It was while Lee Yeon was teaching meditation.

    What I felt from Lee Yeon was not an illusion.

    While I was teaching the meditation, I turned into a monk and quietly placed my hand on her back.

    “…? Why are you like that?”

    “Would you please stay still for a moment?”

    “… … . Yes.”

    I let my power flow quietly, without others noticing.

    Inside, the water droplets are so small that they cannot even be seen.

    Find that liquid, a single drop.

    I haven’t been able to find out where it came from or where it started. If I had, the child might have been in a slightly better condition than he is now… .

    As if it wasn’t there… I couldn’t see it.

    I definitely had a feeling that I was going to be tied up somewhere, but I knew that I had to deal with that pent-up liquid first.

    ‘Let’s burn it lightly. So that others don’t notice.’

    For such a small amount, a small flame the size of a little fingernail would be enough.

    ‘Okay.’

    The liquid had now disappeared without a trace. It was a liquid that no longer came out at all… . It was inevitable that I would be worried.

    “…?!”

    Yeon-i seemed to sense something strange and moved away from me.

    “… .”

    Lee Yeon glared at me. Perhaps, he knew that I had done something. It was definitely a powerful white tiger.

    With a very small flame, it only burned the liquid inside.

    “Huh? Why?”

    I looked at Lee Yeon, who was looking at me with a grin like a cat before yawning.

    “… Nothing.”

    “Huh, really?”

    On my smiling face, Lee Yeon’s expression slightly distorted. She seemed happy, but also looked bad. If she had a tail right now, it would be a bit upright and down. Wouldn’t it be a strange tail?

    I couldn’t figure out why I felt that way. But I guess I can’t help but think it looks cute, right?

    “Don’t be so upset. It really wasn’t anything special.”

    As I said that, I quietly whispered to the child.

    “I just cleaned up some of the dirty stuff inside.”

    At those words, Lee Yeon looked at me as if she had guessed something, then returned to her seat.

    “… . Hmm… . It’s sharper than I thought… .”

    I wonder why, it can’t be done, right?

    The child’s teaching was easy.

    A white tiger with strong energy. It was the first time I had seen such a strong energy.

    No matter what anyone says, the strongest force in this country was Baekho.

    Since it was done in such a Baekho-ga, I definitely thought there must be a reason.

    But, more than that, what I was focused on was something else.

    When that guy first appeared in front of me, it was because of something strange he saw at that time.

    It was as if he was a machine that didn’t know how to feel. That was the look that worried me. He was a human being, no one else. A human shouldn’t be like that.

    If we, humans who have inherited the power of the divine beast, become nothing more than killing machines with our emotions silenced, then…

    It was against those who had given him power. Even as a living being, it was wrong.

    Because anything given by God must have meaning.

    So I followed the child’s teachings.

    The child said he would teach me something different from his own. What everyone else, including me and Cheongryong, felt inside was not a different feeling.

    I felt my emotions running wild. It was vivid. It was fresh. The emotions were so exciting and good.

    In the first place, it was about bringing out good feelings. What the child was doing was meditation. It was the first time I knew that meditation had this kind of power… .

    What this opposition means is….

    It meant that the child was suppressing his emotions. So, that must have caused the child to do this opposite thing.

    The taciturn and heavy Hyunmu, whose thoughts you couldn’t tell, and the Jujak, who only knew how to hold you, had no meaning.

    Raising and nurturing people is what we, who govern life, are best at.

    How can I forgive those who ruin a child like this?

    So, right after I finished this meditation, I asked the child:

    “Hey, you- said your name was Lee Yeon?”

    “… . Yes.”

    “Would you like to move into our family?”

    “…?!”

    The fool who said he was afraid of my older brother, Baek Yi-han, looked at me and shouted.

    “Haein Gongja, that’s a bit-”

    “Why? It seems like you don’t care anyway.”

    “… … .”

    “This is the level I feel when I first see it. Everyone else should know too. It wasn’t the etiquette of a noble to have it on your body. Is there anyone who can argue with that?”

    No one objected to what I said. What he had was the etiquette of a knight, or a vassal, a subject. That kind of etiquette.

    It was a family that treated someone like that even though they only saw him as their older brother.

    I knew that this family was particularly toxic in the way they treated twins.

    But, no matter what, this wasn’t it. So, this is what I suggested. I looked at the child.

    If the child answered, we, who have the right to life, could have that priority. The absolute right to raise a life that even the king cannot infringe upon.

    That was our position and power as a family of the Four Guardians.

    However, the child’s answer was different from what I expected.

    “I won’t go.”

    “… . Why? Is there a reason?”

    “Because I am a person who belongs to the Baekho family.”

    … . The moment I heard those words, I felt that this child was already twisted from the root and that there was no turning back.

    “… Really? That’s right.”

    “… … Yes.”

    “Then I will visit your house every day.”

    “Yes?”

    “What? Then you’re playing with me!”

    “I mean, I’ll see this kid when I’m playing with you, and I’ll see this kid when I’m not playing with you.”

    “… Hey, I’m bored too!”

    “Then you should come to this child’s house with me.”

    “… … … . I, first of all, I am uncomfortable, right?”

    “I didn’t ask you?”

    He’ll go out shamelessly. He’s the best at it. He won’t be able to refuse. The Sashinsu family is close to each other.

    “Well, if you’re really dissatisfied, tell your father and he’ll reject you~”

    “… … … .”

    ‘Of course, I think my father would understand if he heard why I made this choice.’

    I could say that I was the oldest among them. But, the little child I saw in front of my eyes… .

    ‘I’m not a slum kid, so why am I so emotionally devastated and absentminded?’

    It made my eyes go there.

    “Oh? Everyone’s here already?”

    A man opened his mouth.

    There were already two men and one woman gathered there.

    They are the heads of the Sashinsu family. They don’t often get together. The reason is simple.

    Because my children are in the palace.

    “Hey, Baek-han. How long has it been? You haven’t been to any events for almost 10 years. Are your children precious?”

    “… . Ahem.”

    Orange eyes with blue hair. The Azure Dragon teased the White Tiger.

    “Stop it, Cheong. Han is upset.”

    “Oh, what! And, is this guy your little brother? You call all the other guys by their colors, but why do you call this guy by his name?”

    “You’re cute. Just clumsy.”

    “… … Stop it. The lord will be here soon.”

    In fact, it was Baekho’s first appearance in a long time, so he greeted him cheerfully… but because of his natural personality, his words came out so sharply.

    “Hyunmu, you say something too! It’s been 10 years since all the gods of death gathered together! It would be better if the children didn’t come, so that they wouldn’t be upset.

    It’s so obvious that you came because of your children! Are we taking a backseat now? Huh? You’re so busy taking care of the rabbits! Who doesn’t have children like rabbits? ”

    “… . I’m sorry. So stop-”

    “If you’re sorry, you should show your face more often, right? ”

    The blue dragon said that and patted him.

    “big.”

    “By the way, your wife came with you today. What happened? They don’t come together for official business.”

    “Because I care about my children.”

    At those words, the blue dragon clicked his tongue.

    “Hey, tsk. My wife is like that. What about your husband?”

    “Working from home. What do you ask?”

    “Ah, yes, yes. It’s just that I’m the one who’s so affectionate, so it’s a loss.”

    As he said that, he looked slightly offended and stepped forward.

    “Are you offended?”

    “Then it doesn’t look like it’s hurt to your eyes?!”

    “No, I was just curious, so I asked. But, Hana, what brings you here?”

    “Stop calling my kids.”

    “Is that why you’re like that too? Me too. … . The main mountain is a bit ominous.”

    “The Lord’s name should not be called indiscriminately. After all, he is the representative of God.”

    “Ah, you damned black tortoise, you’re good at making barriers! Why are you like that, really? We’re also descendants of the gods. We won’t be pushed around. We swore loyalty, and as long as we protect the country, we’ve done our duty.”

    “… . Nonsense.”

    Hyunmu dismissed those words and opened the door that had arrived without him noticing.

    “They’re all gathered.”

    A sinister dragon with bloodshot eyes faced them.

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