Chapter 664
Side Story Episode 5. All graduates
“senior. Everything is ready?”
“wait a minute.”
Geo Sang-woong, who had seen Donggyeong for the last time and neatly dressed himself, turned to look at his juniors..
“how is it? Does it suit you well??”
Geo Sang-woong, neatly dressed in silk clothes, asked with a smile..
It was an unfamiliar appearance to Cheongryong Omang, who only remembered wearing military uniforms that were dirty and covered in dirt here and there..
“……It's not that good?”
“You look fatter than usual.”
“It's like a duck that sucks the blood of the people.…….”
Geo Sang-woong paid no heed to the harsh criticism of the men with their mouths sticking out. Instead, he said it with a grin, as if to appease those juniors..
“Children. If you're jealous, say you're jealous..”
“If you're ready, let's leave. The teacher left already?”
Today, the inauguration ceremony and graduation ceremony were scheduled to be held together at the Cheongryong Academic Hall..
Therefore, Baek Soo-ryong went to work at Cheongryong Academic Center early in the morning to prepare..
“I get it. Let's go now too.”
Nodding his head, Geo Sang-ung walked slowly and looked around Baekryongjang..
As he looked around the space where memories of the past year had been accumulated, items with burnt marks began to appear one by one..
Various weapons and training tools brought for training, the floor of the training ground hardened by numerous strikes, and on one side, old martial arts uniforms hung on a clothesline were shaking in the wind..
“Wow. It seems like a short time, but a lot has changed. right?”
At the words of Geo Sang-woong, who smiled lightly, the expressions of the juniors darkened at the same time..
“……Why are you acting like I'm never coming back??”
“Even after you graduate, you have to come back often. No, please come!”
“I told you not to be weak and to make me repeat a grade somehow.…….”
“Shit! Don't be dull until the last day.!”
Geo Sang-woong was rather taken aback by the sight of his juniors suddenly getting watery around their eyes..
“I'm the one graduating, so why are you all crying and making a fuss??”
“shut up… … . Who cries??”
When Heon Won-gang, who was holding back his tears more than anyone else, gently wiped his eyes with his sleeve, Geo Sang-woong burst out laughing..
“You guys, it seems like there's a bit of a misunderstanding.…….”
“what a misunderstanding?”
“……no. nothing.”
Geo Sang-ung was about to speak, but instead shook his head. I thought it would be more fun to find out later than to break the mood by saying it now..
“How long will everyone be sobbing? You were supposed to see me off properly..”
Yeomin comforted the crying men and sighed..
Then Wi Ji-cheon, Heon Won-gang, and Ya Su-hyeok nodded with watery eyes..
“yes…….”
“That's how it should be.”
“Let's go!”
After a while, the door of Baekryongjang opened wide and Heonwongang shouted..
“In escort formation!”
With Geo Sang-woong in the center, the Blue Dragon and Five Mangs stood divided on the left and right as if to guard him..
On the left are Heonwon-gang and Yeo-min, and on the right are Wiji-cheon and Ya Su-hyeok..
It was completely different from his usual brisk walk..
A sharp prayer emanated from his stoic posture, and a sense of intimidation that was difficult to overcome was felt..
“……what are you doing?”
When Geo Sang-woong asked with a puzzled expression, Wi Ji-cheon lightly raised his hand to the sword and answered with a serious face..
“It's the day when Cheongryonggomang's seniors graduate. We will escort you all the way to the academy..”
It was no exaggeration to say that there was no possibility of something dangerous suddenly happening on the road we walked every day..
Of course, there was no one among the Blue Dragons who did not know that..
Nevertheless, there was not a single gap in the expressions of the boys and girls guarding Geo Sang-woong..
“ha ha ha… … ! Then, let’s enjoy some luxuries that we will never be able to enjoy again.?”
Geo Sang-woong smiled cheerfully and soon began to walk at a brisk pace. Juniors followed and guarded him on his left and right..
The road opened naturally, and everyone they met on the road paid attention to them..
It seemed like everyone knew who the main character of the graduation ceremony was, even if they didn't say anything..
* * *
The voice of Kwak Cheol-woo, deputy director of Cheongryong Academic Hall, echoed heavily throughout the hall..
“From now on, the inauguration ceremony and graduation ceremony for the head of the Blue Dragon School will begin..”
The event to end the year at the Cheongryong Academic Center was held a little later than usual and was held simply with the number of attendees to a minimum..
It was a time when many people died and were injured in the war against the blood religion..
They say they won with incredibly little damage, but for some, it was still a time of overcoming sadness..
Therefore, he rejected and returned all the gifts sent by the famous masters of the powerful world, including the Murim League, Gupa Ilbang, and Heukdo League..
“A lot happened this year.”
Noh Gun-sang, who stood on the podium, opened his mouth in a calm voice..
The last day to meet students as the director of Cheongryong Academic Center..
He looked around at the graduates with eyes filled with warmth. He also expressed his gratitude with a wink to the instructors standing behind him..
“…….”
“…….”
A lot has already been said through the eyes and facial expressions..
Noh thought that long words only obscure the sincerity..
He said nothing for a moment, then smiled mischievously like a mischievous person and said.
“Some people say they are sorry for not being able to hold a grand retirement ceremony for me.…….”
At those words, several instructors, including Mae Geuk-ryeom, cleared their throats as if they were embarrassed..
However, the person who opposed the grand retirement ceremony more than anyone else was the Prime Minister..
The reason was simple.
It was because I had already received so many great gifts..
“This moment of seeing your innocent faces is the most grand retirement ceremony for me..”
A Buddha-like benevolent smile was drawn on his wrinkled face as he looked around at the students and instructors..
“So do we!”
“I think it was an even more meaningful graduation ceremony with the governor.!”
“haha! Gwanju is also graduating with us..”
Smiles similar to the statue of Roh appeared on the faces of graduates, their parents, juniors, and instructors who responded with smiles..
“Hehehe! okay. After hearing this, I realized that I too am graduating. When I thought about it…….”
I may have been the one who learned the most at the Blue Dragon Academy..
Noh smiled softly and finished his speech to the students..
“Good luck to everyone.”
“yes-!”
Mr. Roh nodded his head in response to the graduates' energetic responses and left his seat..
He approached Mae Geukryeom, who was waiting behind him, and lightly tapped him on the shoulder..
“Geomtooth. It's your turn..”
“……yes.”
Mae Geuk-ryeom, with a stern expression, walked in and filled the place where Noh Gun-sang had left..
Then, the graduates and even the instructors became nervous and adjusted their clothes..
“This is Mae Geuk-ryeom, who will be in charge of the Cheongryong Academic Hall starting this year. I won't say much.”
An old man who has been in his position longer than anyone else at the Blue Dragon Academy..
Despite being a history of the academy, Mae Geuk-ryeom was actually more nervous than anyone else at this moment..
Because I felt heavy about the responsibility I had to shoulder in the future..
However, on the outside, it seemed like frost, encompassing the entire Cheongryong Academy..
Phew-
After taking a deep breath, Mae Geukryeom took up arms and spoke in a determined voice..
“We will work tirelessly so that Cheongryong Academic Center can be called the best academic institution in the world. I hope everyone watches..”
The First Academic Hall under Heaven).
It was a short but clear inauguration speech by the new governor..
After a moment of silence, playful cheers and whistles poured in from the graduates..
“Good luck from now on, juniors!!”
“Student head teacher! No, Lord! Please play more kids!”
“Please provide strict guidance befitting the best academic institution in the world.!”
There was boisterous laughter among the graduates, while the juniors who had come to cheer on their seniors turned pale, probably anticipating a difficult future, and started whispering to the people next to them..
The moment when the atmosphere becomes a bit chaotic.
“Quietness-!”
Everyone was killed by Mae Geuk-ryeom's actions. The dignity of a student dean with more than 30 years of experience remained the same even in the position of dean..
The sharp, sharp eyes that looked around at the startled students soon softened..
“There were a lot of hardships. Let's end this inauguration ceremony and proceed with the graduation ceremony..”
Neither Roh Gun-sang nor Mae Geuk-ryeom spoke at length during the inauguration ceremony..
This was so as not to affect the graduation ceremony that followed..
This was because I thought that the real protagonists of the day were the students who were about to graduate..
However, the students' thoughts were slightly different..
“All graduates!”
Student council president Dok Go-jun, who prepared the graduation ceremony, stepped forward and raised his voice. Then, as if they had been waiting, the graduates stepped forward at the same time..
Cooung-!
A heavy vibration spread throughout the Great Banquet Hall. Parents and juniors attending the graduation ceremony opened their eyes and focused on the scene..
“Bowing to the two rulers)!”
All of the graduates bowed to Roh Gun-sang and Mae Geuk-ryeom. The playful look from just a moment ago was nowhere to be seen and he looked serious..
At the same time.
“Thank you for your guidance over the past four years! Even after graduation, I will continue to work hard to shine the honor of Cheongryong Academy.!”
The graduates' resonant movements, as if they had practiced them, and the loud voices of the graduates as one, resounded beyond the Blue Dragon Academy and into the city outside..
“Hehehe…….”
“These guys…….”
The two old men, looking blankly at that scene, felt an overwhelming emotion that could not be expressed in words..
Students who I thought were just young children were now saying that they would grow up to be proud and go out into the world as proud warriors..
Noh raised his head and looked up at the sky. I was afraid that if I didn't, I would look disgraceful in front of the students..
“……I'm the main policyholder too. I was almost in tears at the retirement ceremony..”
“So do I. Those guys... … . Don't you act like you're already an adult?.”
“Heh heh. In Geomchi’s eyes, those kids still look young.?”
“Will I be able to survive in the windy weather? … I'm always worried and worried.”
“But isn't that also the unmanned fate that those children chose for themselves?.”
Noh Gun-sang looked at the graduates with a sad smile and said to Mae Geuk-ryeom while putting his arm around her shoulder..
“Geomtooth. Today you will drink with me all night long?”
“Of course. There are a lot of things I want to talk about with my senior..”
“Hehehe! Good! Try eating with a crooked nose!”
“How about calling the vice-governor too??”
“Of course I should call you. At this point, please call your son-in-law, Nam Gung-su, and Baek Soo-ryong..”
“All right. That's right.”
The graduates watched with happy faces as the two old men briefly left the podium together..
That's how the inauguration ceremony for the head of the Blue Dragon School ended. After the two people stepped down from the podium, Dok Go-jun, who was in charge of emceeing the graduation ceremony, came up and spoke..
“Next, there will be a speech by the graduate representative. Senior Geo Sang-woong, please come up to the podium..”
After a while, a young man with the largest physique among the graduates confidently stepped forward..
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