Chapter 42
Episode 42: Because I ran into bad luck well.
When I returned home, someone I had never expected was waiting for me..
Ilhwa Geomjon was sitting in the same spot where Hyeolcheon Doma was waiting..
Surprisingly, they even set a table for drinks..
“Lee Gong-ja, you worked hard today, so have a drink and go..”
“Okay, senior..”
I sat in front of Ilhwa Geomzon. Just like when I met Hyeolcheon Doma, I smiled comfortably, but inside I was nervous..
“You said you don't drink alcohol.?”
“This drink is not for me, it is for Lee Gong-ja..”
“thank you.”
She poured me a drink..
I drank without hesitation.
“If the drink is poisonous, why drink it without checking??”
“I haven't checked, but I have prepared..”
“How??”
I spit out the blood poison from my mouth. It prevents poisonous smoke, but if you drink it with it in your mouth like this, it also neutralizes the poison in your mouth..
“When did this?”
“When I said hello earlier, I asked quietly..”
“Even though I asked for poisoned liquor, why didn't I get a ticket??”
“It's a top-quality poisonous liquor, so it's very small, and I trained myself so that my pronunciation doesn't leak even when I put it in my mouth..”
Admiration flashed across Ilhwa Geomzon’s expression..
“It may be presumptuous to say this, but I know that you don't feel good about me. You can't drink alcohol in such a situation, right??”
She wasn't angry because I honestly told her that I had poisoned blood in my mouth. Instead, I just confirmed this.
“Did you drink the alcohol that Thomas gave you with poisoned blood in your mouth??”
“That's not it.”
For a moment, Ilhwageomjon’s expression hardened..
“Thomas believes, I do not believe?”
“A lot had happened until we had our first drink with Mr. Thomas..”
“We were there too?”
“No, there wasn't.”
Ilhwa Geomzon protested against the firm answer..
“It was I who repeatedly recommended Jangho..”
“He recommended Jangho, but it was not for my sake, but to force me not to have a relationship with the elder Doma. Was that the choice for me??”
I didn't just push Ilhwa Geomzon, whose answer was disappointing..
“I want to create many things with my senior. So, I drink alcohol without the poison..”
“Don't say anything you don't mean.”
“Why don't you like it??”
“There's already a chopping board in that heart.?”
“If you were me, who would you want in your heart??”
I drank alcohol without blood, as if it were you. Ilhwageomjon's expression softened at my action of trusting her..
She is someone who refuses to even be compared to Thomas. He was also a proud person who knew that if it were one of the two, he would naturally choose him. It's like poison, of course I'm not a person who burns it..
“scientist.”
“yes.”
“tell me what you want.”
“Please help me become his successor. Instead, please help without any conditions such as isolation from the elderly. That's all I want.”
“Lee Gong-ja, unconditional help in this world can only be expected from parents..”
Ilhwa Geomzon, who expressed his refusal, stood up. She was just about to go and asked as if she suddenly remembered something..
“Is it true that you gave Thomas a birthday present??”
“yes.”
Her eyes wavered. I asked as if it just occurred to me, but in reality, I probably wanted to check this for myself..
“Can I ask what you gave me??”
I lifted the poisoned liquor that I had placed on the table..
“I gave you this.”
“You gave me something precious..”
“Because I received something precious..”
Ilhwa Geomzon seemed to think for a moment about what to say, but ended up saying nothing..
“We'll have a drink at Pungryu Bar later. Please come if you remember..”
Ilhwa Geomzon left without answering..
* * *
When I returned to my living quarters to change, there was another guest..
To my surprise, my father was waiting in the yard of my residence. Following the two mazons, even my father. If I were to give this day a title, I would say it was Meeting the Biggests..
“What are you doing in this shabby place??”
“I came to see how you live..”
It was the first time my father came to my residence. It was our first time hunting, our first time eating together, and our first time visiting our home. There are so many firsts with my father..
“Let's go in?”
“What should a man do in a smelly room where he lives alone?.”
“Then I will bring out a chair..”
“Done. I've sat down enough today.”
“but. A long time ago, Dr. Ma said that. They say sitting for long periods of time is the worst thing for your health. It is as short-lived as the time you sit. Do not sit in Taesa for too long.”
I went and stood next to my father..
“Do you want to live long??”
“sure. How many things have you not done yet? I want to die after trying it all.”
Then I looked back at my father..
“What about your father? Is there anything you want to try other than Cheonma??”
“does not exist.”
It was such a decisive answer that I actually heard it as 'There are too many to answer.'.
“Someday, I want to go to Jungwon with my father..”
My father glanced at me..
“Well, I'm not saying let's go fight the Murim Alliance..”
My father chuckled, probably because this joke was funny..
“Let’s just look around where people live. How about it? Would you like to see the world with me later? I heard that the snowy mountain is so cool in the summer..”
My father didn't answer anything..
We watched the sunset in the distance for a while..
“On the way, I met Ilhwa Geomzon. If you break off your relationship with Thomas, he will become your ally..”
I told my father like it was.
“Who do you want to hold hands with??”
“I think Geomzone would be easier to handle. The cutting board has a cute corner..”
“If you let your guard down like that, you'll die..”
“The old man certainly has a knack for catching people off guard..”
Your father probably knows better about Thomas..
“Why did you give Thomas an extravagant altar??”
“I once entrusted you with a task..”
My father didn't tell me what was going on. It was clear that something had happened to both my father and Thomas when they were young..
“What do you plan to do??”
“I want both of them. Left and right swords, left and right swords..”
My father turned his head and looked at me..
“It's not a needless greed. My instincts say: I think the results would be much better if we brought those two enemies together. It may be difficult at first, but it will be easier later. I keep whispering like this.”
“Where does your confidence come from??”
“Isn’t it the confidence that my father passed down in my blood??”
Now the sunset has reached its peak, making my father and I blush..
my father suddenly said.
“Geomzon is a person with many scars..”
I looked back at my father, but he said nothing else. Are you saying to take advantage of that, or to just look at it?.
“When I first met Hyeolcheondoma, he said that. He said he has lived with bad luck all his life, so it is better not to see him often. But these days, I see him as often as I see my father..”
I once again expressed my intention to take these two people with me..
“I've faced bad luck well, so I'll try to deal with hurt as well..”
* * *
That evening, I drank alcohol at a pub..
I told Hyeolcheon Doma to come, and I also told Ilhwa Geomjon to come. I didn't know who would come or neither of them would come..
“try this.”
The owner, Jo Chun-bae, brought a dish and presented it to me. It looks like it was made especially for me to eat..
“Thank you. Let's sit down and have a drink together..”
“Ugh, where would I dare sit??”
“I guess you don't want to drink with me..”
“Is that possible?.”
Jo Chun-bae sat down..
I poured him a drink. Cho Chun-bae took my drink while saying "Ugh" and "Ugh" over and over again..
“There's no need to be that polite..”
“no. You have to have it. Thanks to you, how much more comfortable we have become.?”
“You feel more comfortable.?”
“It's okay. After the Hwangcheongak branch was established in this alley, the number of warriors drinking and behaving has decreased significantly. Is that all there is to it? There has been a lot less leaving behind debts that will never be repaid..”
“Thank goodness.”
“This is all thanks to Lee Gongja..”
“Please keep an eye on it in the future, and if you need to let me know about this, please let me know..”
“All right.”
Jo Chun-bae took a refreshing drink of the drink I gave him and then stood up..
At that time, another person came and bowed and left..
“Thank you, Gongja Lee..”
I didn't say what I was thankful for. He probably also received help from Hwangcheongak..
When he said hello and hurried back to his place, someone walked towards me and said.
“It's very popular.”
The person who walked with a large sword strapped to his back was none other than Hyeolcheon Doma. My stomach froze at his appearance. Last time I had a drink with Doma, it was early so there were no customers, but today there were a lot of customers..
How comfortable would it be for them to drink alcohol at a place like Mazon??
I got up and told everyone.
“Mazon is a person of extremely high character. So don't worry and drink. All you have to do is come here and not get drunk..”
When I added a joke, the tension eased..
When I sat down, Hyeolcheondoma said with a rough face..
“Why do you lie?”
“It's a good lie. I came here to pay and drink, but I can't drink without being watched, right??”
“If you don’t want to see that, you can go..”
“If you're going to say that, please start by giving money to those people. Take this money and go eat somewhere else. I give the owner as much money as I lost..”
“And pretending to be nice.”
“I'm not pretending to be nice, this is the basics..”
“Is this mine??”
“Isn’t Mine a person??”
“Look, Mr. Lee. At times like this, I get confused as to whether you are from our school or from the Murim League..”
I also don’t believe that the basis of my identity is demonic religion. It's something that can't be helped. In my past life, I left our school when I was young and wandered around Jungwon for the rest of my life..
I met many people at that time. Not only during my days as a ronin, but also in the process of obtaining Dafa materials, I encountered all kinds of human encounters. I felt hurt, I felt anger, and I knew what true humanity feels like..
The values of my life were all created at that time, so in a sense, I can be said to be a person who is not a demon, degree, or apostle..
The effort to eliminate absolute evil and establish a new magic world was also created from such an empirical background..
I raised my glass high in an excited voice..
“Well, happy birthday. It's not past midnight yet, so the celebration is valid..”
“Lower your voice a little bit.”
He didn't think anything was a big deal, but the birthday party seemed like a burden. Really, this was the first time I saw him this shy since we met..
Well, who would have congratulated me like this? Of course, you may have received formal congratulatory gifts countless times, but it must have had a different meaning here today..
“Don't do anything useless from now on. Do we even celebrate that getting older is a good thing??”
“I use this as an excuse to drink and have fun..”
“Lee Gong-ja also likes drinking more than he looks..”
“you're right. I also have a few caterpillars growing inside me. Some people raise their heads when it rains, and there are others who raise their heads when they are depressed or distressed. Do you like alcohol??”
“I used to like it... … I've reduced it a lot these days..”
That was right then..
I heard someone's loud voice from behind me..
“Still didn't quit.”
When I turned my head, I saw Ilhwa Geomzon standing a little distance away..
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