Slurp.
At first glance, an expensive glass is filled with amber-colored liquor. At first glance, it seemed out of place in an extremely ordinary room.
The alcohol was poured so abundantly that it was clear just from the scent that it was a world-class product.
Slurp.
But even after filling the glass, the alcohol continued to pour. In the end, the overflowing alcohol spilled onto the tray.
Some people who saw this had an anxious look in their eyes. This was an obvious tension.
The rat-like old man, who was breaking out into a cold sweat without even realizing it, carefully looked at the person holding the bottle and carefully opened his mouth.
“palace… Lord… … .”
Jaeaeang!
As if that voice was a signal, the liquor bottle the man was holding shattered, scattering fragments in all directions.
“Gu, palace lord!”
The old man was frightened and shouted. However, the expression on the face of the person who actually created this situation did not change one bit.
“How many days has it been since the war ended?”
The man, who had wet his hands and was staring at the flowing liquor, grabbed the glass with a rough hand.
“My blood was boiling, and my victory was already perfect. however… … “The only thing I do is stay in this shabby room and drink alcohol.”
“… … I’m sorry, my lord.”
“It’s funny, how I look. “I didn’t come all this way for this.”
The eyes of the man, Jinpyeong, Lord of the South Sea Sun Palace, were eerily distorted.
There wasn’t a single aspect I didn’t like.
He is like this drinking glass. Just as a drinking glass does not fit into this shabby room, he is also not the type of person to stay in a place like this. If he hadn’t been running wild across the plains of the central plains, he would have had no reason to come this far.
But he, who lived with the king in Namhae, is wasting time in this shabby old house! How much will the royal family, who were expecting him to trample on the Central Plains, laugh at him when they find out about this?
The Sun Palace Lord emptied the glass in one go.
The scent filled his mouth, but he couldn’t even feel it properly due to his anger.
“Is it the Joongwon’s way to be so sluggish?”
The more I thought about it, the less I understood it.
Isn’t it said that the guy who won a great victory is locked in his room and can’t figure out what he’s doing, and the guy who lost a big loss is locked in his home base and just arguing about whether he should die?
Of course, it is said that after a big fight there is always a lull, but in his opinion, this was not something that could be called a lull.
Just irresponsible silence. Nothing more, nothing less.
The old man opened his mouth, trying not to show his extreme discomfort.
“It’s natural for you to be frustrated, my lord.”
“… … what are you talking about?”
“It is said that the power of the central plains is greater than that of Im-eup, but that is only when comparing country to country, region to region. “How many of them are the size of a palace lord?”
“… … .”
“It is only natural and proper that the palace ruler does not like the treatment of those who are lacking. So please don’t be too frustrated. The enemies are, at best, survivors of previous battles between lowly people who did not even have dignity. “Do you dare to discuss it in depth just because you have power and fame?”
so sweet.
Of course. Because that is the only value of their existence in the first place. Normally, Jinpyeong would have immediately lightened his mood and burst into laughter at those words. How could those lowly sectarians and foolish political sects know how to please him?
But right now, those words didn’t even come out as a joke.
That’s probably because I know that my current situation is no different from this glass of wine. It’s a drinking glass that sits in an incongruous place, but you can’t do anything about it yourself, and you have to wait for someone to pour you a drink.
The Sun Palace Lord’s eyes sink heavily.
– He’s a good kid.
The glass trembled slightly.
good kid. Had he ever heard such a thing in his lifetime?
Born into royalty, he was looked up to by everyone from a young age when he could not even speak properly. He was born with a noble status, so much so that if he had not been initiated into the Sun Palace, he could have achieved the position of world leader.
Such a sun palace lord gives to a mere thousand things… … .
“Palace lord. There is no need to worry about them. “Now they are just stupid and don’t know.”
“… … “Shut up.”
“Soon, they too realized how brilliant and great the palace lord is and bowed their humble heads… … .”
bang!
At that moment, the old man fell backwards with a loud explosion.
bang. Valid.
The jade drinking cup fell to the floor. However, it is not the amber liquor that was contained just a moment ago… … Full of red liquid.
Clutter.
The Sun Palace Lord ground his teeth to the point where he could be heard clearly.
“I told you to close that mouth.”
Those who were sick of the obvious killing quickly threw their heads down. I was trembling, wondering if I would even dare to make eye contact.
The sun archer wiped her face with her slightly trembling fingertips.
‘Defeated army… … .’
Has anyone else humiliated him this much in his lifetime?
In the meantime, what was even more humiliating was that I was in a position where I couldn’t even visit Jang Il-so and tell him something, even though he was doing something I couldn’t understand.
Why?
In the first place, the sun sign did not give in to the love affair. Even if he gave in, he didn’t lose his right to speak to the point where he couldn’t even say a word in this abnormal situation.
But why is he staying here quietly? why?
The Sun Palace Lord groaned. She was angry and also despaired.
Because I don’t know the answer, because I know it better than anyone else.
“Bring more alcohol.”
“… … .”
“right now!”
“yes! yes! “Palace lord!”
Those who were bowing their heads were frightened and ran towards the door. That was the moment when they rushed to open the door as if they were competing to see who would get out first.
“What!”
Everyone froze on the spot. Because there was a person standing in front of the door.
“group… … .”
Gorgeous red clothing, a face so white that it looks like it would ooze powder if you touch it, hair like ebony, pale eyes, and even eerie red lips.
Faced with Jang Il-so right in front of them, they froze, like a group of rats encountering a snake. His gloomy, sunken eyes scanned the people standing in front of him.
“Hmm.”
A nasal sound flows from slightly twisted, open lips.
“Could you please move out of the way?”
But no one could move. Even though they clearly heard the words with their ears, the words could not be conveyed to them as a ‘doctor.’ It was just fear.
The moment Jang Il-so frowned slightly, a voice came from behind.
“Take it.”
Those who had barely come to their senses at the voice of the Sun Palace Lord flinched and turned around. Then, it gradually retreats to the left and right. Soon, Jang Il-so slowly entered the room along the open path.
Squeak. Sigh. Snap.
His red flower shoes stepped on the floor and soon stepped into a pool of alcohol mixed with blood. Jang Il-so glanced at the drinking glass on the floor and the person lying dead as if he had died, and shook his head.
“Oh dear… … . “It’s also extreme.”
Eventually, the gaze turned to the Lord of the Sun Palace.
“It looks stuffy?”
“Thanks to someone.”
The answer came out briefly.
“Yes, it is worth it. but… … Do you think you can use it only after relieving that feeling of discomfort to your subordinates? Tsk tsk. “You’re ugly.”
The Sun Palace Lord clenched his fists.
Whether it was intentional, or the author’s very existence, every word he said or every expression he made turned my stomach inside out.
“Maybe so. But don’t you think this is something you should listen to from a junior who lost time by getting caught up in the game even though he had the best chance of winning?”
“Hmm?”
Jang Il-so’s eyes suddenly sparkled at the Sun Palace Lord’s rebuttal. An eerie feeling of death passed by. But at this moment, the Sun Palace Lord also looked into those eyes without retreating an inch.
However, Jang Il-so’s eyes soon softened. The line seemed like a mockery or a provocation.
“It’s the color of wine… … . No. no. If possible, I would call it Pungryu (風流). Doesn’t that sound more noble?”
The Sun Palace Princess bit her lip without realizing it.
It would have been better if he had been openly angry and vented his anger. But now Jang Il-so is smiling all the time. As if the Sun Palace Lord was not his opponent. It’s like a fully grown adult who doesn’t have to show nerves when dealing with a young child.
This kind of gaze itself is unfamiliar to him. No, it’s a look in your eyes that you can’t and shouldn’t get used to.
“It looks like you are very dissatisfied with me. then… … “What did our great palace lord want to do?”
The corner of the Sun Palace Lord’s eyes became distorted.
“Are you asking because you don’t know?”
“Then I know, should I ask?”
The Sun Palace Lord could not say anything.
It’s understandable that he backed off from there. That was definitely the right decision.
However, the enemy was defeated, and the command system itself collapsed. In that case, it would be natural to take advantage of this vulnerable opportunity to continue the attack.
Due to Jang Il-so’s inexplicable seclusion, Sapaeryun lost its best chance of winning. A chance to completely win.
Nevertheless, the reason why the Sun Palace Lord remained silent was because he also thought that there was no way Jang Il-so did not know that fact.
As the Sun Palace Lord bit her lip gently, Jang Il-so let out a soft laugh.
“Seunggi…” … . There’s nothing to worry about. Because the spirit of victory has not disappeared as you feared. No, you could say that now we have a chance to secure a clearer victory.”
“… … “What are you talking about?”
“Do you want to know?”
Jang Il-so took a step towards the Sun Palace Lord.
At that moment, Jinpyeong, the Sun Palace lord, felt as if he was suffocating.
‘interest… … Something… … .’
different. Something was clearly different from what I had seen before.
I don’t know clearly what it is, but the intimidation that Jang Il-so gave me before was never this much.
How should I express this? If before, Jang Il-so was a person who smiled while hiding a dagger in his arms, now he seems to be a person who held that dagger right in front of his throat. The tension of fearing that my head might be cut off with just one mistake made all the muscles in my body tense.
“It’s not hard to tell. But before that, I need to check one thing.”
“radish… … “What?”
“What do you want?”
A look of suspicion filled the eyes of the Sun Palace owner as he heard words whose meaning was not immediately clear.
“Tell me, what do you want? Then I will show you how to get what you want. In return… … “You only have to give very little.”
“Ryeonju… … .”
“I do not have time.”
Those words brought a very brief moment of silence in the room. Although it was only a moment, there was a strange silence, as if time had stopped.
And at that moment, the Sun Palace Lord saw. Jang Il-so’s face, which was always smiling brightly, had a young, raw spirit. A terrifying life that seems as if it will cut down everything it touches.
“Now we have to hurry. Before it collapses. “Before the things I need to get and the things you need to get are all gone.”
“Yeon… … .”
“Wouldn’t it have been better? Because there is no need to think about the future. Even if you lose everything, it wouldn’t be a shame, right? is not it? haha. Hahahaha. Hahahaha!”
The faster Jang Il-so’s words poured out, the more the Sun Palace Lord’s face became pale.
‘The alternative interest rate is… … .’
Jang Il-so was smiling brightly. Unlike usual, she looked dangerous and somewhat anxious.
He glanced at the Sun Palace Lord as if licking him.
“I’m going to tell you quickly. “Because you will have to sound the opening gun.”
The Sun Palace Lord’s mouth slowly opened as if possessed.
Hu Jiaming’s eyes, who were watching the whole scene from the threshold, became very heavy.
