episode_0298

As the preparation period approaches, Sayoon tells the story of meeting her in a dream yesterday.

After listening to her story, I went to the front of the guesthouse with Sayoon. When she approached me, who was watching people walking in the scorching sun, I smiled and pointed to a spot in the shade.

“Please wait a moment.”

It was a hot sunny day.

Now that summer has arrived, people’s clothes have become lighter, and some people come here to find something cool.

“Uh…”

What I brought was a drink with ice floating in it.

It was a good thing I built a crypt last year and had ice ready.

I wanted to somehow hire a Binggong expert, but these guys were very expensive and their pride seemed to be sky-high, so even though I was Yuwol, a Shinsan Seonja, there was no one who wanted to hire them at the guest house.

The only good thing is that the amulets and magic installed in the crypt were able to prevent much of the ice prepared last year from melting.

However, the cost was so high that only wealthy warriors, merchants, and officials were able to enjoy cold alcohol or beverages with ice floating in them after taking a bath.

I need to somehow find and hire someone who can use the ice ball.

“Now.”

Of course, even if that were the case, I had no intention of sparing the people I was close to.

How much would you earn if you saved up the things you would give to those people? That’s why I occasionally served drinks with ice to those who came.

Of course, I gave it to Sayoon.

She looked at me in surprise at the cold glass in her hand, then rummaged through her pockets.

I told him that he didn’t have to pay the price, but many people, including Sayun, paid the price without even listening to what I said.

Of course, it didn’t matter.

You can return it as cashback later.

She smiled brightly, put some money in my hand, and took a sip of her drink.

“It’s cool.”

“So.”

I sat next to where Sayun was sitting. With the hot sun warming the streets, we were idly leaning in the shade, sipping iced drinks.

“…Is it okay?”

Sayoon’s voice had no strength.

It seems that he thought that teaching the Great Swordsmanship alone could not satisfy her.

okay. I guess so.

Considering what she went through, it must have been that difficult at best.

That’s why I’m preparing, but…

Perhaps the current reaction may be hastening the timing.

M: I guess I’ll have to ask the governor if he can do it sooner.

I stroked Sayun’s head, and she, who had been sullen, finally smiled slightly.

“It’s okay.”

“…isn’t it ‘geo’?”

“Yes.”

I nodded and Sayoon looked at me curiously. She didn’t ask, and I didn’t explain.

If that’s the case, isn’t that okay? All we have to do is do what we can for each other.

I’ve always thought

That the world can never be saved alone.

Therefore, everyone must do what they can in their respective positions.

Only then can we barely save even one person.

Even if it means saving yourself in another world.

“Anyway, how is your training these days?”

“It’s not bad. It’s not bad… but it’s not good either. The growth is slowing down… I just feel sorry, Master.”

“I see.”

There wasn’t much to talk about. I just tell the story of an ordinary day.

About the time I finished my drink, I saw Hongryeon and Chaejin walking down the street.

“Huh? Sayoon. You were here?”

“Oh. yes. There is something that Master told me to buy.”

Sayun picked up the basket placed next to her. It was a basket filled with Geomseong’s favorite snacks and sweets. She put down her glass and stood up.

“Then I’ll just go up.”

“Okay. Don’t suffer too much.”

“Hehe. Because now is the time to do it.”

Smiling softly, she starts walking away. Hongryeon, who was watching this, muttered as if she was worried.

“Sa-yoon seems to be having a hard time these days…”

“Is this true even though I am learning in earnest from the Sword Saint?”

“Still, difficult things are difficult. While learning like that, I also ran into walls several times and had a hard time getting over those walls.”

No matter how talented he was as a swordsman, his qualifications as a teacher were excellent, and he mastered Hongseong’s new techniques perfectly, he still lacked Sayun.

Therefore, Hongryeon’s opinion was that it could not be judged that she would completely accept the teachings of the Sword Saint.

“If you are facing a wall, it means that you will meet her sooner or later.”

I sighed and took out the heart sutra from my pocket.

If I use the heart sutra I bought at an auction last time, will I be able to meet her?

What should I do if we meet?

…what are you doing? I have to do something.

Information obtained through inquiries into Namguanzhou, Hano, and the imperial palace.

In addition, the knowledge and information I gained by giving my information to the Taoists I learned through Nam Gwanju’s introduction.

In addition, there is information about immortals learned from the Heavenly Moon and knowledge through secret scriptures.

Over the past hour, I’ve been constantly thinking about it, constantly coming up with hypotheses, refutating them, and writing scenarios.

So, I just hope things go according to the scenario.

***

The weather has gotten hotter since I last met Yuwol.

However, unlike the beginning, the improvement in skills was noticeably decreasing, and now it has completely stagnated, incomparable to that day.

I knew it in theory.

I knew the definition of herbivory, the true meaning contained in it, and the enlightenment that should be gained through it, to the point where I could memorize it with my eyes closed.

However, the inner energy does not respond and the body does not follow.

“Hmm…”

It is worthy of praise that his skills have improved so much in a short period of time, but Sayun was disappointed.

I can feel the wall.

The huge wall in front of you can never be overcome in your current state.

“As expected, the lack of experience is significant.”

“…Is that so?”

Sayun nodded at Geomseong’s words. Sayoon had a strong tendency to become stronger through experience.

However, Sayoon’s actual combat experience was not that much, unlike other sisters-in-law. In particular, since I had never experienced a real sword battle where my life was at stake, it was natural to feel limited in my growth.

“Still, I think it’s great that you’ve made it this far. You did better than I expected.”

Sayoon bit her lip slightly at the teacher’s evaluation.

The herbivory of the ‘her’ I saw in my dream last week was much more sophisticated than when I saw her before. Perhaps, Sayun was dealing with the great swordsmanship he had learned through sword mastery and was accepting the standard Hongseong new techniques.

And, Sayoon was the same. The incredible experience that ‘she’ possesses. They were of great help to Sayoon.

Nevertheless, it is still not enough.

“And I think… should I say yes…? Anyway, I think confronting her would be helpful. Is that right?”

Nod. Sayun nodded silently and Geomseong let out a short sigh.

“Sayun. Are you feeling the wall right now??”

“Yes.”

“So that means you can use the Heart Sutra.”

Hesitantly, Sayun took out a mirror wrapped in cloth from her pocket. If you use this, you will be able to face your own mind.

I’ll be able to meet her again.

And I didn’t know if the conversation would work this time.

“…I’ll try.”

“Yes.”

Geomseong nodded slightly and Sayun slowly untied the cloth. Sayun, who was staring at the back of the mirror seen through the flowing fabric, swallowed her saliva and turned the mirror.

Inside was a gray-haired girl with a stern expression.

Simma.

appeared.

“I see. I guess I should tell Yuwol.”

“Yes… I heard that you also obtained a heart sutra separately.”

“Hmm… Actually, I’d like to meet you too.”

Wincing, Sayoon’s shoulders trembled. Maybe, ‘she’ lost everything because she couldn’t meet her uncle.

What would happen if she met Master?

And what will Master do to her reaction?

“Of course, I have no intention of doing it now.”

“Uh… Is that so?”

“Okay. Yuwol said if you want to do it, do it later.”

It seems like you had similar thoughts.

I felt relieved and sad at the same time. But now, my uncle’s judgment might have been right.

no. That would be right.

Because you were always right.

“Because we cannot ignore Yuwol’s words. I’ll try my best this time. So Sayoon. Please try your best.”

“Yes.”

“Don’t worry too much. ruler. Then for the remaining time…”

“I need to practice more.”

“Mmm. No.”

Geomsung took her with him and headed to his garden.

Then he sat down and pulled Sayun down and laid her down.

When Sayun, who cut her head on Geomseong’s thigh, opened her eyes, Geomseong stroked Sayun’s head.

“It’s good to relax sometimes. Don’t push yourself too hard.”

As he said that, Geomseong hummed. Sayoon felt her heart calming down little by little as she saw the appearance of her teacher, something she could never have imagined in the past.

Now that I have used the Heart Sutra, all that remains is to sleep comfortably.

After dinner, she read Hongseong Shingong’s rank and the notes written separately by Geomseong, and when Yuwol came up, she saw him.

He had his arms crossed with a grave face, and when he made eye contact with Sayun, he took out a heart scripture from his pocket.

“I will go.”

“…Yes.”

Just that one word took away a lot of my anxiety. So Sayoon took a deep breath, lay down, and looked around.

Geomseong and Hongryeon are looking at him with concern. Sayoon gave them a small smile and calmly took a deep breath and called Suma over.

When she slowly fell asleep and came to her senses.

“…Huh?”

Sayun tilted her head.

Unlike last time, the fog had completely disappeared.

But… where is this place?

Sayoon slowly got up from her seat and walked outside.

It was a ruin.

Remains of collapsed or burned buildings here and there.

It’s a bitchy place where your ears will pop out at any moment.

Sayoon, who was walking there, bit her lip tightly.

It’s familiar to the eye.

Although it was similar to Hongseongmun before renovation, there were clear differences from it.

Many parts are old and destroyed.

The building over there that has been smashed and has burn marks is Hwihyeongdang.

And that is the accommodation.

There’s a restaurant.

There… There…

Every time I took a step, I felt pain as if my heart would be torn apart.

The place she headed to was Seonggwan.

It was the place where the chieftain of Hongseongmun lived.

Twenty burial mounds in front of the half-destroyed place.

Sayoon, facing the woman in red clothes and gray hair sitting there, saw the woman staring at him as intently as he did, and put his hand into her arms.

What she held in her hands were three mirrors.

Heart Sutra.

Space landscape.

And the scriptures of good and evil.

As she, who possesses three mirrors that can connect and stabilize time and space, was about to open her mouth, the cold-looking beauty with gray hair also took something out of her pocket.

Three mirrors.

Heart Sutra.

Sutra of good and evil.

And space view.

Is it a coincidence? Or is it inevitable?

The women stared at each other, and Sayun pulled out the sword from her waist and plunged it into the floor, then pulled out the great sword hanging on her back.

“Conversation. Can you do it?”

“…Where did you get the Sutra of Good and Evil?”

It was a very hoarse and tired voice.

It was a voice full of regret. It was a voice tinged with sadness.

Hearing that, Sayun answered calmly.

“I received it from Joo Hye-eun, Wonju.”

“…Hye-eun…”

“Do you know?”

“Okay. You can’t not know. She had it… Haha… She too… is alive there.”

The woman nodded gently and stood up. Then, while holding the great sword tightly, he looked around and spoke to Sayun.

“You… haven’t lost anyone, right?”

“Yes.”

“Hehe. I see Okay… then I guess I don’t have to tell you who I am.”

“Yes.”

“Okay. I see…”

She paused for a moment and smiled softly.

It was a beautiful smile.

But it was such a sad smile that Sayun couldn’t say anything.

“Okay. Then there is only one thing we have to do.”

The woman.

The woman who became a revenge demon to revive the extinct Hong Seong-moon.

A woman who resolves her karma of revenge and eventually completes her revenge by killing all of the Iron Blood Legion with her own hands, and is given the nickname ‘Hyeolcheonseong (血天星)’, which carries the meaning of reverence and fear.

‘Sayoon’ is.

He raised his greatsword with a cold face.

The one in front of my eyes resembles my own childhood, but I haven’t lost Hong Seong-moon and my family.

Towards another self who has the future he has longed for.