episode_0067

“I’ll just go now.”

Although he still had a dazed expression on his face, Namgoong Yu decided to go out as soon as early morning, a little hastily.

If I was found out that I was leaving my accommodation at night, it would be a pain in many ways.

Because this was the only time when people didn’t pass by often.

I wonder if he’ll be okay, but he seems a bit staggered.

After thinking about that, I shook my head.

I wonder who I’m worried about.

Even in that condition, Namgoong Yu could easily beat most people.

I used my emotions as I watched Namgung Yu turn around and walk away.

[Castle: Masochist, Sadist, Gaga, Big Man]

What should I say about this?

It has become omnipotent.

I felt this last time too, but it seemed like the more inexperienced a woman was, the easier it was for her personality to change.

“Does Gaga mean me?”

The word Gaga, which has now become my title, was stuck on the castle wall.

Now that the desire to destroy and possess the castle walls has disappeared, does the obsession he showed towards Poongwoon become a little better than before?

“…”

To be honest, it was too early to be at ease.

Because it just disappeared from the castle walls.

[You have cleared the hidden quest.]

[Acquire cooking skill.]

[Cooking has reached lv.1.]

It’s been a while since I cleared the hidden quest.

“Cooking…”

I vaguely heard that men who are good at cooking are popular.

On the other hand, it was also disappointing.

It would have been better if this skill had existed in the zombie world.

Well, even back then, we lived affluent lives in the zombie world.

I cleaned up the dormitory before eating breakfast.

It wasn’t easy to clean up the room that had become a mess due to Namgoong Yu’s actions and mine.

Still, I had enough time, so I was able to slowly organize it one by one and get it back to its original appearance.

As I went to the window to close the window I had ventilated in the last step, Jeongseon opened the door and came in.

Did he come to have breakfast with me?

“I heard we should have breakfast together?”

“Who?”

“Cheonmuhak Hall.”

It was unexpected.

It must have been awkward to meet him right after he was defeated, and the Cheonmu Hakkan’s Guando attacked me, so he went out of his way to ask me to have a meal with him.

Actually, if you think about it, on the first day we came to Cheonmuhakgwan, he invited us to have a meal together.

Considering that they called us even though they probably didn’t really want to at the time, I guess it’s like their own culture or promise.

“…what.”

That was the uncomfortable part anyway.

I didn’t necessarily want to see the officials at Cheonmuhakgwan, but I was curious about Namgung Yu, so I decided to attend the meal.

I just finished organizing it.

I headed to the restaurant with light steps.

Everyone except us had arrived, and there were three seats left.

It must be the place of me, Jeongseon who came to pick me up, and the man who attacked me.

My seat was between Namgung Yu and Seol Young.

For some reason, the seating arrangement was suffocating.

Except for Namgung Yu, the expressions of the officials of Cheonmuhak Hall were not good.

Perhaps because of the shock of defeat or the shocking incident of a colleague, everyone was unable to raise their heads especially the moment I entered.

And when he saw that we were all gathered, a man walked in with instructor Cheolwoong.

He was an instructor at Cheonmuhakkwan.

“I’m sorry. All of this is my fault for giving poor education.”

“…”

“I never thought he would do something like that.”

The Cheonmuhakwan instructor bowed his head deeply and reflected on his sins.

…On the outside, it seemed that way.

I was just staring and listening to the instructor’s shameless story.

It was a perfect tail cut.

However, even if others did not know, they could not fool instructor Cheolwoong and me.

“Is it different from the story I heard?”

“…What do you mean?”

“He said it was all done by you.”

“…Do you believe what she says?”

At Instructor Cheolwoong’s words, the Cheonmuhakkwan instructor’s expression darkened.

But instructor Cheolwoong didn’t even care.

“I don’t believe in either of them… The same goes for the Murim Alliance.”

“…”

As Instructor Cheolwoong spoke about the Murim Alliance with a smile, the instructor at Cheonmuhak Center began to show nervousness on his face.

“We’ll go, so let’s eat.”

As if he was being taken away, instructor Cheolwoong left the restaurant with the instructors from Cheonmuhakkan leading the way.

In this heavy atmosphere, I couldn’t eat properly this time.

The reason was different from that of the Cheonmuhakwan’s officials.

“…If you eat it, you’ll get seasick, right?”

Because later I had to ride that horrible carriage again.

No matter how much I thought about it, if I got on that carriage with a heavy stomach, I could only see a terrible future.

“Do, it’s Dongpo Pork.”

This time, a man served the meal with trembling hands, perhaps because of the heavy atmosphere.

“Umm…”

Is it because I exercised hard all night?

The hot dongpo meat with all that fat and smoke rising out of it looked delicious.

Even a few of the quiet monks slowly moved their chopsticks at the scent and sight.

As I was looking at that and wondering if I should eat it too, two pieces of meat appeared on the plate in front of me.

One was put up by Namgung Yu on the left, and the other was put up by Seolyoung on the right.

“…”

“…”

“…”

Neither I nor Namgoong Yu nor Seolyoung said anything.

However, glances were exchanged that contained more conversation than a hundred words.

When our eyes met in the air, I could even feel the crackling collision of our gazes.

“Gaga, eat it.”

“…eat.”

“…”

What is it?

It must have been meat given as a favor, but I couldn’t be this scared.

I thought I shouldn’t eat only one person’s meat first, so I picked up both pieces at the same time and brought them to my mouth.

It was delicious, but two points were too much.

It felt a little greasy.

“Two points at the same time…”

“…”

Seeing the two people’s disappointed expressions on both sides, I felt like I was going to pretend before I even got into the carriage.

“Go away…?”

At that time, a small voice was heard next to Seolyoung.

There, Poongwoon was seen with a surprised expression on his face.

Fung Woon looked at Nam Gung Yu with that same expression.

Namgoong Yu had a calm expression.

“Ah, Poongwoon was there too.”

“…”

Pungwoon’s eyes shook violently at the name that felt distant.

Although it must have been the distance he had longed for, somehow Poongwoon’s expression did not look good.

While Feng Wun was choosing his words, he slowly asked Nam Gung Yu.

“What happened… with Seonghan?”

“Umm… No, nothing in particular happened.”

Saying that, Namgung Yu smiled slightly.

The subtle smile indirectly let me know that something had happened.

Still, I was glad.

Last time, when I argued with Poongwoon, I was worried because he said everything about holding hands and hugging.

This time, I at least hid it from the outside.

Should I say I have grown?

Pungwoon looked in my direction and then quickly turned his head.

You probably don’t have the courage to look at me just because of yesterday’s story.

After finishing the meal in a strange atmosphere, I followed Namgung Yu into an alley one last time before leaving.

“Take it.”

It was a luxurious pocket.

When I carefully opened the pocket, there was a white ginseng inside.

It looked like pure white pottery without a single ounce of dirt on it.

Even though I saw it for the first time, I was sure it was Seolsam.

“…Thank you.”

“Thank you. I promised it.”

Then Namgung Yu slowly came into my arms.

“I heard it from my brother. Seol-yeong has oral syllable veins and is trying to treat it.”

“…”

“And if you make a mistake, Gaga may lose all her skills.”

Did Namgoong Hyuk say that far?

Well, rather than saying it, Namgoong Yu probably asked persistently.

I looked down at Namgung Yu in my arms.

Namgung Yu wrapped his arms around me and whispered softly.

“Don’t worry. Even if you fail and lose all your strength, come to me.”

“…I feel reassured.”

It’s not a joke, it was really reassuring.

In some ways, out of all the women I’ve ever met, Namgoong Yu was the most capable.

I smiled and nodded.

When the moment came for him to leave, he felt regretful and hugged me tightly.

Very strong.

No matter how much I do, this felt a little painful.

“See you later.”

“Yes.”

Still, I let it go in the end.

I picked up the snow ginseng and headed towards where the carriage would be.

***

“What is this?”

“Warrior.”

As I looked at him with an absurd expression, instructor Cheolwoong said that.

I know it when I see it too.

At least this is a carriage.

But if this is a carriage, what did we ride here on?

wagon?

It was a luxurious carriage that made you think so.

“This is one of the things that Cheonmuhakkwan apologized for and supported for this incident.”

The words were different.

What do you mean by two horses pulling a carriage?

It was so dependable.

He was big and muscular, so it seemed like he would have his own exercise routine.

The inside of the carriage was also cushioned, so as long as it didn’t shake too much, I didn’t think my butt would hurt.

And there were as many as two such carriages.

“Wow, it’s a good thing I got attacked.”

Seolyoung, who heard those words, tapped my side.

Although his expression was expressionless, I felt like I knew why he hit me.

I’m guessing you shouldn’t say things like that, even as a joke.

But for me, the few days I had to travel by carriage were as scary as the attack.

The carriage is the same as mine, Jeongseon, and Seolyeong.

Poongwoon, Cheolwoong, and Namgunghyuk were in the same carriage.

There was no major reason for the arrangement, and since Jeongseon and I were sharing the same room, we got to ride in the carriage together.

Since Seolyoung got on the carriage we were going to ride, we were naturally assigned to ride in the same carriage.

“Then, let’s leave.”

With the driver’s polite words, the large carriage began to move.