168 – EP.7 Acceleration-4

***

I had to make a choice.

Should I stay here and confront the unknown teacher’s enemy?

Or step back for a while and plan the future.

they had to choose

And that option was up to you.

“I have to leave this place.”

“But Master. He’s the enemy of the ambassador.”

In-ho asked back at the unexpected words, and So-you glared at him.

“Did I teach you to face enemies unprepared?”

“no.”

“I also want to avenge Master. That’s why I have to step back this time.”

That was about half right.

Soyou had a strong desire to greet them right away and set them on fire.

However, it was close to impossible to fight while protecting Inho’s safety in a mess where all sorts of weeds would be rampant.

Wow, they were the ones who killed their master.

So this time it was right to step back.

Furthermore, she was thinking of taking Inho away for a while to a safe place.

I hated being separated from him even for a moment, but it was an inevitable choice to see In-ho for a long time.

“Then… should I start moving now?”

“It is written in the letter, it says to come to the Moorim League. It seems that the League is planning to send a guide.”

“Then you should meet the guide.”

“That’s right. Fortunately, the meeting place is not far from here. It’s a day away, so you should be able to go. Pack your things.”

At the same time as Soyou stopped talking, Inho quickly started to pack.

He stuffed food that was easy to eat, such as beef jerky, in the bag.

After a simple packing, they came down the mountain.

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Despite the steep slope, their legs did not stop.

After running all day like that, they arrived at the promised place.

A man named ‘Yunseok’ was waiting for them in a corner of the inn.

“Nice to meet you.

Introducing himself as a member of the information gathering group run by Maeng, he took out a map from his pocket, saying let’s stop talking about trifles.

“Unfortunately, there’s no chance of getting them out of the way. We’ve already established a surveillance network around the area.”

He pointed at the map with his finger as he spoke.

“To have a surveillance network so soon. It’s strange. How did they know we were here?”

Soyou expressed doubts about the hostile forces that appeared without any warning.

“That part hasn’t been revealed yet. I think it’s because the face of the dyer is known. Has the face been revealed to the public recently?”

At Yoon-seok’s question, So-you and In-ho’s eyes narrowed.

It was because of the uproar in the market.

“……”

As the two remained silent, Yoon-seok clicked his tongue.

“It looks like it happened. What can I do? You didn’t even know that things were going like this.”

“Then, is there any way to escape?”

When In-ho asked, recalling the fateful battle, Yoon-seok nodded.

“Forced breakthrough. That’s the only way.”

Yunseok’s finger pointed to a point.

“The mountains here are rough, so even if pursuers stick around, they won’t be easily surrounded. The first goal is to cross over to Sacheon around sunset.”

“Certainly, in a place like this, it would be difficult to organize a pursuit network. But… there is also a downside that it is difficult to move easily this way.”

Soyou, who was looking at the map blankly, added his words.

“Chief Yoon. I don’t know if this is an unreasonable request, but could you assist In-ho while moving?”

“Rather, I wanted to tell you. I’m not as strong in martial arts as Yeomrun Gong, so I would like to assist the strong Gong, and Yeomrun Gong to prepare for the attack of the enemy that might come flying.”

At Yunseok’s words, Soyou nodded slowly. It was the moment when each role was decided.

“The time for the sun to set is coming soon. I will check the operation one last time.”

The three men and women turned their gaze to the map.

***

The night in the mountains came, as always, quickly.

As Yoon-seok said, from the moment I started running down the mountain, the enemies began to pursue me.

I don’t know if it was an intention to figure out the fugitive’s strength or to drain their strength, but they kept a reasonable distance and chased after them.

“It’s a f*cking surprise.”

Looking at the memorized words that just passed over his head, In-ho rubbed his chest.

It was a shame because it was difficult to secure a view, but it was clear that the back of the head would have been pierced in broad daylight.

– Chaeng!

Of course, this is the story of the trajectory from which memorization flies.

All the memorization that came to In-ho had been cut off by So-yu.

“The number of flying is getting more and more.”

Soyou said as he punched the flying memorized words with his hand.

They are increasing in number and intensity. I felt like I was trying to figure out how far I could stop it, and I didn’t feel good.

They continued to run along the mountain roads, and set foot in places that were not on the road.

Stepping on sharp rocks, the fugitives ran in a straight line.

Yoon-seok helped In-ho stumble a few times due to his lack of achievement.

“It seems to be narrowing the spread of the siege.”

“If we continue like this, we will be surrounded?”

Soyu closed her eyes for a moment, worried about Inho.

She made assumptions about this and that, and chose the surest method.

“It’s Inho.”

“yes.”

“You should be safe.”

“What is that? Master!!!”

Soyou, who had been running together, slowly started to lag behind, then turned and ran in the opposite direction.

“Master!!!”

The possession that ran into the pursuers was getting farther and farther away.

In-ho also turned around and tried to chase her, but Yoon-seok grabbed him by the back of the back.

“Don’t do anything reckless. Yeomrun Gong will be all right.”

In-ho struggled to get away from Yoon-seok, but he was holding on so tightly that he didn’t lose his posture while flying.

“……”

Yoon-seok, half-clothed, quickly climbed the branches and climbed over the mountain.

Yoon-seok ran for over 30 minutes and stopped in an empty lot surrounded by trees.

Carrying an adult man over the mountain was difficult for most warriors, but his breathing was not disturbed.

When Yoon-seok let go of his strength, In-ho, who was clinging to him, fell to the ground.

“I have to go to Master.”

In-ho stood up with strength on his knees, thinking of So-yu, who was fighting alone.

“Damn wheel will be fine.”

“I know very well that Master is strong. However, I don’t know how strong the enemy is, so I can’t just wait.”

When In-ho spoke while glaring at Yoon-seok, who looked calm, Yoon-seok raised his hand to block his words.

“I don’t mean that.”

“So what do you mean?”

“The target isn’t a dyer, so I meant she’ll be safe.”

At the words that came out of Yunseok’s mouth, Inho’s thoughts stopped.

– Excitement

His instincts sensed the crisis faster than his head understood it.

My heart beat faster, and my head started spinning.

A fact that has been overlooked so far comes back as a question.

‘Haomun protects his client’s identity, so why did the Murim Meng know where we are?’

‘Why did you think Yun-seok was a Murim-maeng with just one line written in the letter?’

‘The number of enemies is quite large, so why did they threaten us without attacking us?’

and

“The person who gave the news of the ambassador’s death… Where did he belong?”

In-ho felt like he was playing on a giant board.