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Episode 1008. Becoming an Adult (2)
The next day.
“Ugh… … .”
Namgung Do-wi groaned and grabbed his head before even opening his eyes.
“… … Ugh, my head… … .”
It felt like paper was ringing in my head.
‘How much did I drink?’
As time passed, memories began to vaguely return.
The original bottles of alcohol were quickly emptied, but Cheongmyeong suddenly got up, went somewhere, and came back holding a bunch of bottles of alcohol in both hands.
– You have to eat to die. Hey, drink. Drink!
– Hey, this is all?
– Why? You can’t eat it? Anyway, that’s why you guys are like that! Tsk tsk.
– Oh, I’ll eat it! Why can’t I eat it!
“… … That’s right.”
The alcohol must be kicking in. You have a sip, I have a sip, you have a bottle, me have a bottle… … .
‘That’s crazy.’
I ate it all, that.
Oh my gosh, even though it was water, I couldn’t drink it all, but I drank it all.
“Ugh. My head… … .”
He had experienced hangovers before, but the headache he was feeling now was destroying every concept of a hangover he had ever known.
Namgung Do-wi, who was holding his head and groaning, suddenly thought of a very obvious and fundamental question.
‘What on earth is that drink made of?’
What kind of alcohol is it that gives me such a horrible hangover that it feels like my head has been hit with a hammer?
And what on earth does Cheongmyeong do that he chose that kind of alcohol out of all the alcohols he brought?
“Ugh… … .”
He clutched his head and groaned, then opened his squinted eyes with difficulty.
‘Oh, it’s blinding.’
He instinctively covered his eyes and frowned. The sunlight was so hot that he couldn’t open his eyes properly…
‘Hey, wait a minute. Are you saying it’s blinding?’
He opened his eyes again. Bright sunlight was streaming in through the window. Namgung Do-wi, who had been blankly watching the scene, was startled and jumped up.
“Oh, I’m screwed!”
The sun is so hot that it means it’s already been quite some time since morning. He had been so serious to his family members yesterday, but what would everyone think if he were to be late for training the next morning?
Namgung Do-wi, who was terrified, quickly turned his back on his enemies and drove out the poison.
“Clothes! My clothes!”
I searched frantically here and there, but I couldn’t find where I put my outerwear. In the first place, I couldn’t even remember how I got back to my room, so there was no way I could remember where my clothes were.
“This is driving me crazy!”
After searching around haphazardly, he finally found his clothes under the blanket. He quickly put them on, quickly adjusted his clothes, and ran outside.
No, I tried to jump out.
Shudder.
Before I opened the door, I stopped walking without realizing it.
“… … .”
Why didn’t you wake me up?
They were supposed to practice early in the morning, so if they had gone out to practice, wouldn’t they have come to pick up Namgung Do-wi?
Then surely… … .
Namgung Do-wi hesitated, holding the doorknob.
What if none of Namgung’s inspectors came out to train? There was a conversation about that just yesterday, but would they really have tried to conduct the training on their own without Namgung Do-wi participating?
A deep sigh escaped me.
I know that no matter what you see, you shouldn’t be disappointed.
It is just greed to expect people to act the way you want them to act. If it were that easy, there wouldn’t be any failed leaders.
‘Let’s not think hastily.’
As Cheongmyeong said, it is hard for anyone. It would be strange if it wasn’t hard. So, just take it slow. There are people who tell you that you are doing well. Someday, the family members will understand his sincerity.
Namgung Do-wi, who had made up his mind, opened the door in one breath.
Soon, he opened his eyes wide as he looked at the sight that unfolded before him.
“Everyone, everyone… … .”
In front of the room where he was staying, the Namgung family’s inspectors were lined up. Every single one of them.
“Oh, no. Why… … ?”
He couldn’t even speak properly, and his face was clearly filled with confusion. As he was blankly staring at the people lined up, Namgung Dan took a step forward.
“Have you coughed?”
“……step.”
He, who had come forward as a representative, bowed his head toward Namgung Do-wi. It was a polite, if not excessive, gesture.
“Hey, what are you doing here?”
“Of course I was waiting for you, Lord Soga.”
“me?”
Namgung Do-wi’s face hardened slightly. Namgung Dan smiled brightly as he looked at his face.
“Actually, I thought about going first and starting training… … .”
“… … .”
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“It didn’t make any sense.”
“… … What do you mean it doesn’t make sense?”
“Whether I become strong through my training or not, it is meaningless if the Lord Soga is not with me.”
Namgung Do-wi clenched his fist without realizing it.
“Your Majesty, we are the Namgung Sega family.”
“… … .”
“And Namgung Se-ga only follows the orders of the head of the household. If the head of the household orders, even if it is the pit of hell, we will jump in without hesitation.”
“Namgungdan… … .”
“We overdid it yesterday. It’s just… … No. I won’t make excuses. I’m sorry.”
“I’m sorry, Your Majesty!”
“sorry!”
Everyone bowed their heads toward Namgung Do-wi.
“… … The moment Lord Soga spoke of the plum blossoms, I realized once again that Lord Soga was constantly thinking about the best way to lead Namgung.”
“… … .”
“We should have thought of that first.”
“No, no.”
Namgung Do-wi shook his head.
“It’s my fault. What I think is best may not be what you think is best. That’s why I should have talked and explained it to you, and thought about it together… … I just thought that if I went ahead, everyone would just follow. I was arrogant.”
“No, my lord.”
“So, I ask you again here.”
Namgung Do-wi bowed his head deeply to everyone.
“It’s not enough, but I still think this is the best way for the Namgung family. So everyone, trust me and follow me.”
He raised his head and looked at everyone. His eyes were clearer and sharper than ever.
“I will also try and try harder to become a head of a household that you can be proud of.”
Everyone nodded vigorously.
“Of course, Your Majesty!”
“I believe so!”
Namgung Do-wi closed his eyes tightly, unable to control his overwhelming emotions.
“……thanks.”
I realized anew that although our thoughts and methods may be different, our goals are the same.
Isn’t that ‘family’?
“Let’s go.”
“okay.”
Namgung Do-wi nodded.
This may not be enough. Perhaps we will have more to say in the future.
However, Namgung Do-wi will not hesitate to persuade them.
There is more than one way to lead people. He doesn’t necessarily have to become Namgung Hwang. He just has to keep the spirit that Namgung Hwang taught him.
“Let’s go.”
“yes!”
Namgung Do-wi, who had stepped forward, led Namgung’s inspectors forward.
With a gait that is as confident as ever.
“Ughh …
“I’m going to die, I’m going to die… … .”
“Kill him… … . Kill him! Kill him… … .”
“Are you really going to kill me?”
“Oh, no… … .”
Cheongmyeong’s eyes widened as he looked at the people lying face down and carrying rocks on their backs.
“But these kids, the more I think about it, the more ridiculous it gets. Are you kidding me? Are you skipping group training?”
“… … .”
“Even that little bastard named Sogaju? I was trying to treat that little bastard appropriately since I received something from him, but, huh?”
“… … .”
Namgung Do-wi’s face, distorted in pain, became filled with resentment.
‘No, it’s because of you!’
Who gave him that much alcohol? If he drinks it and wakes up in the morning in his right mind, is that a human being?
“What? We’ll die together if we die, and we’ll live together if we live?”
“… … .”
“Hey, you little bastards! Those bastards who said that are all dead! Even if a strong wind blows from the other side, you guys are the ones who will stick together and live and die together!”
“Ah, no… … .”
“That’s a good thing. That’s a good thing. A guy as big as Namgung Se-ga’s soga-ju wouldn’t pass out and fall asleep because he couldn’t handle the alcohol. The people who should wake him up would just blankly wait for that to happen.”
“… … .”
“If King Namgung saw this, he would have had the Emperor’s Sword fall on your heads, you punks!”
“… … .”
What should I say? Until just a moment ago, I was feeling incredibly moved… … .
After hearing Cheongmyeong’s words, it seemed that what he said was true. It is certainly true that if the previous head of the family had seen this, they would have all been destroyed.
Maybe that’s why.
“……what?”
“no.”
I felt like the gazes of the family members looking at Namgung Do-wi were subtly different from before. Was it just Namgung Do-wi’s illusion?
“It seems like you guys don’t understand what I’m saying.”
“… … .”
“If you miss one day, you’ll end up wasting ten days. That’s what training is all about. There are dozens of excuses to skip training every day. The moment you start saying those things as if they were a given, that’s when you’re finished!”
“… … .”
“Rain, snow, wind! Even if those Sapha bastards come attacking! I will train! That’s the basics! A bastard who gets drunk and passes out and doesn’t train isn’t even qualified to hold a sword!”
At that moment, Namgung Dan raised his trembling hands.
“what?”
“C, question… … . Can I ask you one question?”
“Try it.”
“That… … . Ugh… … . Ugh!”
thud!
The moment Namgung Dan opened his mouth, his other arm trembled and gave out. Soon, he fell forward.
Cheongmyeong, with a face that said he would see everything, approached slowly and kicked the rock that had crushed Namgung Dan.
“Ugh! Oh my god, I thought I was going to die… … .”
“What is your question?”
“Oh, yes!”
Namgung Dan sat up with a face full of military discipline.
“Volcanic Sword! This is absolutely not rebellion! It’s not even a complaint.”
“Clean up the private stuff.”
“yes!”
Namgung Dan swallowed dry saliva and opened his mouth.
“Can we really become stronger by practicing this?”
“what?”
When Cheongmyeong glared, he quickly waved his hand.
“I told you so! I told you this is not a complaint!”
“… … Keep going.”
“yes!”
Namgung Dan nodded vigorously and continued speaking.
“Of course, we know that the Volcanic Sword Association is strong enough to subdue the Black Dragon King. However, our roots are still Namgung Sega.”
“so?”
“Although he returned screaming, we believe that our previous lord was a master who was in no way inferior to the Hwasan Sword Association, if not even better.”
Cheongmyeong’s mouth twisted subtly.
However, the Namgung Se-ga’s inspectors only thought that Cheongmyeong was upset, and did not know that he was desperately holding back laughter.
“so?”
“The training we are doing now is very different from what we learned at Namgung Sega. Isn’t the method of mastering the martial arts of a family the best known within that family? That’s why we don’t know if it’s right to train so hard when our head of the family didn’t tell us to do it.”
“So, to sum it up… … .”
Cheongmyeong flicked his fingers.
“You don’t believe that you can become strong through this training?”
“… … To be precise, I am saying this because I think we can work harder if we have more convincing evidence.”
“Oh, you’re talking dirty.”
“……sorry.”
Namgung Dan cursed inwardly.
If you’re going to say that, then you should just leave that fist that’s been twitching like it’s been hesitating whether or not to hit me!
“I would also like a stamp.”
At that time, Namgung Do-wi put down the rock he was carrying and offered a prize to Cheongmyeong.
“These are not the people who have seen everything I have seen. Asking them to follow me without warning could actually be detrimental. Please.”
Cheongmyeong stared intently at Namgung Dowi and asked.
“Do you really want to check?”
“……yes?”
“I don’t think it’s such a good idea… … but it’s not a bad idea for me.”
“… … .”
“Follow me. I’ll prove it to you.”
Cheongmyeong said with a sly smile.
“A chick has to start by knowing that it is a chick. Come on, chicks. I’ll show you some that look a little like chickens.”
Namgung’s inspectors followed him, tilting their heads.