Reincarnated Swordmaster - Chapter 873



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I decided to teach Seomunhye martial arts. And I was amazed when I saw her perform several techniques to test her martial arts skills.

‘In that short period of time, the form has already become perfect…’

At this level, even if I don’t teach her, in a few years she will be able to use the Seven Great Elements of Learning freely. I said to her, realizing once again that she had great talent.

“Seo Moon-hye. But you’re holding back a lot of your strength.”

I had a strong feeling that she was not using her power even though she could, so when I pointed that out to her, Seo Moon-hye spoke hesitantly.

“Yes. I’d like to tell you about that too.”

” hmm?”

“In fact, you can’t practice martial arts if you use all your strength. The shock of the movement alone will destroy the entire martial arts field.”

” ……”

Swish

Seo Mun-hye lifted her wrist and showed it to me, and there was a red pattern engraved on it.

“That’s why Master Jegal summoned the blood-changing plant, Hwan-hyeol-cho (換血草), and planted it in my arms and legs to suppress my strength. Thanks to that, I can move like a normal person.”

Originally, the blood-curdling herb was supposed to be a potent herb that sucked all the blood out of a human body, but for Seo Mun-hye, it only had the effect of dulling her body. Even then, it seemed like the blood-curdling herb couldn’t suck Seo Mun-hye’s blood beyond a certain level.

“Because I’m a normal person…”

Seo Moon-hye’s situation is too special to apply the standard of a normal person. Her physical ability is already hundreds of times greater than that of a human, so even if you plant a power-sucking herb like that, it will only make her body slightly dull. I thought that Seo Moon-hye, as she is now, is one of the strongest people in the world, and maybe even stronger than me.

“On the other hand, I no longer feel the half of the secret energy I received from you.”

“I don’t hear any strange voices either…”

“Seomunhye. You may have already heard, but we have decided to join hands with Jegal Yu-ryong and attack the heavens.”

” …….!!”

“Your role will be very important. I hope you can help.”

Seo Moon-hye looked as if she was jumping for joy at my request.

” yes!”

I spent my time continuing to mentor Seo Moon-hye. There were other things to do, but I felt that Seo Moon-hye would be a great asset right now, so I wanted to make her stronger.

“Khuhuhu… It’s been a while since I’ve seen you.”

“No, I don’t.”

One day, Yeo Bu-wi came to the training ground. He seemed to have recovered a lot from his initial worn-out appearance. As I said, Zhuge Liang had taken Yeo Bu-wi out of the seal of Yeo Mountain. Yeo Bu-wi said.

“I haven’t found where the Yeo family’s history is yet, but… I found some interesting information while searching on Zhuge Liang’s orders and came to report it to you.”

“Interesting information?”

“According to what I heard from Jegalsa… Yeongjeong wanted to achieve immortality and at the same time participate in the Seven Days’ Trials as a portrait artist, win, and eventually become the king of mankind… But I wondered who gave him such advanced information.”

I thought about it carefully, because it wasn’t a question, it was information I already knew.

‘ … Wasn’t that because you received help from Chang-Hil? I can understand if it was Chang-Hil who helped you.’

The portrait of Jin and the Chang-Hil that appeared from me were old acquaintances. To be exact, Jin was the first to greet me, saying, “Thank you for helping me with the Bongseon ritual,” and Chang-Hil also accepted those words. Judging from the context of the conversation, it was most likely Chang-Hil who told Jin about the existence of the Bongseon ritual and lured him in, and there were no more questions.

As I strained my ears to hear what he was saying, Yeo Bul-wi opened his mouth.

“Jo Go.”

“Are you talking about the eunuch who ruined the country?”

He was a famous eunuch. After the death of Qin Shi Huang, he took control of the government together with his son Huhai and carried out purges, eventually leading to his death.

“I haven’t seen it myself since I was born after I was imprisoned in Yeosan… but I found out that Jo Go gave that information to Yeong Jeong. It’s said that all the journeys that Yeong Jeong sent in his later years, such as finding the elixir of life, started from Jo Go’s information.”

“Where did you get that information?”

” Of course, this is information that I barely managed to obtain by repeatedly tracking down the Yeo Shi Chun Qiu seal where the flag was and making contact with a clan of exorcists… They didn’t know the whereabouts of Yeo Shi Chun Qiu, but it was related to the descendants of Li Si. It seems that Li Si had another ulterior motive after it was reported that I was dead.”

” ……”

“I’ll keep exploring. I’ll let you know if I find any better information…”

Swoosh

Yeo Bul-wi disappeared in an instant.

‘That guy is also quite a sorcerer.’

Although he was known to the world only as a great man, it seemed that Lü Buwei also practiced sorcery in secret and was able to use sorcery of considerable skill. And it seemed that Zhuge Liang entrusted all the miscellaneous work, including the Lüshi Chunqiu, to Lü Buwei. After hearing Lü Buwei’s story, I thought.

‘Then, was the eunuch Zhao Gao actually one of the Eight Guardians, Chang Jie’s subordinates? … No, it’s pointless to think about that. Whether he killed Zhao Gao and transformed, or he infiltrated from the beginning, the fact that he was under Chang Jie’s influence doesn’t change.’

The important point is that Chang-Hyeol has been plotting to disrupt the world since ancient times and has been using every means necessary to prepare for the end of the world. He was a truly tenacious man, to the point of making your teeth chatter.

The real problem was that Chang-Hil, who was the mastermind behind the crime, was eaten by Cheon-Am-Biseo, so he disappeared every time I started my previous life, and it was impossible to predict how that causality would spread throughout the world.

But the good news was that the world wouldn’t be in immediate danger if one of the Changheels disappeared. While I was lost in thought, Seo Mun-hye spoke to me.

“Mr. Baek Woong.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“I’ve been thinking about it, but what do you plan to do with Miho’s residence?”

“……?”

Why is Seo Moon-hye suddenly bringing up Mi-ho?

As I looked at her with bewildered eyes, unable to understand her intentions, Seo Moon-hye spoke slowly.

“Miho-sama was probably created in preparation for the day when the Queen Mother of the West, the incarnation of Nüwa, would suffer a great blow in the world. Therefore, the Queen Mother of the West also holds Miho-sama in high regard.”

“What do you want to say?”

“If the confrontation with the Heavenly Realm becomes full-blown, the Queen Mother of the West will definitely try to retrieve Lady Miho first. She will probably issue an order to return her. What will you do then?”

“……!!”

“You didn’t have to think about it until now, but if you fight the heavens, it’s something you definitely have to think about.”

I didn’t think of that!

“Ah, that’s…”

When Seo Mun-hye unexpectedly pointed out an important point, I was taken aback, and Seo Mun-hye looked slightly sad.

“If Miho goes to heaven, she will definitely be used as a hostage in the war. The tragedy will repeat itself. I think Baek Woong needs to take action before that happens.”

That’s true, but I felt confused because of the realistic situation.

” … but I don’t have the confidence to make Miho understand the situation and persuade her to join our side.”

Miho was a nine-tailed fox with strong magical powers, but her limitations were clear. The powerful dark energy of my obsidian would likely have dragged Miho into an even deeper pit of evil. This was because demons were inherently close to evil and were intermediate beings. And even if they could withstand the obsidian, it would have been a problem.

‘Moreover, Zhuge Liang even ordered that no more people should know about his past life…’

Without obsidian, could we bring Miho, who has feelings for the Queen Mother of the West like a parent, to our side and fight against Heaven? Based on our experience so far, it was impossible. In any situation, if Miho were to become hostile to the Queen Mother of the West, she would rather die. It would be no different from giving a child a sword and making them fight against their parents.

Then Seo Moon-hye said.

“Mr. Baek Woong. If you can’t persuade him, I have no choice but to kill him.”

“What…!!”

“If Miho-sama returns to the heavenly side… Even if we inflict a fatal wound on the Queen Mother of the West, the incarnation of Nyeo-wa, by any means necessary, the Queen Mother of the West will be resurrected at the cost of Miho-sama’s life. Miho-sama could even be called the secret weapon of the heavenly side.”

” hmm…”

“That’s too much of a burden. But if you don’t have the confidence to persuade Miho, then the conclusion is…”

” ……”

I hesitated and replied to Seo Moon-hye’s words.

“You don’t have to kill her. I’ll subdue her by force and put her in a wooden box.”

Seo Moon-hye shook her head.

“If the Queen Mother of the West, who is the goddess herself, were to unleash her powerful magical powers and call upon her clone, would a magical tool like a wooden armor be able to withstand the divine call? In the end, the conclusion would be the same.”

“Ugh…”

“I’m sorry for forcing you to make such a cruel choice, Baek Woong. But realistically, you have to make a decision either way…”

Seomunhye was right. I should ask Jegalsa, but the conclusion would not be much different in the end. Jegalsa would never have tried to save Miho. Jegal Yuryong was beyond words. In this whole situation, I could say that I was the only one who opposed killing Miho.

Should I kill Miho?

In order to destroy the heavens… I have to sacrifice Miho in this life?

‘Fuck…!!’

That was efficient and right, but from Miho’s perspective, it must have been nothing short of terrifying despair. She was exiled from the heavens and was living in the human world, but one day, a reincarnated person came and attacked the heavens, and she got in the way and was killed! Even if I didn’t necessarily like Miho, it was an extremely selfish thought and action.

However, realistically, it was also true that if he couldn’t be persuaded, he had to kill Miho.

No… no.

Even if this situation weren’t like this, I could never kill Miho with my own hands.

That’s not enough.

I bit my lip and thought. Blood was flowing out, but I ignored it and focused on my thoughts. And after a while, I opened my mouth.

” … I will help Miho grow.”

This is the only way.

“What are you saying?”

I told Seo Moon-hye about my plan. Seo Moon-hye looked surprised as she listened to my story, and then said:

“It’s possible. But you’ll have to discuss it with Master Jegalsa…”

“I think so.”

“It must have been difficult to talk about, but thank you for telling me.”

“It’s nothing compared to the favor I received from Baek Woong-nim.”

A few days later, Zhuge Shi brought out Zhuge Fu, who had been resurrected from his laboratory, into a corpse. He handed Zhuge Fu, who was in a coma, over to me and said:

“Here it is. I’ll use the boiling water and hand it over to Zhuge Liulong later.”

” ……”

“What? Why are you looking at me like that?”

“No… Zhuge Bu was a man. But this…”

I looked at the body of Zhuge Fu that I had hugged in a panic. The slender shoulder line, neck line, and curvy body were definitely not those of a man. She was probably in her mid-twenties, and she had the appearance of a considerable beauty.

Yes, that’s right.

Zhuge Fu was transferred into a woman’s body.

When I looked at Jegal Sa with a bewildered look, he smiled faintly.

“I like beautiful women.”

” … I didn’t ask.”

“But since he’s my nephew, I lowered the age limit a bit.”

“No, that’s not important… Haa, I don’t know.”

I shook my head as if trying to find fault with Zhuge Liang’s words.

‘Yeah, the world is going to end, so what’s the big deal? It’ll just go on like this.’

I don’t know. Since this wasn’t important, I quickly brushed it off and laid Zhuge Fu down next to me before opening my mouth.

“Jegalsa. Please help me with my plan to help Miho grow.”

” hmm…”

Even though I hadn’t even told him what the plan was, Zhuge Liang’s eyes lit up as soon as he heard me.

“After transferring the power of Amaterasu to Miho, you plan to evolve her into a Kishin with Seimei’s help.”

” ……”

I don’t know how I got it, but it was correct.

How to make Miho a god.

That was the method that Seimei used in his previous life to artificially draw out Miho’s potential and make her the guardian deity of Dongyeong when Dongyeong was on the verge of destruction. At the time, I thought Miho would be sacrificed and was vehemently opposed to it, but this time, I thought of using it as a solution.

Zhuge Liang said, stroking his chin.

“That certainly makes sense. It’s so good that it’s hard to believe it came from your head.”

” right?!”

“If she becomes a spirit, the current system where her soul is subordinate to Yeo-wa will change, and Mi-ho’s soul and body will belong to the land called Dong-yeong. Then, she will not have to respond to the calls of the Queen Mother of the West or Yeo-wa, and it is highly likely that her obedience will disappear. In addition, her strength will also increase.”

After saying that, Zhuge Liang flicked the beans with his fingers.

“But you also know that there are risks beyond that, right?”

” ……”

I was afraid of what would come out of Zhuge Liang’s mouth.

” First of all, the moment she is reborn as an artificial guardian deity, there is a high possibility that the original Miho’s personality will be almost completely destroyed. Is the Miho with the recreated personality really the same as the original Miho… You can think about these questions yourself, Baek Woong. But isn’t it better than killing her? Another thing is that in order for a great monster to be reborn as a god, a considerable amount of sacrifice and ritual is needed. Do you know that in order to make Miho into a god, you have to give Seimei at least the seed of the Dragon Flower Tree?”

” … That’s what it was.”

“The former is a problem that doesn’t matter if you can handle it. Seimei will also cooperate fully. However, the latter actually requires treasure.”

“Does that mean I need to get the seeds of Yonghwasu?”

“That’s fine, or you can find another way… First, I need to consult with Seimei about this matter.”

Paat

I went to see Seimei with Zhuge Liang. When I told him what I was thinking, Seimei thought about it carefully and then said:

“What a welcome suggestion. My power has already been reduced by half, so I need a new power that can suppress the darkness of Dongyeong. If things continue as they are, the Aokigahara flood will double its area in 30 years… Although the method of establishing Kishin is a bit extreme, from my perspective, I have no reason to oppose it.”

“Seimei. I wish I could give you the seeds of the Dragon Flower Tree, but obtaining the seeds of the Dragon Flower Tree is extremely difficult.”

“I know. It might be one of the hardest things in the world.”

Seimei understood the situation. The seed of the dragon water was buried inside the inner garden of the guardians, inside the Tuesday barrier, and extracting it was extremely difficult. It was possible to extract it by trickery, but there was a high possibility that it would cause a causal effect that was even greater, so it was not something we could easily attempt, as we were about to embark on a major event.

Seimei said.

“So I’ll take care of this myself.”

“You’re going to do it yourself? How…”

He soon came up with a solution.

“You can ask the Twelve Laws for help.”