Chapter 760: O-ryong-jaeng-ju (3)

Chapter 760: O-ryong-jaeng-ju (3)

Everyone succeeded in making the flowers bloom again and passed the second test.

Hwangryong accepted the three flowers in bloom and declared,

“Great job. The third test will be tomorrow, the first lunar month's first day.”

In PMH, all the tests were completed on Lunar New Year, but this time, it was divided since we had plenty of time.

‘I’m glad the second test ended safely.’

The Dragon King’s shamans have the power of healing.

Some shamans can heal individually, but even those who can’t can exert healing power if they join forces with each other.

Just as how they used their power to heal me.

At that time, the shamans sang together to exert that power.

‘This test must’ve been a little difficult for Yoon Yeorang. The other candidates seemed to have healing skills...’

Yoon Yeorang has no healing skills.

However, since the Dragon Palace is filled with the Dragon King’s power, and the flowers were specially grown in the palace, someone with talent and potential for being the Dragon King’s shaman can save it.

‘The flower is influenced by Imoogi because of the shamans’ tricks, but the three byeoksa rituals purified the surroundings to some extent.’

I told Hwangryong to pick the flowers from the Yellow Cloud Lake.

It was a simple move, but it was the result of my calculations.

‘Even if they failed the second test, it will be impossible for Yoohwang to invalidate this ceremony if the first test produced great results and they succeed with the third test.’

But the problem still lingered.

‘They’ll definitely intervene with the third test instead.’

They may do something else other than preparing a fake Dragon King like they did in PMH.

And the target is likely to be Yoon Yeorang.

‘There’s a place I want to check with my own eyes before the third test starts tomorrow...’

I’ve asked for a lot of things for a guest so far.

It wasn’t a big problem even if I didn’t go there myself, so it was kind of hard to ask.

When I stopped to think of a different move...

“The two tests ended safely, but the Dragon Clan’s benefactor still seems to have a lot in mind.”

Hwangryong, who visited the Blue Dragon Palace to have a meal together, talked to me.

I listened and answered Hwangryong sincerely, but it must’ve been obvious that I had a lot of other thoughts.

Hwangryong expressed concern, saying that if I had too many thoughts, I would not digest food well and my growth would be stunted.

‘Hwangryong must be having a hard time because of the shamans, but he’s still concerned about me.’

Hwangryong was thin, just as the candidates feared, but his voice was lively.

Before leaving, Hwangryong spoke to me again.

“There’s a place I would like to guide the Dragon Clan’s benefactor before the last test begins.”

“Where do you wish to guide me?”

As if he had seen through my mind, Hwangryong said just the place I was thinking of.

“Where the Dragon Palace and the divine world connect.”

***

The second test ended without any problems, but that was problematic for the shamans.

In particular, it was a big problem for Yoohwang who had to come down from being a shaman.

In front of the Yellow Cloud Lake where the dragons and guests retreated, Yoohwang remained there lost in thought while looking around the water.

‘How did the candidates save the flowers?’

The flowers that had withered while growing in contaminated land with Imoogi’s power could not be cured by candidates’ power.

Moreover, the healing ability of a shaman is given by the Dragon King, who wouldn’t have been able to set food in the palace now.

‘Don’tell me... Did the Dragon King contact the candidates in advance? It might be possible if they gained dragon energy before all this... No, no matter how talented a shaman is, it’s hard to deal with a superior being. How could they have met the Dragon King when they’re not even a shaman yet?’

He wasn’t openly guarded, but it was obvious he was being watched.

‘Something seems to be going on, but the information isn’t getting through to me. Maybe it’s difficult or dangerous for me to know.’

Yeom Junyeol was disappointed that he was perceived as not strong enough to receive that information, but he did not blame them.

Yeom Junyeol intended to trust and follow the Dragon Clan and the Red Lion members entirely.

Then...

‘What’s that?’

He heard an argument at the front door.

There seemed to be friction between the Red Lion member in charge of the security of the main gate and someone asking to be let in.

All of the dragons in the lobby stared at the reinforced glass door too.

“There’s a commotion outside.”

“I’ll go check it out. Stay here inside, Junyeol-ah.”

“I’ll be in the building.”

Yeom Junyeol approached the main gate with Chokryong and the other dragons but did not go out.

He watched Chokryong go out the door.

It was dark outside because the sun had set, but he could see it well thanks to the lights.

“What’s going on this late at night? I can’t relax because of the commotion.”

Chokryong stopped the quarrel between the uninvited guest and the security in a dignified voice.

The uninvited guest was a woman in an old jumper, looking disheveled like she had come in a hurry.

Yeom Junyeol seemed to have seen her somewhere, but it didn’t come to him easily.

“What brought you here?”

“Y-you are a dragon, right? Please let me see Cheongryong-nim! Something scary is going to happen!”

Chokryong narrowed her eyes and stared at the uninvited guest.

The person in front of her is clearly a human, but she saw at a glance that Chokryong was a dragon.

Considering that she wasn’t using her powers, the human seemed to have a good eye.

“Did you come here to see Cheongryong? I don’t think you made an appointment.”

“Well, that’s... There’s no way to contact him so...”

The person bowed her head and hesitated.

Seeing that, Yeom Junyeol recognized her.

The clothes and facial expressions were different from his memory, but her way of talking reminded him.

Yeom Junyeol shouted from inside.

“Grandmother, I know her.”

When she heard Yeom Junyeol’s voice, Chokryong’s tone noticeably softened.

The dragon in charge of the door also softened.

“So you’re Junyeol’s acquaintance. Then why did you say you wanted to meet Cheongryong instead of him.”

“Could it be related to the Dragon King or the shamans?”

Yeom Junyeol’s words cut through the air.

The short-tempered dragon held a weapon item card in his hand.

Even the uninvited guest, who seemed desperate in the fierce atmosphere, faltered.

‘Why are they all wary about the things related to the Dragon King and the shamans?’

Yeom Junyeol didn’t express it, and instead, decided to introduce the guest.

“She is the former Hong Shaman. I don’t think anyone recognized her because she used to have her face covered with cloth.”

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