A Stuffed Cheonma in my Head - Chapter 27



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Episode 27. Did you sleep well?

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A quiet street with moonlight pouring in.

“Ahem~”

I walked down the street at night, humming a tune.

I couldn’t sleep so I just went for a light night walk, but I had an unexpected harvest.

I discovered that the uses of martial arts are endless.

First, I tried to breathe the inner energy of the night sky into the stone, and it was very successful.

Now you can throw a night sky bomb wherever you want. All you need is a small rock that you can throw with all your might. I decided to call it a night sky bomb.

Secondly, I realized that starlight could reside not only at the tip of the sword, but also in other places.

If I could properly embody the star’s internal energy and mysteries, I could go anywhere.

Fingertips, toes, head, elbows, etc.

Although the power was weaker than when the attack was concentrated at one point on the tip of the sword, it could also be called quite successful.

He wrapped starlight around his fist and swung it, shattering the blade flying at him from the opposite direction.

This suggested that he could fight a sword with his bare hands.

Maybe even Aura.

In fact, I didn’t want to get covered in blood after washing up, so I didn’t pull out my sword and just threw a punch, but I didn’t know I would come to this realization.

That’s why, in order to become stronger, you have to keep fighting without stopping.

I wouldn’t have come to this realization if I had just sat there blankly.

After all, men grow through fighting.

But fighting for a hundred days and a thousand days doesn’t make you stronger.

These methods of use all came to me because the fire of the Wild Heavenly Moon has deepened.

As the understanding of the night sky and stars deepened, it became possible to think about and use the night sky and stars separately, and thus came up with these various ways of utilizing them.

You can wrap your fist or foot around the wild goose, or you can throw a stone at it.

In conclusion, the harmony and balance between these two was important.

Fighting with luck breakfast.

If you stay locked up in a cave and only eat breakfast, your understanding of martial arts will deepen and your internal energy will deepen, but when it comes to actual fighting, your mind will become stiff and you will lose your sense.

Just as the strongest person is not always the strongest.

Also, if you just go around fighting on empty ground, your fighting sense will sharpen, but your internal energy and martial arts will not deepen any further and you will eventually reach your limit.

Just like I was before I fell off the cliff.

There is no more efficient way to become stronger than by striking a balance between the two.

“Okay.”

I have made clear the direction of my future practice.

The fight could overflow whether I want it or not.

The murder of the nobleman, the dagger of Ophiuchus. These two incidents have attracted more attention than necessary.

The key is to find time to take a quick break in between meals.

If you want to have a lucky breakfast, you have no choice but to sink deep into your consciousness… … .

This was something I couldn’t do alone.

Because we need someone to stand guard.

Suddenly, I thought of my younger sister, whom I met for the first time in my life yesterday.

He was somewhat awkward and absurd, so he wasn’t very trustworthy, but his ears were unrivaled.

You can hear sounds from far away, and you can even distinguish between friend and foe based on sound alone.

It was a feeling that defied common sense.

At first it felt like a burden, but now I see that it was a blessing in disguise.

And on top of that, you even asked me about the secret of the Ophiuchus dagger.

The legacy of Oposis, I never felt it was a waste to give up half of it.

Well, that’s something I’ll talk about when I find it.

Since my plans to return to Maya have gone awry anyway, I thought it might not be a bad idea to do some treasure hunting.

It’s not like I’m looking for it anyway.

While Shushuruta searched for the legacy of Oposis, I just grew by beating up and killing anyone who attacked me.

The road back from the Kingdom of Blake to the Kingdom of Maia is long.

You’ll have to go through at least two countries, so it would be a good idea to save up some money this time.

Ah, back to how to use martial arts.

There was one more useful use that I realized.

This was a completely unexpected use for me.

Thirdly and finally, I realized that acupuncture could be used for healing.

The little boy’s legs were torn and the muscles were torn from having been beaten by the men.

However, as Cheonma said, he put his internal energy into his fingertips and stabbed several acupoints, and the energy that had seeped into the kid’s thighs connected the torn muscles and healed the damage.

Of course, it wasn’t 100% fully recovered, but it was definitely surprising that it recovered to the point where it was able to move without any problems right away after being stabbed a few times.

I was just wondering how to kill the enemy using the acupoints, but I got some unexpectedly useful information.

That’s why I think I need to have many experiences.

[I explained it to you, but you didn’t listen.]

“Oh, really?”

That’s right.

I need to focus more in class.

As I walked down the moonlit street, my thoughts naturally turned to a little boy named Audrey and his younger sister Evelyn.

The moonlight was quite bright, so it wasn’t a bad day to set out.

I wonder if he’s out of the gate by now?

Or should I just ignore my advice and stay in this city?

Whatever it was, I really hoped the little kid wouldn’t lose what he was protecting.

Because I lost it once.

“……ha.”

I let out a sigh as the thoughts that crossed my mind passed by.

“I should go to sleep.”

I was starting to feel sleepy so I went back to the inn.

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Maybe it was because I had gone on a trip down memory lane to a dirty back alley the night before, but in my dream I was a frail kid getting beaten up by the thugs running the back alley.

개새끼들. 꿈속에서 찢어 죽였음에도 기분은 그다지 나아지지 않았다.

Feeling somewhat uneasy, I tied a black cloth over my eyes, left the inn, and headed toward the east gate.

As I was walking, tapping the scabbard in front of me like a cane, Shushuruta appeared from somewhere like water seeping in and naturally grabbed one of my arms.

She greeted me without even looking at my face.

“Brother. Did you sleep well?”

It was refreshing to hear the old man’s incongruous speech.

I answered with a sly smile.

“No. I had a shitty dream. Did my little sister sleep well?”

“I couldn’t even sleep a wink.”

“why?”

“I’m busy looking for information on the Dagger of Oposis.”

“Oh, like that.”

As I clicked my tongue as if to say something pitiful, Shushuruta suddenly glared at me.

“I was already busy, but I was even busier because of who I was living with.”

“who?”

“… … .”

“……me?”

Shushuruta said, still glaring at me.

“I clearly told him to avoid fighting, but my immature brother couldn’t hold it in for a moment and started a commotion. I was even busier cleaning up after that.”

I stepped aside with a bewildered expression.

“Huh? What are you talking about? I’ve never done that before.”

Shushuruta kept glaring at me.

“Didn’t you knock down four people at the ‘Snoring Fox’ Inn?”

“Oh, that? Normally, guys would hit each other as a greeting. My sister doesn’t know because she’s a girl.”

“The guild had a hard time secretly catching and dealing with those who went to inform the gang.”

“hmm.”

… … It was so peaceful somehow.

The rule is that if you beat up those sloppy guys, they’ll bring their gangs and attack again for revenge.

I was wondering why it was so quiet, but it seems like he was taking care of things without telling me.

I felt slightly embarrassed and scratched the back of my head.

“There was no need to do that.”

“… … And then he went out in the middle of the night and killed seven men.”

I was a little surprised.

“There was no tailing?”

Shushuruta snorted.

“I specially instructed you to watch from afar because you have a strange sense of humor.”

I said with a serious expression.

“Even though she’s a complete stranger I just met yesterday, I feel burdened by the excessive attention.”

“Be quiet. If you hadn’t caused such a commotion, there would have been no reason to keep watch.”

Shushuruta simply dismissed my protest.

“You may have slept soundly, but in the meantime, our personnel have been working hard all night to clean up the corpse you left behind and erase any traces.”

“……okay?”

“Yes.”

I blinked in slight surprise.

As she said, I really didn’t know something like that could happen while I was sleeping.

I suddenly asked.

“What about the little ones?”

Shushuruta glanced at me and replied in a slightly sour tone.

“… … They left it alone. There were suggestions to deal with it, but they ignored them.”

I chuckled and placed my hand on Shushuruta’s head.

“Good job, little sister.”

“Clean it up.”

Shushuruta slapped my hand away.

I looked at her for a moment, who had suddenly become cold, and then said as I passed by, looking ahead.

“The Acorn Man must have had a hard time. Tell him I’m sorry.”

“… … Acorn Man?”

Shushuruta tilted his head.

“Who is the Acorn Man?”

“The informant I met before entering Scarab. The person who gave me my identification card.”

Shushuruta chuckled.

“You are the only one who can call the leader of the Thieves Guild of Scarab the Acorn Man.”

“……what?”

I stopped walking.

The Acorn Man is the leader of the Scarab Thieves Guild branch?

As Scarab is a large city, his status within the guild will never be low.

In that case, Shushuruta, who was treated with great respect by the head of the Scarab Thieves Guild branch… … .

I said in a polite tone.

“Sister. Was she an elder of the Thieves’ Guild? She seems older than I thought.”

Shushuruta responded, grabbing his arm.

“Brother. Don’t talk nonsense.”

“Then what is it? Why is the Acorn Man treating you so politely?”

“It’s a secret.”

“How old are you?”

“It’s a secret.”

“Do you see that fat guy over there?”

“I’m obese.”

“Each!”

“It’s droplets.”

“What is the state of a mountain or hill leaning?”

Shushuruta glared at me.

“Do it in moderation. If you accept it, it will never end.”

“… … .”

We walked in silence for a while like siblings who had become estranged.

As I walked like that, I soon came across a castle gate facing east in the distance.

Since no one was checked when going out from inside, we were able to pass through the gate easily.

After we passed through the gate, we continued to walk as if we were siblings for a while.

How long did it take to walk like that?

As soon as I realized that there were no more eyes watching me, I took off my blindfold.

Then he put the sword he had been carrying around like a cane back on his waist and asked.

“Did you make any money overnight?”

Shushuruta also shook his head and let go of my arm.

“I gathered as much information as I could about the Dagger of Oposis, but I couldn’t find anything useful. Most of it was just groundless rumors or things of dubious credibility. There was a lot of information, but I couldn’t find anything useful. It was like looking for a needle in a haystack.”

“What? Then what should we do?”

“Listen until the end. I haven’t found any useful information about the dagger itself, but I have found someone who I believe may know something about it.”

Shushuruta took out a map from his bosom and unfolded it, saying:

“Going south.”

“Where south?”

“It’s a place called Rioregro… … Wait a minute.”

Shushuruta looked at the map with a very serious face, then turned the map upside down with a small exclamation of “Ah.”

“I misspoke. It’s north. We’re going north.”

“… … .”

I seriously debated for a moment whether I could trust this idiot.

“Who’s there?”

“The third disciple of Oposis, a descendant of Geonseo, lives there. You will be able to hear information about the dagger.”

“… … Okay, let’s go.”

There was no other way at the moment.

Since I was going to be wandering around waiting for the guys to attack me anyway, it would be better to have a destination.

“Oh, one more thing.”

Shushuruta rolled up the map and put it in his bosom, then looked straight at me with an extremely serious expression.

“Ashvan.”

I faced her.

“Shushuruta.”

“From now on, it would be good to make up your mind.”

I replied, scratching the ball.

“Anew?”

“The story has spread like wildfire. If this continues, we won’t be able to sleep or eat and will be chased by those guys.”

“… … That’s it?”

“So, the guild will begin information operations.”

“What information operation?”

“We will spread false information about our location so that the enemy cannot pursue us.”

I opened my eyes wide.

“… … If that happens, won’t the entire Thieves’ Guild lose trust?”

As far as I know, in organizations that handle information, trust is a life-or-death thing.

Shushuruta answered simply.

“That’s none of your concern.”

“That’s true.”

“If I can just get my hands on the legacy of Oposis, then that’s worth it. Besides, the guild isn’t doing it out front, but rather is just secretly spreading rumors and information here and there, so the damage isn’t that great. At best, only a few quick-witted people will notice.”

“… … Is that so.”

I nodded in understanding.

“But what does that have to do with being prepared?”

“Even if the guild spreads false information, there will be those who see through it and reach us. And when that happens, they won’t be a bunch of idiots anymore. Like the people we’ve met so far.”

“hmm.”

“The most vicious criminals the kingdom has been unable to capture for decades, notorious criminal organizations, bounty hunters who will do anything to save their livelihoods, sorcerers who walk the path of the devil, eccentrics who have been quietly living in seclusion, and even the royal knights who are closing in at any moment.”

“… … .”

When I listened to it, I realized that the faces were splendid.

“Ashvan.”

Shushuruta looked at me with challenging eyes.

“Are you ready to step into the typhoon?”

I looked into those eyes calmly.

“From the moment I fell off the cliff, I was already walking through a typhoon.”

Shushuruta looked at me blankly and said.

“What are you talking about?”

“… … I’m ready.”

“Okay. Then let’s go. To find the legacy of Oposus.”

Shushuruta, who shouted curiously, strode ahead.

I stared blankly at her back, picked up a small stone from the floor, and threw it at the back of her head.

Exactly!

“ah!”

Shushuruta turned around quickly, covering the spot where he had been hit with his hand.

I said with a shameless face.

“What. Why.”

“You just… … .”

“What am I.”

“Stone. This stone was not thrown.”

Shushuruta picked up a stone that had fallen on the ground and questioned me.

I passed Shushuruta, picking my nose.

“What are you talking about?”

Shushuruta followed Udada and grumbled.

“Don’t act like a fool! Do you think I’m stupid?”

“It’s so noisy I could die.”

The beginning of the legendary journey that would later be told through the mouths of bards began somewhat distractingly, contrary to everyone’s expectations.

… … Or else.