episode_0155

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Soyou took Inho, who was dazed, into Namgungga.

Following the flat stone path, Soyou and Inho headed to the guest room.

Several servants remembered Soyou’s face and greeted him warmly.

Soyou did not look pleased, but slightly raised his hand in response to the greeting.

The servant left, saying he would inform the head of the household that they had arrived.

Soyou and Inho, who were left in the guest room, looked around the room blankly.

“But, why are you so quiet because it’s your birthday? Customers come too, right?”

When In-ho, who was thinking about a noisy banquet, asked, So-yu scolded him and said he didn’t know about it.

“The feast is tomorrow. I will stay one day and participate in the feast.”

“Where are you staying? Are you staying here?”

“My hometown is not far from here. I will stay there.”

Soyou spoke in a strangely subdued voice.

“And the Ambassador?”

“Okay. Since you said you had something else to do, it looks like you’ll be staying somewhere else.”

After Soyou finished speaking, a noise was heard outside the door.

“The head of the family tells me to stop by.”

At the servant’s words, Soyou and Inho stood up.

Inho walked on the smooth floor and looked around.

Well-arranged trees and pieces brought in from somewhere were placed harmoniously.

‘It’s incredibly big.’

In-ho sensed the size of the Namgung family that was not visible at a glance and followed Soyou.

Eventually, they arrived in front of the room where the head of the house was and adjusted their clothes again in front of the door.

When the servant opened the door, a middle-aged man stood up and was waiting for them.

“Soyou. How many years has it been since this?”

Before Namgung Soyu could even sit down, the head of the family approached her and tapped her shoulder a couple of times with his large, rough hand.

“Eldest father. Please say hello first.”

Despite the hospitality of the head of the family, Namgung Soyu did not straighten his face.

The matriarch, embarrassed by her nephew’s stiff reaction, returned to her seat and sat down again.

Soyou bowed, and Inho, who was next to him, bowed hesitantly.

“Hmm….”

The head of the family, Namgung-hyeon, looked at the appearance and stroked his beard with his hand.

“Why are you doing that?”

When Namgoong-hyeon looked at himself and In-ho with a serious expression, Soyou asked, feeling worried about something.

“I already knew that you were your disciple through a letter, but…”

Namgoonghyeon said, wiping his beard again with a serious face.

“Somehow, I don’t know why I feel like my daughter brought the man she wants to marry.”

As Namgoong-hyeon made a joke with a hearty laugh, Soyou’s face turned red.

“Big father!!”

Quack! When he shouted, Namgoonghyeon burst into laughter.

“Now you are truly my nephew. Hahahaha!!!”

“The joke is too much.”

“Wow, this is a big deal.”

Soyou narrowed his eyes and glared at Gaju, and Namgung Hyeon still made fun of Namgung Soyu with a face that made him think something big was going on.

“Haha, anyway, it was nice to come here. It’s already been three years since you became Yan Lun-gong’s disciple. Besides…”

Namgung-hyeon’s eyes turned to In-ho.

“Besides, they have already brought in students.”

“My name is Kang In-ho. Adult.”

I thought I should introduce myself at this point, so In-ho spoke and Namgoong-hyeon nodded.

“Nice to meet you. My name is Namgung-hyeon. Although it is lacking, it is also called a brain sword.”

Nam Gung-hyeon, the sword of the brain.

He is one of the top five sword masters, and it is said that the inner strength and mind method he uses emits golden energy as the stakes are raised.

It was given the title Thunder Sword because it was as powerful and fast as a thunderbolt.

Going back to its roots, there is some overlap with Nouryungong, and there is a theory that it branched off before Nouryunkong became one of the three major traditional martial arts.

“I often hear stories about you. It is said that he was a man with such outstanding military talent that Yeom Ryun-gong was able to use expedient methods.”

“This is an undeserved compliment.”

In-ho was embarrassed by Namgung-hyeon’s praise, and Namgung-hyeon looked good at it.

The head of the household turned to Soyou again.

“Okay, thank you for taking the time to do this despite your busy schedule.”

“…….”

Soyou was silent.

“Oh, did you see the garden on the way? This is where my wife’s sincerity went into. If you don’t mind, would you like to take a look at the garden? I want to finish the story I’ve been telling with my nephew.”

Namgoonghyeon looked at Inho and said.

Inho nodded at the polite request and left the room.

Namgung-hyeon looked for a moment in the direction where In-ho went.

“I heard that he has only been training for a year, and his achievements are quite high.”

“I don’t have any talent, but I think it’s because I work twice as hard as others.”

“There may have been excellent teachings from the teacher.”

Namgoonghyun smiled.

“Soyou. I also thought you wouldn’t come.”

“How did you come up with that idea?”

“Didn’t you leave the Nangong family after taking on the name of Yan Lun-gong?”

“That’s right. Namgung is just a surname. I have no relationship with the Nangong family anymore. But…”

“But?”

“I came here because it is the birthday of the respected son of the Thunder Sword.”

“…Thank you.”

Namgoong Hyun felt mixed feelings about his nephew’s mature answer.

Silence and discomfort came into the room as if they were a pair.

Soyou rubbed the bare floor with his fingers, and Namgoonghyun looked at the unremarkable scenery outside through the small window.

“Soyou. Do you blame your father?”

Namgoonghyeon, who had been choosing his words for a while, asked.

“No. Uncle.”

Namgoong Hyun thought of his younger brother Namgoong Hyuk.

My head hurt at the way my younger brother treated his own children so cruelly.

“It may be wrong to express it, but… your father probably didn’t hate you, he just wanted you to be happy.”

“There is no question about my father’s choice. It was a choice that should have been made for the Namgung family. Because I lacked the skills to master swordsmanship, I was not good enough to shoulder the duty of being the warrior of the Namgung family.”

“I think differently. Even though you lacked accomplishments in your family’s spiritual and sword techniques, aren’t you helping people by learning Yeomryun Gong?”

Namgoong Hyeon looked at Namgoong Soyou with a sad face.

[A person who is Namgung but cannot use Namgung’s martial arts.]

This was the yoke that was firmly established on my beloved nephew’s heart.

From the position of the head of the family, Namgung-hyeon always saw the same scenery.

The image of my nephew continuing to practice even as the sun rose and set.

And the image of the younger brother scolding the nephew.

Late at night, Namgung Soyu is seen crying under the wall under his breath.

Namgoonghyun hastily gave up the idea of understanding how hurt and sad that little thing must have been.

It was just sad.

“Learn a martial art that suits you… and help others…”

Namgoonghyeon’s voice was watery.

“How could he not be a great warrior?”

I told my nephew the words I had kept in my heart for several years.

I hope these words will soothe my nephew’s wounds just a little…

“I heard that Soyeon’s military talent is outstanding.”

However, it did not reach Soyou.

Despite her uncle’s comfort, Soyou’s face did not change at all.

“…They say he walks quickly and speaks quickly…but we don’t know that yet.”

“Since my birthday has passed, I guess I will learn martial arts now.”

“Yes, that’s true.”

“It is a great blessing for the Namgung family as another person with outstanding talent has emerged from the great Namgung family. Congratulations. Uncle.”

Soyou lowered his head and spoke to Namgoonghyeon.

Namgoonghyun bit his lower lip.

“Don’t forget that you are also included among those people with outstanding talent.”

“…I don’t know.”

After thinking for a while, the words that came out of Soyou’s mouth were negative.