Episode 291 What if that scary person is your father-in-law?
âIan said I would be his father if he wanted to.â
Everyone watched the sword dance performance due to Kwon Maâs bombshell announcement. I was curious how he would react.
Unexpectedly, he just blinked and wasnât surprised.
âArenât you surprised?â
Geommugeukdoâs own response to Hyeolcheondomaâs question seemed surprising.
âIknow, right. âWhy am I not surprised?â
Why? I did it to make fun of the horse.
Geommugeuk looked at Gwonma and Ian in turn.
âOh my god, a father and daughter who are so polar opposites? âIsnât that why youâre not surprised?â
If someone else had said this, I donât know if the Destroying Team would have needed a shield, but despite Geommugeukâs teasing, Gwonma obediently agreed. Because his appearance was the complete opposite of what he thought.
âNo one will believe you?â
âMaster, do you believe it?â
Hyeolcheondoma quietly joined in and made a serious joke sound like a joke.
âYouâll think youâve been kidnapped.â
Gwonma nodded as if acknowledging those words.
Just then Ian blurted out.
âfather!â
Surprised gazes focused on Ian. Of the three, the one who was most surprised was Gwonma. Ian said, staring at the horse.
âIf you donât mind having a daughter like me, please have me as your daughter.â
Gwonma opened his eyes wide. This was the first time I had seen him so surprised since I met him.
âWould you be okay with a father like me?â
Quite uncharacteristically, Gwonmaâs voice trembled. The voice of Gwon Ma, who would not blink even if 10,000 enemies were lined up in front of him, was trembling.
âYou are too much for me.â
Tears formed in Ianâs eyes. I was so moved to hear that such a great person would be my father. I was truly so thankful that it brought me to tears.
Ian looked at the sword dance and asked with his eyes.
Can I do this?
It was also an accidental decision for hers. It might have been the most important decision of my life, but I made it in an instant.
Is this really okay?
The answer was replaced by a brightly smiling Geomukgeuk expression.
âCongratulations Ian.â
Ian took a deep breath and asked Gwonma again.
âCan I ask you one thing?â
âHowever much.â
âWhy did you say you would make me your daughter?â
Gwonmaâs answer was simple.
âBecause I wish I had a daughter like you.â
It was Ianâs answer that I liked more than any other words.
Ian stood up and bowed to Gwonma.
âPlease take care of me in the future⊠father.â
She burst into tears as she said the word âfather.â
âThe word father⊠I said it today for the first time in my life.â
She had never once said the words father and mother.
I blamed my parents for abandoning me, tried to understand what the story was, missed them, hated them, and tried to forget them. I should never be that kind of parent, no, I shouldnât even be a parent. I should just live alone and die quietly.
As the accumulated emotions overtook me, tears flowed.
Geommugeuk, Hyeolcheondoma, and Gwonma looked down in silence as her shoulders shook. I let her cry her heart out. The strongest people in the world stood there for a while, protecting her.
When her crying subsided, the horseman helped her up.
Looking at her covered in tears, Hyeolcheondoma joked.
âNow that weâve become ugly, it seems a bit like father and daughter.â
Geommugeuk laughed loudly. Originally, he was a person who didnât meddle in other peopleâs affairs. However, he was particularly good at making jokes and jokes about things like horse riding. This means that he gets along well with Gwonma and likes him. He made such a cruel accusation that he would be ostracized when he went to the Mazon gatherings.
A powerful force radiated from the horseâs body as it looked at Ian.
âWhen I return to school, I will officially announce that you are my daughter. From now on, as long as I live, no one in the martial arts group will be able to treat you carelessly.â
Tears flowed from Ianâs eyes again at the horseâs declaration.
âIâm crying for the last time. âI wonât cry from now on.â
I tried my best to smile, but the tears didnât stop.
The very existence of her parents has always been her biggest wound. I didnât want to tell anyone and only did sword dance. From now on, I will live my life proud of my father. What is your father doing? Itâs my father, Kwon Ma!
Hyeolcheondoma said with a surprised expression.
âI thought it was a joke when you first said it.â
Geommugeuk received his words.
âYouâre not the kind of person to mess around with something like this, are you?â
âThat scary person is your father-in-law?â
âIknow, right. âWhat kind of son-in-law can handle it?â
Then, Hyeolcheondoma looked at Geommugeuk with an expression that said, âI was talking about you!â
Geommugeuk made fun of Ian, whether he was aware of his feelings or not.
âWhat about you, Ian? âThe marriage has been completed.â
Then Gwonma suddenly spoke.
âCanât I do it with you?â
Ian waved his hand at the horseâs words.
âDonât say that. âDonât worry about it, master.â
Gwonma glared at Geommugeuk, waiting for an answer.
âI eat salty food?â
âFrom now on, I will eat blandly!â
Are you going to come out like this?
Geommugeuk said to him with a meaningful smile.
âCan you handle Cheonmaâs in-laws?â
Gwonma flinched at those words. He only thought about Ian and couldnât think about anything else. The only person in the world who canât move is his in-laws? The religious leader and in-laws?
âHere you go! Iâm here! âHere is a bride who has no intention of getting married!â
In this chaos, Hyeolcheondoma stroked his chin and imagined that day.
âIf we actually get married, there will be an uproar.â
* * *
That night, Kwon Ma was practicing martial arts alone in the backyard of the safe house. Perhaps he is soothing his complicated mind through martial arts training.
His shirtless muscles were as perfect as if they had been drawn by a painter.
âWhen will I become like you, Master?â
I also took off my top, stood next to him, and threw out a fist. The reason why I took off my clothes when practicing martial arts was to examine each muscle movement.
It felt refreshing to practice with him after a long time.
Gwonma had the fifth volume, Diamond Sura, intensively repeated. Herbivory, which temporarily protects her body by making it like steel, was able to save her life in times of crisis. It is also expected that if you use the Diamond Sura and the Heavenly Demon Protector together, you will be able to temporarily see the effect of the Diamond Buddha.
âWhy are you teaching the Diamond Sura so intensively?â
âLooking at the current situation, I think you need to protect yourself first.â
Since the mastermind who was targeting the Murim Lord has appeared, he decided that he cannot be at ease as the leader of the Demonic Cult.
Gwonma repeatedly told the essence of the Geumgang Sura. There were some things I had heard before and some new ones.
If I didnât understand something, I immediately asked questions and Gwonma sincerely explained it to me.
âNow, just hang in there!â
âYouâre not going to hit me with that fist, are you?â
âWhy not?â
As soon as he finished speaking, the horseâs fist flew up.
Huaaaaaaaa!
Quaaaang!
He was pushed back without even thinking about blocking the attack, and in the meantime, the Heavenly Demon Protector and Diamond Sura were activated together to relieve the shock.
When I walked away unharmed, Gwonma was very happy.
âGood job. Geumgangsura will save your life someday. âNever neglect it.â
âIâll keep that in mind.â
After a bout of training, we sat side by side and took a moment to catch our breath.
âMay I ask why?â
Even though I asked a variety of questions, Gwonma knew what I was asking.
âDidnât you tell me? âI wish I had a daughter like Ian.â
âThe real reason.â
After a moment, Gwonma spoke.
âI donât know my parentsâ faces either. So I know more than anyone else how that child feels.â
It was his personal story that I heard for the first time.
âWhen I was young, I gritted my teeth and denied them. I tried not to even think about taking revenge. Having a desire for revenge means acknowledging them. âI tried hard to erase them from my life.â
âWhat now? Donât you want to find your parents? Iâve been living this well without you guys. âDonât you want to talk?â
Gwonma shook his head and showed his despair.
âI wish I had that kind of petty revenge in my heart.â
It sounded like it had become desolate without even such feelings.
âI canât believe Iâm trying to make someone my family.â
I was grateful for Gwonma, who revealed my human side. Because it meant that you believed in me.
âNo, you did well.â
âDo you really think so?â
âI want Ian to be happy. And I believe that becoming Masterâs daughter will be Ianâs greatest happiness. âIt was a good choice for Ian and Master.â
A smile appeared on Gwonmaâs scary face. I love this moment. A smile made in fear. The horse fighting at this time is quite cool.
âThank you for saying that.â
Who would have thought that I would be having this conversation with Gwonma? Gwonma is usually a quiet person, but in situations where he had to speak like this, he spoke better than anyone else.
âThe future may be difficult.â
âwhy?â
âYouâve never been a father before, right? âWhat are you going to do if your daughter rebels?â
Gwonma raised his fist.
âWonât it work?â
âIf that had worked, would it have been said that raising a child is more difficult than becoming a swordsman?â
Gwonma put down the fist he had playfully raised. That precious fist should not be let down like that.
âIt might work somewhere else instead.â
âwhere?â
âThis is the birth of the most beautiful daughter in the world. âThere will be a lot of time to use your fists.â
Knowing what it meant, Gwonma clenched his big fist again.
âSounds like fun.â
âMaster, you must be having fun. âI will pray for the rest of my soul in advance.â
You never know whatâs ahead in a personâs life. Who would have imagined that Ian would become the daughter of a magician?
âMaybe Master, you can really collapse the cliff.â
Hearing Geommugeukâs words, Gwonma asked with a puzzled look.
âIsnât it the other way around?â
How can you collapse a cliff if you are so soft and weak? You must have thought that way.
âWhen people change, martial arts also change.â
Gwonma pondered my words.
âCan I break it if I change?â
âHave you ever imagined having someone as your adoptive daughter?â
Gwonma slowly shook his head.
âMaster has changed. I believe that the change will probably overcome Masterâs limitations.â
Gwonma looked down at his fist and blurted out.
âMaybe I can knock down a cliff when my fists donât make the sound of thunder.â
It is impossible to imagine a Byeokryeok Surakwon without the sound of thunder.
But there were also thoughts more frightening than the ear-splitting thunder.
A fist that flies without a sound and turns heaven and earth upside down!
When I remembered that scene, Gwonma and I couldnât just stay there. We jumped up and threw our fists. Our training did not stop until dawn.
* * *
The next day I said goodbye to everyone.
âI will go to Gangseo District.â
Originally, the purpose of this expulsion was to stop by the Honam region and the Gangseo region and then return.
Until new clues come out regarding firearms, I have to live my life. Donât be swayed and remain silent.
âAre you going alone?â
âhuh. Take the two of you and return to the school. âAh, tell all the escorts waiting on the way back to go back.â
âAre you going to leave the escort and go alone?â
âThis time itâs a secret inspection.â
Since I went proudly to the Honam region with escorts, I plan to visit secretly this time. I hope that the Gangseo branch owner is not a corrupt person like the Honam branch owner.
âGo first. From now on, donât think about taking advantage of this old man.â
Hyeolcheondoma said only what he had to say and walked out the door. I shouted while looking at his back.
âI think that would be difficult considering the results I got from my efforts.â
Do not worry. If there is any need for the Mazons, I will call other Mazons this time.
Next, I said goodbye to Gwonma.
âThank you for teaching me yesterday.â
âbe careful.â
Kwon Ma also walked towards the door. Even though that big lantern had more things to protect, the lantern that filled the door and left seemed more pleasant.
When Hyeolcheon Doma and Gwonma went out first, Ian finally revealed his true feelings.
âsorry.â
âwhat?â
âYou decided on such an important matter without even discussing it in advance.â
âYou didnât decide in advance either, did you?â
âI think I should have asked at least in advance at the moment of decision.â
She must have been worried about that all night and had trouble sleeping. Yes, because she is such a good girl, she should become the daughter of a knight.
âI made that decision because it was such an important matter. âDo what your instincts tell you.â
âWhat if itâs the wrong choice?â
âI have to endure it. âI suffer under a scary father.â
Ian made an expression imagining that moment and pretended to cover his head.
âYouâre not just a scary father! âHe is the scariest father in the world.â
âItâs the second time, so donât worry. âThere is a poor child in front of you who has his first father.â
Ian laughed at my joke.
âTrust your instincts. Your martial arts and your heart. âThe stronger you become, the more your instincts will function correctly.â
âIâll keep that in mind, master.â
âSee you later at the main school.â
âbe careful.â
Ian, who was about to walk out, turned around in front of the door.
âTo be the daughter of Master Gwon. Thanks to you, I came this far. thank you so much.â
âIan, our journey may not have even begun yet.â
Surprised, Ian seems unable to even imagine what lies beyond.
âHow far are you going to go?â
âI donât know about that.â
âIt doesnât sound like a joke anymore.â
âBecause itâs not a joke.â
The only goal of my life is not to kill fire weapons. My goal is to live this life happily. To do that, you just have to kill Hwamugi. Because even after killing Hwamugi, my life will continue. Me and my people too.
âMaster, you said that to me, right? âIf youâre tired, take a break.â
âIt did.â
âYou look very tired right now.â
Itâs not just because of training until dawn. Because Iâve been on edge lately thinking about firearms. No matter how much I hide it, Ian can feel and read my emotions.
I smiled at her and nodded.
âWhy donât you take a break?â
And just like that, she left.
I stood in the yard of the safe house for a moment and looked up at the sky. I try to watch it whenever I have time. Every time I see it, the sky seems to be saying this. Yes, no matter how busy you are, letâs live while looking at myself.
I know better than anyone else that when life starts to push you around, itâs difficult to even raise your head. Like my life before regression.
At that time, I only looked at the ground, not the sky. I just looked at the ingredients to fill my pockets. All I did was see how to kill the enemy. The sky must have been that blue even thenâŠ.
I left the safe house, hoping that this trip to Gangseo would be a comfortable and peaceful journey.
So, you evildoers, get some rest too! Please!