Chapter 5. You can’t stop Peng Ga Ho~ (1/2)
Chapter 5. You can’t stop Peng Ga Ho~
Peng Ga Ho was staring at his uncle, Peng Ryun Hui. He was a little confused.
“What? The Demon Church?”
What’s up with this all of the sudden?
“Yeah, someone picked up on their movements, so now the martial world is in an uproar.”
The title ‘Demon Church’ held enormous weight in the martial world. Because of this, Peng Ga Ho swallowed his spit out of nervousness.
“The people of the church are making their move, yet there’s no counter measures from the Alliance?”
“Did you really think we wouldn’t do anything about this?”
“Then what are we doing?”
Peng Ryun Hui had a faint smile on this face.
“Our leader’s going to use the Sword Emperor Flag (劍皇旗). He’s really determined to win this fight.”
“The Sword Emperor Flag?”
“Mm. It’s been approximately 10 years since it was last used.”
The Sword Emperor Flag.
The greatest power which the chief of the Alliance, Dao Emperor Baek Mu Ryang, could wield. If the flag was to be used, all the clans under the Alliance must have total obedience towards the chief’s orders.
It was an object that could only be used once every decade, it wasn’t something that one could use on a whim. But once it came out, the Alliance was able to display their full potential.
“Thanks to that, the main house is sending 150 warriors, including me. I just dropped by to see you on the way to battle.”
Peng Ga ho had an unsatisfied look on his face. He clicked his tongue, and asked a question.
“Uncle.”
“What?”
“Can’t you take me there as well? My skills have grown a lot. I can even see the path of the sword, now.”
“You want me to take you with me? With that kind of skill?”
“Yeah.”
Peng Ryun Hui, seeing his nephew’s stubborn face, waved his hand to silence him.
“Don’t. You’re just a snot-nosed brat. What kind of insults will I have to take if I take you with me? You think big bro’s just going to sit there if I take you? I’m going to get beat up on the spot. Even if big bro’s the clan chief, don’t you think it would be humiliating if I got beat up in public?”
“What? Dad is going there as well? Why?”
“Of course he’s going. Why’d the clan chief exclude himself from an event as big as this?”
When Peng Ga Ho heard his uncle’s response, his face sank.
“Dang it, shouldn’t the Chief protect the clan? Why’s he going around doing all this?”
“You rascal, did you think we didn’t place any guard in the main house? Also, the chief is only coming out because this event could potentially decide the fate of the clan.”
Peng Ga Ho tilted his head in confusion.
“What do you mean, our clan’s fate could be decided by this? It’s not like the Demon Church can strike the main house, right? I mean, that should be geographically impossible.”
Peng Ryun Hui, after scanning the area by using his martial sense to confirm no one was around, whispered to Peng Ga Ho.
“This is a top secret matter, so I shouldn’t be telling you this, but I suppose it would be better if you knew.”
Peng Ga Ho’s eyes sparkled. He instinctively knew something big was going to happen. Because of that, Peng Ga Ho’s tone also dropped down to a whisper.
“Did something that’s worth some cash come out?”
“It’s not something you can even hope to buy with cash.”
“What is it?”
“Moon Edge Blade Technique (月刃刀法).”
“Eeh?!”
“Shh! Be quiet. It’d be troublesome if word got out.”
Peng Ga Ho was very surprised.
To the point where his eyes were starting to look like giant circles…
He began to stutter without even realizing it.
“C, could that technique be the same one that Ak Jung Pae, the Sword Devil, used?”
“Yeah. It seems that the Demon Church fellows are creeping out of their hiding hole because of that. It’s almost certain, actually, since they even dared to sneak into the Alliance’s territory.”
“If it really is the Moon Edge Sword Technique… I’d understand why the church is acting crazy over it.”
The Moon Edge Sword Technique.
It was the sword technique that the Sword Demon, Ak Jung Pae, used.
Ak Jung Pae was a figure that was said to have reached the godly realm in the martial world. He was truly a legendary figure.
‘Not only that…’
Peng Ga Ho thought a bit.
The Sword Devil wasn’t famous just because of that.
No, the Sword Devil was famous because he alone destroyed the biggest Martial Alliance that existed back then.
The champion of the martial world in the past.
The unrivaled expert, the “Godly Monk”, the Great Buddhist Teacher.
The man, who was originally from the Shaolin temple, couldn’t even take 3 hits from the Sword Devil, and was chopped in half.
Because of this event, multiple martial alliances collapsed, which resulted in the 5 Great Clans and the 9 Houses merging together to form the Alliance that exists today. Because of one man, the Sword Devil, the course of history turned greatly.
For the North River Clan, who primarily relied on swords, obtaining the Sword Devil’s technique was extremely desirable. Peng Ryun Hui opened his mouth.
“The main house was unable to produce an expert for a long time. It’s starting to become a problem, at this point.”
“That is true.”
An expert.
An expert held an immense amount of power in his hands. So much so, in fact, he/she was even capable of transforming a minor clan to a major one in just one day.
“If the main house succeeds in capturing that technique, we’ll be able to produce more experts.”
“Fufu, trust me, uncle. I’ll become that expert and bring the clan glory.”
“Mm? You?”
“Yes, me.”
Peng Ga Ho slapped his chest, and responded with absolute confidence. Seeing that, Peng Ryun Hui’s face went through various changes. Eventually, his face settled on a very obvious fake smile, and spoke.
“Yeah, I’ll look forward to that.”
Peng Ga Ho became a little annoyed, after hearing his uncle’s awkward response.
“Uncle, I’m Peng Ga Ho. Do you not believe me?”
‘I wouldn’t believe it even if I were you.’
Truthfully speaking, he had more expectations for the firstborn in the family, Peng Hyo Chun, instead of the second, Peng Ga Ho. He stopped himself from saying that out loud, and smiled. He could only smile at Peng Ga Ho. He quickly changed the subject before the conversation got any further.
“Anyways, I’m going to leave now. It was good to see you after so long.”
Peng Ga Ho was a little disappointed at his uncle, since he didn’t really believe in Peng Ga Ho. But he still saw off his uncle. And after his uncle went out of his sight, he quickly started packing provisions.
“A man can’t pass off a chance like this in his lifetime.”
If his uncle was unwilling to take him, he would go off on his own. He was a little worried about the fact that his father was going, too, but he just had to go unnoticed. There was going to be a huge battle between the Alliance and the Demon Church. He couldn’t just sit here in the countryside. Coincidentally, there was someone else who thought like Peng Ga Ho in the school.
* * *
“You came faster than expected.”
“Yes.”
“Sit here.”
Cho Ryu Hyang sat at the seat prepared for him by Jo Gi Chun, and took a look at the teacher’s house. It was a home that matched Jo Gi Chun’s personality perfectly. It had a very… frugal feel to it. There weren’t many furniture, only some things that were absolutely necessary for living. Because of that, it gave off a lonely feeling.
“I asked you to come here for a special reason.”