Episode 460
I slowly turned my gaze to look at Seomun Sega’s expression.
The desired structure was created, but what kind of ending it would reach depended on the subsequent reaction of Seomun Sega.
Depending on whether he bowed down or tried to maintain his pride until the end, it would be decided whether my group and I would return to Mang or remain in the Seomun family.
“Whoa.”
Seomun Sega pursed his lips and let out a sigh.
He exchanged a glance with the guard standing behind him and spoke in a more subdued tone.
“I think it would be difficult for us to have a rational conversation in this situation.”
“······.”
“Looking at my daughter’s face, I will leave this matter undisclosed. So, won’t she just move on?”
I laughed inwardly.
Although he used the love as an excuse, it was essentially a declaration of surrender.
In front of the humiliated Gasols, they offered me reconciliation.
There was no way Seomun Sega did not know what kind of backlash would arise from this act.
‘From Seomunjung’s point of view, he must have made the maximum concession possible.’
If you ask me if I finally relaxed this much, I wasn’t.
But if you were going to find a compromise, this was the right place.
There are many people who see it this way, but if you continue to push your opponent, it will inevitably lead to catastrophe.
Even if an apology was accepted, a separate space had to be prepared to receive it.
“······.”
I glanced sideways at Madam once and nodded, feigning a reluctant expression.
The warriors lined up around looked puzzled.
I ordered a cleanup and followed Seomun Sega, who was leaving, and headed to Gajujeon.
* * *
“I’m sorry it happened this way.”
Seomun Sega sighed and handed me a glass.
It was a drinking glass, not a teacup.
The strong scent of alcohol irritated my nose.
I could tell at a glance that it was a precious liquor that had been at least several decades old.
“Du Jong-gyeong, that friend made a disparaging remark about the entire martial arts community in front of you?”
“That’s right.”
“Anyway, I don’t have anyone I can trust and entrust the job to.”
Seomun Sega, who was pressing his forehead with his index finger, emptied his glass in one go.
He then picked up a bottle of alcohol and filled the empty glass.
“I’m not going to say I’m sorry.”
“······?”
“Anyway, even if I apologize here, they won’t accept it. I’ve met many people with similar personalities to you. “If you’re going to apologize, it’s obvious that you’re going to add an afterword to your daughter and her grandson.”
I smiled and nodded.
Indeed, Seomun Sega was not an ordinary person.
As he said, a mere apology was good.
To me, the Seomun family is just my teacher’s wife’s family.
Because it was nothing more or less than that.
“Did you say castle? “The grandson’s name.”
“yes.”
“He was quite dignified for his age. You can recognize the target’s character just by looking at their actions. That child will grow up to be big in the future. “It’s only natural since you inherited my blood.”
“I think you resemble my teacher more than the matriarch.”
“Is it really necessary to set a candle like that?”
Seomun Sega grumbles and replies.
He emptied his glass again and made eye contact with me.
“When I think about it, I did something really stupid too. “If only I had thought a little harder, I would have realized that you have a negative impression of the Seomun family.”
“It’s natural. “Where in the world would there be a disciple who would look favorably on a family that treated and rejected their teacher?”
“It certainly seems like I’m getting older too. If you look at the fact that you can’t even remember the obvious things. “Maybe because it was in front of my daughter, there was a lot of pressure on her shoulders.”
“······.”
“There will be no more useless fights. “I will not forget that this is the position where I am asking for a favor.”
“······.”
“If you wish, I would go to your daughter and grandson and apologize. So, can’t you return my feelings even now?”
I crossed my arms and pretended to be worried.
To be honest, I didn’t think he would stoop so low and come in.
I liked Seomun Sega’s current attitude much more than a hundred-word apology.
However, if there was one thing Seomun Se-ju overlooked, it was that I was a much more snobbish person than he thought.
“great. “We will proceed with Lord Soga’s treatment as planned.”
“Thank you.”
“But when the treatment is completed, what will you give me in return?”
“…Didn’t you want the relationship between me and my daughter to be restored?”
“I am me and your wife is your wife. The father-daughter relationship is a problem that the two of them must solve on their own, and shouldn’t Sogaju’s treatment be viewed separately from that? “I will tell you in advance, my price is quite high.”
The guard warrior who had come out from behind and was watching Seomun Segaju’s conversation opened his mouth in a gasp.
It was as if he was wondering what kind of guy was like this.
“For your information, the Haenam faction that the head of the family mentioned gave me an ornament modeled after the Jangmunnyeongbu (掌門令符). “I believe that the head of the great Seomun family will not promise a reward lower than that of a mere martial sect.”
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Once again, I had no reason to maintain a good relationship with Seomun Sega.
Since it had come to this, I was planning to tear off everything that could be ripped off.
The more conflict arises between me and the Seomun family, the more the presence of the wife who coordinates the relationship between the two will become more prominent.
gulp.
The taste of the drink was very good.
I thought it would be a strong drink due to its strong scent, but surprisingly, it went down my throat smoothly.
I took a sip, put down my glass, and pointed to the bottle with my index finger.
“If you have any more alcohol like that, please bring some with me when I return to Meng.”
“······.”
* * *
The treatment of Sojiazhu was easily completed.
It wasn’t that he fell into a fire-entry demon, nor did he suffer from madness like the Haenam faction’s Flame Soul Sword.
It was a simple matter of calming down the energy that was running wild due to the elixir that I had taken incorrectly and assimilating it with my original inner energy.
Of course, it’s simple by my standards, and the average lawmaker wouldn’t even dare to touch it.
“Are you awake?”
“······Who the hell are you?”
So Gaju and Seomun Hwiyoung, who regained consciousness, asked me a question.
For a moment, I had the urge to put a chestnut on my forehead.
Just because you saw it when did you always say it informally?
“My name is Yeon-woon, and I am the head of the Cheonangambu of the Murim League.”
“Dragon King? “Are you saying you are the famous Dragon King?”
“That’s right.”
“Why are you here?”
“I came with a request to treat Lord Soga.”
“Right. Did your father send a message to the Murim Alliance?”
Is it because I found out that he was not just a member of the National Assembly, but a famous person from Moorim?
As soon as he heard the name, Seomun Hwiyoung’s eyes changed.
Somehow, I felt a strong sense of burden.
“I heard that you took the wrong elixir and fell unconscious.”
“It did. “I never thought that the elixir I gulped down thinking it would help my health would endanger my life.”
“Be careful from now on. “You should not take myths at face value.”
“······.”
“It is said that if ordinary people take elixirs, they will live long and disease-free, but in reality, this is not the case. “It is a dangerous act that could result in the loss of one’s life.”
“After all this time, I have learned some martial arts skills.”
“From my perspective, I am no different from an ordinary person.”
“is it?”
Seomun Hwiyoung cleared his throat as if he was embarrassed.
According to the words of Seomun Segaju and Seomun Middle School, the elixir that Seomun Hwiyoung took was Baeknyeonhasuo.
Among elixirs, it is classified as a yawn.
Of course, even if it was a yawn, it was true that it was a dangerous item for the general public.
Since it was just a yawn, it ended like this.
‘Should I call this lucky?’
Although natural elixirs were effective, they often placed a large burden on the users.
If I ate it wrong, I could have too much energy and go straight to goal.
“It might be absurd for someone who came back from the dead to suddenly say something like this.”
“Please speak.”
“Can you at least give me a souvenir later?”
“What do you mean by that all of a sudden?”
“I like the words written in your handwriting, and it’s also nice if you hand over things you have that are of no use.”
“······?”
“I have admired your reputation for quite some time. “That’s partly why I learned martial arts at a late age in the name of health management.”
Seo Moon Hwi-young scratches his cheek with his index finger as if he is embarrassed.
I ended up making a blank expression.
I thought he was a typical Anha warrior because he spoke informally as soon as he woke up.
It turned out that he was a follower who admired my reputation and was watching with interest.
‘You go through all sorts of things when you become a celebrity.’
A moment of doubt arose.
Did Seomun Se-ju know that his son had this side?
‘Maybe I don’t know.’
Because he is a typical official who looks down on the martial arts people and looks down on them.
Isn’t it possible to roughly predict this just by looking at what the wife’s family has experienced?
What will happen if Seo Moon Hwi-young honestly reveals his interests?
‘What on earth is this?’
Seomun Family, a famous family that produced numerous officials.
I never thought that the small head of such a family would be the first to show favor to me.
This is probably why people should live for a long time.
* * *
I stayed at Seomun House for exactly five days.
In the meantime, many things happened.
Dokgo-seong and his wife spent a considerable amount of time with the Seomun family.
Although she must have been busy as the head of a famous family, Seomun Seju devoted time to the two of them whenever she had the chance.
I couldn’t tell if the relationship had really improved or if he was just acting to show me.
‘Either way, we have no choice but to wait, watch and judge.’
I had a busy time as I was.
For four days, I worked hard to treat Seomun Hwiyoung, and spent the remaining day listening to his requests after he woke up.
‘Writing poetry. ‘I’ve never been interested in it before.’
I wondered what they were doing, but I thought that if Seomun Hwiyoung became the head of the Seomun family in the future, today’s incident would be beneficial to the teacher and his wife, so I just endured it.
To sum it up, a piece of work that is disastrous even in its own eyes has been completed.
Despite this, Seomun Hwiyeong carefully kept it as if it were some kind of treasure.
“Then let’s go.”
“Are we heading back already?”
“There’s nothing good in staying any longer, right?”
“Well, the entire martial arts world is in turmoil due to the Demonic Cult’s actions.”
“I will visit again later to check on Lord Soga’s condition.”
“You mean after the Great Demon War is over?”
“yes.”
“Until then, I hope you’re safe.”
He boarded a carriage heading to Honam, receiving a send-off from Seomun Sega and other Gasols.
Gasol’s gaze in this direction was not kind.
It was natural since the buildings and walls that were damaged by me had not yet been repaired.
Originally, they were people who had a discriminatory view on the martial arts people.
Regardless of his gratitude for treating Sogaju, the uncomfortable feeling would not be easily erased.
“I hope to see you again.”
Of course, there were exceptions among them.
Seomun Hwiyoung waved his hands towards the moving carriage with a look of sadness on his face.
It was an exaggerated action that seemed excessive, but fortunately, Gasol did not seem to feel any discomfort about it.
It seemed like he thought he was simply expressing gratitude to his lifesaver.
“Whoa.”
I looked up at the sky outside the window and let out a long sigh.
It was an eventful journey.
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