episode_0146

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A good scent tickled my nose and a pleasant warmth warmed my body.

I’m sure you fell asleep outside?

Additionally, the warmth and softness on the back of my head seemed to be better than the neck acupuncture needles I use.

Maybe that’s why I don’t want to get up.

“Are you awake?”

I slowly opened my eyes to the sweet voice I heard from above. What you see before your eyes are two large, pure white lumps.

Maybe it’s because I just woke up, but my head doesn’t turn…

“Hehe. Looks like you’re still half asleep.”

Long, delicate fingers gently caress my forehead. Only then did I come to my senses.

This can’t be right.

“…I’m sorry.”

I got up right away. When I turned my head, I saw that Hongryeon was supporting my head with her thighs, with her long bare legs stretched out.

In other words, a knee pillow. Should I call it a thigh pillow?

I apologized to Hongryeon, who seemed strangely happy, and looked around.

The sun was high in the sky before I went to sleep, but before I knew it, the sun was setting.

How long have you slept?

“You seem to be very tired.”

“No, it wasn’t really like that… I shouldn’t have woken you up. Um… Anyway, I’m sorry.”

No matter how much Hongryeon has learned martial arts, it is a bit difficult to keep holding her like this.

Didn’t she also stay up all night there?

I didn’t bring you here for this purpose.

“I will cook dinner. Please rest.”

“No. no. I also rested a lot.”

Hongryeon’s expression looked quite good and refreshing. It almost feels like light is coming from his brightly smiling face.

“Still.”

“Is it true? And I am also a martial artist. It’s not even that hard.”

Hongryeon slapped her legs as if showing off her white thighs. Still, if I had been sleeping for several hours, I would have felt numb.

I felt more sorry.

“It’s okay. Anyway… your ears appeared while you were sleeping.”

“…Is that so?”

“Yes. Maybe it was because of me, but he stepped down. However, it may appear stronger at night.”

“Good. If I wanted to cleanse properly, I would have had to do it at night anyway… I guess I’m glad I don’t have to do it twice. ruler. Then let’s prepare too.”

I made a bonfire. After making Hongryeon sit down to help her and laying out the amulets she had received from Changju around her, she was able to start preparing dinner.

“It must be difficult to eat something decent because it is outdoors. Please understand.”

“Anything is fine. Are you going to make an island cannon?”

“That’s right. I brought the ingredients…”

I brought some of Seomhwapo’s blood from the guesthouse, and the rest can be roughly fried here. We’ve prepared all the ingredients so you can eat it right away, so all you have to do is make it.

I poured oil into the pot placed on the campfire and added the ingredients. After adjusting the seasoning with seasoning and salt, I wrapped it in blood, placed it in a steamer, and made vegetable soup while it was steaming.

Hongryeon, who was watching it, smiled.

“Your cooking skills are quite good, aren’t you?”

“Are you the only one who can do it?”

This is Hongryeon, who is in charge of housekeeping at Hongseongmun. In addition, as she often learned from Yohwan, her cooking skills were better than most chefs.

“Still, I liked what you made.”

“Thank you for saying that. ruler. Eat.”

When I handed her the made island canvas and vegetable soup, she took a light bite. Judging by the expression on his face, it doesn’t seem like he can’t make it.

“Well, didn’t you happen to be rude while I was sleeping?”

Hongryeon, who was fiddling with the island gun, smiled.

“There’s nothing to be rude about.”

“That’s a good thing…”

“You were rubbing your face as if you liked my legs?”

“……”

“I’m just kidding. It looked like he really fainted and fell asleep. It looks like you were very tired. You must have been busy these days? Are you sleeping well?”

“There was a lot to do one way or another.”

“I see… I don’t know why I’m always so busy.”

“It’s something that can’t be helped. It seems like my ear is getting stronger…”

Hongryeon grabbed the great sword that was next to her and threw it into the air. The moment the floating greatsword spun in the sky and crashed to the ground, the chill that had been trembling in my flesh disappeared in an instant.

“…Amazing.”

“Lee Jeong-don, it’s nothing.”

Hongryeon, who spoke casually and ate all the island cannon, sighed deeply.

“Now. Then shall we begin?”

I finished eating too, so I should move. I unfolded Oh Geum-hee’s taboo and at the same time let out a secret. While the talismans around him reacted to it.

-Hmm… Hmm… Hmm… Hmm…

-Aaaa!!

A deafening sound begins to echo around the area.

Just hearing these horrifying cries made me shiver, and what came with them was a black cloud of fog.

The energy encroaching on the surroundings, like a fog, was the same as when purifying the ghostly land in the bright moon of heaven.

“I can feel the ghostly spirit strongly in that fog. All we have to do is destroy everything that comes our way, right?”

“That’s right. Just make sure this bonfire doesn’t go out. I’ll take care of the bonfire, so don’t worry.”

“Hehe. I’m not worried.”

-Boouuung!!

Something whitish came out of the black fog. Hongryeon lightly swung her great sword at it, and as soon as it was hit by the red energy, the white haze completely disappeared.

“It’s the same here, and so are you.”

-Aaaah!!

“Because I will protect it.”

As expected, Hongryeon fought well. Because every time the great sword was swung, the black clouds were retreating.

Of course, I wasn’t just playing around either.

Ghost energy is basically negative energy.

Since yin represents cold, a fire as big as a bonfire is bound to extinguish naturally just by showing the demonic energy.

In order to save it, I continued to build a bonfire using Oh Geum-hee’s firearm.

Of course, there were ghosts who wanted to target me.

However, as declared earlier, they were all destroyed by Hongryeon.

“Hehe. I think we work well together, right?”

“It’s probably because you’re good at it. Now it looks like the owner of the ghost land is slowly coming out.”

As the war of attrition ends, the black clouds retreat. In the fog that had spread some distance away, the continuous roaring ceased, and a woman in pure white clothes, her face covered with black hair, and only her big, bloodshot eyes exposed, was walking unsteadily.

– That man…

“…Why is he?”

– That guy… give me… and I’ll let you go…

As soon as the woman finished speaking, the smile disappeared from Hongryeon’s lips.

“…What?”

– If you kill that man, I will let you go…

-Kuuut!!!

A powerful energy bursts out that causes the surroundings to tremble. While both I and the owner of the ghost land were surprised by Hongryeon’s red head rising into the air, Hongryeon jumped up with her great sword.

and.

stars fall

A star of destruction falling from the sky.

Hongryeon, enveloped in red energy containing only pure power, struck the master of the ghostly land with his great sword.

-Quaaa!!

It was a blow.

An attack that concentrated its power and did not cause any destruction to the surrounding area.

Hongseong Shingong’s Great Sword Style. Seongrak Yoo literally ‘destroyed’ the owner of the ghost land.

Of course, that wasn’t the end. The red energy contained in Hongryeon’s great sword was cutting down and destroying all the remaining energy of the ghost land.

Like a red storm, she went on a rampage, and all that was left behind was a feeble ghost that could now disappear on its own.

“…Who is doing what?”

Hongryeon revealed her teeth and spoke in a bloody tone. But there was no answer.

Because the black fog was disappearing.

Hongryeon completely purified the ghost land by herself.

I looked around the campfire. A soft light was emanating from the old dagger standing there.

The reward for purifying the ghost land appears.

Jeonghaegeom (淨解劍).

The energy of nature that had been blocked by the ghosts of the ghost begins to dwell in the dagger.

If I have this, ghosts will not be able to approach Hongseongmun, so I should give this to Hongryeon.

-Growling…!!

A doll lying on the floor burns itself. What remained in the wreckage was a small silver bead.

It’s called a spirit ring, and it’s a material that will be used later to make good equipment.

“Thank you for your hard work.”

As Hongryeon approached me with a sullen face, I smiled at her. She clicked her tongue briefly, as if she still wasn’t feeling well.

“Why did they try to target you?”

“I guess they wanted to take away the positive energy I have.”

“…your yang energy…”

Hongryeon blushed slightly. Then, after clearing his throat softly, he turned his eyes to what was in front of the campfire.

“Are these things that can be obtained by purifying the ghost land?”

“That’s right. ruler. You’d better take this with you.”

When Jeonghae held out the sword, Hongryeon slightly nodded and took it. And when I put the remaining spirit pills in my pocket, Hongryeon tilted her head.

“What are you going to use that for?”

“There will be time to use it later. ruler. Then… Is it too late to go back?”

I spent quite a bit of time purifying the ghost land, but it was still too early for the sun to rise. I looked at the bonfire and spoke to Hongryeon.

“Would you like to take a break and go?”

“…Yes.”

I cleaned up the mess that had been made while dealing with ghosts. The floor was made flat and a thick cloth was spread so that people could sit and rest. And I said to Hongryeon who was sitting in her seat.

“Get some rest.”

Because I was resting a while ago. There won’t be anything particularly dangerous, so let her get some rest.

“…Is that okay?”

“Of course.”

Hongryeon blushed slightly. And then he gently laid his body down.

“…Are you okay?”

I pointed to my leg. Hongryeon looked up at me and spoke as if she were embarrassed, and I nodded.

“Huhuhu~.”

He seems to be in a good mood. Hongryeon gently rubbed her face against my leg. Then he turned slightly, looked in my direction, and took a deep breath.

“Is it because there is no moon? It looks like there are a lot of stars.”

“That’s right.”

I glanced at the sky. Even if there was no huge light called the moon, there were countless stars in the darkness.

Looking up at that sparkle with me, Hongryeon spoke in a low tone.

“I always thought about this every time I looked at the night sky. I wonder if there will ever be a day when I can rest in peace, leaning on someone like this.”

“Is that so?”

“Yes. I am Hong Seong-moon’s eldest sister, and I am the one who must lead everyone.”

“The Sword Saint is also there.”

“You can’t just leave it to the teacher.”

She spoke softly, slightly sticking out her plump lips.

“So… I think I always wanted a place like this where I could lean and rest.”

“I see. If it’s okay with you, please come and rest anytime.”

“Ahaha. really? Be happy.”

With a small smile, Hongryeon looked at the sky, no, at me.

“…me. Can I ask you just one thing?”

“Sure.”

“…Master. Did you help?”

Did Yujeong say that?

I looked down at her. That expression that is extremely serious, and that gaze filled with earnestness.

I stared at it and then nodded.

“That’s right.”

Close your eyes slightly. Hongryeon’s hand moved and touched my hand. When her long, pure white fingers intertwined with mine, she cautiously opened her mouth.

“…Then. Me too…?”

Well, if you knew that I helped the Sword Saint, it would be natural for you to think that far.

And if you research through the Murimmaeng or other organizations, you will also find out that you can enter the world of images using the Heart Sutra.

If you figured it out this far, there was no need to hide it.

“That’s right.”

Hongryeon kept her mouth shut. But the eyes that had been closed were open.

“Chaejin… must have helped, right?”

“That’s right.”

Although Hongryeon thought of her as a rival, she smiled at my answer.

As if he knew that would happen. He wasn’t dissatisfied at all with me helping him with the collection.

“You know what?”

I’m not asking for an answer. Hongryeon slowly got up and looked straight at me from a sitting position.

An outstretched hand grabs my face.

And, the plump lips that touch your lips.

But it’s different from the kiss she had in her image last time.

– licking.

Something warm and moist entered the mouth.

Hongryeon slowly moved inside my mouth and stimulated my tongue. Then, she slowly parted her lips and gently avoided her gaze towards me as if she was embarrassed, then smiled humbly.

“…Two, because it’s the second time. This is okay… right?”

Before I could answer, the sweet body odor and the scent of wild plum blossoms tickled my nose.

A soft breast that touches your face.

And the sound of beating.

Hongryeon brought my face to her chest and hugged me, stroking my head and whispering sweetly.

“Is it so peaceful when I’m by your side?”

The voice didn’t stop.

And, as she said, a very peaceful throbbing sound was heard from inside the softness that filled her face.

“When I am under the big tree called you, I am not Hong Seong-mun’s master, nor am I a disciple of Sword Saint. Could it be just a red lotus? Monk Yujeong said that. It is said that a person who does not even think about doing a good deed when doing a good deed can be called a giant. How good it feels to be just a red lotus in front of that giant. Do you know?”

Hongryeon didn’t expect an answer. I just wanted her to listen, so I listened quietly in her arms.

Along with the pounding sound of my heart, a sweet voice that seemed to melt me was coming into my ears.

“That kind of you. How could you not like it?”

There is affection in the caressing hand. I looked up at her, and she smiled down at me and slowly lowered her head.

Then, something soft touched my forehead with a short sound.

“A wonderful person that anyone can’t help but fall in love with, a person who can extend his hand to anyone without hesitation. Because I am by the side of a great person like you. I know that I still have a lot to do. Even if I were next to you now, in the end I would just lean on you. I can’t give you anything… but… there’s not much left now.”

Hongryeon slowly pulled me out of her chest and looked at me mournfully.

“Who stays next to you, who leans on the big tree called you… It doesn’t matter anymore.”

There was fear in the eyes of the warrior who was strong enough to purify the ghost land on his own.

I was afraid that I would be rejected or abandoned in front of me. I was shrinking.

Hongryeon looked at me with eyes that looked like she was about to shed tears at any moment and gently grabbed me.

“So… can you give me a chance too?”

“I will.”

I nodded and held out my hand.

Because I had already made up my mind and decided to do it.