〈Episode 584〉 Nice to meet you.
North Sea.
It is a place where it snows all year round and the cold is as sharp as a blade.
I heard that the cold was strong to begin with, but it was said that it was a disaster caused by the death of the hundred-level monster, Seolryong (雪龍).
I have never been there in my past life.
In the first place, it is somewhat of a stretch to call that place the Central Plains.
‘New world of martial arts.’
Yes, it’s a new world.
Even though Central Plains is a large landmass, there is a world that spreads out farther than that.
They are kept in check with each other, out of the reach of the Meng clan that rules in the name of managing the current Central Plains.
Originally, we weren’t on good terms, but we weren’t on bad terms.
Twenty years ago, when the ruler of the North Sea, Ice Palace Lord, visited the Central Plains, a problem arose.
‘You said you were in a fight with the Sword Master.’
The reason for this is unknown, but the Ice Palace Lord fought with the Sword Lord, who was the leader at the time.
It is said that in the aftermath of the battle, a wide area of terrain, including the surrounding mountains, was turned into scorched earth.
After that.
The Murim Alliance will block all routes to the North Sea.
‘I heard that all the merchants who were dealing with the Ice Palace at the time were shaken because of that.’
Honestly, I don’t remember much from that time, so I don’t know.
It’s just a record of what happened.
Time passed like that and now it is here.
The relationship between Meng and Binggung was still not good.
Although it is classified as a hostile force, it is not taking an aggressive stance.
Those in the Central Plains are prohibited from going to the North Sea.
Oh, of course you can go if you have Maeng’s permission.
Immediately after the law was announced, no one had ever been granted permission to go to the North Sea.
This means that Blind is only saying that and has no intention of giving permission.
‘It’s definitely that kind of situation… .’
Suddenly, the little princess of the North Sea Ice Palace is here?
‘what?’
I couldn’t easily react to Mrs. Mi’s words.
It’s always been like that when something happens that didn’t happen in a past life.
Yes, of course, but this is something that has never happened in a past life.
In the past life, when Cheonma caused a bloody disaster.
Even then, the North Sea showed no movement.
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‘The blood relatives there have never been to the Central Plains.’
There may be a few if you look at the records, but at least I know of one.
Mo Yong-hee’s mother.
I heard that she was a blood relative of the Ice Palace Lord, but that was before the Ice Palace Lord caused the incident.
But now, Little Princess?
Not even Maeng but Baekhwasangdan?
There were more than one or two things that were incomprehensible.
If this is true.
‘There’s no way Maeng would have allowed this.’
This means that the Murim Alliance has permitted the bloodline of Bukhae to come to the Central Plains.
It even means that they did not handle the work themselves but delegated the work to others above them.
No matter how I looked at it, it was impossible.
‘What on earth have you done?’
I don’t think that Maeng and Baekhwasangdan did anything.
As things stand now, the problem was in the ice palace.
The fact that Maeng was willing to endure such humiliation meant that the Ice Palace had set some kind of condition.
What is that?
What exactly did they put up and what impact will it have?
I was quite nervous.
shit.
‘I already have a lot to worry about.’
Something else that was more involved here was the specifications.
but….
‘Doesn’t it seem like something is already entangled?’
The point was that I had something to do with this.
Something Mrs. Mi wanted to ask me to do.
Given the current situation, it must have something to do with the Ice Palace.
Do I have anything to do with the ice palace?
I don’t know.
So I just stared at Mrs. Mi quietly.
First, I had to hear an explanation.
While I was waiting to speak, Mrs. Mi continued her explanation.
“I heard that the fourth child of the Ice Palace Lord arrived in Hanam today.”
“…”
I opened my eyes wide after hearing that.
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He didn’t say he was coming, he was already here.
“Probably, we’ll reach the top soon… .”
As I brought up the subject, the way Mrs. Mi looked at me also changed.
What kind of eyes are those?
“I’m sure you’ve noticed, but I have a favor to ask.”
“…yes.”
As expected. It’s a request about the Ice Palace.
I found myself frowning as the situation became increasingly annoying.
What on earth are you trying to ask me to do?
Can I refuse? If I could, I wanted to refuse without listening first.
Of course that won’t work.
Shit.
“If you please…?”
I asked cautiously.
“It’s nothing else. This time, the little princess… .”
Just as Mrs. Mi was about to answer.
There was a sense of urgency coming from the door.
Bam-!
Immediately after, the door opened and a man came in. Judging from his clothes, he looked like the person above.
Although Mrs. Mi rarely frowns at the unprompted behavior.
“All, Your Majesty!”
The atmosphere changes abruptly at the urgent voice.
When I saw that, I thought.
I knew it as soon as I saw it.
It’s always been like that.
“There’s a problem….”
“problem?”
“Yes… The, the little princess… .”
I don’t know why, but when it comes to things related to me, things never go as they should, and that’s it.
“…it is said that he attempted to escape.”
This time it was the same.
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A wide open street.
The bright sun.
I see an unknown heat and a crowd filling the streets.
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Noon in Hanam-hyeon was always like this.
Especially now, as we head into summer, there are already a lot of people.
In addition, it was said that a martial arts competition would be held in Maeng soon.
It was around the time when the original crowd started to grow a little larger.
“It’s unusually hot this year.”
“You say that every year.”
“That’s true too.”
People gathered under a shaded tent to avoid the sunlight.
I’m spending my time fanning myself to cool off because it’s hot.
“Oh, this time, Grandma Jin… . Huh?”
As I was trying to start a conversation, I suddenly noticed that the eyes of the people around me were fixed somewhere.
The man opened his head and immediately knew.
This is because there was one person who stood out among the crowd.
“What is that?”
“Isn’t it hot?”
“If you don’t go crazy from the heat… what are you doing?”
There was good reason for that.
It’s the season when you start to sweat if you stay still.
The debt alone is already a bit burdensome.
In this weather, a person was seen wearing a fur coat over his head.
He is wearing his hat so low that his face cannot be seen.
If you look at it, it looks like midwinter, and a cold spell at that.
No matter how I looked at it, it wasn’t something I would wear in the summer.
Because of that, I was getting a lot of attention from people around me.
The person responsible didn’t really care about that.
There was only one thing she cared about.
‘There are a lot of people.’
People filling the streets.
I can feel the gazes looking at me without me knowing.
I like the current situation better.
I feel the heat.
It was different from the sharp cold of my hometown.
Unlike the empty streets where people were afraid of the cold, this place was filled with the sounds of people.
It’s just like I saw it in a book some time ago.
The woman was very pleased with the current situation.
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‘Yeah… I wanted to see this.’
It’s a sight I’ve been wanting to see so badly.
I liked it because it was exactly like the background I had imagined.
The woman touches my shoulder.
I felt a slight pain.
‘Are you hurt?’
It’s probably not a big deal. It didn’t hurt that much.
The woman ran into a man while she was walking around the area just before.
The man, who looked anxious, saw the woman, pushed her away hard, and disappeared.
Because of that, the woman collapsed on the floor.
This was probably the problem at the time.
‘hmm….’
It’s not serious enough to require treatment, so we can get over it.
Perhaps because it was a situation I had never experienced before in my hometown, even this was mysterious.
The Central Plains. What a mysterious place.
“Where should we go next?”
The woman walks away, spitting out words.
There wasn’t much time.
Luckily I managed to escape, but it seemed like I would be caught soon anyway.
If not, I have to go there on my own feet.
Otherwise, my father will be really angry.
That was a really big deal.
In fact, it would have been okay if you hadn’t even run away in the first place.
‘But what can I do if I want to see it?’
It was something I wanted to see happen somehow.
If not now, then I might never see her again. So the woman had to enjoy the moment.
‘Where should we go now?’
Hyun has seen enough.
Oh, it wasn’t enough, but I had to move slowly because I had to look at other places.
The woman’s head turns.
The light blue eyes visible through the gap in the covering clothes are staring at one spot.
‘Over there….’
The alleyway where the man who pushed the woman away earlier entered.
That was it.
‘What will come out if you go there?’
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There are many things I want to see.
I also wanted to see the famous Shaolin Temple. I also wanted to go to the Murim Alliance.
Before the woman left her hometown, there was a warning her father gave her.
[Don’t go to the Murim Alliance.]
I’m sure I heard you say that, but I erased it from my mind a long time ago.
If I had heard that, I wouldn’t have run away in the first place.
Footsteps are moving.
The woman was already entering the alley.
If you dig a little deeper, the loud noise will soon die down.
It was a quiet alley that did not fit in with the bustling Hanam.
A street that looks somewhat old and unmaintained.
Through that gap, the woman walked slowly.
Even this is new.
Everything that wasn’t covered with snow was new.
A faint smell of smoke.
A dusty alley.
I engrave everything I see, one by one.
It took a while to walk like that.
“huh?”
The woman suddenly stopped walking and looked somewhere.
At first glance, nothing can be seen.
All that could be seen was a cracked floor and accumulated dust.
It was obvious that it would be so, but for some reason the woman was concerned about that place.
What could it be?
Why is that?
The woman took a step closer, questioning.
Then he stretches out his hand. He waves it around as if there is something there.
As expected, I felt nothing.
“Is this a mistake?”
I guess so.
The woman smiled faintly.
There was obviously nothing there, so why did he bother to touch it?
I knew it, but I still seemed very excited.
There’s no way something could happen.
With that thought in mind, I tried to start walking again.
Stop!
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A woman who saw something had to stop her actions.
There was someone in front of the woman.
It was a young man looking at me with strange eyes.
Pale skin with yellow eyes.
The appearance is that of long black hair loosely loosened.
He was a character who gave off a cold and stuffy feeling.
When did he appear? The moment the woman was about to ask a question.
“Found it.”
The young man said.
“It is exactly as you said.”
“…!”
As soon as she heard those words, the woman turned around.
This is a big deal. It looks like I’ve been caught.
The woman kicked the ground as she tried to escape quickly.
“oh!”
There was already a person standing behind the woman.
She was a woman of rather small build, wearing a cotton turban.
Although the face was not clearly visible, the flowing green hair was impressive.
The front and back are blocked.
… What should I do?
It doesn’t seem like it would be easy to break through.
When the woman swallowed dry saliva and pondered her thoughts.
“Oh my.”
A sigh was heard from somewhere.
Behind the woman wearing a cotton veil.
“Damn it, at this age I have to play tag. I’ve seen all sorts of things…”
A voice that clearly conveys the feeling of being incredulous.
The woman who heard this slightly moved her head.
Then it appeared.
A young man walking behind a woman wearing a cotton swab.
Dark hair and black eyes.
A black uniform that doesn’t really have any special features.
At first glance, he seems to have no personality, unlike the two people we met before.
He was a person who somehow caught my eye.
Is it because of those fierce-looking eyes? Or is it because of that annoyed-looking expression?
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Whatever it was, the woman had to feel a strange sensation when she looked at the young man.
The young man, Gu Yangcheon, seemed not to be hiding his feelings, and spoke to the woman with a frown on his face.
“Looking at you, you don’t seem that young. Why are you bothering people by searching for your innocence alone?”
“…”
It’s the first time I’ve heard that tone of speech.
It was the first time in her life that she had seen such an attitude.
“Madam, I have to go after someone once. Even if I miss it, why would I…?”
Are you missing that level?
I didn’t hear any back talk, but that was clearly the intention.
The woman watched quietly.
And then.
He raises his hand and moves the fur hat that was slightly covering him.
It was because my vision was blocked and I couldn’t see properly.
“Anyway, that’s enough… .”
Goo Yang-cheon tried to continue speaking, but he had to quickly keep his mouth shut.
The woman touches her fur coat, revealing her face.
A slightly visible gap.
The first thing I saw there were clear, light blue eyes.
It’s the color of the eyes that looks exactly like someone else’s.
It could have been.
I heard that those eyes were also a symbol of the North Sea bloodline.
That woman, unlike her, is of pure blood, so it’s not that strange.
But… the problem wasn’t the pupils.
“… Oh well. I wanted to enjoy it a little more.”
Guyangcheon’s eyes widen at the woman’s voice.
A playful tone of speech.
Pure white hair visible under the fur coat.
It looks exactly like the impression I heard.
But.
‘what?’
Why.
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“I’ve already been caught.”
Does the woman speaking with a smile resemble Mo Yong-hee?
It’s so good that I wonder if it’s the same person.
