A day has passed.
The night I almost died at the hands of the Dark King passed, but fortunately I did not die.
I woke up on the bare floor, without even a sleeping bag.
It was a really unpleasant environment for sleeping, but it didn’t matter since I wasn’t going to sleep anyway and was just sitting cross-legged and meditating.
“ha.”
Because I had been keeping the heat in and turning all night, when I breathed, hot air mixed in with it.
“Fuck….”
My physical condition was relatively good.
My body has become one that can handle not eating or sleeping for a few days without any problems.
It was difficult to change the thoughts that were in my head.
It’s because of the dark king I met at night.
The gap between him and me is inevitable.
He is a person who has reached the pinnacle of his field, and if you were to choose a master, he would definitely be chosen, even if it meant including the Three Masters.
There may be things I cannot do.
No matter how many times I lost, I wasn’t the type of person to be shaken by that.
If you’re grateful that you survived, you’ll be grateful.
The problem was the conversation I had with the Dark King at night.
‘The Dark King is a descendant of Yeonga?’
He didn’t answer at all, but given the circumstances, it was no different from saying yes.
However, it is clear that even that situation could be false.
‘That’s so out of the blue.’
It’s already been hundreds of years since the Sega clan was destroyed.
In terms of time, it was destroyed much earlier than the Zhuge Liang clan.
Now, if you tell me that Huin is alive…
‘… It’s not that strange, but it’s hard to believe.’
There may be a successor.
There are quite a few people in the Jegal family who live their lives hiding their surnames.
Aren’t there three people around me that come to mind?
In that sense, there could be any number of descendants of Yeon-ga.
‘What are the chances that the successor is active as the King of Assassins?’
Even the Dark King seemed to have some purpose in mind.
I felt it when he pushed me like he was threatening me.
‘If the Dark King is truly the successor of Yeonga.’
Swish.
When I slightly roll up my sleeves, I can still see the traces that remain there.
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‘What does this have to do with anything?’
The reason the Dark King threatened me was.
This is because I felt the energy from the note, including the mark on my arm.
The important thing here is that he ‘felt’ it.
Including feeling the energy that I thought was gone.
I even discovered a secret about my arms that I had never shown to anyone.
Even if the Dark King is not really the descendant of Yeonga.
‘I’m sure he feels something for me.’
Actually, I don’t know what it is. There are clearly four energies floating around my body.
If we follow the energy that the Dark King mentioned, does that mean there are five?
‘What the heck, it’s not even a trash can, it’s all mixed together.’
I don’t know what you’re doing with a body that already has so much to do.
Even the Dark King saw this and called it a ‘curse’.
curse.
It’s a word that sounds scary just hearing it.
‘What is this that they even call it a curse?’
It was too serious to be considered a mere change in the skin.
It’s only been a few days since I discovered it, so I haven’t felt anything that could be called a change.
Just looking at the Dark King’s reaction, I can’t help but expect this to not be a good thing.
‘When I tried to ask that person something, he just said what he wanted to say and disappeared.’
The Dark King must have confirmed everything with me because he disappeared in an instant as soon as the conversation ended.
I still have a lot to ask.
Fatally.
Should I just be thankful that I didn’t die?
It was frustrating to see it so positively.
‘Anyway, damn it… Why are all these experts so individualistic?’
No, in my view, you have to be selfish and lethal to reach the highest level.
However, I was not willing to go out and find the Dark King again.
If he decides to hide, I won’t be able to find him.
In a state of despair, I looked at my forearm again.
“Should I meet a god?”
I was wondering if you knew that.
I thought that since we were already acquainted, he might be kind to me when we met.
Of course… . It was just a wishful thinking, as he wasn’t an old man I could see.
First of all, I took a step.
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‘…Let’s eat first.’
The sun had risen and I realized I hadn’t had a meal in days.
I didn’t feel hungry though.
I thought that if I put something in my mouth, the distracting thoughts would go away.
The place we are heading to is where food is being distributed.
Given the circumstances, it was difficult to find decent food.
It appears that they are distributing the remaining food to the instructors and trainees who are in good health.
If there’s something a little different.
‘There are unmanned vehicles that I have never seen before.’
It is said that several people are seen looking around with wide-open eyes.
Looking at the clothes….
‘They are blind people.’
From the design of the scabbard he is holding to the uniform he is wearing.
They were blind warriors.
He is seen talking to the instructor while assessing the situation.
I raised the stakes a little bit.
-Sent support from the main unit… .
-Probably at Biryongdae… .
-Your Majesty… .
-The person who led this work… .
As the black curtain blocking the surrounding area disappeared, it seemed that contact had been made properly with the blind side.
Then, I guess the support will arrive within today.
Plus.
‘There’s going to be chaos.’
It was obvious that this information would spread throughout the Central Plains in an instant.
The Sapha warriors who attacked the Shinryongwan.
The bloodlines of the noble family that died because of it.
Even if Gae-Kyung is currently a source of information for the political parties, it will not be able to shut all mouths.
It’s not just the Four Great Powers that are involved, it’s also the old-fashioned faction.
Although it is a political party, there will often be sects and factions that are not part of the Murim Alliance mixed in.
From Maeng’s perspective, wouldn’t it be a taste of death?
So, the expressions on the faces of those dispatched from the blind must have been quite rotten.
Because at first glance, the situation didn’t look good.
I will have to contact each and every household of the people who were harmed by this.
That would be a problem too.
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‘Maybe the information has already reached you.’
I don’t know about other places, but at least at the level of Gupaebang or Sadaesega.
It is possible that the information was already received before the Mang side contacted them about the situation.
I glanced at it and grabbed a few things to eat.
I don’t know if the food is rice balls or some kind of pastry.
Right now, I just want to fill my stomach, so I don’t care and just accept it.
“Thank you….”
The officer who was trying to take care of me suddenly said something unexpected.
Hearing that, he answered with a puzzled expression.
“Are you talking to me?”
“That’s right. This is what I am saying to Prince Jinryong.”
‘Who is it?’
It’s an unfamiliar face.
I could tell that they were from the same school by the feel of it, and furthermore, I could tell that they were the type that used fists.
Although I don’t remember people’s faces that much.
This was someone I had really never seen before.
“I’m sorry. Did we know each other?”
The young man laughs bitterly at my words.
“You may not remember. Your Majesty was busy.”
“hmm?”
“I… was about to be killed by the Sapa warriors when Jinryong saved me.”
“ah.”
Immediately after the meeting with Cheonma.
This is a story about when I was so worked up over various things that I was making a mess of the people around me.
But since they still had eyes, they caught the attackers and burned them to death.
There were a few such cases during that time.
“I wanted to say thank you.”
“It was just a coincidence. No need to say hello.”
Just by chance.
He was just there as I was passing by.
That was really all.
“One, it is an unchangeable fact that it was Confucius who saved me.”
“…”
“I was truly helpless. I had trained so hard, but I could not do anything and almost died. I was lucky that my body was still healthy, so I was able to help with this… but I thought it was useless.”
At those words, I looked into the young man’s eyes.
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The heat has died down.
It means that the heat that it had as an unmanned vehicle has died.
“that….”
“I had heard rumors about Confucius in the government and had prejudices against him. I did not know that you were a hero who would shine in the war. I apologize for this as well.”
The more I listened, the more my throat got blocked.
My stomach turned and my eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.
I wasn’t the kind of person to listen to such words from the young man in front of me.
“It seems like some strange rumors are spreading… I haven’t done much.”
Rather, I thought that it was I who created this situation.
If a situation unfolded that should not have happened in a previous life.
It’s my fault.
The young man simply laughed, perhaps taking my words as a hint of humility.
Only then did I realize why I had been receiving strange looks whenever I walked around the city after the attack.
The people who looked at me in fear.
I wonder if this is the reason why the look in his eyes has changed.
It wasn’t good.
‘… Don’t treat me like that.’
I wasn’t the kind of person to be in that position.
My head is starting to hurt again.
“…Thank you.”
“…”
To the apology that followed once more.
I didn’t say anything.
They just accept the food and turn their backs.
That young man will no longer live as an unmanned person.
Now that the heat has died down, it won’t flare up again.
It bothered me that you gave me that look and thanked me.
I couldn’t watch it any longer.
I didn’t want to hear it.
I take the food and start walking again.
I feel bloated even though I haven’t eaten anything.
I feel the gazes glancing at me more clearly.
I ignored them. I walked past the people and looked for someone.
Luckily, I was able to find it quickly.
Because it has such a striking appearance.
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Amidst the crowd of people passing by, a woman was seen sitting on a rock with her eyes closed.
It’s a lie.
“What are you doing?”
I approached little by little. I wonder if Wisul-ah also felt my presence.
Move slightly to the side to make room.
It was a sign telling me to sit next to him.
I sat down next to him naturally.
“How is your body?”
“…are you okay.”
The voice sounds a little tired.
Wi Seol-ah answers, opens her closed eyes, and looks at me.
“What about Confucius…?”
“are you okay.”
He takes a bite of food as he answers.
As expected, there was no taste whatsoever.
And he gave the food he brought to Wi Seol-ah.
“ah….”
“Eat it. You probably didn’t eat it.”
“…”
Wi Seol-ah, who was hesitating whether to refuse, eventually accepted something like a wallflower that I gave her.
I take a careful bite though.
Soon, Wi Seol-ah’s brow furrows.
It seemed to be quite tasteless.
“I guess you still like sweets. Is it that bad?”
“Oh, no… I was just a little surprised.”
I swallowed a laugh inside at how cute his flustered appearance was.
“Sorry.”
Then suddenly he hands me an apple.
“yes?”
“I left you alone then. I’m sorry about that.”
“…”
Even the Dark King barged in, so there was nothing we could do.
‘That’s an excuse too.’
If I had wanted to, I could have gone to Wisul-ah any time.
Not that a day has passed like this.
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“…are you okay.”
Wi Seol-ah took another bite of my apple.
My brows furrow again.
Why do you keep eating it when it tastes so bad? Wait a minute.
“When did you finish eating?”
“Huh? What is that…? Hey! Where did this go?”
It seems like she only ate two bites, but the food that Wi Seol-ah was holding disappeared.
It’s not small, so I have to eat a few bites.
Fortunately, in this situation, the appetite seems to be the same.
Even I, who was relieved to see this, was not normal.
I barely managed to hold back my laughter.
If I laughed now, I thought Wi Seol-ah would get really angry.
Trying to cover my reddened ears with embarrassment.
Wi Seol-ah, who had swallowed all the food in her mouth, suddenly spoke to me.
“Sister… did you have a comfortable time?”
“…”
I laughed bitterly at that. I wondered how long he had hesitated to ask that.
I asked it in my head instead of saying it out loud.
How much do you know?
What has she been saying so far?
“Take it easy… Well.”
I couldn’t bring myself to ask that.
After hearing my answer, Wi Seol-ah bows her head deeply.
“Do you… know who she is?”
“…I have a vague idea.”
Does the word vague mean that you don’t know everything?
“Then do you know about me too?”
“I don’t know the details….”
Maybe I didn’t say it. Maybe I did.
It’s not like you necessarily need to find out.
“Shall I tell you?”
It’s a word that holds a lot of meaning.
About my secrets. About my conversations with her.
If the current Wi Seol-ah were curious, I could tell her.
One, Wi Seol-ah shook her head after hearing what I said.
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It was unexpected. I thought you’d be curious.
“Confucius doesn’t want that.”
“…”
“If you were my sister, you would have said that.”
“You are not her. Do whatever you want with her….”
“That’s right. I’m not your older sister. But I won’t ask you since you don’t want me to. That’s my heart too.”
I was surprised by the decisive words that interrupted my conversation.
“I will be different from my sister.”
“…”
It was a complex statement in many ways.
I hoped it would be like that, but I wondered if it could be different.
“That’s what my sister wanted and I hope so too.”
The words that the new sword had hoped for felt somehow heavy.
“But if there’s one thing that’s the same… it’s that my sister and I both have the same feelings for Confucius.”
There was sadness in Wi Seol-ah’s expression.
He had a confident expression, as if he had won.
“Thank you, Confucius, for coming to see me.”
It’s even funny.
I couldn’t help but laugh at that smile.
I just poured what I had in my hand into my mouth.
“Will I be able to see you again, Sister?”
“Yeah. I guess we’ll see each other again.”
I answered without hesitation to the words that Wi Seol-ah spat out as if they were delusions.
This time, it was Wi Seol-ah who looked surprised.
“Because I’m going to make it happen.”
He got up from the rock and took Wisul-ah’s hand.
Wi Seol-ah flinches as her hand is grabbed.
I said as I looked at it.
“let’s go.”
“Uh… where to?”
It seemed like she was expecting something, and I could vaguely tell what Wi Seol-ah was hoping for.
Unfortunately, the schedule later wasn’t like that.
“I have to go see the kids now.”
I saw Wee Seol-ah’s expression crumple for an unusual reason when she heard what I said.
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The place I took Wi Seol-ah to was the treatment center I had been to last time.
As far as I know, Namgungbia needs to receive treatment for a few more days.
Although it has excellent regenerative power, it was said that its condition is not very good.
The only good thing is that there won’t be any scars.
The same goes for Dangsoyeol.
From my perspective, I thought it was right to go see her face at least once a day.
I couldn’t go yesterday, though.
Although Wi Seol-ah had a look on her face that showed she was not pleased, she didn’t say anything.
It seems that he is aware of the situation.
“hmm?”
When I arrived, I felt something strange.
I felt like the inside of the treatment center was in a commotion without me knowing.
what?
I felt something, but I ignored it for now and moved forward.
By the time we reached our destination.
“Why are you all gathered here?”
For some reason, it’s not just Dang So-yeol, Namgung Bi-a, and Paeng Ah-hee.
Even Mo Yong-hee was seen gathered together with serious expressions on her face.
As I approached them with a loud voice, the children’s shoulders flinched simultaneously.
What is it? Why is it like that?
Because he was looking at me with a questioning expression.
Peng Ah-hee, who looks relatively normal, looks at me and says.
The three of them had unknown expressions on their faces, but Peng Ah-hee, unlike them, had an extremely excited expression.
“hey.”
“huh?”
“You’re in big trouble.”
“what?”
In response to my question, Pang Ah-hee smiles and says.
“I think all our fathers will come.”
“…what?”
“Do you want to run away now?”
Peng Ah-hee frowned at his words.
That means.
Because they said that all the heads of the four great families would come here.
