Episode 1381 Of course, that won’t happen. (1)
Jeokho’s face became strangely stiff.
‘Trust…’
I know. What Jang Il-so said couldn’t be wrong. However, the reason why he could not immediately nod his head in the affirmative was because the Hwasan Sword Association that he thought of and the Hwasan Sword Association that Jang Il-so spoke of did not match well.
‘What kind of person was the Hwasan Sword Association?’
In fact, he doesn’t know much about the Hwasan Sword Association. I couldn’t meet him in person, and of course I couldn’t even talk to him. However, it was not difficult to guess what kind of person he was just based on his actions and rumors in the public.
‘An absolute new expert.’
He survived even after competing with the defeated army, and even joined hands with the defeated army to defeat the bishop of the Demonic Cult.
No matter how much one underestimates Hwasan Swordsmen, it would be difficult to deny the fact that he is one of the greatest masters in the world. At that young age.
‘Plus, it’s the center of Cheonwoomaeng.’
Even though he is barely past his age, he proudly occupies a place in the arena of giants competing for the world.
However, the true power of the Hwasan Sword Association does not lie in its force or power.
‘The most important thing is, of course, the agreement.’
Wherever the nickname Hwasan Sword Association resonates, those two letters are sure to follow. It was the strongest power that made even the force he possessed and the power he had built into insignificance.
That’s why I don’t understand Jang Il-so’s words.
The Hwasan Sword Association, which is considered to be the embodiment of justice, does not trust people…
“Is it difficult to believe?”
Jeokho shook his head.
“It’s not that it’s hard to believe, but it’s because I don’t readily understand it. “The agreement he proposes will be difficult to achieve without trust.”
“Hmm.”
Jang Il-so let out a small snort. His eyes were rounded.
“No. That’s not it. “You have it completely backwards.”
“…what do you mean by that?”
“I told you so. “The scholar with the greatest integrity may be the most greedy.”
Jeokho briefly shook his head.
“The case of the Hwasan Sword Association is not that different.”
Jang Il-so slowly turned his head to look out the window and asked.
“What does it mean to help in the first place?”
“…what do you mean….”
“Think about it. What does it mean to help? Have you ever seen the poor helping the rich?”
Jeokho’s eyes were colored with bewilderment. This is nonsense. Do the poor need to help the rich?
“I have never seen such a case. But isn’t that quite obvious? “Those who have more will fight against those who have less…”
Jeokho closed his mouth. Only after those words came out of my mouth did I understand what Jang Il-so was trying to say.
“Do you understand?”
Jang Il-so’s eyes shined like the jewels covering his entire body.
“Helping is essentially an act of giving to someone weaker than yourself. Of course, anyone can do that. everyone. But…”
A low, soft voice rang eerily.
“No one wants to help everyone in the world. No one wants to help with everything they can get their hands on. And I don’t take that for granted.”
“….”
“What does this mean? It means that he thinks of everyone in the world as weaker than himself. “He may not even know it.”
Jeokho’s expression became strange.
“But Lord Ryeonju. “The Hwasan Sword Association isn’t necessarily the only one who thinks like that.”
“yes. But he turns that idea into reality. Other people just do what they want. That means he evaluates himself as being extremely great.”
Instead of speaking, Jang Il-so laughed briefly as if it was fun. The red corners of his mouth looked particularly cool.
“Of course, you may not know this yourself.”
Maybe what Jang Il-so said is right.
The Hwasan Sword Association is definitely strange. It’s difficult to explain it simply by saying it’s amazing. What he achieved was amazing, but the actions he took to achieve it were absolutely not normal.
“Trust comes from acknowledging others. But he never acknowledges others. The extent to which he acknowledges others is when that other person is within his reach. “That’s it.”
“That’s…”
“Yes.”
Jang Il-so nodded slowly.
“It’s like how an adult looks at a newborn child. You can praise a child who walks better than his peers, or you can be impressed when a child who is barely able to walk has written a thousand letters. But…”
A hint of mockery passed through Jang Il-so’s words.
“Can such a feeling be called trust?”
Adults do not trust children. That’s a separate issue from whether you can have good feelings for your child.
Adults can highly evaluate a child’s potential and acknowledge his/her greatness, but ultimately cannot take their eyes off their immaturity.
In that case, he has no choice but to become a council governor.
If the world were filled with three-year-old children, even Red Tiger, who could never be called a good person… or rather, should be called an evil person, would become a bad person. Because you won’t be able to leave the children in your hands.
Now, Jang Il-so’s obsession with Cheongmyeong of the Hwasan Swordsman Association is close to mania, and in the end, he distrusts people. More accurately, they are saying that it comes from distrust of immaturity.
This is completely contrary to the public opinion. Would the world agree with this review?
Or, before that, how would Hwasan Swordsman Association react if they heard this?
I don’t know, but it won’t be pleasant at all.
“What you said… I understood what it meant…”
Jeok-ho, feeling slightly confused, raised his head and looked at Jang Il-so.
“But what does that have to do with what you said before…”
“Tsk, tsk. “If you’ve said this much, shouldn’t you understand it?”
“…I apologize.”
Jang Il-so drank from the bottle and wet his mouth. He answered only after lightly wiping the alcohol off his lips with his thumb.
“Didn’t I tell you? People lie even to themselves. “The key is that the child named Cheongmyeong firmly believes that he trusts everyone.”
“….”
“Then it’s simple. All I have to do is figure out what kind of judgment his own intentions, which he does not know, will make. Do you understand what that means?”
“It’s difficult…”
Jang Il-so stared at Jeok-ho quietly. The bright eyes that did not even show any trace of emotion seemed to be weighing down the person.
“What will you do if the child is near the water?”
“Well… I’ll just watch first.”
“What if the child falls into the water?”
“…In some cases, you might be able to run.”
“Even if the child has nothing to do with you?”
Jeokho frowned slightly.
“Of course… I can’t say I’m a good person, but isn’t that what humans are like? “It wouldn’t be a big deal just to save one child.”
“okay. “Yes, in some cases.”
Jang Il-so nodded as if he had gotten the answer he wanted.
“Then I ask you, what would you do if I told you that there were many children fighting against each other by the water?”
“….”
“What if in the process, children could drown and die countless times? “What if immature children who can’t even walk foolishly fight in a dangerous place without really knowing what the consequences will be?”
Jeokho closed his mouth.
“You… so what are you going to do?”
Of course you have to go. No matter who you ask, you will get the same answer. Anyone must go.
A firm voice flowed from Jeokho’s mouth.
“If it were children… we would have to run. “Because they are children, not adults.”
“okay. yes. “Of course I will.”
“….”
“Do you understand?”
Jeokho nodded.
“It’s not that difficult to attract that Hwasan Sword Association. All you have to do is make something big happen. “As long as you bring in immature people who can’t even think about what to do and make a big deal out of it, he will try to come in any way possible.”
“….”
“There is no need to put in any extra effort.”
Of course, the Hwasan Sword Association will definitely not agree with Jang Il-so’s words. He will definitely come to a conclusion after a lot of evidence and calculations.
But now Jang Il-so is saying that the conclusion has already been decided. It is said that this will happen after the operation of the Hwasan Sword Association’s original intention, which even he himself is not aware of.
‘Is this possible?’
Is it humanly possible to understand the choices someone else will make better than the person involved and make a plan accordingly?
Jang Il-so was speaking indifferently, but hearing those words sent a shiver down Jeok-ho’s spine. After hearing this, I finally understood why Jang Il-so thought the art of war was meaningless.
Wouldn’t standardized means be meaningless in the face of true intentions?
“So… are you saying that the Hwasan Sword Association will come on its own?”
“Aren’t you already doing that?”
“….”
“All I have to do is to moderately reduce the child’s options. Then the choice the child will make eventually becomes obvious. And…”
Jang Il-so let out a crooked laugh.
“That child attracts people in and of itself. I don’t know myself, but… more people will gather because of that child’s existence. “Like firewood gathering in a vacant lot.”
“….”
“Isn’t that what happened?”
Jeokho opened his mouth in a daze without realizing it.
‘Are you saying that you have been envisioning this situation since you left the headquarters?’
Are you predicting something like this will happen just by showing up and moving? So, does that mean that the huge, eye-catching chariot is there for that reason?
I felt speechless.
I suddenly felt afraid. Strength, tenacity, and malice.
People in the world said there were no reasons to be afraid of Jang Il-so, but now Jeok-ho felt like he had truly found a reason to be afraid of Jang Il-so.
Who on earth can deal with something like this?
A trembling voice came out of Jeokho’s mouth.
“In the end… if everything you said is true, then no one in the world will be able to deal with you. “No one can fathom such depths.”
“well. “I don’t know.”
“…yes?”
The corners of Jang Il-so’s mouth were strangely twisted.
“Evaluating others is easier than you think. But knowing yourself is so difficult. Even to me.”
“….”
“Someone…. Yes, if someone finds out about me that I don’t even know myself. “If there is someone who understands the true intention hidden within me that I don’t know about…”
Jang Il-so slowly stroked my white neck. The eyes sparkled.
“He will be the one who takes my head.”
“….”
“Of course, that won’t happen. ha ha ha.”
Jang Il-so laughed and took a sip of his drink. Jeokho trembled with fear seeping through his toes.
Jang Il-so was right.
That will never happen. Because no one in the world will be able to understand this person. Because no one in the world will be able to look into this deep abyss.
