Black Corporation: Joseon - Chapter 285
Episode 285: Hanseong’s ordinary daily life. (3)
“Hello, Captain, how are you?”
Early moning. A young official who saw Naegeumwijang heading to Naegeumwi Wiso said hello. Naegeumwijang, who received the greeting, responded with a bright face.
“Good morning! Have a nice day!”
“Thank you, Captain!”
The young official who had greeted Chief Naegeum like that suddenly stopped walking and turned his head to look at Chief Naegeum.
“Did you dream last night that you were allowed to resign? “Your face is so bright…”
The young official, who was tilting his head, stopped thinking there.
“Is that the problem now? “If I make a mistake, I’ll have to work overtime again today!”
Naegeumwiwi’s steps towards Naegeumwiso were lighter than ever before. It wasn’t just a light step. A smile never left his face.
* * *
“We will decide the leader of the new organization that will be born in five days. “Until then, let’s all prepare well!”
This was King Sejong’s order to the sword world relay leaders yesterday. The relay racers were in tears, but once the decision was made, their fighting spirit burned.
“I will definitely prepare!”
After the meeting with the relay leaders and returning to the palace, King Sejong asked Captain Naegeum.
“You must be confident in your disguise, right?”
“I will definitely fulfill Your Majesty’s orders!”
“It’s been a while since it’s a duel with the sword world, so my blood is boiling.”
A hot energy surged from Naegeumwijang’s body as he headed toward Naegeumwiso.
Captain Naegeum was very pleased with King Sejong’s order.
* * *
When he first set foot in the world, it was a time when Goryeo and Joseon were being replaced.
Naegeumwijang, who came into the world with a dream of good luck, threw himself into the storm of difficult times.
Starting off as a nameless warrior, he gradually rose upward as he passed numerous life and death challenges.
Finally, when Joseon was founded and King Taejong came to power, what he earned was the title of ‘the best sword of Joseon.’ And Kang Sang-in, the previous Naegeumwijang, became Naegeumwijang as he disappeared into the dew of execution through ‘Kang Sangin’s Jade’.
However, as Joseon became stable, he had to lead a boring life. For him, who had been fighting for his life every day since he was young, his peaceful daily life gave him deathly boredom.
Suffering from such boredom, the only time he felt alive was when the Jurchen tribe or Japanese pirates attacked. Each time he came out of the palace and rushed to the front lines to fight, he felt that he was alive.
Afterwards, he requested several times to be sent as a general in the front lines, but neither King Taejong nor Sejong accepted the request.
“Only the Lord can protect the king!”
In the end, it was Naegeumcam withering away day by day in the shadow of Gyeongbokgung Palace.
* * *
“Thank you! “Are you here?”
“Are you here!”
“OK!”
After cheerfully responding to the greetings of the Naegumwi soldiers, Naegumwi entered his room.
Naegeumwijang, who was examining the swords placed on a stand made on one wall, fixed his gaze on two swords.
“Will flowers bloom again in my life after meeting the Crown Prince?”
Naegeumwijang smiled even brighter as he remembered Hyang’s face.
Hyang was thought to be a bit of a smart kid when he first met her, but as time went by, she took up a bigger and bigger place in his heart.
* * *
It was because of the spear sword soldiers that the relationship between Naegeumwijang and incense deepened.
“Sir, are you looking for me?”
“yes. I looked for someone who was famous for swordsmanship, and they all pointed to Naegeumbojang. “You said you were the ‘Chosun Best Sword’?”
“I was also called such a vain name.”
“Please take a look at this book.”
“yes?”
Naegeumwijang haphazardly picked up the scented book and looked at the cover. In contrast to the books I had seen so far, the book’s cover had letters written on it that I had never seen before.
After flipping the cover and examining the contents inside, Naegeumwijang looked back.
“Is this a swordsmanship book?”
“yes. This is a sword technique used by the Seo-i. I haven’t told Abama yet, but Area 51 is making new armor. “It looked similar to the armor worn by the warriors in the swordsmanship book, so I wondered if it would be a good idea to use the great sword and swordsmanship they use.”
“Can I see the armor?”
After trying on the armor under development and reviewing the swordsmanship book, Naegeumwijang gave Hyang an answer.
“I think it’s possible.”
After that, Naegeumwijang and Hyang worked together to create a sword technique for spearmen.
During this process, Naegeumwijang evaluated the scent.
“My subordinates say that I am an excellent martial artist, and that is indeed true. It’s just a shame that my archery skills are a bit lacking…”
Naegeumwijang, who could not hide his regrets as he recalled the memory of Lee Seong-gye, who was called ‘God’s archer,’ had to change his evaluation after seeing Hyang shoot Jang Chong-tong and Masang Chong-tong.
“They say you can’t steal seeds…”
* * *
The scent that formed this relationship sometimes gave Naegeumwijang a headache, but it became a very precious thing.
Although he made people break out in a cold sweat by saying that he would stand alone with the members of the sword world, it was Hyang who took the lead in suppressing the weightlifters in the Beomgol in the year of Giyu-nyeon.
As I became involved with the scent, my stomach gradually became more vibrant.
* * *
The collaboration between Naegeumwijang and Hyang has since taken place once again.
The reason for the collaboration was Geomgye.
After Giyu-nyeon’s rebellion was suppressed, Hyang asked Naegeumwijang.
“What kind of sword is the Changpo sword that the sword world uses?”
“Why are you suddenly asking about Iris Sword?”
“Since the Sword Realm made a great contribution in the process of suppressing this rebellion, I plan to personally make a few swords and give them some rewards. “I asked the craftsmen in Area 51 and they said they had never made a sword of such inferior quality.”
Naegeumwijang corrected the facts in Hyang’s words.
“It’s not that the sword’s quality is lowered, but that the user’s quality is lowered. Because it is written by Geomgye. Hmm… But since you want it, I will save it for you.”
“Let’s not go through the hassle and meet the users in person.”
“yes?”
Naegeumwijang grumbled internally at Hyang’s words.
‘What kind of trouble are you trying to cause again?’
In the end, ‘Naegeumwijang will personally escort.’ Under these conditions, Hyang met Geomgye again.
“Is this an irises sword?”
“That’s right.”
Hyang, who received the iris sword from the leader of the Bukchon sword world, pulled out the sword, looked at it, and muttered with a chuckle.
“They say that’s where everyone’s thoughts are…”
“Yes?”
“What are you saying?”
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
Hyang muttered something unintelligible and talked about various things with Gyeju.
“So you mainly use stabbing?”
“That’s right. “The alleys in Hanseong are too narrow to swing a sword.”
“As expected…”
“Yes?”
“I’m just talking to myself.”
What Hyang made and gave to the sword world was a modified rapier – the guard part was changed to a folding type. And on the body of the sword were four letters engraved: ‘Jaeeumwiguk (在陰衛國)’.
* * *
After seeing the rapier made by Hyang, Naegeumwi requested Hyang to make a rapier just for Naegeumwi.
“Are we going to let Naegeumwi use the Iris Sword? “Why?”
“The place called the palace is as narrow and full of complicated passages as the alleys of Hanseong. “It’s very difficult to swing a long sword in a place like that.”
“But isn’t it difficult to deal with armor with an iris sword?”
“As you may have seen in the last Beomgwol, plate armor and two-piece armor are not easy to obtain. At best, it is chain armor or face armor. For chain armor or face armor, an iris sword is sufficient. And most importantly, the main arm of the Naegumwi is Ma Sang Chong-tong. The sword will most likely be used as a finishing touch.”
“okay. All right.”
In this way, Hyang supplied Naegeumwi with properly made rapiers.
* * *
Through that process, Naegeumwijang looked at the two rapiers he had received from Hyang, took out one, put it on his waist, and went out.
“Everyone gather!”
Naegeumwi soldiers who were training at the command of Naegeumwiwi gathered in droves.
Naegeumwi Commander, who was looking at the lined up Naegumwi soldiers and officers, opened his mouth.
“From 1st to 50th in swordsmanship scores, moving forward.”
At the command of Naegeumwiwi, 50 Naegeumwi soldiers and military officers stepped forward. Inspector Naegeum saw them and immediately ordered the business.
“You guys will spar with me for the next three days.”
“Hiccup!”
“Hi!”
The faces of 50 people turned white at Naegeumwijang’s words.
* * *
Five days later, Dadong Geomgye’s safe house located somewhere in Hanseong.
The courtyard was brightly lit thanks to the bonfires lit throughout the inner courtyard of the safe house.
King Sejong and Hyang were sitting in the main hall of the main house.
Selected members of the Naegeumwi were standing guard around the two, and on the other side were Hanseong’s three major sword world relay leaders and members.
“Then let’s get started.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Thus, a confrontation took place to determine the leader of the newly created secret organization.
As expected, it was Naegeumcam that won the match that lasted about 1 hour (2 hours). It was
25:0
, the winner of the match that took place during the first period.
In order to reduce the power of Naegeumwijang even a little, Geomgye engaged in a quantity war, but had to taste bitterness against Naegeumwijang.
“There are results. “Do you have any objections?”
None of the relay runners or members raised any objection to King Sejong’s question.
“I don’t have any.”
“It is rather an honor to have crossed swords with the best sword of Joseon.”
“It was my first time seeing swordsmanship. As expected, the Joseon First Sword comes.”
Naegeumwijang looked at Hyang and smiled when he heard the words, ‘This is my first time seeing swordsmanship’, and Hyang also smiled back.
‘Has the virtue you started for sales paid off?’
* * *
In the 21st century, Hyang did not simply open a blacksmith shop for hobby purposes.
Because it was the chosen occupation, Hyang worked diligently in business.
“Competition between Korean swords and Japanese swords is too fierce. Then, of course… it’s a Western sword. Buying directly is expensive, but passing customs is complicated.”
Having come to that conclusion, Hyang started selling to clubs studying Western swordsmanship.
In the process, it was a bonus that the range of virtues expanded to include Western swords and Western sword techniques.
And that virtue paid off in developing swordsmanship by working together with Naegeumwijang.
* * *
Once the leader was decided, King Sejong moved on to the next step.
Sejong took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Captain Naegeum.
“It’s the name of the new organization that will be created.”
Naegeumwijang unfolded the paper and looked inside.
There were only two words written on the paper.
-Milwi (密衛)
“I hope that, as his name suggests, he will hide and protect the king and the country.”
At King Sejong’s request, the members and members of the sword world quietly bowed their heads.
“ancient!”
* * *
As the name of the organization was decided and the leader was decided, the movement of the sword world became active again.
“The first thing is to recruit people. Will we absorb other sword realms?”
The Bukchon relay team answered Naegeumwijang’s question right away.
“That’s the fastest way. I’ve already been checking the rumors in Jemulpo, and they say that the sword world there is getting bigger and bigger. “It’s best to take action early before it gets bigger.”
“Of course, we also have to release the children and find and attract useful people.”
Naegeumwijang, who was nodding in response to the relay runners’ answers, opened his mouth.
“Then let’s use both methods. However, I would like to ask you to fill the population with people who have no problems with their character. “Isn’t it now His Highness the Prime Minister’s secret royal family?”
For a moment, Anna became extremely quiet.
Both the relay runners and the team members kept their mouths shut and looked at Naegeumwijang.
“why? “Did I say something wrong?”
To Naegeumwijang’s question, the Da-dong relay team answered with a puzzled expression.
“As you know, sir, we are from Geomgye. Those who will come in the future will also be subject to the sword. Do you think that among those who work in the sword world, there are some who have no problems with their character?”
In response to the multi-dong relay, Lieutenant Naegeum placed his hand on his forehead.
After thinking for a moment, Naegeumwijang opened his mouth.
“Let me fix it. Pick and fill it with people who can fix it.”