Is it not the nature of mines to cheer when they ignore and taunt their opponents?
Of course, Gupyongho’s anger exploded.
“Although I won’t dare to kill the leader, I’ll take one of his arms!”
As he finished speaking, Gupyongho ran towards me and closed the distance, aiming for my shoulder and swinging his knife.
Clang!
I watched the flying knife until the last moment and twisted my body to avoid it.
“Good, just like that!”
It was as if my body would move according to my will. My body immediately responded and was faster and more agile than expected. It felt like my body was speaking.
-Did you forget? This is you from your youth.
I felt like I could run all day if I ran, and it was a time when I thought I could smash anything with clenched fists.
“Ah, my heart used to beat like this when I was this age!”
I couldn’t help but laugh. I was so happy that I wanted to cheer.
Seeing my smile, Gupyongho went even more crazy.
“Is this crazy bastard laughing?”
Gupyongho’s eyes rolled back as he blatantly aimed for my vital spot and swung his knife. Since he was someone who could use his internal energy to release his knife, there was no need to waste any more time.
Dodging the flying knife that persistently tried to cut off my arm, I struck into his chest.
Gupyongho desperately defended himself, but my elbow was already stuck in his throat.
Thunk!
I followed Gupyongho as he was thrown backwards like a shadow.
My fists hit continuously. With the first punch, his nasal bone sank, and with the strong second punch, his cheekbone broke. Even without using internal energy, we were martial artists who had practiced martial arts since childhood. Although I attacked with bare fists, his body could not withstand it.
But I wasn’t finished yet.
Grabbing the wrist of the man who fell to the ground screaming, I jumped up and struck him with a Jin-Gak (震脚) kick.
Thud.
Using the force that rose from the sole of my foot, I snapped his arm like a lever with my knee.
Crack!
A shockwave surged through him, breaking his wrist, elbow, and shoulder completely.
“Aaack!”
Even without a horrifying scream, everyone could tell. Since his arm and shoulder were completely broken from using the knife, he was now completely disabled.
Cheers erupted from all directions.
“Wow!”
It satisfied everyone because it wasn’t a sloppy fight but a clear victory.
The mines near the Blood Heaven Altar jeered, but they were drowned out by the unstoppable cheers.
Sitting in the left-center, the Blood Heaven Altar calmly observed the situation without showing any signs.
Finally, when the excitement, cheers, and painful moans subsided, my father stood up from his seat. The red dragons embroidered on his pure white Kongryongpo seemed like they would ascend any moment.
The Palmajon who were with him also stood up together.
Chaahhh.
Like a wave, all the mines in the hall stood up and saluted the supreme authority.
Cheonma Geumu Ujin.
The strongest person of this era.
… For now.
My father looked at me. It was a powerful gaze that felt like it could pierce through my body.
At that time, my father was so terrifying to me. Especially that intense gaze that seemed to look down on people. I don’t think I ever really had a proper conversation with him. So my perception of my father was made up of conjecture, prejudice, and rumors.
I want to tell my past self this.
Don’t imagine human relationships alone. Look straight and listen well. The answer is not within you. The other person is over there.
I didn’t avoid my father’s gaze.
What’s so scary about that expression? Among the numerous challenges and conflicts aimed at his position, he is just a human trying not to lose his authority in controlling the demonic power. So it was just the resulting heartlessness and insensitivity. Now I can see things that I couldn’t see back then.
“What is your wish?”
My father’s deep voice resounded to everyone, even without using internal energy, and it had the power to instill fear in the listener.
Everyone listened attentively to my answer.
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