A Medieval Knight in a Martial Arts Novel – Chapter 59

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: FusionX
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“How about this room?”

“Hmm…”

“The bathroom is over there, and that’s the training room! I think they’ve designed it specifically for cultivating internal energy! It gets incredibly quiet when you’re inside!”

William glanced inside the room Hye-ryeong was recommending.

It was a decent-sized room, about the size of a two-room apartment.

It was spacious, and there were two more rooms inside.

One looked like a bathroom, and the other appeared to be a small training room.

It was probably soundproofed.

“…But if the bathroom is inside the room, wouldn’t there be a smell?”

All the accommodations he had stayed in from Hainan Island to here had bathrooms located outside the building, which was inevitably inconvenient.

Having them inside the building would have been too smelly.

However, the fact that they built a bathroom inside the room here meant they had a solution for that.

William stepped inside and opened the bathroom door.

“Oh.”

The inside was cleaner than he expected.

It wasn’t as fancy as a modern flush toilet, but surprisingly, there seemed to be running water beneath the basin that functioned as a toilet, judging by the sound.

In this era, the standard for toilets was a basin that collected waste to be used as fertilizer later.

‘…Well, this is a world where even civilians casually throw bombs around. It’s not that strange for them to have something like this, I guess.’

William closed the bathroom door and checked the training room.

It was a small room, about 3 to 5 square meters.

He knocked on the wall, but no sound came back.

Was it made of a sound-absorbing material?

As expected of the heart of the righteous sects, even their facilities were extraordinary.

He was curious about what the accommodations of other sects would be like.

This level of quality was more than satisfactory.

“Let’s take this one.”

“Hehe, I knew you’d like it!”

“…Are there no other rooms?”

Being right across from each other was a bit… awkward.

It meant they could see into each other’s rooms if the doors were accidentally left open.

Whatever else, that was something he wanted to avoid.

He wasn’t a pervert, and while he wasn’t uninterested, there was no need to create situations that would make them both blush.

Hye-ryeong might not mind, but William did.

He preferred to have some distance, at least enough to avoid hearing any sounds from the next room.

“Why? This room is nice.”

“Isn’t it a bit burdensome to be right across from each other?”

“Then I’ll show you another room!”

Hye-ryeong grabbed his hand as if she was fishing and led him to a different room.

This time, it was right next door.

“…Hye-ryeong, what’s the point of showing me the room right next door?”

“This room is great too!”

Hye-ryeong flung open the door with gusto and spread her arms like a penguin.

“See? This is nice too!”

“…The layout is exactly the same?”

The overall layout of the rooms seemed to be standardized.

But being right next door made him even more uneasy.

He wondered if the soundproofing between the rooms, aside from the training rooms, would be good enough.

He wanted to keep some distance, even if it was just to avoid feeling awkward.

“Right? So, how about we take this one?”

Hye-ryeong looked up at him with wide eyes.

Her expression was full of eagerness.

Why was she so eager to be in rooms next to each other?

William let out a sigh and nodded.

As he agreed, Hye-ryeong flapped her arms with a bright smile.

“Hehe. Now, let’s unpack! I’ll help you!”

“That’s not necessary.”

His luggage only consisted of his sword, daggers, a few changes of clothes, and the secret manual.

Carrying anything more would have been a hassle.

He could always buy anything else he needed with money.

With a sigh, William put his things away in a drawer.

For now, he would just carry his weapons.

There seemed to be no rule against carrying weapons inside the building.

All the martial artists from the Azure Star Sect and Huashan Sect he had encountered on his way in were carrying swords.

“Now that we’ve chosen our rooms, how about we go grab a bite to eat?”

“I wonder if the food here is good. It’s the Wulin Alliance, after all.”

“There’s no way it would be bad.”

They wouldn’t serve food that was on par with military rations in a place like this, would they?

It might be difficult to prepare meals in large quantities, but this was a place known for its massive population even in medieval times.

With dozens of cooks working together, the taste was bound to be somewhat guaranteed.

“We still have half a month before the Gathering of Heroes and the martial arts tournament, so let’s go explore the city!”

“Let’s explore tomorrow.”

They had rushed to Wuhan as soon as they arrived, so his stomach was empty.

The first order of business was to fill their stomachs.

As the saying went, even climbing Mount Kumgang had to wait until after a good meal.

William headed towards the dining hall with Hye-ryeong.

The dining hall was bustling with people.

Most of them seemed to be martial artists from the Nine Great Sects, but there were also some who weren’t.

It looked like a decent place.

William found an empty spot and sat down with his companions.

They placed their orders.

“Do we have to pay separately for our meals?”

“It seems so.”

Elder Baek replied as he took a pouch of coins from his sleeve.

“It’s much cheaper than eating outside, though.”

He highlighted the benefits of eating at the dining hall.

“Much cheaper?”

Good to know.

“They say the food here is as good as any famous restaurant.”

“I’m looking forward to it.”

If Hajin was saying that, the food here must be really good.

William glanced at the other tables out of curiosity.

The first table he saw was clearly occupied by Taoist priests, and he noticed that their meal consisted mainly of green vegetables.

Did Taoist priests not eat much meat?

They weren’t completely meatless, but it was enough to be considered vegetarian.

There were a few pieces of meat scattered sparsely on top of the vegetables, as if given out of generosity.

Perhaps that was why, but it looked like they were all looking at each other’s plates enviously.

“Mister?”

“Ah, sorry. I was just wondering what kind of dishes they have…”

“This dining hall mainly serves dishes for members of the Nine Great Sects, so the dishes are quite simple.”

Simple dishes?

It made sense when he thought about it.

Most of the members of the Nine Great Sects were Taoist priests and monks, so it was only natural that they would have a more vegan-based diet than one heavy in greasy meat.

It wasn’t that they didn’t eat meat at all, they just ate it to maintain their physical condition as martial artists.

He assumed the monks probably didn’t eat meat at all.

Come to think of it, in a world with aura, a magical cure-all, he wasn’t even sure if it was necessary to consume a balanced diet.

Considering that he could survive on a minimal diet on the battlefield with proper aura circulation, perhaps there wasn’t a strong correlation between diet and health for martial artists.

“I’m so excited!”

“Come on, food is just food…”

“Hagyeong, mind your manners.”

“Yes, sir.”

If he kept acting like that, he would get stabbed somewhere someday.

Why did he enjoy provoking others so much?

“Elder Baek, how was your conversation with the Alliance Leader?”

“Conversation? There wasn’t much of a conversation to be had. We only had a cup of tea together. This isn’t something that can be discussed between just the two of us.”

Elder Baek’s words were the truth.

The issue of the Demonic Cult wasn’t something that the Haenam Sword Sect could handle on their own, it was a matter for the entire Murim.

As for how to deal with the Demonic Cult, it would require a discussion among all the members of the Nine Great Sects and the Five Great Clans.

“I’m glad everything went well.”

“The Nine Great Sects haven’t forgotten the threat of the Demonic Cult.

There are still many seniors who experienced the war living in Jianghu. Once they hear this news, they will surely rise up to the occasion. If they lend us their strength, I’m sure we can gather the forces of the righteous sects swiftly.”

The seniors Elder Baek was referring to must be incredibly skilled individuals.

He was excited to have a chance to witness such masters with his own eyes.

The thought of witnessing those who had reached such profound realms filled him with anticipation.

“It would be best if this matter could be resolved without any casualties…”

“…The fact that the Demonic Cult has returned means that they have calculated that they are strong enough to fight against Jianghu. And that means we, too, will inevitably suffer great sacrifices.”

Sacrifices.

What a dreadful word.

“Mister? Are you alright?”

“Are you alright, Brother Wei?”

“It’s nothing. I was just reminded of something from the past. Don’t worry about it.”

Tsk.

It was meaningless to dwell on the past now.

William clicked his tongue and shifted his gaze to the cook bringing their food over.

The cook set down their dishes and looked at Elder Baek with a welcoming smile.

“Elder Baek-hyun, is that you? It’s been a while. I trust you’ve been well.”

“I’ve been well, just as always. It seems you’re still preparing excellent dishes.”

“Haha, what else would a cook be doing?”

“My apologies for calling you away during your busy schedule. We’ll be sure to enjoy the meal.”

“Please, enjoy!”

Right, it was time to eat.

William picked up his chopsticks.

As he was about to pick up a piece of meat,

“Excuse me, are you from the Haenam Sword Sect?”

“Mister? Who is this?”

Let him eat in peace.

William let out a sigh at the sight of Seo Ryeon tilting her head at him, looking puzzled.

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[Hey bitches, Daddy Fusion here im going to temporarily TL this novel as the TLs house got flooded so if i make any mistakes please let me know because i havent actually read this novel XD]