Chapter 473
473fury. That's okay
“……Are you awake??”
a heavy voice.
Even before Baek Soo-ryong opened his eyes, he could guess what kind of expression the other person was making..
Because in my childhood memories, there were countless similar scenes..
“I keep closing my eyes because I don't want to be scolded, it's the same now as it was when I was ten..”
“…….”
In a voice mixed with a deep sigh, Baeksuryong slowly opened his eyes..
As expected, I saw Baek Mu-heun's face looking very angry and shadowed by the depth of the water..
Baek Soo-ryong, who had been licking his lips a few times, wondering what excuse he would make, eventually smiled awkwardly..
“sorry.”
I don't know the details of what happened after I fell, but even after seeing that face, I couldn't tell a joke as shamelessly as I usually do..
“This guy.”
Baek Mu-heun stretched out his hand and stroked the head of his son who was lying down..
He would often stop by Baekryongjang when his son was away and watch Cheongnyonggomang's early morning training. Lately, I've been coming in and out almost every day, and this morning, I saw Baek Su-ryong's return and came over to greet me..
-Water dragon! You're back!
But the happy moment was short-lived. When Baek Soo-ryong stumbled without even hearing his call, his heart was pounding so hard that he rushed forward with all his might and barely managed to support his falling son..
Surprised by the presence, all the Blue Dragons and Five Mangs woke up and found Baek Su-ryong unconscious in Baek Mu-heun's arms. It was natural for there to be an uproar..
“Do you know how noisy the neighborhood was in the early morning because of you??”
“……How was it??”
Heonwon- gang ran out in the early morning, saying he would bring the congressman, and Yeo-min immediately ran after him, fearing that he might cause an accident..
Geo Sang-woong and Ya Su-hyeok swept up all the medicine in Baekryongjang and brought it back, and Wi Ji-cheon drew his sword and guarded the surroundings, saying there might be an enemy nearby. He looks like he's going to cut up even a single rat if he sees one..
“You should have seen it for yourself. Anyway, it seems that discipleship is innate..”
“haha…….”
Because others made a fuss, Baek Mu-heun was able to regain his composure. After confirming that Baek Soo-ryong was just exhausted, he brought his son into the room, changed his clothes, and laid him on the bed..
On the way, there was a commotion as Heonwon-gang sent away the doctor he had almost kidnapped, but except for that brief moment, he stayed by Baek Soo-ryong's side until he woke up..
“I was able to sleep peacefully amid all the chaos. So much so that you wouldn’t even notice if lightning struck next to you.”
Baek Mu-heun continued to stroke his son's hair, as if he felt sorry for his son, who had become even thinner. Baek Su-ryong let out a small sigh..
“Everyone making a fuss over something that isn't a big deal... … . Hmmm.”
Baek Soo-ryong grumbled for no reason, as if he was embarrassed, but when he met Baek Mu-heun's cool eyes, he quickly cleared his throat..
“……This is nothing special?”
Numerous scars were visible through the loose front hair that had grown comfortably. Among them, the wound on the right chest was particularly vivid..
It was a wound that had only recently healed and would definitely leave a big scar..
Baek Soo-ryong, who felt those gazes, changed his tone for no reason..
“What about the kids??”
“……I forced myself to stay by your side and sent you to the school. I told you to keep your return a secret for now..”
“Well done. It's dangerous if they skip class anymore. It'll be okay for a day or two, but…….”
“Don't change your mind.”
Baek Mu-heun looked at his son with stern eyes..
Although Cheongryonggomang did not see it, Baek Muheun saw it himself while changing his son's clothes. There is a wound of the same size on the back as on the chest..
penetrating wound with a sword.
It was a gruesome wound that could have pierced my heart if I had missed it just a little..
What parent wouldn't be devastated by a wound like this on their child's body?.
“……Where on earth and what have you been doing??”
Baek Mu-heun asked in a hoarse voice for a moment..
He had an expression that barely suppressed his emotions. If I didn't answer properly, I wouldn't forgive my son, no matter how much I put him in my eyes..
“I fought with a blood sect..”
Baek Soo-ryong answered honestly without hiding anything..
Baek Mu-heun knew that his son had already recalled memories from his past life. He was also one of the few people who could honestly tell stories related to blood religion..
“At first, I went to visit the monk of the green robes. With the intention of gathering the forces of the Sa faction and keeping the blood religion in check later,…….”
Lying on the bed with a bloodless face, Baek Soo-ryong told the past events one by one in a calm voice..
Meeting a green-robed monk at Mt. Jeonggang.
He saw in him the traces of martial arts left by Master Maeng, and taught him the Eighteen Styles of Green Forest and Maenghotu to continue his dream. Then, unexpectedly, I came into contact with the death penalty..
Afterwards, I arrived at the Sapa meeting hall and met the leaders of Sapa, and even formed a special relationship with a nobleman named Heuk Sa-ryeonju..
Baek Su-ryong, who belatedly remembered the Red Moon, looked around the room. Unlike Changryongshingeom, who breathed a sigh of relief from the moment he woke up, Jeokwol was shy towards his new owner..
“What are you looking for??”
“I received a sword from Black Snake Lord.…….”
“Don't worry, I kept it well. Wongang was surprised when he saw it..”
“is it so? I knew it would.”
Baek Soo-ryong’s expression, which was smiling, gradually turned bitter. Baek Mu-heun did not miss such minor changes in his son..
“And, what else happened??”
“……An apostle of the blood religion appeared at the meeting hall..”
“apostle?”
“It is a position that assists blood demons the closest.…….”
Baek Soo-ryong hesitated for the first time..
He did not know how to explain his relationship with the apostles of the blood religion..
Not only was I not confident in explaining it accurately, but there was also a part of me that was worried that I might make Baek Mu-heun worry unnecessarily..
“Was he a person related to your past life??”
“……yes.”
Baek Mu-heun waited calmly..
Baek Soo-ryong looked at the ceiling with empty eyes for a while and then spoke..
“father. You know,.”
“okay.”
“There is someone who was ruined because of my mistake. A terrible wound that cannot be erased is engraved on the body and mind... … . He must have resented me. I must have hated you so much that I wanted to kill you. But why…….”
Baeksu-ryong remembered Saho’s last appearance..
I wanted to know the complex meaning contained in the eyes that glanced back at me. I thought about it all the way home, but I couldn't come up with an answer..
“why did you just leave?”
Many questions were left out..
However, Baek Mu-heun folded his arms and was deeply lost in thought, as if he was familiar with this question and answer..
“hmm…….”
But after much thought, the answer I came up with was absurdly simple..
“I don't know. I'm sure we'll meet again and ask.”
“……They might try to kill me.?”
When Baek Soo-ryong looked at him with a look like, 'What kind of father can you have?', Baek Mu-heun said with a stern expression..
“But next time, let’s go with this dad. Parents have a huge influence on the mistakes their children make, so I should be by their side when they apologize..”
“What are you talking about?…….”
Baek Soo-ryong stopped laughing at that absurd logic..
How can the mistakes he made in his past life be Baek Muheun's fault?.
……Well, his father has been like this since he was a child..
The person who joked and said that his son was okay, even though his body was boiling with fever..
Even though their faces were seriously worried as if the world had collapsed, they always pretended to be calm for fear of their son being scared..
Memories of the past came to mind, and Baek Soo-ryong suddenly realized that his personality resembled his father and smiled helplessly..
“You passed on something bad.…….”
“This guy? I passed on my handsome face, but I can't use it, so what's the big deal??”
“Why is everyone talking about my face all of a sudden??”
“This is what I say because I just play ssambak every day to feel healthier. The guy who is so bad at dating with this face is my son.…….”
“……That's something to sigh about?”
The father and son talked about various trivial things for a while. It was just the two people's way of expressing their feelings indirectly..
Baek Mu-heun pulled the blanket up to his son’s neck..
“Anyway, it's okay to come back like this. It must have been very tiring, so just think about getting some rest for the next few days..”
“I can't afford to rest for several days.”
Baek Soo-ryong raised his upper body from the bed. Baek Mu-heun frowned, but his son, who looked exactly like Yak Bing in this way, was stubborn..
“The blood religion will soon discover my true identity. In the worst case, we can send elite forces here..”
Baek Soo-ryong assumed the worst..
If the apostle who returned to the blood religion had revealed his true identity, there was no way the other apostles would just sit by and watch..
……Whether it's because of anger toward his old teacher or to reclaim the masters' peerless exploits, he will definitely move..
‘Emperor Wu of Heaven is not important now.’
I had no intention of ignoring the legitimate anger of my former disciples, but I couldn't let the damage extend to the White Dragon Chief and the Blue Dragon Hall..
“We need to take action quickly. I need to meet the governor right away.…….”
“I will bring you. you rest here.”
Baek Mu-heun placed his hand on Baek Su-ryong’s shoulder. I knew the severity of the situation, but I didn't want to have to move my son whose injuries weren't fully healed..
“are you okay. At least it moves. I also feel comfortable talking at the academy..”
But Baek Soo-ryong was stubborn. What was the reason for returning with all your might despite being injured? It was to move one step ahead of the blood religion..
Clearly, the apostles were also seriously injured. So, there was little chance that the blood religion would make a big move right away..
However, it was unclear how much time could be gained. This was the reason why Baek Soo-ryong was impatient..
“I'm coming back!”
“I'm really fine?”
It was a time when the father and son were arguing and arguing..
Baek Mu-heun suddenly stopped talking and looked back. White Water Dragon also felt a presence approaching at an incredible speed and covered his face with one hand..
He sighed and resented the students who went to the Blue Dragon Academy..
“I told them to keep it a secret, but these bastards…….”
bang!
Mae Geukryeom opened the door as if to break it down and entered the room..
Baek Soo-ryong thought that an unpleasant order would be issued immediately. Since he came here with so many injuries and no news was given right away, even if he was very angry, he had nothing to say..
“Water dragon!”
Mae Geukryeom approached the bed and held his grandson's hand tightly. The old man's eyes were shaking with great anxiety..
“Is it okay? Where are you injured? They say I collapsed as soon as I arrived at dawn.?”
“that is…….”
Mae Geukryeom held his grandson's hand tightly with one hand and stroked his thin cheek with the other. Then he hugged Baek Su-ryong tightly..
“How much hardship did you have to go through to be this thin?.”
“……grandfather?”
Baek Soo-ryong and Baek Mu-heun froze in embarrassment at Mae Geuk-ryeom's unexpected and sudden action..
‘That stubborn man…….’
It was unimaginable when you think about the past..
Not only did he storm out of the Blue Dragon Academy during work hours without permission, but he also showed his emotions so passionately..
For Muin, who had been distinguishing between public and private matters as a student dean for decades, the safety of his grandson meant so much to him that he forgot all about it..
“Was it very difficult??”
Baek Soo-ryong made an awkward face as a warm hand comforted his back. An unfamiliar feeling tickled me. He didn't know what expression to make at times like this..
“……I think they made me worry by making a fuss.…….”
“This guy.”
Before I knew it, Baek Mu-heun came next to me and sat down next to the bed. He said as he stroked his son's head..
“If it's hard, just say it's hard. It's okay with family.”
In an instant, all the strength left Baek Su-ryong’s body. It felt like I had been hit while defenseless..
In the end, Baek Su-ryong closed his eyes and muttered as if he was complaining..
“……yes. It was difficult. Really…….”
For the first time, I was pampered by my family..
It was awkward and unfamiliar, but it wasn't a bad feeling..
“I see. Everything will be okay now.”
“……boy.”
Mae Geukryeom gently patted his grandson's back. Baek Mu-heun smiled quietly and brushed his son's hair..
Outside the room, I could feel the presence of a hesitant Blue Dragon Omang. In the end, it seemed like he couldn't behave well at the school and came back..
Baek Soo-ryong slowly opened his eyes and said to the outside..
“Don't be so crazy, everyone come in..”
As soon as he finished speaking, Baek Soo-ryong burst into laughter the moment he saw his students coming into the room and shouting “Teacher!”.
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