episode_0016

The discount on lodging was not particularly burdensome. I had a lot of money, from guests and merchants. And the income coming in from renting out the rice paddies and fields they owned, as well as land and buildings in other cities, was quite large.

So, instead of outright rejecting her offer, I came into the guest room with her and took a seat in the corner.

“Well, why are you looking at me like that?”

“No. I’m just curious. Sojeo Chae. Why are you here?”

Chae-jin, who is in front of me, is the older sister of Chae-ryun, the other main character of Heavenly Moon, the great disciple of Moon Wol-jeong, and a strong person in martial arts who even has the nickname of ‘Moon-gwang-do’.

Why is such a strong man dented in a guesthouse in this peaceful village?

It’s already been a while since Chaejin stayed at my guesthouse. Meanwhile, she just stayed in her room, doing nothing special other than going out and coming back briefly.

When I think about that, it doesn’t seem like I came here to explore secret places, elixirs, or monster exploration.

When I looked at Chaejin, he quietly averted his gaze.

“Well, there is no need to tell me if it is a matter of a monk or something related to the Murim Alliance, but…”

“Oh, no. That’s not it. This is for my very personal reasons.”

Chaejin’s personal reason? I sipped my tea and thought. Although Chae-jin is not the main character, she is a very important character in the main story of the other main character, Chae-ryeon.

I am Sayoon Dan, I like Sayoon, and I know all the stories related to Sayoon, but that doesn’t mean I haven’t played other characters.

It is said that you need to know better to prepare the other characters of Cheonsangmyeongwol, and they have also progressed to the end and have almost reached the final specifications.

That’s why I had no choice but to save Sayun even more.

I went through such a hard time raising Sayoon, but why is it so easy to raise other children?

That’s why I had no choice but to know about Chaejin.

Chae-jin was the wall she had to overcome in Chae-ryeon’s main story.

Although they are half-sisters, they are the daughters of Doge Chae Seong-ho. As such, he was also a competitor to inherit the Doge’s Moonlight Taoism and Moonwoljeong.

And one more thing.

She was also a character who had a deep connection with Hong Seong-moon.

“To compete with Nakilgeom and Jaeung?”

Chaejin’s eyes tremble slightly when she mentions Hongryeon, the object of that deep connection.

“Ummmm…”

Chaejin had Nakilgeom Hongryeon as his lifelong enemy.

And even in the Murim Alliance, the two always fought.

A friendly rival.

That would be the easiest example to explain the relationship between Hongryeon and Chaejin.

But that’s why Chaejin always felt disappointed.

This was because Hongryeon was slightly ahead in the non-draw win rate.

And that winning percentage became an unbreakable record starting from one day.

Because Hongseongmun disappeared and Hongryeon was also caught up and died.

Recalling the event where Chaejin cried while drinking and missing Hongryeon, I tapped the table and said,

“It won’t be easy to dance with Nakilgeom.”

Right now, Hongryun is ahead in terms of win rate. In such a situation, would Hongryeon stick with Chaejin?

Originally, we were ahead as if the last win was a real victory, so why would there be any reason to accept a non-commissioned request?

Chae-jin must have known this too, as a dark cloud quickly formed over her sharp but pretty impression.

“It’s not easy. She doesn’t take provocation very well.”

Well, given Hongryeon’s personality, as long as it doesn’t cross a certain line, I’ll just laugh it off and move on.

“If you touch Hong Seong-moon, it would be a provocation.”

For Hongryeon, the line that must not be crossed is Hongseongmun. If you touch it, you will be able to see Hongryeon with her eyes turned upside down, right?

As Chaejin looked at her in amazement at the fact that she didn’t cross that line even though she couldn’t have known about it, she smiled.

“A. How do people of the same political faction deal with each other? And Moonwoljeong is a prestigious political faction with a long history. Do you think Chae Jin, the great disciple there, would do something like that?”

I think of Hongryeon as a rival, but I don’t want to break the obligations of being part of the same political faction.

Well, if she didn’t have pride in being a member of a prestigious political faction, she wouldn’t have offered to teach me martial arts and get a discount on my lodging.

Either they will attack me right away and extort money from me, or they will just make fun of me and try to get free accommodation.

Chaejin proudly stuck out her aggressive chest. Just like in the bright moon of heaven, its proud and elegant appearance was beautiful and wonderful.

I took another sip of tea.

“If she was in the Murim Alliance, she could have provoked and fought over work-related issues…”

But Hongryeon stays at Hongseongmun instead of going to the Murim Alliance, so she can’t do that?

I looked at her and laughed.

That’s probably because of me.

Hongryeon became wary after seeing the letter I sent to Sayun, and in the process, she thought she would need to raise Sayun a little more, so she left to find the elixir.

So, of course, you can’t stay leisurely in the Murim Alliance.

Of course, it was a very positive change for me.

All it takes is helping the Murim Alliance to get a few pennies, and in reality, the Murim Alliance didn’t move when Hongseongmun was in danger.

No, to be precise, it means that it couldn’t move.

Since the Sanghyeolmunmun attacked so suddenly…

“Anyway… I saw an opportunity here and decided to have sex with her. There’s no chance. I tried to visit Hongseongmun, but I was turned away at the door…”

Phew. A deep sigh is let out. It’s a bit sad to see your shoulders drooping.

“But even if you do business here, there is no notary public. Wasn’t it the official result of the secretariat that Sojeor Chae wanted?”

Just friendship, or life or death. Otherwise, if it’s an informal business meeting, it’s not necessary, but like this

A notary public was required to record the documents.

It’s a natural thing.

The results of victory and defeat must be proven.

In Heavenly Moon, this was incorporated into the story using the unarmed system.

In other words, if Hongryeon doesn’t go to the Murim Alliance, the fight that Chaejin wants won’t come true.

“I think Nakilgeom will probably stay here for quite some time.”

“Ah… I can’t do it.”

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. Chaejin was clearly embarrassed and showed his nervousness by clicking his thumbnail.

Well, the great disciple of Moon Wol-jeong, who is a member of a prestigious political sect and is quite influential in the martial arts world, cannot wait in the countryside for a thousand years.

“…Ah. okay. The notary can be done by the guest owner.”

“Huh? Is it okay for me to do it?”

“Because I will not be partial to either Hong Seong-moon or Moon Wol-jeong. And I’m not a martial artist either.”

“No, I am from Seomhwachon…”

There is Sayundan. So, I can’t help but be quite biased towards Hong Seong-moon, right?

As I looked, Chaejin blinked one eye and smiled seductively.

“But you learned the Moonwoljeong Introductory Technique, right? So, we have one foot in Munwoljeong as well.”

“Is this how it works?”

“Of course~!”

Chaejin grinned, snapping his fingers as if he had a brilliant vision.

To me, it looks like a handshake among handshakes.

“What. Even if we put that aside, I will give you a discount. I will deduct the cost of entering Munwoljeong Pavilion.”

“Oh my~. Thank you. Then, while I’m here, I’ll do my best to teach you. It’s a good opportunity. This Wolgwang can also learn from Chaejin.”

“If I wanted to become a martial artist.”

“Heung. Do you think the opportunity to receive intensive education from me is so common? Know it as glory.”

I snorted at her, and Chaejin grinned, wagging her tongue.

“What. Assuming that’s the case. Even if I become a notary. You left out the most important thing.”

okay. The problem is Hongryeon. Hongryeon can just say she doesn’t like this kind of dance.

But how do you attract her?

I asked and she grinned.

“There is a way for everything.”

What method?

I quickly struck out, feeling ominous at Chaejin’s smiling face and gaze directed at me.

“If you’re planning on using me to provoke her, you’d better quit. First of all, my relationship with Nakilgeom is not as affectionate as you think.”

“…Eh? No?”

I knew it would be like this.

“No.”

You seem to be having strange thoughts about what you saw last time.

Hongryeon and I are not really in that kind of relationship. How long can a relationship be like that in the first place?

When I denied it outright, Chae-jin, who had seemed arrogant just a moment ago, completely lost her appearance and began to feel anxious and not know what to do.

“Huh? Is this going to completely ruin me…?”

I smiled at her who was crying.

That really didn’t work out.

Chaejin went back to her room, feeling glum as if the world had collapsed. And I go to my room too. Whether she got sullen or not, what I had to do didn’t change.

I returned to my room to do some work, and once I was done with my concentration, I started to think about other things.

Of course, those other thoughts were about Sayoon.

The reason Sayun is blocked now is because she did not experience the enlightenment event.

I thought I would be able to get over it by teaching at Hongseongmun, but it looks like Hongryeon didn’t lead me that far.

I’ll just teach you.

“Well… if you keep wandering, I’ll have to teach you…”

But if you’re wandering around like this, wouldn’t it be better to give some clues?

I remembered the topic that came up during Sayoon’s enlightenment event.

dripping stone

Steady as falling water penetrates a rock.

If that is the first topic, the second topic must be consistent and know when to stop training.

Angered by the extinction of Hongseongmun and the massacre of his family members, Sayun becomes so focused on learning martial arts that he vomits blood.

Then, she overexerted herself and collapsed, and when a doctor saved her, the topic she talked about was Gyeonwolmangji (見月忘指).

Don’t look at your finger when pointing at the moon.

You must see the essence.

Is it revenge you want? Or is it a continuation of Hong Seong-moon’s will?

Angered by the destruction of the Four Masters, she almost completely forgot Hongseong’s teachings, but she gained enlightenment from that one word and was able to use Yoo Seong-kwon properly from then on.

“The question is whether Sayun can realize this…”

I could guess that she would take my letter quite seriously.

But will she be able to attain enlightenment if I send her a letter like this?

“What…”

If that doesn’t work, Ilta instructors will take care of that.

Let’s not obsess too much about things that we can’t do anything about right now.

Just as dawn comes even if you twist a chicken’s head, the sun rose this morning like always.

I woke up a little earlier than usual and headed to the backyard.

It was to train Oh Geum-hee.

“Uhaaaam… ah. Master. Have you coughed already?”

“Yes.”

After giving a cursory reply to Jeomsoi who greeted me, I slowly moved my body as I had learned from Doin and Sayoon yesterday.

A servant who was watching from a corner holding a broom muttered in amazement.

“But is that enough to build skills? Flying in the sky like the martial arts people?”

“Well… I guess it’s possible, right?”

However, like new players, their skills will not improve dramatically in the second half. Your skills won’t increase as sharply as the Magic Gong.

Just practice step by step, like building a tower by stacking stones.

By the time I finished Ogeumhee, my body was feeling warm.

Chae was thinking about trying Tai Chi one more time, but… I’m busy preparing breakfast, so I’ll have to do that later.

“…Why are you just playing house?”

“Huh?”

Is it deja vu? I think I heard a similar line yesterday, right?

I raised my head and looked up, and instead of the usual tight tights, I saw Chaejin wearing a loose skirt that reached her knees and a thick outerwear.

According to the setting in Bright Moon of Heaven, she was weak in the morning, but she clearly seemed to be half-asleep and was looking down at me with a sullen expression rather than her typical provocative, sharp eyes.

and.

Just like last time, I jump down as if it were natural.

“You. If you have entered Moonwoljeong, shouldn’t you start with Taijiquan, which is the beginner’s gong? Why do you do Oh Geum-hee first? No, more than that. Why do you want to go in with just Oh Geum-hee… When someone speaks, you have to make direct eye contact!”

Even though he looked sleepy, he couldn’t hold back his tears.

She grabbed my cheek and screamed loudly, and I tried to keep my cool and reply.

“It would be a good idea to be careful about jumping when wearing a skirt that is different from what you normally wear.”

“What is that…”

Wear a skirt and jump from above.

Of course you can see inside.

He is a first-class warrior, and when fighting the enemy, his cruelty and coldness are revealed, and he always shows a mysterious appearance.

Chaejin, who gained popularity in her own way because of the gap between her sometimes fierce appearance, shows her fierce side here too!

“…Did you see it?”

Hesitantly, with a red face, Chaejin asked in a low tone as if he was crawling inside.

No, but the clothes I usually wear are more vulgar, but that’s about it…

anyway.

“I’m a gentleman so I closed my eyes.”

Her embarrassment seemed to have subsided, as if she was satisfied with my answer.

Although my red cheeks seemed quite far away from regaining their original color.