Childhood Friend of the Zenith - Chapter 692

After breaking up with Wi Seol-ah, Ban Si-jin.
I had to have great regrets looking at the situation.

‘It’s a mistake.’

The reason is no different.

The line was too long.

The line didn’t look that long, but I had to stand there for a while because I came late.
I should have stood in line a long time ago.

I looked at it blankly and it ended up like this.

I should have gone early as the line grew quickly, but I was a little late so I had to stand in line for half an hour.

“Gu family’s Gu, Gu…Yang Chen. Has confirmed.”

Meng’s personnel who checked the wooden plaque pause.
Why does everyone stop when they see my name?

‘I feel strange.’

I haven’t done anything bad ‘yet’. What on earth is the problem?

anyway.

At the end of the line, which lasted about half an hour, we went through the wooden plaques and followed the signs.

As you enter the entrance, you will see a large field that has been artificially cleared.

When I went in, there were already a lot of people besides me gathered.

It’s only natural that I waited in line for so long.

Even a quick look at the number exceeds a hundred.
We divided the three days and even the colors, but if this is the number, how many people are there in total?

together.

‘What are you trying to do?’

No matter how much we divide, will we be able to filter out this many people in one day?

Even though there are 2nd and 3rd rounds of preliminaries, I am curious as to what will happen.
There was already a line inside, so I also lined up.

Waiting a little longer like that.

“White color. A total of one hundred and seventy-two people. “Everyone has arrived.”

A word came from the swordsman standing in front.

‘…There are so many.’

There are nearly two hundred warriors gathered in one group.
Just looking at it makes me laugh out loud.

What are you really trying to do?
Are you going to start a fight as a group?

‘That’s the most convenient.’

It was a method I still often use in my past life.
It’s the best way to reduce the number, but…

‘These guys have eyes to see, so they won’t do it.’

They will not try to use ‘violent’ methods just because they are political factions.

And sure enough.

Gigi geek-!

I heard the sound of something being dragged.

“What is that?”

“Huh? “Is something coming?”

The drones open their eyes to look in the direction from which the sound is coming.

Several swordsmen are carrying something huge.
When I saw that, I also widened my eyes.

“That…why…”

Does it suddenly pop out here?

Many people were confused because they didn’t know what that thing was, but I knew.
How could I not know?

‘It’s something I brought. There’s no way you wouldn’t know.’

This is an item that I went down to the Guangdong region and searched for and sold.

Thanks to that, I have a lot of money in my pocket, so I can’t help but notice.

The identity of the object is exactly that.

‘A year-long season.’

It is the hardest of all metals in the midfield.
It was a full-year season that was said to have already disappeared in the past.

“Perennial season?”

I can hear someone else besides me sounding surprised that they noticed.

“Do you mean that pillar is 1000 years old…?”

“Something that big?”

“Of course it’s a mixture of different seasons and a little bit.”

It looks like it is fifteen feet tall.

Everyone was thinking that it made no sense for all of that to last forever.
That’s right too.

‘How much money would that cost if it were all in one season?’

This is a very precious time.

Even Tangmun, known as the Sega of Iron, is so precious that it uses a portion of Hancheol when making Myeongjanggi.

Surely not everything will last the same season?
The moment everyone was thinking like that.

“This is 1000-year-old iron mixed with about half of other irons.”

As the swordsman begins to explain, everyone gasps.
As expected, other irons were mixed in.

only.

“Half? Is that all…? “Such nonsense…!”

Even if it was half the amount, it was still a huge amount.

“Where on earth did you get that amount of sheep…?”

“Where was Vigo even found?”

“…Keuhum”

He cleared his throat at the last voice.

‘I already got a call saying someone bought it in bulk. Was it the Murim League?’

I knew about it because there was a message from the person I entrusted it to.
That was the Murim League.

‘I was wondering why I should buy so many things…’

The amount entrusted to be sold was one-third of what I found.
The remainder is stored elsewhere.

It would be somewhat easier if you sold everything and filled your pockets.

‘Because there is a place to use Hancheol.’

It was impossible to sell all of it because it had a useful purpose.

“The Murim League has truly made tremendous preparations.”

“It seems like there are high expectations for the title.”

Others were excited just by the appearance of Mannyeon Hancheol.
Did Maeng anticipate this and proceed with it?

‘Probably so.’

To deceive the opponent and gain political advantage.
This was what Meng did best.

While everyone was preoccupied with the season.

“Thank you everyone for coming together.”

Someone appeared and let out a voice.
Everyone immediately focuses their attention on the voice full of betting.

“He is-!”

“It’s a big deal…! “He is the Great Lord of Meng.”

A man appears waving a white robe symbolizing the Great Lord.

He was wearing an unknown mask, but just looking at him, I could tell he was not an ordinary warrior.
The warrior easily crossed the border and landed perfectly in the border.

Its unique weight and presence were evident.

“I am the leader of the Red Dragon Corps belonging to the Meng. “My name is Song Yu.”

‘ah.’

It was only after hearing the introduction that I remembered it.

‘You’re a famous archer, right?’

The Jeokryongdae are a total of eight battalions in Meng.
Among them, it is a place where people who use special weapons gather.

Song Yu, the Great Lord of the Red Dragon, was a person who used a bow.
I heard that he is a sharpshooter who never misses his target even in a space where there is no light.

It doesn’t have much contact with me.

‘Maybe he died when the Heavenly Demon appeared.’

This is because when the Heavenly Demon descended on the center of the Murim Alliance, a total of four great lords died, and among them was Myeonggung.

“I will be hosting the preliminary round of the white team this time, so please understand.”

Whispers begin to spread as the palace master explains.

“I can’t believe Daeju showed up from the preliminaries.”

“Like Mannyeon Hancheol, it seems like Maeng has made up his mind this time.”

The eight great lords who support and protect the Meng.

The political faction regarded this as an enormous honor.

It is a position that can be obtained not only by being an expert enough to be ranked among the top 100 masters, but also by possessing great influence.

Since it was a test that such a great master was in charge of from the preliminaries…. But what on earth was he going to do, but everyone looked at the famous archer.

So I hope the famous palace opens its mouth.

“For the first test, I prepared it to be simple as it is a preliminary exam.”

Tuk-tuk.

Myeonggung touched the iron pillar in front of him with his hand.

“Let’s come out one by one and leave a mark on the season.”

‘hmm?’

I frowned after hearing this.

It’s because I heard it somewhere.

“If the depth of the trace exceeds the standard value. “I will count it as passing.”

‘Hey.’

After hearing the royal palace’s explanation, I sneered inwardly.
I was wondering what I was going to do with Hancheol.

‘It was a rehash.’

A test that was previously taken at Shinryongwan. It was in the same context.

Another thing is that at that time, there was a very small amount of perennial iron mixed in.
It is said that there was enough quantity to continuously change the iron.

‘The only thing I prepared was that pillar.’

Are you sure that Hancheol will never break?

‘It could be possible in one year.’

Even if it is only half of the year, it is a full year.
This meant that it would be difficult to even make a scratch with a decent amount of energy.

‘I thought we were going to fight from the beginning, but it turned out really easily.’

The intention was to filter out candidates based on their level of skill and skill rather than their martial arts skills.

“ruler.”

like that.

“From now on, we will proceed with the preliminaries for the Shinryong Martial Arts Festival. “Please come out one by one.”

With the words of the royal palace, the destruction of Hancheol began.

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Boom! Quad deuk-!

Kuung-!!

In terms of time, it was around noon.
Roaring noises continue to reverberate across the wide open plain.

“Aaaah!”

The large man swung his fist with all his might.

Quang-!!

A tremendous sound erupts and the wind pressure explodes.
In terms of energy, it is strong enough to easily break a rock.

“leaving out. next.”

The evaluation was very sharp.
There is not even the slightest trace on the cross section of steel that the fist touched.

“That’s ridiculous…!”

The man looks at this and makes an expression of disbelief.

“I made some mistake…! Ha, one more time….”

The man seems to be unable to accept this, but speaks to the test examiner, Myeonggung.

“I made it clear.”

Myeonggung’s voice was so cold.

“You only get one chance, and once you reach the peak, you don’t get a second chance.”

The man’s face turns red at the firm words.

“Where are those damn rules? I can’t tolerate it like this. There’s no way I can’t even get past the preliminary round! “Wow!”

The man who was screaming loudly suddenly lost consciousness and fell down.

Those who saw it had to shake their heads in shock.
In that short period of time, the famous archer hit the man on the chin and knocked him unconscious.

Most people wouldn’t even have noticed that movement.

Meng people appear and take the fallen man away.

“next. Ninety times.”

Myeonggung spat out his words without even looking at me.

At his words, the soldier standing in line steps forward with a stern expression.
Tension began to appear on other people’s faces as well.

“If you sell it and make money… it is not a small stock of Guangdong Ink Chalmun.”

“There was a lot of talk that he would reach his peak in a little while… but he couldn’t even find a blemish on such a character.”

“There have already been more than ninety people, but the number of successful applicants is less than twenty… Does that mean that it is a permanent season?”

One hour after the preliminaries started.
Nearly a hundred people took the test, but only nineteen passed.

Not even half of them passed.

‘There are two characters close to Hwa-gyeong and six fully-ripened peaks. Just eight peaks and three top-notch ends.’

Among them, the three top-notch martial artists are condensed martial arts.

I barely passed because I was using a martial arts technique where I focus on one point and explode.

When I saw that.

‘The standard is the peak.’

It was clear that it was a test that was tailored to the peak of betting volume and usability.

‘Then let’s see.’

I glanced around and calculated in my head.

‘The total number of people was one hundred and seventy-two.’

Among these, when calculated only by looking at the fields….

‘approximately fifty people.’

It seemed like it would be just the right amount to pass.

Kang-! That’s it, that’s it–!!

A disturbing sound spreads. I felt the energy from afar and nodded.

‘I passed.’

After hearing the sound and expecting it, I looked at Hancheol.

A slim man was holding a sword, and the sword was filled with vivid energy.

In addition, a thin sword mark about 5 inches long can be seen remaining on the cross section of Hancheol.
The royal palace who saw this said:

“Ninety-six times. pass.”

“thank you.”

After hearing the royal palace’s confirmation, the man bows and moves on.
The place we headed to was where the successful applicants were gathered.

“As expected, he is an innate martial sword (先千武光劍)… I thought he would pass.”

“Promising people are different even if they look different. “Such a sharp sword strike!”

I tilted my head when I heard the nickname of the person who passed.

‘Where have I heard of this byeol-ho? ah.’

I remembered.

When I went to register, it was a special call that I heard from people around me.
Did you say he was a famous martial artist in Cheonghae?

I remembered the name because it was so long, but it looks like we are in the same group.

‘It looks like it has reached its peak of maturity.’

It is a skill worthy of being famous.
It was evident that he had practiced solidly in his unwavering posture.

It’s not bad.
At the moment when I was convinced of Seoncheon Meosgi’s skills.

“Next, one hundred…one time.”

Myeonggung pauses for a moment while mentioning the number.
This was the same for others.

“…came out.”

“After all, you’re in the same group as the author…”

The man stood in front of Hancheol. Voices filled with fear and awe began to flow.

Taowang Pengzhou.
He was also in the same group as me.

And that’s right under my nose.

He was number 101.
I was a hundred and two times.

So, I was looking at the King of Dao’s huge back.

“You’re so unlucky too.”

I shifted my gaze to the horse walking behind me.
I see a man with a neat appearance who is neither particularly tall nor short.

This person was my number.

“After all, it is after the King of Dao.”

I nodded at the man’s words.

“What does that mean?”

When I asked a question, the man continued as if he had been waiting.

“No, it’s the Taowang. Even if you can’t do it, you’ll probably be able to cut through an entire season… but the fact that you’re right after that person. “Isn’t it true that you will be subjected to all kinds of comparisons?”

“hmm.”

“You look like a young fellow. Even if you fail the test, think positively. “I got to see something nice.”

First of all, I will be eliminated.
It was a very confident tone.

“Compared to you, I am fortunate. “At least you’ll avoid some embarrassment.”

And scratch gently.
What is this guy?

“Does it look like you’re hitting it a little?”

“under. “Do you not know who I am?”

“Do you know who I am?”

“…that one?”

The man’s expression is crumpled, as if he doesn’t like informal language.

“You speak very briefly.”

“It’s short that way too.”

“Well, just looking at it, I’m a lot older than you, so it’s only natural…”

“That’s enough. “Do you know who I am?”

“…I don’t know.”

“Then how should I know you?”
After talking for a bit, the man’s eyebrows move slightly.

And then he tells me like he can’t help it.

“I am a sword of nine ways and justice working in Xi’an.”

Well, I see.

“however?”

“…her? “Are you trying to act like you don’t know even though I told you my nickname?”

No, I really don’t know.

‘Gudo… Gu what?’

Even if I think about it again, I don’t know. It was truly an unheard of star title.

Gudo Snake frowns more and more at my reaction.

“This guy really doesn’t have many habits…”

The moment the man was about to say something more in a sighing tone.

Guuuuu–!!!

“Huh!”

“Sigh!”

Suddenly, a tremendous energy began to rush through me.
It was the energy felt from Peng Zhou, who stood in front of the whole year.

“Whoa.”

After taking a deep breath, Pang Zhou grabbed the long sword and took a stance.
Immediately.

Guaaaah—!!!

An enormous amount of energy gathered into his sword. Tao of Tao. Strong energy permeates the Muktaedo (墨太刀).

“Ouch… That’s a lot of pressure.”

“This, this…the energy of the King of Dao.”

Everyone reacted in surprise to the king’s bet.

There was a vibration and the air was shaking. It was the force emitted by the warrior touching the flower mirror.

yet.

“Sigh!”

Peng Zhou used his strength and wielded the Tao for a long time.

bang! Quagga-ga-ga-ga-ga-ga—-!!!!

As soon as the heavy bet touched Hancheol, it exploded and exploded everywhere.

Wow-!!
Quaaaaaa–!!

The wind blows, causing the gathered warriors to sway.
Wind pressure that is incomparable to anything before.

Those of low status were even swept away.

So that’s what’s left.

“Huh! Ha, Hancheol.”

“That can’t be possible…”

“…was Hancheol a digger?”

The largest trace left by warriors so far.
There was a long, deep sword mark horizontally on the pillar.

Myeonggung looked at this in silence for a moment.

“…pass.”

He spit out the results in somewhat surprised words.
This seems to be a natural result. The King of Dao nods his head and walks on.

Even though he disappeared, the enthusiasm of those waiting did not cool down.

“The sword is so clear. After all, the head of a famous family is different.”

“This is so… If this goes on, isn’t winning a certain part of it? “If you were the king, I would have said everything.”

“I am satisfied just by seeing that sword strike. After all, the world is wide.”

Is what I just saw really that great?

The dancers were heating up the atmosphere as if they were excited.

‘Is it slowly?’

Looking at it, it seems like a perfect situation.

“As expected, Daowang… If it weren’t for you, I wouldn’t have even raised my head. “I definitely want to thank you for this…”

I ignored the idiot behind me who kept barking.
All I have to do is quietly listen to it and take a step forward.

“Next hundred and two.”

When the royal palace called me, I was already standing in front of Hancheol.

Whether I’m in front or not, it’s still noisy in the back.

“As expected of Panga-.”

“If Daowang wins, then Shinryongdae…”

“The preliminaries…”

The muttering is loud.

Without paying attention, I slowly stretched out my hand.

Tuk.

My fingertips reach out to Hancheol.
I felt a cold touch.

“hmm?”

The royal palace who saw this reacted.

“One hundred and two times. “I’ve reached the end of the season.”

The noisy surroundings become quiet for a moment at the words of the royal palace.

“You probably said it just before, right? “Once we reach it, it’s over.”

It’s over when it reaches Hancheol.
There are no second chances.

It was clearly a rule given by a famous archer, but now I have reached the point where I have reached Hancheol.

“What is this guy? “Are you nervous?”

“Making a mistake like that… Tsk tsk. “This isn’t an opportunity I get many times, so I wasted it.”

“Wow, I saw something like that in front of me, so how can I be okay?”

“Young small group. It’s okay-! “I understand everything!”

“ha ha ha!”

Pity and ridicule are heard.
I didn’t think anything of it.

Those kinds of reactions are what I was afraid of in my past life.

If I was going to be shaken by something like that, I would have died long ago.

“Unfortunately. Rules are rules. “A hundred and two times.”

Just when the famous archer was about to tell me that I would be eliminated.

yes.

I wrapped my hands in energy and exerted strength.

That moment.

Crack.

“mask…?”

My fingertips pierced through Hancheol.

Quad deuk—!!!

It penetrates not only the fingers but also the palm of the hand. It is full of a cold and hard feeling.

as it is.

Druddeuddeuddeuk—!!!

I grabbed a handful and pulled my hand out.

Patter.

As the hand is pulled out, a piece of Hancheol falls to the floor.

“hmm.”

I was holding a handful of iron in my hand.
Throughout the years, traces remain, leaving a hole the size of a fist.

No more noise.
No one was speaking.

Even the sound of breathing was a cautious silence.

Feeling that, I asked the royal palace.

“Does this pass?”

“…”

I couldn’t hear the royal palace’s answer.

I already knew the result.