Chapter 331
Trading Company's Youngest Son Chapter 331
Chapter 331. Special Request (4)
I dodged the monster's attack and swung my sword at him.
Shut!
What? He dodged it?
Not only did he dodge my sword, but he also rushed toward Jin-yu Musha.
Jin-yu Musha raised his sword and blocked the pottery shards thrown by the monster.
Thud!
Even though his attack was blocked, the monster did not give up and immediately rushed toward another warrior.
“Ugh!”
Lee Pil Musha barely blocked his attack.
Thus, a seven-on-one battle between myself and the monster began.
Naturally, in such a situation, the side facing multiple opponents quickly becomes exhausted.
However, the monster showed no signs of fatigue, and his speed and strength did not waver.
How was this possible?
On the contrary, it was our side that was becoming exhausted.
“Ugh!”
Finally, Myeongjong, who was unable to block his attack, groaned and retreated.
The piece of pottery in the monster's hand had cut a long gash in the warrior's arm.
Fortunately, thanks to his thick fur coat, the wound was not deep.
However, it was his right arm. If he pushed himself too hard and got injured, it would be a serious problem.
“Warrior! Step back!”
“But!”
He grabbed his sword again and protested. Seo Woo responded with a stern command.
“We are not just warriors, we are bodyguards! Remember that we are bodyguards who must think of the consequences!”
“Ugh! I understand.”
In the end, the warrior retreated, and we continued the battle.
The monsters seemed to be fighting instinctively. Even so, they accurately found our weaknesses and attacked them.
They don't seem to be in their right mind, so how are they capable of such attacks?
Moreover, the longer the battle continued, the more skilled they became at fighting.
“Ugh!”
“Ugh!”
Eventually, we allowed the monsters to attack us one by one, and they retreated from the battle to heal their wounds.
About two hours later, only Seo Woo, Jin Yu, and I were left standing, unharmed, fighting the monsters.
“Phew, phew.”
I was breathing heavily.
If it weren't for my master's rigorous physical training, I would have collapsed long ago.
I glared at the monsters and readied my sword.
The monster's breathing was now only slightly rough.
I recalled the testimonies of those who had been attacked by this monster before.
They said that it left when they were all knocked down and incapacitated.
That meant that it left when it realized that its opponents were no match for it.
Could that have something to do with what it said earlier, asking us to kill it?
If it determines that we cannot kill it, will it leave?
Looking at the killing intent in its crazed eyes, I realized that this fight had already become irreversible.
If we are seriously injured, it may lose interest and retreat.
But that would be a loss for us.
We need to get to Guizhou City with the eyes as soon as possible, and it will take several days to recover from our injuries.
I bit my lip.
The pain was still sharp.
Damn it.
Let's see who wins!
“Ha!”
We continued our battle.
The monster was holding a broken piece of pottery.
That was fortunate.
If what he had in his hands were a proper weapon instead of broken pottery...
I don't even want to think about it.
Bang!
Kwa-ga-gang!
Our swords and his broken pottery collided, causing a loud noise.
It was an attack filled with inner arts.
That meant that the monster was also a martial artist who could use his inner arts.
What kind of story could he have that he was rampaging around the North Sea wearing nothing but a torn piece of cloth?
“Ha!”
Puk!
“Ugh!”
Swoosh!
It seemed like this would never end.
I decided to change my strategy.
“This won't work. Seo Woo, please step back, count to 100, and then rejoin the fight.”
“Yes, sir.”
Seo Woo stepped back to rest for a moment, counted to 100, and rejoined the fight.
Then Jin Woo stepped back to rest, and after that, Jin Woo rejoined the fight, and I stepped back to rest.
By taking breaks little by little, we were able to continue the battle and gain some breathing room.
However, that didn't last long.
The monster's movements began to speed up. It should have slowed down, but it was getting faster!
This is driving me crazy.
“Guh!”
At that moment, a piece of pottery in the monster's hand slashed Jin-yu's side.
“Musa Jin-yu!”
“I'm fine!”
Musa Jin-yu said he was fine and continued to fight, but he was already injured and couldn't hold out much longer.
Eventually, he was about to be attacked again.
Chung!
But Musa Seo blocked the attack.
“Step back.”
“...I understand.”
Jin-yu swallowed his anger and stepped back. He realized that he was only getting in the way.
When his attack was blocked, the monster began to relentlessly target Seo-woo.
His attacks became faster and more precise.
At first, he seemed to be at a similar level to us, but as we fought, we realized that he was one step above us.
He was one step above us.
Suddenly, I regretted my decision.
Did we come here to capture him for nothing?
But it was too late.
And this decision was the best I could make as the captain of the Eunhae Trading Company.
Now was not the time to regret my decision. It was time to figure out how to defeat this monster.
“Ugh!”
At that moment, Seo Woo's warrior seemed to lose strength and staggered slightly. After all, we had been fighting for over four hours.
He had only been able to hold out this long because he had reached his peak.
However, Seo Woo's warrior seemed to be moving more and using more strength to protect me, and he was tiring faster than me.
The monster didn't miss the opportunity and aimed for Seo Woo's left shoulder.
“Where are you going!”
Clang!
I flew forward and blocked the attack.
My opponent looked quite pleased with himself.
His expression made me lose my temper.
“All right, let's do this. You crazy bastard.”
I shouted harshly and swung my sword at his neck.
Clang!
My sword was blocked, but I spun around and kicked him in the head.
Puck!
I hit him right on the head.
Normally, he would have been knocked down, but he only staggered slightly.
He's damn strong.
Before I knew it, it had become a one-on-one fight between me and the monster.
Even with seven against one, we couldn't win, so it was practically a fight we couldn't win.
But we couldn't retreat here.
If we did, we would suffer great losses.
I was grateful that we were in the North Sea. If we had been anywhere else, my inner arts wouldn't have been so natural.
Thanks to the cold of the North Sea, my inner arts were sufficient.
That meant my concentration, fighting spirit, and tenacity would decide the outcome of this battle.
“Let's go all the way.”
How many hours did the battle continue?
The sun rose and it was morning, but our battle was not over.
However, I was the one who exhausted my strength first.
“Ugh!”
My sword was knocked out of my hand by the monster's attack.
I was clenching my hand tightly, but the fight that had lasted all night had exhausted my grip.
If I had known this would happen, I should have tied my sword to my hand...
The monster approached me.
I could hear the cries of my bodyguards behind me.
“Liege! Retreat!”
“We will fight!”
I glanced at them.
They had bandaged their wounds, but they were far from recovered.
“It's okay.”
At that moment, the monster's gaze turned to them.
Seeing them still standing with their weapons in hand, he seemed determined to finish them off.
I can't let him!
Then, I suddenly remembered the words of the investigator I had met at the Northern Sea Ice Palace.
“The head of a palace must be prepared to shed much blood to protect his disciples. If you don't have weapons, you must use your hands to defeat your enemies.”
Now I understood what he meant.
So this is how he felt.
Of course, they are bodyguards whose job is to protect me. But before that, they are also my people.
The extreme technique I learned at that time.
I repeated the last technique.
I will live, all will live, and I will prove myself the winner of the world.
I will do it.
I will definitely do it.
I took a deep breath and stared at the monster, saying,
“It's not over yet, you bastard.”
Even seeing the killing intent in my eyes, the monster smiled.
“I'm unarmed, and you're going to fight me with a weapon? How cowardly?”
Perhaps because of my words, he threw the piece of pottery in his hand.
Clang!
We rushed toward each other at the same time.
Whack! Bang! Bang! Thud!
Hands collided with hands, arms collided with arms. Our legs also moved relentlessly.
Our hands and feet became weapons, and we fought fiercely and desperately.
At some point, I slowly began to forget.
I forgot about the request from the Po Jing-sa of Guizhou Province, the bodyguards behind me, and even the fact that I was in the North Sea.
I could not remember anything. All I could see was the monster in front of me.
At some point, I even forgot that I was fighting a monster.
What am I doing right now?
More importantly, who am I?
I tried desperately to remember even the slightest detail. It was instinctive, as if I had to remember.
Then, a powerful energy stirred within me.
This is... Hyunryong?
At the same time, I remembered the elixir I had taken for the first time.
Cheongbing Seolmae.
I almost died after eating that.
But why did I eat it?
Oh, I ate it to cure my constitution. I have to cure my constitution to achieve my goal...
My goal?
At that moment, everything became clear.
My goal of becoming the world's best Trading Company, and how I was brutally killed by the Captain of the Baekcheon Trading Company in my previous life.
And my vow to take revenge.
At that moment, someone whispered to me.
“Honestly, is that even possible?”
“What are you working so hard for?”
“Honestly, there have been many times when you wanted to run away, right?”
“It'll be easier if you give up.”
Wow...
I don't know whose whisper it is, but it's very persuasive.
If I become a merchant, I won't be able to sell a single thing and will end up completely ruined.
I laughed bitterly.
I don't know who you are, but will you shut up?
I gained a new life thanks to the sacrifice of the investigator. I couldn't die like that again.
Give up? Would you give up?
I have to live somehow.
I have to survive, take revenge on the Baekcheon Trading Company and the Martial Alliance, and make the Eunhae Trading Company the world's best trading company.
* * *
In the fight against the monster, his sword was knocked out of his hand.
However, Eun Seo-ho did not give up.
Instead of a sword, his hands and feet became his weapons.
In that situation, their clothes were torn, they wounded each other, and blood flew everywhere.
“Are we just going to stand here and watch?”
Seo Woo-mu bit his lip and shook his head at Chang-woon's question.
“It's already too late.”
“What?”
“Look at our Liege's eyes.”
At Seo Woo's words, they looked at Eun Seo-ho's eyes and realized that they were unfocused.
“No way?”
“Our Liege is in a state of trance. It would be difficult for us to interfere in this situation. We are lucky to have missed the moment of enlightenment. If we're not careful, we could fall into qi deviation.”
“Then what should we do?”
Yeo Eung-am replied.
“We have no choice but to watch. Trust our liege.”
With that, they gritted their teeth and watched the battle between the monster and Eun Seo-ho.
The battle was long.
They had already spent the night, and before they knew it, the sun had set.
Then the sun rose again.
Then they witnessed an amazing sight.
A silver light burst forth from Eun Seo-ho's body.
“Ugh!”
“What is this light...?”
They reflexively raised their hands to shield their eyes from the glare.
When they lowered their hands, they saw Eun Seo-ho and the monster facing each other.
* * *
My mind was clear.
I wondered if I had ever been this clear-headed before.
And my senses became extremely sharp.
The power filling my entire body was a new feeling.
It was as if I could do anything.
Leaving that feeling behind, I looked at the man in front of me.
Instead of the unfocused red eyes filled with madness, clear, bright eyes were looking at me.
“Where is this...”
“This is the North Sea.”
“Damn it. I see.”
He looked at me and scratched his head.
“I'm sorry. I didn't mean to.”
Hearing him speak like that, I realized that he was not an ordinary person.
His demeanor was completely different from when he was a monster. Who the hell is this guy?
“Thanks to you, I was able to escape from Ma. I owe you my life.”
Escape from Ma?
Does that mean he committed those bizarre acts because he was possessed by Ma?
I had no idea what he was talking about.
Then, it happened.
“...!”
I trembled.
It was because I felt another killing intent. It was a much stronger feeling than the one I felt from the monster in front of me.
“I finally found you.”
I shook off that feeling and turned around.
Where my gaze fell, there was a middle-aged man. But in an instant, he was in front of me.
The monster saw him and quickly prostrated himself on the ground.
“Greetings, Master!”
The middle-aged man glanced at him and then looked at me.
“My incompetent disciple has caused you trouble.”
Disciple?