Episode 1722. You can’t not lose it. (2)
“brother!”
The child runs with all his might.
“Hello!”
A small hand is stretched out sadly toward someone’s out-of-reach back. Unlike the small hands of a child, the back is wide. The back, which appears infinitely strong in the child’s eyes, gradually becomes distant.
“Go together! “Go with me, bro!”
I tried to raise my voice with all my might, but it only kept moving further and further away. No matter how desperately I ran, the distance did not narrow at all.
“Tunguuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!”
The child, who sensed that he could no longer keep up with the person ahead, screamed at the top of his lungs.
At that moment, the person who was far away slowly turned his head.
The child who was running at full speed flinched and stopped. This is because the eyes of the person who turned around seemed so indifferent.
– go back.
A voice that sounds like a roar. There wasn’t even a trace of emotion felt inside.
– It’s too much for you.
The child’s tightly clenched fist is shaking.
“Uh, why?”
Resentment fills the child’s eyes.
“me too… … . Maybe I can do it too! If you try! If you try harder… … .”
– It’s too much for you.
However, despite the child’s earnest cries, the man’s eyes did not change at all.
– go back. An angry wind will make you unhappy.
The child gritted his teeth and tried to yell again. However, the figure seen in the distance had already disappeared like a mirage.
“ah… … .”
The child’s eyes shake greatly.
“brother!”
Why? Why aren’t they even giving me a chance? I just hoped for a chance to be in the same place.
I didn’t want to get ahead. It’s not that I wanted to prove my worth by jumping over things. All the child wanted was to be by his side. It was just a place to walk next to each other.
But why not give even that?
“ah… … .”
So, you didn’t have it?
no. I had it.
“you?”
Other people appear before the child’s eyes.
A black military uniform with a plum blossom pattern engraved on its chest. ‘The place where he belongs’ was finally found after crossing a very long road.
“Sama… … . Yoonjong, walk!”
It would have been nice if he wasn’t necessarily by Jingeumryong’s side. Because now he has people to walk the road with.
however… … .
“Why do you look at me like that… … ?”
The eyes of those who see him are unfamiliar to me like never before. They, who always gave me warm looks, are now only giving me icy looks, as if the north wind and cold snow are blowing.
“Guys?”
When he calls out carefully, the three people who were watching him turn at once and show their backs. At the same time, they too disappear like a mirage.
“Hey, guys! where… … . Where!”
The child quickly stretched out his hand without realizing it.
But there was nothing caught in that hand. Where the people walking together disappeared, all that was left was empty space.
“why… … ?”
Why do you leave him behind? why?
The child looked around in confusion. There is nothing to see. A desolate and dry space. He was the only one standing in this dimly lit place.
“Where did everyone go!”
Fear began to appear on the child’s face. No, in fact, it may not be fear but sadness.
“why… … .”
The child looked around desperately. But I can’t see anything, so much so that it’s overwhelming.
“ah!”
But then, I saw a faint light in the distance. It looked like it would go out at any moment, but it was definitely light.
The child ran towards the light as if there was no need to think any more.
“Huh! “Huh!”
I am out of breath, and my body feels as heavy as a thousand pounds.
Nevertheless, I ran until my body broke. I called out the name of the person enveloped in a faint light at the top of my lungs.
“Cheongmyeongaaaa!”
The owner whose back was familiar yet somehow unfamiliar slowly turned his gaze and made eye contact with the child.
“Che, Cheongmyeong. me too… … . I’m going with you too! me too!”
Cheongmyeong’s mouth, which had been motionless as if soaked in indifference, slowly opened.
– Can you come?
“what… … ?”
-Can you come?
The child’s face was cruelly distorted.
“You can go! “Me too, I can do it too!”
However, Cheongmyeong’s eyes did not change one bit. Those eyes, which looked more inorganic than alive, pierced through the child.
– how?
“… … what?”
– Can you really come? I guess there’s nothing left for you now?
“What are you talking about… … .”
The child’s eyes, filled with doubt, wavered. At that time, a sneer that I had never seen before spread across Cheongmyeong’s face.
– You really don’t know?
It was that moment.
“uh?”
The surroundings suddenly became blurry. No, in fact, the child is broken.
The child’s body literally began to fall apart, as if black ink was spreading from his toes to his entire body.
“Ahhh… … .”
The child, who was looking down at his body being immersed in pitch-black darkness, eventually let out a piercing scream.
“eww… … . “Aaaahhh!”
* * *
My vision, which had been hazy and hazy, gradually became clearer.
The feeling of sinking to the depths of the water, followed by the feeling of floating, gave me a feeling of discomfort and tightened my throat.
‘This place… … ?’
strange. A familiar scent passed my nose, but all I could see in my still slightly blurred vision was an unfamiliar sight.
Baekcheon barely lifted his eyelids and slowly turned his gaze to the side.
I saw familiar curly hair.
‘Jogeul… … .’
And next to it is a little stranger… … . No, to be precise, there was a stranger who was seen sleeping face down on the bed.
‘Samae.’
Baekcheon, who had been watching them quietly, slowly looked up at the ceiling again.
lived
‘You survived well. ‘Well done.’
A faint cough escaped. As soon as I realized that I was still breathing, a tingling pain surged throughout my body.
‘How long was I unconscious?’
It feels like there is a thick fog in my head. I felt like my thoughts weren’t working properly. Sure enough, Suma started to weigh him down again.
At a time when Baekcheon was in a half-asleep state, unable to help the sleep that kept coming, one side of the tent surrounding the bed rolled up and someone walked inside.
“Sasuk? “Have you found consciousness?”
“Uh, huh?”
At those words, Jogeol, who had been dozing off, looked up in surprise. Then, as soon as he saw Baekcheon open his eyes, he jumped up and came close to his bedside.
“Ji, are you really awake? No, death penalty! I didn’t sleep… … .”
“Shh.”
Yoonjong, who gently pushed Jogeol away, asked Baekcheon with a stern expression.
“Are you okay?”
Baekcheon’s half-closed eyes opened again with difficulty. When I opened my lips to say something, my dry lips cracked.
“water! Walk. “Bring me some water!”
“Here you go, death penalty.”
Jo Geol was already quickly pouring water from the kettle into a bowl. Yoonjong took the bowl and carefully poured water into Baekcheon’s mouth.
“Cough.”
Baekcheon coughed again.
The sensation of a foreign body was extreme, as if I was swallowing a thorn rather than water. But on the other hand, thanks to the pain, my consciousness, which had been blurred, became somewhat clearer.
“Sasuk.”
“Day… … .”
I can’t speak well. Baekcheon bit his lip and opened his mouth again.
“Day… Squeeze… … .”
“Walk.”
“yep!”
Jo Geol quickly moved to the other side of Yoon Jong. And carefully, together with Yoonjong, Baekcheon’s upper body was raised up.
“Could you please sit down?”
Baekcheon nodded his head with difficulty. A thick voice came out from his swollen mouth.
“I… … how much… I lost consciousness… … “Have you been there?”
Yunjong thought for a bit before opening his mouth.
“Your Majesty has not been conscious for five days.”
“So… … .”
“yes. “It was really dangerous.”
Baekcheon nodded faintly and opened his mouth again.
“Where?”
“I am a shaman.”
“buy… “What about defeat?”
“I stepped down. “There hasn’t been much movement since then.”
Baekcheon looked at Yunjong. With that look in his eyes, Yoonjong began to say things he didn’t even ask.
“Don’t worry, Sasuk. All those sentenced to death are safe. “There are a few injured people, but they will recover quickly.”
“… … .”
“and… … Although the shaman suffered great damage, he somehow escaped the worst. If the shaman’s disciples work hard, the sect’s legacy will be able to continue. “This is all thanks to Sasook.”
Baekcheon’s eyes gradually settled.
“Yes, Sasuk. You really did a great job. “It’s true.”
Even Jo Geol-i started saying things he didn’t normally say. That expression was extremely awkward.
“… … .”
Baekcheon, who was looking at the two people blankly, slowly shifted his gaze.
Yui Seol. Unlike the previous two, his sister-in-law was looking at him silently at the foot of her bed. Not with his usual indifferent eyes, but with strangely gloomy eyes.
Yoonjong said.
“now… … Your body may be heavy, but that’s because your injuries are so severe. “They say it was treated well, so you will recover soon.”
Instead of answering that question, Baekcheon asked another question.
“What about Cheongmyeong?”
“ah… … . That kid… … . “You bastard, where did you go when Sasuk woke up!”
Jo Geol suddenly got angry.
In Baekcheon’s eyes, this whole scene seemed strange. It feels like everyone is putting on a play wearing clothes that don’t fit their bodies.
“you guys… … .”
Slurp.
The moment Baekcheon moved his body a little, the cloth covering his upper body flowed down. Baekcheon looked down inadvertently, unable to continue his words, and closed his mouth tightly.
Even though it is wrapped in bandages, the shape of the body is revealed. The two arms, tightly wrapped and hidden, were unsightly and thin, unlike his memories.
“What?”
Jo Geol quickly grabbed the cloth and pulled it up to Baek Cheon’s neck.
“I’m not feeling well right now, so I need to get some rest first.”
“Walk.”
“After sleeping a little more… … .”
“Take it off.”
“Sasuk.”
“hurry.”
Even though the voice was weak, it was a firm voice. In a voice that called repeatedly, Jogeol looked to Yoonjong for help.
But can Yoonjong be so sharp? Yunjong also nodded his head, closing his eyes tightly as if he had resigned himself.
Jo Geol sighed briefly and reluctantly took down the cloth covering Baekcheon’s body.
In the silence, Baekcheon’s eyes darkened.
Bare tree branches.
That was the first thing Baekcheon thought of. His bandaged arm was no longer a memory.
Yoonjong said, trying hard to hide his dejected expression.
“It’s because the injury is serious, Sasuk. The Lord of Dangga is doing his best, so soon… … .”
“Try taking off the bandage.”
“Sasook. now… … .”
“Yoonjong-ah.”
“… … .”
“Untie it.”
Yoonjong bit his lower lip. Then, as if he had made up his mind, he grabbed the bandage wrapped around Baekcheon’s arm. The movement of unwrapping the bandages was slow, as if unwilling.
There was silence.
Soon, Baekcheon’s arm appeared.
A bony arm discolored black in some places. Like a hundred-year-old man, only bones and skin remained. The sight was painfully stuck in Baekcheon’s eyes.
“Sasuk.”
“… … .”
Despite Yunjong’s call, Baekcheon looked down at his arm for a long time without saying a word. Then he slowly raised his head.
Yu Iseol wordlessly removed the curtain surrounding the bed. Then, beyond the wide open window, a clear sky spread out.
Baekcheon fixed his eyes on the sky.
‘I see… … .’
Even my fingertips don’t tremble. His will no longer rested on his arms.
‘I did… … .’
– I guess there’s nothing left for you now?
This is broken.
