The World’s Best Childhood Friend Episode 802 (801/820)
“It seems like we see each other often.”
A quiet room.
A place where the somewhat strong scent of tea permeates through the faint scent of wood.
In a neatly organized room that seemed to reveal the owner’s personality, an old man was looking at me.
Calm eyes that resemble a room.
The seemingly expressionless emotions seem to show humanity.
Feeling that, I smiled slightly and answered.
“That’s right. I think we’ll become attached if we keep doing this.”
“…”
The old man’s beard trembles slightly at my words.
“The Holy King. No, the Holy Dragon Lord.”
The changed title tickled my stomach uncomfortably.
“Yes, sir.”
“Now call me the silent bookkeeper.”
“Mr. Silent Book.”
Now I was facing the great scholar Mokyeon, who had returned to Maeng.
A pile of letters on a neatly organized desk.
Something vaguely resembling a British soldier can be seen through the gap.
‘That looks like Shaolin.’
It wasn’t the Daehwandan or Summoningdan, of course, but it seemed to be a lower-level sect produced by Shaolin.
Even though it is a lower grade, it is an expensive item whose value cannot be ignored.
Did you pile them up like a mountain?
I can see that you haven’t eaten any of it.
In any case, it was clear that the Maengseok side was paying considerable attention to the silence.
“The Holy King.”
“yes.”
Among those things, Mukyeon speaks to me.
“I think it was the King’s will that this old man did not participate in the test to select the Seongryong members today. He asked me to be the host, so I thought it was right not to go. Maybe my judgment was wrong.”
“No, that’s right.”
“Thank you. Now, I would like to ask you a question.”
Bam.
After taking a sip of tea, Mokyeon puts down her teacup.
In the meantime, my eyes scanned the tea and I sniffed its fragrance a little more deeply.
“How did this situation come about?”
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“…”
“I heard that the Iron Dragon Master and the applicant had a duel. Iron Dragon Master said that he did it because he was curious about the examination process and wanted to check it out for himself. Is that right?”
“…you’re right.”
“I have confirmed it. I will discuss this matter with the Iron Dragon Lord in more detail. Next.”
Sarak.
Mukyeon picks up a letter that was on the table.
That was the so-called Gyeongwiseo (經緯書) that I wrote myself.
“This is about the incident where the Golden Dragon Lord was attacked and assaulted.”
“…”
This is also the reason why I am currently interviewing Mukyeon.
“Currently, the leader of the Golden Dragon Corps has lost consciousness, so the positions of both sides have not been confirmed. Because of that, all we can see is the statement of the leader of the Golden Dragon Corps who witnessed the situation and the report of the leader of the Seongryong Corps. That is why I am asking.”
Mukyeon’s gaze instantly darkens.
As I watch that, my throat moves without me realizing it. He is clearly an old man who has no qualms, but how can I feel this different just because his expression has changed?
“How did you do that?”
I took a deep breath as he asked with heavy eyes.
“I think I have written sufficiently about why that is the case.”
The whole situation was written down.
Immediately after I struck the Golden Dragon Sword, the Guardians and other unmanned personnel arrived. I also remembered the twin swords that had turned into blood clots and the gazes of those who had been watching me.
Eyes that were very wary.
I even made nervous gestures, as if I was afraid that I might cause a riot.
The Twin Swords are a martial arts class warrior and are quite powerful even within the Alliance.
The fact that such a person was beaten and lost consciousness by me is also proof that there are few who can stop me when I set my mind to it and go wild.
Because of that, everyone was extremely nervous and didn’t know what to do.
‘Take him here.’
I would rather hold out both arms and ask for a restraint.
Since I knew this would happen anyway, I didn’t plan on causing much of a fuss.
“Jeongryongdaeju.”
“Yes, Master Muk.”
“What you’re saying is that Geumryongdaeju tried to make a false claim that Geommuhee used sorcery during the duel between Geumryongdaeju and Cheolryongdaeju, and tried to spread a false rumor that there was an illegal transaction between Cheolryongdaeju and Seongryongdaeju. This means that it’s true.”
Sarak.
A letter is turned over.
“Are you saying that you were unable to control your emotions after hearing that and committed violence?”
“you’re right.”
It’s a clean, uncluttered arrangement.
I thought I needed to provide additional explanations since it was written so roughly, but Mokyeon finished the judgment by pointing out only the necessary parts.
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but.
“I have confirmed everything as written, but the evidence is lacking.”
This report is written solely from my perspective.
As Mukyeon said, the credibility of the statement is weak.
There.
“This is an incident where a major lord was attacked by another major lord and fell. In such a situation, it is impossible to judge something by looking only at the position of the perpetrator.”
“I know.”
“So let me ask you again.”
Mukyeon put the letter he was holding back down on the table.
“How did you do that?”
The same question was asked to me the first time.
“… Master Muk. As I said before.”
“This is not a question about the police report.”
“underneath?”
“Your Majesty the Great. Do you know how you are facing me?”
“That’s because the scribe called.”
“That’s right. The suppression department of the Guardians. Or rather, the suppression department within the Ming. It was purely an exercise of my authority to speak here without being chained.”
He abused his power blatantly.
The way Mukyeon spoke like that seemed solid rather than shameless.
“Originally, this interview was supposed to be conducted by the Guardians themselves, not me. But I really wanted to ask, so I made this arrangement.”
“Should I say thank you?”
“You don’t have to do that.”
“All right.”
“His words were problematic and he assaulted me… I find this part strange.”
“If you don’t believe me, why don’t you just give me a gold medal? Even if you do, my words won’t change.”
“It is forbidden to place a ban on the Great Lord in the Blind.”
“…is it so?”
Was there something like that?
I thought it was such a useless clause. Why not put it up?
‘If you just hang that up, it’ll be so easy to find the traitor. Tsk tsk.’
No wonder the maggots inside are overflowing.
“Then, I can’t believe what you say… and there’s no evidence. What do you want to do?”
“Oh, it’s not that I don’t believe it.”
“yes?”
“I keep saying this, but it’s just a question. How could His Majesty the King make such a choice… . That kind of thing.”
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“That’s something I don’t quite understand. My choice is also completely written in the report-.”
“I’m saying this because the Lord I’ve seen doesn’t seem to be this emotional.”
I hesitated for a moment at Mukyeon’s words. But I had to add something right away.
“Your Majesty, you have the wrong person. I am a very fiery person.”
“Yes, I think so too.”
What…?
“Your Majesty, you are a blazing flame. A powerful fire that can destroy anything in its path. Haona.”
The way Mukyeon looked at me was still heavy and indifferent. I found that more burdensome.
“It is a flame that knows when to burn.”
“That is a strange thing to say. What kind of flame knows when to burn?”
I couldn’t empathize with what he said.
Fire is a disaster.
It is called a disaster and a calamity because you cannot choose to kill or burn yourself.
A flame that knows when to burn? What a contradictory statement.
“That’s why it’s even scarier. How scary it is to be a flame that knows when it must burn.”
“… So. Is that what you mean, Master Muk-cheok-sa thinks I’m such a scary guy?”
“Well, I’m not sure about that.”
Rustle. Mukyeon picks up one of the tablets placed in front of him and peels off its shell.
I put it in my mouth and slurped it down. A fragrant scent instantly spread around me.
“If you want to be scared, you can be scared. And. You’re not the type of person who would do something wrong without thinking. That’s how I see Seongryong Daeju.”
“You are giving too much credit to a guy who is just acting without thinking.”
“Then it would be my mistake. However, that’s how I see the Lord. I don’t think that Lord would do something like this without thinking.”
“…”
“That’s why I was curious. If there is friction between the main lord and the main lord within the sect, there is no way His Majesty the Great cannot have not thought about the problems that will arise.”
Although he is speaking his personal thoughts, Mukyeon’s voice is full of conviction.
The more I listened, the more it became difficult to react.
“… There is no overestimation like this overestimation. What do you think people are?”
It seems like they’re just getting angry and giving countless meanings to fangirling.
It is as Mukyeon said.
At first, I expected to be thrown into an interrogation room and interviewed by the Guardians.
Oh, of course, of course… .
‘I was thinking of using numbers from there to get here.’
I didn’t expect that he would go straight to the interrogation room and come to where Mukyeon was.
“I understand what you mean, sir, but as you said, I am not a very deep thinker.”
“Is that so? That’s too bad.”
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“…”
It was a tone of speech that was completely disbelieving.
I’m going to get sick.
Why the hell are you doing this to me?
There are two types of people who usually approach me. One of them is.
‘A person who complains no matter what he does.’
Most of the guys who were lacking something like the Twin Swords or the Dao King who were hit just before were like that.
If not this.
‘A person who has strange expectations even though he has not done anything.’
There were also some who kept repeating unnecessary overestimation. The silent one in front seems to be from this department.
Strictly speaking, it was on the more annoying side.
Since they overestimate me, they won’t let their guard down. These people are not even sure if their expectations are correct, so they try countless times to confirm their expectations.
Even though it’s annoying, there are no gentlemen as annoying as this one.
It was the same this time too.
“I understand since you say you have no intention of doing so. I will also talk about the situation. In the end, I will decide on a course of action after hearing the story of the main culprit, the Golden Dragon Lord and the Vice Lord.”
Even unbelieving eyes can tell otherwise.
Only I was captured in the lowered pupils.
“However, even if the reason given by the Great Lord Seongryong is correct, this is nothing more than an assault that clearly violates the rules. Please be aware of this.”
“I am aware of it.”
“Depending on the situation, it could even lead to the removal of one’s position… As you know, the current martial arts alliance needs a Seongryong Daeju. It probably won’t go that far.”
“yes.”
I know it very well, just as you said.
So, there was nothing I could do.
“If there is something I really want to push for, it is among the conditions that the Lord put forward for taking the seat.”
Swish.
Mukyeon spits out the words and hands me a letter. When I received it, I saw that it was a contract that had been written a long time ago.
“I think the part that says, ‘You receive support from two of the Blind Swordsmen,’ needs to be revised. Is that okay?”
“… Haha.” I burst out laughing at that.
It’s because of the accident that you’re bringing up conditions. Is it because it’s ridiculous? No.
‘This old man…?’
It’s actually great. It means a laughter mixed with admiration.
“How did you know?”
At my words, Mukyeon smiled faintly.
