Childhood Friend of the Zenith - Chapter 53

EP.53 Maehwa Sword Dragon. (3)

Maehwa Geomryong (3)

“Are you feeling better?”

Youngpoong, not anyone else, asked me.

Strange… I think that’s what I should ask?

How could he have such a bright face in a situation where he was being treated as a half-criminal?

For some reason, Yeongpoong seemed to overlap with Paeng Woojin.

‘…The stranger smells like a madman.’

It was not a very good feeling.

First of all, I had to find out why he was doing this, so I approached Youngpoong.

[How come that beautiful white clothes got a lot of dirt…]

I ignored the words of the self-proclaimed Volcanic Swordsman.

“Why are you doing that again?”

“Haha, something else happened.”

“young master…!”

Moo-yeon hurriedly approached me with surprised eyes.

“Are you all right?”

“It’s okay, then I must have just been dizzy for a while.”

I looked at those of the Volcano faction who were glaring at us from the other side.

‘What are those humans?’

Some of them, as well as white uniforms, are wrapped in cloth embroidered with plum blossoms, like the ones hanging on Yeongpung’s forearms.

That was the sign of the plum blossom inspection of the volcano.

Based on their talent as well as their tireless efforts, those who have blossomed plum blossoms at the tip of their swords.

They were people who reached the highest level of the Volcano faction, who would have reached a level of achievement above first class.

“What’s happening?”

At my question, Muyeon withdrew his sword and approached me to answer.

“Because he suddenly collapsed while talking to the author, we suppressed him first before something bigger happened.”

“Repress me…? that person?”

I passed out right away while talking, so it was a situation that could be misunderstood.

It was also strange that Yeongpung was calmly subdued.

Didn’t you have something to ask me?

Judging from the fact that there was no sign of violence, it seems that he was quietly tied up.

Youngpoong grinned as if he had noticed the meaning in my gaze.

“I didn’t intend to cause a quarrel because everything would be resolved once the small agreement was broken.”

“You mean the wagon was forced to stop?”

At my words, Youngpoong smiles shyly.

“That…sorry. We also have circumstances.”

“It’s us…?”

Members of the Volcano Squad with many Maehwa Swordsmen, including Young Poong.

Although it is a famous name for plum swordsmen of the volcano faction, the number is small.

This is because there is no Munpa or Sega full of top-notch warriors.

But being together like that meant that it wasn’t an ordinary thing.

“Are they also involved in why we stopped our wagon?”

Youngpoong smiles bitterly at my question.

First of all, he told Mu-yeon that there would be no problem, so he asked him to release Yeong-pung’s restraints, and then approached those who were confronting them.

Then I thought as I slowed down my walking pace.

‘…If I get close to this, don’t I get excited?’

Looking at it, the energy in my body was the problem.

If Young Poong can feel it, wouldn’t other skilled plum swordsmen feel it more easily?

The ghost, who had been still, answered my anxiety.

[Don’t worry, just go.]

‘…can you hear my heart?’

that’s kind of awkward

[It’s a very weak word. I can

definitely feel your insecurities, kid, so just go forward.

[Looking at the situation, I also have something to ask you.]

‘What do you mean?’

[I’ll ask you about that later, aren’t you in more hurry right now?]

Eventually, they reached the front of the literati of the Volcano School, who seemed to represent them.

[Just that there are still volcanoes in the midfield…. First of all, that’s enough.

]

“My name is Shin Hyeon, the second generation disciple of Hwasan.”

“Okay, can I ask what the situation is at Shinhyeon Dojo?”

Shinhyun looks at Yeongpoong with a troubled expression on his face.

Looks like something went wrong here too.

Perhaps he could feel the corner of his eye, and the unrestrained Youngpoong rushed this way.

“…lol.”

Yeongpung scratches the back of his head and laughs wildly, but Shinhyeon thumps the top of his head with his fist! and took it down.

Quaang-!

“Ouch!”

…I thought it would fly with a bean or kung, but it’s a kwaang?

Youngpoong screams and rolls on the floor with a sound that sounds like something must have come from the top of a person’s head.

“Euuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu… it hurts so badly…”

“Is it sick? I am more sick.”

“It must be because you beat the sand you love, right?”

“Would you like another one?”

“…sorry.”

Shinhyun let out a sigh as if the world would go out.

“Do you remember that it’s been less than a month since your teacher told you not to think and hit?”

“…yes.”

“Do you remember? Did the guy you remember act alone like this?”

“…sorry. But the situation is not the situation.”

“Yes, the situation is the situation, to be precise, it is our own situation. Do you think others will understand that?”

Youngpoong shut his mouth at Shinhyun’s words.

However, Shinhyun did not intend to stop talking, but continued on.

“Before being a martial artist, you are a Taoist person. Everyone knows that your talent is outstanding, but I told you not to be conceited and arrogant because of it.”

“Yes….”

“These are the words of Jang Moon-in, no one else. You should realize that everyone in the midfield is not on your side, even though everyone calls you Geomryong and praises you.”

“sorry.”

“…okay.”

Leaving the gloomy Youngpung behind, Shinhyun came closer to me and bowed his head.

“Our sand quality has been a nuisance.”

If you go that far on the other side, I won’t have anything to say to you.

‘Perhaps he was aiming for that and caught it with words like catching a mouse.’

Do you think I will lose even if I lose?

[Not bad.]

What? What do you mean it’s not bad?

In the awkward situation, he sighed once and said.

“…If you’re done talking, I’d like you to explain the situation to me as well.”

I asked Shin Hyun.

It was a situation that seemed to have exploded, but I had to find out.

Since they even blocked the carriage, which was still on its way, we should hear the circumstances.

Shinhyeon paused for a moment at my question, then opened her mouth again, perhaps having quickly organized her thoughts.

“…Recently, it often happens that Hwasan’s writers go missing.”

“You mean a volcano?”

“Yes, most of them are swordsmen who are active outside the sect.”

Hwasan’s Sword vs. Maehwa Sword?

‘…but missing?’

Losing one’s life while blocking the gates of the Devil’s Gate with the Sword Corps was a frequent occurrence, but it would be quite a big deal if it sent even the volcanic wave to the search party.

To even send a plum inspector to the search party.

“The situation seemed to be in bad shape, so we were conducting a search.”

“It’s a little far from Seomyeon, isn’t it?”

You will still have to go a lot further to reach Shaanxi.

But the volcanic faction active in Hwaeum-hyeon came all the way here to search?

Shinhyun smiled wryly at my question.

“…that part is difficult to tell outsiders.”

“Then I understand.”

It seemed like something had happened, but I didn’t feel the need to ask.

Considering that I hadn’t heard of anything like this in my previous life, it probably wasn’t such a big deal.

“..Anyway, while returning from work, the problem seems to have arisen as our soldiers left the ranks saying they felt something.”

Um…

did you mean he sensed the volcanic wave bet on an unknown wagon and immediately blocked it?

It is possible in a situation where a disappearance occurs, but it was scolded in that it was committed and watched first.

I asked Shin Hyun.

“How does the seal look?”

At my question, Shinhyun calmed down and spoke carefully.

“Now that I’ve come this far, I don’t think I can be mistaken. I can definitely feel it.”

Saying so, Shinhyeon pointed at the wagon I was riding.

“If you’ll allow me, I’d like to search for a while.”

“Can you feel it in that carriage?”

“yes.”

“..Doctor Yeongpoong said that he could feel some kind of energy in his body. Don’t you feel that way?”

“Are you talking about the cow?”

Shinhyun listens to me and examines me closely.

I feel a very weak bet passing through my body. It must have been the energy sent to confirm it, so I did not resist.

Shinhyun turned his head to Yeongpoong. It was like I didn’t feel anything.

“Youngpoong Sajil, what the hell did you feel?”

Youngpoong also looked at me for a while, and then one of his eyebrows furrowed.

“Uh, why can’t I feel it… I definitely felt it earlier…”

“Don’t make excuses.”

Youngpung flinched at Shinhyeon’s determined blow.

He answered immediately in a low voice.

“…yes sorry. I think I was mistaken.”

“If you were rude because of that, you wouldn’t apologize to me.”

After hearing Shinhyun’s words, Youngpung straightened up and bowed his head toward me.

“sorry. I have committed rudeness…”

“It’s okay.”

I thought about it while accepting the apology.

I can’t feel the energy that I felt so obvious now.

The ghost speaks as if to answer my question.

[Didn’t I tell you that there is a way?]

It was as he said.

I don’t know what method was used, but the energy that had been circling the outside of the body quietly entered the inside of the danjeon and held its breath.

It was fortunate that the most anxious part seemed to go well.

After I caught my breath, I said to Shinhyun.

“There is no need to search the carriage.”

“…what do you mean by that?”

“I know what the spirits felt by the masters. Please wait a moment.”

Mu-yeon, who was quick-witted, was already coming to me with a box in the wagon.

I opened the box containing the ghost and took it out to the writers.

“This…!”

The one who reacted the fastest was Young Poong, followed by Shin Hyun.

I thought it was a little late, but the other volcanic faction behind them showed the same reaction.

“It’s a plum blossom combination stone.”

As soon as the cloth is gently unwrapped, the scent of plum blossoms gives off a hook, and then the light pink energy that shines together spreads at the same time.

Seeing the ghost, Shinhyun asked in a confused voice.

“How did Sohyup have this…?”

He didn’t seem to think of it as a fake.

Yes, no other artisan in the world can make something like this.

That’s why it’s called a ghost.

“…I was on my way to give back to the Volcano Squad what I was in charge of for a while at Sega.”

“At the small cooperative Sega… you mean?”

How should I explain it….

I heard that the elder of our Sega picked up a noble from that clan for drinking? It was impossible to say.

Youngpoong, who was watching it, interrupted.

“This is the thing that a long-time leader went out to a meeting and lost it to drinking…”

“Keep your mouth shut…!”

“….Yes”

“….”

Ah, you guys knew it too.

So it’s easy to explain, so there’s nothing more to say.

Shinhyun’s ears were also slightly red, as if it was embarrassing.

The other side of Hagisa was committed by Jang Moon-in, who represents Hwasan

…

What kind of gatherings did this crazy old man go to to be able to do such a thing with a long-time scholar of the Volcano faction?

I’m curious, but I didn’t want to find out.

“…Anyway, it was just like that, so we were just heading for the volcanic wave.”

“…okay.”

They seemed to have a lot to say, but couldn’t get it out of their mouths.

It was a situation where anyone would spit in their face.

Shinhyun coughed in succession.

Maybe it’s to change the mood.

“Anyway…if that’s the case, since we were on our way back to the volcano after finishing the search, the ghost is now for us…” ”

That’s not okay.”

Shinhyun’s eyes widened slightly at my resolute refusal.

In my heart, I wanted to just throw it away and go back, but returning the ghost is an additional part.

The purpose of this was to pick up my brother.

More than anything.

“This is something that I was told to hand over to the master craftsman myself, so I don’t think the dojos can hand it over easily, even if they are the masters of Hwasan.”

“hmm.”

Shinhyun let out a low moan at my words.

I didn’t know if it was because it was an unexpected word or because I had a lot of thoughts.

Shinhyun seemed to have quickly organized his thoughts this time as well, so he continued talking.

“…All right. However, since we can’t move our feet easily since we’ve seen the treasures of the main mountain, they say we’re going the same way, so please allow us to accompany you.”

If you’re not going to give it to me, are you saying that we should go together?

I nodded my head at Shinhyun’s words.

He knew that he would become a wolf after seeing the ghost anyway.

‘…It’s enough that I didn’t get caught stealing the energy of the monster.’

If that had been discovered, it would have been more difficult than I thought.

[I recognized it from the time I ate like a pig. I don’t know what he would have done if I wasn’t

there.] …I wish he would stay quiet. Unfortunately, the ghost didn’t seem to think so.

[It’s a volcano… Since each of the children is so strong, the main mountain must be no different.]

It was a sentimental voice.

A person would die of dried blood, but this was happening in my head, so I felt stuffy.

“Can I ask you something over there?”

The one who intervened in the middle of the conversation was the quiet Youngpoong.

Shinhyeon glared at Youngpoong, who inadvertently intervened, but Youngpoong lightly ignored it.

Seeing this, Shin Hyun’s eyes soared with fire.

“This guy…”

“No, it’s because there’s something really important…!”

Seeing Youngpoong like that, I asked.

“What do you mean?”

“Didn’t you say that the Sega of the small cooperative was the Kuga?”

“yes.”

“…You mean Shanseo District is correct.”

“…yes.”

As I express my affirmation, Youngpoong’s expression becomes more and more subtle.

…why are you asking about my house?

“…Sasook.”

“Why are you doing this…”

Shinhyun’s voice was also an anxious voice that this bastard might accidentally hit something.

However, at the words that followed, Shinhyun’s expression also became the same as Youngpoong’s.

“Speaking of the nine families of Shanxi, aren’t they the three families of priests?”

“…!”

At Yeongpoong’s words, not only Shinhyeon but also the other Volcano faction fighters behind him focused their attention on me.

With much more intense eyes than when he saw Maehwaseok.

…What is it and why are they doing that?