The Thousand-Slayer Swordsman Association-Episode 216
EP.217 Chapter 21 - Farewell, Hyeopseongryeon (3)
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The funeral procession continued for a very long time..
The warriors of previous generations who had already experienced such a war accepted the separation calmly..
Middle-aged warriors who had been through a long period of hardship also accepted the breakup..
Only the young warriors, who had finally seen Kang-ho's bare face, trembled with overwhelming sadness..
“Ughhh…!”
Separation from someone close, unexpected death, and sword and blood..
Old experts say that all of this will be divided into experiences, but there are very few people who can listen to such words..
There were sighs and tears..
There was also hatred.
It was in the middle of something like that..
“I am okay.”
Ilwoon said.
Having finally finished the funeral, he spoke to Dang Hwa-seo with a look on his face that I didn't know whether he had composed himself or had a thick mask over his face..
“Doesn’t the ball return to the ball?.”
What appeared on Ilwoon's face was a bitter smile..
That made Danghwaseo even more worried..
“If you are having a hard time, please tell me anytime..”
“Yes, I will..”
Ilwoon touched his lips for a moment and added one word..
“The manager always said.”
“what do you mean?”
“It's not about suppressing, it's about letting go..”
Danghwaseo could not clearly tell the emotion in Ilwoon's voice at that moment..
There was only one thing I knew.
‘You're overcoming it in your own way..’
Like everyone who fought this war, Ilwoon is overcoming his sorrow in his own way..
“I guess we'll be separated for a while now.”
Ilwoon said.
As he said, the Murim Alliance and the Union will withdraw from Cheonghae..
Yongbongdan, too, would return to their respective affiliations for a while..
“The monk is going straight to Shaolin..”
“Yes, because I have to attend the room manager. What about others??”
Danghwaseo informed Ilwoon of the direction of the members he knew about..
“It is said that Zhuge Mountain is going to Sega..”
Danghwaseo still doesn’t know what happened with the head of the family..
However, it is a fact that can be seen in the Book of Danghwa that Zhuge Shan experienced certain changes in Cheonghae and that he made up his mind as a result..
-What can you do when the head of the family is crippled? Besides, I have some personal things to settle. So, sister, let’s say goodbye for a while..
A rather refreshing smile passed through Danghwaseo’s mind..
At that moment, Ilwoon said.
“okay. What does Monk Hyeun do??”
“Baekbong says he is leaving with King Do..”
“…Do you mean Lord??”
“yes.”
Danghwaseo understood that reaction..
This is definitely a very unexpected combination..
What I was thinking back on was what I heard from Hyeun..
-There are two options. Our teacher and Taowang have a close relationship. Master said so. Do you want to go back to Amipah and receive more training from me, or do you want to go to Gangho with Dowang? what can i do?
As Dang Hwa-seo remembers, Hye-un's face as she uttered those words was full of fighting spirit..
-There was so little presence this time, right? It will be different next time.
She was also pursuing her own growth..
you will be able to do well.
According to Dang Hwa-seo, Hye-un has the talent to go to the next level if she works hard..
“Is that so….”
Ilwoon nodded and then asked.
“What does Namgung Siju do??”
“I heard you're going on a mission..”
“Do you mean non-muhaeng? Don't return to your family.”
“Gain practical experience or something. Well, I wasn't worried. You know that person.”
-More practice is needed. This time, the ability to respond to changes in the environment was lacking..
Namgung Jincheon just left those words and left..
Perhaps they didn't even tell the Sega, how surprised were they when members of the Namgung Sega came the next day and asked about Namgung Jincheon's whereabouts?.
Ilwoon smiled as if he understood everything..
“It's like Namgung's lord..”
The shadow on the face becomes slightly lighter.
Il-woon chuckled and then asked Dang Hwa-seo..
“So what do you plan to do, Mr.?”
“Now I have to go back to my family too..”
It's something I've been thinking about for quite some time since the war ended..
And now the decision has been made.
‘need to be strong.’
needed strength.
How helpless I felt, unable to follow Mokriwon, let alone protect it..
Danghwaseo never wanted to go through something like that again..
‘There is a way.’
There were quite a few ways that came to mind..
It will take some time to put into practice, but….
“So, are you going with Lord Mokshi??”
Shocked, Danghwaseo's body stopped at the question that was delivered to him in an instant..
“ah….”
I do not know.
I still haven't met Mok Riwon..
In the end, the last news was that Mok Seon-oh passed away..
Mokriwon had not yet left the main house..
As bitterness began to appear in Dang Hwa-seo's smile, Il-woon closed his mouth..
I felt sorry about that for no reason, so I said.
“…I was just about to go meet you..”
“okay.”
Ilwoon put his hands together.
“I wanted to say hello and leave, but I'm busy so I have to leave today. Can I ask you to say hello to me instead??”
“Please leave it to me.”
“Well then, that's it.”
Ilwoon turned around and left..
He seemed uncharacteristically regretless..
Danghwaseo looked at the back for a moment and then came to his senses..
‘then….’
Now, it's time to go see Mokriwon..
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Danghwaseo headed straight to the main house..
The main house, which was always tightly closed from the entrance, was open today..
I felt puzzled for a moment, but then I started to feel anticipation in Danghwaseo's steps, thinking that I might be able to meet Mokriwon today..
“Did you come?.”
What welcomes her like that is mile stone.
Danghwaseo lowered his head, looking a bit haggard..
“Meet the Girl King….”
“Now, go in..”
Mile Seok gestured..
It was the most vain-looking thing I've ever seen..
I felt sad.
It would be rude to reveal one thing.
Tang Hwa-seo took the gun and passed by him..
At that moment, Mile Seok added something..
“Have a nice chat..”
I had no idea what he was saying..
Danghwaseo walked again with doubts in his mind, and only then was he able to meet Mokriwon..
The room smells musty, perhaps because it hasn't been ventilated for a long time..
Mokriwon was in the middle of it all..
“…ah.”
The area under Mok Riwon’s eyes is dark..
The facial expression seemed lost, and because of that, the smile that was pulling up the corners of the mouth looked pitiful..
Meanwhile, the bright red eyes distract the gaze..
“soger.”
My voice was cracking..
Danghwaseo clenched his fists.
“…Are you okay??”
The words I spoke were full of worry..
I don't know if it was passed down.
Mo Liwon was still smiling..
“Shouldn't it be okay?.”
Those were unusually adult words..
“It should be okay. That way it can happen again.”
The words I muttered only felt like I was speaking to myself..
It was the first time.
The moment I was so speechless while dealing with Mokriwon was.
Of course, it was completely understandable..
Isn't it none other than the death of Mok Seon-oh, who served as both his father and teacher?.
That sense of loss was a kind that Tang Hwa-seo could not dare to express his understanding of..
Danghwaseo wiggled his fingertips..
My head fell.
I didn’t want to see Mokriwon like this..
Mok Riwon, whom he loved, always had a bright smile on his face, so he wanted to make him smile no matter what..
‘If that doesn't work either.’
I wanted to do something to comfort you..
“…Mok Sohyeop.”
So Danghwaseo gathered courage and opened the introduction..
“speak.”
“I….”
Why doesn't a single word come out so easily?.
Danghwaseo couldn't open his mouth right away and hesitated, finally spitting out the words he had inside..
“Won't you come with me? To our party’s door.”
Thump, thump.
Danghwaseo’s heart beat loudly..
Mok Riwon’s eyes opened wide..
Are you surprised?.
That will happen. Mokriwon knows better than anyone else how much Tanghwaseo hated Tangmun..
So Danghwaseo added,.
“I'm trying to change the party statement. I also want to try a new practice. I wish Mok Sohyeop would be there with us. I will be able to support as much as I can for the training at the Mok Sohyeop..”
It wasn't empty words..
Even if I die soon, I'm going to die soon.
Even if I die soon, it's a good thing.
Although quite a lot of resources were consumed to support the war, there were still more left in the party..
When it comes to supporting Mokriwon's training, aren't there some spirits that are immediately prohibited?.
It's not a bad story for Mokriwon either..
I couldn't help but feel excited.,
“…I'm sorry.”
That's why the answer hurt me even more..
Danghwaseo became dumbfounded..
“yes…?”
“I'm sorry. I don't think we can be together.”
What does that mean?.
Puzzle and bewilderment welled up inside Danghwaseo at the same time..
Mokriwon added a word:.
“i am about to leave.”
Still with a bitter smile.
“for a moment… no, for quite some time.”
You wink as if you're sorry.
“I'm trying to stay away from this gangho..”
At that moment, I had to feel my heart drop like a thump..
See next episode
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