Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 576 (Part 1)



576 (Part 1)

”’〈 Chapter 577 〉 The Miracle of Shaolin.

Kyaaaak-!

It was a piercing scream.

I turned my head to look in the direction of the sound.

It didn’t seem too far away.

However the street was still noisy and the atmosphere among the people remained unchanged.

In the midst of it all there were some who like us were glancing towards the direction of the scream.

‘They must all be martial artists.’

They were likely those whose senses had been activated.

If they could hear a scream in such a noisy environment it was obvious they were martial artists.

‘What happened?’

It seemed that something had indeed occurred to provoke such a scream.

But contrary to my thoughts I wasn’t particularly interested.

‘They’ll handle it themselves.’

This wasn’t just anywhere; it was Henan.

If something happened in the headquarters of the alliance it would be resolved quickly.

As I thought this I was about to bring up the topic with my master again.

“Elder what were you going to say earlier… huh?”

When I looked to the side my master was nowhere to be seen.

I wondered where he had gone and scanned the surroundings.

In the distance I saw my master walking towards the direction from which the sound had come.

“…Where are you going?”

As I asked my master nodded and looked back at me.

His eyes were filled with an unknown curiosity.

“Disciple.”

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“Yes.”

“Do you know what the most fun thing in the world is?”

“Seeing myself make money.”

“…”

Without hesitation I answered and my master’s face twisted in an instant.

Why? Isn’t this the most fun thing?

“…What a response devoid of any romance.”

I couldn’t help it; I was too entrenched in reality to seek romance.

“So what is the most fun thing?”

I asked dully and my master once again wore a smile.

It seemed he had been looking for this answer.

“The most fun thing in the world is…”

“Yes.”

“Watching others fight.”

“…What?”

“There’s nothing more entertaining than that.”

“…”

Hearing that I nodded.

So that meant.

‘He wants to go see it.’

It was my master’s determination to head over there.

Having finished speaking my master immediately turned his head and continued walking.

Watching this I sighed.

“Hah.”

And followed behind him.

The place we arrived at was.

“Hmm?”

Surprisingly it was a place I was somewhat familiar with.

The dumpling restaurant inn I often visited in Henan.

It was exactly that place.

‘I was planning to come here anyway.’

I thought it was a good opportunity to visit but I hadn’t expected to come here under such circumstances.

Curious about the sudden screams coming from a restaurant I peered inside.

“Aha.”

I quickly understood the situation unfolding.

A man red-faced as if drunk had drawn a sword and was pointing it at someone.

In the center a woman was trembling tears welling in her eyes.

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“…This bastard…!!”

A man on the left growled and shouted.

He looked to be around the age of forty.

His skill level was….

‘From second-rate to first-rate.’

It was a vague position but it wasn’t a bad level if you considered it.

It was just that there were so many monsters around.

With that level he would have no problem making a living as a martial artist.

However.

‘Those who remain at that level tend to have particularly poor character.’

It was often at that point that the mediocre would hit a wall of talent and falter.

When they settled into reality and had to accept their lives it was usually at that time.

Since the martial artists had given up on climbing the wall.

Many were filled with disappointment and anger towards themselves.

Perhaps that was why that place was particularly filled with foolish people.

Most of the troublemakers you caught were likely those who were second-rate but thought they were first-rate.

‘Is that guy one of them too?’

I wondered if the man now was feeling the same way.

“Hehe.”

My master chuckled as he watched this unfold.

It wasn’t just him.

The people around were murmuring and already looking inside the inn.

The only difference was that there were quite worried voices in my ears.

“Isn’t that Muk Do-seok?”

“Yeah that’s right. Tsk tsk… is he causing trouble again?”

From their reactions it seemed he was quite a notorious figure for the wrong reasons.

“What happened this time?”

“Isn’t there a girl named Mi-sook?”

The man speaking pointed with his chin at someone.

It was the woman trembling inside the inn.

“Could it be that Muk Do-seok has harassed Mi-sook again?”

“Why wouldn’t he?”

The sound of tongues clicking could be heard from everyone.

It seemed he had a history of bothering women.

“…So? Did Mi-sook get angry or something?”

“Of course not. Mi-sook values her life too much to have acted out.”

“Then what is it?”

“Can’t you see? A young hero has stepped in.”

It meant that someone had blocked the man who was bothering the woman.

Hearing this the people around looked inside with worried expressions.

“Oh no…! This is serious. Of all people Muk Do-seok.”

“We need to contact the alliance quickly. If things go wrong there will be bloodshed…”

It was indeed a desperate voice.

After all if a first-rate martial artist recklessly danced with a sword the surroundings would surely turn into chaos.

The problem was….

They were misjudging the opponent they should be worried about.

I looked at the man named Muk Do-seok and thought.

‘That guy is in trouble.’

The one in danger wasn’t the person being threatened with a sword.

It was Muk Do-seok himself.

I looked at Muk Do-seok’s opponent with a strange gaze.

I could see someone sitting at a table covered in a cloak.

I couldn’t determine their age as their face was completely hidden.

From the physique I could only guess it was a man.

But the moment I saw him I was certain.

‘It’s Hwa-gyeong.’

He was a person who had reached the peak beyond the pinnacle.

Whether he knew it or not.

Muk Do-seok glared at his opponent his eyes blazing and shouted.

“How dare you deceive me!? Do you want to die?”

At Muk Do-seok’s shout the person who had been sitting quietly stood up.

Creak.

I hadn’t noticed while sitting but he was much larger than I had expected.

“I did not deceive you.”

Contrary to his massive physique his voice was youthful.

He didn’t seem that old.

“What do you mean you didn’t deceive me? You blocking me is not deception?”

“I merely blamed you for coveting the body of someone who did not wish it.”

“You little…!”

Muk Do-seok gritted his teeth at the young man’s words.

“What are you to interfere? Is she even your type?”

Suddenly Muk Do-seok’s eyes widened.

It was as if he had realized something.

“Oh so that’s how it is.”

His gaze shifted towards the woman Mi-sook.

“So you’ve been secretly meeting this guy haven’t you? Haven’t you?””’