Beastly and Fearlessly - Chapter 8
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Episode 8
I’ve been a lazy, idle brat for a long time.
So everyone will want to check it out.
Was the fighting spirit and wildness shown in the match just a coincidence or was it a real change?
And do I, who returned from Myorim alive, have the qualifications to be a Sodongju?
Even before we reached the training ground, we could feel the heat.
“Lower pressure. Lower pressure.”
About thirty children, their hunched upper bodies exposed, were sweating and making loud noises.
Most of them are of the same size as the average adult men of the Central Plains.
I saw a guy practicing alone in the distance.
Next to him, the elder was holding a sword and demonstrating various techniques.
I guess it’s that guy called Damwangsu.
It seems he is teaching me directly for our fight in three months.
The bloodline of Namcheon Damdong, who was searched all over Namman by the Senate many years ago.
Even though they are collateral, they do not have any Central Plains blood in them.
Still, it would be unclear where and how he grew up.
I heard that the owner’s father didn’t have any problem with that part at all.
They could have kicked him out because of his origins… … .
If you leave it as is, it means you have some hidden intentions.
We’ll find out when the time comes.
By the way, it’s been three months… … .
He said that the fight with that guy would be in three months.
Looking at his training, he is first-class in the Central Plains.
It’s truly a great achievement considering he’s the same age as me.
“Come on! Come on!”
Hmm… … . The martial arts that Damwangsu shows are somehow unfamiliar and yet familiar.
It is clearly a martial art from Namcheon Damdong, but traces of the Central Plains remain.
The kind of blatant murderous intent that you would expect to see among the black magicians.
At this point, the past of this guy named Damwangsu is becoming suspicious.
Does the Elder know what kind of guy he has brought?
Well, it’s possible that he brought it knowingly.
I turned my eyes back to the children in front of me.
“Can I train here with them?”
Everyone’s gaze is mysterious.
They might be upset that So Dong-ju, who had been lazy all this time, is suddenly training with them, but they might also be looking forward to it because of his recent performance.
“This is Soyeonmujang. It’s where young warriors train. If you gain recognition here, you can advance to Daeyeonmujang. Only then can you become a true warrior of Namcheondamdong.”
“Admit it? Who admits it?”
For a moment, I felt a faint murderous aura behind me.
Sharp and stealthy murder.
It’s creepy.
If I don’t dodge now, a sharp knife will soon cut my neck and pierce my heart.
Ta-da-dak.
Instinctively, I lowered my posture and rolled on the floor.
Even though my whole body is covered in dust, I have to live for now.
“Ugh. Ugh.”
I could hear the laughter of the children watching me roll around on the floor so fiercely.
At the sound of laughter, Damwangsu and Wonrowonju, who had been practicing from afar, looked at this place.
Of course, with a mocking expression.
I looked back, lying flat on the floor.
An old man with white hair was looking down at me as I lay there.
There’s an empty space where my left arm should be.
I saw it before during the fight with Ma Young-hoo.
The only one among the elders of the Senate who supported his father’s wishes.
I looked at him again.
He is an incredible master whose level is hard to guess.
Perhaps comparable to the father of the Dongju family.
“Who will recognize you as a warrior? It’s me. If I don’t receive the recognition of Mujinbaek, I will never be a warrior of Namcheon Damdong. Even if you are Sodongju.”
I got up from my seat, dusting myself off.
“Are you the leader of this place?”
“Haha. I heard that Sodongju ate a poisonous mushroom and lost his mind. I guess it’s true. Even so, ‘that side’? And a bridgehead? Have you ever seen such a crazy person? Even if the previous Dongju came back alive, he wouldn’t be able to call me that.”
I looked at Deoksam.
He lowered his head and said nothing.
Looks like this mouthy bastard has been going around talking about poisonous mushrooms.
It’s better this way.
Rather than making excuses everywhere I go, I’d rather be a fool who eats poisonous mushrooms and loses his mind for a while.
“As the old man said, my memory is erratic, so please understand.”
“Nosa? Why on earth do you speak like that? Did you eat some poisonous mushrooms and hallucinate while visiting the Central Plains? Why are you talking in the language that the Central Plains people use?”
That’s because he was a central figure until recently.
“If it’s not a bridgehead or a labor union, then what should I call you?”
“Just call me Nosara.”
No, this guy.
“By the way, why are you rolling around on the floor all of a sudden?”
Another burst of laughter broke out over there.
I guess I rolled around quite badly.
“Then why did you send me a murderous spirit? A murderous spirit so sharp, at that?”
“… … .”
After a long silence, he muttered quietly.
“It looks like you ate an elixir instead of a poisonous mushroom… … .”
* * *
“I thought I would never have to teach anyone again… … .”
The old man stood in front of everyone and muttered.
“Let me tell you the rules of this place. One. You will not question my orders. Two. If you do not receive my approval, you will never be able to leave this small military camp.”
It was something they had already heard, but everyone was listening with serious eyes.
“The last three. Everyone is equal except me.”
The old man finished speaking and looked at me.
“It is said that you should take off the shell of Namcheon Damdong Sodongju and come.”
“That’s what I wanted.”
First of all, my top priority was to be recognized as a small business owner.
A position you have to earn yourself.
You have to prove that you have skills that no one can surpass.
“Before we begin today’s training, I would like to ask you a question. What is the most important mindset a warrior should have?”
The ‘unmanned’ in the Central Plains is called ‘warrior’ here.
The most important mindset for a warrior is… … .
“The most important thing is the will to become stronger.”
“No. It’s the determination to fight to the end.”
“As a warrior of the Beast Palace, the sense of duty to protect everyone is… … .”
Plausible answers poured in from all over.
Answers where you can pick any one and say it is the correct answer.
I am different from the young warriors here.
I lived a life of poverty all my life.
What was most important to me?
No matter how much I think about it, there is only one.
I don’t know if this is the answer that labor and management want.
“What does Sodongju think?”
Everyone’s eyes are on me.
I said the only answer that came to my mind.
“It is the will to survive until the end.”
There was a murmur around me at my answer.
“Kuuuuu. You want to survive? Is that the spirit of a warrior?”
“Sodongju, I guess that’s important. Haha.”
derision.
But even if you ask a hundred times, the answer is the same.
I learned martial arts and fought to survive.
There was no other purpose.
That desperation made me strong.
He looked at me with an incomprehensible expression for a long time, then opened his mouth.
“You surprised me twice today. That’s right.”
And he spoke to the others in a serious tone.
“You have to survive to be able to cut off the opponent’s head. You have to survive to become strong, and only then can you protect your family. Of course, you can also get revenge.”
Those last words seemed to be spoken just for me.
“If I survive with one arm cut off, I can teach someone. Just like I am now.”
Someone shouted.
“But a warrior of the Beast Palace does not fear death.”
Everyone nodded as if it was an obvious statement.
“The death I am talking about is a ‘death in vain.’ We must fear it. Because of your death in vain, we will lose our land and our loved ones will be beheaded.”
One of the young warriors shouted.
“How can I avoid dying in vain?”
“You have to become strong. You have to become strong enough to win against any opponent you meet.”
“What if I meet a stronger opponent?”
Nosa’s white eyebrows twitched.
“If your death can buy a moment of time for your comrades, then throw yourself at them without hesitation. If your death can instill even a little fear in your opponents, then gladly stick out your neck. It is not a meaningless death. However… … .”
He took a deep breath, looked everyone in the eye, and opened his mouth again.
As if to tell me that now is the most important time to talk, so listen carefully.
“But… … . If you meet an opponent you absolutely cannot defeat, and your death has no meaning, to put it simply, it would be a dog’s death!”
Everyone held their breath and looked at his mouth.
“Run away! And survive at all costs! And never forget that humiliation, even after decades. You must return to him stronger. That is the most important mindset a Nanman warrior must have.”
Now I understand.
Why do they fear the barbarians of Nanman while ignoring them in the Central Plains?
Because they are strong.
Because the first thing they learn is how to survive.
“That’s why today… … .”
Now it’s time for real training.
Everyone’s attention was focused on his mouth.
“Run. Until there is only one left.”
* * *
I completely agree with what Noh Sa said.
There is a next step if you survive.
Even if the greatest master of all time were to collapse as a cold corpse, would you be afraid?
A third-rate unmanned aerial vehicle swinging a branch while still alive is more frightening.
“The mountain peak you see in the distance is Mujangbong (無裝峰). Go up to the south and come down the northern cliff.”
Unarmed.
As its name suggests, it is the peak of a rocky mountain without a single tree or blade of grass.
It looks quite tall at first glance.
I have to go back and forth to that place thirty times.
Plus, the route includes cliffs.
“It’ll probably take about an hour to make a round trip. It’s not a big deal since you only have to make thirty round trips.”
It’s nothing.
According to Nosa, it takes two days and a day to make a round trip of thirty laps.
This means that you will have to run non-stop for about three days, as the speed will slow down in the second half.
Everyone’s expressions were distorted.
Except for one person.
The first training session at Beast Palace is running.
I’m so excited.
I’m already excited at the thought of running until my heart explodes.
Of course, I don’t know if I can go back and forth thirty times.
“Today’s training will one day save your lives.”
The moment when the labor and management are about to call departure.
“for a moment!”
Someone stopped me.
This is the elder brother, Moon Il-ji.
Behind him stood other elders and a man named Damwangsu.
“Haha. Master Mujinbaek, do it properly. Do you think the guys here can do that?”
The guys here include me, the owner of Sodong.
“Wonju, you should just worry about that guy.”
The sharp gazes of the two people collided in the air.
“Oh, my. There was a small incident here. I didn’t know that and I was being too harsh with my words.”
The guy whose eyes I just made eye contact with is talking nonsense.
“Wouldn’t it be even more difficult with Sodongju? Last time, I won by luck, but I’ve spent all that time napping and wasting my time, and now I’m going to do 30 laps of Mujangbong? Haha. Wouldn’t it be great to do it once?”
Nosa frowned with his white eyebrows.
“Is it possible for that guy to do that?”
He pointed to the damwangsu standing behind him and asked.
The elder brother was also a warrior who once represented Namcheon Damdong.
Although not as sharp as the old man in front of me, he still has a sharp gaze.
He is a guy who has been taught by that person for a long time.
Since you’ve been practicing every day, your physical strength must be excellent.
“Of course it’s possible. I’d probably have to carry Sodongju who falls in the middle and run.”
“Haha. Who’s carrying whom? Then you want to bet? Between that guy and Sodongju.”
No, Nosa.
Why are you betting so arbitrarily?
Should I bring up the fact that it wasn’t long ago that I fought a tiger the size of a house in Myorim?
“Hehe. I can do it, but I feel bad that you’re being unreasonable because of your pride. So, what should I bet?”
“You know, that thing. It’s something that the Lord couldn’t eat because he felt bad about it.”
“that?”
“Pretend not to hear… … Oh, there’s that, right?”
“… … .”
Nosa opened his mouth with a clear pronunciation towards the elders.
“The inner workings of the Dokkaebi Net!”