The Thousand-Slayer Swords Association-Episode 167
EP.167 Chapter 16 - Gathering, Meeting (9)
* * *
The longer the meeting went on, the more difficult it became for some people..
It was none other than Mokriwon..
His relationship with King Geol, the instigation of Kwak Chil, whom he doesn't know about, and his past actions in the martial arts world overlap, attracting the attention of all kinds of people, so Mok Riwon's path cannot be smooth even for a moment..
Of course, there will be visits from influential figures from the current powerhouse..
They all praised Mok-riwon's background and military power and came to meet him..
And the former masters.
At someone's instigation, they decided that Mok Ri-won would replace Geomseong, so they came in droves to find out if Mok Ri-won was a man worthy of the position, created an uproar in Yongbongdan's hall, and left..
“Heh, heh! You know a little bit about Hyeop.!”
While saying something that doesn't fit,.
Mokriwon was tired..
Even though I am a person who likes Amman people, I couldn't help but get tired of being swept up in a crowd of people with no time for myself..
‘I want to take a break.’
It was rare for him to even think of such a thought..
“hmm?”
While passing through a corner of the pavilion, Mok Ri-won found a familiar figure on the back of the head..
Mok Riwon’s face brightened..
“Zhuge brother!”
“hmm? neck aww?”
It was Zhuge Mountain.
He looked blankly at the wild grass blooming on the dirt ground, then raised his head at the sound of Mok Ri-won's voice..
Mo Ri-won approached Jegal-san, who had not entered the dormitory since the meeting began, feeling happier than usual..
“You were here.”
“Well, I was hungry for thought today, so I was looking at the wild grass..”
Zhuge Shan grinned..
Mokriwon was impressed..
‘Because of contemplation…!’
something looked cool.
“Me, I'll try it too.!”
Mokriwon glared at the wild grass..
Cute leaves smaller than fingernails were swaying in the cool breeze..
But honestly, Mok Ri-won couldn't think of any special sentiments even after seeing this..
Zhuge Shan chuckled and said,.
“When I was young, I loved looking at wild grass like this..”
“Yes, I did.?”
“When I went out to the flower bed with my mother, I saw more wild grasses than flowers. My mother said Just because it's wild grass doesn't mean it's worthless. According to this definition, they are like free rogues who run alone without relying on anyone..”
“Oh oh….”
Mokriwon let out a small exclamation..
Suddenly a thought occurred to me.
‘Come to think of it, this is my first time hearing about Brother Zhuge's family history..’
Zhuge Shan rarely wanted to talk about the Zhuge family..
Mok Ri-won, who was very interested in the famous martial arts families, always talked about it when he was curious about the Jegal family, one of the five great families..
Mo Ri-won, who noticed this, also stopped talking about the Zhuge family at some point, so this kind of topic was quite awkward between the two..
“…Was your sister very angry??”
Zhuge Shan asked.
Mok Riwon smiled awkwardly..
“Hmm, a little. exactly.”
“Haha, looks like he's going in and out of shit again..”
Zhuge Shan laughed cheerfully..
It didn't last long.
The joy buried in the smile gradually faded away, and at some point it changed into bitterness..
“…Does your brother think I am ugly??”
What do you mean suddenly?.
Mokriwon answered right away..
“What are you talking about? Brother Zhuge is not my sworn brother. I am not someone who calls my brothers foolish and evildoers..”
“Thank you for your words.”
“I'm serious..”
“If so, I'm even more grateful.”
Zhuge Shan stretched out his hand and touched the leaves of the wild grass..
“Well, I'm embarrassed to say this. I don't have a good relationship with my family. Of course, if you are an enemy of the Great Heaven like your sister... It's a bit vague to say that..”
“ah….”
“That's why I couldn't even dare to look at the head of the family. It's even more so because it's my one-sided anger. Personal feelings should not be involved in public matters. Everyone in the Zhuge family knows that, but isn’t that kind of person me? It's emotional and instinctive, so it doesn't work..”
Zhuge Mountain's hand of using wild grass has stopped..
“I ended up causing trouble to many people. But I have no intention of buying it..”
Zhuge Mountain's head was raised..
He had a unique weasel-like smile..
This didn't look that bright either..
“Please tell your sister I'm sorry. I have to go again. Aren’t there a lot of eyes watching you wherever you go?.”
Mo Liwon did not intend to delve into his detailed circumstances..
I figured that if Zhuge Shan was hiding it, there must be a reason for it..
Isn’t that right?.
At first glance, he looks like a lecher who drools over married women, but Mok Ri-won knows that he is actually more thoughtful and brighter than anyone else..
Zhuge Shan was one of the most considerate people among the people Mu Liyuan knew..
Just like the danghwaseo.
“Trust me and leave it to me..”
Mo Ri-won pounded his chest and grinned..
“I'll tell Soger well.!”
“Doesn’t your neck ask anything??”
“It's not that I don't want to say it.?”
“…That's right.”
“Then don't ask! This Mo Riwon is the most patient person in this river. He also knows how scary it is to keep secrets. So brother Zhuge, don’t worry. I will forget about today until my brother Zhuge gets courage.!”
Zhuge Shan's eyes widened..
Then bam! and burst out laughing..
“I guess I need to learn to be a little shy when I say loud things! If you say that to her wife, she might attack you after hearing her confession..”
“It's okay! I've said this to Sozer too, but it still hasn't caught up to me.!”
Mo Liwon made a sad face at the thought that Zhuge Mountain was really worried too..
Zhuge Mountain's mouth dropped open..
He immediately looked at Mo Liwon with eyes that saw something very pitiful..
“hmm? Why are you doing that??”
“…pitifully.”
After muttering that, Zhuge Shan slowly got up from his seat..
turned my back.
“neck aww.”
“hmm?”
“Please remember.”
“What do you mean??”
“Because I trust you, I am being betrayed. Don't trust anything from Kangho. Especially for married women. In my opinion, they are more of a threat to my brother than the demons..”
Then let's go.
Zhuge Shan said and trudged on..
Mo Riwon tilted his head..
“What will my brother Jegal say??”
It was unreliable because it came from the mouth of someone who was least careful of women..
*
Danghwaseo laughed awkwardly at Mokriwon’s words..
“…Anyway, you're telling me to be careful with women, but I have nothing to say! It seems like it's gone!”
You must be careful.
Danghwaseo felt a lot of remorse..
After all, wasn't Dang Hwa-seo always thinking about how she could get him out of bed?.
I will not live like Zhuge Mountain.
This is the book that has endured so far with just that heart alone..
Even that was difficult these days.
Mokriwon is becoming more and more desirable..
It just so happened that Mile Seok’s permission was granted..
Isn’t it okay to touch it now?.
Such thoughts suddenly arise within me..
“Still, I'm so glad. I don't know why, but when Sojeo is next to me, women passing by avoid my eyes! I feel so confident in Sojeo!”
That's right, because we kept it in check..
I have no hobby of sharing what I own..
“ah! Not just women! When Sojeo appears, local military rulers who ask if they are planning on marrying each other also disappear.!”
Yes, those people will be learning, but they won't want to have diarrhea again, right?.
Unless you're constipated.
“Me, I don't think I can become independent from Sojeo..”
Are you confessing that you will be together for the rest of your life?.
Even if I attack you now, will I still be innocent?.
Look at my blushing cheeks..
Not long ago, I started expressing it subtly like this..
Danghwaseo felt like his fists were clenched..
‘I definitely don't think I have any feelings..’
But I don't think it would be too much to leave this out as is..
Even on this side, I am worried about what would happen if the innocent Mok-ri-won is startled and becomes scared..
Danghwaseo maintained a soulless smile and eventually came to that conclusion..
‘Not now.’
A gentleman knows the beauty of waiting.
When it comes to love, the one who is more desperate becomes miserable..
It seemed that Mok Ri-won had just begun to open his eyes to reason, so Dang Hwa-seo was planning to be patient until his mind matured a little more..
So I turned around..
“…Anyway, I can roughly understand why Zhuge Mountain is not coming. Discord with family. I'll sum it up like that..”
“I'm sorry. I don’t know the details… Even if I know, I don’t think I should tell Soger..”
“I understand. How close are you two?.”
“Thank you for your understanding..”
“There's no reason you can't do it. If it's a conflict with my family, what can I do?.”
Danghwaseo chuckled..
Everyone, including his grandfather and relatives, was made a nuisance and kicked out, so there was nothing Danghwaseo could say to the person who said he couldn't come out due to discord within the family..
“Well then, just know that and go right away. There's a meeting left.”
Two people stood up.
*
After the day's meeting was over, Ilun entered the small Buddhist temple in the temple..
Buddha Wonmyeong, who came first, was offering Buddhist prayers with his eyes closed..
Then it stopped.
I felt the presence of luck..
“Did you come??”
“yes.”
Ilwoon bowed his head deeply..
This is because today’s meeting was requested by Ilwoon..
The agony welling up inside.
Stories about the longing for nothingness and what must be emptied in the meantime..
Ilwoon had so many things he wanted to ask him..
That was the moment when I was about to open my mouth..
“You're impatient..”
Wonmyeong spoke first..
“What are you afraid of??”
It was a quiet voice..
It was a voice with a deep resonance and purity that could be attributed to an old man, and a voice that was reminiscent of time to be said to belong to a child..
Ilwoon always thought.
Wonmyeong’s voice seems to have a very strange power..
“…The obsession with martial arts will not go away..”
“Is speculation a problem?.”
“The feeling of improvement does not disappear within me..”
“Is desire the problem?.”
“I want to become stronger.”
“Being human is the problem.”
There was a hint of laughter in Wonmyeong’s voice..
Ilwoon became puzzled and looked at him..
“…It seems that the disciple was so stupid that he did not understand the meaning properly..”
“Isn’t agony something that comes from being human? Una, you are suffering from the obvious..”
“I remember him saying that in order to become a Buddha, one must be free of greed..”
“It’s not greedlessness..”
Wonmyeong looked at Ilwoon..
He said with deeply sinking eyes.
“It is not desirelessness, but emotionlessness. You have to learn how to let go of your rising desires..”
Wonmyeong stood up..
“Now, let me join you for my first training in a long time..”
In an instant, the air around the area suddenly changed..
While Wonmyeong was just standing in a posture of offering Buddhist prayers, Ilwoon felt an indescribable sense of crisis and pressure at that moment..
“What is troubling you? show me.”
Ilwoon felt his heart beating..
I wanted to raise my fist.
“…teaching.”
I gave myself over to that feeling..
See next episode
* * *
Comments