Surviving the Romance Fantasy

Becoming the owner of an active room is good and puts a lot of weight on your shoulders, but it is very inconvenient to have to go back and forth from Cheongdo Palace to your home every time.

He was a high-ranking official, so they prepared a carriage for him, and the inspection process for leaving Taeseongmun Gate was greatly simplified… Still, the absolute distance was so far that it was already late at night when he entered the main gate of the mansion.

In Cheongdo Province, the morning is early, but the night is also early.

It is natural for people to be inactive late at night when there is almost no light source.

When I crossed the active room alone and reached the front of the mansion, the bodyguard Biman was waiting for me.

“Hey, what is it? “It’s so late, are you still waiting?”

“The maids in the boudoir are also awake. “I learned from the Red Palace that no one should fall asleep before the lord except those who were on watch.”

“Ugh, it’s hard. “Next time, if you think you’ll be late, just leave the guards and go to sleep.”

I was carrying a lot of supplies I brought from Cheongdo Palace.

Bicheon quickly jumped out and supported him.

“Would you like to go straight to the bedroom?”

“no. I’m going to take a walk at night to organize my thoughts. “You just go to sleep first.”

“no. Seol Daein. It’s very late at night, so why don’t you go to bed today? “There are a lot of things to check tomorrow as well, and you will be tired if your bedtime is shortened.”

Apprentice warrior Bicheon was a quiet and obedient boy.

When I think back to my time as an apprentice warrior, he was the complete opposite of me, so I felt special and took care of him here and there. I mostly fed him soup and rice, and I think he liked it.

maybe.

“…”

However, today, for some reason, he refused my instructions and tried to speak directly.

It is said that speaking directly is an essential quality for a capable subordinate, but that only applies when it reaches a certain level.

A person who is merely an apprentice warrior’s duty is simply to carry out instructions. It was a great disrespect for an apprentice warrior or the like to dare to speak directly to a 5th rank Tongseokjang.

However, there was no way Bicheon didn’t know that.

Bicheon pretended to support the luggage and came closer to me and spoke in a whisper.

“Seol Daein. It seems that they are being followed around the forest path. “It looks like about four people.”

I was startled and surprised to hear Bicheon’s words.

“…know. And not four or five, but roughly six or seven.”

Rather than the fact that he was being followed, it was surprising that only an apprentice warrior could so naturally see through the follower hiding in the dark.

Mirae, who recommended Bicheon, assured me that he would become a good adjutant when he grows up, and I certainly knew why.

“They are Blackwoldae assassins. Bicheon, these are not people you can deal with, so first enter the inner room, close all the paper doors in the room where the maids are, and guard the place. “You can do that much, right?”

“…”

However, no matter how intelligent a child is, one cannot lie about one’s age.

Bicheon nodded with solemn eyes, and the neck trembled for a moment. It was the moment when the dry needle passed. The fingertips holding the sword sheath were also trembling strangely.

‘Those guys from Black Moon University… why me…?’

I felt strange, but there was no need to let them into the house.

I strapped my sword to my back, put my hands in my pants pockets, and trudged into the night forest.

“Do your best at locking down doors~.”

Bicheon looked at me walking into the darkness while saying that, and his expression was frozen.

The figure of Bicheon also slowly moved away.

-Sasasak

-Ssssssuk

I could only feel the traces of humanity through the grass if I really concentrated my mind to the limit.

Heukwoldae (2)

The sword has reached its peak.

Anyone who crossed swords with Geomjon Seol Taepyeong even once did not try to explain his skills in detail.

What is good, what part is outstanding… Long explanations like that usually only happen when evaluating people whose level of skill can be measured.

When describing someone who has reached the pinnacle of a field, the description also tends to be concise.

– Shoot!

The sound of the waterfall surrounded Cheonokjeong like a folding screen.

Princess Ahyeon put down her teacup and snorted once. Sometimes, when I was sitting alone in Cheonokjeong and calming myself, past events would bloom like a ray of light.

An evil spirit that split the Cheonryongchae in half, grabbed the Cheonryongchae’s neck, and descended, roaring towards the sky.

Foolish humans who did not stop fighting until the moment the heavens became angry and threw away the imperial capital. The ghost of disaster who kills them at random as if he is going to condemn them.

All kinds of human limbs are grotesquely stuck on a body as huge as Taisan, and just looking at the oozing flesh is nauseating.

In addition to the terrible power of turning humans into ghosts just by covering them with poison, he is the worst ghost who even tried to devour the guardian deity of the Cheongdo kingdom, who was sleeping in Cheonryongchae, in one bite.

Geomjon Seoltaepyeong even tried to cut down the reverse demon.

He entered the half-destroyed Cheonryongchae alone and faced the disaster with only a broken long sword and an old dagger.

After fighting for three days and nights, he succeeded in cutting off almost all of Yeokdeunggwi’s limbs, which amounted to hundreds, but he also had weaknesses. That’s what it means to be human.

Human physical strength is not infinite. He fought Yeokdeunggwi day and night with superhuman stamina, but in the end, he collapsed due to exhaustion of stamina.

The sight of the Geomjon covered in blood and out of breath among countless ghosts.

The man, with his torn military uniform and broken sword lying on the floor, lowered his head and was breathing hard.

He was blaming himself.

He was lamenting over not being able to save the world.

However, Ah-hyeon felt very uncomfortable seeing Seol Tae-pyeong struggling to save the world.

To him, was the world worth saving?

The dignitaries of Cheongdo Palace oppressed him, saying he was from the Hwayongseol family.

Even with that level of skill, he couldn’t get a proper government job.

There were no lieutenants following him, and the only person who had anything that could be called trust in him was his sister Seol-ran.

I, too, was not pessimistic about my treatment and just lived as things went along.

What on earth does such a person want to save in this world?

However, Seol Taepyeong did not consider personal feelings when trying to save the world.

I have to save it, so I save it. Should I call it noble or honest?

Some might say it was stupid.

“…”

When I think of the man bleeding with his head bowed in front of the collapsed Cheonryongchae, I can’t help but let out a sigh.

If only I had been a little more prepared before the evil spirit descended.

Instead of oppressing him because he was from a pragmatic theory, he would have been in a position commensurate with his abilities.

If only we could have mobilized more people and suppressed the dignitaries in the main palace.

Many ‘what ifs’ came to mind, but in the end, all that remained was the sight of Seol Taepyeong bleeding in front of Cheonryongchae.

Late at night.

Princess Ahyeon shook her head as she saw the head maid Lee Ryeong, worried about Princess Ahyeon’s physical condition, approaching.

*

– ‘Listen carefully, Taepyeong.’

– ‘You need people who will move only for you. People who will act for Tongseokjang Seol Taepyeong, not for Emperor Unseong or Crown Prince Hyeonwon.’

– ‘yes? What does that mean?’

– ‘Whether it is the nobles of the main palace or the military officers of the enemy palace, they will ultimately move for the sake of their superiors in the end. After all, this Cheongdo Palace is a political playground for party officials. If you want to somehow control them in the future, you need people you can control independent of their power.’

– ‘…It’s easier said than done…’

– ‘First of all, make sure you take care of the apprentice warrior named Bicheon assigned to you by the warrior commander. He will be the most useful lieutenant in the future. In addition to that, you must also have a group that is good at undercover and trickery. I will be your eyes and ears. It would be better if it was a group that you could control, with the active room as the base. The active room is completely your land.’

– ‘Where do you recruit such people?’

– ‘You just need to recruit one person. ‘He’s someone you know well.’

– ‘Who is that?’

– ‘Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong.’

– ‘…’

okay.

You are embracing the weightlifter who is trying to assassinate the Emperor.

With the words of Princess Yeon-ri, or rather A-hyeon, the rumination of memories came to an end.

As I was trudging through the forest path, the sound of a sword sheath clicking permeated through the leaves.

Seongjaengbang is a slum located on the outskirts of the capital.

As such, half of the land was wilderness or hills. Considering the majesty of the imperial capital, it could be said to be a truly miserable neighborhood, but it was still better than the refugees living in the border area.

As I was quietly climbing the foot of the hill there, a water spray finally appeared from between the dark bushes.

People wearing black hoods except for their eyes.

The demons also covered their faces, but the members of the Black Moon were not dressed neatly.

The Black Moon is a group of assassins that started out as a group of ghost hunters.

Since they come from various backgrounds and identities, they are not people who can be treated with discipline like the military.

In addition, there were many people who originally had separate jobs.

From simple farmers to blacksmiths, butchers, traveling musicians, monks, pharmacists, and government officials… there are quite a number of people who have blended into society and created their own place.

How did the Black Moon, which was in fact a militia group, become such an elite group?

The reason is simple. This is because all the weak Black Moon members were eaten by ghosts and died.

Even if well-trained troops attack with a systematic approach, there will be a significant number of casualties.

They lived by catching and killing such powerful ghosts from the outskirts of the imperial capital just to survive. In the process, they all have no choice but to die.

The current Black Moon is no different from the loneliness that has been cultivated over a long period of time.

“What are you doing in the mountains this late at night?”

When I shouted that, one of the assassins who appeared spoke in a low voice.

“Tongseokjang Seoltaepyeong.”

“That’s right. “Why did you come to see me?”

“If you raise both hands and surrender, I will not kill you.”

A famous assassin’s group came out saying that they would not kill.

Putting aside how much I could believe that, I had to find out why he appeared in front of me with a knife.

However, even if you ask, there will be no answer.

At that moment, Princess Ahyeon spoke.

If you take the Black Moon Captain Cheon Jin-myeong under his command, he will become a stronger ally than ever when he takes the position of general.

However, Cheong Jin-myeong is like a wild wolf. The point is that it cannot be wielded easily.

The reason why the Blackwoldae, who are from the middle of nowhere and have a tendency to act as a group, are still able to act unreasonably is because of their leader, Cheong Jin-myeong.

“…”

I looked at the faces of the Black Moon members wearing black hoods, but of course I could not distinguish their faces.

I thought that the person who came forward and spoke as a representative was Cheong Jin-myeong, but his appearance and physique were so different from what I knew.

“A camp has already been formed around the entrance to this mountain. “If you do not resist, you will be captured and locked in a warehouse on the outskirts for three days before being released. If you resist, we will kill you.”

“Then don’t resist…!”

“…”

The other person didn’t even question anything.

It seemed like he was at a loss as to what to say in response to the response that came out naturally as if he was saying hello.

“It looks like we’re joking…”

-Whisk!

I kicked off the ground, dug in, and kicked the side of the guy who was talking in front of me.

– Pow!

“Gagging!”

‘…did you hold on?’

I was planning on lightly blowing away the first one, but surprisingly, the one in front put his strength on his legs and caught my foot while holding on to the ground.

I turned around and kicked the guy in the face with my other foot.

The series of movements was so natural that it seemed like a continuous movement.

From my perspective, just receiving the first blow was impressive.

-Kwakagak! Kwadangtang!

“Ugh, wow…! Huh…”

Just like that, I wrapped my body around and took a stance. At the same time, he picked up a large tree branch that had fallen on the ground. It was as long as my upper body, so it seemed good to use instead of a sword.

I looked at them, holding my back with one hand and shaking off the end of a tree branch with the other hand.

There were about fifteen people left. It won’t take long to sort things out, but the systematic movement of swimming around in the dark and trying to find loopholes will be very cumbersome.

“Yes, you…! Wow…!”

When the member of the Black Moon Team, who was bleeding from the nose, stretched out his hand and shouted something, the remaining members began burning the nearby tree at once.

– Evil! Sigh!

It was as if the darkness was its own home.

They are a people who are much more comfortable with the darkness of the night than the daytime sun.

Above all, there is almost no discipline in movement.

Usually, when you move in such an unorganized manner, loopholes are bound to appear. Military law experts do not go to the trouble of studying things like military strategy for no reason.

However, like the members of the Black Moon Team who grew up killing ghosts, their movements are very combat-oriented.

Even though each person appears to be playing separately, they really have keen senses to synchronize with each other’s movements when necessary.

This is a group that has developed their skills based on instinct rather than education and training.

It takes effort to catch these people one by one, as if it were a one-on-one duel.

It is a tactic that would fail in vain against a structured army, but this type of strategy would have been much more effective in catching ghosts full of bestiality.

Just by looking at their movements, one could guess that the lives of the Black Moon Team members were not all that smooth.

“It seems like the number of ghosts we have caught is quite high.”

As he chanted that, there seemed to be a moment of commotion among the assassins hiding in the dark.

Darkness is fear.

In this situation, where dozens of skilled assassins were hiding in the darkness on all sides, and I didn’t know when or from which direction they would attack, I felt a sense of discomfort seeing myself expressing such sentiments.

However, when it comes to ghosts, I have caught them countless times.

During the last subjugation period, how many ghosts did you cut down while traveling around the northern border area?

I slowly looked up, killing the murderous blood rising from my body.

I looked one by one at the location of the group of black moons surrounding me. They seemed to be hiding in the dark, but they could not completely hide from me, who could naturally feel the energy of the sword.

I made eye contact with one of them.

The corners of his eyes trembled, as if he was so scared of making eye contact in the dark.

“Okay, let’s see what your skills are!”

Shouting like that, I grabbed the tree branch tightly.

A warrior from the tallest tree jumped down, holding a dagger backwards.

So I grabbed the end of the tree and turned around sharply to avoid the guy’s knife.

– Whirr!

“Huh!”

Salsu trembled as if he was embarrassed. I didn’t think I’d be hit by such an easy straight attack, but even so, I didn’t expect me to appear from behind.

I hit him on the neck and struck his lower back with a tree branch held in my other hand.

“Gagging!”

I spun my body around and kicked the back of the man’s knees, and the man’s legs lost strength and he knelt down on the fallen leaves.

At the point when the stance collapsed, victory or defeat was already decided. I hit the bridge of the nose of the guy who was still kneeling with the tree branch once more.

– Pow!

“Kuheook!”

The guy seemed to have lost consciousness, his eyes turned white and he fell backwards.

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However, there is no way they can fight fair and square one on one.

As soon as this process was over, three sword strikes flew at me at the same time.