The World’s Greatest Man is Dead Episode 081
The room is filled with heat.
It was still difficult to breathe, and the space seemed rather hot, even within the steel.
Inside, I was quietly looking at the woman in front of me.
‘… …Why is it like that?’
He said that with quite a puzzled look in his eyes.
In front of me was a hardened Dangyeran that looked like it was broken.
It’s really hardened like a stone.
If someone were to look at her, they would think time had stopped, but the beads of sweat running down her body told them otherwise.
Even his pupils were seen trembling.
What this means is that it’s just frozen… … .
‘… …Why all of a sudden?’
Why are you suddenly doing that when we were having a nice conversation?
It’s questionable.
At the same time, I felt regretful.
‘I guess you have no intention of doing more.’
The sound that was coming down just now.
I wanted to hear more about that.
It was a shame that I couldn’t hear it anymore.
‘… … It’s been a long time.’
A sound that resonates straight into your soul.
These are sounds that resonate within us because they contain soul in their actions.
It was something that was usually said by craftsmen who had been doing the same thing for decades.
Dang Ye-ran’s actions clearly contained such resonance.
Even.
‘It was a stronger sound than anyone in the steel.’
A particularly strong sound even among the many craftsmen.
Hearing that, I was drawn to it without even realizing it.
That such an intense sensation was felt from that delicate woman.
I found that so fascinating.
‘There were people who had something like that in their past lives too.’
These people have conviction in their every action.
Many people looked at them and said that they were geniuses that would never come again.
My grandmother said that it’s not talent.
‘It has soul in it.’
He said that.
Whether or not there is soul in the action.
If that was a difference in talent, then that was also true.
‘Whatever it is, it doesn’t matter.’
Whether it’s talent or soul, those who are capable of such things will definitely rise to the top.
At least that’s what I’ve seen.
This time it was the same.
That’s why I casually asked you to make a sword.
‘I hope I wasn’t rude… … ?’
Maybe that’s what it might have been.
So that’s why it’s so hardened?
If that was the case, then I should have said it as if it never happened.
“No, if you don’t want to, you don’t have to do it-”
I’m trying to talk to you, even if it’s late.
closely-!
Suddenly, Dang Ye-ran ran over and grabbed my wrist.
“Ha, I will. I will definitely do it.”
“yes……?”
“I will make your sword by any means necessary.”
“Oh, no. I won’t go to any lengths… … Just do it moderately… … .”
I just said it casually, so why are you reacting so harshly?
The passion in their eyes is scary.
“I… I will definitely do it.”
“… … Yes, yes… … . Then, please help me.”
I don’t know when that will be, though.
I’d like to get one if possible.
That was what I meant… … .
I wonder what kind of repercussions these words will have later.
At that time, I didn’t know.
* * *
I came out of the steel mill. The wind was blowing outside, so I was finally able to breathe comfortably.
If I had stayed a little longer, I would have actually fainted.
“Phew… … .”
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He came out and wiped off the sweat. He had a cloth in his hand, which was given to him by Dang Ye-ran.
He handed me his spare towel and told me to go out and wipe it.
I had no reason to refuse, so I quietly took it.
‘Should I return it later?’
Even if it’s not directly, I should at least return it, right?
Looking at the embroidery, it didn’t seem like a normal towel.
‘… … That’s right. The Tang family wouldn’t use just anything.’
This towel will probably be quite expensive too.
Then, wouldn’t it be okay to just not give it to them and sell it? It was a thought that crossed my mind.
Even I thought it was incredibly petty.
‘… … This is why I live without it.’
Children from ruined families are usually like that.
Moreover, the father of the family, a nobleman, and the older brother, the author, were a mess.
Isn’t it because of those gentlemen that I have such foolish thoughts?
I try to comfort him by slyly blaming him.
“……hmm…….”
That didn’t make me feel any better.
So I wiped off the sweat.
What was unusual was that the towel I was using to wipe it gave off a refreshing scent, as if some kind of perfume had been sprayed on it.
Did the scent last even in that heat?
That was so amazing.
‘hmm.’
So I looked at the towel for a while and the owner of the object came to mind.
Lastly, it was Dang Ye-ran who carefully handed over the towel.
‘… Is that really true?’
Really, is she stronger than the Seven Guardian Dragons?
The words that Yoo Cheon-gil blurted out continued to linger in my head.
‘If you are strong, why?’
Why did you just sit there and do nothing when the poisonous dragon was ignoring you so much?
‘Is it simply because you have a kind heart?’
He did seem nice at first glance.
Is he naive, unlike someone from a noble family?
I don’t think all of these people in the Tang family are like that.
‘I’m just saying that Dang Ye-ran seems a bit unusual.’
It seemed like it was a unique and distinctive feature that only she had.
Honey, it must be possible to put that much passion into pottery work.
‘If, in the meantime, you had a talent that was no less than that of a poisonous dragon… … .’
Isn’t he really the perfect person?
As I thought about that, the words that Dang Ye-ran had said came to mind.
‘Will you marry me?’
The words he had spoken in the middle of the night, asking her to marry him.
At that time, I wanted to avoid it because it seemed crazy.
‘… Shall we do it?’
Funny enough, I became worried.
It’s true that I was attracted.
‘Your background is so good.’
The Five Great Families are treated with the highest respect among the noble families.
Among them, in terms of wealth, it is comparable to that of a wealthy person.
Just looking at the Dangyeran itself, it is already a different seed to the point where it can put its soul into the work of a potter, and it even has talent within it.
‘If I marry Dang Ye-ran, my future will be bright and bright.’
What if he’s your son-in-law?
Looking at my future life, it couldn’t have been anything but a good story.
“… … Tsk.”
That thought was quickly erased.
It’s a ridiculous fantasy. And besides… … .
‘If you wanted to do this, you should have done it a long time ago.’
There were other opportunities besides this one.
It’s just that I didn’t choose them all.
“Phew.”
I wiped the sweat away without even thinking about it.
I’m sweating so much. I’m sweating so much, and I’m exhausted from being in such a hot place.
‘… … Seriously, it’s so lethal that I need to learn something.’
How to get your heat on with a bet.
I felt like I had to learn that somehow.
I don’t know when I’ll be going to a place like Steel again, but isn’t it worth knowing?
The problem is.
‘The gentleman who should tell me that keeps disappearing somewhere.’
The old man who is known to the world as my teacher disappears from time to time since he came to Sacheon, and I feel so suffocated.
Most of the training I’ve done recently has been done alone.
He would often carry a sword alone, especially at night when there were few people around.
Practicing swordsmanship under the moonlight wasn’t a bad thing.
‘It seems like I don’t have any particular talent in this life either.’
I felt it every time I swung my sword.
‘My sword has no soul.’
As with the actions that Dang Ye-ran showed just now, there is no sense of such soulful actions.
Even if that’s not the case.
‘I have no idea what to do or how to do it.’
Where should I start and what should I do?
I couldn’t figure it out.
The old man never told me anything about swords, so is it natural that I don’t know what to do?
‘If you’re going to tell me, tell me properly.’
He told me to only practice the basics every day, but he didn’t teach me swordsmanship at all.
The only things I’ve learned are the Cheongwol Sword Dance and the transplant.
Even that was something I had memorized, so it was ambiguous to say that I had learned it.
‘… …What do you want to do?’
It seems like it will tell you something, but it doesn’t really tell you.
I have no idea what you want from me.
“Yeah, I guess.”
Since when did I understand that old man’s behavior?
Trying to understand the will of the demons was a strange thing in itself.
So it is even more questionable.
‘… … How long do I have to keep doing this?’
How long do I have to live like this?
I was just trying to live a smooth life, but I was slowly falling into the storm.
The scary thing here is.
‘… … My perception is becoming dull.’
The sense that I was entering a storm was gradually fading.
Of course, he came to Sacheon right away and spoke with the Poison King.
Even though you’ve heard nonsense like the monopoly, aren’t you still moving as if nothing happened?
‘Are you really crazy?’
This shouldn’t be happening unless I’m crazy.
As I hung out with Yoo Cheon-gil, I felt like he was going a little crazy.
‘You’re a f*cking old man.’
No matter what happened, he acted like it was nothing.
Reacting as if everything happens for a reason.
He moved as if he could deal with the explosive accidents lightly.
Looking at it, it feels like nothing happened even though something like this happened.
‘… … This is ridiculous.’
I used to have to knock on a stone bridge ten times before I could cross it.
I felt like people were becoming more and more strange.
“… … Should I jump out quickly?”
Wouldn’t it be better to run away before something bigger happens?
I really had those concerns.
“Hmm.”
If we try to find a way to do it, it might not be impossible.
Rather than continuing like this, why don’t we go look for it?
‘It’s better than not preparing at all.’
I couldn’t just sit still, unless the old man had any intention of telling me what he was going to do.
If there’s a difference, shouldn’t we do something?
I walk with that in mind.
Saaaa …
Suddenly I feel a chill in my body.
“… … .”
I felt it but didn’t show it.
He continued to walk forward, his expression and gestures remaining the same.
I knew better than anyone that there should never be a difference.
ha.
A sigh comes out of me without me realizing it.
‘… …Why is this happening again?’
It was a thought that came to mind as I looked at something standing in front of me at the path leading into the forest.
A rather small body with angry-looking eyes.
A thick white hair and a dry, wrinkled face.
At first glance, he just looked like a grumpy old man.
I knew who that old man was.
‘The most poisonous.’
The previous head of the Tang family, and a hero who was active during the Jeongma War, just like Geomseong.
There was a legend that he was a being whose poison reached the heavens, so much so that with one wave of his hand, mines would melt away.
‘He died of old age a few years ago.’
now.
‘It’s a ghost that has become a haunted house.’
For some reason, he was stuck to the party and was not able to achieve Buddhahood.
‘… … You really look like you have a bad temper.’
They say that when they see a poisonous dragon, it is the reincarnation of the One and Only.
I don’t know about talent, but we do resemble each other in looks.
This is a fact that Yoo Chun-gil also acknowledged.
It seemed like that was exactly what a real poisonous dragon would become when he grew old.
‘Oh my, that’s scary.’
I had no intention of looking at you, but I felt like I wouldn’t have been able to make eye contact with you if you were alive.
That’s a good thing.
‘But it’s still better than Yoo Cheon-gil.’
Unlike Yoo Cheon-gil, Dok-jon was easy to recognize as a ghost.
At least my legs were a bit blurry.
‘That old man is so vivid that it’s ridiculous. Yeah, but no matter what, you have to do that much.’
Although the dokjon was relatively clear, it seemed somewhat transparent below the ankles.
Compared to that, Yucheon-gil looked like a living person, except that he had no shadow.
‘In my previous life, I would have been amazed if I had just reached that level.’
In my previous life, I had hardly ever seen a ghost as big as Dokjon.
From the beginning.
‘Those kinds of people usually don’t leave any regrets behind.’
If we look at it, most people have no regrets or attachments because they have done everything they wanted to do in their lifetime.
‘That’s why it’s more scary.’
What kind of foolishness must such beings have to remain as ghosts?
I really didn’t want to even think about it.
‘Let’s just let it go… … .’
One person involved is enough.
Honey, just do your best to ignore it.
Ttukbuk.
I walked slowly along the forest path.
The cold air was getting stronger and stronger. This too had to be ignored.
‘Just be quiet.’
Just let it pass quietly. If you don’t show it, you’ll never know-
[Child of Cheongwolmun.]
I have to… … ?
[I know you’re watching me. Stop for a moment.]
“… … .”
When I heard that, my heart sank.
