Absolute Sword Sense novel - Chapter 8
Due to some copyright issues. I changed some word such god= supreme-ruler. /diviné= supreme. And some Chinese words etc, all of this to avoid copyright *.*
A novel by the same Author of nano machin and the same universe:
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Thanks to the sudden fart, I am humiliated. Short Sword is teasing me by saying I am good for a boring person, but it’s still quite disturbing. The humiliation is also short-lived.
‘It is strange.’
-What is strange? You farting? Puahahaha!
‘Ha… not that.’
-Then what?
‘The pain has completely stopped.’
-Good. I was worried for you.
‘… worried?’
-Of course. We are destined partners. Anyway, I won’t feel different even if we’re not that.
‘Funny, I’d rather trust a bug over you, but it isn’t that. Something feels different.’
-What?
‘What should I say? There is no sense of incongruity. I feel refreshed.’
It was like that in my previous life. After accepting the blood parasite, there was this peculiar feeling within me.
A worm the size of a finger would wiggle inside my body. It’s something difficult to adapt to at first.
“Ugh…”
I can tell by looking at those who have eaten their bloodworms and returned to their places.
The twins, too, are grabbing onto their chests with disgusted expressions.
-You mean you aren’t like them? Isn’t that because you are used to it?
‘Not at all.’
It isn’t something that someone can get used to. Surprisingly, it is shocking that my body even feels this nice despite still adjusting to it.
‘No…’
Is there something wrong with the blood parasite in my body? Actually, there is a simple way to answer it.
-What is that?
‘I can stimulate internal qi to check the blood parasite.’
-If you do that…
It is then.
“Kuaaak.”
Song Jwa-baek, sitting next to me, convulses as he collapses. Shocked, Song Woo-hyun grabs his older twin.
“Hyung (brother)! Hyung!”
I click my tongue while looking at them.
‘…’
If you tried to control the blood parasite with their qi, the worm inside would run wild. Then it will make you hurt to the point of fainting. Unless one is an expert at controlling internal qi and can control it in their blood, this is a shortcut to death.
Gu Sang-woong, who is on the podium, points to Song Jwa-baek and says.
“See that? That happens if you try to control the blood parasite with your stupid tricks. Do you understand?”
“Yes!”
All the kids who hear his words answer him immediately.
“Yes!!”
At that sight, Gu Sang-woong smiles. Maybe it is because I had set an example. It’s not my intention to help them, but I wanted to do something which reduce the sacrifice that would end up happening.
-What? Is your purpose to look good to them?
‘Right.’
I have no intention of ending as some third-rate spy here. I want to rise up in rank and pay respects to those who toyed with my life.
To do that, I have to prove that I’m not some card which can be tossed away but a hidden card they have no choice but to use.
When everyone is done eating the blood parasite, Gu Sang-woong, the commander, takes out a small nail-sized ball.
“See this?’
That is the Life Pill.
“If you don’t take the Life Pill In my hand once every 12 hours, you die.”
After hearing that, the faces of the kids immediately darken. The only way the Blood Sect could continue its legacy after its defeat by the Murim Alliance was to increase the number of people under its banner. This is the most effective way.
If you don’t take the pill for 12 hours, the parasite within your body will feed on your heart.
“There are four balls in the bottle you will be given now. If the supply of the Life Pill isn’t carried out promptly, the consequences will be immediately obvious.”
Gu Sang-woong looks at the corpses in rags in front of the podium, and I can see everyone around me feel their despair rising from within.
Controlling servants through fear is the most effective way.
“Well. Once your loyalty to the sect is proven. In that case, the distribution will happen regularly, and our sect will put great importance on you.”
He points to the leaders in the front and says.
“Do you see the belts around the leaders’ waists here?”
They are all senior warriors with blue belts.
“That belt represents that they are important to the sect. If you become a high-ranking warrior of the cult, in recognition of your skills and achievements, we will remove the blood parasite within the body.”
Hearing these words, the children’s faces lighten up slightly as they hear of a way to get their parasites out.
One cannot run a sect with just whips and punishment alone. There must be a slight hint of hope to turn them into full-fledged members of the sect.
“Become recognized by the sect, and you will receive your just reward.”
He is instilling false hope. In the end, they and I are nothing but monkeys to them. Gu Sang-woong looks at everyone and says,
“I sincerely welcome you all to the sect. as of today, you have become our sect’s trainees.”
As soon as he finishes saying that, I shout.
“Long Live the Blood Sect!”
And those watching me, the other kids, follow me.
“Long Live the Blood Sect!”
Thanks to me as an example, no other kids would be killed today. An escape for at least one more person.
Leader Oh, no matter what I do, he seems to hate me.
“From now on, I will start organizing you in ranks. Leaders start.”
“Yes!’
Hearing the commander’s order, the leaders standing behind us move to the front.
Behind the podium is the entrance to a cave leading inside the cliff of a mountain. There are three entrances to the cave, and three leaders go into them individually, leaving the fifth leader and the female leader outside.
Kik!
The sect members clear away from the podium and lead the children to the caves’ entrance. As the children approach the entrances, the commander standing in front shows something similar to a wooden plaque and says.
“This is to check the abilities. You should do your best to get a good rank.”
The wooden plaques in the commander’s hand have markings that read Upper, Middle and Lower.
In my previous life, I had received a lower ranking evaluation. That was the worst.
-Why is that the worst?
‘If you receive that, you will start as the lowest ranking warrior.’
And it doesn’t end with that. It means they can discard you at any time. Even if I have to struggle, I need to get at least the Middle rank.
-But will that be fine? You said you wanted to check your body, but your dantian is broken.
For some reason, the short sword seems worried.
“I will wait on the other side. I hope you get a good rank.”
With that, Gu Sang-woong, the commander, goes inside the cave. The two other leaders follow behind him.
However, Leader Oh, who is going into the cave, glances back and smiles at me.
‘He is up to something.’
It is as if he has prepared something already. As the leaders enter, the middle-rank warriors take control of the trainees.
The trainees’ clothes are marked, and they are markings made when we were kidnapped. Of course, my clothes have marks too.
Since my mark said ‘middle’, I must enter the middle cave. When I, who is in the front row, get up to enter the middle cave, one of the sect members stops me.
“You go in last.”
“Yes?”
I jump at first when I hear that they want me to go in last. Leader Oh probably has a hand on this.
-Leader Oh is acting like a child.
‘… I agree.’
I thought something might be up, but it is happening too fast. I watch as the other kids go in one after another. Song Jwa-baek, who is next in turn, speaks in a determined voice.
“Eh! If this happens, I might be an upper-rank warrior. I will be ahead of you!”
“Right. Go first.”
“Yah. If it isn’t your turn yet, sit down.”
“Uh.”
Song Jwa-baek snorts back at his younger brother, who is about to follow him, and bravely enters the cave.
I am no match for anyone here. Why even bother showing me that brave face?
‘I envy him.’
-Why? Does he get an upper rank?
‘Yeah. It was confirmed.’
On the surface, they might look sloppy, but they are quite skilful. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have gotten the famous nickname of the White and Black Swift Swords.
I remember that their skills were something that definitely got recognized. After half an hour, all the trainees entered the cave. It is now my turn.
“Wait.”
But I wasn’t allowed to go in right away. A middle-rank warrior continues to ask me to wait before finally letting me go in.
Well, I will find out what they prepared.
Step!
The cave is lit with torches. In this cave, one person stays to grasp each trainee’s qualities and skills. The leader who entered the middle cave is called Hae Gyeom. He is known to have a generous personality compared to the other leaders.
‘Uh!?’
However, a completely unexpected person is waiting for me instead. The man appears to be in his late 30s and has a moustache and an eye patch, Noh Songgu.
‘Ahh… so this is what you did.’
So that was the reason why Leader Oh looked happy. Noh Songgu looks much younger than when I first met him in the past. However, rather than feeling pleased, I instead hate this situation.
It is at that moment.
Pa!
Noh Songgu flies like a weapon and grabs me by the neck.
“Kuak!’
There is no way to escape. I can’t even comprehend how a person can be this fast.
-Ugh. As if you can handle this! Get me out.
Short Sword shouts at me to get it out, but even if I unsheathe it, it couldn’t handle this person. Noh Songgu is a senior warrior, an expert.
Even if I take the sword’s help, my body can’t keep up with this man’s movement.
Pak!
Noh Songgu kicks my leg, and I proceed to fall.
Tuk!
“Kuak!”
It feels like my back is breaking.
Srng!
At that time, he draws his blade out and aims it at me as he speaks in a voice of anger.
“You said your maternal grandfather was one of my father’s subordinates?”
“… yes.”
He pushes the blade slightly against my neck as soon as I say it.
“Ack! What are you doing? Are you trying to kill me?’
At my question, he replies.
“Ha! You were the one who wanted to die. Did you think that I, as a member of the squad, wouldn’t remember the people I had trained with?”
‘….!’
I am at a loss for words. I am losing it.
Puck!
“Kuak!”
Noh Songgu grunts through his teeth.
“What is your true identity?”
If I don’t speak the truth, I will die right here. My heart is pounding.
Ba-dump!
What did I think about when I tried to run with this plan?
Is it because I already died once?
Pak!
I grab his blade and speak to him, not caring if the sword cuts into my hand.
“Let’s make a fair deal!”
“What?”
Noh Songgu’s eyebrows rise at my words.