Habuk Pengga Swordsman Genius - Chapter 799



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Episode 799. Palm (2)

The reason Ah-seong was surprised was simple.

There, standing tall, was a huge rock that looked like a skull to anyone who saw it.

No, to be exact, the entire island was shaped like a skull.

Hanbin asked after seeing the surprised A-seong.

“Do you know anything about that island?”

“There is a legend about a skull-shaped island that says, ‘If you come across an island like that, never go near it.’ According to the legend, many ship owners have gone to the skull-shaped island and never returned. To be exact, no ship has ever returned.”

“Then what do you think will happen to us?”

“… … .”

Ah-seong looked at the island without saying anything. Seeing that, Han-bin continued speaking.

“A legend is just a legend. Well, now that I hear it, there’s one flaw in that legend.”

“A loophole? What do you mean?”

“How could this fact have been passed on to future generations when no ship ever returned? Don’t you think it’s strange?”

“Who ran away and spread that fact?”

“That’s what’s scary. Even the captain couldn’t escape, so someone else escaped and spread the rumor? In my opinion, there must be a traitor in Baekgyeong.”

“What does that mean?”

“They are said to be people who know Baekgyeong very well. People with martial arts skills comparable to Baekgyeong’s captains, and people who know Baekgyeong very well… … . Who could they be?”

“Looking at that expression, I think you definitely know.”

“I can only guess, I don’t know. And you have to manage your expressions well.”

“What do you think of my expression… … .”

“Look, slightly raise the corners of your mouth and look to the side… … .”

Hanbin constantly fixed Ahsung’s expression.

In fact, the reason Hanbin could disguise himself as someone else in the blink of an eye was because he could freely move his facial muscles.

If you can mimic that trait, you can easily disguise yourself as someone else without the need for disguise.

But the fortress required thorough disguise.

There’s even a voice there.

If you enter that island and get caught right away, all your efforts up to now will be in vain.

We have to start a showdown with them without even confirming their life or death.

In fact, the reason Hanbin entered disguised as a prisoner was to confirm the practical benefits.

The most important thing was to obtain the Heavenly Sword, but as a side note, I also had to confirm the life and death of the Bloodthirsty.

If you get help from the bloodthirsty there, obtaining the seal will be easier than you think.

That was when.

The sound of a ship’s horn could be heard from afar.

Phew!

With that sound, the fog gradually cleared.

As the fog cleared, the shape of the skull became more and more distinct.

Anyone who looked at it could tell that it was a skull.

It was as if the entire island had been carefully carved out.

The ship Hanbin was on arrived at Naru Port.

When it hit the ferry, the entire ship rocked and shook as if it was going to capsize.

But none of them lost their balance.

Ah-seong is disguised as a man in blue military uniform.

Those who came out to greet him saw the castle, raised their arms at right angles and then raised them to their chests.

“Head of the Thirteenth Division, are you back?”

“Please guide me.”

Ah-seong pretended not to know and gave them instructions.

Everything went as we practiced with Hanbin.

Hanbin concentrated as if he didn’t want to miss their expressions or movements.

If they had even the slightest inkling of it, then the plan would have had to change.

In fact, the thing that was most concerning was that this was an island.

The story meant that one could not retreat at will.

Although Hanbin, Seolhwa, and Cheonghwa were learning the Eighteen Steps of Begging, it was an advantage on land.

Hanbin was at ease with their attitude.

There was no trace of doubt on the faces of those who came out to greet me.

It was clear that the blue-robed man disguised as Ah-seong occupied a fairly high position here.

The workers, except for the guards, were busy bowing their heads to the castle.

Then the guard who was walking ahead said.

“You must have had a hard time. How about eating first?”

At that question, Ah-seong glanced at Han-bin.

Hanbin shook his head slightly.

A-seong shook his head after receiving the signal.

“Let me guide you first. I will take care of the prisoners first, and then I will do this.”

“All right.”

The warrior who finished speaking bowed his head.

As he nodded, a dozen or so warriors guarding the ferry opened the way.

In front, the island’s guard warriors were walking slowly, and behind them, the castle was following them.

Of course, Hanbin and his group were being dragged away while tied with ropes.

The rope that bound Hanbin was prepared so that it could be released at any time.

When the going got tough, they were ready to let go and face the enemy, or rather, to run away.

Even in the thick fog, if there was a faint sun, it was possible to determine direction.

Now, far away, Choa’s subordinate, Ja-cheong, was guarding the ship while wearing a rabbit mask.

They would not leave that position no matter what happened.

So, if an emergency arose, they had to somehow get to that ship.

Hanbin quietly looked at the floor.

Hanbin, who was looking at the floor, opened his eyes wide.

The road from Naruto was paved with pebbles.

Are you laying expensive bluestone on the road?

At a glance, I could tell how financially powerful they were.

No matter how much money he had, Hanbin would never have thought of throwing it away on the street like this.

It didn’t make much sense, considering that this place was an island.

Are you saying that they put heavy blue stones like this on an island separated from the mainland?

Hanbin looked at the shoes of the guard warrior walking ahead.

At that moment, Hanbin opened his eyes wide.

There wasn’t a speck of dust on their shoes.

When I thought about it, I thought I knew the meaning of the stone steps laid out like this.

The owner of this island was clearly a person with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A person who is obsessed with cleanliness.

Thinking about this, one person came to mind.

It was exactly Baek.

Baek was obsessed with the color white and had the entire ship, from the deck to the cabins, painted in white.

Thud thud.

The footsteps of the guard guiding them grew slightly louder.

It was because of the Cheonggangseok.

Hanbin, who was looking at the security guard for a moment, narrowed his eyes.

Because I felt a sense of alienation in their gait.

As I observed them, I got a strong feeling that they were hiding their martial arts skills.

then?

This place was most likely a trap.

Hanbin saw the fortress ahead.

Ah-seong had no doubts about this situation at all.

It wasn’t just Aseong.

Even Sim Mi-ho, Seol-hwa, and Cheong-hwa didn’t seem to think that the current situation was strange.

What did Hanbin see in their gait?

It was a self-defense weapon.

It was absurd to say that even if you put down a stone, dust wouldn’t stick to it.

If you’re outdoors, there’s no way you can avoid getting dusty.

Naturally, they got dust on their shoes with every step they took.

But it was clear that he was brushing off the dust as a self-defense weapon.

Is this really the realm of an ordinary security guard?

Hanbin knew very well the realm of the blue-clad man he had caught.

If he had even half the martial arts skills of that guard, he wouldn’t have been captured so easily.

Hanbin decided to watch a little longer.

That was when.

The security guards stopped walking.

Where they stopped was a place with a huge rock.

The guard hit the huge rock three times with his palm.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

At that time, Hanbin observed their palms.

This was because by looking at a person’s palm, one could roughly tell their level of education or work.

Hanbin, who was observing the security guards, tilted his head.

They had no lines on their palms.

No nails?

This was the first time something like this had happened.

It was as if the fingernails had been removed on purpose.

What on earth is going on?

Then the rock shook and moved two steps to the left.

Judging from the movement, it wasn’t a real rock.

It was clear that it was one of the organ devices.

At the same time, a passage leading down to where the rock had been appeared.

The guards went down.

They didn’t even look back.

Thud thud.

Ah-seong followed behind, and Han-bin and his group followed behind, tied with ropes.

Then they stopped in front of an iron gate.

A chill lingered in the iron door.

Hanbin examined the iron door closely.

Upon closer inspection, I noticed that this iron door was no ordinary iron.

Strangely enough, I felt a chill.

That cold air was completely different from the cold air that the Eternal Steel gave off.

Then the iron door opened.

As the door opened, a huge smokescreen appeared.

No, rather than calling it a training ground, I think it should be called just an empty lot.

There were a lot of people there carrying pickaxes.

They were digging into the wall with pickaxes.

Bang. Bang.

In a word, this was a mine.

They crossed the street where the workers were without any problem.

Hanbin looked closely at the laborers.

At that moment, Hanbin’s eyes widened.

There were no marks on the workers’ hands either.

I couldn’t tell if it was because he had been working hard with a pickaxe, or if it had been erased on purpose.

There was never anything like this in my past life.

At that moment, Hanbin opened his eyes wide.

When I think about it, it wasn’t completely non-existent.

In the previous life, the number of unidentified corpses floating on the river had increased rapidly after the Battle of Jeongma.

However, the corpse had no palm prints, perhaps because it had been swollen by water.

Handprints were one of the documents used by government offices and the Justice League to determine one’s identity.

then?

It seemed as though it might have something to do with this island.

Who on earth is the owner of this island?

Hanbin first focused on looking around.

If you look closely at this place, you might be able to get out.

As of yet, there has been no sign of any extraordinary miracle happening around.

The guard, who had been walking slowly, stopped walking.

At the end of the large open space was a space with iron bars.

The guard opened it.

Squeak.

The door opened with an unpleasant creaking sound.

Hanbin and his party entered there quietly.

That was when.

Suddenly, Ah-seong made an uncomfortable expression.

For a moment, the castle swayed slightly.

The guard warrior who saw the sight said.

“Are you okay?”

“I’m fine, don’t worry about it.”

“Be careful from now on. If you go near the jade, you might lose all your internal energy.”

“I’ll be careful.”

Ah-seong nodded.

Hanbin, who entered the prison the moment he did, had sparkling eyes.

Because I didn’t understand what they were saying.

If you get close to the jade, you lose your internal energy?

I’ve heard of martial arts that absorb internal energy, but I’ve never heard of earth absorbing internal energy.

They locked Hanbin and his party in the prison and then disappeared.

Asungdo went back the way he came with them.

Then someone else was dragged into the prison.

What was strange was that they dragged the people in a cart covered with a curtain.

They pulled back the curtain, took the man out, and put him in the prison opposite.

The carts and warriors that had returned the people to their places disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Hanbin’s eyes, which had been quietly looking across, widened.

There was a woman in red attire sitting with her eyes closed.

That woman was none other than the blood queen.

At least it seemed like I could keep my promise to Asung.

But the face of the sitting bloodsucker was strange.

His complexion was pale and his breathing seemed faint.

In addition, both hands were wearing iron handcuffs.