Zhuge Sega (1)
Mount Yongzhong, Hubei Province.
This is the place where Jegal Sega, the powerful ruler of the area, settled and was also the land where one of the dragon veins was located.
In fact, since dragon veins were also included in feng shui in the first place, it was no exaggeration to say that most of the strongholds of famous powers were located in such good places.
Whether they occupied a good land based on strong power, or whether their power grew because they were in a good land, it would be different whether they came first or later.
Thanks to this, they were able to maintain relative stability even in this chaotic situation, and while fighting a war to secure additional dragon veins, they were risking their life and death to protect their base.
In addition, the Jegal Se family was a renowned and prestigious family that was ranked first in terms of jinbeop and sorcery.
The defense around Mount Yongzhong, where they were located, was nothing short of an impenetrable fortress.
‘I did…’
Today, the 2nd lord of the Cheongi Guard, who oversees the outskirts of Jegal Sega, gripped his sword and glared at the uninvited guest in front of him.
The place where they are now is inside Daera Geumsojin, the sixth of the seven camps spread out on Mt. Yongjung.
It was practically the same as the final line of deterrence, except for the last line of defense, which assumed the enemy had already penetrated the Sega.
The pride of the family spread throughout Yongzhong Mountain… The defense they had been proud of was suddenly pierced to this point.
At first glance, it could be said that it was an insolence that did not match the reputation, but of course they had something to say.
‘Crazy, you said you destroyed the Jinbeop through the sky and came all the way here?’
In the first place, since the strategy itself was to use specific equipment or natural topography, it was inevitable to specialize in dealing with enemies on the ground.
Of course, Jegal Se-Ga has some countermeasures against the air, mixed with magic tricks, but there is no way that he is prepared for an opponent who walks freely in the sky and climbs a whole mountain!
‘Even if it’s not a very high mountain here…!’
Even when the intrusion was first detected at the entrance of the mountain, it was not taken seriously.
Then, as soon as the intruder who broke through there in an instant entered the second camp, an emergency call-up order was issued…
Even if the opponent’s entry speed was fast, it was too fast.
‘I have to make the most of my time here!’
A situation where they have to buy time somehow until the rest of Sega is ready for battle.
At this, the 2nd Lord of Akmun opened his mouth with a serious face as he tightly gripped the sword bottle in his hand.
“…Last warning. Please clarify the reason for trespassing on the home’s territory without permission.”
No matter how much Daera Geumrushjin assisted them, it was forbidden to act recklessly against such an unknown master.
It is best to get to know the other person while taking the time to talk as much as possible.
Unexpectedly, however, the intruder nodded obediently and replied.
“Oh, excuse me. Nice to meet you My name is Harry-soo, and I visited because I wanted to ask a few questions on my way home.”
“…In the public eye, unauthorized visits are usually called trespassing.”
“Oh! Is that so? As you can see, I’m not from here.hahahaha!”
At that shameless answer, the warriors of the Jegal family made a face of astonishment.
Of course, it’s a unique appearance that you can recognize at a glance that you’re a foreigner, but it’s a little hard to insist on such a basic thing as a cultural difference…
‘No, isn’t it? It’s like he’s not even a human, let alone an outsider. …Because you’re a youkai, are you really ignorant of human culture? What should I do in this case?’
When such reasonable doubts came up, confusion appeared on the faces of the two major lords.
When the opponent invaded recklessly, I thought it was a certain enemy, but since the intruder’s attitude was so carefree, he also started to get confused about how to respond.
“…Well then, please wait here for a while. Welcoming guests requires preparation. Will you follow me to that extent?”
His judgment was to accept the opponent’s words in moderation and take advantage.
The decision would be made by the superiors anyway, and his mission was to prolong the time possible here.
“It seems that I am too rude. So shall we?”
It was a cool nod that the warriors were extremely nervous.
Harris, an uninvited guest with blond green eyes and long ears, nodded his head calmly.
***
‘The purpose is to increase influence, but there is no need to set up all forces and days. The brutes are not qualified by my standards, but it doesn’t seem like Jegal Sega is exploiting the surroundings that much.’
Of course, there is a fuss about showing a little bit of strength on this side to build a smooth relationship, but isn’t this a common self-PR that is everywhere?
And he didn’t express it outwardly, but Harris was admiring the method that forced him to come down to the ground while trying to break into Sega.
‘Surely, is this really the right truth? How amazing?’
To be more precise, he was fascinated by the flow of energy connected to the whole area and himself as well as each of the warriors.
The energy of nature flowing through the checkout line like a cogwheel makes it feel like a work of art.
And it felt like that on a completely different level.
The same was true of the Immortal King in Auterica’s Immortal Castle.
[Hmm, this is interesting. It was to the point of forcibly suppressing a strong man like Harris… Now, I see that the previous five jinbeops are also linked to this place, amplifying their effects. Was this true?]
Hans, who was conducting his research alone in the closet, tilted his head slightly and muttered lowly.
‘Jinbeop’, which was incorporated into 「The Way of Magic」 after encountering it on Earth, was a technique that he often used because of its versatility in many ways.
There was no reason not to use it, as the effect was dramatically amplified by simply adding it while drawing a magic circle or setting up an altar.
However, it was unreasonable for him to completely break through the ardor of Jegal Sega, the best in the Ganghwan world, with the level of knowledge he had.
The fact that he was able to break through and enter that far was only possible because a talented person named Harris was aiming for the weak point of the air.
[Well, a force like that would have some of those visions in order.hehehe… This is really, really coveted.]
Once you learned anything, it was useful.
When Hans, who is so greedy for magic, burns his personal desire.
Harris was still concentrating on the operation of the energy flowing within the camp itself.
‘Looking at it closely, it seems to be related to this arithmetic, the Eight Trigrams of the No Yu Ba Gua secret.’
Harris, who was otherwise sensitive to energy, became more sensitive to the energy of this world as he encountered martial arts.
To him, the culmination of this method of harmonizing all kinds of nature using the energy flowing in the world was nothing short of a very good teaching aid.
‘The nature of qi, its operation, the laws of this world included in it, and qi gong that encompasses everything…’
Feeling something tickling in his head, Harris moved his ki little by little, recalling the tips of the No-Yu Bagua Pitong again.
And Hubert, who is sharing this situation in real time through his senses, naturally assisted him by turning the direction of analysis.
‘Yeah, when I think about it, the conditions I have are different, but I didn’t have to follow the rules.’
In this world, the people who pursued the power of martial arts started by imitating the exceptional beings from birth.
From the beasts that threatened their survival, to the movements of herbivores that are weak but have excellent survival skills.
And it began to include natural phenomena such as waterfalls and lightning beyond animals, and finally reached to express even abstract concepts such as death and abundance as well as idols such as the moon and sun.
‘And what Muyu Palgwae Pi Gong pursues is the harmony with nature. It’s something I already have in abundance.’
If so, you don’t need that part, so boldly throw it away.
He re-operated the imperfect martial art of palgwae and replaced the essentials of harmony with nature with overwhelming affinity derived from 「Nature Fairy Tale」 and 「The Call of Nature」.
Goooooh—
Enormous natural winds came from all sides, and the flow that formed the camp began to shake.
Then, he felt something shouted by Mu-in, who stood in front of him, but it was not that important to him right now.
He skipped unnecessary steps and took only what he lacked.
Since Hubert had already finished his entire analysis, there was no problem in proceeding as it was.
‘Harmony. Fill in the missing parts with excesses and grow together.’
The rushed energy rushed into Harris’ body and began to form a small inner layer at the danjeon area.
His body, which was overloaded with sudden changes, groaned, but Harris, who had already ascended to transcendence and completed his spirit body, quickly accepted all of it and adapted in an instant.
And finally.
《The object fulfills the condition to bloom the possibility. Acquire the special skill 「Natural Delay」》
《The object has attained enlightenment through repeated training. Acquire the skill 「Muyu Bagua Secret Gong (改)」.》
I thought it would be possible to get something after a considerable period of time, but in an unexpected opportunity, I reaped income much earlier than expected.
And Harris could feel it viscerally.
At the same time that he acquired [Natural Retardation], the possibility of making connections with more various types of spirits was opened to him.
‘…That’s true, I’m looking forward to going back to Auterica.’
A hazy smile formed on Harris’ face, who captured the fluctuating energy.
Perhaps, in the near future, even the Spirit King, who is no different from a semi-god, will be able to be summoned.
“Ah!”
And only then did Harris, who became nervous about the surroundings, hurriedly look around, and made an embarrassed expression when he saw the warriors glaring at him fiercely with cold sweats on their stiff faces.
“Keuugh, what is this… Nonsense…”
“hahahaha-.”
That’s right.
While he was immersed in his own world, the barrier that couldn’t withstand the flow of energy… No, it’s shocking that the Jinbeop finally collapsed.
‘It’s difficult. It wasn’t on purpose.’
Didn’t he pretend to wait patiently and then suddenly become a gangster who went on a rampage and broke the law?
At this point, it was like an open declaration of war.
‘No, I’d rather take over by force and make people listen…’
Around the time Harris’ thinking became more and more extreme.
“···Muyu Bagua Pitong. Are you a descendant of Cheon Ki-mun?”
A heavy, old voice rang out.
Harris, who had already sensed the crowds surrounding him, naturally turned his gaze to the person who was talking to him.
An old man with several warriors behind him, closing his eyes and slowly walking this way with a cane.
“Huh! Lord Taesang?”
At that, the unmanned representative who had been dealing with Harris looked at him in surprise, but the old man did not reply and continued talking in a calm tone.
“Mysticism that deals with natural guardians and leads phenomena… It was a martial art that was at odds with the Kimunjin method. It was a study that changed the flow of energy, which is the basis of the composition of the jinbeop, at will.”
At that, Harris paused.
Should it be said that it is a famous Jegal family?
It was also unusual to see that he knew exactly the name and efficacy of martial arts.
“Heh heh heh, what kind of joke of fate is this? I thought it was completely cut off with Muryangseonsa and his disciple losing their lives to him. Besides, at this level… It can be called a hyeon-gyeong.”
When he finished speaking, the air around him stiffened in an instant.
He felt the flow of tremendous energy and guessed it to some extent, but the weight he felt was different after the eldest man in the family had made his declaration.
No matter how much Hyungyeong was the opponent, he was confident that he would not lose even if he could not win if he used the last remaining zeal in Sega, but the opponent was a person with the ability to contradict their long-term skill, Jinbeop.
In other words, it was said that if they collided like this, it would be an unconditional defeat.
“Oh no, there was an honored guest, but the old man was talking a lot unnecessarily. Yes, what business did Daehyeop visit the house he saw?”
And Harris, who grasped the reaction of those around him in an instant, looked at the old man while gently stroking his chin.
Taesang family head meant the family head of the previous generation, so his authority would be very strong, but it was a situation where such a person first bowed and extended his hand, mentioning ‘private guests’.
If you do this, you will stand on top of the relationship you initially thought of.
It was a very good start.
“Aha—there are a few things I want to ask… Well, that’s what I mean…”
In this situation, only words were a request, but in reality it was no different from coercion.
Of course, for a smooth relationship in the future, you shouldn’t ask for things that cross the line excessively.
“Can I come in and talk? I think I’ve been leaving this out for too long. Hospitality is zero…”
It was Harris with a bad temper who immediately turned into arrogance as soon as the opportunity presented itself.
