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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Simzy
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“Unit Leader!”
Unit Leader?
As soon as Gongson Tan arrived, the Maengho Unit members, who had been trembling in shock at the Jade Flower Sword’s dating scandal, straightened their postures and saluted.
So he was the Unit Leader.
“Where! Where is the Jade Flower Sword?!”
“O-Over there…!”
“Oh!”
Gongson Tan looked this way, his eyes shining with admiration. His reaction was like that of someone meeting a superstar. He looked completely captivated, his jaw hanging open.
Seeing that disgusting expression, I felt the urge to slap him across the face.
But Serin was currently holding my arm.
“But who is that man next to her? Oh!”
“Greetings, Master Gongson Tan.”
“W-What is the meaning of this! What’s going on?!”
As I greeted him, his eyes filled with confusion, and some of the Maengho Unit members informed him that I was the Jade Flower Sword’s beloved.
Simultaneously.
“What?!”
Gongson Tan had a seizure.
“Geun-hyeop…? What’s this?”
“I told you the Maengho Unit arrived, right? I ran into him and we got acquainted.”
“Is that so?”
“Yeah. He was interested in my Sky Thunder Sword, so we chatted a bit. I didn’t know he was the Unit Leader… Did you know?”
“I think I’ve seen his face once, but I’m not sure.”
Serin only knew the Maengho Unit members superficially; she didn’t know their detailed backgrounds.
Anyway.
“W-What is this! What is the meaning of thiiiiiiiiiis!”
Gongson Tan started having a seizure.
He was crying, and sparks were flying from his eyes. It was a violent seizure. Didn’t this guy seem a bit serious?
“Hey, Serin? Are you sure you don’t know him?”
“I-I really don’t. But I have a hunch.”
Serin said, looking a little flustered.
“I think it’s because I’m too popular… he can’t accept the fact that I have a beloved. Even so, to this extent? I can’t believe it.”
So that was it.
“This is preposterous! The Jade Flower Sword has a beloved! This is unacceptable! Kyaaaaaagh!”
“Agh!”
“Uwaaagh!”
Gongson Tan’s seizure became contagious. Many Maengho Unit members started trembling and screaming as if catching his fit.
Seriously?
This was the idol power of a Martial arts flower?
No, wait, the Martial Arts Alliance’s combat unit was like this…?
“I can’t accept this!!!”
Serin, unable to stand it any longer, stepped forward.
“What is this disgraceful display? Maengho Unit, who do you think you are to say such disrespectful things as ‘I can’t accept this’?”
“Gah…!”
Serin’s sharp reprimand made the convulsing Maengho Unit members flinch.
However.
“You!”
Gongson Tan seemed unconvinced.
He pointed at me, his hostility evident.
“How dare you deceive me!”
“What? What are you talking about? Deceive? What do you mean?”
“How dare you pretend not to know me while being the Jade Flower Sword’s beloved! You must have been laughing at me inwardly, you despicable and vile wretch!”
“What the hell are you talking about?!”
Was this guy crazy?!
Shing!
In that instant, Gongson Tan drew his sword.
“Draw your sword! We shall settle this with our swords!”
Was this guy completely insane?!
I knew he was suspicious from the moment I saw him!
“Haha! You coward! You can’t even draw your sword! Jade Flower Sword! Is that pathetic man truly your beloved! Leave that loser and come with me!”.
“…!”
Just as Serin frowned and was about to say something.
Shing!
I drew the Sky Thunder Sword.
“How dare you insult my Serin. You will pay for this, Gongson Tan.”
“Serin?!”
Well, Serin is Serin.
“How dare you address the Jade Flower Sword so casually! Fine! Let’s have a duel! If I win, you will quietly leave the Jade Flower Sword and go away, you lecher!”
“What the hell are you talking about?!”
I couldn’t take it anymore!
Fwoosh!
I channeled my internal energy.
Slide.
Serin smoothly stepped forward.
With her sword drawn.
And then.
Clang!
Serin’s sword flashed once, and Gongson Tan’s sword was cleaved in two. It happened so fast that no one could react. They just stared, mouths agape, at the falling blade.
“Now.”
Serin said, unable to contain her anger.
“What is the meaning of this…? Maengho Unit.”
“Gasp.”
“Not only did you insult my beloved, but you also tried to attack him? Unit Leader of the Maengho Unit, do you understand what you have done?”
“…”
“Ha. Are you speechless? How pathetic. So this is the level of the Martial Arts’ Maengho Unit. I understand.”
A sharp gaze swept across the crowd.
Did Serin even know how to make such an expression? Even I felt a chill down my spine at the intensity in her eyes.
“Apologize for the insult immediately. If you don’t, I will consider this… an irreconcilable grudge.”
“That’s!”
As soon as Serin mentioned a grudge, the Maengho Unit members, snapping back to reality, started sweating. These bastards. They suddenly went crazy, and now they think they can get away with an apology?
I couldn’t stand it.
“You who have insulted me and my beloved! You will pay the price! But since Serin is giving you one last chance, I will wait! I’m talking to you, Gongson Tan! Get on your knees this instant!”
“What…!”
Gongson Tan’s face crumpled as I roared.
That’s when it happened.
“Unit Leader!”
The Maengho Main Leader arrived.
“What’s going on here?”
He was a man with a sinister look. But I could tell he was definitely stronger than Gongson Tan. This must be the Maengho Main Leader.
Serin, quick-witted as always, immediately provided information.
“That’s Geuk Hyeon of the Hwasan Sect. The Maengho Main Leader.”
“The Hwasan Sect.”
A sect famous for its swordsmanship.
“What about his skill?”
“I don’t know. I haven’t fought him.”
Was he around Serin’s level?
“I asked what’s going on. Unit Leader.”
“It’s…! That guy! Look at him!”
“Hmm?”
That bastard was still out of it, pointing at me.
“That guy is harassing the Jade Flower Sword! So I…!”
“Please. Will you shut your mouth? Maengho Leader, how do you manage your subordinates? To have such a lunatic among them! There’s a limit to insults!”
Serin stepped in front of me and shouted.
“…”
The Maengho Main Leader briefly surveyed the surroundings before speaking.
“It seems… we have committed a grave offense. I apologize.”
“Leader!”
“Leader!”
The Maengho Unit members, still not grasping the situation, cried out.
“Do you think this can end with an apology? They insulted me and my beloved for no reason. They even tried to attack us. You will pay the price for this.”
“…”
The Leader’s face turned red at Serin’s words.
He glared at his unit members with murderous eyes, then…
“I will formally apologize for this matter.”
“Leader! Why aren’t you listening to me! We need to deal with that guy right now!”
“We need to resolve this situation first, so let’s leave. Everyone, restrain the Unit Leader.”
“Yes, yes!”
“Let me go!”
As soon as the order was given, the Maengho Unit members grabbed Gongson Tan and started dragging him away.
Just like that, the Maengho Unit disappeared.
They made a scene and then left.
“That was… truly unpleasant, Geun-hyeop. I want to go back.”
Serin immediately took my hand and led me away. I felt unpleasant too. Even though the Jade Flower Sword was a Martial arts flower, it was just a title. There was no reason for Namgung Serin, as an individual, to be subjected to such treatment.
I followed, holding Serin’s hand.
“Serin.”
I said as we walked.
“Thank you so much. For standing up for me like that. I really appreciate it, Serin.”
“…It’s only natural.”
Perhaps because I thanked her, Serin, who had been fuming just moments ago, calmed down.
“Geun-hyeop’s matters are my matters. If I don’t step up in times like these, am I worthy of being your wife? A good wife should always support her husband.”
“Serin…!”
I’m so touched!
“Also, while it’s for Geun-hyeop, it’s also for me… Mm, Geun-hyeop, we’re in public. We should refrain…”
I immediately pulled Serin into a tight embrace, and she quickly quieted down. She was unrecognizable from the warrior who had just moments ago overwhelmed the Maengho Unit members with her aura.
“C-Cough. Let’s try to resolve this smoothly. We have the justification, so there shouldn’t be a problem.”
“That’s right!”
There was a bit of a commotion, but we could handle it.
We had the justification on our side, and Serin had the backing of the Namgung Clan’s influence, so there shouldn’t be any problems. We would be able to gain the upper hand against the Maengho Unit.
Still, I couldn’t forgive that Gongson Tan bastard… Just you wait, you son of a bitch.
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Geuk Hyeon, the Maengho Leader, spoke coldly as soon as he returned to their temporary base.
“What happened? Tell me everything. Don’t hide anything.”
“Leader, it’s…!”
Gongson Tan babbled on, but he was unreliable from the start. Due to power struggles and various circumstances, he had been appointed Unit Leader, but he turned out to be too impulsive and foolish.
Geuk Hyeon had thought he could control someone of this caliber without any issues, but it seemed his judgment had been wrong.
He was obedient, but a martial artist with such an impulsive and reckless personality was detrimental to the organization. Every time he heard this guy whine, he felt like exploding.
“So! What happened! You! Answer me!”
“Yes!”
He finally heard the story from another unit member.
‘In short, this all happened because Gongson Tan is an idiot.’
It was entirely their fault. Realizing this, Geuk Hyeon felt his face burning with shame. The Maengho Unit had clearly been in the wrong and had been reprimanded for it.
However.
‘The Jade Flower Sword.’
To publicly.
Openly humiliate him and damage the Maengho Unit’s honor and reputation?
This was an insult.
‘In front of all the Maengho Unit members… she humiliated me like that. Does she not care about my honor? No, this is a matter that concerns the honor of not only the Martial Arts Alliance but the entire righteous Martial Artists. This damned bitch is running wild without understanding the gravity of the situation. She’s become arrogant because she’s praised as a Martial arts flower? That bitch deserves to die. If the Maengho Unit’s honor is tarnished, what will people think of the Martial Arts Alliance? Can’t she even think that far? She’s just a pretty face. A head fit only for being a whore.’
Geuk Hyeon felt a surge of immense hatred.
Ffs, for the first like, sentence or two he seemed reasonable, but of course he’s a crazy bastard too.