chapter 8
entrance exam (2)
A private room in a dormitory luxurious enough to be compared to the rooms in the Bernstein family mansion.
I was sitting cross-legged on a bed in a tidy room with no speck of dust, having breakfast.
To say that it is the best academy on the continent means that not only the empire, but all countries are anxious to send talented people.
As the entrance exam was in progress, the inside of the academy was crowded with tens of thousands of people from all over the world.
Therefore, rather than going out and practicing outside, covered with all sorts of noise, after the early morning training, I came into this quiet room and just repeated my luck all day long.
“Karl von Bernstein, are you there?”
While forgetting the passage of time and fortune-telling, someone called me from outside the door with a knocking sound.
“What is going on?”
“Karl-nim’s test is coming soon. Please come out immediately.”
“i get it. let me go now.”
In the case of the entrance exam, so many people gathered at once, it was going on hecticly by dividing the date, time, and place.
Finally, it seemed my turn had come.
* * *
A test site prepared by remodeling the entire large banquet hall located near the Helios Hall.
I don’t know if it’s because I’m considerate of the nobles who come to the dormitory, or if it’s just luck, but I’ve been assigned to this test center too.
The first test is a group battle.
As it is a test with tens of thousands of people flocking to it, it is realistically unreasonable to evaluate all individuals, so it is said that those who fail are primarily screened through group battles.
Looking at the test guide handed out in advance, it seems that the group battle test is taken by 10 people at a time.
At first glance, there were more than 100 people gathered in this test center alone, and as each other was no different from each other, vigilance flashed from all sides.
“Karl von Bernstein!”
I heard a loud voice calling my name, so I slowly walked into the barrier-enclosed exam hall.
In the huge gymnasium, 10 people were standing spread out in each direction, and in the center was a person who appeared to be a test supervisor.
“fist!”
A tall man with an impressive deep scar on his face shouted from the middle of the exam hall.
“I am Liam for this test. The rules of this test are simple. don’t kill If you kill your opponent, you are eliminated. An attack that, in my judgment, risks killing the opponent is also a drop. Power control is also an ability, so I won’t take any complaints.”
The supervisor yelled loudly for instructions, but my interest was in a completely different place.
A beautiful girl shyly holding her hands opposite me.
Liena Gracia Franz.
Unlike yesterday, with her hair tied back and wearing the best clothes for activities, I felt that she was seriously working on the test in her own way.
It is questionable why the princess took part in such a test, but she could never have thought she would face it in this way.
Opportunities to discover the unique martial arts of a person who has a yogi of transcendence or higher will not come easily.
After all, it was impossible to apply for a military service to the princess.
I was lucky.
“start!”
The supervisor gave a few precautions, moved the seat outside the exam hall, and announced the start of the exam.
Everyone was wary of each other, but their eyes were focused on only one spot.
Princess Riena.
“Damn it, how could you point a sword at Her Highness, the princess! I can’t do this dishonorable!”
As if watching a Peking Opera, the knight in black armor shouted with an exaggerated voice and gestures.
“you’re right! This test is unreasonable. A group battle when Her Highness is here!”
“How about taking the test without the princess?”
“you’re right. Excluding Her Highness, let’s fight amongst ourselves! Her Highness, the princess, will have a special admission anyway.”
“Right! That’s right!”
Originally, the purpose of the test wasn’t supposed to be like this, but as the subjects played drums and drums among themselves, it seemed that the princess should be excluded from the test.
They had already reached an agreement and prepared to fight only among themselves.
“yes yes? everyone?”
Princess Riena was also confused as she twitched her fingers, as if she hadn’t expected such a situation to happen.
….
It’s messy.
It wasn’t too messy.
Miscellaneous things that were suppressed by the status of the princess and could not properly aim a sword.
Did you try to practice martial arts without any such determination?
How funny to look at radish.
Even if others don’t know, if you consider yourself a soldier, you shouldn’t have acted that way.
There was nothing more to see.
I took a step as if walking quietly.
It denies heavenly principles and reveres human beings.
That’s why it’s a demon that denies the sky.
To seek enlightenment through a human body and to transcend the realm of a god.
That group was called Cheonma Shinkyo (天魔神敎) in Moorim.
The leader of the Heavenly Demon Church, the one who leads and gives teachings to the followers of the Heavenly Demon.
Dominate, but do not dominate.
Just as someone ahead, standing at the forefront and silently stepping forward.
That’s why the Murim people would watch this gait and say it carefully with fear and awe.
Heavenly Demon’s Reign
The hem of his clothes fluttered, and the magnificent energy that radiated from the Danjeon covered the entire large banquet hall.
Tumble.
One step at a time, one step at a time.
I moved my steps towards the center of the gymnasium.
Originally, in the state of transcendence, one cannot use intention.
Intention is a power that can only be used by those who have cast off one layer of human limitations.
However, the reason why he couldn’t deal with his thoughts at the height of his transcendence was by no means due to a lack of true energy.
If there is no enlightenment, it is something that cannot be contained even if there are dozens of levels of internal energy.
That was intention, and on the contrary, if there was enlightenment, it was possible to contain intention in even a handful of rare items.
My realization had reached the stage of throwing out human limitations once, and the developed Sangdanjeon made it possible to fully express that realization externally.
“This… what is this!”
“body….”
“Cool!”
Concentrating on the uniqueness that spread throughout the Great Hall, I moved my steps and restricted and suppressed the movements of everyone in this place.
Starting with those who were prostrate on the ground, those who knelt down, those who bowed their heads, and so on shouted while trembling, and those who were forced to hold on were coughing up blood as if they had received internal injuries.
“You are not worthy to mix hands with me. An unmanned person is someone who always tries to break through the limits. It’s a pity to be called a warrior, only to be frightened like a dog by the reputation of the princess.”
Ignoring the trivial people, he shifted his gaze to Princess Riena.
The princess was obviously suppressed by doubt at first, but she gradually raised her spirits and began to resist.
The arrogant yogi flowing through her body amplified endlessly and took control of the princess’s body.
The semi-transparent ears and tail appeared to be tangible enough to be seen.
The round eyes, which had been naive until now, were sharply split and shining, and the posture that had been timidly crouched gradually straightened out, exuding a sharp force close to that of a beast.
“Is it the effect of Yogi? It seems like people have changed.”
“ha…….”
At the same time as Princess Riena’s blood-red lips, a whistling sound similar to a moan was heard.
There was a thumping sound as if the floor of the gymnasium was breaking, and Princess Riena quickly rushed towards those suppressed by my energy.
As if using a jobeop (爪法) on opponents who have already been subdued, they began to wield the energy made up of yogi on their fingers.
Yogi and blood flowed from all sides, and screams rang out.
If he wanted to stop the princess from rampaging, he could have stopped it, but he didn’t have to.
It was a good opportunity to maintain what type of attack you use Yogi for.
A lot of people used to get it wrong.
Despite the fact that Protestantism denies the laws of heaven and not the laws of humanity.
People who denied humanity and gave up being human came out every time.
Murderers who worship only power and deny both the laws of heaven and mankind.
They did not put any restrictions on learning martial arts, and sometimes they enjoyed sacrificing innocent people to practice martial arts.
Of course, the result was always nothing but words that became a madman due to contamination of the mind.
The image of the princess now overlapped with those of those people.
Finally, the princess disposed of the people around her and stared at me as she slowly licked the bright red blood on her long, slender fingers.
“Interesting. Are you conscious?”
Although he had already lost his sense of humor, it looked as if he had been eaten by Yogi.
“The blood of worms, it doesn’t taste very good.”
“It’s not dignified to be called the princess of the empire.”
“elegance? I don’t think you’re the type to care about that either?”
“You seem to be misunderstanding something. All I am talking about is the dignity you should have as a human being, not as an aristocrat.”
After hearing my words, Princess Riena tilted her head as if she didn’t understand, her red eyes shining.
“As a human being, what should I have…? I don’t know. There is only one obvious truth that I know. The strong beat the weak. The law of the jungle is the law of the world, and it is also a value that the empire respects.”
“Then you can see that I am sick with you is also the truth. I am stronger than you.”
“Ahahahaha! you? me? dare? Try it if you can. of course….”
Princess Riena, who had been holding her belly button for a long time and laughing loudly, suddenly spewed out the soles of her feet, kicked off the floor of the gymnasium, and jumped up.
The yogi flowing through my body became thicker than before, and it looked like a mist that wrapped around my body.
Every time Princess Riena gracefully swung her hand around, lines of countless yogis were drawn in the air.
As he gazed at the turbid waves of yogi, he gathered the pure energy of the Heavenly Demon Spirit in his right fist.
Denying the heavenly law was the same as destroying the sky.
Most of the martial arts of the Protestant Church were created for him.
This was also the case.
A domineering fist born to shatter the sky with a human body.
Pacheonpahuang Fist 破天破皇拳
bang!
As soon as he stepped on the advance, he threw out his fist as it was.
The magic-enhanced floor of the gymnasium was shattered with cracks in all directions centered on Jin-gak, and thick dust rose from the shattered floor, and an earthquake-like sound hit the walls of the gymnasium and spread in all directions at the same time.
The clear energy that radiated from his fists covered the turbid waves of Yogi as it was, advancing toward Princess Riena like a ray of light.
Princess Riena also felt unusual when she saw that figure, so she quickly swung her arms with a yogi in her hand.
In the end, she couldn’t stop it, and a storm of unique energy swept through Princess Riena’s body.
As a result, Princess Riena lost her balance and was thrown back as she rolled several times on the floor of the gymnasium.
“Kuweek!”
Princess Riena, who had spilled a handful of blood, grabbed her chest and staggered to her feet and glared at me.
Her beautiful face was dirty with blood and dust.
Judging from the fact that Yogi, who had flowed proudly, was also unstable, it seemed that he was approaching the limit.
“Wu Gong is a skill originally created for the weak to deal with the strong.”
He said as he slowly walked with his hands behind his back to Princess Riena, who was unable to properly control her body.
“Human beings can be destroyed but not defeated.”
I stood in front of Princess Riena, who was looking at me like she would kill me, and our eyes met.
As if he didn’t even have the strength to wave his hand, he was only giving strength to his eyes.
“Anyone who has a strong will regardless of strength or weakness is always worthy of respect.”
Gathering energy in her fingers, she applied point blood to Princess Riena’s body to partially seal the passage through which the yogi flowed, limiting the amount of yogi.
For the sake of the princess, it would be better to refrain from using this power until she can properly control it.
“Do you understand now, Her Highness the Princess?”
Finally, he bowed politely and held out his hand.