Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 1
Only Noblemtl
Episode 1
It was destined to be short-lived anyway.
Yin-Yang junction vein.
Because he was born with such a strong spirit, his blood vessels were blocked and he had to die young.
In addition, he was born with poor physical strength that made him out of breath even with the slightest movement, and muscle strength that was not even that of a woman.
But if anything, it’s a very excellent five-star rating, isn’t it?
I could understand all the martial arts just by looking at it once.
Of course, understanding it with your head and putting it into practice with your body are two different things.
A body as trash as a normal sword that can’t even swing properly.
Still, I practiced martial arts with all my might.
There are two reasons.
One of the expectations was that if I learned martial arts, I would somehow be able to get rid of this cursed heavenly punishment.
The second reason was because it was what I was best at.
Because I could read the movements of those who had mastered great martial arts.
Although I obtained many secrets while wandering around the Central Plains, the martial arts I could learn with this body were limited.
He wielded a short, thin sword and learned quick swordsmanship and stealth techniques.
It was by chance that he obtained the power of the red eye through a secret weapon he had obtained.
And so, I was able to survive.
A special assassination attempt at murder.
And I was betrayed by the very life I had spent half of my life in.
To be exact, it would be Makju’s betrayal.
The rest of them are the ones who would gladly throw themselves into the blazing fire if it were the order of the chieftain.
Kang Ho-ran is so ruthless.
It was destined to be short-lived anyway.
It doesn’t mean that I gave up everything and just waited for the day to die.
I did everything I could to survive.
In the end, I couldn’t go against fate.
Still, I never thought my life would end like this.
* * *
“Ugh. Gasp… … .”
I’m already out of breath.
The short sword in my hand feels heavy today.
I can see that my hands are already shaking, so I guess I don’t have much time left.
When I returned after finishing the secret commission that Makju had entrusted to me, Salmak’s killers were waiting for me.
I devoted half of my life to this betrayal.
After killing them all, I went to find Makju myself.
Once you become a target of the flesh, you cannot survive.
If you run away, all you’ll do is change the place where you die.
If I’m going to die anyway, I’ll stick my last sword into Makju’s heart.
Dozens of corpses are strewn along the path we have walked.
Salmak’s first-class assassins.
They are no match for me, who has awakened the power of Hong-an.
Putting these guys first is the plan of the last week, hoping that I will get tired.
And the plan worked perfectly.
“Ugh. Gasp.”
A straight path through the dense trees.
At the end of this road, a prison cell is waiting for me.
My breath rose to my chin and my hand holding the sword began to tremble.
This fucking body.
I stood in front of him, trying hard to hide my exhaustion.
“Makju!”
I squeezed out all my remaining strength and called his name.
“You’re truly amazing. You were truly born to kill.”
His gaze was directed behind me.
The path I took was covered with scattered corpses.
“Huh, huh. I thought I was getting some recognition for this, but it’s only thirty first-class soldiers?”
“But wasn’t that enough to tire you out?”
“I think I should deal with at least one more person before I die.”
“I’m sorry that things ended this way. Of course, I appreciate what you’ve done. It wouldn’t have been possible without you.”
The ability to kill ghosts.
The one who has been called the pinnacle of murder for decades.
Currently, he is the head of the Salmak clan, the largest assassination group in the Central Plains.
Many people were killed under the orders of the king.
Yes, countless masters of Sapa could not avoid my sword in the darkness.
I didn’t ask why I had to kill him.
All that mattered was the promise he made to me.
His words that there was a way to remove the punishment from heaven that had been placed on my body.
“If you were sorry and grateful, you shouldn’t have pointed the knife at me like this. I don’t have much time left to live anyway… … .”
“The time left was the problem. The recent murders were a bit unusual. The person who commissioned them wanted a clean finish. Please understand. Isn’t this always the case?”
“Haha! That’s the price you pay for swinging that dirty sword. Since I’ve already gotten this dirty, I’ll just stick my last sword right into your heart. There’s not much time left anyway… … .”
I mustered up my last bit of strength.
The blood vessel in my left eye burst.
A single thin line stretching out alone in the field of vision that had turned completely white.
The end is aimed at the heart of the curtain.
The power of red eyes!
The ability to show the best trajectory to pierce the opponent’s heart.
The pinnacle of eye skill.
It is one of the opportunities I gained while wandering around the Central Plains to survive.
It was also a talent that I was able to acquire in this wretched body.
With this power alone, he was able to gain the false reputation of being one of the three greatest assassins of the Central Plains.
“Haha. Those red eyes are always amazing to see. It’s a shame that I won’t be able to see this amazing ability again. Is that red line of yours pointing to my heart right now?”
Even though he is standing in front of me with a knife pointed at him, Makju is still holding his backpack behind his back.
Actually, he is the pinnacle of assassination, called Guisal before he became a master.
Even if I were in normal physical condition, I wouldn’t be able to handle that opponent.
If it was an ambush, I don’t know.
The lines stretched out by the power of Hongan reveal different colors depending on the opponent.
The easier the opponent, the brighter and redder it is.
The more difficult the opponent, the lighter the red color.
The line heading towards Makju is closer to white now.
Even so, it is so hazy and dangerous that it looks like it might break at any moment.
But just because something is unlikely doesn’t mean it’s impossible.
After all, this thin line is pointing straight to his heart.
“Coolook, coolook.”
But regardless of my will, this damned physical strength was already showing its bare bottom.
Makju shook his head with a pitiful expression and opened his mouth.
“Tsk tsk. It’s amazing that you came all the way here in such a pitiful body… … . What a shame.”
“If you feel so bad about it, you could have sent me an elixir instead. Don’t worry. I still have enough strength left to stab you in the heart… … .”
He lived as a murderer and killed hundreds of people.
Destined to go to hell anyway.
So, before I die, let’s kill just one more.
Tadah.
I mustered up my last bit of energy and took a single step to close the distance with Makju.
Shhh.
The slender sword in his hand cut through the cold night air and headed for his heart.
Following that thin, vaguely leading trajectory.
It is the last sword that is used while alive.
There is no need to leave any energy behind.
I put all my remaining strength into it.
visor!
Even though the force exerted is weak, it is not a sword strike that can be easily avoided.
Makju, who had been leisurely carrying his backpack, took out his sword and blocked it.
I just blocked it lightly, but my wrist broke.
My whole body trembles from the shock transmitted to my body.
Chae-chaeng, chae, chae.
The dark courtyard of Salmak was instantly filled with flashes of sword light.
My sword danced ceaselessly along a thin line that seemed ready to break.
Even so, it is now a meaningless gesture.
It was nothing more than a sword dance without any power.
Knock knock.
All the countless lines that had been confusing the surroundings have disappeared.
The last remaining thin line.
The last chance to reach the heart of Makju.
Kkwaduk.
My clenched wisdom teeth are falling out.
He drew his last sword.
Bam.
It reached.
The tip of the sword struck Makju’s heart.
But that’s it.
My last black curtain was blocked by the bare hand of the sword that had squeezed out all my remaining strength.
At that moment, blood from Makju’s chest flowed down the sword.
A single drop of blood obtained by sacrificing one’s last life…
Makju made a mysterious expression.
“Oh. It’s been a while since I’ve seen my own blood. You’re truly amazing. The world deserves to call you the Red-Eyed Ghost.”
Hong-an-gwi… … .
Although no one has ever seen my red eyes before and survived, I have managed to become known to the world as Hong-an-gwi.
He accepted requests from anyone, and was successful in most of them.
Even so, what meaning would there have been in such a murder?
They are nothing more than cowardly assassins who take advantage of the darkness to cut off someone’s head from behind, and hide in the shadows to aim for their heart.
“If you hadn’t been born with a terrible body that was punished by heaven, you would have definitely become a great warrior. How could you have been born with such talent and such a trashy body?”
It is an expression of genuine admiration.
Yeah, what a piece of trash.
Physical strength that cannot even withstand a single moment and muscular strength that cannot even properly block the opponent’s sword.
But I managed to come this far in this body.
If I had been born with a proper body as Makju said, would this ending have been a little different?
“Do you know what your complexion looks like right now? You’re exhausted after fighting for just a moment. Tsk tsk. I hope you’re born a little healthier in your next life.”
After Makju finished his last words, he slowly turned the sword in his hand.
Now, the tip of the sword in my hand is pointed at my heart.
“Eugh… … .”
I try to block it with all my remaining strength, but it’s no use.
Even when I’m not tired, my strength is less than that of a child.
Makju slowly stabbed his sword into my heart.
Still sending me a gaze full of sorrow.
Slowly, very slowly… … .
It’s cold.
My vision is gradually blurring.
As I felt the cold sword stabbing into my heart, I realized.
Ah! I wanted to live… … .
It turns out that everything I whispered to myself about my inevitable fate was a lie.
I wanted to survive somehow and live on this cold land.
Even if the world is full of darkness.
I wanted to become a proud unmanned person.
It doesn’t mean that I wanted to pursue empty fame like being the best in the world.
I wanted to become a warrior who could confidently cross swords with his opponent.
Would I want to live as an assassin who carries out ambushes?
Do you want to live as a shadow living through the dark night?
You only live once.
Blood-red tears flowed from her crimson eyes.
If I were born again… … .
At that time, definitely… … .
* * *
It’s hot.
No, it’s hot.
That was the first thought that came to my mind after I regained consciousness.
Whatever the reason, I have lived a life of killing.
So this place must be a scorching hell.
Yes. I will gladly pay the price for my sins.
Survive the flames of hell for eternity.
If a new opportunity arises later… … .
“Oh my. You’re taking a nap here again… … .”
Yeah. If given a new opportunity, I would definitely take a nap… … . What? A nap?
My eyes opened wide.
It’s dazzling.
The boundless blue sky and the dazzling sunlight.
I’m definitely dead?
I can still feel the cold sword piercing my heart.
So, it is right that he should be lying in the dark garden of Salmak as a cold corpse.
But what is this… … .
In this unbelievable situation, a man was looking down at me as I lay there.
With an expression that said he knew this would happen.
It’s my first time seeing your face.
He must be about sixteen years old now.
But his large body and dark, tanned skin do not match his young face.
I’m wearing a tiger skin in this hot weather.
The upper arms visible below the shoulders are lumpy.
Is it a green forest?
Was there a young master in the green forest who knew me?
“Why are you lying in the scorching sun again? Aren’t you hot? What are you doing taking a nap in this situation? I’m telling you, Dongju is really angry right now.”
I can’t understand what the hell this unknown man is talking about.
Listening to what you say, it seems like you know me well.
“Where am I and who are you?”
My voice sounds unfamiliar.
The man in front of him looked at me with a pitiful look and answered.
“Did you dream? Or are you joking again? This is the mountain behind our Namcheon Damdong, and I am Deoksam, the servant of the Lord Sodong. I have given you the answer, so wake up quickly. There is no time for this.”
I’ve never lost my cool in any situation, but the current situation is too confusing.
Why didn’t I die?
The feeling of the cold blade piercing through my heart is still vivid.
Besides, I can’t understand anything this guy is saying right now.
Namcheon Damdong? Sodongju?
I lowered my head and slowly examined my body.
A left breast without a single scar.
and…….
It’s not the trashy body that I’ve been cursing my whole life.
A massive body, tanned to a copper color.
Firm muscles that don’t look like even a needle could penetrate them.
A bursting energy felt all over the body.
My heart started pounding like crazy.
What is going on?
Why am I alive in a completely different form?
Have I come back from the dead?
And with such a healthy body.
If this is a dream, I hope I never wake up… … .
“No, why are you crying all of a sudden… … Seriously, did you eat something wrong? You haven’t forgotten that in a year, you will be representing Namcheon Damdong and going to the palace, have you? Ah. I still don’t know what will happen.”
By the way, I have no idea what you are talking about.
Palace? Palace?
In an instant, countless names flashed through my mind.
I have been living in poverty for a long time.
It means that he knows all the information about the various sects in the Central Plains.
I thought of all the places that were called palaces.
Hwanhee Palace? Geomryong Palace? Salgung? Paechonma Palace? Blood Fire Palace?
No. No.
None of them fit the current situation.
North Sea Ice Palace?
Of course not. It’s so hot today.
Besides, isn’t the North Sea Ice Palace a new world?
So of course… … . Huh?
Why do I assume this is the Central Plains?
There are also new islands surrounding the central plains from all sides.
I looked around.
A meadow with no end in sight.
On the other side, far away, is a dense jungle of trees.
Humid and hot weather.
The man in front of you is wearing a tiger skin.
And the name ‘Palace’.
All of this points to only one place in the whole world.
One of the many new foreign powers that exist outside of the Central Plains.
A place where everyone ignores the savages, but the power they possess cannot be ignored.
A place ruled by one of the Four Heavenly Kings.
If this isn’t the place, then where is it?
I jumped up from my seat.
Laughter erupted.
A thrill that runs through your entire body.
“Haha! Keuhahahaha!”
I looked up at the sky and laughed like a madman.
It felt like something in my heart that had been blocked my whole life was being released.
“Oh my. No matter how much I tell him not to, he always takes naps in the hot sun. I guess our Sodongju has finally lost his mind. What should I do?”
The guy named Deoksam muttered something as if he didn’t know what to do, but it didn’t reach my ears.
He continued to laugh loudly without paying any attention.
So what if he’s mentally unstable, so what if he’s crazy?
I finally got what I wanted so badly.
After laughing so hard that I almost cried, I finally saw the vast expanse of grassland.
The land stretches out endlessly as if telling you to run as much as you want.
I couldn’t stand it without running.
Boom! Boom!
Every time you step on the ground, the axis of the earth shakes.
Who would have thought that you could run so powerfully with just the strength of your legs?
I’ve been running for a long time already, but this meadow doesn’t seem to have an end.
The energy emanating from both legs is endless.
A strong heart does not get tired and still beats powerfully.
Tears welled up in my eyes.
I can run around like this to my heart’s content.
And then there’s this ridiculous power that’s overflowing throughout my body.
I don’t know if this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity or if it’s heaven’s will for me to live properly this time.
But the reason doesn’t matter.
The important thing is that I have been given another life.
Having a healthy body that I’ve always wanted but never been able to have.
And that too with an overly healthy body.
Yes!
I was reborn as a savage of the Southern Wild Beast Palace!