Chapter 501
501fury. At least it's okay
“……Is it okay??”
Ak Yeon-ho said while looking at Namgung-su’s eyes. Still, I kept glancing towards the banquet hall, and it seemed unusual to see shouting coming from inside and violent energy waves shaking..
“What do you mean??”
However, the person who had created an unpleasant atmosphere in the midst of the music's masters only checked the schedule in his hand with an indifferent expression..
“His words and actions were too harsh. Our matriarch is known to the world as a hero, but…….”
When Ak Yeon-ho hesitated, unable to continue his conversation, Nam Gung-su finally raised his head and looked at him..
“He didn't really look like a hero..”
“…….”
“And since I acted in accordance with the law, there is no problem. Don't worry about unnecessary things and focus on your work..”
It was King Chang who first provoked the Namgung family by belittling them..
It was unclear whether it was simply to show off the power of the evil family, or whether there was another intention..
What is certain is that he deliberately provoked Namgoongsu and watched how he reacted..
The eyes of the tall-boned man, who seemed unaware of plots, were carefully and cunningly examining Namgungsu during the conversation..
-The owners of the nine quarters and five generations are generally cunning and cunning. remember this.
When Namgungsu stopped by the family home, he remembered the advice his father gave him..
To his sons who returned to the family for summer vacation, Nam Gung-cheon passed down the same Emperor Sword style that only Sogaju can learn from generation to generation..
-In the future, the main family will face many challenges and tests. Don't rely on your family's halo anymore. If you don't develop your own skills, the surname Namgung will strangle you..
The Namgung family, whose power was greatly weakened due to bloodshed within the family. They were no longer the best in the world..
-Father. don't worry.
-I will make my family the best in the world again.!
Namgungsu's two older brothers thought they could not lose in the competition for successor, so they slept less and focused on martial arts, but Namgungsu was a little different..
As much as he listened to Jewanggeomhyeong's advice, he also listened to the situation in the martial arts world that his father mentioned as if he was passing by while drinking tea..
-In the near future, the power structure of Moorim will change. Not only the five generations, but also the nine factions who were just observing the situation like immortals above the clouds will move. Additionally, there will be families and factions willing to cooperate with the blood religion. This war will be their chance to rise up.
Namgung-cheon said that forces will repeatedly merge and gather, and some of them will die and some will survive and be recorded as winners..
-So we will have to keep our eyes wide open to see who will be our friend and who will be our enemy..
-I'll keep that in mind.
-Those who ignore the family just because it is temporarily faltering will definitely pay the price.!
-Can I ask you more about how to distinguish friends from enemies??
-……I called the three of them and only one asked a question..
Belatedly, he thought of his two older brothers asking questions in a panic, but Namgungsu shook his head and immediately shook off the distracting thoughts..
In any case, it is too early to make any evaluation of Shandong music right now. I was thinking of taking a closer look..
“Let's start by checking where the students will stay.”
“yes This way.”
The two together confirmed the accommodations where students will stay, the training hall where they will train, and the places and equipment that will be used when conducting indoor training or schedules..
There were people who met the two people from time to time, most of them were low-ranking warriors or working servants of the evil family..
Some of the people passing by bowed curtly and their expressions hardened when they saw Ak Yeon-ho..
“Ah, here…….”
Namgungsu didn't say anything, but Ak Yeonho looked at him alone and spoke..
“It's a place where my family often comes and practices. When I was young, I stayed for several years... … . So, I have a lot of friends here..”
“They didn't seem like a good relationship to be friends..”
“Haha, that's because I'm really old.…….”
Although he was trying hard to smile, Yeon-ho Akh blurted out his words with a clouded expression. Namgungsu didn’t ask any more questions either..
“Go back to the entrance.”
“……yes.”
After asking for understanding from the guards, Namgungsu opened his eyes and climbed to a higher place. He took a large look around the Yu family's branch house..
‘Certainly, I can't shake the feeling that it looks like a military barracks..’
It is true that the location itself was a natural fortress, but in other words, it also meant that it was isolated from the outside world..
There was only one entrance into the basin, and ample food and supplies were stored inside..
Even if the entrance was tightly blocked, it would have been an excellent place to stage a sit-in against external enemies, but if you think the other way around, escaping from here would not have been easy..
If there is an attack from outside…….
It was when Namgungsu was thinking of various cases, even assuming the worst that could happen..
“Ah, father?”
When I turned my head to hear Ak Yeon-ho's embarrassed voice, I saw a man limping along with a cane..
He was a gray-haired middle-aged man, and whenever he walked, his left leg limped severely..
“Yeonho. You were here.”
The man was breathing heavily, as if he was exhausted from just walking. Ak Yeon-ho jumped down and hurriedly approached the man. His face was blank, as if he hadn't even thought about it..
“Why, why are you here? You don't have to stay at home.?”
“The head of the family asked me to go with him, so I followed him. I also want to see your face. But you seem to have lost some weight.?”
The man smiled slightly and stroked Yeonho's cheek, then turned around and politely grabbed Namgungsu..
“Her name is Yeon-ho’s father, Ak Jin-heon. I know you're busy, so I'm sorry for taking up your time..”
“……This is Namgungsu. no. I was just looking around.”
Even at a glance, his face did not resemble Yeonho Ak, who could be said to be a nobleman. His wrinkled face was rough, and his martial arts skills seemed barely trained..
‘No, did you get hurt while cooking?.’
The limping left leg appeared to have been injured quite some time ago..
Ak Jin-heon smiled kindly and handed the bundle he had brought to Ak Yeon-ho..
“I brought some rice cake. Share it with your seniors at Cheongryong Academy..”
“My father too... … . Why are you like this?…….”
Ak Yeon-ho accepted the bundle with an expression that did not know what to do. Ak Jin-heon, who tapped his shoulder, looked back at Nam Gung-su and said..
“Even though I thought it was rude, I went to see my son's face for a moment. You must be busy, so I'll leave now..”
“no.”
“Our Yeonho, although he is lacking, please take good care of him..”
“……I am a junior who is much more excited about the future than I am now. I am already receiving a lot of help in many ways..”
Ak Yeon-ho's eyes widened at Namgung-su's unexpected praise. A happy smile that could not be hidden appeared on Ak Jin-heon's lips..
“I'm glad you seem to have adapted well. Then I'll just take a step back..”
“Donggeol! Please take my father to my dorm. I'm begging you.”
Among the guard warriors who were watching them from afar, a warrior named Dong-geol, who was familiar with Yeon-ho Ak, approached..
“Elderly. I'll help you.”
“I'm sorry. do me a favor.”
Ak Yeon-ho watched his father walking away, supported by Dong-geol, for a long time, then turned his head..
Namgungsu was staring at him blankly..
“……They don't look alike at all, right? You may have heard it from Brother Su-ryong, but... … Actually, I am an adopted son..”
Ak Yeon-ho looked a little vain, but then smiled helplessly with a detached face..
“As you can see, my adoptive father barely learned martial arts. It is said that when he was young, he was seriously injured while practicing martial arts. You haven't had any children for a long time. Well, thanks to you, you are blessed because you adopted me, who is better than most biological sons..”
Although he was laughing and saying it as if he were joking, it was a personal story that Akh Yeon-ho had not bothered to reveal until now..
‘Was that why?.’
Nam Gung-su remembered the military men of the Ak family who treated Yeon-ho Ak as if he did not exist at the banquet hall..
Ak Jin-heon was a worthless person as a military officer. It was not difficult for Namgungsu to guess how he would normally be treated by the Murim family..
The reason you couldn't see him in the banquet hall just now was probably because he didn't deserve to be there..
‘He must have deliberately had his adopted children adopted by warriors who were far from his immediate family and had no influence over the family..’
Although they gave up their last names, they placed strangers within a thin fence so that they would not pose a threat. They built a stronger and more solid fence within it..
It was a method of expanding the family's influence but not dividing power..
‘Most of the adopted sons of the Shandong music family are probably treated similarly to Yue Yanhao..’
Namgungsu saw through the ugly practices taking place in the music family. This was possible because he was also a member of a prestigious family that valued lineage..
Ak Yeon-ho lowered his head and said, scratching his head in embarrassment..
“sorry. Mr. Namgoongsu. I'm making you feel dizzy by saying things like this for no reason.…….”
What on earth are you sorry for and why are you looking like a criminal?.
“It doesn't matter.”
“……yes?”
“It doesn't matter to me whether you are adopted or bastard..”
“…….”
“Ak Yeon-ho. To me, you are just an instructor at the Blue Dragon Academy. Be faithful to your original job. There is no need to apologize to me for something useless, no need to bow your head, no need to explain..”
Namgungsu’s resolute gaze seemed like a bolt of lightning would strike..
An expression that even looks angry.
But the person that that anger was directed at was not Yeonho Ak..
“ah…….”
Ak Yeon-ho raised his head and had a funny expression that was neither smiling nor crying. I looked at Namgungsu blankly for a moment and then nodded vigorously..
“All right!”
Anyway, seeing my droopy shoulders rise again, I felt like I had regained some energy..
“Now let's go to work.”
As Namgungsu nodded and walked ahead, Ak Yeonho snuggled up next to him and said..
“I… … Can I call you brother from now on? No, I'll call you brother.!”
Surprisingly, Namgung-su, who expected him to refuse outright, of course, did not reply at all..
Ak Yeon-ho, whose eyes widened for a moment, spoke again with an expression of disbelief..
“older brother? Brother Namgoongsu? Brother Namgung?”
“…….”
“Archer Brother…….”
“Do you want to die??”
“Sorry, sorry. Then you can call me brother.?”
“…….”
Ak Yeon-ho, who has suddenly regained his usual friendliness, smiles brightly..
“Anyway, I'm really glad I came with Namgoong. If it were Su-ryong, I would have done it already if I had had an accident..”
Namgoongsu nodded seriously as if he sympathized..
“A junior with outstanding ability but lacking in common sense and culture. Comparing myself is unpleasant in itself..”
“Actually, even though the method is different, the degree of upsetting people seems to be similar.…….”
“…….”
“sorry, sorry!”
Namgungsu glanced at Yeonho Ak and then walked away again, and Yeonho followed behind him and said various things..
It was a time when the awkward appearance of the two people from behind felt a little more natural..
“alert!”
When the warriors of the evil family who were watching the outside of the basin sounded the alarm and shouted, the warriors scattered throughout the basin immediately gathered..
“It's an attack?”
Nam Gung-su and Ak Yeon-ho, with their expressions hardened, opened their eyes and quickly climbed to a high place..
I saw two groups running at breakneck speed, raising a cloud of dust..
“That is…….”
The moment he saw the blue military uniform peeking through the dust cloud, Namgungsu pressed his aching temple..
“White Water Dragon. Is it you again?.”
“At least it's okay…….”
Next to him, Ak Yeon-ho sighed, saying he wasn't surprised..
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