The World of Sound - Chapter 11
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“Ugh… … .”
It’s an unfamiliar sky.
Sleeping out on the streets was a fairly common situation for the uninitiated, but it was an unfamiliar situation for Margin, as he couldn’t remember the last time he woke up with such severe muscle pain.
Of course, it’s something I’ve been experiencing every day lately.
‘No way, again?’
Then suddenly, Margin woke up with a start, recalling a memory from before he fell asleep.
“Are you awake? Hey, why do you keep attacking me when you’re so weak?”
But this time, there was something different.
You didn’t wake up alone, there was someone by your side.
Cheonhwa.
The monster that had knocked him out three times was grumbling with an annoyed expression on his face.
“Am I… … real?”
“Well, you’re used to it now, right? You’re not going to say something ridiculous like you don’t remember, are you? Then you really need to be prepared.”
I still can’t believe it even after going through it three times.
It wasn’t like before when he didn’t even know what was happening, but it felt unrealistic that he, a master of the 100 Great Sapa Swords and a great Iron Man, had been beaten up and knocked out like this.
“… … I remember.”
I want to deny it, but that damn seed won’t even let me do that.
If he said that he had forgotten what he had said about handing over the ownership of this manor, he would look at him with such a look that he would bury him in the ground.
‘hmm?’
That sense of emptiness and absurdity was fleeting.
As a skilled unmanned vehicle, he first checked his own condition.
Because it was such an absurd and miserable experience, I don’t even think about demanding a rematch right away, but since I got beaten up so badly, I need to check to see if there are any broken parts or internal injuries.
‘The ironsmith… … .’
Margin’s expression, which was strangely distorted as he quickly swung his internal energy and observed his inner self.
It was surprising that there were no internal injuries, which should have been expected, but an even bigger change had occurred within him.
‘It’s gotten even better?’
After achieving the Iron Man Invincible Skill, he had been working hard for several years to advance to the highest level, but the Iron Man Invincible Skill had not moved at all.
Recently, I felt like I had taken a step forward without even realizing it, but I couldn’t even figure out why.
However, the achievement of the ironclad technique that I just confirmed has progressed significantly compared to yesterday and even a little while ago.
The only thing that happened in the meantime was that Cheonhwa beat him to the point of losing consciousness.
‘… Is that really it?’
Did he gain any enlightenment from competing with him?
It wasn’t entirely impossible, but it was hard to believe, since enlightenment doesn’t always come from a conscious state.
It’s embarrassing to even say that something like that happened because the outcome was decided so quickly.
So there was only one thing to guess.
It is said that Cheonhwa’s martial arts had some influence on him and his Jeokcheolgi technique.
Because of this, his stagnant red iron skills began to grow, which led to the overall growth of his martial arts skills.
This means that not only the Red Iron Skill but also all of the Iron Man’s Invincible Skills and abilities have been greatly enhanced.
“What have you done to me?”
“… … No, what do I do to a fallen person, especially a man, when all I see is what I see?!”
Eventually, Margin couldn’t stand it anymore and asked Cheonhwa, but the answer he got back was completely off-focus.
“If you’re going to keep talking nonsense, you should get ready to go back! If you try to steal even a single penny, I’ll kill you!”
Although I was stung by the continued nagging, I had no choice but to force myself to get up, my body feeling much lighter than before.
There were many things I was curious about for Cheonhwa, but he seemed to have no intention of answering me.
‘No. I don’t think so.’
But even if his guess was correct, there was a problem.
He was the head of the Iron Man School and one of the hundred greatest masters of the Sapa School.
It wasn’t easy to bow my head and ask for help from that bald guy whose name was completely unknown in the world of martial arts.
I don’t know about other people, but I’m already getting a headache thinking about what that crazy guy is going to say.
“Oh, and since things like manor ownership are time-consuming and complicated, how about paying with money? I can give you a discount then!”
Whether he knew about the worries of such a margin or not, Cheonhwa was demanding that the ownership of Baekwoongbang Manor, which he had agreed to receive in exchange for the secret weapon, be converted into money.
Since it will probably be leaving soon, it’s hard to wait for it to be sold or anything.
If I wanted to sell it for a fair price, I would have to hire a middleman and pay a commission, which would take time, so I decided that it would be better to get a discount and receive it in money.
“… … Let’s do that. And one more thing. I’d like to invite you to our Iron Man Gate.”
Margin simply accepted the request, as he could infer it well enough.
Instead, he added one thing, although it was not a condition.
He wants to invite him to his own sect, the Iron Man sect.
No matter how much I thought about it, the only answer was that he had done something. His existence was absolutely necessary not only for the simple growth of martial arts, but also to uncover the cause.
It was necessary to keep Cheonhwa by my side even if it meant sacrificing my pride and dignity, because I might find a starting point that would elevate the Iron Man Invincible Gong to its peak.
However, I wanted to hide the fact and the process as much as possible, so I invited him to Cheoljinmun.
“Okay. I told you, I hate sticky things.”
However, Cheonhwa refused too firmly, saying that it was annoying.
“I’ll give you enough money.”
“I don’t like it. Money is good, but I’m the type of person who doesn’t do things I don’t like.”
I offered to pay a sufficient amount, but that was also rejected.
Although Cheonhwa was crazy about money, she was reluctant to accept his already sticky invitation.
“Then… … let’s do this. I will follow you. And if you do the ritual whenever I want, I will give you 10 nyang of gold each time.”
“Ahem?”
But since he had already bent his pride, the margin was also tenacious.
If you don’t go together, he says he will follow Cheonhwa.
“I will also pay for all the expenses required during your stay.”
He also promised that he would pay all the expenses incurred in the process, and that he would give them 10 nyang of gold for every time they responded to the invitation.
Ten nyang of gold was not a small amount of money for him, but he did not regret it at all if it helped him grow in martial arts.
However, Cheonhwa was still hesitating.
It is true that although it is a condition that is unilaterally advantageous to oneself, it is also annoying.
“Okay. But let’s do the rain every three days. It’s annoying to drag someone who’s passed out every day. And if the map rain isn’t paid on time or if I get annoyed, you can stop it right away? If it’s still sticky then, it’s the end for you?”
“Ahem… …! Good. Let’s do that.”
After much hesitation, Cheonhwa finally accepted the offer with one condition.
Since we can’t wait or drag around a fainted margin every day, we will limit the rain to once every three days.
It seemed like a shameful and humiliating deal, but I couldn’t refute it because I already had a track record.
Margin also accepted the unreasonable conditions and moved on to the next step.
“Then, does that mean I’m a master? Should I call you master?”
It’s about redefining the relationship between the two.
If they were going to move together, they would need to call each other or have a relationship and title that would be visible to others, but since the two of them didn’t really have anything in common, I first proposed that they settle on Cheonhwa becoming Musabu.
Although they are not proper masters and disciples, the relationship between a master and disciple, where they teach and learn a part of martial arts, is quite common.
Of course, it contained the Cheon Eum Moon style interpretation of writing ‘disciple’ and reading ‘slave’.
“That’s a bit… … Don’t I have some sense of dignity? Guidance… … Let’s keep the secret between us about the secret.”
I didn’t know that far ahead, but Margin rejected the offer with a look of embarrassment on his face.
If it was known that he, a so-called Safa 100-generation master, was calling the young and young Ji-su “master,” it would be tantamount to smearing the temple with dirt, no, it would be like smearing shit on the temple.
‘If it’s that guy, he can spread rumors throughout the entire martial arts world. That must absolutely be stopped.’
That’s why they asked that their true relationship be kept a secret.
He thought it would be okay if he could reach the peak of his power as the invincible Iron Man, even if he was laughed at by the martial artists, but he thought he would die of an illness before that happened.
“Huh. Then there will be an additional cost for keeping secrets. Is that okay? About half a silver coin per day?”
“Father, please.”
Although Cheonhwa clicked his tongue as if he was sorry, the condition was accepted without question.
Even though the cost of maintaining secrecy was an additional half a silver coin per day, it wasn’t that burdensome because he was confident that he would be able to find out the secret of the growth of the Jeokcheolgi Gong after just a few rounds.
He could use his name and that of the Iron Man to cut a ticket on the battlefield, and since he helped to clear out Baekungbang and obtain Gaeyang, he could just as well tear it down to the Black Tiger Master.
Of course, it was a possible idea since we still didn’t know the financial situation of the Black Tiger House, which would be shaken by the Cheonhwa.
“Then again, the title is the problem… … Let’s just call them brother and sister!”
“Are you saying we should become sworn brothers?”
“It doesn’t have to be that grand. Why don’t you just call me by that title? If you’re worried about what other people might think.”
So once again the title became an issue, but this time Cheonhwa gave a clear answer.
Even though there was an age difference between the two, there were many people in the martial arts world who were like brothers regardless of age, so it seemed like being close to each other would be enough.
Honestly, I didn’t want to keep such a strange younger sibling, but if Margin helped in the development of the Iron Age, I could take him in as a younger sibling in the future.
“Good. Let’s do that. Then, I’ll leave it to you.”
Margin nodded in agreement and spoke first, and soon Cheonhwa responded.
“I’ll take good care of you too, little brother!”
“?”
It wasn’t quite the proper answer he was hoping for, though.
“What did you just say… … .”
“What? They say that in the martial arts world, a guy who is good at fighting is called a hyung.”
Margin, who was taken aback, asked back, but Cheonhwa kindly explained the reason as if to confirm that she had not misheard.
“Where on earth is such a law… … .”
“That’s what our master said?”
“… … .”
“Even if the master cheats and runs away in the middle of the night, he doesn’t say anything as ridiculous as you might think!”
What the heck? This bean powder sect?
Isn’t this similar to the calculations of back alley thieves?
Margin was speechless at the absurdity, but this time he couldn’t readily refute it.
If you think about it, it’s not exactly a wrong statement.
There are cases where people become friends or brothers regardless of their age if their intentions match, but there are also cases where people treat someone who is much younger and of a lower status as their superior.
However, such things are possible not only for the same unmanned personnel but also for respectable people in other fields.
Also, this would be no different from calling him master.
Margin forced herself to suppress the feeling of dizziness and opened her mouth again in a trembling voice.
“Think about it. Wouldn’t people find that strange too?”
“Well, it doesn’t matter to me?”
In the end, I didn’t even recover my principal.
“Then, how about we just change that in front of other people?”
“You are a very busy customer! Okay. But, how about giving me half a nyang per day, one nyang per day?”
“… … Okay.”
In the end, Margin was able to settle the issue with Cheonhwa on the condition that he would be paid a large sum of money, one nyang per day.
And of course, the free map was separate.
“Then let’s pack what we need and meet again at the non-responsive country.”
“Aren’t you going back to the Black Tiger Room?”
With the titles sorted out, Cheonhwa immediately began preparing to leave.
Knowing that Margin didn’t have any money right away, he stopped by Heukhobang and asked him to bring back what he had promised, and made plans to meet again at the non-responsive country.
“There are only two of us here, so you should be respectful to your brother. If you don’t like it, just throw it away!”
“……yo. this?”
Although he had a suspicious welcome, he expressed his doubts about the situation in Heukhobang because it was not yet completely resolved, and then he slightly became more formal when Cheonhwa glared at him.
“Why would I have to go back? I just did the work I was paid for. You should take care of the rest yourself. Oh, and while you’re at it, please get my wages from the Black Tiger Lord.”
“Hmm. Sure. But, Pyo-guk? Do you have something you can leave to him?”
The answer to that question was extremely ridiculous, but the puzzlement still remained.
Why the Pyo-guk? Is there something you want to leave to me?
Or maybe he has hidden something special like this welcome without even knowing it?
“Since we’re moving, wouldn’t it be good to make money? Your younger brother has little means of living! There’s no choice but for me to take care of everything! Oh, by the way, even if we go on a trip, my younger brother will pay for all the expenses, so I’ll give you money as much as I can save.”
Then, Cheonhwa clicked his tongue while looking at Margin, as if it was still far away.
If you are going to move anyway, wouldn’t it be good to earn some money, even if it’s just a little?
Of course, all the allowance I receive will go into my pocket.
In addition, he reminded Margin of his promise to cover all expenses incurred during the move and even asked him to pay in money as much as he could.
The name value of Margin was too great to move by the sign, but since the purpose was to move with him and be guided, it didn’t matter anyway.
“Okay… … Okay. See you there.”
In the end, Margin had no choice but to follow Cheonhwa’s words.
He decided to meet again in the non-responsive country and return to the Heukhobang for the time being.
There was a need to sort out the situation there, to look into the welcome party, and to receive things from the Black Tiger Ark.
So the two went their separate ways for a while.
Along with Cheonhwa’s threat that he should be prepared if he were to take it away without giving it to her.