Episode 505Summary and Challenge (5)
âGo.â
Paeyul wiped his sweat and grumbled.
âwhat? âI was wondering if you would meet me after a long time, but did you call me to meet you because of a problem that didnât even seem like a problem?â
âI mean, itâs a treat. âIâm really worried.â
âPeople call that worrying about being full.â
Yeon Ho-jeong licked his lips and poured alcohol into a glass.
âItâs done. âI wonder who Iâm talking about this to.â
âLook at my speech habits?â
âyes. âA social misfit who canât even change his speech habits should not become the head of the family.â
Paeyul looked at Yeon Ho-jeong as if he were seeing a strange person, then turned his head.
There was a river there.
âYou there. âWhat do you think?â
Kang-ryang blinked.
âMe?â
âokay. âDonât act like youâre innocent and just roll your eyes, but tell me.â
âHmm.â
Kang-ryang scratched his head.
âI donât know if what Iâm saying means anything, but I donât know why youâre worried?â
âokay?â
âyes. âYou can just do Sogaju and Gaju, right?â
Paeyul shrugged his shoulders and looked at Yeon Hojeong.
âDonât you think your junior made a very wise decision on your behalf?â
Yeon Ho-jeong frowned.
âI donât know if itâs wise, but I know itâs an insincere answer.â
Kang-ryang cleared his throat.
âBecause I donât like worrying that much.â
âI know, dude.â
âYouâre swearing right away.â
âWhy is this an insult?â
âAnyone listeningâ¦â
âJust shut your mouth, man.â
Yeon Ho-jeong, who scolded Kang Ryang, asked Pae-yul.
âWhat about your senior? If Jangmun-in were to tell your senior to prepare as the next Jangmun-in, would you do it?â
âIâm not that type of person.â
âSo what if?â
âThere is no such thing as if. And Iâm not the type of person to do that.â
âI canât say anything.â
âYou really need to change your mind. What Iâm saying is, donât talk about it and focus on your own problems. âWhy are you putting me in there?â
âSenior, you have a hard time speaking.â
âAre you the only one who will do it, dog butcher?â
Gangryang whistled softly. It was the first defeat of Yeonhojeong in a long time.
Yeon Ho-jeong grumbled.
âWhy should it be me when I could have done well if I left it to Jipyeong?â
âBecause you are the eldest son.â
âIn this fortress-like world, do we establish succession by considering the eldest son?â
âMost of them?â
ââ¦.â
âNot only is he the eldest son, but he is also very capable. âWhen you have such a talented person, why would you entrust the role of the head of the family to your second son, who is young and not the eldest son, much less has a weak personality?â
Yeon Ho-jeongâs eyes lit up.
âJipyeong is not someone who should be undervalued like that. Honestly, if you only consider the swordâ¦.â
âYou should stop bragging about your younger brother.â
ââ¦.â
âNo matter what, from your fatherâs point of view, there is absolutely no reason to pass on the family title to the second child. âItâs not a question of who is better.â
Yeon Ho-jeong sighed.
Paeyul, who was quietly looking down at him, clicked his tongue and sat down.
âHey Kangyoung.â
âItâs strong.â
âOkay, just give me a glass.â
âyep.â
Paeyul, who poured alcohol into a glass and emptied it in one go, asked in a somewhat serious tone.
âwhatâs the problem? âNot like you.â
Yeon Ho-jeong sighed again.
âBecause I donât think Iâm worthy of being the head of the family.â
âNot for that reason.â
âThatâs the whole reason.â
âreally?â
âyes. Wouldnât it be better to entrust the family to someone with a gentle personality and outstanding talent, rather than entrusting the family to someone who might die at any time?â
Paeyulâs eyes deepened.
âYou donât know when you will die?â
Yeon Ho-jeong buried his back in the chair.
He was continuously sighing, but his eyes were deep and confused.
âI am the one who will go to the most dangerous place in the war against the three religions.â
ââ¦.â
âLuck is also a skill? youâre right. However, it is a fight where one mistake can result in your head being blown off. âNo one knows how long that level of luck and skill will support me.â
âSo you donât want to be the head of the family?â
âThe exact thing is, there is no need to become the head of the family. Also, given the atmosphere at home, Jipyeong will be better off than me.â
Yeon Ho-jeong fiddled with his empty glass.
âTo be more honest, I donât want to pass on to Ji-pyeong a position that will become even more burdensome after I die.â
You think of yourself as a body that doesnât know when it will die.
And I couldnât say for sure that what he said was nonsense.
In fact, Yeonhojeong was always at the forefront. There was not a single battle in which Yeon Ho-jeong did not participate in the battles against the three religions that had taken place so far.
In other words, the enemy also had no choice but to keep a close eye on Yeonhojeong. If he happens to meet Yeon Ho-jeong while passing by, he will definitely try to kill her.
Yeon Ho-jeong threw herself into such a cruel world.
âEveryone dies. Murim people are even more familiar with death. But I am much closer to death than an ordinary martial artist.â
ââ¦.â
âThe only position I can stay in is one where a competent successor can lead the organization without any major problems even if I die.â
âLike Uijeong-gun?â
âyes. âLike Uijeong-gun.â
Pae-yul, who was looking at Yeon Ho-jeong, suddenly asked.
âLet me ask you one question.â
âPlease speak.â
âWhy do you always want to be at the forefront of the fight against the Three Religions?â
ââ¦.â
âIt may take a while, but you can actually teach people now. All we have to do is help those who will fight together to become enlightened. âStop charging in alone.â
âItâs not wrong.â
âBut you always try to deal with them before anyone else. âThanks to your extraordinary abilities, you have been victorious in every battle you have participated in, but now it is time to think about your surroundings.â
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled bitterly.
âItâs not wrong, but I donât think it will be easy to do that.â
Paeyul shook his head.
âIâm not saying donât get too worked up. As you said, people die anyway. âThe only difference is whether you die irresponsibly, die responsibly, die prepared, or die unprepared.â
ââ¦.â
âBut the various forms of death have something in common. âDo you know what that is?â
âI do not know.â
âIn the end, what remains is the responsibility of the remaining people, not the dead.â
Yeon Ho-jeongâs eyes wavered.
âI understand your desire to think about the future, but if you live that way, you will definitely get tired. What if you get tired? Then you die. âMuch sooner than you thought.â
ââ¦.â
âYou may be more worried because it is your familyâs matter. But make no mistake. Ultimately, it is the living who carry on the will of the dead. If you die, it ends there. But when you plan a strategy, you donât plan it while worrying that you will die.â
ââ¦.â
âItâs the same around the house. If it is within your power, if you consider it a responsibility, accept it.â
Kang-ryang made a strange sound.
It felt like the serious atmosphere suddenly disintegrated. Paeyul frowned.
âWhat?â
âI thought there was something persuasive about it.â
âOkay, so shut your mouth, Kangyoung.â
âItâs strong.â
âItâs none of my business.â
Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.
âHearing what my senior said, it seems like I was thinking deeply.â
Paeyul clicked his tongue.
âIt really wasnât like you. It was disgusting. âWhen you kill someone, you chop it up with that big axe, but why are you still worried about drinking because itâs your familyâs business?â
âBecause itâs a family affair.â
âOther people have families too.â
âYouâre not my family.â
âWell, thatâs true too.â
Yeon Ho-jeong stood up.
âI feel like things are getting a bit more organized. thank you.â
The defeat rate subtly followed suit.
âIf youâre grateful, play a game with meâ¦.â
âIâll repay this favor later. then.â
Huh.
Yeonhojeong disappeared like the wind. It was at such a speed that I couldnât tell how it was moving even with my eyes open.
Paeyulâs face distorted.
âThat bastard really!â
As he was gritting his teeth, Kang-ryang asked vaguely.
âWould you like to play a round with me?â
âClean it up.â
âIt may not be as good as your brother, but it will be refreshing and fun.â
âKang Young.â
âItâs strong.â
âOkay, go wash your feet and go to sleep. âItâs not a spear knife sharpened for cutting with snails.â
âIâm sorry, but Iâm not a kid either. âTuwangâs disciple fell with my sword.â
Paeyulâs eyes lit up.
âTuwangâs disciple?â
âthere is. âPeople who are big, arrogant and full of confidence are seen as minors.â
âWhat kind of pride do you have in beating up a guy like that?â
âThe skills were real.â
âSo damnâ¦â
âBut are you scared? Why do you keep taking it out?â
For a moment, Paeyulâs eyes became bloodshot.
No other words could have moved him. But are you scared? If you do not draw your sword even after hearing something like this from your junior, you are not a warrior.
bang!
Paeyul, who hit the table, turned around.
âCome out. âAs Kanghoâs senior, I will teach you a lesson.â
Kang-ryang stood up, grinning.
âgreat.â
* * *
Yeon Ho-jeong, who came out to a quiet vacant lot, saw Yeon Wi in the lotus position.
Wooooow.
Yeonwiâs body was surrounded by a bluish aura.
Yeon Ho-jeongâs eyes deepened.
âThatâs amazing.â
My thoughts have been sufficiently organized. When I came to talk about that, I saw an unexpected sight.
âItâs become incredibly soft.â
He recalled his fatherâs true nature, which he saw for the first time after returning.
The prayer my father had at that time was so sharp that he didnât even dare to approach it. It must have been like a treasured sword.
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âThe brilliance and color of the true spirit are different, but above all, the bloody anticipation has completely disappeared.â
Yeon Ho-jeong felt a shiver run down his spine.
âIâm already thereâ¦!â
When I returned to Maeng, I had a big dance with my father.
Surprisingly, my father has grown another step since then.
How much time has passed before there has been any progress? I knew that I wasnât practicing as much as I used to be recently.
âSomething like enlightenment⦠No, this is not enlightenment.â
Yeon Ho-jeongâs eyes deepened.
âFather has already opened the door to Mugeuk. You have already gained the initial enlightenment, and now you are just walking along the path you should take.â
The current martial arts that I have built up layer by layer in an orthodox way throughout my life.
My fatherâs strong craftsmanship, which insisted on only one path over the past years, now leads to faster growth than any other method.
Just because the basics are solid doesnât mean everything is done. In a sense, it is giving wings to an area where it would not be surprising if faith, which borders on fanaticism, regresses.
It is the power of orthodoxy.
The sky was finally providing an unobstructed path of light to a true warrior who had perfected the one straight path among the most orthodox.
âItâs amazing.â
How many terrible failures must my father have experienced to reach that level?
Did you overcome the difficult hurdle that others would have given up on countless times, without giving up even once and after taking on more challenges than failing?
Flash!
The brilliance of the sword fighting technique disappeared from Yan Weiâs body.
He stood up and looked back at Yeon Ho-jeong.
âHave you made up your mind already?â
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled. For some reason, I laughed.
Even though his martial arts skills improved, my father did not change at all.
âYes, itâs sorted.â
âokay. âLetâs hear the answer. Do you have any intention of succeeding this father and becoming the next head of the family?â
Yeon Ho-jeong answered.
âI amâ¦.â
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