Chapter 27
##27fury. Are you that guy??
“I understand that the practical exam is not released until the day before the exam.?”
Ak Yeon-ho asked with wide eyes..
Myeongil-oh grinned, as if he knew that would happen..
“Of course it is. But last time, and before that, wasn't there an exam for new instructors at Cheongryong Academy? I came early and did some research.…….”
We were able to see how thoroughly Myung Il-oh had prepared for the practical exam after the interview..
Moreover, he was willing to generously share with us the information he had researched..
But there is a reason for excessive kindness..
I asked, frowning..
“Is it okay for you to tell us this much? Still a competitor.”
Myeong Il-o smiled kindly at my words..
“haha. Anyone can understand this with just a little research. If I fail a test, it's because of my own inadequacy, rather than other people's fault. and…….”
Myeongil-oh narrowed one eye at us and spoke in a soft voice..
“Even if you fail the test, there is a next time, but isn't this your only chance to gain two friends?.”
‘Isn't he just a good person?.’
This means that even if you fail the test, you will make good friends with us..
‘It must be because of Ak Yeon-ho. It's a bonus for me.’
He was a guy who had calculations going on in his head..
I don't dislike guys who are reasonably quick-witted and good at social life..
I said with a grin..
“great. Then, in exchange for getting this and that from Brother Myeong, Ak Yeon-ho here will pay for all the drinks..”
“……Why do you pay the favor and I pay the money??”
We left the interview room side by side and were able to continue the conversation in a very pleasant atmosphere..
Until the student leader of Cheongryong Academy blocked our path..
“……Could you please give me a moment?.”
I was the one the student dean looked at with glowing eyes and asked a question..
I tilted my head and asked back..
“What's going on?…….”
“It only takes a moment. There's something I want to quietly ask..”
The tone of voice was polite, but judging from the way he blocked us, it didn't look like he would politely get out of the way just to say no..
After thinking for a while, I told Ak Yeon-ho to go to the guesthouse first..
“I'm going first.”
Leaving behind Ak Yeon-ho and Myung Il-ho's leering glances, I followed the student leader..
He took me to a deserted area behind the building and stopped..
“……I'll ask you just one thing.”
The white-haired old man looked at my face and asked, trying to suppress his trembling voice..
“What is your father’s name??”
“Why is my father…….”
at that moment,
The story my father told me before leaving Baekmugwan flashed through my mind like lightning..
-If you go to Cheongryong Hall, your maternal grandfather will be there..
Why do I remember this only now?.
-that… … He is the student head..
The words my father said came to my mind one after another..
-I don't know how my father-in-law will view you. I think people will like it because it resembles Yakbing… … . or not.
-Or else?
“Could it be that your father…….”
My grandfather asked, glaring at me with eyes as sharp as blades..
“Do you use the radish and common characters in Baek’s last name??”
“…….”
-They might try to kill me for looking like me.
Gulp.
I swallowed dry saliva and looked at the sword on my grandfather's waist..
* * *
“Why is there no answer? It's not like he doesn't know his father's name.…….”
The student dean's white eyebrows twitched..
The old man's face, full of traces of time, showed a resolute and stubborn personality..
I remembered my grandfather's name, which I had briefly heard from my father..
Mae Geukryeom (梅極廉)).
He has taught students as an instructor at Cheongryong Academic Center for decades, and currently serves as a student dean and guides students’ behavior and etiquette..
An old man who is no different from the living history of the Cheongryong Academic Hall, having stayed at the Cheongryong Academic Hall longer than the owner, Cheon-armed Avalokitesvara, the statue of the old man..
……That's my maternal grandfather.
“I'll ask again. Your father is a bastard whose last name is Baek and uses radish and common characters... … No, is it a minute??”
……father. What on earth did you do to your father-in-law?.
When he says the three letters of his name, he spits out each letter as if he's chewing it up..
The anger in Mae Geukryeom's voice was boiling coldly..
The force was like a sharply forged sword..
‘This old man… … That's amazing.’
Aside from the embarrassing situation, I was admiring the single warrior standing in front of me..
Despite the aging body of an old man, his body is extremely disciplined and his prayers are stable and disciplined..
Although it is not possible to make a direct comparison, even compared to Kwak Cheol-woo, the deputy owner whom I saw at the interview earlier, Fire Flame did not seem to be lacking in skills..
‘But why is he a student dean??’
I had that question for a moment, but Maegeukryeom did not give me time to think deeply..
“Are you not going to answer? Or maybe I suddenly became mute??”
For someone so angry, he had a lot of patience..
Normally, you would try to get the answer you want even if it means beating you up..
“If you don't say anything until the end…….”
But that seems to be almost the limit.
Mae Geukryeom's right hand was gradually moving towards the sword at his waist..
At the same time, his eyes became increasingly harsh..
‘Even if you lie, you will be found out quickly. rather…….’
I quickly gathered my thoughts and took the lead on Mae Geuk-ryeom..
“yes. My father uses the characters Mu and Heun as his surname..”
“also… … . This guy Baek Moo-heun……!”
At that moment, Mae Geuk-ryeom's face turned as red as a crimson and his expression became distorted like that of a vicious murderer..
I was sure I was seeing my father's old self in my face..
“How did you… … How dare you tell me where this is……!”
Mae Geuk-ryeom, whose emotions were intense, trembled..
I was so worried that I might fall down holding the back of my neck..
“Baek Moo-heun, you bastard……!”
……father.
I'm really curious about your school life..
I sighed and called Maegeukryeom in a low voice..
“Grandfather.”
“conflict! who is your grandfather!”
Maegeukryeom pulled out his sword like a thunderbolt and aimed it at my neck..
The thick flesh made the fur on my whole body stand on end..
He gritted his teeth and glared at me..
“If you call me that one more time... … I will cut out your tongue.”
“…….”
I didn't know what happened 30 years ago or the details..
Roughly speaking, this person's father and mother met at a school, fell in love, and got married despite opposition from Mae Geuk-ryeom..
After that day, Mae Geukryeom disowned his only daughter and has not seen her even once since then..
Even when his daughter died, he never came to visit..
That was all I knew..
‘A warrior with a single-minded personality and a strong sense of pride... … . He couldn't forgive his daughter who went against his will..’
These warriors would rather break than bend..
At the same time, they live their whole lives regretting their past actions..
But time makes even the will of such an unmanned person waver..
‘A fierce reaction to my words, ‘Grandpa’.
The reaction was proof..
‘If he really hated me, he would have reacted colder. Or kick them out right now.’
“this guy……!”
But Mae Geukryeom just glared at me with a red face..
I was sure.
This old man doesn't know how to treat his relatives after 30 years..
Among the four masters who taught me martial arts, there was one old man with a similar story..
‘Master Moyong.’
Geomzon Moronghon.
An old man who was the best swordsman in the world, but had a guilty mind towards his son his whole life..
Hyeolgyo used that guilt to force Geomzon into prison on his own, and took away his martial arts skills by threatening him using his son..
But the blood cult killed his son..
-My son... … Are you really dead??
Geomzon found out about this only after escaping from prison..
After learning that fact, I could still vividly see Geomjon's mesmerized face looking back at me..
-……did you know?
-……I didn't know.
Since Demon Brain kept that fact a top secret, it was only then that I also learned that Geomjon's son had died..
Geomzon refused to believe that fact..
-…… If you can prove that my son is alive even now, if you bring him to me, I will leave quietly without accusing you of any sin. But if the child is really dead…….
On that day, Geomzon caused the greatest damage to the blood religion among the four masters..
“How could you……!”
For a moment, Mae Geukryeom's face and Master Moyong's face overlapped..
He must be looking at Baek Mu-heun's face right now..
Anyway, I'm having a hard time because of my bad father..
“Grandfather.”
“Shut up! I definitely warned you……!”
I sighed and looked straight at him and opened my mouth..
“My mother uses the abbreviation, Bing, for her last name Mae. Cutting out my tongue won't change that fact..”
“…….”
The tip of the sword touching my neck trembled..
Because of this, a few drops of blood formed on the tip of the sword, but I continued speaking without paying any attention..
“Baek Soo-ryong, the unfilial grandson, meets his grandfather. Please forgive me for saying hello so late..”
The shaking tip of the sword gradually stopped..
I took a few steps back and bowed deeply to Mae Geukryeom..
“please accept me.”
Mae Geukryeom slowly lowered his sword and gritted his teeth as he looked at me. Before he knew it, his eyes were red and bloodshot..
“…… under. You look alike. Their eyes are similar. The hands look similar too. When I looked again, my lips looked similar too.…….”
The old man, who had been looking for his dead daughter's face in my face for a while, asked me:.
“Why didn't you tell me from the beginning??”
‘I didn't recognize who it was..’
Since I couldn't say that, I pretended to think for a while and came up with an excuse..
“……After passing the final exam, I wanted to make my name known proudly..”
For something that was made hastily, it was quite plausible..
Mae Geukryeom must have been persuasive, he snorted and said to me,.
“Did it seem easy to enter the Cheongryong Academy? Then, if I failed, I was planning on just going back.?”
The tone of voice, which was full of hostility, had suddenly changed into a tone of inexplicable regret..
So I smiled confidently and said.
“Because I’m confident I can stick to it..”
But at that moment, Mae Geukryeom’s expression became as cold as ice..
“……I feel bad.”
“Why, why?”
“The presumptuous confidence resembles Abby... … . That bastard…….”
Mae Geukryeom's expression, which had calmed down for a moment, suddenly turned into that of a yaksha..
I didn't think the change in facial expression would be that dramatic even if I went back and forth between cold and hot baths..
I was embarrassed and quickly made an excuse..
“Uh, I heard that your mother also had a confident personality..”
“That was it. But it's very unpleasant that the smile on your face looks just like that guy's…….”
I immediately forced the corners of my smiling mouth to lower, and then Mae Geukryeom slowly took a deep breath and nodded..
“……okay. Please don't laugh in front of me like you did just now..”
‘What is this, old man? Do you have problems with anger management??’
It seemed as if my face alternately looked like my only daughter and a son-in-law whom I couldn't help but hate..
“okay. You are my grandson…….”
“yes. It is the one and only, most precious treasure in the world that my mother left behind..”
“But your father…….”
“Don't worry about that. In fact, they don't look much alike. When I see my grandfather today, I know that I really trusted him..”
Mae Geuk-ryeom frowned greatly at my flattery, selling even my father to survive..
“Do it in moderation. Still, he’s your father..”
“……yes.”
“Of course, it is true that he is the world's biggest bastard..”
“…….”
What should I do?.
Anyway, Mae Geuk-ryeom's expression returned similar to when I first saw him..
It seemed like his agitated emotions had calmed down a lot after talking with me..
“How was the interview??”
“yes. I think it will probably stick.”
“That remains to be seen... … . Where are you staying now??”
When I told him the name of the guest house where I was staying, Mae Geukryeom shook his head and said he knew where it was..
He called me while he was busy, so we couldn't have a long conversation..
Mae Geukryeom said bluntly:.
“Go now. I'm busy too.”
“I'll see you often in the future.”
“joy. It's annoying, so don't do anything useless..”
Mae Geukryeom snorted, but didn't seem to dislike it that much..
I turned away from him..
I continued walking without turning around even once, and turned around just before leaving the main gate of Cheongryong Science Museum..
Mae Geukryeom was still looking at me, but when our eyes met, he turned his head..
“The old man is embarrassed.”
I chuckled and turned around and walked out of the Blue Dragon Science Museum with light steps..
In a Blue Dragon Academy full of enemies, I think there will be at least one person on my side..
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