Episode 670


    Reversal (2)


    “How are their movements?”


    “It’s hard to really know. Jongnam’s power is very strong around here. “Even we can’t look into the details.”


    “But it’s not the same alliance.”


    “Just because we’re in the same league, would they allow someone else toe in and install something in their front yard? “Not only Jong-nam, but anyone would not do that.”


    “It’s frustrating.”


    “The best thing is to tell me everything about what’s going on, but you said that’s not possible?”


    “I don’t think so, at least not now.”


    “Actually, I think the same thing. Let’s see… First of all, the area where we can identify them is from about 20 miles away. At least there wasn’t much movement outside of it.”


    “Right.”


    “I heard you suffered a lot of damage while fighting? “They may be reorganizing their battle lines.”


    “They are probably reorganizing. But it really doesn’t make sense to go up against one of the old factions with that many troops. “I don’t know if the leader’s military power is still intact.”


    “It sends chills down my spine. “They also dispatched a martial arts expert.”


    “Because it’s not normal. “I came here to destroy one of the nine major factions, not anywhere else.”


    “Yeah, that’s true.”


    “Did you call Hwageomja Noh Seon-bae?”


    “He’ll be here soon.”


    “Good.”


    “Anyway, I’d like to ask you something…”


    “You mean Mr. Umze?”


    “That’s right.”


    “The situation is a bitplicated. You weren’t even one of those guys to begin with. “It’s just that it’s difficult to move carelessly because of them.”


    “What on earth is going on?”


    “That’s hard to say. “See it in person and ask.”


    “Hmm.”


    “I’m telling you in advance just in case you’re curious, that Senior Eumje will not be involved in this battle. “To be precise, you can’te forward.”


    “I don’t know what the situation is, but… I guess I understand anyway. After half a visit, Mr. Hwageom wille. See you again then.”


    thud!


    “Oh my.”


    Kang-ryang stuck out his tongue.


    “It’s surprising, but isn’t this heavy?”


    “what?”


    “An axe.”


    Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled when he saw Tongcheonbu ced in the corner of the guesthouse.


    “It’s been a while since I’ve dealt with such a serious illness, so it feels heavy.”


    “It’s not that heavy. “I couldn’t even think of holding it and swinging it.”


    Of course, with Gangryang’s strength and skills, it wouldn’t be difficult to handle Tongcheonbu.


    The problem is how to use such weapons in actualbat.


    No matter how great your inner strength is, you cannot change the natural structure of the human body. In a fierce battle, you have to handle that ax with only your upper body strength, but if you make a mistake, your muscles and joints will be shattered.


    “You survived after being stabbed countless times with such a brutal weapon.”


    Kang Ryang’s eyes deepened.


    “It seems truly incredible that there is no drama.”


    Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.


    “There were many variables. “I also lost my strength, and if I were to try to break it down, he was higher than me.”


    “No matter what.”


    “Furthermore, Yinhwang Sagi is a martial art with infinite uses. “It is the enemy’s martial arts, but no one can deny the excellence of the martial arts themselves.”


    Kang Ryang looked at Yeon Ho-jeong with strange eyes.


    Yeon Ho-jeong tilted his head.


    “Why do you look at me like that?”


    “I think you’ve changed a bit.”


    “what?”


    “Before, if even the slightest mention of something rted to those guys came out, you would turn violent. “But you seem calm now.”


    “Is that so?”


    “It’s nice to see. “Reacting like you’re having a seizure isn’t a good thing.”


    Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.


    “Stop fussing and just leave.”


    “All right.”


    Yeon Ho-jeong was left alone on the first floor of the guesthouse.


    It was a guesthouse located in a vige not far from Ha Eungyo’s residence, and 30 miles further away from that vige. Surprisingly, this shabby guesthouse without any guests was secretly managed by the Hwasan faction.


    Hwasan and Jongnam. Jongnam and Hwasan.


    Although they are intertwined under the name of the Old Daemun faction, they cannot remain just close friends. This is because they are factions that exert simr influence within the same region. We have no choice but to be conscious of each other, so we do not hesitate to create a secret ce like this.


    Yeon Ho-jeong understood them. Jongnam probably created countless secret bases like this.


    How long has it been like that?


    Sigh.


    The door to the guesthouse opened and an old man came in.


    A white uniform with moderate stains. Beautiful plum blossoms were embroidered on the hem of the swaying long cloth.


    He was a swordsman.


    “I’m sorry. “It’s a littlete.”


    “no.”


    “Anyway, I never thought the day I would see you again woulde so soon.”


    Yeon Ho-jeong pointed to the opposite direction with his hand.


    “Please sit down.”


    “Okay then.”


    The swordsman who sat down opened his eyes round.


    “Uh huh.”


    “Why are you doing that?”


    “Are you hurt? “My energy is very unstable.”


    Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes lit up.


    Although I did not recoverpletely, I was still able to control my airway perfectly. Ha Eungyo’s words that he would restore his body to normal condition overnight were kept.


    Unless you are an expert at the same level, you cannot see this far. That’s what Hwageomja did.


    “Do you see that?”


    “It’s a feeling. “It’s not clearly visible, but… that’s not important right now, is it?”


    Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.


    “I fought with the Saeumgyo bastards.”


    “…!”


    Hwageomja’s face hardened.


    “with whom?”


    “I don’t know. However, there was an expert at a simr level to me.”


    Even if he is not a saint, a master who has opened up martial arts can be said to be a disaster-level master.


    A shadow appeared on Hwaseomja’s face.


    “I’m serious. “I’m seriously trying to hit a volcano…”


    “I don’t know that.”


    “hmm?”


    Yeon Ho-jeong ced his sped hands on the table.


    “The reason I asked to see the senior boat was not only to prepare for the future of the volcano.”


    “if?”


    “Did that sign that you saw really mean that you were going to hit the volcano?”


    “Of course. Even though I gave my soul to the volcano, I have not forgotten most of what Saeum taught me as a child. I can’t forget it. “I received such a harsh education.”


    I could understand it well.


    They are the ones who dispatched that child to Sejak. Aside from the unexpectedness, how thoroughly did they train them not to make mistakes?


    At a time when I should have had a normal childhood like everyone else, I received all kinds ofplicated education to the point where I waspletely absorbed in it. It will be an unforgettable memory until you grow old and die.


    “I’d like to hear an exnation.”


    “what?”


    “I want to know what kind of symbol or letter that mark is and why it is interpreted as meaning to hit a volcano.”


    Hwageomja, who was quietly looking at Yeonhojeong, sighed.


    “I understand that you can’tpletely trust me because I came from there…”


    “I don’t trust anyonepletely.”


    “Look here.”


    “And I’m telling you this in case you misunderstand, but I’m not doing this because I don’t trust you right now. “Because I just want to know.”


    “Huh.”


    Yeon Ho-jeong took out the paper, pencil, and ink she had set aside.


    “Time is running out to learn all the three smallnguages. I just want to know the mark left on the volcano. And why it was interpreted that way.”


    “…I understand.”


    The swordsman who read the determination on Yeon Ho-jeong’s face picked up his brush.


    Soon, I was writing down a few letters at a rapid pace, and the shape was of a type I had never seen before.


    Hwageomja said as he put down his brush.


    “They say it is the original character that is the origin of the characters used in the far western regions. It is different from Joongwon’s letters, where each letter has a meaning. “Multiple letters arebined to make one word, and then a meaning is attached to the word created.”


    “It’s vague.”


    “This means flowers blooming, and this means mountains. “If I were to interpret it, it would be Mount Hwasan (華山), a mountain where flowers bloom.”


    “hmm.”


    “This word means soon.” And this word means to invade. The word order is almost simr to thenguage of the Central ins.”


    “That means we will invade the volcano sooner orter.”


    “That’s right.”


    “What are the letters after that?”


    “This is…”


    Hwageomja sighed.


    “It means writing down detailed information about the interior next to the Maesocheong conduit. “Detailed information means specifying the number of internal main experts and the color of risk determined by Saeum.”


    “Maesocheong?”


    “The volcano regrly receives civilians as guests. Theye to the temple to pray and talk to the monks. “It is a kind of festival, and the ce that receives the guests whoe to the festival is a huge conduit called Maesocheong.”


    Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.


    “Then the reason you brought up Maesocheong does that mean that among the civilians climbing the volcano, there will be Sejak from over there?”


    “I think so.”


    “Why are you telling me this important thing now?”


    “It’s not a simple problem. This is a matter that I did not even tell the elders and elders just in case. “It took a lot of courage for me just to let you know that the volcano could soon be invaded.”


    It was an understandable statement.


    Yeon Ho-jeong sighed.


    “When is the next festival?”


    “It’s five dayster.”


    “Five dayster…”


    Time was tight.


    “If the route ship writes down detailed information in the Maesocheong, they will attack the volcano more efficiently ordingly.”


    “That’s right.”


    Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes deepened.


    “I don’t understand either.”


    “hmm? “What do you mean?”


    “They sent the old ship to Sejak. Of course, he could have sent another set after that. Even so, would you convey the secretnguage in such an eye-catching way?”


    “….”


    “Secretnguage bes a deadnguage over time. The reason is that old secret words are bound to be discovered and are interpreted the moment they are discovered. If that happens, it will lose its identity as a secretnguage.”


    The swordsmith’s eyes widened.


    It was clear that he hadn’t thought about that part. Although he found a new life by taking refuge in a volcano, the education he learned as a child was extremely rigid and fixed knowledge. There was no reason to think that far.


    How surprised you must have been when everyone left. It was impossible to remove selfishness and analyze it like Yeon Ho-jeong, a third party.


    “Then why on earth is this happening?”


    “Just checking.”


    Yeon Ho-jeong frowned.


    “I just wanted to check. Is Sejak, who was sent to the volcano, still alive? “If Sejak were alive, how would he react?”


    “But… if you don’t react, they will attack the volcano without any information. “Isn’t that extremely inefficient?”


    “It won’t be a question of inefficiency. They were nning to attack one of the Nine Daemun factions, so who brought these people? “They will bring in a powerful force capable of annihting them and try to wipe them out in one fell swoop.”


    “…!!”


    “Nevertheless, they left this mark on the volcano. Normally, the femalenguage changes once every ten years if itsts three years. Some organizations change things every month. But now they’re going to invade the volcano with secret words that are decades old, so you want information? “Do you think this makes sense?”


    “then…?”


    “It’s not a volcano.”


    “what?!”


    Yeon Ho-jeong stood up.


    “They wanted to check. I wonder if the three people I dispatched are dead or alive. “If he is alive and writes a reply, there is a 100% chance that he is a traitor.”


    The swordsman’s mouth widened.


    Yeon Ho-jeong’s face distorted.


    “Damn it… I was just wondering, but it still happened. “I wondered what was so clumsy, but the ce they were trying to attack wasn’t a volcano.”


    Teuong!


    Yeon Ho-jeong came out holding the Tongcheonbu and spoke to Pae-yul.


    “Please contact Iron Janggae! “The ce they are targeting is Jongnam, not Hwasan!”


    That time.


    Beep!


    There was a huge hawk descending at a frightening speed with a loud cry.


    Tuk!


    The hawk thatnded on a man’s forearm boasted a truly majestic appearance.


    “It’s been a while since Ist saw you.”


    The man who scratched the Falcon God Emperor’s chin with his hand untied the paper tied to its ankles.


    After a while.


    “I thought I would take a break for a day, but it turned out I was really tired.”


    The man spoke towards the back.


    “Complete preparations for departure within half a hour. We will move south to Jongnam.”