The Beggar Young Master of the Namgung Clan Chapter 187 : You Can Do It

Jong Seo-eon's sigh seed to pierce the floor.

Of course, no hole actually ford in the floor, but Jong Seo-eon's face was quite pale with worry.

'What do I do now?'

Ten days later, he would have a one-on-one duel with Yu Ji-han.

And in a way that used each other's staff techniques.

Just thinking about it, Jong Seo-eon could only let out a sigh like before.

"..."

Although he hated to admit it, Jong Seo-eon knew well that his Dog Beating Staff Technique was not even at a proper level.

On the other hand, he had heard rumors that Yu Ji-han's Diamond Staff Technique was a martial art newly created by the Clean Cloth Faction, and its power was by no ans inferior to the Dog Beating Staff Technique.

'I'm sure to lose.'

Jong Seo-eon had no confidence.

Because he himself knew best what his Dog Beating Staff Technique was like.

He couldn't even guarantee that he could win against Yu Ji-han even if they fought in a different way, so if he attacked with the Dog Beating Staff Technique, which was at a much lower level, defeat was almost certain.

"Jong Seo-eon, what are you doing?"

"..."

"Get ready. I've rented this training ground for ten days for you."

Just then, Namgung Il approached from behind and said.

In one hand was a wooden sword that he didn't know where he had gotten from.

"...Captain, are you really going to do it?"

"What?"

"The duel in ten days..."

"It's already been decided, so of course."

Well... I guess I can't change it now.

Since he had been there, Jong Seo-eon already knew that fact.

"Jong Seo-eon, the training ground and my knee are on the line."

"..."

Hearing those words, Jong Seo-eon felt his breath catch in his throat.

It was decided that the winner of the duel in ten days would get the ownership of the training ground.

In addition, the condition that the loser would kneel and apologize to the winner was also added.

'If I lose...'

It didn't really matter if he knelt.

This duel was, after all, a problem that had arisen between the Dirty Cloth Faction and the Clean Cloth Faction, and as a successor, he had a duty to take responsibility for it.

However, to think that Namgung Il, who had nothing to do with it, might have to kneel because of him, Jong Seo-eon's heart already felt heavy.

"Captain... let's just cancel it now."

"..."

"There's no need for you to go that far because of . This is, after all, a problem between and Yu Ji-han."

If he couldn't cancel the duel, he at least wanted to sohow not drag Namgung Il into it.

Jong Seo-eon had said so after much deliberation, but Namgung Il imdiately held out his clenched fist as if there was no need to listen any further.

"You just have to win."

"..."

"Then there's no problem."

Namgung Il said and lightly tapped Jong Seo-eon's chest with his fist.

Although he knew that that word and action were encouraging him now, to Jong Seo-eon, it only felt like a greater burden.

"I... can't win!"

In the end, Jong Seo-eon raised his voice and shouted.

"It's frustrating, but my Dog Beating Staff Technique is no match for Yu Ji-han's Diamond Staff Technique."

"..."

"It'll be the sa even after ten days. No matter how much you train , Captain... I can't close that gap now."

Just ten days... Jong Seo-eon thought that nothing would change in that ti.

If that were possible, why hadn't his Dog Beating Staff Technique improved at all until now?

Jong Seo-eon was so frustrated that tears were welling up in his eyes.

"...I can't help it."

"..."

"With my Dog Beating Staff Technique... I can't beat that guy."

Jong Seo-eon barely said with a trembling voice.

Namgung Il silently watched him.

A mont later, Namgung Il slowly opened his mouth.

"You won't know until you try."

"But..."

"The Dog Beating Staff Technique is a much stronger martial art than the Diamond Staff Technique. I can guarantee that."

"..."

Of course, Jong Seo-eon also believed so.

But what was important now was not that, but his current achievent, wasn't it?

No matter how superior the Dog Beating Staff Technique was to the Diamond Staff Technique, it was of no use at present if his achievent was like this.

"Jong Seo-eon, you are the successor of the Beggars' Sect."

"..."

"So you must prove it with your own hands. That the Dog Beating Staff Technique is the strongest martial art of the Beggars' Sect."

"...Captain."

"Draw it."

Namgung Il said and aid his wooden sword at Jong Seo-eon.

Jong Seo-eon watched him for a mont, then had no choice but to draw the Dog Beating Staff on his back.

"Co at ."

"..."

"Think of as Yu Ji-han. And show everything you can do right now."

Although Namgung Il said that, Jong Seo-eon couldn't readily move his hand.

'No... I'd rather show the Captain my Dog Beating Staff Technique.'

Then Namgung Il would also know.

That with his current Dog Beating Staff Technique, he couldn't beat Yu Ji-han.

To change Namgung Il's mind, Jong Seo-eon thought that would be better.

At that mont, Jong Seo-eon's gaze changed.

Although he knew that his attack wouldn't work on Namgung Il, he had no intention of going easy on him.

Jong Seo-eon unleashed his best technique on Namgung Il.

Jong Seo-eon's Dog Beating Staff sharply aid for Namgung Il's solar plexus.

Of course, it could be said to be quite a threatening level, but it was an attack that would never work on even a first-rate martial artist.

Of course, Namgung Il lightly flicked away Jong Seo-eon's Dog Beating Staff with his wooden sword.

'As expected...'

Jong Seo-eon looked at his Dog Beating Staff, which was floating in the air, as if he had given up.

He already knew it, but his Dog Beating Staff Technique was so poor that it could be blocked so easily.

Of course, it might be because his opponent was Namgung Il, but the result would probably be the sa even if his opponent was Yu Ji-han.

The Dog Beating Staff, which had been flicked away by the wooden sword, fell powerlessly to the floor.

Of course, Jong Seo-eon picked up the fallen Dog Beating Staff, but he seed to have no intention of swinging it anymore.

"..."

With this, Namgung Il would also know.

As if to stop this aningless training, Jong Seo-eon looked at Namgung Il and said.

"Captain, with this now..."

"Continue."

"...What?"

"Didn't you hear ? I said keep attacking."

"..."

Why on earth…

Jong Seo-eon muttered inwardly.

Wouldn't Namgung Il have realized that his Dog Beating Staff Technique was poor with that one move?

There was no way his Dog Beating Staff Technique's achievent would improve just by continuing to fight like this.

"Captain... this is aningless."

"..."

"No matter how much we spar, my Dog Beating Staff Technique's achievent won't improve."

Jong Seo-eon could be sure of that.

Of course, there was a way to improve one's martial arts achievent through sparring like this, but for that to be possible, the opponent had to know this side's martial arts perfectly.

Only then would it be possible to guide them on which parts of their martial arts were weak and how to supplent them through sparring.

It was natural that Namgung Il couldn't do what even his own master couldn't.

"Let's stop."

"..."

"I'll talk to Yu Ji-han."

Although it was humiliating, it couldn't be helped.

Since Namgung Il seed to have no intention of quitting the duel in ten days, Jong Seo-eon decided to go to Yu Ji-han himself and stop the duel.

"As expected, the Dirty Cloth Faction has fallen."

"...?"

"What that guy said was true. With a successor like this, the future of the Dirty Cloth Faction doesn't seem to be any different."

Jong Seo-eon looked at Namgung Il with blank eyes.

Did I hear that correctly?

Jong Seo-eon was so flabbergasted that he even let out a hollow laugh.

"Captain... what on earth is that..."

"As that guy said, the real Beggars' Sect is not the Dirty Cloth Faction, but the Clean Cloth Faction."

"...!"

"The Dirty Cloth Faction will end soon. Or it will be absorbed by the Clean Cloth Faction. In the end, it is destined to end in so way."

Namgung Il's voice as he said that was as cold as could be.

To the point where he doubted if it was really the Namgung Il he knew.

Jong Seo-eon stared blankly at Namgung Il for a while, then his expression contorted with anger.

"Take... that back."

No matter how much it was Namgung Il, he could no longer forgive him for insulting the Dirty Cloth Faction.

Although Jong Seo-eon said so, revealing his anger, Namgung Il even let out a sneer.

"I don't think I can."

"..."

"The Dirty Cloth Faction will fall. Because of so coward who can't even draw his Dog Beating Staff at a guy who insults his own sect."

At that mont, Jong Seo-eon's figure shot forward.

Simultaneously, he swung his Dog Beating Staff at Namgung Il.

Jong Seo-eon's anger was felt in the fiercely flying Dog Beating Staff.

However, the Dog Beating Staff was once again powerlessly flicked away by Namgung Il's wooden sword.

Up to that point, there was nothing different from before, but the flicked-away Dog Beating Staff regained its posture and aid for Namgung Il's vitals.

"..."

Namgung Il once again leisurely blocked Jong Seo-eon's second attack.

However, even after that, a continuous barrage of attacks poured in.

As if it didn't matter at all if it was easily blocked, Jong Seo-eon continued to swing his Dog Beating Staff at Namgung Il without rest.

Tang, tang, tang, tang—!

The sound of the wooden sword and the Dog Beating Staff clashing echoed continuously like the sound of rain.

As the offense and defense continued to lengthen, Jong Seo-eon's rough breathing could be heard mixed in.

No, in fact, it was embarrassing to even call it offense and defense; only Jong Seo-eon was unilaterally pouring out attacks.

'My attacks... are not working at all.'

Jong Seo-eon knew that Namgung Il was still at ease.

Even if he continued to attack like this, his Dog Beating Staff Technique would probably not work on Namgung Il at all.

Although Jong Seo-eon also knew that fact, he still couldn't stop this Dog Beating Staff.

"Uwaaaah—!"

He could never forgive anyone who insulted the Dirty Cloth Faction.

Because he was the successor of the Beggars' Sect.

Jong Seo-eon just wanted to prove that fact, even if his body collapsed from exhaustion.

It was then.

A sound that was heard differently from what had been heard continuously until now.

Jong Seo-eon's two eyes widened in surprise.

"...!"

The Dog Beating Staff, which had been powerlessly blocked until now, was touching Namgung Il's leg.

Of course, since his posture had collapsed, the power would not be very great, but just the fact that the Dog Beating Staff had touched Namgung Il's body was very surprising to Jong Seo-eon.

'That just now... it felt different from before.'

Jong Seo-eon could clearly feel that sensation.

A sensation that felt clearly different from when he had swung the Dog Beating Staff until now.

That one move that had hit Namgung Il's leg was completely different from the Dog Beating Staff Technique he had known until now.

"See, you can do it."

Just then, Namgung Il said with a smile from the front.

"Your Dog Beating Staff Technique can improve much more than it is now."

"...!"

"That one move just now, never forget it and rember it."

Jong Seo-eon was speechless with blank eyes.

Could it be that Namgung Il had deliberately insulted the Dirty Cloth Faction for this?

'Yes... it was ridiculous.'

He could have known if he had thought about it a little.

How could a person who had helped the Dirty Cloth Faction as if it were his own business insult the Dirty Cloth Faction?

Jong Seo-eon realized that Namgung Il had deliberately done this to provoke him.

"...Captain."

"Ten days from now, prove it with your own hands in front of everyone."

"..."

"That the Dog Beating Staff Technique is superior to the Diamond Staff Technique. Just as you have proven to in this way."

At that mont, tears flowed from Jong Seo-eon's two eyes.

However.

Jong Seo-eon forced himself to hold back the flowing tears and said to Namgung Il.

"Yes, I understand!"

Jong Seo-eon answered with a gaze filled with firm resolve.

That appearance was a deanor that could be called a worthy successor of the Beggars' Sect.

(End of Chapter)