Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Chapter 15

# 15

Taejonbirok Volume 1 Episode 15

Chapter 5 – The Lazy Man Who Met His Master (3)

Wi Yeon-ho turned his head without any hesitation.

The huge stone gate that had first blocked his path came into view. Now it was nothing.

A stone gate that was a whole sheet thick. When Wi Yeon-ho first entered here, he could only scratch the stone gate no matter how hard he tried.

However, Wei Yanho was no longer the same Wei Yanho he was when he entered here. He was the predecessor of the light sword Baek Muhan.

“I told you to break it and get out.”

Wi Yeon-ho smiled faintly.

It would feel good to split the stone gate that had been blocking him in half.

But Wei Yanhu did not do that. Wei Yanhu approached the stone wall and quietly placed his hand on it.

Dduk dduk!

The stone gate slowly rose upward.

The stone gate, which seemed unmovable even when tens, if not hundreds, of men rushed at it, rose upward, kicking up dust.

If anyone had seen this sight, they would have been terrified, but fortunately or unfortunately, the cave outside the stone gate was empty, just like when Wei Yanhu first entered.

Wi Yeon-ho slowly walked down the stone gate. But as he did so, he kept looking back, as if he still had regrets.

Kuung!

The stone gate was lowered back to the floor.

The stone gate sank back down as if it had been there from the beginning. No one would have guessed that there was another space inside.

If the stone gate had been cut down, anyone could have looked inside, but now, no one but Wei Yanhu would know what was behind the stone gate.

If, as time passed, the stone gate were to crack, a lost hunter would enter the cave only to find unknown traces.

“Still… I’ll come sometimes.”

Wi Yeon-ho smiled sadly.

I thought about collapsing the cave, but I couldn't.

If I erased the traces that were still there, it felt like the time we had together would disappear like an illusion. Even though I knew we were together, the regret wouldn't go away.

Wei Yanhu slowly went out of the cave.

I don’t know if it’s because I still have feelings of regret, or because I’m so foolish… … but now my gaze keeps turning towards the cave beyond the stone gate where there’s no one.

As I took steady steps, I saw the entrance to a cave with light streaming in.

"hmm……."

The sunlight I saw after five years was so warm.

Wi Yeon-ho realized once again that his clothes were worse than rags.

“Let me see… Did you have any new clothes?”

Wi Yeon-ho unpacked his bundle.

"uh?"

And then I found something strange. There were clothes in the bundle. The problem was that there were strange letters written on them.

It was a letter made by inserting stone powder.

“This is…….”

Look at the year.

By the time you read this letter, I will no longer be in this world.

No, that would be inappropriate since he is already dead.

Anyway, I will be gone after that.

There's a lot I want to say, but I'm afraid the last one will be funny, so I'll write it down.

I know you must have been very surprised and confused, but please understand.

I wanted to remain your unwavering teacher until the end.

Clear water droplets flowed from Wei Yanhu's eyes. It seemed that even though he had shed that many tears, there were still tears left to shed.

“What the heck, leaving something like this behind.”

It was time to take back the statement that there was no consideration.

The reason I am writing this letter is because I have something I must tell you.

As you can guess, your martial arts skills are not yet perfect.

Since it is a martial art that has been engraved into one's attributes over the course of five years, it has many unstable aspects.

After much thought, I came up with a solution.

It is said that the method is to build a foundation and perfect your martial arts skills on your own.

“You worry about everything.”

Wi Yeon-ho smiled faintly.

But when Wei Yanhu read the next passage, his face became distorted in an ugly way.

If your training ends like this, you will most likely go back home and spend the rest of your life lazing around and eating.

I know very well that in the end, my martial arts will be forgotten without the world even knowing it existed. Ah, I know very well.

Of course, I never intend to let that happen.

As you may have noticed, the reason I am leaving this message in this letter is because I do not want you to have a rough time on your final journey.

Anyway, I installed some kind of device inside your body.

I have established martial arts based on my light swordsmanship, but I have allowed my martial arts to grow on their own, centered on my inner strength.

At first glance, it might sound like it's saying that martial arts will become stronger on their own without you having to do anything… … .

you're welcome!

There is no such thing.

If what you experience and gain lags behind the rate at which your martial arts skills become stronger, you will die with your internal energy sucked out of you like a snake in my inner sanctum.

I say this again, if you neglect your cultivation, you will die.

This is not a joke or a threat.

I'm really dying.

Wi Yeon-ho's hands were trembling.

What kind of sudden sound is this in May or June?

“This… this old man!”

Wi Yeon-ho's hand grabbed the clothes.

Of course you want to rip these clothes off right now, but you'll regret it.

I guarantee you, you will regret it.

Wi Yeon-ho relaxed his hands.

He was truly a ghostly inspiration.

I didn't want to go this far, but it's so obvious how you'll live if you don't do this.

So you could say it's all your fault.

So now you go and experience the world.

Go to the places I mention and experience the world.

The more you see and feel there, the more your martial arts will grow, and if you don't gain much, we will meet again in the near future!

Do you know what it means to meet again?

“Kuaaaah!”

Wi Yeon-ho grabbed the hem of his clothes and threw them on the floor.

“Eww! This old man is acting up!”

Wi Yeon-ho struck and destroyed everything around him. The only things he could destroy were innocent trees, but to Wi Yeon-ho, whose eyes were wide open, it didn’t matter whether those trees were guilty or not.

What matters is what you see right now. Wei Yanhu, who was throwing a tantrum as if he was going to destroy all the trees on the mountain, looked around with a grin.

But I'm still not completely relieved.

I would like to catch him right away and throw him in the trash, but how can I catch someone who is already dead and has disappeared without leaving anything behind?

“Oh my… I’m screwed.”

Wi Yeon-ho collapsed to the floor.

Then, his eyes caught sight of the words written on the hem of the clothes thrown on the floor.

If you think I'm making a false threat, just wait. If you feel pain all over your body, it means that the device I installed is working properly.

If you feel pain, just eat comfortably and do as I say.

At that moment, as if it were a lie, an unbearable pain surged through Wei Yanhui's entire body.

“Ughhhhhhh…….”

The pain was very brief, but it was so intense that Wei Yanhui's entire body was instantly drenched in sweat.

Wi Yeon-ho grabbed his Mingchi. He felt a dull feeling inside his Mingchi. Perhaps it was Baek Mu-han’s inner organs moving.

"this……."

Wi Yeon-ho's face turned bright red.

“What the hell have you done! You damn old man!”

But there was nowhere to vent my anger.

Wi Yeon-ho, who had been grumbling for a while, finally regained his composure and lifted his clothes with weak hands.

Go around the world and see the world.

If you look at the world, you will feel something, and if you feel something, you will gain something.

Don't be content to stay in a small place and be a small person, but see big things and become a big person.

The first place you should go is Yulim.

Academics and martial arts have a lot in common. Unlike us, they are people who pursue the ultimate goal.

Go find the greatest scholar in the world and stay by his side.

There will definitely be something you feel.

After that… … .

After reading the text, Wi Yeon-ho threw the hem of his clothes on the floor.

“Ahh! How many places do you want me to go to?”

But what can you do?

There is no other way. If you don't want to die from having your internal energy sucked out like Moknae-i, you have to do as you are told.

“Anyway, they say he continues to trouble people even after he’s dead.”

It was a mistake to come to this cave.

And meeting Baek Mu-han was a mistake.

but…….

“See…….”

Wi Yeon-ho kept mumbling, but he picked up the hem of his clothes and stuffed them into his bundle.

No matter how ugly the writing was, it was the last thing Baek Mu-han left behind. No matter how angry I was, I couldn't just tear it up or throw it away.

“I was going home…….”

Wei Yanhu looked into the distance. His house must be far away. It was a house he had not been to for five long years.

I wanted to see both my mother and Soo-ryun.

I think I miss my father a little bit, but honestly, I don't really want to see my brother.

“You must be worried a lot.”

But isn't it inevitable?

His parents will understand, as it would be better than having their child die.

Wi Yeon-ho sighed deeply and bowed in the direction of his house.

“I’ll take care of everything and come back, so don’t worry too much……”

Wi Yeon-ho quietly looked in the direction of the house, then turned around and headed up the slope toward the cave.

Whether it was Miuna or Gouna, he was the master.

“You’re harassing me to the end. I’ve changed my mind. I won’t come here again, so just know that.”

Wi Yeon-ho let out a deep sigh, turned around, and walked away.

“Where is Yulim…….”

The setting sun set behind Wei Yanho, who was walking slowly and steadily, mumbling. And as Wei Yanho moved away, a figure appeared in front of the cave.

“Kukuk.”

The figure of Baek Mu-han, who was thought to have disappeared, was there.

“Hahahahahaha!”

Baek Mu-han laughed cheerfully.

In the distance, I could see the shape of Weiyen Lake, which had shrunk to a dot.

It was so delicious that I almost spilled the sesame salt.

“You punk, if you don’t learn about the world, you’ll just dry up and die like a snail? Where in the world can you find such martial arts?”

Baek Mu-han smiled brightly.

What he wrote in the letter was a lie. He had no ability to create such a feat, and he had no power left to force Wei Yanhu's body.

The pain that Wei Yanhu felt was the result of his last bit of strength.

Baek Mu-han, who had been anxious until the end, worried about whether he would be fooled or not, looked at Wi Yeon-ho with a rewarding smile.

“The world is too big to live in a corner of a room. Of course, my martial arts skills would be a waste too.”

Baek Mu-han looked at Wi Yeon-ho with a warm smile.

“You bastard…….”

Baek Mu-han looked at Wi Yeon-ho's back.

Wei Yanho, who had been tormenting him so much, goes out into the world.

If Wei Yanhui sees and learns a lot from the world, he will grow even more.

Even if he couldn't see it in person, Baek Mu-han could smile just knowing that his disciple would grow.

Baek Muhan's figure slowly disappeared.

Now it was really the end.

“I was happy thanks to you.”

Baek Mu-han smiled happily, a smile he had never seen before in his life.

“Be happy.”

The place where he disappeared was filled with the scent of wild flowers.