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Episode 062: The Story That Shouldn’t Have Been Awakened

“Tie him up! Tie that guy with a rope!”

As the commander ordered, the soldiers who were hesitating untied the rope and threw it towards Sari to restrain him.

“Muuuu!”

For a moment, it seemed like Sari was being tied up, but the rope broke with a snapping sound.

Seeing that, darkness fell upon them, and their hearts grew uneasy.

When Sari was caught, they had planned to transform him into an obedient dog pretending to listen to the boss’s orders and steal him away… But suddenly, things took a different turn.

That’s why I tried to send Heeseon to Gil-yong’s house…

Even though there might have been justification for my actions due to the boss mocking my wife, since Sari had caused a commotion outside the village and now even harmed the boss, it was difficult to resolve the situation.

All my efforts to live away from the village had been in vain.

I only wanted to make Heeseon and Sari happy and prevent them from experiencing such incidents.

How did things end up like this?

The faces of those two enemies came to mind.

Those rascals…! They are not worth a single bite!

I won’t kill you cleanly…

You will regret not dying today…!

With clenched fists trembling and blood flowing from his digging nails.

“Shoot! Shoot the arrows!”

“Scream!”

The arrows shot hit Sari one by one, breaking, while Heeseon, who was protecting him, might get hurt.

In response to Sari’s vigorous movements to fend off the approaching soldiers, they were taken aback.

The most troubled was the commander.

No matter how unavoidable the accident was, since the boss he served was injured by Sari, he had to find a way to kill Sari to appease the boss’s anger, but how could he harm Sari with just a spear.

“Kill him somehow! If arrows don’t work, stab him with a spear!”

Even if they shouted loudly, the soldiers were simply intimidated by the majesty of the giant Sari.

Taking advantage of the confusion of the soldiers holding me, I pushed through the crowd, spread my arms, and stood in front of Sari to prevent the soldiers from attacking him further.

“Stop! This child was just trying to prevent my wife from being insulted! There’s no need for us to shed blood unnecessarily. Please, everyone, stop!”

The soldiers seemed frightened by my words, and slowly, they began to lower the spears they were holding, glancing at the commander.

Yes… Let’s hold on a little longer. It would have been good if Gil-yong’s house was here…

Since the boss is here, the old man has no choice but to protect the office…

First, I have to calm down the commander.

“Commander Byungbang! Calm down for a moment and first check on the boss’s condition. No matter what happened, isn’t that the priority? I’ll make sure he doesn’t move.”

“Hmm… If he moves even a bit, I will strike you!”

Reluctantly, the commander listened to me and approached the boss lying on one side.

Phew…

A sigh of relief escaped as the situation seemed to be somewhat under control.

For now, I had to somehow secretly turn Sari back into a dog. If I let him escape recklessly, we might face unnecessary trouble. Dealing with the fact that the boss desires Heeseon…

With so many issues to address, my head was spinning.

Heeseon looked at me with a worried expression from Sari’s embrace.

Sari, too, was looking at me with big eyes full of concern.

Somehow… I had to resolve this situation before my family got hurt.

“Mmm…”

At that moment, the boss regained consciousness, rubbing his head with his hand.

Hastily approaching, the sick room wiping his hands, the patient trembles with fear.

“S-Sir, are you in your right mind? Oh my.. I’ve endured this for ten years!”

Crash!

“Ah!”

The patient turns back in confusion.

“Why is that thing still alive?”

“Yes… yes?”

In response to the abrupt questioning, the patient grabs his cheek and gives a faltering answer.

“That monster dared to attack the leader of the village! Why is he still alive?”

“S-Sir, it’s not like that..!”

Not only were the soldiers afraid to fight the giant, but it seemed like as long as they didn’t attack first, he was peaceful. Moreover, considering that the soldiers had witnessed the lord’s humiliation firsthand, who would be willing to risk their life over such a trivial matter?

As the patient hesitates, the lord pushes him aside and approaches.

“You there! You have revealed your crime!”

“… What have I done wrong?”

“How dare you raise such a monster in the village I govern! He dared to attack the village leader!”

“Weren’t you initially mocking my family? When one’s family is insulted, can anyone, whether beast or human, remain silent? And why is it a problem that I raised him on the outskirts of the village, not within it?”

“Benefit…!”

The lord’s face reddens, his cheeks trembling.

Then, exhaling heavily, he controls his anger and speaks to me.

“Fine, I understand your point. I will forgive what he did to the main house and allow you to keep him.”

“…?”

Why is he suddenly like this?

It felt uneasy all of a sudden.

Although it was undoubtedly a very favorable offer, the nobleman’s words left a sense of unease.

Sure enough, the lord’s following words make my head heat up.

“Instead, every month, your wife must attend the government office.”

“W-What?”

Ugh.. This is ridiculous, seriously..

I’m getting really annoyed now.

Damn medieval worldview. Damn this feudal country.

Hong Gildong. Aren’t you the king of this country?

If this is how it is, why did you establish this country?

Wasn’t it you who suffered because of the lack of mutual respect?

Your philosophy that rebelled against discrimination as a young man.

Your actions that despised corrupt officials and showed mercy towards the people.

So why is Gil Yong still a commoner, and what is the existence of those corrupt officials?

Where is even a trace of your shining legacy in this damn world!

I grit my teeth and control my anger.

“… That cannot be done. How can a man casually send his wife outside? It not only violates decency but also goes against the principles of Confucianism.”

“Huh, are you now daring to teach me about hunting, a lowly hunter?”

“To teach is to enlighten the ignorant. My actions merely reminded you of facts you already knew. Surely you do not mean to imply that the leader of a village does not understand decency or the principles of Confucianism?”

“Y-You… presumptuous…!”

Unable to contain the anger and injustice that had been brewing inside me, I finally spoke out.

It was absurd that someone like that could be a village leader.

The position of a leader should not be used to oppress the common people; is it reasonable for them to act so recklessly just because the peasants’ homes are ambitious?

Did they learn that from those fancy Confucian teachings?

Well, they became leaders through the hereditary system, after all.

“S-Sir, wouldn’t it be better to stop here.. Um.. Even the servants are noticing… The soldiers are scared because of that.”

The patient timidly speaks, glancing at the lord.

Did those words of the doctor provoke the magistrate’s pride? Eventually, the magistrate’s sense of entitlement explodes and he starts rampaging wildly.

“What? You dare to insult me too!! Yoo Hyangso? The cowards are trembling in fear! How dare you! Is that what you call talking!”

“Oh, no, Magistrate! I am just here for the magistrate!”

“Shut up, you! Listen, cowards! Immediately cut off the breath of that monster who will cause harm to the town! And this troublemaker! Seize him!”

The cowards surround me, forcing me to kneel.

“Master!”

“Mooooo!”

As I am roughly suppressed by the cowards, Hui-seon and Sari seem worried, shouting as if to say not to make a big deal out of it and gesturing to the magistrate to protest.

“Magistrate! Are you saying there is a law in this country that persecutes innocent people! This is tyranny!”

Ignoring my words, the magistrate orders the soldiers to load their arrows.

The cowards realign, aiming arrows at Sari again, and the doctor cautiously asks the magistrate.

“M-Magistrate, th-this man’s charges… What are they…?”

“Do I have to tell you everything! He’s the owner of that monster! Just come up with something yourself! And… hm… Bring that woman here too.”

It seemed like the magistrate was determined to go all out.

Hui-seon was in danger. She couldn’t be taken away by the cowards like this.

Wavering, I fend off the cowards trying to take Hui-seon away, twisting my body. Falling in the midst of the chaos…

Quietly watching that scene, Sari’s eyes turn red.

“Moooooo!!!”

Sari roars loudly.

“Kraaah!”

“Eeeeeeek!”

At that loud roar, we all cover our ears and cower.

As the roar stops, where we look up… Sari has turned into a giant monster, swallowing iron and becoming even larger than before, glaring at us with those fierce eyes.

Something was seriously wrong.

Whatever the cause was… we had…

Awakened a dangerous story that should never have been awakened.