw Technique with his left hand.
His hand executed a refined move, trying to catch the acupuncture needle Jung Myeong had thrown.
Geugeugeugeugeung-
At the same time, their hidden weapons and sword clashed.
Two moves at once!
Two masterful moves intersected.
It was the moment when Man-am-gun thought he had blocked everything.
‘I blocked… Kuk…! This is…!’
He belatedly realized that Jung Myeong had a hidden third move.
“…Poison?!”
It was poison!
The poison that hadn’t been visible while exchanging hidden weapon techniques!
To think he would use poison like this when he hadn’t used it until the very last moment.
Sseusseut-
The poison’s energy entered through his hand that had deployed Claw Technique.
It was a paralyzing poison with powerful paralytic effects.
‘This kind of thing…!’
Normally, he would have been more than capable of blocking this.
But the timing was poor.
He was in a state where he had thrust out his hidden weapon and deployed Claw Technique, putting all his internal energy into his hands.
Therefore, it was difficult to respond to the poison penetrating inside.
Even if he tried to respond.
Would Jung Myeong right before his eyes stay still?
He was already preparing to thrust his sword, ready to slip through the gap.
“Kugh… Damn it….”
He had been defeated. Completely at that.
He had been overwhelmed from the very beginning of the numerical battle.
To think he would be defeated by this young man in such a manner.
Defeat. A complete defeat he hadn’t experienced in a long time!
‘They say the back waves of the Yangtze River push out the front waves….’
To think he would be defeated like this by that young one.
“I lost….”
Man-am-gun had no choice but to acknowledge it.
His complete defeat.
However, weren’t cunning old men originally the type who prepared for what comes next even while being defeated?
“Now, let’s finish….”
The fierce battle that had suddenly erupted.
Just as Jung Myeong was about to exact payment for this with his life.
Man-am-gun made an unexpected move.
“Since I was defeated, I’ll honor our agreement.”
“Pardon? What agreement?”
“Isn’t it already widely known? That if defeated in sparring, I would entrust myself to you?”
“…Ha.”
It was truly a shameless way of making the first move.
As he was about to argue in disbelief.
“Old man. Have you developed dementia? That ridiculous….”
[Accept it. If you want to know where I came from.]
“…Damn.”
Man-am-gun had brought a move that he had no choice but to accept.
What could he do in this situation?
“I’ll accept.”
He had no choice but to accept.
“Hehe. It was a good martial duel.”
“Yes. It was a good martial duel.”
With this, the cunning Man-am-gun straightened himself with satisfaction.
Though he may have been defeated in battle, his attitude showed he believed he had properly landed the final move.
But what could be done about this?
“If you’ve heard the rumors about me, you should know, right?”
“Hmm?”
“Those who lose in martial duels must listen to my words for three months.”
“Wasn’t it one month?”
“It was recently extended.”
“Oh my. I can’t even say this won’t do. Tsk… So?”
“In cases like this, there’s usually something I do first.”
“…What is it?”
Jung Myeong wasn’t an easy opponent either.
“Thanks to the intense martial duel, I need to rest for a moment, so please stand guard.”
“What…!?”
“Didn’t you hear? You just need to stand guard. Isn’t it natural for the youngest to take such shifts?”
“I, I’m the youngest?”
“If you joined last, you’re the youngest. Who else would be the youngest? Now, you can stand over there.”
“…Ha.”
He was being openly spiteful.
But what could be done?
He had already said he would honor his agreement.
‘Damn it…!’
Man-am-gun belatedly realized he had fallen into his own trap.
But there was no way out now.
Everyone who had been watching their martial duel was sending urging looks for him to move quickly!
* * *
‘He really made him take the shift.’
Jung Myeong had indeed made him take the guard shift.
He had tried to go talk to him, but the man had gone off saying he would make his own place to stay, leaving no opportunity.
“I, it’s an honor to take shifts with Elder Man-am-gun.”
“Hmph. What insincere words!”
“No, I’m sincere. The move you showed earlier was very impressive!”
“Not the Poison Demon’s sword?”
“Ahem… Well… The Physician’s sword skills are also quite exceptional….”
“Enough, you rascal!”
“Shall we just take our shifts?”
“…Let’s do that.”
He had no choice but to take shifts with the insincere Escort Leader who had come under the Deputy Agency Head’s orders.
Even then, he should be grateful it was an Escort Leader and not just an Escort.
‘Here, whether you’re an Escort Leader or Wandering Warrior, everyone does menial work.’
From what he could see, they were mobilizing people indiscriminately for these miscellaneous tasks.
Jung Myeong, who could be called the leader guiding them.
Since he was taking the lead and stepping forward, those below him had no choice but to move as well.
That didn’t mean they were full of complaints though.
-That sparring earlier, you killed it, right?
-Killed it indeed. But more than that, that final move was magnificent.
-Was that one move? It was two moves!
-Really? Was it two moves?
You idiots! It was three moves!
Well, there was no way they would know that.
Though they were making meaningless chatter.
Regardless of the content, the feelings contained within were all the same.
‘Martial Artists inevitably follow those superior to them.’
Just as the Martial Artists looked at Man-am-gun with favor in their eyes.
They were showing great favor toward Jung Myeong who had defeated him.
Perhaps even more than Wave Blade or the Deputy Agency Head whom they were supposed to follow!
Considering the nature of Martial Artists who admire the strong, this was inevitable.
‘Tsk… That move earlier was truly a proper technique. How did that young lad come up with such a move?’
Even Man-am-gun himself couldn’t deny that he was developing favor toward him.
This was also an inevitable essence of being a Martial Artist.
Even reflecting on it again, it had been an amazing technique.
The depth of the Martial Technique.
The even deeper strategy behind it.
It was a move that lacked nothing.
He knew this because he had experienced it directly.
‘I heard he hasn’t been at Super Peak Level for long… yet he’s already at a level where he’s gone beyond Embodiment to application. Heh heh.’
Jung Myeong still hadn’t shown the real techniques he possessed.
‘They say the basics are to hide thirty percent of your ability. But that guy seemed to be hiding at least fifty percent.’
A maxim floating around Murim. A Poison Heart even more severe than the saying to hide thirty percent of your strength.
Man-am-gun had felt this directly.
That’s why he couldn’t help but be even more shocked.
‘Fifty percent. Then his real strength is… Huh!’
If his inference was correct, the power Jung Myeong possessed was already difficult to view as that of an ordinary Martial Artist.
‘A monster! A monster!’
It was something he couldn’t help but admire.
However, there was something even he hadn’t thought of.
The Jung Myeong he had faced wasn’t hiding fifty percent of his strength, but was actually hiding seventy percent.
The newly improved Three Origin Kill and strategy.
That wasn’t the entirety of the techniques Jung Myeong possessed.
Since reaching Super Peak Level, he had been growing every moment.
He was embodying what he had newly acquired, continuously evolving it and drawing out more power.
However, how could even Man-am-gun easily realize this?
He had just arrived and only seen one aspect of him!
Still, Man-am-gun had another opportunity.
“Old man.”
“Hmm. What? Am I not standing guard as your leader ordered?”
“That person is looking for you.”
“That person?”
“The Physician is looking for you.”
Jung Myeong was looking for him.
“Huh. Tsk. Do I look like someone who goes when told to go and comes when told to come?”
“If you don’t come, he says he absolutely won’t see you for the next few days.”
“Ahem… Well, where should I go?”
“I’ll escort you.”
Though he showed a bit of stubbornness.
Man-am-gun obediently followed behind the Martial Artist who was guiding him.
“You’ve come.”
Only then could he see Jung Myeong sitting in position.
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