episode_0431

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This is how the incident started.

“Yeoilye Sojeo, why are you suddenly avoiding me?”

“…Not really.”

“You’re avoiding it now.”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but…”

“Was it because of me that you broke camp and ran away?”

Yeo Il-ye slightly averted her gaze, and Hyeok Kirin crossed his arms as if in shock.

“I, really…”

Hyuk Kirin, who was looking at Yeo Il-ye, suddenly grabbed Yeo Il-ye’s hand.

“You only have that much? Let’s start practicing right away.”

“That’s all.”

“Aren’t we already showing off everything we can’t see? What’s the point of seeing what’s inside now?”

“No.”

Yeo Il-ye shook off Hyuk Kirin’s hand, and Hyuk Kirin also frowned at Yeo Il-ye’s stubborn response.

“It’s not a big deal.”

“Not for me.”

Naturally, the two people’s voices gradually became louder.

“You’re being ridiculously stubborn again. Wasn’t it a big deal every time that happened!”

“It was a big deal for me! Well, it might not be a big deal to Sowol Sojeo!”

The argument seemed to gradually become more intense, and eventually they even drew their swords.

Wow!!

After exchanging moves, Yeo Il-ye, who fell, frowned.

Since Chojeoljeong and Hwagyeong collided, of course Yeo Il-ye was bound to suffer a loss.

“Accept it obediently and start training in the true method even now!”

Two people whose feelings were already hurt.

Anger appeared in Yeo Il-e’s eyes at the remark by Hyeok Gi-rin, who said that he thought he would be no match for her.

“I wonder how you can say that even after knowing this number.”

Yeo Il-ye pulled out two swords.

Tsuzzz!!!

Double sword technique.

The inefficiency of dual-wielding weapons is so notorious that even those who have little interest in martial arts have heard of them.

There is a lot of waste of power, the flow of weapon skills is simplified, the left hand must be trained additionally, and if you are going to wear weapons by dividing offense and defense, it is better to wear a shield altogether.

Even if you just think about it, numerous shortcomings immediately come to mind.

What is the fundamental reason for such shortcomings?

“Chahaaap!!”

This is because just one weapon is enough for one person to unleash all of his or her strength and capabilities.

But is it the same for Yeo Il-ye?

Will Yeo Il-ye, who possesses a vast amount of power that would make even the experts cringe, really be able to pour out all of her power and capabilities into a single weapon?

For that, Yeo Il-ye’s strength was too great.

So, I use two swords.

The results were now unfolding before my eyes.

A powerful sword attack, as if quite a few supreme masters had poured out all their might, attacked Hyeok Kirin from both sides.

“Keuuut!”

This time, it was Hyuk Kirin who suffered the loss.

No matter how good of a warrior he was, it was not easy to face the attack of two extreme people from the front.

A smile appeared on Yeo Il-ye’s face as she saw Hyuk Kirin taking a step back and relieving her strength.

“It is true that you are behind in terms of performance, but did you think that you would have the upper hand?”

“You are still acting recklessly with only a one-step advantage!”

The two came together more intensely than ever.

Despite the difference in level, a surprisingly tight battle took place.

While Yeo Il-ye understood Hyeok Kirin’s four-sword technique thoroughly, Hyuk Kirin did not properly understand the essence of Yeo Il-ye’s dual sword technique.

“If you think that this is a non-Muslim team that only competes on technique in peacetime, you are mistaken!”

It was no exaggeration to say that her inner strength was Yeo Il-ye’s greatest strength. However, the purpose of bimu, which is usually performed on a daily basis, is to check each other’s skills. As a result, Yeo Il-ye always limited her own strength when competing.

Could it be that he had been building up in his heart his dissatisfaction with his inability to use his full abilities?

The cheerful expression on Yeo Il-ye’s face was probably not just her mood.

Hyeok Kirin’s face also showed anger when he saw Yeo Il-ye’s expression.

“If you want to do your best, just do your best in Jinbeop training! What is that expression on your face when you are just using your strength in the dance!”

“Just focus on non-mulling!”

“You were always like that! I always kept my mouth shut or changed my words to waste time!”

“Don’t talk like you know everything!”

“So I was wrong? I’d rather tell the truth even if it’s a lie, but I always get into an accident and say something harsh! Do you know how much of a headache it was for me every time!”

“It is true that I received help from my brother-in-law, but most of it was just pointless interference! It was a problem that I could solve alone if I had a little time!”

The argument becomes as intense as the swordplay.

The two people were so angry that Hyuk Kirin even forgot his identity as Hwang So-wol and started shooting at each other.

Dokgo Iseol opens his eyes wide.

…I guess I’ll have to explain the situation to Dokgo Iseol separately.

Even as they continued to worry, the fight between the two continued.

“It must have been bad for the guy who couldn’t eat eggs for a week because he didn’t know how to get food at Chaeseondang!”

“What about that type of dialogue? Have you forgotten that you got so excited that you went out for a night walk every day and got caught pretending to be a cat!”

Now, in order to annoy the male partner, he has started to bring up all sorts of old things.

“Hmph! Who do you think was to blame for getting away with it when you stole Chaeseondang’s meal and fed it to the badgers?”

“When I was caught eating sugar in the middle of the night and was banned from snacking for a month, I also knew that the culprit was Daesung!”

The war of revelations continues.

To be honest, it was too cute of an argument to be called a showdown.

I couldn’t help but laugh as I imagined a white giraffe coming into bed meowing clumsily while enjoying a night walk, or Yeo Il-ye as a girl feeding a badger with crooked eyes.

Hyeok Kirin and Yeo Il-ye, who had always been good friends, got into a big fight, and the group members, who were wide-eyed in surprise, are now looking at the two with eyes wondering what is going on after seeing this fight.

The companions, who were very surprised and nervous, were giving this trivial argument a lukewarm look, but the two were actually fighting with blood in their necks.

These were probably important things for the two of them.

Hyeok Kirin and Yeo Il-ye are brotherly brothers.

Hyeok Kirin, who sacrificed himself for the imperial family and joined the Jeomchang sect, and Yeo Il-ye, who was rescued from the ashes of a burned down mountain lodge.

Did these two people have only good things going on and be honest with each other before becoming in a relationship as strong as they are now?

There must have been a lot of things accumulated without you knowing.

“If you confessed, they will at least tell you that you confessed! Do you know how surprised I was that day!”

“The ambassador type is really disappointing! How normal is it to hear through the mouth of the black cat Sojeo that the great brother had feelings for Eun-gong?”

…By the time the topic of conversation started to become a bit uncomfortable, the two people were already more focused on arguing than dancing.

That’s because the dance between the two continued for a long time.

Yeo Il-ye’s vast strength has run out, and Hyeok Gi-rin, the hwagyeong, has exerted all his strength, shaking his shoulders and gasping for breath.

Hyuk Kirin used his remaining strength to shake off Yeo Il-ye’s sword.

“I don’t want to see a priest like this!”

“Me too!”

The two people huffed and glared at each other before turning around.

Hyeok Kirin goes into the house and Yeo Il Ye goes back outside.

I smiled bitterly at that sight and turned to Seo Mun-yeon.

I thought it would be better for Hyuk Kirin and Yeo Il-ye to be separate right now.

“I’m sorry, but could you please open the door for me? I think I need to bring camping necessities from the wagon.”

“…Sure.”

“Oh, it would be better to bring in a raincoat.”

I went outside the camp with Seo Mun-yeon and Dang Do-yeon.

Squeak!

Seogong, who was resting in the raincoat, came out and greeted me. As if he was interested in Seo Mun-yeon, he went closer and smelled her.

“Uh huh.”

Seo Mun-yeon seemed to be feeling burdened, so she picked Seo Gong up.

“Is this rat also a spirit creature?”

“Yes. It is called Seogong.”

“…I see.”

There was a lot of commotion when Dang Do-yeon recommended Seo Mun-yeon to ride the Bicheon carriage, but fortunately Seo Mun-yeon refused, saying there was no need to ride a carriage to travel a short mountain path.

As expected from someone who has mastered the true method, does he sense something ominous?

Seo Mun-yeon glanced at Seo-gong, who was being held stably with his tail wrapped around my arm, and then opened his mouth.

“Do you think it is possible to achieve the truth?”

What does it mean?

As I looked at Seo Mun-yeon with puzzlement, Seo Mun-yeon continued speaking.

“Didn’t you see what happened today with your own eyes? Even if we somehow persuade the two to join the group, this is only the beginning. Problems will continue to arise, and each time, fatigue will accumulate. Because that’s what it means to be of the same mind.”

“Maybe so.”

I agreed with what Seo Mun-yeon said. I’m sure there will continue to be fights of one kind or another. Hyeok Kirin’s love, Dokgo Iseol’s obsession and ambition are the same… and so am I.

To put it bluntly, I thought today of Yeo Il-ye and Hyeok Kirin’s teenage years and thought they were cute, and they might get angry and ask me what I would do in that situation now.

“If you’re angry, you should comfort him and let him go.”

“…Can that amount of work solve the current situation?”

I smiled bitterly without being able to respond to Seo Mun-yeon’s words.

In the end, reconciliation depends on the will of Hyuk Kirin and Yeo Il-ye.

I was just doing what I could to help the two reconcile, and I couldn’t guarantee the outcome.

I just hope that Yeo Il-ye can cool off at the camp and that Hyeok Kirin will feel better as she holds Seo-gong in her arms.

“I just do what I can.”

I don’t know if my words were a sufficient answer to Seo Mun-yeon, who thought there was no way Hyuk Kirin and Yeo Il-ye could reconcile, but Seo Mun-yeon never asked me anything anymore.