Episode #78. when you have to move.
The penthouse at the Leviathan Hotel.
There was a unique room hidden in a place that would be counted among the many buildings in the world, if we only talk about luxury.
A secret room with only seven chairs around a round table engraved with dragons.
And one of those seven chairs.
A beautiful girl was sitting on a chair made entirely of pitch-black black crystal, wearing glasses.
“no.”
A girl with an open mouth.
Li Qingyu, the Black Dragon Princess, slightly averted her gaze.
And he looked at the seat made of sterling silver among the six empty chairs and continued.
“I should have told you. I don’t have any special intentions.”
that’s nonsense.
An action that someone would only consider talking to themselves if they heard it.
However, beyond the transparent glasses, Li Qingyu’s eyes, sunken like obsidian, were clearly looking at the person he was talking to.
“Of course I understand that you don’t believe me. I am the princess of the Black Dragon Clan.”
Be humble, but not servile.
Suspicious, but not suspicious.
Be assertive, but don’t be arrogant.
A deep and cool smile appeared on the face that always smiled in front of Limon.
“But aren’t you guys forgetting something?”
It is an attitude of dealing with equals.
Li Qingyu continued, looking at the extremely rare opponent who could be said to be equal to herself, the princess of the Black Dragon Clan through her glasses.
“From the beginning, when we, the Black Dragon Clan, decided to shoulder the burden of the world peace plan, this was a legitimate right given to me.”
Was it because I was stabbed in the middle?
An opponent who quickly becomes silent.
However, as if the silence was only for a moment, Li Qingyu turned his gaze to the golden seat this time.
“Are you serious?”
what did you hear
The moment Li Qingyu asked the question unexpectedly, a heavy feeling of pressure filled the room.
Even in the face of the gigantic rock and coercion that transcended space, Li Qingyu did not break his posture.
I just smiled and said.
“I will apologize. It was definitely a very rude question to ask the Geumryong Clan, who doesn’t know the lies.”
Did that make you feel better?
Li Qingyu lightly continued in the room, where the feeling of intimidation that had filled the room dissipated and became quiet again.
“Unfortunately, I have no choice but to decline the offer.”
….
“Why? It’s that simple.”
….
“I have no intention of selling my rights at such a low price.”
Maybe because the answer was quite unexpected.
In the quiet room again, Li Qingyu turned her gaze to the ruby seat, this time shining bright crimson.
“Regret?”
Li Qingyu chuckled.
It sounds like you heard something really funny.
Still, it doesn’t look like a sneer, is it because of that elegant attitude or because of the mysterious shadow that dwells in that smile?
“Yes, maybe I will regret it.”
However, Li Qingyu did not give the other party time to see through. I just spoke softly.
“So if I regret it later, would you suggest it again?”
That was it.
He seemed to realize that there was no room for further discussion.
After the opponents behind the invisible seat disappeared one by one, Li Qingyu took off his glasses in the room where the lights came on and the darkness disappeared.
“It’s inconvenient, after all.”
Putting her glasses down on the round table, she muttered to herself this time.
“I understand being wary of my psionics, but there’s no need to waste money on things like virtual meeting systems.”
Li Qingyu shook his head slightly.
Of course, it is not that he does not know the ulterior motives of the Silver Dragon clan, which installed and provided hacking programs in the virtual conference system.
However, even though everyone had already noticed and removed the program, it was already stubborn to use the virtual conference system.
‘Of course, it’s not just the Silver Dragon that’s difficult to deal with.’
Li Qingyu sighed lightly, recalling the six people who had been through the virtual conference system a while ago.
After proposing to Limon.
She was insanely busy doing all sorts of things.
However, the short conversation that had just lasted for tens of minutes made her more tired than the numerous tasks she had been dealing with over tens of days.
‘As expected, it’s impossible to bring in other clans as well.’
Doubt, greed, anger, indifference, etc.
Li Qingyu felt regretful as he recalled the emotions that resided in the six pairs of pupils, each with a different color.
Today, they were able to pass the situation by not intervening, but they openly revealed their intention to intervene whenever the opportunity came.
And the possibility that the intervention would have a positive effect on the Black Dragon clan and Limon above all else was very low.
‘If I can attract at least one person, if possible, two people, it will be better than now.’
She smiled bitterly.
Now that he has not even fully received the support of the Black Dragon Clan, he is even receiving help from Limon.
Because she knew better than anyone how absurd it was to bring in another clan as an ally.
It was then.
Suddenly a knocking sound was heard.
smart.
“Hey princess. Do you have a minute?”
Li Qingyu looked up, puzzled by the unexpected knocking sound, and smiled at the white-haired man leaning against the door.
“If you need a swordsman, you have to make time even if you don’t have one.”
“No, I didn’t come here for something so important.”
“For me, being able to see the swordsman at least once is more important than anything else.”
“…When you say that, it seems like I’ve become an idiot husband who doesn’t even come home because I’m only going out.”
“Isn’t it true that the Swordsman has been out often these days?”
It’s a while to laugh mischievously.
Li Qingyu asked, getting up from his seat.
“So what are you doing?”
“It’s not that great.”
Normally, I would have communicated through Wayling or just called, but why did I come here?
When Li Qingyu asked with a curious expression, Limon shrugged and said,
“I think it’s time for me to move too.”
Li Qingyu’s eyes widened.
* * *
After leaving the lockroom.
Li Qingyu, who poured the tea he had brewed himself into Limon’s cup, nodded his head after hearing the general circumstances.
“Are you saying that training has entered the next stage?”
“If I had to say it, it’s more like leaking sideways.”
“Anyway, thanks to that, you’re saying you’ve got some time left.”
“okay. It’s not going to be a problem that can be solved by just taking time from now on.”
Limon shook his head.
It may not be a simple technical problem, but what he is currently stuck in is an area beyond technique.
If the kite reached, it could be arranged in a day, but if it did not reach, it was a problem that could not be solved even if it continued to play for ten years.
There might be something to be gained by continuing to play with Eugene, but I didn’t intend to stick to it all day.
“I’m going to try to practice consistently, but I think I can prioritize work from now on.”
“Is that why you came to see me?”
“When I come out on the front, the impact is huge.”
The Black Dragon clan was blown away by sweeping affiliates for just one day.
Not to mention, I didn’t know how far the aftermath would go and how it would manifest once Limon started his activities in earnest.
“Besides, if I’m active, the more I’m active, the more pressure you’ll receive from other clans.”
“Did you hear?”
“huh? What do you mean?”
Limon looked like he was saying something nonsense.
In response, Li Qingyu, realizing that he hadn’t heard the contents of the virtual meeting from earlier, blinked.
“Then how did you know I was under pressure?”
“Because no assassins, spies, or negotiators from other clans have come to see me yet.”
“…so you’re saying that you noticed that I was blocking you, since you didn’t get anything to come.”
“Because at my age, you can tell when it’s going to rain just by smelling it.”
What kind of place is the Seven Dragons, and does it make sense to just leave him alone?
Li Mon giggled, then inhaled the tea Li Qingyu had prepared for him and then stood up from his seat.
“There will be a lot of things to worry about, so I won’t go. For now, I’ll see what’s going on, so call me when you’ve made up your mind.”
“Your swordsman.”
Limon got up from his seat.
Li Qingyu, who stood up after him, suddenly asked.
“By the way, can I ask a swordsmith?”
“What do you mean?”
“What is the power of the new Constellation that you can handle this time?”
After performing with Eugene.
In response to Li Qingyu’s question about the power gained from melting starlight fragments, Limon made a subtle expression.
And after thinking for a while, he answered.
“Gyereuk.”
“yes?”
“At least you can think of it as not being the strength I need.”
“…?”
After Limon leaves, leaving only unknown answers.
Li Qingyu, who sent him off politely, smiled bitterly as he recalled the conversation between Limon and I.
‘I’m ashamed to see Chao.’
It’s been a while since I told Wei Ling not to underestimate Limon.
While reflecting on his own underestimation of Noh Kang-ho’s age, Li Qing-yu thought about how to use this unexpected good news.
The only reason he had been moving quietly so far was to not interfere with Limon’s training.
Since he was able to step forward in earnest, he was able to work more actively now.
“The princess has a problem.”
“What problem?”
Unfortunately, she couldn’t finish her troubles.
It was because Youin came to her with a hard face before Li Qingyu could even come up with a new plan.
Li Qingyu put on a puzzled expression at his serious appearance, which, like the general manager of Leviathan, was not agitated at all.
But after hearing the report.
She couldn’t help but put on a hard expression, just like Yo-in’s.
“Our affiliates were attacked.”
* * *
“Eogu-hyung is also true. That’s why I don’t associate with mad dogs. Why are you rolling your head and calling out to anger again?”
Black Dragon Construction, which was overturned by Limon.
There, a man who looked similar to Wang Yin-sik, but looked much more serious in that he had no mustache, was having trouble.
His name is none other than Wang Ki-seong.
He was the cousin of Wang Shikyeong, who was the head of the East Asian branch of Black Dragon Construction, and was currently serving as his deputy.
“What a shame that someone who is known as a servant-level soldier has a bone disease and can’t even go to work.”
Wang Ki-seong let out a deep sigh.
Of course, it wasn’t because I felt sorry for my cousin, who was lying on the bed and groaning.
One is because of the tremendous job he has been given thanks to being his cousin’s agent unwillingly.
The other was because of the status of the Shanghai royal family, who had not been able to go down to the bottom due to this incident and dug into the mantle.
“From the beginning, our Shanghai royal family has a bad reputation, but isn’t this really pushing them out of the ranks of the prestigious clan?”
The fallen black dragon clan.
Among them, if the position of the prestigious clan is lost, the Shanghai royal family will not be able to raise their face anywhere in the Seven Dragons.
“If I had known it would be like this, I would have gone somewhere to get my son-in-law. Why didn’t you get married so early…”
Even while babbling like that, Wang Ki-seong diligently handled the paperwork.
Worrying about the future is worrying, and if you want to feed your wife and daughter, even Black Dragon Construction, which has a lot of stake in the royal family, needs to be properly maintained.
The moment I tried to focus on my work.
Wang Ki-seong stopped the fan.
“…Who is it?”
It was an out of the blue, if not out of the blue.
Wang Ki-seong was the only one in the office, and there was no one to answer his questions.
But his question was not meaningless.
“Did Comred get caught?”
“If you didn’t get caught, would that bastard or bastard go crazy and talk to himself?”
“Hmm, it seems that the master of the Seven Dragons has a unique sense.”
thud!
Suddenly, a hole opened in the ceiling and three figures appeared among the falling debris.
A blonde woman with a big load.
A slender young man in overalls.
A man with pigtails with his hands in his pockets.
They sat at the desk and laughed as they watched Wang Ki-seong glaring at them with cold eyes.
“Even though they noticed we came, they didn’t run away, but rather stayed where they were.
