Episode 908. It’s not your responsibility.
Cheongwoon Sword Namgungcheon is originally a person with a free and optimistic temperament.
In the meantime, he had been forcibly aligning himself with the Southern Alliance.
I didn’t agree with all the policies of the Southern League, but I put up with it for the sake of a great cause.
Then, at the Hocheonmaeng Moorim Championships, he found out the inconvenient truth.
Until now, Hocheonmaeng has been packaging their profits as a cause.
It wasn’t just a matter of Hocheonblindness.
This is because the Southern League to which he belongs has also done the same thing as the Hocheon League.
Nammaeng and Hocheonmaeng wanted their own wealth and glory rather than the well-being of Moorim.
That’s why the long men of the Chilpilmun couldn’t even shout in front of the tyranny of Yeonjeokha.
What he does is like a barbershop, but he was faithful to the cause of his marriage.
On the other hand, the members of the Chilpil clan hung their necks for their own interests with a solemn face.
Namgungcheon was a member of the Murim family, but he respected Chilpamun.
Just as Yeon Jeok-ha admired the Namgung family in the past, so did Namgung-cheon.
If I didn’t respect it, I wouldn’t even try to jump over it.
He adored the Chilpamun and tried to surpass them all his life.
His respect for Chilpamun collapsed on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Blind loyalty to the Southern Alliance also disappeared.
‘If Jin-Mae leaves the South, I will follow Jin-Mae’ was not an empty statement.
Sword King Namgung Byeok, the leader of the Southern Alliance and the father of Namgungcheon, was outraged by his son’s absurd declaration.
“what? You, the owner of the Namgung family, will leave the Namgung? What kind of nonsense is that!”
However, Namgungcheon did not change his words.
“yes! father. It’s good to hear that you’re not immature. If Jin-Mae leaves the Southern League, I will too.”
“You are the head of the Namgung family! The Namgung family is the root and pillar of the Southern League, so where are you going!”
“The Namgung Family is the house built by my father and ancestors. I’m also an adult, so I don’t think it would be bad to live independently like Yeoni and Jeokha.”
It is said that he could leave the Namgung family.
The masters of the four generations focused on the rich man’s conversation as the sparks flew to a strange place.
No matter what anyone says, Namgung Se is at the center of the Southern Alliance.
If, by any chance, the Sword King withdrew his hand from the Southern Alliance because of the discord with his son, the Southern Alliance would collapse within a year.
So, the rise and fall of the Southern Alliance depended on the harmony between the two fathers and sons.
Namgung Byeok, who was trembling because he couldn’t overcome his anger, spoke with strength.
“Are you going to give up your family name for a woman?”
“It is not abandonment, it is independence. And not for women.”
“What if not? If you can’t give me a good reason, I’ll disown you right here.”
Namgung Byeok, whose face was greatly damaged in front of the Murim family, drove his son to a dead end.
When the sword king spoke of disownment, not even a sound of breathing could be heard in the conference room.
“It’s because the Nammaeng and the Namgung family have fallen away from the cause.”
“conflict! Don’t spit out anything because your mouth is pierced! What does a guy who has been doing little errands for the Southern Meng and Namgung family know? I have never deviated from the cause!”
Namgung Byeok, who had been walking on the path of mutual agreement all his life, gave up at the words that denied his life.
“Didn’t you want the people of Dongdo to die by defining them as potential enemies? Just a little while ago, the musketeer told me, ‘Keep your distance because you don’t know what will happen if there is a conflict with Hocheonmaeng.’ Why is it a cause to fight the Hucheon Meng for the interests of the Southern League? Isn’t that why Yeoni and Jeokha left the Southern Alliance and stopped visiting Namgung’s family too!”
When Namgungcheon mentioned the withdrawal of Yeon Jeokha, Namgung Byeok hesitated.
In fact, it would not be an exaggeration to say that leaving the alliance under a rival enemy was the shame of the Southern Alliance.
He looked at his son with a puzzled look on his face.
‘I thought it was because of Jin Seol-ha until now…’
It seems that the reason was not the only reason to rebel against the Southern Alliance and the Namgung family.
The emotions that had been bubbling due to his son’s remarks subsided in an instant.
Because purity and honesty cannot be sinned.
“Until now, the alliance of political factions has been nothing more than an organization representing the interests of the Chilpa faction. However, the Nammaeng aims to protect not only the Moorim family, but also the members of the breakwaters. So, isn’t the confrontation between the Southern Meng and Hocheon Meng ‘to abandon the small and move on to the bigger [捨小就大]’?”
However, Namgungcheon did not agree with his father’s words.
“That is shameless self-justification. Do you know why the Nammaeng and Hocheonmaeng conflict and antagonize? This is because the drop blocks all strong external enemies. If there was no enemy, would the Nammaeng and Hocheonmaeng confront each other? no. Rather, they would have fought hand in hand against the enemy. Nammaeng and Hocheonmaeng turned their eyes to ashes, leaving the Demonic Cult and the famous Cult to their enemy. Can you say no?”
“…”
Namgung Byeok looked at his son with new eyes.
I thought it was only a child, but my son saw through the fact that no one had ever said it.
In front of such a son, he did not have the shamelessness to push, saying, ‘Still, the Southern Alliance is the cause’.
After much deliberation, he took a step back.
“I agree to a certain extent that you and Jin Seol-ha were treated unfairly. From now on, I won’t be looking for you and Jin Seol-ha because of Hocheon-maeng’s business.”
I said ‘You and Jin Seol-ha’, but actually I was talking about Jin Seol-ha.
There would be no crazy person who would dare to drive the Namgung family’s Sogaju into Ganja.
Namgung Byeok asked the masters of the four generations.
“If you have any objections to this leader’s decision, please speak up here.”
Then the masters of the four generations answered in unison.
“doesn’t exist.”
As a member of the four generations, he had no choice but to answer like that.
This is because if the father and son of the sword king cause a discord, the southern alliance will collapse.
Furthermore, they no longer wanted to meet with Namgungcheon and Jinseolha.
Namgungcheon, a lower-ranking person, kept revealing her private parts without even noticing, so it was very uncomfortable.
When Namgung Byeok declared a retreat, Yeon Jeok-ha, who was sitting on the roof of Cheonchu-gak (千秋閣), lay down on his back.
The clouds were thick and the moonlight was not visible.
I was going to see if there was any problem with Namgungcheon, but I heard the meeting of the Nammaeng.
Everything else was a story I already knew, but Namgungcheon’s words were surprising.
-That’s shameless self-justification. Do you know why the Nammaeng and Hocheonmaeng conflict and antagonize? This is because the drop blocks all strong external enemies. If there was no enemy, would the Nammaeng and Hocheonmaeng confront each other? no. Rather, they would have fought hand in hand against the enemy. Nammaeng and Hocheonmaeng turned their eyes to ashes, leaving the Demonic Cult and the famous Cult to their enemy. Can you say no?
The conflict and antagonism between the Nammaeng and the Hocheonmaeng was because of him!
That was something I hadn’t thought about before.
I didn’t know that helping with good intentions would be poisonous to the alliance between the South and the Heavenly Alliance.
I’ve never thought of it that way until now.
But I only heard it once, but Namgungcheon’s words kept ringing in my head.
He cursed Nam-maeng and Ho-cheon-maeng a lot, but it seemed like it was his fault that they did that.
‘Ah!’
In the middle of the match, the shooting ceremony was fired.
It’s a problem even if you help, a problem if you don’t help. Life is not as easy as you think.
When the moon came out of the clouds, I got up from the mating position.
It seems that Namgungcheon’s problem has been solved just like that, so I don’t have to worry anymore.
A bigger problem than that is the confrontation between the Nammaeng and the Hocheonmaeng.
After the Demonic Cult and the famous Cult are sorted out, the strife they were engaged in will come to the surface.
There is no way the superiors with Hocheon and Nammaeng on their backs can sit still.
The power struggle between the minor defenses will also intensify.
There are not a few breakwaters that have declined due to the Demonic Cult and the Famous Cult, so a dog fight will break out over that gap.
There is no way that Nammaeng and Hocheonmaeng will miss a golden opportunity to expand their power.
‘A fight is unavoidable after all.’
Now I think I know why Nam-maeng and Ho-cheon-maeng are so anxious to eat each other.
Not only the ‘honour’ of being the head of Murim, but also their survival was at stake.
“It is not easy. It is not easy.”
As soon as he felt a presence in the distance, he flew up into the night sky and left.
***
Yeoganghyeon Seokgyeongjang.
main building.
late night.
When Yeon Jeok-ha secretly opened the door and entered like a night guest, Namgung-yeon asked.
“How is your brother?”
“Like my sister said, the father-in-law stepped in and it ended well. But…”
“But?”
“Brother Cheon said this to his father-in-law. The Nammaeng and the Hocheonmaeng left the Demonic Cult and the Famous Cult to me and turned their eyes to ashes and fought. Do you think the relationship between Nam-maeng and Ho-cheon-maeng would have been good without me?”
It was a rather abbreviated statement, but Namgung-yeon was able to guess the context without difficulty.
“If it wasn’t for you, the Nammaeng and Hocheonmaeng would have worked together. Instead, he must have shed a lot of blood. The conflict between the Nammaeng and Hocheonmaeng is not your responsibility. You gave people who would have died in the fight against the Demonic Cult a new chance at life. It was the leaders of the Southern League and Hocheon League that turned it into a fight for rights.”
At her words, Yeonjeokha’s expression finally brightened.
“Yes? It’s not my fault that I helped, right?”
“of course. That must be why my older brother talked about ash. They criticized them for ignoring the ancestral rites they were really responsible for and arguing over profits.”
“Listening to my sister’s explanation makes my head a little clearer. I was like that a little while ago because I felt like everyone was responsible for me.”
Namgung-yeon, who was laughing, changed the topic.
“So, have you thought about the famous church? Do you still not understand why you are reluctant?”
“yes. When they die, they will return to the brahma world, and I don’t know why.”
Namgoongyeon pondered, then asked.
“Do you remember what happened when the demon died?”
“How can I forget that?”
“Didn’t you say that the demon god wanted ‘your own death’?”
“Yes, he said that was the will of the Creator.”
“And the demon god’s wish was to escape from the Brahma desire realm even after death?”
“that’s right.”
“I think he believed that if the demon died at your hands, he would not return to the brahma world. yes?”
“yes. Couldn’t it be… that’s not it?”
Yeon Jeok-ha looked at Namgung-yeon with absurd eyes.
Does it make sense that if you die at your own hands, you won’t return to the brahma world!
“You still don’t know much about the Nine Heaven Sword Spirit’s abilities. Wasn’t it the Nine Heaven Sword Spirit that killed the Demon God?”
“That’s true, but…”
Yeon Jeok-ha blurted out his words with a face without confidence.
In the case of the Demon God, the Gucheon Sword Spirit was certainly suspicious.
“Could it be that the Golden Temple and the Heavenly Demon can be reincarnated in this world instead of in the brahma world?”
“It is not at all unlikely. It could be destroyed like a demon.”
Rather, my heart became heavier as I fell in love with her words.
This is because they know that Menua’s original spirit, which was called a demon, has passed over to the present world.
It would be a catastrophe if the Golden Temple and the Heavenly Horse were reincarnated in this world like Menua.
‘Damn it. Is that why you felt so embarrassed?’
There is nothing wrong with his own generation, but when he thinks of his future generations, his eyes are dark.
As he pondered, he heard Namgoongyeon’s voice in his ears.
“It’s just speculation, so don’t worry too much. If that really bothers you, you don’t have to use the Gucheon Sword Command.”
“Oh, I see.”
Contrary to his words, Yeonjeokha’s face did not brighten.
It is because there is no means to deal with Geumsa and the Son of Heaven, other than the Gucheon Sword Spirit – who became perfect in this world.