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Episode 1014. He caught me today. (4)
“Is there something you want to ask?”
“yes.”
Namgung Do-wi scratched his head slightly.
What suddenly came to mind was Cheongmyeong’s words that he shouldn’t force anything on them. Namgung Do-wi, who knew what Namgung Hyuk would ask, didn’t want to control their choices according to his will.
“It’s not that I don’t have something to say, but this choice is entirely yours. I can’t force you.”
But Namgung Hyuk shook his head as if to say that it wasn’t like that.
“I know that, Lord Soga. However.”
“huh?”
“Can’t we just have a conversation?”
“……conversation?”
“Yes, conversation.”
Namgung Hyuk glanced at Namgung Do-wi’s expression.
“Actually, all this time, I… … thought that we should just follow whatever the Lord Soga ordered us to do. I thought that was our mission.”
“… … .”
“But after coming here… … I thought that if I had asked and talked openly earlier about why the Lord Soga had made me do this kind of training, things would have been better.”
Namgung Do-wi looked blankly at Namgung Hyuk.
Then he scratched the back of his head with an awkward face.
“If you don’t like it, there’s nothing I can do, but if possible, I’d like to talk about it with you. If I don’t, I think I’ll regret it.”
“… … .”
“Isn’t that okay?”
Namgung Do-wi waved his hand, unable to hide his embarrassment.
“Oh, how could it not work?”
“Is it possible?”
He nodded vigorously.
“Of course. I would rather ask a favor.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Namgung’s inspectors began to gather around Namgung Do-wi. It seemed like they too had the same feelings as Namgung Hyuk.
“Did you know… that Lord Soga knew they were that strong?”
“What do you think the secret is?”
“If we follow that training, can we really become that strong?”
Namgung Do-wi, flustered by the barrage of questions, raised both his hands.
“Now, just a moment!”
“yes?”
“Let’s take our time and take it slow. The night is long, isn’t it?”
Everyone nodded as if they understood and sat in a circle around Namgung Do-wi.
Namgung Do-wi looked at them one by one again.
‘Has this ever happened?’
I have tried to persuade and lead them in the past. However, as Namgung Hyuk said, I don’t remember ever having a real ‘conversation’ with them.
Leading from the front, trusting and following from the back. That was the Namgung Se-ga way.
That is why Namgung Do-wi tried to become a strong family head. A strong family head who could raise up and lead them without leaving anything behind.
but…….
‘I see.’
Maybe there was no need to stick to that method.
Both he and these people are still lacking. Shouldn’t those who are lacking fill in each other’s shortcomings?
He nodded with a determined look on his face and opened his mouth.
“Hyuk-ah.”
“Yes, my lord.”
“Go and call Dan-i too.”
“yes.”
“and…….”
Namgung Do-wi smiled strangely. It was a peculiar expression that somehow resembled Cheongmyeong.
“Quietly leave the manor… … .”
“yes?”
“Go get me some alcohol.”
“Wow, alcohol?”
The Namgung Se-ga’s inspectors were startled and looked at Namgung Do-wi, but he calmly nodded.
“Yeah, alcohol.”
“Hey, why are you drinking all of a sudden?”
“I think I might need it.”
He shrugged and smiled.
“I’ve experienced it myself, and I can say that it’s easier to talk when you have alcohol. Since it’s come to this, let’s let it all out and have a frank conversation today.”
“… … .”
“Isn’t that possible?”
Namgung Hyuk nodded with a very serious expression on his face.
“I’ll get you a wagon!”
“Okay.”
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Namgung Hyuk picked a few people and led them outside. Namgung Do-wi smiled slightly.
“Let’s take it slow. Maybe… … we have too much to say to each other.”
Maybe it should have been like this from the beginning.
They are suffering from too much pressure. Just as Namgung Do-wi is weighed down by the burden of having to lead them, they must also feel a sense of responsibility to become the main characters and support the Namgung family.
Perhaps what we really need is a conversation where we can put everything down and support each other, rather than heavy words reminding us of our obligations to one another?
After a short wait, Namgung Hyuk, who had brought the alcohol, placed a bottle of alcohol in front of them. Namgung Do-wi lightly picked up the bottle of alcohol placed in front of him.
“Let’s have a drink.”
“… … .”
But the others, except him, were unable to pick up the bottle of alcohol. Their faces clearly showed their doubts about whether this was really okay.
Namgung Do-wi didn’t wait for them and drank the alcohol in his hand in gulps.
“Ugh!”
He wiped the corner of his mouth with his sleeve like Cheongmyeong had done before and smiled brightly at everyone.
“Should I drink alone?”
Those who had been watching the situation the whole time finally picked up their bottles of alcohol one by one and poured them.
“Ugh.”
“Ah. It’s bitter.”
They took a sip of their drinks one by one and looked at the bottle of alcohol I had drunk from and Namgung Dowi alternately with new eyes.
And then… … .
“Kuk kuk.”
“Hahaha.”
Everyone, including you, burst into laughter.
“This is my first time drinking with Sogaju like this.”
“That’s right. Lord Soga doesn’t enjoy drinking in the first place.”
“It feels strange.”
One by one, carefully, the words began to flow out. Stories that had been kept tightly shut, stories that could not easily be revealed.
Namgung Do-wi smiled faintly as the words came out loosely.
– Don’t force it.
Maybe that wasn’t meant to just leave them to choose.
“Let’s drink until daybreak.”
“Yes, my lord!”
Namgung Do-wi smiled and lifted the bottle of alcohol.
Tonight seemed like it would be a long night for him too.
“Tsk.”
Gulp, gulp, gulp.
Cheongmyeong clicked his tongue briefly and took a sip of his alcohol. Then he turned the bottle slightly and chuckled.
“That’s why people say it’s a prestigious school or something… … .”
Below, the conversation between Namgung Se-ga’s inspectors could be faintly heard. Cheongmyeong shook his head.
It seems that he finally understands what he must do. A deep sigh escaped Cheongmyeong’s mouth.
‘Still, what… … .’
It’s kind of fun. It reminds me of the old volcanoes.
“Yes. Drink, you little ones. Don’t live with a face like you’re carrying the burden of the world on your shoulders.”
A little tension can help, but too much pressure can eat away at you.
“Yeah. Anyway, I’m telling you, these are things that get dirty a lot.”
Cheongmyeong shook his head and took another sip of alcohol while looking at the moon in the sky.
* * *
Cheongmyeong stared blankly at those standing in front of him.
Yeah, the numbers are satisfying.
I thought that Samhal might run away, but at first glance, there was no missing seat. It seemed that the drinking party yesterday had really taken effect.
It would be easier for Cheongmyeong to teach if the number was reduced to some extent, but in any case, it is beneficial for Namgung Se-ga to have at least one more person train.
So I have no complaints about the numbers… … . But… … .
“Ugh.”
“Sat, don’t vomit!”
“My stomach… … I feel like my stomach is going to burst… … .”
“No, I told you to go over there and vomit!”
“Wow, wow!”
“… … .”
The life suddenly drained from Cheongmyeong’s eyes.
‘This isn’t even a flower garden.’
The faces that were flushed and the faces that had turned pale were all mixed together in a very colorful way.
Is that all?
Even though we were clearly keeping some distance, the smell of alcohol coming from them was so strong that I felt like covering my nose.
“……hey.”
“yes?”
“… … How much of what did you drink?”
“… … .”
Cheongmyeong was so shocked that he couldn’t say anything.
‘No, I thought that Namgung Hwang was the only one who didn’t know the limits.’
Just by looking at them, it was clear that they had been drinking as much as they could before gathering here. Since when did the Namgung family’s customs change like this?
Even Pengaga wouldn’t do this, you guys!
“I live and live… … .”
“… … .”
“no…….”
When Cheongmyeong could not bring himself to continue speaking, the Namgung Se-ga’s inspectors quietly exchanged glances among themselves.
‘That’s why I told you to drink moderately!’
‘No, did you think I was the one who woke up?’
‘What’s the big deal about the leftover alcohol!’
‘If a man draws a sword, he should cut something!’
‘Isn’t the taste of the cow gone? I, I! I’m falling! Hurry up and catch me!’
Bang.
“Oh my! Lord Soga!”
“Wake up!”
“Get me up quickly!”
“Ugh… … .”
People rushed towards Namgung Do-wi, who had finally lost his mind. They tried their best to get him up, but it seemed easier to get him up than to try to get him up like a puppet whose strings had snapped.
“I can drink more, more… … .”
“Oh my, Lord Soga. Please come to your senses!”
“Someone go and get me some cold water! Quickly!”
Cheongmyeong pressed his throbbing temples with his index finger. Looking at them made it impossible for him not to get a headache.
“… … They do all sorts of things. They do all sorts of things.”
He let out a deep sigh.
It’s not enough to handle one volcano, but now these are causing trouble too, these too.
“Anyway… … Since you came here, does that mean you want to train?”
“yes!”
A thunderous response poured in.
“… … Like that?”
“… … .”
This time, a strange silence flowed. Cheongmyeong pressed his temples and continued speaking.
“Is training easy, you guys? Huh? Easy? You want to train with that kind of stuff?”
“You can do it!”
“Just let me do it!”
“Now I will do my best without any complaints!”
If you look at his eyes, you can see that he was a loyal martyr who went to the battlefield to save his country. If you look at his body, you can see that he is a defeated soldier who just returned.
but…….
“coating.”
Namgung Do-wi, who had been staggering, stood up straight and opened his mouth to Cheongmyeong.
“Just give me the order.”
“… … .”
There was a confidence in those two eyes that had never been seen before. It was not the confidence that came from the position of Namgung’s head of household, but the confidence that came from someone who understood the situation they were in.
“Then we will do our best to follow.”
“… … .”
“So don’t worry… … . Woofweak!”
“Is the cold water far away?”
“I, I’m taking it now!”
“… … .”
Cheongmyeong let out a long sigh.
Yeah, well. Unlike yesterday when everything was like grains of sand, it seems like everything has come together. Things that shouldn’t be together are mixed together, so that’s why… … The alcohol.
“anyway.”
“yes!”
“… … Okay, I understand. Let’s just jump in and get started. Do you see that mountain over there?”
“yes!”
“Go and take a picture at the top.”
“yes!”
“Run!”
“I’ll go first!”
The Namgung Se-ga’s inspectors shouted and started running toward the mountain peak that Cheongmyeong had pointed to.
Cheongmyeong watched them fall down, roll on the floor, then get up and run again, muttering.
“… … The road to suffering is wide open. The road to suffering is wide open.”
– Do it if you want.
“No, that’s really someone else’s business!”
He waved his sword at the sky, but after a while, he saw Namgung Se-ga running away and he ended up chuckling.
“When are they going to make people out of those things? Ugh… … Hey, run!”
The warm sunlight poured down on Namgung Se-ga’s back as he ran with all his might.
“Ugh, wooweek!”
“I told you not to throw up!”
Of course… … it wasn’t just warm… … .