Chronicles of the Demon Faction

Episode 556 Melee (1)

“Hehe, that’s good.”

A leisurely smile appeared on Namgoong Eon’s face as he looked at the moon.

“How long has it been since you had a drink like this with the matriarch?”

Namgoong Dan smiled.

“well. “Wouldn’t it have been quite a few years?”

“Has it been that long?”

“I was busy taking care of my family’s affairs, and wasn’t my father busy focusing on kendo?”

“It had to be that way.”

Namgoong Eon smiled broadly.

“After listening to the matriarch’s words, I feel like I really did something I couldn’t do.”

“How can you say that?”

“Whether it’s kendo or anything else, what’s the point after you die? “You may have to teach it to a later person, but you can also give it something more valuable than martial arts.”

“You mean something more valuable?”

“Memories with family.”

There was a faint look of surprise on Namgung Dan’s face. I had no idea my father would say something like this.

Nam Gung-eon shook his head.

“The head of the family will reach the same level as me in the future.”

“I doubt whether that will actually be possible.”

“I trust the head of the family. “The matriarch will definitely be able to overcome the same level as me, or even better.”

“Haha, I don’t know if it’s possible, but I’ll try.”

Namgung Eon filled Namgung Dan’s cup.

“Be honest. “The matriarch’s talent is worse than mine.”

“I know.”

“But the matriarch can be stronger than me. Do you know why?”

“…?”

“It’s because the head of the family is better and more diligent than me.”

Namgung Dan burst out laughing without even realizing it.

“Does martial arts mean you can grow up to have a good personality?”

“Of course.”

Namgoong-eon tilted his glass.

The scent of not strong alcohol was very pleasant.

“Talent definitely exists and is important. Even if a person who plows a field holds and swings a sword for decades, it is difficult for him to learn the principles of swordsmanship.”

“That’s right.”

“But more important than talent is character and attitude toward life.”

Namgung Dan’s eyes lit up.

Of course, I knew that character and a serious attitude were important in learning martial arts. But now my father says it is more important than talent.

Although you can understand it with your head, it is not easy to understand with your heart. This may be because I have encountered too many cases of the opposite.

“For example, look at that religious leader.”

A smile automatically appeared on Namgoong Dan’s face.

The head of the Seo Liang Seo sect.

Although we only met for a short time, he left a vivid impression on me to this day. Even at his young age, he was a rare genius who already showed the dignity of a great scholar.

“Chairman Seo’s talent is truly amazing. I wouldn’t have been able to become strong so quickly without talent. But I realized it while talking to the leader.”

Namgoong Eon sighed.

“He was a truly hard-working person.”

“Tired?”

“I have lived and am living fiercely, and I will continue to live like that in the future. I’ll probably live like that for the rest of my life. “It can be said that risking one’s life every day is a truly difficult life.”

“Well, he is like that too.”

“Life runs toward death from the moment it is born. In other words, everyone dies. In that case, it can be said that the greatest task is to make life valuable until you die.”

“You are correct.”

“Kyoju Seo is not a person who lives a valuable life, but a person who lives to raise the level of a valuable life.”

Namgungdan tilted his head.

I feel like I know what it means, but I don’t.

Namgoong Eon laughed.

“Perhaps I became stronger because I was born as a human and live in a way that is not human-like. “I heard that the leader’s teacher also lived that way.”

“Master, are you talking about the Sentai Heavenly Demon?”

“That’s right.”

A wonder that could not be hidden appeared in Namgung Dan’s eyes.

Gudaecheonma Lee Cheon-sang.

He is an absolutely invincible man who destroyed the Uicheon Alliance with a power that far surpasses human common sense. There is no way to describe his strength, so he was the greatest martial god of all time and modern times, only called by nicknames such as the Heavenly Demon and the Absolute Demon God.

“The leader Seo said. Even though that person lived a hard life, he never enjoyed his life.”

“Are you saying that in the end, you have to give up life in order to gain extra-standard powers?”

“I don’t know if that’s necessarily the case. But it seems that the priest has become that strong. “A lifetime of desires that ordinary people cannot harbor even for a single day.”

Namgungdan shook his head.

“I was born with the surname Namgung and want to become the best in the world, but I have no intention of giving up living a decent human life.”

“Hehe, so am I. “If that’s the case, then I and the family are in the same boat. From then on, wouldn’t the more diligent person be one step ahead?”

“Father, you misunderstood me. “Actually, I’ve been thinking a lot about taking a break lately.”

Nam Gung-eon shook his head.

“The world is in such a state that even diligent people can achieve mental enlightenment.”

“haha! Was this Simma?”

“The fact that you are contemplating a path that is not your own is definitely something you have in mind. Of course, not all evil spirits are bad, so you can think of it as an opportunity to strengthen yourself.”

Namgungdan quenched his appetite.

“Still, I’m glad the dragon grew up well.”

Namgoong Eon smiled.

“I checked your posture for a moment yesterday.”

“Oh, is that so?”

“It’s growing rapidly. “Now I’m starting to look quite like a swordsman.”

It was said that Namgung-eon was a good swordsman. It is safe to say that it was a high praise.

“It seems that in the past, the leader of the Seo clan gave quite a stir at a gathering of descendants of the three families. “The dragon asked about the leader of the church yesterday as well.”

“Haha, did you?”

“Actually, what was more surprising was Hwa-ah.”

Namgoong Dan’s eyes widened.

“Hwaa? “Did you watch Hwa-ah too?”

“I watched my grandson’s martial arts skills, but I wonder if he won’t look after me as my granddaughter.”

“I heard that you’ve been spending a lot of time alone lately. “I didn’t call you because I didn’t think there was any need to touch me.”

“Hehe, it’s worth it. “It must have been a struggle to break through the wall.”

“What do you mean by a wall…?”

“If Hwa-Ah gets over this difficult time, I think we can talk about being the best among the latter-day indices.”

Namgung Dan’s eyes wavered.

“Was it that bad?”

Namgung-eon looked up at the sky again.

The face of my granddaughter smiling brightly under the blue moonlight came to mind.

“If you look at the level, it seems like there would be no shortage of teaching the King’s Sword right away.”

Namgungdan was surprised.

The King’s Sword was the best sword technique for Namgung Se. In terms of the power of swordsmanship, it was not lacking even if it was said to be the best among political factions.

However, it is difficult to connect. Before interpretation, one had to have a body that could withstand the power of the sword, and even if the body was completed, even initiation was difficult without advanced enlightenment.

Is it not enough to pass down the Emperor Sword? That means that Namgunghwa’s body and enlightenment have gone beyond a certain level.

“He’s already like that…!”

Nam Gung-eon nodded.

“In the past, when I ran Sega, I was similar to the head of the family. No, it was even worse. “Because I was filled with the desire to not only revive my family but also perfect my own sword.”

“….”

“But because of that, there are more things I can’t pay attention to. “I just hope that the matriarch doesn’t become a person like me, caught up in excessive greed and unable to even look around.”

Look around.

That means it’s important to spend more time with your family.

Namgungdan bowed his head.

“I will.”

Namgung-eon’s eyes became warm as he looked at Namgung-dan.

This is a guy who will take care of things without having to say anything like this. When he was young, he was fortunate to have such a good son born to him who sacrificed his life for the sake of the family and for kendo in his middle-aged years.

Thank you. And I was sorry.

It was a pity that I couldn’t give him more love when I was young.

‘What is more important than passing on the martial arts of our ancestors is love.’

However, since he is a martial artist, it would be his mission as an adult to teach him more advanced martial arts.

Namgung-eon took out a thin booklet from his arms.

“I will take it.”

“What is this?”

“This is a phrase I wrote down while taking a break.”

Namgungdan read the title of the book.

Jewangmu (帝王舞).

“With the sword of Changgung, I realized the law, and with the sword of the emperor, I achieved the path.” However, after completing martial arts, I realized that advanced martial arts do not necessarily have to be difficult.”

“…!”

“I explained the plot in an easy-to-understand manner. Furthermore, it is a geomgyeol that minimizes the burden on the body and adds a couple of herbal foods.”

Namgoong Eon smiled brightly.

“I think it would be best for the head of the family to train first and then pass it on to Yonga and Hwaa.”

“…father.”

Namgungdan looked at Namgungeon with trembling eyes.

Why? I felt strange.

It is a martial art that is a culmination of the studies you have learned and refined throughout your life. It can be said to be a truly meaningful occasion as he is passing on such martial arts skills to his son.

But I was anxious.

Even though it was okay for my heart to pound with overwhelming emotion, I felt an uneasy feeling. It felt as if my father would disappear somewhere at any moment.

Namgoong Eon must have read Namgoong Dan’s expression and burst out laughing.

“This guy. It’s been a long time since I passed the old age, but haven’t I lived long enough? “Even though I may not be able to enjoy a white life, I think I have achieved heavenly life.”

“father.”

“But I know it’s not time to go yet. I don’t have enough of a family head and I don’t have enough grandchildren, so where can I go? “You don’t have to worry too much.”

Namgoong-eon closed his eyes.

I felt refreshed by the cool night breeze.

“Even though I didn’t get the sword of heaven, I was able to look after my descendants even though it was late. Isn’t this also a great blessing?”

two days later.

The soldiers of the five kings and the imperial army, including the Neungjeokban, attacked the Namgung family.

* * *

“omg!”

Makbeon’s eyes were shaking.

Crumbling.

If you go through this canyon, you will come across a village. They plundered supplies there and tried to defeat the demons by risking the lives of civilians.

However, at the end of the canyon, two huge spirit beasts were blocking the path.

A pink-eyed fox with golden fur fluttering like flames.

A tiger with flashing red eyes and a horrifying desire to kill.

And in the meantime, a giant is sitting on a flat rock, polishing a great sword.

“Are you here now?”

Even though the voice is echoing dozens of times outside, it can be heard clearly.

Xu Liang said calmly.

“Yeah, I thought he would come here. “This is the most crowded place in the Guizhou jungle.”

“…!”

“People have already evacuated just in case. “If you were planning on taking the civilians hostage, it would be a shame.”

Slurp.

Xu Liang stood up.

Hwaaaaaaa!

He didn’t have any energy when he was sitting down, but as soon as he got up, he unleashed a nightmarish demonic energy.

“Give up any thoughts of returning alive.”

It’s a joke!

A menacing gray-black light flashed throughout the canyon.

Seoryang, who was about to swing the sword, felt an ominous premonition running through his head.

Shocked, he looked towards the east.

“…No-senpai?”