Invitation to the Chatroom of the Gods - Chapter 57



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Episode 57 – A mismatched relationship (2)

Dang So-hyang suddenly leaves.

Her somewhat tired gait seemed quite unsteady.

‘Your complexion seems to be worse than before.’

In fact, it was difficult for Dang So-hyang to get through this year.

It was a miracle that I was even able to walk around like this.

If I had been at Sacheondangmun, I would have given a different order a long time ago.

However, thanks to the intensive care given by Grandfather Jin-Hyeon Park while he was at the missionary office, he was able to extend his life a little more.

If it’s a blessing in disguise, it’s a blessing in disguise, and if it’s a blessing in disguise, it’s a blessing in disguise.

But that limit was slowly approaching.

Dang So-hyang disappeared into the distance.

‘hmm···.’

I watched her until she was out of sight, then slowly looked away again.

And looking at Namgung Yerin.

‘Why is he like this again?’

I wondered why he was suddenly like this.

Namgung Yerin couldn’t look me straight in the eye.

He couldn’t even look me in the eye, let alone look me in the eye, and his face was red and puffy like a ripe apple.

‘···Why is it like this?’

That was the moment when I really wondered why this was happening.

“Hey, there you go!”

Namgung Yerin suddenly raises her head and shouts.

After a while, Namgung Yerin bit her lower lip and slowly opened her mouth.

“Ma, what if… what if! I’m not saying it’s really like that, but literally what if!”

Namgung Yerin continued speaking, continuously emphasizing ‘if.’

“Th, if Sega allows it···.”

Then he lowered his head and began to scratch the ground with his feet.

I was just quietly watching, wondering what he would do next, when suddenly Namgung Yerin spoke in a crawling voice.

“I, I too······can you accept me as a guest······?”

Suddenly, I wondered what this was.

“I’ll do all the chores!”

Could this thing really be broken?

It was something worth thinking about seriously.

But apart from that, it didn’t really matter.

There were plenty of rooms left in the missionary office, and thanks to Dang So-hyang staying as a guest and taking care of the missionary office, I was able to leave the missionary office comfortably.

Dang So-hyang was not just a beggar who simply relied on others.

However, that was possible because Dang So-hyang had no intention of returning to Sacheon Dangmun.

But Namgung Se-ga’s precious daughter, Namgung Ye-rin, is also coming as a guest?

Will Namgung Se-ga allow that?

Well, I guess that’s why I emphasized ‘if’…

‘It seems like you were quite close with Lady Dang.’

It seemed like that after all.

And since Dang So-hyang’s life didn’t last long, it seemed like he wanted to spend the last days with her as a close friend and younger sibling.

“Since when?”

“Ha, if you can, now···.”

now?

“Then you’re not going to participate in the Yongbong branch?”

“No, well······ This isn’t the only time I have the chance.”

The ground that had been scraped and dug by the feet had almost formed a tunnel.

It seemed like he had scraped together all his internal energy, but it was overshadowed by his looks, so he was definitely an outstanding warrior.

“Yes, that’s right.”

“Me, really?!”

Namgung Yerin’s eyes sparkled at my permission.

Her face was filled with an expression of utter joy.

I turned around and quietly looked at Namgung Yerin’s delighted face.

“Huh…? Why are you just leaving?”

Then, Namgung Yerin’s voice is heard from behind.

I stopped walking for a moment and looked back, and Namgung Yerin asked with a rather embarrassed look on her face.

“Didn’t you say you were looking for me?”

“I had something to tell you, but it just became meaningless.”

“Huh? What was it?”

“I was going to ask you to go to the Yongbong branch together.”

“·········to?”

“But since you won’t be attending, I guess I’ll have to go alone.”

“Eeeeek?!”

Then, it was Namgung Yerin, whose face suddenly turned pale as if she had a breakdown.

After waiting for a long time and seeing that it wasn’t fixed, I started walking again.

“Hey, wait a minute! You said earlier that you weren’t going to participate!”

“Oh, that changed my mind a little.”

How can I, as a junior, just sit still when my seniors are begging me like that?

As a direct disciple of Gaepajosa, I was far senior to the old priests in the old priesthood.

That is, the later indices of the old file room are my nephews? my grandsons? my disciples?

Although the genealogy was strangely twisted, I think it would be safe to say that I was the ‘big brother’ of the Gupaebang later index.

And teaching martial arts could be said to be one’s duty as an ambassador.

Never!

It wasn’t my intention to gain the merits of my seniors.

“Then I will leave right away, so you may stay at the mission office as comfortably as you wish.”

“Huh? Are you leaving right now?”

“I want to leave now to get to Shanxi Province where the Yongbong Branch is being held so that I don’t get late, so I’m going to go right away.”

I started walking again where I had stopped.

Almost at the same time, Namgung Yerin followed me, out of breath.

“Come on, let’s go together!”

“Shanxi Province does not pass through Anhui Province, where the Nanggong family is located.”

“i know!”

“Then where are we going together···”

“It’s the Yongbongjihoe!”

“···Didn’t you just say you weren’t going to participate?”

Namgung Yerin rolled her eyes at my question.

And then close your eyes!

“I, I changed my mind too!!!”

Namgung Yerin shouted, “Era, I don’t know.”

* * *

Seven Dragons and Three Peaks Association.

It is a gathering where seven dragons and three phoenixes play, and a place of harmony where the later members of the Gupaebang gather to share friendship with each other.

But now, ahead of the ‘Yongbongjihoe’ competition to determine the real dragon and phoenix.

Rather than a place of harmony, it has become somewhat of a place of competition······.

“I heard that the Imoogi of Gangseo Province has just arrived in Taewon.”

The other Chilryongsambonghoe members snorted and added their own remarks at the words of the shaman’s later index, Yang Jong-cheon.

“Imugi? It’s really not funny.”

“Even so, isn’t that a name that is only used in a rural area in Gangnam?”

“It’s ridiculous that I’m even eligible to participate in the Yongbongjihoe.”

“Isn’t he just a criminal with no reputation? He does belong to the sect, so he’s qualified.”

“No matter how much I think about it, I think we need to raise the participation limit for the Yongbong Branch.”

The Yongbong branch had restrictions that only members of the Sega or sect, including those of the later index age, could participate.

Because it was a competition with such great honor, there were so many people who wanted to participate if there were no restrictions.

However, it was possible to participate even if one did not belong to a Sega or sect, as long as one had a letter of recommendation from a Sega or sect.

Because of this, there have been many cases where an unheard-of young expert has emerged and won the championship.

The most representative case was ‘Murim Grand Prince’.

He was the winner of the Yongbongjihoe held about 30 years ago, and was a martial artist who did not belong to any Sega or sect.

So, not only Gupaebang but also many other martial arts families tried to take him in, but in the end, the royal family took him in as their son-in-law.

The talent that won the Yongbong branch was given wings to become the royal family.

Now, 30 years later, he has become one of the ten greatest masters and a feudal lord.

This was the reason he was given the nickname of Grand Prince of Martial Arts (武林大君), which meant that he was both a martial artist and a member of the royal family and looked down on the martial arts world.

In any case, this could be said to be a large-scale competition that even the royal family was interested in, a competition that would turn one’s life around and make one’s fortune overnight.

However, the case of ‘The Grand Prince of Murim’ is special.

In most cases, the winner comes from the Gupaebang or Odaesega.

And if the winner of the Yongbongjihoe is a man, he is given the title and nickname of Yong (龍), and if he is a woman, he is given the title and nickname of Bong (鳳).

This is not just a nickname for a province or a specific region, but a nickname for the dragon and phoenix recognized by the entire world, so its glory is beyond words.

Anyway, since all the martial artists in the world are flocking in, in order to filter out the idiots, before the main event of Yongbongjihoe is held, a ‘selection contest’ is held first.

As it was a competition that only discussed martial arts, there was no special privilege for being the later index of the Gupa Ilbang.

Therefore, all of the Chilryongsambonghoe gathered here had to compete in the preliminary round to advance to the main event.

However, it wasn’t without its own set of privileges.

“I understand that this time, Prince Maemulyeong will face off against the Imoogi of Gangseo Province.”

The point was that we could know the bracket for the preliminary round in advance.

So, by first figuring out what martial arts the opponent mainly uses, you can gain a significant advantage in actual combat.

And the volcano’s later index, Maemulyeong.

Luckily, Maemulyeong and Cheongun faced off in the preliminary competition.

Of course, from Cheongwoon’s point of view, it was bad luck.

“Now the whole world will know.”

The snake of Gangseo Province is commonly called the snake of Gangseo Province.

The only real dragons and phoenixes are the later indices of the Gupaebang gathered here.

“The snake that cannot bite the Yeouiju is nothing more than a small creature.”

None of the Chilryongsambonghoe members gathered here had any doubts about it.

* * *

The Yangtze River, a long river that crosses the world.

Based on this river, the upper part is called ‘Gangbuk (江北)’ and the lower part is called ‘Gangnam (江南)’.

And in the Gangbuk region, there was a huge river that was no less than the Yangtze River.

Yellow River.

The Yellow River is not as long as the Yangtze River.

However, it is not just the overwhelmingly long length of the Yangtze River, but the length of the Yellow River itself cannot be ignored.

And it could not be compared simply by the length of the water stream, for there is a saying about the Yellow River:

All civilizations in the world began in the Yellow River.

Throughout history, numerous dynasties and their cultures have developed around the Yellow River, which has led to the river being called the ‘center of civilization and culture.’

This was the reason why most of the martial arts masters, including the historic Gupa Ilbang, were based in the ‘Jiangbuk’ region north of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River.

Beijing, where the emperor resides, is also located north of the Yangtze River, so the center of the world has been considered north of the Yangtze River, while south of the Yangtze River, south of the Yangtze River, has been considered a remote and outlying area.

No matter how famous you are in Gangnam, you tend not to be recognized as much in Gangbuk.

This is understandable, as with the exception of the Nanggong family, the leader of Anhui Province, and the Sichuan Tang family, the leader of Sichuan Province, most of the schools in the Jiangnan region had relatively short histories.

No matter how many outstanding talents and geniuses there are, they cannot keep up with the depth of time that has accumulated in the name of history.

Nowadays, most of what can be called the center of the world is concentrated in the Gangbuk region.

Thus, the Murim Alliance (武林盟) can be called a union organization of the martial arts world.

Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, where the Wulin Alliance is located, also belongs to the Jiangbei region north of the Yangtze River.

This is where the history, civilization, and culture of numerous dynasties are concentrated.

“Wow···!”

Namgung Yerin’s mouth opened open on its own.

The scenery of Taewon, where even ordinary buildings were magnificent, was truly magnificent.

Of course, I remember coming once when Namgung Yu-ryong, Namgung Ye-rin’s older brother, participated in the Yongbong branch.

I haven’t been here since then, and it’s been over 15 years already, so the scenery has changed a lot since then.

My heart is pounding, thumping, and I can’t control it at all.

Of course, the reason she came all the way to Taiyuan in Shanxi Province was because of the Yongbong Branch, but Namgung Yerin didn’t really see anything like the Yongbong Branch.

Since Cheongun decided to participate in the Yongbongjihoe, winning was just a distant possibility.

Of course, it was something I couldn’t know without trying it.

Namgung Yerin, as a warrior, is not without a competitive spirit, but it is not like you have to taste it to know whether it is shit or soybean paste.

Anyway, Namgung Yerin wasn’t particularly interested in winning this Yongbongjihoe.

I was sure I would win the next Yongbong branch, but this time it wasn’t the case.

That is why Namgung Yerin’s interest was elsewhere, namely her relationship with Cheongwoon.

As the Yongbongjihoe is the biggest competition in the martial arts world, it is a competition that focuses the attention and interest of the world.

This meant that for others, it was a huge spectacle and a great festival, so the Yongbong branch meeting was truly a huge festival.

People from all over the world gathered together, and the scale of the festival was extraordinary. As it was the center of the Yellow River civilization, there was much to see.

The night market in the town where the missionary was located was also quite worth seeing.

But it was nothing compared to the Yongbongji Festival.

That is why Namgung Yerin was full of anticipation and excitement.

Thanks to the haste, there is still quite a bit of time left until the Yongbongjihoe selection ceremony.

There were still about two weeks left until the preliminary ceremony began, so Cheongun and I could enjoy the festival together during that time.

The time that I can be alone with Cheongun is a full ‘fifteen days’.

Cheongun and I bought a lot of food from street vendors, watched a play together, walked down the street together on a moonlit night, and then by chance we held hands, and when our eyes met, the atmosphere gradually warmed up······.

‘What, what am I thinking…!’

Just thinking about it made my face turn bright red, but I didn’t blush as much as I used to.

Didn’t you decide to be honest about your feelings as advised by Dang So-hyang, who was like your older sister to you?

Above all, now that a year has passed.

Namgung Yerin was now a full-fledged twenty-year-old young woman.

An age where you can do anything as long as you take responsibility.

Namgung Yerin went to Cheongun with a lot of anticipation and excitement.

But what the heck.

“Then I’ll study until the preliminary round.”

Actually, Cheongun wasn’t interested in things like festivals.

Eating a lot of food from a street vendor, watching a play together, walking down the street together on a moonlit night, holding hands and taking a walk, anything that happens when the mood is right······.

“······to?”

Cheongun wasn’t interested at all.

It’s not that I pretended not to care, I really wasn’t interested.

It was really sad, but on the other hand······I understood.

Because it seemed like Cheongun wasn’t nervous.

After all, it is a competition where geniuses from all over the world gather.

They say they are a latecomer, but in reality, they are not inferior to the current martial arts practitioners.

Since he could not let his guard down because he was in a good position, it was natural for a warrior to devote himself to training every day even if he had the time.

There was one thing that was strange in that sense.

“Studying···?”

Not training?

“There are so many things to teach, and they are difficult. Haha···.”

Cheongwoon scratches the back of his head.

“I’m sorry, my lady, I don’t have time to be like this.”

“Ah, no···!”

Cheongwoon disappears before Namgung Yerin can catch him.

He was truly a man you never knew existed.

Anyway, Cheongun had no interest in things like festivals.

Although she understood, Namgung Yerin couldn’t give up easily.

If not now, then when else will we be alone together?

Just one day, no more, no less.

Wouldn’t one day be okay?

Namgung Yerin gathered her courage again and went to see Cheongun.

however.

Click!

I couldn’t even approach Cheongun because of a single hawk with both eyes wide open.

A hawk named Eungseon.

On this trip, we also had a falcon named Eungseon with us, but for some reason, whenever it saw Namgung Yerin, it would get impatient because it couldn’t catch and eat her.

It seemed like I had a strong dislike for him since our first meeting, and because of that, even after coming all the way to Shanxi Province, there was no significant progress in our relationship.

Whenever I was alone with Cheongwoon, he would come flying in like lightning and cause trouble.

One time, I was so angry that I got into a fight with that hawk named Eungseon.

······And then I was completely devastated.

What kind of falcon was that, so swift and strong, that Namgung Yerin was no match for it.

Even if it were a life-or-death fight, I wasn’t confident that I could win, but if that falcon could just participate in the Yongbongjihoe, it would be a sure thing that he would win.

As the saying goes, he is a hawk immortal.

So, the sudden glare directed at Namgung Yerin now······.

Knock knock!

This time, he seemed determined not to let her get married without telling him.

“······.”

Namgung Yerin had no choice but to enjoy the festival alone.

But it wasn’t very fun.

A festival without a choir was like listening to music without sound, watching a play without actors, or reading a storybook without words.

Whenever I walked down the street, men would harass me without warning, which only annoyed me.

Of course, among them there were some men who were quite handsome, well-mannered, and came from relatively wealthy families.

But there was no man as handsome and charming as Cheongwoon.

There was no man as chivalrous as Cheongun.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that the Yongbongji Festival was attended by all the good men in the world, but there was no man as good as Cheongun.

Compared to the Namgung family, who are one of the five great families, their family is just average.

Anyway, the other men were making a fuss trying to somehow get a word in with Namgung Yerin.

But why is it that only Cheongwoon is not interested in me?

Namgung Yerin felt sad and sad again.

How did I end up liking such a stone-like man?

I wanted to snort at him and not pay any attention to him.

I wanted to turn around boldly, saying that there were other men besides you and that it would be no use regretting it later.

But if the mind becomes what it wants, is that a person?

“······A real bad kid.”

Namgung Yerin’s sighs, exhaling heavily like a woman in a lonely workshop, increased day by day, and the selection ceremony for the Yongbong branch meeting approached quickly.

* * *

Yongbongjihoe’s selection committee.

As it was a non-official competition to ‘select’ the unmanned aerial vehicles that would advance to the official competition, there was little interest from the public.

Nevertheless, the arena where the preliminary matches were held was packed with people, so it could be said that it was a competition that the entire world was interested in.

So now.

Kang! Kakang!

In the central training ground, two warriors were facing each other with their swords facing each other.