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Taejonbirok Volume 17, Episode 1
Chapter 93: Lazy, Bored (1)
The old man looked up at the sky.
“It’s blue.”
The clear sky without a single cloud was also coloring the old man's heart blue.
“Isn’t the sky always blue?”
"yes."
The old man nodded quietly.
"The sky is blue. It's always clear. Sometimes clouds obscure the sky, but that's just us observing the clouds. The sky itself doesn't change."
“Yes, Father.”
“Hweimyeong-ah.”
"yes."
Baek Hoe-myeong bowed his head at the old man's call.
“Isn’t it okay?”
“…….”
The answer didn't come right away. The old man's question was just as difficult to answer.
“There was a small… problem, but not enough to affect the grand scheme.”
“Is that so?”
"yes."
The old man didn't ask any more questions.
But Baek Hoe-myeong's mind became increasingly anxious.
Because this old man was that kind of person.
Even if it seemed like he was just wasting time in this garden, he was a man who didn't miss anything in the world. He couldn't help but realize that Baek Hoe-myeong's words were a lame excuse.
“It seems like it hasn’t affected the grand plan yet.”
“I think so too.”
“But this won’t work anymore.”
“…….”
The old man reached out and stroked the flowers in the garden.
“Did you say that kid was Wei Yanho?”
"……yes."
Baek Hoe-myeong bit his lip slightly.
'Fuck.'
Every time that name came up, my heart would pound.
At first, I thought it was just a minor problem that could arise during the course of the Great Plan, and it was only happening around him. But soon, as if by some divine intervention, he began to wreak havoc on everything, disrupting their work. Now, because of him alone, the entire Great Plan is in jeopardy.
So how can I not be angry?
The volcano, the palace… everything was ruined because of him.
“There is anger in your heart.”
Baek Hoe-myeong quickly lowered his head.
"sorry."
"Don't be sorry. It's natural to get angry when you're angry. Your weakness is that you try to hide yourself too much."
"yes."
“There is a natural order to things in the world.”
Baek Hoe-myeong waited quietly for the old man to speak.
"It's only natural that the sky is blue. And it's only natural that water flows downward. If you can keep a stream flowing, even if it encounters mountains and cliffs and stops, it will eventually flow into the sea."
Baek Hoe-myeong closed his eyes.
When I listen to the old man's words, I feel like my impatience is disappearing.
"If there's a huge rock in front of you and water can't flow, people try to move it away. But that's not the answer. What we need to do is divert the water. If we let enough water flow around the rock, enough to reach the sea, it will eventually reach the sea."
“I was foolish.”
“If only I knew now, it would be okay.”
The old man smiled.
Kind eyes.
Warm eyes.
But Baek Hoe-myeong felt no comfort in those kind eyes, for he knew that kindness could turn sharp at any moment.
His father was that kind of person.
Even his children were of no importance to him. His only goal was to restore his family's lost honor and remind those who persecuted him of the name of Mangeom.
I would not hesitate to make any sacrifice for him.
Even if it's your own child.
"The Great Plan, the Great Plan… Everything is called the Great Plan, but there is only one true Great Plan. So, tell me. Is there no problem with the Great Plan?"
“…….”
“Why is there no answer?”
As Baek Hoe-myeong hesitated to answer, the old man's voice grew slightly colder. Baek Hoe-myeong shivered and fell to the floor.
“Father, I was so immature that I couldn’t stop a minor problem.”
“You couldn’t stop it?”
“It’s not that I couldn’t stop it…….”
Baek Hoe-myeong's words began to get tangled.
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The choice of words was poor. This was beyond his control. But saying so would imply that he failed to prevent something that could have been prevented due to his own foolishness or negligence.
“It was inevitable.”
"I see."
Even though he corrected himself, the coldness in the old man's voice did not disappear.
“Does that mean we can resolve this now?”
“Yes, of course. One…….”
Baek Hoe-myeong hesitated several times before opening his mouth.
“I don’t know if I should tell you this, but I have information that Wei Yanhu is heading to the place where the problem is.”
“It’s Wei Yan Ho…….”
The old man quietly raised his head and looked at the sky.
'It looks like a sty.'
It's like a callus on the sole of my foot, constantly irritating me. I want to just pull it out, but if I do it roughly, the blood he'll shed will be considerable.
But if I ignore it, it bothers me too much.
“Phew.”
The old man shook his head a couple of times and then opened his mouth.
“Hweimyeong-ah.”
“Yes, Father.”
"The world eventually flows its course. I didn't want to do anything to force the flow."
"yes……."
"however."
The old man's voice became firm.
“As we live in this world, there are times when we have to do things that go against our will.”
“That means…….”
The old man looked at Baek Hoe-myeong with slightly cold eyes.
“Call your uncle.”
“Soo, are you talking about your uncle?”
"okay."
The old man nodded quietly.
"Your uncle has been resting for a long time, so it's time to pay the price. It was your uncle's mistake to let that child go in the first place, so now he must fix that mistake himself."
Baek Hoe-myeong lowered his head even further.
“If uncle steps forward, wouldn’t it be as if the matter has already been resolved?”
“That would be nice.”
The old man turned around in a daze.
Baek Hoe-myeong, realizing that the old man had finished speaking, bowed deeply and walked backwards out of the garden.
'Now, the Wei Yan Lake is finished.'
If his uncle steps forward, no one in the world will be safe.
Absolutely not.
***
In some ways, it was a grand undertaking.
This means that he was invited by the Sacheondang family, who were no different from the leaders of the Cheon Iryeon, as they were members of the Jeongmu Alliance.
Furthermore, if you look into the details, it turns out that the person invited by the Sacheondang family was not Jeongmu-maeng, but Wi Yeon-ho. While no one has delved into the details, this was a matter of immense significance, even from the perspective of martial arts history.
So I feel like I need to do something important… … .
“Then what should I do?”
“There’s nothing to do. You just eat some jerky.”
"……yes?"
“Take a rest.”
“But wasn’t I here to do something?”
"You're just sitting there, doing whatever you want. I'll let you. Rest as you please."
"yes?"
“I said I allow it?”
"yes?"
Last night, there was a conversation between Wi Yeon-ho and Wi Jeong-han.
Wi Jeong-han was a very caring father, but he was also a very cold father. He loved his children, but never overestimated them.
Wi Jeong-han thought that Jang Il would be a hundred times more helpful than Wi Yeon-ho in this matter.
Even if you take Wei Yanho around carelessly, you'll only cause an accident, so what good will it do?
Of course, the reason I brought Wei Yanho was to deal with that accident, but I didn't want him to get in the way of what he had to do.
As a result, Wei Yanho was left in his room from the first evening of his arrival.
‘This feels weird… … .’
Of course, Wei Yanhu didn't dislike being abandoned. Wasn't being abandoned by the world his ultimate goal in life?
But something about the party that came over with such enthusiasm and was actively neglected made me feel a bit uneasy.
'It's not that bad, you know.'
The dark king took great care of Wei Yanhu.
The room he was in was luxurious, to the point where one might have thought the Dark Queen had given him his own room. Given the location, that was unlikely, but at least he had undoubtedly been given the best guest room.
There were three sibis there too.
Wi Yeon-ho is an efficient person and doesn't really need human intervention.
A person who lived for five years in an empty cave, eating only moss, would need to worry about anything while staying in this nice room.
Whether it was Wei Yeon-ho, who felt the presence of the servants guarding the outside of the room, or the servants guarding the front of Wei Yeon-ho's room without being told to do anything, they were both bored and helpless.
“The blanket is also warm.”
I've never seen a blanket like this before. The weight of it, as if it were pressing down on my body, had the effect of inducing me to fall into slumber.
And how warm it is there.
The bedding used in the imperial palace was also of exceptional quality, but it was on a different level from the one here. While the bedding used by the imperial family was undoubtedly of higher quality than the one here, when compared among the guest houses, the Tang family's had to be given the upper hand.
furthermore…….
"excuse me……."
"yes!"
Crunch! Bang!
As soon as he opens his mouth, the door bursts open and Sibi rushes in.
“Is there any water…….”
“I’ll bring it right now!”
“Do you like cold water or warm water?”
“Please give me something cold.”
“Please wait a moment. Is there anything else that is bothering you?”
“……No. It’s okay.”
“Yes, then.”
It was hard to tell whether this was treating guests well or treating Asuras who had crawled out of hell.
While in the palace guesthouse, Wei Yanho was just one of countless guests, from unknown origins. But here, he was a distinguished guest, personally invited by the head of the household. Naturally, his treatment was bound to be different.
'If this continues, I might really become a ghost here?'
Wi Yeon-ho was really feeling a sense of crisis.
relaxing.
It was so comfortable.
Wasn't it Wei Yanho, who had always been on the receiving end of criticism throughout his life? And yet, it wasn't because Wei Jeonghan didn't exist, but because Wei Jeonghan was there, that he allowed him to rest in peace.
Where can you find such an absurd case?
'It's subtly uncomfortable.'
Also, if the board is properly laid out, it is Wei Yanho who cannot dance or sing there.
As the world began to revolve around him, the pleasure of laziness disappeared. Isn't laziness sweet when you indulge in it when you shouldn't?
“Ugh…….”
When the maid brought him a pitcher of cold water with dew on it, Wei Yanho took the water and drank it.
'Should I try something?'
It was a historic moment.
This would have been impossible for the Wei Yanhu of the past, but since he had been out in the world of martial arts and had rolled around countless times, he couldn't be as lazy as he used to be.
After five years of being lazy, I finally got the will to do something.
'I feel a bit uneasy.'
Besides, no matter how lazy he was, it was really uncomfortable for him to just lie around and do nothing while his brother was held captive by the demonic cult.
Even if he does something, it won't improve the situation in the coral reef.
“I guess it won’t work.”
Wi Yeon-ho jumped up from his seat and adjusted his clothes.
I don't know what to do, but I have to go out anyway.