Chapter 294
294fury. If you have it
“Hehehe.”
“Hehehe.”
“Hehehe.”
The disciples were smiling from morning..
Vacation had started and everyone was happy to go home, but there were other reasons as well..
Heonwon River smiled and asked Baek Soo-ryong, who was eating together..
“Mr. Malseok. Does the food suit your taste??”
“…….”
As Baek Soo-ryong chewed his food in silence, Ya Soo-hyuk also smiled and added a word..
“We took special care to make something especially delicious today. Yesterday, you were officially crowned as the ‘finalist’ of the martial arts ten zone..”
“……stop it.”
As Baek Soo-ryong sighed, Yeo-min smiled mischievously and added a word..
“teacher. Try some meat side dishes here. You have to eat well to move up from the last seat.…….”
“I told him to stop?”
When Baek Soo-ryong glared at his students, Geo Sang-woong scolded his juniors like a senior..
“Uh-huh! you! Can't you stop? I want to taste the tenth spiciest fist in the world?”
“sorry! How dare I offend the Marathon of the Ten Lords?…….”
When Heon Won-gang bowed his head and apologized exaggeratedly, even Wi Ji-cheon, who had been quiet, twitched his mouth and joined in teasing the teacher..
“Everyone please be careful going forward. As you know, you are not very skilled, but your temperament is enough to take the cake.…….”
“These are real!”
Suddenly, the White Water Dragon exploded. He hit his disciples on the forehead with a spoon..
babababak!
The disciples who were making fun of their teacher at the dinner table were hit hard on the forehead with spoons, so they held their foreheads and groaned..
“Ah, it’s a compliment, but why are you hitting me! We even prepared a breakfast table together to celebrate being selected as one of the ten strongest people in Moorim.!”
Heonwon-gang, who had the biggest lump on his forehead, protested with an aggrieved expression, but Baek Soo-ryong only snorted..
“Are celebrating and making fun of each other the same thing??”
“Doing both the job and the job…….”
“Just shake this!”
“Hehehe!”
Heonwongang flinched and blocked his head, but the spoon aimed for his head and changed its trajectory like a thunderbolt..
Wow!
Heonwon River, who had been hit on the side of the nose, was thrown backwards. But in the meantime, Heonwon River did not stop teasing him..
“Wow, is this really the skill of the Ten Zone Horse Stone?…….”
“Are you coming? I'll make you crawl all the way to Heonwonse tax.!”
“teacher! Be patient!”
“Let go of this! I won't let go!?”
After breakfast, which was a little more noisy than usual, the disciples gathered their belongings and gathered in front of the gate..
Even though everyone had a lump on their forehead, they were still smiling..
“Hehe. Our teacher is the Ten Masters.”
“I will train hard so as not to be ashamed of my name as a teacher..”
“Wherever you go, don't forget! We are the disciples of Blue Dragon Credit Union.!”
“Hehe. I will also brag to my Sanchae brothers..”
These were the words of Heon Won-gang, Wi Ji-cheon, Geo Sang-woong, and Ya Su-hyeok, in order..
The four of them planned to go home or go to training camp during the vacation..
Yeo-min planned to stay at Baekryongjang even during the vacation, so she and Baeksu-ryong saw the four of them off..
“Ugh. These thunder-naked guys…….”
Baek Soo-ryong was trying to hit the fussy guys one by one, but he just laughed..
Because I could see the disciples being happy..
I actually feel more like it's become a bother, but these guys have been making a fuss since yesterday because they enjoyed it as if it were their own business..
Stone of the Ten Zones.
In a way, it was a clever pun..
Without going against the wishes of the other Ten Lords, the Lord chose the highest praise that could raise the White Water Dragon's reputation as much as possible..
As Baek Soo-ryong's reputation increases, the reputation of the Murim League that recruited him as its general will also increase..
Of course, it is also because Baeksu-ryong’s martial arts skills are excellent, but… … It was also true that the remarks had a political purpose..
‘The leader, that human. Because it looks like a bear, it's secretly a fox..’
Of course, Baek Su-ryong also wanted fame, but not to this extent..
Too much fame will limit your scope of movement and attract attention from the religious community..
‘Considering what the Namgung family did, it already seems wrong to avoid the attention of the blood religion.…….’
Baek Soo-ryong, who was lost in thought for a moment, felt the eyes of his disciples looking at him with expectant eyes..
I guess he wants you to say something nice one last time before he leaves.…….
Baek Soo-ryong smiled and patted each of his disciples on the head..
“Everyone, don't get into accidents, don't get hurt, and train hard during vacation..”
In this case, just a normal greeting is enough..
The disciples must have felt his heart and warmth as they all smiled and took arms at their teacher..
““yes! I'll be back!””
So Heon Won-gang, Ya Soo-hyuk, and Geo Sang-woong headed home, and Wi Ji-cheon left to join the Sanggeomyeon training camp..
“teacher. I'll go out too..”
Yeo- min said she would stay at Baekryongjang during the vacation, but today she said she had some business to do and went out with the other students to see them off..
“……This is the first time I've seen Baekryongjang look so empty..”
Baeksuryong muttered as he looked around the empty Baekryongjang..
The training room, which was filled with the students' energy, screams, and the smell of sweat every day, was kept clean and tidy..
It was because the disciples had cleaned up before leaving..
That empty feeling was very awkward..
‘My classmates decided to meet in the evening, and Namgung-su is going to meet tomorrow anyway and go together. Should I say hello to my grandfather in advance?.’
Being alone in an empty house somehow felt awkward. It was when Baek Su-ryong was about to go out..
dripping-
“Teacher Baek Soo-ryong. Are you inside??”
“hmm?”
a slightly trembling voice.
Baek Soo-ryong had a memory of recently hearing a voice coming from outside the door..
I went straight and opened the door, and there was an unexpected guest standing in front of me..
“Bang Baekhyun’s mother? What's going on??”
The identity of the visitor was Seori-ae. She said with a pale expression, holding her arms..
“sorry. I went to the academy and asked about it, and they said they wouldn't be able to see me unless it was today..”
Baek Soo-ryong looked closely at Seori-ae’s face. He looked haggard and weaker than before, but his eyes were clear..
‘It looks like your coin handling has improved a lot..’
At least it didn't seem like he came to criticize Bang Baekhyun..
Baek Soo-ryong thought for a moment and then asked her to come inside..
“Let's come inside first..”
“……thank you.”
After a while, the two sat across from each other across the table..
It looked like Seo Ri-ae wanted to say something, but she couldn't get the words out easily and only looked at Baek Soo-ryong's thoughts..
In the end, Baek Soo-ryong spoke first..
“I understand that Bang Baek-hyeon eventually applied to Tongcheon University..”
“yes.”
“Didn't you object??”
“……Are there any parents whose children can win?.”
Seo-ri-ae smiled faintly..
Baek Soo-ryong looked calm and lonely, completely different from what he remembered..
“It's unclear since when. He told Hyeon-i that you must become the Murim lord, that you can become that if you just do as your mother tells you, and that if you don't listen to your mother, you will die... … . My good son followed his mother without any resentment..”
“…….”
“At the time, I thought it was best. I told myself that it was all for my son, that it would all be compensated later, so it was okay if it was a little hard now..”
Baek Soo-ryong just listened in silence..
Like burnt ashes, Seo-ri-ae's voice was powerless..
“I lost consciousness, but when I opened my eyes, Hyeon said that. Mom said she was heartbroken. He said it's okay even if he doesn't become the Murim lord. So please believe in yourself... … . The child, who had not cried since he was ten years old no matter how hard he was beaten, cried and asked for a favor..”
Seo Ri-ae got up from her seat and bowed deeply..
“I really wanted to say hello. Thank you, sir, for saving my son. If there was a way to repay this favor... … I'll pay you back with anything.”
Seoriae bowed her head deeply..
He said he was grateful not for curing his coin addiction, but for saving his son..
These words showed how big a part her son was in her life..
Baek Soo-ryong, who was calmly listening to the story, asked:.
“Are you here to talk about that today??”
“no. in fact…….”
Seo Ri-ae raised her head and looked at Baek Soo-ryong with transparent eyes..
“I saw a dance between you and Lord Cheonmu. He used an ice ball..”
Baek Soo-ryong was able to guess the reason why Seo-ri-ae came to visit..
Maybe he came to ask about Bing Baek Shin-gong.…….
“Do you have any bingbaek pills??”
“……yes.”
Baek Soo-ryong nodded..
Since the other person was almost certain, there was no point in denying it..
“I couldn't believe it……!”
Surprise spread across Seo Ri-ae’s expression. And then I mumbled in despair..
“The thing I was looking for... … I never thought it would appear like this…….”
It's the thing I was looking for?
When Baek Soo-ryong looked at him with a questioning gaze, Seo-ri-ae answered with a question..
“May I ask where and how you found Bingbaekhwan??”
“There was a chance. I can't tell you in detail.”
“opportunity…….
opportunity.
It was an all-purpose word for the martial arts people..
Seo Ri-ae looked like she wanted to ask more, but gave up that thought after seeing Baek Soo-ryong's stern expression..
“teacher.”
Soon she decided to talk about the past she had kept hidden for decades..
Only then can I properly explain what I am going to say from now on..
“I am from Beihai Ice Palace..”
“I guessed it when I was treating my mouth sores..”
“Teacher, how much do you know about the North Sea Ice Palace??”
“I don't know. All I know is that it was visited decades ago..”
Not long after the war between the Blood Cult and the Murim Alliance ended, the Beihai Bing Palace declared a ban..
Because it was originally closed, very few people visited it, and from the outside, the Beihai Ice Palace's main gate had nothing to do with blood religion..
But if you look closely, there was a very big connection..
“About 60 years ago, Bingwol Shinnyeo, who was the lord of Sogung at the time, went missing in Jungwon..”
“…….”
“When the Ice Moon Goddess did not return to the palace for over ten years, a fight broke out in the Ice Palace to find a new successor. As a result of that fight, Bingung's power was greatly weakened..”
It was a story that Baek Soo-ryong had no idea about..
After the Ice Moon Goddess was kidnapped by the Blood Cult, the Beihai Ice Palace fell into chaos and suffered a civil war, which resulted in a lot of blood being shed..
It was a story that was still unknown to the Jungwon Murim, and that even the Murim lord did not know about..
“After that, the new palace lord strictly prohibited the archers from going to the central plain and decided to close the palace. You decided to rebuild from the inside out..”
“However, Binggung did not give up on recovering the sacred object. The warriors of the Bing Palace, including myself, were quietly dispatched to the central plain to retrieve the Bing Baek Hwan..”
Seo-ri-ae paused for a moment and smiled lonelyly..
“My story is nothing special. After wandering around the countryside for several years looking for something new, I happened to meet a man..”
Two people met, fell in love, and achieved fruition..
But their happiness didn't last long.
“…… The pursuers from the Ice Palace came looking for me. They treated me as a traitor and tried to kill me. Hyeon-i's father killed them all and killed himself. I barely escaped.”
Seoriae told an old story with a calm expression. It felt like I couldn't even feel sadness anymore..
“The Beihai Ice Palace is a very closed sect. We also follow strict laws. Anyone who disobeys orders will be beheaded. I didn't know when the pursuers would come after me again..”
“In order to survive, I need a name, identity, and face. Everything had to be faked. There is nothing wrong with the soon-to-be-born child..”
And Bang Baek-hyeon was born. Looking at that small life, Seori-ae swore.
“I swore that I would raise my child well. Hyeon was also talented in martial arts. It seems like he wanted revenge. I thought I needed to get ahead in life. If you want to survive and take revenge, for example, if you become the leader of the Murim Alliance,…….”
Love became an obsession, and obsession became an obsession. In the end, Kang Kang slowly put Seo-ri-ae into a state of intoxication..
Maybe it's all fleeting in the end.
Baek Su-ryong, who had been listening quietly, asked.
“Then, the reason why Bang Baek-hyeon was not able to enter the Cheonmuhak Hall was before.…….”
“Because my fake identity will be revealed. Cheonmuhakgwan is famous for thoroughly investigating the past of even the students' parents. I couldn't take the risk.”
Seo Ri-ae looked relieved as she revealed the past that had been hidden for nearly twenty years..
“The reason I tell this story is…….”
Before coming here, Seo Ri-ae thought countless times about whether she should tell Baek Soo-ryong this or not..
But in the end I decided to do it.
In the end, Baek Soo-ryong will make the choice..
“If you have the Ice White Pill, and if you have personally followed the progress of the Ice Moon Goddess,…….”
“Well then?”
Seo Ri-ae recalled the coldness that permeated her body when Baek Soo-ryong cured her of her juhwamunma..
A coldness so pure and dense that you have never felt it before..
It was a coldness that could not be accumulated unless one had mastered the ice white magic, that is, the complete ice white magic that is passed down to the palace lord's direct descendants..
“In that case, you are the successor to the Ice White God, who is more authentic than the lord of the North Sea Ice Palace at the time..”
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