Side Story Episode 5. Cross of Destiny (5)
“Whoa.”
The drinking party did not end until dawn, early in the morning.
Even though I hadn’t been drinking for that long, I felt strangely intoxicated.
“See you, my lord.”
The men guarding the gate of Gwangmagak bowed their heads.
As usual, I felt a particular sense of moderation among the crew today. After the unit was overturned, there was tension among the members.
Doheon nodded and went inside.
‘Everyone is sleeping.’
Even though I was drunk, my senses were not greatly dulled.
The even breathing of the crew could be heard everywhere. Everyone was asleep except for the crew members on duty.
Doheon, who was standing still and looking around the unit buildings, walked towards his office.
How long did it take to walk like that?
“… … .”
Doheon stopped walking again and suddenly remembered Sogong’s words.
‘He’s a unique guy… … .’
Doheon’s eyes sparkled as he looked up at the night sky.
“Are you inside?”
“Please come in.”
Squeak.
When the door opened, I saw a young man sitting on a small bed.
Doheon asked.
“You haven’t slept yet.”
The young man did not answer.
Even when someone comes, they don’t bother to stand up. His eyes were strangely deep as he looked at Doheon in the same sitting position.
Doheon raised both hands.
In one hand there was a small bundle, and in the other hand there was a fairly large bottle of alcohol.
“Do you know how to drink?”
“exactly.”
“Let’s have a drink.”
Grumble.
Doheon brought the table and placed a bundle and a bottle of alcohol on it.
When I unpacked the package, I found several pieces of beef jerky, various chews, and two empty glasses.
Doheon asked as he filled the young man’s glass.
“Did you say Lee Cheon-sang?”
“exactly.”
“Is this the name your adoptive father gave you?”
“exactly.”
“The image of heaven… … “It seems like your adoptive father saw you as an unusual person.”
The young man, Lee Cheon-sang, did not open his mouth again.
Doheon, who had filled his own glass, raised his glass.
“Listen.”
Lee Cheon-sang, who was quietly looking at Do-heon, raised his glass.
Doheon coolly emptied his glass. However, Lee Cheon-sang did not drink and put the glass back.
Doheon tilted his head.
“I heard you know how to drink?”
“I said I knew how to drink, but I didn’t say I was drinking now.”
Look at this guy?
Aside from everything else, he was definitely not a general-purpose guy.
They were brought to the Heavenly Demon Church, which was famous for its fear of martial arts. Of course, it was normal to be scared.
However, this guy didn’t even look surprised, let alone scared. He even refused to drink alcohol from the leader of Shingyo’s elite fighting unit, so I thought he was truly an insensitive bastard.
Doheon said as if he was throwing it away.
“If it were any other unit commander than me, you would have been in trouble just for that action.”
“No.”
“hmm?”
“You’re not that kind of commander.”
“… … !”
For some reason, these words seem to pierce my heart.
The person in front of me is not that kind of person, so this is a meaningless statement. Lee Cheon-sang’s words contained such meaning.
But those words aroused a strange emotion in Doheon.
Doheon, who was watching Lee Cheon-sang quietly, said as he filled his glass.
“While the Iga Sangdan was doing business with the main school, it was in contact with the political faction far to the north.”
“… … .”
“I don’t know exactly what information was exchanged. “If you’re a small lord, you might know.”
“… … .”
“However, the act itself is the problem. “That’s why the Black Devils were dispatched.”
Lee Cheon-sang still said nothing.
After emptying his glass again, Doheon continued.
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“No matter what, this school can be said to be your enemy. You killed your adoptive father with your own hands, but if it wasn’t for you, the Dark Demon would have killed him. “Most of the executives of the Iga Sangdan are dead and several key figures have been captured, so your adoptive father’s family is virtually finished.”
“… … .”
“Aren’t you angry?”
“I’m not born.”
“Why? To you, we must be the devils themselves who ruined our benefactor’s family.”
Lee Cheon-sang’s answer was a masterpiece.
“I am the devil who killed my adoptive father.”
“… … ?!”
“I have no reason to blame you.”
Doheon’s eyes deepened.
“You said you didn’t feel any guilt, but suddenly?”
“I don’t know what that means.”
“Didn’t you say you don’t know guilt? But you call yourself a devil?”
A look of puzzlement appeared on Lee Cheon-sang’s face. It was so faint that a person without sharp eyes would not even notice it.
“What does my being a devil have to do with not knowing guilt?”
“… … !”
“I killed my adoptive father. “That doesn’t change.”
“… … “If the results had been different, you would have blamed us, right?”
“What if is meaningless.”
Doheon’s expression became strange.
‘The more I look at him, the stranger he is.’
Suddenly I was curious.
What part of this guy did Sogong find interesting? Because he’s simply an insensitive brat? Or is it because the bottom and top battles are open?
‘And me.’
Why do I come and have a drink with this guy this early in the morning?
Because I was able to face the true nature of my confusion through a conversation with this guy? Or is it just because he’s an amazing guy?
Doheon, who was quietly looking at Lee Cheon-sang, put down his glass.
“I have a question.”
“… … .”
“What do you want to do?”
“What do you mean?”
“The Dark Lord brought you to me after you murdered the owner of the Iga Sangdan. I don’t know if it went crazy or was held in silence. However, it is clear that there is coercion in the process.”
“… … .”
“Don’t you want to go back?”
“… … .”
“You were captured by force, but you were so calm.”
“I have nowhere to go.”
“hmm?”
Lee Cheon-sang’s voice was as unwavering as before.
But why? Doheon thought his voice was a little muffled.
“I have nowhere else to go.”
“Is it because the top of Iga collapsed?”
“Because my adoptive father passed away.”
“… … What a strange guy. “Then, did you kill your adoptive father, knowing that you would lose your place to return to?”
“exactly.”
There was silence for a moment.
Doheon asked again.
“Did you just stay here quietly because you had nowhere to go?”
“I was thinking about it.”
“gaff? which?”
“How can I get out of here?”
This is a series of remarks that do not make common sense. He also had a talent for calmly saying incoherent words.
“You say you have no place to go back to and want to get out of here?”
“There’s no reason to be there.”
“… … .”
After hearing this again, I realized that what I was saying was not wrong.
Doheon had to admit it. He realized that he was viewing the character and situation of this insensitive young man too simply.
“If you go out, what do you plan to do for a living?”
“I haven’t even thought about it that far.”
“Then try it now.”
Lee Cheon-sang’s face is still expressionless.
However, Doheon saw a subtle look of fatigue on his face. He seemed to be having a hard time answering questions one after another.
How much time has passed?
“I’m going to take care of the grave.”
“grave? “My adoptive father?”
“exactly.”
“… … I didn’t know I’d ask such a ridiculous question, but I’ll ask anyway. Are you going to build a grave for the person you killed and take care of it? “Don’t you think it’s antinomic?”
“I couldn’t repay you all the favor.”
“… … .”
“I heard that when your parents die, you have to build a grave and take care of it.”
“Are you going to repay the favor with that?”
“If that’s what you pay for.”
Doheon closed his eyes.
Sogong’s words lingered in my head.
– But at least he understands the concept of benevolence, right?
– I feel neither guilt nor pity. Still, there are principles.
rule.
He is a guy who can’t really feel emotions, but at least he lives with the most important thing in living in this world.
People call it a pillar and a principle.
Lee Cheon-sang lost what ordinary people were born with, but on the contrary, he had clear indicators of how to live in the world.
‘I see.’
Doheon realized.
‘I was curious about how such a bizarre guy was able to survive in this harsh world, and he had his own way of doing it.’
Doheon, who was quietly examining Lee Cheon-sang’s face, filled his glass.
“I’m sorry you must be tired. “I have one last question.”
“… … .”
“What kind of favor did the owner of Iga Sangdan do you?”
“rice balls.”
“rice balls?”
“I was starving to death on the mountain. He gave me water and rice balls.”
“… … “Is that all?”
“Everything.”
That’s it, but for Lee Cheon-sang, it’s everything.
“I guess he took it with him.”
“I went looking for you.”
“I went looking… … To repay a favor?”
“exactly.”
It can certainly be said to be a lifesaver, but it is nothing more than a ball of rice balls.
In these difficult times, it is rare for a person to bring a dying person home and provide treatment. Somewhere they gave me rice balls.
However, it would be even rarer for someone to think this much of the small amount of grace they received at that time.
Doheon smiled.
“You are a man who knows righteousness.”
“I don’t know.”
“If you don’t feel it, just know it. “People say that your actions are righteous.”
As he speaks, Doheon finally realizes.
Why Sogong thought this guy was interesting, and why he even gave his place to this guy.
Because it is different.
It’s different, but it’s not wrong.
In a world that is becoming more and more impoverished, there are people all over the world who act like they don’t know what’s wrong, calling it their individuality or difference.
Didn’t you stick to this method until the end, thinking that the wrong path was the right one?
Lee Cheon-sang was different.
A subject that didn’t look like a person at all, but was walking the most human-like path. Know the principles and do not take grace lightly. Even though the world was pointing fingers, he was quietly living his life using his principles as a guide.
And his appearance greatly impressed Doheon.
“What if I give you a reason to be there?”
“I said it was the last question.”
“Think of it not as a question, but as a suggestion for your life and mine.”
Doheon’s face became serious.
“If I give you a reason to stay at the new church, will you stay at the main church then?”
“What I want now is to get out of here.”
“No, that’s not what you want.”
“… … ?”
“Tell me exactly. “You may not have what you want right now, but you definitely have what you need.”
“It’s hard to understand what you’re saying.”
“You know that you are different from others, right?”
“… … .”
“There is no need to fit anything else into a mold. However, if you want to live in this world, you also need to learn about ‘their’ society.”
“Are you saying this could be a place for learning?”
“I might die while learning. No, the risk of dying is greater. “Because we will have to fight.”
Doheon’s eyes lit up.
“I felt for you. It would be even better if you could do more for me and for us. But I’m looking forward to seeing what you’ll show before then.”
“… … .”
“Just as a person.”
Lee Cheon-sang’s eyes deepened.
Doheon grinned.
“I believe that is one way I can repay you for the kindness you have shown me.”
“What favor have I done you?”
“It’s so big that you can’t even see it. If it weren’t for you… … “I guess I was still living in delusion.”
“… … .”
“You returned your adoptive father a favor in his own way. Now give me that chance too.”
Do-heon looked at Lee Cheon-sang’s glass.
Lee Cheon-sang, who was following his gaze and looking down his drink, picked up the glass and drank slowly.
Lee Cheon-sang said, putting down his empty glass on the table.
“I’ll take it for now.”
“good.”
Doheon took out two thin books from his arms and placed them on the table.
“Can you read?”
“exactly.”
“Then memorize this first.”
Lee Cheon-sang looked down at the brochure.
Demon illusion technique.
True magic.
“There is nothing better than struggle to learn society and the world deeply and quickly.”
Doheon stood up.
“I’ll be back tomorrow at midnight. “Please memorize everything by then.”
“Can we learn about the world through this?”
“It can be a passage to learn about the world.”
“… … .”
“I will teach you martial arts.”
martial arts,
