Chapter 276
Heavenly Realm
Next, I headed straight to the Great Sword Gate. I intended to deal with the Twin Gate first before approaching the Four Great Families. Less than a single incense stick’s worth of time had passed since I had shattered the Iron Blood Gate, and here I stood at the Main Gate, the memories flooding back.
‘I came to the capital to become a Gold Guard and relied on the Master of Great Sword Gate back then.’
I recalled the time when I had sparred with a disciple of the Great Sword Gate. It had been quite an amusing experience, sharing drinks with the Master. From my recollection, the Master of Great Sword Gate wasn’t a bad guy, but rather a calm-minded martial artist. Although things had gotten complicated later on and I had crossed blades with him, there was really no reason to hold a grudge against him.
But now, that was no longer relevant. I took a deep breath and calmly spoke to the gatekeeper of the Great Sword Gate.
“I am Baek Woong. I have come to apply for a sparring match at Great Sword Gate.”
The gatekeepers looked at me with incredulity. A child who appeared to be no older than a teenager was applying for a sparring match with the Master of Great Sword Gate, the supreme authority of the Twin Gate Sect. Instead of getting serious or angry, they simply chuckled to themselves.
“Hey, this isn’t a place for jokes.”
“Hmm…”