Episode 83
Hey, black sage
After all the training sessions are over.
Yoo Su-min and Sima Seon-ui returned to their lodgings with tired bodies.
I was so nervous about having to fight a match that was no different from a real fight while I still hadn’t gotten rid of my hangover.
“Hey, Sword Incense Bird.”
“?”
Sima Xian, who had been half-conscious from exhaustion due to the softness of the blanket, raised his head.
Yoo Su-min was sitting halfway on the bed, looking down at her with a pitiful expression.
“You do realize that this is your call, don’t you?”
“Because it contains the word ‘scent of sword’.”
“I see. Then that’s true.”
“But what is the Sword Incense Stick?”
“What is it? It’s a sword scent plus a parrot.”
“??”
“You just keep repeating the same thing like a parrot. Sword scent~ Sword scent~”
“?”
Sima Xian tilted his head with a blank expression, then quickly frowned.
“… Are you kidding me right now?”
“Do you understand now?”
Yoo Su-min continued speaking with a sigh.
“I told you so earnestly not to say things you didn’t understand in front of Prince Yunhwi… but now I can’t stand it anymore. Ugh.”
“… … .”
Sima Xian had nothing to say.
Looking back, it definitely was like that.
‘Once you blow away all that scent, you’ll never be able to light it again. Even if you refill it, there’s a limit to how long it’ll last, and it won’t smell as good as it did before-‘
‘?’
‘But on the other hand, if you can keep the incense burning, its depth will become darker and darker, and when you put it in a sword, it will appear to be that much more effective. This principle is-‘
‘??’
‘And also-‘
‘???’
‘Was I a bit… harsh?’
Sima Xian scratched his cheek.
In fact, it was true that I couldn’t help but feel my mouth twitch as I watched Yun-Hwi trying to handle the sword.
“You were so busy talking that you didn’t see the expression on Prince Yunhwi’s face, right?”
“…huh.”
“You look so dazed.”
“… … .”
“You’re just spewing out all sorts of things you want to say like a waterfall without even properly explaining the concept to someone who doesn’t even know what a sword fragrance is. Do you think they’ll listen to you? Huh?”
Yoo Su-min’s barrage of nagging has begun.
“Well, even Confucius asked various questions-”
“That’s a nod to that! Isn’t that level of response normal in conversations between people!?”
Even the words I tried to use to resist were eventually torn to pieces by a barrage of logical facts.
“In the meantime, if you get more excited and start talking incoherently – what is this and what is that -”
Sima Xian was sweating profusely and somehow he felt like he was getting smaller.
Ugh!
Yoo Su-min let out a light sigh as he looked at Sima Seon-ui.
His shoulders slumped, looking like a puppy that had been drenched in rain, and I even wondered if I had been too harsh.
Anyway, it’s really hard to understand why people call a child like this ice or a rock.
“… Well, at least in the end, he said thank you for giving him a lot of inspiration, so I guess it wasn’t a bad impression. It also seemed like he was in good spirits.”
Sima Xian slowly raised his head.
It looked just like a cat with sparkling eyes that had found food.
Anyway, I can’t just leave it alone because of this appearance.
Yoo Su-min barely suppressed the urge to hug Sima Seon-ui tightly and fight him.
“yes?”
“then.”
“Phew! Then that’s a relief.”
After the Yeonjeon Daeryeon ended, Yoo Su-min and Sima Xian came to only one conclusion about Yun Hui.
The point is that he has a different feel for swords.
After learning how to deal with the incense, I was able to completely control all the evil spirits that were so abundant.
That would have been absolutely impossible without some level of intuition.
It’s amazing that a man who had never properly wielded a sword in his entire life had such outstanding talent with the sword.
The more I looked at it, the more amazing it became.
‘You said we should talk more tomorrow, so I guess we can talk more?’
What is Yun-Hwi doing now?
Sima Xian buried his face in the pillow, wondering.
“… … .”
Yoo Su-min looked at the back of her friend with bitterness.
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It seemed like what Dang Gyu-jin had said kept ringing in my ears.
* * *
“Did you have it first? Aren’t you going to eat it together?”
“I don’t know when I’ll be able to see my master’s face, and I’m hungry. What can I do?”
“I was rude to my guests.”
“No. Thanks to that, I was able to relax and have a drink, relieve my hangover, and sort out my thoughts. It was okay.”
“If that’s the case, then that’s good.”
After seeing off Dang Gyu-jin, Yoo Su-min, and Sima Seon-ui, who were said to be tired, he headed straight to the pavilion where Lion King was waiting.
Because he was a guest who visited me personally, I had to treat him with the utmost care.
His face was quite flushed, as if he had been drinking quite a bit himself.
The food and alcohol bottles in front of us were almost empty.
I ordered the servants to bring in more drinks and food, sat down across from the Lion King, and filled his empty cup.
Ttorr!
“The training ground was quite noisy.”
“There are a lot of things to prepare when you are going to share a hand with one of the world’s best Taoist masters.”
The lion king snickered at my teasing.
“Did you get anything out of it?”
“Yes. You won’t notice it, but just a little bit.”
“I don’t think it’s quite right.”
The lion king looked me up and down while holding a full glass of wine.
But the look in his eyes was anything but ordinary.
“You got the ‘claw’.”
It seemed to be talking about the sword that was buried in my mind.
“Yes. It’s not enough, but that’s how it is.”
“It looks good. When I saw it during the day, it was definitely a tightrope walk, but now it feels like everything has been unravelled. Is it a whirlwind of the Nine-Ryong Branch? No. It’s fierce, but it’s much sharper. This is… Sword Wind. Sword Wind?”
My eyes widened slightly.
The lion king laughed.
“Hahaha. Did you get it right?”
“Do you see that too?”
“How many battlefields do you think I’ve been on? Even among the top ten masters, there are probably few who have been on as many battlefields as I have.”
I stuck out my tongue inwardly.
A person of great standing who started out as a ronin with no hands and rose to become the king of the local martial arts world.
It seemed simple, but I felt like it should never be taken lightly.
“I really wonder how you sharpened your sword.”
I laughed silently.
Instead, he changed the subject to something else.
“Do you like alcohol?”
“Of course. The food is also excellent.”
“Thank goodness. I was worried that you might not like it.”
“Hahaha! It’s not just right, it’s pleasing to the tongue, right? When I was young, I lived in the new world for quite a long time. It kind of reminds me of that time.”
Look how sharp this guy is.
He looks like a bandit leader who would eat raw meat without a problem. He must have been quite the gourmet, wasn’t he?
“Hmm! When you say it like that, I’m dying to know what it’s like… Churp!”
“When it comes to gourmets from all over the world, it’s this body. What a pity.”
“Hmm! Is there no way for us to taste it too?”
“What are you doing, youngest?”
“Yes, yes?! Fifteen, here you go!!”
“Can’t you see that your seniors are asking if there is a good method?”
“Ha, there is one thing, I do-“
“What!? If you had it, why didn’t you say anything until now?”
“Well, since you didn’t ask-“
“This crazy guy?? You have to speak tactfully and clearly like that!!”
“He strictly instructed me not to ask useless questions or answer anything that was not asked.”
“Are you talking back, huh?”
“Yes, I will correct it!!”
“It won’t work. It seems like the youngest is still not fully educated. I have to properly teach him military discipline again today.”
“Sir, please! Just that one thing!!”
“Then explain it properly! What is that method?”
“Oh, it’s an offering!”
“Offering?”
“Yes, yes! If the young sect leader makes a separate offering for us, we can taste it-“
For a moment, the ghosts’ gazes were simultaneously drawn this way.
A look of longing for something.
But I was indifferent.
So what?
whatever?
You’re not asking me to do this, are you?
“Inooooooohh! To think that I’m going to give a bothersome task to the young cult leader who is busy preparing for the great undertaking every single day without a single day to rest!”
“We can’t help but interfere with the great cause of the cult! How could you plot such a scheme when you’re so mad!”
“Brothers! It’s clear that this guy was incited by the Jeongpa Malko guys while he was alive! Let’s join hands and drive out the evil spirits!”
“Right! Let’s do that!!”
“I, I’m not like that! Kkueeeek!”
It was really cool how they immediately changed their stance when I showed no sign of helping them.
In the end, No. 15 ended up crying again today.
Why can’t you guys ever have a quiet day?
“So what I’m saying is-”
“No.”
The Lion King’s eyes twitched.
“I haven’t said anything yet?”
“Aren’t you trying to say that you want to take my roommate with you?”
“You have a keen eye for detail.”
“Even if you say it’s Your Majesty, that won’t work.”
“What if I make it seem like there is no rain?”
“Do you like it that much?”
“Of course! I would believe you if you were the imperial concubine! Then maybe-”
“Yes. No.”
One of the Lion King’s eyebrows twitched.
“…I’ll give you one of my secret weapons. Something really amazing.”
“That still won’t work.”
As expected, I shook my head with a light laugh.
“I can give you everything else. If you want, you can fight for life and death instead of just fighting. I can even give you the White House building. But that guy is not a good guy.”
Where in the world can you find a religious leader who gives his followers to others?
Moreover, Ilno was a precious believer who had taken refuge in me for the first time since his previous life.
They were no different from my blood relatives that I had to protect even at the risk of giving up my life.
The lion king must have sensed my sincerity as he smacked his lips.
“That’s too bad.”
“Isn’t there at least one person like that that everyone should have by their side? I think you, Lord Moon, have one too.”
“Yes.”
“To me, this person is that kind of person.”
“I see. You shouldn’t mess with someone like that. But I guess I’ll be able to continue to taste his skills while I’m here?”
“Of course.”
“I’m already worried that the remaining days will continue to decrease. Hahahaha!”
The Lion King burst into laughter.
The room shook violently.
“Hmm?”
“Your Majesty, it seems that Il-no overheard your words while he was delivering food.”
“however-“
“I’m so touched I think I’m going to cry…?”
“I don’t really want to see a man cry-“
I sensed Il-no’s presence loitering outside the door, unable to bear to come in, and ended up laughing lightly.
I didn’t really mean to say that.
Ttorr!
This time, the Lion King filled my glass.
“Can I ask you one thing?”
“As much as you want.”
After a brief pause, I asked when the glass was almost full.
“What exactly is the reason you visited our house?”
For the first time, all emotion disappeared from the smiling face of the Lion King.
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