The Thousand-Slayer Swords Association-Episode 196
EP.196 Chapter 20 - Collision, Torrent (2)
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Danghwaseo’s steps walking around the manor were light..
It was done while thinking of the man at the end of these steps..
How could you not be happy about reuniting after a few months, seeing the faces you've always drawn and talking to each other again?.
‘From the looks of it, nothing much has changed..’
Because it was such a short meeting, it was not easy to judge..
…No, it's fine anyway..
If we talk about it anyway, won't we naturally notice the change?.
With that, Danghwaseo headed to the training ground where Mokriwon was located with a happy heart, and soon met him..
“Ah, Soger!”
“Have you been training??”
“We were just finishing up.!”
Mok Riwon stood up and said.
The movement of wiping off the sweat touches my heart in a strange way..
I thought I was pretty used to that handsome face, but it feels awkward again just because I haven't seen it for a while..
“Sozer finished his business and came back.?”
“Yes, I talked to the head of the family and also met Zhuge Mountain..”
“Well, I guess I'm free now..”
“It's not free..”
“huh?”
“Shouldn't you spend some time with the Mok Sohyeop?.”
Mo Ri-won's eyes widened as he heard Dang Hwa-seo say something with a grin..
Eventually, Mok Ri-won nodded with a burst of laughter, ‘Bam!’.
“That’s right too! Could you please wait a moment? I'll take a shower and come out soon..”
“Yeah, let's go eat at least..”
“That sounds good. I know my good place.”
“Then I'll leave it to you for today..”
Mokriwon has arrived.
As we left the training hall together, Dang Hwa-seo had a deeper smile on his face than when he came here..
I wasn't going to tell him why I was covering my mouth with my hand during our brief chat..
‘It's hot..’
My face got so hot that I was worried that my red cheeks would be noticed..
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Mokriwon came out ready to go out..
Danghwaseo opened his eyes wide..
“So you're not walking around in military uniform anymore??”
“Ah, I got scolded by the Girl King! If you're going to wear the name of the Girl King's disciple, doesn't that mean you should worry about how you look to others? Fortunately, my older brother Zhuge helped me..”
Mok Ri-won was wearing a black long robe..
Looking at the softly shining fabric, it was clear that it was high quality silk..
How should I express it? In the midst of the colors created by the combination of shiny hair and black silk clothes, Mokriwon was looking even prettier today as her fair skin and facial features stood out even more..
“It's strange?”
Danghwaseo shook his head at Mokriwon's awkward question..
“You are so pretty.”
Immediately after saying this, Danghwaseo said, 'Keuhum!' I cleared my throat.
Mokriwon smiled brightly..
“Good luck! I always worried that clothes like this wouldn't suit me if I were an unmanned person.!”
As Mo Ri-won, who had said that, stood to the side, his body scent subtly tickled the tip of Dang Hwa-seo's nose..
Danghwaseo felt his heart pounding..
‘Has it changed a little??’
It seems a little calmer.
It feels strangely adult and awkward..
“Let's go!”
Hearing Mok Riwon’s words, Danghwaseo walked slowly..
I'm worried for no reason because his hands are moving wildly..
Should I catch it or not? As I walked, Danghwaseo's head was filled with such thoughts..
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“Mukryong Daehyup! You came to visit me today too.!”
“Nice to meet you! Since I have a guest with me today, can I ask for five-spice beef??”
“yeah!”
The place we arrived was a guesthouse on the main street..
Danghwaseo thought as the young man who appeared to be Jeomsoi smiled brightly and welcomed him as soon as he saw Mokriwon..
‘You didn't say anything you didn't mean..’
He said he knew a good place and it seemed like he was at his regular place..
The guest cup looks quite luxurious for Mokriwon’s taste..
As I looked around with that thought in mind, Mokriwon said:.
“My brother Jegal introduced me. I guess the five-spice beef here isn’t that delicious.?”
“Have you decided to stop eating bamboo leaf greens with somen now??”
“No way, I still eat one meal a day..”
Mok Riwon chuckled..
“It's not a charlatan's meal?”
This hasn't changed.
The anxiety that arose from seeing only unfamiliar faces disappears a little again..
Danghwaseo laughed.
“You could have had somen as a meal..”
Mok Ri-won responded to the comment that he was wondering if he couldn't eat what he wanted because he was too concerned about himself..
“Even this Mokriwon is now gone. When having a meal with someone important, formality is necessary..”
I said this with a grin as if nothing had happened..
Even though,
‘precious…!’
At those words, boom! And I feel like my heart is sinking..
Was this intentional? No, looking at his expression, it doesn't seem like he meant it, but I didn't want to judge it as something he said without thinking..
Ah, your face is so hot.
Why do the corners of the mouth move on their own, making the sleeves continue to work?.
“thank you for your favor.”
Danghwaseo covered his mouth and said.
“Meal came out!”
Fortunately, there was a dish that caught everyone's attention..
The aroma of five-spice soybean pork that comes straight to the table is quite mouth-watering..
Is this a recommendation from Zhuge Shan? He has pretty picky tastes, so he wouldn't have recommended something strict..
I immediately picked up my chopsticks and took a bite. It was indeed a taste that made me realize why it was recommended..
“What do you think??”
Danghwaseo smiled brightly and answered Mokriwon’s question..
“That's really good.”
“Thank goodness. Let's eat quickly.”
Mo Ri-won picked up his chopsticks and started eating, one bite at a time..
Danghwaseo couldn't help but glance at that figure over and over again..
‘Genga has learned some dining etiquette.?’
Speaking of Mokriwon, the way he stuffed his mouth with food and munched on it was a pretty guy, like a squirrel, but he was keeping his manners by not eating like before..
I'm really proud of that, but at the same time I feel sad..
Is it no longer possible to see things like before?.
Did he change while away from me?.
That's probably why those worries came to mind..
‘…No, isn't this too ugly?.’
Danghwaseo tried to push away the thoughts that came to mind..
It was the moment we finished eating while chatting..
“Let's have some tea.”
Mok Ri-won whispered something to Jeom So-i and the car came out..
It was a really awkward composition..
It was always his job to set the mood, and no matter what Mokriwon did, he just smiled and said he was happy..
Is this how parents feel when they see their children become independent?.
Danghwaseo sipped his tea, feeling a strange sense of emptiness that he could not help..
“So, how has Soje been doing??”
Mok Riwon asked.
Danghwaseo smiled and answered.
“I spent my time paying attention to supply to the front lines. I met all the other members and was now heading to the rear for the next supply..”
“ah! Other members?!”
Mok Riwon’s eyes sparkled..
The way he looks excited, as if he's about to jump out of his seat at any moment, erases some of the awkwardness..
Danghwaseo said with a smile.
“Yes, everyone is still the same. The sword dragon is especially still the same..”
“I think I know roughly what you mean. I'm glad you're doing well..”
Mokriwon made a satisfied face..
Danghwaseo looked at the situation and asked:.
“But how have you been doing? I'm curious because I haven't heard anything about it in a while..”
“hmm? Oh, I guess you haven't heard much from me..”
Mo Liwon scratched the back of his head and laughed awkwardly..
Danghwaseo’s ears were wide open..
That's why I wondered what on earth people have been through to be so calm..
“I've been to Yunnan..”
“Unna….”
Suddenly, Danghwaseo’s body stopped..
Yunnan.
A Jungwon martial artist could not have known what was there..
“…Is it a bloody war?.”
Danghwaseo’s expression became a little clouded..
Speaking of Hyeolmajeon, it is no secret that it is a place with special meaning to Mokriwon..
On the day the blood death ended, it was Mok Seon-oh who rescued Mok Ri-won, a newborn baby who had been abandoned there..
At least that was what Danghwaseo knew..
“That's right. The Girl King said there was information he needed to find out..”
“information… What do you mean??”
“exactly. So we went there together, but I guess we met the elder of the Demonic Cult there.?”
Danghwaseo’s expression became serious..
“If you are an elder….”
“There is something the King of Geol said. This information is now quite credible..”
Mo Liwon put his head forward and said with a serious face..
“It seems that Hyeolcheongyo is related to Demonicism..”
At those words, Danghwaseo’s expression hardened..
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It wasn't just because of the information that the Demon Cult and the Blood Heaven Cult were related..
The reason was that things like Mokriwon's origins and the reason he went to the blood demon battle were all going through my mind..
Danghwaseo couldn’t ask right away..
So why were you there in the past?.
Mok Ri-won continued his story slowly as if he wanted to tell all the facts he had found out, but the more he continued, the more facts were engraved in Danghwaseo..
‘I don't know about neck narrowing..’
He wasn't thinking about why he was there.
Danghwaseo did not know whether it was by instinct or Mokriwon's knowledge..
But that doesn't mean we can bury this fact..
Because this is a very dangerous truth.
If Mok Ri-won was from a demonic religion, and if his celestial nature and extreme demonic body existed to learn demonic arts, then.
No matter what kind of man Mo Ri-won is now, he will definitely become a public servant of Baekdo Martial Arts..
Not for any other reason, but because of the potential risks of Mokriwon..
‘Can not be done.’
Alarm bells ringing in my head.
‘That's not possible..’
The thought of finding a definite causal relationship dominates my mind..
So Danghwaseo, who finished going out and parted ways with Mokriwon, immediately ran away at a fast pace..
“Meet the Girl King.”
To meet the man closest to the truth.
See next episode
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