‘This… just how…’
I could see Short Sword in front of my eyes, floating on its own.
-Ugh, this isn’t the Air Sword, Wonhwi.
Even Iron Sword sounded shocked as he said this.
-What is this? I can move as I please.
Short Sword floated in the air and moved around me. She really was able to move through her own will.
Just like Iron Sword said, this wasn’t the Air Sword technique.
-So what is that?
When one managed to cross the wall, their ability to use qi increased, and they would be able to move things with just qi. That was called the Void Weapon movement.
I heard this was the highest-level technique that could be freely used with a weapon or a sword. When used with a sword, it would be called the Air Sword.
Actually, I have never seen such a technique being used in front of me. It was closer to a legend. Even the Great Warriors didn’t use it.
-Why?
It was because it would exhaust the internal qi.
If you unleashed a sword technique like that, it was possible to attack the opponent freely, but it would use up a lot of internal qi.
Actually, I had tried doing it, but it was exhausting.
-Hik? So is your internal Qi running out now?
No.
My internal Qi was alright. It was just like when using the other abilities of the Big Dipper. Only my innate qi was being used.
But it wasn’t being consumed quickly either.
‘Hah!’
But this wasn’t so surprising. I was not consciously using it, but it was happening independently.
It was closer to watching something happen in front of me, like a vision.
-Yaya! This feels so good.
It was the first time for her to be able to move on her own will. Short Sword then stopped circling around me and flew to the sky.
Pak!
I hurriedly grabbed her.
-Let me play more!
Play!?
‘The sailors are roaming around the ship. What will I do if they see you flying?’
She fell silent at this as if she was feeling bad. I then heard Iron Sword ask me in a trembling voice.
-Wo-wonhwi. Can I move like Short Sword?
I don’t know.
All of this suddenly happened when the 5th star of the Big Dipper was opened.
We didn’t know how it worked. Looking at the back of my hand, I saw that the 5th star was shining blue.
-Maybe you can move too?
-I cannot. How was she able to move?
-I don’t know, brat. I just wanted to help Wonhwi, and then I suddenly moved.
-You wanted to help Wonhwi?
At that moment, the 5th star shone again on the back of my hand. Then, Iron Sword slipped out of the sheath on his own.
-Oh myyyyy! I moved, Wonhwi!
I am watching this as well.
Iron Sword was able to move on his own, just like Short Sword. He was flying in the air.
I could even see what Iron Sword was seeing. I saw my own head right next to Short Sword’s field of vision.
-Wonhwi, does it hurt? What is with your expression?
Just a bit dizzy.
In addition to my vision, I saw two other perspectives, making my head spin. Additionally, the amount of innate qi was being used faster.
Could this ability work like this?
I focused my senses just like I did with my innate qi.
Short Sword’s vision slowly disappeared.
‘I did it!’
At the very least, maintaining Iron Sword’s vision was fine enough.
How was it? How does it feel to move on your own?
-The best! This is the first time I am doing this. I never knew that moving on my own would make me this happy!
Iron Sword was clearly happy. Short Sword then grumbled.
-Tell him to do what I do.
Don’t pout now.
Iron Sword was only floating in front of me. You, on the other hand, wanted to fly in the sky.
Once we leave, I will let you move as you wish.
-Promise.
Iron Sword, return now as well.
-Yes.
Iron Sword returned to his sheath.
As soon as they stopped moving on their own, the consumption of innate qi stopped.
How odd.
The ability of the 5th star allows the sword to move on its own. In a sense, it was no different from calling it a superior skill to the legendary Air Sword.
Moreover, the ability to share the sword’s vision felt like a scam. I would have to experiment a little more to find out how this skill worked, but it felt like the possibilities were endless.
-Ahem, Wonhwi. Now leave it to me. I will go and drill a hole in the bottom of the ship.
Short Sword giggled in excitement.
An unexpected solution had appeared.
It seemed like I could use this to spoil the Murim Alliance’s plan.
When I returned to my cabin, I told my party the real purpose of this ship. Naturally, they all became agitated.
Our purpose in coming here was to bring in the 18 River Families. Yet the Murim Alliance wanted to stop them.
“What can we do to stop the Wind Wave King? If there are even warriors of the alliance in the warehouse, then it will be impossible for us to stop them.”
Cho Seong-won had the same thoughts as me. The power of the Murim Alliance on this ship was undeniable.
There was a sense of anxiety as the warriors inside the warehouse might also be strong. There was a leader from the alliance there.
“Why don’t we escape using another ship and get to that place sooner than these people?”
Sima Young asked me this. However, if we did that, then we would be intervening in the Murim Alliance’s plan.
My identity would also be exposed.
“That will be hard. After all, the Murim Alliance has made up this plan to hit them in one way or another.”
“Then what do we do?”
“We cannot let their plan take place.”
Cho Seong-won asked me.
“How?”
“We need to continue moving with the ship.”
With that, I used the 5th star and summoned Short Sword. She flew out in excitement.
‘…!!’
At the sight of her floating around us, everyone looked shocked.
“A-air Sword! Just when did…”
“Shh.”
The cabin was covered with defensive techniques, but we still needed to be careful.
Song Jwa-baek, who was shocked, mumbled.
“This makes no sense… you didn’t even take a pill every day for this….”
Song Jwa-baek…
No matter how jealous you are, you should only say such things in your head.
He was too honest.
“Wow….”
Sima Young cautiously tried to touch Short Sword, but she moved like a fish through the air and ran away.
“How did you do that? You didn’t show that to Father.”
Of course, I didn’t. Using Air Sword was exhausting, and this skill wasn’t something to brag about.
“It is difficult to use it. I will make a hole in the ship with this.”
“Oh! Flooding the ship!”
“Sounds like a nice plan. If that happens, their plans won’t work out.”
If I could make a hole in the ship using Short Sword, then no suspicion would fall on me.
I only needed to prove that I wasn’t there when it happened. We can then continue with our own plan.
“Ah, right. Cho Seong-won, tell Hwang Young Escort Group what the Wind Wave King said to me.”
I almost forgot, but they also needed to know.
Since it wasn’t much, wouldn’t they accept it if they were told that their commission fee would be multiplied tenfold?
“I understand.”
“Wait!”
Song Jwa-baek stopped Cho Seong-won, who was standing up.
“… what is it?”
“I will go and talk to them.”
Song Jwa-baek wanted to be the one to deliver the news. Cho Seong-won simply sighed.
“Leader Song. You better stay here.”
“Yah! I have pride too. If you want to trample on my…”
Sima Young stepped in.
“You want to get slapped again?”
This made Song Jwa-baek’s expression turn sour.
That’s right. Was he off to do weird things to just get slapped? Just stay here, idiot.
What kind of pride was that?
I left my cabin and went to examine the waters. The water current was faster compared to when we left the port.
At this rate, it seemed that we would reach the first narrow canal in no time. This section was similar to the beginning of the Yangtze River, so it was unlikely they would attack here.
Past this waterway, the water would stabilize, and I would need to make the hole then.
But why was Cho Seong-won not coming?
-Does he also like her?
No.
He wasn’t that interested in women. At that moment, a group began to form in the corner.
‘What?’
The escort services were gathering. One of them had an armband which signified him as the leader.
But they were the only ones around us. From behind them, the Beggars Union came with their beating sticks.
-What happened?
I don’t know, but their looks were hostile.
I wasn’t sure what happened, but they looked as if they wanted to hit someone. I then heard someone’s voice.
“Hands off the sheath, sajae!”
The person who spoke to me was Hyuk Cheon-man. He then came through the crowd and approached me.
“Sahyung?”
“Hands off the sheath.”
Was he messing with me?
They were holding weapons but then were asking me to release mine?
So I asked.
“Shouldn’t I be informed about what is happening?”
“There is suspicion.”
“What do you mean?”
“I cannot speak of it right now.”
The Wind Wave King was being firm now. So what did he want to do?
Hit me?
“We need to take weapons off everyone’s hands.”
This was said by someone from the Beggars Union.
He wanted me to be unarmed now?
At this, the Wind Wave King shook his head.
“It is still a doubt. Nothing is clear, so do not act rashly.”
“But this is a big thing.”
“I said NO. Sajae, leave your weapons in your cabin.”
I had no idea what was happening.
“Sahyung.”
“I will protect sajae until the charges get proven, so trust your sahyung and leave the weapons in the cabin.”
“…”
Just what was all this?
Did they figure out my identity?
If that were the case, they wouldn’t simply act like this.
If I disagreed here, then we would have to fight again.
Since things could go wrong, I decided to follow along for now.
“… I understand.”
I eventually entrusted my weapons to the rest of my party. Sima Young and the others tried to follow, but I stopped them.
The door was being guarded now. It was as if they were being held in detention.
I told them that I would signal them if there was a problem, and they might have to run.
‘So far away….’
It had been quite a while since I was apart from Iron Sword and Short Sword. I could hear their voices becoming further away as I moved.
On the side of the largest deck, I could feel the presence of many people.
‘Around fifty.’
Among them, two seemed to be super master warriors.
As we passed the corner and reached the upper deck, I could see people wearing gray robes and those from the Beggars Union. In the middle was an old man in a white robe as well as a beggar with a cane in his hand.
‘…!!’
It was impossible for me to not recognize them.
I had met them prior to my regression.
The Southern Edge sect’s leader, Do Wook, and leader of the Beggars Union, Hong Gu-ga.
I had guessed that someone from the top of the alliance was here, but this was too much.
Well, it seemed like they were really determined to destroy the river families.
But that wasn’t the problem. Someone was kneeling in front of the leader of the Beggars Union.
‘Cho Seong-won.’
The Beggars Union leader looked at me hesitantly and gestured with his hand for his beggars to lift him up.
‘… ah.’
Cho Seong-won’s mask had been peeled off.
The leader of the Beggars Union then looked at me and asked.
“Do you know this person?”
