The World’s Greatest Martial Arts Instructor - Chapter 270

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Chapter 270. Still Too Early

 

 

Cho Mu-ha and Jin Yeon-sim were startled when they entered the mountain forest. The other two team members felt the same.

The reason was Chu Hwi-yeon.

Her agile movements.

It was completely different from what she had shown during training.

They could hardly believe it was the same person.

Before they knew it, Chu Hwi-yeon was leading the Maengryong Corps 9th Unit.

It wasn’t something they had specifically discussed.

It just naturally happened as they moved.

Chu Hwi-yeon suddenly raised her hand and stopped.

Then she brought her index finger to her lips.

The cadets shut their mouths tight at her gesture.

They slowly gathered around her, moving silently.

“Look over there.”

Chu Hwi-yeon whispered.

There, five people were moving cautiously.

A judge was walking quietly beside them.

“It’s the Jamryong Corps.”

They could tell from their uniforms.

“I’ll lure them with arrows from over there. When you see an opening, attack from behind.”

The cadets swallowed nervously at Chu Hwi-yeon’s words.

“Is, is that possible? It’s the Jamryong Corps?”

Cho Mu-ha spoke in a slightly frightened voice.

“If we succeed, we win. If we lose, we’re eliminated. Why think so complicatedly? It’s just a martial tournament. We’re not really going to die.”

She was right.

They had entered this competition without expecting to do well anyway.

Still, a desire to survive as long as possible had settled in a corner of their hearts.

Even if not as much as last year’s Maengryong Corps 7th Unit seniors.

They didn’t want to be eliminated helplessly.

It was just yesterday that they had decided to try their best.

Cho Mu-ha steeled his resolve and nodded.

“Hwi-yeon. Will you be okay?”

Jin Yeon-sim asked worriedly about her comrade who was volunteering to be bait.

Chu Hwi-yeon smiled brightly and disappeared with quick movements.

Chu Hwi-yeon chose her direction.

To the best position for her comrades to attack from behind after she lured them.

And she nocked a blunt arrow to her bow.

Since it had no point, it wouldn’t cause serious injury, but it would still hurt quite a bit. It would also cause bruises.

And depending on where the arrow hit, the judge would make a ruling.

A proper hit to a vital spot could result in a death ruling with a single shot.

“Huu.”

After exhaling deeply.

Chu Hwi-yeon, no, Gongya Hwi-yeon drew her bowstring.

Tyrannical Heaven-Killing Archery.

An archery technique with a name that seemed completely unsuited to her delicate frame.

This was her ultimate technique.

Of course, she had no intention of unleashing the Tyrannical Heaven-Killing Archery here.

Just concentrating and using a little internal energy would be sufficient.

Thousand-Li Evil Eye.

Her eyes glowed slightly.

She had activated an eye technique to see her target accurately.

The cadets came clearly into view.

Among them, she aimed at the one who looked strongest.

Gongya Hwi-yeon focused her vision on one spot.

Her opponent’s heart.

The moment her target entered range.

Gongya Hwi-yeon released the bowstring.

Swish!

The air-rending sound cutting through the air!

The four members of Jamryong Corps 11th Unit were startled by the sudden sound and took defensive positions.

“Kuk.”

The arrow instantly struck one person’s chest area.

It had enough power to slightly tear the uniform.

The judge confirmed this and said indifferently.

“Death.”

The face of the cadet hit by the arrow turned bright red.

To be eliminated so helplessly without being able to do anything.

The judge shot a signal flare into the sky for the eliminated cadet.

“Damn it. Chase them!”

The four enraged people launched themselves forward.

‘Idiots.’

Gongya Hwi-yeon smirked at the sight.

Not knowing where an ambush might be.

Not knowing where more arrows might come from, yet charging in so recklessly.

Though it was what Gongya Hwi-yeon had intended, she was disappointed that they fell for it so easily.

‘Is it because they’re orthodox sect kids? They’ve been raised too softly.’

When she had seen them at Gyoryong Hall, they seemed to have some level of skill.

But to be so careless in actual combat.

This was unimaginable in the unorthodox sects. Every single day was a series of real battles.

She could understand why Gyoryong Hall held the Hatuje annually for first-year students.

Gongya Hwi-yeon waited for the four cadets to come closer.

And when they reached a certain distance, she deliberately revealed herself and ran.

“There! Catch her!”

Gongya Hwi-yeon flashed them a mocking smile.

The faces of Jamryong Corps 11th Unit twisted with rage at the sight.

“That ugly bitch dares to mock us?”

“We’ll kill her!”

They shouted and increased their running speed.

Fast lightness skills are essential for archers, who have the advantage the farther they are from their opponents.

Hidden Fragrance Thousand-Li Body.

Gongya Hwi-yeon’s lightness skill unfolded.

And she ran swiftly.

Gongya Hwi-yeon seemed catchable but remained just out of reach.

The faces of the Jamryong Corps cadets grew even redder.

At the moment they passed a certain point.

Thud! Thud thud! Thud!

Heavy impacts felt from behind.

“Urgh.”

They quickly tried to correct their posture.

“Jamryong Corps Eleventh Group, all eliminated.”

Only the judge’s indifferent ruling could be heard.

The Maengryong Corps cadets who heard the ruling looked dumbfounded instead.

“C-can this really happen?”

Cho Mu-ha muttered in a daze.

“Hwi-yeon! Amazing!”

Jin Yeon-sim ran to Gongya Hwi-yeon who was approaching them and hugged her.

Her face overflowed with joy.

‘The training. It was effective.’

In fact, Gongya Hwi-yeon was quite surprised too.

Though she had lured them to the optimal path for a rear attack, she hadn’t expected it to end so cleanly in one strike.

That’s why she had also run with an arrow nocked on the bowstring, ready to attack.

Ignoring the cadets’ reactions, the judge fired a signal flare.

“There’s no time for this. Let’s move quickly.”

Gongya Hwi-yeon led her comrades.

“Those aiming to profit from seeing the elimination signal flare might come. We need to get out of here as fast as possible.”

Quick judgment.

At her words, the Maengryong Corps cadets ran with all their might.

 

“Hmm. Not bad?”

Ha Mu-baek had been watching all of this.

But no one noticed Ha Mu-baek’s presence.

Because he had perfectly erased his presence and positioned himself in a blind spot.

‘Paeryeok Cheonsalgung, Cheonri Saan, Eunhyang Manri Shin. And the bow she’s using is no ordinary item either.’

Hamubaek did not recognize the Sailja Lightning Palace.

It was impossible to know every weapon in the world.

Though he never forgot any martial art he had seen once, the Four-One Lightning Bow was an archery technique that even Ha Mubaek was seeing for the first time.

‘She seems to be of Elder Gongya’s bloodline, but for what reason is she in Maengryong Corps?’

She had learned the martial arts of Sahae Alliance, and they were all extraordinary.

And with that level of skill.

The people he could think of were limited.

The identity he deduced was a descendant of the Four Seas Alliance Leader.

A headache was slowly coming on.

It had only been a few days since visiting the Namgung Family Estate.

Would it be Sahae Alliance this time?

 

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“Oh? That’s an elimination signal flare.”

Looking at the blue smoke rising in the sky, Eun Hwa-ryang said.

“If it’s blue, that’s Jamryong Corps.”

It was unexpected.

They had thought Maengryong Corps would be eliminated first.

This year’s Hatuje had changed the signal flare system.

Last year, each judge used different signal flares, but there were opinions that it was too complicated and couldn’t accurately identify the eliminated.

So it was changed to firing signal flares according to the affiliation of eliminated cadets.

Jamryong Corps was blue, Waryong Corps was yellow, and Maengryong Corps was red.

“Shh.”

Na Jung-cheon brought his index finger to his lips toward Eun Hwa-ryang.

They were currently in ambush.

Making noise carelessly was problematic.

No matter how unexpected the situation.

What was the point of painstakingly learning hand signals?

Eun Hwa-ryang, realizing his mistake, nodded slightly.

Before long, murmuring sounds could be heard.

Those passing by were.

Waryong Corps Ninth Group.

The eyes of the Twentieth Group cadets lit up.

And hand signals exchanged between them.

The Waryong Corps Ninth Group cadets were moving without knowing there was an ambush here.

Leaking their presence everywhere.

They were even chatting.

“Keke. The first elimination came from Jamryong Corps.”

“And it’s already five. One and four. Isn’t this a whole group getting wiped out?”

“Serves them right. Those Jamryong Corps bastards. Acting like they’re the best. Hehe.”

Such trivial talk.

The judge watching this barely suppressed a sigh that was about to escape.

To think such careless fellows were Gyoryong Hall’s promising rising talents.

It was frustrating.

The eyes of the Waryong Corps Twentieth Group cadets watching them gleamed sharply.

‘Just a little more, just a little.’

The attack point they had set up.

Just a few more steps and they’d be there.

Those guys still seemed completely oblivious.

Finally.

They stepped into the prepared position.

Swoosh!

Tree branches flew at them from all directions.

A simple yet stealthy trap.

That was the signal.

“Wh-what?”

“Damn!”

In the moment the Waryong Corps Ninth Group cadets panicked.

The Twentieth Group cadets simultaneously burst out and attacked.

“A-ambush…”

Before they could even finish those words.

Cold blade edges were already pressed against all five of their necks.

Without being able to do anything.

They had been defeated.

“Waryong Corps Ninth Group. All eliminated.”

The judge indifferently made the ruling and fired a signal flare.

At that sight, the Waryong Corps Twentieth Group cadets quickly left the scene without saying a word.

The judge in charge of the Ninth Group looked at the Twentieth Group cadets with approval.

‘They said they went out for joint training in advance. They were properly trained. Unlike these idiots.’

 

How long had they been running?

The Waryong Corps 20th Group cadets stopped and looked at each other.

“We, we did it?”

“This, this was actually possible….”

“Huff huff. Wow. Wow.”

Five people letting out exclamations in small, whispered voices.

Even while training.

They had believed.

But still, doubt had lingered in a corner of their hearts.

However.

In their first battle.

They had won so cleanly.

Without the slightest difficulty.

Exactly as they had trained.

No, it was easier than training.

Their opponents weren’t even from Maengryong Corps.

Waryong Corps.

Waryong Corps cadets just like themselves, whom they had once served.

They had achieved victory against them in one stroke.

Only now did they feel the thrill, their entire bodies trembling.

“It’s still too early.”

It was Im Dae-chi.

“Right. If we get careless and get eliminated after being happy about just this much, that’ll be the end.”

Yeong Hu-in chimed in agreement.

Only then did the cadets calm their excitement.

Right.

They needed to stay composed.

This wasn’t the time to celebrate taking down one Waryong Corps group.

They were making a wager with Waryong Corps 1st Group after all.

The Five Cadets sharpened their eyes once again and disappeared into the mountain forest.

 

“Five from Jamryong Corps, five from Waryong Corps. Looks like two groups have been eliminated?”

Watching the signal flare, Hwa Bo-myeong spoke.

“Fucking idiots.”

Cheol Ryeong muttered as if dumbfounded.

Maengryong Corps still had no eliminations, yet Jamryong Corps and Waryong Corps were getting eliminated first.

It was embarrassing.

As they walked confidently through the mountain forest.

They encountered five people head-on.

Looking at their martial uniforms.

“Maengryong Corps?”

Byeok I-gyeom said with a grin.

The five Maengryong Corps members immediately drew their shields and formed a formation.

Waryong Corps 1st Group watched this scene as if it were laughable.

“These bastards calling themselves warriors using shields and all….”

Byeok I-gyeom, who had been muttering up to that point, stopped speaking and glanced at Cheol Ryeong.

Come to think of it.

The Iron Armor Cavalry that had tormented them so much.

They had also used cavalry shields.

They had used shields when fighting against them too.

So he couldn’t call them mere shields.

Those were words he should only keep to himself.

Cheol Ryeong’s eyebrows twitched, but that was all.

He wasn’t foolish enough to cause internal strife with enemies to deal with right in front of them.

“Let’s deal with those bastards first.”

Tak Mu-jeon charged forward.

The other four also kicked off the ground.

The battle took longer than expected.

Their formation tactics were solid.

One quarter-hour.

It took a full quarter-hour to capture all five of them.

Moreover, if they hadn’t learned the techniques for fighting shield-bearing enemies while facing the Iron Armor Cavalry, it would have taken even longer.

Even then, Cheol Ryeong was the first to break through their defenses.

“Hah. Struggling pathetically against mere Maengryong Corps shields….”

Cheol Ryeong muttered to himself.

But those words pierced straight into Byeok I-gyeom’s ears.

His face flushed red.

However.

He didn’t explode.

He knew they were in the middle of Hatuje right now.

Even Byeok I-gyeom wasn’t stupid enough to cause internal strife at a time like this.

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