Chapter 78
<Turns out my dad was Murim public enemy(3)>
Translator : Asta
Editor: Aaghna
Yoo Seodam looked at Lee Dong-joon and thought that Shin Hye-ji’s appearance was much more effective than he initially thought.
In the fierce fight that ensued, Lee Dong-joon was struggling without even being able to show his strength. The wounds on his body kept piling on and his legendary Martial arts uniform, Gyeoryeongbok was torn apart.
Stab!!!
Something hot and something cold pierced Lee Dong-joon’s back at the same time.
It was a dagger covered in poison, a dragon-shaped spear, and an axe that was rumored to have been forged from a thousand-year tree. Those 3 weapons took turns stabbing through Lee Dong joon.
It was an ugly and miserable fight, not worthy of the name the last battle of the strongest under heavens.
His decreased level proved to have a big and decisive effect.
In fact, even if Lee Dong-joon admitted his guilt, Shin Hye-ji would still appear and break the ‘protagonist correction’. Then, shaken by her reaction, Lee Dong-joon would lose a whopping 150 levels.
In the process, some of his skills would either disappear or become weaker, and that clearly changed his whole spec.
Probably, some warriors of Murim who gathered at this place, including Ha Sun-young, had a combat power of around level 300.
In a fight where even the hidden power of Dharma, the ‘protagonist correction’, had already been used, Lee Dong-joon did not have any more fighting power left within him.
Stab!!
Then, Ha Sun-young’s swords penetrated Supreme Dharma’s chest. Right after that, silence enveloped the once noisy Himalaya.
It was a very quiet death for someone who was hailed as the strongest, for someone who once commanded the world.
No one grieved his death.
But, no one was pleased with his death either.
Because all warriors of Murim knew how miserable a lonely death in a cold, windy, snow was.
Thus, everyone was silent in front of the death of the one who once shook the world with his wrong justice.
Amidst the silence, Shin Hye-ji quietly burst into tears. Yoo Seodam couldn’t bring himself to comfort her. She said it was her own decision to appear there. Anyway, it was not an exaggeration to say that she was the one who drove Lee Dong-joon to his death.
And then,
[You have successfully hunted a level 500 protagonist.]
And after the message appeared.
“Eughhhh!”
Yoo Seodam groaned as a wave of pain suddenly swept through his body.
He could feel his bones twisted, his skin crack, and all the sudden changes that took place within his body!
“What’s wrong with you? Are you okay?”
“······!”
Seol Jungyeon asked, while Shin Hye-ji tried to help him while she was still shedding tears. But, he couldn’t do anything, even his voice refused to get out because of the pain that seemed to burn his whole body.
“Ugh, uh…!”
It was as if someone forcefully grabbed his bone, cut it into pieces, and then reassembled it. Or, it was a sensation akin to when someone took your intestines out and replaced it with a whole new set.
And suddenly, from his body, a pure white light erupted. It was an energy made of pure Mana! The warriors of Murim started to look at him one by one, and they opened their mouths in amazement.
“Isn’t that… metamorphosis?”
“Oh my God!”
What was metamorphosis? By passing through Imdokyangmaek and at the gates of life and death. You would gain a beautiful young body and no matter how old you turned, you would remain the same. Furthermore, your lifespan would also increase drastically.
Only masters who had achieved a very high level were able to undergo metamorphosis. As a matter of fact, there were less than twenty masters alive who had gone through metamorphosis.
“I can not believe it…!”
All warriors of Murim in this place admitted the resourcefulness of Yoo Seodam. Thanks to him, they were able to assemble here and get their revenge. However, that didn’t mean they admitted his fighting prowess.
But Metamorphosis wasn’t something that anyone could easily achieve. Only one in thousands of geniuses could be successful after decades of special training.
“Even if you say you can’t believe it…. That must be a metamorphosis.”
It was a phenomenon where energy of nature condensed in a single place and cleaned all impurities inside one’s body and replaced it with completely new energy.
However, the reality was totally different.
[Your Level has increased by 50+5 levels.]
[Additional 20 levels were given after overcoming an overwhelming difference. Your level has been increased by 20.]
[Additional 15 levels were given after hunting a protagonist who took maximum probability. Your level has increased by 15.]
[The stats that couldn’t be absorbed are distributed as talents and skills.]
[Talent ‘Swordsmanship(A+)’ were upgraded into ‘Swordsmanship(S)’.]
[Skill ‘Six sense(F)’ were upgraded into ‘Six sense(C)’]
[Skill……]
It was a phenomenon that occurred due to the sudden changes in Yoo Seodam’s body, which was too weak before. It was far from something grand like metamorphosis. However, in the eyes of warriors of Murim, it was indeed a metamorphosis. And just when the light faded, Ha Sun-young, who watched Yoo Seodam transform into a new person, opened her mouth towards Warriors of Murim.
“Can everybody listen to me?”
Her voice, unlike her usual tone, carried the charisma of a master who had lived for more than half a century. Once she was sure that everybody was paying attention to her, she immediately brought out the subject.
“Although this is Earth, as long as there’s people of Murim living here, it can be seen as Murim. So, I would like to make a suggestion.”
“What kind of suggestions?”
“As you may know, we all come from different places, different races, and different nationalities. How about recreating the Murim sect here in the Modern age?”
“Hmmm!!”
“Murim sect, huh….”
When the Warriors of Murim responded quite positively, Ha Sun-young spoke once again,
“We people Of Murim are far fewer in number compared to the Hunters even after counting our kin who are still hiding themselves in various places in society. If we move out individually, we will only be swung over by the Hunter Association, but if all of us are firmly united as the Murim sect! We won’t be shaken easily!”
Lee Dong-joon’s ban was no more. People of Murim would be able to use their power freely, but would the Hunter Association and numerous guilds keep their hands away from them? Of course not. In order to be able to use their techniques, they would try to make contacts with people of Murim to steal their secrets of Mugong.
However, if the new Murim sect, which had been changed to befit modern times, could protect them, no one would be able to treat the Murim people carelessly.
“However, the most important problem still hasn’t been addressed yet….”
Someone said.
“How will we determine who the leader will be?”
After listening to the question Ha sun-young smirked. Her expression was as if the answer was obvious.
“Wouldn’t it be given to the strongest?”
The strongest one!
It was really a beautiful word.
As the Murim people started to get excited, Ha Sun-young said without missing her chance.
“But, there is still one problem left.”
“What problem are you talking about?”
“Most of the Murim people on earth lived in hiding. The knowledge and wisdom we possess are insufficient to work as someone with Mystical ability. That’s why, I’d like to propose to make Hunter Yoo Seodam as the military advisor of the Murim sect.”
Military Advisor.
It was a position usually given to an Aristocrat who excelled in using their brain. And of course, physical strength was also necessary to take this seat. It was a seat reserved for those who could take responsibility for anything related to strategizing for the Murim sect. And, Yoo Seodam was someone who was well-suited for the seat.
Wasn’t he someone who revealed Supreme Dharma’s secret to the world, gathered Warriors of Murim in one place, weakened Dharma’s strength by attacking his weaknesses, and eventually hunted the strongest man in the world without any casualties?
There was no room left for objections. With his resourcefulness paired with the metamorphosis he had just finished, he had become someone that could be trusted with power.
“Although Hunter Yoo Seodam isn’t someone from Murim…. I think there’s no reason to say something like that to the Modern Murim sect. I am in favor.”
Starting with Daniel, who was on the side of Geom-hee from the beginning, all the people from Murim started to agree as well. Ha Sun-young smiled brightly and exchanged glances with Yoo Seodam.
In fact, creating the modern Murim sect was something Yoo Seodam had been thinking for a while now.
Because after Lee Dong-joon’s death, the ban he created would disappear. There was a need to find a way to control the people of Murim. From the very beginning, he was thinking of putting a lid on it, but no doubt, the effect of leveling up masked as Metamorphosis gave him a better opportunity.
‘By the way, that noonim….she speaks better than i thought?’
Normally, she looked so ordinary, it was easy to mistake her as a normal neighborhood Noona who handled swords pretty well. But now he could see her true appearances.
“Now, with the military advisor decided, the next one will be the seat of leader of the Modern Moorim League and fight a ‘duel’.”
It was a man called Kwon Hwang who brought the story up while bumping his both fists.
“Exactly! In three days, let’s meet here in the Himalayas again!”
That was how the Murim sect, which was unlikely to be seen again, was recreated in the 21st century.
* * *
The clouds split, and the sunset broke through them.
By the time all the people of Murim descended from the mountain, it was already late in the evening. Seol Jungyeon was still there running her hand all over the cabin’s wall. Did she have any regrets left? Or maybe, did she have more work to do? Since Seol Jungyeon said she was going to stay for a while, Yoo Seodam also remained in her hut waiting for her.
Seol Jungyeon lifted her finger, as she blew her breath. Then an energy resembling a lotus blossomed. It was the essence of the Cheonma sect as well as Cheonma Seol Jungyeon.
Yoo Seodam asked for Seol Jungyeon, who seemed to be crying happily as she unraveled her Inner qi.
“Isn’t the original Cheonma Sutra’s color red?”
“It was. But when I used it, it turned pink. I don’t know why either.”
“It’s pretty.”
“Don’t you see I’m the one using it? Of course it will be pretty.”
Yoo Seodam laughed at her confident words.
“……Thank you for your hard work.”
When Yoo Seodam said that, Seol Jungyeon picked up the lotus and looked into his eyes. Her pink eyes, which gave a mysterious feeling, were smiling playfully.
“Aren’t you the one who works the hardest?”
“No…. You’re so good at acting. I didn’t think you would accept my idea.”
After realizing that the level of Dharma Lee Dong-joon decreased as his emotions shook, Yoo Seodam immediately prepared this method. It was an idea to anger Lee Dong-joon as much as possible by pretending to be a lover with Cheonma Seol Jungyeon. However, this was a pretty sensitive issue. Was it really easy for someone who was once called the Supreme to play the part of a lover in front of many people?
‘So, all I have to do is express my affection to you, is that right?’
‘Yes.’
‘If that’s the case, I’ll do it myself.’
However, as if to ridicule his anxiety, Seol Jungyeon did much better than he expected. All he did was awkwardly wrap his hands around her waist, and let Seol Jungyeon hold both his cheeks and kiss him as if she was dealing with her real lover. Honestly, Yoo Seodam was more embarrassed at that time but was pretending to be calm.
However,
“What are you talking about?”
Seol Jungyeon said as she looked towards Yoo Seodam with a playful smile.
“I have never acted.”
“….Pardon?”
The trace of playfulness was apparent on her face, yet, her eyes were looking straight towards Yoo Seodam.
“I was once a Cheonma whom they hailed as the Supreme under the heavens and reigned on land. In the middle of the hundreds of people of Murim, how could I become a fake lover of someone?”
“That…..”
“I was a Cheonma.. In the past…”
Seol Jungyeon smiled and slowly approached Yoo Seodam. She only reached Yoo Seodam’s chest, but somehow she looked like a giant.
“But not now…. I’ve given the name Cheonma and chosen to return as a normal woman. And it’s your responsibility.”
“I understand your words….”
“Am I still awkward?”
Thud!
Yoo Seodam’s back touched the wall of the hut. Seol Jungyeon put her hand on his chest, then fumbled with her own clothes with her other hand and handed one of her straps towards Yoo Seodam.
“This….”
“I wish for the wall between us to disappear.”
The string he held on his hand was nothing but a ribbon that tied Seol Jungyeon’s clothes tightly.
“Pull it. Then, we will get closer together.”
She said that and closed her eyes. After that, Yoo Seodam pulled the string without hesitation.
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