The Thousand-Slayer Swordsman Association-Episode 39
〈 39Tue 〉 Ojang Yongbong Branch (12）
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I was just worried about Dang Hwa-seo not returning home until late at night..
That was how Mok Riwon felt until he set out to find her..
‘Today I will nag you.!’
On a late day, Danghwaseo, who always nagged me about what time it was when I came home late, was so excited that Mokriwon came out with the thought that today would be the day to repay me for my past humiliation..
That's why Mo Ri-won felt embarrassed by the scene he finally witnessed..
So I hid my presence.
Long time no see. Lord Soga.
Sogaju.
Mokriwon could tell who they were just by their titles..
‘Party question.’
Sacheondangmun.
The original home of Danghwaseo.
Is it after a long time since you were with your family?.
That thought didn't occur to me.
Why not?.
Didn't Danghwaseo have antipathy toward Dangmun to the extent that even a foolish Mok-riwon could tell what he was doing?.
Didn’t she have a very sad face when talking about Tangmun?.
The story about Dangmun was established as a kind of unwritten rule between Danghwaseo and Mokriwon..
However, that doesn't stop curiosity..
Mokriwon listened intently to the ensuing conversation..
…The more I did that, the more my expression hardened..
Isn’t that enough of running away from home??
There was mockery in the words of the person who was supposed to be her younger brother..
The head of the family is very satisfied. The cow who left the house said that she did not know that the Lord would put such a strange man in his hands..
There was inorganic sarcasm directed at her..
And, there was hate..
You are so great. Aren’t you the one who planted that spirit in Lord Soga? But how can I say that?….
Yes, I planted this. Even though I didn't want it.
Mok Riwon couldn’t understand..
If they are a family, if they have a relationship where they have to protect and love each other, then the edge is still there..
Pointing a coldly forged dagger at each other's throats.
The more I think about it, the less I understand it..
However, Mokriwon did not hastily step forward..
This was because I knew that looking at other people's work piecemeal was not a act of cooperation but an outrage..
Mok Riwon tried to hold back..
Because I know that it is a way to respect the family history that Danghwaseo tried to hide, and because I know that it is a way to respect the other person..
If only it weren't for this damned unscrupulous attack. I would have forgiven the matriarch..
You can hear the exact story later when Danghwaseo calms down..
I really don't understand. How could the head of the family say such things to me??
Because I didn't want to embarrass her..
I tried to hold back.
I couldn't stand it.
They robbed me of my future and even the chance to have children. How can you tie me up with a man?.
The moment he heard the words, Mo Liwon felt momentarily lost in his thoughts..
My heart, which was always beating hotly, felt cold in that moment..
Emotions such as pity, sadness, or anger could have come to mind, but before that, there were emotions deep within Mok Riwon..
It was a feeling of shame.
It was a reprimand to myself for having once said something like ‘As expected, Tangmun is great’ while looking at Tang Hwa-seo’s invincibility against all poisons..
Pity and anger came next..
Mokriwon held his head, confused by the overflow of emotions that he could not control, and immediately heard something that made him doubt his ears..
…What can't you do??
Mokriwon dared to hope.
Lord Soga, there are many women in our party. A woman who can bear children..
That you are dreaming right now.
I hope it's the bad part of me that says that.
I hope the reality that such an ugly person exists is a lie..
However, nothing will change even if you wish so much..
There is a woman who will accept Mukgeom's seed instead. Everyone in the party will turn a blind eye. Shouldn’t Sogaju just raise that child like his own??
Funny enough, the thoughts that Mok Ri-won had at that moment were not that different from those that Dang Hwa-seo had..
‘It's a dagger.’
It was a dagger that made it into language..
It was a dagger that existed solely to rip out the other person's heart, and therefore should not exist..
Tuk. And Mok Ri-won felt as if something had been cut off in his head..
“…I can't listen to you anymore.”
Mokriwon released his presence..
And then I stared at the alley where they were located..
It was only then that Mok Ri-won was able to check Danghwa-seo’s expression..
“narrow neck….”
What appeared on Danghwaseo's face was disappointment, shame, and despair..
The moment Mo Liwon saw that face, he felt like his throat was closing up..
“…Ah, black sword?”
At the words that followed, my cold heart became warm again..
What was ringing somewhere inside was a clear warning sound..
Do not be selfish.
A word of advice that followed him every moment of his life..
And a proposition that must never be violated.
Mok Ri-won was a person who had never once gone against that proposition, but at this moment, the task felt extremely difficult..
“Nice to meet you! I really wanted to see you. I am Dangwoongyeong….”
A non-human thing spewed out human words..
And I laughed.
Mo Liwon looked at him, trying hard to suppress the whining inside..
Do not be selfish.
There was a crack in that proposition..
My breath comes out quickly..
The fingertips tremble slightly and continue to aim at the sword..
And a strange thirst begins to arise..
“…So, I would like to invite the Daehyup to the party gate. Could you please allow me??”
There was a scene that flashed through my mind for a moment..
Just like this, he draws his sword and cuts off Tang Ungyeong’s head..
Afterwards, cut off the heads of the men in the background, one by one, from the front, to silence everyone present..
If you do that, you will feel a little more at ease..
The warning sound that shakes your stomach will fade away..
No, there will be no more warning sounds..
Do not be selfish.
I felt like I heard those words again.
“…neck bridge?”
A non-human thing calls itself a hypocrite..
I felt nauseous, and the warning sound became clearer..
‘Do not be selfish.’
I said those words to myself..
And Mokriwon gave an answer..
“…How old are you this year??”
Fortunately, the voice that came out was calm..
Would that be an explanation if the elevation was so soft that Danghwaseo felt betrayed?.
However, it didn't take long for that calmness to turn out to be a horrifyingly artificial voice..
“Ah, twenty. Rather than my neck, you become my older brother. If you want, you can call me your brother….”
“Thank goodness.”
Mokriwon laughed..
With only the corners of the mouth pulled up on a stiff face like a doll.
“I'm so glad you didn't show up at the Yongbong branch..”
No, that won't be enough..
At this moment, Mo Ri-won felt deep disgust at the sight of herself talking to him..
I even felt guilty about allowing my throat to continue spewing out sounds that would not be enough even if I broke it down right away..
Do not be selfish.
So Mokriwon focused more on the warning sound..
‘Smile.’
laughed.
I forcibly twisted my facial muscles and pulled up the corners of my mouth even more..
By strengthening the muscles under the eyes, I also created a smile..
One of them was a forced smile, and the impression that Tang Un-gyeong felt when looking at it was bizarre..
I felt an incomprehensible emotion as his beautiful appearance became so distorted..
“what….”
“If you came to the meeting. What if you stood on the same non-stage as me?.”
Mokriwon’s voice trembled slightly..
It was a phenomenon that occurred when he was simply trying to suppress the heat that was about to burst out..
“If so….”
It was also hard work.
No matter how much I try, the strange heat that is crushing me inside cannot be contained, it feels like I am crumpled into a very small trash box..
Mokriwon let out the overflowing heat without realizing it..
“…Looks like I broke your head off.”
Mok Riwon’s pupils narrowed..
Along with him, the life that could not be suppressed flowed out..
rattly.
Tang Yunqing’s body took a step back..
My breath caught in my throat, and my thoughts stopped the moment I met his eyes..
At that moment, a thought occurred to Tang Ungyeong..
‘…snake.’
His eyes looked exactly like those of a snake..
It's not just a snake crawling up the mountain, it's a black spirit wrapped around the prohibition of the temple that I once saw..
It was so amazing that I couldn't even envy it, and the look in the eyes of the monster that filled me with fear and awe was exactly like that..
A sense of distantness was located in the Tang Yunjing..
Even though his body began to vibrate to the point where he could no longer tremble, Tang Yunqing did not dare to think of stopping it..
This was like some kind of signal.
It means to save me who is so afraid..
“Sozer, let’s go..”
Mo Ri-won grabbed Dang Hwa-seo's wrist and dragged her away..
Until that moment, Mok Ri-won did not show his face to Dang Hwa-seo..
Right after the two left.
flutter.
Tang Woon-gyeong, who had collapsed in his seat, let out a sigh belatedly and rubbed his neck..
There were tears hanging at the corners of my eyes..
The sudden gasp of his breath was finally reminding him of his survival..
‘alive, alive….’
Funnily enough, the only thing Tang Yun-gyeong thought about after Mo Liwon left was relief for his survival..
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Danghwaseo was dragged to Mokriwon the whole time..
Where are you going now? Why aren't you saying anything? Why aren't you looking at me?.
Even though she had so many questions, she couldn't say anything more..
I just lowered my head and was dragged by him..
It was because of shame.
It was shame for having his own secrets exposed like that, and shame for himself for being hurt by Dang Woon-gyeong’s words at that moment..
the alley changes.
From the dark corner of Seohyeon to the main street, and from there back to the manor.
When he finally arrived in front of Jangwon's lodgings, Danghwaseo felt the strength holding his wrist disappear and raised his head..
Mok Riwon was still showing his back..
For a brief moment, I felt my heart sink, but fortunately it didn't last long..
“…I'm sorry for interfering with you..”
Mok Riwon turned his head..
There was Mok Ri-won, the simple face that Dang Hwa-seo had always seen..
“Sojeo looked very uncomfortable, so I acted like a mess. Maybe I was wrong?”
I felt intimidated, like a child being scolded..
The appearance was so normal that Danghwaseo felt uneasy..
It was natural.
He must have heard everything that was said between him and Tang Yun-gyeong..
How he grew up, how the current head of the family looks at him, and even his own secrets that he has kept hidden for the most part..
But since he doesn't ask anything, I feel uneasy for some reason..
Eventually, a question that I couldn't hold back arose..
“Why don't you ask anything?”
“What do you mean??”
“Don't act like a fool…!”
“soger.”
Mok Riwon smiled brightly..
“I didn't hear anything. In fact, I was so focused on Sojeo that I couldn't even concentrate on what the ugly man said. Well, that's a shame.”
Danghwaseo’s eyes widened slightly..
It was because I fully felt what he wanted to say..
He was saying he would forget what happened just before..
Mo Liwon looked at Danghwaseo blankly for a while, then slowly approached her and wrapped her hands around her..
And then he said.
“Sojeo, I will be a fool in front of what you want to hide..”
Danghwaseo’s mouth was tightly shut at the words that were delivered..
The fist was also secretly clenched..
Enough with the danghwaseo, I felt my eyes getting hot..
“So don't worry. This Mo Liwon is the most patient person in the central plain, and he can wait as long as Sujeo wants to tell a secret..”
Danghwaseo gritted his teeth even more..
It was so warm that I wanted to lean in, and I was trying to shake it off..
one was impossible.
There was such a big gap between what he said and the situation he was in right before..
The words he spoke and the facial expression he made seemed like he was trying to somehow make up for his messed up heart. And the warmth of his reaching out and wrapping my hand was nothing short of warm..
I felt like my eye sockets were going to burn out..
As I gritted my teeth and held my breath, I felt the heat inside my body becoming even hotter..
My heart was pounding hard..
“Something like that….”
I barely get the words out, but I can't connect..
Only after going through that process, Danghwaseo shed tears and burst into laughter..
‘ah.’
Because there was something I learned.
Danghwaseo faced his own truth, which he was too petty to face..
The heart that I ignored because I could not dare to hope for love and was unable to bear fruit from that love appeared before my eyes..
‘Yeah, he was like this.’
I'm obsessed with agreement to a foolish degree, and I'm sincere about everything to a foolish degree, so it feels like I'm looking at a clear sky..
So when I stay by his side, it feels like the gloom is being washed away by the cool breeze..
So I am comforted.
That's why I look at it.
Suddenly, Danghwaseo felt like his heart was being washed away by just a few words..
I realized that.
“I hope Sojeo doesn’t cry. So, I won't nag Sozer for coming in late today.!”
At some point, I realized that I had feelings for this stupid man..
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