The Thousand-Slayer Swords Association-Episode 62
〈 62Tue 〉 Chiljang Murim Alliance, founded (5）
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“I mean Baekgeomdae.?!”
Stay sober. Mo Ri-won jumped up from his seat and shouted. He had a big smile on his face..
You could always call it a fuss with a reward, but this time it was different..
The news brought by Danghwaseo is the schedule for a sparring match with Baekgeomdae, one of the representative groups of the Murim Alliance. This was quite interesting news for the other members present..
“This is so special. We were already talking about Mok-au and the Golden Sword (?) Daehyup..”
“Yes, the Geumgeom Daehyup was willing to spar..”
Tang Hwa-seo smiled and responded to Zhuge-san's words..
Mok Riwon looked at the danghwaseo with envious eyes..
Anyway, I was grateful to her for giving me the sparring match with the martial arts expert that I so desperately wanted..
“After all, there is only Sojeo! Sozer is so amazing!”
The compliment given with clenched fists and shining eyes was a form that made Danghwaseo happy. Danghwaseo felt like all his fatigue was melting away..
Of course, it was just a feeling..
“…Anyway, since it is a week after the founding ceremony, I wanted to tell you to prepare for sparring in advance, so I gathered it here. I'm done talking, so let's all go see our daily routine..”
The first to wake up was Namgung Jincheon..
His face was expressionless, as if it was no big deal, but the direction he was heading towards was the training ground..
Next, Ilwoon and Hyeun stood up. They left words of thanks to Danghwaseo and went to offer Buddhist services. It was Ilwoon dragging Hewun along..
What remains is Zhuge Mountain and Mokriwon.
Danghwaseo asked about that..
“Aren't the two of you going??”
“huh? We are going too?”
“That's how it should be. I have something else to do.”
Danghwaseo smiled. However, it was not a very powerful smile..
Mokriwon realized that..
‘Sojeo is having a hard time.….’
Looking back, we haven't spent any time together since Dang Hwa-seo ascended to the position of Danju. This was because most of the time I visited, he was either away or working..
Perhaps it was too much, but his complexion was noticeably darker than before..
Mokriwon felt very sorry about that..
“There's nothing I can do to help?”
“Umm… Not right now.”
“Well, then there are no errands to run.?”
“Yes, because I don't have any external schedules..”
Danghwaseo tilted his head..
“why are you like that?”
“Oh no…!”
Mo Riwon laughed awkwardly and stood up. Then, after leaving the sobriety room with words of encouragement, I asked Jegal San..
“Zhuge type!”
“why but?”
“Sojeo looks very distressed! But you don't want to get help! What should I do? I'm worried that Sojeo will collapse like that.!”
I'm not accepting it because you're not helpful..
Zhuge Shan could not say this. So he smiled and patted Mok Riwon on the shoulder..
“If you're having a hard time, ask for help. Aren’t you a person with a strong sense of responsibility? I'm sure you want to show me that you can do it on your own, so please support me..”
“Is it like that?…?”
“arm.”
Although he was clearly overdoing it, Zhuge Shan was not too worried. Isn’t it Danghwaseo and not anyone else? She has faith that she will get adequate rest..
“Why don’t you just practice your neck and do your best? This is an opportunity that my sister gave me, so I have to show my best side..”
“Um, that's true too….”
As Mok Ri-won said that, his gaze never left the sobriety room..
Even though Zhuge Mountain said this, I couldn't help but feel worried..
However, since there was no way to help, Mokriwon had no choice but to turn back..
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A few days have passed since then.
There was a shadow of helpless worry on Mo Liwon’s face..
This is because the results of carefully examining her from the moment he found out that Dang Hwa-seo was overdoing things were not good..
‘You really don't rest even for a moment..’
Danghwaseo’s daily routine was truly monotonous..
Day. Day. Day. And mood and mood.
I can say without a doubt that Mok Ri-won never saw her resting during that time..
It cannot be said that he was this kind of person from the beginning. Dang Hwa-seo, who first ran Giru in Suyang County, Gangseo, was not a person who pushed himself to this extent..
Mok Riwon thought. The reason Danghwaseo is so busy is because they carve out personal time for their members..
‘…It doesn't help though.’
I wanted to at least cheer. So Mok Ri-won knocked on the door of the sobriety room..
“Sozer, it's in there.?”
Oh, please come in..
Mo Ri-won opened the door and stuck his head into the sobriety room. Danghwaseo smiled with a gaunt face..
“Why are you like that? Maybe you had an accident again??”
“Well, it's not like that.!”
Mok Ri-won came into the sobriety room in shock. she said so.
“I came here because I was worried that I was overexerting myself. Oh, would you like some of this? This is the car I asked for. I think it's good for fatigue..”
What Mokriwon offered was tea with steam rising from the top of the cup..
Danghwaseo blinked and then accepted it..
“thank you Even things like this….”
“You're having a hard time! I'd like to at least give you this help..”
Danghwaseo continued his thoughts while fiddling with his teacup..
‘Was it that noticeable??’
Perhaps the customer was greeted with a tired face. Even at this moment, Danghwaseo was thinking about past ‘events’. I was buried in work..
Mokriwon sighed as he saw Danghwaseo lost in thought again and approached her..
“That won't work. Sozer, please give me your shoulder for a moment.!”
widely.
Mokriwon, who went behind Danghwaseo, placed his hand on her shoulder. In an instant, Danghwaseo’s body stopped..
“What, what…!”
“I will give you my massage.!”
Mo Liwon said energetically. What was in his voice was confidence..
“Ever since I was young, I have grown up receiving compliments from my teacher for being really good at massage! If you take Sojeo once, your fatigue will go away and your strength will increase.!”
Only then did Danghwaseo realize Mokriwon's intention and relax a little. As expected, I couldn't help but feel my heart pounding as Mok Riwon's large hand was wrapping around my shoulder..
“Umm… So can I ask you for a moment??”
Even though I had a lot of work to do, I was so excited and I thought it would be rude to refuse..
Mok Ri-won nodded with his characteristic pretty smile..
“Then let's begin!”
Kuuk.
Mok Ri-won’s hands gained strength. It wasn't that much power. It felt like he was gently rubbing his shoulders, and it was a pretty decent massage as he put it himself..
“How do you feel? Not good?”
“Yeah… You certainly have a lot of knowledge..”
Danghwaseo was surprised. It doesn't seem like I've used any internal energy, but my tense muscles are melting away and my body is losing strength. Dang Hwa-seo's body was deeply buried in the backrest..
“Oh my god, I've never felt so comfortable before..”
“Master said so too! If I hadn't become a warrior, I might have become a masseuse in the imperial palace..”
“I can't bear to deny it.”
“Please ask sometimes! I can do this a hundred times for my sake.!”
Danghwaseo burst into laughter at those words, but was in a dazed mood and could not reply further. Danghwaseo's eyelids were gradually falling down..
As the accumulated fatigue and tension melted away, the body naturally began preparing for recovery..
‘There are more things I couldn't do….’
I shouldn't have fallen asleep like this, but I felt so dizzy..
Mokriwon's hand pressing my shoulder and his voice gently tickling my ear. And the silence of the sober room, where I couldn't feel anything other than that, was inciting a sense of haziness..
“Sojeo, I don't know much, but there is one thing I do know..”
“Yes….”
“What this means is that colleagues are people who have each other's backs. And aren't we colleagues?.”
“….”
“So don't push yourself too hard. When I see Sojeo having a hard time, my heart feels tight. It hurts so much.”
“….”
Mo Ri-won smiled as he looked at Danghwa-seo, who was now giving a mechanical answer with half-closed eyes..
It was only when I saw him sleeping so peacefully that I began to feel at ease..
“…I'll take you to my bedroom.”
Mo Riwon carefully held the danghwaseo. And he started walking down the hallway.
Danghwaseo was half asleep and leaned against Mokriwon. I didn't know where I was going right now, so I just curled up further because my chest was so comfortable..
It didn't take long for Danghwaseo to fall asleep like that..
‘You're asleep.’
Mok Ri-won giggled at the sight of Danghwa-seo curled up like a bean bug and held in his arms. Then we arrived at Danghwaseo’s lodgings..
When you open the door, what you see is a room with one bedding on each side..
I could tell at a glance what kind of bedding was in Danghwaseo. It was a place that was neatly organized and had a book by the head..
Mok Ri-won laughed for no reason at the sight of a bed that was truly hers, then laid Dang Hwa-seo down and even covered her with a blanket..
“See you in the evening.”
After saying that, I carefully left the room..
In the room, the only sound was the sound of Danghwaseo breathing softly..
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Danghwaseo slowly opened his eyes only as the sun was setting..
Immediately after blinking about three times, Dang Hwa-seo jumped up in surprise..
‘this!’
A feeling of despair filled her..
There was a mountain of work to do, but my heart was pounding when I fell asleep..
Danghwaseo immediately left the room and ran to the sobriety room. Her hair was messy and she didn't even think to straighten it out..
thud!
Danghwaseo opened the door and trembled..
“…sword dragon?”
Namgung Jincheon was sitting at the desk in the Danju room..
That wasn't all. Zhuge San was sitting in her corner, flipping through her documents, and Ilun was smiling as he greeted her..
“Oh, are you awake?.”
“What the hell is this….”
“I was looking at work. Mr. Mayor, I can't believe you are handling so much work alone..”
Ilwoon stood up and said with an apologetic look..
“I'm sorry for not knowing in advance. You've finished everything you need to do today, so go get some more rest. Next time, be sure to ask for help. Still, I’m not a constant owner..”
Danghwaseo looked dazed even then. That's because I couldn't quite understand what the words I heard meant..
It was then that Mok Riwon returned..
“Ah, Sozer! Have you eaten??”
“narrow neck….”
“I'm sorry I woke up my little girl, so I asked others for help! I couldn't finish everything, but I've done what I can, so don't worry.!”
Danghwaseo was belatedly aware of the situation as he gave a thumbs up..
“ah….”
Naturally, my startled mind began to calm down. Only then did my breathing return to the normal range, and I began to feel an uneasy feeling inside..
Only then did Dang Hwa-seo realize that he had not even thought about asking for help..
‘…I didn't believe it too much.’
I didn't trust my colleagues because I thought I had to do well. He wanted to be perfect, so he just pushed himself..
They were such good people, but their eyes were blinded by the burden and they only saw them as troublemakers..
“Soje, how about we go eat first? I asked Sujeo to give me my Sojeo's favorite fish sauce marinated meat.!”
Danghwaseo bit his lip for no reason, feeling tickled inside, and then nodded..
“…yes.”
Mo Ri-won smiled brightly at that sight and stretched out his hand to brush Dang Hwa-seo's hair..
“My hair is tangled!”
“ah!”
Danghwaseo’s face turned red. She quickly stretched out her hand to straighten her hair, but Mo Ri-won spoke first..
“I will do it for you!”
Mokriwon gently stroked Danghwaseo’s head. Il-un and Zhuge-san looked at this with satisfaction..
Danghwaseo felt embarrassed for some reason. Her shoulders slightly shrank accordingly..
“Thank you….”
Dang Hwa-seo wondered why her heart was beating so sensibly and burst out laughing at how excited she was despite being embarrassed..
There were two days left until the founding ceremony..
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