Episode 118
Even though they are my children
“Why do you keep looking at me with such a worried look?”
Danghosan was waiting for the fruits and vegetables to come out of the kitchen when he suddenly came to his senses at the sound of a voice behind him.
The Lion King was looking at him with an excited expression.
“… It’s nothing. I was just worried that that Hwi-ah guy might say something stupid in front of the master again.”
“Your son may be young, but isn’t he a child who has already pioneered his own field to the point where it wouldn’t be surprising if he had his own family?”
“That’s not what I’m worried about.”
“Then what are you worried about?”
“I’m worried that I might cause conflict by talking nonsense. The two of you surprisingly have a lot in common.”
The Yun-Hwi that Dang-Ho-San had seen so far was so confident that it sometimes made the people around him feel uncomfortable.
Of course, contrary to my concerns, he always handled things very well, but I couldn’t help but worry that he might have another conflict with Amjeon, who had a strong ego just like Yun-hui.
“But I’m sure you’ll figure it out.”
“… … .”
A confident answer.
There was a strong sense of trust.
Danghosan stared blankly at the Lion King for a moment without saying a word.
The lion king tilted his head.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“… I am grateful that Your Majesty the King takes pity on my son. However.”
Dang Ho-san sighed lightly as he continued to speak.
“To be honest, I feel very uncomfortable with the attitudes you are showing me right now.”
The Lion King was the supreme ruler of the Guizhou martial arts world.
If we only look at the seniority, he was an adult in the martial arts world who was similar to Dark Zone or only half the size.
In fact, when the Lion King first appeared in the Nine Dragons, he was very confident and even treated his master, Dang Ho-san, as if he were his subordinate.
But now it was different.
I didn’t even level it.
Rather, he used polite and respectful language.
It wasn’t just the tone of voice.
From the drinking party to the dormitory, Danghosan was there to help out in case he felt uncomfortable.
I’ve heard that when people gain enlightenment, their mindset often changes.
But for the Lion King, the difference was too great.
It was to the point where I could believe that he was not a ronin but a member of the old guard.
The lion king laughed.
“Isn’t the Lord of the Nine Dragons also the biological father of the person you are considering? He may be younger than you, but if he is the biological father of the person you are considering, then he is no different from your own father.”
“… … That is more burdensome to me.”
Danghosan sighed.
“I won’t ask you to treat me like before since your relationship with Hwi-ah is special. However, there is also the matter of your reputation in the martial arts world… … .”
“Why should I care about what other people think?”
“Your Majesty the King does not need to see it. But I do not.”
“Hahahaha. It seems like the Lord of the Nine Dragons worries too much.”
Dang Ho-san became convinced as he watched the laughing lion king.
This guy is enjoying my awkward reaction.
As if someone were to say that he was Un-Hwi’s brother-in-law, his actions were exactly the same.
The lion king read Danghosan’s gaze and curled the corners of his mouth, perhaps thinking that it was time to stop joking.
“Since the head of the family said it would be burdensome, I will only show this much in courtesy. Is that okay?”
“… I think this is too much, but I don’t think you’ll listen even if I say it. Please keep it to this.”
“Hahaha! Okay, I understand.”
“ha……!”
Danghosan couldn’t understand why he got a headache whenever he had something to do with Yunhui.
The Lion King said.
“But before that, I would like to give you some advice as the head of the Lion Clan and as the brother-in-law of Yun Hui. Is that okay?”
“…What do you want to say?”
“It’s about Yunhwi.”
“… … ?”
“I know this may be off-topic, but I still want to ask you something.”
In that moment, the Lion King’s eyes deepened.
“I think the Lord of the Bunga family worries too much about his children.”
“…I?”
“Yes. Unhwi is doing very well. No, it’s not just Unhwi. Princess Gyujin, the daughter of the head of the branch family, is also the same. Aren’t they already distinguished themselves in their own fields? Even I, who wasn’t particularly interested in the martial arts world, have heard of their names. The head of the branch family has done very well in raising his children.”
“… … .”
“Then you can be proud of yourself for that. I think you’re worrying too much before that. This isn’t the bold and wild hero I knew.”
“!”
“Of course, I know it’s hard to be generous with a child you received with your own hands. But I think it’s okay to trust them even more deeply.”
Danghosan Mountain felt like it was ringing in my ears.
‘I… am I the one who failed to give them that much faith, even though they are my children?’
These were children who had just stood by and watched all this time.
Since some time ago, my interest has been focused on them.
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However, no specific countermeasures were prepared.
He just showed concern from afar.
‘On the other hand, the other man, the Lion King, trusts the two children more than I do… … . It’s really crazy.’
On the one hand, I was surprised by the new side of the Lion King, and on the other hand, I felt relieved that such a dependable person was Un-Hwi’s brother-in-law.
The Lion King laughed loudly as he looked at Danghosan’s shaking eyes.
“You seem to have realized something.”
“… Thanks to the Taoist King, this certain person was finally able to realize the parts that he had been missing. I think I had been remembering the children as children until when. They are all adults who are already big enough to spread their wings.”
“What did I do? I just went back to what the original head of the household already knew. Isn’t that what raising children is all about?”
There was a hint of bitterness at the corner of the Lion King’s mouth.
“Although I myself have not been able to marry and have no children, haven’t I raised many disciples in the same way? I just hope that the Lord of the Bunga will not repeat my mistake.”
Danghosan nodded heavily.
He somehow felt a slight connection with this person who had given him the worst first impression at that moment.
At that time.
“!”
“!!”
The lion king and Danghosan both straightened their backs and turned their heads in the same direction.
“Bun Ga-ju, I guess-”
“I guess His Majesty felt it too.”
The conversation between the two did not last long.
Paat-
As if we had made a promise, I flew towards him.
* * *
After observing all of the dark zone’s heavenly powers, I left the Nanhyeopjeon and moved to where my group was.
But my mind was much more complicated than when I left.
‘There was a connection between Master and… the Dark Lord.’
The last conversation I had with Amzon flashed through my mind.
‘Why? Are you surprised that the Demonic Cult’s Supreme Being and this old man have a connection?’
‘… That’s true. I guess I have no idea what kind of contact you have.’
‘Generally speaking, that’s the only way to think about it. I’m not the type to go around telling this story. I’m not trying to hide it, but what’s the point of doing it? You’ll just dismiss it as an old man’s nonsense, or even if you believe it, it’ll just lead to unnecessary misunderstandings.’
‘… … .’
‘And in fact, it’s a weak relationship to even call it fate.’
Although Amjon said he was poor, he clearly had a smile on his face.
It meant happy memories.
‘Was it sixteen or seventeen years ago? At the time, I was on a cruise around Cheonghae, hiding my identity. It was to take a look at the beautiful Cheonghae Lake, located on top of the Cheongjang Plateau.’
Seventeen years ago.
This was before Yun Hui was taken in by the Master, and before the Master ascended to the position of the religious leader.
‘There I met a child. He had very pure eyes. But the nine large and small swords hanging from his back and waist were truly impressive.’
‘… … .’
‘When I asked what happened, it seemed like they were in the middle of a fight with some local bandits. They were bad guys who would only plunder the surrounding slash-and-burn farm villages, right? They said they started to subdue them at the request of a girl who barely managed to survive among them. But it seems like those bandits weren’t just any bandits. They were badly injured.’
‘… So you treated that person.’
‘Yes. It was fate that we met in such a place, so what could I not help you with? More than anything, I thought your talent was a waste. So I taught you a lot of things to kill time. But Oh Seong was even better than your talent. When I came to my senses, he had taken everything from the very bottom of me…’
The relationship that had been so lightly hurt continued for over a month. And then the two broke up again.
‘Then later, I heard a rumor on the wind. A master of the magic sword who used nine swords had defeated the Evil Gods Society, a rebel group in Cheonsan at the time, and as a result, he became the new guardian of the Cheonma Sect. And soon after, he finally became the leader.’
‘… … .’
‘Mancheon-gong died just then. I thought I would see him on any battlefield after that, but then suddenly a civil war broke out in Cheonsan.’
Amzon did not elaborate further on what happened then.
I too wanted to dig deeper, but I couldn’t for fear of arousing unnecessary suspicion.
However, there was some information that could be inferred.
The master was one of the youngest among the ten greatest masters in the world.
You’re only just turning forty now.
So, it is impossible for the dark lord, who had a desire to collect talent, not to have been greedy about the appearance of the young master, who was in his twenties at the time.
But after realizing that he was a master of magic, it seemed like they no longer had a connection.
In fact, my master once told me a similar story in passing.
‘I had been to Cheonghae Lake before I met you. I saw it and thought it was really wide, but at the time I couldn’t really enjoy it. Instead, the salt carried by the wind only made me angry.’
‘why?’
‘I was hurt a lot.’
‘ah.’
‘Is it possible to travel around the mountains and rivers when you’re dying? Everything is just annoying. But thanks to that, I met someone I’ll never forget. The beautiful scenery of Cheonghae Lake caught my eye from then on. He helped me with my treatment.’
‘… … .’
‘The human mind is like that. When I’m so tired that I feel like I’m going to die, I can’t feel anything. Only when my mind and body become relaxed can I look around.’
At that time, the Master did not tell us anything about the identity of the benefactor.
He just said that he was a hermit passing by.
However, there was no way that the Master did not know that the benefactor was the Dark Lord.
But the reason you didn’t mention it is probably because each side has its own position.
It remains as a memory of just the two of them, buried deep in their hearts.
“No matter how strange human relationships are-”
“I never thought there would be such a connection between the cult leader and the dark lord.”
“But here, the young sect leader is standing on both sides, so it’s really hard to say anything.”
I nodded.
As the ghosts said, it seemed like they had no idea how human relationships were connected.
As the saying goes, “The net of heaven seems to be wide but it doesn’t miss anything,” so in the end, even though the net of heaven seems to be wide, it seems that everything is within its boundaries.
But what prevented me from making a hasty decision was the look Amjon gave me at the end.
Eyes that seem to want to say a lot.
But the look in his eyes seemed like he was forcing himself to endure it.
What on earth was the meaning behind it?
“… … .”
I don’t know.
No matter how much I think about it.
Strangely, my head became complicated and I scratched the back of my head.
But one thing was certain.
In the end, it was not a simple coincidence that my Master’s fate was passed on to me even after my reincarnation.
This too was ultimately something that happened within the web of cause and effect.
To me it came as some kind of revelation telling me to seek Him somehow.
The North Sea King is coming soon.
So, first of all, I had to complete the plan to kill him.
If we catch him, the path to the circuit will open, and then we will naturally be able to obtain a clue about the Master.
“Guminchae. Come out.”
I reached into the air and pulled the gold chain.
The abyss opened wide with the sound of a turning pulley.
The chain tightened and rose quickly.
Knock knock!
The reincarnation demon temple
