The Ruler Of Darkness - Chapter 617



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Episode 617

Part 17 Beyond

“Uh, so… .”

The celebrity in charge of the event opened his mouth to the audience from the stage with a somewhat embarrassed expression, even though he was reminded of it.

“I would like to ask for the audience’s understanding. As you can see… .”

He pointed to the non-stage where he had been standing, keeping his balance.

“The main stadium’s non-stage area was completely destroyed by the clash between the two giants, and urgent repairs were needed. Therefore…”

He swallowed hard, worried about the audience’s reaction, and got to the point.

“All matches scheduled to be played at this stadium today have been postponed for the time being. The new schedule will be announced later, so we ask for your understanding once again…!”

actually.

As soon as he finished his presentation, he had his stamina pumped up so that he could escape.

As the main stadium is where the main matches are held, the ticket prices for the Yongbongjihoe (龍鳳之會), which were already expensive, were even more expensive.

From the contestants who prepared for their matches and raised their senses as much as possible to the officials who were looking forward to their matches.

Because it was a problem involving enormous forces.

but.

Clap, clap clap…!

Someone up there.

As soon as one of the masters who had illegally entered the main stadium roof started clapping,

Clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap clap… !

The entire main stadium erupted in applause.

“I saw a dance that I will never forget until I die…!”

“Oh my, one breath at a time…! I never imagined that…!”

“Excellent! Truly excellent! This is the real Yongbongjihoe I’ve been hoping for!”

Applause, cheers, and joyful voices from the audience were heard everywhere.

‘What a relief…!’

The host sighed in relief and opened his mouth again.

“Then, from now on, if you would please follow the instructions and leave slowly and in an orderly manner, I would appreciate it…!”

Although he emphasized order and sequence so much, it was not necessary.

“I still get goosebumps all over my body…!”

“Long live the Grand Duke…!”

“It was a showdown worthy of the names Namgung Se-ga and Geom-wang…!”

In the first place.

This was because the excited and thrilled audience had no intention of leaving their seats.

which.

The same was true for the young participants in the boys’ waiting room.

“All matches scheduled for today at the main stadium have been canceled! Participants are requested to return to their accommodations and wait until the new schedule is announced…!”

Someone came into the waiting room and announced loudly, of course.

No one was listening.

“Did you see it, did you see it…?!”

“I saw it clearly with my own two eyes…!”

“Euaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…!”

“Crazy, crazy…!”

These were children who grew up to be warriors.

Could there be a more exciting event for them than this?

Perhaps, the close combat between Prince Yeon So-hyeon of the Luoyang Sword Family and the sword king Namgung Je of the Namgung Sega family was more exciting than their own matches.

“Even the Archduke won…?”

The sound of someone muttering like that reached the ears of An So-so of the Hwasan faction.

“…ah.”

She suddenly.

When I realized the result, I felt goosebumps all over my body.

“The Grand Prince of the Sword Family has won…?”

Anso So of the Hwasan faction muttered to herself with an expression of disbelief.

“That sword king…?”

Who is King Namgung Je of the Sword?

A talisman in name and reality.

He was one of the best martial artists in the Central Plains, and was considered a master among masters.

Him like that.

Yeon So-hyeon, who has not yet reached the age of maturity and is practically a rookie considering the period of his activity, won.

“This is ridiculous….”

There was a person who reacted sensitively to such mutterings of Anso-so.

“Huh?! What is it, you…!”

It was Hwangbo Seung-hye of the Hwangbo family.

She pointed to the volcano crater with her hand and shouted.

“When I doubted what the Hwasan Sword Dragon said, he got angry at me! Wasn’t that reaction the one he was doubting the most?!”

“Eh…?! No, that’s…!”

An So-so’s face turned bright red as she was hit hard.

“Ahhh?! As expected! That reaction!”

Hwangbo Seung-hye took advantage of the gap and launched an attack.

“I saw it clearly! If I meet anyone from the Volcano faction, I have to tell them everything…!”

“Eek?!”

Anso So of the Hwasanpa was greatly embarrassed, but soon her eyes widened.

“No, wait…!”

She pointed at Hwangbo Seung-hye with a bright red face and shouted.

“Hwangbo Seung-hye, isn’t this the time for you to be questioning me so brazenly?!”

As expected of a person of outstanding ability, she did not miss the opportunity.

“You were the one who doubted my master’s words and said that the Grand Duke could not possibly be the Absolute One, weren’t you?!”

“Ah, ahh… ?!”

This time, Hwangbo Seung-hye was flustered, and they continued to argue.

But before they knew it, smiles were on both of their faces.

That was something all the young drones here had in common.

“Eww…! This is crazy…!”

“Right now, go back and fight the executioners…!”

“No, we don’t have to go far, right?! Let’s start it among ourselves…!”

“Ooooh…!”

Because they were young and still immature.

I could not properly observe or understand any of the techniques used by the two giants, Yeon So-hyeon and Geum Wang Namgung Je.

There was no way to gain insight into the huge gap.

but.

“Okay, let’s go…!”

“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…!”

Urrrrrr.

The eyes of the children who were pouring out to find an empty space to fight were filled with a clear passion and enthusiasm that no one could deny.

They too are unmanned, and this historic event they witnessed today will be deeply engraved in their souls and will never be forgotten.

“Yeonsohyun…! Grand Duke Yeonsohyun…!”

“I will become the Grand Duke later…!”

“They said he was called the Swordless One, but he was actually the Swordless Emperor… ?!”

* * *

“No Sword Emperor…! No Sword Emperor…! No Sword Emperor…!”

“Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…!”

Kam Woo-hyeon, the volcanic sword dragon, expressed his doubts as he saw the children running noisily somewhere while shouting.

“No swordsmanship…?”

“under.”

Hearing those words, the ‘gatekeeper’, Talmyeonggwigeom, snickered.

“I guess that’s a new nickname for my lord.”

“…ah.”

When Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-Hyeon seemed convinced, Tal-Myeong-Gwi-Geom said.

“Actually, you may not know this, but the name ‘Mugeomja’ is the worst derogatory term in this sword family.”

“…I’ve heard.”

“Even though his father, the master of the house, has collapsed, the Grand Duke does nothing. That’s what they used to call their lord, who can’t even lift a sword. But… ”

As the Demon Swordsman stopped talking while touching the completely shattered pieces of the stage, the Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-hyeon continued speaking.

“That’s what it was. The name changed to mean someone who can achieve whatever they want without a sword, and now-.”

“-‘Uncensored’?”

Haha, laughed the ghost sword.

“If someone had told me that last year, I would never have believed it. I would have thought it was the crazy talk of a crazy person.”

Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-Hyeon nodded.

“… I agree.”

He swallowed dryly as he looked at the traces of destruction left by the two giants.

“I vaguely thought the Archduke would win, but never mind. I didn’t think it would be decided in the first exchange….”

Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-Hyeon and the Talmyeong Ghost Sword.

Even they didn’t notice.

According to King Namgung Je’s words, the first move was to cut under the armpit.

“… this result will have enormous ramifications.”

Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-Hyeon took a deep breath and spoke.

“Even if it was just a single breath, the Grand Duke defeated the Sword King. It will have a big impact on the political conflict within the Sword Family that is currently in full swing, but it will have an even bigger impact on the entire Central Kingdom. This will affect everything that happens after this.”

“under.”

The remarks of the volcanic sword dragon Kam Woo-hyeon, who talks about political ramifications, made Talmyeonggwigeom laugh.

“You’re acting like a former disciple of the head of the family. I don’t know about such complicated things.”

“Oh, I didn’t mean to offend you-.”

“-but.”

The sword of the Talmyeonggwi interrupted the words of the volcanic sword dragon, Gam Woo-hyeon.

“I know a lot because I’ve lived a simple life where I only know the sword.”

“…What is that?”

The sword of the Talmyeonggwi is called ‘Thump, thump’.

I got up from my seat, dusting off my hands.

The five swords hanging from his body made a noise.

“Unlike the old school that clings to tradition like you, in Geomga, new martial arts are born every year, sometimes even every month.”

Strangely.

The Volcanic Sword Dragon’s eyes narrowed at the tone of voice of the Talmyeonggwigeom that seemed to ignore the old school.

“… That’s just a bio I know, even though I’m interested in politics.”

The ghost swordsman paid no attention and just smiled and continued to speak.

“But most of them are trash. That’s natural, since they are experimentally created by ignorant people who prioritize theory.”

“… … .”

“But sometimes, very occasionally, a great martial art appears. Then, many of the warriors of the main family try to learn it.”

“… But it won’t be easy.”

The Volcanic Sword Dragon, who had been listening silently, said so.

It was because he was beginning to be curious about what the Talmyeonggwigeom was trying to say.

“of course.”

The Demon Sword nodded.

“No matter how great a martial art it is, it is a martial art that has just been created. Of course, it is not something that anyone can easily learn, and it is also unstable and carries with it risks.”

“so…?”

“For a long time, no warrior has learned that new martial art. So, if you forget about it, one day, a long time later, someone suddenly appears who has learned that martial art. And surprisingly… .”

“surprisingly?”

The Talmyeonggwigeom looked back at the Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-hyeon and continued speaking.

“Once that one person appears, those who have learned that new martial art will start to appear like ghosts.”

“… Hmm.”

Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-Hyeon shrugged his shoulders.

“That’s just it. Isn’t it a phenomenon that occurs when someone who has just learned something shares a lot of useful information?”

“no.”

The Demon Sword shook its head firmly.

“No matter how great a swordsman he is, he doesn’t just pass on new and good martial arts to others. That’s something to be done after he has used them himself.”

“… Then, what happened?”

As Volcanic Sword Dragon narrowed his eyes in question, Talmyung Ghost Sword looked at him and answered in a meaningful tone.

“Because someone showed them that they ‘could do it,’ others ‘could do it.’”

“…what?!”

The eyes of the Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-Hyeon grew wide.

“Just by knowing that it is possible, you are saying that others can do it too…?”

“okay.”

The demon swordsman nodded with a meaningful expression.

“Exactly, that’s the story.”

“What the heck is that….”

When Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-Hyeon was unable to continue speaking, Talmyeong Gwigeom shrugged his shoulders slightly.

“I don’t know the principle, but it actually happened that way.”

“No, wait…!”

at that time.

Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-Hyeon noticed something and raised his hand to stop Talmyeonggwigeom’s words.

“The reason you brought that up now is because, surely… .”

He asked with an air of disbelief as he spoke.

“Now that the Archduke has shown that he can do it, will the younger generations also become great leaders…?”

“Yeah, and there.”

The disgraced ghost added.

“Like my lord, old men who climb over the wall after the wall will also start to pop out. Now that it has been revealed that there is a next one.”

“… … .”

It was the Volcanic Sword Dragon Kam Woo-Hyeon who was completely at a loss for words.

The cold autumn wind blowing into the stadium swept across his goosebump-ridden body.

“…no.”

Burur, Gam Woo-hyeon, the Volcanic Sword Dragon, who was shaking without realizing it, let out a hollow laugh.

“No matter what, that seems like an absurd hypothesis-.”

“-Is that so?”

The demon sword looked straight at him and asked.

“You really don’t know? Don’t you feel that ‘possibility’ even a little bit?”

“… … .”

Volcanic Sword Dragon Gam Woo-Hyeon was unable to answer.

He knew that Yeon So-hyeon was a person beyond imagination.

I could never have imagined that the level he demonstrated today was something that everyone could achieve.

but.

“… … .”

Thump, thump, thump!

Since a little while ago.

His chest was pounding harder than he thought, and his sword was vibrating as if it would roar at any moment.

The unmanned heart he held inside was demanding to see beyond the horizon.

“yes?”

As if he knew her feelings, the demon sword smiled while fiddling with the weapon hanging on his waist.

It was a unique smile mixed with fighting spirit and murderous intent.

“… … .”

And, to that question.

There was no need for a verbal response.

Kakang…!

On the shattered stage, the swords and hearts of the two masters who glimpsed the possibility clashed fiercely, sending sparks flying.

* * *

“ha….”

Knock knock.

King Namgung Je of the Sword King, patting his waist, came out after a quick wash and pretended to die.

“As I get older, I feel pain all over my body just from doing something once. When you get old, you should just die, tsk tsk.”

“… … .”

Namgung Buk-wi, the head of the Namgung family, narrowed his eyes at his father who was saying things he didn’t mean, and said while handing him new clothes.

“…The Archduke is waiting in the tea room.”

“Ha, right. That’s right.”

King Namgungje of the Sword said with a hearty laugh.

“The briefing is over, but the real talk starts now.”

The time of unmanned versus unmanned is over, now.

It was time for the heir of the Nanggong family, who ruled Anhui Province, to confront the sole successor to the world’s best family.