Chapter 57 of 100

Chapter 57

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Chapter 56. Part 1. Command Team Leaders (1)

Seohwi stood outside the door.

Because Gonma had taken Baekmongjeonju into the room.

After quite a long time had passed, Seohwi finally saw Baekmongjeonju's face as he came out of the door.

"Your name is Seohwi, right?"

"Yes."

His eyes still held a glint of murderous intent.

Seohwi was worried that he might suddenly unleash a killing technique, but his concern soon disappeared.

Fortunately, Gonma followed him out.

"You... I guess you'll have some business to attend to again."

Baekmongjeonju brushed past him and left.

Seohwi glanced to the side, and Gonma gave a light smile.

"Don't worry too much. As long as I'm here, he won't lay a hand on you."

"...Thank you."

Seohwi finally let out a sigh of relief.

He was once again reminded of Gonma's reliability.

He had momentarily forgotten what kind of person Gonma was due to his androgynous face and small stature.

And now, he had to admit it.

Despite killing Baekmongjeonju's subordinates, he had managed to persuade him confidently.

Whether it was due to the name of a Heavenly Horse Disciple or some kind of deal, whatever it was, he was now a person who protected him.

"Anyway, you've done a great job this time. Take this."

Gonma, who was feeling a bit overwhelmed, extended the sword at his waist to Seohwi.

'Ah...'

Seohwi was taken aback.

At first glance, it was not an ordinary sword.

The dragon carving on the scabbard.

If this much effort was put into the exterior, the blade itself must be even more astonishing.

Indeed, as soon as he grasped the hilt, a status window appeared before his eyes.

[<Divine Weapon> Yeohu Sword (禮悟后劍) obtained.]

'Divine Weapon?'

As expected, it was not a simple weapon.

Especially, the list of features below the basic information appeared proudly.

Yeohu Sword: One of the ritual swords used by ancient altar priests, this sword was used by the highest priest.

70% increased destruction when using general martial arts

50% increased destruction when using extreme yin martial arts

50% increased destruction when using extreme yang martial arts

30% additional increased destruction when using the Four Extreme Demon Arts

Increased combat style (turn-based, AI, simulation) abilities

Chase Soul Qi (追魂氣) (Sealed Curse)

It was incredible.

Seohwi's destructive power in all his martial arts increased.

Not only his combat power but also his combat style abilities.

Moreover, an unknown special ability was added.

This was almost like obtaining a great fortune.

"If you managed to return alive after receiving the Zayongchao from Hong Yibin, who was surrounded by the White Blood Corps, you must have the skills to match. You deserve to have this."

Gonma did not look regretful as he gave the famous sword, which even a Heavenly Horse Disciple would use.

He gazed at Seohwi for a moment, then patted his shoulder and continued.

"I have high hopes for you from now on."

"I will definitely live up to your expectations."

He turned and left.

With a somewhat relieved yet subtle smile.

Seohwi felt he understood one thing from his departing back.

The Zayongchao he had given must have been a great help to him.

Although there was no change in the status window above his head.

After Baekmongjeonju and Gonma disappeared, Seohwi slowly drew the sword he had received.

He wanted to see with his own eyes if the destructive power had really increased.

Swish.

"Ah..."

As he drew the sword from the scabbard, a sigh of admiration escaped his lips.

The blade was almost perfectly sharp.

At both ends of the blade, a sinister magical power could be felt.

This seemed to be the power of the 'special ability.'

When Seohwi looked at the blade, it appeared to be made from a single piece of metal, not a combination of several metals.

"Let's try using Wind Spirit..."

Seohwi thought it would be best to try the 'Wind' characteristic technique of the Four Extreme Demon Arts, which was the highest martial art he could currently perform.

Swish.

Seohwi walked to the center of the courtyard and slowly raised the sword. Then, he quickly performed the movements as described in the characteristic table.

"Hah!"

Due to not being familiar with the Yeohu Sword, he did not succeed on the first try.

He repeated this several times.

"Hah!"

On the ninth attempt, Seohwi instinctively took a large step back.

Whoosh!

[Using Wind Spirit.]

An alert appeared in the status window, and a powerful sword wind shot out, swallowing the surrounding air.

Whoosh! Crack! Bang!

In the blink of an eye, the whirlwind grew exponentially, and lightning added to its power.

It completely destroyed the outer wall in front of him.

Boom! Bang! Bang!

Seohwi could only gape in astonishment.

Not only at the power before his eyes but also at the ground.

A huge crater had formed as if an explosion had occurred where he had been standing.

It was at this moment that he finally understood the meaning of the 30% additional increase.

* * *

▶ Accept a mission

▷ Perform a mission

▷ Explore the surroundings

The status window, which had not appeared, came up after a good night's sleep.

▶ Explore the surroundings

Seohwi wanted to set this schedule for training.

He was tired of performing missions and wanted to perfect his most powerful weapon, Wind Spirit.

Thus, he chose 'Explore the surroundings' among the three options.

[Where would you like to explore?]

▶ The residence of the fourth Heavenly Horse Disciple

▷ The back garden of the Black Tortoise Hall

▷ The resting place of the command team leaders

He chose the second option, the back garden of the Black Tortoise Hall.

[Moving to the back garden of the Black Tortoise Hall.]

A vast garden.

A lake was visible, and flowers and saplings were abundant. Seohwi stood alone.

There was no sign of anyone around.

This was because the Black Tortoise Hall's back garden was so vast, and the landscaped areas were mostly near the entrance and exit.

It seemed to be a space allocated for him to rest comfortably.

'With no terrain or objects, no one can spy on me.'

Seohwi chose this place as his training ground.

He began his training to master Wind Spirit, which might take several months.

[April]

After endless efforts, he managed to increase the success rate of the Wind Spirit technique.

He also tried swinging the Yeohu Sword to see what the sealed technique was, but there was no response, so he stopped.

He did not know what specific conditions were required.

Thus, he focused even more on his training.

By the end of April, he could use Wind Spirit about twice out of ten attempts.

[May]

Another month.

Even with reduced sleep, he could not easily perform the Wind Spirit technique.

Even a slight difference in the distance of his steps or breathing could prevent the technique from working.

Even looking at the exact point was crucial.

Still, he managed to increase the success rate to three out of ten.

Don't give up.

If you can use this technique at will, you can easily defeat even a supreme master.

If you confine them in one place and slash dozens of times, would they not surrender?

The success rate is still around 30%, but with effort, it can be increased.

The goal is 50%.

With this success rate, you can use it in real combat.

I admit it.

If it were any other technique, I would have mastered it by now.

But this is something I can overcome.

Having experienced countless deaths, this level of difficulty is natural for me, right?

Why is it not improving?

But why is this thing...

* * *

"I'm going crazy."

Seohwi, drenched in sweat, entered his quarters.

For months, he had swung the sword like a madman to use Wind Spirit.

In conclusion, there was no progress.

The success rate remained at about 30%.

"What's the problem?"

Seohwi grumbled and sat down in a chair.

Even though he tried to think about the problem, the success rate was low, but he could still use it.

This made him even more frustrated.

"Just in case, let's save the progress."

He drank water from a bowl and moved to the bedroom where he could record time.

Suddenly, this appeared.

'Already?'

When did so much time pass?

Seohwi did not even know it was the day to set the September schedule.

He naturally wanted to choose 'Explore the surroundings' again.

'Huh?'

[One year has passed, and you can now choose a new schedule.]

This time, a different message appeared.

And the text below.

▶ Teach (