Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 28



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Episode 28. To be eaten or to be eaten? (2)

Hanbin said.

“Take a rest.”

“yes?”

“Take a rest.”

As the warriors looked at each other in bewilderment, So Dae-seop asked on behalf of the group.

“Shiranee, what do you mean? My lord, didn’t you say you would teach me the first way to become stronger?”

“The first method is to rest when it’s time to rest. Rest now! But… … .”

Hanbin trailed off.

At Hanbin’s appearance, his voice trailing off

The person standing in front, So Dae-seop, had bright eyes. This was because he knew that what he was about to say was key.

Hanbin continued speaking with a satisfied smile on his face.

“You must keep in mind that when I call a gathering, it means the beginning of training.”

“Yes, I will follow your orders.”

When So Dae-seop answered with a ticket, the person behind him repeated the same.

“Your name!”

“Your name!”

Hanbin turned around indifferently at their shouts and stopped after walking a few steps.

Hanbin looked up at the sky and muttered to himself.

“The moon is bright today.”

Hanbin smiled in an unknown way.

* * *

Dawn, Guardians Quarters.

Moonlight streamed through the crack in the window and illuminated the bed.

There, everyone lay stretched out like corpses from exhaustion.

However, the youngest Musa Johoman could not sleep all night.

It was because of the anticipation for Hanbin’s teaching of how to become stronger.

If he could just become a first-class warrior, his future would surely be bright and smooth.

It wouldn’t be a long time before the lower village, which promised a future, and Osun Dosun would be able to purchase a house to live in.

Joho unconsciously caressed the silver he had received from Hanbin.

Could it be that for a moment, my body has surpassed its limits?

His curiosity was overcome by his instincts. Joho slowly closed his eyes.

It was when I first encountered the smiling face of Hyang-i in my dream.

Ding!

Ding!

Suddenly a bell rang at the bedside.

The sudden situation awakened Joho’s unmanned instinct.

Joho opened his eyes wide and was stunned by the strange sight.

Someone had entered the Guardians’ quarters and was banging a gong and making noise.

“What the heck… … .”

So Dae-seop couldn’t continue speaking.

The identity of the person striking the gong was none other than Iron No.

Ding!

Ding!

“Gather at the training ground. It is the Master’s order.”

So Dae-seop, who had been sitting blankly staring at Cheol-no for a moment, asked.

“Why are you here at this hour, my lord?”

“What’s going on?”

“Has something happened to your lord?”

The youngest warrior, Johodo, also stood up from his seat.

As the Guardians’ warriors stirred, Cheolno smiled brightly and continued speaking.

“Confucius left behind only the word ‘gathering’.”

At that moment, everyone’s eyes lit up.

Because the word ‘set’ popped out.

However, the youngest warrior, Johoman, could not come to his senses.

‘I should have just slept… … I’m going to collapse like this.’

Joho habitually ran to the training ground wearing his martial arts uniform.

The smokescreen, still illuminated by the bright moon, was completely quiet.

It was like a landscape painting drawn on Korean paper.

So Dae-seop stood at the front, and Jo Ho suddenly stood in the front row.

They waited for Hanbin to appear in the cold dawn breeze.

As soon as it was time for a cup of tea, everyone started to gossip.

“What? Is Cheolno playing a prank?”

“Or was the lord playing a prank?”

“Shh, what are you going to do if I hear that?”

“That’s right.”

While they were chattering, Joho remained silent and stared blankly at the floor.

This is because I’ve been working hard for the past few days and am so tired that I couldn’t even sleep because I was so excited today.

Joho regretted staying up all night today.

Now I was so tired that I couldn’t even close my eyes. I couldn’t tell if it was a dream or reality.

That was when.

A familiar voice rang out from among the crowd standing in the training ground.

“Does this look like a joke to you?”

It was definitely Hanbin’s voice.

Joho raised his head and looked in the direction where the voice was coming from.

There, Hanbin, wearing a red uniform, was looking at everyone one by one with his arms crossed.

Hanbin said while everyone was surprised.

“I don’t even know how many colleagues I have, and I don’t even know who is among them… … .”

Hanbin was about to give a long speech when he looked at the Guardians fiercely.

They could not refute Hanbin’s words.

How can you not be noticed when you’re wearing a uniform that stands out so much and not the same color uniform to camouflage yourself?

This was impossible.

Of course, this situation was due to Hanbin’s ability, which was second to none in the Central Plains when it came to erasing the presence of others.

While everyone was gaping, Hanbin ended his speech with a sigh.

“……phew.”

The Guardians’ warriors swallowed their saliva at the strangely sharp sigh.

Thud thud.

Hanbin walked in front of Sodaeseop and stopped.

“Daeju is an exception!”

At those words, So Dae-seop suddenly stood behind Han Bin.

Hanbin, who had excluded Sodaesub, approached Joho, who was standing in the front row.

While the warriors of the Guardians had shining eyes, the youngest, Joho, had lifeless eyes like a dying fish.

Hanbin smiled brightly as if he had caught the ball.

Hanbin, standing in front of Joho, recalled the application of the Yongrin Sword Technique.

‘Lightning!’

At the same time, Hanbin pulled out his sword.

The sword forged by the master flew towards So Dae-seop’s eyes, emitting an aura colder than the cold dawn wind.

It was so fast that the warriors watching nearby couldn’t even see Hanbin’s sword.

Whoosh!

The sword stopped in front of Joho’s eyes in an instant.

But Joho didn’t even blink an eye.

It was never because I was brave.

He had not been able to sleep even a wink and was now having difficulty standing.

In fact, this was a stroke of luck for Joho.

Hanbin raised the corners of his mouth slightly as he saw Joho’s blank expression. Hanbin spoke softly.

“Joho passes!”

At that shout, Joho came forward from the ranks.

Then Hanbin continued speaking.

“If the youngest passes, then there are those who don’t, so they should be prepared.”

At those words, Joho, who had barely opened his eyes, slapped his own cheek.

Because I knew the seriousness of the situation.

Phew!

Hanbin’s sword stopped again in front of the warrior in the front row.

Musa closed his eyes slightly and stepped back.

The rest of the warriors swallowed their saliva and waited for Hanbin to speak.

Because I didn’t know what Hanbin’s actions meant right now.

Hanbin put away his sword and shouted.

“Can you call yourself a swordsman if you are afraid of the sword? Those who cannot pass will be stabbed first!”

For a moment, the training ground was in an uproar.

Last night, Hanbin clearly said that he would make them stronger.

He said he would teach me how to not lose in a fight.

But out of nowhere, they asked me to hit you!

They looked at Hanbin with their mouths open.

Of course, the most nervous one was Joho, who had just passed the test and was watching it.

His mood was one of unease.

It seemed that the senior warriors were more confused because he, the youngest, got through by luck.

Moreover, Hanbin, who was watching from behind, was unpredictable in itself.

The sword extended to the first warrior was neither very fast nor threatening.

But who wouldn’t blink when the tip of a sword comes in?

And that action without an inch of hesitation!

The first warrior’s head fell into Hanbin’s cold gaze.

Hanbin immediately extended his sword to the second warrior.

As expected, the same situation.

The lightning strike that was used on Joho was not used on the rest of the team.

It wasn’t out of consideration for the rest of the team.

It was because I didn’t want to waste the energy of the Yongrin Sword Technique on training.

When the warriors lined up in the training ground flinched, Hanbin called out to So Daeseop, who had stepped back.

“Cow lord.”

“Yes, my lord.”

So Dae-seop’s voice was sharp. Han-bin asked without changing his expression.

“Does a warrior blink when he has a sword in front of him?”

“no.”

“Can you stop a blade with your eyelids?”

For a moment the training ground became quiet.

Blocking a blade with your eyelids? That’s impossible.

But how can you not blink when a blade is right in front of you?

After a moment of awkward silence in the training ground, So Dae-seop shouted.

“no.”

“What does it mean to close your eyes when the knife comes?”

“It is suicide.”

The answer was revealed in their conversation.

Hanbin’s intention was not to blink an eye even at the blade.

Hanbin said in response to their answer.

“If you are afraid of the blade, it means you are not qualified to be a warrior. Those who fail to pass will not have food today.”

The training ground was in an uproar at Hanbin’s words.

Either way, Hanbin’s sword split the space again.

Swish! Swish!

The only one who passed Hanbin’s test was Joho, who took the test first. Joho blamed himself, wishing he had just joined that group.

It was that uncomfortable to just stand there.

So Dae-seop, who followed Han Bin, also felt uneasy.

However, to survive here, you have to play to Hanbin’s rhythm.

So Dae-seop shouted at his subordinates who were standing blankly in the place where Han Bin had passed.

“Everyone, come on!”

Bam!

Hanbin looked satisfied as he watched So Dae-seop roll along on his own.

That’s how the first day of training began.

* * *

The eyes of the warriors who returned to their quarters after training were bloodshot and blood vessels burst.

As they were changing clothes, they all began to complain. The oldest among them, Jang Sam, spoke.

“Oh, isn’t that too much?”

“That’s right.”

Another warrior chimed in. Joho, who had been quietly nodding from behind, also joined in.

“I don’t think this is right. Even though he is my lord… … .”

“Yeah. It’s not that you’re upset, so you don’t have to raise your voice like that.”

Jang Sam patted Jo Ho on the back.

Neither the oldest, Jang Sam, nor the youngest, Jo Ho, came here for money, no other reason.

Wanting to be strong was because of money, and living a miserable life was also because of money.

Today, I suddenly had the opportunity and was excited for a moment. However, after finishing my training, I began to doubt whether this was the right path for me.

Jang Sam clenched his fists, determined to run away if necessary. Jo Ho, who was next to him, nodded.

* * *

The next afternoon.

Hanbin was leaning back on his chair, leisurely holding a book. Of course, what Hanbin was looking at was the Yonglin Sword Technique floating in the air.

At that moment, Cheolno opened the door hurriedly and ran over.

Rattling.

“Master, we are in trouble.”

“What’s the big deal?”

“This prince has formed a guard again.”

“hmm.”

Hanbin tapped his temple.

It seemed that Madam Jeonghwa’s influence had been at work. It was something that could be done at any time as long as you had money.

However, the prince who lost his escort team had to use his own money to set up the escort team again.

This money must have come from Madam Jeonghwa.

“But, it is said that many of the best players from Hanam Jeongga are included in the new Suhojo.”

Hanbin narrowed his eyes.

If he was a master of Hanam Jeongga, he would be a swordsman.

A sword-wielding escort in Pangka?

Perhaps it felt like Hanbin had created an excuse.

Since the candidate for the Sogaju was a swordsman, it was impossible not to allow him to select a swordsman as his bodyguard.

“It would seem natural to bring her from her parents’ house.”

“That’s not it, the ultimate swordsman, Imoo-myeong, has also come. He sharpened his sword.”

“hmm.”

Hanbin coughed and recalled memories from his past life.