Entomologist in Sichuan Tang Clan Chapter 275

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My gaze shifted between Cheong-yu and Hwa-eun without me knowing.

Hwa-eun tilted her head at my bewildered look and asked.

“Why, So-ryong? Are you seriously ill, Cheong-yu?”

“Oh, no. I don’t think it hurts that much···.”

“That would be great, but why are you looking at me like that? Like I did something wrong?”

Hwa-eun’s words sent shivers down my spine.

I wonder if Jinja Hwa-eun has some kind of mind-reading ability or supernatural power, and sometimes she would hit people like a shaman before being possessed by a spirit, which was so scary.

Even before we entered the mental state last time, the party of the Tang family is not the party of the Shaman.

Should I really say that it feels like a ghost?

‘The real ghost is Cheongyu Sojeo, but you can’t tell who the ghost is?’

by the way.

Since Hwa-eun was clearly angry because she had somehow escaped from her fantasy, she was troubled over how to explain the situation.

It was unfair, but I had a feeling that Hwa-eun was particularly wary of Cheong-yu.

I really don’t.

‘The reason I like Cheongyu is because it’s such a pure and beautiful poison… Ah. That’s why you said you were worried? Wait a minute? If you think about it that way, then Cheongyu Sojeo will be okay, right?’

Hwa-eun definitely said that to me last time.

I’d rather not worry about people.

Is that because I have no interest in people at all?

Then I thought, wouldn’t it be okay for the human Cheongyu inside the Geumgwansa King Cheongyu?

If we do as Hwa-eun says, Cheong-yu So-jeo is a human being.

Because people said it was okay.

‘No. But last time, you took issue with the kiss on the cheek in the picture, didn’t you? It was a bit unfair.’

But when I think about it, Hwa-eun was angry because he said it was okay and kissed her on the cheek in her mind.

My thoughts were back to square one and my head was starting to hurt.

Because people say they can do it, but their actions say they can’t.

‘What on earth should I do?’

A difficult situation where I don’t know how to break through Hwa-eun’s contradictory words and actions.

After much thought, I finally made a decision.

Because Hwa-eun kept asking questions from the side.

“Little dragon?”

『

‘I don’t know. If I hide it and get caught, it’ll be a bigger problem, so let’s just say it. Did I do anything wrong? That’s right. It’s not like I did anything big, right? After all, the person I love the most is Hwa-eun.’

』

Although Hwa-eun took issue with the process of coming out of the illusion, isn’t something like a kiss on the cheek considered a greeting in the West?

Moreover, it wasn’t even me who did it.

That’s because I just used it as an escape route to get out of my thoughts.

I really don’t have any selfish intentions whatsoever.

So I cleared my mind, thinking that I was innocent and that I should be confident and not worry alone like this.

『

‘I’m innocent. Of course. Yes, if Hwa-eun misunderstands, it’s not Cheong-yu that I love. I really treat Cheong-yu like an inanimate rock. It’s Hwa-eun that I love! I’ll just make it clear.’

』

That was the moment.

A voice in my heart.

『

‘-Sia? (So-ryong, it makes me feel a little sad to hear you say that out loud.)’

‘Ugh!’

』

I looked at Cheongyu in my arms in surprise, and Cheongyu was smiling.

‘This kind of radiation (broadcasting accident)···.’

It seems like he made another mistake because he’s been having a hard time with group chats lately.

It was a private connection until a little while ago, but now it’s a group chat.

‘Oh, no, that’s not it···.’

I was embarrassed and felt sorry for saying things like “I love Hwa-eun” and “I love an inanimate object” to Cheong Yu-so.

I suddenly remembered that the channel I had in mind was a group chat room, and when I checked with a start to see who was connected, fortunately everyone was out to sleep.

‘Phew… Is that a relief? If the kids heard that, they would have made a fuss about why they love their mom the most.’

As I wiped the cold sweat from my forehead with my sleeve at the realization that this was a situation that almost caused chaos, I felt a familiar atmosphere in one corner of the group chat.

The energy of Hwa-eun was felt in one corner of the group chat room.

‘Heeeeeeek!’

I thought they were all disconnected, but Hwa-eun was connected.

It was clear that he had vented his thoughts in the group chat room where Hwa-eun was, perhaps because Hwa-eun had called him.

‘Oh, I’m ruined…’

At that moment, I felt embarrassed inside.

『

‘-shii. (So-ryong, and this, it’s okay now, so you can let me go. I just felt a little dizzy. I’m a little embarrassed because I’m hugging you.)’

‘Ugh!’

』

Come to think of it, I’m holding Cheongyu.

Startled by Cheong Yu-so’s words, he let go of her and jumped back like a spring.

-thud.

Then, Cheong Yu-so, who had fallen to the wooden floor, got up and shook the back of her head.

『

‘-Sia? (If I were human, it would have hurt, but is it because I have the body of the Golden Crown King? I was still surprised. Little Dragon.)’

』

There was a moment when Cheongyu Sojeo made a gesture as if she was swearing, placing her hands on both sides of Geumgwansa King’s waist.

The voice of Hwa-eun is heard.

“Cheongyu Sojeo? It’s been a while. Nice to meet you.”

When I turned my head, Hwa-eun was greeting Cheong-yu with her cheeks slightly flushed.

‘Eek!?’

For a moment, I thought he was angry at Hwa-eun’s appearance.

Because it was a face that was as angry as it was mentioned above.

So I tightly closed my eyes, thinking that something like a scolding would come down, but the thought crossed my mind that the voice sounded somewhat lenient.

‘What, what is it?’

***

I was very worried, but it was really fortunate.

It was because Hwa-eun became very generous because it was a situation where I had said that the thing I loved the most was Hwa-eun, in a place where both Cheong-yu and Hwa-eun were present.

Because while talking to Cheongyu Sojeo, Hwa-eun would occasionally look at me and her expression would show satisfaction.

At that moment, he had the kind of expression that made it seem like he could forgive any sin, as long as it wasn’t a loan.

‘It looks like it says ‘I’m generous’ or something like that on my face.’

『

‘······Oh, I see. Take care from now on, Lady Cheongyu.’

‘-Sia···. (Thank you for saying that. I think I’ve done a lot of terrible things···.)’

‘That was because of the brainwashing of those Odogmun bastards. Don’t take it to heart.’

』

‘Wow, I was really lucky.’

The lucky one falls backwards. No, was this the unlucky one?

Anyway, thanks to the broadcasting accident, we were able to talk in a better atmosphere than expected.

『

‘But, how did Cheongyu Sojeo come out? Wasn’t it Geumgwansa King the whole time? Oh, it’s not for any other reason, but I just wanted to know if Geumgwansa King will come out again, or if it’s Cheongyu Sojeo all along.’

After the friendly greetings, Hwa-eun asks how Cheongyu So-jeo’s personality came out.

Cheong Yu-so, who had been lightly holding her chin in response to Hwa-eun’s question, answered.

‘-Sia. Shii. (Ah, maybe it’s because the full moon is rising? Since it’s when the negative energy is the most abundant, I wonder if the spirit energy is drawn there?)’

‘Oh, that could be true. Then, would it be like being a young lady for a day or two and then going back when the full moon sets?’

-Sia. (We’ll have to wait and see, but I don’t think that will happen.)

‘I guess so.’

』

The answer from Cheongyu Sojeo was that it was probably the influence of the moon, and aside from the negative energy and such, it was a very reasonable opinion.

Because the full moon is a really special day for animals.

Some marine life, such as crabs and corals, only lay eggs on full moon days, and insects, except for mosquitoes, are rarely active on full moon days.

Mosquitoes are 500 times more likely to bite you on a full moon night, but they still go out collecting insects?

Then, you must definitely avoid nights when the full moon is out.

It is possible that not a single insect can be seen.

There is no scientific explanation for this, but there are reports that insects become inactive on full moon nights, and even that fish catches in tropical regions decrease.

So, it is not surprising that something special happens in the energy of the full moon.

It was when I was nodding my head at the two people’s words.

The following words of Hwa-eun.

“Oh, I should ask about the story of the little dragon too.”

At that moment, Hwa-eun flinched at his words and looked at Cheong-yu So-jeo.

You’re suddenly talking about me.

Hwa-eun’s mood was generous, but it seemed like she had to point out something.

Then, Cheong-yu looked at me and stuttered.

I thought it would end well, but I guess I didn’t know that Hwa-eun would come out so straight-forward.

『

‘-shiiiii···. (That over there···. I am only grateful, but you may misunderstand···. In my mind, it is unavoidable···.)’

‘Oh, don’t worry about that. Haha. It was just a complaint to Little Dragon to pay more attention to me.

What I want to ask is something else.

Even though Soryong wasn’t saying anything, he seemed to be having a hard time because we were having this conversation in our minds.’

‘What, you knew that?’

When I looked at Hwa-eun with a surprised expression, Hwa-eun grabbed my hand.

Hwa-eun smiled at me and continued speaking.

‘What I want to ask is about the Odokguiwonsingong. I heard that Soryong asked for help from Oryongsambong.

I was wondering if it would be okay if I learned the martial art of splitting my mind in two because I was confused by the conversation we were having.

Because Cheongyu Sojeo would know best.’

‘-shii···. (Ah···. So that’s what Soryong was worried about?)’

‘yes.’

Cheong-yu taps his temple as if he is recalling a memory at Hwa-eun’s words.

Cheong-yu quickly gathered his thoughts and expressed his opinion.

‘-Siaaaa. Shii. (Honestly, in the Odokmun, there is no one who has reached the level of Odok by gathering the five who occupy the left of the ten poisons. However, there is content that predicts what level the founder of the Odokmun who created this martial art would be.

Now, the little dragon is growing very well.

So, rather than trying to divide your mind, I think it would be better to focus on achieving a state of perfection.

You already have the Han Bing Seok Cheok (cold ice worm) with you, right?

Once the state of the four poisons has stabilized, I recommend that you immediately move on to the five poisons.)’

』

When you take in the venom of poison and reach the level of the Odokguiwonshinkong, you will feel that way at first.

I feel like I’m wearing clothes that are either too big or too small.

Should I say that it feels like when you try to move your body with your head, your bones and flesh follow suit?

So, it takes time for the body to adjust to the new state, and so far it has taken about a month or two.

So, what Cheongyu said was to wait for a month or two and accept Seol, Bing, and Dongi, whom I named Seol Bing Seok Cheok, and make a mistake.

You don’t necessarily have to learn anything else.

‘It’ll probably be a month or two before I get to my brother’s house…’

I was thinking that I would have to decide which path to take once I got to my brother’s house, and at that moment, I brought up the question of what kind of ability would be gained when I reached the level of Odokji that I asked about last time.

『

‘But, if you misread it, Mrs. Cheongyu…’

‘Shii···. (Oh, I guess this is it.)’

‘yes?’

』

When Hwa-eun and I looked at Cheong-yu at the words, “This is it,” Cheong-yu stumbled just like before.

I turned my head as I felt something brightening, and there the sun was peeking out over the horizon.

The full moon is still high in the sky, but perhaps now that the sun has risen, the human personality of Cheongyu has reentered the body of Geumgwansa King Cheongyu.

I thought that Hwa-eun and Cheong-yu would remain in this state for a few days, but it seemed that Cheong-yu’s human personality only appeared when the full moon rose.

‘Are you okay?’

When I asked worriedly if anything was wrong, I heard the last thoughts of the young lady, who was holding her temples as if she was dizzy, through a private line.

‘-Sia. (So-ryong, you said that you like the Golden Crown King, Cheong-yu? I don’t think So-ryong knew, but the Golden Crown King and I are in a situation where we can’t help but be separate, but we also share one complete body. That’s why I said I like you.

Half of it is mine.)’

It was a slightly embarrassing remark, but it made me think that something big was wrong.

Because it seemed like one more thing had been added to the fairy tale.

‘Gyaaaak!’

It seemed like Hwa-eun’s worries weren’t just worries.