Chapter 51
Episode 51 That's All.
“Ugh!”
Seo Dae-ryong got up from the bed with all kinds of expressions on his face..
“I'm thirsty, water! water!”
“next to!”
Hearing someone's words, Seo Dae-ryong instinctively reached out his hand and drank the water on the nightstand next to the bed..
“Ugh, the head. From now on, the more I drink, the better, dog..”
Seo Dae-ryong drank water from the kettle..
Only after quenching my thirst did I realize that I had woken up in an unfamiliar place. The bed was large and soft, and the bedding was soft and luxurious..
‘Come to think of it, who was the person who just said 'next to me'??’
Seo Dae-ryong looked around..
In the distance, a person was sitting by the window and reading a book. I couldn't recognize him because of the sunlight..
“who?”
As his eyes gradually become accustomed to the light, his figure catches Seo Dae-ryong's eyes..
“Ugh!”
Seo Dae-ryong screamed. The man who was reading the book was none other than Hyeolcheon Doma..
“W, where is this place? Why is the Majon here??”
Seo Dae-ryong was so surprised that he even stuttered..
“Because it's my room.”
“Oh my! why am i here?”
“Don't you remember??”
“……yes.”
“When we were about to part ways at the bar, you jumped up and screamed that I had to carry you. How could you leave your disciple behind? They even grabbed my pant legs.”
“Me? No way?”
Oh my god, Seo Dae-ryong was so embarrassed by the thought that he ended up holding onto his pants legs and didn't know what to do..
“I don't know how many decades it's been since they first allowed foot traffic..”
Hyeolcheondoma glanced at Seo Dae-ryong..
“Do you want to die but don't have the courage to jump off the cliff??”
“…….”
At that time, there was a question that came to Seo Dae-ryong’s mind..
“But why did you make me sleep in the old man’s bed??”
“Of course you don't remember that either.?”
Seo Dae-ryong gasped and tensed..
“When I brought him to sleep in the guest room, he called me a heartless master for letting his student sleep in such a shabby place. He then sat down on the floor and cried because of all the treatment he received, saying that he was a bastard who deserved to be treated like this..”
“…….”
“Is life difficult? It was hard for me too. To hold back from wanting to kill you.”
Seo Dae-ryong quickly got down from the bed and knelt down..
“Sorry, I will stop drinking from now on..”
“Why quit drinking that good alcohol? I need to stop taking your injections.”
“Yes, I will quit everything. Please forgive me. I drank too much yesterday.”
No matter how much he yelled and behaved, he could have pointed out the blood transfusion and thrown it in the stable instead of the guest room. It was so surprising that he was allowed to sleep in his room like this, even on his bed. Of course, it may be because of the sword dance, but I never thought he would let me sleep in his own bed. Seo Dae-ryong saw a new side of Hyeolcheon Doma..
“Go see it.”
“yes.”
The outerwear was neatly folded on the table next to the bed. Of course, the dispute may have calmed down, but I felt like I was treated properly..
Meanwhile, Hyeolcheondoma was reading a book, and the sight was unfamiliar..
‘Are you trying to act knowledgeable in front of me??’
But strangely enough, the image of him reading a book suited him. When I looked around the room, there were several bookshelves and many books on them..
There was a book that caught his eye at that time..
“uh? This book?”
Seo Dae-ryong inadvertently pulled a book from the bookshelf. It's an adventure story about a boy who meets his master master and grows into a hero. It was a book I read several times since I was young..
“It's my favorite book. Have you ever read it??”
He looked back at Hyeolcheon Doma with excitement..
On the other hand, Hyeolcheondoma was glaring at him frighteningly..
“I hate people who mess with my things the most..”
“omg!”
Surprised, Seo Dae-ryong dropped the book and blocked it with his foot to keep it from falling on the floor. The book bounced off my foot and rolled on the floor..
There was silence.
When Seo Dae-ryong saw the open and crumpled book, his eyes darkened. Soon your situation will be like that book..
Seo Dae-ryong rushed over, picked up the book, and smoothed out the crumpled part with his hands..
“sorry. Ah, fortunately the uninteresting part was crumpled… … sorry!”
Fortunately, instead of cutting off Seo Dae-ryong's arm, Hyeolcheon Doma turned his attention to the book he was reading. Today he was forgiveness incarnate.
“I'll just go now.”
I timidly said hello and was about to leave the room when Hyeolcheondoma suddenly asked:.
“Why do you like that book??”
“Ah, I thought the main character was similar to me. He was born poor, had a dark personality, and couldn't adapt well to the people around him. It's a story about a guy like that becoming a hero... … I've probably read it twenty times by now. This is a book I keep by my side and take out and read whenever I can't sleep..”
Hyeolcheondoma, who had been staring at Seo Dae-ryong for a moment, did not respond but turned his gaze back to the book he was reading..
“Then I will go. Thank you so much for letting me sleep.”
Then, Hyeolcheondoma asked again..
“Do you think Lee Gongja will be the successor??”
There was no need to hesitate with this question.
“yes.”
“The reason is?”
“He is a great person. More than any other people I’ve seen. I believe that our school will change because of him. Of course, in a good way..”
“Would you give your life for him??”
Seo Dae-ryong thought for a moment and then answered honestly..
“no.”
“They say Lee Gongja is a great person.?”
“I'm not. You cannot be a great person who will sacrifice for others..”
Although his gaze was still focused on the book, the corners of Hyecheondoma's mouth slightly rose..
“wait in the yard.”
“yes!”
Seo Dae-ryong stood in the yard and waited for Hyeolcheon Doma..
‘Are you trying to use that as an excuse to beat me up because I answered that I am not prepared to die for you? Should I have said I could die??’
While I was so anxious, Hyeolcheon Daoma came out late and threw a large sword..
deeply!
The sword that flew lightly landed in front of Seo Dae-ryong’s feet. Although it was not as large as the Myeolcheon Great Sword, it was a sword with a wider blade and longer length than a typical sword..
“listen.”
“yes.”
Seo Dae-ryong drew out his sword. Because the martial arts he had previously learned was swordsmanship, he had never practiced martial arts. I've never even heard of this before.
“How are you??”
Although he didn't know what the intention of the question was, Seo Dae-ryong said the first thing that came to his mind..
“It's heavy.”
Hyeolcheondoma nodded and said..
“That's all.”
“yes?”
“Understanding that heaviness is the beginning and end of the teachings I want to pass on..”
“!”
At that moment, something touched Seo Dae-ryong’s heart..
“My heart was pounding.”
Seo Dae-ryong, who was looking down at the province, raised his head with a flushed face..
“That's because I drank a lot yesterday. Or, you have heart disease..”
“ah! yes.”
Hyeolcheon Doma turned around..
“Don't be late for training later.”
“yes I won't be late!”
Seo Dae-ryong put down the Tao in the corner of the yard and went out, then came back and took the Tao and left..
As I was walking out of there, I wondered if it was true that I just had a conversation with Hyeolcheondoma, or if I really slept here..
‘Maybe it's still a dream…….’
He walked out of there with a hangover weighing on his body as heavily as the sword he held in his hand..
* * *
Seo Dae-ryong entered my office..
He was still sober and looked disheveled, but he was wearing a sword on his waist that I had never seen before. Just by looking at the sword, I could tell that things with Hyeolcheon Doma had gone well..
“The right arm is here?”
“It must be the right arm that was sent to death..”
“Luckily I didn't get cut..”
“No, how could you send me along to Hyeolcheon Thomas? Each state should have taken care of it.!”
“It seems like you can't remember anything about yesterday..”
Seo Dae-ryong flinched at those words..
“Even if you die, you insisted on going with Hyeolcheon Doma. Do you even know what he said to me??”
“What did I say??”
“Why are you trying to separate the master and the disciple? I really thought we were priests who had been together for fifty years..”
“……don't lie.”
“I wish it was a lie too. He said he wouldn't learn martial arts even if he died until he fell asleep, but suddenly he woke up as a master student. If in doubt, ask Prince Jang. Lord Jang looked at you and shook his head..”
“Ugh. There really is that crazy drunkard living inside me.?”
Seo Dae-ryong held his head..
“It's a pity.”
“What is it?”
“You have a personality and like it when you're gloomy and gloomy, but you're becoming so bright these days. It's even funny like it was yesterday.”
“Don't worry. It will be dark again tomorrow.”
“what do you mean?”
“This is my first training after work today. You'll probably kill me half-way. ah! I hope it never ends.”
“It's a shame. Because I couldn't see that.”
“yes?”
“I will be leaving school today. It will take about two months, so please take care of Hwangcheongak while I am gone..”
The playfulness disappeared from Seo Dae-ryong’s face..
“Are you leaving because of that??”
“That's what happened?”
Then Seo Dae-ryong pointed to his eyes with his finger. Only then did I know what he was talking about..
Yesterday, before going out for a drink, Seo Dae-ryong spoke in front of the soul mazon’s residence. It's the look you showed me before you looked into my eyes and accomplished the impossible..
“That's right, that's it..”
“It must be dangerous..”
“Fortunately, this won't be that dangerous. I plan to use the risk I saved earlier..”
“yes?”
Seo Dae-ryong said he didn't know what it meant, but he didn't explain any further..
Seo Dae-ryong bowed his head politely with a look of mischief gone..
“Please be careful! I'm sorry for always worrying you like this..”
“If you want to help out later, study hard from Thomas..”
I was about to come out when Seo Dae-ryong called me..
“Footnote.”
“why?”
“If it weren't for Gakju, I would never have had the chance to learn martial arts from Majon in my life..”
“You don't know what's going on in the world. If it weren't for me, I might have had the opportunity to learn martial arts from my father. Well then, good job.”
“yes Don't worry and go here..”
After going to see Ian and telling him about the training I needed to do for the next two months, I quietly left the church..
* * *
I continued running northwest.
As the level of Pungsinsabo gradually increased, the speed of the speedboat also increased..
Unless you are a master specializing in light attack, the speed of most masters cannot even reach my toes..
When I ran like crazy and ran out of energy, I took a break and had a rest in a deserted place in the forest. When my energy was full, I ran again, and when my energy ran out, I ran out of luck again..
When I got hungry while running, I hunted using the gibalchul that my father taught me..
Now I can immediately feel the wild boar in the forest far away..
When a wild boar was slaughtered and roasted over a bonfire, hunters or herbalists passing by would join in and have a drink. Before I returned, I had met so many people and were close to them, so I felt comfortable with them..
When I was about halfway to my destination, I adjusted my speed from then on..
There was no point in arriving too early anyway, so I enjoyed the journey itself..
If there was a mountain worth climbing, I climbed it. Of course, we didn't just climb up on foot, we climbed up the cliff. I climbed only based on physical ability without any internal strength, and checked my physical condition. Are there any painful areas, and where are the muscles lacking?.
If you mainly use internal energy, you tend to neglect your natural body, and that's where the difference between a true expert and a mediocre expert lies. Real people don't miss the smallest details. Because I know that small differences are everything in the end, I never miss a single detail of my body..
While climbing a cliff, when the sunset was far away, I sat down on a rock or tree sticking out in the middle of the cliff and looked at the scenery..
When I saw the beauty of Mother Nature like that, I felt like something that had been blocked in my heart was opened..
I promised Ian that I would go on a cruise in the central plains, but as I sit on the edge of the cliff like this and watch the sunset, I think of my father more than Ian..
I wanted to travel with my father. I want to have a conversation while looking at this view together. I wanted to know what kind of person my father is and what he thinks about his life..
Do I really have that opportunity? Will that moment ever come to us??
Before my return, I never even dreamed that I would develop such close feelings towards my father. Maybe my father, whom I couldn't even have a proper conversation with... … Maybe I missed you.
Even though I enjoyed the journey like this, when I had to run, I ran until I was out of breath..
By the time we arrived at our destination, the level of speed walking had risen to the next level. The running speed has become faster, and the amount of energy required has decreased..
“Hahahahahaha!”
I ran down the street laughing like a crazy person..
I felt this as the level of Pungshinsabo increased, and it was a martial art that touched the nature of a person who saw the speed of the wind. Because it was a martial arts technique that brought the pleasure of running to the extreme, it was addictive and made me want to keep running..
Now, even if a person on the street saw me, I passed by at a speed that would not even recognize me. It literally just passes by..
In fact, I have heard this conversation several times..
“Didn’t someone just pass by??”
“what? I didn't see it?”
If I walk while thinking about something else, I will reach a point where I don't even know what I have passed by..
If you go one step further, you won't be able to tell even if you open your eyes. Was it a person or a bird passing by?.
How about a speedboat that has achieved great success??
I thought maybe I wouldn't feel it passing by..
The place I arrived at was a place where no one at our school could have imagined that this would be my destination..
This was Hongsan (紅山), the headquarters of Saeoe Pungcheongyo Bridge..
The place where I got the Yin Lai Bell, the first material for the return method..
I came back here again.
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