Chapter 18 (Abandoned Disciple of Heavenly Demon)

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Episode 18: Mastering the Sword (1)

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Although he won the fight against his Senior Martial Brother, Jin Myeong’s worries only deepened.

‘In the end, a decisive blow is needed.’

The Heavenly Demon Sword Control Art is clearly a powerful martial art. But that was when he could properly use swordsmanship.

There is nothing he can do other than just flying swords and stabbing.

‘I don’t know about the weak guys, but… ‘

In the end, everything was blocked by the martial artist, especially the strong ones.

‘Of course, if I use the Heavenly Demon Divine Finger Art appropriately… … .’

‘But I wouldn’t face only one enemy forever, right?’

‘It won’t necessarily be a one-on-one fight.’

‘What if several people are aiming at the same time? But what if they too have similar skill?’

‘It’s definitely disadvantageous.’

Especially since he can’t use his light combat.

‘What is certain is that in the end, I cannot just stand still and attack the enemy.’

‘In order to avoid enemy attacks, I had to learn light combat, and I also needed decisive martial arts to fight enemies of similar level.’

‘First of all, the martial arts… ‘

‘I had already given up.’

‘This is because every time I tried to use internal energy with martial art especially footwork art, my feet would get twisted and I would fall.’

‘I have a few martial arts in my head, but…’

Jin Myeong thought of the simplest one among them. Straight line movement. A very simple footwork, in which movement is in simple trajectory.

Jin Myeong tried hard to remember such a martial art.

‘Is this the simplest footwork art?’

A Movement Martial Art whose name he didn’t even know came to mind. It wasn’t a completely straight line of movement.

Rather, it was a method of moving in a gentle curve.

‘But it’s also a technique that allows to sneak behind the enemy because it’s fast.’

It’s a simple yet useful method.

There is very little change because it is a method of drawing a gentle curve that makes it look like moving in a straight line.

‘Let’s try moving first.’

Martial Arts instructions started to appear in his head. Jin Myeong began to walk slowly, following the technique.

“Uh?”

If it were before, he should have fallen.

In reality, when Jin Myeong was learning martial arts in the cave, he fell down without even being able to properly perform this level of technique.

‘It’s not exactly the same? Is there a simpler method?’

Jin Myeong quietly looked at the path he had walked. He walked with all my might, so there were footprints left behind.

‘It matches what I had in mind.’

Jin Myeong could see that he had perfectly followed the Footwork Martial art.

‘What on earth is the reason?’

The techniques that could not be used in the cave can now be used.

‘Could it be because of the Yin-Yang meridian?’

That’s the only difference from when he trained in the cave. He had awakened Yang Meridian, but he had already given up on learning martial arts with his body, so he didn’t even think about checking it out.

‘In other novels, it’s something that would make you go through a complete transformation.’

Jin Myeong wondered if that might be the case in this novel as well.

‘I have to try it.’

‘If it’s true, I might be able to learn martial arts.’

Jin Myeong began to move his feet slowly, with a smile full of anticipation. But it didn’t take long for that smile to disappear.

Thud!

Jin Myeong, who was lying on the floor, let out a deep sigh and got up.

Now he can use simple martial arts. However, if he uses the swordsmanship along with the footwork arts which he was skilfully using, his feet will get tangled.

‘My expectations were completely dashed.’

Jin Myeong got up from his seat and brushed off the dirt on his clothes.

“Phew. Can’t help it.”

Jin Myeong sighed and picked up the fallen sword.

“Where are you going?” As he was about to suddenly leave the garden, Yang Jeon hurriedly approached him and asked.

“To the Vice-Sect Leader.”

“Yes?”

Yang Jeon made a dumbfounded expression at Jin Myeong’s words about going to the Vice-Sect Leader without any reason.

“No, do you have an appointment with the Vice-Sect Leader?”

“No.”

“So, you said you would come see him in advance? Without his knowledge?”

‘But. That can’t be true.’

If Jin Myeong wanted to say something to the Vice-Sect Leader, he would have done it through Yang Jeon.

“Do you think you can meet the Vice-Sect Leader so easily?”

“I guess it won’t work?”

“Yes. I guess it would be fortunate if you didn’t get kicked out”, Yang Jeon said firmly.

Even if Jin Myeon was the Sect leader’s disciples, it was not easy to meet the Vice-Sect leader.

“If I go and they say no, I will just make an appointment and come back.”

“Yes?”

Yang Jeon looked bewildered at Jin Myeong’s overly confident words.

“Are you really Young Master?”

“What the hell are you talking about?”

If it were the previous Jin Myeong, he wouldn’t have said this.

If the disciple of Heavenly Demon goes to see someone in person and he/she refuses to meet him, it would inevitably hurt his pride.

Before, there would have been no such thing as going there without an appointment. Jin Myeong hated it when someone ignored him, so he tried not to let that happen.

“But why do you suddenly want to see the Vice-Sect Leader?”

“Because he’s the strongest person I know.”

Yang Jeon blinked at Jin Myeong’s words.

“Isn’t the Sect leader here too?”

No matter what anyone says, the strongest person in the Heavenly Demon Sect is the leader, Heavenly Demon.

And Jin Myeong was the disciple of that Heavenly Demon. Naturally, the strongest person Jin Myeong knew had to be Heavenly Demon.

“I’d only seen him for a brief moment.”

Even though he was a disciple of Heavenly Demon, Jin Myeong wasn’t sure if he could go and ask for help.

But the Vice-Sect Leader promised to help him, so he thought it would be okay.

“But do you know the way?”

“Um. Guide me.”

Yang Jeon sighed at Jin Myeong’s confident words. Then he started to move with him, in front of Jin Myeong.

“Why do you suddenly want to see the Vice-Sect Leader?”

“Didn’t I tell you? Because he’s the strongest person I know.”

“That’s why I’m asking, why are you looking for someone strong?”

“Is there any particular reason? I’m just asking for help because I’m having trouble with my martial arts.”

Although Jin Myeong responded nonchalantly, Yang Jeon had to stop in his tracks.

“No, then this is it not right. You shouldn’t go to the Vice-Sect Leader?”

Anyway, Jin Myeong was the sect leader’s disciple. In the end, isn’t it about going to the Vice- Sect Leader to ask about the martial arts that the leader taught?

“It’s not like that, so it’s okay. I actually don’t even know what kind of martial arts I learned from that human.”

There must have been some martial arts that Heavenly Demon had taught him in his head. But he doesn’t know what kind of martial arts it is.

And in his current state, he couldn’t even learn that martial art.

“In fact, going to the Vice-Sect Leader isn’t going to solve this.”

However, unlike him, he was someone who had seen countless martial arts. Thus, he thought maybe old Jin Myeong knew something he didn’t.

“Um. What’s going on?”

When Jin Myeong arrived at the main gate, the warrior guarding the main gate hurriedly asked for his business.

But unlike before, he seemed to recognize Jin Myeong’s face.

“Hmm. Prince Jin Myeong came to see the Vice-Sect Leader.”

After hearing Yang Jeon’s words, Muin asked Jin Myeong.

“Do you have an appointment?”

When Jin Myeong shook his head at that question, Muin instead looked embarrassed.

“If that… appointment isn’t made, what can I do…?”

Yang Jeon sighed as he watched gate keeper unable to do anything.

“Could you go and ask the Commander-in-chief that his son has arrived and see him?”

“Oh, I understand.”

Muin’s face brightened at Yang Jeon’s words. He hurried inside, thinking that Yang Jeon would change his words.

“Hey, come in.”

A man who hurriedly came out opened the main gate of the auxiliary building. He just wanted to get them in quickly before Jin Myeong changed his words.

“It’s not like anyone is eat going to eat you”, Jin Myeong said to gatekeeper.

“You won’t eat him, but if he’s not careful, his neck might fall off.”

The one who replied Jin Myeong’s words was Yang Geomun, the commander-in-chief of the Vice-Sect Leader’s estate, who was waiting inside.

General Yang gave a brief greeting to Jin Myeong and then looked at Yang Jeon.

“What brings you here? You came without any prior notice.”

“Young Master was so angry that he wanted to see the Vice-Sect Leader that I couldn’t help it.”

“Phew.”

When Yang Jeon blamed Jin Myeong, Yang Geomun let out a small sigh.

“Young Master. Even though Young Lord is the disciple of the sect leader…….”

“I can’t just meet the Vice-Sect Leader. I’ve already heard enough from that guy.”

“But why…….”

He had an expression on his face as if he was reproaching me for coming here after hearing all this. Jin Myeong smiled faintly and looked at the two gates.

“Just talk to the Vice-Sect Leader. If he says he’ll meet me, then I will meet him. If he says he won’t, then just say I’ll come see him the next time when he had time.”

Yang Geomun blankly stared at Jin Myeong’s indifferent reaction, then looked at his son. And Yang Jeon sighed and nodded at his father’s gaze.

“You’ve changed a lot.”

“I’m not sure if it’s a good thing.”

“Well, it seems better than before.”

Yang Geomun said so and looked at Jin Myeong.

“Then I will go and tell the Vice-Sect Leader. Could you please wait a moment?”

“of course.”

“Please don’t be angry like before.”

Jin Myeong burst into laughter at Yang Geomun’s words.

“That’s because that’s the attitude you had even though I’d appointment.”

There was no need to get angry now since he had come looking for me without any reason. Yang Geomun nodded at Jin Myeong’s words and called head maid to guide Jin Myeong and Yang Jeon.

“Here it is again.”

“That’s right.”

Jin Myeong ended up waiting in the same place as before. But unlike before, this time General Yang came sooner.

“The Vice-Sect Leader said he would meet you.”

Jin Myeong was able to meet the Vice-Sect Leader once again.

“What brings you here? So suddenly.”

Mad Demon didn’t seem too pleased with Jin Myeong’s sudden visit. Still, he couldn’t help but feel strange that he had agreed to meet Jin Myeong.

“I’m thinking of kicking you out for just any trivial reason.”

“Oh, actually, I came here to get some advice.”

“Advice? Did you just say advice?”

At Jin Myeong’s words, Mad Demons face hardened. Because whenever someone come here and say they are asking for advice, it’s just a matter of asking for advice.

‘Hmm.’

The atmosphere suddenly became tense. At the same time, Jin Myeong’s back began to get wet.

‘Did you think it was too easy?’

Still, the Vice-Sect Leader was the one who promised to help him. That’s why Jin Myeong came here, but he wondered if he was taking the situation too lightly.

“Since you came all this way, let me give you advice.”

It seemed as if Jin Myeong’s neck would be cut off at any moment, but the Vice-Sect Leader blurted out something unexpected.

‘I guess it’s because I can’t be weak?’

Anyway, being angry is being angry, but the Vice-Sect Leader also wants Jin Myeong to become stronger.

“But this will be the last time.”

“Yes, I understand.”

“If you do this one more time, I will cut off your head.”

Jin Myeong couldn’t help but nod, even though he didn’t know why asking for help was considered a prank.

‘It’s an absurd sense of intimidation.’

It’s different from when they met before.

Jin Myeong felt like his whole body was being torn apart by the energy radiating from Mad Demon’s body.

Fourth Martial Brother. Compared to the madman right before his eyes, he looked like a child.

Jin Myeong body was shaking and his legs were shaking so much that he felt like he would collapse at any moment.

“Let’s go to the training ground.”

Jin Myeong bit his lips hard, trying to shake off the Mad Demon’s aura, and followed the Mad Demon to the training ground.

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