Episode 988
When I put it down, I saw the sky (5)
Squeak.
The door opened.
The steps of a person walking from the other side of the door that opened to the left and right seemed oddly slow.
It was actually slow. But it didn’t feel stuffy or lukewarm.
Rather, there was a lot of leisure. However, even in that leisurely atmosphere, a subtle tension was visible.
Strange atmosphere.
Although he moves without hesitation, he harbors thoughts that others cannot understand. I couldn’t shake off that thought, but it’s okay as is. The steps, the eyes, and the prayers were revealing themselves honestly.
‘….’
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.
‘Really.’
I knew it as soon as I saw it. I had a hunch.
The Mo Yong-gun he sees now is noticeably different from the man he was in the past.
‘It’s hard to believe it even after seeing it. Is that really Mr. Moyong?’
The personality will be the same. I lived like that my whole life. He wasn’t the type of person to change easily.
However, the way I look at the world changed, and as a result, my behavior and mood changed.
A knife is just a knife. In the hands of a murderer, it will become a killing sword that kills people. In the hands of a butcher, it will become a meat sword that cuts meat. In the hands of a doctor, it will become a sword that saves people.
The sharpness of the knife does not change. Moyonggun’s personality was like that.
However, the use of a sword can change. Such was the change in Moyong-gun.
In this way, a correct renegade appeared who embraced his past self and at the same time turned his eyes to a new world.
“….”
The two were silent for a moment.
Even Kangryang and Jinyang hesitated in the heavy and strange atmosphere. In particular, Kang Ryang felt even more awkward because he knew well what the relationship between Yeon Ho-jeong and Mo Yong-gun was like in the past.
After a while.
“It’s amazing.”
Moyong-gun’s words were powerful.
“The King… When I first heard that nickname, I thought it really suited you. At least in my eyes, you were neither black nor white. “He is someone who destroys everything that stands in his way and moves forward according to his convictions. The word ‘paedo (覇道)’ could not be more appropriate.”
“….”
“But seeing it in person like this, I find that you and the nickname ‘Heavenly King’ do not suit each other strangely.”
“exactly?”
For some reason, Yeon Ho-jeong’s voice seemed to be drowned out.
Moyong-gun chuckled.
“When you were at your peak, you were more fierce and scary than the devil. It’s a lot calmer now. “Unlike in the past when he seemed like a fool, he even shows a strange dignity.”
“You’ve changed a lot, too.”
“is it?”
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded heavily.
“Honestly, I was shocked when I heard about your change. “People I trust have all spoken of the change in the Moyong family, but aren’t you the one who boasted of such extravagant evil deeds that it’s hard to believe?”
“It was an evil deed… Yes, it was an evil deed.”
Just by looking at this part, you could tell that he had changed.
Prince Moyong did not think that his actions in the past were evil. To him, evil deeds meant destroying one’s pride, submitting to foreign forces, and the self-justification of losers who couldn’t even try to burn through the life they once lived.
He is not the kind of person who, even with empty words, would call himself evil or what he did as an evil deed.
That person has changed so much.
“But make no mistake. I haven’t changed. “I just changed my perspective on the world.”
“People call it change.”
“In my terms, it’s not change. It’s just an attempt to understand the environment I’m in and live better. “I have always lived like that.”
“You’re beautifying too much.”
“I can’t even say things like this in front of other people. “I only say things like this in front of people like you, who can laugh at each other the next day even if they curse at each other.”
“It was funny. “Even though I was sharpening my knife on the inside.”
“So are you still sharpening your knife on me?”
“The dagger for you will always be in my heart. “It’s just a difference between picking it up or leaving it alone.”
“It’s a pity.”
Even though it was sad, Moyong’s expression was full of composure.
Only then did Yeon Ho-jeong laugh.
“I really can’t get used to seeing you like that. “Anyway, you’ve come all the way here. Please come inside.”
“I’m not going in, you should come out.”
“…?”
“Weren’t you going to go to the military department?”
Yeon Ho-jeong’s eyes sparkled.
“How did you know?”
Prince Moyong looked at Gangryang and Jinyang.
“Didn’t you tell me?”
The two people’s expressions became awkward.
Yeon Ho-jeong knew that there was something else the two people didn’t tell me. Maybe he didn’t give himself a chance to speak.
Prince Moyong spoke frankly.
“I heard it from the ambassador. “They say it was the military who mediated the matter between the two.”
“….”
“Of course, you said those two wouldn’t have pulled out their swords even if the military hadn’t intervened. Instead, it must have been nonsense.”
“Right.”
Yeon Ho-jeong looked at Kang Ryang.
Kang-ryang sighed and said.
“I understand soldier Zhuge.”
“Is that so?”
“The Murim League is a large federation that is almost equivalent to a national organization. “In order to run such a place, there are things you have to sacrifice and give up.”
“….”
“We understood that. “I would be lying if I said it didn’t make me feel sick, but don’t we live in that kind of world?”
“….”
“Everyone else lives like that too. Rather, the martial people may be abnormal. “As we become accustomed to sword violence, we end up fighting for life or death over things that would otherwise be overlooked.”
“Wrong.”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“Before discussing whether the martial arts people are normal or abnormal, we should discuss the rightness and wrongness of their actions. “I am grateful to you for suppressing your anger and being patient, but I am absolutely not saying that those who did wrong were right or did a good job.”
“I know. “But there’s nothing I can do about it.”
“You may have no choice, but the military shouldn’t have anything to do.”
Not a soldier, but a soldier.
It wasn’t because I was disappointed in Zhuge Munho. It wasn’t like I was deliberately speaking coldly for the sake of the two of them.
The Murim League has grown to the point of being a national organization, but it is not a nation.
Rather, it was an organization closer to a warlord. And for any warlord, if discipline is important and strict punishment is ensured, punishment for those who break the rules must also be guaranteed.
I don’t know what he was thinking, but in the end, Zhuge Li’s response was disappointing. Whether it was done intentionally or unknowingly, it was clearly a mistake.
Yeon Ho-jeong asked Mo Yong-gun.
“Are you going to the military department?”
“I thought you might be moving by now, so I thought we could go together.”
If I had met him for the first time at the military department, it would have been quite awkward.
Yeon Ho-jeong said to Kang Ryang and Jin Yang.
“Let’s go.” “I’m resting well.”
“older brother.”
“It’s nothing to be ashamed of or worry about. Your response was mature. “It’s just that everyone who made that happen has a lot of responsibility.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
It was a smile that reassured everyone as always.
“Let’s go and have a drink.”
* * *
The road to the military department.
Even though they were halfway there, the two didn’t say anything. Just quietly walk down the road.
There was a heavy silence, but there was still no awkwardness.
Awkwardness in human relationships is closer to the feeling that those who care about the relationship itself feel when the relationship becomes shaky.
In that respect, the two were different from ordinary people. Although I was in a position where I couldn’t help but care about the relationship, it was actually better in times like this because they were stubborn people who stuck to their own path no matter who the other person was.
But we can’t walk in silence forever.
It was Prince Moyong who spoke first.
“They say there are more impure elements in the Murim Alliance.”
“Impure molecules?”
“It means that there are more people making a fuss about driving out the black island and returning to the original white island.”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“Rather than being impure elements, there are probably many people who cannot face the situation.”
“That is an impure molecule. The enemy wants our army’s defeat. But it doesn’t have to be the enemy. Not only those who want their allies to be in danger, but also those who lead them down that path without thinking are impure elements.”
Certainly, Moyong-gun is Moyong-gun.
Although he had changed, he was constantly showing that his personality had not changed either.
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
“That might be possible.”
“Do you think differently?”
“Aren’t human emotions different yesterday and different today? “What happened to my brothers makes me angry, but there is nothing I can’t do to understand.”
The expression ‘brothers’ is truly endearing.
If Yeonhojeong was surprised by the change in Prince Moyong, Prince Moyong was also surprised by the change in Yeonhojeong.
Of course, Yeonhojeong did not undergo as much change as Moyonggun. There was no need for that. In the past and present, he was like a courser running towards only one goal.
However, Prince Moyong just couldn’t see the Yeonhojeong of the past properly.
Yeonhojeong is one of the most precious swords in the world. However, that treasured sword has the property of changing everything, so when it is aimed at an enemy, it turns into a magic sword, but when it is aimed at a person, it turns into a tree branch so strong that it is difficult to swing.
Prince Moyong only saw Yeonhojeong’s sharp side, but did not see his docile side.
So it feels even more new.
“I understand, but I will not forgive, is this it?”
“Forgiveness is not for me. “Speaking of which, the matriarch committed all kinds of tricks, but she never joined hands with the Three Churches, right?”
“….”
“It is commonly called the Black Island, but there are many evil people within it who regularly commit crimes. There are many people who only believe in their power and act foolishly. “There are probably many white people who have suffered so much from those people that they shed tears of blood.”
“…I guess so.”
“Maybe it’s too early. A union of black and white.”
“It wasn’t too early. “It was just a little soft.”
“The soldier probably didn’t know that either.”
“Of course it is.”
Prince Moyong looked around.
The streets were quiet. However, several warriors walking along this quiet street were glancing at Yeonhojeong.
And Moyong could tell that there were unspeakable emotions hidden in those glancing eyes.
Hatred, admiration, remorse, regret, anger, jealousy, admiration….
Prince Moyong clicked his tongue.
“There is no need to talk about grandiose causes, but they are truly frustrating great people. “If it’s something you can’t handle, you might as well just leave.”
“It must not have been an easy choice.”
“It’s not an easy choice, I’m doing it to make life easier. If you hated Heukdo so much, it would have been better to leave the alliance. “There are many ways to fight the Three Religions even without joining the Murim Alliance.”
The statement is persuasive because it is said by Mr. Moyong and not by anyone else.
“If they defected, they would lose their rights as a faction, and if a war broke out, they would be afraid of being criticized for not being able to properly participate in the war. Furthermore, they would be worried that they would be mistaken for cowards if they failed to put up a sign saying that they were a faction that participated in the war.”
“….”
“You stupid people. Those who are willing to risk their lives and fight as veterans should know that they cannot kill two birds with one stone.”
“It won’t be such a simple problem.”
“Of course not. Those who caused this situation and those who were incited by it will try to advance to the center of power. What they want isn’t anger itself. “If he was really angry, he would have left the group or even cried and screamed.”
Moyonggun’s eyes were filled with darkness.
“They will try to use their anger to gain power.”
“….”
“If I succeed, I will tell you later. They said their path was right. “It wasn’t to gain power.”
“….”
“I hate idiots who are dishonest about their desires the most in the world. Except for the three religions.”
