Surviving the Romance Fantasy

Now that I had confirmed the death of Ilgwi, I had to return to the main palace with the treasure and get rid of the remaining ghosts.

Last night’s disaster is coming to an end.

My eyes focus on the military officer lying as if asleep among the rubble.

Hyeongwoljang Seoltaepyeong.

He was the one who cut down Ilgwi Pyeongyang.

‘I’m sure Jeong Seong-tae, who is out on a quest to subdue demons, will be happy to see him.’

If you are a general who likes to focus on those who are good at using swords, this would be something you would welcome with open arms.

While monologuing, General Seong Sa-wook slammed down the reins of his horse.

*

The army of ghosts who had lost one ghost was quickly liquidated.

Among the military officers at Cheongdo Palace, there were many capable people.

They were helpless because they suddenly appeared last night, but once the system was organized, even if hundreds or thousands of low-level demons showed up, it would not be difficult to eliminate them.

The morning after the disaster ended like that.

A report on the disaster that occurred during a night of heavy rain, and an agenda for its aftermath, were brought up to the council.

Emperor Yunsheng and his superiors sat together and had a long, long meeting.

Seeing that General Seong Sa-wook, who was sitting in the center, was missing one arm, all the dignitaries at the party had no choice but to swallow dry saliva.

Really, something big was about to happen.

Officers recorded last night’s events as a huge disaster.

The military officers of the enemy palace who lost their home base in one night had to pitch tents and live there.

Maids had to look after the well-being of the masters they served.

Officials at the palace had to arrange for a large number of manpower to restore collapsed buildings, and chore workers had to clean up the corpses of ghosts that filled the palace.

Each person was looking back on the disaster of the previous night in their own position and trying to return to their daily lives.

For a while, the interior of Cheongdo Palace had no choice but to suffer from a huge manpower shortage… so when the subjugation army of the superior nobles, who had taken out tens of thousands of troops, returned, they had no choice but to welcome them with open arms.

After several retreats and several advances, they never gave up on subjugating the Sangdeunggwi, and eventually brought news that they had succeeded in beheading the Sangdeunggwi who had arrived in the Anhyang region.

The person standing at the forefront was Ahn Seok-jang Hwa Wol-yong, the longest-serving adjutant of Deputy General Jeong Jeong-tae.

However, even though he returned with a victory report, his expression was not very good.

This is a punitive force that made many sacrifices and achieved many achievements.

They returned to the imperial palace with difficulty, but everyone must have been surprised to see the situation in the palace.

After completing the long and dangerous journey, they returned to Cheongdo Palace. He must have wanted to receive a warm welcome after saying he had worked hard, but the situation was not conducive.

The Cheongdo Palace building was damaged in many places, and there is not enough manpower to immediately deploy to the restoration site.

The event to praise and celebrate their majors had to be simpler than expected.

It may have been dissatisfying for the punitive force, but it was something that could not be helped.

We are experiencing a major crisis both internally and externally. They were dissatisfied at first, but once they understood the situation, they began to participate in the restoration project of Cheongdo Palace.

Just like that, Cheongdo Palace, which seemed like it would rain forever, is once again experiencing signs of recovery.

Buildings are gradually regaining their shape, and the nightmarish memories that remain in people’s minds are gradually turning into the past.

So, it was around the time when we started to make plans to restore the streets full of broken buildings.

“General Jeong Seong-tae, who served as Deputy General, was killed in this subjugation of Sangdeunggwi.”

Sergeant In Seon-rok, who came out to inspect the active room, handed me a drink and said,

“At this party meeting, there was a lot of discussion about who should fill the vacant deputy general position.”

The location is a government office in an active room that still has an empty feel.

As originally planned, Chief Secretary In Seon-rok was there to inspect in person.

It’s only been a few days since the great incident in which Ilgwi showed up and destroyed both the inside and outside of the palace, so I guess it’s okay to put off the inspection work, which is probably a good thing.

Nevertheless, Sangseogwan In Seon-rok visited the active room on the originally planned date.

I came here under the pretext of an inspection, but in fact, the active room itself was completely destroyed, so there was no way to inspect it.

In the end, the reason he came to the active room was just to talk to me privately without it appearing strange to others.

It was obvious why a country’s chief secretary took a direct step towards Hyeongwoljang.

“There is a high possibility that the position of deputy general will be chosen for you. Accordingly, the situation within the palace will also fluctuate greatly.”

“…”

“Once General Jeong Seo-tae’s funeral proceedings are over, I may have to prepare to take the position of deputy general after a review.”

The reason why the Jeongseon Inga and the Seonbong Haga fought a war of nerves over me was because I might one day sit in the position of a general-level official.

However, I never thought that the position of deputy general would be handed down so suddenly. It is a position where you have to invest at least several years, or even decades, to get an estimate.

What kind of position is a general-level bureaucrat? It is not a position that can be achieved simply by being good at using a sword.

It is a position that cannot be accessed unless one has all the necessary knowledge, experience, and is in a position where all military officers can look up to him.

“If there are no problems in the immediate review, you will be given the title of general directly by the Emperor. “It will be a great honor that will be passed down from generation to generation.”

“I am still too young. “This is not only an unusual appointment, but an unprecedented one… May I ask how I was selected for that position?”

“There is nothing lacking in the qualifications or major itself. However, the fact that he was too young was a problem, and there were major differences of opinion even at the meeting.”

Secretary In Seon-rok took a sip of his drink, sighed for a moment, and looked around the government office.

The state of the active room is ridiculous. It was obvious that I would need a lot of help to restore all of this.

The chief secretary looked at me pitifully, as if he didn’t know that fact.

Being busy is busy, but my physical condition right now is also terrible.

Because he went to great lengths to kill Ilgwi, there was almost no place on his body that was not bandaged.

Seolran came to visit me day after day and made a fuss about me telling me to get some rest, so much so that my ears started to sting.

“You don’t seem to like sly language, so I’ll cut you off and just get to the point.”

“…”

“This time, they completely took control of the sealing Haga. “It looks like they decided to completely bury the incident that occurred at Seal Haga’s mansion.”

If Deokbi Howol completely controls the Inbong Ha family, it will virtually become an inseparable partnership with the Inbong Ha family.

That is bound to be a concern for Senior Secretary In Seon-rok.

Although Sangseogwan In Seon-rok was famous for being a deep-hearted and straightforward party official, that did not mean he was a clean person who was completely free from insidious political battles.

When you stick to your beliefs, you stick to them, but when you have to get your hands dirty, they get dirty. He is a human who is neither completely white nor completely black, but closer to gray.

When you weigh between beliefs and interests in this political world, you naturally become that kind of person.

“To put it simply, it is a great burden for Jeongseon In-ga for you, who holds the seal, to become a general-level official.”

“…”

“So, from my perspective, I cannot easily agree with you becoming a general-level official.”

If the Secretary of State, one of the loudest voices at the party meeting, does not agree, it will be difficult to easily pass the appointment of a general-level official.

However, it was a strange thing. If that’s really the case, all you have to do is just oppose it.

There is no need to come to the active government office to meet them under the pretext of an inspection.

Perhaps he also has another purpose.

“So, so that I can feel at ease, please bring in more Jeongseon personnel to the active room.”

“…?”

“From your point of view, as you have a lot of people from the Seal Haka family, it must be a big burden to expand your relationship with the Jeongseon Inga family. From the looks of it, it doesn’t seem like he has the personality to be swayed by one side, but that alone is not enough.”

From what I’ve heard, it’s not a very bad suggestion from my perspective.

More technicians and manpower are needed to restore the damaged active room.

However, in terms of political dynamics, it must be carried with the risk that the relationship with Seal Haga may be damaged.

Above all, there was a high possibility that Ha Deokbi, who controlled the Sealbong Ha family, would exert his energy and oppose it.

“Also, a prosecutor from the Sealbongha family was appointed as the manager of the active room, so please also appoint a person from our Jeongseon family. “If we balance it that way, we can fully approve of the personnel agenda, even though it is still uneasy.”

“…If you say that, I understand. However, it is a strange thing to me.”

“What are you so worried about?”

I spoke while tracing the tip of my chin with my bandaged finger.

“If you’re feeling uneasy, shouldn’t you hire someone else? “There are quite a few people who have higher authority than the position of Hyeongwoljang but are closer to the Jeongseon family… so you just need to pick the person that suits your taste and push for him.”

“That is truly foolish.”

The chief secretary spoke with a laugh.

“Considering what General Jeong Seo-tae has said so far, it is right to appoint you to the position of deputy general. From what I heard, it seems like his abilities are outstanding. He appears to be a talented person who will make a great contribution to the prosperity and military power of Qingdao in the future.”

“…”

“why? “Is it really funny that while trying to make morally sound decisions, you can’t let go of the power struggle behind the scenes?”

While making ideal choices for the future of Qingdao, he does not seek to completely separate himself from real politics.

In his own way, he is making a compromise between reality and ideals.

“Politics is basically like a bat.”

After saying that, he put a drink in his mouth.

“Ever since that night when there was an uproar, every day has been a series of party meetings. “It’s natural because there are a lot of things to take care of, but being tired is inevitable.”

After finishing what he had to say, the senior secretary stood up and spoke as if he were lamenting.

It was quite different from the way he looked after his authority in public places. Perhaps this is what it feels like when doing practical work. It’s more surprising than I thought.

Currently, I am in the position of Hyeongwoljang, but after completing the party review, I will become a general-level official.

Since I was in the same situation as a general (Jin)… the sergeant-at-arms also began to treat me like a high-ranking official.

“Secretary Sang is having a hard time. “Once I finish my work in the active room and recover, I will come and visit you with a nice drink.”

“Well, come to think of it, I heard that you taught my daughter Hayeon how to use a sword when she was an apprentice warrior. The relationship is also very strange. “Let’s see the three of us next time, if we can.”

He mounted his horse and headed towards the main gate of the government office with some of his guards.

“There’s another party meeting in about an hour, so we’ll have to hurry. “I heard it wasn’t an urgent matter.”

“Is that so…?”

“Now that you think about it, this is an issue you would be very interested in. “The owners of the four palaces were all listening…”

The sergeant-at-arms looked up at the sky while holding the horse’s reins and said.

“A proposal has been made to dethrone the current Princess Cheondo.”

Yes.

What is coming has come.

The trend of the Heavenly Dragon’s energy fading reached its peak, and in the end, a special spirit appeared in the middle of Cheongdo Palace twice.

The Wolgwi Rebellion ended without any major damage, but the Ilgwi Pyeongryang incident developed into a major disaster.

I cannot help but ask who is responsible.

It’s the same with the arrival of higher-ranking ghosts on the outskirts of the imperial capital, and the appearance of many minor ghosts…

The question inevitably arises as to whether the current Princess Cheondo is truly doing her job.

Therefore… public opinion began to be suspicious of Princess Ahyeon, who is currently sitting in the position of Princess Cheondo.

“…Where is the princess?”

“He is sitting in the pavilion of Cheonokjeong where he always sits.”

“…”

Lee Ryeong, the head maid of Cheonryongchae, headed to Cheonokjeong with worried eyes.

In the distance, I saw Princess Cheondo sitting alone in a pavilion surrounded by a waterfall.

The image of sitting alone and looking up at the waterfall. Even if you look at it from a distance, it looks like his feelings are really complicated.

If things continue like this, dethronement is probably a confirmed process.

She, who has followed the will of the Heavenly Dragon for a long time and worked hard for the country of Qingdao, will be thrown out without any hesitation.

It might be fortunate if it just ends in dethronement. There is no telling what harm the officials who harbor suspicions toward her will do.

When the authority that protected her as the Princess of Cheondo was taken away and she was thrown into the world as a girl with nothing and bare hands… Will she be able to handle that heartbreak?

Yi-ryeong, who had lived with her for half his life, could not help but be very worried.

However, Yi-ryeong could not get even one step closer to her, who was sitting alone in the pavilion looking up at the waterfall.

It just seemed like it would be better to leave him alone for now.

– Shoot!

The refreshing sound of a waterfall falling.

Suspicion about Princess Ahyeon grips the entire Cheongdo Palace, and radicals even come to the fore, demanding that she be taken out of Cheonryongchae immediately.

Looking up at the beautiful Cheonokjeong Waterfall, Princess Ahyeon, who was left alone, was in deep agony.

She monologued with a faint and faint gaze.

‘What should I eat for lunch today… I want to eat the beef stew I had yesterday…’

It was truly the worry of a lifetime.

dethroned (2)

– ‘I… am being dethroned…?’

It’s an old story that I don’t even remember anymore.

In this endless cycle of time, repeating the same years to kill the evil spirit.

Even on this journey that has been so long that it is difficult to remember how long it has been, there was a starting point.

– ‘Princess Ahyeon…’

– ‘How… How could that be possible…’

Princess Ahyeon in the first episode.

Is it because so much time has passed that you end up feeling like someone else, even though it is clearly you?

As I search through my memories, I end up feeling quite embarrassed.

When I first heard the news of his dethronement, it felt like a lightning strike.

– ‘My whole life… I have taken refuge in this Heavenly Dragon House and lived loving only the country of Cheongdo… I have lived solely for the sake of the world, upholding the energy of the Heavenly Dragon… but how… how can you bring me down so easily? You mean…’

– ‘Princess Ahyeon… I have nothing to say…’

– ‘Who… who decided where? Were they the party officials? Who is the corporal… corporal? Or a scholar?’

– ‘…’

The sight of the head maid Yi-ryeong, with her head bowed, answering with difficulty is quite pitiful.

– ‘This matter has been unanimously passed by the Council of Ministers and has even been approved by His Majesty Unseong…’

– ‘how how…’

After stumbling like that, he sits down on the table and makes a vain expression.

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I dismissed the rumor that the Heavenly Dragon’s energy was weakening as a possibility. I knew well that ghosts often appeared in the outermost areas of Qingdao, but that was not an area that could be done with the power of the Heavenly Dragon.

In the end, I can’t believe this reality as they try to bring down such a huge disaster by blaming themselves.

Are you saying that you have sacrificed your whole life for these poor people?

That fact pierces my bones, and tears flow endlessly.

– ‘If you knew I would be like this… If you knew I would be like this…’

– ‘Princess Ahyeon…’

– ‘If I had known that I would end up like this, I would not have sacrificed my life like this. It’s so frustrating and heartbreaking. I gritted my teeth and lived for my country… I accepted the power of the Heavenly Dragon and lived for my people…’

Among the people outside Cheonryongchae, voices raising doubts about Princess Ahyeon rose to the sky.

Princess Cheondo, who is sitting now, is not doing her job properly.

He is just an incompetent human being who is obsessed with sitting in the Tianlongchae, establishing authority, and representing the will of heaven.

The basis for this is the group of ghosts that are rampant all over the world.

Princess Cheondo must be changed. The anger of the Heavenly Dragon must be put to rest.

Every time that voice reaches Tianlongchae, the owner of the room wipes his tears and grits his teeth.

I blame the world and hate the people.

Even if I end up in hell, I will definitely embrace this sorrow and not let it go.

I will engrave this hatred towards the world into my soul and never forget it until the end.

In this way, Princess Ahyeon of Cheondo emerges from Cheonryongchae, embracing all the evil intentions of the world.

She, who always walked around the palace grounds with a noble appearance, radiating elegance, now trudges out into the middle of the tomb grounds.

There is not a single maid to serve, let alone escort.

Except for the fifteen pieces of money in my pocket, I don’t even have anything to take with me.

Criticism and insults are poured out on Princess Cheondo as she leaves the tomb grounds.

As soon as you leave the outer palace gate, sewage pours down, and some people throw stones.

The palace clothes of Cheonryongchae, which have always been old-fashioned, are covered in all kinds of mud and food. As I walked and walked among the crowd with my head down, the sun was already setting.

There was nowhere to go, and the sun had disappeared.