993 times. So are you okay?
early september.
Namjiryeseong Nanjing.
non-polar gate.
Dongin Pavilion.
Since morning, three people have gathered in Moonju’s office.
Cheon-gong-do scholar Mun-ju, guard Jin Il-won, and patrol-dang-ju Heo Mun-do.
Heo Mundo carefully took his luck.
“The movements of the Southern Alliance are unusual. The atmosphere is that Namjiryeseong will not allow any faction other than the Southern Alliance.”
Then, Jin Il-won, the guard, frowned.
“What do you mean you won’t allow it? How many Hocheonmaeng clans remain in Namjikryeseong now? I heard that everyone went over to the Southern Alliance except for our Mugeukmun.”
“It is said that it is actually a word aimed at the infinite gate.”
“Ugh! No matter how much Nam Maeng is the loser of Nam Ji Rye Castle, where would you say that such an outrageous statement would not be allowed?”
“They say they openly say that they will be expelled from Namjikryeseong.”
“...”
For a moment, Jin Ilwon was speechless.
Would you expel a prestigious school with hundreds of years of tradition for not joining the Southern Alliance?
It’s the first time I’ve ever said that.
When Jin Il-won was dubious, Munju Janghak intervened.
“It is true. I also heard that through an acquaintance in the South. At first, I thought it was temporary nonsense... but it doesn’t seem like it just came out.”
Only then did Jin Il-won, who felt the seriousness of the situation, ask Chang Hak Mun-ju.
“How is the state of the free apprentice?”
“No progress. According to the doctor, it is not an internal injury that can be healed in one or two years.”
“If not for a year or two?”
“They told me to think about five years at the shortest and ten years if the longest.”
“Ten years? You’re crazy.”
“Anyway, it’s because of the age of apprentice Musang.”
“Did you ask for help from Shaolin Temple or the Shamans?”
“It is said to be difficult. The internal injuries of Master Wongong and Jinin Taiheo are also severe.”
“Ah...”
Jin Ilwon sighed.
Come to think of it, there were people in Shaolin Temple and the shaman who needed to use the elixir right away.
“The volcanic wave...”
Jin Il-won blurted out.
It was belatedly remembered that Mugeuk Merchant, a long-time scholar of the Volcano faction and leader of the Hocheonmaeng, also suffered an internal injury that day.
Shaolin Shaman Hwasan’s unique medicine is a well-known medicine in Moorim.
Coincidentally, however, the best masters of the three factions are all under treatment, so it seems wrong to get the medicine.
It made sense when the congressman said five to ten years.
Changhak Munju said in a calm tone.
“The current situation of Mugeukmun is that it is difficult to refuse even if the Southern Alliance makes unreasonable demands. There is no master in Mugeukmun or Hocheonmaeng that can stand up to the Sword King.”
“Huh! I guess it happened.”
Jin Ilwon shook his head.
In case of a conflict with the Southern League, it was difficult to receive support from the Hocheon League, but the bigger problem was that there was no opponent for the Sword King right away.
when the three of them are silent
The commander’s voice came from outside the door.
“Lord Moon. The guests of the Southern Alliance Headquarters have visited.”
Munju Changhak and Jinilwon Protection Officer Heomundo Patrol Dangju looked at each other with faces that said something had come.
Soon after, the scholarship holder said.
“Bring me.”
“yes.”
The commander’s footsteps receded.
After a while, two people entered the hall.
“hello. This is the Moyong Pavilion of the Southern Alliance General Staff.”
“It’s white wings.”
In response to the greetings of the two, Chang Hak Moon Joo took the place of the Mu Geuk Moon masters.
“I am a scholar. This is Daehyeop Jin Ilwon, the guard, and Daehyeop Heo Mundo, the head of the patrol party.”
Compared to Soyun, Jian and Wolah and Geumah were fine.
Yeonjeokha, who was watching Yeongamugwan through the carriage window, laughed and muttered.
“He looks blunt, but he cries a lot.”
“I know. Is Jian okay?”
Jian nodded at Namgoongyeon’s question.
“I can go play again.”
I laughed at the innocent words of Jian.
At that time, Namgoongyeon suddenly spoke.
“But it’s an enemy. Would it be okay if I didn’t stop by the Namyeon Inn?”
“are you okay. I don’t really have anyone to go see.”
“You said you were friends with Nam So-jeo?”
Namgungyeon looked at Yeonjeokha with puzzled eyes.
I don’t know why I don’t want to meet my friend who I even worked with.
“If it’s okay with you, I’ll go see you.”
At Yeon Jeok-ha’s words, Namgung-yeon burst into laughter.
“Ho-ho-ho! Could it be that you didn’t want to meet me because you noticed me?”
“Because if my sister asked me to go see her boyfriend, I would be in a bad mood. That’s why.”
“are you okay. Sojeo Nam is not a bad person. You don’t know when we’ll see you again, so say hello.”
“Why do you say that I will never come back?”
After thinking for a moment, Namgungyeon answered calmly.
“It is said that one day in the world of desire, ‘Dosolcheon’, is 400 years of human beings. Even a day of ‘Overseas Nature’ is 1,600 years of human beings. All the times of the upper world will not be similar to the present world like ‘Bumcheonyokgyewangjaecheon’.”
I couldn’t say anything for a while because of the unexpected words.
Yeonjeokha asked after a while.
“Did my sister say that she would let her go even though she knew that?”
Namgoongyeon nodded.
“What would you do if I came back in a hundred or a thousand years?”
“We will meet again through Jian and Jian’s descendants.”
“Is it okay if my sister and I don’t see each other again?”
“We are already one. It would be nice if we could meet again, but even if we couldn’t meet, it wouldn’t change our relationship.”
“So are you okay?”
When Yeon Jeok-ha slightly raised his voice, Ji-an noticed.
Namgungyeon comforted Jian and spoke softly as if it was nothing special.
“You don’t know about ‘The Fourth Heaven’ yet, so don’t get too excited. Jian is surprised, so let’s talk separately later.”
“....”
Yeonjeokha felt stuffy inside, but he held back because he didn’t want to surprise Jian.
I turned my head out the window, but the scenery did not enter my eyes.
It was so shocking that Namgung-yeon tried to let go even if he couldn’t meet her again.
What if the ‘fourth heaven’ is a completely different place from ‘Bumcheonyokgyewangjaecheon’?
So what if I can’t meet Namgung-yeon and Jian again?
Do I still have to go there to prevent its ruin?
Why didn’t Gucheonhyeonnyeo teach me about time?
No matter how much I think about it, I can’t figure out what’s going on in the heads of Gu Cheon-hyeon and Nam Goong-yeon.
The carriage that was running along the Yellow River came to a halt.
A heartache approached Yeonjeokha, who was sitting blankly.
“Gongja. Arrived at Naruto. If I take a boat from here, I can go directly to the Namyeon guesthouse, so what should I do?”
“Find out if there is a boat to load the wagon.”
“yes.”
The heartache from going to the place where boat tickets were sold came back in less than an hour (15 minutes).
“It is tomorrow morning.”
“Buy a ticket. By the way, are there any inns nearby where you can rest?”
“There are buildings that look like one or two guesthouses, so I’ll go and check them out.”
“okay.”
The rival, who had been sitting with a bewildered face, answered without hesitation and then fell silent again.
After about one meal (about 30 minutes), Simtong returned and guided the party to the inn that had been pre-arranged.
That night.
Yeon Jeok-ha and Namgung-yeon had an argument for the first time since they got to know each other.