How to Live as a Magician in the Martial Arts World Episode 1

Prologue. Jegal Jimong

“My name is Jegal Hyeonmong. Starting today, I will be working here at Sacheon Daeryongpyoguk. I ask for your help in the future.”

When Jegal Hyunmong revealed his name, there was a bit of a stir.

“… … Zhuge Liang?”

“Could this be the Zhuge Liang we know?”

It was a familiar reaction.

The surname Jegal was famous in many ways.

Everyone knows Zhuge Liang, the famous military general who was active in ancient Sichuan.

And in the world of martial arts, the surname Jegal has another great meaning.

Zhuge Liang.

It is the name of a prestigious family located in Hubei.

“Haha, although he is a member of the Jegal clan, he is a collateral branch of the Jegal clan and has no relation to the Jegal clan. He does not know martial arts and is not particularly smart.”

When Jegal Hyunmong smiled cheerfully, only then did the commotion subside a little.

After all, there is no law that says that only the Zhuge clan of Zhuge can be used in the Central Plains.

At that moment, Pyo Guk-ju applauded.

“Hey, this guy is being too humble. He’s the blood of the great Zhuge Wuhou, but he’s not smart. It may be true by his own standards, but he can’t even compare to us.”

Jegal Hyunmong just smiled brightly.

The reaction was usually like this.

Although it would have been burdensome to have such unreasonable expectations, Jegal Hyunmong didn’t care. The name ‘Jegal’ often brought him many benefits.

This has been happening since I was a child.

He had no particular interest or concern for fighting, but whenever the neighborhood bully went to fight with kids from other neighborhoods, he would always call him.

Enticing them with all kinds of food was a bonus.

He thought he just had a knack for it and luck, but it seems like other guys thought differently.

-Warong! No, our soldier! You have to come. Without you, we won’t be able to defeat those guys who are moving around the military base next door!

I remember hearing something like that.

‘What happened then?’

It happened so long ago that I can’t suddenly remember it.

Anyway, starting from that day, Jegal Hyunmong began his career as a scholar and a plowman in Daeryongpyo-guk.

The Daeryongpyoguk in Seongdo, Sacheon, was not as large as its name suggests. It was a small-sized pyoguk with a total of about thirty people.

While working there, Jegal Hyeonmong worked on various documents when he was not on a tour, and sometimes followed along as a plowman when manpower was needed.

Then one day.

When Pyo Guk-ju saw Jegal Hyeon-mong passing by, he immediately approached him and spoke to him.

“I met and talked with the heads of the Hwangga Sangdan and Geumga Sangdan today.”

“… … Was that so?”

“To cut to the chase, I have to choose between the two top positions, but since they are competing with each other, it’s difficult to choose just one. What should I do?”

In Jegal Xuanmong’s view, Pyo Guk-ju did not ask the question with the intention of getting a specific answer.

I just felt frustrated and wanted to grab someone and ask them, and among them, since my last name was Jegal, I felt a little moved.

After thinking about it for a while, Jegal Hyunmong didn’t really have anything to say. But something suddenly came to mind, so he opened his mouth roughly.

“Have you by any chance spoken to the two families?”

“Yangga Sangdan? No, not really like them. Unlike the two giant Sangdans, they are small and insignificant, so I didn’t pay any attention to them.”

“I don’t know the details of what’s going on at the top, but I know that the Hwangga Sangdan and the Geumga Sangdan are in extreme competition, such as lowering the prices of items to become the best. They swing their swords to defeat each other, so there are bound to be many wounds. Then, will the items they’re holding be safe?”

“That makes sense. Then why the two families?”

“I heard that the timber of Yangga Sangdan is good. I went to deliver one of the goods earlier, and although the scale was small, the people had bright faces and the tools were well-maintained. If you make a deal, you won’t see a large profit, but you will see steady profits. Also, Yangga Sangdan has a reputation for prioritizing trust, so our country can also gain some of that reputation. And most of all.”

“More than anything?”

“Wouldn’t it be better not to make unnecessary enemies?”

“Isn’t it better not to make enemies?”

“If you choose one of the two, you will inevitably end up on the same boat, fighting against people on different boats.”

After hearing that, Pyo Gook-ju signed a contract with Yangga Sangdan the very next day.

The son of the owner of the house was not pleased with the decision, saying that it meant that the owner of the house would lose the opportunity to grow further.

But the following spring.

As the two great powers engaged in a fierce competition and even hired bandits to interfere with each other, eventually ending in mutual destruction, the gaze of the people of Pyo-guk-ju towards Jegal Hyun-mong became strange.

From then on, Jegal Hyunmong’s health became comfortable.

Not only did he try not to ask him to do difficult work, but he also started to make sure that Jegal Hyunmong accompanied him whenever he left to sign a new contract.

They even went so far as to make room for Jegal Hyunmong by removing the space to carry the prize.

At this point, even Jegal Hyunmong felt burdened and declined several times.

The Pyogukju was a first-class expert. There was no way to deal with him when he was thrown into the cart with his hands that were like the lid of a pot.

‘It’s nice that my body is comfortable, but… … .’

Tingling.

Of course, not everyone welcomed this treatment of Zhuge Liang.

Even to Lim Jun-gyu, the son of the current president, he gave me a sharp gaze that made my skin sting.

Jegal Hyunmong, who had been scratching his head for a moment, stopped thinking.

Although there were some parts that were a bit difficult, I thought it would be nice to be able to sit or lie down while others had to walk or ride a horse.

Since I was already feeling at ease, I just lay down on the cart.

I saw an eagle flying across the blue, clear sky that was so bright it hurt my eyes.

As I was staring blankly at it, my eyes closed on their own.

* * *

Jegal Hyeonmong was flying.

‘Is this a dream?’

It was a dream.

Because he had become the eagle he had seen earlier.

An eagle that can fly freely, as it pleases.

‘This is fun!’

Zhuge Xuanmong was happy to fly into the sky.

It was just a dream, but it felt like I was flying for a short while, and I was able to fly quite a distance.

As I flew aimlessly and looked around here and there, I felt like I was flying in a different world than the Central Plains.

There were also humans with strange shapes, and a pack of wolves the size of a house.

There are giants whose heads protrude through the trees, and lizards with wings large enough to cover the sky.

Those with small but sturdy physiques reminiscent of rocks, the long-eared Jang people who appear slender but have an unusual appearance and pointy ears… … .

Moreover, I was interested because their culture was so different from what I knew.

Suddenly, Jegal Hyunmong’s gaze fell on a boy.

He was a handsome young boy. He was also the leader of the alleys in a small rural town.

It doesn’t seem like he’s trained in martial arts or any special swordsmanship, but he keeps knocking down guys bigger than him every time he swings his wooden stick.

‘That’s great.’

Although Zhuge Xuanmong had not studied martial arts, he guessed that the boy had great martial talent.

If he grows up well like this, he will be able to become a great warrior.

But that never happened.

Bandits have invaded the village.

The villagers were captured and killed by the bandits.

The boy did not run away.

He fought with a sword longer than his torso, and surprisingly, he succeeded in killing two bandits.

Jegal Hyunmong stared blankly at the sight.

I wanted to help. I wanted to fly over and peck the bandit with my beak or scratch him with my claws so that the boy could escape.

But unlike before when he had been free, he was now motionless, as if he was trying to fly underwater.

And when the bandit finally raised his axe high to kill the boy.

Countless spheres of flame fell upon the bandits.

“… … !”

What appeared was an old man holding a cane.

I don’t know what the principle was, but all the old man had to do was mutter and wave his cane slightly, and countless fireballs swept through the bandits again.

The boy managed to survive.

“My name is Rowlon. What is your name?”

Before he knew it, Jegal Hyunmong was close enough to hear their voices, and the boy answered.

“Allen… … .”

“Allen, will you follow me? You have been blessed with the power of mana, so you will become a great wizard.”

Allen nodded.

And a year later.

The place had changed as if time had been turned back. Before they knew it, Jegal Hyunmong and the others were in a place where countless towers were floating in the air.

Although it was only a moment, Jegal Hyunmong was able to learn everything that had happened over the past year.

Allen desperately tried to learn and master magic while being taught by Rowlon.

Rowlon was a kind teacher, and Allen was a sincere and good student.

Allen never once neglected what Rowlon taught him and tried to learn.

however.

Rowlon sighed.

“You… … don’t seem to be suited for the path of a wizard.”

Because Rowlon has a gentle personality, I couldn’t bring myself to say it as it was.

Jegal Hyeonmong also sighed.

‘You seem a bit stupid.’

Last year.

Although it felt like it had passed in an instant because it was a dream, Jegal Hyunmong stayed close to Allen and saw what Allen saw and heard what Allen heard.

Of course, I also listened to Rowlon’s teachings in their entirety.

So I didn’t understand.

‘Why can’t you do that?’