The World’s Best Childhood Friend Episode 838 (838/880)
I just came out of the King’s room.
I took a few moments to distance myself and sighed.
“Phew.”
Relief is pouring in. Fortunately, the method worked.
‘It popped well.’
How can I extract energy from a magic stone?
It was the Poison King who was about to ask that, but he was able to escape without listening to the question by taking advantage of the Poison King’s situation.
The problem is that the Poison King has probably noticed by now.
‘That old man… he won’t get mad again, right?’
I don’t think a man of his age would get upset about something like this again, but honestly, when I think back to last time, it’s not impossible.
“Use it.”
I thought it would be okay to feel a little anxious. No, it should be okay.
‘Honestly, if you’re going to do the upper level work, I have to get over this.’
Isn’t that social life?
Although he is a ‘former’, I believed that the head of one of the four great families would have this much flexibility.
Or what… .
‘… I have to tell you.’
The Poison King has no choice but to tell the person he loves the most. And that person he loves the most.
“Come out now.”
It was right around me.
At the command to come out, a noise is heard from the bushes next to me. As expected, a woman with an embarrassed expression comes walking out quietly.
Of course it’s Dang So-yeol.
She looked at me with a slightly lowered expression and asked.
“… Did you know?”
He asked if I knew he was hiding. I answered that indifferently.
“no.”
I didn’t know. Surprisingly, Tang Xiaoyeol was quite skilled at hiding his presence.
Of course, I could have caught it if I had raised my aura to the max… .
‘I literally had to stretch it to the max.’
Now, since the Guyeonhwaryun Gong is broken, I had to use more Qi Gam.
“You didn’t know?”
Tang So-yeol is taken aback by the words, “I didn’t know.” It seems he obviously thought I knew.
“Yeah. I didn’t know.”
“But… how did you know I was there?”
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How did you know if you didn’t even feel anything?
The answer to this question is simple.
“Because I thought you would do that.”
“…!”
If it were Tang So-yeol, if it were the girl I know, she would have done this.
That was the belief and conviction.
“It just so happened that it was right.”
As if to confirm my conviction, Dang So-yeol was here. That’s all.
Dang So-yeol, who heard what I said, widened his already large eyes.
“Hehehe… .”
After a while, he covered his mouth and laughed out loud.
“…”
I find her smile cute, so I put my hand on her head and stroke it.
Tang So-yeol flinched at the sudden touch, but he seemed to enjoy my touch without disliking it.
Her light green hair is tangled in my shallow hands. It feels particularly soft to the touch.
Do you manage it separately?
‘That can’t be right.’
Unmanned. He is a Hwagyeong-class unmanned person, and he is also young.
If this happens, not only your skin but also your external appearance will be good.
After stroking my head like that for a while.
“I heard what the Lord of the Tang said.”
I said what I wanted to say.
Then, Tang So-yeol’s body stiffens again.
I didn’t bother to take my hand out.
“Have you heard that far?”
Tang So-yeol asked as if he was anxious. You could tell just by looking at his tone of voice.
Perhaps he even heard what I said to the Poison King about my engagement.
That seems unsettling.
“I didn’t really hear much… Just that you got angry and ran away from home because the head of the household made a slip of the tongue?”
So I didn’t spit everything out.
There was no need to spit it all out.
Fortunately, a sense of relief appeared on Dang So-yeol’s face as he made that judgment.
“okay….”
“Why? Should I have heard something more?”
“Oh, no.”
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When I say this as if I am teasing him, Dang So-yeol waves his hand. He looks quite impatient.
Seeing the reaction, I felt like I shouldn’t tease him any more.
“Or else it’s fine.”
He took his hand back and continued speaking.
“Whatever it is, resolve it well. I don’t think Gaju meant it with bad intentions.”
“…”
Negativity is not spat out. It means that Dang So-yeol also thinks the same as me.
No, maybe you know better.
but.
“…I’m doing my best.”
Even knowing that, it seemed like Tang So-yeol couldn’t get over it easily.
“But I don’t think my father knows about that.”
“why?”
“If you knew, you wouldn’t have suggested a shortcut to me.”
“…”
“For me, this is a fight where I shouldn’t use that kind of stuff.”
Those are truly strong eyes. I could also sense that they were determined not to back down.
“… I don’t know what kind of fight it is, but is it that important?”
“yes.”
“Oh, oh okay… .”
I am rather embarrassed by the unhesitating answer. Is it something that can be answered like that?
“I will never lose.”
“But if the master approaches me first and apologizes, I’ll give him some leeway.”
“…that.”
Tang So-yeol hesitated for a moment, then pursed his lips slightly. Then he averted his gaze and spoke.
“I’ll think about it… and give it a try.”
“okay.”
Still, it seemed like he wanted to try talking if I approached him.
If anything, I guess that’s fortunate. To be exact, I’m not the one who’s lucky…
‘It’s fortunate for the gentleman who is inside the building.’
I snickered as I thought of the Poison King nervously biting his fingernails.
‘I have some numbers to write, so would you like some help?’
There’s something that’s bothering me a little, so I think I should do something about it.
After making up his mind, he said to Dang So-yeol.
“I’ll be back first, so you can come back an hour later. Can you come alone?”
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“Yes? Why, why? Me too… .”
“It’s an order. Don’t vomit.”
At the word ‘order’, Tang So-yeol’s mouth became swollen.
It’s a face full of looks that I don’t like, but there’s nothing I can say about it.
I gently touched the soft cheek.
Oh, now my cheeks have lost some fat, so it’s hard to say I’m chubby.
Even during the time of Wi Seol-ah, this part was really disappointing.
“Okay, I’ll go first, see you later.”
After saying hello, move your feet.
Now that the day was over, it was time to get back on track.
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After returning to the branch, I went straight to see the branch manager.
“Your Majesty Jackie Chan.”
The branch manager who checked me out greeted me with a nod.
“I hope everything is fine.”
“Oh, of course. What could happen if you have such strong supporters protecting you?”
It was a sweet, honey-sweet remark. Hearing this, the corners of my mouth lifted.
As always, I don’t enjoy this situation.
Because there isn’t a single sane person among those who put something sweet on their tongue.
“I heard that you stopped by the party for a bit….”
“Yes, I was away for a bit. I had something to see the lord.”
“I heard that the head of the party came to visit a few days ago. It’s a shame that I couldn’t see you that day because something happened.”
At that time, the branch manager must have been looking at Dae-Hwan. This is something I heard from the Dark King.
Even though he knew all this, he smiled and said it as if he didn’t know.
“If you’re busy, that’s okay. I’ll make sure to explain it to the owner.”
“Hahaha… Thank you.”
“…”
“…”
There was a moment of silence as the conversation ended. I took a sip of the tea placed in front of me in the dead air.
Hold it in your mouth and roll it slowly.
‘There’s no poison.’
There was no poison in the tea. Did they not do anything about it? If so, it would be a real shame.
‘Or did you even notice?’
I think I need to think about it a bit, because I think I might have noticed something.
“I, if you do that… why did you ask to see me…?”
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“ah.”
I paused for a moment to think about what the branch manager said. I immediately thought back to the main point.
“I’m sorry. I was absent-minded for a moment.”
“Oh, no. You can certainly do that.”
I don’t know what could possibly be so bad, but I ignored it for now.
“The reason I came to see you, Branch Manager… is because I was wondering how far I could go if you could provide me with troops.”
“Are you talking about… military history?”
The branch manager widens his eyes at my question.
“Yes. I think I might need some support.”
“… No… Uh.”
We need troops. The branch manager immediately realizes the true meaning of these words.
“Have you figured out something?”
Acquisition of information.
If not, there would be no need to suddenly ask for support. Even.
‘The fact that more support is needed means that we have some understanding of the opposing forces.’
It was a word that contained countless meanings. Fortunately, the branch manager seemed to have grasped the meaning of the word well.
I also leaned down slightly to observe the reaction. It was to narrow the distance between me and the branch manager.
“I’m not sure, but… I have some idea.”
“That’s right…! The Blue Dragons don’t have much information yet either… Huh!”
The branch manager covers his mouth as he speaks.
What I just said was, how can you do something that even the Blue Dragons couldn’t do?
The branch manager, who realized that, quickly added his words.
“I’m sorry… I made a mistake.”
“Oh, that’s okay. You can certainly see it that way.”
I moved my hands and applied what the branch manager had said to me earlier.
“You may not believe it, but what you found is real.”
“Is it true?”
“Yes. I need to find out more about what they’re planning… but I think I have a rough idea of how many troops they have.”
He hesitated for a moment. He gave off a worried look.
“I think it might be a bit dangerous for our current level.”
“… Huh… .”
“Is it possible?”
“Oh, of course. Of course. It’s for the Maeng cause… It’s an honor.”
The branch manager blurted out right away, as if he couldn’t show any hesitation. Looking at him like that, I blurted out as if I was relieved.
“As expected… I knew that the branch manager would help me.”
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“ha ha ha….”
“If you do that, we will trust the branch manager and prepare accordingly.”
“… Yes, yes. Okay.”
The branch manager nodded with a strange reaction.
The conversation ended like that.
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On the way to Seongryongdae’s residence. I looked at each thing as I walked.
The branch manager agreed with the sudden talk of troops, but his expression was clearly flustered.
Did I really figure something out? I feel like that anxiety is very shallow… .
Rather, I liked the reaction because it seemed like he understood clearly.
‘I wonder if it will flow well.’
If you listen to Ilcheonggeom.
If you listen to Dae-hwan.
It didn’t matter which one. What mattered was that they recognized that I was trying to do something.
‘If possible, it should be a single sword.’
I couldn’t handle this part the way I wanted, so I just hoped it would go well.
‘… I need to finish this work soon too.’
At least seven days.
If it’s short, it’ll take three days. We plan to process it within that time.
I think it will work out well as long as there are no major problems since I have been working hard on it.
If there’s anything wrong with this.
‘I can’t use the Guyeonhwaryun Gong right now.’
Since the martial arts used as the main axis were blocked, caution was needed.
‘I’m not saying you can’t do it without this, though.’
But that means you still have to be careful.
Because if you made a mistake, everything could be ruined.
“Tsk.”
Most of the calculations were made with my power in mind, but I never thought that a problem would suddenly arise here.
I try not to think about it as anything, but if you look closely, it was a huge variable.
‘Isn’t there any way?’
Either resolve the problem as quickly as possible, or do something to make it easier to deal with in this state.
I had to think of a way, somehow.
Knock. Knock.
That’s why I was lightly tapping my fingertips with my arms crossed.
Woof.
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“hmm?”
I felt a presence from somewhere. It was straight ahead.
‘Who is it?’
Judging by the path, it was definitely coming towards me. I looked straight at it and soon I saw its face.
It was a man. A man wearing the uniform of the Seongryongdae.
“…My Lord.”
A figure approached me cautiously and took the lottery ticket. I looked at him and said.
“Excuse me… I am a disciple… .”
“Moon Do-hyeok. What’s going on?”
“…”
I remember the name.
It seems like Kyungji was a first-class unmanned person. That guy, probably.
‘The ears and mouth of the Ilcheong sword.’
The one who was being used by Ilcheonggeom for trickery now.
When I call his name first, he makes an incomprehensible expression. Why is he making that expression?
I was just quietly watching him because I thought he was reacting strangely.
“… Did you know my… name?”
Moon Do-hyuk said something even stranger.
“what?”
He said with a hollow laugh at the absurd answer.
“What the hell are you talking about? Why don’t you know the members’ names?”
“…”
At least if you wanted to put it below, you should at least memorize its name. Can’t you even memorize this?
Are you trying to trick me into not being able to remember my name?
No, that’s not the feeling.
“It doesn’t seem like you’re suffering from heatstroke in this weather. What’s going on?”
“… That… That…”
‘ah.’
Moon Do-hyeok hesitates.
I see it now.
‘I guess Ilcheonggeom said something.’
He came here to do something to me under the orders of Ilcheonggeom.
I could tell intuitively.
I realized the truth and laughed inside.
‘That’s right. It’s a shame not to do something.’
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If I had just stayed still, I would have been more concerned. How nice it would be if I tried something like this.
It’s also easy to understand.
‘Okay. What are you going to do?’
What on earth is Ilcheonggeom trying to do?
I expected that they would start spewing out fake information.
It’s like trying to check my movements by leaking that I found something.
That’s the most likely one for now. I was also thinking of a few other possibilities.
Even if you’re not very good at it, there has to be at least one of these.
As I was thinking that, I looked at Moon Do-hyeok… Moon Do-hyeok, who had been silently remaining silent, finally stopped hesitating and spoke to me.
But.
“…My Lord.”
“huh.”
“The Ilcheong sword… is aiming for the great lord.”
“…huh?”
To my surprise, I heard something unexpected.
Chapter (838)
