As Prophet - Chapter 105



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Episode 105. The Medicine That Makes You Smarter

Dalcheon appeared a day later. A person emerged from a crevice in the cliff like water. He always had the same face and a bright smile. He looked like a young boy.

“Oh ho ho, it’s the death penalty. What’s going on?”

“Hahahaha! What were you doing up so late?”

“I couldn’t get my body out because I was doing something.”

“What kind of nonsense have you done now?”

“What about the hard work? I put in a lot of effort studying for the podium.”

“Podium? You do the podium too?”

“It’s a thousand.”

Dalcheon looked behind Baek Ui-hyeong.

“Oh, Grandpa is here too. Did Grandpa show you around?”

“I guided you. I am good at guiding you.”

Dalcheon turned around and rubbed the old man’s shoulder.

“Oh, you must have had a hard time.”

“I’m strong. It doesn’t take effort.”

“great job.”

Next to him stands a beggar with a face that looks like he’s going to eat him. It seems that even a monk can’t forget his grudge. How can he forget the pain of his body being bent and his back being twisted?

“Oh, the monk Takbalsung has come too.”

“It’s Jinmuk.”

“Oh, I thought you said Jin-guk.”

The two secret agents behind Dalcheon burst into laughter at his joke. Baek Ui-hyeong introduced the two people.

“These are the secrets of Hoeryong.”

“Nice to meet you. I am the disciple of Manho.”

Dalcheon did not tell his name. It was because he was in the middle of the mountains and the rivers. Neither Dalcheon nor Wooheo wanted to reveal their names. No, they thought it was unnecessary since they had already been told what had happened.

After greeting and congratulating him for his hard work in performing, I looked at Baek Ui-hyeong.

“What brings you here?”

“You know what I mean.”

“Ugh. I’m never going back to Hanyang.”

“I thought so.”

“… … .”

“I think this story will be long… … .”

“Everyone, come down and only the executioner will follow you.”

“Yes, that’s the kind of place it is.”

Baek Ui-hyeong sent the group down while leaving the two secretaries to wait at the temple. Bulmokhani came up to Dalcheon and grabbed his shoulder tightly.

“It’s okay! It’ll be okay. That guy isn’t a bad person.”

The person that Bulmokhani was pointing at was Baek Ui-hyeong. Dalcheon smiled brightly and sent Bulmokhani off. Takbalseung seemed to have something to say, but he didn’t open his lips and instead greeted her with his hands clasped together.

Seeing everyone go down, Dalcheon walked into the crevice of the rock. Baek Ui-hyeong followed carefully. There was nothing stopping him from reaching out to the rock with his hand. Dalcheon gently pulled from inside the rock.

“Just come.”

Only after Baek Ui-hyeong entered the rock did he feel relieved.

“what’s this?”

“It’s a formation created by the Master. It was called the Fantasy Maze Palace, but I forgot the name. It’s a formation. It’s not dangerous.”

Following Dalcheon, the road appeared again. It was a steep road with stepping stones placed like stairs, completely disregarding ergonomics.

“Be careful here.”

“Okay.”

I made a path between the large rocks that were dozens of meters high. I reached the top and took a breath, and the surrounding scenery changed completely. A vast grassland stretched out endlessly.

“Is this also an illusion?”

“It’s half.”

As Dalcheon strode into the grassland, Baek Ui-hyeong quickly followed behind him. However, Dalcheon’s steps were fast. He seemed to be in a hurry.

“What’s going on?”

“I told you I was training. I started out on a good day, but if I keep doing this, I’m going to ruin it.”

“I touched the mountain man’s important time.”

“Follow me quickly.”

“What kind of medicine is it?”

“Um, I don’t remember what I said. It was too long… … . Come on, come on.”

As Dalcheon walked briskly across the pasture, a small house with a wall of cypress poked out. The roof was covered with new thatch and was green. Below the wall of cypress and thorn, a pile of stones was strewn about, and smoke rose from the house on the side.

Dalcheon’s expression changed suddenly.

“Oh, this!”

“Why are you doing that?”

“The problem is… … . Ah! I’m screwed.”

Dalcheon flew into the house. Steam was rising from one side of the yard, but the stove had fallen over to the side and the contents were nowhere to be seen.

“Ah, what is this!”

Dalcheon’s eyes were wide open. The footprints clearly visible under the path were those of a four-legged animal.

“This guy ate it! Oh, I made this to give to grandpa… … Oh my.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“I left the stage just as the platform was being completed. It was only a short time, but it seems like an animal came in and took the medicine. This is not good, it could be a big problem.”

“Isn’t there a barrier that prevents beasts… from entering?”

“I left one side open. How did they know to come in there… … Oh my.”

Dalcheon sighed and pointed to the floor to Baek Ui-hyeong, telling him to wait a moment. Dalcheon ran out in a hurry. The direction was toward the animal’s footprints.

“What if I already ate it?”

“That’s the medicine that brings about wisdom… … . Oh my god.”

Dalcheon disappeared. Baek Ui-hyeong, who was left alone, looked around and collapsed on the floor in front of the porch. Although he had never been here before, it was warm like his hometown. It was cold because it was high up, but the sunlight was warm. A cool breeze blew gently, making the air feel clean. The fatigue from the long journey came rushing back. He had a task to do, but he lay down on his back. It was because of the comfort of the mountain hermitage. He felt drowsy.

“Oh, I don’t know!”

Meanwhile, Dalcheon, who was following the beast’s footprints, stopped at Ongdal Spring where the stream water had stopped for a moment.

“Hey! You little punk! What if you eat that?”

As I spoke to him as if I was talking to a person, a fox came out of the bushes. It was a silver fox with yellow fur that had bleached to white. It lowered its head and mumbled, as if it understood what I was saying. It neither ran away nor approached, but the footprints matched the animal’s.

Dalcheon sighed.

“That’s a Buddhist altar from the temple at the foot of the mountain. It was made for my grandfather.”

“… … .”

There is no way the beast will respond, but as I grumble, the beast keeps lowering its head.

“It is said that it is to make the intellect clear so that the mute can speak. If you, a four-legged beast, eat that, how will you survive in this forest? How suffocating it will be.”

The silver fox shook its head and slowly circled around Dalcheon. Its appearance was just like it was circling around its prey, looking for an opening to attack.

“Ah, what can I do? That too is fate. This is the life that lies ahead of you. What can I do if you decide to do it yourself?”

Dalcheon looked up at the sky. The thin leaves of the low trees fluttered and let the sunlight through transparently. Behind the thick black soil that had hardened on the damp ground where the water had spread, a black hole could be seen under a low rock that seemed to be the home of a silver fox.

“Whew, what should I do? Do I have to do this again? Are you telling me to stop?”

The silver fox came to Dalcheon and rubbed its face against his like a dog. This is something that cannot happen to a wild animal.

“Do you understand what I’m saying?”

But the guy nodded.

“Oh, what can I do? Don’t blame me later.”

But the silver fox nodded. Dalcheon got up and started walking home. But the guy was following him. He glanced back and made a ‘hung’ sound before leaving the forest.

* * *

“What happened?”

“It took three days to prepare, but the silver fox ate it.”

“Silver Fox? That kind of thing happens too.”

“All sorts of things happen in the mountains.”

Baek Yi-hyung raises his body and looks behind him. The gaze of the silver fox following him like a dog is just like a person.

“But it seems like he followed me.”

“Leave it. What can I do? I live in a time where I am neither human nor beast.”

“What kind of medicine is it?”

“It’s a medicine that makes you smarter. I was looking through the book. I said it was an old secret technique so I couldn’t trust it… … .”

Dalcheon sat down in the seat in front of Baek Ui-hyeong, which was created when he sat up. Then he smiled broadly.

“Did you have any trouble because of me?”

“There is no problem. His Majesty has given the order. Come down and find you.”

“I’m not going.”

“I knew this would happen.”

“Hehe, ehehe. Then that mean human will take revenge on the death penalty? With that pitiful power?”

“It might be, it might not be… … .”

“You talk like you’re talking about someone else.”

“It’s the same as talking about other people. There’s nothing I can do about it.”

“Wouldn’t it be the death penalty itself that would suffer the consequences?”

“Don’t pretend to care.”

Dalcheon’s eyes lit up at the feeling that we might be in trouble because of your departure, even though he didn’t say it. I hate people who try to trip up someone the most. When they can’t do it on their own, they prey on people’s weak links.

“If that’s the case, it won’t be good for Your Majesty either.”

“What? Are you threatening His Majesty now?”

“There’s nothing he can’t do. He’s just their king.”

“What are you talking about… … . You should be arrested for treason immediately.”

“You can’t exercise power so privately. I am not a citizen of the Three Hans, but the son of Daejoseon.”

“If you take a different territory, doesn’t that mean the land you are standing on now is no longer your land?”

“It belongs to the people. It is said that the people are heaven. Wouldn’t a true king be someone who is respected by the people?”

“I don’t want to get into the age-old debate over royal authority.”

“Then don’t do it.”

Dalcheon was standing at a distance, so Baek Ui-hyeong was in trouble. He had to lead the conversation and persuade him, but it was as if all the leads had been cut off.

“So, how are you?”

“I live by studying, working, and studying again.”

“Aren’t you going to come down in the summer anymore?”

“Yes. There is nothing to see or learn anymore. Now I truly understand what you meant when you said to leave it behind.”

It was the expected answer and the expected situation. I thought I was halfway up the mountain, but looking back, it seems I wasn’t even 10 percent up there.

“If it’s good, then that’s fine… … .”

Baek Ui-hyeong finished speaking. No matter how much of a mountain man he is, he is not a human being who easily cuts off ties with the world. He sighed, thinking that there was no need to say anything more.

Dalcheon, who spoke coldly, looked at Baek Ui-hyeong’s expression as if he felt sorry.

“Is there any progress in martial arts?”

“What are you going to do? I should stop this stupid thing. I’m thinking of resigning. How can I live with honor if I can’t carry out the king’s orders?”

“Oh my! You passed the military service exam, so why are you resigning? You should have been working there for a thousand years.”

That certainly sounds like a criticism.

“It won’t even last a year.”

“Because of me?”

“You seem to have no shame. His Majesty must have ordered you to do this because I am the only one He can rely on, but what can I do when you are so stubborn? I think I should tell the elders of the Baek family to resign as well.”

“Oh my! Are you linking these unrelated things like this? Is this a crime of association?”

“That’s right. They say there is no such thing, but it’s not like there is nothing at all. Do you think that those in office are thoughtless and bowing? If I do something wrong, it will cause trouble for my family, so I bow down.”

“Well, I don’t have a family. But don’t worry too much. If things go that way, Hanyang will be in an uproar. I promise you this one thing.”

“Revenge… …. Are you saying you’ll get revenge?”

“Well, there’s no such thing as revenge. If the throne is that important, I’ll just replace it.”

“It’s so easy to say scary things.”

“How bad must one be to be so attached to a position?”

“A seat… … . Power is not something that can be given up so easily. I really feel sorry for this Manho seat, which is only a small amount of authority.”

“Then don’t quit and keep going.”

“A thousand years?”

“yes.”

The conversation wasn’t progressing in a constructive way. Dalcheon changed the subject.

“Why are you so restless, Your Majesty?”

“You’ve wanted to do this for a long time.”

“So you make your two sons fight while making them be loyal to each other?”

“Yes. You wouldn’t be able to bear going to another son, probably. You might think it’s a crisis.”

“What did I say?”

“Didn’t you say that if you wanted to, you could change the throne?”

“When me?”

“When you were talking about revenge earlier.”

“That’s what I mean. I don’t interfere with worldly affairs.”

“The words are one thing and the child is another.”

“That’s what I mean. Having the ability and willing to do it are two different things. I will take revenge. I will restore you to your original state. So don’t even think about dragging me down.”

“Oh, right.”