Chapter 234
[You… perhaps at that time…]
I saw the trembling expression of the dokkaebis and remembered some bad memories . Biyoo floating beside me was also frowning . It was natural for her to be furious . This was a dokkaebi behind the tragedy of the 41st Shin Yoosung ‘disaster . ’ His name… was it Paul?
I thought he would go to purgatory and be severely punished…
The bureau’s punishment was like hitting cotton . What type of punishment was joining the Murim Redevelopment Team?
“You’ve lost a lot of weight in your face while I haven’t seen you?”
[Uhh, kuooooh… . !]
“You were an intermediate dokkaebi back then . Now you are… lesser-grade?”
[You! You…!]
I saw his agitation and felt like asking for the ‘solo meeting rights’ to beat him up again . The story of this guy being beaten up, was the wenny person reading it well?
[Stop and back off, Paul . ]
Another dokkaebi moved forward on behalf of Paul who was unable to speak .
[Are you Kim Dokja?]
I looked closer and this dokkaebi was also familiar . I had heard this voice somewhere before . Eh? Wait… this guy?
“Uh, was that you? The person working under Bihyung… The name…”
[Youngki . Indeed! You are Kim Dokja!]
The dokkaebi happily greeted me . I dimly remembered . He was the dokkaebi responsible for the sub-channels under Bihyung .
[I heard rumours that you were alive . I didn’t expect to see you at a place like this…!]
“Is Bihyung doing well?”
[He was visibly gloomy after you disappeared . ]
I felt a little sorry that Bihyung had become depressed . That guy Bihyung must’ve liked me . “Haven’t you cleaned up well? You previously didn’t even know how to update the scenario . ”
[Ahahat . That is a shameful story . I am now an intermediate dokkaebi . ]
He was an intermediate dokkaebi . This guy was part of the Korean Peninsula scenario so Bihyung must’ve received a high-speed promotion . It felt like a lot of time had passed but it had been less than one year .
[By the way, Dokja . What do you mean by selling the skills?]
Youngki watched me with calm eyes . No matter what, a dokkaebi was a dokkaebi . I couldn’t take it easy .
“I meant it literally . I will persuade the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint to sell you the skills . ”
[How will Dokja…]
“I have my ways . What skills do you need? The Red Phoenix Shunpo? Or the Hundred Steps Godly Fists?”
[We already have the Hundred Steps Godly Fists . What we need is…]
“The Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship?”
Youngki nodded at my words . It was as I thought . The Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship . It was the name given to the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint’s Breaking the Sky . One of the top-ranked skills in the First Murim that anyone would covet was Yoo Jonghyuk’s Breaking the Sky Swordmanship .
I felt the Breaking the Sky Master growling by my side and quickly agreed . “Okay . I’ll sell it . No, I won’t sell it . I’ll give it to you . ”
The Breaking the Sky Master looked up at me with absurd eyes . Youngki was astonished .
[R-Really?]
“Instead, do me two favours in exchange . The first one, place the Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship as the prize for the scenario you will soon open . ”
[Huh?]
I smiled at Youngki’s stupid expression . Did he think I would just give him the Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship?
“Aren’t you going to open the ‘Martial Arts Competition’ scenario soon? The Black Demon Sword is included in it . ”
[H-How do you know…!]
“Why are you so startled? You always do this . It is a regular scenario for Murim . A precious sword of Murim will appear and a huge crowd of people will fight for it . ”
[That is true but… how do you know about the Black Demon Sword?]
How did I know? The Martial Arts Competition was an event scenario that Yoo Jonghyuk repeatedly participated in when he came to First Murim . I didn’t know how many times I made a comment telling the author to skip the competition .
“It doesn’t matter how I know . In any case, add the Breaking the Sky Swordmanship as a prize . Give it as the first place prize . ”
Youngki’s eyes rolled quickly . It was probably a great suggestion for him . There were a limited number of things that the dokkaebis could do with the techniques bought from the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint . They could secure additional subscriptions by adding it to a large scenario or sell it at a high price through the Dokkaebi Bag . Youngki was currently figuring out which one would be more profitable .
[Okay . I have nothing to lose if I do this . It will be saving on the cost of buying the technique . Only…]
“Only?”
[You said two favours . What is the second one?]
I laughed softly at the prudence . He had become pretty clever since reaching intermediate level . “The second condition is simple . I want everyone here to participate in the Martial Arts Competition scenario . ”
[Everyone here…?]
Youngki’s eyes narrowed . He finally figured out my ploy .
[It is an interesting suggestion but… it is difficult . ]
“Why?”
[I don’t know about the other incarnations but it can’t be the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint . ]
I thought he would say this . The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint was likely to win if she participated in the martial arts competition . The participants of the martial arts competition would naturally be reduced and the dokkaebis would suffer losses . I acted like I was yielding a big thing . “Then everyone apart from the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint . ”
[Then it’s fine . The martial arts competition is in two weeks . Until then, please prepare the skills of the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint . ]
I responded to the waiting Youngki . “I understand . Don’t forget to properly invite us to the scenario . ”
[Of course . Then I’ll see you again soon . ]
“Give my regards to Bihyung . ”
[Haha, understood . ]
Maybe he was glad that things went well . Youngki laughed joyfully as he disappeared . The dokkaebis that followed him also started to leave . Paul was staring at me the whole time and I glared as hard as I could .
After a while, the dokkaebis disappeared and Jang Hayoung standing next to me grabbed my collar . “Hey, what the hell did you do just now? Sell the techniques? Enter the martial arts competition? What the hell…”
Woof woof! Woof woof woof!
「 We won’t sell our techniques! What the hell are you thinking? 」
The dazed Breaking the Sky Master responded too late . It was the expected reaction . In fact, this much was what I guessed .
“Kim Dokja!”
…It was as expected . Yoo Jonghyuk caused a huge cloud of dust as he ran over and grabbed my neck . He shook me like a man betrayed . I flapped like a paper doll without strength and said, “Let me speak . ”
“Shut up! What the hell are you thinking? Selling the techniques…!”
“Please calm down . I did it because of you . ”
“…What?”
“Don’t you know what we just got?”
Yoo Jonghyuk’s hands stopped for the first time at my words . Then a message came to my ears .
[A new sub scenario has arrived!]
[The sub scenario ‘Martial Arts Competition’ has begun . ]
Yoo Jonghyuk read the details of the scenario that just arrived and was silent for a moment . “…The Black Demon Sword?”
“Yes . You said you wanted it . ”
“…”
“If you look closely, there is also the Demon Spirit Bead . It is the third place prize but I don’t remember well…”
Yoo Jonghyuk’s eyes were greatly shaken as he watched me . He suddenly released me . This jerk, you didn’t need to be so moved .
In any case, he seemed to be persuaded . The problem was the other side . I turned and saw the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint standing with a stiff expression .
「 An existence born with the power of a giant god . The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint’s existence is no different from a god . 」
There was nothing wrong with the description from Ways of Survival . She felt overwhelmingly threatening just standing there .
I smiled and waved my hand . “Did the conversation between teacher and student end well?”
“…You aren’t sane . ”
“Listen to my story before saying anything . ”
“I have no time to mix words with a person like you . ”
The heavy fog around us was thickening . I quickly added, “Breaking the Sky Sword Saint, it isn’t possible to maintain the old ways forever . ”
The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint’s thick eyebrows were fiercely curved .
“Is it so important to keep the non-humanistic principle? What if you lose everything you have because of it?”
Yoo Jonghyuk looked at me like I was mentally ill . “Kim Dokja! Don’t say anything else!”
Of course, I kept talking .
“In the first place, your real strength isn’t the Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship, right? You’ve abandoned it for a long time after reaching transcendence . Why don’t you sell it for something?”
The ground around me started vibrating . Eventually, Yoo Jonghyuk placed me behind him as protection and raised the Heavenly Sword of Gathering Clouds .
It felt as if the gravity of the whole area was strengthened . It felt like a giant mountain was pressing on my shoulders . Jang Hayoung and Han Myungoh couldn’t even scream as they sank into the ground . The group would be wiped out if this continued .
“Teacher, wait…!”
Yoo Jonghyuk cried out but the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint didn’t stop .
…Was she going to do this? She was really stubborn .
[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ has triggered the status of a constellation . ]
Sparks appeared around me and the surrounding gravitational pressure was temporarily relieved . I smiled at the startled Breaking the Sky Sword Saint . I might have an incarnation body but I was still a narrative-grade constellation . “I haven’t sold it yet so don’t be too harsh . ”
“You were hiding . ”
“In any case, you can regain the martial arts technique if you win the competition . Won’t you win the competition?”
The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint looked calmer and the pressure she gave off subsided . It wouldn’t be a problem for her to overpower me if she used her real strength but she seemed to take me as Yoo Jonghyuk’s colleague . She told me, “I can’t participate in the competition . ”
“It would be no fun if an adult plays with kids . ”
“The children of Murim are much stronger than you think . ”
“I’m aware . However, your disciple is strong . ”
The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint understood what I meant and I patted Yoo Jonghyuk’s shoulder as he stood next to me . “There will be Jonghyuk in the competition . ”
Yoo Jonghyuk turned and stared at me with wide eyes . I didn’t know why he was surprised . Did he think he wouldn’t participate?
The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint’s eyebrows wriggled again . “He’s still weak . ”
“You can make him stronger . He is your disciple anyway . ”
“I never said I would accept him as a disciple…”
At this point, Yoo Jonghyuk stared at the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint with wide eyes . In any case, the teacher and student were both not honest .
[The exclusive skill, ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ has been activated!]
Well, I knew that not being honest was their virtual .
「 It is too early for him . 」
「 Jonghyuk will die if he goes to the competition . 」
「 He isn’t at a level to compete with those teenage masters . 」
I couldn’t fully hear the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint’s thoughts because of my low understanding level . Even so, it wasn’t hard to know what she was thinking . In the end, I had to do this for the teacher and student .
“If you accept Yoo Jonghyuk as a disciple, I will let you meet your clan . ”
“…What does that mean?”
“Exactly what I said . You haven’t found your clan yet, correct?”
The Breaking the Sky Sword looked at me with a strange expression . “I don’t know how you know this but my clan has been wiped out . There are no giant gods left . ”
“No, there are still some left . ”
“What…”
I looked up and spoke,”Master of the Underworld, are you still watching?”
Hades was now in my channel . I owed him for last time so it was time to give a greeting . However, it wasn’t Hades who responded to my call .
[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ is looking at you with a strange smile . ]
“…It has been a while, Persephone . ”
Damn . This queen was hard to deal with . When did she enter? I was about to open my mouth when I heard more messages .
[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ says she has heard the story . ]
[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ will listen to your request . ]
As expected, Persephone was quick when it came to good stories . The problem was that this queen never did anything without an ulterior motive .
[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ says there is a condition . ]
…As expected .
“…Please say it . ”
[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ is inviting you to the feast of constellations . ]
Feast of constellations? It was strange . Was now the time for a constellation banquet to be held? Persephone’s message followed as an answer to my question .
[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ is inviting you to the Gourmet Association . ]
TL: Rainbow Turtle
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