Chapter 8
##8fury. Join, not enroll
“Ugh…….”
Go Ju-yeol, who drank alcohol all night long, woke up only in the afternoon of the next day..
“I'm dying.”
As he was clutching his pounding head, I politely offered him the honey water I had prepared in advance with both hands..
“Uncle. Here, have some honey water. This honey is hand-picked by a local beekeeper, so it's perfect for hangovers..”
“Oooh. Ryong. Thank you.”
Next to Go Ju-yeol, who was gulping down honey water, his father, who looked even haggard, looked at me with blurry eyes..
My father opened his mouth, smelling like alcohol..
“my honey water……?”
“Is the last time you gave your uncle a ride? Just then we ran out of honey..”
“……Wouldn't there have been a way to split it in half and get two cups??”
“no way. Then it becomes less effective. In that case, it would be better to serve the guest a proper drink. I'm sure it's not a waste of honey to give to my brother whom I met after 30 years.?”
“…….”
When my father couldn't bear to get angry and glared at me with his flounder eyes open, Go Ju-yeol, who emptied the honey water in one go, jumped up from his seat..
“Big! I guess I can live a little now.”
He picked up the coat he had left carelessly in the room and put it on..
“Okay. The sun has already risen in the sky. If it's too late, I might have to write a condolence letter..”
Although he threatened to die, Go Joo-yeol's expression was bright..
By the way, last night I was drunk and muttered that it was nothing compared to the price of spending the night with a close friend I met after 30 years..
‘He is a rare person..’
That's how I evaluated the non-responsive guest Go Ju-yeol..
Murim League Gangseo Branch Josadanju is by no means a low position..
In a countryside like this, a warrior can make people tremble with just a single word..
However, from the time he did not recognize his father, he was polite and did not assert his authority..
Also, even though I met my father, who unilaterally broke off the relationship with him 30 years ago and disappeared into hiding, I could tell just how warm he was by seeing him greet me so warmly..
Even though my father, Baek Mu-heun, is not a very successful person and is just an ugly martial arts master from the countryside..
‘He's a good person to have a deep relationship with..’
“Phew. I guess I should go now.”
After getting ready to leave, Go Ju-yeol looked back at our father and son..
he said to his father with a mischievous smile.
“Little brother. Next time I'll come back with some good drinks. At that time, let’s drink until our noses are really crooked..”
“Okay. We also have to think about our age now..”
“Uh-huh! Would Confucius Okmyeon, who dominated the entertainment district of Gangseo, say such a weak thing??”
“Tongue, bro.!”
My father widened his eyes and protested with an aggrieved expression..
“You're joking too far! I'm scared that my son will misunderstand.!”
“Hoo? father?”
“Are you saying I'm joking? I swear to the gods of heaven and earth?”
When I came out with the name of the gods of heaven and earth on my side, my father had a perplexed look on his face..
……It was real?
“Huh. However, after dating Yakbing, I changed my mind.…….”
“Giggling!”
“Hahaha!”
Go Ju-yeol and I got a taste for teasing our father together..
Go Ju-yeol, who had been laughing for a while, turned his head and looked at me with a happy expression..
“Ryong. Have you thought about what I told you last night??”
Last night, I heard many stories from him about the Murim League and the Five Great Schools..
In particular, I heard the most about Cheongryong Academy, where my father and Go Ju-yeol studied together 30 years ago, and about the students and instructors there..
Cheongryong Academic Museum in Gangseo.
An institution where late-stage martial artists from the eastern martial arts gather to exchange, hone their martial arts together, and train masters who will be responsible for the political faction in the future..
Although it is evaluated as the worst among the five martial arts schools, many boys and girls still work hard to enter Cheongryong Academy every year..
“I'm still thinking about it.”
Actually, I had almost made a decision, but I answered vaguely because I thought of my father who was looking at me worriedly..
Go Joo-yeol nodded, saying, “Is that so?”.
“There are still three months left until the deadline, so there is no decision to make right away. If you decide to do it, come see me then. You can write a letter of recommendation at any time..”
“yes. thank you.”
“What is gratitude.”
Go Joo-yeol's happy eyes looking at me were filled with sadness and other complex emotions..
I noticed it but pretended not to notice and smiled softly..
“……The longer the breakup, the worse it gets. I guess I'll just have to go.”
“older brother. proceed carefully.”
“Uncle. Please take a look.”
“okay. See you both again.”
Go Joo-yeol patted my shoulder one last time and then turned around..
―whirring!
He unfolded a remarkable divine law and quickly disappeared from our sight..
‘It was a light movement befitting the nickname ‘non-responsive guest’..
“Huh. Look at how shameless this guy is..”
As soon as Go Ju-yeol's back disappeared, my father narrowed his eyes and looked back at me..
“When did you see your uncle, your uncle? He was so close to me and fawned over me.?”
It looks like he was upset because I didn't give him some honey water earlier..
But I also had a lot to say to my father..
“When did you say that you two were like real brothers? Yesterday, I heard you became sworn brothers..”
I was the one who managed to stop the two of them from writing a blood oath to die at the same time while drunk..
Because I am weak, I rarely drink alcohol..
My father's face turned red as he remembered the obscene behavior from last night..
“Hmm… … . When I met an acquaintance for the first time in 30 years, I could hardly control myself..”
“Okay, next time, drink in moderation..”
“If you want to be a dutiful son, why don't you go next door and get some honey water??”
My father's expression, which had been grumpy like a child's, suddenly darkened..
Then he asked me in a low voice.
“……Are you really planning to go to the Blue Dragon Academy??”
I was wondering what to say, but then I asked my father.
“If you say you're going, they'll stop you.?”
“……Even if I try to stop him, he won’t listen.?”
I smiled and nodded..
this body.
Baek Soo-ryong is a poisonous species who even tried his hand at magic in order to learn martial arts..
So, since his son was almost dead (actually he was dead), Baek Mu-heun's face couldn't help but be full of worry..
He let out a long sigh and said.
“also… … You couldn't give up..”
A son who was born with the transsyllable vein, a curse from heaven, but wanted to become a martial artist even if it meant risking his life..
As a father, you can't help but sigh a long sigh as your son, who was quiet for a while after coming back from the dead, is once again trying to struggle to become a martial artist..
“Ryong. Moorim is not as admirable a world as you think..”
“yes. I know too.”
No one knows better than me how heartless Moorim is to the powerless..
My father got angry at my calm answer and glared at me..
“What do you know? Do you think that just because you are lucky enough to beat a martial artist from Sapa, you become a master? If he hadn't let his guard down at that time, this fight wouldn't have been possible.!”
“That's all calculated too.…….”
Suddenly.
My father said, holding my shoulder tightly..
“Your dantian has been damaged since birth. I tried everything but couldn't fix it.”
“……yes. I know.”
“I know?”
It seemed like fire was shooting out of his eyes..
“Are you saying that someone you know will enter Blue Dragon Academy? Do you think that will lead to sharp moves? If that were the case, I would have already put him in the hospital myself.!”
“……yes? Admission?”
It's true that I'm planning to go to Cheongryong Academy, but I have no intention of enrolling.?
But my father didn't even give me a chance to speak..
He shot quickly with his eyes full of anxiety and worry..
“It is obvious that he will be insulted by other students because he has no skills. There must be several people who start a fight. Your weak body won't last even 15 days.!”
“No, wait a minute. I think you're misunderstanding something.…….”
“Listen to your father first!”
My father grabbed my shoulders and shook me back and forth frantically..
“Your Danjeon has not been able to fix any name I know! I couldn't even find out the name of the disease, let alone cure it.!”
“Okay, so… … stop…….”
i know!
I also know the name of the disease! I know how to fix it!
So stop shaking your head!
I'm going to break my neck like this!
“Ugh…….”
“Please listen to Abby just this once. You are twenty-seven this year. The starting age for admission to Cheongryong Academy is 15. How would you feel if you were beaten by a 15-year-old? Just find a good wife in the neighborhood and marry her.…….”
“……Ah, kinda! Let it go for now!”
I barely succeeded in ripping my father's arm off..
eww. I still feel like my head is spinning..
I shouted before my father attacked again..
“What the hell are you talking about! I have no intention of entering Cheongryong Academy.!”
“I also gave birth to children like rice cake toads... … . what? doesn't exist?”
You sound like a toad..
I sighed deeply..
“So, I'm telling you to drink in moderation. You didn't listen to a word I said yesterday.”
“entrance into school… … You don't? really?”
My father blinked and looked at me with an expression of incomprehension..
“I'm not enrolling! I really don't!”
“……Then why do you want to go to the Blue Dragon Science Museum??”
I confidently announced my aspirations to my father, who was still looking at me with a skeptical expression..
“I'm going to make money!”
“……what money?”
“I heard that there is a job there that can utilize my aptitude..”
I grinned and looked back at myself..
At that moment, the afternoon class' nosey dogs were crossing the gate and appearing one by one in the training hall..
“uh? It's Master.!”
“Master! Master! hello!”
“Please teach us tax-saving techniques as soon as possible.!”
The sniveling dogs that discovered us came rushing in, kicking up dust..
I turned my head away from them and spoke to my father, who still had a questioning look on his face..
“I'm not going to enter school, I'm going to join the company..”
Is there any difference between those nosebleed dogs and the kids at Cheongryong Academy??
“……What are you doing??”
“I'm going to get a job.”
But before that, there is one thing you need to prepare..
My body has slowly recovered to some extent.…….
“So, father. Do you like hiking??”
Coincidentally, there is a safe house built near here by King Nokrimtu during his lifetime..
‘He said he had some elixirs stored there..’
“Why hike again??”
Why?.
It's hard to go alone, so I'm going to take you with me and make you do some work..
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