Childhood Friend of the Zenith - Chapter 622

[Episode 622] Choice and decision.

He only made a low smile or a grave expression.

For the first time since hearing the word pure blood, he made a surprised expression.

“her.”

“Is that correct?”

“How do you know?”

“I took half of it.”

Out of several hypotheses, I spit out the one that seemed most correct.

It’s just that I got lucky.

“This is the part I was trying to say. Getting it right is no fun.”

It was absurd to find fun in the middle of it.

[It’s not fun, right?]

Even a guy named Yoo Seon found it so much fun.

anyway.

‘…so that’s why.’

As I listened to the princess’ words, I was able to understand the facts that I didn’t understand until then.

There are ice crystals that block the cold. If it is the life force of the palace that keeps the ice crystal alive.

‘For the North Sea, it’s not unusual for the blood relatives of the Ice Palace to be maintained.’

I doubt that someone else might seize the kingship within it and kidnap and imprison the born blood relatives and use it only to maintain life force.

that it didn’t.

There is a reason for this, too.

“As Confucius expected. In order to maintain the ice crystal, a palace is needed. To be precise, for the safety of the North Sea.”

I looked at the princess who was spitting words.

A princess who is in a half-dragon state.

After hearing the story, I could vaguely understand the reason for that appearance.

‘Because the dragon’s vitality gets tired.’

The reason why curses bloom and become accepted.

Wouldn’t that have been forced to break away in order to maintain the ice crystal?

If that’s the case…

‘He’s such a fucking bastard.’

It seemed like he knew how much of a bastard Yongje was.

On one side, a device is planted to drive the cold.

On the other side, I put a contradiction so that I could use my life force to block the harsh cold.

It means that you have to force yourself to live in order to maintain it.

He even planted power in the name of a curse to make it work smoothly.

‘…Are you saying that ice crystals are so necessary?’

or not.

Could there be another reason?

I don’t know what the double is.

It is no different that they have stained the North Sea with severe cold for several centuries for their own purposes.

‘To wait for something called pure blood.’

It was a curse planted for that purpose.

That pure blood.

‘me.’

At this point, I became myself and found this place.

Leave what it is.

It means that the current situation is me.

‘wait.’

While I was thinking about it, a question arose from the words of the princess.

“The prince’s son. Yoo Seon was also a dragon. Does that mean that he is the future princess?”

Yonginhwa like a palace princess.

No, he was definitely closer to a dragon than that.

Because his condition was good.

If the princess is right, it means that he is the future princess.

Asked about this.

“Right.”

“…!”

I had to listen and open my eyes.

“There was no formal process. That would be right.”

“…You didn’t go through the procedures?”

“Originally, the curse is supposed to be lifted once you pass over the position of the princess.”

If the seat is passed, the curse is lifted.

This.

‘… Sounds like a law similar to the curse of love songs.’

The curse was lifted when a child was born there.

It seemed better here.

“And the person who was originally in the position of the princess will die on the spot when the curse is lifted.”

I was trying to think This also seemed like a damn thing.

Become a palace master and endure life force as quickly as possible.

You die the moment you pass the next seat?

Isn’t that such a miserable life?

‘That’s why it’s a curse.’

Listening to the words of the palace made me realize it even more. but.

“But how is the princess still alive?”

Even if it was a cruel question, I had to ask.

How could he be alive now if he inherited the position of the princess?

If the state of the palace is still like that.

What does wireline mean?

At my question, the princess is silent for a moment with a serious expression on her face.

Is it to choose words? Or is it to think?

I couldn’t figure it out until now.

Stay silent and wait for an answer.

Finally, the princess looked at me and spoke.

“The position of the princess has passed. My body, which is gradually crumbling, is proof of that.”

After listening to the words, examine the body of the palace again.

A body that is gradually collapsing.

‘So that body is a problem caused by the passing of the position of the princess?’

I was told he would die instantly.

Contrary to her words, the princess was slowly approaching death.

“The cause of this is probably a problem that occurred because the procedure was not followed properly.”

Regarding questions, the palace manager immediately gave an explanation.

“It must have been a problem with the law because it was usurpation, not bestowal.”

The seat was taken by force.

In the process, a problem arose with the curse.

‘That’s the cause of the slow death.’

that it is

‘Yuseon’ means that he forcibly took the position of the palace.’

Why should it be?

‘Is there anything good?’

Listening to her words, it seems that there is no advantage to the position of the princess.

Of course, if you sit down, the curse will be activated and you will become Yonginhwa.

It is said that even if the body becomes stronger, the life force is sucked by the ice crystal.

Was it necessary to forcefully take it?

‘If I kept this a secret from my children, there is a possibility.’

Let’s see what Yuri mentioned.

I don’t know it perfectly, but I know it to some extent.

as such a situation.

I still don’t know why wired should have been.

at that time.

“I mean the princess.”

Towards me who was thinking about it, the princess added words.

“It’s a position that Bingjeong must choose.”

Ice crystal choice?

“Normally, it’s the line that the palace chooses and the ice crystal accepts the result.”

Seruk.

The princess stretched out her hand and stroked the circular ice crystal.

“The fact that things turned out this way means that Ice Crystal chose that child.”

Bingjeong chose Yoo Seon.

What difference does that make?

It was unknown to me.

important thing.

“So what is his purpose? What am I supposed to do here?”

What is Yoo Seon trying to do by getting the position of the princess?

What is the purpose of the palace that brought me here?

There.

“What is pure blood?”

Most important question.

What the hell is pure blood?

Because of what that was, the solvent placed ice crystals here.

They were waiting for the existence of pure blood to come.

‘Why is that role the current me?’

It was time to clear all doubts.

At this question, the princess laughed.

“Pure blood means one who has risen to enlightenment by himself, not a change through enlightenment.”

“…”

“Breaking the full bowl. A being who climbed onto a dragon with the power of his body. that it is pure blood. That’s what I was told.”

I had to frown when I heard it.

‘Break the bowl with your own strength?’

It’s funny.

It was the furthest thing from me.

He did not become a dragon through curse or enlightenment.

An existence that became a dragon by breaking a vessel.

If that’s what you call pure blood. Even if it is semantically correct.

‘It’s the most different thing from me.’

I am a mongrel that swallowed all kinds of opportunities and lived with unknown beings.

I was the one who didn’t fit the word ‘myself’ the most.

‘But I’m pureblood?’

It couldn’t have been.

“In the first place, you can’t become a dragon if you only learn about bowls… Gu Gongzi. There must have been a bloodline hidden in you that could accomplish this.”

If you do, it means that there is nothing to find here after all.

If I hadn’t even predicted that I would do a regression.

I couldn’t have created a situation like this.

this is.

‘That there was someone other than me who should have come.’

Listen to the words of the palace and remember.

Wasn’t there a person who left ice crystals here in the first place?

solvent.

no.

‘Blood Demon.’

The ice crystal was his thing.

I don’t know if he’s pureblood or what.

If the.

‘What if he expected that he would be resurrected and placed the ice crystals here in advance?’

Or if the intention was to send someone else to see this.

‘Because it wasn’t expected that I would come. That’s the most likely.’

I mean yes.

‘Is it correct to think that this is a safety device left by the blood demon?’

In fact, the blood demon was already borrowing someone else’s body and doing tricks.

It would be right to see it that way again.

‘Maybe he didn’t even know.’

Somebody fulfilled the conditions and lined up to become a pureblood dragon.

That’s how you’ll get here. Maybe he didn’t even know.

I thought so.

It’s a complicated career path.

As much as I thought I couldn’t reach the ending properly.

“…so what is the purpose of the wire? It really isn’t just treason.”

First, I decided to ask a question about the wire.

“I got the position of a princess. If you’re dying like this in the aftermath. Isn’t that just treason?”

“…”

It wasn’t something he did to get a position as a palace attendant.

It was something that could be understood from the explanation given by the present palace ruler.

what if

That is why the dragon wire is doing this.

“That’s probably it.”

The princess points at the ice crystal with her hand again.

“It must be to get that ice crystal.”

“yes?”

I had to listen and immediately express my doubts.

“You want ice crystals?”

“If you were chosen to become a dragon, in order to become more whole. You will need this.”

What do you mean?

You need more of these ice crystals to become whole.

furthermore.

“then. Aren’t you supposed to be here?”

I noticed something strange about the palace owner’s words.

“If you want this ice crystal, you shouldn’t choose to use it as a hiding place…!”

ah.

I was able to realize while spitting out the words.

no way.

“You…”

The princess said in the first place.

“Are you waiting?”

Here.

Is it that the palace is waiting for Yoo Seon?

Didn’t you run away because it was a hiding place, did you wait for it?

Regarding the words, the princess didn’t say anything positive or negative, but I was already convinced.

I mean, I’m right.

“For what…? Why are you waiting?”

“Because I have to straighten out the twist.”

“Then you should have been treated by me instead.”

body deteriorating.

I’m not sure if I can break the curse, but it’s something I should have tried.

At that time, the princess had obviously refused my treatment.

I mean, I don’t think I’ll ever get that.

“You can’t stop that child by taking that.”

The princess admitted that the enemy was waiting for her here.

“What is that?”

“You can learn a lot when you become a princess.”

The hand of the princess who was touching the ice crystal trembled.

“What is inside this ice crystal? How do you call it an egg and a heart?”

also.

“What happens when this ice crystal hatches as an egg?”

“A hatching…?”

At the words of the palace, I also looked at the ice crystal.

hatching? Are you really saying that it is also used for eggs?

If so, what’s in it?

“If that child’s purpose had been to simply want the position of the princess, I would have given it to her no matter what. but.”

The princess said with her vertically split eyes shining.

“I can tell. That the child’s purpose is incubation, not a place.”

The purpose of the wire is to resurrect ice crystals.

Say you’ll find this place for that.

“So you’re saying you’re blocking the wire from coming? With that broken body?”

“Because that’s the surest way.”

Waiting, not evacuating.

That was the reason why the palace was waiting in front of the iron gate in the hideout.

if.

“Why did you bring me here?”

In the end, why did you bring me to the ice crystal?

This turned around and was the most important question.

what i have to do here

What did the princess want to bring me to? I asked about it.

“I don’t know about that.”

“what?”

I had to put on a dumbfounded expression at the answer I heard.

“I don’t know. Then why did you call me?”

“I only brought you here according to my karma. Other than that, I don’t know.”

“This is another crazy head-ache.”

I knew he was pureblood, so I brought him to the place, but he didn’t know what to do here.

When I wondered what this meant.

“If I don’t know, that means you know.”

the prince told me

“If I knew that, I would ask the princess what to say-”

“It’s just that you haven’t decided, so you don’t know.”

“…!”

“Isn’t it?”

I had to keep my mouth shut.

“It just means you can’t see it because you’re lost.”

[I see. So.]

It overlapped with what Yoo Seon said.

‘You say you don’t know the answer because I haven’t decided?’

am i a dragon

If not, is it human?

I haven’t decided on that, so I don’t know what to do when I come here.

Is it really?

Even after reaching this point, the situation was forcing me to make a choice.

Damn it though.

I already knew.

Even if it’s late, that means it’s too late.

Regardless of whether the palace governor’s words are true or not, leave those things aside.

[It’s not like poetry.]

Even though I couldn’t choose this and was taken away.

It means that we are still standing at a crossroads and harboring stupid hesitations.

“…the princess too. Do you want me to choose?”

“I don’t know. I don’t know your life I can’t give advice or gossip. Just what I know.”

The vertically torn pupil faces me.

“You seem to be lacking a lot right now to achieve something.”

“…”

I just couldn’t get my mindset right.

What is the problem and what makes it so difficult?

I couldn’t tell.

I didn’t even want to know.

but.

‘I’ll be sick.’

This is a fact that I already knew right after meeting Yoo Seon.

The emotion I felt the moment Woo-hyeok was taken from me without power.

Afterwards, when he opened his eyes and met and hugged Bia Namgung, he felt anxious that Bia Namgung might be taken away someday.

I felt it and realized it.

It means that I am full of shortcomings to be greedy on my own.

‘Even if I said I wouldn’t choose the means and methods. I didn’t.’

There is only one reason.

– I want to live as a human.

one of those filthy desires.

I didn’t live like a human in my previous life as a human, so I wanted to live differently now that I’ve returned.

Even if it is a body that has become a dragon.

i want to be human

It was such a longing.

It is an ugly, miserable hesitation.

That’s what’s holding me back and dragging me down until now.

‘…’

I thought while looking at the ice crystal.

The gaze is directed toward the ice crystal.

I was thinking of other people in my head.

I casually recall a few.

I just closed my eyes.

“…Could you give me a minute?”

No answer was heard.

You’d be right in saying you didn’t listen.

I kept thinking.

Hesitation about what would be different if we erased the hesitation and reached a conclusion.

I’m holding it in my arms

Ironically, I already knew how to choose.

I was just ignoring it.

Pretending to be worried, I put it off a little more, and I put it off again.

I just wanted to put it off for a little while longer.

Whoo-!

When I close my eyes and open them again

“…”

I stood on top of a world that had been scorched and turned to ashes.

You don’t have to wonder where it is.

‘Because I already knew.’

this is in my heart

I could go anytime.

We could meet at any time.

The hesitation that did not happen was here.

In a world where everything is burnt out and nothing is left.

Very little space that barely remains unburned.

walked towards it.

[Huh … huh …!]

I hear a cry.

[Huh uh uh uh…]

In a world where only flames burn.

A child’s cry echoed.

Crisp.

I stepped on the ashes and walked toward the sound of crying.

[…Mama…Mamaaaaa!]

A barely unburned place in a messed up world.

A child is crying out for its mother, fearing that it will burn up if it moves even slightly.

I stood on the burnt ground and looked at the child.

[Huhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhdated…]

Eyes that look ferocious even for Aichi.

Eyes and nose swollen red from crying.

A body shivering in fear and crouching.

It was like my childhood.

also.

It was a form of hesitation that I barely had left as a human being.

[Momma…!! I’m scared…!! Where did he go…!]

“…”

I had to laugh bitterly as I watched him howl sadly.

“nice to meet.”

and said

“Would you like to talk to your brother?”

now.

It was time to end it.