The World’s Best Childhood Friend Episode 774 (774/820)
Seongwang ascends to the throne as the leader of Bonmyeong.
It was news that suddenly reached Hanam. It was a story full of credibility, even as it was an official statement made through openness.
It must have been a lot of effort, because it spread throughout Hanam in less than a day. There was all kinds of talk about it.
-The Holy King is going to become the Great Lord…?
-I’ve never heard of a king-level warrior doing a grand ritual.
The six thrones. No, now the seven kings who have become the seven thrones.
Since the founding of the Murim Alliance, there has never been a case of a king-level warrior entering the main office.
There may be a record of ascending to the throne as a lord, but there has never been an instance of becoming a great lord, so there has been a lot of talk about this.
-What does it matter? Didn’t the late King Dao come to the martial arts festival to become the Lord of the Dragon?
I was able to calm down a little when I heard that the King of Dowagers had attended the martial arts festival.
Looking at the fact that the prize for winning the Shinryong Martial Arts Festival this time was the title of Grand Master of the Shinryongdae, it meant that if the King of Dao won, the position of Grand Master of the Shinryongdae would go to the King of Dao.
When you see that, it’s not entirely strange for the King to become the Great Lord.
-No matter what, the King is no longer past his prime.
The King who had barely become an adult.
Aside from his performance in Hanam, some have pointed out that he is too young.
one.
-What does age have to do with it? Rather, I feel reassured if he is a saint.
-The Holy King is sacrificing himself for the ruined alliance, so why are you talking about age now?
In an instant, they were trampled by those who were very angry.
The public sentiment toward Maeng is not very good at the moment.
To be exact, it will hold up for now, but it will collapse before long.
In that situation.
-If it’s the Holy King, I feel safe.
-That’s at least something to trust.
-I’m concerned that it has to be the Murim Alliance, but if it’s the Holy King…
As the hero who saved Hanam chose Maeng, the public’s anger began to subside little by little.
Even though the anger towards Maeng remains, there is now a reason to suppress it for a while.
This is an effect that comes from the faction’s membership in the alliance.
When things get out of hand, the unity that was there tends to break down.
The anger that had been rising towards Maeng was gradually shaken by this news.
In addition to that.
-Did you hear that story too?
The confusion was deepening because there was another piece of news that was comparable to that of the King.
-They said Shinryongdae will appear again this time.
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-Shinryongdae…?
The Divine Dragon Corps.
Not only were each and every one of their members incredibly strong, but the leader of the Shinryongdae at the time also became one of the most prominent figures in history.
It is the representative swordsmanship of the Murim Alliance and is called the unit directly under the leader, and has tremendous influence.
It is said that Cheongryongdae is currently doing that job, but it is said that it is incomparable to its past influence.
As the Shinryongdae, which had been such a symbol, announced its revival, countless stories were being told about it.
but.
-No, that’s what I meant when I said I would pick from the martial arts competition.
-I heard that the winner will be the general manager… What happens then?
It was already predicted through the Shinryong Martial Arts Festival that the Shinryongdae would be revived.
When everyone heard the news, they first expressed their doubts.
The tournament had already been interrupted by the attack, and no winner had been decided.
No, the problem started from the moment I decided to choose the Shenlongdaeju as a martial artist.
Anyone who knew even a little about Shinryongdae would have had doubts.
That would be the case, because there was one unique aspect to Shinryongdae.
Even if the members of the Shinryongdae are not known, the identity of the Shinryongdae leader is unknown.
That was the characteristic of Shinryongdae.
What this means is that, since ascending to the throne, the Shenlong Great Lord has had a rule of moving around wearing a mask and not revealing his identity until the end of his activities.
of course.
‘It’s like covering your eyes and pretending not to see.’
In any case, the martial arts skills of each person will reveal their own individuality, and if they reach a level that is enough to reach the rank of the Divine Dragon Lord, the number of people to be selected will decrease.
Because of this, there was a culture of tacit silence even when it was known, separate from not revealing one’s identity.
For example, Geomjon, the 11th Great Dragon Lord.
Before he was even called the leader and the swordsman.
When he was active as the Lord of the Dragons, he wore a golden fox mask and delegated the position of Lord of the Dragons.
Because the martial art of Wolseonmugeom itself is so unique, it is said that most people knew that the sword master was the Divine Dragon Lord.
Not only that, but most of the past great leaders were like that. If there were any who were not caught… .
‘The last dragon lord.’
The 16th Grand Master who held the position before the disappearance of Shinryongdae.
Nothing is known about him.
Originally, he would have revealed his identity when he stepped down from his position.
In the last case, since the result was the dissolution of the Shinryongdae, it seems that they did not specifically mention the identity of the Great Lord.
That’s been almost twenty years now.
Given that position, there must have been a lot of talk when it was announced that the Grand Master and the Sword Master would be chosen as martial artists along with the rebirth of the Shinryongdae.
If the winner is Daejoo, then there is no need to hide his identity anymore.
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Has the individuality of Shinryongdae disappeared?
There was a lot of talk going on, but the revival of the Shinryongdae was suddenly announced at a time when the martial arts competition had been suspended.
There were mixed opinions about what to do about this part… .
“…ha.”
As the sunset slowly approaches.
Hearing this, Murongga’s squire sighed deeply.
Looking at that, I too swallowed briefly.
It’s a habit that appears when you don’t like something or are holding back anger.
Here, we had to be extremely careful.
at that time.
“Anyway….”
Murong Family’s miser. Murong Xi’er speaks up.
“What is the Shenlongdae? In the end, the prince will take the position. That’s what you’re saying, right?”
“Yeah… I guess so.”
“I think you already stamped your seal on the contract.”
“Just… . Tell me roughly verbally…”
“So, you didn’t stamp it?”
“… It’s not a dojo. It’s a temple.”
“…”
“sorry.”
I immediately apologized to the glaring eyes.
It seems none of the excuses are working.
“Are you saying that now?”
“If I say that you’re right here, you’ll get mad… Sorry.”
When Mo Yong-hee lifted the water bottle next to her, he grabbed her hand and repeatedly apologized.
“Aren’t you going to let go?”
“If you let go, you’ll break my head with it.”
“It won’t break like this. How high is your realm, Confucius? You won’t even get a scratch on it. Just take it.”
“Just because you don’t get hurt doesn’t mean it doesn’t hurt….”
“Then don’t hit me because it hurts. If it doesn’t hurt, why hit me? If you don’t do this, I’ll die of frustration, so just hit me.”
“Calm down. Let’s talk it out. Violence is bad.”
“Do you know that this is something that really doesn’t suit Confucius?”
I know very well.
But now I had to say it like this.
“… No, I told you the conditions were really good. They even added more.”
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He said, still not letting go of his arm.
After hearing my words, Mo Yong-hee’s hands loosened slightly.
She continued speaking without letting her expression soften at all.
“Of course it would have been good. If it had not been good, the prince would not have accepted it.”
“Uh, so just… .”
“But did you forget that you promised to tell me first if anything happened?”
“…”
My mouth was tightly shut at that remark. I certainly made that promise.
Something important, especially something related to a contract or transaction, please go through me at least once.
I nodded at the request that Mo Yong-hee made.
To be honest, she’s not the type of person to do something stupid. Even though there are smart guys like Cheol Ji-seon and Jegal Hyuk, Mo Yong-hee is much better at this kind of thing. It would be helpful to talk to her a little bit.
This was also the means I chose to do suspicious things behind the scenes.
There.
“… I did that because you looked busy.”
“…”
It was also because I was worried about Mo Yong-hee, who had been very busy recently.
In fact, she lived buried in the temple all day long.
The already numerous tasks were doubled due to the raid. In the midst of all this, before Mrs. Mi could even bring up the idea of supporting the refugees, it was Mo Yong-hee who had been searching for them and preparing to provide support.
I can’t imagine how much work there will be.
Is she eating? Is she sleeping? She is working her thin body to the limit. It was impossible to bring up such useless things in the midst of all that.
“That’s why I stayed still. And things seemed to be going well. Let’s just let off some steam for now…”
“Who am I busy with?”
“huh?”
Just as I was about to explain the situation in detail, my body stopped in its tracks at the sound of an extremely cold voice.
Could it be an illusion?
It seemed like the temperature around Mo Yong-hee had dropped and it was snowing.
There is no way it will snow in this space, as the roof is intact.
Then what is that?
“I’m busy because of you…!”
“for a moment…!”
“I’m trying my best to be pretty to you, even cutting down on sleep. What? You couldn’t tell me because I looked busy!? Do you call that talking!!”
“Calm down! Calm down…!”
“Really, what the heck! Are you even a human!? Even if you traded your wit and martial arts skills, it wouldn’t be like this!”
He’s not human anymore.
Funny enough, that thought crossed my mind as soon as I heard that.
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Is that why?
For a moment, I let go of the arm I was holding.
As the pressure is released, the water bottle shoots high into the sky.
This is fucked up.
I guess it just has to be right. I think so, frowning slightly.
“… Lee Si-i…”
Mo Yong-hee couldn’t bring herself to hit him, so she just held the water bottle and blushed.
“uh?”
Then, Mo Yong-hee’s eyes turned red and tears began to well up inside.
Eyes that started to tear up.
My eyes widened as I saw this sight for the first time in my life.
No way, Una?
The world’s most beautiful woman, Murong Hee-ah, is crying…?
It was a sight I had never seen in my past life, or in this life.
When I saw that, I was so shocked that my whole body froze.
At that moment.
Mo Yong-hee puts down the water bottle she was holding and turns around.
“… Okay. I have a lot of work to do, so I’ll go first.”
“… Uh… Uh?”
So Mo Yong-hee left. I had to look at her back without saying anything.
Oh, this looks like it’s going to be a big problem.
He looked sideways with creaking eyes.
Then, countless eyes were waiting for me.
Among them, the eyes of the women were particularly fierce.
Now it was time to get together and eat a meal together for the first time in a long time.
I happened to bring up the topic of Daejoo while we were all here, but I didn’t expect Murong Hee-ah to explode like that when she heard it.
“…”
A heavy, silent silence flows.
The uneasy silence continued.
“… I feel a bit awkward saying this.”
The first one to speak up was Wi Seol-ah, who had already finished three bowls of rice.
“This time, Confucius was wrong.”
“…”
Namgungbia and Dangsoyeol nodded at Wisulah’s words.
It was only then that I realized how fucked up I was more than ever.
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After finishing my meal, I started moving right away.
I really wanted to go find Mo Yong-hee, but I couldn’t because I had a prior engagement.
“Did you fight?”
It was something I heard as soon as I entered the meeting place.
“…How did you know?”
“Now that I hear your answer, it seems like you really did fight.”
“No. It’s not like we really fought… .”
It’s closer to the side that was beaten unilaterally.
In short, I couldn’t do it and kept getting hit, but the person who actually hit me just cried and left.
“Anyway, how did you know?”
I asked in a bewildered tone. The owner of this room, Mrs. Mi, the owner of Baekhwasangdan, looked at me.
“The branch manager’s expression resembles someone so much that I couldn’t help but recognize him.”
“Who is it?”
“There she is. A foolish and very stupid woman.”
Mrs. Mi smiles faintly as she speaks.
As surprising as it was, it had to be said.
“Then I guess they don’t look much alike.”
“…?”
“He doesn’t seem stupid. He’s actually quite smart.”
“…”
Mo Yong-hee is being stupid. I couldn’t stand that.
As I blurted out my rebuttal, Mrs. Mi’s smile grew a little wider.
“This part is twice as good as your father’s.”
“…Suddenly?”
Why does my father pop out here?
Sarak.
After finishing speaking, Mrs. Mi began to look through the letters one by one again.
The number of letters has increased since last time.
“I heard the story. You’re going to Daeju?”
I heard this while reading a letter. I swallowed hard at this.
“…yes.”
I wonder if I can hear anything here too. The tension is slowly rising.
“Youngest leader?”
Mrs. Mi asked a rather unexpected question.
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“… Yes? Oh, yes.”
“He is the Holy King. He is also said to be the youngest king.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Do you know what the youngest means?”
“Yeah, I know.”
“It means that he became the youngest person to do so.”
“Yes, I know.”
Didn’t you clearly answer that you knew? Why do you keep explaining?
“It means that despite his young age, he is talented and outstanding enough to beat his seniors.”
“So… I know… .”
“The youngest king and the youngest lord… It’s a great thing. It’s truly a great. Big. thing.”
What the heck, I think I just laughed.
Mrs. Mi, who was trying to smile, suddenly lowers the corners of her mouth as if trying to hide her smile.
What is it? What is the current situation? Just like Mo Yong-hee’s tears earlier, I couldn’t understand this situation even more.
“Oh, do you have a copy of the contract?”
“there is.”
Of course, I accepted it on the spot as soon as I received it.
When I asked for paper and a brush, Mukyeon took them out of her bosom and gave them to me. Looking at her appearance, it seemed like she wouldn’t have thought of giving them to me if I hadn’t said so.
Medicine is like an old man. Anyway, you shouldn’t let your guard down.
“I’d like you to show it to me later. Is that okay?”
“…If you wish, I can call someone and pass it on to you.”
“okay.”
Mrs. Mi nodded, as if satisfied with the answer.
Is this the end of the story?
‘Why did you do that? Aren’t you going to ask if you had to do it?’
It was a much more monotonous conversation than I expected.
Is this why you called me? I came here really nervous because Mrs. Mi called me.
“…”
“…”
The conversation didn’t continue any longer. It seemed like the conversation was over.
So, I wanted to say hello carefully and leave.
“…and.”
Mrs. Mi pauses and speaks.
The voice made me stiffen my body as I was about to leave.
“yes?”
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“that….”
“yes.”
“That um….”
“…?”
He must have called because he had something to say, but Mrs. Mi was hesitating and unable to speak easily.
Did you forget to mention it? That can’t be true. The most beautiful woman in the world couldn’t have done that.
Then, I started to wonder why he was doing that.
“… Well… done.”
Mrs. Mi told me so.
“…uh….”
When I hear that, my mind turns white for a moment.
“…thank you.”
I barely managed to spit out an answer. I had a hard time thinking of what to say.
It’s just a simple compliment, but there’s something strange about it.
“… Okay, go in and take a look.”
“… Yes. Well, see you next time.”
After hesitating and saying hello, I went out of the room.
“…”
Just after Guyangcheon left.
Mrs. Mi, left alone, examines the letter again.
Sarak.
Sarak.
For a long time, the sound of someone touching a letter could be heard.
“They said you were the youngest.”
Suddenly, Mrs. Mi speaks.
Although the room looked empty, there was definitely someone listening.
-yes.
The answer came from the ceiling.
“The King… Although Maeng added some trickery, he did ascend to the throne. He even became the youngest lord.”
-I heard that too.
“… Isn’t it really great? It’s amazing and I’m proud of it.”
-… .
“I guess I’ll have to have the branch manager send me something. Now, to act as a major shareholder, I’ll need some money on hand, so first, I’ll start with what the branch has…”
-Did you say that when the master was present?
“…”
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Mrs. Mi, who was speaking cheerfully and somewhat excitedly, stopped talking at the escort’s words.
My eyes twitch. The guard who saw my master’s weakness added.
-If you had heard it, you would have liked it too.
Surely that would not have been the case.
The escort tells the master so.
“That can’t be.”
Mrs. Mi spoke to her escort in a quiet voice, unlike before.
“I’m still afraid to do that.”
-What are you talking about?
A woman who has nothing to fear in the world.
It was a very weak statement for a woman who didn’t seem like she could lose to anyone even though she hadn’t studied martial arts.
“Don’t you think it’s a burden to the child? Not yet.”
-… .
No, it won’t be. Say it now.
The escort wanted to say that, but had to hold back.
Anything beyond this is crossing the line.
Knowing that, the escort decided to bring up another topic first.
-If I do that, won’t you say anything about that too?
“What are you talking about?”
-that….
The appearance of Mrs. Mi, who seemed to have no idea what was going on. The escort who saw that spoke in a voice that seemed to be wondering if it was true.
-The fact that the elder of the Gu family is coming to Hanam with the previous head of the family.
The main point I originally wanted to make was to call Guyangcheon.
The escort asked why he didn’t bring it up.
The moment I said those words.
-… Your Majesty?
“…”
The escort could be seen.
It means that a crack has appeared on the face of the world’s best flower master.
The escort asked cautiously in an unbelievable situation.
-… Could it be that you had forgotten?
“…”
Yes, that’s right.
Mrs. Mi was so excited that she forgot what she was going to say.
It was one of the few mistakes she made in her life.
