Chapter 1219 – 1219. Map of Ascension
I saw a small city in front of me.
Trampling the grass and moving forward, I stopped. I took a scroll from my bosom and unfolded it. Check the map and identify the characteristics of the city.
‘Looking at the river flowing west of the city, I’ve come to the right place.’
The third test of the Cheonma Shinkyo entrance exam. Its content was to carry out personal missions. Each inmate must complete the assigned task within a certain period of time and return to the waiting room. If you do not return within the period or if you fail your mission, you will be demoted or discharged.
Assignments were distributed according to the performance of the inmates. The easiest tasks are errands of the delivery kind. The missions are time-sensitive rather than dangerous. Instead of a relatively simple mission, it is a mission that requires diligent movement while reducing sleep.
The mission I received is to kill a eater named Chujeo, the head of the Shen family, who can be said to be the actual owner of Haga City.
The true identity of Choo-jeo, a diner who has been serving as the head of a ship’s house for two years, is a traitor to the Heavenly Demon Goddess. He abandoned his comrades and fled during the battle with the Thousand Menace. Later, he changed his face and disappeared, but the professional trackers of the Heavenly Demon Church found him.
The state of Chujeo is the 2nd stage of release. It could be said that it was an ambiguous stage for the combat unit of the Heavenly Demon God to step out and kill him, so it was handed down as my mission.
‘It’s a bit different from the original. Originally, Yeom Gu-seok was given the mission to find and kill the killers active near the Heavenly Demon Church.’
It seems that the difficulty of the mission has increased because I showed better skills than Yeom Guseok in the original. For reference, for the same reason, Yeon Ye-ha’s mission was also changed from the original. She must be currently subjugating the monsters near the Heavenly Demon Church.
‘The situation is not bad. No, I rather like it.’
Hagashi is a place related to the missions of Cheon Yuun, Jegal Mosun, and Seomun Soryeo.
After confirming the contents of the mission written on the scroll, I had a thunderbolt. Paper weave. A blue current flows through the scroll. The current soon turned into flames and set the scroll on fire. I brushed off the ashes from my palms and headed for the city.
Five unmanned men control the entrance to the city. On the chest of their dark blue uniform is the character Seon (先) written. It means an unmanned person belonging to the head of a ship’s family.
They are filling out a list of people entering the city at the entrance. It also meant that the city was thoroughly managed.
I didn’t mean to cause a fuss, so I quietly stood in line and waited for my turn. After about an hour, the merchant in front of me entered the city and my turn came.
“You are innocent. Where are you from?”
A distant-looking warrior approached. It’s a good looking impression. As for the energy I can feel, it’s roughly 6-speed standing. Looking young, I could say it was pretty good.
“Should I tell you?”
“Please understand. We have been making the roster for 20 years.”
“Did something big happen 20 years ago?”
“It’s a disgrace to our ship’s head, but it’s already known as it should be known, so I’ll tell you. Muyoungsintu (無影神偸). You must have heard of that name, too, right?”
“Of course I know.”
I knew that face too.
“Our Seonjang was beaten by Muyeongsintu 20 years ago. Since then, the access list has been thoroughly managed.”
“There is news that Muyoungshintu has retired.”
“Soon there will be a new Muyoungsintu. Because it has always been like that in Gangho.”
Gangho has a long history. To determine the origin of the river, several tens of thousands of years must be considered.
The funny thing is that even after tens of thousands of years, there has been little development of civilization. There is no revolution, and science and technology are still despised. The river was just repeating and flowing.
The nickname Muyoungshinturan is given to the greatest thief of the time. If the thief who stole the emperor’s remarks appears again, he will soon become the new martial artist.
“Do you think you can stop Muyoungshintu just by checking the entry and exit list like this?”
“It will be difficult to stop. But this list is surprisingly helpful. Recently, thanks to this list, we caught a merchant who committed embezzlement at the top, and also caught a guy who tried to smuggle. Besides that… Well, it helps in many ways.”
“… Right.”
It was then.
A disgruntled voice came from behind.
“Hey, come in quickly! Can’t you see the people waiting behind you?!”
He was a middle-aged merchant. For an ordinary merchant, he had a massive body and a knife mark on his face. 3 bites. He is a master of martial arts.
“Did you just tell me?”
The guy rolled his eyes at me.
“Who else is here besides you?”
“I ask you to risk your life.”
“…….”
The place became quiet.
It seems that I didn’t know that I would apply for a non-professional job. The merchant glanced at my behavior and frowned at him.
“Are you kidding me? I am a merchant I learned martial arts a long time ago, but I have already washed my hands.”
“So you are not unmanned? If you have mastered martial arts, you are a warrior. The sword hanging from your waist is proof of that. Draw your sword.”
“Why do I have to dance with you?! Again, I am not an unmanned person!”
“I reject your refusal to dance.”
I put my hand on the knife hanging from my waist. The merchant’s face is distorted. He gripped the hilt of his sword as if he couldn’t help it.
“Such a madman! OK! Let’s do a sword dance after a long time!”
The merchant roared and burst into his spirits.
No one stopped me and the merchant. The unmanned guards of the ship’s master guarding the entrance to the city were only watching the situation.
This is because the merchant accepted the bimu. Fighting in this world was similar to a duel in the Middle Ages. And quarrels between warriors were frequent occurrences in Gangho.
The stupid merchant misunderstood my skills. I guessed that it was the beginning of the standing. Hiding my skills helped me at times like this.
“Good night! I must go back to my old self today and feed your blood to my beloved sword!”
The merchant shouted. It was a cry conscious of the surroundings. While everyone watched with interest, I quietly drew my sword.
[Uses a moment. Stacks Remaining: 6]
True Guidobeop (斬鬼刀法) One wind and half.
I became the wind and brushed past the merchant. A beat late, a red bloodline is drawn on the merchant’s neck, and his body and head fall to the floor.
A dance that ended in an absurdly trivial way.
The onlookers didn’t boo me. Rather, they look at me with eyes filled with awe. In modern times, there would have been screaming and calling the police, but this is not modern times.
“… You are amazing.”
The soldier at the head of the ship said with sincere admiration.
“It’s nothing.”
“It is not an empty word. It’s embarrassing, but I’m small… No, I didn’t even see the Daehyeop movement. The slashing of the Grand Council was like lightning.”
“Thank you for the compliment. Can I ask you to clean up? Instead, you may keep his property.”
“You’ve gotten away with bathing in water. We’ll do the cleanup. Great deal. What is your name and origin?”
I paused.
May I give my name? Check the mission again. There was no requirement to hide your identity.
“My name is Yeom Guseok. He came from the Heavenly Demon Church.”
“…… Is it Heavenly Demon? Indeed, I can’t help but believe it even after seeing that skill. Daehyup, what is the purpose of coming to Hagashi?”
“Should I say that too?”
“I am sorry if you were offended. But this is my job too….”
“It is a trip. I heard there are many courtesans with outstanding beauty in Hagashi.”
“Yes. Hagashi’s courtesans are excellent. In particular, boating with gisaengs on the river… It really is no different from fresh play.”
Hearing that, I licked my lips.
Boating with top-class gisaengs on the river? I can’t stand this. Is a plan change. First of all, I will go boating today and carry out my mission tomorrow afternoon.
“Can I go in now?”
“Yes. Originally, I had to pay a toll, but….”
He looked at the dead merchant. His companions were robbing the dead merchant’s luggage. One colleague is holding a heavy money bag in his hand and grinning.
“You’ve already received what you deserve, so just go in.”
“Right. Good job.”
“Ah, Daehyuk. How’s your nickname?”
“There is no such thing as a nickname.”
“Then can I put it on? There are many people who have confirmed Daehyeop’s skills, so a nickname will naturally be attached. So, I would like to give Daehyeop a nickname first.”
“… Do you have any good nicknames?”
“Siljeondo. Daehyeop will be called Seomjeondo in the future.”
“It’s a nickname I’ve heard a lot somewhere.”
If I had put on a fucking nickname, I would have applied for a job, but it was a nickname I liked, so I quietly walked into the city.
He just didn’t let me go. He ran up to me and spoke in a low voice.
“Great bargain. Go to the building over there on the river side. This is Boiru, the best giru in Hagashi. It is an expensive place that people cannot even look at, but the gisaengs of Boilu are excellent. He has both talent and knows how to play hotly.”
“Thank you.”
That was very good information. My heart swells with anticipation for Boilu. I went straight to where he pointed.
•••
I fell asleep at dawn after playing all night with the best courtesans of Boilu by the river. It wasn’t until noon that I opened my eyes and looked around with my eyes wide open.
Food, alcohol, and naked gisaengs were strewn about. My semen was all over the bodies of the five prostitutes.
‘Surely the best giruda in the city. It was a night with no regrets.’
He ordered a boatman to return to the city.
Officials from Boilu were waiting on shore. Judging by the rough appearance, it seemed to be a black sword school related to Boilu. As soon as they saw me, they immediately bowed and greeted me.
“Did you enjoy last night?”
“I was satisfied.”
I threw a bag of money at them. The money had already been paid in advance, and this was a kind of tip.
“Thank you, Daehyup! Please use our boyu again later!”
“Oh, I hate to say this, but are you thinking of changing your name?”
“Yes?”
“When you say boy, it reminds me of indigo. It would be better if you call me Guru.”
“That is… “
“You don’t like your name? If it’s not Gul-Lu or MOL-Lu, it’ll be fine. Doesn’t it sound good?”
“Changing the name now is a bit of a problem in many ways. … It is by no means disregarding the Daehyeop’s opinion. I will suggest a grand agreement to Rouge later.”
“Lastly, ask for directions. Where is the fastest way to the shipyard?”
“You can go to the center of the city through the main road you see there. The largest and most splendid place in Haga City is the Seonjang.”
I walked as he pointed.
