Episode 452
It was almost instantaneous when we arrived at the villa where Jack was.
As we climb up to the rooftop, we see the emperor sitting comfortably, looking up at the sky.
“You seemed to be talking to Ron for a long time, but you came alone?”
Yuseolha tilts her head. The man she was talking to clearly left first, but didn’t come this way?
I thought this was only up to here.
Yu Seol-ha handed the letter she had in her arms to Jack.
Jack laughs.
“Is this a love letter? I have a partner.”
“What is a love letter?”
Jack bursts into laughter as if he had made a mistake.
“What is a love letter? In this language, we would call it a love letter.”
“… … That’s not it.”
He was still standing there, handing over the letter. Finally, Jack reached out and took the letter. And he read it.
It wasn’t a long text, so it didn’t take long for Jack to read it all. Yu Seol-ha carefully observed Jack’s expression. He thought he’d be angry or something… … but he wasn’t.
He hands the letter back to me with a small smile still on his lips.
“… …Is it the end?”
“It’s the end.”
“Aren’t you angry or something? That note could be interpreted as saying that I was trying to… … no, that I was trying to use Your Majesty.”
Jack shook his head. Of course, there is room for interpretation.
“He doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would plot a scheme.”
“… …Is that a compliment?”
“That’s a compliment.”
Jack was relaxed. Really relaxed.
Yu Seol-ha accepted it with confidence. Jack’s appearance, which seemed to show no interest in things like Cheonma or Yeomjeon or anything like that, was certainly open to interpretation.
“Do you have any questions… … ?”
“Hmm. Nothing in particular. Now that you mention it, I guess I’ll have to ask you a few questions.”
Yu Seol-ha was nervous. What should I ask? But the questions coming in were amazing.
“What should I ask you?”
I thought to myself, lost for words, “Oh, those who serve that man must be very tired.
So I just pulled out whatever popped into my head.
“… … If you ask me what kind of man the Great Monk Yeomjon Hwacheon is, I think I can tell you in quite a bit of detail.”
Jack chuckles.
“Really? Then tell me.”
“First of all, since Cheonma became the best in the world, Master Yeomjon Hwacheon lived as the second person for exactly 14 years and 8 months.”
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Jack stared at the sky in silence. But Yusul noticed that it was a silent gesture telling him to continue. He seemed to be gradually getting used to it.
“The story of the fight between the creator Yu Yun-je and the heavenly horse is widely known throughout the world. However, it is a story with quite a bit of seasoning.”
“seasoning?”
“Yes. It was originally Hwacheon Daesa who first heard that anecdote. And Hwacheon Daesa adapted the anecdote to his own liking.”
Jack turns his head, as if interested.
When I look into those eyes, I get a really strange feeling. Those eyes that seem like they could suck anything in. What a mysterious eye you have.
He even said it out loud.
“The anecdote I told you on the boat earlier is a seasoned anecdote, a dramatized anecdote. Yu Yun-je didn’t fight Cheon-ma for 50 seconds. My father, the creator Yu Yun-je, fought Cheon-ma for a mere ‘20 seconds.’ He met his death in those 20 seconds.”
“Interesting.”
“Cheonma is that strong. Being stronger than the myth of the time, Changjon, means he was at a higher level, but Hwacheon Daesa wants to challenge Cheonma. It means he has something to believe in. For example, something like realm.”
“oh.”
“As we discussed on the boat earlier, the ‘Red Master’ of that world is called Hyeon-gyeong. Those who break the wall and use ‘Seon-gi’ in that Hyeon-gyeong are called Saeng-sa-gyeong. Of course, there are also levels within Saeng-sa-gyeong and Shin-hwa-gyeong. I don’t know exactly which side Hwacheon-daesa is on, but it looks like he’s trying to start a war.”
“Personally, I think it’s become similar to Cheonma, so I should take away that reputation of being the best in the world?”
“That’s right. However, the Cheonma Singyo is a group shrouded in mystery. They are the ones who distorted the story of Cheonma and the founder, Yu Yunje, and spread rumors without even a single refutation. Master Hwacheon is currently trying to unite the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Sacheon Alliance to attack the Demonic Cult.”
“The kids below will fight among themselves and you will fight Cheonma?”
“That’s right.”
Jack tilts his head.
“But why are you including me in that?”
“First of all, Your Majesty has killed the Taegeuk Sword Master. That is enough of a justification for the Jeongcheon Alliance to rise up. The problem is the Sacheon Alliance. The Jeongcheon Alliance and the Sacheon Alliance have accumulated a lot of grudges over the years to form an alliance.”
It seemed like a fairly complex political situation, but it was simple.
“But Hwacheon Daesa needs the Sacheon Alliance. Force them to their knees and force them to give orders? There probably won’t be many who will follow orders so obediently because of the accumulated grudges. Then there will be division from within. The power of the Cheonmasingyo is so great that it can check both the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Sacheon Alliance at once. In other words.”
“in other words?”
“If the Sacheon Alliance and Jeongcheon Alliance do not unite properly, Hwacheon Daesa will not be able to compete with Cheonma. Hwacheon Daesa has involved His Majesty in the process of that ‘unification.’ He is plotting a scheme. I don’t know the details, though.”
Jack asked with a look of incomprehension.
“Is it really necessary to go through such a tiring process? Why not just go and fight?”
“There is a saying: A pig only sees pigs.”
Hwacheon Daesa is that kind of man.
“Master Hwacheon is a sinister man. He is a man who wants to become the best in the world by any means necessary. In other words.”
“You won’t be picky about the means and methods?”
“Yes. I think that Master Hwacheon must have seen Cheonma as a man similar to himself. That’s why he’s trying to use His Majesty. He’s trying to create a common enemy between the Jeongcheon Alliance and the Sacheon Alliance and unite them. Of course, there has to be a justification for forming an alliance. Of course, I’m not Master Hwacheon. All of this is just my personal speculation.”
Jack laughs.
“so?”
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“Just for reference. In fact, people like the Three Kings and the Five Emperors aren’t really that curious.”
“That’s right.”
There was no need to bother with the leftovers, Jack thought sincerely.
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“Then I think this is all the information I can give you.”
A strange smile appeared on Jack’s lips. Right now, Jack was thinking about this.
It seems like this guy named Yeomjeon is the one who’s planning this, and he’s going to use me in some way to his advantage. That’s about it.
So I could ask this question:
“What do you think, Ron?”
“……yes?”
“There are many men in the world.”
“… … That’s right.”
“How many men among all those men can love only one woman so passionately?”
“… … If you look for it, wouldn’t there be quite a few?”
Jack shakes his head.
“I know you’ve been through more than me. It’s only natural since you’ve lived longer than me. In that world, you’ve probably seen a few men who seem better than you thought, and you’ve seen them around you. But.”
Jack was sincere now. Truly sincere, coming from the depths of his bones. Jack’s words pierced Yu Seol-ha’s heart.
“I can confidently say that of all the men I’ve met over the years, there’s no man quite like Ron. I think I’ve been saying this a lot lately, and I’m confident in it with everything I have.”
Yuseolha’s eyes changed strangely. It really made me unable to not ask. What the heck.
“… …What is your relationship with that guy named Ron?”
“What is the relationship… … .”
Jack’s eyebrows furrowed as if he was thinking for a moment. But it was only for a moment. There were so many words, but he was able to organize them neatly.
“The second most precious person in the world to me.”
Hmm. Isn’t it?
Not the second, but the third.
* * *
Hancheon Bingje went downstairs and not long after, Ron came up.
It’s not even a shift or anything.
“How was the story ending?”
“I finished it. I finished it well, but Ron, I guess I finished it badly?”
Ron’s expression changes strangely.
“Me?”
“I could tell just by looking at you, wasn’t it love at first sight?”
“… … No?”
“I don’t think it’s not like that?”
Eventually, an awkward smile appeared on Ron’s lips. See, that’s right.
“I always thought so.”
“What?”
“Am I Clark Valantie’s son, or am I Ron’s son?”
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“… … .”
“But I can’t be Ron’s son.”
Ron’s expression changed strangely.
“Why? Maybe you don’t know.”
I burst out laughing.
“That can’t be happening. Ron isn’t that kind of guy.”
I’ve been thinking about this for a really long time.
There were many possible scenarios, but the bottom line is that it’s not Ron.
Now that we’re on the subject, I guess I should ask.
“Tell me through Ron’s mouth. Whose son am I?”
Ron laughs in vain, as if he can’t win.
“You are Clark Valantie’s son. That’s the thing about Gunnar bloodlines. No matter what kind of blood they mix with, they maintain their core.”
“okay?”
“Yes. There is one reason why the appearance of the young master and the young lady resemble Noah. It is because they are Gunnar’s blood. There may be some Clark Valantie’s blood mixed in, but that is all. No matter what kind of blood is mixed in, Gunnar’s blood mostly has a ‘similar appearance.’ There may be a difference in age, but usually by the time they are in their 40s or 50s, they are mostly the same. But you knew for sure.”
I nodded. Actually, I was a little confused until recently, but I had a lot of time left, so I thought about it and thought about it again, and I understood. I just couldn’t admit it to myself. That’s what I wanted to think.
Ron comes and sits next to me.
“The situation where I tell you things you don’t know was the only joy in my life, but now I don’t think I have anything left to tell you.”
I said to Ron, who had a slightly bitter expression on his face.
“Don’t be loyal to me.”
“……master.”
“As I said before, I want Ron to be happy.”
“… … .”
“Ron’s life is to protect his mother’s bloodline? Don’t lie. I respect his mother, but that doesn’t mean I welcome Ron’s reckless sacrifice. I want Ron to date, meet a good woman, have children, and live happily ever after.”
Ron didn’t look impressed or anything. He just looked very stoic.
“Why do you say that?”
“what?”
“I felt it on the boat too, so why are you talking like you’re going to die at any moment?”
He laughed silently.
I just patted Ron on the shoulder.
There are many paths ahead of me. I can find and kill the guy called Ragnarok, or become a companion, or return to the Western Continent without fighting. There are so many.
But the end will be one.
It may seem a bit contradictory to what I have stated, but I do not know the end of that one.
It may or may not be one of the above.
Everything that is happening to this continent and to me now is inevitable.
Everything is bound to happen. What will be at the end of this road?
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At the end, will I be able to choose my own ending?
But one thing is certain. Even if you don’t choose, the Western Continent will be safe.
And Ron won’t die.
I stood up from my seat.
“Let’s go in. I think I’m going to be really busy starting tomorrow.”
“master…….”
He smiled faintly.
In order for me to decide the end of the road and the end of the world, I must become stronger. Much stronger than I am now.
