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    “Evil!”

    Baek Geon let out a short scream, grabbed his shins, and jumped in place with his blonde hair.

    “What is this?!”

    “Where do you look at the death penalty with such impure eyes?”

    “No, what did I do…”

    I ignored his pouting and grumbling and asked my question.

    “Are you learning that well?”

    The ‘it’ I was asking about here meant the Nieyoungwolungyeong (涉瀛越雲輕) that we discovered together at the bottom of Soho (巢湖) the other day.

    Since it would not be good for it to be known that one of the youngest members was learning a martial art separately, the question was deliberately vague.

    Baek Geon, who had a quick understanding of what it meant, stopped complaining and smiled.

    “… of course. Would you be surprised if you actually saw it? I am confident that I will not be defeated by Minho when it comes to the new law.”

    “Really? I’m glad you’re learning well. I have just started the basics.”

    Baek Geon looked puzzled at my words.

    “Why? I thought that with Minho’s level of talent, he would have learned the basics a long time ago.”

    “I’ve been very busy with work.”

    Unlike the swordsmen who always stayed inside the Sega and trained unless they had a special mission, my duty was to be next to Namgung Hwaran every day.

    Of course, it is difficult to practice martial arts with large movements indoors. However, I couldn’t lead Namgung Hwaran, whose condition was improving, to the training ground.

    Personal martial arts training was carried out only during a short period of free time, and even that time had to be split in order to keep the promise with Uiseon.

    And to be honest, when I see the peak in front of me, I want to quickly draw out my sword skills, but who would be training in the Gyeongsinbeop?

    Thanks to this, while spending a few months at the Nangung family, I learned the Nyeyeongwolgyeong in a superficial way. There were definitely some things that were difficult to learn because I didn’t have a teacher.

    Baek Geon is said to have the talent of the original protagonist, but I was in a position where I had reached the pinnacle of ability, ability, and elixir skills.

    Even though I trained, it wasn’t as noticeable as raising my abilities through mileage or getting new souvenirs, so I didn’t find it very fun.

    If it weren’t for my physical strength level rising from time to time, I probably would have quickly given up on training to reach the peak.

    I glanced around and motioned to Baek Geon.

    “… … ?”

    Baek Geon stopped and slightly lowered his head following my gesture.

    I whispered lowly into his ear.

    “When I return to Sega, I will pick out some martial arts from the library, so learn them well.”

    “Yes… ?! That’s okay… ?”

    “Of course not. So, don’t go somewhere and spread rumors.”

    “… … Okay!”

    Baek Geon nodded with a solemn expression.

    I chuckled and tapped his shoulder.

    Now that I am married to Namgung Hwaran, I also have permission to access the library where the Namgung family’s martial arts books are stored.

    Aside from learning it, I planned to go and film any martial arts with a name that looked interesting with my smartphone.

    Once I save it as a photo, I will be able to use it later in any way, whether I learn it myself or teach it to others.

    Even if I learn what my teacher, Namgung-hyeon, chooses among them, I plan to take care of Baekgeon since he does not have access to the library yet.

    After exchanging glances, we each went on to do our own things.

    This kind of itinerary continued through Hubei (湖北) until arriving at Honam (湖南), where Dongdong Lake is located.

    In most cases, it was possible to find a suitable village and stay in a guest house. This is because what we were doing was a slightly larger honeymoon trip, not a business trip to remote areas to make a profit.

    However, even if you do that, there are quite a few cases of camping because the land mass is so large.

    And in that case, as the temperature slowly dropped as the sun set, I was hugged by Namgung Hwari and became a human hearth.

    “Wow… !”

    Namgung Hwa-ran burst into admiration in front of Dong-ho Ho, who finally arrived.

    I didn’t say anything out loud, but I was trying to calm my shock inside.

    ‘Hey… It’s definitely big.’

    I heard that in reality, the lake area has become much smaller due to dams and development projects, but it seems to still maintain its status as the largest lake in China.

    On the lake, which felt as wide as the sea, boats large and small were floating around, enjoying fishing and boating.

    And in the distance, in the middle of Dongdong Lake, I saw a small island shrouded in water fog.

    “That place is Gunsan.”

    Namgoongmu noticed my gaze and said.

    “It is an island where high-quality tea leaves called Gunsan silver needles are grown. Along with Gunsan Eunchim Byeokrakhun (碧螺春), it is also the tea that Elder Namgunghyeon enjoys drinking.”

    “I see. Then, on my way out of Agyang, I will have to buy a box as a gift for my teacher.”

    “You’ll probably like it quite a bit. I remember drinking it too, but it has a nice scent and a sweet and clean taste, making it a great tea to drink anytime.”

    The group headed to a nearby guest house while admiring the view of Dongdong Lake.

    If you want to stay for a few days and do some sightseeing, you first had to find a place to stay and unpack your luggage.

    Fortunately, we were able to find a decent-sized guesthouse in a location with a view of Dongjeong Lake.

    It was a guesthouse with a sign that read, “Mangyeogaekjan (望侶客棧).”

    It was a large guesthouse with three floors, and the view from the top floor toward Dongdong Lake seemed like a joke.

    Namgung Hwaran also opened his mouth with a face full of anticipation.

    “It’s fortunate that there are a lot of customers, perhaps because it’s next to the famous Dongjeong Lake. I want to eat on the 3rd floor. Is there room?”

    “Hmm… It seems that this guesthouse was newly built while I was back at Namgung House. I’ll take a look.”

    “It has already been several years since Team Leader 2 came to Dongdongho, so of course the building and people have changed. Come on, let’s go in.”

    Namgoongmu tilted his head, opened the door to the guesthouse, and entered.

    “Welcome!”

    Jeomsoy, who was waiting at the entrance, welcomed us with a loud voice.

    As soon as I stepped inside the guesthouse, the first floor I saw was already full of guests.

    “Hmm… We are the warriors of the Namgung family. I would like to eat while enjoying the view on the 3rd floor. Is there room?”

    Only a few people, including Namgung Hwa-ran and I, were in the Mangryeo guesthouse, and the rest of the group decided to stay in another guesthouse right next to it under the leadership of the owner, Namgungpae.

    In case of an emergency, it was a distance where we could immediately gather by blowing the whistle.

    Perhaps because of the reduced number of people, Jeomsoy counted the number of people in the group and nodded with a bright face.

    “Oh, of course! There just happened to be a seat by the window, so we’ll show you right away!”

    He had a very proactive attitude, as if the amount of money he received varied depending on the type of customer he was guiding.

    As I climbed the stairs and headed to the 3rd floor, I noticed that the places were quieter than the 1st floor.

    Considering that the downstairs was so crowded, it seemed like it was because the fees charged for the top floor were quite high rather than because there were no customers.

    Of course, it was a story we didn’t need to worry about, as the head of the Namgung family personally took care of the travel expenses so that my daughter could eat and sleep comfortably during the trip.

    Jeomsoy came up to us sitting by the window and asked.

    “How would you like to place an order?”

    “What food are you most proud of here?”

    Jeomsoy answered my question without hesitation.

    “The skills of our guest stokers are second to none in Dongdongho! I’m sure you’ll be satisfied with whatever dish you order, but I’d like to give my opinion. The chicken that came in today is in very good condition, so I recommend ordering the silicified chicken and serving it with the dongpo meat (東坡肉) and fragrant rapeseed (香姑油菜), which are always popular with many customers.”

    From what I felt from the entrance, it was a very smart Jeomsoy.

    We all nodded and accepted Jeomsoy’s recommendation.

    “Please bring me all the food I mentioned.”

    “Then… How would you like alcohol or tea?”

    “Before entering the guesthouse, I heard that Gunsan silver needles are very famous here. Tea is served with that and alcohol is… … .”

    I didn’t really want to drink anything, so I looked around at my group.

    Namgung Hwaran had never touched alcohol in his life due to his health, so he naturally gave up, and the members of the Cheonpung Sword Team were just licking their appetites.

    As I went up to the third floor, saw the view and smelled the food, as someone who knows the taste of alcohol, I became eager to have a drink.

    However, it was clearly visible that he was sad that he couldn’t say he wanted to drink while on guard duty.

    I looked at Jeomsoy and continued speaking.

    “Is there any suitable alcohol here?”

    “Right next door, there is Motaeju brought in from Guizhou and Geomnamchun from Sacheon.”

    “Then bring me a bottle of those too.”

    “Okay!”

    As Jeomsoy left to deliver the order to the kitchen, Namgung Hwaran asked me.

    “Minho, are you planning on drinking?”

    “What… If I like the scent, I’ll try having a drink. And the commanders who worked hard to protect us all this time should also have moist lips. If not at times like this, when will I have the chance?”

    After hearing what I said, Namgung Hwaran’s gaze turned to the leaders sitting at the same table.

    “Kuhm… hmm… ”

    “Thank you… ”

    “I will keep my mind straight!”

    Namgung Hwaran smiled and shook his head as if he couldn’t help it when he saw the leaders with embarrassed expressions.

    “Really… Yes, if you have to, you can just blow the whistle. If it wasn’t for a city like this, I wouldn’t have allowed it.”

    And that time when I was waiting for food while looking out the window as the sun was gradually setting.

    A scream came from inside the building, which could be said to be behind us.

    “Aaaah!”

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