The Thousand-Slayer Swordsman Association-Episode 214
EP.215 Chapter 21 - Farewell, Hyeopseongryeon (1)
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No one entered the main house..
Externally, it was in the name of giving consideration to Mile-seok, who followed Mok Seon-oh throughout his life, to prepare for his farewell to him..
In other words, actually preparing to say goodbye was something else..
“Master….”
Mo Ri-won muttered in a voice full of moisture..
Before my eyes, Mok Seon-oh, who looked like a corpse, was sleeping..
“You need to open your eyes. You need to scold this ugly disciple..”
Mo Ri-won held Mok Seon-o's remaining hand tightly and buried his head in the back of his hand..
There was trembling in every movement..
“What should I do?…?”
I asked desperately, but there was no answer..
The more this happened, the clearer it became that the possibility of separation was.
No, Mok Riwon already knew..
His keen senses had heard the entire conversation going on outside the main house..
-…I won't be able to get past today.
It was a reality I didn't want to believe..
What I have endlessly hoped for is to complete my journey to Gangho safely, become a great knight, and then return to the mountainous area of Jiangxi Province..
I tell Mok Seon-oh, who smiles brightly, about what happened in Gangho all night long..
This kind of terrible breakup was something Mo Liwon never dared imagine..
“Master…!”
“Kindergarten.”
Mile-seok patted Mok-ri-won’s shoulder..
His voice was also quiet..
Miles licked his lips for a long time, but in the end he couldn't say anything..
“…Please take good care of your brother..”
I just said that and left the main house..
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After leaving the main house, Mile-seok spoke to Goatso and Namgoong-hyuk who were waiting in front..
“Let me make room for you.”
The two easily agreed.
Mile Seok also worked hard to keep his steps from falling..
My desire to be with Mok Seon-oh’s last days was like a chimney..
But Miles knew better than anyone else that that role was not his..
The relationship between a priest and a father and son was one of a kind in the world, so it was necessary to respect it..
Shamelessly sitting next to him and making pointless remarks was an act that Mile-seok knew was against the etiquette of a warrior..
That was the point when I left the main house..
“Girl King.”
It was a danghwaseo.
Perhaps because she hadn't rested since returning, she was still struggling to stand with traces of the war on her body..
“What about neck narrowing??”
He seems worried..
Mile Seok laughed bitterly..
“Go back today. It will be very difficult for Won. I'm preparing to break up, so please stay away for a while so I can spend time with you..”
Danghwaseo’s lips were sweet..
It seemed like he was about to protest..
However, she also seemed to be convinced in the end and closed her mouth and lowered her head..
“…yes.”
And Danghwaseo turned around..
Miles took a breath..
“after….”
A sigh came out of Mileseok’s mouth..
‘I don't even talk rudely.’
Human lifespan cannot last forever, and we cannot know what will happen to life, so separation is very sudden..
All the warriors who have been in Gangho for such a long time knew that..
Miles was like that, Gosanso was like that, Namgoonghyeok was like that, and many other warriors were like that..
I experienced separation from my teacher..
Knowing how painful that moment is.
That is why there is an unwritten rule in Gangho..
The last guardian of the teacher should be the child or equivalent disciple..
Must take over the legacy of the person leaving.
Nevertheless,
‘It's too early..’
I feel sad.
Mo Liwon was too young to experience separation from his teacher..
It wasn't his age, it was his temperament that was too young..
This is the price I paid for raising a good child who did not know how to doubt the world..
‘older brother.’
I don't know what to do.
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Danghwaseo staggered back to bed..
My body felt light and my eyelids were closed at any time and it wasn't strange..
Until now, it was purely her concern for Mok Ri-won that had helped her stand on her own two feet..
“Huh….”
Danghwaseo covered his face with his hands..
I feel helpless.
This is because I felt so pathetic for not being able to be of any help to him at such an important moment..
I just want to comfort you, but even that isn't easy..
No, maybe it was a good thing that I came back empty-handed..
As much as Mo Ri-won knew how much he loved his teacher, Tang Hwa-seo also knew the weight of his heart..
It must feel like the world is falling apart.
I'm sorry for even daring to say that I understand that feeling..
Danghwaseo was a man who could not find the words to bring Mokriwon up from his knees..
“Can I come in?.”
At that moment, I heard Namgung Jincheon’s voice..
“…yes.”
Danghwaseo did not answer, but Namgung Jincheon opened the door..
His face is also covered in fatigue..
Danghwaseo felt sorry..
This is because it was Namgung Jincheon who took care of the work for her while she was wandering around the main house worrying about Mok Riwon..
“…There is no shame. Thank you for your hard work.”
“Everyone is struggling.”
Namgung Jincheon spoke in the same tone as usual, perhaps because he wanted to show that he was still in good health..
“I'm sorry, but I have to come out. you have work to do.”
“What is?”
“Funeral of Ambassador Wonmyeong.”
ah.
Danghwaseo opened his eyes wide..
What kind of spirit is this?.
If it is not only Mo Ri-won who has lost his teacher, how can he forget Il-un with the name of Dan-ju?.
I felt like my heart was sinking..
A selfish and narrow-minded heart and narrow perspective could not be more deplorable..
Danghwaseo suddenly got up from his seat..
It was that moment.
“Come slowly. Let's start again from the general manager..”
Namgung Jincheon stopped him..
Only then did Danghwaseo realize that what he was doing was not true..
“…sorry.”
“became.”
Namgung Jincheon turned around..
He started walking as if he wanted to leave, but then stopped again without even being able to walk three steps..
“…What about him?.”
I asked Danghwaseo.
There was no need to tell me who he was..
“Couldn't meet.”
“…is it.”
Namgung Jincheon mumbled his answer and stood there for a long time..
It was from the back so I couldn't tell his facial expression..
I just felt that Namgung Jincheon's reaction was quite sentimental, unlike the person Danghwaseo knew..
“i get it.”
Namgung Jincheon left at a slow pace..
Only then did the preparation of the Danghwaseo begin busily..
After about a few hours, it was late afternoon when Danghwaseo came out again..
‘I guess it's here.’
There were so many people.
Everyone gathered together, carrying their wounded bodies..
They came to honor the souls of those who sacrificed their lives in this war..
So many people, and so many masters, have passed away..
Among them, there were transcendents who seemed like they would always become the pillars of the midfield..
Danghwaseo was able to find Ilun only after moving for a long time..
He was standing alone in front of Master Wonmyeong's funeral..
The reason I was alone was no different..
The expression coming from Ilwoon was so harsh that everyone who came to pray for his soul could not approach him hastily..
Danghwaseo stopped walking..
Normally, he would have noticed someone coming this close and turned his head, but right now it seemed like he didn't even have time to do that..
Danghwaseo exhaled, reprimanding himself once again for not looking for good luck..
And then I approached Ilwoon..
“Monk Ilun.”
Only then did Ilwoon's head turn..
Danghwaseo felt a pang in his stomach at his expression..
“…Our mayor.”
He was crying and angry.
Even though his bloodshot eyes and chewing lips were truly showing deep anger, he was expressing such intense emotions that hot tears came first..
“….”
Danghwaseo quietly approached him..
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In the main house, the room where Mok Seon-oh is lying, only Mok Ri-won remains..
“…So many people have changed their names.”
Mok Riwon muttered..
I can't go out because my eyes are still bright red..
It was a fortunate thing.
There is no one telling me to go get some rest..
“The war was truly cruel. There was a lot of murderous intent in it..”
Mok Ri-won spoke to Mok Seon-o who was sleeping..
It was about war.
It was about what I felt at that moment..
“But there was something that felt even deeper than that murderous intent. It is the longing for life. It was fear and despair..”
Mo Ri-won finally realized why the war was truly terrible..
It wasn't just cruel for people to die..
Because of the beliefs of so many people, this became an unavoidable trend of conflict and was cruel as it pushed people's backs..
As an individual, even if I try to break away, I cannot..
There are things you need to protect behind your back before you run away..
“In the middle of it all, I couldn't do anything..”
Mokriwon said.
It was a stuttering continuation of what I felt at that moment..
I had no idea what to say, so that was all I could say..
It was that kind of moment.
“Umm….”
A sigh flowed from Mok Seon-oh’s mouth..
“Master!”
Eventually, Mok Seon-oh’s eyes slowly opened..
See next episode
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