Chapter 234

[You… perhaps at that time…]

I saw the trembling expression of the dokkaebis and remembered some bad memories . Biyoo floating beside me was also frowning . It was natural for her to be furious . This was a dokkaebi behind the tragedy of the 41st Shin Yoosung ‘disaster . ’ His name… was it Paul?

I thought he would go to purgatory and be severely punished…

The bureau’s punishment was like hitting cotton . What type of punishment was joining the Murim Redevelopment Team?

“You’ve lost a lot of weight in your face while I haven’t seen you?”

[Uhh, kuooooh… . !]

“You were an intermediate dokkaebi back then . Now you are… lesser-grade?”

[You! You…!]

I saw his agitation and felt like asking for the ‘solo meeting rights’ to beat him up again . The story of this guy being beaten up, was the wenny person reading it well?

[Stop and back off, Paul . ]

Another dokkaebi moved forward on behalf of Paul who was unable to speak .

[Are you Kim Dokja?]

I looked closer and this dokkaebi was also familiar . I had heard this voice somewhere before . Eh? Wait… this guy?

“Uh, was that you? The person working under Bihyung… The name…”

[Youngki . Indeed! You are Kim Dokja!]

The dokkaebi happily greeted me . I dimly remembered . He was the dokkaebi responsible for the sub-channels under Bihyung .

[I heard rumours that you were alive . I didn’t expect to see you at a place like this…!]

“Is Bihyung doing well?”

[He was visibly gloomy after you disappeared . ]

I felt a little sorry that Bihyung had become depressed . That guy Bihyung must’ve liked me . “Haven’t you cleaned up well? You previously didn’t even know how to update the scenario . ”

[Ahahat . That is a shameful story . I am now an intermediate dokkaebi . ]

He was an intermediate dokkaebi . This guy was part of the Korean Peninsula scenario so Bihyung must’ve received a high-speed promotion . It felt like a lot of time had passed but it had been less than one year .

[By the way, Dokja . What do you mean by selling the skills?]

Youngki watched me with calm eyes . No matter what, a dokkaebi was a dokkaebi . I couldn’t take it easy .

“I meant it literally . I will persuade the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint to sell you the skills . ”

[How will Dokja…]

“I have my ways . What skills do you need? The Red Phoenix Shunpo? Or the Hundred Steps Godly Fists?”

[We already have the Hundred Steps Godly Fists . What we need is…]

“The Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship?”

Youngki nodded at my words . It was as I thought . The Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship . It was the name given to the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint’s Breaking the Sky . One of the top-ranked skills in the First Murim that anyone would covet was Yoo Jonghyuk’s Breaking the Sky Swordmanship .

I felt the Breaking the Sky Master growling by my side and quickly agreed . “Okay . I’ll sell it . No, I won’t sell it . I’ll give it to you . ”

The Breaking the Sky Master looked up at me with absurd eyes . Youngki was astonished .

[R-Really?]

“Instead, do me two favours in exchange . The first one, place the Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship as the prize for the scenario you will soon open . ”

[Huh?]

I smiled at Youngki’s stupid expression . Did he think I would just give him the Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship?

“Aren’t you going to open the ‘Martial Arts Competition’ scenario soon? The Black Demon Sword is included in it . ”

[H-How do you know…!]

“Why are you so startled? You always do this . It is a regular scenario for Murim . A precious sword of Murim will appear and a huge crowd of people will fight for it . ”

[That is true but… how do you know about the Black Demon Sword?]

How did I know? The Martial Arts Competition was an event scenario that Yoo Jonghyuk repeatedly participated in when he came to First Murim . I didn’t know how many times I made a comment telling the author to skip the competition .

“It doesn’t matter how I know . In any case, add the Breaking the Sky Swordmanship as a prize . Give it as the first place prize . ”

Youngki’s eyes rolled quickly . It was probably a great suggestion for him . There were a limited number of things that the dokkaebis could do with the techniques bought from the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint . They could secure additional subscriptions by adding it to a large scenario or sell it at a high price through the Dokkaebi Bag . Youngki was currently figuring out which one would be more profitable .

[Okay . I have nothing to lose if I do this . It will be saving on the cost of buying the technique . Only…]

“Only?”

[You said two favours . What is the second one?]

I laughed softly at the prudence . He had become pretty clever since reaching intermediate level . “The second condition is simple . I want everyone here to participate in the Martial Arts Competition scenario . ”

[Everyone here…?]

Youngki’s eyes narrowed . He finally figured out my ploy .

[It is an interesting suggestion but… it is difficult . ]

“Why?”

[I don’t know about the other incarnations but it can’t be the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint . ]

I thought he would say this . The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint was likely to win if she participated in the martial arts competition . The participants of the martial arts competition would naturally be reduced and the dokkaebis would suffer losses . I acted like I was yielding a big thing . “Then everyone apart from the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint . ”

[Then it’s fine . The martial arts competition is in two weeks . Until then, please prepare the skills of the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint . ]

I responded to the waiting Youngki . “I understand . Don’t forget to properly invite us to the scenario . ”

[Of course . Then I’ll see you again soon . ]

“Give my regards to Bihyung . ”

[Haha, understood . ]

Maybe he was glad that things went well . Youngki laughed joyfully as he disappeared . The dokkaebis that followed him also started to leave . Paul was staring at me the whole time and I glared as hard as I could .

After a while, the dokkaebis disappeared and Jang Hayoung standing next to me grabbed my collar . “Hey, what the hell did you do just now? Sell the techniques? Enter the martial arts competition? What the hell…”

Woof woof! Woof woof woof!

「 We won’t sell our techniques! What the hell are you thinking? 」

The dazed Breaking the Sky Master responded too late . It was the expected reaction . In fact, this much was what I guessed .

“Kim Dokja!”

…It was as expected . Yoo Jonghyuk caused a huge cloud of dust as he ran over and grabbed my neck . He shook me like a man betrayed . I flapped like a paper doll without strength and said, “Let me speak . ”

“Shut up! What the hell are you thinking? Selling the techniques…!”

“Please calm down . I did it because of you . ”

“…What?”

“Don’t you know what we just got?”

Yoo Jonghyuk’s hands stopped for the first time at my words . Then a message came to my ears .

[A new sub scenario has arrived!]

[The sub scenario ‘Martial Arts Competition’ has begun . ]

Yoo Jonghyuk read the details of the scenario that just arrived and was silent for a moment . “…The Black Demon Sword?”

“Yes . You said you wanted it . ”

“…”

“If you look closely, there is also the Demon Spirit Bead . It is the third place prize but I don’t remember well…”

Yoo Jonghyuk’s eyes were greatly shaken as he watched me . He suddenly released me . This jerk, you didn’t need to be so moved .

In any case, he seemed to be persuaded . The problem was the other side . I turned and saw the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint standing with a stiff expression .

「 An existence born with the power of a giant god . The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint’s existence is no different from a god . 」

There was nothing wrong with the description from Ways of Survival . She felt overwhelmingly threatening just standing there .

I smiled and waved my hand . “Did the conversation between teacher and student end well?”

“…You aren’t sane . ”

“Listen to my story before saying anything . ”

“I have no time to mix words with a person like you . ”

The heavy fog around us was thickening . I quickly added, “Breaking the Sky Sword Saint, it isn’t possible to maintain the old ways forever . ”

The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint’s thick eyebrows were fiercely curved .

“Is it so important to keep the non-humanistic principle? What if you lose everything you have because of it?”

Yoo Jonghyuk looked at me like I was mentally ill . “Kim Dokja! Don’t say anything else!”

Of course, I kept talking .

“In the first place, your real strength isn’t the Breaking the Sky Swordsmanship, right? You’ve abandoned it for a long time after reaching transcendence . Why don’t you sell it for something?”

The ground around me started vibrating . Eventually, Yoo Jonghyuk placed me behind him as protection and raised the Heavenly Sword of Gathering Clouds .

It felt as if the gravity of the whole area was strengthened . It felt like a giant mountain was pressing on my shoulders . Jang Hayoung and Han Myungoh couldn’t even scream as they sank into the ground . The group would be wiped out if this continued .

“Teacher, wait…!”

Yoo Jonghyuk cried out but the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint didn’t stop .

…Was she going to do this? She was really stubborn .

[The constellation ‘Demon King of Salvation’ has triggered the status of a constellation . ]

Sparks appeared around me and the surrounding gravitational pressure was temporarily relieved . I smiled at the startled Breaking the Sky Sword Saint . I might have an incarnation body but I was still a narrative-grade constellation . “I haven’t sold it yet so don’t be too harsh . ”

“You were hiding . ”

“In any case, you can regain the martial arts technique if you win the competition . Won’t you win the competition?”

The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint looked calmer and the pressure she gave off subsided . It wouldn’t be a problem for her to overpower me if she used her real strength but she seemed to take me as Yoo Jonghyuk’s colleague . She told me, “I can’t participate in the competition . ”

“It would be no fun if an adult plays with kids . ”

“The children of Murim are much stronger than you think . ”

“I’m aware . However, your disciple is strong . ”

The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint understood what I meant and I patted Yoo Jonghyuk’s shoulder as he stood next to me . “There will be Jonghyuk in the competition . ”

Yoo Jonghyuk turned and stared at me with wide eyes . I didn’t know why he was surprised . Did he think he wouldn’t participate?

The Breaking the Sky Sword Saint’s eyebrows wriggled again . “He’s still weak . ”

“You can make him stronger . He is your disciple anyway . ”

“I never said I would accept him as a disciple…”

At this point, Yoo Jonghyuk stared at the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint with wide eyes . In any case, the teacher and student were both not honest .

[The exclusive skill, ‘Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’ has been activated!]

Well, I knew that not being honest was their virtual .

「 It is too early for him . 」

「 Jonghyuk will die if he goes to the competition . 」

「 He isn’t at a level to compete with those teenage masters . 」

I couldn’t fully hear the Breaking the Sky Sword Saint’s thoughts because of my low understanding level . Even so, it wasn’t hard to know what she was thinking . In the end, I had to do this for the teacher and student .

“If you accept Yoo Jonghyuk as a disciple, I will let you meet your clan . ”

“…What does that mean?”

“Exactly what I said . You haven’t found your clan yet, correct?”

The Breaking the Sky Sword looked at me with a strange expression . “I don’t know how you know this but my clan has been wiped out . There are no giant gods left . ”

“No, there are still some left . ”

“What…”

I looked up and spoke,”Master of the Underworld, are you still watching?”

Hades was now in my channel . I owed him for last time so it was time to give a greeting . However, it wasn’t Hades who responded to my call .

[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ is looking at you with a strange smile . ]

“…It has been a while, Persephone . ”

Damn . This queen was hard to deal with . When did she enter? I was about to open my mouth when I heard more messages .

[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ says she has heard the story . ]

[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ will listen to your request . ]

As expected, Persephone was quick when it came to good stories . The problem was that this queen never did anything without an ulterior motive .

[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ says there is a condition . ]

…As expected .

“…Please say it . ”

[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ is inviting you to the feast of constellations . ]

Feast of constellations? It was strange . Was now the time for a constellation banquet to be held? Persephone’s message followed as an answer to my question .

[The constellation ‘Queen of the Darkest Spring’ is inviting you to the Gourmet Association . ]

TL: Rainbow Turtle