The Evil Martial God Chronicles - Chapter 50
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Legend of the Evil Martial God
Chapter 50
Jeok Wigang’s gaze turned toward the Fair Assessment Officials.
“What should I do with these guys?”
“P-please spare us! W-we’ll never do such bad things again.”
“How can I believe that?”
“P-please believe us.”
“No. If you want to do it, go ahead.”
“What?”
“We can just meet again.”
“Hiccup!”
He was smiling while saying they could meet again, but that was terrifying.
They absolutely never wanted to meet him again.
“Oh, and… register me as an apprentice at Cheonhwa Forge.”
“What?”
“Have it registered by tomorrow. Got it?”
“What? Y-yes…”
“Then go.”
“C-can we really go?”
“What? Should we start over from the beginning?”
“N-no! W-we’re leaving!”
The three people hurried out, afraid he might grab them.
Yeom Hwa watched them worriedly and quietly asked.
“Will they really stay quiet like this? I think they’ll definitely try to get revenge.”
“Let them try. That would be convenient and good for me.”
“What?”
“If they come for revenge, that becomes justification for me. It would be even better if they came to kill me. If they’ve made up their minds to kill me, they must have prepared themselves accordingly.”
Yeom Hwa got goosebumps seeing Jeok Wigang’s wicked smile.
‘How strong is my lord?’
Seeing today, it seems he uses strange magic arts, and considering that the Fair Assessment Officials who had learned martial arts as members of Heavenly Martial City couldn’t use any of their strength, he seems quite strong.
But he was worried that today’s incident might cause problems for his lord’s safety.
Because he felt he couldn’t protect his lord with his own strength.
Still, he would protect him.
Even if it cost him his life.
In Jeok Wigang’s eyes, he could see Yeom Hwa strengthening some kind of resolute will.
He roughly guessed what it was.
“Why? Are you worried something might happen to me?”
“What?”
“Surprised that your inner thoughts were exposed?”
“T-that’s… correct.”
“So you were thinking of risking your life to protect me?”
“H-how did you know?”
“It’s all written on your face.”
Yeom Hwa’s face turned red at Jeok Wigang’s words.
“It’s fine. Everyone around me makes that same expression. So I’ve come to recognize it.”
Saying that everyone around him made the same expression meant those people had the same thoughts as him, right?
“And I’m stronger than you think.”
“This is Heavenly Martial City. There are more monster-like beings here than you think, my lord. There are limits to defeating those monsters with magic arts.”
“Magic arts? Don’t tell me you think my main strength is magic arts?”
“Wasn’t it?”
“No. I just use magic arts for convenience, and my real main strength is this.”
Jeok Wigang held out his fist.
“I’ll show you later.”
Jeok Wigang winked and stood up from his seat.
“Where are you going?”
“Where else? I need to go make a sword. It’s for Grandfather, so I can’t make it carelessly.”
“I’ll help too.”
“It’s fine. Go do your training. That’s how you help me.”
“Understood.”
“Oh! And I’m going to find you a martial arts master too. Learn well from what that person teaches you.”
“What?”
“I can’t stand seeing my subordinates being weak. Train hard in martial arts too.”
“Me, train in martial arts? I’ve never learned martial arts before.”
“It’s fine. You’ll learn as you practice.”
Yeom Hwa got goosebumps seeing Jeok Wigang speaking with a wicked smile.
“Are you Yeom Hwa?”
After finishing blacksmith training and about to go home, someone came looking for Yeom Hwa.
“Who might you be?”
“Didn’t your lord tell you? He said he was sending a martial arts master.”
“Ah! I heard about it.”
“From now on, I’m your martial arts master. My name is Chu Sohwan. Call me Master Chu.”
“Master Chu. I probably have no talent for martial arts, will that be alright?”
“Why are you making that judgment? If your lord told me to teach you martial arts, there must be a good reason for it.”
“Ah….”
Absolute faith in his lord.
That was what he himself lacked.
“I still have much to learn.”
Chu Sohwan, who noticed why Yeom Hwa had said such things, chuckled and said.
“You’re not completely hopeless, it seems. Come, follow me. I’ve spotted a suitable place, so come there after you finish work from now on.”
“Understood.”
Following Chu Sohwan, there really was a secluded place.
To think such a place existed around Heavenly Martial City.
“Save the admiration for later and come here.”
As Yeom Hwa approached, Chu Sohwan immediately began examining his body.
“Wh-what are you doing?”
“Stay still. I need to examine your bones and muscles to know what martial arts would suit you.”
Chu Sohwan lightly ignored Yeom Hwa’s startled reaction and felt around every part of his body.
“Hmm. Your body is quite good, probably from blacksmith work. Since there’s no need for physical training, we can greatly shorten the time.”
He smiled with satisfaction and grabbed his wrist.
For a moment, he had the illusion of hot energy spreading throughout his entire body.
“Oh ho! Your energy channels are also usable. Do you happen to practice qi circulation and breathing?”
“Huh? Yes. They said I needed to be able to feel qi to properly handle fire, so I’ve been doing it steadily.”
“Well now. Then there’s no need to work on basics either. We can go straight into it.”
“Into what?”
“What else, martial arts training. Our lord mentioned that you can see the fracture points of objects?”
“That’s correct.”
“Then there’s one martial art that’s perfect for you. Can you read?”
“Yes. I’ve mastered the Thousand Character Classic.”
“Then read this. There’s nothing difficult, so you shouldn’t have trouble reading it.”
Yeom Hwa received the book that Chu Sohwan handed him.
It was the Form-Breaking Cutting Sword Technique.
“This martial art was created by someone who was a blacksmith like you. Since it’s martial arts made from a blacksmith’s perspective, you shouldn’t have much trouble learning it.”
Hearing it was made by the same kind of blacksmith sparked his interest.
As Yeom Hwa carefully held the book close, Chu Sohwan spoke with satisfaction.
“From your expression, it seems you like it. Go home today and read all of it.”
“Understood.”
“Not only will it help with martial arts, but it will also greatly help develop your blacksmith techniques.”
“Thank you.”
“No need to thank me. That book is a gift from our lord to you.”
At the mention that it was a book given by Jeok Wigang, Yeom Hwa showed a moved expression.
“Work hard. Our lord has high expectations for you.”
“Yes! I’ll work hard and definitely meet our lord’s expectations.”
“Good. With that attitude, approach training starting tomorrow. Rest well today… Actually, no. If you’re going to read that book, you won’t be able to rest properly. Go quickly.”
“What kind of person is our lord?”
At Yeom Hwa’s question, Chu Sohwan grinned and said.
“He’s the greatest person of all time.”
“Huh?”
“No, that’s not right.”
Was that an exaggeration after all?
“He’s the strongest in the universe, the greatest person of all time.”
He went even further.
Was he making fun of him?
“Believe it. There’s no one in all the Central Plains who can defeat our lord. You’re a lucky one. You’ve been chosen by an absolute being who never existed before and never will again.”
As soon as he came home, Yeom Hwa opened the Form-Breaking Cutting Sword Technique martial arts manual and began reading.
The more he read, the more amazed he became.
“So metal grain can be read this way too.”
It wasn’t just helping with martial arts, but was also greatly helping with blacksmith techniques.
Yeom Hwa was becoming more absorbed in the blacksmith techniques than the martial arts.
“Wow! So this could be done this way too.”
Yeom Hwa was completely absorbed in the martial arts manual, losing track of time.
In fact, the Form-Breaking Cutting Sword Technique was a martial arts manual that could only be learned by someone like Yeom Hwa who was completely absorbed in blacksmith work.
To properly learn this martial art, blacksmith techniques were necessary.
And one had to be very skilled and know how to properly apply them.
The more talented one was at blacksmith work, the different the achievement level of this martial art became.
Yeom Hwa didn’t know.
That without realizing it, he was properly learning the Form-Breaking Cutting Sword Technique.
The next day.
The apprentice smiths were looking at Jeok Wigang with expressions of disbelief.
“What? Isn’t that the guy who was hanging around with Yeom Hwa?”
“I heard he was a guest of our Cheonhwa Forge?”
“If he’s a guest, why did he become an apprentice smith? He should have just stayed as a guest and gone home nicely.”
“I don’t know. Maybe he got interested after coming here and trying it out.”
“Anyway, these rich kids.”
“Let’s not worry about it. How long can he last? He’ll probably run away in shame after the first competition.”
“Let’s help him run away even faster.”
“Why?”
“Because I hate seeing him get along with that bastard Yeom Hwa.”
“Well, I feel the same way about that.”
“How are we going to mess with him?”
“We’ll do it the way we always do. Let’s start by putting out his forge fire.”
“Oh! Good idea. Since it’s his first time, he might put it out himself.”
“Right. But do you think the Fire Master who manages the forges will think the same?”
“He’ll get a harsh scolding.”
“One harsh scolding might make him pack up and go home.”
“That would be fun.”
“Let’s start tonight.”
“Alright.”
The apprentice smiths whispered among themselves.
But it was clearly reaching Jeok Wigang’s ears.
Having heard everything the apprentices said, Jeok Wigang smiled coldly.
That night.
The apprentice smiths gathered around Jeok Wigang’s forge.
“Keep watch properly.”
“Got it. You just make sure to put it out properly.”
“Got it.”
The apprentice smiths removed the cover that was placed to maintain the forge’s heat.
Then they began pouring water into it.
Hissss-.
As soon as it touched, it turned into steam and covered the area like fog.
“Huh? What’s this?”
They had definitely poured water, but the forge’s heat became even hotter.
“The fire power got stronger?”
“What do you mean? Pour more.”
Hissss-.
When they poured water again, thick steam rose along with even hotter heat.
“Wh-what is this! Why is it getting hotter?”
Even though they poured water, the forge blazed as if fuel had been added to it.
“Just pour it all!”
They poured all the water they had into the forge.
Whoooosh-.
Powerful flames shot up from the forge, beginning to spread intense heat in all directions.
“Aaaah! Wh-what is this!”
“Are we dreaming?”
“Are you sure that’s water? Isn’t it oil?”
“It’s water! I drew it from the stream!”
“Then what’s this situation right now?”
“How would I know!”
While the apprentices were panicking.
“What are you all doing at someone else’s forge?”
Everyone was startled by the sudden voice and turned their heads to see a familiar face.
“F-Fire Master?”
“I’m asking you. What are you doing?”
“Th-that is…”
Then one of them stepped forward.
“Yeom Hwa was worried that his forge flames had weakened since he returned from the Warrior Corps. So we gathered like this to help him. Look.”
The forge was blazing fiercely.
The Fire Master frowned.
“You fools. Even if you wanted to help, that’s too much. It looks like it will die down on its own if left alone, so all of you step back.”
“Yes, sir.”
They expected a harsh scolding, but unexpectedly it passed without incident.
“What are you doing? Hurry up and go.”
“Yes! We understand!”
The apprentices hurriedly left the area and the Fire Master examined Yeom Hwa’s forge.
Then he took something out and sprinkled it on Yeom Hwa’s forge.
Hissss-.
Then the surging flames died down and the heat also weakened.
While muttering to himself.
“I should use this opportunity to kick him out completely.”
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