31The second word overturns the game board (Episode 400)
What happened on Injung-ro was proof..
Those who challenge the dragon are ultimately just humans..
And beyond that, to become a dragon..
Taeyul's bold appearance and Shinyo's flawless appearance made people realize that Yonghwa was different from them..
and… The sight of Seolhong asking for help while covered in filth made people feel that Yonghwa was just like them..
Seolhong was the only dragon that approached all the people..
So, time passed.
The Lantern Festival (登龍祭), when he will inherit the title of Dragon Emperor from Hongcheon, is just around the corner..
More than a year has passed since Injung-ro..
3The news that King Gong of In succeeded Hongcheon and ruled Khan shook not only Khan but the entire Pandea..
It was so shocking, and also understandable..
Hongcheon was a hero who transcended humanity by single-handedly defeating a dragon, but his dragons were part of a generation that had never seen them as real dragons..
Hongcheon had to work together to accomplish what he could have done alone..
To allow this huge compartment to breathe normally. Because of this, three empty kings ultimately ruled Khan..
“oh my god….”
“…Is it awkward??”
“Oh no. too… too… Look good on you….”
The woman’s sleeves hung loosely. But it didn't look ugly.
Rather, it clearly showed that he was a very precious person..
From the material of the clothes, the patterns engraved on the clothes, and even the shape of the clothes..
Everything revealed her identity..
The woman was Seolhong, wearing a dragon robe..
“Black… Ugh….”
Heavenly Father, who was watching this, burst into tears..
“what's the matter… cosmos.”
“Everything... It's passing by. Now... It feels real..”
“…yes, that's right.”
Seolhong remembered the past..
How could he not love this old woman who followed him whimpering with a bundle the size of a human on her head?.
How can I not hug you?.
“really… You have become a dragon. Really….”
Heaven sits down and mutters.
“It’s oil painting… This... Are you watching... Your daughter did it… I became a dragon….”
Chiwoo left the scene, supporting Cheonju..
He was happier than anyone else that Seolhong would become Yonghwa..
Like the lengthened sleeves of a dragon robe, Seolhong’s memories have now stretched loosely..
Memories are memories.
Memories are a lonely back road.
“Indeed… A lot happened.”
Abandoned by people and saved by people.
I was hurt by people and healed by people..
I let someone go and found someone else.
Even if she becomes a dragon, she will still walk the human path for the rest of her life..
Even if you become a dragon in the future, you must not forget this Silgaecheon..
“…….”
Seolhong, who was left alone, sat in front of the mirror. The mirror not only reflects himself, he also reflects behind him, which he cannot see..
That empty place seemed even more empty today. In Seolhong’s mind, many people came and went in that empty space..
Sometimes it was Chiyu, sometimes it was Truth, and sometimes it was Heavenly Lord..
And there was someone who was a perfect fit..
I didn't say the name out loud just now. Sometimes, I wanted to shout out loud.
I became a dragon.
And, thank you so much.
I wanted to say that.
Seolhong woke up from his thoughts and suddenly looked in the mirror and realized that something was strange..
The woman in the mirror was not looking at the mirror..
was looking at her.
“what….”
In my ears, I could hear the sound of a lullaby that is sung when putting a child to sleep..
It's a song I've never heard before.
- Baby… Baby… healthily… Grow up….
“mother! Is it you?”
Seolhong gets impatient and rubs his hand against the mirror. She obviously stretched out her hand towards the mirror, but the woman in the mirror put her hand down quietly..
“…Were you protecting me??”
The last verse of the song came out with a crackling sound..
- The whole world will protect you….
“no… don't go… Don't go….”
Whioooooooo…
The woman in the mirror was sucked into Seolhong’s hand mirror. Memento left behind by oil painting.
Seolhong held the hand mirror tightly in her arms and sobbed..
“no… why… Everyone is leaving me….”
Seolhong cried for a while, then tried to keep a smile..
I looked in the mirror again.
This time she was sure.
Even though Yuhwa left, Seolhong did not change. she was just the way she was.
That I was not the small child I was back then..
There is a dragon here.
“Wherever you are, please watch over me.”
She has already woken up on her own.
* * *
“Phew….”
The only Youngan tribe living in the Dragon Palace.
Dalyoung, who read astronomy, was a man loved by the Dragon Emperor Hongcheon..
As a human being, reading the will of heaven is something that everyone is bound to be interested in. Moreover, in the position of the absolute..
“It's not unusual, it's not unusual….”
Today, Dalyoung read the sky and became lost in the depths of the water..
“What are you trying to tell me??”
the night was red.
In addition, a comet was visible passing next to a large star. The big star was stained hazy..
It was all strange..
All of this happening at the same time in one day.
Crying…
It looked like it was going to rain..
Soon, dark clouds covered the sky..
Dalyoung, who was biting her nails, immediately headed to the deepest part of Yonggung..
In this vast dragon palace, a place where only two people, excluding the dragon emperor, can come and go without any restrictions..
Only Prime Minister Bang Hyu and Planetarium Dalyeong were able to travel to and from the Yongje's deepest place..
Is this what it means to be a lifelong guest?.
Sigh…
‘…what?’
Dalyoung, who unknowingly hid herself before entering the deepest place,.
Someone other than myself has found the dragon emperor's abode..
‘vacation?’
How did Banghyu find Yongje at this time?.
‘It's something you shouldn't do, but….’
Dalyeong, the planetarium, had unusual talent as a member of the Yeongan tribe..
Little ants entered the Dragon Emperor's abode..
They became Dalyoung’s eyes and ears..
Banghyu, who had been talking nonsense about Hongcheon for a long time..
“Are you feeling better with your seizures?.”
“…No problem. You made me worry..”
seizure?
This was the first time Dalyoung had heard of this, as she only knew the reason for Yongje's recent absence from public affairs was his deteriorating health..
“Dragon, when I was young I saw and heard your majesty. Your story has become a legend, passed down from word of mouth and from page to page..”
“That's what I heard from you. Yes, I said that's why you wanted to come into the palace..”
“you're right. As a human being, Hongcheon, the great hero, realizes the ultimate meaning of Mu and stands in front of Hwageumu, the evil dragon who caused the East to fall into ruin. And it says, all the paper has the verse written down.”
Banghyu spoke bitterly and calmly..
“Dragon, I have come.”
“…….”
“Those words shook the boy Banghyu's heart and made him come here to find you. And now, Banghyu has become an old man who cannot chew meat well..”
Until a boy becomes an old man.
Time passed until one life ended..
“Since when did it start??”
“The questions and answers are boring. Make your meaning clear.”
“The great hero Hongcheon... Since when did you disappear??”
“…….”
Dalyoung, who was listening to Banghyu's words, was the flagship..
‘what….’
I heard the answer.
“The time has come.”
“…Oh my goodness.”
Banghyu knelt down.
“What I served was human. Not a dragon like you!”
“You know that we can't say a few more words now. Who else knows about this??”
“I didn't tell anyone. It's blasphemous to even mention it until I see it with my own eyes..”
“…Although he is loyal, he is foolish. I have a relationship with you... Is there anything you want one last time??”
Banghyu said with a smile.
“Send it to your master..”
Fuwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!
Banghyu’s head floated up..
The ant saw it and Dalyoung saw it..
Dalyoung slowly turned around and left the garden..
Only ants remembered that he was here..
Dalyoung left the garden and ran..
“Huh... Heo Eok….”
It's a dragon.
the dragon is resurrected.
There is a dragon inside Hongcheon.
‘So the sky….’
vacation left.
There will probably be various rumors floating around, and a funeral will be held to select the most appropriate one..
No one will know what Hongcheon did. No, you might have thought it wouldn't matter even if you knew..
Dalyoung thought about who to tell this news to first..
My steps kept heading towards that place..
Thump thump thump!
I grabbed the doorknob roughly and knocked on it..
There was no reaction.
Thump thump thump!
Kiyiyi profit…
When I opened the door, what appeared was someone's argument..
Shoot aaaaa…
“Planetarium… Isn't it??”
“in haste… drill….”
A voice came from inside.
“Did you get caught in the rain??”
a noble voice.
“Seolhong….”
Dalyoung suddenly came to her senses and found herself completely wet..
“The rain is heavy, why now?….”
he answered.
“…Yes, but there's more rain coming soon.”
“…I guess it's important..”
“There will never be a more important story at Cannes..”
“…Go down, hwiya.”
Seolhong called Hwiah and spoke briefly..
“do what you have to do.”
nod…
When Hwia disappeared and Seolhong pressed the wall of the mansion, the wall moved for a moment..
Hehehehe…
“I don't think this is the place to talk, so let's go down..”
* * *
The structure of the basement was quite unique. In principle, such a structure could not be built in Yonggung..
It seemed like less than a year had passed since it was built..
When I came down to the basement, I saw a round table in the middle of a space surrounded on all sides by curtains..
Dalyoung was excited and poured out what she saw today. If anyone hears that Hongcheon lost his body to Hwageumu, they will definitely be shocked to the point of fainting..
However, Seolhong listened calmly to the story..
On the contrary, Dalyoung's furious reaction was so calm that it seemed strange..
“As for Hongcheon... Hongcheon has already disappeared. The one sitting on that dragon throne is just an evil dragon..”
“……Who did you tell this to??”
“I came to Seolhong first..”
“…why?”
“The only person I can trust is Seolhong..”
“me?”
“Because I have been watching your struggles for a long time. you are… Haven't you always been a loner??”
Because I'm a loner, I can trust you.
It was an idea that Dalyoung, who is also a loner, would do..
“Hongcheon, Khan's founding hero, is no more. He was eaten by Hwagemu and became a doll. That guy… He hid in Hongcheon's body and waited for his time. This guy... This guy….”
Sigh…
Seolhong spread his hand and stopped talking. At the same time, it was also an action to calm Dalyoung down..
“Should I believe that??”
“I can prove it. If you wish, a spell of oath….”
Before walking down Injung-ro, the great sorcerer Wangju summoned the dragons and used the spell..
It was a spell that would subject you to a great curse if you did not do as you swore..
“Right. Hey there, King. Is there anything?”
“what….”
There was no way Wang Ju was here. Why is the great shaman of the Dragon Palace in a basement like this?…
However, a sound was heard from beyond the curtain..
“yes… Dragon.”
Someone has joined the round table from beyond the curtain..
“Wangju… why here….”
“Heheul… I decided to investigate later as to why they didn't find me first... Let me check it out.”
Wow!-!
The king cast a spell and searched Dalyoung’s mind..
“Ughhh….”
“Just wait a little longer.”
The confusing events in the heart were relayed from Dalyeong to Wangju..
“Like that….”
“What is it like??”
“How can this be... It's all true. As Dalyoung said, Dragon Emperor Hongcheon... This is Hwageumu. Since when?….”
“…….”
Seolhong's brow furrowed deeply after hearing Wang Ju's words..
“I can't solve it alone.”
“Seolhong!”
“Didn’t you come this far because you believed in me??”
Dalyoung nodded cautiously..
“Then believe until the end.”
Sigh…
The seals of two people appeared behind the curtain..
“Because human faith leads to other faith..”
Slurp…
The veil was lifted..
“I trust my brothers.”
The seals beyond the veil were Shinyo and Taeyul. Shinyo and Taeyul approached the round table..
“If this is true, why doesn't he wake up??”
When Taeyul asked, the great sorcerer Wangju said:.
“Wake up... Maybe I can't do it.”
“…hmm.”
“Although he has already lost his body once and eaten away Hongcheon's spirit, his past body will not return. What he's after... Probably your body..”
Shinyo said.
“Shouldn't we ask for salvation??”
“A dragon lives in Khan's heart, so let's all come together... Not only is it obvious that they won't believe us even if we tell them, but if we show any signs of being suspicious, Hwageumu will act first. We must never be found out that we noticed it first. It's our only weapon.”
“That makes sense..”
“perhaps… Maybe the best decision would be for us to hit him before he acts..”
“What is he aiming for? I'm planning to wake up at some point, so I'm staying quiet for now.….”
An event that was about to happen passed through everyone's minds at the same time..
“Lantern Festival!”
“It's the Lantern Dragon Festival!”
“It's clear that what he's after is the Dragon Dragon Emperor.….”
A place where all dragons gather in one place and the people of the empire also take interest in it..
And, Hongcheon also had to show up in person for the event..
Taeyul said.
“There are two ways. Cancel the Light Dragon Ceremony and run away from Hwageumu.….”
“Are you planning to abandon the people of the empire??”
“I can't do that.!”
“It said how. One other thing… We are also aiming for the Dragon Dragon Festival..”
Taeyul spoke carefully..
“On the day when all dragons gather in one place, even dragons can be caught off guard and eliminated..”
However, one problem remains.
How to deal with Hwageumu.
Whether it was Hongcheon or Hwageumu, there was no way he could be his opponent..
A situation where you have to make a sneak attack with an attack so strong that he can't even respond..
At that time, Seolhong smiled and said.
“There is one way.”
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