episode_0273

“Time flies so fast. The conversation was so enjoyable that I didn’t realize how fast it was going. I’m sorry for wasting your time.”

[No, I really enjoyed the whole conversation]

I smiled and shook my head.

The conversation with Hong Seong-jin ended safely without any minor incidents.

All I got from the conversation was embarrassing compliments, golden advice, and a constant stream of cookies and tea.

None of my fears came true, so what’s there to be upset about?

I felt this last time when I met Jiyeon Choi and her family, but there were only good people in Yeonhwa’s family.

“I feel relieved when you say that. I will be staying at Shiyoram during the birth ceremony, so if you need anything, feel free to come by. And Yeonhwa, you wait a moment.”

“Oh, why me again… But the whole birth ceremony? Weren’t you just going to see my face for a little while and leave?”

Hong Seong-jin, who had been speaking with a kind smile, shrugged his shoulders at Yeon-hwa, who blinked.

“My daughter-in-law told me to get some rest. Tsk tsk, my son is running around outside as soon as he gets home, but I’m the only one treated like an old man in the back room… Anyway, I’ve already visited the head of the Taesan family, so I plan on seeing him for the first time in a while.”

“Aha, Auntie Jia… Are you meeting Unnie Jiyeon by now?”

“… Oh, my, my daughter-in-law and I have the same name, so I get confused every time you say that.”

Hong Seong-jin sighed deeply and shook his head at the word delay. I also made a strange expression at that reaction.

Jiyeon Choi, Jiyeon Lee.

The last names are different, but the first names are the same. From Hong Seong-jin’s perspective, wouldn’t Yeon-hwa, who is like Yeon-ji-yeon, be confusing, like a filial daughter who just keeps calling her parents’ names?

‘Come to think of it, among Yeonhwa’s friends there was someone named Seoyul.’

I too once suffered a hard time because those two names happened to be the same.

It’s the day of the regular banquet at the Gaphwa family. I went out to the back garden and made a mistake, got grabbed and got a good slap on the butt, and it feels hot.

I glanced at Yeonhwa, recalling memories from back then. Yeonhwa’s shoulders shook slightly as she caught my gaze.

“Huh, huh? Why are you looking at me like that? Did I do something wrong…?”

“… No, not really.”

Yeonhwa made a puzzled expression at my gaze that was glaring at her. I bit my lips and looked away.

Actually, it was embarrassing at the time, but it wasn’t a bad memory. Rather, it was a good memory.

“Oh, I’ll live long enough to see that little brat being held on a leash and being watched.”

Hong Seong-jin, who was looking at us with admiration, shook his head.

“Hey, it was nice meeting you today.”

Words that slowly signaled the end of the meeting. I nodded as well.

It’s been quite some time. Now it’s time to slowly prepare to take Seo-yul back to the mansion and go see the festival.

[Oh, can I ask you one last favor…?]

As I was about to bow my head to him and stand up, a thought suddenly occurred to me and I stopped halfway up.

“Hmm? Okay, tell me.”

Hong Seong-jin seemed puzzled by my sudden question for a moment, then nodded with a kind smile.

It seemed that it was right to be loved. I felt a small sense of relief and caressed the necklace of confession.

[Can I… see the Beacon Sword just once… um… detect it?]

“Bonghwageom?”

Bonghwa Sword, a special weapon given to the head of the Gyeophwa family.

Although it is a weapon that can be artificially produced, it is an incredibly rare item that is on par with the highest-grade artifacts.

Hong Seong-jin blinked as if he had heard something unexpected. But soon he let out a hearty laugh and put his hand on his waist.

“Haha! Yes, you held the Shijo-nim’s Beacon Sword during the regular banquet, and dyed it with your own Kaphwa. Thinking back, maybe that’s when the Kaphwa’s uniqueness began to show.”

[Ah, that’s it…]

I broke out in a cold sweat at his words.

The bonfire sword of the family’s founder. The blade, which was as transparent as glass because it had no owner, was dyed with my own fire at the time.

I wonder if it’s back on the road now. But I have a gut feeling that it’ll be the same…

[That wasn’t my intention…]

“I’m not blaming you, so don’t make a fuss. Didn’t you already hear that the family won’t make a fuss about it? Rather, the daughter-in-law was busy discussing the award.”

[yes?]

Award? What is it that is being awarded? I had a momentary doubt, but soon stopped my miscellaneous thoughts when I saw the sword that appeared from Hong Seong-jin’s waist.

“Here, give it a try.”

[Oh, thank you…]

The handle was gently pushed into my hand as I blinked absentmindedly. I nodded and carefully grabbed the handle.

It’s hot.

The ancestral beacon sword detected at the main house of the Gyeophwa clan was transparent. It was a sword that should contain Gyeophwa, but it was empty because it did not contain Gyeophwa.

Hong Seong-jin’s Bonghwa sword was different.

A bright red sword that has been heated and filled with fire for over a dozen years, slashing at enemies.

As I carefully ran my fingers across the blade, I could clearly feel the immense firepower contained within.

It is currently restrained according to the master’s words, but the moment it is released and swung, an incredible calamity will be unleashed.

[admiration]

That wasn’t the only part that I was impressed by. Not only the horrors it had held over the years, but the black design itself was also an amazing sword.

It’s not just for cutting, stabbing, and hitting.

A weapon exclusively for those who manifest fear. It is a sword that helps withstand fear, contain and store fear, and control the nasty nature of fear.

If we only look at the functions, isn’t it no different from a computer?

Because of this, the design is incredibly complicated.

Even the design drawings of fairly difficult structures are so complicated that they can’t even be handed out as business cards.

As I observed the Beacon Sword in detail, my head started to hurt. It felt like my skull was being scratched.

‘… It’s almost identical to the blueprint. There aren’t many parts that have changed. Was that blueprint the real thing?’

He compared the information in his head with a strange expression. The information that the Shijo’s Beacon Sword had forcibly thrust into him. At first, he was hesitant, but it turned out to be accurate information.

[I saw it well… um, I saw it? Thank you.]

He rubbed his forehead and held out the signal sword respectfully with both hands.

“Yeah, how was it?”

Hong Seong-jin shrugged his shoulders and asked, putting the beacon sword he had been given back into his waistband.

He nodded as he recognized the Bonghwa Sword that was about to disappear into subspace the moment it was hung on his waist.

[As expected, it was a truly amazing sword]

‘I’ll have a hard time making it for Yeonhwa later.’

Just thinking about that day made me feel proud but also gave me a headache…

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I left Yeonhwa and Hong Seongjin behind, saying that I had something to talk about, and headed to the mansion.

-Wow!

– Bam bam!

– Hehehe…!

[Uh uh]

We arrived at the mansion at a reasonable speed. As we opened the front door, puppies of all kinds came rushing in.

Now that they have become somewhat self-aware lieutenant spirits, they are letting the spirits loose on the mansion grounds, surprising everyone.

Certainly, the lieutenant and above must have felt suffocated by being in the subspace, as soon as they were released, they started running around the area like fire.

“Your Majesty, are you here?”

As I was petting the puppies huddled together at the yard two or three times, soon Rio came flying in from afar, flapping his wings.

[Yeah, I’m back. Nothing special happened, right?]

“Yes, Princess Isul is still asleep, and Queen Atra is in the underground training room.”

[I see, thanks for letting me know]

“Ehehe… ”

Rio was the first to answer the questions on the other side. I felt proud of him and stroked his head with my fingers. He smiled brightly and flapped his wings.

Well, actually I already knew it all through observation, but there’s no harm in reporting it like that.

Also, this kind of reaction is cute.

[I’ll go see the teacher. If Seo-Yul wakes up in the meantime, could you tell her to wait?]

“Okay, I understand.”

Rio straightened his posture as if he had been lost for a while and answered back. I chuckled and went down to the basement of the mansion.

Most of the mansion’s training facilities are located underground.

Thanks to that, the teacher mostly goes back and forth between the basement and the first floor, and since I go back and forth with him, I already know the facilities he usually uses.

My steps toward the Master became increasingly hurried. I knew I would see him soon, but for some reason I felt impatient and anxious.

We arrived at the facility, speeding up. I pressed the round button next to the large door.

– Tiiing…

“I am a teacher.”

As I held down the vibrating button and whispered softly, the sound I could sense inside made me walk briskly towards the door.

– Um, is the story over already?

“Yeah, I just finished.”

Soon, the teacher’s voice is heard near the button.

The teacher also attended the opening ceremony, and upon hearing that I needed time to talk to Hong Seong-jin, he returned to the mansion first.

Just hearing the Master’s voice made me feel good. But I kept pouting and pressing the button.

“Please open the door.”

– Uh… Um… Could you wait a moment? No, go upstairs and rest for a moment. I’ll wash up and follow you up.

A mumbled voice came from beyond the door. The door did not open.

The psychology was understandable.

I have the power of observation and have been with the Master.

Thanks to that, I knew that the Master had just been exercising, and that he was embarrassed to see me, with his body drenched in sweat and his body odor much stronger than usual.

“Eeeeeing… Open it… ”

– hmm…

I knew that, but I didn’t want to back down. Normally, I would have backed down out of consideration for my teacher… but now, I was being stubborn and pressing the button.

I have a headache right now. My head hurt from analyzing the Bonghwa Sword, and actually, I felt dizzy because my magic was suddenly sucked out during the opening ceremony.

Also, even though I was with Yeonhwa, I couldn’t act like a spoiled brat because I was in front of Hong Seongjin…

– Jiying…

For a moment, I heard a voice full of trouble and worry in my ear.

Eventually, the door, unable to overcome my whining, opened wide, revealing the awkward teacher.

Likewise, in sweaty shorts and sleeveless clothes, with a cool towel hanging around his neck.

There were beads of sweat on the tips of her hair that hadn’t been wiped off, and steam was rising from her pale, flushed skin.

“Ehehe…”

I jumped up and ran into my teacher’s arms without hesitation.

Skin that is warm and smooth while being drenched in sweat.

As I buried my nose between her plump breasts and nuzzled her, a much stronger scent than usual filled my nasal passages.

[happiness]

[Soft]

[moisture]

[Smell of life]

“That, doesn’t it smell too much…? Like the smell of sweat… ”

“Euuung… It feels so good. Master smells so good… sniff sniff… ”

“Um… Phew… ”

The teacher was even more embarrassed by my answer. In the end, he sighed deeply as if he had no other choice and hugged me tightly to his arms.

In the end, he would accept all the complaints, even if he pretended not to win. He smiled brightly and wrapped the wings of the sky around the teacher’s waist, taking in the scent of his body.

“Teacher… Let’s go watch the birth ceremony with Seo-yul… ”

“Yeah, I was just trying to relax while waiting for that… but as expected, I got caught like this.”

The teacher muttered softly, shrugged his shoulders, and pressed his lips to the crown of my head as I was whining in his arms.

“Huh.”

“Ugh… ”

In my mind melting in the scent of flesh, I could briefly see the corners of my Master’s mouth rising up through his hair.

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[Artifact “Purification” expresses jealousy, asking why this young blue thing is a rat again]

[The artifact “Proof of Guardianship” is ridiculous.]