Transcendent One Punch - Chapter 173



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Episode 173. No kidding.
simplicity and honesty.

It was the sound of Joo Chang-ik’s face distorting.

‘You can hear that sound coming from a person’s face?’

It’s hard to believe, but it was true.

“… Eunseol-ah. What did you just say…?”

“Whew. Whoa. I’m sorry, Father. I taught you the Mujin Sword, Hunter Kim Yu-jin.”

And Joo Eun-seol had absolutely no sense of humor.

‘Oh my.’

If you hadn’t said anything, I would have foolishly done it on my own.

If I had mentioned that I had somewhat enlightened her by eye, it wouldn’t have done her any harm, and I could have secured the position of genius.

Well, still.

‘Because it seems like he did it with me in mind.’

I didn’t feel bad.

Anyway, I was certain that he was willing to help me even if it meant taking risks.

also.

‘If that’s the case, hmm. I guess I’ll have to change my strategy.’

The current situation was not particularly detrimental to me.

It’s just that the strategy used has changed.

‘No.’

Considering my relationship with Joo Chang-ik, this might be better.

Thinking so, I opened my mouth.

“Hunter Joo Chang-ik.”

“I guess I have something to talk about with you.”

His reaction was different than before.

At first he was quite friendly, but when he found out I was using the Mujin Sword he became wary.

And now….

‘… I would kill someone to live.’

He was expressing his anger without holding back.

My face felt tingly.

Of course, it wasn’t enough to cause me any problems, but it was enough to make a faint-hearted person faint.

I opened my mouth, enduring such a murderous spirit.

“Yes. So I have something to tell you.”

“But not now. Let’s talk later.”

“No. I would like to tell you now.”

“… … .”

Joo Chang-ik glared at me with a hint of bewilderment and considerable annoyance.

There was silence in the room for a moment.

“Uh, uh…? I, I over there… .”

The pitiful voice of Ju Eun-seol could also be heard, but no one paid any attention.

“…under!”

The first to break the silence was Joo Chang-ik.

“That’s interesting. Then where would you like to hear your excuses?”

He seemed to be absolutely convinced that there was something wrong with me.

but.

‘It’s not like I did anything wrong in the first place.’

This was largely due to misunderstanding.

All I did was convince Joo Eun-seol to show me the Mujin Sword.

But then, why are you being so proactive?

‘Because an angry person can’t think rationally.’

If I had just left this situation alone, there was a high chance that it would have gone in a bad direction for me.

Trying to prevent that from happening.

That’s why.

“In the past, I saved the life of Hunter Ju Eun-seol. In return, I asked him to ‘lightly’ teach me the Mujin Sword.”

He spoke the truth calmly.

“Is it true?”

Joo Chang-ik confirms the facts with Joo Eun-seol.

“… Yes, Father.”

“Ha. Even so, you’re telling me about the Mujin Sword? Are you in your right mind or not!”

“That, that….”

He stepped in to replace Joo Eun-seol, who was feeling embarrassed.

“The situation was urgent, so I had no choice.”

“What does that have to do with anything?”

“When Hunter Ju Eun-seol was in danger, I decided to grant her a ‘favor’, and I simply requested it with the Mujin Sword.”

“… Oh my. So, it’s all your fault?”

Contrary to his speech, Joo Chang-ik’s eyes were still sharp.

Yeah, that’s really scary.

“Well, it’s not my fault.”

“Stop the puns and speak straight.”

I guess that’s what it’ll have to be like.

“I didn’t originally want something grand like the leak of the Mujin Sword Vision. I just wanted something light, to be taught.”

“Yes, it’s true!”

“Eunseol, you are missing.”

Joo Eun-seol hurriedly intervened and added strength to me, but was quickly stopped.

“Do you think I’m an idiot right now? Your proficiency with the Mujin Sword isn’t that high. You must not have learned it lightly!”

It was a reasonable suspicion.

Sure, I absorbed it a bit quickly.

‘Okay, so now let’s switch positions?’

The original plan to take the ‘proper’ genius position was scrapped.

and.

“I watched Hunter Ju Eun-seol’s movements and imitated her a bit, and then I understood. What kind of swordsmanship is Mujin Sword?”

“…what?”

“At first glance, it seemed like a swordsmanship that danced smoothly. However, it was actually a swordsmanship that involved moving forward with brute force.”

Instead of being a ‘moderate’ genius, I decided to take the position of ‘all-time’ genius.

To be honest, it would have been impossible if it weren’t for the special training grounds that are part of the “Tenauses System”, but it is true that I was able to absorb the Mujin Sword in a short period of time.

“… … .”

Joo Chang-ik is silent.

He glared at me with his mouth shut and his eyes narrowed.

‘Well, it might be confusing.’

Because you must have felt it.

The fact that I am not just talking about something without knowing it, but that I am truly embodying this realization.

Here I threw out one more bait to get him to infer what I wanted.

“The Mujin sword was originally a sword technique more suited to ‘men’ than ‘women’.”

“… … !”

And he took the bait.

“… I see. I heard that Eunseol’s swordsmanship has improved recently. Was it because of your influence?”

“… … .”

There was no need to necessarily agree.

Sometimes silence was the answer, and now he was creating the situation well on his own.

In my favor.

“I thought he was just a simple thief, but he turns out to be a useful inspector.”

Swordsman.

This meant that Joo Chang-ik recognized my swordsmanship.

At this point, it seemed safe to say that the effort to create a link with Joo Chang-ik had been successful.

‘It worked out well.’

The plan to passively seek recognition changed to actively appealing because of Joo Eun-seol’s intervention.

The results were good.

Much more than I originally thought.

At that time, Joo Chang-ik opened his mouth and asked Joo Eun-seol.

“Joo Eun-seol.”

“Yes, father.”

“Answer me accurately. Did this person help you become a 6-star hunter recently?”

It was an important question.

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Perhaps Ju Eun-seol would have become a 6-star hunter and received some level of recognition from Ju Chang-ik.

But do you admit that you had help from outsiders in the process?

‘Joo Eun-seol’s abilities will be diminished, and my abilities will be inflated.’

In simple terms, it meant that Joo Eun-seol was handing over the ball to me.

Now, perhaps, is the moment of choice.

“yes.”

She made her choice without a moment’s hesitation.

In a way that helps me as much as possible.

“I’m embarrassed to say this, but I actually learned the meaning of the Mujin Sword from Hunter Kim Yu-jin.”

“Hmm. I was wondering when you would realize it, but you never did.”

“Will that be a problem…?”

“No. Enlightenment is enlightenment. If we look at it that way, it means that we don’t even need a teacher.”

Well, if it was Joo Chang-ik who created the art of swordsmanship himself, this situation might not be so favorable, but it was true.

A person can learn something from someone.

Even if it was to someone he once taught.

and.

“Anyway, if you receive a favor, you should repay it. Right?”

“Yes, that’s right.”

The flow of conversation naturally began to move towards compensation.

Well, I liked it.

but.

“Thank you for your kind words, but I think it would be better if you participate in the non-event first and then we can talk about it.”

For now, I declined his offer.

‘In the end, what I have to ask for is something that is not easily granted.’

Because I was going to tell the story that I have an enemy and that I need help dealing with him.

Of course, they wouldn’t have mentioned from the beginning that the enemy was the Gaia Cult, but it was clear that the request was difficult.

And if I was going to make such a difficult request, I figured it would be better to clear off as much debt as possible beforehand.

That’s why I was thinking of securing the non-competition championship trophy first.

however.

“There’s no need for that.”

“…yes?”

“You are disqualified from the martial arts competition.”

“… … ?”

The sudden disqualification of Joo Chang-ik.

It was a rather absurd statement.

What did I do?

You may not be doing well, but why are you suddenly disqualifying me?

However, the misunderstanding was cleared up in the following words.

“It’s useless for adults to get involved when kids are playing. I’ve verified your swordsmanship skills, so there’s no need for you to get involved in something like that.”

“… Ah. Thank you.”

The non-competition was held to test one’s skills, but since the test of skills has already been completed, there is no need for it.

‘This isn’t so bad.’

It was actually good because it saved time.

“Let’s see, then… I don’t know if you know, but there is a prize for the winner of the non-competition competition.”

“Is that so?”

I knew it.

I heard from Ju Eun-seol that the winner of the non-competition competition will be taught the Mujinsim method.

“Yes. I will teach you the Mujinsim method. You know about the mind method, right?”

“Yes. Isn’t that a technique used by hunters belonging to the Chinese Martial Arts Alliance? I heard that it’s a technique that only they have exclusive use of.”

“You know very well. The Mujinsim method will never fall behind, so you can look forward to it.”

“thank you.”

First of all, I was able to obtain the Mujinsim method, which was one of my original goals.

and.

“Additionally, I have a gift suggestion for you if you like it.”

“…?”

Joo Chang-ik said there is something else.

I was wondering what it was….

“Before that, what do you think about our Eunseol?”

“…Suddenly, you say?”

“okay.”

“Oh, Father!?”

Suddenly, a trap unfolded before me.

I have to answer this question well.

I chose my words carefully.

“…I think he’s a great person.”

“That’s great, La….”

“Yes. Haven’t you tried to become independent without the help of your family? I don’t think it’s a choice that just anyone can make.”

Draw a line appropriately, and say something that conveys the nuance that you think positively of her.

however.

“Don’t you want to get a little closer than that?”

“Oh, Father!!!”

Joo Chang-ik was quite blatant.

It seems like you were definitely wary of me until a little while ago… .

‘Did you really try it?’

A thought crossed my mind for a moment, that perhaps he was testing me.

Certainly, Joo Chang-ik was a self-made hunter and the head of a family.

‘…this.’

Honestly, I had no intention of getting closer to Mujinju than necessary.

If you become too friendly with one faction, it may become difficult to build relationships with other factions.

A relationship with a moderate level of give and take is appropriate.

Well, the problem was that what I wanted to receive was a bit too much for a moderate give and take.

anyway.

‘What should I do…?’

Joo Chang-ik’s question was an unexpected issue.

How can I make Joo Chang-ik still like me, but not get too close to him?

It was a difficult dilemma.

Fortunately, Joo Chang-ik was the first to bring up the additional story.

“If you wish, I will provide you with full support. Not only swordsmanship and mind techniques, but also equipment items and consumable elixir items.”

First of all, the carrots were absolutely wonderful.

Perhaps, if it had been only a short time since I started my career as a hunter, I might have readily accepted this offer.

“…I learned that there is no such thing as a free lunch.”

I carefully tried to gauge the other person’s intentions.

“Of course. If you grant me one favor, I promise to give you the full support I just mentioned.”

Please do me a favor.

The value of this offer varies depending on the request.

“For example, what kind of favor do you have?”

“well.”

Honestly, I expected it.

‘If the atmosphere is flowing, it seems likely that there will be talk of marrying Joo Eun-seol.’

That’s one way to be sure of capturing a genius.

And after a while, Joo Chang-ik’s mouth opened.

“Okay. I guess this is enough of an example. If I were to ask you to attack the Gaia Church, what would you say if you unconditionally agreed to my request?”

“… … !?”

However, his words were very different from what I expected.

‘Attacking the church?’

but.

“Hahaha. Just kidding. That’s what I mean. I’m just asking if you’re prepared to accept even that level of favor.”

At my surprised reaction, Joo Chang-ik laughed heartily and took a step back.

And I thought.

‘This… this, no way… .’

joke.

I don’t think so.

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