episode_0080

The way to help Namgung Hwari orchids is simple.

As she said, all you have to do is provide high-quality ice balls.

Then, you will be able to control the yin energy that naturally fills your body.

Perhaps the ice ball you are learning now will not be able to handle the negative energy that is accumulating as you get older.

The problem is that it is difficult to know what kind of mind method to find and teach.

Since Bingong is a very minor type of martial art, there are very few types of high-level techniques.

I couldn’t get any help from the guidebook for this part.

The only things that come to mind right now are some types of magical attacks and the martial arts of the North Sea Ice Palace.

Learning magic is a way to ruin Namgung Hwaran’s life, so she naturally falls out.

‘In the end, do I have to learn the laws of the North Sea Ice Palace?’

If you can’t find a suitable method in the midfield, that would be the most reasonable idea.

The problem is that the Beihai Ice Palace can be considered an alien forest and is very far from the central plain.

If you were to travel on foot normally, the distance would take more than three months, assuming you travel safely without any incidents along the way.

You have to go beyond crossing mountains and rivers, and even go through the desert.

There was no influence from the Namgung family, and even if they got there, it was unlikely that they would obediently teach him how to practice the mind.

Like any other martial arts faction, they will not share their vision with outsiders.

In the original work, wasn’t the reason why Namgung Hwaran was guarding the Permanent Ice Pavilion because she belonged to the North Sea Ice Palace in exchange for learning the mind method?

‘Then, when Baek Geon goes to steal the Permanent Ice Crystal, I’ll have to ask him to steal the appropriate mind method as well.’

If so, it can be easily solved. For me, it is the best option without risk.

But time is a problem.

It is in the second half of the work that Baek Geon goes to the North Sea Ice Palace.

Until then, will Namgung Hwaran be able to endure without leaving the Namgung family?

I don’t know what prompted her to leave the Sega, but now we have to catch her so she doesn’t leave the Namgung Sega.

What I want is the lively Namgung Hwaran of today, not the cold Nine-Eum Divine Maid.

‘You can’t just trust Baekgeon and sit still.’

As for the second half of the work, we will have to wait a few more years from now.

I also need to find an appropriate way of thinking in my own way.

As Tuseonhyeophaengrok is a place with various talents, there will definitely be high-level ice balls hidden somewhere in the midfield.

‘If you look for it, you might be able to find at least one.’

That’s how the project to create a homebody called Namgunghwa began.

***

“It’s more serious than I thought…”

I muttered as I headed toward Namgung Hwaran’s room.

From what I have observed for a few days, Namgung Hwaran is already a great homebody.

His living radius never leaves the inner circle and he rarely goes out of his room.

But what’s so serious?

That’s because Namgung Hwaran seems to be full of thoughts about going outside.

When I went into Namgung Hwaran’s room to do startup work, I could always see her looking out the window.

Even if you look out the window in the inner garden, all you see is the sky and Sega’s garden.

Still, she gazed endlessly at the same scene.

“I’ll go in.”

Drurrr

There she was at the window, looking at the outside world again today.

“Would you like to go outside?”

“Huh?”

“Looking out the window, it looks like he wants to go out… I’m sorry if that was presumptuous.”

“No, that’s off topic.”

She waved her hand.

“You want to go out.”

“Then get ready…”

“No, it’s okay.”

Namgung Hwaran shook his head with a sad smile.

“It may cause harm to those around you. I don’t like attention being drawn to me because of my hair color.”

The reason she lived like this, always looking out the window, was because of her oral health system.

Namgung Hwaran refrains from going out as much as possible to prevent others from being harmed by the cold energy he unconsciously emits.

Perhaps his hair color was a characteristic of his constitution, so he seemed to perceive it negatively.

If things continue like this, it won’t be surprising if the stress builds up and explodes at some point and leaves for the North Sea Ice Palace.

I felt the need to lighten the mood a bit.

‘I need to show some skill.’

I briefly asked Namgung Hwaran’s understanding and moved to the kitchen.

And I asked the chefs who worked there to get sugar, milk, metal bowls, and spoons.

Perhaps because it was Naewon’s starting point, or because the Namgung family was that wealthy, he obediently gave them what they needed.

“What is all that?”

When I came with both hands full of something, Namgung Hwaran asked with a puzzled look on his face.

“I’ll show you something amazing.”

“What on earth are you going to do…”

“Now, grab this metal bowl here.”

“Like this?”

Although Namgung Hwa-ran was embarrassed, she calmly listened to me as I pushed her forward in a proactive manner.

“Yes, you did well. If you have learned the ice ball, you must have also learned the techniques, right? Can you tell me what kind of martial arts it is?”

“Ice Jade Hand… It’s not a great technique, it’s a second-rate martial art…”

She answered a little unsurely, but I smiled and nodded.

“It is enough. Just hold the bowl while using the ice water.”

“Really… If this is going to be trivial, prepare yourself. I’ll pet you all day long!”

She threatens with a vaguely angry expression.

Contrary to what was said, the bowl was already cold.

Pour milk there and add sugar.

Stir well to prevent the less dissolved sugar from chewing.

“If you are having a hard time, please tell me.”

“This is easy!”

Even if it is a second-class martial arts, martial arts is martial arts.

Thanks to the cold air flowing from Namgung Hwaran’s palm, the milk began to freeze in an instant.

I changed the movement of my milk-churning arm very quickly.

Quake quake quake!

“Oh! Milk really changes in amazing ways!”

I stirred the milk non-stop for several minutes with the Namgung Hwari orchid in front of me looking at it with brightly shining eyes.

And finally the result was completed.

Frozen milk with a texture between crunchy sorbet and soft regular ice cream.

It was homemade ice cream made with ice balls.

“Here, try using this.”

I handed out the spoon I had prepared separately to Namgung Hwaran, who couldn’t take her eyes off the ice cream.

She scooped up the ice cream with the spoon she was given and brought it to her mouth.

“……”

She froze for a moment with a spoon in her mouth.

After being frozen for a few seconds, she came to her senses and started playing with the spoon.

“Delicious…!”

“Then you won’t pet it, right?”

“No! It’s so special, I have to pet it!”

She holds a spoon in one hand and roughly rips my hair with the other.

Namgung Hwaran asked with admiration.

“You can’t believe you can make this kind of food with only milk and sugar… Does this have a separate name?”

“Bing Chilling… No, it would probably be called Bing Chirim (冰淇淋).”

“How on earth did you come up with the idea to make something like this with an ice ball…?”

“It’s a taste that makes you feel good, right?”

“Yes…!”

She nodded her head loudly.

“I felt sad when I saw that you had been feeling low lately. I wanted to show that Sojeo’s constitution is not all bad.”

My small appearance was reflected in the black eyes.

“The only person who can make food like this on the spot that makes you happy with just one bite is Hapbi Sojeo. Although there are some inconveniences, it is clear that Sojeo is a person who would be a waste of time to be confined like this just because of his constitution.”

He paused for a moment and then added with a slight smile.

“And I actually like Sojeo’s hands because they are cool. So don’t be too depressed, Soje is a great person, so have confidence.”

“Minho, you……”

Namgung Hwaran’s gaze wavered.

“Really… if you see this deep inside…”

He was muttering something behind his back, but it was so quiet that I couldn’t hear it.

I guess it just means that I was impressed.

‘Of course, when I’m depressed, it’s ice cream.’

Namgung Hwaran, who was muttering something, lifted his head from his bowed position.

She held my hand and said:

“I want to make this for Sega people too! Can you help me?”

“If that is the case, we will help you without you having to ask.”

We made eye contact and smiled.

After a while, the staff looked embarrassed when they saw us suddenly barging into the kitchen.

“What is going on here…?”

“We need a large amount of the ingredients Minho received for this boot here earlier.”

“Yes?!”

For a few days like that, Namgungse’s kitchen was in a bit of a commotion due to the head’s daughter suddenly coming in and stealing a large amount of ingredients.

She churned the milk herself and made ice cream for the Sega people.

“You mean you made this yourself?”

“Huh… It’s food that refreshes your body to the core!”

“I just finished training, and it feels like I have gained energy!”

“Thank you for taking such care of people like us…!”

“Awesome!”

We made so much ice cream that everyone, from the warriors to the lowest servants, could taste a little bit.

Because so much was made, the chill coming from Namgung Hwaran was reduced for a moment.

I don’t think her position in Sega will change much just because of this incident.

Still, I was able to see her chatting with the people of Sega with a mixture of awkwardness and joy.

I felt like that alone was worth it.

‘If we continue like this, we can slowly save Ice Ball, right?’

If you become such a happy homebody, wouldn’t it be possible to completely give up any thoughts of leaving the house?

And a few days later, after serving ice cream to even the senior citizens of Sega, we received a call from the head of the family and headed to the office.