Third-rate School Leader

Episode 7

“Stop!”

Jangsan Lee shouted with a surprised expression and ran towards the young man.

The young man turned his head and changed the direction of the sword.

It seemed like it would be easy to deal with a tuberculosis patient who coughed up blood every time.

Lee Jang-san gently waved his hand and wrapped it around the young man’s sword-holding hand.

Then, with a slight twist of his wrist, the sword slipped out of the young man’s hand.

The next one was shouted out.

puck!

The perfect chain of Tai Chi strikes struck the young man’s chest.

The face of the young man who had stepped back turned red.

“This fucking shit is really….”

Geumdogwang sighed and stepped forward.

“Haa, this is really difficult… If you want me to do it myself, then there’s nothing I can do.”

Knock, knock… .

Perhaps because of the pressure, Jangsan Lee coughed with a flushed face and bent down.

“Stop… it, Geumdogwang….”

Geumdogwang stopped in front of Mt. Ijangsan.

He said this by bending down so that his face was level with Mt. Lee Jang-san.

“Why should I… stop? I’m trying to get paid fairly.”

That was when.

“You’re really dirty.”

A voice was heard mixed with irritation.

Geumdogwang slowly turned his head.

Dokgo Jin was looking at me with a furrowed brow.

“what?”

“You’re my friend? There’s no need to act dirty for a few bucks.”

The potter opened his eyes and stepped forward.

“This… arrogant brat… seems to have good qualities, so Master is taking a look at him….”

“X is being mean. It’s not that I’m letting you off the hook, it’s that I’m holding you back because I’m trying to take advantage of you.”

Geumdogwang’s flushed face trembled.

“This guy wants to die…!”

“Jin-ah! Stop it!”

Jangsan Mountain has dried up.

“It’s too late! Catch those guys and make them kneel!”

Geumdogwang growled and shouted.

The potter and the young men drew their swords and approached the Cheonhwamun brothers.

Do Cheok-san, Cheol Woo-young, and Yeong Ho-cho retreated to protect Jin So-ha and So Gyeong-hwan.

“Come to think of it… Master, if I sell that girl, I could make some money. She’s not bad looking, and I heard that rich guy down there likes young girls….”

Dokongseok said while looking at Jinsoha.

Cheol Woo-young shouted.

“Stop talking nonsense!”

Cheol Woo-young liked Jin So-ha. Even to the ambassador, he had no intention of yielding to Jin So-ha.

I’d rather give my life.

But what? You’re selling Jinsoha to old man Hwang?

“If you touch Soha, I will kill you all!”

Fortunately, Geumdo Gwangdo had no intention of selling Jinsoha.

His glaring eyes turned to the potter.

“Hey, you punk! Even though this master is not a great swordsman, do you think he is so bad that he would sell a girl?”

“No, I just….”

“Stop talking nonsense and get something worth making money with!”

Geumdogwang, who had been urging the pottery stone, glared at Dokgojin again.

“If you treat the kids well, they’ll definitely try to climb up.”

‘shit!’

Dokgo Jin screamed inwardly and clenched his fist.

I was angry and lashed out, but I had no idea what to do next.

Fuck!

I started training and was able to defeat Sajonghak. However, I was not yet skilled enough to face the martial arts people.

Even a second-rate goldsmith was now considered an absolute expert to him.

Of course, I don’t intend to just take it.

‘If you don’t have teeth, use your gums…’

Sling.

He drew his sword and extended it diagonally forward.

The sword technique he used when he was the Heavenly King.

One second of the Thousand Horse Sword.

The devil is very heavy.

The aerodynamics were so poor that it was impossible to perform a first-person shoot. However, the posture was close to perfect.

Geum Do-kwang, who was approaching Dokgo Jin, stopped without realizing it.

‘What, what is this kid…?’

No matter how he attacked, it felt like the sword would fly towards him.

The image of someone cutting his own throat and tearing out his heart came to mind.

‘If you’re scared, just get out, you pig!’

Dokgo Jin cursed inwardly and slowly raised his sword.

Just trying to make the bluff seem real made every nerve in my body tense.

Every time I lifted the sword an inch, a cold sweat ran down my back.

Geum Do-kwang’s mouth also became dry and his palms were sweaty.

‘Oh my god…’

It was ridiculous.

I knew he was very talented. But even so, it was scary to think that a young, blue-eyed kid could point a sword at me and make me feel fear.

‘Fuck. If I attack and get hit, I’ll be screwed… .’

The standoff between Dokgo Jin and Geum Do-kwang became prolonged.

Dokgo Jin was on the verge of fainting. He bit his lip and strained his eyes to regain consciousness.

‘Hey, you little pig! I told you to get out of here!’

The more this happened, the more anxious Geumdo Gwang became.

‘Nimi… what should I do?’

At that time, Lee Jang-san said.

“Geumdogwang, I’ll somehow make the money for you. So just give me a few days.”

And then he fell to his knees with a thud.

“Please, Geumdogwang.”

Geumdogwang didn’t miss the opportunity to retreat.

“Really?”

“Yes. I will definitely raise the money and give it to you. Even if it means selling this house.”

If I sell my house, I’ll have more than enough money to pay off my debt.

“Whew, okay. But since we’re friends, I guess I’ll have to give you one last chance. Three days. Can you come up with the money in three days?”

“Okay. I’ll give it to you in three days.”

“Master, let’s just end it today. Do you need to give these beggars some consideration?”

The potter grumbled as if he didn’t like the stone.

Geumdogwang pretended to be bluff.

“If a friend asks you something like that, you wouldn’t be human if you refused. But I’m someone who still wants to be a great swordsman.”

Then he turned his head towards Dokgo Jin.

“Come see me anytime. I’ll treat you the best I can. Just stop being so cocky.”

‘That’s funny.’

Dokgo Jin held back his words and slowly lowered his sword.

Now it was hard to even hold it. My head was spinning.

The peak rising martial arts required a lot of strength just to maintain the posture and momentum.

Moreover, what he displayed was a sword technique of absolute realm.

“let’s go!”

After saying a few more words, Geumdogwang left, taking Dokongseok and the young men with him.

When they were out of sight, Dokgo Jin sat down in his seat.

Jang-san Lee and his brothers were surprised to see this and ran to Dok-go Jin.

“Jin-ah!”

“Ambassador!”

“Ambassador! Are you okay?”

Dokgo Jin’s whole body was as limp as a wet cotton ball, and he couldn’t move a single finger.

Still, I was able to smile at least.

A smile filled with happiness and satisfaction.

A master who spares no effort to protect his disciples, and priests who, although terrified, protect their disciples.

My heart was boiling with emotion I had never felt before while living as Dokgo Kang.

and…

‘Your body is better than I thought.’

The Cheonmagugum did not have the momentum to pressure others simply by being able to display the pose.

No matter how low the level, the true form of the Heavenly Demon Sword had to be revealed.

However, Dokgo Jin’s body manifested a one-penny Cheonmagum.

Because of that, Geumdogwang felt pressured by his instincts and retreated.

‘Maybe… with this body… I could challenge the Heavenly Demon.’

When Ma Cheon-Jeon Dokgo Gang-Il was there, he reached Cheon Ma Jung-Cheon.

If he had reached the final realm, the Heavenly Demon Heaven, how could the Three Gods dare harm him?

“Take Jinah to her room quickly!”

“Yes, Master.”

“Ambassador, Ambassador. Come to your senses!”

“Ambassador…!”

* * *

It took a day for Dokgo Jin to finally regain his strength.

It was really difficult.

I just held my stance for a second and this happened.

But there was no time to just spend it half-heartedly.

He tried to leave the house under the excuse of going out to gather herbs.

But the priests were startled and tried to stop him.

“Your Majesty, you’re not even fully recovered yet. Where are you planning to go?”

“That’s right. Take a few more days off and go.”

My mind wanted to rest, but I didn’t have time to rest for a few more days.

“Don’t worry. I won’t go to any dangerous places.”

Dokgo Jin answered lightly and tried to leave, but Cheol Woo Young blocked his way and wouldn’t let him go.

“But I can’t do it with my body right now.”

“Don’t worry, Ambassador Lee, I won’t run away.”

“Hey, do you think I’m doing this because I’m scared of someone running away?”

“Then you guys are with your master. I saw today that your health seemed to have gotten worse.”

“If you’re really going, come with me.”

Cheol Woo-young offered to accompany Dokgo Jin, as his condition was not good.

Dokgo Jin was reluctant to accept it, but then changed his mind.

If Cheol Woo-young goes with you, wouldn’t you be able to find the place you found yourself in faster?

“Okay. Then Wooyoung, come with me.”

“Yes, Ambassador.”

Cheol Woo-young’s face brightened.

Only then did Do Cheok-san and Jin So-ha let go of Dokgo Jin.

“Your Majesty, you must come before the sun sets.”

“If you come late, we won’t give you food.”

“I told you, I’ll be back early.”

A strange smile spread across Dokgo Jin’s lips as he answered and turned around.

At best, I only saw him for a few days.

They were just like insignificant village worms.

Children who would not have even looked at Dokgo Kang.

But as we talked, I felt strangely warm in my heart.

A feeling like this that Dokgo Kang had never felt in his seventy-odd years of life.

‘Since my body changed, did my mind become strange too?’

Still, it wasn’t a bad feeling.

Dokgo Jin left home and headed into the mountains with Cheol Woo Young.

After walking for about an hour, Dokgo Jin asked.

“Wooyoung, do you know where I brought you?”

Cheol Woo-young paused and then answered.

“Yes, Ambassador. Are you going there?”

“Yeah. I think there were a lot of herbs near where I fell.”

“Really? Then I’ll go ahead, so follow me.”

The place where Dokgo Jin was discovered was inside a valley thirty miles away from his home.

Cheol Woo-young pointed to the bottom of the steep cliff.

“The ambassador was lying there.”

At the bottom of the cliff, a stream flowed, and the edge was covered with sand, gravel, and grass.

Dokgo Jin looked up.

The cliff was probably about fifty feet high. The top was not clearly visible because of the thick fog.

Of course, Dokgo Jin would not have fallen straight from the top.

Trees and grass grew between the cliffs, and rare medicinal herbs were often found in such places.

It was highly likely that Dokgo Jin had gone up there to dig up some herbs and fell.

‘I think I fell into the right place… .’

There was a big difference between seeing it from above and seeing it from below.

What was clear, however, was that the nearby terrain looked similar to where he and the Samshinma had fought.

“Wooyoung, you look over there. I’ll look over here.”

Dokgo Jin spoke to Cheol Woo Young as if he had really come to dig up herbs.

Cheol Woo-young also didn’t have any particular suspicions.

“Yes, Ambassador. Then I’ll see you in about two hours.”

“Okay, I got it.”

Dokgo Jin, who had separated from Cheol Woo Young, looked for a way to climb up the cliff.

I could see the end of the rocky cliff far to the right. I could climb up there, even if it meant going around a bit.

‘If we hurry, I think we can be back within two hours.’

As soon as Dokgo Jin’s thoughts came to his senses, he headed straight there.

The slope was steeper than it looked from a distance, but the climb up didn’t seem difficult.

“Whew, whoosh, whoosh….”

Dokgo Jin, who climbed to the top while breathing heavily, wiped the sweat with his sleeve.

My clothes were soaked with sweat, as if I had been hit by a rain shower.

But when I reached the top, I felt refreshed, as if my chest had been pierced.

‘This is not the time to be doing this.’

Dokgo Jin approached the cliff.