Episode 1123 If a friend calls, of course you should come. (3)
Those wearing pure white fur approach with steps that seem like they were measured with a ruler.
While the beast archers were as hot as a jungle growing densely under the hot sun, the northern sea ice archers were as cold as if they had been driven by a cold north wind.
A person’s temperament may vary depending on where they grow up, but it didn’t seem strange to say that at least they brought with them the cold wind of the North Sea.
‘It’s so different.’
Namgung Dowi felt something new.
Namgung is also a place where swords are used, but the temperament of the swordsmen of North Sea Ice Palace was somehow different. I had the impression that this was what the sword-like force was referring to.
It was so interesting that the momentum was completely opposite to that of the Beast Palace. While the Beast Palace is a place where you are infinitely free and not tied down to anything, the Bingungungdo Islands seem to have coined the word theft.
Maybe that’s why, unlike the Beast Palace, it feels like it’s difficult to approach…
“Dojangniiiiiiiim!”
…was.
A man suddenly jumped out from among them, giving off a sword-like force. Then he fiercely rushed in front of Cheongmyeong.
“uh?”
“Master!”
The man didn’t hide his joy at all and grabbed Cheongmyeong’s hand with both his hands. It was almost like a grabbing movement.
“How long has it been since then? “How have you been?”
“…uh?”
“You really haven’t changed at all! I was relieved! Still, I thought it might be awkward since it’s been a while since we’ve seen each other!”
“…Huh?”
“But seeing you again here makes it worth the long journey! Oh my goodness, why is it so hot in Jungwon? “It seems to be hotter here than in the middle of summer in the North Sea!”
“Oh no, just a moment.”
“yes?”
“Um…”
Cheongmyeong tilted his head with an expression on his face that made no sense.
“Who are you?”
“….”
Man, no. The expression on the face of the person who should be called a young man became blank for an instant. But for a moment he burst into laughter.
“Ahahahaha! After all, you are a dojo. “He often joked like this.”
“No, that’s not what I’m saying….”
“I also need to learn this kind of composure from you as soon as possible. “Why is it not this easy?”
“No…”
“But if you keep trying every day, someday…”
“Hey! Let’s talk too! “Who are you?”
At those words, the young man stiffened. Then I looked at Cheongmyeong with a truly shocked face.
“Dojang-nim. “Are you sure you don’t remember me?”
“No, I feel like this is my first time meeting you, but why do you keep acting like we know each other?”
“I’m Sobaek!”
“uh?”
“It’s snow white.”
“who? Sobaek? Binggungju?”
“yes! Me!”
Now, Cheongmyeong looked at the young man in front of him with blank eyes. He has fair skin and is well over five feet tall…
“The Sobaek I know is this tall?”
“yes! “That’s me.”
“…you?”
“yes!”
It wasn’t just Cheongmyeong who responded to those words.
“Eek!”
“You’re the Sogungju of the New Year?”
“really?”
The five swords behind Cheongmyeong also reacted violently as if they could not believe it.
Cheongmyeong looked the young man in front of him up and down several times. It’s hard to believe that this obtuse young man is Seol So-baek,
but
…
“Now if you look closely, the eyes and mouth are the same.”
“Where are you looking?”
“I didn’t expect Jogeol’s sharp eyes, so even if you don’t know, just think it’s like that.”
“…No…”
Baekcheon blinked. After listening to it, it seems like it’s really true….
“Huh…. Hehehehehe.”
Qingming could not hide his absurdity and looked at the grown young man in front of him.
“Really Sobaek?”
“Yes, Dojang.”
“Your voice is completely different.”
“I think it’s the same, but is it really that weird?”
“It’s not like that… it’s… uh, okay. “You’ve grown a lot.”
no. Rather than saying that he has grown a lot, isn’t this a level where he has almost changed as a person?
It seemed like he had almost doubled in height, and his chubby face, full of milk, had suddenly changed into that of a fairly slim and tall young man. Rather than the typical stubborn look of the North Sea, he seems like a handsome man with thin lines.
“So, the last time I saw you was, let’s see… almost four years ago?”
“Yes. “It’s already been four years.”
“…Then it’s worth it to be different.”
Because I was at the age of growing up… Of course, the problem is that there is a big gap between what I think with my head and what I see with my eyes.
Cheongmyeong’s gaze was directed to the young man… or rather, to the sword dangling from Seol Sobaek’s waist. Wearing a pure white military uniform and even wearing a sword, I had the distinct feeling that I was truly a military officer.
“It’s been a while, Princess Seol.”
“You are truly of great stature, Beast Palace Lord!”
Surprised, Cheongmyeong turned his head and looked at Meng Xiao and asked.
“Would you like to know?”
“It looks exactly the same, but why is the reaction like that?”
“It’s the same again?”
“Isn’t it just that it grew a little higher?”
In fact, Maengso is a person who distinguishes and calls ten tiger cubs that look the same. There is no reason why a nobleman who recognizes even animals cannot recognize people.
Seeing him talking like that, it seemed like Seol So-baek was right.
Cheongmyeong tried to push away the subtle awkwardness and greeted him with a smile.
“Anyway, I had a hard time coming. “It must have been a really long way.”
“you’re welcome. “Of course you should come.”
Seol So-baek smiled brightly and said as if he was a little embarrassed.
“Actually, I was a little worried.”
“huh? worry?”
“There were some opinions like that within the ice palace. “He was just talking nonsense and saying something, but in the end, I thought it was just a ploy to pretend to be friendly and make money by bringing ice crystals and other goods from the North Sea at a low price.”
Phew.
Seol Sobaek’s words became a dagger and stabbed Cheongmyeong’s chest mercilessly.
“…Is that so?”
“Ha ha ha ha ha. Sorry, Mr. Dojang. Since I am someone who has met and know the Dojang in person, I would not have thought such a thing, but to those who did not know the Dojang well, it seems he was not very trustworthy. Some thoughtless people even criticized Dojang, calling him Malko who was pretending to be a Taoist. Ha ha ha ha ha.”
Pooh wow!
“Oh, don’t worry. I scolded those people harshly. However, even though I thought that humans could never be so treacherous, I also wondered if Dojang-nim had completely forgotten about the North Sea since he didn’t come to visit me so often. Hahahaha!”
Fuuuuuck!
“It can’t possibly be like that. How do I not know how terrible you view the North Sea? Why would the Taoist monks living deep in the mountains come all the way to the North Sea because they were interested in money? haha. “This is absolutely ridiculous.”
“….”
“Still, I was wondering what if, just in case, you forgot us, but you came to see us like this, so I’m embarrassed. The master thinks of us like this, but I can’t believe he thought such shameless thoughts from a position of benefit. “Why do I feel so guilty?”
“Well, I was wrong.”
“yes? Dojang, what did you just say…?”
“Oh no. Nothing.”
The back of Cheongmyeong’s head was wet with sweat.
Of course, I can’t say I completely forgot about it, but isn’t it an undeniable fact that I’ve been leaning back a bit?
If he had just resented that fact, he would have been able to shamelessly leave Cheongmyeong, but as he showed such unwavering faith, he could not help but become smaller and smaller.
“Oh and!”
“huh?”
“here! Bring it here!”
When Seolsobaek shouted, the ice archers responded loudly and dragged something from behind. Something very familiar to the disciples of Hwasan.
“wagon?”
“Is it really big?”
“ha ha ha. “If it were made of iron, it would be the same as the one used in volcanoes… Is that iron?”
The ice archers pulled a huge cart without any signs of difficulty. The problem was that there was not just one such cart.
Rumbling! Rumbling!
At least five carts were moved, creating clouds of dust.
“What is this?”
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you, Master, but you can’t come empty-handed, right? “It’s a gift from the North Sea.”
“Seo gift? North Sea goods are also received through Galaxy Sangbo…”
“That is the goods for sale. This is a gift so precious that it cannot even be compared to that. “I’m giving it to you.”
“…huh?”
“Now this is…”
Seol Sobaek took off the cloth covering the first cart.
“Huh? “What is this?”
“These are precious animal skins brought from the North Sea. “We prepared seal skins from the North Sea, gray wolf skins, and even rare bear skins.”
“….”
“These are items that are difficult to value. “When I stopped by the other day, I thought the winter in Huashan would be very cold, so I prepared something for the monks.”
“…Was the volcano cold for you too?”
“I didn’t really feel anything like that, but wouldn’t Taoist monks be cold? “With these leathers, you will be able to stay warm this winter.”
Cheongmyeong burst into tears.
‘I’m the one to kill.’
Have you ever been treated like this by someone in your life? Oh my gosh, the guy who lives in the cold North Sea brings skins just because he’s worried about the cold up in the mountains… leaving those kids behind…
– Cheongmyeong. Honestly, I think you were a bit harsh on this.
Oh, I know. I’m feeling extremely guilty right now!
“And what’s in this cart are plantings that are rare even in the North Sea, and I’ve collected some from this season. And this…”
“…I brought all this stuff. “It’s a burden…”
“Ah, it’s a burden. “If you think about what you have done for the North Sea, this is nothing.”
“….”
“Oh, of course I didn’t bring it to repay you. “Please consider this just a small token of my kindness.”
Seolsobaek licked his appetite as if he was disappointed.
“If the distance wasn’t so far, we would have brought more boats.”
“Stop that…”
Even though Cheongmyeong drinks lye water for free, if he takes it all and drinks it, his stomach will explode and he will die. These days, Cheongmyeong has been realizing again and again that he does have a conscience.
At that time, Xue Xiaobaek’s complexion darkened a little.
“Just…”
“Huh?”
“I couldn’t find many of the ice crystals you mentioned. “Output has decreased so much… I’m sorry.”
“What are you sorry about?”
Cheongmyeong quickly shook his head passionately and waved his hand.
I’ve been saving up a lot of money for decades, so if you ask me to give you more, I’ll be a robber.
“I have managed to fill the quantity, but the quality is not very good. In the past, it would have been embarrassing to even call them ice crystals…”
“Oh, it’s okay. “It’s really okay.”
It’s not something I would eat.
It was at that time when Cheongmyeong looked at Seol So-baek, who had grown up so much, and painfully realized that he was not envious of the well-raised North Sea Ice Palace lord, Ten Dong-ryong.
A sharp voice came from somewhere.
“No, so you’re saying that you killed and skinned an animal for no reason? “These are people I can’t get along with!”
“huh?”
The archers of the Nanman Beast Palace were glaring at Snow White and the animal skins in front of them with evil eyes.
“Is there a problem?”
At the same time, Xue Xiaobai’s face became as cold as ice. A cold sense of intimidation began to flow from his whole body, as if to prove that he was the enemy of the North Sea Ice Palace.
