Episode 647 The more you win, the more enemies you have. (2)
In essence, alcohol relaxes people.
Everyone pretended to be calm, but there was no way that working with a shaman would not have been a burden. In that sense, Song Tae-ak’s preparation of a large banquet could be called foresight.
At first, everyone was unable to relax and only sipped from small glasses, but as they started to drink more and more, they began to talk more.
And in the end… … .
“That’s why I cut my sword right there! uh? Taaaaaaaaaa!”
“… … Death penalty, please calm down.”
“Calm down! “We won against the shaman!”
“You lost the death penalty, right?”
“Uh-huh! Didn’t you hear what Sasuk said? “In this world, there are sometimes victories that are more valuable than defeat!”
“A defeat is more valuable than a victory. And the death penalty doesn’t count for that valuable defeat, so just shut up and have a drink.”
“Come out, you bastard!”
… … An uproar began to break out here and there.
“alcohol! There’s not enough alcohol here!”
“Here too!”
“No, when was the last time I asked for a drink!”
Song Tae-ak trembled and closed his eyes tightly.
‘I’d rather feed the cow.’
It was a mistake to start with expensive alcohol in the first place. When I treated the Volcanic Sect before, I should have realized that all of these guys are horseplayers.
‘No, but back then I ate like a human.’
Now I’m eating and drinking almost like an animal.
Is it a Taoism that avoids burning food as much as possible, is wary of overeating, and considers indulging in alcoholic beverages a taboo?
There is nothing like that here.
Those Taoist monks wearing black robes… … . No, to be precise, all you see at a glance is the sight of Taoist monks with their black robes half removed, showing off their fearsome muscular bodies and wreaking havoc holding bottles of wine and meat.
All the faces that had been drinking alcohol were dull.
“… … “Bring me more alcohol quickly.”
“Yes, Lord Sangdan!”
The good news was that those delivering alcohol and food did not express any complaints.
‘It’s worth it.’
Of course, the Volcanic Sect was an honored guest from the beginning. Because he was a hero who defeated bandits. However, its weight was bound to be different from the current volcanic wave. Now, they are a prestigious group that won against that shaman.
The former may be more valuable to ordinary people, but to merchants, the latter is naturally a more valuable customer.
The only thing that bothers me is… … .
‘It’s a volcano where they even killed a shaman. No matter how much I look at it, I can’t get used to it.’
To put it in a good way, it is simple, and in a bad way, it is too informal. For Song Tae-ak, who had consistently seen shamans from the same Taoist sect, the sight of Taoist practitioners pouring alcohol with their tops down was unfamiliar to him.
‘But maybe this is what makes the volcano famous.’
In Song Tae-ak’s eyes, he saw a person leading this atmosphere.
“Oh oh! “Cheongmyeong is coming!”
“Now, take my drink!”
“drink! drink! “You deserve a drink!”
“Hehehe! “Why, such a great person has come.”
Cheongmyeong. As he moved away, everyone around him gathered around and became excited.
“What does that mean? What a great person! “I literally hit the shaman’s elder, not anyone else!”
“Anyway, this monster is real!”
“It’s the best sword of the volcano! The greatest sword of volcanoes!”
Cheongmyeong, whose face was red from the alcohol, began to twitch the corner of his mouth. She seemed to be trying to act calm, but she was so weak to praise that it was not easy for her to withstand the pouring praise.
“No, what… … It’s like this… … .”
Although I was shaking and talking in a pretense of annoyance, there was no end to the praise that was pouring in.
“This much! He’s an elder! “He’s also a shaman’s elder!”
“In all my life, I have never heard of one of the three greatest disciples defeating a renowned elder! This is something that even a comedian can’t talk about casually! “You’re going to hit me on the head with a bottle of alcohol for making up a ridiculous story?”
“Ugh! Our Cheongmyeong is shining, shining! “It’s so blinding that I can’t see!”
“Okay then!” It’s just light! “Our light!”
Cheongmyeong’s face finally fell as the praise poured down like a downpour.
“Wow… … Sigh… … .”
“That’s right! That’s right! Have a good laugh! “Wow, you laugh a lot, our Cheongmyeong!”
“Well done! Well done! Well done!”
As Cheongmyeong gulped down the drink and started laughing with excitement, the brothers and sisters all filled his glass with alcohol.
“Everyone is going to drink and die today!”
“You can die! “You can die now!”
“No, you can’t die, you bastards!”
Song Tae-ak shook his head as he watched Hwasan’s disciples playing as if they were already in the other world.
‘It’s a sect that I can’t figure out.’
It was clear that the atmosphere here was truly the best. Everyone, without exception… … .
‘huh?’
At that time, Song Tae-ak slightly tilted his head.
This is because a person was seen quietly standing up in the corner of the heated banquet hall and carefully walking out.
If it were an ordinary banquet, there would be nothing strange about it. I’m probably going to see Sophie at least. However, this does not usually happen where strong people eat and drink. This is because they can control most physiological phenomena.
‘There must be something else going on.’
Thinking that it was not that important, Song Tae-ak quickly lost interest and turned his head.
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Kwak Hoe carefully closed the door and came out, sighing quietly.
The atmosphere was so heated that, fortunately, no one seemed to notice that he had escaped. It wouldn’t be a problem if someone noticed, but I didn’t want to break the mood.
‘Everyone looks happy.’
It was worth it.
After drinking a few glasses of alcohol in succession, Kwak Hoe also felt like something was leaving his body. I pretended not to, but the fact that I had to compete against that shaman was incredibly burdensome and stressful for everyone.
In such a situation, it was only natural that I would be overflowing with joy because I got a good result.
Huo Hui glanced at the liquor bottle in his hand and walked a few steps forward. And then he quickly jumped up and climbed onto the roof of the front pavilion.
“Tsk!”
After getting down on the tile, he quietly sat down and looked up at the moon in the sky.
“It’s bright.”
At that moment, the full moon rose in Hwiyeongcheong, illuminating the surrounding area as brightly as daylight.
As I was looking at the unusually bright moon, the words I had never wanted to say came out naturally.
“… … “Can I do it?”
“what?”
“Aaaah!”
Kwak Hoe was so startled by the answer he suddenly heard from behind him that he stumbled and fell. He barely managed to hold on to the edge of the eaves and climbed up again, groaning.
“No, you were surprised!”
“Why are you so surprised?”
“If you came, you would at least make an appearance!”
“You seem to be mistaken, but it wasn’t me who came, but you guys came to the place where I was resting. “I came first.”
“… … .”
Kwak Hoi looked at Baek Sang with a shocked face.
‘Why… … .’
No matter how good your relationship is, Sasuk is Sasuk. So, for most celadon boats, white porcelain boats still felt a little uncomfortable.
And Baeksang was one of the most difficult sailing boats for celadon boats.
Among the white porcelain boats, it was second only to Baekcheon in terms of distribution, and its personality was so ambiguous that it was difficult to say that it was particularly good. Even recently, isn’t he someone who has emerged as the core of the reawakening that can be said to be the core of volcanic power?
It would be no exaggeration to say that he was the most influential among the later exponents, excluding Hwasan Ogum, who came to represent Hwasan.
No matter how you think about it, being able to meet Baeksang alone while running away from a banquet was not something that should be welcomed.
“You asked. what?”
“Oh, that’s… … .”
When Kwak Hoe couldn’t answer easily and hesitated, Baek Sang got up from his seat and trudged over to him. Then he collapsed and sat down next to Kwak Hoe.
“Okay. “It’s my waist.”
“… … Are you okay?”
“It’s nothing. “It just hurts where I got hit.”
There was no way the wounds sustained during the massage would heal in just half a day. However, Baeksang remained calm as if it was no big deal.
“Did you bring alcohol?”
“yes.”
“Then let’s have a drink.”
When Baek Sang gently held out a bottle of alcohol, Kwak Hoe had no choice but to gently place the bottle in one hand on Baek Sang’s bottle.
visor.
The sound of bottles hitting each other sounded like the sound of swords clashing.
The two drank their drinks without saying anything.
“nice!”
“Hmm.”
Kwak Hoe, wiping his lips, looked at the bottle of alcohol and opened his mouth first.
“It’s strong. “Try drinking this expensive bottle of alcohol like this.”
“It’s an expensive drink.”
At those words, Baeksang looked down at the bottle and shrugged his shoulders.
“It’s good that it’s expensive.”
“yes?”
“But I like the cheap wine I used to drink in Hwasan better than this kind of alcohol.”
“… … .”
Baeksang smiled quietly as Kwak Hoe stared at him silently.
“Is it strange?”
“no.”
Huo Hui quickly shook his head. And he said with a slightly flushed face.
“Actually, I am like that too.”
“Haha.”
Baeksang took another sip of his drink. There was a smile in his eyes as he looked up at the moon.
“There are people like you.”
“… … .”
“When everyone else is letting go and resting, he’s the one who can’t let go of everything on his own.”
Kwak Hoe, hit hard, was at a loss for words for a moment.
“What’s the problem?”
Instead of answering the question calmly, Kwak Hoi looked into Baek Sang’s eyes. Unlike his cool voice, his eyes were slightly sunken, so for some reason, Huo Hui didn’t want to talk in front of him.
“Just…” … .”
“a little?”
“I’m a little scared.”
“… … .”
Baeksang did not urge, but waited for Kwak Hoe to continue speaking. Kwak Hoi spoke again after a while.
“At first I just liked it. “I felt like my skills were improving, and I was able to hope for things I never dared dream of before.”
“I guess so.”
“If you do your best as told, I will…” … Yes, I felt like I could be something.”
“Not now?”
“… … Rather than saying no… … .”
Kwak Hoi paused for a moment, as if he was pondering his thoughts.
“Like I said, I’m a little scared.”
“why?”
“… … Because it’s not there.”
Anyone else would have tilted their head, wondering what he was talking about, but Baeksang nodded as if he understood.
“okay. “That’s the scariest thing.”
“… … yes.”
Kwak Hoe wanted to be like Jo Geol or Yun Jong.
I didn’t even hope for Cheongmyeong or Baekcheon. I have believed that if I just work hard and strive towards the goal in front of me, I can become strong like them one day.
but… … .
“Are you afraid that you’ll never be able to catch up?”
“no… … . That’s okay. but… … .”
Huo Hui bit his lip slightly.
“It’s scary that we’re getting further and further apart.”
“… … .”
“Despite our best efforts, the executions keep getting further and further away. When I crossed swords with the shaman’s first disciples, I could understand how strong they were. So, I realized how strong the executioners were who fought against them and won.”
Kwak Hoi’s gaze turned downward. The sound of chattering came out of the brightly lit banquet hall.
“So, I don’t know what to say, but I mean…” … .”
“are you okay.”
Baeksang smiled slightly and looked at Kwak Hoe.
“There’s no need to explain everything like that. “Because I completely understand that feeling.”
“I am… … .”
And before he could finish listening to what Kwak Hoe said, he gestured towards the banquet hall.
“look.”
“yes?”
“Do you think those people laughing and talking over there really feel no pressure and are just having fun like that?”
“… … .”
At those words, Kwak Hoe kept his mouth shut.
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