The Thousand-Slayer Swordsman Association-Episode 53
〈 53Tue 〉 Yukjang’s journey, fate (3）
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The two men returned in procession..
One was Mok Riwon and the other was Kwak Chil..
Kwak Chil avoided Mok Riwon's eyes and headed towards where his group was sitting around..
“hmm? Kwak Hyung, why is your face so white??”
“No, it's nothing. Because poop doesn't come out well.”
“Oh my, you're constipated..”
Kwak Chil forced his pounding heart to calm down..
I tried to ignore Mok Riwon’s gaze, which I could still feel..
‘There is someone who remembers.’
There are people who remember their novels.
That fact was what bound Kwak Chil up..
No, if we were to look at the facts, it was right that there were fewer people who did not remember his novels, but even so, he trembled in despair..
For him, [Ganghohyeobgaekjeon] is like a reverse..
Because it was a childhood blow that plunged his life into such an abyss..
Kwak Chil wanted to turn away..
‘don't talk to me…!’
I wanted to ignore everyone who told me stories related to that novel and the past that came up with it..
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Mok Riwon looked at Kwak Chil’s back with eyes full of regret..
Danghwaseo tilted his head at that figure..
“My friend, why are you doing this??”
Mokriwon’s head jerked! went back.
He began to open his mouth with a restless expression on his face, as if he had just asked a good question..
“Well, listen. Sozer! While I was in the middle of my training, I met that priest you see over there.!”
“Did the author steal the water lily??”
Danghwaseo’s eyes became sharper..
Then Mok Ri-won was startled, shook his head and continued speaking..
“That's not it! We met by chance and exchanged greetings, and that person's name was Kwak Chil! Doesn't it sound similar to Kwak Chil-pyo, the author of The Tale of Strong and Cooperatives? So, out of joy, I talked about the Battle of Gangho and Hyeopgaek.…!”
Mokriwon expressed his regret, but Danghwaseo could not sympathize..
‘I couldn't sympathize with everything, from linking the names 'Kwak Chil' and 'Kwak Chilpyo' to the idea of trying to talk to the other person about it as a topic, to being heartbroken that the other person didn't join in the conversation..
So there was only one answer..
“I see..”
The party gave unconditional support..
This was a good technique for allowing a smooth conversation to continue even in situations where one was not interested in what the other person was saying..
Mok Ri-won's words continued for a long time, and Danghwa-seo's 'I see so' continued for just as long..
It was more like a one-sided complaint than a conversation, but there was nothing bad about either party..
In any case, it was good for Mok-ri-won to find someone to complain to, and it was good for Danghwa-seo to pass the time with Mok-ri-won's sweet voice as background music..
Of course, the third party's position was different..
‘What kind of conversation is this??’
No matter where he went, Zhuge Mountain was considered a monster, but this scene was beyond his understanding..
Isn’t that right?.
Just think of the fact that even before arriving in Anhui, whenever Mu Liyuan showed such behavior, Tang Huaxu would cut him off..
But now that I'm hanging out with it, I'm just filled with confusion..
Zhuge Shan felt his common sense crumbling..
Inside him, the evaluation of the woman named Dokbong Danghwaseo was sinking to the bottom..
Zhuge Shan was not confident in listening to this conversation any longer..
“…Then why not go over there and have a drink?.”
Mogliwon's head turned towards Zhuge Mountain..
Jegalsan continued to say this to Mo Liwon, who tilted his head..
“Don’t you want to have a conversation with that gentleman named Kwak Chil? It looks like you're drinking. I'll come with you so we can have a drink and chat..”
“Oh oh… ! That's a great idea.!”
“That's right, as we go, we can just say that we will set up our own tent from now on. How are you??”
Danghwaseo blinked and gave permission..
“Well, figure it out..”
“Sojeo, don’t go with me.?”
“What can I do here? I don't like loud noises, so please leave..”
Danghwaseo waved his hand..
She, who doesn't like to make noise, was planning to meditate during this time..
“I understand! Then I'll be back.!”
Mok Riwon was just excited and headed to Kwak Chil’s place..
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“If you don't mind, I can join you.?”
Zhuge Shan said with his signature weasel-like smile..
One arm was wrapped poorly around Mok Riwon’s shoulder..
The ambassadors present opened their eyes wide in surprise at their sudden appearance, and then cheered with bright smiles..
“Oh, come as often as you like. for a moment! I'll make room for you here..”
“This guy! Pull it to the side a little bit.!”
It was a situation that the voters did not want..
Anyway, isn't it a situation where people with the nickname 'Dragon' come to share a drink together?.
Just talking to them would definitely give me something to brag about, but there was more to it than that..
Since it is a drinking party with masters, there is an expectation that one can get advice on training from them..
“Thank you. I wonder if this is something that got in the way..”
“Oh, what a distraction! It's not even possible!”
While Zhugeshan is trying to lighten the mood by showing his humility..
There were two men with expressions different from others..
One was Mok Ri-won, whose eyes sparkled as he looked at Kwak Chil, and the other was Kwak Chil, who felt burdened by those gazes..
Coincidentally, Mok Ri-won was sitting right next to Kwak Chil..
“I guess we'll meet again!”
“Bar, nice to meet you….”
Kwak Chil smiled awkwardly and greeted Mok Riwon..
My eyes were looking towards the floor as I felt sick to my stomach..
However, Mokriwon was not one to step down just because of that..
“It was a pity that we couldn't talk much earlier! If you don't mind, I can finish the story.?”
The tone was somewhat tinged with earnestness..
Kwak Chil closed his eyes tightly and let out a sigh of despair, then nodded..
“Poetry, there is nothing to be rude about..”
“Oh, thank goodness! Actually. I really like this book, The Story of a Strong and Cooperative, but I've always been disappointed that I don't have anyone to talk to.!”
It was a compliment.
Kwak Chil felt even more upset by that compliment..
The words that came out were words that slightly buried those feelings..
“…If that's the case, I guess it's not a catch. He also received criticism from Kangho for including unnecessary thoughts..”
“hmm? What ideology?.”
“….”
Kwak Chil pursed his lips..
Words that I couldn't spit out hurriedly lingered in my mouth, and soon began to flow out with a hint of annoyance..
“…The last chapter. The story of the magic cooperative. Mukryong Daehyup may not know because he is still young, but because of that story, a writer named Kwak Chil-pyo was almost accused of being a martial artist..”
Mo Liwon’s face became blank..
Kwak Chil looked at that expression and thought, 'I guess I didn't know that,' and continued speaking with a laugh..
“That's not true. How ridiculous it is to say that a demon would do evil. It would have been the same from Kangho’s point of view. The narrative had some points in favor of Mine, so the author's thoughts may be questioned.….”
“Isn't that so?!”
Mokriwon shouted..
It was a fairly loud sound, so the eyes of those present immediately turned to him..
However, Mokriwon continued speaking without paying attention to those gazes..
“That wasn't a defense of Mine! It was a beautiful narrative that proclaims that Hyeop exists in everyone’s heart.!”
Kwak Chil’s expression became blank..
Even so, Mok Riwon continued speaking with a slightly angry look on his face..
“The story of the Demon Covenant tells us that anyone can become a charlatan! I know it! of course! Because that was my favorite story too!”
From Mokriwon’s perspective, it was like that..
I came to this place with high expectations because I thought I would be able to talk about the masterpiece called The Legend of Gangho and Hyeopgak for the first time in a while, and to that extent, I was filled with resentment at the unexpected criticism of the novel..
“As a child, I was definitely deeply moved by that story. The story of the Demon Hyeop was one of the most famous writings that said that no matter what form the sword one wields, if the intention behind it is righteous, one can be called the Demon Hyeop.!”
“Wow, calm down….”
“Okay! I feel calm now?!”
Mok Ri-won jumped up from his seat..
He even snorted, ‘Hmph!’ and continued speaking..
“Daein Kwak! Shout! The chapter of the Demonic Association that Kang-ho was talking about is a famous book among famous books.!”
Mok Riwon’s fist clenched..
Kwak Chil felt dazed by his continued words..
For a moment, he felt his heart tighten, but Kwak Chil could not fully fall in love with the sentiment..
“…Mok Oh, isn’t Daein Kwak in trouble? I'm just saying that's how the public views it, but it won't feel good if you push it that way..”
“oh…!”
Only then, as blood rushed to his head, did Mo Riwon remember the fact he had forgotten..
“I'm sorry. I was so excited... Come to think of it, I guess so..”
Mo Liwon's face turned red with shame..
Kwak Chil was startled and shook his head..
“No, no. It's not like that. I also have similar thoughts to Mukryong Daehyup.!”
After speaking, Kwak Chil remembered the feeling of ‘oops’..
Naturally, my eyes turned to the surroundings..
This was an instinctive action born of Kwak Chil's long-standing anxiety..
And Kwak Chil was surprised..
‘…No one cares.’
If you had just said something unbecoming of a Baekdo martial arts person, no one would give you a bad look..
All they could see was a cheerful smile at Mok Ri-won's embarrassed expression..
“I guess the Mukryong Daehyup really likes that story. He's exactly like my 10 year old son..”
“That, like that….”
“Hey, that's a compliment. That doesn't mean I'm passionate enough to think about the essence of the agreement. I opened my eyes today. As I got older, I was once again reminded of something I had never thought about before. Why did I want to become a martial artist?.”
“That's right, I did too. When I was young, the back of the Baekgeom(？？) that stopped by our village looked so cool that I wanted to become a martial artist..”
Smiling smiles appeared everywhere..
Those present were all immersed in memories and told a bundle of stories..
Kwak Chil felt dazed..
‘why no one….’
Are you not criticizing the story of the Demonic Association?.
Why is no one throwing stones?.
This was something that Kwak Chil-ro could not understand..
It had to be that way..
This is why the story of the Demonic Association received so much criticism at the time..
This is why some even said that Kwak Chil-pyo should be punished after being criticized for writing a narrative that defends Ma-in..
Kwak Chil reflected on the past 20 years..
He struggled not to reveal that he was the author of the book..
I broke the brush because I thought I might be chased if I picked it up again..
Living quietly like that, I no longer had any enthusiasm..
It was those kind of years.
Rumbling.
Tears flowed from Kwak Chil’s eyes..
When I realized that everything was a vain illusion derived from my own fears, I naturally cried out of relief and despair..
Of course, these were tears that made Mok Ri-won, who did not know that fact, think that she had made him cry..
“I'm sorry!”
Mo Liwon was very shocked and fell to his knees..
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