Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 1



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Episode 1. Prologue

The ten-year-long war between the Justice League and the Demonic Cult finally ended with the victory of the Justice League. It is said that the secret activities of the Justice League’s secret organization, the Demonic Cult, played a decisive role in this outcome.

However, for some reason, the Justice Alliance falsely accused them of colluding with the Demonic Cult and hunted down the Ghost Swordsmen.

The landslide has begun.

The masters of the Ghost Swordsmanship fell one by one in their dwellings, inns, and on the streets. However, not all the hunting dogs sat still and accepted their master’s sword.

In a small cave in the mountains, a single lantern was dangerously illuminating the interior. A man was drinking alone in front of the lantern. He spoke to the darkness outside the cave.

“Why don’t you stop looking and come in?”

A figure emerged from the darkness and entered the cave. She was a young, beautiful woman wearing a cotton robe and holding a sword at her waist.

She walked in as casually as if it were her own home, pulled out a shabby chair carved from wood, and sat down.

“You managed to find it.”

“You found a good place that is both secret and sunny.”

She, with her clear voice, was the daughter of the leader of the Justice Alliance and the leader of the Jade Flower Sword, Wi Ji-yak.

“You’ve had a hard time. There’s a saying that goes, “You have to stretch your legs before you die.”

“It must be a place to lie down.”

“Is that so? I’ve been losing consciousness since I was stabbed in the back by your men three days ago. Is it because I lost a lot of blood?”

“Crazy Ghost Senior, no, should I call you Daeju?”

“The Demon Swords are gone, so I’m not the leader anymore. Call me whatever you want. By the way, am I the last hunting dog?”

“Maybe.”

“Will you give me time to have a drink?”

“Shall I follow you?”

“it’s okay.”

“I will follow you.”

She held the bottle of wine, and Gwang-Gwi held the glass. For a moment, the clear wine filled the glass.

Looking at the liquor, Gwanggwi licked his lips and drank it in one gulp. The strong liquor felt like it was burning his throat.

“For a man, alcohol is a godsend. Except for the hangover the next day. Well, I guess I don’t have to worry about hangovers anymore? Haha.”

“Would you like another drink?”

“Okay. The head of the law enforcement agency must be busy too. Let’s go.”

The man tapped his chest. He was ready to take the sword at any time. Blood and pus flowed out from the wound that had opened.

Wi Ji-yak smiled and said when he saw that.

“When you leave, you must leave your treasure behind.”

“What treasure?”

“Don’t pretend you don’t know. I’m Okhwa Mi-geom.”

“Are you talking about Jincheonrye?”

Jincheon-roe was a forbidden item in the imperial court. Jeongui-maeng used Jincheon-roe at the end of the Jeongma War. What if it was known that he had used Jincheon-roe?

This was something that could have led to the entire family, or rather the entire political party, being accused of treason. This was a clear weakness of the Justice Alliance.

“I don’t want to torture my senior to death.”

“It’s so brutal!”

With those words, Gwang-Gwi put his hand into his bosom. Wi-Ji-Yak narrowed his eyes as if he was nervous and grabbed the sword on his waist. Regardless, Gwang-Gwi took the object out of his bosom and placed it on the table with a loud thud.

A red sliver the size of a fingernail was glowing faintly under the lamplight. Wijiyak’s two eyes grew as big as lanterns.

“Dragon scales!”

“I guess this is what you’re looking for.”

Yongrin was one of the Seven Great Treasures of the Martial Arts. It was said that it held the secret of the legendary martial art, Yongrin Sword Technique.

Although Kang Ho-in doesn’t really believe in dragon scales, isn’t it obvious that he would turn his eyes upside down when it comes to secrets and treasures? It was at the end of the Jeongma War that Gwang-gwi obtained the dragon scales.

It was a coincidence. In fact, if Gwang-Gwi had kept his mouth shut, no one would have known Yong-Rin’s whereabouts. For today’s plan, Gwang-Gwi quietly spread rumors.

As expected, the main force of the Justice Alliance took the bait of the Gwanggwi. As if possessed, the Gwanggwi blocked the approaching Wijiyak by leaning his upper body forward and holding up his palm.

“Stop it! The Lord of the House of Representatives.”

“Are you going to take it with you when you die?”

“If I give you this, will you spare my life?”

“If Yongrin is genuine, I’ll even give you enough money to live off of for the rest of your life.”

After finishing speaking, Wi Ji-yak unfolded a neatly written note and showed it to him. Gwang-gwi, who saw it, laughed inwardly. The note was a 100,000-nyang silver voucher issued by the Man-geum Battlefield.

The receipt must have been real. But they were not going to give him money. Rather, they were going to kill him right here and now.

“Isn’t this fake?”

“Have you been living a life of deception?”

“At least you and Jeong Ui-maeng have fooled me many times.”

“Then what should I do for you?”

“I think I need to light another lantern first.”

He lit another lantern by lighting a branch. In an instant, the cave became brighter. Gwang-gwi casually threw the lit branch behind Wi-ji-yak.

“I’ll check the receipt, so you check Yongrin. Don’t come any closer and stay there.”

While she was focusing on Yongrin, Gwanggui glanced over and saw a faint spark on the floor behind the medicine bottle.

Gwanggwi said with his expression clear.

“Throw them all at once. One, two, three!”

Whoosh.

Whoosh.

The dragon and the letter, both filled with internal energy, fell in front of each other.

The fool said.

“The receipt is real.”

“The rough surface of the dragonfly and this color······. The dragonfly is real too.”

“So, is the deal done?”

“Of course.”

Sreung!

Wijiyak suddenly stood up from her seat and drew her sword. Gwanggwi shook his head at her sudden action.

“You lied to me again?”

“It’s a tactic. It’s the way our fights have always been.”

“That’s a good tactic. But there’s one thing the master overlooked. My nickname is Gwanggwi. I know it now, but I really like that nickname.”

“Everyone knows you’re crazy.”

“Knowing that, you still entered the tiger’s den alone?”

“I’m fine alone, but there are already a hundred warriors surrounding this place outside. At this point, it seems like the tiger is me, not you.”

“I’m telling you, you’re definitely stupid. You don’t understand what I’m saying. Heh heh.”

“What does that mean?”

“Isn’t it strange? Even though I was injured, why did I, who is second to none in the Central Plains in terms of stealth, get my hiding place discovered by the warriors of the law enforcement agency?”

“… … !”

Wi Ji-yak’s eyebrows twitched in confusion.

While Wijiyak was hesitating, Gwanggwi ran in and snatched Yongrin away.

Gwanggwi, who had stepped back again, opened his mouth calmly.

“I’ll use this as money for my journey to the afterlife.”

After finishing speaking, Gwang-Gwi took the slip with one hand and held Yong-Rin with the other. Wi-Ji-Yak also quickly took hold of his sword again.

Gwanggwi swallowed Yongrin without hesitation. Wijiyak’s eyes trembled. It seemed as if he had not expected that he would swallow one of the Seven Great Records of the Martial Arts.

With the words, Gwang-gwi covered Wi-ji-yak as if he was going to hug him. Wi-ji-yak felt uneasy at Gwang-gwi’s sudden action and unconsciously took three or four steps back.

“Where are you running away to? Come here.”

“What are you doing now?”

“I told you to travel with me.”

“You crazy bastard! Everyone come in!”

At the shout of Wijiyak, the warriors outside the cave rushed in like a swarm of locusts in a fire. At that moment, a loud noise that seemed to turn the heavens and the earth upside down rang out.

Kwaaaaang!

The entire cave was filled with a light brighter than the sun. The figures of countless people who could not withstand the powerful oppression appeared and disappeared for a moment.

That was the last scene that Gwang-Gwi saw in this world. He could say for sure that not a single person in the cave, including himself and Wi-Ji-Yak, would survive.

It would have been better if the leader had come in person, but Gwang-Gwi thought that this was enough. Wi Ji-Yak was the leader’s most beloved daughter.

In his last moments, the first thing that came to mind was his subordinates who must have died alone somewhere.

‘I’m sorry and thank you.’

Now, shall we go and see the hell of the nine heavens? Gwanggwi shouted in his heart with excitement and closed his eyes.

At that moment, a strange book appeared in front of me.

Even with my eyes closed, I could still see the words. The book spun around and the words inside scattered around. In the end, only the book cover remained.

[Dragon Scale Sword Technique]

It was the Yongrin Sword Technique that all martial artists coveted. It seemed that the legend that one could only unlock the secret of the Yongrin by shedding blood was true.

No one would have known that the blood was not someone else’s but their own. Even if they had known, no one would have risked their life to reveal the secret.

‘What use is the Yongrin Sword Technique now?’

The madman, who was facing the hell of the nine heavens, laughed inwardly. Then again, a strange phrase appeared in his field of vision.

[You have gained some knowledge of the Yongrin Sword Technique.]

[You have obtained the Dragon Eye. From now on, you can check the secrets of the Dragon Lin Sword Technique.]

[Martial arts are reset according to time and body changes.]

‘What is this?’