The Owner Of The Thousand Gold Coins Is A Military Official - Chapter 52

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Chapter 52

 

What’s important for Cheongun is not getting caught by them.

 

If it were just a matter of entering alone and leaving alone, that would be one thing, but since he had to take the Master of Righteousness with him, he couldn’t arouse any suspicion at least until the moment he got him out.

 

There might be a way to show a cooperative attitude, but how many in the Demonic Sect would truly believe that?

 

The Righteous Sect stabs you in the back.

 

If that’s a place that hides thin, long daggers in their sleeves, then the Demonic Sect is a place that openly points swords at your throat from the start.

 

“Well then, I need to train Yeso, so I’ll be going.”

 

“Alright. Oh, can I watch?”

 

“Feel free.”

 

As he left the room, Yeso flinched in surprise.

 

“Were you listening well?”

 

“Yes, yes? Oh, that’s…”

 

“Follow me. While you’re receiving my teachings, you’ll be staying somewhere other than Maryeongdong.”

 

What was she so curious about that she was eavesdropping?

 

Still, perhaps because she’s someone who will rise to the ranks of absolute masters in the future, she doesn’t seem discouraged even in this situation.

 

The place Cheongun brought Yeso to was the training ground right in front of where he was staying.

 

“There is no tomorrow in teaching. I intend to start right now.”

 

“…Yes!”

 

It’s quite a spirited answer, but not one that shows determination.

 

It’s just from nervousness.

 

Cheongsoso, who had settled nearby, watched this with interested eyes.

 

The process of teaching a child who doesn’t know anything yet, or what reveals itself from here.

 

“Before that, there’s something I need to tell you.”

 

Cheongun slowly approached and grabbed Yeso’s wrist as he spoke.

 

“If you don’t get treated, you’ll die.”

 

“…What?”

 

It might be difficult words for a ten-year-old child to handle, but handling this isn’t a matter of age.

 

It’s a matter of the person.

 

“And the person you’ll serve knows how to treat this.”

 

Yeso’s eyes met with Cheongsoso, who had been quietly watching.

 

Cheongsoso sent her a gentle smile, and Yeso soon nodded as if she understood.

 

After that, it was a series of tedious processes.

 

Explaining why she lost, and how she could win.

 

Simply bending the body slightly more could avoid attacks, and just lightly touching the body could break balance.

 

She follows along better than expected.

 

The time of one month wasn’t actually time that Yeso needed.

 

It was time that Cheongun needed.

 

What Yeso needed was just a few weeks of proper teaching.

 

Not teaching dozens or hundreds of people at once like in Maryeongdong.

 

“Young Lady.”

 

Then, a shadow flew to Cheongsoso’s side.

 

“What.”

 

“The time has come.”

 

“Oh, already? I understand.”

 

The current Demonic Sect hasn’t definitively decided on a Young Sect Leader.

 

Though Cheongsoso was the youngest, that position was one she couldn’t give up.

 

Since the position of Young Sect Leader was by no means a light position, one had to satisfy various criteria to finally ascend to it.

 

One of them was influence, and another was one’s own martial prowess.

 

Finally, one had to be of the Sect Leader’s bloodline and obtain the consent of at least one of the Seven Great Demons.

 

Today was the day when all Young Sect Leader candidates and the Seven Great Demons gathered together.

 

It wasn’t a day for an important meeting, but a day for the regularly held ranking determination battles.

 

The Seven Great Demons referred to specific individuals while also being something that could always change.

 

From first rank to seventh rank.

 

Based solely on martial prowess.

 

Most of the time the rankings are set and don’t change, but occasionally there are days when they do change.

 

“Today is also the day when the advanced disciples of Maryeongdong participate.”

 

“Really? I hope there’s someone worth bringing.”

 

It’s also a day when new rankings are given to those who haven’t received rankings yet.

 

Especially those from places like Maryeongdong, or those who came from other training halls besides Maryeongdong.

 

It proceeds in a way where they challenge those in existing rankings, and those rankings exist up to the thousandth position.

 

The winner takes the ranking, and the loser loses their ranking – a very simple rule.

 

And the ranking determination battles are decided not by sparring matches but by life-and-death duels.

 

Either acknowledge defeat first, or lose your life.

 

Only one of these two was the condition for ending.

 

“Then that person…”

 

Cheongsoso knew well that Cheongun would be listening to everything.

 

“No way.”

 

“Understood.”

 

“I’ll go soon, so prepare.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Cheongsoso is also someone who clearly distinguishes between public and private matters.

 

She acknowledges that Cheongun is someone she likes.

 

But so what?

 

There’s nothing more to it than that.

 

Just someone she likes, someone who arouses her curiosity.

 

He’s just one of those people.

 

Even after Cheongsoso disappeared, Cheongun continued teaching Yeso for a while.

 

At first, she didn’t seem to show much interest, but as time passed, she gradually showed more interest.

 

“Huff… huff…”

 

However, perhaps due to her blocked meridians, she showed signs of getting tired easily.

 

“Rest now.”

 

“Yes…?”

 

“Why?”

 

“R-rest?”

 

They had only been at it for about one hour, and already he was telling her to rest.

 

“There’s nothing good about doing more. Right now, resting is more important.”

 

“Ah… yes.”

 

She had an expression that said she didn’t understand.

 

In Maryeongdong, training time was longer than resting and sleeping time, so it would feel awkward.

 

At this young age, rest is more important than training.

 

“Eat on your own, rest on your own.”

 

“Yes…”

 

So Yeso went into her room, but Cheongun didn’t go into his room.

 

It wasn’t that he hadn’t put his heart into teaching Yeso during that time, but there was a sense that he had wrapped up the situation somewhat hastily.

 

The reason was simple.

 

Now that Cheongsoso had left her post.

 

And now that those ranked from the Seven Great Demons down to the thousandth position had left their posts.

 

What reason would there be to appear at Cheongun’s quarters at that very moment?

 

The Righteous Sect wouldn’t be any different.

 

However, there is one difference.

 

The Righteous Sect thinks it’s shameful, so they only watch secretly, while the Demonic Sect is brazen about it.

 

Though he understood that someone had come alone, Cheongun didn’t know the detailed reason, so he silently stared toward the door.

 

“Heh, did you notice?”

 

A voice comes first from beyond the door.

 

It’s a man’s voice overflowing with leisure.

 

Thanks to that, he can make some guesses.

 

Someone who has risen to a certain position and can skip the ranking tournament that everyone attends and wander around freely.

 

Also someone who can prioritize their own pure interests over one of the sect’s important events.

 

If it’s such a person, they’re definitely someone who can be counted on one hand.

 

Even now, didn’t they know in advance even though Cheongun was doing nothing but looking toward the door?

 

“May I come in?”

 

Seeing them be more courteous than expected, it seems they don’t want to lose this interest.

 

“Yes.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

The door finally opens.

 

The figure revealed through that open door was truly an unexpected person.

 

It was Mawi.

 

Strictly speaking, it was someone who used to be Mawi.

 

The original Mawi, known to be on par with Sinui, had temporarily lost his position when the Master of Righteousness was captured and brought here.

 

The reason Cheongun knew this Mawi’s face was because he too had participated in the Jeongma Great War.

 

Being able to extend human life means the opposite is also possible.

 

His medical skills were equal to Sinui’s, but there was one difference from Sinui.

 

That difference was that his excellent medical skills weren’t used to save people.

 

“Do you know who I am?”

 

“I don’t know. You’re someone from the Demonic Sect.”

 

“Hahaha!! Indeed, my eyes weren’t wrong.”

 

A child of the Righteous Sect shouting ‘Demonic Sect’ at the center of Singyeo.

 

What an interesting sight this is.

 

Actually, Mawi wasn’t originally Mawi.

 

His original alias was Hyeolrasu.

 

It was a name given because his hands never dried of blood.

 

This person who was obsessed with dissection, torture, and such became disillusioned with test subjects who died after just a short time and began obsessing over medical arts.

 

Keeping them alive as long as possible, keeping them as healthy as possible.

 

As a result, naturally there was less need for torture, and he ended up only practicing medical arts.

 

But what’s this?

 

Suddenly someone called the Master of Righteousness was captured and brought in, saying he no longer needed to practice medical arts?

 

Hyeolrasu was originally someone who belonged to the Seven Great Demons, but after becoming Mawi, his name was removed from the Seven Great Demons.

 

There were several such people, and the Mawi before his eyes was one of them.

 

“Call me Hyeolrasu.”

 

“Are you that senior Hyeolrasu?”

 

“Oh, you know me?”

 

“I’ve heard of your reputation.”

 

“Heh, it’s not a bad feeling.”

 

Indeed, how will things unfold?

 

Since Hyeolrasu might suddenly pick a fight saying ‘I want to dissect you,’ Cheongun didn’t let his guard down at all.

 

Because if a battle broke out now, he wouldn’t be able to gain anything.

 

“Did Soso go to the ranking tournament?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

“Why didn’t you go?”

 

“Do you want me to participate?”

 

“Haha, that wouldn’t be bad either.”

 

“What brings you here?”

 

At those words, Hyeolrasu walked leisurely inside with his hands clasped behind his back.

 

“I heard a person from the Righteous Sect came, so I thought I’d come take a look.”

 

“I see.”

 

It’s a strange feeling.

 

The answer seems short, but it doesn’t really feel that way either.

 

“Do you know? It’s been quite a while since someone from the Righteous Sect entered the sect.”

 

“That’s why everyone seems so interested.”

 

Cheongun’s gaze lingers behind Hyeolrasu.

 

Left side and right side.

 

After briefly looking at several places like that, his gaze returned to Hyeolrasu.

 

In the brief moment his gaze left and returned.

 

Hyeolrasu’s expression had subtly hardened, different from before.

 

That he was there?

 

He can tell.

 

Though they erased all presence and energy, he can tell since they’re close with only a door between them.

 

However, those people behind there now.

 

Even Hyeolrasu can’t sense them unless he concentrates, aren’t they at that distance?

 

“So… you noticed those behind there too?”

 

“That’s right.”

 

Hyeolrasu’s instincts were telling him.

 

That the Righteous Sect person before his eyes was definitely not a novice.

 

‘Hmm…’

 

What could be the intention?

 

If he knew they were watching, he must have realized that they too had noticed this.

 

“Well, has your interest been fully satisfied?”

 

“Heh, it’s been filled much more than I thought and is overflowing.”

 

“Since Mawi has come directly like this, it seems it’s only a matter of time.”

 

“Aren’t both your origins and your actions filled with interest?”

 

Originally, Mawi had come with a light heart.

 

However, feeling that continuing the conversation wouldn’t lead to good results, he soon turned around.

 

‘A dangerous fellow.’

 

He can’t properly judge whether this is someone who can be left alone.

 

But since Cheongsoso had brought him directly, he couldn’t make a move right away either.

 

At first, it was like a fire in someone else’s house.

 

If it felt like a spectacle that wouldn’t come near him, now it feels like a thorn under his tongue.

 

Hyeolrasu left like that.

 

There were some aspects where Cheongun had reacted somewhat excessively.

 

If he had gotten close to Hyeolrasu, he might have been able to learn the current Mawi’s location.

 

However, this is only the first day since coming to the Demonic Sect.

 

Cheongun knew better than anyone that the time to be most cautious is when things flow as intended.

 

For the time being, quietly.

 

He thought he would focus only on Yeso’s training.

 

Unless someone of Hyeolrasu’s caliber came to visit directly like today.

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