Episode 111. Crushing Shell (1)
“Do you play accompaniment as soon as you wake up, or do you drink until now without sleeping?”
Lee Cheon-sang did not answer Ho Yo-seong’s cute question.
‘You look a bit different than usual.’
Lee Cheon-sang, who doesn’t even eat snacks properly, let alone rice, laid out a drinking table that was quite like a drinking table today.
The change in appearance was also great. Unlike usual, when she showed off the front, she showed off a very neat outfit. The gonryongpo, which I used to wear loosely over my shoulder, was also properly worn.
The majesty like a mountain and the loftiness that seems to reach the sky are conveyed at the same time. Even though she was tall, she didn’t look dull at all, and she boasted a presence that filled the space.
Is the appearance of the emperor who established a great empire by conquering the kingdoms of the ancient continent like this?
Ho Yo-seong felt dazzled by Lee Cheon-sang’s noble figure.
Ho Yo-seong, who was staring at Lee Cheon-sang, spoke kindly.
“Can I have a drink too?”
“This way.”
Lee Cheon-sang fills an empty glass placed next to it.
Ho Yo-seong lowered his head and emptied his glass.
“What are you doing today?”
Lee Cheon-sang nodded.
“A guest was supposed to come.”
“A guest?”
The word ‘guest’ comes out of the mouth of Lee Chun-sang in the world.
“Who are you?”
Ho Yo-seong, unable to contain his curiosity, asked honestly.
Lee Cheon-sang, who filled his cup again, spoke casually.
“Secret palace lord.”
“… … !”
A look of surprise appeared on Ho Yo-seong’s face.
Excluding Lee Cheon-sang and a few demons from the previous era, only two people knew the identity of the queen. And Ho Yo-seong, the general commander of Protestantism, could only be one of those two.
“The mistress… … Are you talking directly?”
“Yes.”
“Because of what kind of change of heart?”
“He asked to meet. I said come.”
“… … You are truly amazing.”
Lee Cheon-sang is the undisputed master of Protestantism.
However, there is one person that even such a religious leader cannot treat carelessly.
That is the secret palace master, and with the exception of special cases, no religious leaders in history have ever called a secret palace master into a demon palace.
Even the Seven Great Heavenly Demons, who were regarded as the best in many ways, such as military power and ruling power, respected the lord of the palace.
The martial arts of the virtuoso did not surpass that of the lord, nor did he have any means to check the lord. Nevertheless, the queen was in a position worthy of respect.
If the religious leader is in the yangji (positive land), the secret wife is in the yinji (yinji). The two are inextricably linked.
“Why did the lord of the palace ask to see the lord?”
“well.”
“Don’t you know?”
“I’m not curious.”
Ho Yo-seong thought that this was a truly worthy answer. It’s not that he doesn’t have any ill feelings toward the hostess, he really doesn’t care.
Ho Yo-seong asked as if he was having fun.
“Then what if the queen is angry?”
“It is her freedom to be angry or sad.”
“That is true.”
“However, the consequences after acting indecently in front of me must also be her responsibility.”
For a moment, Ho Yo-seong felt terrified.
Just as she doesn’t wonder why she asked to see her, she doesn’t care what the queen does.
However, if the queen of the palace offends her planting, Lee Cheon-sang will bring her down without a word.
‘As expected, he’s a scary person.’
It is because of the symbolism that the religious leader respects the queen. But to Lee Cheon-sang, that meant nothing.
Because he is already the Heavenly Demon God himself.
“I will be sad if the hostess hears it.”
“is it.”
He still says he has no interest in it.
Ho Yoseong smiled.
“Shall we bring up a topic that will interest the headmaster?”
“… … .”
“After about two weeks, the Three Gongja will leave the school.”
Interest arose in Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes, which had been indifferent.
Ho Yo-seong couldn’t help but complain.
‘It means that the lord of the palace will be more disappointed if he sees this, sir.’
If she said that, she would say that being upset is also her freedom.
“I heard that the light horse was recruited as an escort unit.”
“That’s right. There was a lack of manpower, but in a way, it was perfect for this job.
you know? What kind of unit is the Gwangmadae? Quite a bit of turmoil will be alleviated with the notoriety of Gwangmadae.”
Although it has been beaten up a bit lately, the Gwangmadae was the worst unit of the Cheonma Faith in both name and reality.
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The leaders were well aware of how terrifying the light rods were in the actual mission.
Lee Cheon-sang smiled as if he could not see it.
“You made a good combination.”
“Isn’t that right?”
“Perhaps the moment will come when the buffalo belt will have to stop the third.”
Anyone else would have wondered what this meant. However, Ho Yo-seong affirmed with silence.
Lee Cheon-sang asked after emptying his glass.
“Did you see it too?”
“I don’t know if you’ve seen it, but I think I know a little bit.”
“How did you see it?”
“… … I do not know. So I think it’s dangerous.”
A conversation that makes no sense.
Lee Cheon-sang nodded.
“I won’t leave a guy who goes to the enemy.”
“I think so.”
He made Hong Wi-moon, the eldest son of the family, a disgrace, and his daughter, Hong Yeo-rin, was also humiliated.
Hong Wi-moon is still receiving treatment at Shinkyo, but Hong Yeo-rin goes back with her family under the pretext of vacation as soon as Pasunje is over.
He was probably grinding his teeth by now.
Now that it has been announced that Sam Gongja has been appointed as a special inspector, he will not miss the opportunity and will try to thoroughly destroy Xu Liang.
Of course, I’ll try to calculate the degree of Heaven’s intervention.
“Sir.”
“Speak.”
“if… … What would you do if the Three Gongja were attacked by them?”
Lee Cheon-sang poured the cup as if there was no problem at all.
“The fact that you killed the leader’s disciple is a good cause for dealing with various things.”
Ho Yo-seong thought. Mado Moorim, maybe the person who can regard cause as the most insignificant thing in the entire Moorim is saying such a thing, which makes it even more frightening.
“But I don’t think the third one will suffer.”
“You believe in the Three Gongja.”
Lee Cheon-sang did not reply.
It wasn’t a matter of trust. Perhaps Ho Yo-seong knows that too.
Still, there was one reason for asking this question.
“I took the third one to Panmajeong, which you also went into.”
“Yes, I heard.”
“I found out a lot about the third, but not everything.”
Hoyoseong’s eyes twitched. It is said that Lee Cheon-sang, who seems to be able to see through the principles of all things, has yet to see the true face of a young man under 30.
“There’s something about him that I don’t know. I am not strong enough to trust the invisible.”
“… … .”
“I hope this inspection will bring out something he is hiding.”
Ho Yo-seong, who was staring at Lee Cheon-sang, asked as if tossing it.
“Does the headmaster trust me?”
“I believe.”
It was the first time Ho Yo-seong knew that being trusted by someone was such a pleasant yet scary thing.
“Do you have anything else to report?”
“no.”
Lee Cheon-sang lifted his head and looked at the door.
“A guest has arrived. Let’s go.”
Kugu Palace!
The gates of Daejeon opened.
* * *
“Gongja. The preparations are complete.”
“okay.”
Aenghwa swallowed.
The appearance of Xu Liang wearing a red long robe rather than the usual white long robe he usually wore over a black uniform was subtly intimidating.
The Chilyado on the right side of the girdle, the Yuseongssangdo across the back, and the Yongrindo worn obliquely on the back gave off great power.
On his left shoulder, he also wore an epaulette with five letters inscribed in golden thread, “Singyo Inspector General.”
The loosely undone hair and dark, dark clothing completely erased the rather light atmosphere of the usual Western Liang.
Is that why? Geumho, who was sitting at Xu Liang’s feet, also didn’t look as cute as usual.
unknown tension. Unusual blurry eyes.
It was difficult for Aenghwa to dare to say goodbye to Xu Liang.
Seo Liang looked at the window.
‘The air is cold.’
The cold air of dawn, which usually gave me a pleasant coolness, felt only chilly today.
‘Can I feel this air again?’
Seo Liang closed her eyes.
My pounding heart still hasn’t calmed down. It was a completely different tension from when I went out with the convoy of Hwanheewon the other day.
‘… … Goes.’
In Jeok Saga, he will never leave himself alone. He’s a disciple of the religious leader, so he won’t be easily touched, but that doesn’t mean he won’t let go.
‘There aren’t many opportunities. After all, I have to finish the work at Jeoksaga.’
And the work will be dotted with elaborate deaths that even a master in his twenties cannot recognize.
Seo Liang looked around.
A familiar air permeated the dark room. I felt her friendliness as it was the room where she had been lodging for the past several months.
‘It’s so refreshing to think that you’re really leaving.’
After looking around the room for a while, his gaze suddenly turned to Aenghwa.
Aenghwa bowed her head. For some reason, I didn’t have the confidence to face Gongja.
Seo Liang smiled.
“I had a lot of trouble preparing things from dawn.”
“No, Gongja. It’s something you have to do, of course.”
“no. I haven’t said anything in the meantime, but I was grateful to you every day. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t have been able to live comfortably until now.”
Aenghwa felt something tingle. His sincerity, which was felt even more strongly because it was different from her usual poetry, shook her emotions.
Xu Liang handed her the two books he had placed on the table.
“receive.”
“yes?”
“Take it.”
Aenghwa suddenly received the booklet.
“Open it.”
As Confucius said, I opened the book and the carefully annotated letters filled my eyes.
“this is… … .”
“You seem to have quite a bit of talent, but it’s hard to see you as an outstanding martial artist. Instead, the consistency and sincerity that others do not have is a long term.”
“Gongja?”
“The inner core method you are learning is stable, but not great. that’s why i prepared
It’s not a martial art that is said to be the best in the school, but it’s a martial art that can be called first-class anywhere.”
“Mu, martial arts?”
“If I had time, I would have looked at it myself, but… … It is annotated to make it easier to read, but I don’t know what it is.”
Moisture slowly rose in Aenghwa’s eyes.
Xu Liang must have thought a lot to annotate each of the two martial arts. Knowing that, I was very moved by what was coming.
But more than that, it was the ominousness that touched her feelings.
She grabbed the sleeve of Xu Liang and shook it, anxious that Confucius would somehow disappear and never come back.
It was something I wouldn’t normally dare to do.
“Gongja. Do not go.”
“… … .”
“Can’t you pass the mission on to someone else?”
Seo Liang laughed bitterly.
Emotions that cannot be understood by logic. She seemed to know that the cherry blossoms she had made up her mind to leave.
Because the atmosphere is different from when I was expelled from the school before.
“Don’t starve because there is no one to serve it for you.”
“… … .”
“Goes.”
It’s only hard for each other to say the words. Seo Liang calmly went to visit.
At the gymnasium, Ma Dong-pil, dressed in a black uniform, was waiting.
“let’s go.”
“Yes, Gongja.”
Then Aenghwa shouted from behind.
“Confucius! Please come back safely!”
The volume stopped.
But even for a moment, he walked away indifferently.
Eventually, the gate opened, and I saw seven wagons and about a hundred demons in battle clothes lined up with their bloody eyes shining.
Wi Hong-ryun, who was in the lead, knelt down.
thud!
“Protestant invincibility! Manma Angbok! Meet the Deputy External Inspector and Special Inspector!”
Soon after, all the members of this group of light horses knelt.
“Meet the Special Inspector General!”
Seo Liang, who looked around at them with an expressionless face, nodded.
“let’s go.”
“Honorable name!”
Starting with Xiliang, all the horsemen got on the wagon.
That’s how seven wagons left the Protestant Church. The early morning sky, which was still dark, did not seem to brighten even when morning came.
