Episode 90. Grow (5)âWhat?! âWhat is going on?â
ââ¦.â
âI canât help but be surprised that you would come to such a shabby place in the world.â
âAre you busy?â
âItâs always my job. But whatâs the point of being busy? âNo one else has come but the Great Protector!â
Hu Yaocheng greeted Wu Tam with a fuss.
âPlease sit here. âItâs a good chair because itâs soft.â
âThen please excuse me.â
âWhat kind of car would you like? This time, a good Byeokrachun arrived. Would you like to give it to you? Or alcohol?â
ââ¦.â
âKyahaha! I guess I forgot the nature of Great Protection for a moment! âIâll take anything!â
Heâs still a crazy person.
Mudam, who had commented in his mind, looked around.
Hu Yao-seongâs office was covered with all kinds of documents and old books.
Still, it would have been easy for a Protestant general to decorate his office in his own way, but I didnât see anything like that at all.
Mudam thought that that aspect of the general military was not as bad as that. A personality that values efficiency rather than being buried in formality is truly not a bad thing.
Itâs a problem if you donât follow the formality too much.
âIt smells good, right? Itâs because Iâve been having epilepsy these days. âI donât know if I brewed it well.â
âThank you.â
âHehehe! I heard people say thank you to the Great Protector and this person has great luck today!
I have to walk around a lot today. Do you know anything? âIâll even pick up the fallen pieces of gold!â
It was an extremely frivolous appearance.
If I left him alone, he would talk until dawn. Mudam immediately opened his mouth.
âIs your work going well?â
âhaha! âItâs always the same.â
âRight.â
âYes.â
ââ¦.â
âhuh? âWhy are you doing this?â
Mudam could not easily open his mouth.
Ho Yaoseong snapped his fingers.
âOh, I have something to say, but I donât want to get straight to the point, so I was planning to open the conversation by talking about life in the world, but
this handsome general is not usually frivolous, so itâs hard to say anything, right?â
ââ¦.â
âRight?â
Reading peopleâs minds too well is also a problem.
Mudam calmly drank his tea and opened his mouth.
âI heard that you met with the Three Dukes a while ago.â
âah? âThe rumor has reached the Great Protectorâs ears.â
âHow was it?â
âHuh? What does that mean all of a sudden? âHow was it?â
âI mean it literally. âHow was the Three Confucius?â
In response to Mudamâs question, Ho Yao-seong recalled the proverb that things in the world go round and round.
âI never thought Iâd be asked the same question I asked Hwanhee Wonju.â
Whatâs even funnier is that he has no choice but to give a similar answer to the one Hwanhee Wonju gave.
âIs there anything to say about this or that? âIt is difficult to understand everything about a person at just one look.â
âThat is correct. So, I am now asking the general, who is said to have the best insight in our school.â
You leave me speechless.
Ho Yo-seong, who was quietly examining the color of Mu-damâs body, asked again.
âWhy are you suddenly asking about the Three Dukes?â
Mudamâs eyes deepened.
âTwo days ago, the Three Dukes received a call from the religious leader and entered the Demon God Palace.â
âSo?â
âThe religious leader taught the Three Dukes for as long as half a day.â
ââ¦!â
This much was truly unexpected.
Ho Yo-seongâs eyes also deepened.
âFor half a day?â
âexactly. And thatâ¦â
âIt is a privilege that no successor has ever received.â
âexactly.â
After being silent for a moment, Hu Yaosheng shook his head.
âItâs surprising, but does it even matter?â
âThe succession fight is none of our business. âEverything will happen according to the leaderâs will.â
âSo?â
Mudamâs face hardened.
âIt is not my business to know who the successor will be, but I cannot sit idly by and see the balance in internal politics being disrupted.â
ââ¦.â
âI heard that you opened the Heavenly Demon Armory to the Three Dukes.â
âThatâs right.â
âI will keep it simple. âThe Commander-in-Chief took it too far.â
Hu Yaosheng smiled.
âIt may seem excessive.â
âYou donât think so about the General Military?â
âyes.â
âWhy?â
âNow I see that the Great Protector came to scold this man before worrying about the balance of internal affairs.â
âI do not have the authority, experience, or wisdom to scold the General Military. However, as the chairman of the defense court, I came here to express my concerns to the general military, who is at the top of the political power on campus.â
âIn other words, the question of what kind of person the Three Dukes are is an extension of the question of whether he is a person worth opening the Heavenly Demon Armory even if it is unreasonable.â
âItâs similar.â
Hu Yaosheng said clearly.
âThis is someone you donât need to open up to.â
Mudamâs eyebrows twitched.
âIf thatâs the case, itâs even more of a problem. Why open the Heavenly Demon Armory to someone who is not qualifiedâ¦â
âThere is no need for someone who is already at the forefront to be a new recruit. So the Three Dukes had no need for the Heavenly Horse Armour.â
ââ¦!â
Mudamâs face visibly hardened. I had no idea that the general military would rate the Three Dukes so highly.
âI am a person who said that there is no need to join the Cheonma Army. Nevertheless, I placed a trading item called Cheonma Byeongchang on the scale.â
âCan I ask why?â
âBecause in exchange for giving the other person unnecessary items, I was able to talk to him privately and talk a lot.â
ââ¦!â
âI donât know the ins and outs of what kind of person the Three Dukes are. But through our conversation that day, I was able to understand him to some extent.â
ââ¦.â
âDid you say I was the one who rose to the top of campus politics? no.
I am not a person worthy of that. However, I am a person who prepares a large scale by getting to know the people in the school, just like I did with the Three Confucius and the scales.
âI want you to measure the scales well.â
Hu Yaosheng lowered his head.
âWe are trying to prevent something that Daehobeop is worried about from happening, so donât worry too much.â
Wu Dam looked at Hu Yaosheng with somewhat surprised eyes.
Hu Yaoshengâs face was serious. And it was true.
He wasnât the one who usually showed his frivolous side. Seeing a senior who sincerely cares about Protestantism, he too engages in conversation with a serious attitude as a general soldier.
This was because I knew that Mudam had come here not just to find fault, but because he was genuinely worried about Shingyo.
Mu Dam, who was quietly looking at Huyo Castle, took the gun.
âThis person was looking at the military history wrong. âI apologize.â
Surprised, Ho Yo-seong stood up and waved his hand. He looked genuinely embarrassed.
âWhy are you doing this? Donât do this. âItâs hard to handle this.â
âno. I had a prejudice against the general military. âI only looked down on you because it was a topic we had never had a proper conversation with.â
Mudam bowed his head again.
âI sincerely apologize.â
Ho Yo-seong looked like he couldnât stop him.
Senior Lee, I have a weakness for people who are honest and kind.
âIâm sorry I only served you tea when you took the time to come. âI will visit you every day.â
âThere is no need for that.â
Mudam smiled slightly. His face was somewhat awkward, as if he had never made such an expression in his life.
âThis person will stop by once in a while, so I would appreciate it if you could treat him to a cup of tea like this.â
âWhat?! âAre you planning on destroying my precious tea leaves?â
ââ¦I wish you wouldnât tell such weird jokes.â
Without saying that, Mudam left the office.
Immediately, Ho Yo-seong collapsed on a chair and pressed his temples.
âLife at the Protestant church has been really interesting these days.â
A sharp conversation with So Yeon-sim and a sweet and brutal private encounter with Sam Gong-ja.
Now we are discussing the future of Mudam and Shingyo, which we have never discussed in private.
âBut whatâ¦â
Ho Yo-seong smiled.
âIs this fun too?â
* * *
Seoryang, who had been locked in his room, opened the door and came out only after three days.
The sight of him, who hadnât eaten, washed, or slept in a while, was truly a sight to behold. The area under his eyes had turned black, as if he hadnât slept at all. seaÊá´h thÑ Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.
Considering his powerful internal strength and his nearly perfect body, I could see how intensely he had thought about it for three days.
âEudadada!â
Seeing Seoryang stretching out, Ma Dong-pil came up to her in a huff.
âConfucius!â
âYes? âOh, itâs Dongpil.â
âHow are you feeling? Are you okay?â
âWell, Iâm on the verge of death. âItâs been a long time since I felt this tired from rolling my head.â
âAt least have a light meal and then get some sleep.â
âOh, I still think so. âAnyway, what about the crazy Daeju?â
âAre you talking about the Lord above?â
âThen is there any other crazy master besides that bitch? âHas he gone?â
âOh yeah. âI havenât stopped by once since Confucius left the house.â
âokay? Okay⦠nope. Heâs definitely not upset, right? âWhat if he sulks and makes a fuss again later?â
Ma Dong-pil shook his head.
âHe doesnât have the brains to do that.â
Looks like this guy has really learned a lot.
âAnyway, it went well. No one bothers you. âIâll ask Aenghwa to eat and sleep⦠okay?â
Xu Liangâs eyes suddenly lit up.
Ma Dong-pil flinched without realizing it because the eyes looking at him were unusual.
âLook at this guy?â
ââ¦yes?â
âHow many days have it been since I was locked in my room?â
âThree days have passed, Confucius.â
âThree daysâ¦â
Itâs been less time than I thought.
âItâs only been three days, so thatâs it?â
âyes?â
Seoliang glanced at Ma Dong-pilâs waist belt. To be precise, I looked at the Ink King sword hanging on the waist belt.
The Mukwanggeom was the same as when I first brought it. When I was in that sword armor that I donât know how it was forged, not a single trace of magic was shed.
âTake out your sword.â
âYou mean the Ink King Sword?â
âThen, are there any other swords here except King Mu? Pull it out and quickly.â
Although he was taken aback by the sudden request, Ma Dong-pil obediently drew his sword.
Ugh.
Powerful magical energy that is released as soon as it is drawn.
But there was nothing special about it. The Mukwanggeom was showing almost the same appearance as when I first saw it.
However, Xu Liangâs eyes as he looked at the Ink King Sword were serious. Ma Dong-pil naturally felt nervous in that serious atmosphere.
After a while.
âYouâre saying youâre not a new recruit for nothing?â
ââ¦?â
âNo, not a new soldier, but a horse soldier. Anyway, this is a really cool item. If not himâ¦.â
Seoliang glanced at Ma Dong-pil.
âYour efforts were that fierce. âMaybe itâs both.â
ââ¦sorry. I have no idea what Confucius is talking aboutâ¦â
âFollow me.â
Seoryang walks up to the training ground without any explanation.
Ma Dong-pil followed him without realizing it. I was worried about Confuciusâ health, but his mood was so serious that it was difficult to tell him to rest easily.
Eventually, the two people stood facing each other in the center of the training ground.
ââ¦.â
A moment of silence.
Seo-ryang, who was looking up at the sky in silence, soon nodded.
âWell, I canât just leave you knowing forever.â
Seo-ryang cast his gaze back to Ma Dong-pil.
Ma Dong-pil swallowed his saliva without realizing it. It was the first time I had seen Seoryangâs eyes that alternated between seriousness and pride.
âYou are strong enough, but not yet strong enough to protect me. âItâs hard to see someone die first in the name of protecting you.â
ââ¦?â
âIf you have benefited from the leader of the Iwangjisa sect, you should also benefit from me.â
âyes?â
âItâs half a day. âI will raise your level in half a day.â
Ma Dong-pil was surprised.
Itâs not because they say you can raise your level in half a day.
It may be surprising, but if Seo-ryang were to do so, it would be so. Itâs not because heâs a three-year-old, but because I believe in his skills.
There was actually a different reason why he was embarrassed.
âAre you still okay?â
âIâm sure youâre not worried about my physical condition right now, right? âEven in my current state, I can beat you within 5 seconds, man.â
âThatâs true, but⦠I justâ¦â
âWhatâs the problem?â
Ma Dong-pil cleared his throat slightly.
âYou said donât worry and move forward until you reach your limit.â
âwhatever?â
âyes?â
âYou keep moving forward. âI will be there to help you.â
âThatâsâ¦â
âAre you sure you want to say that the power you grew with the help of others is not entirely yours?â
Xiliang snorted.
âMe too, but you also have a lot of stairs left to climb. âIf your eyes are focused on the word âgrowth,â you shouldnât say such arrogant things.â
âAhâ¦.â
âTeacherâs teachings, battle experience, advice from a close friend. All of that is the driving force for growth.
In the world of masters, it is possible to attain enlightenment even while eating or pooping, so why are you so hesitant? âItâs still a million years too early for you to worry about that.â
Ma Dong-pil lowered his head.
âIf you do that, itâs shamefulâ¦â
âSuch a statement in itself is arrogant. Think like that and act accordingly.â
Slurp.
Xi Liang pulled out the Chiliya Sword.
âLike I said, Iâm just there. âIf you cannot unleash the power within you within half a day, I will interpret that as your will in the end.â
A look of tension flashed across Ma Dong-pilâs face.
âLetâs get started right away.â
âI plan to do that even if you donât say anything.â
Slurp.
Ma Dong-pil, who was taking a stance with his sword drawn, had a moment of doubt.
âThe power within me? What does that mean?â
Those words sounded like he was suppressing something that could have allowed him to grow much more than he is now.
hook.
âI forgot to tell you in advance.â
Ma Dong-pilâs eyes widened as if torn.
Before I knew it, Seoryang had moved to the left and was holding the Chilya sword high.
âIf you donât concentrate, you could die.â
Xi Liang struck down his sword.
Hahaha!
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