Episode 1124 If a friend calls, of course you should come. (4)
“I asked if there was any problem.”
The beast archers flinched at the cold voice of Xue Xiaobaek.
They are not so foolish that they cannot understand what is going on. There is no way to not know that this young man is the Lord of the Beihai Ice Palace, who belongs to the Saeroyeo Palace along with the Beast Palace.
But… the faces of the beast archers who glanced at the cart covered in layers of animal skins were still dark. Even if the opponent is the Lord of the Northern Sea Ice Palace, shouldn’t he say what he has to say?
“Why…”
The voice, which had been slightly suppressed, gradually regained its original color.
“Is there any need to kill innocent animals like that?”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
Seol So-baek cut off the conversation as if it wasn’t worth talking about.
“It is meaningless to argue whether an animal is guilty or not, and even if it were meaningful, is there any reason why I should have you evaluate its actions?”
“Oh…”
Cheongmyeong looked at Seol Sobaek as if in amazement, and Ogum, who remembered Seol Sobaek, also opened his mouth at the same time.
‘Is he Sobaek?’
‘Sasuk. ‘I guess not, huh?’
‘Is this the Sobaek I know?’
‘Oh my god, the little things used to be really cute.’
Cheongmyeong looked at Seol Sobaek with new eyes.
Although he has grown to the point where he is unrecognizable, in Qingmyeong’s mind, Seol Sobaek is still a child. A child who is a legitimate child of the North Sea Ice Palace but has never been treated properly.
However, the appearance that Seolsobaek showed now was clearly far from the naive child who lived in the cabin that he remembered.
Seol So-baek, who glared at the beast archers with cold eyes, was full of the dignity of a North Sea ice archer leading the North Sea.
‘that’s interesting?’
Four years is enough time for a small child to become a devoted young man. However, it would have been extremely insufficient time for a child who was extremely naive to show proper dignity.
Does a place make a person? Or was the blood of the Beihai Xue family thicker than Qingming thought?
“So you’re saying it was a good thing to kill innocent animals?”
However, the beast archers did not easily back down even after receiving such a fierce force.
There is a part of everyone that they can never retreat from. It seems that the beast archers, who treat animals like friends, cannot tolerate Bingung’s actions of peeling off the skins of beasts as a gift.
“Isn’t what you’re wearing animal skins?”
“This was not obtained by killing. It was taken from dead animals according to the flow of nature. “At least we don’t kill healthy animals to get their skins.”
“haha.”
At that moment, Seol So-baek laughed as if it was ridiculous.
“Are these people who master the martial art of killing people not to kill animals carelessly? “That sounds absurd.”
“People sin, but animals do not sin.”
At that moment, Seol Sobaek’s eyes darkened.
“The place you live in seems to be quite affluent.”
“…yes?”
“I see you talking about how full you are. But what to do? The North Sea, covered in snow and ice, is a place where you have to do anything to survive. “I can’t afford to consider the circumstances of a mere animal?”
Seol So-baek’s voice was extremely cold.
In fact, Binggung is a place where people enjoy a fairly wealthy life in the North Sea, but Seolsobaek is not a typical Binggung Island. Moreover, he lived a life unrelated to the ice palace until he reached adulthood and experienced firsthand how the people of the North Sea live.
So he has no choice but to know. How difficult it is to take root and live in that cold earth where even a single grain cannot be properly grown.
Since it is such a shameful thing, how full must the words of the Beast Palace sound that innocent animals should not be killed?
“Are you now telling us that we are wrong?”
“well. That’s probably not the case. But…”
Seol Sobaek slowly turned his head. The appearance of large animals could be seen through the gap in the warehouse door.
“Did you bring it here?”
“Is that so?”
“That’s fun.”
Xue Xiaobaek sneered.
“It must take a lot of effort to raise such large animals. “As far as I know, Yunnan wasn’t in a good situation until recently either.”
“…what do you mean?”
“If there was enough food to feed those animals, it would be distributed to those who are starving. Even during those difficult times, you always took care of your animals. “I guess animals are more important to you than people, right?”
“You’ve said everything now….”
“What do you plan to do when you’ve said everything?”
The atmosphere became cold. Seol So-baek continued speaking in a cool voice.
“I heard that the Beast Palace is a freewheeling place, but I think this is not freewheeling but self-indulgence. Even if there is a problem here, is it right for you, mere disciples, to question me directly, the owner of the Ice Palace?”
“That’s…”
“The term Bangyakmuin is used in situations like this. Thanks to you, I now know what the Beast Palace is like.”
“That statement is excessive!”
“Passing by?”
Seol So-baek revealed his teeth. At the same time, a cold chill flowed from his body.
“It’s okay for you to ignore the North Sea Ice Palace, but is it too much for me to speak carelessly about the Beast Palace? I had no idea that the Beast Palace was such a great place. curious. “How much more can you ignore Binggung?”
“….”
“At this point, I think I’ll have to prove to myself that Bingungung is not a place that should be ignored, right?”
A dreary life poured out. It was at that moment that Seol So-baek, with his eyes as cold as the ice walls of the North Sea, took a step forward with his hands hanging down.
“Why are you fighting as soon as you see it? “We get along well.”
“…Fighting!”
The moment I heard Cheongmyeong’s words behind me, the chill that Seol Sobaek had been emitting disappeared as if it had been washed away. Seol Sobaek, who changed the atmosphere in an instant, looked back at Cheongmyeong and smiled humbly.
“It was just a brief conversation. “How could I do that when the master is in front of me!”
“….”
“Oh, no way. lol.”
The strength drained from the bodies of the ice archers who were thrilled to see the young archer growing up so much. Their eyes were moist as they lowered their heads helplessly with their shoulders drooping.
‘The volcanic disease has struck again.’
‘Why, if something related to volcanoes happens…’
‘Why on earth are you doing that?’
Who knows how ice archers feel?
From what they can see, Seol So-baek has grown really well. At first, there were certainly some who were displeased with the idea of a child who had no real experience in Binggung ascending to the position of palace lord simply because he inherited the blood of the previous palace lord.
But now no one in Beihai doubts that Xu Xiaobai will be a great palace lord. This is because what Seol So-baek has shown so far has been too good to be suspicious.
Unlike previous palace owners who grew up in the comfort of the North Sea Ice Palace and did not understand the lives of those living in the North Sea, Seol Sobaek was someone who understood the hardships of the North Sea people better than anyone else. Therefore, he is becoming someone who takes care of the North Sea people more than any previous palace lord.
They grow from being someone they have to protect to someone who protects them.
Although he cannot be said to be perfect right now, the person who is evaluated as someone who may one day become more perfect than anyone else was Seol Sobaek, the Bingungju of the time.
Only one.
‘Except for the volcano.’
It was completely incomprehensible why such a cool-headed, rational, yet warm-hearted person would go crazy as soon as the two letters ‘volcano’ were intertwined.
The same goes for those animal skins.
– Former palace lord. Those volcano people live in the warm central plains, so do they need leather like this?
– hmm. So?
– Oh no. It’s hard to catch this and everyone is tired… Because it’s so rare…
– So?
– Well… it’s not that I don’t want to do it, but is this something I really have to do…
– So?
– ….
– So?
– …I’ll do it.
That is not something that can be just described as precious.
How many nights did the Northern Sea Ice Archers stay up to prepare those skins! In the first place, animals with skin like that are so nocturnal that they can’t even be seen during the day!
Can you imagine how crazy it would be to go hunting in the cold North Sea at night during a blizzard?
A person who normally tries to take care of the archers by making sure that they are not comfortable lying down or eating poorly turns into a crazy person who drives the archers to hunt on a cold night during a blizzard when the two words ‘volcano’ are involved.
“And that… Anyway, I think that’s a bit too extreme.”
“Oh, right?”
Seol Sobaek, who heard Cheongmyeong’s words that seemed to be insinuatingly admonishing him, actually laughed happily. Cheongmyeong tilted his head at that incomprehensible reaction.
“Why are you laughing?”
“I think I did well.”
“huh?”
“I tried. “Aren’t warriors supposed to be warm in everyday life, but not even an inch of warmth to their enemies or opponents?”
“…Yes?”
Uh… that’s true… but the Beast Palace isn’t the enemy, is it?
However, Seol Sobaek smiled even brighter, as if he knew how Cheongmyeong felt.
“It wasn’t really easy, but I worked hard and the day came when I heard something like this from the instructor. “The master was right when he said that hard work will never betray you.”
“What effort?”
“Of course, Mr. Dojang.”
“…uh? What is that….”
“I tried to imitate the image that the master showed me. It was just like this when Dojang was fighting. At that time, the demonic bastards were treated like this! membrane!”
“….”
“I still lack a lot, but if I try harder, I can become like you someday, right?”
Cheongmyeong saw Seol Sobaek smiling brightly with blank eyes.
As I shifted my gaze a little, I also saw the ice archers with their heads down, ready to dig into the ground, as if it was difficult to bear to see this. Their red-faced faces contrasted sharply with their pure white uniforms.
“I?”
“yes!”
“…I did this?”
Cheongmyeong looked back at Ohgeom standing behind me. However, Ogum was averting his gaze and looking the other way, as if it was difficult to explain.
“Well, it’s not quite the same.”
“A little… uh, a little similar.”
“As for what you were trying to resemble…. Yes, I know what you were trying to resemble.”
“Why…”
Cheongmyeong looked at the five swords in confusion and then turned his gaze back to Xue Xiaobaek. When I saw him smiling and blinking his big eyes, I couldn’t help but think of a big puppy wagging its tail fiercely.
A soulless voice leaked from Cheongmyeong’s mouth.
“…really?”
– Now we’re going all the way to the North Sea…
…No, you idiot. I’ve never been like that?
Wow…
Wow…. It’s going to spin, really….
