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Chapter 270
Chapter 270. Someone’s Malice
The day of the final practical evaluation at the end of the term had arrived.
The Academy students felt anticipation at the approaching winter break, yet at the same time, because the practical evaluation carried the highest reflected score, the atmosphere remained heavy with tension.
The Academy students who had entered seclusion training, even if only for a short period, emerged on the appointed date.
Each of them was busy searching for people whose hands and feet matched their own, forming groups.
Еn um̄ӓ
Of course, those who had more or less finished forming groups handled other matters as well.
And the most urgent matter facing Jin So-un was—
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“I heard you did something truly amaaazing in the Black Thought Alliance, Eldest Senior Brother.”
“Ahem……. As a disciple of Taeul Sect, it was only what I naturally had to do. In any case, Junior Sister Ryeon, you seem to have grown quite a lot in such a short time.”
“Junior Sister Ryeon…… Junior Sister Ryeon…… I told you not to call me by that name!”
……surviving Sa-ryeon after she had finished her seclusion training.
Wӗb̂n о́v е̄ l Еn̄ũ m а̊
“W-Wait! I did not do anything wrong enough for you to raise your Internal Qi!”
“Die quietly!”
“You are telling someone who struggled so hard to return alive to die?”
“No need for words!”
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And so, the day of the Strategy and Tactics Evaluation arrived.
“Sa-ryeon…… why do you look like that?”
W̃ е̂b̀n̂ǒ ṽ ёľ Е̇ ñû m̌ а
Namgung Seon-hwa, who had grown noticeably closer to her after entering seclusion training together, looked at Hong Sa-ryeon with concern.
“I could not hit him even once.”
“Hm?”
Namgung Seon-hwa tilted her head.
At that, Sa-ryeon let out a deep sigh.
“Eldest Senior Brother. I definitely attacked with all my strength, but I could not hit him even once……. Could my seclusion training have gone wrong?”
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Namgung Seon-hwa’s brow furrowed.
During that short period of seclusion training, Hong Sa-ryeon had devoted herself to training with frightening intensity.
On some days, she had forgotten even the basics of eating and sleeping.
It was a level of concentration Namgung Seon-hwa had never seen in her life.
And because effort had yielded results, Sa-ryeon’s skill had increased sharply in that short span.
No matter how much of a level gap there was between Academy students, it was somewhat difficult to understand that Jin So-un had not been struck even once.
Ѐn̂ ũ m̀ a. īd̆
“Are you sure he used his full strength?”
“Yes. It was completely his full strength.”
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Sa-ryeon looked so wronged that she seemed ready to explode in frustration at any moment.
Jin So-un was helping with work at Mantongbu in addition to his representative duties.
Recently, he had even gone to the Black Thought Alliance, so naturally, he should have lacked time to train……
It was somewhat difficult to understand that Jin So-un’s skill had improved in the meantime.
W̆е.bn ov̂еl Еn̂um̌а̀
Just then.
“What is there to think so deeply about? He was always someone common sense could not explain. Hup.”
Seong Mo-ran spoke while loosening up.
“If you try to understand every little thing like that, you will understand even less.”
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“Did something happen?”
At Namgung Seon-hwa’s question, Seong Mo-ran wore an expression of disbelief.
Wӗb̂n ŏ ṽ е̄ l Е̇ńum̈ a
“No, listen to this. Young Master Jin knew all the weaknesses of the Mountain-Shattering Sword Art. And on top of that, he knew how to make up for them.”
“…….”
“The elders of my sect worked so hard to keep those things hidden, so how did he know every detail so thoroughly?”
Come to think of it, had her grandfather, the Azure Emperor Divine Sword, not created the Firmament Cloudless Sword Art after speaking with Jin So-un as well?
As Seong Mo-ran had said, Namgung Seon-hwa felt as though the more she tried to understand, the deeper she sank into a maze.
“What were you talking about?”
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At that moment, Jin So-un, the subject of their conversation, appeared with his fellow disciples.
Seong Mo-ran grumbled.
“There is someone like that. The more I know, the less I understand.”
Jin So-un’s brow twisted with concern.
“……That sounds rather dangerous. Is it a fraud?”
“……Well, something similar.”
Еnǔ m̆ă
At Seong Mo-ran’s vague answer, Jin So-un did not ask any further.
Sa-ryeon’s glare was frightening as well.
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“Ahem, in any case, I look forward to working with you.”
“We are the ones who should say that.”
“There are many Taeul Sect disciples here. Are you truly all right with that?”
“If anything, I should be the one asking for help. Because of my Grade E evaluation, I am hanging by a thread. Seon-hwa probably joined Young Master Jin’s group for a similar reason too. Right?”
Ëǹ ů m̀ а̌.
“Yes. If anything, I would also like to ask for your help. In any case, I need a high score in this practical evaluation to receive a higher score than Elder Brother.”
At the two women’s words, Jin So-un nodded.
“I will do my best.”
Then he quickly looked over his party.
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Geum-pyo, Eun-ho, Dong-ryong, Sa-ryeon, Seong Mo-ran, Namgung Seon-hwa, Murong Jae-hwa, Eun Seol-ran.
And Yaryul Geuk as well.
Е̄ n̈ů m̄â
Hm? Yaryul Geuk?
Jin So-un tilted his head and asked Yaryul Geuk,
“Why are you here?”
“I-I did not join because I wanted to!”
With his face flushed red, Yaryul Geuk shouted until the veins stood out in his neck.
Eun-ho sighed and explained.
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“He had no one to form a squad with, so I brought him. We need to make ten people as well.”
Jin So-un clicked his tongue as though he could see it even without looking.
“Ugh. That is why you should have softened your temper in daily life.”
“I-I—!”
“Enough. It is starting now.”
After stopping the little wildcat’s mouth, Jin So-un looked around the practical evaluation grounds.
Е̇nŭ m а̃
Il-gak and Jang Woo-jae had each gathered squads with their own people.
The instructors and Teaching Masters moved among the Academy students, checked the name lists, and began distributing flags in colors suited to each camp.
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The Academy students who received flags used every method they could to hide their flag bearers.
“There has never been a time when I envied those who learned fist-and-kick arts as much as now.”
“Does everything not have its own advantages and disadvantages?”
In the Strategy and Tactics Evaluation, inflicting a serious wound upon an opponent was also a factor for point deductions.
Ė n u̇m̄ӑ .і ḋ
And naturally, this was enough to make those who used weapons shrink back.
The organizers’ intention was that the evaluation be conducted based on strategy and tactics above all else.
“Monk Il-gak formed a squad with members of Shaolin Temple, did he not? He is completely determined.”
When Seong Mo-ran pouted, Jin So-un slowly shook his head.
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“The evaluation result will not be divided by whether one is holding a weapon or not……”
“I do not like it.”
Ẃ e̊b̄ n̆ о̊ v ê l̂ Еñ ũ m.a
“Yes?”
Seong Mo-ran glared and shouted,
“Someone who only received Grade A evaluations cannot understand the heart of someone who received a Grade E evaluation!”
Then she grabbed Geum-pyo, who was checking his equipment, and shook him.
“Geum-pyo, say something! Your Eldest Senior Brother is being so heartless.”
At Seong Mo-ran’s words, Geum-pyo wore a blank expression for a moment, then spoke with the face of someone who had made a firm resolution.
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“We will certainly receive a good evaluation. Please do not worry.”
At that, Seong Mo-ran quietly took a step back.
“……What is with him all of a sudden?”
Soon, before the Teaching Masters’ eyes, the Academy students began eating the Gentleman Powder one by one.
It was none other than Gentleman Powder made by the Murim Alliance’s Divine Physician Pavilion after receiving the manufacturing method from the Sichuan Tang Clan.
The medicine’s effect would last exactly twelve double-hours, and for one full day, the Academy students would be completely unable to use Inner Qi.
Е ṅ ū m̀à
“Ugh…… It feels strange no matter how many times I eat it.”
When Seong Mo-ran frowned, Eun-ho asked,
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“Have you eaten it before?”
“Yes, when I was in my sect. Sometimes they make us train after eating Gentleman Powder. Gentleman Powder is the most basic poison that martial artists become accustomed to.”
A shadow of concern fell over Eun-ho’s face, as he had never trained after eating Gentleman Powder.
At that moment, Jin So-un, who had just swallowed the Gentleman Powder, opened his mouth.
Е̃ n_ü m̈а̂
“Just think of the training we did at Taeul Sect. As long as you keep that sensation, you will adapt quickly.”
Seong Mo-ran asked in surprise,
“You have done training that restricts Inner Qi?”
Jin So-un calmly shrugged.
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“Taeul Sect was not well-off enough to obtain Gentleman Powder.”
“Haa…… Just how far ahead does this man see?”
Ẽ num̂_ã.і̆ d̂
While Seong Mo-ran grumbled, Buk Won-pyeong ascended the platform.
[Today’s Strategy and Tactics Evaluation will be the final evaluation of this year. Academy students, do your utmost so that you may finish properly! Then begin!]
As soon as Buk Won-pyeong finished speaking, a signal flare shot into the sky and burst, and the Academy students began moving according to the color of their flags.
The three small mountain peaks located about one double-hour away from the Academy originally had no names.
However, at some point, the residents of Wuhan began calling the three peaks Red Mountain, Blue Mountain, and White Mountain.
Since the Strategy and Tactics Evaluation had been held here for generations, the words of the Academy students had been passed along and spread even to the residents of Wuhan.
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“Waaaaaaaaah!”
“Waaaaaaaaaaah!”
Those who had formed squads began fighting for rank among squads within their respective Blue Army, White Army, and Red Army.
Those whose flags were taken began receiving orders from those who had taken them. Sometimes, through agreement, squads were combined into companies.
“There are still many people watching for now.”
At Seong Mo-ran’s words as she looked around, I nodded.
W̊ ẽb̆ñоṽе̊ l̄ Е́ ńu ṁа́
“They are probably first observing which ones look easy.”
Having one’s flag taken did not mean the end.
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Even within that, how many flags one had taken before being defeated had a crucial effect on the evaluation.
Not only the Orthodox Path Association, the Righteous Path Association, and the Twelve Peak Citadels, but even those without a base of power were desperately searching for squads weaker than themselves.
We, who had been closest to the Red Army camp, slowly moved toward the center.
The fighting within the Red Army had not yet overheated.
W̃ѐb nov.еl _Е.nù m̀ ã
At that moment, a squad blocked our path.
“Representative.”
They were none other than Jang Woo-jae and his friends.
“Are you trying to be eliminated already?”
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At my question, Jang Woo-jae grinned.
“Being strategically incorporated into the squad certain to win also earns bonus points as an excellent tactic.”
Е n.um̄а.ǐd̃
“Then will you hand over your flag?”
“Still, should we not try once?”
As expected, he was a fellow I liked.
I nodded and drew the Black Dragon Sword.
“It seems some very spirited squad members will be joining us.”
At my words, Jang Woo-jae also drew his sword.
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Soon, the first internal rank battle within the Red Army began.
Starting with Jang Woo-jae, several Red Army squads attacked us in succession.
Each time, our squad continued its victories. Seeing our numbers grow after every battle, some squads within the Red Army began combining their units through strategic agreements.
Though no force larger than a company had attacked us all at once yet, our squad had to continue fighting through endless challenges.
“Ghk!”
“Academy student Song Mu-yeol eliminated!”
W̊ӗ b n̊о v̌ е l Е̊ňū m̄ a
“Academy student Kang Cha-suk eliminated!”
During the battles, people who hit their physical limits or suffered injuries severe enough to be eliminated began to appear.
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Moving one’s body without using Inner Qi was not easy for martial artists who had devoted their entire lives to Inner Qi training.
There were often those who exhausted themselves after using strength beyond their stamina, and there were also cases where someone poured in too much force, inflicted severe injury on an opponent, and was eliminated.
The small relief was that, so far, no one from our squad had been eliminated.
Just as I thought things were flowing smoothly—
Ė n̂ ūm̂ a.і̆ḋ
“But this is somewhat strange.”
Seong Mo-ran spoke while looking around.
“Why is no one moving actively?”
“…….”
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“…….”
At her question, Eun-ho and Murong Jae-hwa climbed onto a nearby boulder and tree to observe the surroundings.
W̆.e̊ b̌n̊о̃vе́ l̇ Еnu m a
I also turned my gaze and examined the places where the Blue Army and White Army were.
There were places that had combined flags and formed companies, but everyone was merely watching the situation in a wait-and-see stance.
Just as Seong Mo-ran said, no one was moving actively.
Considering there was a time limit, it would not have been strange for the atmosphere to become somewhat heated, yet everyone seemed to have some purpose and showed little movement.
“What is this? It smells like something filthy.”
As if responding to my ominous instinct, Eun-ho’s voice came from atop the boulder.
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“Eldest Senior Brother, the Blue Army has started moving.”
Jae-hwa’s voice immediately followed.
“Brother, the White Army has begun moving too. But……”
Jae-hwa’s face crumpled as he examined White Mountain.
“No one is fighting.”
“Hm?”
Еn̂u m̃ а̃
“……They are heading straight for Red Mountain.”
An unexpected movement.
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“What are they plotting?”
The members of the Blue Army and White Army moved at the same time.
At a time when even fighting shoulder to shoulder over flags would not be enough, they were coming to Red Mountain in orderly fashion without fighting one another at all.
“They are almost at Red Mountain.”
Ẇѐ bnоvel Е ň u m̊_а
“What on earth are they doing?”
Beside me, Geum-pyo gripped his shield tightly and reported in a low voice.
“……The Red Army is not raising its swords either.”
“What are these bastards plotting……?”
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Just then.
SWISH—
Е ṅu ṁӓ. ǐd́
The members of the Red Army spread across Red Mountain began opening a path.
Thanks to that, the members of the Blue Army and White Army were climbing Red Mountain without any obstruction.
“Brother…… Those bastards are not coming this way, are they?”
“…….”
Murong Jae-hwa looked as though he could not believe it.
But no one among our party answered his concern.
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No, there was no need to answer.
“Damn it, you rotten……”
Because the squads of the Blue Army and White Army were advancing without hesitation toward exactly where our squad stood.
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