Episode 7 Changbai
Mountain, the troublemaker of Hunan, was captured.
When such rumors began to circulate, the entire Honam region was greatly shaken. Many people who had been harassed by bandits raised a toast.
The name of Hong Won-chang spread throughout Honam, and he gained great trust from the king and was praised as a hero by the people.
“Oh my god! “You’ve been through a lot.”
Hong Won-chang, who was walking down the village street, had to smile involuntarily as he heard people’s voices coming from all over.
He was not an incorruptible official, and people could not have known that,
but for now, such things were okay. That’s why so many people have great confidence in us for capturing Changbaeksan Mountain with the secret enemies.
Hong Won-chang awkwardly accepted people’s greetings and returned to the government office.
The moment you enter the office and close the door, “Aaaah!”
Hong Won-chang let out a scream.
It was a stark contrast to the solemn expression he wore in front of people just moments ago.
“Continued”… I remember.” Hong Won-chang swallowed back tears.
There were two problems.
One thing is that the terrifying power shown by Dan Woo-hyeon, a being beyond logic, is deeply embedded in the mind and does not disappear.
Even while walking down the street, looking at Songsa Temple, and even sleeping, it came to mind from time to time.
The divine power of subduing the fleeing Changbaeksan with a single blow, the people falling down covered in blood covered in pieces of metal, was the very thing of fear.
And the second problem is that the King Bu’s trust has grown to the point where it becomes burdensome.
“A golden Buddha statue… What kind of crazy person attacked the King Bu?!”
He let out a deep sigh and leaned back. It
‘s not known, but the king’s wife was recently robbed. Robbing a place with tight security was a task that even ordinary hiding skills would not have been able to accomplish.
Then, how can you catch someone like that, who must be a martial arts person?
“If you steal it like a stupid thief, you will hide it until the end…” Capturing Chang Baek-san became the source of trouble. As the king’s trust grew, the king also trusted the wise man and opened up about the thief with difficulty.
However, the story turned into a burden and pressed heavily on the Hyeonryeong’s shoulders.
“Whew.”
All I could do was sigh.
* * *
At that time, Dan Woo-hyeon and Hwa So-mi were in the street. It was quite unusual for them to leave the manor and come to a busy place.
In fact, Dan Woo-hyeon brought him here on purpose.
Even if it were her, Hwa So-mi was young. I thought that I would be able to grow properly if I bumped into and met more people.
The two just walked down the street.
I didn’t want to do anything or go somewhere. I wanted Hwa So-mi to have a dream of wanting to do something herself after seeing how people live.
This is in preparation for when he leaves your side in the future.
“Umm…”
Hwa So-mi kept looking around while walking down the street.
Watching children running around and smiling brightly; Sometimes, he lowered his head with a depressed expression.
The ever-changing expression on his face was very harmful.
Dan Woo-hyeon also looked around lightly.
Many people were coming and going.
The shabby scenery of the past had already disappeared and did not exist, but in Dan Woo-hyeon’s eyes, it seemed as if everything in the past overlapped with the present.
This Akyang, where Dongjeongho Lake is located, is a very special place for Danwoohyeon.
It was a place where I was abandoned when I was young, and after getting beaten up by someone, I decided to become stronger.
That’s probably why I came here when I first opened my eyes and never left.
Danwoo-hyeon smiled at the small-eyed incident from the past.
Because he thought it was funny that he was still chasing such things.
In this space where the past and the present overlap, only one person was standing by Dan Woo-hyeon’s side.
Dan Woo-hyeon smiled at that warmth without realizing it and then realized something.
Hwa So-mi’s gaze was fixed on one place.
I followed his gaze.
A small child is walking down the street holding his mother’s hand. Hwa So-mi’s eyes looking at it had a vaguely empty and somewhat lonely feeling.
Dan Woo-hyeon stretched out his hand and grabbed hold of the small flower-shaped beauty.
“huh?”
Surprised by the sudden warmth, Hwa So-mi opened her eyes wide and looked up at Dan Woo-hyeon. However, it was Dan Woo-hyeon who was looking straight ahead without any expression.
But I definitely felt that warm feeling.
“Hehehe.”
What was so good about this child was that he grabbed Dan Woo-hyeon’s large hand with his two small hands and shook it, laughing heartily.
‘Now that I think about it…’
Feeling his arms shaking, Danwoohyeon looked around. Parents who brought their children out couldn’t help their children’s whining, so they bought them something.
I could see the children’s faces looking happy as they ate sweets or put other snacks into their mouths.
But Hwa So-mi doesn’t whine at all.
I’m sure you’ll want to eat snacks like them.
However, he didn’t fuss or throw a tantrum as if he knew he didn’t have any money. I thought he might be a little more mature than other kids.
‘Well, it’s more difficult to whine about wanting to eat.’
Dan Woohyun scratched his cheek.
Actually, if I had money, I wanted to buy everything. I wanted to dress my child in nicer clothes than other children and feed him delicious food.
In all his life, he had never paid much attention to money.
To sleep, all you needed was a space to lie down, and if you were hungry, all you had to do was go hunting in the mountains.
I lived like that since I was young, and after learning martial arts, I was so busy chasing after life that I didn’t even have time to make money.
Also, I haven’t felt that much discomfort until now.
However, when I thought about taking responsibility for someone else and wanting to be with them, I was able to realize that money is an essential part of living.
If so, you need to find a way to make money.
“Hmm—let’s go back first.”
“yes!”
So they left the village and started on their way back to the manor.
The road to the manor was a bit rough, so it was a place that not many people visited. Therefore, there is no place more suitable for living quietly.
‘If I were alone, yes.’
As long as Dan Woo-hyeon was alone, it didn’t matter where he was as long as it was quiet. However, it may not be a good environment for Hwasomi.
While I was thinking deeply, I realized that the warmth I felt in my hands was disappearing. When I glanced away, I saw the child running away somewhere.
It was then that I felt something strange.
Dan Woo-hyeon lifted his eyebrows and quietly looked around. There were traces of people passing by. The footprints seen here and there definitely belong to someone else.
It wasn’t theirs.
Dan Woo-hyeon gathered the energy he had been ignoring on purpose and slowly chased after Hwa So-mi.
“What are you doing?”
“I want to take this flower!”
Dan Woo-hyeon chuckled without realizing it.
Hwa So-mi was already sitting down in front of the flower. Then he picked up a small stone and started digging hard.
It was quite beautiful for a wild flower and had a nice scent.
I guess I’m thinking of planting it in the yard.
What was strange was that the land where the flowers were was so easily dug up.
As if someone had once dug it.
And the flowers are blooming so abundantly in the empty space that they can be said to be artificial. At that time
, it seemed like a sign of some kind
.
Hwa So-mi, who was digging hard in the ground, found something. I was surprised and stretched out my hand, but it seemed to be quite heavy and I couldn’t get it out with the strength of a child.
“Can you do it?”
“Ugh! It’s okay! “Somi is… strong!”
With all my might, I pulled it out. What seemed like it would never come out slowly came to light. It was a large pocket. It looked quite heavy, as if it contained something.
“Hehe, you can do it, right?”
“Okay, good job.”
Hwa So-mi’s eyes sparkled with an expression that showed she had accomplished something. Dan Woo-hyeon smiled while stroking his head. This kid really seems to have an uncanny knack for making people laugh.
“Anyway, what did you hear?”
“Somi will open it!”
Since it was Hwaso-mi that was dug out, it is also the child’s right to open it.
Dan Woo-hyeon didn’t bother to stop it, and Hwa So-mi slowly tried to open the bag with an excited expression.
That moment.
“How dare these touch someone’s property!” A loud sound was heard from somewhere.
Naturally, Dan Woo-hyeon’s head turned. As if he knew who was yelling.
I saw a man running towards me with an extremely angry expression on his face.
The hand he is holding even holds a dagger.
The target at the end was none other than Hwa So-mi.
“Eh?”
Surprised, Hwa So-mi opened her eyes wide in astonishment. The man quickly approached and swung his dagger as if threatening.
Byak-!
“Oops!”
The sound of bones breaking was heard cheerfully.
It was a tremendous sound, as if a watermelon was broken by swinging an iron club.
The body of the man who was approaching Hwaso-mi rotated several times in the air.
thud-!
The sound of it falling to the ground was also violent.
Surprised by the sudden situation, Hwaso Mi slowly closed her eyes. Dan Woo-hyeon carefully caught the person who was about to fall and laid him down gently on the floor.
Soon his eyes turned to the man.
The man seemed unconscious and didn’t even move. Foam was flowing out of his mouth, and his eyes were already full of white.
My face, which had been properly beaten, also gradually swelled up.
However, Dan Woo-hyeon’s eyes staring at the man were fierce. It’s all because of the desire to kill that was trapped in a corner of my heart
.
The ground cracked and the wind blew.
The inaction that creates a natural disaster with just a single force.
It was a sight that showed that Dan Woo-hyeon’s power had already surpassed human boundaries.
“Damn it…”
Dan Woo-hyeon cursed. It was the first curse I uttered after waking up from a long, thousand-year sleep.
That’s why I’m so angry about this situation.
I knew someone was approaching. However, I had no idea that they would attack Hwa So-mi, who was just a child.
He stretched out his foot and stepped on the man’s head.
If you give it strength like this, the life of this guy who deserves to die a hundred times will end.
But I persevered. If this guy had tried to harm the child rather than scare him, he wouldn’t have tolerated it.
‘Still, he seemed like a guy with a mental head…’
I suppressed my anger and controlled my breathing. I wanted to avoid committing murder in a situation where Hwa So-mi was by my side.
Dan Woo-hyeon sighed and turned his head.
It was time to find out what was in it that made him attack with a knife.
Dan Woo-hyeon opened his pocket.
The moment you look at what’s inside.
Dan Woo-hyeon smiled fiercely without realizing it.
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