Episode 279 You donât know whatâs going on in the world.
Ian was wearing a bamboo hat with a cotton thread.
As she came closer, Jin Ha-ryeongâs eyes grew bigger and bigger. It was a slender yet sensual body that was not easily seen.
Still, there was still room.
Ian walked in front of the two and slowly took off his bamboo ribs.
The moment Jin Ha-ryeong saw her face, he was shocked.
She was confident in her appearance. No matter how beautiful a woman was, she was bound to become ordinary when she was in front of him.
But this opponent is different. Her clear, cool features, clear eyes, and elastic skin were shining.
It made me wonder if it was really possible to be this attractive and beautiful.
The reason she was more surprised and amazed than ordinary people was because Jin Ha-ryeong knew more about beauty than anyone else.
This is because I have been compared a lot and met many pretty women. So I know. Itâs not easy to be that beautiful.
Thereâs one more thing.
There was something about Ian that made him perfect. That was Ianâs prayer. The prayer was gentle yet powerful. Looking at her felt like seeing a plum blossom blooming on a snowy day.
âHeâs an expert!â
No review index I have ever seen has shown this type of prayer. It was a prayer that overwhelmed not only them but also himself.
âHeâs more expert than me.â
Sheâs this beautiful, but sheâs strong even in martial arts? Surely he doesnât have a good personality? Your voice must be strange, right? Really, I even had this ridiculous thought.
While I was lost in thought, Ian smiled and greeted me.
âItâs my first time meeting you. âIâm Ian.â
Jade beads rolled on the tray. We donât know his personality yet, so if we only looked at the external factors, he was perfect.
âThis is Jin Ha-ryeong.â
Jin Ha-ryeongâs voice trembled slightly. I wasnât nervous when I gave a speech in front of so many reviewers earlier, but I was nervous at this moment.
On the other hand, even though Ian was dealing with the Murim Lordâs granddaughter, he was full of confidence in every word he said.
âI heard a lot. It is an honor to meet such a precious person. You are truly beautiful. âIâve never seen such a beautiful person.â
A word that came to Jin Ha-ryeongâs mind!
âWho can say that!â
Did you ever think the day would come when you would lose out on your looks?
Her surprised gaze turned to the sword dance. Geommugeuk showed off with an obnoxiously proud expression.
âI am this kind of person.â
Jin Ha-ryeong confirmed it again as if he did not believe it.
âIs she really your girlfriend?â
This time, Ian was surprised to hear the word girlfriend and looked at the sword dance.
âI said I didnât have a girlfriend because I ignored it.â
Jin Ha-ryeongâs heart was pounding just like Jin Ha-ryeongâs and Ianâs heart was pounding like Ianâs.
âSo, are you your girlfriend?â
Just when Geommugeuk was about to say something, Ian answered.
âno.â
That was when Jin Ha-ryeong felt an unexpected sense of relief.
âWe are much closer than my girlfriend.â
Jin Ha-ryeong was startled.
It was a short reaction, but Ian could feel it.
âJin Soje is in love with you.â
It was a feeling I could feel because we were both women.
She is the granddaughter of the Demonic Cultâs leader and the Murim Lord.
âThe conditions that every man in the world desires must have been the worst conditions for meeting you, Master.â
Ian said with a smile.
âI have taken you as an escort since I was young. âI said this after seeing you for a long time.â
Then Jin Ha-ryeong glanced at the sword dance and said.
âIt must have been difficult serving that person.â
âIt wasnât easy.â
When the two women looked at each other, Geommugeuk smiled and said.
âIn the first place, if you have a common enemy, you become friends faster.â
Then Jin Ha-ryeong asked provocatively.
âAre we common enemies?â
âwhat do you mean?â
Jin Ha-ryeong said to Ian.
âI think if he had considered you as a subordinate, the words âgirlfriendâ would never have come out of that personâs mouth.â
Ian spoke firmly in response to those words that were thought about for no reason.
âYouâre mistaken. âTo me, you are the precious Lord of Sogyo, and I have never felt that way in my life.â
Her love for sword dance was deeper than anyone elseâs. However, he was just a bodyguard, and Geommugeuk was Cheonmaâs flesh and blood. He is a single person who doesnât even know who his parents are.
âYou donât know whatâs going on in the world.â
Jin Ha-ryeongâs words were said to Ian, and perhaps also to himself.
Just as Ian felt that Jin Ha-ryeong liked sword dance, Jin Ha-ryeong also felt that Ian liked sword dance.
For a brief moment, a strange current flowed between the two women.
Jin Ha-ryeong said to Geommugeuk.
âAnyway, Iâll cancel for treating you like a braggart.â
âThen thatâs enough. âMy trust has been restored.â
Eventually, Geommugeuk revealed the reason for bringing Ian in.
âThe reason I brought Ian here wasnât to make the two of you fight over beauty.â
âthen?â
The reason was very unexpected.
âI brought my friend here to introduce you to another friend. âI think you two will get along well.â
The words âanother friendâ flew into Jin Ha-ryeongâs mind.
âYou really thought of me as a friend.â
I felt a strange feeling, good but also a little sad.
After introducing the two women to each other, Geomugeuk got to the point.
âWhere is Daeju Jin?â
âWhy brother?â
âDidnât you call me because of Lord Jin?â
âhow did you know?â
Anyway, this guy isnât surprising anymore.
âYour brother probably asked you to meet him by chance.â
âHow did you know that? no way? Are you watching us? âHave you planted people around me?â
It was a funny comment about the sword dance because it was serious and not a joke.
âI really wish there were three works that were that outstanding. âThe problem is that people with such outstanding skills donât do three jobs.â
That means that Geommugeuk found out by guessing. Yes, since he is this kind of person, his brother must have asked for help.
âDo you consider me a friend?â
Geommugeuk nodded.
âThen make me a promise. You canât harm my brother. If youâre going to do that, just kill me. Understand?â
Sword Dance Geuk said to Ian.
âDid you hear? âIf I give the order to kill Master Jin, you can just kill this person here.â
âIsnât this a harsh order to give after introducing me as a friend?â
Jin Ha-ryeong smiled slightly at Ianâs words.
âBrother is in the guest room at the end of the garden over there. âI am waiting to come out to see you when I send you a message.â
âIâll go and meet you.â
âYour pride will be hurt.â
âIf you had tried to protect your pride, you wouldnât have called me in the first place. See you later then.â
After finishing speaking, Geommugeuk walked towards the place Jin Ha-ryeong told him about.
There was an awkward silence between them for a moment, just the two of them.
Jin Ha-ryeong asked Ian.
âWould you like to go to the banquet with me?â
If these two beautiful women returned to the banquet hall together, it would be a complete mess.
Ian politely declined.
âPlease invite me next time. âI donât think itâs my place to go today.â
âOkay then, see you next time.â
They greeted each other politely and hugged each other.
Jin Ha-ryeong, who was walking a few steps, looked back at Ian.
âCan we see each other again?â
Jin Ha-ryeong felt curious about Ian. I was curious about what kind of woman she was, and I was also curious about how the sword dance she knew was different from the sword dance she knew. I was more attracted to Ian because he was beautiful.
âSure. I will always be with you, Master. âIf you want to see me, please find me, Master.â
âOf course.â
Jin Ha-ryeong returned to the banquet hall and Ian quietly disappeared into the shadows.
* * *
Jinha was waiting in the guest room.
If my younger brother contacts me, I naturally plan to go there and meet Geommugeuk. Because it wasnât strange for him to participate in the review meeting.
âThis is crazy.â
What will happen if Master finds out? It will probably become an irreversible relationship. What if grandpa knows? You will be very disappointed as expected. A problem arose, but instead of solving it on your own, you brought in Mine. Even though he knew that, he brought in the sword dance. Thatâs how much I felt a sense of crisis.
It was right then.
Someone was passing by the window, stopped and looked inside.
The person who made eye contact with Jinha was Geommugeuk.
âLord Jin! Why are you here? I was attending a meeting invited by your brother. I was looking for a back room, but what kind of coincidence is this? âI think we have a fateful relationship.â
Jinha, who was watching the sword dance, soon sighed.
âStop acting ridiculous and come in.â
Geommugeuk came into the house smiling.
âHow did you know?â
âWell, if my younger brother hadnât told me, I wouldnât have met you here. Arenât you the kind of person who wanders around without being able to find your place? âItâs not like Iâm going to meet someone by chance like this.â
âalso! Our Lord Jin is smart. âIf we want to fight the Murim Alliance later, weâll have to work really hard.â
âIâm not in the mood to take your jokes right now. So stop it.â
Jinha was worried about how he would look back on this moment in his life. I am standing at a crossroads whether it will start with âIt was a really stupid choiceâ or âIf it hadnât been for that choice, I wouldnât be where I am today.â
âHow did you know I called you?â
âI know how important the Murim Alliance is to you.â
âWhat do you know about me?â
âArenât you the one who gave up Cheonhwamun to become the lord? Just by looking at that fact alone, I can see how much you want to become the Murim Lord.â
Jinha accepted those words in silence.
âDo you mind that you called me? âYou donât have to worry about that.â
Jinha waited for the next words with an expression that asked what he meant.
Then, unexpected words flowed from Geommugeuk.
âArenât you the heir yet? If the successor had called the successor, that could definitely be a problem. But now, the Demon Demon Lord has called his younger friend. âI didnât call you because I wanted help, but because I had something to investigate.â
âThen, arenât you the one who came because I was called by the leader of the Murim Alliance, who is not even the heir? âThe Demonic Cultâs small sect leader.â
âIâm fine. âBecause I am a big-hearted person.â
âYouâre so good at saying that with your own mouth.â
âIf I donât tell you, you wonât know that I have such a big barrel, right? âIâm worried about the worldâs attention when I shouldnât have to worry about it.â
âReally, youâŠ.â
âYouâre a person who knows how to brag about yourself and insult others at the same time.â
How can you deal with sword dance with words? In the end, Jinha shook his head with an expression that said he couldnât stop him.
Geommugeuk stood up, poured tea from the kettle on the table in the corner, and asked.
âWhy did you call me?â
When Jinha was about to answer, he hesitated. Do I really need to talk about Master? A story about Master, not anyone else.
Geommugeuk brought two cups of tea. The appearance was so natural that it seemed as if a sword dance performance was welcoming Jinha.
âLet me guess why you called me.â
Geommugeuk looked down at the teacup for a moment and suddenly spoke.
âYou are afraid that you will kill him with your own hands.â
â!â
At that moment, Jinha opened his eyes wide.
âYou called me because you couldnât bear to kill me. âTo use it as your sword.â
These words were unexpected, but at the same time, they hit the nail on the head.
Jinha admitted that deep in his heart, he remembered what Geommugeuk had said. In the end, I donât know if I should kill my master. Once that premonition came to mind, it never left my mind.
âWhy didnât you tell the leader about such an important matter?â
Jin Ha-gun felt that it was time to reveal everything due to Geommugeukâs serious look.
âBecause you wonât believe it. Even if you believe me, I thought he would find out first while handling this matter. âThere will be many people within the group who will serve as his eyes and ears.â
âWho is that person?â
Jinha finally revealed his existence.
âMy master.â
It was the first time I learned of the existence of the master in the sword dance.
âDid you have a master?â
âYou wonât know because itâs not known to the outside world. âMaster absolutely hated being known to the world.â
One thing was certain. When the Murim leader was defeated by Hwamugi and the Murim leader and all his blood relatives died, his master was not among the victims. At least he wasnât the one who died protecting his student.
âI found out through this incident. âOur master is strange.â
âThatâs right. Masters are always strange. âBecause my master is trying to collapse the cliff with his fist.â
I donât know if what the sword dance said was a joke or serious, but thatâs really how I felt.
âIâd rather have a strange master like that.â
âHow was it strange? âTell me in detail.â
âThere is no solid evidence. Itâs just a feeling. âAnd yet I called you⊠Maybe Iâm the strange one.â
âItâs not that youâre weird, itâs that youâre so smart.â
Jinha raised his head at Geommugeukâs words.
âWhat do you mean?â
âThis incident was definitely strange to me. âIt was strange that Lord Cheonhwamun asked for help from you in the first place.â
âIsnât it possible that our master was close friends with Lord Cheonhwamun?â
âThen would you like to ask me a question? âDid your master mention revenge?â
Jinhaâs heart sank for a moment. I had missed that point because I was focusing on the teacherâs discomfort.
Jinha shook his head. That wasnât the only thing that was missing.
âDid you mourn the death of Cheonhwamunju? âDid you ask who killed him?â
There was no mourning, no questioning of who killed him. Why didnât I think of this? It was really a very basic idea. Suddenly, what Geomugeuk said came to mind.
âWhat Iâm saying is that because heâs a close person, I donât see him anymore.
Because when something happens, countless past memories and your relationship with him tend to come to mind first, rather than such objective judgments.
âSo what did your master say?â
âI said letâs take back Cheonhwamun Gate. âTell me to find a way.â
âWhy did Cheonhwamunju ask your master for help when it was only like this? What kind of relationship are they? Even if you look at it objectively, isnât it strange? Is the master of the Murim Lordâs grandson having an incomprehensible relationship with Lord Cheonhwamun of the Heavenly Demon Church? Your instincts worked well. âThe choice to call me was also very good.â
The barrage of praise for the sword dance continued.
âSo I look forward to the time when you become the leader. âI want to be with a wise person like you.â
The sword dance was constantly stimulating me. Well, since he was a person who shook people like this, he must have been the first thing that came to mind in moments of crisis. He must have even come to me in my dreams and given me faith.
Jinha no longer hesitated or hesitated.
âWhat should I do now?â
Until the end, sword dance was the spokesperson in Jinhagunâs heart.
âThey tried to play with you, so shouldnât you be a dangerous toy?â