Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 171

# 171

Taejonbirok Volume 7 Episode 21

Chapter 47: The Lazy Gets Caught (1)

Hyun Jo, that gentleman is not an easy opponent.

Looking back, it can be said that Jo Hyeon was almost the only one who could screw over Wi Yeon-ho.

Huh? Family?

Let's leave that out. In fact, no matter how talented a person is, he can't talk back to his father. Even if he's the best in the world, if his father is alive, he could get beaten up.

Yeah? Have you ever been hit by Wei Yanho?

… … Just let that pass.

Anyway, Jo Hyun meeting Wi Yeon Ho was not a very pleasant thing for either Jo Hyun or Wi Yeon Ho. Jo Hyun in particular couldn't help but be very flustered.

Why?

This is funny to me when I think about it, but someone as extraordinary as Shin Gi-su-sa Jo Hyeon doesn't need to think about extraordinary people.

Think about it. The people that nobleman is dealing with are either the real powers of each faction or the leaders of each region. Usually, people who are strange in one area will not be able to rise to that position and will be eliminated.

But where would Jo Hyeon have seen a person like Wi Yeon-ho?

me?

I'm a beggar.

I've experienced all sorts of human beings, so I guess I'm somewhat immune. But I was shocked when I saw Wi Yeon-ho… … Jo Hyeon, how dumbfounded must that gentleman have been?

That's where the problem starts.

If you come across a person you can't understand or handle, you should just shake it off and go your own way so that there are no problems. Unfortunately, people who pride themselves on being smart always think that they can understand others.

Wouldn't that be especially true for someone like Jo Hyun?

Then you end up in a swamp.

Slowly, slowly. Yeah, slowly.

* * *

“Why are you like that?”

Jo Hyun was speechless.

'Why are you like that?' Are you asking because you don't know?

He wanted to yell at him right away, but that was not possible. First of all, he had to save face, and openly scolding the instructor in front of the students would seriously damage the instructor’s face. Jo Hyun, who still had not been able to let go of his attachment to this class, wanted to avoid such a situation.

“……Have you eaten?”

"no."

“Hey, would you like to go have a meal with me?”

“Well, I’m not that hungry right now…….”

Are you going to ask me to eat with you because I'm hungry right now, you son of a bitch? Shouldn't a person have at least a little bit of common sense?

My stomach was already turning. But it was okay for now. After hearing the gossip behind his back, Jo Hyun felt as if someone was forcibly opening his mouth, shoving an arm in, and stirring the inside of his stomach.

“Hey, the military elder asked the instructor to go out for a meal?”

“Weren’t you the one who said you were busy when you came to the congratulatory address and even refused the refreshments prepared by the governor?”

“……The instructor’s skills are truly amazing.”

no!

No, you guys! That's not it!

Hyun Jo couldn't help but seriously consider whether a human being could really breathe fire out of their mouths when they were really angry.

“Can I eat it next time?”

“……I have to eat now.”

Wi Yeon-ho looked Jo Hyeon up and down and sighed.

“I’ve heard that there are people who can’t eat alone, but it’s a bit sad that at that age, you have to eat with others.”

No!

No!

Jo Hyun quietly closed his eyes.

When in his life had he ever experienced something like this?

'Why didn't I know this until now?'

When Gongmujin gave a warning, he should have noticed. When the children of the military officer who had been following Wi Yeonho did not come near Wi Yeonho, he should have guessed.

“……You don’t have to eat, so why don’t you come with me now and talk?

“I don’t really have anything to say?”

“I am here! I am here! I am here!”

Wi Yeon-ho answered in a slightly bewildered tone.

“If you have something to say, just say so. Why are you so angry?”

“Ugh.”

Jo Hyun clenched his fists. He wanted to hit his chest, but he couldn’t show his frustration because there were so many eyes watching him. The most he could do was to clench his hands, which were hidden by his sleeves, so tightly that his nails dug into them.

“Oh, you’re not going?”

“I’ll go. My father said that it would be rude not to follow what the elders say.”

You have learned very well.

At least Wi Jeong-han taught the child manners.

But didn't you learn from your father that it's rude to cover yourself with the blanket and talk to an adult?

Whether it's polite or not.

When Wi Yeon-ho was fumbling and showed no intention of getting up from his seat, Jo Hyeon urged him on.

“What are you doing?”

“……It seems like the weather has gotten a lot colder.”

"huh?"

“It’s hard to get out of bed.”

Ugh.

Jo Hyun was surprised by the sound coming out of his own mouth.

'Let's calm down.'

Wasn't he the personification of patience who leisurely emptied his tea even after hearing the news that a thousand demons of the past were coming to attack the main body? It was incomprehensible that he was so swayed by the actions of this child.

'There's something.'

There was something about that expression, that action, and that tone of voice that grated on people's nerves.

Enough to completely destroy his unwavering determination that had been honed through long training.

“The place where you can enjoy refreshments will be warmly heated, so please get up quickly.”

“It’ll be cold on the way.”

“……Can I move it with the blanket?”

“Hey, I’m human too. How could I end up like that?”

Yes.

I know you're human.

I thought you didn't know. I was mistaken for a moment.

“Then get up!”

“I was just about to get up. You’ve been getting angry all this time. Did I do something wrong?”

“Ugh.”

Jo Hyun raised his head and looked at the distant sky.

Why the hell is this weather so clear!

The weather that I had thought was nice a little while ago with warm sunlight streaming in through the window now felt extremely irritating. This is how mean people are.

Wi Yeon-ho got up, grumbling, and put on his shoes.

Jo Hyun usually didn't like people who were in a hurry to act. A gentleman should never be in a hurry.

Jo Hyeon's theory was that no matter how unmanned they were, if they did each movement quickly, the time it took to complete the movement would become shorter, and mistakes would occur.

But as of today, Jo Hyun's theory has been discarded.

'Did you boil the maggots and eat them?'

Thanks to Wi Yeon-ho, Jo Hyeon was able to realize how grateful he was for the people who moved around him like lightning. At least they didn't make people sick.

“Follow me.”

"yes."

Wi Yeon-ho stretched his legs wide as he followed Jo Hyeon who was ahead.

“Haaam.”

All the students who saw such a sight were astonished.

“It’s really happening.”

“I guess it’s true that the instructor the military officer vouched for is real.”

“But why don’t you teach?”

“There must be a deeper meaning. If you think about it, it seems like they’ve been observing us all this time.”

“……But doesn’t the military elder look a bit annoyed? Am I imagining something?”

“He is known as a genius investigator and a gentleman of integrity. He says that no one has ever seen him get angry.”

“You look angry?”

“Aren’t we that close?”

Jo Hyun gritted his teeth.

'It hasn't even been seven days or seven nights since I found out, you guys!'

Rumors began to spread that the new instructor and Jo Hyun were very close. This was completely unrelated to Jo Hyun's intentions.

Wi Yeon-ho felt wronged.

His sharp eyes naturally let him know that Jo Hyun was very uncomfortable right now. Wasn’t he Wei Yan Ho, who had spent five years in the cave, thinking every day about how to please him so that he would get hit less often?

Of course, Baek Mu-han ignored Wi Yeon-ho's efforts, saying, "You should just keep your mouth shut so that you don't get hit by one less whip."

Judging from the expression on Wi Yeon-ho's face, this old man from Seonpungdogol was very angry.

A heart that was surprised when it grew up and a heart that was surprised when it saw a pot lid, because they are both whirlwind-like people, when Jo Hyeon got angry, it felt like Baek Mu-han got angry, and there was a sense of pressure.

The problem is that no matter how much I think about it, I feel like I did nothing wrong.

“……Look here, the above small business.”

"yes."

Jo Hyun drank the boiling tea in one gulp.

"and."

Wi Yeon-ho applauded as he watched the scene.

“That’s amazing. You could make a lot of money if you went out and bought a car right now.”

“…….”

Jo Hyun's hands were trembling.

In cases like this, wouldn't it be normal to hear something like, "Are you feeling very suffocated?" or "You must have extraordinary energy to gulp down that hot tea in one gulp?"

It was an immature thing to do, but I also intended to scare him a little by showing him his profound background… … What, power?

'I'd rather die than be sick.'

Jo Hyun, who had once again confirmed that normal things did not work on Wi Yeon-ho, opened his mouth bluntly.

“Hey, you.”

“Yes. I’m listening.”

"therefore……."

“But we… aren’t we going to eat?”

Jo Hyeon almost got up from his seat and hit Wi Yeon-ho in the mouth.

It was thanks to the Demonic Cult that he was able to not put that idea into action. If his patience had not been stretched to the limit after experiencing so many things in the previous war, he would have definitely hit Wei Yanhu in the mouth right now.

'Hold on.'

It's one thing for an adult to hit a green child, but even if half of what he heard were true, he wouldn't be able to win a fight with Wei Yanhu.

“You said you didn’t think about food?”

“Now that I’m here, I’m hungry.”

“How fickle and unpredictable it is! How can a gentleman be so useless!”

“That’s how everyone is, you know.”

“Ugh.”

Jo Hyun suddenly shouted outside.

“Here! Bring me some food! I said bring me some food!”

“Yes, sir.”

As if he noticed that Jo Hyun's voice was sharp, his answering voice was filled with strength.

“Food will be ready soon, so come talk to me now.”

“That’s why you brought me here. I’m ready.”

why…….

Why, why is that insignificant word so annoying! Why!

“Didn’t you promise me that you would give me the best education possible?”

“Yes, that’s true.”

“That’s why I did everything you asked for. I eliminated all unnecessary interference, and I even provided you with a training ground just as you wanted. And through screening, I only brought in the best talent!”

“Yes, that’s right.”

“But why aren’t you teaching the class? Why!”

Wi Yeon-ho opened his eyes wide.

The expression on his face was so wronged that Jo Hyun momentarily wondered if he had misunderstood something.

'Isn't it?'

But Jo Hyun's thoughts were shattered by the words that followed.

“Are you giving the best class?”

“……Huh?”

Wi Yeon-ho smiled faintly.

“There is no better education in the world than self-study. As far as I know, even the great master of the Central Plains, Dharma, reached that level by himself, so no one can deny that self-study is the best education. Otherwise, you can go to Shaolin and ask him.”

For the first time in his life, Jo Hyeon was speechless.