Chapter 510
510fury. No need to worry
“Was your matriarch like that??”
“…….”
Instead of answering, Ak Yeon-ho touched his face as if he felt awkward seeing his bare face without the mask..
When my finger brushed against the cracked lip, a tingling pain came. Ak Yeon-ho smiled weakly and said.
“I fell after drinking..”
It was a lie that even a child wouldn't believe..
Although the scent of liquor was wafting from Akh Yeon-ho's body, his face was not intoxicated at all. I wonder if he forced himself to drink it to make an excuse for falling..
There was no way Baek Soo-ryong didn’t know that fact. But for now, I adjusted the rhythm..
“……Tsk. A child who is weak in alcohol.”
Baek Soo-ryong clicked his tongue and took out something from his luggage and threw it at Yeon-ho Ak..
It was a salve given by Baek Mu-heun before leaving Baekryongjang, saying he might need it for something..
“If your lip is chapped, you should apply medicine first. I left it alone?”
“Because it’s nothing special…….”
“What's the big deal? The kid who usually pays the most attention to his face. I don't remember you saying that looks are your weapon and choosing clothes and sachets for me before the interview for a new instructor.?”
Ak Yeon-ho laughed, as if remembering that time..
“That's right, it was like that. If you think about it, it hasn't been that long, but it doesn't seem like it's been several years already.?”
“Because many things have happened in the meantime.”
The two knew each other even before joining Cheongryong Academy..
We met by chance at a guesthouse, decided to make friends, and after learning that we had the same destination, we have been in a relationship ever since..
They were together when protecting Gongsunsu from assassins, at the training for new instructors held at Namgung House, and at the Blue Dragon Festival..
“Look at this. The soldering bread my brother made during the cavalry battle still vaguely remains.?”
“make a new one?”
When something good happened, we rejoiced together as if it was natural, and when something difficult happened, we comforted each other by sharing a drink without saying a word..
However, we have never properly shared our deepest stories..
Although he was cheerful and sly on the outside, he rarely revealed the true feelings beneath. In that respect, the two had similar personalities..
I may have recognized it intuitively. That we are all human beings of the same kind.
“Since we’re here, let’s have a drink. I still have a lot left over from what I confiscated from the kids..”
“Let's drink it sooner. I just put some salve on my lips.…….”
“In fact, drinking alcohol with the taste of medicine and blood is incredibly delicious..”
Baek Soo-ryong grinned as he took out the alcohol confiscated from the students..
While the two were sitting across from each other at the table and drinking a few drinks back and forth, Baek Soo-ryong suddenly asked again..
“So, was your matriarch like that??”
“……I fell..”
At the same answer as the first, Baek Soo-ryong frowned as if he was displeased, then shrugged his shoulders and said:.
“okay? Then, I, too, will have to accidentally fall while passing by Akgaju. You have to wiggle your hands and feet a bit to keep your balance, and if you're unlucky, there's nothing you can do but slap the person next to you..”
It sounded like a joke, but his eyes were sincere..
Even if Ak Yeon-ho nodded his head even slightly, Baek Soo-ryong was the person who would carry out exactly what he said..
So Yeonho had no choice but to shake his head..
“older brother.”
Ak Yeon-ho looked at Baek Soo-ryong with a serious expression that erased all laughter..
“I'm really fine.”
If Cheongryong Credit Union and Changwang clashed head-on, whatever the outcome would be, it was bound to have an impact on the entire martial arts world..
At a small scale, there will be a rift between the Blue Dragon School and the evil family, and if one of them is seriously injured or dies, an irreversible situation will arise..
Ak Yeon-ho didn't want something like that to happen because of him..
-You can't disappoint me anymore..
Even now, I feel like I would shudder when I think of the matriarch's gaze looking down at me arrogantly..
-Yeonho. I'm sorry.
When I thought of Ak Jin-heon blaming himself in a helpless voice, I became more convinced that I should not act hastily..
Unlike Ak Yeon-ho, his adoptive father, Ak Jin-heon, was a member of the Ak family from birth..
“…… To be honest, it is true that I am treated as an outcast in my family, but it is also true that I have received many things. I had martial arts skills, good food, and clothes. No matter where I went, I would never be treated poorly if I said I was from a musical family..”
If I force myself to think that way, it becomes a little easier to bear it..
“Yeonho.”
Baek Soo-ryong looked at Ak Yeon-ho, who was smiling, with a complicated expression..
When I see what Akga does, I think of myself in my past life, my blood religion, and my former disciples..
Maybe that's why the drink tasted bitter. I couldn't get over the alcohol when I thought about Saho who might be watching this from somewhere..
“Don't think too hard. Sometimes there is a simple way…….”
“White Water Dragon. Do it in moderation.”
Both people's heads turned at the same time.
Namgungsu was standing in front of the door and looking at them..
He was dressed in simple clothes, as if he had just washed up, but there was moisture left in his hair..
Although he looked a little looser than usual, Namgungsu walked towards the two with a surprisingly neat appearance..
“……The instructors who are supposed to guide the students drink late into the night..”
I frowned as if I was disapproving, but I didn't clear the drinking table or anything. Instead, he glared at Baek Su-ryong and said,.
“Just the clash of the Ten Zones is an incident that will cause great ripples in the martial arts world. If a life-or-death situation were to occur and one of them dies, it would become uncontrollable. Were you planning on going in without even thinking about it? Students who have to deal with the immediate aftermath?”
It was something Ak Yeon-ho wanted to say but couldn't..
Of course, it wasn’t a problem that Baek Soo-ryong couldn’t think of..
“So, my younger brother got hit and I told him to just sit back and watch? And it's enough just to make a cause..”
“If you're going to solve everything with fists, what's the difference with Safa??”
“You turned out to be a very charlatan. Even if Mia goes out and gets hit, will you tell her everything??”
“Have I said everything now??”
Baeksu-ryong and Namgungsu glared at each other and growled. A spark seemed to fly between the two..
“No, I was the one who got hit, but why are you guys fighting with each other??”
Ak Yeon-ho, the person involved, was so embarrassed between the two that he had to mediate..
“Now, let's stop talking about boring things and it's been a long time since we've had a drink with Namgoong. yes?”
Namgungsu hesitated for a moment, but after seeing Akh Yeonho's earnest expression and the scar on his lip, he eventually sat down..
“Let me keep it short.”
It was the first drinking party for the three of us..
Ak Yeon-ho filled his brothers' glasses one after another and laughed brightly..
“Brother Namgoong. Are you a good drinker? The expression doesn't change at all.”
“If you learn to lead properly, you won't get drunk or distracted easily..”
Namgungsu emptied his glass with an upright posture and moderation..
On the other hand, Baek Soo-ryong leisurely leaned back in his chair and sipped his drink. He glanced at Nangongsu and shook his head..
“Ugh. Makes the taste of alcohol worse.”
“I feel sorry for you. If I had learned how to drink wine properly, I would have been able to fully enjoy its aroma and taste..”
Seeing the two drinking and fighting childishly in completely different ways, Ak Yeon-ho couldn't hold back his laughter..
“Haha, it's always fun and reassuring to be with real brothers.…….”
That was also because he was weak and got drunk quickly. Before even a few glasses had passed, Ak Yeon-ho's eyes began to slowly close..
“Let’s drink together often from now on… … . Hmm…….”
“Are you sleeping??”
“You're sleeping.”
Even after Ak Yeon-ho, who is weak at drinking, got drunk and fell asleep, the remaining two people drank in silence as if they were competing against each other..
Then Baek Soo-ryong opened his mouth first..
“……I thought about it for a moment. It's okay as long as the opponent is not one of the Ten Lords.?”
Although the words were spoken without any interruption, Namgungsu easily understood what Baek Soo-ryong was saying..
Because he was drinking and thinking the same thing..
“If you are polite enough, there will be no problem..”
“Are you confident??”
Instead of answering, Namgungsu poured the remaining alcohol in his glass in one gulp and stood up..
“Let me go.”
Just before leaving the room, Namgungsu took one last look at Akh Yeonho's sleeping face..
It was to remember exactly where the crust appeared on his lip..
* * *
In the head of the house, the lights were on even late at night..
Ae Fei was sitting across from the head of the small family and his only daughter, drinking tea..
“……I remember.”
Ak Yeon-hwa asked after taking a slow sip of tea..
“what do you mean?”
“When you were young, there was a boy you played with often. Just because he was given the Ak surname, he acted presumptuously as if he were brother and sister with the owner of the So family... … Was that guy’s name Yeonho?.”
“…….”
Ak Yeon-hwa's expression as she stared at the head of the family showed no signs of agitation. I just calmly nodded and answered..
“yes. Something like that happened too..”
It seemed as if he had completely forgotten about it and just remembered it..
It was more than ten years ago.
The buried feelings of childhood that the two people had to distance themselves from after realizing that the worlds they lived in were different..
“He was one of your candidates for receiving escort. So I kept it aside for a while..”
“I decided to select a candidate with excellent martial arts skills among those in my age group. In the end, I was eliminated..”
The reason was not because of martial arts..
At that time, Ak Yeon-ho was the one who had the ability to study military science among the two adopted children..
However, he just couldn't hide his feelings properly..
Ae Fei frowned and said, as if recalling an unpleasant memory..
“The reason I forgave him at the time was because he was quite talented in martial arts and I thought that his smooth face would be useful someday..”
“Did you do that?.”
Ak Yeon-hwa answered calmly. His expression was aloof, and not even a small wave appeared on the surface of the tea he was holding..
“Or maybe you still have feelings for him.?”
Doubt blooms on Yue Fei's face reflected in the lantern light..
When I was young, I was more afraid of that face than a ghost, but now I know how to control my emotions perfectly..
Ak Yeon-hwa put down the tea cup and spoke firmly..
“I am the successor of the Shandong Music family. Even if my father leaves, it is not right for him to test me with such trivial things from the past..”
Ae Fei chuckled as if he liked Su Jiazhu's answer..
“My anger was excessive. I need to check how sincere you are..”
“…….”
You must not relax until the end..
The way the unrivaled king, known as King Chang, ruled his family was to constantly make them suspicious, anxious, and fearful, and eventually subdue them..
As the head of a small household, Ak Yeon-hwa had to become more accustomed to such methods than anyone else. Her will didn't matter here.
“I will be away for a while. There is someone who will come meet you.”
“yes.”
Ak Yeon-hwa did not ask for details. Ae Fei kept the most important information to himself. Except for a very small number of warriors who treated him like a hand and foot, even the owner of the small family did not know the details..
“A lot will change soon. We'll have to wait and see which one will become a friend and which one will become an enemy. But the fact that will not change is…….”
Even though he was her father, Ak Yeon-hwa was horrified by the smile that slowly spread across the matriarch's lips..
“The truth is that the final winner will ultimately be a villain..”
“……Of course.”
“Make sure to keep an eye on them while I'm away..”
“yes.”
Ae Fei nodded and immediately left the residence. The warriors who guarded him like shadows quietly followed him. Ak Yeon-hwa only saw them off until they reached the front gate..
But Ae Fei didn't get far..
They launched a light attack with the intention of leaving the branch immediately, but a figure followed them from behind at breakneck speed..
Golden eyes that sparkle even in the dark.
Ae Fei stopped in his seat and waited for the other person..
“Genga came to visit me at this late hour?”
As the distance got closer, there was a faint scent..
But is it because he doesn't look the least bit disturbed even after drinking?.
The scent that that man gave off felt as natural as the scent of a sachet..
“I followed you despite my rudeness. I don't think I'll have a chance to ask for anything other than now..”
“what's going on?”
Namgungsu politely took the gun and explained the business he had come for..
“I ask the head of the family for a lesson..”
“This night?”
Ae Fei made an expression of bewilderment. He suddenly came to me and asked me to spar, something like this has never been heard of. There was a bit of annoyance between his eyebrows..
“I guess I drank too much. Go back.”
He had no reason or desire to spar with Namgungsu..
Until Namgungsu opens his mouth again.
“No need to worry.”
“……worry?”
“The outcome of the sparring will be left in doubt..”
Contrary to his humble tone, his eyes were very provocative..
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