Childhood Friend of the Zenith - Chapter 264

< Episode 264 > Anhui. (4)

We arrived at the banquet hall after being guided by the attendant of the Namgung family.

It was a large building in the center.

Compared to the banquet hall in Guga, to be honest, it looked five times bigger.

‘There are few people, but isn’t it too big?’

Considering that the number of people in the building is small.

The building seemed unnecessarily large.

By the time I arrived at the banquet hall.

It’s not just that the table is already set.

The two heads of household and Mrs. Mi were present.

At least some of them seem to have arrived early…

Why did they come so soon?

Looks like the food is still on its way.

On the side of Namgungjin, I saw people I hadn’t seen before.

‘Are they elders?’

There are two elderly people who look quite old.

Not to mention, the anticipation felt by each of them was unusual, so they were quite skilled swordsmen.

They must have been the elders of Crown Prince Namgung’s family.

Did you attend the banquet?

Since I’m looking at it in wonder, the eyes of the old people turn this way.

It is a blue eye with a hint of subtlety.

Should it be said that Namgoongse has a unique energy?

Enduring such stares, I walked forward first.

The steps that I walked slowly and honestly as much as possible.

Soon, they stopped in front of Namgung-jin and his father.

“Thank you for inviting me to the banquet.”

He bowed his head slightly and took an example.

It was just a polite word.

It’s annoying to death, but I’m going to have a banquet.

“It took a lot of hard work to come a long way. Stay at ease and go.”

“Thank you for your words.”

I raised my head, which had been bowed down at Namgoongjin’s words.

It’s really embarrassing because we’re talking about things we don’t mean to each other.

In particular, Namgung-jin felt the longing mixed in his eyes unlike his words.

I think this person did more than want the banquet to end.’

Maybe Namgung-jin is more urgent than me.

Because I gained some realization from Noya’s words.

Does that person keep looking at me like that?

‘I know that enlightenment is the same as quenching thirst for a warrior.’

It’s not like I don’t know because I’m an unmanned person.

Even if it’s just me right now.

The part where you don’t know what is lacking.

if someone can solve it.

It’s all about not knowing what it might look like.

‘Still, troublesome things are troublesome.’

Knowing where to go didn’t make the annoyance go away.

can’t do it

‘Since I can’t solve it right now…’

They say they know Namgung-jin’s longing.

It wasn’t something I could solve.

Because this damn old man didn’t seem to want to get up.

Without Shin Noya, it was his teachings and there was nothing he could do.

Let’s say it’s the swordsmanship of the Namgung family that I’ve seen.

After all, it was just what the Demon Swordsman had done in his previous life.

‘Although that was superior.’

In the end, it will be different from the sword of Thunderstorm that Shinnoya saw.

First of all, after leaving Namgoong-jin’s gaze behind, he even greeted his father and his wife Mi.

At the end, I went to an empty seat and sat down.

It was a place that looked like my seat.

Judging from the empty seat on the opposite side, it is probably the seat for Namgung Bia.

‘Hasn’t it arrived yet?’

Via Namgoong did not appear to have arrived.

Are you sure you didn’t fall asleep?

I don’t know if there will be enough of her personality.

In the meantime.’

I try to pretend I don’t know, but I can feel the gaze here and there.

I didn’t bother to look up to check.

The sense of the line of sight was somewhat like measuring.

‘Is he the elder or who is he?’

I don’t know what I’m trying to do, but it’s full of discomfort as it’s a foreign country.

Don’t you know that I will notice?

It could be.

I don’t know if I wouldn’t have known if it was the level of last year right now.

I felt the same way, but I didn’t want to bet as if I was reacting to it.

After that, I could see in advance that many other things would happen.

I slowly lifted the car in front of me.

I wanted to take a sip and calm down.

I could feel the presence of people outside the banquet hall door.

Then the attendant who was waiting at the door spoke.

“Sun Gongja-nim is entering.”

At the servant’s words, I glanced in the direction of the door.

One Confucius…. The only one in the Namgung family would be one.

When I visited Namgung’s house, I thought he was not in the three houses because I couldn’t see him.

It seems that it happened unexpectedly.

My sister went looking for her family home, but she didn’t show up.

He didn’t answer.

‘It’s been a year.’

It must have been over a year since I haven’t seen it since the Untitled Festival.

It was the appearance of our Nyoryong.

Someone enters the banquet hall entrance.

I immediately moved the line.

He is a beautiful woman with white-blue hair and blue eyes, reminiscent of a young Namgung-jin.

That handsome face was still there.

‘I don’t like it.’

My temper, which gets annoyed whenever I see a proud face, is still the same.

I looked at him as if looking sideways.

There wasn’t any particular reason.

I was checking to see if something had changed.

Looking at it that way, surprisingly, there has been a change.

‘It’s stable.’

At that time, when he had just expressed his brain energy, he was unstable for a long time.

much less

It was a mess of energies that I couldn’t control with my will because I had other energies in my body.

Now, those violent energies had become somewhat stable.

The gaze of Namgung Cheonjun, who entered the banquet hall, also turned this way.

!

When he found me, the hardened expression on his face was impressive.

Although his energy has changed, his personality seems to be the same.

But the hardened expression.

It changed in an instant to a proud smile as if it had never happened before.

Even more so, until he walked past and spoke to me.

“It’s been a while. Gu So-hyeop.”

“I know. Long time no see, brother-in-law.”

It’s a word that I spat out like a medicine.

Namgung Cheonjun’s expression did not change.

‘oh…?’

endure this

Did you train that part over the past year?

Namgung Cheonjun walks past me with a grin on his face.

It was also to be polite to the family head first.

I watched that guy’s back quietly.

To be precise, I carefully examined his body.

‘Blood… is it gone?’

The energy of the blood demon that I felt from Cheonjun Namgung in the last festival.

At the time, I half-forcedly absorbed that energy and took it with me.

Perhaps because of what happened at that time, there was no blood in Namgung Cheonjun’s body.

‘It disappeared properly…um?’

When I tried to turn my head, wondering if it had all been absorbed.

A subtle difference was seen.

If Namgung Cheonjun is said to have blood, it should be felt in the danteon.

‘what.’

Something is different.

Koo Woo-wook.

I want to feel the difference, so the change was revealed on my side.

Heat is felt in the danjeon.

[ .Kreu…rrrere…]

In addition, the rice bug, which had been sleeping for a while and didn’t even want to wake up, also showed a reaction.

I looked at Namgung Cheonjun’s back.

I could see why my body was reacting this way.

‘That bastard…?’

The moment I open my eyes wide to see him.

Another sound comes from the entrance.

“Princess Il-gong is entering.”

It was the news that Namgung Biah had arrived.

I turned my head and looked at the entrance.

Someone comes in with a rustling wind.

It is indeed a small step.

The two hands gathered together and the slightly lowered gaze created the atmosphere.

Her hair was braided into a pretty ponytail, and the hair knife gleamed.

The appearance that I always wanted to look overdone.

It flew higher as if it had wings because it was decorated a little.

‘It’s crazy.’

I wonder if all the impressions that I was used to seeing because I had seen his face all day in the past were completely shattered.

The fever that had risen little by little while watching Namgung Cheonjun.

It was to the point where I couldn’t even remember seeing Namgoong Biah’s face once.

Was it not just me who had this thought?

The eyes of everyone in the banquet hall were on Namgoongbia.

In particular, Mrs. Mi was quite surprised.

His eyes were about twice as large as usual.

Bia Namgung, who approached the table with calm steps, slowly lowered her head.

“Forgive me for being late.”

It’s not too late.

That’s because not much time has passed yet.

Nevertheless, Biah Namgoong took an example.

Namgung-jin, who is still looking at this, expresses that he is okay with a gesture taken with his hand.

Afterwards, as expected, Namgoongbia is seated across from me.

Normally, I would have spread out right away and lay down.

Namgung Bia, who sat in the most neat posture, was somehow fresh every time I saw her.

‘Wouldn’t he be enduring the discomfort to the fullest on the inside?’

In fact, judging by the small trembling of the pupils.

He looked quite uncomfortable with no one to lean on.

Apart from that.

‘It’s serious.’

Yes, this word would be appropriate.

seriously pretty

She even applied a light powder on her already bright face.

The result was a bit excessive.

If I went outside recklessly like that.

It’s to the point where you don’t know what’s going to happen.

Right now, Namgungbia’s surname was Namgung.

It’s crazy that the level is beyond the peak.

Under normal circumstances, it would have been catastrophic.

Isn’t it just a myth that the existence of a beautiful woman ruins a country?

Namgung Biah was really at that level.

If we compare it to the post-demon sword in the previous life.

The outside view was not very different from now.

The eyes that looked at the world empty as if it were broken.

Compared to standing there expressionless as if something had broken down.

It would be right to see him as a completely different person now.

‘I’m glad you let me know.’

Whether it’s a way to hide your presence by using your energy.

There are things like using cotton thread and so on. At least it will be better.

at that time.

– Hey…

I heard an electric sound.

It was from Namgoongbia, who was sitting on the other side.

What’s going on, why are you writing the whole song?

Why did you examine her face?

Namgoongbia was looking at me with a somewhat uneasy look.

– how is it?

– what.

_… how does it look…?

Because.

what the hell

I want to know what’s going on.

This year is not going well, so I frowned a little and looked at Namgoongbia.

Namgoongbi asks with a slightly reddened face.

– me. do you think it’s pretty

I wonder if I can’t bear to meet my eyes .

He turns his head slightly and asks me.

Taken aback by the sudden question, I looked at her.

These are questions that she once asked me once.

But at that time, I hesitated and didn’t even ask.

He didn’t even avoid my gaze.

Same question as now.

Attitude is different.

hold a lot of shame

The pitch of asking with anxiety is like .

I felt full of emotions.

詎 Um…um.

In contrast, I am still an asshole.

Is it because I didn’t know how to ask such a question?

He was unable to respond to Namgoong Biah, who was still unable to make eye contact.

Should I spit out some great impression?

I lick my embarrassed lips and turn my thoughts around.

Because there was only one word that came to mind.

– It’s pretty.

This was the only option that I could spit out because I don’t have the talent for words.

Fortunately, I wasn’t wrong.

Hearing the acquaintance of Namgoongbi, he smiled brightly.

He seemed relieved as if he was lucky.

In addition, I feel joy and feel warm inside.

seeing that smile

Unknowingly, I laughed along.

I don’t know why, but it must have happened that way.

And such Namgoongbi Arles.

Namgung Chunjun watched quietly.

The banquet ended without much incident.

Homeowners don’t enjoy drinking.

In the first place, if you are a warrior who has reached that level, you will not be affected by alcohol.

As much as it was just a place to celebrate the visit of Kuga.

Didn’t stay for a long time.

It wasn’t particularly enjoyable.

‘Maybe it’s because of the gaze, it still stings.’

He brushed his shoulder with his hand.

Is it because of the eyes from all directions?

I feel a little tired.

‘Have you looked at it in moderation? I’m seeing more and more openly.’

Was it because I pretended not to care?

Not to mention the elders who were there.

Some seemingly unmanned people seemed to be staring at me.

Looking at it like that, I don’t know what I want to find out.

It wasn’t a very good impression.

.Uh-

As soon as it was over, I got out of the way and walked down the street.

Even if it’s the wind, I’m moving my steps.

Someone next to me tells me

“I’m tired…?”

“are you okay.”

Beside him, Namgoong Biah was also with him.

It was because he was about to go back to the residence, but Namgoong Bia followed him and asked him to walk with him.

Thanks to that, I was able to stop Namgung-jin from approaching.

Originally, I thought I would quickly get tired.

this would be better

My eyes naturally went to Namgoongbia’s head as she spoke cautiously.

Between the pretty braided hair, I could see the ornaments I had given her as a gift.

Is it because I suddenly saw it?

I ask Bia Namgoong.

“Are you going to keep using it?”

“You can throw it away and use something else if you have to.”

It’s significantly cheaper than the ornaments you have.

I asked if it would be good to use something else that was more affordable.

“ ”

Bia Namgung puts on a very hurt expression at the moment.

what?

“…sorry.”

When I saw that, I unknowingly spat out an apology.

It’s the first time I’ve seen that expression.

” .huh.”

Fortunately, the quick apology worked, but the expression returned to normal.

There was a somewhat awkward atmosphere.

did i do something wrong?

The moonlit and lantern-lit road is exceptionally beautiful.

Thanks to the sad atmosphere, it is not easy to see.

“I think I made a mistake…”

He quickly tried to add an excuse.

It was because Namgoongbia’s expression was not easily erased from my mind.

I’m going to keep talking like that.

“It is a day when the moon is really bright.”

I had to stop talking at the sound of a voice in my ear.

across the street.

A point where barely a faint light blocks the darkness.

It was a voice from there.

“I don’t think I was able to greet you properly earlier. I came here.”

The uninvited guest who came said so.

The language was full of courtesy.

The unusually thick mask is clearly felt, making my stomach bloated.

“Have you been well?”

I turned to look at the guy.

When we met eyes, he was looking at me with clear blue eyes in the dark.

He then looks at me and opens his mouth.

“Brother-in-law.”

Even though I’m going to spit it out, I’m going to feel like I’ve chewed a knife.

Namgung Cheonjun, an uninvited guest, was still smiling.

Looking at it, the words come out of my mouth without knowing it.

“What are you talking about, that manneken pee?”

Oops.

It was a mistake.