00685 The Return of the King. ————————————————– ———————-=
Saaaa… .
The wind blew.
Flap!
The coat that reached down to the knees fluttered vigorously in the wind.
“you… .”
“you… .”
My words and the man’s voice overlapped. And at the same time, I was speechless.
The moment the fluttering coat slowly sank, I looked up blankly.
A Chesterfield-type leather coat with a deep navy blue color. Long purple hair that falls over her shoulders. And, like his hair, his eyes were a deep purple and looked at me with a look of surprise.
The man who was looking at me with an expression of disbelief was none other than Heo Jun-young. (I swear, this is the first time I’ve seen Heo Jun-young make that kind of expression.)
At that moment, I was about to say something, but I closed my mouth. I didn’t expect to meet him as soon as he came in, and on the other hand, Heo Jun-young’s outfit was quite strange. It was strange that he came out dressed like that at this late hour, and he even had a bag on his shoulder. Like someone trying to leave.
In the end, Heo Jun-young spoke first.
“Have I been under too much stress lately?” . I see everything in vain. … no. “Is it them again?”
Heo Jun-young gently pressed his forehead and suddenly put his hands behind his back. And then I saw him grabbing something and I hurriedly shouted.
“Don’t pull out your sword!”
Suddenly, the sword that was flowing diagonally stopped.
“Let me tell you in advance, I am Kim Soo-hyun, and the kid on my back is Kim Han-byeol. “It’s definitely true, so I hope you don’t try to test my skills with the intention of checking if I’m really Kim Soo-hyun.”
After speaking in a clear voice, I couldn’t help but be amazed. At least I thought I spoke very neatly in this situation.
“well. “Now that you say it like that, you don’t even look like Kim Soo-hyun.”
However, Heo Jun-young tilted his head.
“why.”
“If it were the Kim Soo-hyun I know, he would easily defeat me and arrogantly look down on me and say, ‘That’s enough.’”
“… It’s hard right now. I’m about to collapse. “Don’t you see it that way?”
“hmm… . Then you prove it. “I realized right then and there that you were Kim Soo-hyun.”
Heo Jun-young spoke coldly, still holding his sword.
I was lost in thought for a moment and then nodded my head in approval. And looking at Heo Jun-young, who was still glaring at me, I calmly opened my mouth.
“He’s such an idiot that he can’t learn it properly no matter how much I teach him.”
At that moment, Heo Jun-young’s eyes grew as big as a flower lantern.
“Jen… . page!”
widely!
Soon, the sound of the half-drawn sword being retracted was heard, and in an instant, Heo Jun-young came forward.
“Damn it! This time it’s really Kim Soo-hyun. Hey, hey! are you okay? “Is this really you?”
For a moment, I thought, ‘It’s really Kim Soo-hyun this time.’ I was curious about that, but decided to ask later. Heo Jun-young grabbed me and shook me, speaking in an unusually fussy manner. Considering Heo Jun-young’s usual personality, this is a fairly unusual reaction.
“Are you really back? Hey, Kim Soo-hyun! What happened? “Why are they all dying again?”
“Don’t scream. Because other clan members might wake up. … Anyway, can you lead us to the restaurant first?”
When he asked me to take him to a restaurant, a look of embarrassment suddenly appeared on Heo Jun-young’s face.
“… “Let’s go to the restaurant?”
“hungry.”
“under. “Is that really the first time you’ve come back?”
“I know what you’re thinking, but first, please guide me quietly to the dining room without waking anyone. “At least for me and Kim Han-byeol, it’s not just that, it’s a very important issue.”
“you… . This is truly the pinnacle of calmness. Do you know what situation your clan and clan members are in right now?”
“I don’t know. But it’s not a lie, Hanbyul and I are currently in a very serious physical condition. “What we need now is food and sleep, not waking up all of our clan members at night and being frantically surrounded.”
While saying seriously that it was not a joke, I gave a signal by tapping my supported hand. Kim Han-byeol was quiet for a moment, perhaps because he was worried, but he soon began to let out an extremely awkward groan.
Heo Jun-young still had a complicated look on his face. However, she must have sensed that I wasn’t doing this for no reason and muttered as she roughly stroked her hair.
“shit… . What happened all of a sudden… .”
Soon, Heo Jun-young glanced at Kim Han-byeol and turned around with an expression that showed he was holding back something.
“Follow me.”
*
Fortunately, the inn’s restaurant was on the first floor.
After arriving at the restaurant under the guidance of Heo Jun-young, I immediately requested ingredients for cooking. Heo Jun-young sighed heavily but walked into the kitchen, telling him to wait a moment. He didn’t show up for a while, which made me worried(?), but he soon appeared holding a bowl of food and washed away my worries. Surprisingly, they even made soup and brought it to me.
In fact, as someone who had been thinking about just cramming in everything, I was extremely grateful. Plus, the soup was delicious. Although it tasted a little bland, this kind of food is actually helpful when you are starving. It was Heo Jun-young’s own consideration. Only then did I know that I was truly back, that I was welcome.
“Hey. It’s something to live for a long time and see. I ate all the food Heo Jun-young cooked. “Isn’t it worth going to another dimension once?”
“that’s right. “I also had no idea that Junyoung’s older brother was this good at cooking.”
As he joked lightly while eating, Hanbyeol Kim sucked on his spoon and nodded. Just like that, Kim Han-byeol and I inhaled the soup as if we had been possessed, and soon felt the sensation of living in the warm energy melting all over our bodies.
Meanwhile.
“… You really eat a lot. “How many days have you starved?”
Heo Jun-young was looking at me and Kim Han-byeol with a slightly bored expression.
Before I knew it, I was looking at the bottom of the soup and thinking about licking the bowl (Kim Han-byeol was already doing that. He probably thought he was licking so he wouldn’t get caught.), but then I calmly put down the spoon.
“Now tell me. “What happened in the meantime?”
“just… . “A lot of things happened.”
Then Heo Jun-young asked as if he had been waiting, but I just shrugged my shoulders and said. Heo Jun-young frowned and expressed his dissatisfaction, but I slowly shook his head.
“It’s a long story. And I need to stabilize my body quickly. “You have to sleep now.”
“Are you going to sleep now that you’ve eaten?”
“That’s right. “If I hadn’t eaten this soup, I would have collapsed somewhere and died within two hours.”
“… … .”
It may have been a bit of an exaggeration, but if it were Kim Han-byeol, it might have really been like that. He may not be dead, but I can be 100% certain that he has collapsed.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about… . It’s really going to spin. “Is this really reality?”
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Heo Jun-young placed one hand on his forehead and shook his head excitedly. Although it has calmed down considerably compared to before, there is still a clear look of confusion on his face. As she was looking at Heo Jun-young, the image she saw at the door earlier flashed through her mind.
“But what were you doing in front of the door earlier? “I guess he wasn’t waiting for me.”
As I quietly changed the topic, Heo Jun-young’s face hardened. Was he really trying to leave?
“why?”
When asked, Heo Jun-young opened his eyes and flinched. But he soon clicked his tongue lightly and wheezed quietly.
“… Let me tell you in advance, I joined Mercantile because of you. “Now that you are gone, I have no intention of remaining here anymore.”
“It’s true, so there’s no need to make excuses. “Anyway, that’s not why I’m leaving.”
Did I hit the nail on the head? Heo Jun-young suddenly became silent. Then he slowly looks away and gently closes his eyes.
“Because I didn’t like it.”
“The clan?”
“okay. Because after you disappeared, Mercenary… .”
“Is?”
“It was literally 5 minutes before the start. Of course, many users, including the Shadow Queen, were busy. As the days passed, the number of ugly babies increased. Quarrels with each other become more frequent. “If things continued like this, it would have been only a matter of time before it collapsed.”
“… … .”
hmm. Was it like that? Still, seeing as it was located in the center of the city, I thought it would be pretty good. It seems that Go Yeon-joo also failed to completely control and organize the internal affairs. In other words, since the country has lost its center, it is highly likely that Go Yeon-ju’s politics of fear would not have been effective. There must have been quite a few people who opposed it and accepted it.
Eventually, I took out a cigar from my arms. He burned the candles and waited for more words to come, but Heo Jun-young remained silent, as if he didn’t want to say anything more.
And how much time has passed?
“… “Do you want some more soup?”
Perhaps because the long silence was uncomfortable, Heo Jun-young took the first step again this time. Kim Han-byeol responded with approval, but I euphemistically declined, saying it was okay. Although the possibility of starvation has disappeared, the most urgent task now is to balance the distorted body. However, if you suddenly eat a lot while starving, it may be good for the moment, but it will ultimately harm your body’s balance.
Kim Han-byeol showed a clear look of disappointment, but he did not show any particular stubbornness, perhaps because he thought what I said was right.
“So what are we going to do now?”
At Heo Jun-young’s question, I was lost in thought for a moment and then opened my mouth.
“I hope you can help us.”
“that… . “You mean balancing the body?”
“no. I’ll take care of that. Anyway, I have to explain the situation to you and my clan members. “You also have to listen.”
“Uhm. then?”
Heo Jun-young nodded and asked back as if it was obvious.
“Just bring your clan members to this restaurant tomorrow morning. Of course, everyone is called.”
“It’s not a difficult task. “Are there any more?”
“Then one more thing. Hanbyul and I are going to sleep in the kitchen today. If possible, I hope to prevent other clan members from accessing it.”
“Can’t I just say you’re here?”
“If possible. lets think. “You reacted that way, what would other kids think?”
“hmm… . i get it.”
There were two reasons for making this request. One was because I wanted to rest without being disturbed for tonight, and the other was because I didn’t want to say it twice. It would be neat to collect them all and solve them all at once like you asked.
In fact, it wasn’t that difficult, and Heo Jun-young was the type of person who disliked making noise, so he nodded and put his head down.
With nothing more to say, I gave a simple order to congratulate the guests, and Heo Jun-young stood up and said, “See you tomorrow.” However, just before he left the restaurant, he suddenly stopped and looked back at me.
“Come to think of it. “Isn’t that curious?”
“huh?”
“Your brother. Or Istantel Low Road.”
“… … .”
I suddenly wondered what he was talking about.
“… Of course I’m curious. But that’s why I don’t ask on purpose.”
“… … ?”
“Because if I hear wrong news, I think I’ll run right away.”
“… is it.”
Heo Jun-young laughed as if it were absurd and lifted his shoulders. Then she looked at me again, then turned on her heel and left the restaurant without saying another word. The sound of footsteps slowly faded away.
After a while.
“nose… .”
I slowly stretched while listening to the snoring of Kim Han-byeol, who was already lying face down on the table. I don’t think I’ve done much, but I just feel pretty exhausted.
‘Anyway, I guess I should go to sleep now.’
Thinking like that, I held Kim Han-byeol in my princess embrace and slowly walked into the kitchen. After waking up, looking forward to meeting my clan members.
*
next day.
It’s been a long time since I had a good night’s sleep, and for the first time in a while, I felt like I didn’t want to wake up. Even though there was no soft bed, it was still a sweet sleep after working hard. I honestly didn’t want to open my eyes, so I thought about just giving up and going to sleep.
But I couldn’t just do that, so I continued to wake up Kim Han-byeol and finished the meal simply. After thoroughly washing my face in the kitchen, I began to check its overall condition. Cutting hair with a sword, shaving, dressing neatly, etc. It’s been a long time since I met a clan member, and I didn’t want to show my ugly face.
Hanbyeol Kim had a similar reaction to when I first woke up. If he didn’t want to get up so much, he would even throw tantrums and refuse to wake up. However, when he pressed his abdomen and whispered that clan members were gathering, he suddenly stood up and became confused. Then he stared at the kitchen door for a moment, then got up and did the same thing as me.
Meanwhile, I could see that many of the clan members who had been coming in one by one had already gathered. There were signs of several users coming from outside the kitchen, and occasionally voices could be heard. For example, ‘Are you here too?’ I said, ‘Heo Jun-young called me.’ etc.
In particular, ‘They said they would treat me to very delicious food today.’ Wow, yes. Please never come into the kitchen. I think this person has suddenly gone crazy.’ Those words made me laugh.
But it was definitely strange. In the past, the atmosphere would have been lively even if it wasn’t a riotous blues, but now it’s all somber. The sound of conversation could only be heard occasionally, and there was very little conversation compared to the number of people gathered. no. The flowing air itself is extremely depressing. I feel like I can feel a little bit what I heard from Heo Jun-young yesterday.
As I was concentrating on the presence outside, Kim Han-byeol came prepared and approached me. I can’t say it’s very clean, but it’s much better than yesterday. When we made eye contact, I could see that Kim Han-byeol was very nervous.
Is this how an actor feels right before going on stage? He must be quite excited at the thought of meeting a clan member like this. I put my index finger to my mouth to tell myself not to make a sound, and then quietly stood up.
Eventually, I lightly placed my hand on the tightly closed kitchen door handle.
“But now that we’re all together like this, it reminds me of the old days.”
Suddenly, a clear voice came from outside. It was Jeong Ha-yeon’s voice.
“Are you thinking about old times?”
This is Go Yeon-ju’s voice.
In response to the question, Ha-yeon Jeong continues.
“yes. “It feels like we’re having a meeting, right?”
“is it?”
“Everyone is waiting quietly like this, looking at the door to see when the clan lord will come. “Isn’t it similar?”
“… … .”
At those words, silence fell in the restaurant.
“Actually, I still can’t believe it. Even now, if you look at the door like this… . I think he’ll open it and come in with strides… .”
Jeong Ha-yeon mumbles vaguely and then trails off.
“after. That’s right. And after sitting at the head of the table, it will be like this. “Then, let’s start the meeting.”
Go Yeon-joo imitates my voice and then laughs bitterly.
The moment I heard those words.
“and… .”
Without hesitation, I opened the door and walked out. Then, the voice suddenly stopped and attention naturally focused. Only then was he able to step in front of his clan members, and as he was told, he walked with great strides and opened his mouth.
“It’s been a while, everyone.”
At that moment, I heard a gasping sound from somewhere, but I didn’t pay it any attention.
Just calmly.
As always.
Just before any kind of reaction came out, I smiled brightly and continued speaking.
“Then, shall we begin the meeting?”
—————————= Review of the work ——————– ——-=
to… . First of all, I would like to express my sincere apologies to any of my readers who suffered internal injuries from the cutting machine yesterday. _(__)_
I was a little happy because I didn’t know you would react so strongly.(?) Ahaha.
Let me explain briefly… . Yesterday was not the intended cut. therefore… . Actually, when I write something, I feel something. What I intended and what readers feel is that sometimes an inversely proportional graph appears. Yesterday was exactly such a case. It’s true. Please believe me. I’ll bet here that I’m Ro Yujin. If there is any lie in this statement, I am unconditionally Royumi.
And the speed of deployment. This is a little disappointing. ㅜ.ㅠ I want to tell you something, but I think it would be better to just show it in a later post. Obviously, this chapter focuses on Kim Soo-hyun’s return, but the next chapter, as well as the entire episode, needs to start anew. The idea has been completed. The new episode has already started from the last episode.
ah. Also ^_ㅠ This facial expression is not meant to provoke readers. You can see it as a combination of smiling and crying, in one word, meaning that you don’t know what to do. As an aside, _(__)_ this is flounder. It is often used when asking for understanding. :), 😀 This is the smiling face you use when you’re in a good mood.
I hope this is a sufficient answer. (| . /)!!!!
fantasy,