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Taejonbirok Volume 24, Episode 2
Chapter 128: The Lazy Man and the Breakup (2)
Wi Yeon-ho's emotions welled up.
How long has it been since I felt this kind of passion?
Wi Yeon-ho could not hold back his surging emotions and shouted.
“I want to be like you, Master.”
Baek Mu-han answered with a soft smile.
“This is crazy.”
“…….”
“Let’s just say what’s on our minds, only what’s on our minds.”
“I admit I got a little excited.”
Wi Yeon-ho, who had admitted his mistake, asked back.
“Are you saying I can’t do it all by myself?”
"You could do it alone. Maybe it would yield better results. But you wouldn't gain anything from it."
“I don’t think I’ve ever done it alone.”
“You can’t trust your surroundings, right?”
Wi Yeon-ho couldn't answer.
If you ask me if I don't believe you, I would say no. I can trust you. But that's not what Master is asking right now.
"Rather than saying I don't trust it, I think it's more accurate to say it's unhelpful. At least in combat."
“Then who can you trust?”
“Well…….”
Wi Yeon-ho began to worry.
Jang Il or Jegal Munin are out of the question. At that level, it's hard to go beyond the level where it's less bothersome to be around.
So it's a failure?
No, even Musan is a long shot. Even the Wijeonghan don't seem to have much to gain from fighting together.
Further, a monopoly? A power struggle?
Or maybe Geomjon or Geomseon?
'I think someone like Grandpa Geomseon would be helpful.'
Does that mean that we can trust and entrust Wei Yanho with his work?
That wasn't it.
Wi Yeon-ho scratched his head.
“Come to think of it…….”
“Is there no one you can trust?”
“……That’s right.”
Wei Yanhao's face was slightly shocked. For another person, this might have been a natural reaction. But wasn't Wei Yanhao the world's greatest slacker?
Even if someone were to scoop up a bowl of rice for you, you'd be grateful. But you say you have no one to trust.
This was a shocking incident. Only then did Wi Yeon-ho realize why Baek Mu-han had said such things to him. If things continued this way, he would lose trust in everyone in the world.
“When a person changes where he stands, what he sees also changes.”
"ah……."
"They may have been trustworthy colleagues at one time, and sometimes even dependable. But when the gap begins to widen, your evaluations will inevitably shift. Even if you try to avoid it, it's useless. As you've already seen."
I have no choice but to accept it.
“But it’s Yeonho.”
Baek Mu-han said firmly.
“Then you'll be no different from me. No, you'll actually lose more than me.”
The era in which Baek Mu-han lived was at least peaceful.
It's absurd to talk of peace in a place called Gangho, but at least during Baek Muhan's time, no major wars broke out. While Baek Muhan was still developing his martial arts, luck was on his side, and after he perfected his martial arts, no one dared to act in his presence.
But Wei Yanhu is already in turmoil. These are turbulent times, a time when even through no fault of your own, you are bound to lose.
If Wi Yeon-ho continues to change like he is now, he will ultimately have no one left by his side. Even if he wins, he will be alone like Baek Mu-han. If he loses, he will die in self-reproach.
'That won't do.'
The disciple could not be allowed to follow the master's path.
“Disciple.”
“Yes, Master.”
“The world cannot live alone.”
“I know that, but…….”
Wi Yeon-ho also had something to say.
"But we can't let them fight those bishops. They won't be able to hold out much longer."
“Do you really think so?”
“Master.”
Wi Yeon-ho sighed deeply.
"Would I want to take on everything myself? You know that, Master. I'm a lazy bum. If I can play, I'll do anything to get even a little more time. If I can sleep, I'll struggle to get even half an hour more. But… that's just not possible."
“Why?”
Wi Yeon-ho muttered.
It's a bit hard to say, but it's something I can't hide from my teacher.
“Because it’s precious.”
Wi Yeon-ho revealed his inner feelings that he rarely reveals.
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"They may seem a bit foolish and idiotic at times, but no, actually, they're all good guys, even though they always seem that way. The beggar guy pretends not to be, but he's actually a warm-hearted guy. The sword-wielding guy pretends to be tough, but he's actually incredibly delicate…"
Wi Yeon-ho continued to speak, hesitating. He didn't care whether Baek Mu-han was listening or not.
"There are times when I wonder if Ddaengjoong is really in his right mind, but he still has a sense of duty. He's a bit of a sly kid, but he's also very affectionate."
Wei Yanho, who was thinking of his colleagues, spoke in a slightly calmer voice.
"And everyone thinks about me. Honestly, I'm the kind of guy I wouldn't want to associate with. I can't just let the guys who treat me like a friend die."
Baek Mu-han, who had been quietly listening to his disciple, looked at Wi Yeon-ho with a slightly different gaze.
'It's different from me.'
He excluded others because he didn't trust them. But Wei Yanhu excluded others to protect them. The result may be the same, but the reasons are different.
The world is all about results. But can we really say that this disciple was wrong?
“With that guy.”
Baek Mu-han, who had been chuckling, opened his mouth with a solemn face.
“But it won’t be easy for you to stick to your current path.”
“I’m prepared.”
“Maybe I have to give up a lot.”
“……Actually, I’m already losing sleep. I didn’t know I would be like this.”
Wi Yeon-ho smiled.
“But what can I do? It’s something I have to do.”
"I see."
Baek Mu-han looked at his disciple with slightly pleased eyes.
'It's different.'
It's different from that.
And it's different when you come out of the cave.
This isn't necessarily a positive change. In the harsh realm of martial arts, caring about others can be a significant weakness.
But Baek Mu-han didn't want to scold Wi Yeon-ho for that.
Absolute perfection, perfection.
Such adjectives are for the viewer. They don't help you in your own life.
Baek Muhan's wish is for his disciple to surpass himself. However, if his disciple had to choose between happiness and strength, Baek Muhan would choose happiness without hesitation.
“It’s going to be a tough road.”
“I told you I was prepared.”
“It would be impossible to do it with just determination.”
“…….”
“It’s the first time I’ve been back.”
Baek Muhan slowly drew his sword.
Wi Yeon-ho's face became serious.
The atmosphere and momentum hadn't changed at all. However, just from Baek Muhan drawing his sword, Wei Yanho felt a pressure as if his entire body was being torn apart.
A god descends before him.
'No, it's different.'
Wi Yeon-ho bit his lip tightly.
The Master is clearly strong. He is so powerful that just looking at him makes you lose your mind.
But you can see it.
It is visible.
How strong the master is.
The strength of the master, which he could only guess at like a divine dragon hiding in the clouds, was now touching Wei Yanhu's skin.
Is this what the master is showing?
no.
Wi Yeon-ho has become stronger.
Now I could see and feel how strong the Master was.
“You are selfish after all.”
The master's sword moves slowly.
"I can't let go, and I can't hold on. But I can't turn away either. I want to protect it, but I don't have the strength. So the solution is obvious."
Soft curve.
But it wasn't a line. The Master's sword flowed like water, yet was as powerful as lightning, as fast as light, yet as leisurely as the wind.
okay.
Everything is there.
Universe.
If everything in the world is called the universe, then that sword is the universe.
The universe of swords.
Every sword in the world was there. And every sword in the world was contained in a single stroke.
What kind of realm is this?
Even Wei Yanhu, who had become one with the sword and entered the realm of the mind sword, could not define the master's sword.
I'm just in awe.
“Look.”
The world is contained in the sword.
The universe is contained in the sword.
The master spoke calmly, drawing the world with a sword.
“Can you contain the world on the tip of your sword?”
"I am……."
Wi Yeon-ho shook his head.
“I can’t do it.”
It is a realm that Wei Yanhu cannot do.
I never even thought I could climb it. It was just a dream.
No amount of effort can make a person fly. You can try every possible means to stay aloft, even to leap through the air, but you can never soar like a bird.
It's a fate that's decided from birth.
Just because the Master can do something doesn't mean Wei Yanhu can. Some things can be overcome through effort and luck, while others cannot.
“Can’t do it?”
The master's sword becomes a little faster.
The master's sword, which had been drawing the world with a gentle curve, suddenly stops.
The world, the Wei Yan Lake, everything stopped together.
After that… … .
disconnection.
The Master's sword, thrust down, split the world he had drawn apart.
"ah……."
Wi Yeon-ho was shocked to see that sight, as if the world had truly collapsed.
“Then just break it and that’s it.”
The perfectly drawn world was torn apart by a single sword, and Baek Mu-han walked towards Wi Yeon-ho with no regrets.
“Yeonho.”
“…….”
“Yeonho.”
“Yes… yes, Master.”
“There is no need to contain the world in a sword.”
Wi Yeon-ho's eyes were filled with doubt.
"That's my sword. That's the path I wanted to take. You don't need that. I couldn't have the world, so I drew it on my sword. I said I didn't need it, but deep down, I longed for a world where I could fit in, more than anyone else. So, I tried to see the world, even if only through my sword."
A story that is not supposed to be simple is told in a simple way.
Baek Mu-han's expression was more relaxed and warm than ever.
"You don't need to. You're already in the world. So don't cling to it."
“Master.”
"okay."
“What should I do?”
“Didn’t I tell you?”
Baek Mu-han reached out and stroked Wi Yeon-ho's head.
“Do whatever you want.”
“…….”
"Do whatever you want, whatever you want. That's enough. You're happy with that. You're a proud disciple of Baek Muhan."
warm.
It's so warm.
so…….
So I feel like crying.
“Master.”
Wi Yeon-ho's voice trembles.
I know.
I knew it from the beginning.
“……Is this the last one?”
Baek Mu-han smiles brightly.
“I know, I knew. This is the last time. Today… Today is the last time I can see Master like this.”
Bloodshot eyes can no longer stand it and transparent tears flow down the cheeks.
“That’s why I wanted to be a little more naughty.”
"boy."
Baek Mu-han gently stroked Wi Yeon-ho's head.
“I am not Baek Muhan. It is just an illusion.”
"No. But he's still my master. Even if it's just an illusion."
Wi Yeon-ho opened his mouth, his chin trembling.
“Master, I…….”
Unable to hold back, words burst out like a flood.