31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 253)
“Tae, Taeyul….”
“This is Taeyul.….”
The other Yongseoks, who were watching the situation across the river as if watching the situation, began to retreat back awkwardly due to the appearance of Taeyul..
They had forgotten for a moment that Jinryeo was the legitimate son of Taeyul, who was number one in the line of succession..
“finger… finger….”
Jinryeo stumbles and leans on Jangdoo..
Taeyul was watching it clearly..
Sigh…
Sigh…
Taeyul walked glidingly..
Behind him, a line of subordinates like Jinryeo, including the Yonghwas who wanted to fart at him, lined up and followed him..
This was Taeyul’s current status..
“What on earth are they doing in the palace where the Dragon Emperor lives??”
The answer was difficult.
To make matters worse, there was even a mark of Kang Seol's finger on Jin Ryeo's forehead, so even if Taeyul got angry, he had nothing to say..
Just as Kang Seol and Jang Du were thinking about how to respond for a moment, Jin Ryeo suddenly stood up..
“Okay… Taeyul.”
“Jinryeo, what is that on your forehead??”
“It's a loser's scar caused by playing..”
“…what?”
“What caused a commotion in the palace….”
“no, that's not it.”
Taeyul said, looking at the people in turn..
“You lost the game?”
Jinryeo bit her lip and answered..
“yes… shamefully.”
“Who were you defeated by??”
“That, that….”
Jinryeo couldn't look at Kangseol openly, so she glanced at him and turned her pupils towards him. I was afraid of making eye contact, so I slowly walked away from the snowfall..
Taeyul stroked his chin, thought for a moment, then smiled slightly and said to Jinryeo..
“Jinryeo.”
“Yeah, yeah….”
“You must have forgotten the promise you made to me before.?”
“If it's a promise….”
“If you lose badly at a game, you promise not to play again while you are with me until you give me permission..”
“under….”
“I'm sure you wouldn't dare to break your promise to Taeyul.?”
Jinryeo rolled his eyes and eventually sighed loudly and said:.
“Is it possible? I will keep her promise.”
So, did it end well?.
The dragon stones swallowed their saliva..
Taeyul looked up at Jinryeo's forehead once and then turned back..
“It's ugly..”
“sorry….”
“let's go.”
Taeyul's crowd rushing out.
Taeyul was silent for quite some time as he left the palace. Until his carriage arrives.
Taeyul’s carriage was not just one..
There were so many carriages waiting that they could carry all the followers..
Among them, the carriage he was riding was indeed one that a would-be king would ride. The shine flowing through the horse's body and the muscles that were not excessive overall made it clear that the horses pulling his carriage were famous horses, and the exterior of the carriage also seemed to be made of ordinary materials..
Sigh…
Except for Taeyul's Yongseok, other subordinates got on the carriage with Taeyul..
Just the fact that Yongseok was riding in a different carriage made Taeyul realize how much he trusted his other subordinates..
“Jinryeo.”
“yes.”
“Yes, you did as I instructed..”
Jinryeo bowed her head and thought for a moment..
‘instruction… ? ah!’
I forgot for a moment.
Taeyul's instructions to his subordinates.
“As expected, I blended in well, probably because I was sly..”
“Ho Ho… Getting to know a man is much more effective through a little fun than spending a night with him..”
“I always thought that kind of thing about you was useful..”
Jinryeo’s heart pounded..
I really forgot, I was told to approach a man to confirm the truth of the rumor that he single-handedly defeated the resurrected Darkusini..
The subordinates of the same status as Jinryeo were also looking at Jinryeo with admiration..
‘no! I was just playing….’
There were many subordinates of Taeyul, and he did not want to become more successful, so he played around and assumed that someone would take care of the orders given..
I never approached Kang Seol with feelings born of loyalty..
It was unfair.
Even if Jangdu hadn't dragged the man.
‘Wait, is this a celebration??’
An opportunity to repay Taeyul’s trust..
And the reward will be used to condone further negligence..
Working to have fun without any other plan.
That is the real reason why Jinryeo follows Taeyul!
“How did you judge it??”
“he is….”
Jinryeo told Kangseol exactly what he felt..
“singularity… No, he was a special person..”
“…….”
“I didn't want to get too close to him because he looked dull, but the more we talked, the more I felt something..”
“Is he eloquent??”
“That wasn't it... but….”
What was that kid like??
ah.
“The weight of words was not light.”
“Words are not light?”
“Because I proved every word with action..”
“In other words, it's no different from saying that you act heavily. Is it possible to know that just by playing??”
“Play makes even those who have reached the end of life smile. You can quickly capture the character of a young man..”
“Just knowing that it's not frivolous is reassuring. If you achieve that level of achievement at a young age, you are bound to become intoxicated with power... What is it like? What are his powers? Is it really true that the rumor that he defeated Darksini alone is true??”
Jinryeo shook her head..
Taeyul snorted..
“It's a rumor?”
“That's not it, I couldn't figure it out that far. Because I haven't actually tried it. but… I got the feeling that that possibility might not be entirely false. His inaction is more than just Jiang Du..”
“Hmm….”
“I would like to ask Jinryeo and Taeyul..”
Jinryeo looked at Taeyul and said.
“Are you trying to get rid of him??”
“…It's not your business to meddle..”
“If you have such feelings, I have no intention of dissuading you. but… From what I feel, he is needed..”
“I need nothing more.”
“This is not what Taeyul needs..”
She spoke with sincerity this time..
“Khan needs it.”
“…I will refer to it.”
A man was sitting in a suffocating dark room. And next to him stood a pot-bellied man who looked like a catfish..
Just by looking at it, the man sitting seemed to have much more power..
“So this is the place you prepared so painstakingly? It's ordinary?”
The greedy man answered with a smile:.
“It's good to be ordinary. The doors and walls here are all made of hoeri steel. Other materials were used on top of the Hoeri River..”
“Hoeri River? This is all Hoeri River?”
Hoeri River.
This steel was nothing short of a nightmare for warriors. A steel that has the characteristic of absorbing both energy and magical power. Even in a place where all sides were blocked by the Hoeri River, even Taoist powers were scattered and Taoist arts could not be used..
Moreover, the energy felt there was so ordinary that you couldn't tell until you hit it, it was a very rare material..
It was a material that only appeared in legends, but unfortunately, once the power was absorbed, its shape was deformed, so it was not suitable for weapons that would be used for a long time, so it was mainly used for memorization..
But the catfish-like man was saying that he had made up the entire room with this..
“If this is all Hoeri River….”
“Yes, even the famously vicious Jiangdu will be difficult to break through from the outside in a short period of time..”
“We just have to handle things within it.?”
“you're right.”
“But, even if we could get Shinyo and the other Yonghwa to swear that way, how would we enforce it? If you let me go, won't you hit my head right away? If archivists even intervene?”
“You don't have to worry about that. The archivists never intervene in anything that happens. That's discipline. Moreover, our plan is not forbidden even by the Dragon Emperor..”
“Umm… Jangdu is scary..”
“So I also prepared this as a safety device..”
Sigh…
The catfish-like man took out a scroll..
“This is a blood oath..”
“…Wasn’t this a blood spell item? The blood spell disappeared a long time ago.?”
“This is an item floating around in the underworld. Although the quantity is not that large, we put a lot of effort into preparing it..”
Blood oath.
It was a hex book left behind by the vicious group, Blood Spells. This terrible thing says that if you write your name here, you will become blindly loyal to the owner of the blood oath..
Even if the owner dies, there are many people who are upset because it is extremely difficult to do..
“Still, you have to eventually subdue them to get them to sign this, right? Even if I were to lock them in here, I wouldn't be able to defeat one of them. ah! Even Seolhong can win.?”
“Phew… So there are those who prepared.”
A list with people's names was given to the seated person..
“All these people…?”
“Gyeonghong the leech, Wangjang the glutton, and Dangseong the thunderbolt. These are assassins who paid a lot of money and hired them for this job..”
“I haven't heard your name?”
“Wouldn’t it be strange if Salsu’s name was known??”
“How do you know these names??”
“I formed a relationship with them at a place I worked in the past..”
“hmm… Can these people fool Jangdu’s eyes??”
“I don't know if it was anywhere else, but it's impossible in this room surrounded by the Hoeri River. We also have tables custom-made for them..”
A lot of things are planned.
“…Did you prepare pretty hard? Yoo-kyung, you are very useful..”
“Hehe… You accepted me as a lowly person, but the repayment is still not enough..”
“Why did Banghyu punish you? It's so useful..”
“It must be jealousy. They were afraid of my drive to do whatever it took. I wonder if that position will be taken away from me someday..”
“hmm….”
“If things had gone well in Yocheon a long time ago, I wouldn't have had to suffer this humiliation and wander around Khan's land. The heart of the warrior that Kwak Seong was occupying would have been mine too.….”
“Okay, just trust me. When I become a dragon, I will put you in the position of prime minister..”
thud-!
thud-!
Yu-kyung, who resembles a catfish, responded by banging her head on the floor..
“ha ha ha! I plan to at least experience the power of the Hoeri River.?”
“As much as you want! If you tell me to die, I will die as much as I want.!”
“…okay? Really?”
Yu-kyung lifted her bleeding forehead and smiled..
“If that is your name.”
Je-gak returned Yu-kyung’s laughter with a smile more pure than Yu-kyung’s..
This was just two days ago.
And now, two days later, a man came to Seolhong’s residence. Naturally, the man went through Heaven first..
“what is this?”
“Please convey this to Seolhong..”
“Can I check the contents first??”
“Of course. Feel free to check it out..”
As the man was about to leave, Heavenly Father hurriedly asked:.
“But who did this….”
“It will be written on the record..”
“Okay…”
Heavenly Lord pulled the seal on the book and checked the contents first. It was because I had an ominous feeling. No, maybe I'm just getting older and more cautious..
“Huh….”
Cheonju looked at the contents of the letter for a moment, then ran to Seolhong with a big smile on his face..
“Seolhong! Seolhong!”
“What's wrong, Heavenly Father? What happened?….”
Seolhong was anxious that something big might have happened when Cheonju rushed to him..
“It's a big deal!”
“Big, big deal?”
“Please read this book quickly!”
“vs. alternative….”
“hurry!”
Chorak-!
Seolhong anxiously read the letter from Heavenly Father..
I was filled with anxiety when I read the first half, but by the middle I thought it was strange..
It feels like the calligraphy is strangely luxurious and that each syllable and word was written with great care..
Smirk…
“Hey girl.”
Bitan felt that Seolhong's reaction was strange and called her from above Kangseol's head..
Smirk…
“female.”
“Did you call me??”
“okay. Why do you keep shaking??”
“Cha, you must be mistaken..”
Seolhong finally closed down his writings..
He then said this to Bitan and Kangseol, who were looking at each other with questioning eyes, and to Chiwoo, who came to play..
“My, my first time at a banquet... I was invited.”
Seolhong’s face is broken..
“Uh, what should I do??”
Bitan replied, picking her nose..
“Making a fuss….”
“no!”
Chiu denied the words of grief and said:.
He was also deeply troubled by the fact that Seolhong had never really enjoyed a banquet before. I wanted to somehow resolve that unfortunate situation, and now the opportunity has come..
Chiu wanted to somehow make this first banquet the best memory for her..
“This… Yeah, that's it….”
Chiwoo looked at his colleagues around him..
Snowfall and heartbreak… Aside from these two.
I turned my eyes to heaven.
Heavenly Father shut his mouth tightly and nodded..
Chiu declared as if he had found a like-minded colleague..
“It's a game, Seolhong!”
The universe also responded.
“You must shine at your best!”
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