The Illegitimate Who Devours Weapons

Weapon-Eating Illegitimate Son

Episode 60

I simply pulled out my sword, but my eldest brother’s demeanor changed in an instant.

He didn’t even take a stance, just had his sword hanging down, and all the gaps he had seen before disappeared.

The eldest brother opened his mouth.

“Those who have completed cadet training are examined for their qualifications and then taught basic skills. However, these basic skills do not have any standardized techniques or forms.”

“Yes, I learned that in the group naming ceremony.”

All bloodlines of the Sungmu family develop sixth sense.

Since this sixth sense is a concept of limitation rather than form, it cannot be interpreted in terms of taste or quality.

So, to be exact, basic techniques are closer to fighting techniques.

It’s about pushing a strong body to its limits.

“That being said, there is a framework for basic techniques. There is no right answer in martial arts, but there is a standard.”

I faced my eldest brother and took out the Black Night.

“And as always, our family finds its way through practice.”

like that.

The first brother’s sword was swung.

* * *

First, basic training with my older brother was simple.

A match that is infinitely closer to real combat.

There was very little time to teach any posture or theory, and the only breaks were brief moments of catching one’s breath just before hyperventilation.

And the same pattern has been repeating itself for several days now.

Boom! Chae-jaeng!

Every time I clashed swords with my eldest brother, a sound like shattering glass rang out.

“Hoo, hoo-.”

I looked at my eldest brother, breathing heavily.

“I think it is more meaningful to engrave it into your body than to teach it through words.”

That’s Sparta, really.

My eldest brother pushed me like crazy, beyond what I could handle.

Boom! Crunch!

Twelve sword strikes poured down in just one breath.

‘With such a relaxed expression on his face, he’s swinging his sword like crazy… …!’

Lee Myung-jung didn’t even take a breath during the consecutive games.

I gritted my teeth and used my magical power.

Since this was training to learn basic skills and not actual combat, I didn’t use Aura.

“Aren’t you looking at it with your bare hands? Move properly.”

“Huh!”

Wow!

A loud sound erupted as swords clashed with swords.

It was difficult to receive one blow, one blow at a time.

I can clearly read the flow with my mind, but it feels like my body isn’t following along as I want it to.

‘The sword strikes are coming in directions that are structurally impossible for the body. If you swing the sword like this, not only your muscles but even your joints won’t be able to withstand it. How on earth… ? ‘

The sword strikes come at odd angles.

It is a movement that is bound to put a strain on the body, but the eldest brother looks relaxed and seems unfazed.

My eldest brother opened his mouth as if he had guessed what I was thinking.

“You thought it was a reckless move? You were wrong. The Sungmu family’s body is stronger than you think. In the first place, we were born with a body different from that of ordinary people.”

bang!

The basic work of a family begins with an understanding of the body.

Scratch!

At that moment, a sword strike broke through the defense.

I opened my eyes wide and took a deep breath.

‘It’s not all about taking the attack. The first brother has to learn the lesson.’

While focusing on defense, I tried to read and follow the abnormal movements.

Meanwhile, Lee Myeong-jeong was secretly impressed as she watched the youngest.

‘They’re already following you.’

First, I pushed it to a high level to see how long it would last. But it went beyond just giving out butter and caught up with me at a frightening speed.

‘That’s a great move. It’s quick to learn because the basics are well-established. It’s amazing that the basics are so well-established, even though you didn’t learn them from a proper teacher… ‘

The classic.

It really feels like the foundation is very solid.

Even though he probably didn’t learn the basics separately, his movements are very solid.

It felt like I was facing a warrior who had practiced swordsmanship for a long time.

‘This is not the kind of child who shows such movements. Is this the enlightenment gained from Cheonwisan?’

Even so, does that mean that anyone who has attained enlightenment can change to this extent and use that change as if it were their own?

Wow!

That was the moment.

My brother’s sword struck from the front.

“Huh.”

Zzz!

His younger brother didn’t miss the moment when he was distracted.

I was able to block it because the level difference was large, but if I had been a little careful, I would have been hit.

Moreover, no matter how much I let my guard down, this swordsmanship was different from before.

We dug into an irregular space, not in a orthodox direction.

That means.

‘You’ve already got the hang of it?’

Lee Myeong-jeong opened her eyes wide. Then she smiled meaningfully.

‘Haha, okay, I’ll make it even more difficult. Let’s see if this one can keep up.’

Lee Myeong-jeong’s sword began to unfold even more sharply.

‘shit!’

I gritted my teeth as I faced my eldest brother’s sword strikes that were dazzling to the eyes.

* * *

Today’s training is over.

My training uniform was nothing more than rags, and I was covered in bruises all over my body.

The eldest brother scratched the back of his head.

“I’m sorry. Hehe. I guess I went a little too far.”

“Huh, huh. No. This is training. Thank you.”

I lowered my head, trying to calm my rapid breathing.

“By the way, it seemed like you had a feel for it. Did I see it correctly?”

“Yes, I understand what my eldest brother said. Didn’t he tell us to understand the body?”

I looked into the hand holding the training sword.

The body of the Sungmoo family is strong.

Tendons are tough like wire, and muscles are flexible and elastic like rubber balls.

And this strong body becomes stronger the more you train.

There was even a legend in ancient records about an ancestor who was hit by an arrow and bounced it off with only a little damage to his skin.

“So it’s okay to perform movements that put a strain on your body. It’s not a problem if it’s the body of a Sungmoo family member, not an ordinary person.”

As the body is strong, its endurance is strong.

Therefore, Sungmoo’s body can withstand movements that a normal warrior would not be able to withstand.

From that point on, the basics begin.

“That’s right. I got it right. It actually applies to movement.”

“I worked hard all week to get that one thing down, but it’s not enough.”

Lee Myeong-jeong laughed in vain.

You say it’s not enough?

It usually takes several months to train for basic skills.

There are people who practice for over a year, but they only get the hang of it in a week and say things like that.

“What a wonderful guy. Make sure to stop by the hospital and get your trauma treated. I’ll see you tomorrow at the same time.”

“Yes, bro. I’ll review today’s training a little bit.”

“Okay, go first. Don’t push yourself too hard.”

“thank you.”

After seeing my eldest brother off to the training grounds, I returned to the training grounds.

Then, I took a stance and moved my body, recalling my eldest brother’s movements.

My muscles were getting tired and I was quickly out of breath from having pushed myself to my limit, but I didn’t stop.

“Ugh, ugh.”

And after finishing one movement, I thought about writing my body again.

During that process, I felt a sense of uneasiness.

‘It’s similar to Manbyeon.’

The basic formula of Mujin, Manbyeon, which established the movement utilizing Mujin as a theory.

The family’s basic skill that maximizes physical use based solely on the essence of the body.

The faces of these two are so similar.

‘The difference is that Mujin is about weapons, while Basic is about the body.’

Although their differences are clear, I instinctively felt that the two martial arts came from the same roots.

‘Thanks to that, I was able to understand the basics more easily than I thought.’

It occurred to me that Manbyeon and Gibonggong might be different branches that branch out from the same root.

As I looked at the bracelet on my finger, complicated thoughts came to mind.

‘It seems that Mujin has a close connection to our family. The man I saw in Mujin’s memories back then definitely showed the characteristics of our family.’

I feel like I’ve discovered a secret in an unexpected place.

I clenched my fist.

There isn’t much time left until the journey begins.

Perhaps my father’s condition of learning the basics could be easily achieved within that time.

‘Time flies pretty fast.’

There was not a single day when I could stop.

I swung my sword again.

* * *

The elders of the Sungmu family meet periodically.

It was a meeting to gather the opinions of the entire Senate and set a general direction, rather than an actual business-related meeting.

An uncomfortable atmosphere hung in the conference room.

The elders were each gathering their heads together and whispering irritated words to each other.

It wasn’t because there were other issues to discuss.

The youngest prince, Lee Cheol, returned to the family, and stories related to him were passed down through the head of the family.

Squeak-.

Soon the conference room door opened and a person entered.

It was Senior Chief Justice Lee Cheol-jung.

“Sorry I’m late. I was just coming back from meeting the head of the household.”

Lee Cheol-jung sat at the head of the table with a meaningful smile on his face as always.

And as I was looking over the elders, my gaze suddenly stopped at one place.

“Oh, how come the head of the family, who is so busy with construction, is here with us? How long has it been since you last visited?”

“I haven’t been able to come often with the excuse that I have a lot of work to do, so I just thought I’d come now. Your face is getting hot because you think it’s so amazing.”

“I didn’t think of that. Come on in. Hehe.”

Lee Tae-hong coughed softly and shifted around as if he was uncomfortable.

Lee Cheol-jung took a sip from the teacup prepared on the table, then slowly opened his mouth.

“Judging from the expressions on the elders’ faces, it seems like they have already heard the story?”

As soon as he opened the floodgates, the elders began to raise their voices as if they had been waiting for him.

“Of course, Your Excellency. Isn’t this too much! How can someone so young and innocent be acting like a fool?”

“That’s right. As an illegitimate child, it would be insufficient for me to know my place and behave well. I also felt pressure from Lady Baek because of this matter.”

The reason the elders were so furious about Musaheng was simple.

The three tests taken by the direct descendants of the Sungmu family.

Wire-cutting, naming ceremony, and safe travel.

This is because the direct descendants who pass through all of this are effectively treated as high-ranking officials in the family and are given numerous rights and qualifications.

And that included the right to attend various meetings and speak on major agenda items.

Since they were effectively treated as quasi-elders, the elders could not help but be sensitive.

Even though he was a direct descendant, the fact that he was the illegitimate child of none other than the one who challenged the martial arts that he had been sent on after years of training, and at an unprecedented young age.

This in itself seems like a disregard for tradition and a rebellion against the system.

“They say that that insolent bastard demanded from the head of the household himself that he be allowed to pass since he had returned from Mount Cheonwi.”

“That’s not right. I couldn’t help it until I reached Cheonwisan Mountain, but how could I have done it safely? If that’s the case, what’s the point of the educational process and why do we have procedures?”

The elders each showed signs of discomfort and voiced their complaints.

“…….”

Lee Tae-hong was silent. He just looked into the empty space with his half-downturned eyes.

bang!

Then one of the elders opened his mouth and hit the table.

“Senate Chief. Are you planning to just watch? This is not a simple matter. If he were a full-fledged direct descendant, it would be fine, but he is a dirty bastard. If we allow the bastard to continue to cause trouble, the subordinates will also begin to ignore the main family.”

He was one of the elder statesmen of the hard-line conservatives.

At the sharp words directed at the senior leader, Lee Cheol-jung smiled again, his intentions unreadable.

“I think everyone is misunderstanding. The Lord has not already decided on this matter.”

“What do you mean……?”

“As always, he said that it would be decided by the Senate and that permission would be granted.”

Then an elder raised his hand and asked.

“Does that mean we have the final say on whether or not that bastard will be safe?”

Lee Cheol-jung nodded.

“Nothing has changed. As always, His Majesty has ordered that this matter be concluded by the decision of the Senate.”

Only then did the elders’ expressions soften.

“As expected! I knew this would happen. Since it’s come to this, you should have just said no. How can you be so safe at the age of fifteen? You didn’t even graduate from the cadet training.”

“Heh heh, the problem is that you simply can’t do that.”

The senior leader folded his hands with a meaningful smile and placed them on the table.

“The decision of the Senate means that you must give a reasonable reason. The bastard has met all the conditions necessary for a military trip, so there is no justification for opposing it without a reason.”

“You’ve met all the requirements. Aren’t you a guy who hasn’t even completed his cadet training yet?”

“The Lord said that the child had the strength of a fifth-grade warrior. I’m sure you all know what that means.”

“……!”

The elders’ eyes were filled with astonishment.

If you are a 5th grade soldier, you are already at a level far beyond that of a cadet.

If that’s true, it wouldn’t be difficult to prove that you’re a 5th-grade warrior and then graduate from the cadet training center early.

“Is that… true?”

“It must be true since you checked it yourself.”

“Well, then I guess we can talk about the basics. But still, for someone with the last name Lee, who hasn’t even learned the basics of his family’s hometown…….”

“It is said that Confucius himself personally taught it. He has already been to Mount Cheonwi, and his level has been verified. He even passed the Bloodless Dream, so there is no reason to refuse.”

The elders’ expressions were distorted.

Lee Cheol-jung continued speaking as if it was no big deal.

“So, we need to come up with a proper excuse for the illegitimate child’s misdeeds that ignore tradition. Well, elders, please suggest a suitable alternative.”

In response to Lee Cheol-jung’s words, an elder who had been silent until then opened his mouth.

“Let me say something.”

It was Lee Tae-hong, the head of the Sungmu clan.