Episode 825
Back to the Murim League (11) Yeonwi
’s eyes wavered.
Moyong-gun emptied his glass again.
“Wow, this is really toxic. “But I think I’m getting used to it as I drink it.”
After tasting it a few times, Moyong smiled bitterly.
“If you need to drink white wine again in the future, please bring some snacks. “I think it will be better then.”
“…Why did you change your mind?”
“hmm?”
“How could someone who dreamed of becoming a Murim lord change his mind?”
Prince Moyong shook his head.
“I still want to become a Murim lord. “Unless I can achieve that dream, I probably won’t be able to let go of my regrets until I die.”
Yeonwi’s eyes deepened.
“Did you say that you don’t want to become the current Murim leader?”
“exactly.”
“That’s strange. No matter what state the Murimmaeng was in, I never thought that the Moyong family would give up on their dream. Rather, I saw him as someone who would move forward with both fists, saying that he would make an organization that did not suit him into an organization that suited him.”
The act of classifying leadership positions according to the status of the organization.
If it was the vague yearning of a foolish person, it could be so.
However, Prince Moyong was quite a realist. He was a man with keen insight and insight, and he was equally ambitious, and his ability to back up his ambition was also outstanding.
Even if the Murim Alliance was disintegrated into pieces and was moving around on the ground, would you give up the leader position because you said you were not the right person to stand up and stand up, saying you would personally become the leader and make this organization the best in the world?
“Don’t misunderstand. “I just said I had no intention of sitting down, but that doesn’t mean I’ve completely given up on my dream of becoming a leader.”
“It may seem different, but in the end, that’s what it means. I don’t know how the current Murim Alliance will look in your eyes, but at a time when the election of a leader is just around the corner, not burning your will means that you will not run for the position of leader….” “If
I run for the position of leader, many of these servants will support me. “Would you like to give it to me?”
“….”
“It is my dream to become a lord, but it is something that cannot be achieved through strength or wisdom.”
Mo Yong-gun filled his glass again.
Yeonwi, who was quietly looking at him, emptied her glass and said.
“Can’t it be achieved through strength or wisdom?”
“It’s different than before.”
“…?”
“The current Murim League.”
Moyong-gun chuckled.
“The previous Murim League had the freedom to occupy the position of leader by any means necessary, such as vicious politics, bribery, and inciting public opinion.”
“….”
“But what about now? Do you think the previous Murim League and the current Murim League are really the same?”
“It’s the same in my eyes.”
“Same but different. But I can’t criticize you just because you have a different perspective from me. “What looks different in my eyes may look the same in your eyes.”
It didn’t mean that I was seeing what others couldn’t see.
It literally meant that the way they viewed the world was different, that is, that Prince Moyong was acknowledging his seniority as a martial arts person.
“Yeongaju. “There was always something wrong with where you looked.”
“….”
“Ignorant pessimists may think it is a typical group’s struggle to pursue an unattainable illusion, but I differ. “You walk a different path than me, but at least I know that your vision is not worthless.”
“No person’s ideals in the world are worthless.”
“Of course it is. It’s worth it. “It’s just different from other people’s values.”
“Furthermore, there is the issue of right and wrong.”
Moyong-gun smiled.
It was a truly strange smile that felt both bittersweet and hopeful.
“Have you ever thought about it? “Why do I risk my life for the position of Murim Lord?”
“….”
“I’m sure you’ve never tried it. No, but it would have ended in a fragmentary way. “You probably thought that I was just a corrupt politician driven by greed for power.”
Yeonwi did not necessarily deny his words.
Prince Moyong filled Yeonwi’s cup and continued speaking.
“I don’t care that much about other people looking at me. In a world where it is difficult to take care of one’s own people, is it really worth worrying about what other people think? “If I worry about every single thing, it will only become an obstacle to my path.”
“….”
“I have never hesitated at all in following the path I have chosen. “I didn’t care about the opinions of those around me or the limits of morality.”
Yeonwi’s eyes grew cold.
The limits of morality mentioned by Mo Yong-gun had many implications.
Perhaps an innumerable number of people were harmed by various actions taken for the sake of political status. There will be many people who were directly involved and died, and many whose families were broken up.
Poor people who were sacrificed without any connection for the sake of one person’s dream.
In the end, they would have been powerless grassroots people.
“I wanted to become the Murim Lord and make the Baekdo Murim Alliance the greatest force in the world.”
“Do you mean supremacy in an area that is enforced by force?”
“Of course you have to have strength. “I wanted to make it the best force that no one can disagree with in various fields such as actual military power, information power, financial power, etc.”
“That is…”
“Don’t misunderstand. Not for the sake of the Murim League, but for me. “As many people think, this man is a great man who would rather end his life than live a life without power.”
“….”
“but.”
Mo Yong-gun’s eyes as he looked at the flower lantern while twirling the glass in his hand were quite different from the Mo Yong-gun that Yeonwi remembered.
“I have to admit it. “That I did not look back at the reason for setting this goal, and that the work toward it became too lax.”
“….”
“He is the owner of the greatest force in the world and has acquired the greatest power in the Central Plains. “An ambitious person who wants to rule the world with that power.”
“….”
“But there was no ‘next’ for that ambitious man.”
“What’s next?”
“After becoming a lord, after becoming the best in the world.”
“…!”
“What will I actually do? Would you be satisfied with that position? Or will we try too hard to reform and destroy the world?”
Surprisingly, his thoughts were very similar to Yang Cheon’s concerns after hearing Yeon Ho-jeong’s direct words.
The difference is that Yang Cheon did not realize it until he heard what others said, and Mo Yong-gun reflected through his own agony.
In this case, it is of no value to consider who is greater. What was important was the result, and if Moyong-gun also reached a similar conclusion to Yangcheon, he could show different actions than before like Yangcheon.
Yeonwi, who was looking at Prince Moyong, emptied his glass once again.
It was a particularly bitter drink.
“How can you say this to this person?”
“I don’t know.”
“…?”
Moyong-gun quenched his appetite.
“I really don’t know. For some reason, I wanted to meet you and talk about this. “Maybe it’s because you’re the father of that guy Yeon Ho-jeong, or maybe I was so shocked by your powerlessness I saw in the conference room that it suddenly occurred to me.”
“….”
“If you think it’s clear that there was an intention, I don’t want to tell you to stop doubting.”
It has changed.
Yeonwi thought. They say Moyong-gun has changed.
There was no change in his speech or personality, as if he had become a completely different person. No matter what anyone said, this person was Moyonggun. He spoke and acted like Prince Moyong, and the passion and confidence in his eyes were still there.
However, this level of leisure was clearly something that had not been seen before, and there must be a reason why he appeared with such leisure.
“It’s a little late, but congratulations.”
“…?”
“I mean, Gojeong. “You put your name on the list of saints.”
Yeonwi laughed bitterly.
“It’s not something parents should be congratulated on. That guy got a lot of fame because he was so good. And I don’t know if a high reputation is necessarily a good thing.”
“For a martial artist, reputation is life. “Because they are a people who live and die by reputation.”
Moyong-gun let out a laugh.
“Anyway, I didn’t expect that my name would be listed in Seongcheon at that age. Just opening a martial arts performance is something that will never happen again in the history of ancient times.”
“….”
“Honestly, even though I thought I had shaken off all my worries, I was dazed for a moment when I heard the news. “Oh my gosh, I thought I had improved a bit, but that guy didn’t just improve, he went all the way to the top of the midfield.”
Prince Moyong recognizes Yeonwi as a person and a martial artist.
Yeonhojeong is different. He recognized Yeon Ho-jeong as a competitor before the martial arts people. A competitor who is better than himself.
However, since the competitor has been listed on the thirteenth throne of the Holy Heaven, which will be revered as a legend, it is inevitable that he will feel bitter because he is not a saint.
Yeonwi said while looking at Moyonggun’s honest and honest appearance.
“How about putting it down?”
“hmm?”
“Personal ambition is something that others cannot discuss, so I am not qualified to evaluate whether your dream is right or wrong. But…”
“Let’s put aside our ambitions and join forces in defeating the Three Religions.”
“….”
“Is this what you want to say?”
“exactly.”
When Prince Moyong showed honesty, Yeonwi also showed honesty. As always.
“Your resourcefulness and insight have reached a level where they cannot even be compared to someone like me. “It is such a shame that such abilities are not used for the world.”
“It’s a shame…”
“Just because I’m from Jungwon, I don’t think that everyone should sacrifice their lives for the peace of Jungwon. But as the owner of a famous family in the central region…”
“Wrong.”
“…What do you mean?”
Flash!
A cold flame appeared in Mo Yong-gun’s eyes. It was a sharp look in his eyes that he showed for the first time today.
“If you are from the central plains, you may live as you please, but you must risk your life and fight against the invasion of foreign enemies.”
“…!”
“No one who was born and raised here can escape that fate. “If you can’t risk your life, it’s better to disappear.”
It was a somewhat extreme statement. In this respect, nothing has changed from before.
“And I too am risking my life, just in a different way. It has been so in the past and it will be so in the future.”
“….”
“I don’t care what you think of this statement either.”
Moyong-gun put down his glass and stood up.
Yeonwi also stood up.
“It was fun today. “If it goes on any longer, I think I’ll just show my weaknesses.”
“I saw it before.”
“You mean my weakness?”
“exactly. “But I can’t see very well now.”
Moyong-gun chuckled.
“Thank goodness. “Because I hate being caught with my weaknesses.”
Moyong-gun turned around and headed toward the door.
Moyong said before opening the door.
“I always made my own place.”
“…?”
“What about you?”
“….”
Yeonwi’s eyes deepened.
Moyong looked back at him and smiled.
“You seem to fit in quite well with the current Murim Alliance.”
thud.
Mo Yong closed the door and left.
Yeonwi, who was left alone, stood silently looking at the door.
The light in the windless room was shaking slightly.
next day.
“Yeongaju.”
“Are you here?”
Zhuge Wenhu’s face, who came early in the morning, was somewhat flushed.
There was a look of puzzlement on Yeonwi’s face.
“What’s going on?”
“I received a call from the Mukryongbu.”
“…?!”
“It is said that Hojeong is coming to the Murim Alliance as an ambassador extraordinaire and plenipotentiary.”
