Survival Guide for the Reincarnated - Chapter 25

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Chapter 25

After thinking for a moment, Seol Jung-cheon opened his mouth.

“I need a Ten Thousand Year Fire Pear’s Inner Core.”

“…Ten Thousand Year… Fire Pear, you say.”

“Preferably the highest quality.”

“I will inquire about someone who possesses one.”

“I’m counting on you.”

“Yes.”

Outside, Vice Palace Lord Yang Seol-jin’s expression as he answered was very cold.

* * *

The entire time from when I entered the Meeting Hall, talked about Ice Snow Erosion Poison, conversed with Father, and then played Go was two hours.

It was time that could be considered long or short, but I didn’t feel regretful about it.

There was plenty of time, and I would often come to the Main Palace.

I took out a small pouch from my chest.

A Storage Bag.

And a top-grade Storage Bag at that.

Inside this small pouch, items worth more than a house could fit.

It would be a lie to say I wasn’t conscious of winning or losing in the Go match with Father. But there was something more important than victory or defeat.

Reading Father’s heart.

That was most important.

However, Father didn’t deny that he had lost at Go, and he pressed a gift into my hands—this Storage Bag.

Since it was Father’s gift, refusing would have been impolite.

After putting it back in my chest, I walked alone as I had when coming, left the Main Palace, and entered the entrance of Hyeong Seol Mountain.

Hyeong Seol Mountain was one of five mountains surrounding the Main Palace, and by crossing it and passing through three cities and four mountains, one could reach Seol-ap.

It was then, as I was about to quicken my pace.

I let out a sigh and stopped in place.

There were three men.

A hollow laugh escaped me.

“What are you doing here? Did you perhaps lose your way?”

“…That’s not even a funny joke. Insolent bastard.”

It was Sam Seol-rin Seol Woon-hae, the fourth among the Polar Descendants whom I truly respected.

This atmosphere.

This feeling.

I would have to die if I didn’t know what was about to happen.

But.

“I don’t see your porter.”

“…Porter? Ah, surely you don’t mean Jeong Woon.”

“If you’re referring to a muscular man about 6 feet 5 inches tall, then yes.”

“Hah, you really are a strange bastard. I don’t know how you know my porter’s name, but how could I bring a mere porter to such an important occasion?”

“There seems to be a difference of opinion regarding what’s important, but never mind. I’m not sure if you know, but I have many things to do.”

“So?”

“I don’t want to waste time, so I’d like to get straight to the point.”

“The point? How refreshingly direct. Good. Let’s get straight to the point then. Lee Gyeom, Woo Sim.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

“Go beat that bastard to a pulp. Just like ‘the old days.'”

The two men flanking Seol Woon-hae grinned wickedly.

“We obey!”

* * *

Reading the situation, reading the atmosphere.

And reading people.

Lee Gyeom and Woo Sim.

Both were at the Five Dragon Peak Realm.

Since Seol Woon-hae was at Three Flowers Gathering at the Crown, given his personality, he would never travel with martial artists stronger than himself.

He always traveled with martial artists below his level.

That’s the kind of person he was.

I raised my head. Lee Gyeom was charging at me first.

His fist stretched toward my face. I slightly twisted my body to dodge his punch.

Lee Gyeom’s fist cut through empty air.

After using Blood Energy not long ago, I had come to a great realization.

That I was currently weak.

The weak have their own way of fighting, and in my case, I had experience and insight that far transcended the level of the weak.

If I combined those.

An incredibly efficient fight would be possible.

Without hesitation, I drew the Cold Ice Flying Dagger from my waist.

The dagger flashed and pierced through Lee Gyeom’s arm.

“Aaaah!”

Lee Gyeom’s completely pierced right arm began freezing with a crackling sound, and in that brief moment, Woo Sim attacked from behind.

It was fine.

I had already calculated all possible scenarios in my head from the moment Lee Gyeom had started moving.

‘With minimal movement.’

I took one step backward.

Woo Sim’s sword grazed past my face.

I immediately drew the Snow White Sword and swung it.

It was movement without an inch of waste. The arc drawn by the sword grazed past Woo Sim’s both arms.

With a thudding sound, both arms fell to the ground.

“Ah… Aaaaah!”

After readjusting my grip on the Snow White Sword, I turned my head to the side.

Lee Gyeom, with the Cold Ice Flying Dagger stuck in one arm, had drawn his sword with the opposite arm and swung it.

Unfortunately, this too missed its mark.

I reached out with my other hand to grab the Cold Ice Flying Dagger and pulled it out.

A crackling sound echoed.

It was the sound of frozen bone fragments and flesh being torn away. I swung the Cold Ice Flying Dagger straight at Lee Gyeom’s face as he was about to scream.

Swoosh-!

It pierced through Lee Gyeom’s left cheek and protruded from his right cheek, and in that brief moment, I could see Seol Woon-hae drawing his sword and charging at me from across the way.

“You… bastard…!”

After pushing Lee Gyeom aside, I launched myself forward.

It was faster than Seol Woon-hae’s movement and beyond his prediction.

Nothing more was needed.

I grabbed Seol Woon-hae’s sword with my left hand. Blood flowed, but it didn’t matter. The Snow White Sword in my right hand struck Seol Woon-hae’s left arm like lightning.

Crack-!

Along with the sound of bones breaking.

“Aaaahhh!”

Seol Woon-hae’s scream echoed.

“I’m holding back out of respect for Father.”

I spoke calmly while grabbing and twisting Seol Woon-hae’s right arm.

Once again, the sound of bones breaking could be heard.

“Cases like this are truly rare.”

My foot cut through the air. Seol Woon-hae’s right thigh shattered.

“Remember each and every one of these carefully.”

Finally, I stomped on his left thigh. Crack, crack, crack—the sound of bones being crushed rang out.

All of it flowed as naturally as water.

It was perfect efficiency created by my past life’s experience.

I looked down at Seol Woon-hae and spoke quietly.

“You see, I truly have no intention of killing my older brothers and sisters. Rather, I’m filled only with thoughts of saving them.”

“…Guh… Guhhhh…”

“But if you keep acting like this, I’ll have no choice.”

Just as Father loved me, he must have loved this worthless fool too.

I had driven countless nails into coffins in the past, but doing the same in this new life would make me feel too pathetic.

“Remember this. No matter what happens, I will not kill my blood relatives.”

I reached out and grabbed Seol Woon-hae’s head as I continued speaking.

“I’ll just keep them barely alive. Unable to do anything.”

“…You…”

“Since I’ve clearly realized that big brother doesn’t understand words very well, I think it’s right to give you more chances than usual.”

“…”

“If something like today happens again, first I’ll cripple big brother’s right arm.”

“…What… What?”

“I could pull it out, or tear apart the blood vessels—there are many methods. Either way, I plan to make it so difficult that even holding chopsticks becomes hard. And you’d better remember the order well.”

“…Surely…”

“Yes. A total of five chances.”

“…”

“Why five times? Because the last one will be destroying your dantian. No matter how stupid you are, surely you won’t go all the way to five times.”

I swallowed my saliva.

“When that time comes, Father will understand too. So I hope it doesn’t come to that.”

I stood up from my position.

I could see Lee Gyeom lying collapsed. I readjusted my grip on the Snow White Sword and approached him.

He was making a very stupid expression, not knowing how to pull out the Cold Ice Flying Dagger embedded in his face, but unfortunately such worries were meaningless. There was no need to do so.

I thrust my sword straight down.

Swoosh—!

The sword cleanly pierced through his solar plexus and emerged from his back.

“Guh… Guhk…”

“You pointed a sword at me. Twice, no less.”

“Cough…”

“There won’t be a third time.”

After pulling out the sword, I swung it.

Slash—!

Lee Gyeom’s head shot up into the sky.

I turned my head to the side. Woo Sim, who had been staring helplessly at his severed arms, was trembling with his mouth chattering as if terrified.

He seemed to know what was about to happen, and appeared to be quicker on the uptake than Lee Gyeom at least.

As I silently approached, he backed away. But how far could he go while sitting collapsed like that?

Having approached right in front of him, I stopped for a moment.

“Do you have anything to say?”

“Please spare me… Please spare my life.”

“You’re making a request I absolutely cannot grant.”

“…What?”

“Drawing a sword in front of a Polar Descendant is the same as asking to be killed. There are limits to pretending not to see and letting it slide.”

“…Ah… That’s…”

“You’ve already lost both arms anyway, and you’ll have to live like that for the rest of your life, so wouldn’t it be better to just be reborn?”

“…What?”

“I don’t know if reincarnation exists, but since it’s uncertain, why don’t you experience it firsthand?”

I swung the Snow White Sword.

Slash—!

Woo Sim’s head fell to the ground.

I sheathed my sword and turned my head.

“And big brother.”

“…Cough…”

“Did my words about choosing your people more carefully sound like a joke to you?”

“…You… Youuu…!”

I walked toward big brother as I continued speaking.

“While it’s true that who you travel with is personal freedom, no matter how comfortable it might be to have martial artists of lower skill than you, big brother, you’re someone who can’t even properly take care of yourself. Then wouldn’t it be right to travel with guards who have reached at least the Five Energy Harmonizing Origin or Four Stages of Heaven and Earth level?”

“…How dare you… lecture me!”

“I’m giving you advice. But looking at you now, it seems rather meaningless.”

I stopped walking in front of big brother.

As I was about to bid farewell, big brother began shouting as if consumed by rage.

“You piece of trash! The Cold Ice Gate won’t leave you alone! You dog-like bastard, crazy bastard! Human vermin!”

“As I told you before.”

I paused briefly, then crouched down.

“Whether it’s this incident or anything else, there should be no interference from your maternal relatives.”

I slowly reached out and grabbed big brother’s shoulder. He was about to scream but closed his mouth.

The killing intent I was emanating wasn’t the type that a greenhouse flower who had only lived twenty-some years could endure.

I continued in a gentle tone.

“What I seek to protect is the Ten Thousand Year Snow Palace, not some maternal sect. Much less something like the Cold Ice Gate.”

I looked at the terrified Seol Woon-hae as I continued speaking.

“But if big brother starts mobilizing your maternal relatives to scheme against me, and they begin pressuring me…”

Craaack—strength entered my hand.

“Do you truly not know what kind of events will unfold?”

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