Surviving the Romance Fantasy

A small-bodied special person who wore royal robes, bowed his head, and performed a shogun under the palace garden.

The skin was cracked here and there, the eyes were flashing, and the edges of the frayed robe were all on fire.

However, just by looking at the blue-gray hair and bluish sleeves, you could immediately recognize who it was.

– ‘Kill Hoein Ahhoein Anal and save her. Just like Taepyeong did, rip my heart open and drink my blood.’

– ‘Let me endure the pain, even if it means spilling my internal organs and cutting off my limbs. Tear my face, tear my flesh, so that I can forget the sorrow of losing the one I love.’

The monster bent down with a bizarre crackling sound and spilled the blood of a ghost.

A girl who came close to killing Yeokdeunggwi with Seoltaepyeong, but eventually lost him and was eaten by Yeokdeunggwi’s blood.

– ‘Drink my blood and tear my body so that I can carry out my beliefs and not lose my heart.’

An Cheon said, it was Jin Cheongrang, a failure.

*

The next morning, Crown Prince Hyeonwon was on horseback examining his condition.

The front was filled with the enemy palace guard warriors.

“The future of the enemy warrior general is coming. Today I am accompanying His Royal Highness the Crown Prince on a hunt. The seven military officers of the Red Palace will also accompany us, but we will keep our distance and reduce our presence so as not to cause too much concern.”

It was safe to say that the crown prince’s daily routine was filled with mathematics and training.

I wake up early in the morning, review the scriptures I read the day before in the study, and learn a little of the foreign language before eating breakfast.

Afterwards, they learn scriptures and study etiquette until early afternoon, and develop insight into poetry and paintings in the late afternoon. Usually, he reads books until late at night, and during this time, dignitaries come by and give him gifts or wait in line for a meal.

And once a week, he was taught horseback riding and archery directly by a general-level official, and at this time, Crown Prince Hyeonwon received lessons in a huge garden behind Cheongdo Palace called the Imperial Eowon.

It was called a garden, but its size was by no means worthy of being called a garden.

It was large enough to be called a plain area owned by the imperial family rather than a garden, and contained a small forest, hills, and even a large lake.

Eowon, which has been preserved without any artificial structures, was used as a private territory where the royal family went on outings, and because it was right next to Cheongdo Palace, the perimeter of the outskirts was tightly guarded.

“It seems like there is a lot of confusion inside and outside the palace, so much so that even the Crown Prince’s horseback riding lessons are provided with an escort.”

Seeing Mirae lowering her head, General Seong Sa-wook shook his head.

Among the military positions at Cheongdo Palace, the highest position is that of general.

In recent years, he was the only general-level military attaché who could at least suppress the deputy general, whose authority was sky-high, and he was deeply trusted by the emperor, to the point where he was in a position to directly teach martial arts to the crown prince.

Fearing that Crown Prince Hyeonwon, who was riding a horse behind him, might become anxious, Commander Mi-ae tried not to create a sense of discomfort as much as possible, but looking at the general’s serious expression, it seemed difficult not to.

However, after seeing Prince Hyeonwon’s expression, Mirae quietly shook her head and changed her mind.

“…”

There is no movement on the face of Crown Prince Hyeonwon, who is still holding the reins of his horse while wearing armor.

There are rumors that a suspicious group is appearing inside and outside the palace, and even though there are more guards than usual out of fear of danger, they just stare blankly at the sky as if chasing birds.

If you live, you live, if you die, you die.

Since they do not attach much value to that life, they do not pay much attention to the possibility of unexpected anger.

I knew very well that I was like a puppet, but could living like this really be called living?

Mi-rae sorted out his complicated thoughts and checked the personnel to escort Prince Hyeonwon on his way to Eowon.

‘Everyone, keep your posture low and hide in the shadows of the bushes…!’

The power that Gohwadok gave to Black Moon Captain Cheong Jinmyeong was the stealth ability to hide in any shady place.

With the help of scholar Shim Sang-gon, the members of the Black Moon Team, who hid their identities and hid themselves in various parts of the palace, had to work as Cheongdo Palace people for several months just for this one day.

When we gathered them all together, there were roughly less than twenty people.

Cheong Jin-myeong gathered his composure and swallowed his dry saliva once.

There was so much to be anxious about, but once we got this far, we had to execute our plan. There is no longer any place to turn back.

Tongseokjang Seol Tae-pyeong and scholar Sim Sang-gon.

Although he survived as a double agent between the two…

In the end, I had to take someone’s side.

– ‘Jin Sukbi, Po Hyeonbi. Soon, something big will happen that will turn the palace inside and out. I don’t know how my words will sound, but it has to happen.’

– ‘So… can you trust me for once?’

“Has the goal been achieved?”

Finally, it was the day of the hero.

Seol Taepyeong sat on top of Taeseongmun and quietly looked at Cheongdo Palace.

This is the question that Baekseon Lee Cheol-woon, his teacher who was like his father, always asked Seol Tae-pyeong whenever he got caught up in something that risked his life. As I was asking myself, time had already passed by.

Hanging on his back was a keepsake, a bo-yeop sword.

It was a sword that Baeksun always carried in his youth, cutting down on energy and flow.

Two days later, a huge fire broke out in Eowon, where Prince Hyeonwon was passing by on horseback.

The sharply forged dagger of Cheongjinmyeong was flying towards Prince Hyeonwon.

*

– ‘Push!’

– ‘Drop, drop, drop.’

Seoltaepyeong is crying and bleeding right in front of his nose. Howol’s fingertips tremble as he looks down at that scene.

When he realized what he had done, he tried to stop Seol Tae-pyeong’s bleeding chest with his slender hand, but it was already too late.

– ‘What… is this…’

– ‘I… what am I…’

I shed tears and shake my head several times, but the reality of what happened does not change.

While Wolgui’s laughter spreads throughout Baekho Palace, Ha Deokbi sheds tears and is so shocked that she cannot escape.

I stabbed Seol Tae-pyeong, the most precious person, with my own hand. I cannot accept that fact for a moment.

Seol Tae-pyeong did not have even the slightest doubt about Deokbi Howol until just before he was stabbed and lost consciousness.

That heavy trust was answered with a dagger.

The thick guilt was pressing down on my body as if it was going to crush me. A pain that wouldn’t be surprising if I vomited blood right away rose from the bottom of my chest.

However, Seol Tae-pyeong, who was in a dying state, held Howol’s white hands that were pressing his wounds and spoke to them.

– ‘it’s okay. Ha Deokbi.’

– ‘Taepyeong… Taepyeong…! What did I do…! I…!’

– ‘It’s really okay. Don’t blame yourself too much, Ha Deokbi.’

Even though he was crying and coughing up blood, Seol Taepyeong never blamed Ha Deokbi.

That gentle smile was imprinted in Ha Deok-bi’s mind like a charm, and no matter how many times she washed it away, it did not disappear.

In the shock that felt like the whole world was collapsing, Deokbi Howol──

“Ha Deokbi?”

Yerim, the head maid, called Ha Deokbi, who was embroidering.

Ha Deok-bi, who was sitting in the inner room of Baekho Palace, was so startled that he stabbed the tip of his finger with a needle.

“Ah!”

“Ha Deokbi…! Are you okay?”

“Ugh… it’s okay. For a moment… I had a headache…”

Deokbi Howol shook his head as if he was daydreaming and sighed.

Suddenly I looked out the window and the sun was high in the sky.

It felt like I was having a strange dream.

I couldn’t remember the details, but it felt like something was hanging in my chest like a thorn, tormenting me.

Ha Deokbi didn’t feel that way, so he straightened up his clothes and went out into the yard.

Was the belief carried out (5)

The wind blowing along the etymology felt as if it was sweeping the earth.

The area is so vast that when you ride a horse, you can see Cheongdo Palace far away.

General Seong Sa-wook was a person who enjoyed the strange feeling of freedom he felt every time he rode a horse.

I spent my whole life running around on the battlefield, but in the end, the most comfortable place was on a horse.

Even if his body is old and not as good as it used to be, he is ultimately a person who will spend his whole life riding a horse and swinging a sword.

With that thought in mind, I looked back at Prince Hyeonwon, and his expression was still motionless.

Every time Seong Sa-wook saw Prince Hyeon-won, he harbored disloyal thoughts in his heart.

Will a person like this really be able to take on the position of emperor and lead the Qingdao country in the future?

How can someone who is not interested in anything and just follows the flow be able to read the situation and control the situation?

However, no matter what anyone says, Prince Hyeonwon was the person who had to lead the future of this Cheongdo Palace, and General Seong Sa-wook had to do his best as his martial arts teacher.

“You have become very skilled in horsemanship. “Compared to when you first got on a horse, your body doesn’t shake at all, and your running posture has become much more stable.”

“Is that so?”

“However, it may be a good idea to put your feet further into the stirrups and lower your posture. “Bend at the waist, but use more force to avoid a gentle bend.”

When Seong Sa-wook said that, Prince Hyeon-won changed his posture without any special emotion.

Looking at it, it seemed like his ability to learn something was outstanding.

‘Boys of this age tend to get excited when riding horses, but this doesn’t seem very exciting either.’

Seong Sa-wook shook his head and this time took out his bow.

“I heard that you are constantly training your archery skills. However, shooting a bow while horseback riding is very different and the level of difficulty is quite high.”

“…”

“I will demonstrate first. “It’s not easy to take both hands off the reins and keep your balance while shooting the bow, so you have to watch carefully and follow along.”

That was the moment when Seong Sa-wook increased the speed of his horse and ran along the etymology.

– Scum!

At that time, an arrow flew from beyond the ridge of the hill and pierced the neck of the horse Seong Sa-wook was riding.

– Get it!

– Kiheheheheng!

The horse, making a painful sound, shook its head and started running wild.

“What?!”

Seong Sa-wook quickly grabbed the reins, but the horse, which had already been fatally injured, ran wild several more times and soon ended up rolling across the meadow.

Seong Sa-wook quickly jumped off the horse and fell down, rolling on the grass. His movements were so agile that it was hard to believe that his body was old.

– Whirr!

– Get it!

Next, an arrow flew and hit the horse Prince Hyeonwon was riding.

The arrowhead seemed to have been coated with poison, and the horse couldn’t even withstand a single shot and ran wild, then fell to the floor.

Prince Hyeonwon was unable to control the horse and fell off the horse while holding the reins, but Seong Sa-wook quickly jumped up and caught him.

– Boom!

– Get it!

“Gwae, are you okay! “His Royal Highness!”

“Ugh… Ugh…!”

Although he somehow succeeded in protecting Prince Hyeonwon, who was almost seriously injured, he just lost his vehicle in the middle of the vast Eowon.

Seong Sa-wook, a veteran who had experienced many hardships, skillfully grasped the situation.

‘They forcibly tied our feet…!’

This is an etymological source within the territory of the imperial palace. Although it is said to be vast, it is not a place that anyone can enter.

Seong Sa-wook sent Crown Prince Hyeon-won behind his back and glared at the top of the large hill.

There, a group of assassins wearing black hoods were looking down at them.

‘Those people…!’

I don’t know how they were able to bring that many assassins into the middle of the palace, but it was clear who they were targeting.

“His Royal Highness…!”

Seong Sa-wook quickly lowered his voice and quietly called Prince Hyeon-won.

I was afraid that Crown Prince Hyeonwon might fall into fear and lose his composure, so I spoke in as calm a voice as possible.

“It looks like gunmen have made a surprise attack. It looks like they are targeting His Highness the Crown Prince, so you must not take a single step from behind my back. Anyway, soon the enemy officers who were following us will come…!”

Just in case, it was a good idea to bring an escort today.

In just a minute or two at the most, the enemy warrior general Mirae would catch up on horseback.

No matter how old he was, he was by no means someone who could not withstand even a few minutes against a group of baseless assassins.

First of all, the most important thing is to calmly understand the situation.

General Seong Sa-wook tried to encourage Crown Prince Hyeonwon not to lose his composure.

“…Is that so?”

However, there is not even the slightest movement in Prince Hyeonwon’s eyes.

When Seong Sa-wook saw that, he swallowed dry saliva for a moment.

I was in danger of being assassinated.

There were a lot of scoundrels with daggers out there.

Even though Prince Hyeonwon was in this situation… he just showed an empty reaction, as if he was empty.

‘Calm… I think it’s better than not…’

General Seong Sa-wook swallowed dry saliva.

This young boy has no regrets about life. Therefore, even in the face of death, there is no sense of crisis at all.

Seong Sa-wook wiped his face once, composed himself, and then shouted to the group of thugs on the hill.

“You guys! What kind of safety modifications are being made to this place? “Do you guys know what you are doing now?”

The sharp daggers held by the Black Moon members caught Seong Sa-wook’s eyes.

Seong Sa-wook took out the long sword from his waist and shouted loudly for the whole sky to float away.

“Heaven will not forgive your sins!”

Soon, the group of Blackwoldae rushed in.

The movements of the group were so agile that it was not easy to even follow them with the eyes.

*

In the wild political scene of Cheongdo Palace, the way to deal with talented people ultimately comes down to one of two things.

You have to either take him under your command and take him, or else you have to push him over the cliff to prevent him from being under someone else’s command.

Anyone who said things like being inhumane or cruel has disappeared. It was a place where those who relied on recognition in politics could never survive.

‘If the Emperor of Heaven is watching over me, my neck will still be attached even after today passes.’

When Crown Prince Hyeonwon was away on a hunting class, the intention of Sim Sang-gon, a scholar, to summon Tongseokjang Seol Tae-pyeong was obvious.

Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong has already left to perform the heroic action. The die has already been cast.

After today, the situation at Cheongdo Palace would be completely overturned. In any direction.

Before that, scholar Sim Sang-gon had a big task ahead of him.

‘However… I must not be conceited that everything will go perfectly as I intended.’

Scholar Shim Sang-gon was sitting in an old old house outside Cheongdo Palace.

In the past, it was used as a warehouse to store various grains, but now it has lost its role and is just waiting for demolition.

It would not be strange for a facility to be demolished at any time so that the site could be used in other ways, but this old house maintained its shape for a long time.

The biggest reason is that it was a secret place used by scholars to make private movements. There was no other place like this to meet someone without being seen by others.

– Grumble

And, the paper door of the old prison opened and someone came in.

A person wearing a worn-out military uniform, with a large sword strapped to his back.

Two swords extend behind his back, one is Boyeopgeom and the other is Hancheoljunggeom.

Normally, he would be accompanied by one or two bodyguards, but today he seemed to have come alone due to his own absence.

Tongseokjang Seoltaepyeong.

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Sim Sang-gon, a scholar, was a person who had to be appeased.

“I finally see the rumored Tongseokjang with my own eyes.”

It’s been a while since I contacted Captain Blackwol, but I was finally able to see the person named Seol Taepyeong with my own eyes.

Instructor Shim Sang-gon raised his bear-like physique and said with a satisfied smile to Seol Tae-pyeong, who lowered his head without saying a word.

“From what I heard, you knew what was going to happen today.”

Considering the gravity of what Sim Sang-gon was trying to do, it was a story that could not be easily overlooked.

“I didn’t know that you would call me directly.”