After causing a huge ruckus at an inn, two boys of about the sa age stood facing each other, shouting. Judging by their torn clothes, split lips, and bruised faces, they must have been brawling before we got there.
“He started it first!”
“Don’t be ridiculous! He glared at first!”
“How old are you to talk to like that? Use the proper honorifics!”
“Don’t be stupid, I’m eleven! What about you?”
“Do you know who my father is?”
“I don’t care! My dad is stronger! Just wait, he’ll be here soon!”
“Not a chance! My dad will be here first! And I’ll bring my brother right after his exam!”
“My sister is stronger than your brother!”
Their childish bickering escalated to the point of involving their entire families.
Embarrassed by the onlookers who started to gather and stare at , I decided to intervene and said, “Hey, you two. Calm down and let’s talk this over…”
“Stay out of this, old man!”
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“This is a matter of pride between n! Let’s take it outside! I challenge you to a duel to the death!”
“Fine! Just don’t bla if there’s an accident. My sword knows no rcy!”
I really tried to be reasonable, but these kids weren’t satisfied with just destroying the inn, they were even willing to draw weapons in public. At this point, even a saint would lose patience, right?
“Hyung-nim, they’re just kids…”
Seeing my expression, Ak Yeonho tried to restrain , but I shrugged him off and strode toward the boys. A duel to the death? His sword knows no rcy? How funny. Hahaha.
“You’ve drawn your swords, right? According to Article 3, Section 5 of the Murim Alliance Constitution, any person found brandishing a weapon in public may be forcibly subdued and turned over to law enforcent by a licensed enforcer. Therefore, I, an instructor of the Azure Dragon Academy, will subdue you and turn you in. Is that understood?”
“What the…”
“Wait, what?”
I was joking, they didn’t need to understand, especially after giving the perfect excuse to teach them a lesson.
THWACK! THWACK! THWACK!
The sound of sharp, resounding smacks, along with the cries of young boys, “Ow! Ah! Ouch!” echoed through the restaurant.
By the ti I finished the brief but intense disciplinary session, the two were kneeling on the floor, hands raised in surrender, tears streaming down their faces.
“We’re sorry…”
“Please forgive us just this once…”
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Then suddenly, their fathers burst into the inn.
“How dare you touch my son!”
“What have you done to my precious child?”
Without even assessing the situation, two middle-aged n charged at , eyes blazing with wrath. I sighed and pushed Ak Yeonho forward, saying, “Yeonho, you take care of them.
Ak Yeonho eagerly stepped forward, cracking his neck. “Look at how you raised your kids… According to Article 3, Section 5 of the Murim Alliance Constitution, you’ve drawn weapons… So you’re dead!”
He conveniently forgot the rest and began to beat the n senseless.
POW! WHACK! WHAM! BAM!
Is this really the guy who tried to hold back just now? It seems that he too badly needs to vent his pent-up frustration.
A few minutes later, we tied up the two father-son pairs and dragged them to the courthouse. Cheong Cheon, looking disgruntled, took the four offenders into custody even as he complained, “I’m seeing a lot of you today. How many tis does this make?”
“Three. With so many hot-headed idiots around, it’s only natural that fights will break out all the ti. Good luck. We’ll probably see you again soon.”
As we turned to leave, Ak Yeonho nudged and asked, “Hyung-nim, is there really such a law?”
“What law?”
“Article 3, Section 5 of the Murim Alliance Constitution, about drawing weapons in public…”
I stared at him, half amused, half exasperated. “Of course not. I made it up.”
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“What? Then why did you lie about it?”
“How would the kids know it was a lie? I just did it to scare them a little. Besides, it serves as an effective deterrent to other potential troublemakers in the vicinity.”
“Wow, you really are cunning…” Ak Yeonho looked at in awe.
It’s really no big deal, I thought, but before I could say anything, soone nearby started yelling again.
“What are you looking at?”
“You picking a fight with ? Huh?”
“Enough talk! Draw your sword!”
Not again… I massaged my throbbing temples and groaned, “Haah…”
“This is driving nuts,” Ak Yeonho whined.
It seed like we’d be going in and out of the courthouse all day. With a collective sigh, we ran to the source of the commotion, ready for another round of conflict managent.
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“It’s been a while.”
“Yes, Master,” Shadow replied respectfully. The man sitting opposite her had taught her martial arts and was once her direct superior. Nobody knew his real na, and he was usually referred to by the codena “Shadowless”.
“Has the Pri Minister inford you of the contents of the secret letter?”
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“Yes, I heard that the Skyshadows will be responsible for escorting the Elder back to the Imperial Palace.”
The Skyshadows were an intelligence organization within the Royal Guard. They were responsible for infiltration, assassinations, VIP protection, and all the dirty work that couldn’t be docunted. Until a few years ago, Shadow had been a part of it.
“We move tomorrow. Are you ready?”
“Yes.”
“With your skills, I’m sure you’ve done everything perfectly. I won’t need to check.” Shadowless smiled faintly. “You know, your face has beco much more expressive now.”
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“That’s thanks to the Elder,” Shadow said, lowering her head, a little embarrassed.
“Hahaha!” Reminiscing about his forr protégé, Shadowless laughed. She possessed talent that surpassed her master’s, and had successfully completed countless difficult missions.
That’s why I had to spend so much ti and effort planning for this day.
“You were the best assassin I ever trained, but right now, you are a failure as an assassin. However, since you are no longer part of the Skyshadows, I won’t hold that against you,” he said.
“Thank you.”
“But I never expected you to beco so dull.”
“…What?” Sensing that sothing was amiss, Shadow tensed up.
Wearing a huge grin that did not reach his eyes, Shadowless whispered, “We have decided to kill the Pri Minister.”
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