Absolute Return Episode 378
Episode 378 We live in the same martial arts world.
“Miss Jin, please accept my sincerity.”
The young man confessed with a pleading look in his eyes.
Compared to the young man in love, Jin Ha-ryeong’s reaction was indifferent. This was a side effect of the Hobuk Il-mi leading the later index meeting.
“Your Majesty.”
“Miss Jin.”
How much do you know about me that you are confessing, we have work to do, work is more important than love to me. I have tried many methods, but this method I am using now is the fastest and most reliable.
“I have someone I like.”
The young man was surprised. When I say this, the reactions are roughly divided into two groups. Those who give up and turn back, and those who, like this man, cannot give up their obsession until the end.
“Who is that?”
“Do you know? Will Prince Im go to that person and stop him?”
Even at this time, there are two groups. Those who realize too late that they have overdone it and back off, and those who, like this person, try to see it through to the end.
“If only I could. I would like to show you how much I love you, Lady Jin.”
Someone might have advised this guy to be bold and go for the woman. Maybe that worked once or twice in his life. But not for him.
“What if someone comes now and tries to stop Prince Im from doing what he likes?”
“I won’t just leave it alone.”
“I feel the same way.”
Jin Ha-ryeong’s eyes grew cold. If he doesn’t back down from here, he’ll have to pray.
Fortunately, this was the end for the young man. He bowed his head and apologized.
“Please forgive my rudeness. I’m not usually like this.”
Only then did Jin Ha-ryeong’s eyes soften.
“See you at the next meeting.”
The young man bowed and left.
Then, Chuho, Jin Ha-ryeong’s bodyguard who had been standing far behind, walked out and spoke.
“Shall we take action to prevent you from attending the meeting?”
Even though he was so rude, he said he wasn’t this kind of person. Compared to Chuho, who wanted to deal with him harshly, Jin Ha-ryeong was lenient.
“Leave it alone. If you do that, that person’s life will become unnecessarily gloomy and dark.”
After receiving confessions often, I learned how to treat the other person.
“Can you just give up on someone you like? You have to give that person time. You have to let that person decide whether to come out or not.”
At some point, Chuho felt that Jin Ha-ryeong had become much more mature. And he knew when that moment was.
“But is there someone you really like?”
Jin Ha-ryeong looked at Chu-ho with an expression asking why he was asking that.
“You always refuse with those words. Are you making excuses or something?”
“there is.”
She asked Chuho, who pretended to be surprised.
“I asked you even though I knew. Why are you pretending not to know about our relationship?”
“I’m sorry. I just thought you might want to talk to someone about him.”
Chuho knew that the sword dance was taking root in Jin Ha-ryeong’s heart.
She didn’t show her feelings to anyone. She would have felt better if she had confessed like that guy did earlier.
Chuho was worried. He was afraid that he might get sick. That’s why he wanted her to confide in him.
“Are you worried about me?”
“no.”
“It’s not something to worry about. I just miss you sometimes. On days like this, I want to see you again. You appear in my dreams very rarely. That’s about it.”
And on a cloudless day like today.
-See that blue sky over there? It’s the color of my sword.
I also remember what that person said.
Jin Ha-ryeong recalled the words Geommu-geuk had left before he left.
―There is a pub near the main building of our school that has good alcohol and a nice owner. I will invite you there next time.
liar.
But is it because Geommugeuk is a liar? It must be because of the place he was born.
Jin Ha-ryeong said that there was no need to worry.
‘That’s what I like as a man.’
But Chuho didn’t bring that up. The two of them were never meant to be together. Jin Ha-ryeong would know that too.
“If this continues, one day he will suddenly show up and surprise everyone.”
It was just then.
Someone spoke from behind.
“I guess that day is today.”
The two people turned around in surprise, and saw Geommugeuk standing far away.
“how have you been doing?”
Jin Ha-ryeong asked with a surprised face.
“How long have you been here?”
“Just now.”
Fortunately, it didn’t seem like he had heard the conversation I had with Chuho.
She said, looking back at Chuho.
“Find out where my brother is right now.”
“All right.”
Chuho followed the order right away. He knew that it was an order that asked him to step aside for a moment. Normally, he shouldn’t leave his seat, but he made an exception for Geommugeuk. He knew that if he had bad intentions anyway, he wouldn’t be of any help. You could tell just by looking at the fact that he didn’t notice him standing behind him a little while ago.
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“Want to have a drink?”
“Okay.”
Jin Ha-ryeong felt better. There was a special excitement that he felt only when he met Geommu-geuk.
The two went to the inn where they had first met and ordered noodles and drinks.
The sword dance was not in a hurry. Persuading the leader of the martial arts world was important, but so was the relationship with her.
Eating with her, drinking with her, and flirting with her. Because this was his life. Because it was as important as killing his enemies.
“How have you been?”
At Jin Ha-ryeong’s question, Geommu-geuk became excited.
“Don’t be ridiculous. You wouldn’t believe how great something like that was.”
“Tell me. Everything.”
The swordsman looked at her. He thought she was going to say, “What a bluff!”, but she really seemed ready to listen to everything.
“I heard from my brother. He went to the Apostolic Alliance with the leader of the Apostolic Alliance. You don’t know how much our Alliance was paying attention to him.”
That’s why I came. The Murim Alliance is keeping a close eye on every move of the Cheonma Singyo and the Sadomaeng.
“Didn’t you know? If you move, the martial arts world will start moving too?”
“I’m worried that the loach will make muddy water.”
Now Jin Ha-ryeong knows.
What Grandfather and the Murim Alliance are worried about is whether the Yeouiju that the dragon in front of them will grab when it ascends will be the blue sky-colored Yeouiju or the blood-red Yeouiju.
“Is the Apostolic Alliance okay?”
Geommugeuk nodded once.
For a moment, this thought occurred to her.
‘Well, since you left.’
To her, this was the kind of person the swordsman was.
“I am the granddaughter of the leader of the martial arts world, and I am relieved to hear that the Sado Alliance is okay!”
The swordsman smiled at her teasing and said.
“Because it’s also a friendship thing.”
“friend?”
“A friend of a friend is a friend.”
“If Grandfather heard that, he would faint. If even the leader of the Apostolic Alliance became his friend. You alone are enough.”
I could talk about anything with Geommu-geuk. I could talk about the fate of the martial arts world, or how salty the noodles were today. He was someone who would understand and accept whatever I said. He was someone who would show me a new perspective.
“Oh, and Ian?”
“I’m busy these days. I’m out taking care of business.”
It was Ian who left to select Seojin, the younger brother of the ghost, as the leader of the ghost army. For the first time in her life, she was carving out her own destiny alone in the Central Plains.
“I miss you, Ian.”
“Just look at it.”
“Easy said.”
“What’s so difficult? Come see us whenever you want. We can come too.”
“That’s your martial arts world story. It’s not allowed in my martial arts world.”
“We live in the same martial arts world.”
Jin Ha-ryeong looked at the sword dance without saying a word.
Could it really be the same martial arts world? To her, the sword dance drama is still like a dream, appearing out of nowhere and disappearing like smoke.
“Actually, I came here because I have a favor to ask of you and Jin Dae-ju.”
“What favor?”
“I have to see the lord and persuade him. I need to have a second and third plan in case I fail to persuade him myself.”
“Am I the second option?”
“Jin Daejoo is the third.”
“What on earth do you want?”
“Let’s meet your brother and talk about it together.”
Jin Ha-ryeong meets dozens of new reviewers every month, but it always feels suffocating and boring. However, it hasn’t even been a while since he met Geommu-geuk, but his heart has already started to beat.
Just then, seeing Chuho enter the guest house, Geommugeuk was the first to get up from his seat.
“Okay, then shall we go and meet the third countermeasure?”
* * *
Jin Ha-gun was training in the martial arts field.
The training ground was heated up by his enthusiasm.
He’s been pushing himself to his limits these days.
There was a sense of impatience that this was not the way to go when dealing with Geommu-geuk. And Geommu-geuk was the only one. He could clearly feel the heat in the eyes of Bisain, his realistic rival.
It wasn’t just the training that changed.
As I told Geommu-geuk, I tried to be more observant when dealing with people. In the past, I would have just said, “I guess so,” but I thought about it again. Instead of judging from my own standards, I tried to consider the other person’s position.
It was a while ago.
One of the Demon Squad members requested a vacation. Although it overlapped with his mission, he readily granted it. In the past, this would have been the end of it.
Jin Ha-gun called him aside and asked him the reason for his leave. It turned out that there was a conflict in the family over the selection of a successor. Since the Demon Slayer Corps was mostly comprised of children from prestigious families, such problems were common.
Jin Ha-gun went a step further than asking the reason.
-Do you need my help in any way? Just let me know if you need it.
He refused the help, but was deeply moved by what was said.
Because I’ve never said anything like that to you before.
Of course, I always had that in mind. He was my comrade who fought in the battlefield with me, so how could I not have such thoughts? But I never said it directly.
On this occasion, Jin Ha-gun felt anew how powerful words are between people.
-Of course I thought you knew what I was thinking.
Saying something like this after the situation is over is just an excuse.
-What do we need to say between us?
No, you have to tell them directly so they know.
And now that I’ve tried it, I realize that it’s not easy to talk about my personality, which is to always keep my word.
What if the subordinate really asks for help? What if he mentions someone in the household and asks them to pressure him into backing down?
You have to be prepared to listen to that far before you can even bring it up in the first place. Then, you won’t be flustered and you’ll be able to say, “Okay, leave it to me.”
Suddenly, the sword dance came to mind.
He says all kinds of things, but is he prepared to take responsibility for all the words he says?
I can’t seem to recall the image of the sword dance evading the subject with ridiculous excuses.
‘You live such a tiring life too.’
He realized how difficult it was after trying it. He even thought that his bluntness might have been an escape from reality.
At that moment, two people entered the place with the news that guests had arrived. They were Geommugeuk and Jin Ha-ryeong.
“long time no see.”
How surprised would you be, since you were just thinking about the sword dance?
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, so we’ve become a bit awkward. It’s me, your friend.”
I was so happy that I couldn’t express my happiness properly.
“Why did you come here?”
“How blunt! Why, why? I came because I wanted to see you.”
Then Jin Ha-ryeong, who was standing next to him, spoke up.
“That’s a lie. He said he came because he needed our help.”
Jin-Ha was worried about his younger brother who was already excited, but he was also excited.
“What’s going on?”
“I invited the leader of the apostles to the regular tavern in front of the church.”
For a moment, Jin Ha-gun thought that the person who had invited him was a non-sign. He mistakenly thought that he had come to say that since he had invited a non-sign, he should come with him.
“I’m not going.”
When Jin Ha-gun realized that he had misheard them, Geommu-geuk and Jin Ha-ryeong stared at him intently. Jin Ha-gun flinched at the sight of the two men and asked again.
“Who did you invite?”
“Lord of the Apostles.”
Only then did Jin Ha-gun open his eyes wide.
He clearly has limitations. As I had misheard earlier, he had never thought of inviting the Apostle Lord to the tavern in front of the headquarters of the Murim Alliance.
But the sword dance always goes far beyond that limit. It goes far beyond that and says a reason that it doesn’t have.
“I just wanted to buy you a drink.”
If it were anyone else, I would have thought it was a ridiculous lie, but now I know what kind of person Geommu-geuk is. He must have impressed me enough to invite the leader when I went to the Sado Alliance this time.
Who wouldn’t be surprised if it was Jinharyeong?
“It’s been so long since we last met, why are you making such jokes?”
“I’m not joking.”
Yeah, I know you’re not joking. I was just thinking that it really is like that.
Jin Ha-gun asked again.
“Did the Apostle Lord accept the invitation?”
“The Martial Arts Leader said he would accept this meeting if he accepted it sincerely.”
“Pure? How can we purely accept that the Demonic Cult and the Apostolic Alliance are having a secret meeting?”
“A secret conversation? Is there a secret conversation that reveals everything like this?”
“Whatever it is! The Lord will never allow it.”
No one knows better than Grandfather how much he is wary of and hates the Demonic Cult and the Apostolic Alliance. The only reason he became close with Geommu-geuk was because he had a deep relationship with his grandson and granddaughters, and later even saved their lives. This is truly an exceptional case.
“That’s why I came to ask for your help. I want you two to come with me and persuade me.”
“Why didn’t you just invite us without telling us in the first place?”
Jin Ha-ryeong also looked at Geommu-geuk with the same feeling as Jin Ha-gun’s question.
“That won’t work.”
“why?”
“You guys and I are friends, right?”
In fact, the reason for inviting Baekjagang is to prevent a possible war in the future. However, if the Murim Alliance thinks that the Cheonmasingyo and the Sadomaeng have joined hands behind this invitation, it will be an invitation that does more harm than good.
“Even if the conditions set by the Apostle Lord had not been met, I would have come to ask for permission.”
Jin Ha-gun suddenly had such a thought. What if it were him? What if it was something he absolutely had to do, even if he didn’t know what the intention was?
Instead of creating unnecessary variables, why don’t you just go ahead and do it, and later say, “I’m sorry, that’s how it turned out.”
Suddenly, as that thought occurred to him, his face flushed slightly. It felt like Geommu-geuk was swimming in the ocean of friendship, and he was only dipping his ankles in it.
“The two of you, persuade the lord together.”
Jin Ha-gun shook his head firmly.
“Absolutely not!”
Jin Ha-ryeong was the same. She shook her head.
“I can’t do it either. That’s because you don’t know our grandfather well. If you bring that up, we’ll be kicked out of the group.”
“If you get kicked out, I’ll accept you back to my school!”
“My brother won’t be able to become my successor.”
“How about taking this opportunity to break free from your lust for power?”
“Well said, Successor of the Heavenly Demon Sect!”
Then Geommugeuk pretended to sigh.
“Ah! I never thought I would be abandoned by my friends!”
The moment he heard those words, a doubt arose in Jin Ha-gun’s mind.
‘Did you really not expect that from that smart guy?’
It occurred to me that perhaps he had not simply come to ask his grandfather for permission.
‘no way?’
The one who blurted out the words that came to his mind was his younger brother, who was quicker on the uptake than he was.
“You’re not planning on inviting Grandpa, are you?”
