Chapter 101 – Getting Ready For A Long Journey (1)
“How did you get here?”
As the servants removed the body from the room, Geum Man-jang quickly handed a chair to Seol-Hwi.
He was polite in his behavior. After all, isn’t Seol-Hwi the savior who appeared at a time when Geum Man-jung thought he would die?
“I heard that you were asking for someone.”
“Ah, you came at an amazing moment.”
A smile spread across the merchant’s face. Actually, he could already guess who the man in front of him was.
His exchange with the Blue Dragon Sect leader.
The amount of gold said was exactly the same amount mentioned when Geum Man-jung wrote a letter to the Demonic Sect about his difficulties.
Moreover, the Demonic Sect has sent a stronger person than Sang Cheon-jang.
The fact he was stronger than him meant he could even suppress Baek Yang-chun, and that made Geum Man-jung’s heart race.
“As you heard before, it seems like the negotiations have come to an end, so I hope you don’t neglect the amount you promised to hand over to the sect, or to be more precise, when paying the Hidden Truth Corps every month.”
“Of course.”
He smiled and looked at Seol-Hwi.
Then, he quickly hid his smile at the dry expression on Seol-Hwi’s face.
After a brief silence, Geum Man-jung asked.
“But, sir. I told you a little while ago, but will they quietly back down?”
He couldn’t get rid of his worries.
If the sect leader of the Blue Dragon Sect was stepping down, he wouldn’t have shown his ambitions to manage the shops in this area in the meantime.
But this man thought differently.
“They will. There’s a reason why it will be like that.”
“Can I ask what the reason…”
“You wouldn’t know even if I told you.”
Seol-Hwi recalled what he told Baek Yang-chun before the man had walked away.
-Those who are after me, and those who are after you.
Those words weren’t just mere speculation.
The reason why Sang Cheon-jang worked with Lee Gu-myung in the previous life. Obviously, it was because he witnessed with his own eyes Lee Gu-myung’s ambition to occupy the position of sect leader.
Judging from that point, Baek Yang-chun decided that there were external signs he had to be aware of. The pressure on the management of this area was one of them.
Seol-Hwi picked up a teacup on the table and took a sip, checking the words above Geum Man-jung’s head.
“Sir, do you have something else to say?”
Seol-Hwi pondered for a moment at Geum Man-jung’s question and then said what was on his mind.
“Do you have the Unsealing Scroll?”
“Huh?”
“Unsealing Scroll.”
“That…”
Is there no way?
Geum Man-jung had an expression on his face that said he didn’t know what Seol-Hwi was talking about.
In a situation where he didn’t know what the thing above his head is, which method would work?
…
Seol-Hwi placed the Sword of Reverence on the table.
“There is a seal placed on this sword…Do you know how to remove it?”
“…!”
Geum Man-jung’s eyes widened.
Then, he looked down at the sword on the table, and asked cautiously.
“Can I take a look at it?”
“Yes.”
He carefully picked up the sword.
Geum Man-jung narrowed his eyes, as he examined the blade of the sword.
“…T-this sword!”
Geum Man-jung yelled out in shock after a while.
“Isn’t this one of the Four Ultimate Demon Swords?! The Sword of Reverence?!”
“Four Ultimate Demon Swords?!”
This time, Seol-Hwi was surprised too.
It’s said that the Heavenly Demon handed to his disciples four treasured swords.
Four swords, each with their own special characteristics.
And the four of them are known as the Four Ultimate Demon Swords.
“Yes. The thread connecting the sword and the swordsman. It must be the thing which needs a demonic stone induced.”
“Demonic stone?”
“That’s right. A jewel which can hold energy for a short time. If a certain amount of strength is given to it, a unique energy of this sword will be generated.”
“Then, how do I use it?”
“Wait here for a moment please.”
Geum Man-jung got up, and opened a cabinet to the side. After searching around for a while, he shouted “I found it!”.
And he showed Seol-Hwi a book.
“In this book, earth, water, fire, and wind, and the Eight Trigrams of the Universe, are recorded. In particular, the characteristics of the Four Ultimate Demon Swords are dictated in here.”
“…Is that true?”
“Yes. I too worked in a blacksmith’s forge until I came of age.”
Seol-Hwi was happy, and accepted the book from Geum Man-jung.
Then, at the same time, the system gave him several notifications.
The contents of the book were in his head. And then, something amazing happened.
At first, the name was changed.
Even the table was displayed in detail.
“If you have nowhere to sleep, I can guide you to a place.”
Geum Man-jung’s voice could be heard, and Seol-hwi nodded his head.
“Lead the way.”
Seol-Hwi thought of one thing he needed the most.
“If possible, I want to go to a place with a large yard.”
He needed a space for training.
The building that Geum Man-jung guided him too was large, spacious, and magnificent. For his own safety, Geum Man-jung was taking very good care of his valuable guest.
“The Four Ultimate Demon Swords…”
Seol-Hwi was standing in the yard, looking at the sword in his hands.
No matter how many times he thought about it, he couldn’t believe that the Earth Demon actually gave him such a treasured sword.