episode_0043

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There is a saying that it is a replica of a copy. It is said that people can make things happen, but heaven can make things happen.

If the people who created the world of the bright moon are called heaven, Hongseongmun Gate has already collapsed once by heaven’s will.

But back then, people didn’t make things up.

Then now.

People. Even now that so many people have planned it.

How will the sky react?

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“No. Those guys. Didn’t you break it by waving it to the wise man insolently? under. what the. That’s what all martial people are like.”

While I was working as usual, the prefect’s subordinate came to me and reported.

While they were training, the Gohwadan came and they spoke very rudely to the Hyeonryeong and even tried to bribe them, so in the end, they all were killed according to the Hyeonryeong’s orders.

It seemed like the Hyeonryeong wasn’t the type of person to make a fuss, but he really kept his promise to me, so I’m really grateful.

“For this, I have to give a separate thank you to the mayor. Those troops are troops to fight against the demonic cultists…”

“Well, the organization is currently under the command of the county commander. You will hear criticism later, but what can anyone say when the management did the management work?”

Of course, there are people like that.

So, I guess I’ll have to ask Cheon Il-hwa to look into that part later. Anyway, elite soldiers are troops belonging to the military.

“I understand. Thank you for your hard work.”

“Keuhum. No, whatever. Didn’t you do what you had to do? Those guys could pretend to come in to attack Hongseongmun and then attack Seomhwachon. There are no deaths. There are some injuries, but not that many.”

“I see. I guess I should slaughter some pigs for those who worked hard. And I will also give you medicine for treatment.”

“Ah. Really, Gaekjanju is not some kind of Bodhisattva… Anyway, thank you. Well then, I’ll just leave.”

As the military officer bowed and left with a satisfied smile, I looked at it every chance I had and imagined it, and I also thought about the discussions among the members of the Private Security Team that I had observed before entering this world.

[Eleventh Hong Seong-mundo*: The best way to stop scoundrels other than the Iron Blood Order is to borrow the power of the government military. Rather than pretending to stop it for no reason, get closer to the governor and report it without delay whenever something happens. Inviolability of government affairs? Do you think we care about that?]

I didn’t remember every comment perfectly, right down to the letter.

But I remembered the main point, and it was clearly this opinion.

Even if this is the case for the Sangvis, the intervention of other enemies can be prevented in other ways.

That’s why the coffin was brought in.

According to research, those two enemy units are not strong enough to fight against the current military unit led by the county commander. Of course, if they switch to the martial arts of the Iron Blood Legion in earnest in the second or third parts, they will not be able to compete with soldiers who have learned martial arts at the level taught by the military and government.

Heavy armor, long spear, and thick shield. It was judged that an elite soldier equipped with kidney equipment and even dealing with a demonic cult would be capable of crushing them, and that judgment was clearly correct.

In the end, Gohwadan was annihilated by the government soldiers without being able to kill a single one.

“Guest janju! We’re here! haha! Do you know what happened earlier?”

Two men came in through the door smiling brightly. The train group heading to Cheonradok, and the Seomhwachang Weiyeol.

Contrary to his reticent appearance, Kinoya seemed quite happy and opened his mouth.

Its contents.

The story goes that he went on patrol and met the police, and killed them all.

It was truly a good story to hear.

Wiyeol frowned, probably because he didn’t want to hear it.

“…So I said this. Here’s my advice. In Murim, women and children. And you have to be careful of old people. I say so.”

“Thank you for your hard work.”

“Haha. what. Those guys. They don’t even know what respecting elders means and they seem like raw thieves. If you come into Seomhwachon through that road, you’ll have a headache, right?”

“Anyway, you worked hard, so you should eat some good food, right? I will treat you both well.”

“Hehe. That’s not what I wanted… Tsk tsk. So can I look forward to it?”

“Of course.”

Kinoya goes out, even whistling, and Wiyeol slightly bows and follows him. As they left, I remembered the opinion of one of the members of the Sayundan.

[ㅇㅇ(113.63): How well do Wiyeol and Train Team fight? If either of them fights in the forest, Gohwadan or Jugyeongdae will be able to stop it, right? Yura: You two were like that in the main story, right? They were there when Hongseongmun was destroyed, and if they had stopped those guys and prevented Hongseongmun from being destroyed, Cheon Ilhwa would not have died either.]

That’s why I formed a relationship with Cheonghoe Sangdan, and as a result, I was able to call not one, but two.

Surely, they would block external forces coming from other directions.

I actually blocked it.

[Yura Eungdi Bbangbbang*: Prevent the guy who writes Muyoung Shinbo from spraying poison in the food warehouse? In fact, it would be more dangerous. The Sangvis members are not idiots… It would be better to just airlift other food, pretend to eat it, and lure them in to catch them.]

According to the opinion that many people agreed with, Byeokgokdan was given and a method for sending letters was suggested.

Our research, hypotheses, and scenarios went beyond these.

Transforming Hong Seong-moon’s fund income structure, which appears to have been designed for ruin.

Supplementing the medicine they lack.

Allowing weak disciples to practice further.

Besides that.

Besides that.

Everyone worried, everyone thought, and everyone fought.

and.

Now it’s time to see the results.

I stood up.

When I went outside while listening to Kinoya’s singing coming from under the guesthouse.

“Guest guest. Did you hear that?”

“What are you talking about?”

Chaejin’s voice caught me when I came from patrol. She came in in quite a hurry and spoke in a very tense tone in front of me.

“Hongseongmun was attacked!”

“Who was injured? Is there anyone dead?”

Cold sweat runs down my back.

What if we are wrong?

What if I made a mistake?

What if I missed something from Hongseongmun?

My voice sank from the tension. Chaejin stared at me as if she was worried, then shook her head.

“…is there any? There is a sword spirit. They say no one was hurt. I went to see just in case, and everything seemed fine… And I saw Hongryeon for the first time in a long time, and she seemed to have gotten a little stronger.”

Chaejin, who was grumpy but unable to control her expression, was clearly relieved. Even though she pretended not to, she must have been worried when she heard that Hongseongmun was attacked.

“Anyway, don’t go anywhere, just stay here. I heard that there are some crazy people who attacked government soldiers… There may be additional attacks. I’ll take a quick shower and then we can practice together today. Good, right? It’s good, right?”

I didn’t say it was good, but she smiled and quickly went inside.

I went to the backyard and sat down.

and.

I closed my eyes and enjoyed the pleasure of being alone.

iced coffee.

my efforts.

our efforts.

I was rewarded.

So there was only one thing I could say.

“That’s a really good thing.”

I wanted to go to Hongseongmun for a while, but not only Chaejin but also Ki Noya turned on the lights and blocked me from going out.

So I thought about asking him to go with me, but since Hong Seong-moon was probably busy right now and he would come from there when work was done anyway, I thought it would be better to just wait patiently, so I decided to just do my work.

That’s why I was caught by Chaejin and trained, and from then on, I was locked in my room all day and did nothing but work, and it was only when the sun was setting that I came out of my room.

When I came out, several military officers were standing in front of the guesthouse, smiling.

“Oh. hello. Mr. Yoo Guest. I came here to buy some alcohol.”

“I can just give you some alcohol.”

“A. How can you do that? They sent not only a pig but also a cow.”

I remembered what I had sent the servant to earlier. I heard that there was an old cow in the market, so I sent that too because I wanted to buy the right one.

“I’m worried that the old conch is worth eating.”

“That’s good medicine. Tonic. ah. If it’s okay with you, would you like to go with us? Everyone will be happy.”

I shook my head as they smiled and invited me. Of course, you can go together, but you have to do dinner, and the person you’re waiting for hasn’t arrived yet. Of course, he might not come today.

After a while, I turned around to see the liquor barrels from the warehouse being put on a cart pulled by military officers.

It feels good to see everyone happy…

“Oh! Guest owner!”

It was then. I heard a clear voice in my ear.

When I turned my head, I saw Sayoon, whose face was now quite familiar to me.

And it was Hongryeon.

“Hello! How have you been?”

It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen Sayun since I had to receive training from the Sword Saint himself.

I smiled at her without hiding my joy.

“I heard the story. I heard there was an attack on Hongseongmun?”

“Ahaha… did you hear it? yes. Still, I blocked it well.”

“I’m so glad.”

“It’s all thanks to my teacher and sisters! And with the guest… hehehe…”

Sayoon’s brightly smiling face didn’t seem to show any pain.

For her, who was an orphan, Hong Seong-moon was like a new family.

She was holding on to the edge of happiness that she might not have known if she hadn’t had it from the beginning, but the sky indifferently took it away.

Therefore, those eyes, which had become haggard as they realized the pain of loss, could not be seen in the current Sayun.

“Okay. I’m so glad. But what did you come to buy?”

“Ah. That’s it. Because of the raiders, there were many broken places in the sect… Here it is.”

Sayoon took out a piece of paper from his pocket. What was written was materials for repairs.

“Wait a moment.”

This much is in stock. I called the servants and told them to bring materials and told Sayun.

“If it weren’t for Byeokgokdan, I’d give you one of my sweets…”

“It’s okay! And this is also helping the guest, right?”

“That’s right.”

“Then you have to work hard.”

I shrugged my shoulders at her lively appearance. A little while later, when the servants started carrying the luggage. I spoke to Hongryeon, who was not saying anything.

“I think there must have been quite a bit of damage to the extent that there are many places to repair here and there. Is anyone hurt?”

“…Uh, I don’t have one…”

“But why are you so weak? Your face is red, it looks like you have a fever.”

I took a step closer to her, and Hongryeon flinched and her shoulders trembled. Uh… are you really addicted? Or even being attacked by the Iron Blood Beast?

As I looked at her with concern, Hongryeon took a deep breath and spoke in her usual tone.

“It’s really okay. And… hey, thank you.”

“Hmm? What?”

“Just. this and that. Byeokgokdan, medicine… other things… if it weren’t for you, it might have been quite difficult.”

With a shy smile, Hongryeon spoke while quietly avoiding eye contact.

“Is that so? I’m glad it was helpful.”

“…Yes. I really don’t know how to repay this… hehe. Look forward. I will definitely pay you back.”

“I didn’t do this with any particular thought in return.”

“Still. ah. And there. Can I see some sweets?”

“Of course. Please follow me.”

I wanted to bring Sayun with her, but she stayed behind to check if the materials in the cart were correct.

Hongryeon, who came into the store like that, looked at the high-quality confectionery I brought with me when I went to Hongseongmun and asked.

“This must be expensive, right?”

“Anyway, it’s high-end. But why is that so?”

“Master is a bit depressed… so I wanted to comfort him.”

“Then, as soon as the Byeokgokdan exam is over, I will make you a more advanced person.”

“What?”

“It’s sweet when you’re depressed. Think of it as a gift.”

“No. I feel sorry for getting it every time… And I was planning on buying it? I can pay that much!”

“It’s a gift, so don’t feel pressured. I don’t think that when the attackers who attacked Hongseongmun succeeded, they only attacked Hongseongmun.”

“Ugh…”

“In addition to Hong Seong-moon, I have given gifts to others, so please do not reject my sincerity.”

okay.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Sword Saint.

If it weren’t for her, Hongseongmun would have disappeared or suffered a huge blow that could not be recovered.

So, all we can do is compensate for the treatment given to the government, military, and government officials, so there is no debt or anything else.

“…I really can’t stand you.”

Hongryeon stuck out her tongue and smiled softly as if she was embarrassed. At that time, Sayoon is seen waving his hand as if the cart is fully loaded.

“Then you should go. And the Byeokgokdan exam date is just around the corner. Come down together as soon as it’s over. I’ll treat you big.”

“Hahaha. okay. thank you. Then I’ll go.”

She smiles lively and goes out. When I followed her to see her off, she started walking, lightly carrying the cart. Sayun, who was walking next to him, gently turned her head to look at me, and Hongryeon also quietly turned her eyes to look at me.

When their eyes meet, Hongryeon freezes in shock and then smiles awkwardly.

And, the same goes for Sayoon.

However, unlike Hongryeon, she just smiles brightly.

on their faces.

There was no misfortune.

iced coffee. I, we.

I wanted to see that.

I stood there until they didn’t seem too far away and then I headed to the backyard.

Sit on a chair and put a pipe in your mouth. I inhaled the smoke that awakened my spirit and enjoyed the feeling.

Ah… it’s sweet.

This feeling. It’s really sweet…

Now I’m satisfied and I’m not satisfied…

You can’t do it.

There is still a long way to go.

What prevented the destruction of Hongseongmun was at best the first hurdle.

The purpose of the Iron Blood Order is to unleash the spiritual energy of Hongseongsan Mountain and bring chaos to the world.

They will never give up, and there are plenty of other problems besides.

but.

“…We didn’t give up either.”

Because what we want is not just to prevent the chief’s attack.

As I smelled the hazy smoke from the beginning of the year, I remembered the content of the discussion among the members of the Sayundan.

It ends with preventing the destruction of Hongseongmun! Happy start! We all knew this wasn’t the case.

Therefore, even after establishing the optimal scenario to stop the chief, we did a lot of research and wrote numerous scenarios.

And, out of the numerous scenarios, I thought of the most likely one.

“…I have to stop the island village from burning.”

First of all, as seen in Chapter 1 of Sayun’s main story, the island village is attacked and disappears.

We must first prevent what is most likely to happen and develop an island village that will support Hongseongmun and Sayun.

To do that, what you need to do is…

“Should I go to Cheongho?”

The city is about a week away by carriage from here.

A place with a large lake, fertile land, and mines.

As I muttered, remembering that place, I heard a noise coming from behind.

“Huh? Cheongho?”

The voice I heard at that time.

I turned my head and could see Chaejin smiling brightly.

“You know there is Munwoljeong in Cheongho, right?”

I shrugged my shoulders as she blinked one eye.

Of course I know.

“I don’t think I will go, but I will ask first. Would you like to go with me?”

“Yes.”

He answered so coolly that I was speechless.

“Uh… why?”

You said you wouldn’t leave until you got together with Hongryeon?

“If we fight Hongryeon now, we will lose anyway. There are things to bring with you in preparation for that. And…”

Smirking, with her typical arrogant smile full of confidence, she squeezed my shoulder.

“I’m an escort, and I’m also the guest’s teacher… so we should do it together. What kind of obvious thing are you asking?”

That’s really trustworthy.