Sumille, Sumille (3)
Omega calendar year 938.
Already 1,500 years have passed since Ankera dismantled the Ultima System with the magic of anecdote.
A small group of Gaians, led by McClain Guffin, were still fighting in heaven.
Numerous giants advanced to other planets and gave birth to new humans there.
Some of them returned and became extraterrestrial servants, and the Kang clan to which Ogent belonged was one of them.
“brother.”
A woman with waist-length blue hair as clear as the color of water, as befits the river clan, approached Augent.
“Are you alone today too?”
“Smile.”
Although Ogent never showed his emotions to anyone in his clan, he sometimes smiled shyly in front of his younger sister.
“Because I only practiced swordsmanship, I didn’t have any friends until I was 22. “If a person is not socially active, he or she becomes single-minded.”
“Because it’s easier to be alone.”
Augent does not know his exact age.
Of course, he may have been an outsider, but his first memory of life was wandering around the mountains like a wild dog.
The person who took pity on young Augent and adopted him was Smile’s father, Damian.
“go back. If your father finds out you’re here…
Smille pushed Augent’s chest.
“now! Let’s leave the annoying talk later and go to the river in Marang with me. “I went swimming for the first time in a while and grabbed some food.”
If Damian found out, the atmosphere would be upset again, but there was no one in the family who could break Smile’s stubbornness.
“We have to be back before the sun sets.”
“I said I understood.”
The river in Marang, which we arrived at after crossing a small ridge, was so wide that it resembled the sea.
‘ beautiful.’
Augent liked seeing the river.
“now! Would you like to show off your skills for the first time in a while? “I heard my dad doesn’t let me swim these days.”
He doesn’t like the sight of his daughter wandering around the river after her wedding.
“That’s right, you’re an adult now… Ugh!”
Augent’s gaze wavered as he lost sight of the sight of him taking off his top clothes.
“What are you doing now?”
“Why is this? “Everyone catches it like this.”
Of course, the Kang family were good swimmers, and this wasn’t the first time they had seen them fishing like this.
The problem was that she was Smile, but she did not understand Ogent.
“No matter how much we are siblings, we are now at the age where we need to be careful. “I understand why
my father is worried .”
“haha! My brother too. When we were kids, we took a bath together, so what’s wrong with this? If you look closely, there is a part of him that is obsessed with things in a very strange way. So people say it’s insidious.”
“Sneaky?”
To the Kang clan, Ogent was an eccentric who was timid, showed no emotions, and only practiced swordsmanship.
‘Maybe so.’
Showing his emotions to others was very difficult for him.
“So, meet women and make friends. “Because I practice swordsmanship every day, I feel ashamed even when I see my sister’s body.” Sumille folded her arms and raised her chest.
“Well, my body is nice.” Then he burst into laughter.
“Don’t tell terrible jokes.”
Augent was sad.
‘It really seems like they are becoming brother and sister.’
Smille, with his bold personality, would not have noticed the subtle changes taking place in Augent’s mind.
Perhaps it was because he was an Ogent who was at the peak of timidity, so his emotions were completely hidden.
‘I am a coward.’
He is a coward in the world who can neither approach her nor drive her away.
“Anyway, brother, come prepared too. “I go first!”
Sumille took a deep breath and entered the river with graceful movements like a fish from the low cliff.
‘I hate getting wet.’
Augent sat down.
I could see Smile swimming vigorously in the river reflecting the sun’s rays.
It was nice just to see the river.
After enjoying swimming for about 30 minutes, Smille dived in earnest to hunt fish.
Although he was not talented in swordsmanship, his tenacity was unrivaled, so he did not come out of the water until he caught one.
“Smile, let’s go back now.”
“Just one more!”
As I shouted and dived again, the current of the river began to change rapidly.
“what?”
It was a change that could not be detected by anyone other than a very sensitive Ogent.
After a while, a fin came up above the current.
‘Legends?’ It was
an extraterrestrial species, a
huge fish weighing over 10 tons that could not be found in the heavenly ecosystem.
“Smile! come out!”
However, Smile had already gone deep into the water.
“damn!”
It was only when Ogent grabbed his sword and kicked off the cliff that he also noticed Smile in the water.
The fish being chased by the pleuropods were coming towards her in a school.
‘We have to go up!’
The moment she rose to the surface with all her might, what she saw was the mouth of a huge fish.
“Smile!”
Just before it went into the fish’s stomach, its head, with its gills cut off, rose upward.
“brother!”
Augent, holding Smile’s hand, flew into the sky using external gravity.
Dozens of fish followed suit, splashing shadows on their faces.
“Hold on tight!”
As external gravity was released in all directions, Augent’s body began to vibrate violently.
At the same time as the amphibians attacked, his sword swung like a gale.
” wow??????
Smile swallowed his saliva as he looked at the fresh flesh falling into pieces.
‘looks delicious.’
On the other hand, Augent ran through the air with all his might and finally arrived at a place where there was a cliff.
“ha. ha.”
Smile gave a thumbs up.
“Oppa, you’re the best!”
“you idiot! Did you come to the river without even knowing that it was the spawning season for aquatic species? “Where on earth do you leave your mind?”
“You didn’t know either.”
“Why should I know that? Anyway
… I
‘m not from the Kang clan.
But when I say those words, I feel like I really become nothing…
“Oppa, I’m hungry. “Let’s go eat something.”
Augent had no choice but to keep his mouth shut.
“Haha, anyway, I’m hungry.”
A small bonfire was lit and the prepared fish was placed on a tree branch and grilled until golden brown.
“delicious.”
“Anyway, since it’s late, eat slowly. “Che.”
Sumire nodded, but the speed of eating did not slow down one bit.
“But you already had that. Just flying in the sky. “Is that also swordsmanship?”
“It’s a technique to take inertia out of the body. It’s quite difficult. “But why?”
“Can you teach me that too?” Augent burst out laughing.
“you? “Even though I can’t even master basic martial arts, I can still do it.”
There were many talented warriors in the river clan, but for some reason, Smile was not that talented.
“no. I’m going to work really hard. huh? “Teach me.”
“It’s about awakening all the senses in your body.” Augent spread his palms.
“Anyone can clench and open their fist. But you have to go deeper to learn your own body.”
“how?”
“It’s moving extremely slowly. “Watch it while you eat.”
While Smile mumbled, Augent’s eyes calmed down.
At first I didn’t understand what was being said, but after about 10 minutes, I finally understood it.
“aha?”
Augent’s five fingers were slightly bent.
“got it? slow. More slowly. “One time you clench your fist, you articulate it for 10 hours.”
“I want to try it too.”
Smile opened his palm.
“Umm??????
Oh Gent, who was observing his younger brother closely, added:
“If you stop, it’s over. “You just keep moving slowly, never stopping.”
“okay. “Slow down.”
Smile’s expression was quite serious.
“ah! It won’t work! It stopped again. This is surprisingly difficult. “Where did you learn this?”
“I never learned it. This is a method I developed while thinking about it on my own. “It breaks down the physical senses into the smallest units.”
Ogent has no teacher.
“If I had to choose a teacher…
Smille blinked and waited for an answer, but Augent prepared to leave.
“late. “Let’s go back.”
As the sun was already setting, Smile settled down without making a fuss.
“Smile.”
In front of the path leading into the village, an old man with light-colored hair was standing holding a cane.
“dad.”
Damian, the chief of the River Clan, looked intently at Ogent and Smile walking side by side.
“sorry.”
As Augent avoided eye contact and lowered his head, Damian sighed.
‘Ha, what a hassle.’
I have never expressed my feelings.
Even though he was not his biological son, Ogent was also his son, and above all, he was the best warrior of the Kang clan.
Or should I say warrior?
Compared to Kang’s clan, who used vicious swordsmanship, Ogent’s movements were very delicate and precise.
‘Even though we have different blood, we grew up together, so how can we grow up so differently?’
Augent became a loner because of his talent with the sword, which no one in his clan could match.
“Let’s go back home.”
Augent’s heart grew even heavier as he saw his father turning away without saying a word.
Dinner time is a harmonious occasion for the Kang family, who are good eaters, but today the atmosphere was heavy.
“The pre-wedding ceremony is tomorrow. The mountain clan people will come. Of course, Smile’s fiancé.”
“I know.”
Before the ceremony, it was customary for the bride’s family to invite the groom’s family and hold a feast for seven days.
“What kind of person is my fiancé? Even if I’m not good looking, I hope I’m a strong person. “Like my brother.”
“Smile.”
Augent warned him, but Damian’s mood was already disturbed.
“Ogent, what are you planning to do next? The river’s clan has protected the river for generations. Under the command of the strongest warrior.”
The strongest one was Augent, but there were not many people who could support him because of his individualism.
“I’m leaving.”
Even Damian was surprised this time.
“Are you going to leave?”
‘There is no reason to be here anymore.’
It was common for a chief’s daughter to marry someone from another tribe, but it seemed too early.
‘It must be because of me.’
“I’m not saying you should leave. You are a strong warrior and my son. However, the job of protecting the river…
“The river clan has been in charge of it for generations. I am not qualified. “I have something in mind.”
“What if you’re thinking?”
“I want to go to different places and improve my skills.”
“Are you saying you want to become a border person?”
With Ogent’s skills, he would be able to survive in purgatory, but as a father, my heart ached.
‘In the end… are you running away again this time?’
He was that kind of kid.
Even if there was something I wanted, I couldn’t say a word, and even if I got angry, I just kept it to myself.
The eldest son was dependable, but now that he knew his feelings for Smile, he felt sorry for him.
‘Well, maybe this is natural.’ The relationship between the two would never have been possible if they had not been adopted from the beginning.
“brother! Are you leaving suddenly? “You’ve never said anything like that to me before, right?”
“sorry.”
Smile raised his voice.
“Is it okay if I’m sorry? You always do that! You never tell me what’s really important. “I don’t know what he’s thinking.”
What are you thinking?
‘Damn it!’
If it was something that couldn’t be undone anyway, I wanted to shout out loud even if I had to leave.
‘Smile I want you…!’
It shouldn’t be like that.
Feeling boiling anger, Augent put down his utensils.
“I will wake up first.”
“Where? “Talk to me.”
Even as he went out, ignoring Smille’s words, Damian did not reprimand him.
‘You have to endure it.’
Augent, who was rational and cool-headed, did not have the courage to take even one step away from the taboo.
‘You have to hold the sword. Control your anger.’
Anger was his only teacher.
