Chapter 52

Episode 52

After pretending to think for a while, I spoke firmly.

“I don’t like it.”

Because the other person was the Plum Blossom God Sword, he at least pretended to be worried, otherwise he wouldn’t have listened to the end of the story.

Are you saying you’re crazy and carry around a load of luggage?

Even when Dokgo Woo-jin asked me to accompany Tang Seo-yeon, I did not feel this much resistance.

At least Tang Seo-yeon is capable.

There was absolutely no use for the Taoist monk named Cheonwoo.

Basically, he was a person who lived a life isolated in the mountains and disconnected from the world.

It was difficult to expect that he would be well-versed in the world and good at calculating.

However, this did not mean that he had knowledge of specialized fields such as the Jinbeop of a poisonous medical institution.

The only talent he has is excellent swordsmanship for his age.

I had just seen with my own eyes that even that could not be utilized properly due to lack of experience.

‘As a disciple of the Plum God Sword, I can’t treat you carelessly, so I can’t make you do chores. If you take them with you, you will definitely experience trouble.’

In the worst case scenario, I might have to look after a childish guru.

I wanted to decline that much.

Above all, I did not like the person named Cheonwoo.

My head was already pounding at the thought of hanging out with a Taoist monk who was so proud of himself as the late exponent of a famous Daepa.

“How could it not be?”

“sorry. Since this is a request from the Plum God Sword, I would like to comply if possible, but...” “

.......”

“In the first place, I am not traveling alone. You must also ask permission from your companions.”

I shook my head to make my refusal clear.

Even if it meant making Plum God Sword look unpleasant, I was planning on refusing this request.

If he stumbled over Tang Seo-yeon, the daughter of the Tang family, he wouldn’t be able to forcefully push back, no matter how much plum blossom sword he had.

...You can’t do it, right?

“Well, it’s probably not something you can decide on your own.”

“If you don’t have anything else to say, I’ll just leave. “If we want to leave early tomorrow morning, we need to prepare now.”

“So what you’re saying is that you just need to get permission from the party?”

“yes?”

“Let’s go to the guesthouse where you are staying. “I need to go and talk to your group.”

Plum God Sword slightly raised the corner of his mouth.

I touched my forehead and groaned.

“Why does that happen like that?”

“You might think I’m stubborn, but I don’t want to miss this opportunity.”

I let out a small sigh and emptied the tea in my cup in one go, grumbling to myself.

Why is the old man so persistent?

“You seem to really dislike it.”

“To be honest, yes.”

“I’m just asking, just in case, did your student be rude to you?”

“.......”

“I guess so.”

Plum God Sword clicked his tongue and continued speaking as he filled his empty glass with water.

“I understand how you feel. I don’t want to accept a Taoist master like Horan Malko as a member of my party, but I also don’t want to offend the famous Plum God Sword in Gangho. “It must be a real pain in the ass.”

“If you know, please be kind.”

“Get one thing straight. Even if you refuse my request, I won’t hold a grudge against you. “You don’t have to worry about that.”

“In that case, I will feel free to decline.”

“I won’t ask for help with my bare mouth. “I promise you an appropriate compensation, so can you reconsider?”

“Why me?”

“Didn’t you tell me? “I can see in your eyes that you hate my student.”

“Is that really all it is?”

“There are more reasons. “I like the fact that his identity is clear enough to travel with a direct blood relative of the party, and I also like the fact that he has a personality that is not easily swayed by others.”

“.......”

“More than anything, I like the fact that he is a talented person who can easily subdue a student who has become unnecessarily arrogant because he grew up being called a genius. “It’s not easy to find someone who meets all these requirements.”

“My student’s personality doesn’t match mine. “I guarantee you there will be a fight.”

I felt like I was going to be blown away by receiving an unexpectedly large amount of income.

“Now wait a minute.”

Not long after the ploy began, Dojang Cheonwoo began to complain.

“What kind of discrimination is this?”

“What do you mean?”

“Why don’t you let me ride in the carriage?”

“Didn’t I prepare a horse for you to ride?”

“It’s not like there aren’t any empty seats in the carriage.”

As Cheonwoo Dojang said, there were empty seats.

From the beginning, we prepared a carriage large enough to have enough space even for three people to ride.

However, it did not even cross my mind to bring that obnoxious figure into the carriage.

“As the number of people increases, doesn’t the space become smaller?”

“You’re going to ostracize your colleagues just for that reason?”

“Did you contribute even a penny?”

“......?”

“I wish you had contributed even a penny to preparing the carriage.”

“........”

“Or don’t say anything.”

Dojang Cheonwoo, with his expression contorted as if in bewilderment, muttered something unintelligible to himself and drove his horse towards the head of the group.

The fist that was holding the reins was shaking, and it seemed like he was quite feverish.

“Are you okay? Even if you provoke me like that.”

“They are deliberately provoking me.”

“I feel it again, but you also have a really bad personality.”

Cheon Ga-ryeong giggled while fiddling with the hairpin.

I told her and Tang Seo-yeon about the request I received from Maehwasingeom.

Only the person involved, Dojang Cheonwoo, did not realize the situation he was in.

That night.

The group lit a bonfire in a deserted field and prepared to sleep in the open.

A pot was placed on the bonfire, and a soup with a fragrant smell began to boil.

“Do you know about our teacher?”

“sure. “Is there any warrior of the time who doesn’t know about the Plum Blossom God Sword?”

Dojang Cheonwoo stuck to Garyeong Cheon and told her various stories without even asking.

Although Cheon Ga-ryeong was annoyed, he seemed to think it was an opportunity to obtain information about the Plum Blossom God Sword, so he joined in appropriately.

How much time has passed like that?

After finishing the meal, the workers were bustling around to prepare for bed.

While I was sitting against a tree in meditation, a man came and stood in front of me.

“I’d like to have a chat. “Can you give me a moment?”

It was Cheonwoo Dojang.

I slowly raised my head and made eye contact with him.

“Is there a problem?”

“It’s a bit different here. How about taking a walk and having an honest conversation?”

Laughter almost leaked out of my mouth.

Have you seen such a simple guy?

I never thought I wouldn’t be able to stand it for another day and would sink my teeth into it.

“great.”

I got up from my ass and walked into the dark forest with Cheonwoo Dojang.

Let’s cross the forest without saying a word to each other.

Perhaps because he thought he was far enough away from the group, Dojang Cheonwoo looked back at me with an expression as cold as ice and asked.

“What are you thinking?”

“......?”

“What were you thinking that provoked me?”

I shrugged my shoulders and responded slyly.

“I just didn’t like it that way.”

“what?”

Cheonwoo Dojang’s eyebrows narrowed.