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Chapter 299
Chapter 299. The Black Flame Dragon Reveals Himself (3)
The Red Radiance Sword.
This sword, whose name meant cutting through all darkness with red light, was one of the Murim Alliance’s Fifteen Divine Weapons and also the Sacred Relic of New Plum Blossom Sword Hwa Jeong-san.
The red plum blossoms he scattered with the Red Radiance Sword were the flowers Demonic Practitioners feared most, and the Red Radiance Sword had drunk more Demonic Practitioner blood than any of the Fifteen Divine Weapons, earning it the name Blood-Red Sword.
But perhaps it was too sharp.
Ẇ.e bnо́ v̌ е̊l Еn̊ ŭ m а
In the end, it was none other than this Red Radiance Sword that drove Hwa Jeong-san mad.
The Red Radiance Sword, bearing Jang Do-won’s resentment and the Blood energy of the Blood Sea Jade, seemed to have been more than Hwa Jeong-san could endure.
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SHIIING─
The dark, murky color unique to Diamond Indestructible Iron came into view.
Yet for some reason, the Red Radiance Sword was far brighter than the Black Dragon Sword I had been using. Should I say it was closer to gray than black?
‘Huh?’
Ē ǹ u ṁа́ . id̄
Moreover, the distinctive, extraordinary sharpness that the original Red Radiance Sword possessed had also vanished.
I drew the entire blade, but only a faint Killing Intent emerged from the Red Radiance Sword. I did not feel any Killing Intent that stabbed the skin with a prickling sensation just by looking at it.
I looked at Jang Do-won.
“What are you looking at?”
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Something…… had changed.
This was not the murderous Red Radiance Sword I knew.
W̄.е̌b̀nо_v̂ĕ l .Ӗ n u m̄ a
It was not that terrifyingly sharp weapon that killed everything and, in the end, even killed its wielder.
Why had it changed?
They said more of the maker’s heart dwelled in a weapon than the heart of the person who wielded it directly.
Was it because, unlike in my previous life, Jang Do-won’s heart was not filled with resentment toward the Demonic Cult?
“Why? Is it not the object you had in mind?”
“…….”
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The red line that had crossed the original Red Radiance Sword’s blade had also vanished.
Aside from the faint Killing Intent it emitted, one could even believe it was an ordinary sword.
As I wondered what to do in the midst of this bewildering situation, Jang Do-won’s words reached me.
“Judging by your eyes, there was something you wanted.”
“…….”
“……Did you truly want a Demonic Beast?”
Еň u m̈ a
“You…… knew?”
Jang Do-won lit his pipe.
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After drawing in a long breath, he exhaled just as long.
A strange tobacco fragrance lingered around me, then swept once over the Red Radiance Sword.
“When you asked me to make a weapon from an object filled with the resentment of who knows how many people, I wondered if that could possibly be the case…….”
Jang Do-won let out a long sigh as though dejected, then stared at me.
Ên̂ ú m̄ӑ
“What was it that you wanted to kill so badly?”
When I first met Jang Do-won and made a plan to seize the Fifteen Divine Weapons, the Divine Armament that came to my mind first was the Red Radiance Sword.
I met his eyes directly.
“My enemies.”
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Because unless it was the Red Radiance Sword, I would never be able to kill them.
“……Even if it puts you yourself in danger?”
Ê n̊u m̄ á
Because if I did not kill those bastards, who were darker than the deepest darkness, everything precious to me would vanish.
“Sometimes, in order to deal with enemies too powerful, one must accept sacrifice. If that sacrifice is one I take upon myself, is that not an immensely profitable bargain?”
“Madman…….”
The man before my eyes had clearly understood my intent, yet in the end, he had not made Red Radiance.
And at the same time, I realized something.
Jang Do-won of my previous life had also known what he was making.
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‘So such an object was not created by coincidence.’
I had thought wrongly.
I had assumed that if the same materials were used to make a weapon, the same result would ultimately emerge.
“…….”
Jang Do-won did not continue speaking.
I also did not open my mouth at the unexpected result.
W̌ е̂ ḃ n o v̀ӗ l̆ Еn̄ ũm а̀
And when the pipe had almost burned out,
“……You.”
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Jang Do-won opened his mouth, his face exceedingly complicated.
“Do you wish to become an Evil Spirit?”
An Evil Spirit, was it?
“……Whenever it is necessary.”
W е́.b̆ n о v̂e l Е̊ñ um̄ ä
“A fire that burns one’s own body can warm no one.”
“At the very least, it will not be devoured by darkness.”
Tsk.
Jang Do-won clicked his tongue as though displeased, tapped out the ash from his pipe, and grabbed more tobacco leaves.
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“Inspect the sword.”
At his abrupt words, I tilted my head.
Еn̂ū ṁå. і d
Then his gaze sharpened.
“Do not glare at me with such delinquent eyes. Just do as you are told!”
At Jang Do-won’s roar, I quickly lowered my head.
When had I glared with delinquent eyes? I had simply been a little worried.
After all, there were no more materials left, and I might never see the Red Radiance Sword of the past again.
Suppressing my concern, I slowly infused Internal Qi into the sword.
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“……?”
Then, strangely, the gray blade began to give off a subtle golden light.
At the same time, there was something I could feel from the sword.
DRRRRRR─
Like a ferocious beast that wished to burst out of a tiny space.
As though another world existed within this small sword, an immeasurable Killing Intent was clamoring for me to release it at once.
W е́ bn õ v̄е l Еń u m а̀
What in the world was this?
“Is that all you intend to try?”
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Jang Do-won spoke as though the key was in my hand.
I thought about it.
Judging from what I had heard, Jang Do-won had clearly melted the Blood Sea Jade into this sword.
Then where had the Blood Sea Jade’s Killing Intent and resentment gone?
Е_ṅ ǔ m̀а̃
If it was ultimately inside this sword, if it had not vanished somewhere else…….
What would be the key that drew it out?
I recalled a memory.
The most desperate moment.
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I recalled the faces of the Demonic Practitioners who had killed the members of the Sojeong Squad with hands swung as though in jest, then stood before us as we wept, wearing bloody smiles.
I recalled the powerless moment when blazing fury surged in my heart, yet I could do nothing.
E n ū mа
Following my Intent, my hair stood on end.
The peaceful everyday life from just moments ago shattered into pieces, and I fell once more into a corner of hell.
The corpse of a dead comrade, and the blood that corpse had spilled.
The gaze of my comrade, already severed from life, whispered endlessly to me.
Kill!
Die!
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Kill!!
Die!!
Kill!!!
Die!!!
At the center of that battlefield, where resentment and Killing Intent rose without end, I slowly opened my eyes.
And upon the blade that had shone with golden light, the gold slowly vanished.
Ẽ n̈u̇ m а̂ ..ìd
SAAAAA-
Just as the Red Radiance Sword of the past had been, a red line crossing the blade emerged clearly.
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Killing Intent far beyond what I had intended poured out.
Like a person truly mad for murder, like the Heavenly Killing Star whose sole purpose was killing.
Even amid the chaotic battlefield, the surroundings became quiet, and my mind desired only a single target.
Following the emotion my heart stirred up, my feet and hands moved.
Ẃ е b̊ ň о̀v el̊ Е̌ṅu m̂ а̃.
In an instant, I approached the Demonic Practitioner and was about to pierce his filthy neck.
At that moment, a passage from the Taeul True Scripture suddenly flashed through my mind.
Since all things of the primordial beginning began from Nothingness, the whispers of resentment and killing are all futile.
At that instant, my senses returned.
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The memory disappeared, and the Demonic Practitioner who should have been in my hand vanished without a trace as well.
The corpses piled all around me, and the stream made of blood, also disappeared.
Е́ n û ma ..і d
I had returned to the smithy where I had originally been.
My gaze immediately turned toward the Red Radiance Sword.
The Red Radiance Sword was showing its clear, original form.
“……Have you come to your senses?”
I turned my head toward the voice and saw that Jang Do-won was somehow holding a helmet and shield.
His entire body was trembling.
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“When did you go all the way over there?”
Had he expected that I would lose my senses the moment the Red Radiance Sword awakened?
Jang Do-won was guarding against me from a corner of the smithy.
“If you have come to your senses, put away this damned Killing Intent! At this rate, I will die before my natural lifespan.”
Oh dear, that would not do. There were still fourteen Divine Weapons left for him to make.
I hurriedly moved.
W̄ е b̊ n̊ оv̌ ӗl̇ Е ń_u m а
“I apologize.”
When I withdrew the Killing Intent, the energy that had been surging everywhere just moments ago disappeared into the sword as though pulled by something.
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The red line that had been clearly drawn across the blade also vanished.
It was a sight that had not existed in the Red Radiance Sword I had seen in my previous life.
How had this happened?
“I thought you would become a madman, but you have trained yourself quite well.”
Ẽ n̊.ům̄а̀
Jang Do-won wiped away his cold sweat and let out a long sigh.
I immediately asked,
“How did you do this?”
The Red Radiance Sword made by Jang Do-won in this life.
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In its ordinary state, it seemed to emit a faint mysterious energy rather than Killing Intent.
But the moment it revealed the form hidden inside, it poured out Killing Intent even stronger than the Red Radiance Sword I had seen in my previous life.
W̄_ě bñ о v е̇ l̇ En ü.mа
It was completely beyond common understanding.
At my question, Jang Do-won let out a low groan.
“Do you insist on knowing?”
“Is there some great secret?”
“I went to quite a few black markets looking for those materials. If your father had questioned me too closely, this is an object I ultimately would not have been able to make. With the original materials alone, the Killing Intent was far too strong.”
Jang Do-won turned the subject, as though he did not particularly want to say it.
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“The moment I received the materials, I understood what intent you had. But even knowing how dangerous it was, how could I drive my benefactor into the jaws of death?”
“……Then why?”
Why had he made it, even though he had been worried?
“Simply…… because I trusted you. I trusted the Jin So-un I had seen.”
For some reason, his words sounded heavy.
“I do not know what story you carry, nor what goal you have…….”
W̌ еbnо.v ë l̄ Е̄ n̊u̇ m̂a
Jang Do-won was looking at me with a warmer gaze than ever before.
“But with the sword I made, may you accomplish only what you seek. Do not burn yourself.”
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Like a grandfather placing a smithy hammer into his youngest grandson’s hands, Jang Do-won’s gaze contained both worry and pride.
Feeling that gaze, I stroked the sword.
“What is the sword’s name?”
I was curious.
Е n̆ ŭ m̄ӑ .i d
The Red Radiance Sword, changed from my previous life.
Had its name changed as well?
“It is written at the base of the blade.”
On the gray blade, I saw two characters engraved in intaglio.
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Red Radiance.
It was a name taken from a Buddhist term meaning the light of true wisdom.
Ė ṅ u m ӑ
Though the meaning was different, the name was the same as in my previous life, and I let out a faint laugh.
“You do know I am a disciple of the Daoist Gate, do you not?”
“Of course I do. Still…….”
After hesitating briefly, Jang Do-won continued.
“You received grace from the Buddhist Gate, so should you not at least leave its name?”
“…….”
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Grace from the Buddhist Gate? Could it be…….
In that instant, I became extremely curious about what Jang Do-won had bought from the black market.
No, to be precise, I became uneasy.
“Elder, perhaps…….”
“Stop! Ignorance is medicine.”
“…….”
En u m̆a
As though he had nothing more to say, Jang Do-won slipped straight into the smithy.
……What in the world had this old man done?
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Another invitation came from the Silver River Merchant Guild.
To be precise, should I call it contract execution disguised as an invitation?
“The final decision…… says that you should come.”
The Silver River Merchant Guild already knew that the Great Heaven Merchant Guild needed luxury goods, and because of that, it concluded the invitation by saying the actual person involved should come and write the contract.
Е n̄ûm̊ ã.ì d
In other words,
“They are threatening that if I do not come, there will be no contract.”
“Ahem, that is right.”
First, a request. Second, a seduction. Third, a threat.
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Truly, it was a negotiation method that revealed considerable skill.
As I carefully read the invitation again, Father spoke to me in concern.
W̆ eb̌n_о̊ ṽ е̃l Е n̊ům̃ â
“Do you truly…… intend to go?”
“Did I not tell you?”
I raised my head, met Father’s eyes, and smiled.
“I am going to make a pond in every hall.”
The group heading to the Silver River Merchant Guild was simple.
Me and Wang So-so.
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Only the two of us.
In any case, the only person the Silver River Merchant Guild wanted was me, so there was no particular need for Wang So-so to go. Yet she insisted on accompanying me.
Well, it was not bad from my perspective either.
Thanks to her, I was able to ride Wang Estate’s finest carriage and travel comfortably to the Silver River Merchant Guild.
Inside the carriage, which even had a small bed, I slept throughout the journey. When we rested along the way, I ate the meals prepared by the servants and enjoyed a luxurious trip I might never experience again in my life.
“We have arrived.”
Е̌.ń ŭ m̃ à
When I got off the carriage, the entrance of the Silver River Merchant Guild came into view. At the entrance, a sea of people stood waiting in line.
“It seems those who received invitations are entering through that side, Young Lady.”
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The coachman pointed to one side.
There, people who had gotten down from carriages like us were entering without waiting in line, presenting their invitations.
“How extravagant.”
The clothes and ornaments worn by those entering looked far from ordinary.
Ẽ n̆ u m̀а̇. і d
‘Just the clothes and ornaments those people are wearing look as though they could cover an ordinary household’s living expenses for a year.’
Come to think of it, Wang So-so had changed clothes and put on ornaments during the rest just before we arrived…… There seemed to have been a reason for it.
“Why are you looking, Brother?”
Because I had been staring, Wang So-so tilted her head.
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“……Because they suit you.”
“Hehe! Then it was worth dressing up. I changed because I did not want to be looked down upon here.”
Еn u̇ m̄а.і̂ d̄
“Looked down upon?”
Wang So-so was the precious only daughter of Wang Geum-san, one of the Four Great Merchants under Heaven.
She herself possessed excellent commercial talent and would one day inherit Wang Estate.
For such a Wang So-so to be looked down upon.
She snorted and straightened her shoulders.
“The Silver River Merchant Guild mostly interacts with High Officials and Nobles. Because of that, there will be many nobles who were invited directly from Beijing. Nobles think martial artists and merchants are all laughable.”
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Indeed, in any world, those who thought themselves supreme naturally had the habit of looking down on people from other worlds.
Moreover, if they were nobles, and especially High Officials and Nobles, it would be even worse.
“Let us go in quickly. The journey must have been tiring for you.”
Since I was so used to sleeping outdoors and camping, the journey here had not been tiring at all. But Wang So-so looked a little fatigued, so I followed without a word.
As we approached the entrance, a man who seemed to be a guard extended his hand and demanded the invitation.
“……!”
Ẅ ě b̃ň ȯ v̂e l Е̊ ñ u ma
The moment the guard unfolded the invitation, his eyes shifted strangely.
Was it my imagination that he seemed to look me up and down?
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“Welcome. Lady Wang So-so, you may enter.”
At the guard’s guidance, Wang So-so stepped forward first. When I tried to follow her inside, the guard raised his hand and blocked me.
“Servants use the other path.”
The guard tilted his head and indicated one side.
Е ň ùm̂ ā.іd̂
There was a small side gate that one could barely enter by lowering one’s head.
“…….”
This bastard’s philtrum seemed to grow longer for a moment, but that must have been my imagination.
“I am Jin So-un of Taeul Sect. I came by invitation of the Silver River Merchant Guild.”
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“Jin So-un? There is no such name here.”
The guard pretended to skim the list, roughly flipped through it, then spoke.
Еn̆ŭ mа̊
“It is difficult to confirm right now, so go that way.”
“…….”
Look at this son of a bitch.
While skimming the list a moment ago, he had clearly seen my name, yet he was pretending not to know.
Was it also my imagination that I wanted to hit him?
In the meantime, voices of dissatisfaction began flowing from those who had started waiting because of me.
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“What are you doing? Hurry up and move aside!”
“Good heavens! How dare something lowly try to use the path for elders!”
“Get out at once!”
As the criticism from people all dressed in splendid clothes and ornaments continued, Wang So-so, who had entered first, could not hide her flustered expression.
“Brother Jin…….”
“Did you not hear me tell you to come out quickly?”
W̌_eb n оv̈ еľ Ё n̊ú mȧ
I saw the corner of the guard bastard’s mouth rise slightly.
Three times, now.
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‘So they intend to break my spirit from the very beginning. Is that it?’
As though what I had seen was no coincidence, the guard, the warriors beside him, and even the scholars were all trying hard to hold back their laughter.
Indeed, they had been persistent enough to send three invitations. There was no way they did not know me.
Moreover, they had not even used the moniker people mockingly called me wherever I went.
Ѐ n̄ ŭ m а . і̊ d̊
The guard who had blocked me ultimately began wearing a fierce expression as well.
As though he knew I would not be able to move.
Indeed, mistakes like this happened often.
Normally, it would be proper to go along with what they wanted for now, then correct the mistake later.
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However,
“Get the hell ou— Gakh! Gakh!”
Ĕ_ńùm̌а́ .і ḋ.
I did not have such an outstanding character.
The guard, lifted off the ground by the nape of his neck, widened his eyes as though he had not expected it.
“Wh-what is this…… How dare…… the Silver River Merchant Guild…….”
“What kind of rogue behavior is this!”
“As expected, there was a reason he was called Black Flame Dragon because of his deep ties to the Black Path…….”
I understood what they were saying.
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If I was of the Orthodox Path, I should act with dignity befitting the Orthodox Path.
But there was no need for me to dance along to your rhythm, was there?
“Ah, did you not know? I have more friends in the Black Path than the Orthodox Path. The moniker Black Flame Dragon was given to me by a Black Path giant too.”
“As expected…… just as the rumors say.”
“R-release him at once!”
For some reason, everyone seemed to accept what I said very easily.
Е̃ ǹ_ŭ m̆ а
At the same time, they made expressions as though they had caught the wrong person.
They had done something, but their faces said they had not known I would respond like this.
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Until just now, these bastards had been triumphant, assuming I could not act without justification. Now they had begun fretting because they did not know what unexpected action I might take.
I had not known until now, but there was a reason Black Path martial artists endured the inconvenience and lived as the Black Path.
They all had plans too.
‘This is incredibly convenient, is it not?’
É ń um а̂
The guard whose neck I held, both feet suspended in the air, was struggling to escape my grasp somehow.
But could he do it with that tiny speck of Internal Energy?
Perhaps because his breath was gradually running out, his red face turned purple.
And just before his breath gave out completely, I threw him toward the place where a temporary table had been set up.
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CRASH.
The Four Treasures of the Study used to record the name registry scattered in every direction, and the table split in half.
Е̄n̂ um̆ а . і̊ ď
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
And the warriors of the Silver River Merchant Guild all drew their swords at once.
It was the first moment I liked my moniker.
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