Surviving as the Heavenly Demon’s Concubine - Chapter 60
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There is a saying called “Dosan Geomrim” .
A phrase that refers to difficult obstacles that are hard to break through, like blades forming mountains and forests so densely packed they block the way.
But in Mount Shiwandai, there are truly many mountains as the name suggests, and Dao Mountain actually exists.
Dosan Jiok, which Peng Guyeon and Ak Yeonbi visited under the Swordmaster’s guidance, was exactly that place.
Since Dao Mountain truly exists, the existence of Sword Forest wouldn’t be particularly surprising either.
“It’s called Sword Tree Hell .”
“Not Sword Forest Hell?”
“…?”
“It’s nothing.”
Unlike Dosan Jiok, which looked like swords sprouting from the ground, Sword Tree Hell was like a forest of trees made of swords.
The branches and leaves were all blades, giving the feeling that there was no space to skillfully dodge around.
‘This isn’t something that can be handled with lightness skills.’
Riser thought as she looked down at the forest of blades called Sword Tree Hell from the house on the cliff that the Swordmaster had prepared.
While it was said she ‘could go,’ it didn’t look easy for Riser to escape from this place.
“The child you’re looking for?”
“Ah, she wasn’t there.”
Riser scratched her head with an awkward expression.
It seemed Jegal Lin hadn’t been dragged along. She was definitely there until attendance was called.
‘If she’s not here, she must be safe at Cheonryeon Palace, right?’
Riser quietly raised her gaze to look at the girls lined up in ten rows, waiting to be pushed into Sword Tree Hell.
The experienced instructors Peng Guyeon and Ak Yeonbi untied the girls’ ropes one by one and threw them off the cliff.
“Filthy traitors! You’re a disgrace to the Orthodox Faction!”
“This is all for your own good.”
The Orthodox Faction girl who sharply criticized was mercilessly pushed off the cliff by Peng Guyeon’s hand.
Kyaaaa-aak-
The screaming voice grew distant, then a loud crash was heard shortly after.
Riser looked out the window with a worried expression, but judging by the cursing sounds coming through the dust cloud, she seemed to be fine.
‘Everyone’s tough since they’re martial artists.’
If they were ordinary girls, they’d be counting casualties by now.
The Young Girls from Cheonryeon Palace, born with excellent physiques and raised with full support from their sect, weren’t fazed by a mere cliff.
Girls with calm dispositions or those well-trained by religious sects even showed composure, dealing with the situation calmly without even screaming.
“Good bodies.”
A satisfied smile appeared on the Swordmaster’s lips. Though it was so faint it was barely visible.
On the other hand, the Sapa girls generally seemed angry rather than calm.
“You vile lackeys of power! Don’t pretend to care for us with your hypocrisy!”
“Heh. Even if you say that now, you’ll be grateful later!”
Ak Yeonbi kicked the Nolimchae girl in the rear to push her off. That’s going to create resentment.
Soon it was the turn of girls Riser knew well. Namgung Yeonhwa and Moyong Hye.
“Ugh. I’ll jump myself, so don’t push me.”
Peng Guyeon accepted her friend’s request and gave Namgung Yeonhwa the chance to jump on her own.
Namgung Yeonhwa gulped as she looked down at the towering cliff below, then squeezed her eyes shut and shouted.
“The Great Namgung Family never retreats!”
“Huh? If you close your eyes, it’s dangerous….”
“Kyaaak!”
Namgung Yeonhwa, who jumped vigorously, tumbled and rolled as she fell.
Everyone watched worriedly, thinking it would be terrible if her neck broke.
“Puhah! I almost died!”
As expected of the Great Namgung Family. How many elixirs had she eaten to be so tough that she wouldn’t get hurt no matter how carelessly she fell?
“Now it’s Miss Moyong’s turn.”
Ak Yeonbi cut Moyong Hye’s rope and winked with one eye.
“If you’re scared, should I hold you and jump together?”
“Don’t worry about unnecessary things!”
Moyong Hye glared at Ak Yeonbi while trembling. Ak Yeonbi herself seemed to have no particular feelings about it.
‘Is it one-sided resentment?’
When the opportunity arose, she should look into those two as well.
Somehow she had a feeling she could find Moyong Hye’s weakness.
Moyong Hye, perhaps prioritizing pride over fear, gritted her teeth and slid down the cliff.
Ak Yeonbi confirmed that Moyong Hye had reached the bottom, then nonchalantly cut the next girl’s rope.
“Why are you still here?”
Then the Swordmaster spoke to Riser.
She seemed puzzled that Riser was still there despite being told she could leave.
“If you want, by all means.”
The Swordmaster pointed to the girls doing bungee jumps without ropes.
It seemed to be an expression of intent not to stop her if she wanted to participate in the test, but Riser politely declined.
“I just don’t know the way back.”
“…!”
The Swordmaster made an expression of realization, as if she hadn’t expected such an answer.
Indeed, there was no such thing as a ‘path’ in this Sword Tree Hell.
Even the house on the cliff where they were staying was positioned as if it had just dropped from the sky.
“…Blind spot. My oversight.”
While the Swordmaster herself could live without any problems with the mindset of ‘if there’s no path, just fly around,’ ordinary people needed paths to travel.
When the Swordmaster made a dejected expression, Riser waved her hands in surprise.
“No! It’s okay. If I just know the direction, getting back won’t be difficult!”
“It might be dangerous.”
Riser turned her head slightly to glance at a Young Girl from Cheonryeon Palace throwing herself into the heart of danger. Compared to that, going back probably wouldn’t be too dangerous.
“It’s okay. I’m tougher than I look.”
The Swordmaster worried a little, then slowly nodded.
Judging by the durability of the Young Girls from Cheonryeon Palace who were fine even after rolling down cliffs, Riser, being one of them, should be able to overcome some degree of danger.
“This way.”
The Swordmaster led Riser to a door on the opposite side of the cliff.
Then she explained the direction to Cheonryeon Palace in her own detailed way.
“That way.”
She folded her fingers one, two, three.
Then nodded.
‘Walk in that direction for about 3 time periods. Something like that, I suppose?’
It was somewhat questionable whether the Swordmaster knew the speed at which ordinary people walked, but Riser didn’t bother to ask again.
If she demanded a more detailed explanation and the Swordmaster tried to communicate with swords instead of words, that would be troublesome. As long as she knew the direction properly, she’d arrive eventually.
“I understand. Then I’ll be going.”
“Wait.”
The Swordmaster, seemingly still worried, disappeared somewhere and returned to offer Riser something.
The red, round fruit looked like a cherry tomato.
“Gwaegeumdung .”
Ah. It’s a ground cherry fruit.
She couldn’t recognize it with the rustling outer skin peeled off.
“Blow. Me.”
The Swordmaster tapped her chest. As if telling her to trust her.
‘When you’re in a dangerous situation, blow the ground cherry and I’ll come when I hear the sound. Something like that, I think?’
She had never actually blown a ground cherry, but she had heard about it in her previous life.
After hollowing out the inside of the ground cherry fruit, you press it with your lower lip and upper teeth to make a squeaking sound.
Even roughly guessing, it didn’t seem like it would make a very loud sound from here.
‘It must not be an ordinary physalis.’
This is a world where teenage girls can fall countless times from cliffs and get up perfectly fine.
It would only be boorish to nitpick about common sense or physical laws at this point.
Riser coolly accepted it as such and opened the pouch at her waist, carefully placing the physalis fruit inside.
“Thank you. I’ll really be going now.”
Nod.
Riser bowed politely to the Swordmaster and left Anga.
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