Episode 648 The more you win, the more enemies you have. (3)
When you’re down there, there’s no pressure. Because there is nowhere else to fall and nothing to protect.
Burden only comes when you have something to lose, not when you have something to achieve.
“Sasook. I am… … .”
As soon as Kwak Hoi opened his mouth, Baek Sang slightly raised his hand and interrupted him.
“ah. “Wait, wait.”
“yes?”
Kwak Hoe’s eyes were filled with doubt at that unexpected action.
“I tell you in advance, don’t expect from the beginning that I will give you a proper answer to your question or that your worries will be resolved by talking to me.”
“… … .”
“I’m not that great person. “I’m dying because it’s so hard to handle my work.”
“… … “I really don’t have the will.”
“In the first place, you live your life alone.”
At Baeksang’s words, Kwak Hoe eventually burst into laughter. Baeksang asked.
“So you’re saying it’s difficult to follow along?”
“That’s a little bit different… … .”
“If it’s different, that’s what it means.”
Baeksang shrugged his shoulders.
“As I said a little while ago, everyone is worried about that. “You’re not the only one who’s special.”
“… … .”
“Think about it. “I can’t tell someone to take it easy when the man named Sang-sang is running like crazy in front of me, dragging a person, and I can’t tell someone who’s carrying 15 times more luggage than me to go a little slower.”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
As Baeksang spoke, his face contorted as if he was angry.
“At least the people you should follow are half-hearted people like Yoon Jong and Jo Geol.”
“B-half?”
Death penalty?
To Huo Hui, Yun Jong and Jo Geol seemed so amazing that he had never thought of them that way. However, he had no choice but to be convinced by Baek Sang’s next words.
“I mean, the person I should follow is Baekcheon death row, damn it.”
“ah… … .”
At that moment, Kwak Hoi sympathized with Baek Sang from the bottom of his heart.
‘I’m better.’
Compared to Baekcheon, Jo Geol and Yoon Jong have some humanity. Of course, if you bring in Cheongmyeong, the story will be a little different, but anyway, that guy is not someone anyone can compare to in the first place.
“And is it only the death penalty that is the problem? Samae is a sword ghost, and now even Sajil bastards are swinging their swords like animals… … .”
“… … “It must be difficult.”
“Are you saying it’s a horse?”
Baeksang gritted his teeth.
“I knew this would happen, so I ran away to Jaegyeonggak immediately… … . Damn it, what are you going to do if you run away? I thought I wouldn’t have to practice if I went to Jaegyeonggak. Well, training has to be done according to the training, and Jaegyeonggak work has to be done according to the same pattern… … .”
“… … .”
Of course, it would be a joke to say that he escaped to Jaegyeonggak, but it was true that Baeksang was having a lot of trouble juggling training and Jaegyeonggak work.
“Meanwhile, my brother is busy training, abandoning everything he has to do as a great disciple. “People who should go to the death penalty when something happens come to me and complain that they are in the middle of a death penalty training.”
“… … “I was wrong.”
When Kwak Hoe thought that he was one of them, he felt seriously sorry.
“Tsk.”
Baeksang clicked his tongue in displeasure, gulped down his drink, and sighed.
“By the way.”
“yes.”
“But that doesn’t mean I’m having the hardest time.”
“… … .”
His gaze glanced towards the banquet hall.
“As I said before, just because they are drinking over there doesn’t mean they are cheerful and without any thoughts. “I’m sure everyone is feeling their own burden.”
Kwak Hoi quietly nodded.
“The volcano is getting stronger at an incredibly fast rate. Sometimes I get scared just like you. I’m afraid that at some point, everyone will pass me by and I’ll be left alone. “I’m afraid I won’t be able to meet even the minimum expectations the recluse has for me.”
“… … “Yes, Sasuk.”
These were words that perfectly expressed the anxiety that Kwak Hoe felt.
It is definitely a good thing for a monk to grow and become stronger.
However, if you think about it another way, it means that the burdens and burdens each individual must bear are increasing.
“Maybe the burden you feel will never go away. No, maybe it will get bigger.”
“More from here?”
“The more you win, the more enemies you have.”
Baeksang was calm, as if he had been thinking about this for a long time.
“In the past, volcanoes just had to follow those in front of them. “Because there was Jongnam and a shaman at the top, I had nothing to lose even if I lost.”
“… … .”
“But not anymore. Because now I have something to lose. And other factions will gradually begin to keep us in check and target us.”
Baeksang paused for a moment and looked up at the sky.
‘I didn’t know that before.’
A renowned swordsman who swings his sword brilliantly. There were times when he only looked at that shining figure as his goal.
But now I know.
What is behind that splendor?
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It is also true that even though Ogum is building up a dazzling reputation, he is not entirely happy.
Rather, the burden they feel will be on a different level from the burden felt by Baek Sang or Kwak Hoe.
“Then what should I do?”
“huh?”
“To shake off this burden… … .”
“What did you hear?”
Baeksang laughed brightly as he scolded Kwak Hoe.
“You’re saying don’t expect anything from me? “I’m not the person who can give you an answer to that.”
“… … .”
Kwak Hoi’s face suddenly became sullen. I couldn’t figure out why she was smiling brightly while saying those words.
“Is there any way there is an answer?”
Baeksang muttered bitterly.
“Just hold on and hold on.”
“… … “What is that?”
“Is there any other answer?”
Still, the small amount of respect I had for the white elephant rose in my heart, and it disappeared with a rustling sound.
‘Have you always been this helpless?’
I don’t think it was like that before… … .
It felt like the volcano’s clearing had gone too far.
“What’s wrong with your eyes?”
“… … no. nothing.”
“Are your eyes really cocky?”
“… … .”
Kwak Hoi slightly averted his gaze.
But then, Baeksang opened his mouth in a slightly different voice than before.
“Me in the first place.”
“yes?”
“I don’t think a guy who doesn’t feel pressure can become strong.”
“… … .”
Kwak Hoi flinched without realizing it.
Baeksang’s words pierced my ears strangely and clearly.
“Not having any pressure means not having any worries, and not having any worries means not being fierce. “Didn’t you clearly see today what happens to those who leisurely learn the sword without any worries or concerns?”
“… … you’re right.”
Of course, shamans were not people who could be underestimated that much.
However, the difference between Hwasan, who had thought intensely, and the shaman, who had learned the sword with all the background, was so clear that everyone present today could feel it.
“It’s always hard. The top is being dragged like crazy, and the back is following like crazy.”
“… … .”
“But it’s true that we came this far thanks to being caught in the middle.”
“… … Yes.”
“So think more.”
Baeksang, who had quenched his thirst with alcohol, slowly got up from his bed.
“Because worrying is valuable in itself. I don’t know if I can find a clear answer… … “Anyway, it’s not wrong to feel burdened and worry.”
“… … .”
“Goes. Tsk. “He’s a good drinker, so he came to me for no reason.”
“Are you going?”
“I’m going to sleep. “The place where I got hit is so sore that I feel like I’m going to die.”
The white elephant turned around and waved its hand without even looking back. Kwak Hoe, who was staring blankly at the back, raised his voice without realizing it.
“Sa, Sa-sook!”
“why!”
Baeksang looked around nervously. Kwak Hoi bowed his head deeply.
“… … thank you.”
“Gratitude is freezing.”
The Baeksang waved his hands as if he was annoyed, jumped down from the roof without any hesitation, and trudged away.
Only when he could no longer be seen walking between the pavilions, Kwak Hoi sat down again.
“… … Not wrong… … .”
I haven’t found a clear answer, nor have my concerns about what to do next been resolved. But as I thought about those words, I felt like I felt a little more at ease.
He quietly looked at the light coming from the banquet hall and muttered softly.
“Everyone is the same.”
Everyone is carrying their own burden.
“no way.”
Baeksang slowly turned his head to look at the top of the eaves and clicked his tongue lightly.
‘That’s a good thing.’
In the meantime, just doing what I was told was enough. But now that is no longer possible. As Hwasan has more work to do and disciples other than Ogeum have more work to do, these concerns will increase and deepen.
And they will become stronger through those worries.
“Tsk. What am I saying repeatedly… … .”
“no. “It wasn’t too bad.”
I flinch.
Baeksang’s body suddenly stiffened at the familiar voice that penetrated his ears. After standing there in silence for a while, he asked in a shaky voice without even turning around.
“Did you see it?”
“huh.”
“… … “Since when?”
“From the beginning.”
“From the beginning?”
His head slowly turned to the side. Baekcheon was smiling under the pouring moonlight.
“… … no. “Why are you spying on me?”
“The lovely Sajil guy left with a very sad look on his face, so I followed him to see what was going on.”
“You don’t even care when the lovely priest goes out?”
“Our priest is so good at it, so why should I?”
“… … .”
Baeksang’s face turned red.
“Just show off, really!”
“haha.”
When Baekcheon just smiled without answering, Baeksang, who was embarrassed for no reason, turned around nervously.
“no way!”
I felt embarrassed because I felt like my true feelings had been revealed for no reason. My ears and even the back of my neck were hot.
“Where are you going?”
“I’m going to my room!”
“already?”
“He won easily without even getting hit, but I got beaten up! “I will rest.”
“Still, I think we could have one more drink?”
“… … yes?”
When Baeksang turned around, Baekcheon was waving the liquor bottle in one hand as if showing off.
“It’s been a while since you two had a drink. “How are you doing?”
“… … .”
Baeksang scratched his head and sighed as if he had no choice.
“Instead, I cannot mention what I said earlier.”
“You never know when alcohol gets involved.”
Baekcheon smiled softly and approached Baeksang and lightly patted his shoulder.
Just as he is desperate to support Cheongmyeong, other Hwasan disciples are also doing their best in their respective positions.
After realizing this again, my heart was filled with gratitude.
“let’s go.”
“What is this to the injured…” … .”
“I also took care of your favorite shipper.”
“… … Today, for the first time, you say something you like.”
Baekcheon patted Baeksang’s shoulder again, which ended in laughter, and slowly walked ahead. Baeksang silently looked at his back.
“Aren’t you going?”
“… … going.”
Baeksang laughed silently and ran towards Baekcheon.
‘It’s changed.’
Yes, so much has changed. So much has changed that it can’t even be compared to just a few years ago.
Even in the future, volcanoes will change rapidly.
Maybe it will become a very different volcano than the white elephant was used to.
But there are definitely some things that don’t change.
‘okay. Still, a volcano is a volcano.’
“Come on, let’s go!”
“Oh, don’t pull!”
The bright moon was quietly shining behind the two people who were playing around and ended up waddling around.
It was a night where the light was unusually bright and everything in the world seemed bright.
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