Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 20
Only Noblemtl
Episode 20
Thanks to Nam Woong-dae’s consideration, he watched their training from a corner of the Daeyeonmujang during the day.
As expected, all of Namungdae’s warriors had considerable skills.
What’s unfortunate is that I can’t see the people I really wanted to see.
“Sometimes, observing is also a good training.”
Before I knew it, the old man had come over and flopped down next to me.
No matter how absorbed I was in watching the training before my eyes, I didn’t feel the energy of the old man approaching me at all.
Until you get right next to me.
Let’s take a look at the labor and management situation once again.
Mujinbaek.
A veteran warrior who was once called the best warrior in Namcheon Damdong.
The climax was obviously a long time ago, but what about the super climax?
I don’t know.
If he couldn’t get over the wall of extremes, it was probably because his left arm was cleanly cut off.
Because balance is important to a drone.
If a drone like me had one of its arms cut off, there would be a reason… … .
“By the way, where can I see the training of the Iron Age?”
Cheolyeongdae is comprised of the best players in Namcheon Damdong.
There are approximately twenty people.
It’s been quite some time since I was reincarnated here, but I still haven’t seen them once.
“Cheolyeongdae? Those guys don’t really need to gather somewhere to train. Only Dongju knows where they’re being held. They only follow Dongju’s orders.”
It’s basically a secret organization directly under Dongju.
I hope we get a chance to meet someday.
“I haven’t seen them in a while, so they must be on an external mission. Why? Because I want to see their training. Well, they do have decent skills. It’s a bit of a shame that they’re all just inflexible guys.”
If they are evaluated as useful by both the management and the labor union, they are truly great experts.
“You’ll meet them soon. They’ll have to take orders from you someday. Until then, it’s best not to wonder where they are or what they’re doing.”
There are often such people in the sects and families of the Central Plains.
Taking on and carrying out secret and dangerous tasks.
“By the way, I heard you disappear every night these days?”
It’s definitely Deoksam.
I told you not to tell anyone.
A kind and loyal, but tactless and mouthy guy.
“I am looking for a quiet place to practice.”
The top of Mujangbong Peak, where I first practiced the mind method, is now inaccessible.
Rumors spread that this was the place where Sodongju achieved enlightenment.
Thanks to that, Mujangbong is always crowded with people sitting cross-legged.
Instead, I found a new place.
A quiet place where no one comes.
“Take it easy. When you have time, go outside the Dong and have a look. You will be the Dongju in the future. It is difficult to rule over a large land and many people with just strong power.”
Come to think of it, I’ve never been to any other places outside the east.
I was so absorbed in the joy of training that I had no interest in anything else.
“How much land is in Namcheon Damdong?”
Lend land to the Nanman people and protect them.
And you get paid for it.
This is the main source of funds for running Namcheon Damdong.
“Did you look around when you climbed the peak before? What did you see?”
“To the far south, I could see several villages where people lived together. To the north, I saw large mountains, and to the east and west, I saw forests and grasslands.”
“Everything! Every place you see is the land of Namcheon Damdong.”
Ah… … . I was reborn into a very wealthy family.
I didn’t notice it because he always looked frugal, but my father was actually a huge landowner.
You were born with it all.
“Are you practicing swordsmanship well? Does the sword fit your hand?”
“It’s enough for practice.”
“It seems that Dongju is looking for a skilled blacksmith. Since you received the mokganghancheol last time, you should naturally have your share, so you can expect a good sword. In fact, he first went to the blacksmith shop he was dealing with, but they shook their heads. They said it would be difficult for them to handle it with their skills.”
In terms of ironworking skills alone, it is far behind the Central Plains.
If we keep doing this, that great item will end up rotting away in storage.
“Right. The place you practice every night isn’t Mount Porang, right? Don’t go there. It’s not far from the Central Plains.”
“Oh, I will keep that in mind.”
What should I do with this?
In fact, the place I found was Mt. Porang.
* * *
In fact, the border between the Central Plains and the Southern Plains is ambiguous.
But Mt. Porangsan is the only accurate standard.
The upper part of the mountain belongs to Yunnan, and the lower part belongs to Nanman.
For that reason, it was a place where everyone was careful of each other.
Because if you’re not careful, unnecessary conflicts can arise.
“Thanks to that, it’s quiet and a great place to practice.”
A small open space on the slope of Mt. Porang.
Unlike Mujangsan Mountain, where there was not a single tree or blade of grass, this place was completely covered in forest.
This is a place I discovered by chance while walking along the moonlight.
A place where no one can disturb you.
Today is the new moon.
Even though it is a full moon, it is deep in the mountains where even moonlight has difficulty penetrating.
I took off my top and stood in the middle of the empty lot.
Sling.
I pulled out my training sword.
It’s the perfect size for me, except that the blade doesn’t stand up properly.
If it were made of heavy iron at this size, it would be much heavier.
It doesn’t matter.
Anyway, I have more than enough strength.
A moment to recall the training scene I watched during the day.
Today’s opponent is Nam Woong-dae’s warrior who swings a large axe like chopsticks.
I enjoyed this method of training in my previous life too.
Dodge, dodge, stab and slash at virtual enemies in the dark.
After going back and forth for a while, picturing countless situations in my head, I was drenched in sweat all over my body.
Now it’s time to continue practicing the mind method.
When I was lost in a state of no-mind and eating breakfast, before I knew it, it was daybreak.
It was definitely going to be the same today.
If it weren’t for the urgent footsteps coming from the north of the forest.
Tadak. Tadadat.
It brought back memories of the days of killing.
The sound of running while spreading light air.
Three people.
Judging by the uneven stride, there are injured people.
It looks like something is chasing him.
Judging from their footsteps, they are the warriors of the Central Plains. Who dares to give chase in the front yard of Namcheon Damdong?
They should be tortured until they say, “Catch all these guys right now and kill them instead.”
There is no need to do that.
In this case, it is best to quickly leave the place.
It looks like you’re from the Central Plains, so there’s no need to get involved in something useless.
As I stood up to collect my clothes and training sword, I heard an urgent voice.
“We’re almost there. So, if we go just a little further, we’ll reach Namcheon Damdong… … .”
The voice of a young woman.
And one familiar word.
Namcheon Damdong?
I think it looks like our guests are the ones being chased.
Then the story changes a little.
He walked towards where the sound came from and lifted up a thick branch.
Rustle.
At that moment, something small jumped out and ran into my arms as if it was being hugged.
Shaeeek.
A sword that stabs my heart without giving me time to panic.
Thud.
He stopped him by grabbing the hand holding the sword.
The little hand buried in mine is trembling.
I looked down and saw a young girl with a white face looking at me with her teeth clenched.
Is he around my age?
I thought he was a guest of Namcheon Damdong and tried to help him, but he suddenly stabbed me with a knife.
You have no manners.
So I asked.
“What are you?”
* * *
Mok Ye-rang is the only daughter of Bang Rim-pyo.
Although he received attention from a young age for his cute appearance and talent, he himself had no interest in it.
The only things I’m always interested in are martial arts training and national events.
You must have the skills to inherit the country someday.
I didn’t want to inherit the throne just because I was the daughter of a king.
So, I often got my father to join me on my marches.
There has never been a long journey like this one to the southernmost tip of Yunnan.
“If you go a little further south from Jangseong-hyeon, Yunnan, you will come across a mountain covered with trees. That mountain is Porangsan. If you go over that mountain and head south, you will come across a large estate. That is Namcheondamdong. It is a simple matter of delivering this letter to Dongju. You must deliver it to Dongju directly. Of course, it must be done quietly.”
It seems that the barbarians of the South also have their own clans.
Even so, they are just savages who wear animal skins and swing large axes.
It’s not common for a father to care this much.
I thought I knew whose request it was.
I don’t know what on earth I’m going to tell the savages there.
That’s how I came to Jangseong County in Yunnan Province.
He gave them the titles of Gam Pyo-du and Jang Pyo-du, who are considered to be the best in martial arts within the country.
Of course, Mokye and herself have been training in martial arts since they were young.
Although he still lacks practical experience, he has received a lot of praise for his talent in martial arts.
One day, the time will come when I will lead the nation with the body of a woman, so I cannot neglect my training even for a single day.
I was delighted when my father first gave me this mission.
Because it means that I trust you enough to entrust you with a secret request.
We arrived safely in Jangseong County, Yunnan Province.
Now, all I have to do is go over Mt. Porang and deliver this letter to the person I know as Dongju Namcheon Damdong before returning.
‘Ha. I thought it was going to be a simple task… … I heard that this Porangsan Mountain is adjacent to Namcheon Damdong, so there shouldn’t be any bandits or anything like that.’
When we were about halfway up the mountain, we were suddenly ambushed by men with fierce expressions.
If it weren’t for Jang Pyo-du and Gam Pyo-du who were with him, he probably wouldn’t be alive today.
There were two leaders with the best skills in the world, but the difference in numbers was large.
There were more than ten of them.
And the one who seemed to be the leader was a great master.
Thanks to Jang Pyo-du’s efforts, the path was somehow opened, and now we are being chased.
‘… …They weren’t bandits.’
It wasn’t the skill of a single bandit.
In an attempt to protect himself, Gam Pyo-du cut his leg.
The wounds of Jang Pyo-du, who had opened up a path and faced many, were also not light.
‘If only it hadn’t been an ambush. No, I should have brought more soldiers… … .’
What good is such an assumption now?
Since it was not a very high mountain, I decided to go quietly.
The plan was to leave before sunrise in the early morning and return before sunset the next day.
‘Treatment is urgent. Namcheon Damdong is said to be a very large family in Namman, so it will be okay if you just get there.’
It took too long to get here because I had to support the injured Gam Pyo-du.
Jang Pyo-du is also in urgent need of treatment.
I have to take the lead and find the way.
Regardless of my martial arts skills, I’m in charge right now.
“We’re almost there. So, if we go just a little further, we’ll reach Namcheon Damdong… … .”
At that moment, the tree branches that had been blocking my vision folded back on their own.
And then suddenly someone appeared.
“Ugh.”
He stretched out his sword without realizing it.
I’m currently being chased by unknown people.
A man who suddenly appears in the deep mountains on a dark night cannot be an enemy.
Shake.
The sword in his hand was extended in a straight line.
Movements that have been practiced hundreds, thousands of times.
It was aimed at the man’s heart without a single inch of error.
Ugh.
In the end, it didn’t reach.
It was the fastest speed he could achieve.
A speed so fast that my father would applaud if he saw it.
But the man in front of me lightly grabbed my right hand.
It felt like my hand holding the sword was being eaten by such a big hand.
“Eugh… … .”
The tip of my hair barely touches my chest.
Doesn’t this look like she ran into this man’s arms and was hugged?
The man opened his mouth.
“What are you?”
What is it?
Are you saying that you are not on the same side as the authors who are chasing us?
A slightly angry voice.
But I don’t feel any hostility.
Just hold on tight to my right hand that holds the sword.
I slowly looked around the man’s appearance.
A gigantic presence, like a wild bear standing with its back to the moonlight.
His upper body was completely exposed, as if his top had been thrown away, and he was completely drenched in sweat.
Firm muscles that don’t look like even a needle could penetrate them.
It’s like a twisted wire.
I raise my head, but the man’s face is far away.
The face reflected in the moonlight is… … .
‘What, what is this… … .’
A bear-like body, with a face like this.
What a ridiculous combination this is… … .
“What are you? Didn’t you just say Namcheon Damdong?”
The man’s voice brought me back to my senses.
“Ah, ah. That, that’s right, we’re on our way to Namcheon Damdong… … . But who are you?”
Only then did the man release his hand and open his mouth.
“Me? The son of that house.”