episode_0058

A wake and a sleepless night.

After meeting until dawn, we quietly washed ourselves and left the barracks.

“…”

“…”

This was always a problem after having sex.

Beautiful appearance, ugly appearance.

It was hard to hide our awkwardness right after we left each other with everything we could see.

A person who has been around a lot of women would be able to warm up the mood with convincing words, but unfortunately, I didn’t have that ability.

“Um.”

I forced my mouth to open.

“The weather is really nice.”

“…”

Haengjeok chuckled.

“Did you mean to lighten the mood?”

“…”

Having read his intentions, I blushed and kept my mouth shut.

“Cute.”

Haengjeok smiled and stroked my cheek.

…I felt really strange.

What should I say?

Should I say that it feels like the role of a man who has to lead the mood has been taken away?

It was definitely me who had the experience, and it was Wake who took the first step, but Wake had a relaxed atmosphere and I was the one who was more nervous.

“Why are you so relaxed?”

I was very dissatisfied with that, so I said that.

There’s nothing to say about it, even if it’s petty, but a complaint is still a complaint.

When I pretended to pout and spoke, Hangjeok laughed and said, ‘Kkkk’.

“Then you can relax.”

“Why are you so relaxed? Shouldn’t you feel a little awkward and embarrassed?”

“Not sure.”

He raised the corner of his mouth and looked at me.

“I finally got the person I loved the most, so is there any reason to feel awkward and embarrassed?”

…I can’t get over it.

I learned a new side of wake.

That guy would casually say cheesy things.

It was hard to say anything because he said it so confidently.

“Ugh, yes. I love you too much to death. Yes, I love you more than the universe-”

I didn’t like the cheesy atmosphere, so I said that in moderation.

“…”

Wake’s face was strange.

The pinna of my ears were red and my pupils were shaking as if there had been an earthquake.

“…Oh my.”

I clicked my tongue as I looked at Hangjeok covering his face with his hands out of embarrassment.

“Your personality is really strange. Is it okay for you to spit it out, but is it embarrassing to listen to it?”

Is it because it specializes in attack that its defense is a piece of paper?

In fact, in the original history, Hangwoo was very good at attacking but was poor at attacking.

In some way, is this also historical evidence?

“Don’t say something like that suddenly. It’s not good for the heart.”

Haengjeok glanced at me with reproachful eyes.

…At times like this, I feel very disappointed that I am not a popular person.

If I had been shameless like the insiders, I would have immediately hugged Hangjeok and kissed him profusely to show my affection.

However, since I was a person who was far from being an insider and was very observant of what others thought, I suppressed such impulses with adult patience.

So the two walked through the camp in silence.

“Loss. Mr. Wake.”

As we were wasting time like that, a soldier rushed over and performed the military ritual.

“Your Majesty is looking for you.”

said the soldier.

“Huh? Your Majesty? So early in the morning?”

I frowned in confusion.

“Yes, they say it is urgent. He issued a summons to all generals.”

“…”

Haengjeok and I quickly exchanged glances.

Sensing that something was going out of the ordinary, we quickened our pace.

As we entered King Hoe’s military tent, the generals were looking at the table with somber expressions.

On the table was a large map and wooden models representing the powers.

“Then let’s begin.”

Song Yi announced the start of the meeting in a solemn tone.

He didn’t try to show it, but the emotions in his voice were clear enough for anyone to notice.

He was terrified.

“Hang Liang’s army was annihilated.”

The declaration that Song Yi made caused a huge uproar among the generals.

“Well, what does that mean? Sangjang-gun! General Hang’s army is annihilated?”

Among the generals, Song Yi was called Shanggun.

It was a title to distinguish him from Xiang Liang, and as you can guess from the name, Song Yi, a renowned nobleman, was treated as a superior to Xiang Liang.

“That’s right, Sangjang-gun! This! How could General Hang’s army, which had been winning battles with the momentum of the Rising Sun, be annihilated overnight?”

“Something must have been misrepresented! This is probably just a rumor spread by the enemy!”

The generals raised their voices and expressed their opinions.

Most of the content was a denial of reality that it could not have been so.

“Stop!”

widely!

Song Yi slammed the table hard and shouted.

“This is the royal palace! Stop acting recklessly!”

The generals remained silent at Song Yi’s words.

However, their confusion was not something that could be stopped with just a single shout.

And their confusion was further aggravated by Song Yi’s subsequent words.

“General Hang’s annihilation is true. This is information that has already been cross-verified multiple times. You can’t be wrong.”

“…!”

Sighs flowed from the mouths of the generals.

“This… this is ridiculous…”

Someone even forgot Song Yi’s words and recited them, but no one could blame him.

Because everyone felt the same way.

They too felt like they wanted to cry.

“No matter how much you deny it, the truth is the truth. General Hang’s army was destroyed.”

Song Yi again evoked the mood of the generals in a serious tone.

“The destruction of the troops led by General Hang is certainly a sad event. But I want you to know one thing.”

Song Yi raised his index finger upright and focused the generals’ attention as he continued speaking.

“General Hang’s army was destroyed and the fate of General Hang is unknown, but fortunately, most of the officers belong to this detachment.”

What Song Yi said was true.

Xiang Liang, who looked down on Zhang Han, allowed only the officers most necessary to lead the soldiers to remain in his unit and had other officers follow the detachment.

The ostensible reason was for the safety of King Hoe, but in reality, it was an arrangement to strengthen the control of his troops and further enhance his prestige.

Don’t worry about everything in life.

Who would have thought that such an arrangement of constant quantities would lead to a result like this.

“In other words, we lost many soldiers, but we have no trouble getting back up again. Tens of thousands of soldiers can be replenished at any time, but excellent officers are not something you can get if you want.”

Among the generals, those who were highly loyal to Xiang Liang frowned in disapproval at Song Yi’s words.

However, the villas that were not deeply loyal to Xiangliang in the first place just nodded without showing any sign of displeasure.

“I don’t know what kind of magic the enemy used to destroy General Hang’s army, but this one thing is certain. We will never be defeated!”

The generals’ gazes quickly crossed.

Some may have been tempted to run away right now, while others may have seen hope in Song Yi’s speech.

And it seemed to me that the number of electrons was much higher.

‘This isn’t good.’

Even if there are treacherous men like Haeng Jeok, my brothers, Zhang Liang, and Han Xin, their soaring is only possible when they are well organized.

If the organization itself disintegrates here, plans for the future will be nothing more than empty talk.

Song Yi’s face crumpled as if he sensed this uneasy atmosphere.

However, it would be remiss to criticize them here.

Contrary to the fantasy of some stubborn people, human motivation is not heightened by being scolded.

In the end, what moves people is profit.

It is only some madmen who burn themselves in loyalty to an organization that has nothing to gain.

“…Then, this will conclude today’s meeting. Everyone, check out the soldiers’ fatigue and take a rest.”

Song Yi said this in a bitter tone and went and sat down next to King Huai.

The generals left the military camp one by one, each with a thoughtful look on their faces.

“Are you okay?”

As I left the military camp, I asked the wake.

“…What do you mean?”

Haengjeok asked back.

“The fate of my uncle is unknown.”

I asked, somewhat surprised by the wake’s reaction.

“…I don’t know.”

Haengjeok said with a confused expression.

“Whatever the reason, and whatever the upbringing method, he is my uncle. He is the one who raised me. But strangely enough, I’m not sad.”

Hang Jeok frowned and said that.

“…Am I strange?”

He looked at me with anxious eyes and said that.

“…Well, wouldn’t that be possible?”

I answered lightly.

“I hate people who even my biological parents hate. Yujas say that filial piety is an absolute value, but that can only be said when parents are parents. If they don’t like each other, the relationship between parents and children can be awkward, but what about an uncle-nephew relationship?”

This is a place where the value of filial piety is incomparably greater than in modern times. If anyone heard it, it was a remark that would have been frowned upon, but I believed in the wake.

Haeng Jeok blinked and smiled.

“As expected, you are something different.”

“Is this a compliment?”

“It’s a compliment. A compliment that the man I have is so special.”

“Oh, yes.”

I was so embarrassed that I scratched my cheek.

“Limited.”

There was a man who ruined the flirtatious atmosphere, and it was Song Eui, the old-timer among old-timers.

“Your Highness is looking for you.”

I guess that’s what you’re looking for, not your highness.

Grumbling inwardly, I entered King Hoe Ungsim’s military tent.

I couldn’t even imagine the terrible battle that was taking place in the imperial palace far away, and how much it would change my life.