Surviving as a Cripple in Murim

13 – Giving someone a name means (5)

“Nine points? You have great confidence. Do you play Go well?”

“There is no one who can play Go better than me in the Jegal Sega. Nine points must be laid to win. Don’t talk and lay down.”

Judging from the fact that his voice is full of pride, it is obvious that he is an old man who takes great pride in what he is good at. I don’t know if he’s really the best person in the Jegal Sega, but he’s not going to be easy.

It doesn’t matter how many points I score because I was going to put it lightly anyway. There is no need to be noisy by messing with the planting of an old man with high self-esteem.

Pick up a black stone, hold it between your thumb and forefinger, and bounce the go stone with your thumb. A black stone stands proudly in the center of the Cheonwon of the checkerboard.

Not nine. One. One is enough.

“Hey~ This is a coincidence. I also play Go the best in my house.”

He takes out a long piece of beef jerky cut into his bosom and puts it in his mouth. Cheeky old man. How dare you ignore me. Don’t let go

I was going to honor the elderly, but I changed my mind. It’s an old man attack.

“But~ you don’t know my skills, and I don’t know your skills either. Does a 9 point make sense?”

I raise one eyebrow at the handsome old man who is looking at me with an expression of ‘What is this bastard doing?

“Originally, it doesn’t matter if we play against each other, but since you asked to play, I’ll play one point. This line (1 point) is a sign of respect for seniors.”

“… Upstart. Do you want to know who I am?”

The fierce energy that I can’t think of being emitted by an old man turns into a sharp knife and touches my throat. Tremendous spirit. Maybe it’s almost Master’s level.

Pure white hair swept back in an all-back. Strong eyes reminiscent of a hawk preying on prey. I knew he was an unusual person from his appearance, but he seems to be a master of martial arts.

But it’s okay. According to the logic of power, of course, I can’t rob it, so it’s divided into molecules, but now we have a checkerboard in between.

He forced his teeth to clench and pinched his thighs to keep his spirits up. Leaning forward, he forcibly pushed the intangible blade away and smiled distorted.

“Of course, he is the one who puts Baekdol. I’m a black stone person. Now let’s stop talking and let’s stick together to see who can put it better.”

Miss Jegal looked up and down at the impudent youngster who suddenly appeared.

There are only two things I like in the world. Martial arts and baduk When he wasn’t training his martial arts, he played Go, and when he wasn’t playing Baduk, he found a strong player and enjoyed the match.

Since when? The fact that the opponent on the other side of the board started playing the entertainment Go with a servile face… It’s annoying. It’s humiliating.

Solicitation, flattery, clique. I have no interest in those things. I mean, don’t dirty the game of Go with your lowly desires. In other words, don’t touch the go stone if you don’t really intend to win.

There is no strong or weak on the board. The important thing is to subdue the opponent’s stone with your stone. In that sense, the cheeky kid in front of me passed. He has no manners, but he has fighting spirit.

Upon the appearance of a cheeky challenger, whom he hadn’t seen in a long time, Jegal drew an arc at his mouth, pulled out a sword called Badukal, and jumped into the battlefield called Goboard.

Tak.

A beautiful garden where fairies would play. However, the eyes and minds of the two men only stick to the square wooden board with lines and dots.

An old pavilion hidden behind colorful flowers. The clear sound of the tiles colliding with the board resonates incessantly.

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How much time has passed. The pleasant sound of hitting the checkerboard stopped. The winners and losers are decided.

Looking at the situation on the board, the game ended with a landslide victory for Jegal Yang. However, Yang Zhuge recalled the trend of the great country with a firm face.

You’re definitely capable of being arrogant. Even if you put it on the defensive, if you see an opportunity, you will attack fiercely like fire. If I had won and lost in a big game, the game would have turned upside down.

Hmm~ But your skills are excellent, but I didn’t learn from a professional Go player since I was young. To be a pure Go player, he has a strong gambling nature. He is closer to a Go player who makes a living by betting on Go.

After all, a position is a position, so even if you play Go, you often play with decent people. So, it’s been a long time since I played Go with an opponent who really tried to eat me.

I thought he was no ordinary kid from the time he came out confidently without being frightened by my energy, but he had this level of ability. Amazing

“Ughhhhh~!! This is a billion! How much! Why are you staying there! This is a fake game! It’s a fake game!! One round only! Let’s play one more game!!”

Um… Certainly not an ordinary kid. The swarming is very filthy.

A little boy who uses his time while spreading his naryeotagon, as if he is not ashamed. It seems that he is very resentful of the fact that he lost in a big game after pretending to be cool while bouncing stones.

It’s frustrating… Are you resentful that you lost to me…

The reason why I was playing Baduk alone was not because there was no one to play against. If he is rather a person who belongs to the Zhuge Sega, he is trying to play a major opponent in order to somehow stand out from Zhuge Yang.

However, since their purpose is not to win or lose a great country, but to build friendship, Yang Jegal ignored them and played Go alone.

Even if you win a match against those who have no intention of winning, you are not winning. It’s not fun. In that sense, playing against this cheeky kid is fun.

Before you realize it, a pleasant smile forms on your lips. For the next game, Jegal cleared the board and laid out four black stones.

“What’s wrong with your skills at Go~ You only have 4 points.”

Yang Jegal enjoyed the joy of victory for the first time in a long time and cast toughness on the loser.

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Ssik- Ssik- Damn old man’s personality is like that, so my grandchildren won’t deal with me. Next time I see you, I won’t let you go.

The sun had already set and it was time to have dinner.

It was the national rule to stop playing when the sun went down and go home and eat, so I left the annoying old man behind and returned to my room.

“Good luck, Bob!”

“Oh, yes. We are preparing now. But where is the excess?”

“… What? It’s too much, haven’t you come yet?”

“Yes. I came to clear the tree. I was gone I thought you went to the Bocchan.”

Maybe it’s because he grew up not eating enough, he’s a guy who always keeps up with meals and snack times. But you didn’t come?

Come to think of it, I didn’t see the guy who would normally follow me around like a chick.

Of course, since this is Jegal’s family, and Gwahae also received the surname of Jegal, nothing special will happen…. There won’t be

“… I’m eating first. I’ll eat it later.”

With that said, let’s get ready to go out again. Jangsamyi laughed with a sinister face and scratched my insides.

“Are you going to look for it? ~You are extremely sincere.”

“Noisy.”

She hugs her hungry stomach and walks while holding on to his cane. The first thing he looked at was the backyard, where the broken tree was the last part.

Nothing was visible except the stump of a broken tree.

It’s not a thick tree, but he can break trees with his punches. You won’t be beaten and cried by someone.

Let’s take a step back. Didn’t see it this time either. I searched around the guest house where the guests were staying, but I couldn’t find it.

Take a deep breath and exhale.

Although Mr. Jegal is not treated as a direct or collateral descendant, the places where Gwahae can go are limited. So there is no need to be in such a hurry.

… But you have to find the excess to eat. If you’re going to find it, it’s better to find it quickly.

It was a secret to know how to use martial arts, so I was careful not to be caught by others. Gwahae has a strong memory of being bullied by people, so he doesn’t like places with a lot of people. So if you’re hiding, you’re probably hiding inside a garden where there are few people.

Now that early spring has passed completely and the temperature is rising, even the slightest movement makes me sweat.

What kind of hardship is this when you can’t even eat? Damn kid. If I find it, I’ll spank you. Nooooo~ I won’t watch you even if you cry.

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I found the excess. As I expected, it was in a shady place in the garden where people don’t go.

Originally, I tried to nag at something, but when I saw Gwahae, I couldn’t say anything.

Gwahae was shouting the resonance zone of gratitude while receiving the pouring moonlight.

A garden where green grass grows. However, only the grass where Gwahae stood was dug and dug by countless footwork. He was wet with sweat.

My body moves. Fist goes out Drops of sweat glisten in the moonlight.

I was speechless at the stupid and absurd sight.

[Um… learned enough to learn Now you need to learn how to practice on your own. I’m doing 10,000 thanks resonance zones.]

… Are you stupid Listen carefully to what people say. Why are you being honest with what you’re told to do? Why don’t you doubt

“Stop it.”

Originally, I was going to speak more kindly, but my voice came out colder than I imagined. But it didn’t matter whether it was a friendly voice or a cold voice.

My voice did not reach.

Just to fill the 10,000 times I said, Gwahae unconsciously, reflexively, forcibly moved his exhausted body and ate herbivores.

The naegong inside the danjeon is already empty. Physical strength is also limited. Further training is close to torture. Still, it doesn’t stop.

“… Stop!”

The voice rises due to anger. Fists clenched in anger. Who am I mad at?

The anger that has nowhere to go echoes and echoes. Still, I forcibly hold on to the unstoppable excesses and make them see me. I look into the eyes of the already half-conscious Gwahae.

When I first saw it, it reminded me of an endless blue sea, but looking at it like this, it also looked like a calm lake or a clear mirror. It is pure snow.

A coward is reflected in those clear eyes. After promising to teach me a lot of things I don’t know, I see a coward who runs away in fear.

A small light returns to Gwahae’s eyes as he checked my face. Gwahae tried to smile brightly like a puppy meeting its owner, but soon lowered his eyes like a guilty child.

“… Sorry. I haven’t filled it ten thousand times yet.”

“… Are you okay.”

Did my trembling tone sound different? Gwahae’s eyes shake.

“Ha, I can do it! I’ll make it! Therefore… therefore… Please don’t hate me.”

Clench your fists tightly. As usual, he squeezes his heart to make a calm voice with a confident and shameless expression.

“… Ten thousand times was a test. Yes, a test to find out that persistence. I passed I really didn’t know I would pass, but it’s amazing…. Amazing.”

I stretched out my hand and gently stroked Gwahae’s hair. Gwahae, feeling the warmth of his hand, mumbled his mouth again, perhaps feeling uneasy.

“… Really?”

“Really.”

“… Thank god.”

Gwahae collapsed into my arms and fell asleep as if fainting. Or maybe he just fainted for real. Anyway, I carefully looked down at the embracing Gwahae.

It is a small and fragile body. The cheeks are still soft and tangled as the breast meat has not yet fallen out. It’s baby cheeks Every way you look at it, he was an ordinary kid.