Eurius raised his hand and pointed at himself with a dumbfounded expression.
“The Dark Sect? Me?”
“Are you mocking us?”
One of the young men, who seemed to have a quick temper, swung his sword like a gust of wind and attacked Eurius.
Crack!
“Ugh!”
But when Eurius lightly swung his sword, the sword in his hand shattered into pieces and fell to the ground lifelessly.
A scream erupted from the other three young men.
“Peng-hyung!”
“He’s definitely a wicked sorcerer!”
“What do you expect when you swing your weapon at me without even listening to my answer? He’ll wake up soon.”
Eurius was actually in a bad mood after hearing them accuse him of being a member of the Dark Sect or an evil enemy just for asking for directions.
But even so, he didn’t inflict any serious injury and only knocked him out for a while.
But the remaining three guys didn’t appreciate his mercy and glared at him with eyes full of hatred.
“It seems like you have some misunderstanding, but I have nothing to do with the Dark Sect…”
“Let’s attack together!”
He didn’t get a chance to explain himself again. With a signal, the remaining three rushed at Eurius at the same time.
“Sigh”
Eurius lifted his sword with a puzzled expression.
The three young men seemed to have some experience in coordinating their movements, as they didn’t interfere with each other and launched a sharp attack.
The first two who surrounded him from front and back were the young man and woman who were talking earlier.
And the young man with a blue hood who was waiting for an opportunity from a distance quickly flicked his hand.
“…!?”
Thud.
Eurius deflected the small metal needles that flew at him.
And at that moment, the two who were waiting for an opportunity swung their swords at him simultaneously.
‘I guess I have to knock them down first and then talk.’
Swoosh.
Eurius hid his figure with a counter-attack technique.
“The sorcerer disappeared!”
“He must be using some evil magic. Be careful.”
‘They’re really noisy. Are all Easterners like this?’
Eurius was annoyed by their constant shouting and accusing, as if they were drumming and playing gongs.
How could he communicate with them when they wouldn’t listen to anything he said?
Thump!
“Ugh!”
“Huh!”
He knocked down the two men with a light tap of his sword.
And he grabbed the wrist of the woman who was holding a sword and made her drop it, then pressed his sword against her neck.
But her reaction was even more outrageous.
She dropped her sword and cried out with tears in her eyes.
“Just kill me! You villain!”
“How can you wear a human face and do such things? Not only killing us, but also trying to rape this lady.”
“I’m so sorry, Seo-mun-so.”
“No, what did I do wrong?”
Eurius exploded with anger.
Who was the one who attacked him first without any reason when he came to ask for directions?
Why did he have to suffer such a misunderstanding?
Shing.
“…!?”
When he sheathed his sword, the young men looked at Eurius with astonishment.‘Why isn’t that wicked sorcerer killing us right away?’
Eurius was so wronged that he felt like going crazy, but he still judged the situation calmly.
‘This is the East. Maybe I made a mistake.’
No matter how stingy the Easterners were, they wouldn’t draw their swords at him without any wrongdoing.
He sighed and opened his mouth.
“First of all, I have nothing to do with the Dark Sect. If I offended you in any way, I apologize.”
“…”
The four young men still looked at him suspiciously.
“And I have a favor to ask. Can you hear me out?”
“What do you want?”
“Namgoong So-hyeop! Don’t tell me you’re going to listen to that sorcerer’s words?”
“…”
The young man called Namgoong So-hyeop gestured them to be quiet.
He wanted to hear what Eurius had to say first.
“Hmm… Well, since I’m lost, take me to the nearest city. I need directions.”
The young men tilted their heads at his request.
It was completely different from what they had expected.
‘Is that blue-eyed man really not related to the Dark Sect?’
It wasn’t true that only the Dark Sect had people with different eye colors.
But they had a good reason to suspect him in the first place.
Namgoong Ho still asked him with a doubtful expression.
“Is that all you want?”
Eurius thought for a moment and then smiled brightly as if he had a good idea.
“No, come to think of it, there’s one more thing. Do you know where Jegal Se-ga is? I’d appreciate it if you could tell me when we get to the city.”
“…”
When they heard his condition, the four people looked at each other and confirmed.
‘He’s definitely a wicked sorcerer of the Dark Sect as we thought!’
“Can you give us some time?”
“Suit yourself.”
Eurius thought it was better to move with them than to suffer alone in a place where he didn’t know the way.
Whisper whisper.
[We should reject his request, but then he might take our lives right away. Let’s pretend to agree and find a way to ask for help.]
[But how?]
[That way is…]
A moment later.
“Let’s go to the nearest city since you said you’re lost. We’ll tell you where Jegal Se-ga is as promised.”
“That’s fine by me.”
Eurius was smiling happily as they seemed to agree with him unexpectedly.
‘Even if the continent is different, sincerity still works. I must have done something wrong when I first met them.’
“Then let’s introduce ourselves since we’ve settled the problem. My name is Eurius.”
When he spoke with a smile, the four young men felt a chill but decided to play along.
“I’m Namgoong Ho of Namgoong Se-ga.”
He was the handsome young man who had been called Namgoong So-hyeop from the beginning.
“I’m Seo-mun Hye-mi of Seo-mun Se-ga…”
The woman still seemed shocked (?) and answered in a faint voice, and the remaining two men reluctantly gave their names.
“I’m Peng Ryuk of Peng-ga.”
“I’m Dang Mun-cheol of Dang-ga of Sa-cheon.”
They were members of the Five Great Sects, which held the most core positions in the alliance of the orthodox martial arts world, the Righteous Alliance.
Of course, Eurius, who had no idea about that, smiled and urged them to walk.
“Nice names. Then lead the way.”
“Yes.”
‘As if.’The four young disciples of the sects thought he was mocking them and gritted their teeth as they started to guide him. But they had their own plans.
‘He asked us to take him to the city, right? But as soon as we enter Hwainam, that will be his last day!’
“It’s not too far. It was worth running all day.”
Eurius was enjoying the exotic atmosphere of the East and smiled proudly. Namgoong Ho tried to act calm and spoke to him.
“Since it’s getting dark, how about we go to an inn first… would you?”
He asked cautiously in a polite tone. It was an obvious stalling tactic, but he didn’t know why the arrogant sorcerer agreed to go to Hwainam without any reaction.
“You can lead me wherever you want.”
Eurius didn’t know what an inn was, but he decided to trust his guides. And his expectation seemed to be met. He was satisfied with the place they took him to, which was called an inn.
‘They’re cold, but they have a good heart. I just asked for directions, but maybe they felt sorry for attacking me with swords? They even provided me with food and a bed.’
It was a good time to rest after wandering all day. But only Eurius was happy, and the three who sat around the table in the inn looked pale.
‘Now we have to avoid his eyes and ask for help from the sect…’
Namgoong Ho was nervous. This place, Hwainam, was the territory of Namgoong Se-ga, wasn’t it? If he had a little time, he could contact his sect and eliminate this sorcerer.
But he knew that he wouldn’t let them contact anyone else.
‘How can we send a signal to someone from our sect…’
At that moment, a lifeline suddenly appeared in front of Namgoong Ho’s eyes.
A man with a tempting black beard entered the inn on the first floor.
“Master!”
Namgoong Ho exclaimed with joy. He had a good reason to do so. The man in front of him was one of the great masters of his sect, who could be counted on one hand.
“Ho, what are you doing here? Weren’t you sent to the Righteous Alliance?”
“Master! That man is a sorcerer of the Dark Sect.”
As a signal, the four disciples jumped up and surrounded Eurius like lightning.
“Huh?”
Eurius was eating with chopsticks that he wasn’t used to and looked up at the middle-aged man with a black beard.
[Namgoong Hwang]
Job: Peak Master
Strength: A+ Agility: A Intelligence: B Mental: B Force Aptitude: A Force: A+
Disposition: Hot-tempered, stubborn
[Trait]
Swordsmanship (A+)
Changgung Sword Technique – The secret sword technique of Namgoong Se-ga. You get an additional bonus for your swordsmanship rank.
‘He’s a top master in this continent. But what is he doing here?’
Namgoong Hwang didn’t bother to ask any more questions and drew his sword at Eurius.
“You’ve been harassing these kids, is that true?”
“What are you talking about?”
Wasn’t that misunderstanding resolved? Eurius glared at the four young men who had guided him here.
And then he turned his gaze to Namgoong Hwang and opened his mouth.
“I don’t know what you’re misunderstanding, but I’m just looking for Jegal Se-ga.”
When Eurius answered him bluntly, Namgoong Hwang’s eyebrows twitched.
‘He’s looking for Jegal Se-ga? And that arrogant tone proves that he’s a Dark Sect bastard.’
He didn’t doubt it at first because he looked young, but if he was a simple merchant or traveler, he wouldn’t react like that.
Shing.
He pointed his sword at Eurius and said,
“I don’t need any more questions. You’ll be the sixth sorcerer to fall under my sword this year.”
***
Namgoong Hwang, who had rushed at him with his sword drawn, was lying in a corner of the inn with his body limp.
“Ugh…”
The four disciples turned pale. He was one of the elders of their sect, who were only three in number.
“Master! How did this happen…”
“What did I ask you?”
Eurius drew his sword and emitted a cold aura. The four disciples trembled in fear.
‘I knew it was too easy.’
Eurius sighed inwardly.
It seemed like they still had some misunderstanding, but he was in a hurry.
As long as he didn’t kill them, they probably wouldn’t have any unnecessary misunderstanding.
“Let’s fight a little!”