〈Episode 583〉 Nice to meet you.
“Ugh… gasp!”
In a back alley near Hanam, a man is running like crazy.
Perhaps because he ran in the middle of summer, the man was drenched in sweat all over his body.
“Ugh… . Huh… .”
I’m out of breath.
He felt like he was going to just sit there and vomit, but the man had to keep running.
If you stop, you die.
That awful fact was making the man run.
‘Where… . Where… !’
Where should I turn my toes?
Even as he continued to run, the man had to think about all sorts of things.
Where should I run to?
Which direction should I go?
The man who had been panting and worrying opened his eyes.
‘Blind…! I have to run away blindly.’
The Murim Alliance.
I have to go there. That’s the only way to survive right now.
The man who made that decision put strength into his legs.
He quickly jumps up and runs away.
Digging into alleys and figuring out the quickest route.
at that time.
“Whoa!”
I bumped into a woman who jumped out of the alley.
“Get out of the way!”
Of course, the man had no time to care about this.
The man ignored the fallen woman and went into the alley.
“…”
The woman watched the man entering the alley.
He said it with an expression that showed he was utterly dissatisfied.
“Ugh… gasp… !”
I dug into the alley and moved, panting. I just needed to go a little further.
It was a place with few people, but if you left there, you would reach the Murim Alliance.
‘Just a little, just a little…!’
Can live.
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If only he could get out of here, he could live. That hope enveloped the man.
Sigh.
“Huh!?”
Something penetrates the man’s leg.
The man’s posture faltered as he felt the pain and he rolled on the floor.
thud-!
A heavy body slams into the floor, and the man grabs my leg.
“Ugh… Ugh… Ugh!”
I tried to hold it in, but a scream still escaped.
The knife had pierced the man’s thigh and ankle.
“Sigh… Hehehehe.”
I feel a deep pain.
Still, the man tried to get up somehow.
If things continue like this… .
“Mukdoseok.”
“…!”
“Is tag over?”
The man’s breathing stops for a moment at the sound of a voice coming from nearby.
Damn it.
The sound of footsteps is coming closer.
“I played around with your desperate appearance a little, but that’s about it.”
“Huh… Huh… .”
“Did you think you could survive?”
Those approaching wearing masks.
The man who saw them screamed.
“S-save me! How can you do this!”
“Hmm.”
The one in the lead narrows his eyes at the man’s shout.
“I told you clearly. If you cause any unnecessary trouble, your life will be over.”
“I, I didn’t do anything.”
“Isn’t that something a guy who was caught in a trap should say?”
“that…!”
The man had to tremble at the mention of it.
“That’s… because a strange guy got involved…!”
“There’s no need for excuses. It was already reaching its limit.”
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“Please!”
In response, Mukdo Seok tries to shout urgently.
Phew-!
“Crunch!”
Before that, the opponent’s dagger dug into Mukdo Seok’s neck.
Soon, the life in Mukdo Seok’s eyes disappears.
After confirming that, the masked man pulled out the dagger and took it back.
“Erase your traces.”
“I obey your orders.”
As soon as the order is given, several people appear and start moving around.
There wasn’t even a speck of blood on the spot where the body had been lying.
The same was true for the dagger the masked man was holding.
The masked man puts the dagger in his bosom and clicks his tongue in frustration.
‘Did you expect too much from trash?’
Even though he was a foreigner, they said he was first class, so they tried to give him odd jobs.
As expected, it was a useless task.
I almost made a big deal out of it.
It wasn’t enough that he was caught in a fight because of something that happened at the inn.
‘I almost got involved with the dragon.’
I almost got into trouble.
It was still something I shouldn’t have done with them.
‘Fortunately, it was handled well.’
There could be trouble. The masked man turned his head as he thought about that.
‘I must report to the Lord.’
It’s not just the dragon.
There were a couple of things that were bothering Hanam at the moment.
It’s not something to focus on, but it can’t hurt to be careful.
There are less than two months left until the non-combat event.
‘Before that.’
A framework needs to be created.
The masked man turns around.
At the same time, he whispered in a very small voice.
“Everything is for the revival of the Zhuge family….”
Saying so, the masked man disappeared.
I’m talking about the corpse of the silent stone that is slowly cooling down.
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*************
It’s noon.
Immediately after finishing morning practice, we have a short meal.
I was walking around Hanam County with Dang So-yeol and Seong Yul right away.
The reason was no different.
At Baekhwasangdan,
That’s because I heard that Mihyoran was looking for me.
‘What’s going on?’
It’s been a month since I arrived in Hanam.
During that time, Mihyo-ran was also staying in Hanam, but she never called me separately.
No, even if it weren’t for this incident, it was extremely rare for Mihyoran to call me directly.
Isn’t this your first time?
When you came to me, I came to you. It seemed like it was the first time you had ever told me to come.
I don’t have any particular thoughts.
I’ll just go if you call me.
Dang So-yeol followed me out to see Mi Hyo-ran. Since Seong-yul was there too, I just brought him along.
On the way to Baekhwasangdan Hanam branch.
Even as I walked slowly, I was still sending out messages to someone.
[Have you looked it up?]
When you ask a question, you will immediately receive an answer.
[We have deployed personnel to the Hanam area to investigate, but we have not found the person you mentioned.] [Hmm.]
Right after parting ways with Cheonma in front of the noodle house.
I immediately called the Dark King’s assassination squad and began searching the surrounding area.
but.
‘As expected.’
I had very shallow expectations, but as expected, I couldn’t find any trace of the Heavenly Horse.
She is not the type of person to carelessly leave traces behind.
‘Even if you find traces, you won’t be able to get close.’
Than the opponent recognizes the Heavenly Horse.
It could be that Cheonma was quicker in recognizing his opponent.
If that happens, it will actually be dangerous.
[Okay, please stop searching now.] [Yes.]
Although not much time has passed, it is enough time for them to figure out Hanam.
There was no need to take any more unnecessary risks.
If it becomes like this.
‘Should the Dark King come in person?’
I thought that might be the safest and most accurate way.
at that time.
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[but….]
I moved my eyebrows slightly at the sound I heard.
Is there anything else you want to say?
[During the search, I did find one rather unusual part.]
You just said you couldn’t find anything about Cheonma. What do you mean by heterogeneous parts?
[What is it?] [Nothing else, it seems like an ambush took place in the alley leading to Maeng.] [Ambush?] [Yes, one of the agents discovered the situation but was unable to approach.]
The Dark King’s assassins discovered it but could not approach it.
This meant that the opponent’s power was considerable.
one.
[What’s the problem with that?]
What does that have to do with this?
An ambush is a common(?) thing that happens often in the Central Plains.
Of course, the alley leading to the blind is a bit cold.
It wasn’t that strange.
[Is this related to the work I asked you to do?] [No. I just arrived to check for traces. I am reporting this because it is strange that there were no traces.] [There were no traces…?]
This is equivalent to saying that the body was not even found.
It means that it is an erasure so clean that even the most knowledgeable people in the world cannot understand it.
‘Who is it?’
Who could it be? Or where could it be?
In Hanam, where there are blind people, it was impossible for anyone but a very dangerous person to commit suicide.
I’m a little curious.
[Do you have any idea where it is?] [I’m trying to figure it out.]
Even though I didn’t say anything, you’ve already started gathering information.
As expected, the Central Plains was the best.
[If you find out, please let me know.] [Yes. I will definitely find out.]
It’s not necessary to do that… Well, whatever is good is good.
He nodded without saying anything negative.
After finishing talking to the informant, I looked straight ahead.
The Baekhwasangdan building in the distance is starting to come into view.
Is it because we came while talking? It felt like we came too quickly.
Well, what should I do? Should I kill some time and then go? That’s when such worries crossed my mind.
“Well, what should I do, Confucius?”
Tang So-yeol was trembling with a somewhat anxious voice.
Why are you like that?
“Seo, I haven’t bought a present yet…!”
huh?
“What gift?”
“This is a gift for Madam Mi… .”
“Why are you preparing that?”
When I asked in bewilderment, Dang So-yeol made a face as if he didn’t understand on a day like this.
“Last time, it was so sudden that I couldn’t prepare… But not now!”
“No, so why are you preparing?”
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It was so sudden and all.
Why is there a need to prepare a gift?
I couldn’t understand it at all, so I tried to ask Dang So-yeol the reason.
Dang So-yeol, who had been next to me, had disappeared somewhere.
What the heck, where did he go?
Perhaps because I learned martial arts from the Dark King, it was difficult to sense any presence.
“Confucius!”
As I was looking around, Dang So-yeol, who had disappeared, reappeared.
“what?”
I had to widen my eyes slightly when I saw the Tang So-yeol.
It was because she was holding something in her hand.
That’s it.
“flower?”
A few bright white and yellow flowers.
I was wondering where on earth he got that from, and then I realized there was a flower shop in the back.
A place that sells flowers for money? There are all sorts of places in Hanam.
If you go to the mountain, it piles up and piles up. They sell it for money.
I thought it was a really useless product.
“…You bought that again?”
“Hey, I should at least give you this.”
“Flowers?”
“yes.”
“What can I do with flowers? They’re not even money.”
I say this because I wonder what kind of useless gift it is.
Dang So-yeol’s expression changes strangely after hearing this.
“Confucius… If you go somewhere and say something like that, you’ll get a slap on the back.”
“Someone hit my back. My back broke.”
“…”
Will it just fold?
It could be shaped like a bird, a bear, or even something pretty.
‘There’s nothing I can do since I’ve already bought it.’
It was a shame to spend money on flowers, but it didn’t matter since it was Dang So-yeol’s money anyway.
The problem is.
‘I don’t think Mrs. Mi will like it very much.’
The thing is, the American woman I know is not the type of person who would like to receive flowers.
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That was my expectation.
“oh.”
I had to shatter my heart seeing Mrs. Mi accepting the flowers and smiling.
“… Oh my… .”
Mrs. Mi smiles as she carefully accepts the flowers being offered.
Yeah, I was laughing.
‘… Is Mrs. Mi smiling?’
It wasn’t a bright smile, but it was definitely a smile.
It was embarrassing how he just accepted flowers and laughed like that.
I simply accepted the flowers and gave them to Dang So-yeol instead because he was hesitating.
By the way, I’m trying to say in a hurry that it’s not me but Dang So-yeol who’s giving it.
“With the old prince… . Together… ! We bought it together.”
Dang So-yeol intervenes and interrupts.
What should I buy together?
‘When did I buy it?’
Instead of buying flowers, he scolded me for buying something like that.
I’m trying to correct this by saying that Dang So-yeol bought it alone.
Kwak.
“…!?”
Tang Xiaoyeol pinches my thigh with an invisible hand.
It didn’t hurt much, but I could tell that this action was trying to silence me.
what?
I don’t know what it was, but I kept my mouth shut for now.
If I opened my mouth here, it seemed like Tang So-yeol would make a ghostly expression.
“…thanks….”
This is what Mrs. Mi said as she looked at the flowers affectionately.
I have never seen such eyes in my life from a woman like that.
I just gave her flowers.
“… How pretty…”
“Please… I hope you like it.”
“Don’t treasure it.”
He scratched his cheek at the words that seemed to indicate that he liked them.
Looking at that, Dang So-yeol looks at me.
The gaze was full of the words, ‘Am I right?’
‘I know.’
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What is it that you like so much?
I didn’t quite understand, but I just nodded.
There must be a reason I don’t know.
While Mrs. Mi was carefully handling the flowers.
I asked her what to say.
“I heard there was a reason you called me.”
I’m trying to sneakily get to the main point, but for some reason, Dang So-yeol’s hand that’s pinching me becomes stronger.
Why what.
I’m starting to feel the pain little by little, as if I’m starting to feel sincerity.
What on earth don’t you like?
“Ah. I see. I should tell you that.”
Mrs. Mi also nodded to what I said.
But he was still holding the flower.
“There is no other reason why I called you.”
“yes.”
“Do you remember when I told you before that I had something to ask of you?”
“I remember.”
When I came to Hanam and looked for Baekhwasangdan.
That’s what Mrs. Mi said to me.
He said he’d have something to ask of me in the near future.
‘Is that what it is?’
I was wondering what on earth he was going to ask me to do, but I heard it sooner than I expected.
As I listened intently, Mrs. Mi continued speaking.
“It’s just that, this time, something came up at the top.”
“You mean the work of Baekhwasangdan?”
“Yes. Normally… it would be the Murim Alliance that should be handling this. But they wanted to connect directly with our top.”
Is this something that the Murim Alliance should have done?
‘The department store will take care of that.’
I didn’t quite understand.
Why is Baekhwasangdan taking on the work that should have been done by Maeng?
The work of the blind and the upper class had little overlap.
Even.
‘The other person can change it if they want….’
Even if it was something that Maeng should have done.
The fact that he delegated the task to the higher-ups because the other party did not want it also meant that he had the power to do so.
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Maeng wasn’t stupid, so he wouldn’t have just accepted that.
“Where on earth is it…?”
I asked with a question in mind.
Mrs. Mi speaks to me while holding flowers in her arms.
“North Sea Ice Palace.”
“…yes?”
A somewhat unexpected yet familiar name popped up.
Bukhae Ice Palace…? Did I hear that wrong? Why did it suddenly pop up there?
“Is this the North Sea Ice Palace?”
But he asks Mrs. Mi again with doubt.
“okay.”
Mrs. Mi expressed her firm affirmation.
Before I could even begin to panic at the sudden words, I had to frown at what Mrs. Mi continued to say.
“It’s about the little princess over there.”
Something.
It was obviously a bothersome task.
