Episode 826 Where are the others now? (1)
The white carriage and the crowd of people following it drove away.
Tang Gunak, who arrived with the Tang family, sighed softly at the sight.
“…I guess I came too late.”
“no.”
Cheongmyeong shook his head.
“You came on time.”
“Your body…”
“Well, this is it.”
Although the word ‘rag’ could not be more appropriate, Cheongmyeong smiled calmly.
In reality, these injuries were not a big deal to him in the past. It’s not like my limbs fell off.
“…I brought several people who are excellent at medicine, so you should get treatment first.”
“no. are you okay. More than that…”
The moment Cheongmyeong was about to turn, Tang Gunak grabbed his shoulder.
“….”
When Qingming turned around in confusion, he spoke again with a stern expression.
“Get treatment first.”
“….”
“What are you doing?”
“Yes matriarch!”
An elder of the Tang family with a white cloth wrapped around his shoulders came running. Cheongmyeong licked his lips with a slightly embarrassed expression.
“I will get treatment. I will really get treatment. But not now. “Let’s finish organizing things first.”
“Is it urgent?”
“It’s not that it’s urgent… it’s that it has to be done.”
Seeing the look in Cheongmyeong’s eyes, Tang Kunak hesitated as if he was displeased, but eventually reluctantly nodded.
“I understand. Just remember one thing. Your body is not just yours. “That’s what leading is all about.”
“….”
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
“No, well…”
Cheongmyeong scratched the back of his head.
“it’s nothing.”
This is something I heard quite often in the past.
– Hey! Do you think your body is yours alone?
‘Nagging…’
I never thought I would hear that obvious nagging again here. Perhaps because I had just experienced something urgent, the tip of my nose felt a bit numb.
“okay. “How was Jang Il-so?”
“…It was a snake.”
“It’s such a big snake. “The world calls the giant snake a dragon.”
“The dragon will freeze to death. “Yes, it is a snake.”
Cheongmyeong glared at Jang Il-so’s carriage, which was now distant like a faint dot.
‘You can be happy as much as you want now.’
But when we see each other again, that smile will disappear.
“Tsk.”
Cheongmyeong clicked his tongue briefly and turned around nervously.
“Let’s go up. Jang Mun-in is up there.”
“I understand. But what happened? Looking at your condition, it seems like there was a big fight. Why did Jang Il-so meekly back down? “He didn’t seem to have been particularly harmed.”
“That’s…”
Cheongmyeong scratched the back of his head, trying to decide what to say, and sighed.
“It’s a bit complicated to explain.”
Tanggunak’s eyes were filled with doubt.
* * *
“Cheongmyeong!”
Ogum, who had been waiting anxiously the whole time, was startled by the sight of Cheongmyeong climbing the cliff again and ran towards him.
I said I would go with you, but I had no choice but to wait here because Cheongmyeong said that if we go together, there will be another fight. Because I’m not the kind of guy who won’t go even if I stop him.
“Are you okay? Didn’t that bastard Jang Il-so try anything again?”
“What the heck? “If you don’t want to be fooled, you should keep your mouth shut!”
“…I really don’t know who you are.”
After examining Cheongmyeong’s physical condition, they breathed a deep sigh of relief when they confirmed that there were no new injuries.
“What on earth are you doing here?”
“It’s nothing. “I was upset to just let it go as is, so I decided to at least turn it inside out.”
“…You crazy bastard, please stop…”
Baekcheon held his throbbing head. At that time, Hyeonjong walked out from behind between the five swords.
Cheongmyeong said awkwardly as he looked at Hyunjong who was right in front of him.
“Jang Mun-in….”
Hyeonjong bit his lip tightly.
Looking at Cheongmyeong’s face, I felt as if a thousand dollars were burning inside me and I was being sliced into pieces.
He placed his trembling hands on both of Cheongmyeong’s shoulders.
“…Good job.”
Still, he bowed his head slightly. Just as it is difficult to see the face of Cheongmyeong.
“You really… you worked really hard… I have no shame…”
I couldn’t do anything because I was blocked by everyone. I believed it was the best choice to reduce the damage to my disciples, but seeing Cheongmyeong before my eyes, even those words felt fleeting.
Is it right to force this child to sacrifice in order to protect other children?
“I…”
At that moment, Cheongmyeong quietly grabbed Hyeonjong’s hand, which was holding his shoulder.
“You were great.”
“….”
“If Jang Moon-in had been excited, everyone would not have been safe. “Thanks to Jang Moon-in being there, I was able to fight with peace of mind.”
Hyeonjong could not bear to say anything more and closed his eyes tightly.
‘He’s such a damn guy.’
Why do you think of others even in these situations? The person who suffered the most here was none other than Cheongmyeong himself.
‘This child has been through this hell every time.’
It makes me think again.
The fact that the current volcano may have been created by the blood shed by Cheongmyeong. Hyeonjong’s insides burned black as he faced a reality that he could not ignore.
“I…”
“Jang Moon-in. “The Lord of Dangga has come.”
A deep sigh escaped Hyeonjong’s mouth as he stopped trying to say something.
When I raised my head, I saw Tanggunak standing a little behind me. As Cheongmyeong moved to the side to clear the way, Hyeonjong calmly attacked the head of the Tang family.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, Lord Danga.”
“See you, Lord.”
Tanggunak politely bowed.
“sorry. “I arrived too late…”
“No. Thank you for coming here. But how do you know…”
“I received a message from the volcano god dragon.”
When Hyeonjong turned around as if to check, Cheongmyeong scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed look on his face.
“Something is going on in a delicate situation. If you make a fuss, you’ll only lose strength, but it’s better than being dangerous. “I’m sorry for not telling you in advance.”
“no. no.”
Hyeonjong shook his head.
It never occurred to him that the situation was strange until he came here. So it would have been difficult to tell him.
‘You’re holding on to my ankles.’
Both that and the current Hwasan are still far from being enough for Cheongmyeong.
“I heard about the situation on the way here, Lord Maeng.”
Hyeonjong sighed softly at those words. This is because I felt that Tanggunak’s voice was colder and stiffer than usual.
“…Where are you?”
Tang Gunak bit his lip and asked again.
“Where are the others now?”
* * *
“Ugh….”
“Are you okay, priest?”
Those who came back down the cliff were picking up the injured. Every time they saw corpses strewn about, an indescribable look of devastation appeared on their faces.
“Death penalty…”
One of the shaman’s disciples, who was writhing with injuries, grabbed the arm of his helper and squeezed out his voice.
“S… Those Sapa guys….”
“….”
I couldn’t bear to answer. The person who closed his eyes tightly turned his head and answered briefly.
“First, take care of your body first.”
“…Death to death….”
“Move to the boat.”
“yes.”
Those carrying the wounded quickly moved to the anchored boat.
Jinhyeon, who was watching this, closed his eyes without realizing it.
Agreement is based on sacrifice. Those who claim the name of righteousness must know how to throw away their lives like stubble for the sake of righteousness. That’s how I heard it.
So… what on earth did those who died here die for?
They failed to keep the agreement and did not keep what was right.
So what else did the remaining people protect? In the end, all those alive today have saved is their miserable lives.
“Hurry!”
Emperor Nangong’s cold voice rang out.
“We must finish the settlement before the sun sets!”
“yes.”
Members of the Namgung family responded. But unlike when I came here, those voices had no power.
Of course, Emperor Namgung couldn’t blame them either.
Wow.
He just clenched his fist and looked around. I saw the survivors of the Black Dragon House glaring as if they were watching us.
My teeth were ground.
Those hateful bastards are laughing at them, but Emperor Nangong can’t do anything about them. I’ve already lost enough. In a situation like that, taking out your anger on them will only make things funnier.
‘It’s the Yangtze River.’
There may be no need for a treaty.
Because he will never step on the Yangtze River on his own again. If you see the Yangtze River flowing with your own eyes, it is obvious that today’s humiliation will come back to you.
“The matriarch’s settlement has been completed.”
“What about the body?”
“…Respectfully….”
Emperor Nangong nodded slowly.
If you think about it, the damage is not that big. Although those who fell down the cliff suffered serious injuries, the actual number of those who died was not that large.
Emperor Nangong’s eyes were fixed on one place.
The back of a young man was seen busy pushing away fallen rocks and picking up the injured.
It was not often for him to express gratitude to others, but at this moment, he was truly grateful to him. If he hadn’t checked the Black Dragon from below, all of those who were injured and fell would have died at the hands of the Black Dragon.
“…did you say Hyeyeon?”
“yes. The one who walked around with volcanoes…”
“Is it another volcano?”
Why did it become like this?
Clearly, they were all full of spirit when they came here. But now I feel like a dog with its tail curled and have to go home helpless.
Emperor Nangong suddenly looked at the culprit of all this with bitter eyes.
Heo Do-jin.
I could clearly see him cracking down on the shaman’s disciples and putting them on a boat.
Crash.
After gritting his teeth, Emperor Namgung chewed and spat out his thoughts.
“Now the whole world will point fingers at us.”
“Matriarch….”
“How on earth can I endure this humiliation?”
“There will come a time for redemption. It is said that it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge even after ten years. “One day, I will cut off the head of that wicked Sapae-ryeonju and repay today’s debt.”
“…Damn it.”
It was then.
“hmm?”
Emperor Nangong turned his head at the unfamiliar presence he felt for a moment. Several people were coming down from the top of the cliff.
‘Is it a volcano?’
Emperor Nangong’s face slightly distorted.
I didn’t want to see the volcano right now.
Since he was a human being, it was natural for him to feel grateful, but this feeling was separate from that. On the contrary, since he was a shameful person, it was difficult for him to raise his face in front of the volcano.
But… the reality that Emperor Namgung faced was a little more cruel than that.
The first thing I saw was the now familiar face of the volcano god dragon Cheongmyeong. And what followed him….
Emperor Namgung’s face turned pale when he recognized him.
Perhaps there was someone there at this moment that he most wanted to see in the world.
widely.
He got down to the bottom of the cliff and slowly walked forward.
A cold, cold face as if it were covered in iron armor.
Deer skin gloves revealed beneath the wide sleeves of the green military uniform.
“Dang…military music…”
A voice like a moan came out from the Emperor Nangung’s mouth.
Danggunak, the head of Sacheondanga, walked in a straight line toward him.
Jerk. Jerk. Jeez.
Tang Jun-ak, who was standing about a day in front, slowly looked around and fixed his gaze on Emperor Nangong.
His mouth opened slowly.
“…This….”
“….”
“Is this the choice of the famous Five Generations?”
Tang Gunak’s face was distorted like a demon.
“These… idiots who don’t even know what shame is!”
Emperor Namgung ended up closing his eyes tightly due to the anger of the Tang military evil pouring out without any filtering.