Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 33



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Episode 33 – The Surprising Opponent (2)

The cold winter air as the seasons change.

However, for some reason, Namgung Yerin couldn’t shake off the feeling of being ‘hot’. The sweltering heat that rose for no reason was no different from ‘midsummer’.

Cheongun is handsome···?

What kind of shameful thoughts are you having about another man?

Namgung Yerin shook her head vigorously to shake off her thoughts. She cooled down the heat that had risen up in her body with a fan.

That moment.

“Young lady? Your complexion doesn’t look good. Is there anything wrong with you?”

Cheongun suddenly brought his face closer. As he got closer to Cheongun, his scent wafted out.

······The heat on her face, which had barely calmed down, became redder than before.

“Oh, it’s nothing!”

Namgung Yerin hurriedly stepped back. Cheongwoon tilted his head in question, but there was no time to pay attention.

All Namgung Yerin could do was stay away from Cheongun.

“Madam, are you really okay?”

“Oh, it’s okay. It’s really nothing, so you don’t have to worry about it···!”

Namgung Yerin had a hard time cooling down her heated emotions.

“I’m glad you’re okay. But why did you come to the mission office?”

Cheongun’s question followed soon after.

Namgung Yerin took a few deep breaths and slowly opened her mouth.

“Oh, that’s it. Things worked out well. I wanted to thank the lucky prince······.”

“What did I say? We all suffered through that. Anyway, I’m glad that it was resolved well.”

Then Cheongun smiled faintly.

As expected, Cheongun’s face was handsome and did not contain even an inch of falsehood. Even though he had donated so much wealth and treasure, he showed no sign of regret at all.

Cheongwoon was glad that it was helpful.

···Not a single word of Kwai Cheong Cheon was wrong.

How can a person grow so big?

Namgung Yerin just thought.

“The work is almost finished, so I think I should go back to Sega now.”

“Oh, are you leaving now?”

Cheongun nodded once and continued speaking.

“Young lady, thank you for your hard work. I wish I could at least see you off, but unfortunately I have something to do right now…”

Cheongwoon scratched the back of his head as if feeling sorry.

And then it was over.

Those who gather will eventually part.

Just as there is always a parting when there is a meeting, Cheongwoon simply accepted the ‘parting’ with Namgung Yerin naturally.

“Then, please be careful on your way back, my lady. Once again, thank you for your hard work.”

Namgung Yerin was annoyed by such a sudden change of scenery.

Isn’t it understandable that it would be a little disappointing?

Our first meeting wasn’t that great, but we’ve been seeing each other for almost three months now, and he was just so… so cruel.

Namgung Yerin felt sad and disappointed at such a breakup, and wondered if they would ever meet again if they broke up like this.

······I was also scared.

That’s probably why it was like that.

“Letter-!”

The reason why Namgung Yerin suddenly shouted at Cheongwoon was this.

“You can send it·········.”

Namgung Yerin’s gaze turned downward.

She didn’t have the confidence to look Cheongwoon in the eye. For some reason, she felt embarrassed. Namgung Yerin couldn’t figure out why she felt this way.

“Ah, no! That’s why······”

Namgung Yerin bit her lower lip, not knowing what to do.

I just thought, just a little bit of curiosity······.

A very slight······interest in knowing more about what kind of man Cheongun is.

That is why Namgung Yerin spoke out those words with the courage of the world, but I wonder if he knows Namgung Yerin’s heart or not.

“Are you talking about a letter?”

Cheongun just tilted his head.

Seriously······!

“Is there anything else I can help you with?”

Cheongun was a fool who had no sense at all.

“·········If you don’t like it, then don’t worry.”

Namgung Yerin patted her shoulder.

He turned his head away as if avoiding eye contact.

Come to think of it, there was no reason for Namgung Yerin to approach first. What was the regret that made her ask to exchange letters first?

Just how many love letters are pouring into Namgung Se-ga every year, and how many men come to Namgung Se-ga just to see Namgung Ye-rin’s face?

What’s unfortunate is that it was Cheongun, not Namgung Yerin.

So does Cheongwoon know that he has missed the opportunity of a lifetime?

Do you know how many men in the world there are who want to exchange letters with Namgung Yerin?

You probably don’t know.

So, you’ll just tilt your head with that stupid expression.

“Then is there nothing else I can help you with?”

“Ah, okay!!”

Namgung Yerin’s eyes suddenly opened wide.

“Can’t you just pretend you can’t win and say you understand?”

“Yes? What are you talking about?”

“profit!!”

Did he really take notice and eat rice?

“I don’t know!! I’ll just stay locked up in a remote rural area and live alone for the rest of my life!!!”

* * *

Namgung Yerin suddenly shouts.

Then, he suddenly turned around and left with a very angry look on his face.

Namgung Yerin’s footsteps as she left were also unusual. As if she had put some inner strength into her gait, the ground would sink in with each step she took.

Boom! Boom!

Namgung Yerin is almost at the point of ‘awakening’.

“······Why is it like that?”

I really wondered why it was like that.

Still, after meeting her for quite some time, I thought I knew something about Namgung Yerin.

At first, I thought she was just a ‘pretty girl’ who thought she was pretty like Geum Ji-ok-yeop, but now I think of her as just a ‘pure girl’ who is awkward in expressing herself, knows how to take care of others, and lacks worldly experience.

however.

-I’m crazy! I’m crazy, what do you mean by that guy! This is fun! I’m really excited too!

Namgung Yerin’s voice can be heard from far away.

······There were still many things Namgung Yerin couldn’t understand.

“What do you mean I can send a letter instead?”

What reason do I have for exchanging letters with Namgung Yerin?

“Are you interested in me?”

It was a thought that suddenly occurred to me, but I quickly shook my head.

That can’t be happening.

Jade-faced Snow Sword, Namgung Yerin.

A nickname meaning a swordsman with a face as beautiful as jade and as cold as snow.

Namgung Yerin was famous throughout the world for her beauty. Whether she was outstanding in martial arts or had a noble social status, in the end, Namgung Yerin was beautiful.

Perhaps that is why the rumors I hear are so bizarre.

It is said that a Shaolin monk overthrew his sect because he was captivated by Namgung Yerin’s beauty.

It is said that two shamans fought a life-or-death battle over Namgung Yerin and planned a double-cross.

Her beauty is known even to the distant Saewoemun, and people travel across the world just to see Namgung Yerin’s face.

If you collect the letters sent to Namgung Se-ga every year and use them as firewood, you will be able to survive the winter.

There were many men in the world who wanted and desired Namgung Yerin.

Even excluding the unattractive men among them, there were many great men who were in love with Namgung Yerin.

Moreover, as she was the legitimate daughter of the Namgung family, she could have also connected with the children of the most prestigious families in the world.

A beauty of the highest order, who could even connect with the ‘royal family’ if the luck and fate are right.

There are countless men of Dongryangjijae standing in line in front of Namgung Yerin.

Why would Namgung Yerin, who is like that, show interest in me, a person who runs a military academy in a remote rural area?

“I guess I secretly have a bit of a self-indulgent streak.”

I shook off my thoughts with a small laugh. In any case, I had no reason or intention to exchange letters with Namgung Yerin.

“Then, do you know what I’m going to hear from Sister Gucheonhyeonnyeo?”

If Gucheonhyeonnyeo had smelled the ‘womanly scent’ in the letter, there was no way to know what kind of misunderstanding she would have.

It seems impossible, but the impossible has a way of catching people.

The initiative that was barely held.

Thanks to that, didn’t the classes with Gucheonhyeonnyeo become much more comfortable?

Since it was a serious matter that could lead to losing the initiative, the correspondence with Namgung Yerin had more losses than gains.

Above all, since I only have a limited time to live, I don’t have time to meet women or do anything.

At that time, I had to accumulate virtue and extend my life, so this was more important to me than Namgung Yerin at the moment.

A small blue light elixir contained in none other than a wooden box.

Heavenly Dragon Auxiliary Elixir.

As it was a top-grade elixir, it had internal energy that could last for two generations. If he could just absorb it all, he would be able to instantly surpass the level of ‘first-class’ and reach the rank of ‘peak’.

So, it has been about three months since I learned the ‘Yeokgeunse Su-gyeong’ from Jongri Kwon.

Although it wasn’t a perfect ‘transformation’, it was possible to reach a similar level. Also, the Danjeon of the Thousand-Liar Body had virtually no limitations.

“Now, let’s start eating.”

It’s finally time to take the Cheonryongbowondan.

* * *

About three months had passed since the mastermind behind the salt bribery incident was caught.

The aftermath of that was slowly coming to an end. Kwai Cheong Cheon was preparing to return to the Murim Alliance.

But since there was nothing to prepare, Kwai Cheong Cheon went to the missionary office one last time.

And the scenery of the missionary I encountered.

The missionary who came after three months was not a ‘missionary’ but more like a ‘high-ranking official’.

They say that Ju Gwan-cheon mobilized the best carpenters in the imperial household to repair it, but I couldn’t tell where the repairs were made.

Kwai Cheong-cheon headed towards the missionary’s gate with a smile on his face.

That was when.

Squeak-!

A falcon swooped down on Kwai Cheong-cheon like a bolt of lightning. The falcon blocking Kwai Cheong-cheon’s path spread its wings wide and flew up with the momentum of a bird of prey.

And then, all of a sudden, the eyes that looked up at the clear blue sky······.

Click!

It seemed as if they would attack if you took even one step from there.

“······?”

Kwai Cheong Cheon couldn’t hide his bewildered feelings.

The falcon blocking Kwaecheoncheon’s path right now was none other than the falcon raised by Cheongun, named ‘Eungseon (鷹仙)’.

It was a truly grand name, meaning ‘everyday god’, but Kwai Cheong Cheon did not think so.

I saw with my own two eyes that the falcon was fighting against the demon. Even though the demon had one arm tied and was restricted by Cheongun, the demon was still the demon.

Nevertheless, he was able to fight against the evil spirits of the falcon, so he could truly be called a ‘falcon immortal.’

So, Kwae Cheong-cheon did not want to be an enemy of that falcon named Eung-seon, but the falcon did not understand his feelings and was hostile to Kwae Cheong-cheon.

It was at that time that I began to wonder why that was happening.

Shudder.

Suddenly, a pure energy was felt from the missionary office.

It was something that happened really suddenly and in an instant.

But Kwai Cheong Cheon could tell what it was.

‘It looks like the Great Swordsman of Cheongun is on a journey of fortune.’

The process of circulating the ‘energy’ accumulated in the body through each ‘energy and blood vessel’ according to the learned ‘heart method’.

Even though Kwae Cheong Cheon was a martial artist, he knew how important the Un Gi Haeng Gong was to the martial artists, and that was why he could understand why the falcon named Eung Seon was hostile to him.

‘Were you standing guard?’

It seemed that the falcon named Eungseon was standing guard over Cheongun.

Although it was regrettable, Kwaecheon turned back.

The practice of fortune-telling required considerable concentration. If one were to fall into the state of possession by magic, one could lose one’s life.

It would be difficult to meet Cheongun now.

It was a shame that we couldn’t say our final goodbyes······but there was nothing we could do.

Kwae Cheong-cheon tried hard to swallow his regret and turned around.

That was when.

Kwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-!!

A truly enormous amount of energy bursting out from the missionary office in an instant.

The steps of the clear sky suddenly stopped.

······It was not normal.

No, it’s not that bad.

“······!!!”

Isn’t this at a level that makes absolutely no sense?

This overwhelming pressure that prickles the skin.

Kwai Cheong-cheon was momentarily overwhelmed, and her two eyes widened.

This was······a feeling that Kwaecheoncheon had once felt.

The leader of the martial arts world, Deung Gwang-hyeok.

It was an aura and momentum that could only be felt from Deng Gwang-hyeok, one of the ten best martial artists in the world and the pinnacle of the martial arts alliance.

It was truly the aura of an ‘emperor’ and an ‘absolute being.’

“Oh, how could this be!”

This sound came out of Kwai Cheong-cheon’s mouth without his knowledge. And now, this was not the energy of Cheong-un that Kwai Cheong-cheon knew.

Nevertheless, this was clearly a sign of good fortune.

Look closely at each other.

They say that when you meet a scholar after being away from him, you should rub your eyes and look him in the eye.

Kwai Cheong Cheon was able to realize that his own judgment was ‘wrong’. He was able to realize that he had underestimated not only Cheong Woon’s ‘hyeop (挾)’ but also Cheong Woon’s ‘potential’.

······Cheongun didn’t need even a year.

Kwai Cheong-cheon’s eyes filled with ‘shock’ and he turned to the missionary again.

Okay.

A giant snake sleeping inside the missionary office.

Kwaaaa …

The snake from Gangseo Province was finally able to realize that it had bitten the Yeouiju and become a ‘dragon’.

* * *

A martial artist.

It refers to a person who lives in the world of Murim and has learned ‘martial arts.’

And martial arts usually meant methods of handling long weapons such as swordsmanship and spearmanship.

However, martial arts were not limited to only handling ‘long weapons’ such as swords and spears.

A method of using hands and nails.

A fighting technique developed based on striking techniques.

Furthermore, there were ‘dark arts’ and ‘poison arts’ including medicine and metallurgy, and there were martial arts families that proudly stood among the five great martial arts families with these martial arts.

Sichuan Tang Gate, located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province.

“Now… what are you talking about!”

The head of the Sacheondangmun clan, Prince Dangbaek, could not contain his anger at the elders’ words.

“You want to marry So-hyang!”