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Chapter 190

##190fury. Everyone has a mind.

“Grandfather. I'll go out there for a bit..”

Mae Geukryeom did not ask his grandson where he was going this night or who he was going to see..

“……Come back.”

In response to his maternal grandfather's weak reply, Baek Soo-ryong looked at his facial expression and sighed softly..

“Grandfather.”

“……Why are you still standing there instead of going?.”

“Don't pay too much attention to what your father said during the day. It was something he said when he was drunk..”

“…….”

Mae Geukryeom looked at his grandson's face without saying a word..

Why do those big, deep eyes look so similar to my daughter who looked at me with concern when she was young?.

“you also…….”

“yes?”

Mae Geukryeom opened his mouth to say something, but then sighed and shook his head..

“no. It's none of your business. go see.”

“……All right.”

Baek Soo-ryong was worried about Mae Geuk-ryeom, whose complexion was as pale as a corpse, but he had no choice but to go..

Because this wasn't the only thing I was concerned about..

-Come to the lake to the east of the academy tonight. I have something for you.

Baek Mu-heun's expression as he turned around while sending a message was not very good either..

It also bothered me that when I heard Baek Mu-heun's story about his mother a little while ago, memories from my childhood that I couldn't have remembered came to mind..

‘What was that memory from earlier? What is this thing you are giving me??’

To answer your questions, you must meet Baek Mu-heun..

I had a feeling that if we didn't meet today, Baek Mu-heun might just go back home..

“Then I'll be back soon..”

“……Even if you cough up phlegm quickly.”

As Baek Soo-ryong could barely take his steps, Mae Geuk-ryeom pushed him all the way to the front door. Although it was less than half the strength compared to usual, White Water Dragon could not bear to say that fact..

Just like that, Baek Su-ryong went out the gate..

Mae Geukryeom looked at his grandson's back until he could no longer see it, then muttered something he had not meant to say before..

“Do you blame me too??”

I couldn't ask because I was afraid of hearing the answer..

Mae Geukryeom turned around with a small sigh and sat down on the floor instead of going into the room. And I quietly looked up at the night sky.

The moon, broken in half, was looking down at the old man indifferently..

-Why didn't you come to Yak Bing's funeral??

What stung more painfully than words were Baek Mu-heun's eyes full of resentment..

- Please answer. Was the reputation of that military officer more important than your daughter? Since I was disowned, it didn't matter whether I died or not, right??

I wanted to refute that no. I wanted to yell at you, asking what the hell you know..

-Yao Bing searched for his father until the end. what were you doing then?

I was out of breath. The sword I had been swinging all my life felt as heavy as if it had been made of a thousand pounds of iron. In the end, I dropped the sword on the floor..

-Do you have the right to criticize me now??

couldn't say anything.

There was a lot I wanted to say, but I couldn't come out with words..

It was all excuses and excuses..

I didn't do anything at that time.

couldn't do anything.

-Do you think I didn't come to see my father-in-law because I was scared? no. It was because I hated you.

“……I thought so.”

I've known Baek Moo-heun's personality well for a long time..

Even when he was much more like a tiger teacher than he is now, he was the one who confidently came to me and asked for permission to marry Yakbing..

Could it be that he was afraid of this old man's sword and couldn't come?.

- If you want to kill me, kill me. I want you to sprinkle my blood on the school your daughter attended! If it were you, it would be more than enough..

Every word became a dagger and stuck in my head. Blood flowed out of my chest, which was as hard as a stone and thought there was nothing left to hurt..

“Yakbinga…….”

Mae Geukryeom closed his eyes. The past of more than forty years came to mind as if it were yesterday..

-It's my father. Say hello.

-father?

A little thing that hid behind its mother's skirt and watched itself with wary eyes..

It was a time when I was curiously wandering the martial arts world in pursuit of the ultimate sword..

There is nothing better than meeting experts and asking for guidance, meeting like-minded friends and drinking all night long..

I had a wife whom my family had arranged for me, but I felt so frustrated that I spent the first night of the night and ran away after a few months..

At that time, Mae Geuk-ryeom had a free-spirited personality, unlike now..

And when I returned three years later, a small thing called my daughter showed its face..

I was so surprised the moment I saw that little face..

-Oh, you were pregnant? Why didn't you tell me in advance?…….

-I also found out shortly after you left..

-…….

Mae Geukryeom was greatly shocked by the fact that he had wandered around the martial forest for three years without even knowing whether he had children..

From that day on, Maegeukryeom changed..

He no longer wandered outside under the pretext of sword training, and did not hesitate to do various jobs to make money..

But even heaven is indifferent, my wife died five years later..

It was called stomach cancer..

It was then that I realized that sometimes, heaven takes people away so easily that it is vain..

-father…….

At his wife's funeral, his daughter, exhausted from crying, looked back at Mae Geuk-ryeom and said, The young thing was very weak from then on..

-My father will abandon me too.?

-What does that mean? I'm not leaving.

Mae Geukryeom hugged his daughter. My body was so weak that it felt like it would break, so I couldn't hug it with all my strength..

-I will never leave you. Yakbinga. So don't you leave me behind.

-yes. I will never leave either.

Not long after, the father and daughter settled in this city because they heard there were good jobs at Cheongryong Academic Center..

-father! When I grow up, can I attend Cheongryong Academy? I heard that only martial arts experts go there.?

-Heh heh. of course. Isn’t this Mae Geukryeom’s daughter? You have a weak constitution, but you are born with martial arts.!

It was a happy time.

Although he became surprisingly rambunctious as he grew up, Yakbing was fundamentally a good child..

Mae Geukryeom cherished his daughter like the only treasure in the world..

I thought I would never leave your embrace for the rest of my life..

……When his daughter said she wanted to marry a man, he may have felt even more betrayed..

-father. I want to marry this person.

-Father-in-law! please allow!

-What, what? how did you treat me……!

It was not because Baek Mu-heun was Okmyeon Confucius..

Even if the best expert in the world came and asked for his daughter, he would have made the same protest..

-Who is your craftsman! I will kill you with a single blow!

Mae Geuk-ryeom, who lost his temper, turned Baek Mu-heun into a corpse. Mei Ruobing cried and blamed his father for that..

-How could you do this! How much longer will I live? If this person dies, I will die too.!

-If you like that guy so much, get out of my sight along with him! I will no longer consider you my daughter.!

It was a disobedience..

Mae Geuk-ryeom has not seen her daughter once since then..

When the letter first arrived, I tore it into pieces, and from then on I kept it in a pile without reading it..

Later, when I read the letters I had collected, my daughter said that she had given birth to a child..

And they said I wouldn't live long.

「They look half like me and my husband. When this child grows up and enters the Blue Dragon Academy, his father must teach him well..」

If I had run the moment I saw that sign, would I have seen my daughter's last appearance?.

“……I wanted to go. I wanted to go so bad. But I couldn't go..”

At the moment of last breath, what did the daughter think of her father who did not come to the end?.

-My father will abandon me too.?

The voice of the young one kept lingering in my head..

Mae Geukryeom looked at the shattered moon and muttered helplessly..

“sonny. I didn't abandon you. I didn't throw it away…….”

The old man's sigh turned into pure white steam and dispersed in the night sky..

At that time, a cautious voice was heard from behind..

“I am the student head teacher..”

“……What's going on??”

When he turned around, he saw Wei Ji-cheon looking at him with worried eyes..

“Then you get in trouble.”

“Hehehe.”

It was absurd for a warrior as strong as Mae Geuk-ryeom to suffer from hardship..

But being unmanned didn't always mean being healthy..

In particular, mental illness was more vulnerable to unmanned treatment..

This was because the energy in the body was handled in detail. Because of this, when warriors suffered from mental illness, their energy ran out or flowed backwards, resulting in serious illness..

Such a state is usually called sima, or state of mind..

In fact, Mae Geukryeom also experienced a coin attack before..

Mae Geukryeom smiled kindly and said,.

“I'm fine, so go in. Shouldn’t we wake up at dawn again tomorrow and practice?.”

“but…….”

“Even if it’s okay.”

Nevertheless, when Wei Ji-cheon continued to hesitate, Mei Geuk-ryeom sighed softly and said,.

“If you have any alcohol, could you bring me some??”

“yes? Alcohol?”

Wi Ji-cheon widened his eyes..

Maegeukryeom was famous for his strict self-management..

It didn't seem like he couldn't drink at all, but he was the type of person who didn't even drink alcohol..

“I think I need a drink today..”

“Oh, wait a minute..”

After a while, Wi Ji-cheon brought alcohol and some snacks on a small plate..

“This is the alcohol my grandfather drinks... … Is this okay??”

Wi Ji-cheon had a grandfather who was similar in age to Mae Geuk-ryeom. So I couldn't just watch Mae Geukryeom sigh even more..

“Thank you. Just go in and have a look..”

“If you don't mind, I can talk to you.…….”

“Heh heh. Are you saying you want to drink together??”

As Mae Geuk-ryeom spoke, shaking the bottle lightly, Wi Ji-cheon's face turned red..

“Well, it's not that…….”

“I will accept your heart, so go in..”

In the end, Wi Ji-cheon bowed his head and went into his room..

The old swordsman drank alone..

Squeak.

It's something I rarely drink, but today I felt like I couldn't fall asleep without relying on it..

Mae Geukryeom muttered to himself while drinking as a friend..

“Why didn't you come? It's not that I didn't go, it's that I didn't go..”

There was something that Baek Mu-heun couldn't tell you..

There are circumstances that I cannot bear to talk about.…….

“The old man is shivering alone..”

When Mae Geukryeom turned to the side at the sound of a loud voice, a large old man came striding over and sat down across from him..

“Wi Ji-yeol. Wijicheon's spare scrap paper. I saw my grandson whining so much that he came out..”

“……It's a shame. Other than the student leader of Cheongryong Academic Hall..”

“I know. We've seen each other often, but this is the first time we've spoken to each other like this..”

Maegeukryeom also knew about the existence of Wi Ji-yeol from a long time ago..

But today was the first time we talked..

Because I went out to the blacksmith shop early in the morning to work and came back late at night, we rarely encountered each other..

Wi Ji-yeol held out his thick hand and said.

“Please give me a drink too.”

“I want to drink alone…….”

“That's my drink. I need permission to drink my own alcohol.?”

“Hehehe.”

It was very reckless..

Mae Geukryeom had no choice but to pour him a drink..

The two old men drank several glasses of wine in silence..

Then Wi Ji-yeol suddenly started talking..

“I am making a sword. I'm working tirelessly to create a sword that will surpass the best swords I know. Looks like there's good news coming soon.”

“suddenly what…….”

“I will give that sword to Teacher Baek Soo-ryong..”

When the grandson's name was mentioned, Mae Geukryeom's eyes changed..

I don't know much about Wi Ji-yeol, but I could tell that he was a master craftsman in one field just by looking at his prayers..

Now that I've been drinking, I don't feel the same as usual..

“It must be an amazing sword..”

“It’s a treasured sword. It will become a treasured sword that can cut down even strong swords.!”

Wi Ji-yeol laughed. Mae Geukryeom thought that was a gross boast, but he couldn't criticize the person who made a treasured sword for his grandson..

“I hope you succeed.”

“You will succeed. Only then can I repay even a little of the kindness I received from my teacher..”

“……grace?”

“Didn't you know? Mr. Baek Soo-ryong is the benefactor who saved my grandson’s life..”

Since it was not possible to talk about blood religion, Wi Ji-yeol talked about Wi Ji-cheon's affairs in as much detail as possible, except for that..

Mae Geukryeom looked surprised..

“Huh. That happens…….”

“Now, Noya, please tell me. For some reason, you made such a miserable face, forcing my grandson to come and visit me that night.?”

“I don't really want to talk about myself..”

Mae Geukryeom shook his head with a sharp expression, but Wi Jiyeol snorted..

“Are you just going to listen to my story and get rid of me? There is no way. If you don't tell me, I'll punish you and make you angry..”

“……This is completely outrageous. Good. Don't get bored listening to it..”

Mae Geukryeom chuckled and started a long story..

Is it because it's been a long time since I last had a drink with a friend of the same age?.

The story I had in my heart flowed out smoothly..

Wi Ji-yeol, who was quietly listening to his story, asked.

“Why couldn't you go to the funeral??”

“……After my daughter left, I suffered from mental illness for several years..”

“Huh!”

A story I could never tell my son-in-law and grandson..

“A demon began to grow in my heart. I wanted to swing my sword dozens of times a day and see blood. To suppress that feeling of life, I took up tea ceremony as a hobby and did everything to cultivate my spirit. Every day was a dangerous day..”

Mae Geukryeom looked at his sword on the floor..

After his daughter left, the swordsman lost his purpose in life and wanted to cut down the world with his sword..

If I hadn't seen traces of my daughter left throughout the Cheongryong Academy every time I suddenly felt anxious, I would have done enough..

“If I had gone to my daughter's funeral, I would have definitely killed my son-in-law on the spot. Maybe the water dragon killed the gore. I just couldn't go. I shouldn't have gone.”

“Huh…….”

Wi Ji-yeol, who sighed in sorrow, looked at Mae Geuk-ryeom's expression and asked..

“It's okay now?”

“Fortunately, time has healed me. Although my personality has become a bit hot-tempered... … . This is the level of nervousness of a petulant old man. My drink is empty.”

Mae Geukryeom put down his drink and looked up at the night sky..

Soft moonlight fell on her white hair. The shadows on the old man's wrinkles seemed darker..

Wi Ji-yeol said with an expression that he couldn’t understand..

“It's okay to be honest now. I'm sorry, there was a reason I couldn't go to the funeral. If you keep your mouth shut like that, your heart will hurt again..”

“……What will change now? It's not something to be proud of because I went through a heartache..”

Mae Geukryeom's tired voice was filled with deep regret..

But then,

“This is frustrating!”

Wi Ji-yeol suddenly slammed his fist on the floor! I hit it loudly.

Mae Geuk-ryeom, startled, glared at him with a sharp gaze..

“What is this??”

“Even the frustrating sounds should be moderated! Everyone has a feeling in their heart.!”

“what…….”

“Even now, I often dream of my dead children and daughter-in-law. Our Cheon-i also has nightmares, and all the children at Baekryongjang have at least one illness in their hearts. The same goes for Baek Soo-ryong..”

“…….”

“Do you think you are special? They said that if I were ashamed of the fact that I had sima, so I covered it up and hid it, someone would find out.?”

“what do you know about me…….”

“don't know!”

Wi Ji-yeol shouted like that and jumped up from his seat..

He said, shaking his huge shoulders menacingly..

“You stuffy old man! Go quickly and make peace with your son-in-law before you regret it further. What I'm saying is stop making excuses like you're old or late, lose face and be honest. He's a damn stubborn old man.!”

“her…….”

Mae Geuk-ryeom looked at Wi Ji-yeol with an expression as if he had been hit..

When was the last time someone scolded you so much that you woke up like this?.

It was an impossible story due to age and Moorim’s distribution..

However, this old man scolds himself mercilessly and gets angry..

‘interest. Could it be that he is a member of a political faction??’

His temperament was so fierce that I was suspicious..

But strangely, I felt like the lump inside me was melting away..

“Uh-huh! Hurry up and tell me! Are you going to get hit and leave?!”

Mae Geuk-ryeom got up from his seat as if he was being kicked out by Wi Ji-yeol's torch..

It was absurd..

But strangely, I felt empty inside..

I felt like I could go see my ugly son-in-law now and tell him what I couldn't say..

“Hehehe.”

Mae Geuk-ryeom, who made a vain laugh, took power from Wi Ji-yeol..

“Thank you. Next time, I'll buy you a drink..”

“joy. You look like someone who has finally come to life..”

When Mae Geuk-ryeom got up from his seat, Wi Ji-yeol smiled and asked,.

“You know where to go?”

“I think I get the idea..”

Mae Geuk-ryeom took the sword that had been left carelessly on the floor. I immediately put on my disheveled clothes. The blurred expression became sharp again..

“Tomorrow is my daughter's death anniversary..”

whirring!

Mae Geukryeom opened his light attack in one go and climbed over the wall of Baekryongjang..

Wi Ji-yeol, who was watching this, sighed softly..

“Phew…….”

And at that moment, his face began to distort and change..

Uduk. Crunchy.

The bones and muscles changed positions, and Wi Ji-yeol's face and body shape gradually changed into that of a different person..

“It's hard for grown adults to reconcile even once..”

He was the white water dragon who thought he had gone first..