Surviving as a Cripple in Murim

83 – The sum of the tails and heads of the dice is seven (6)

Every time the scion of the North Sea Palace takes a step, the crowds of people diverge and a road is formed.

“It’s not for nothing that they say peony when seated and peony when written.”

Peony is the king of flowers, and peony is the king of flowers. In other words, the proverb says that it is beautiful no matter how you look at it.

Eyes are focused and compliments on appearance are endless.

“Bingryong, you bastard… What are you up to?”

Jeon Jong-eun, who hated Seol Modan from the beginning, crumpled his face, revealing that he had hated Seol Modan.

“I really want to ask. What are you up to arguing with my sweet little sister and her guests?”

“What… ? Customer?”

In response to the reverse question, Jeonjong looked around at Mancheon and Soso’s faces.

“Can you consider it an insult to be rude to the guests I invited?”

Seeing Seolmodan with a cool smile, Jeonjong placed his hand on the sword at his waist, not to be outdone.

“Hey- what a nuisance is this in an inn that everyone else uses. Good, good, let’s go.”

I just came to get lunch. I don’t know what kind of trouble this is. I want to eat quickly. Hungry.

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“Whisper, whisper… Bocchan, I’m hungry… Jangsam sticks to the back of the stomach….”

Look at that. Jangsam, who had been quiet until now, couldn’t stand it any longer and came closer and whispered to him to do something.

Well, to be honest….

Gently turning his head, leaving the fight to Jeon Jong, he looks at Dang Mi-rang, who is looking over So-so while setting the mood.

I also want to say something cool. First of all, she is Soso’s older sister’s fiancée, and she is sensitive about family problems.

“Look, Jeon Jong, Sama Dae hyung said that. You too.”

Do-joon, who has been standing there watching, climb on the flow created by Man-chun and organize the situation.

“Isn’t it the Yongbong branch anyway? You can make a decision there.”

Jeon Jong’s face becomes calm. A big tournament is definitely ahead. Couldn’t cause any problems.

“I showed an ugly side in front of my benefactor. Sorry.”

“I am fine. But I am not the one to be apologized for.”

Let’s hold out the palm of the hand to the former servant who was trying to apologize to me while taking a fist.

“… All right.”

Jeon Jong took a fist at the two dragons to be defeated in Geomryong, Bingryong, and Yongbong Branch.

“Don’t get me wrong. Jong-nam’s sword is the best in the world. I never succumbed to Bingryong’s unreasonable threats and Namgung’s authority.”

“I’m saying this to save face for Sama Dae-hyung.”

Then, he bowed toward Soso and apologized.

“Namgung Sohyup, I was rude. I am sorry for meddling in family affairs.”

It was a rather flawed apology to be called a proper apology.

“I apologize.”

Soso didn’t want to make things bigger here either, so she lightly nodded her head and apologized.

… So the series of events ended well.

Well, it seemed like it ended well.

“As expected – my brother! Great!”

Except for Seolmodan’s golden eyes gently stroking the hair of Wolhwa, who is flirting with her brother whom she has not met in a long time, subtly looking only at me.

“Are you Sima Mancheon? I have heard many stories.”

‘… Do you hear a lot?’

I didn’t understand it well because I didn’t have a reputation that was particularly well-known in Moorim.

Wolhwa or Soso sent a servant to talk about it, so I decided to move on.

***

“Gongja Sima, did the food taste good to you?”

“Yes, it was really good. Namgung hyung didn’t say that food tastes good for nothing.”

Maybe it tasted better because I was hungry, but as Soso said, the food tasted really good.

It’s worth coming this far.

“Whoops~ Thank your brother for inviting me with a generous heart! Four thousand thousand!!”

‘Thank you….’

At Wolhwa’s words, I turn my head and look at Seolmodan, who has been sipping tea since before.

His eyes weren’t too friendly to be simply curious.

It’s like looking at the opponent’s estimate right before a fight.

‘You don’t even seem to have good feelings for me. Why did you invite me?’

Across the dining table, tawny eyes reminiscent of wolves and golden eyes tinged with sharp light like birds of prey observe each other.

… And suddenly, the power between Seolmodan’s forehead relaxed and a kind smile was made.

“I’m glad the meal went well with you. However, if it’s okay, could I have dessert on the first floor with Wolhwa?”

“As the lord of the North Sea Ice Palace, I have something to say to the son of the Namgung family.”

Is it a political story that you brought up your family and title rather than your name? He must have told me not to be interested and asked me to leave.

But that is the cause of the North Sea Ice Palace Sogungju.

It has nothing to do with me.

In the first place, I followed Soso here, and Soso’s opinion was important to me.

If Soso says he doesn’t want to hurt his head anymore with family matters, I’ll take him out.

So let’s turn our attention to Soso and ask about his intentions.

“… It won’t be stellar. Please wait below for a moment.”

Soso smiled softly at me and nodded her head.

If you came just for lunch, you could just enjoy the food and go. She is a really needlessly responsible older sister.

… Well, that’s one of her charm points along with her small breasts.

I can feel the tolerance and maternal love of older people. The absurd contradiction that Mamma is small.

The opposites make people go crazy.

Anyway, Soso said that, but what did he do to keep going?

“Whoa~ Samamancheon, I will make ice cream especially for you!”

“Hey- lady, I’m talking about the old lady just in case. Bingwa is not frozen Yakgwa.”

The moment when he was excited and was about to leave the room following Wol-hwa and Jang-sam who took the lead.

“Perhaps when I was young….

The voice of the cold Seolmodan, sinking low from behind, stops my steps.

“Have you ever been nearly killed by a dog when you were about 10?”

“Gongja Sima, did you?”

As if hearing it for the first time, Soso tilts her head.

That’s natural.

Because I’ve never told anyone, not even Kwahae.

When I was 10 years old, I had a fight with a dog, and when the dog robbed me, I cried out for help.

It’s not so embarrassing that I can’t say anything about it, but it’s not a memory that I’m confident enough to reveal first. So I never talked about it.

‘… But how?’

When I tried to ask about this, Seolmodan changed the topic by saying that he was not interested anymore.

“Um… It looks like I mistook it for someone else. Never mind.”

I am now confident in that attitude.

I didn’t just hear from Wolhwa or Soso. That guy knows me from the beginning.

That’s pretty detailed too.

An uneasy energy creeps up from the inside.

This feeling is similar to when I was obsessed with Go by Miss Zhuge.

In other words, he might have hooked up with an incredibly annoying guy.

***

Soso and Modan, a luxurious inn room with only the two of them left.

“I ask straight forward. Is this your will to participate in the Yongbong Branch? Or is it the family’s will?”

“… What do you mean?”

Let Soso ask an unexpected question.

“I’m asking if you want to get the name of Jinryong yourself, or if you’re just following your grandfather’s orders.”

Bringing in the family was just an excuse to get rid of other obstructions. This was the main point.

“Haa….”

A quiet sigh escapes from Soso’s small lips.

Why is everyone so hung up on the façade of Jinryong? Soso was not even interested in such a title from the beginning.

Originally, I wouldn’t have come all the way to the Murim Order to participate in the Yongbong Branch. But….

“… It’s my grandfather’s name. My will doesn’t matter.”

“I see.”

Upon hearing the answer, Seolmodan’s eyes closed for a moment and then opened.

“You’re done being a puppet that listens well, Namgung Soso.”

There is contempt in his golden eyes that are full of ambition.

“Nothing has changed from the past. A kid who can’t do anything by himself. Just like when your parents die.”

“…… What?”

Soso’s eyes widen at the completely unexpected outpouring of verbal abuse. His head doesn’t turn well.

“You’d rather not give in and fight back even if you know you can’t win then. You should have died on the spot.”

My vision is shaking and the images of my parents who were mercilessly murdered at the hands of the invincible overlap.

An invincible evil that cannot be defeated, a fate that cannot be escaped from birth.

People who expect and flatter themselves, and people who leave after being disappointed.

The disgusting check that started after the sword that chose the king, Damro, and the twisted ambition of Namgungcheon.

What can I do in a situation like this… ?

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Everything is heavy. Even if you want to run away, you can’t run away.

“Easy… Do not say… !”

So, for the first time, Soso’s eyes narrow sharply and anger rises.

“No, I will tell you. You are just a loser frightened by fate.”

… However, Seolmodan’s mouth did not stop.

Soso, unable to listen any longer, kicked her seat and tried to get up.

“…… ?!”

Her legs gave out and she collapsed.

“Looks like the medicine you put in the tea is starting to work.”

Suso raised her head, doubting her ears at the calmly ringing nonsense, but Seol Modan watched Suso’s condition without changing his complexion.

“… Did you use poison?”

“Hangbing medicine. It is a medicine that replenishes yin energy by making the body cool.”

Seol Modan poured her tea and drank it right in front of Suso’s eyes.

“Well, it can be said to be poison to you who are born with the talent of the nine yin spirit veins, which fill your body with yin qi and gnaw away your energy.”

“Still, life won’t be affected. I won’t be able to do anything while the Yongbong branch is over.”

There, the cold, albeit moderate, relatives that Suso knew no longer existed.

“I made a lot of noise… Doing… Is it just such a dirty thing… Modan!”

“It’s nasty… don’t deny It’s to the point where I’m disillusioned with myself for being able to defeat you only in this dirty way.”

There are only dead people running mad with arrogant and brazen ambition.

“But- I, Seolmodan, have a dream.”

I get up from my seat and look down at Soso, who staggers in pity with one knee bent on the floor.

“I would rather be a filthy winner than a noble loser. Losers can’t change anything.”

His golden eyes shine like a beast seeking prey at night.

“Even if it is only a cosmetic honor, it is an honor. Using the title of Jinryong as a stepping stone, I will rise to the position of the first Murim lord.”

“If it turns out that you poisoned me….”

“What happened today was an unfortunate accident in which the medicine I was taking was ‘accidentally’ swapped with tea. But surely this is not enough in many ways.”

Place the cold hand on the sword at the waist.

“… So, I’ll give you shackles, a reason to stay still. If you do nonsense, the man you brought.”

Seolmodan’s pure white face hardens and reveals a low-key life.

“I will kill Sima Mancheon.”

The string of rationality that Soso had endured until now is severed.

Kwaaang-!!

The king’s sword is drawn and makes a roar.

***

Agjak- Agjak-

“Samamancheon, let’s play dice when we get back!”

Let’s chew on the ice we made for dessert. Suddenly, with a bright face, Wol-hwa took out a pretty 6-sided dice made of jade and challenged the game.

“It doesn’t matter. Suddenly?”

“hehehe~ This time I bought something called Seunggyeongdo from a Goryeo merchant! Join us!”

If it is Seunggyeongdo, it is one of the Korean folk games.

It is an ancient life game in which you win a public office or get exiled because you are hated by the king.

However, it is a board game with a fairly high level of difficulty, perhaps because the era in which it was made is the era in which if you roll the dice incorrectly, you will be poisoned or the game will end with a wild sword dance.

In other words, it sounds like a lot of fun.

“Oh~ A game genius who dares to deceive even the heavens. To challenge Samamancheon, you must be a guy with a lot of guts.”

“Whoops, be prepared! I will press down on that arrogant nose!”

“Yeah~ Yeah~ Let’s do it together with a cow. It’s more fun with more people….”

Kwaaang-!!

Unable to overcome the impact, the gatehouse is broken, and two dragons clash swords in the air.

As soon as it fell due to gravity, Soso pushed the power to the sword he bumped into to finish it off completely.

“…… !”

Due to the chill, there was a gap due to the stiff body, and the notice was given.

And Modan did not miss that opportunity.

Stop fighting for strength and take a stance while looking down at the falling cow.

Inside the guest cup, snowflakes mixed with the scent of plum blossoms flutter.

Snow Flower Sword Technique

Taang-!!

Tagubongbeop(打狗棒法) – Bal Gujocheon(撥狗朝天)

Fortunately, my body reacted first before thinking with my head.

He immediately kicks off the ground with his left foot and strikes out the Hwansword, which has become tangible due to the cold, with the batting stick.

He snatches up Soso with one arm and hugs him to protect him. If there is a gap and you can’t block it, you fill it with your body.

“Do, boy! Are you okay?!”

Although there were minor cuts here and there, Jang-sam hurriedly ran toward Man-cheon, who landed safely on the ground. Manchun carefully handed over the small bowl in his arms.

“… Where did you learn that swordsmanship?”

Then, he asked Modan, who landed on the ground, in an unusually subdued voice.

The sword technique just shown was mixed with the ice ball of the North Sea Ice Palace, but it was definitely influenced by the volcanic wave, judging from the scent of plum blossoms.

When you think of common sense, you have no choice but to think that way.

However, Manchurian had to watch it.

Like the way that guy practiced swordsmanship, and how he learned from his master.

I ended up feeling something like a unique fingerprint.

The incense of plum blossoms that spread through the inn was a light, subtle scent….

“Tell me. Who did you learn from?”

It was the scent of plum blossoms that I felt when I went to make chicken porridge for Master when I was 10 years old.

At Mancheon’s question, Modan smiled faintly. He looked straight at Mancheon and said.

“Curious? Fortunately, I got a kite and learned from a veteran of the Volcano Sect.”

[Of course, I learned from a passing criminal, brother-in-law]

A completely different whole tone flows in from the words that come out of your mouth.

‘Where are you planning to go?’

‘Okay. Will go far At this point, I think it would be okay to go to the North Sea Ice Palace and learn the well-known Ice Bag Kidney. Or it’s okay to take a boat to West Station.’

I recall the questions and answers we had before parting ways with Master.