Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 108

# 108

Taejonbirok Volume 5 Episode 8

Chapter 34: Lazy, Get Involved (3)

'A little faster.'

Seomun Da-yeon used all her might to develop lightness.

Running at full speed through the dark mountains was never an easy task, but the only choice she had now was to either do the difficult task and survive, or fail and die.

The pain in my lower abdomen, which had been like being pricked with needles for a while, was now completely drained of energy, as if it was being pricked with a hot iron skewer.

'Not yet.'

My vision was blurry and my legs were numb, but I couldn't stop.

Those who were pursuing her were merciless. If they caught her, it would not end with a nice death.

She knew that fact well, so no matter how hard it was, she could never stop.

'A little more!'

Seomun Dayeon put strength into her trembling legs and continued to develop her lightness technique.

But motivation alone had its limits.

As my energy ran out, my speed began to slow down, and my vision became blurry, making it difficult to distinguish my surroundings.

Seomun Da-yeon, who realized that fact, had no choice but to take special measures.

'This can't go on.'

To begin with, the skills of those chasing her were far superior to hers. Even if you escape in the best condition, there is a high chance that you will be caught, and if your internal energy is depleted like this, you will be caught before you can even do it.

I had to come up with a plan before I lost more stamina and couldn't think clearly.

'Escape is impossible.'

Seomun Da-yeon, who had come to a conclusion, found an alternative. If she couldn’t keep running away like this, she had no choice but to find a place to hide. She had to find a suitable place, hold her breath, and wait for them to pass.

It wasn't very likely that they would just pass by without finding the Seomun Dayeon they were hiding in, but it was a much more realistic plan than just running away.

His thoughts were short, and his actions were quick.

Seomun Da-yeon's eyes scanned her surroundings. Her life depended on finding the most suitable hiding place.

'No floor.'

Those chasing her would have expected her actions to some extent. So, instead, they had to be caught off guard.

Seomun Da-yeon's gaze rose upward.

You need to find the most prominent place around here.

Isn't it true that it's dark under the lamp?

The safest place is where you think no one will hide.

'Over there!'

Seomun Da-yeon's eyes lit up.

A large tree appeared in front of her.

If there was one thing that stood out the most around here, it was definitely that tree.

Although it was a gamble, this tree was the best hiding place to completely fool them. Seomun Da-yeon bit her lips and threw herself towards the tree.

He approached the tree with two or three leaps and quickly climbed up the tree.

Seomun Dayeon, hiding between the densely growing branches, lowered her breathing.

'calm down.'

The sound of my pounding heart is annoying.

If those chasing her were as incompetent as they are now, they could find her location just by the sound of her heartbeat. Seomun Da-yeon took a deep breath and calmed her racing breathing.

'please!'

If she tries to hide her body clumsily, she will be discovered right away. She must not just hide her appearance as if she is blending in with her surroundings, but completely hide her very existence.

It's hard, but you can do it.

It was around that time that she, with her eyes closed and slowly blending in with her surroundings, began to feel something strange.

'Why do I feel so uncomfortable?'

The fairy tale wasn't easy.

This was a first for her, who had always been trained to become one with nature since childhood, believing that becoming one with nature was the foundation of martial arts.

'Is it because you're in a hurry?'

In fact, she had never entered the water-all-things-in-one situation before. She was contemplating whether she should change direction to spreading the Great Law of Ghosts even now, when she opened her eyes.

'Gyaaaaaaah!'

If I hadn't covered my mouth in that moment, I would have definitely screamed.

'What? What is it? What is it?'

Beneath her gaze, hanging from the branches, was a gray figure. A man was lying on the largest branch.

'Why didn't I know?'

It was impossible.

As she was being chased, her nerves were on edge. And yet, she had only just now discovered the man lying there staring at her.

I was so surprised that my heart almost jumped out of my throat.

'What on earth is this person?'

It's ridiculous that he's sleeping up on a tree, but he's also sleeping with a blanket over him.

The man must have noticed Seomun Da-yeon's presence because he opened his closed eyes and looked up at her.

"uh……."

His mouth begins to gape.

'Oh, no!'

If it were normal, I would have asked why she was sleeping in a place like this, but unfortunately, the current situation was not one for that. Even at this moment, the evil spirits chasing her would be quickly approaching this place.

Seomun Da-yeon jumped down without even having time to think.

"uh?"

Then he covered the man's mouth with one hand and strangled his neck with the other.

“……Turn it off?”

"fizzle."

Seomun Da-yeon slightly relaxed her tight throat and whispered in the man's ear as quietly as possible.

“I’m being chased. Those chasing me are extremely scary people, and if they catch me, even Confucius won’t be safe. If you keep your presence quiet as much as possible, you’ll be safe, so please stay quiet.”

Although she was anxious, she spoke as cautiously as possible, fearing that if she showed that she was scared, the man might panic and do something.

The man didn't show any particular reaction as if he understood what Seomun Da-yeon said.

“Take a deep breath.”

The man nodded.

'Whew,'

Still, I thought I understood what he meant.

If he didn't understand what I was saying, I thought about strangling him and knocking him out, but fortunately, he seemed to understand. A sleeping person tends to make more noise than someone who is silent, so if possible, it would be better to stay awake and hold my breath.

'Location… … .'

At that moment, a low cracking sound began to be heard from far away.

Seomun Dayeon's face became slightly tired.

They were already approaching before they had even found their proper position. It was too late to move to another place. Seomun Da-yeon pressed hard against the man’s mouth and held him close.

Because the branch was so large, it seemed like the two might be obscured when viewed from below.

Seomun Da-yeon grabbed the blanket that had fallen down with her feet and pulled it up as close to the man as possible.

"ugh……."

"fizzle."

The man tried to say something, but Seomun Dayeon urgently tried to calm him down.

“Please be quiet. If we get caught, we’ll both die.”

The man stared at Seomun Dayeon with eyes that seemed to say he didn't understand English.

"please."

Although he didn't understand the situation, he seemed to fully understand the urgency.

The man nodded.

She wanted to explain something more, but it was dangerous to even talk now. Seomun Da-yeon pressed one hand tightly against the man’s mouth and pressed her body as close to the man as possible.

I can hear the sound of bushes rustling near my ears.

Although we couldn't see them with our eyes, it was clear that they had come close.

Cold sweat began to run down Seomun Dayeon's forehead.

'I won't get caught.'

I repeated it as Seomun Da-yeon had hinted.

If they found out that she was hiding here, the next thing was obvious. Seomun Dayeon would never be able to escape their hands, and she would meet a miserable death.

Even though it was a place where I risked my life to live in the world of martial arts, I had no desire to die at this young age.

At that moment, the man's mouth twitched.

Seomun Da-yeon was so frightened that she tightly covered the man’s mouth. Then she put her other hand on his mouth. She meant to tell him to be quiet, but the man squirmed as if he didn’t understand her words.

'Why on earth are you doing this?'

Even though I explained it clearly so that you could understand, it's like this…

'ah!'

Seomun Da-yeon was startled when she saw the man's face turn pale and slowly removed her hand.

The man exhaled slowly with a face that looked like it was going to burst at any moment. Even in the midst of all this, he felt grateful that he wasn’t breathing too hard, but also sorry that he was blocking the person’s airway… His emotions were complicated.

The man with a face full of sorrow glared at Seomun Da-yeon, then rested his head on a branch and closed his eyes.

'What a strange person.'

Even in this urgent situation, such thoughts occurred to me.

Usually, in these cases, people want to hang around in case someone approaches them, and even if that's not the case, they tend to prick up their ears.

But the man closed his eyes as if he had no interest in such things.

It was a strange reaction, but now was not the time to worry about such things. Seomun Da-yeon kept her breathing low, praying that the man would not make a sound.

Slurp, slurp.

I can hear the sound of clothes rustling against the bushes.

If you just listen to the sound, it sounds like something is moving slowly, but in reality, it's just because the martial arts skills of those around them are so high, and they'll be moving at high speeds right now, searching for her traces.

At that very moment.

"where?"

A low voice was heard from just below.

Tub.

Just as she was about to scream in shock, a hand came up from below and covered Seomun Da-yeon's mouth. Then, he pulled her closer.

'ah!'

Seomun Da-yeon looked down, realizing that she had almost made a big mistake. The man who had his eyes closed just a moment ago was looking at Seomun Da-yeon with a pitiful look.

“No traces found.”

“Find it.”

"yes!"

There was a crashing sound from below, and I felt people scattering in all directions.

Seomun Da-yeon tried her best to keep her body as low as possible. As she laid her head on the man’s chest while lying on the floor, she could hear his low heartbeat. Although it was uncomfortable to be so close to a stranger, it was better than dying.

How much time has passed?

Seomun Da-yeon, who had been holding her breath for a long time, raised her head.

The man closed his eyes again.

'Are they all gone?'

There was no reason to stay here unless she found any trace of her. But just in case, she opened her senses as much as possible to look around, and when she was sure that there was no one around, she let out a long sigh.

As the tension eased, it became clear what position she was in.

Her face turned red, and she quickly got up, bowed her head toward the man lying on the floor, and spoke quietly.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry.”

Her voice was so quiet that she doubted whether the man had heard her properly, perhaps because she was worried that he might not notice, but he opened his eyes as if he had heard her clearly.

'huh?'

When her eyes met with the man's, she felt her heart pounding for a moment and covered her face in embarrassment.

The man opened his mouth very slowly.

The voice that Seomun Da-yeon heard while she was waiting nervously for the man to speak was filled with deep sorrow.

“Move over, ma’am.”