Surviving the Romance Fantasy

“You are being humble. “You knew I didn’t have much of a choice.”

The scholar let out a cunning laugh, but Seol Taepyeong did not even move the corner of his mouth when he saw that.

The scholar had already heard and knew what kind of person Seol Taepyeong was.

I am the type of person who never compromises with injustice and sticks to my beliefs no matter what.

People like this will never do what they want unless you give them a sufficient reason.

He is not an easy person to appease, but once he has been appeased, there has never been another person so easy to deal with.

So, if you were trying to appease someone like Seol Tae-pyeong, presenting a just cause was more important than anything else.

To do that, it was necessary to first listen carefully to the other person’s story.

“There are many things I want to ask. “How did you know about the big coup I was preparing for? Even though you knew such an important fact, why did you keep it quiet until it happened?”

“The reason I kept it secret is because there was something I really wanted to ask of you.”

The scholar also had an intuition to some extent.

There would have been no problem if he had just reported it to the main palace, but Seol Taepyeong kept quiet about this incident until the end.

In other words, there is something I want to achieve by negotiating with the scholar regarding this agenda. Otherwise there was no explanation.

If there was room for negotiation, there was no reason for a scholar to refuse. It’s best to keep things simple. However, I just didn’t think that Seol Tae-pyeong was the type of person who would negotiate like that.

If you just want money or power, you can give them plenty.

However, Seol Tae-pyeong was not a person who could be appeased by such a simple thing.

They may have dug a trap, or they may be trying to take advantage of another weakness under the pretext of negotiation.

Scholars do not trust people easily. I was not one to relax just because things were going smoothly.

“A special person called Wolgwi has entered the Cheongdo Palace. “It is a terrible ghost that turns into a human and imitates it, destroying it from the inside.”

However, what Seol Taepyeong said was far from what the scholar expected.

“To catch that Wolgwi, I desperately need the help of the scholar Nari. “The reason I kept quiet about this matter is because I have to catch that Wolgwi.”

“what?”

The scholar did not understand what was said at first, so he had to ask it back.

*

“I heard that Lady Jin has returned to the Blue Dragon Palace and is in the inner room doing embroidery.”

“It is said that Queen In is at the training center to practice archery as usual.”

“It is said that Queen Po was tired last night and ate in the morning.”

“Mr. Deokbi Ha seems to be in a bad condition, so he canceled all his morning schedules and is currently recuperating.”

The maids of Cheonryongchae were in the process of observing the movements of the princesses of the four palaces under the instructions of Princess Ahyeon.

I heard that Crown Prince Hyeonwon went hunting in Eowon, so it seemed clear that Wolgwi Yoran would appear within Cheongdo Palace around this time.

It is impossible to know who will devour and how they will try to kill Seol Taepyeong. The Wolgwi, who is being played into the hands of the Yeokdenggwi, will move to kill Seoltaepyeong anyway.

‘Hmm…’

Princess Ahyeon, who was sitting in the pavilion of Cheonokjeong and receiving reports from the maids, fell into deep agony.

Who is it?

Queen Jinsuk, Queen Pohyeon, Queen Ingwi, and Queen Ha Deok.

Aside from Seol-ran, it was necessary to clearly discern who Seol Tae-pyeong would value the most right now.

In the first place, the human heart was like a reed, so the person who was peaceful and valued was different each time.

Depending on the time period and what they have experienced, the person Wolgwi is targeting changes every time… so it is difficult to easily guess.

At first, it seemed like the easiest way was to ask Seol Tae-pyeong directly, but from experience, there were many things that even he himself did not know about the human mind. On the contrary, there were cases where it made things confusing.

Who is the person that Seol Tae-pyeong considers most important right now?

In the end, the most certain way would be to thoroughly examine all four crown princes.

“Princess.”

Chief maid Yi-ryeong, who was looking at Princess Ahyeon, who was lost in thought, asked with a worried expression.

“You look full of worry. “I wonder if there’s something that’s bothering the concubine…”

“no. However, I have a gut feeling that something bad will happen soon…”

In fact, it was closer to a prediction than an intuition.

In any case, in order for things to proceed as planned, the first thing to do is to successfully subdue the Yue Gui Rebellion.

I was in the midst of such deep worries.

Kagak, kagak, kaag────────

A strange sound seeped through the spring water of Cheonokjeong.

A creepy sound like scraping metal. It was a strange sound, as if someone was laughing or, on the contrary, crying.

At first it seemed like it was an auditory hallucination, but as the strange sound rang out repeatedly, the expressions of the maids who were lowering their heads hardened.

“This is…?!”

“What…what…happened…!”

From then on, it was an instant for something strange to happen.

It was an energy that was difficult to express whether it should be called good energy or yogi.

A dark red, ominous power spread across Cheonokjeong like a cloud, and soon it covered the entire area so thickly that even the sight was obscured.

– Whaaah!

A chaotic scene as if hell had arrived.

The strange sounds that continued made me feel as if my brain was being scratched.

– Kagagak! Ga-ga-ga-ga-gak!

Low-level ghosts can be defeated by an adult male holding a weapon, and middle-level ghosts can be captured by skilled ghost hunters.

However, there were many cases where special abilities or powers were needed to kill the ghost.

In the case of Wolguiyoran… it had to be resistant to delusion techniques.

“Ugh!”

Princess Ahyeon was able to instantly block the Heavenly Dragon’s energy by wrapping it around her body.

It may be difficult to hit that energy squarely, but if you succeed in blocking it, you can protect your body.

However, the maids gathered at Cheonokjeong told a different story.

In the maids’ eyes, blood vessels began to rise.

The head maid, Yi-ryeong, seemed to be somehow resisting the temptation, but the lower-ranking maids lost their senses, drooling, and began to strangle themselves.

“Wow, heheheo…!”

“Kukkuk.. Kwak…!”

The scene was so terrible that Yi-ryeong quickly came to his senses and struck the maids in the back of the neck, causing them to faint. The fingertips were trembling.

“Princess…! Princess…! Are you okay…!”

It was the moment when the head maid, Lee Ryeong, rushed to protect Princess Ahyeon.

I felt a strange embrace wrapping around my shoulders.

I got goosebumps. It feels like being hugged by a chilling ghost.

The whispers of a ghost dressed in blue palace robes seep into Yi-ryeong’s ears. It’s infinitely cold, yet on the other hand, there’s a warm feeling that seems to shake your heart.

Take out a knife and stab yourself in the neck.

As he calmly whispers, Yi-ryeong is overcome with a strong urge to follow the instructions.

“Huh… heh…”

Yi-ryeong, who was lying on the floor drooling, grabbed my wrist tightly.

Finally, just before Yi-ryeong could do anything, the rising energy of the Heavenly Dragon knocked her unconscious.

“…”

The ghost is giggling and lowering its head.

Wolgui yoran.

Anyone can tell that the palace uniform, which is burnt and torn in various places, is worn by the crown princess of Cheongryong Palace.

Princess Ahyeon stood up, quickly adjusting her drooping collar, and when she saw Wolgui’s miserable appearance, she thought to herself,

‘….’

‘….Me…?’

A chaotic situation where a special spirit has fallen in the middle of Cheonryongchae.

Even in that situation… Princess Ahyeon calmed down by touching the end of her collar as if she was embarrassed.

‘….G-is it really me?’

A strange feeling of embarrassment turned into heat and rose up my lower back.

Although it had been repeated several times over the years, it was the first time that Wolgwi Yoran came to dominate Princess Ahyeon.

Was the belief carried through? (6)

– ‘Even if the world changes and the world becomes twisted, let’s meet again.’

– ‘Let’s have a lot of conversations in a land like Mureungdowon, where there is no such thing as reverse honor or difference in social status.’

– ‘Let’s exchange trivial stories, such as the snacks we ate that day, the weather, or the flowers that bloomed in the flower bed.’

– ‘Sometimes we fight, and sometimes we awkwardly make up… sometimes we joke around and have a lot of serious conversations. That’s how we become people who take each other for granted.’

– ‘He is not a descendant of a traitorous family or the owner of the Blue Dragon Palace… he is just a person by his side.’

– ‘That’s right. So let’s meet again… let’s hug like this one more time.’

‘It seems like I’ve been losing my composure too often these days.’

The first thing Queen Dowager Jin did after entering the Blue Dragon Palace was to reorganize the clouded energy.

Normally, this didn’t happen often, but lately I’ve been feeling dizzy once in a while. It seems to have something to do with the Celestial Dragon’s energy fading, but it’s not certain, it’s just a symptom.

What Tongseokjang Seol Taepyeong asked Queen Jin and Queen Po Hyeon to do was to pretend not to notice whatever was happening in the palace.

Although I nodded, I became anxious because I was very concerned about the fact that Seol Tae-pyeong was caught up in something big.

‘First of all, I need to take good care of my physical condition.’

Queen Jin sat down on the bed and sighed.

These days, it seems like strange auditory hallucinations or hallucinations have become more frequent, and I definitely feel like my body’s energy has been weakened.

It seems like something very sad and vague is seeping into my heart and shaking me up.

That strange sensation sometimes made me feel like crying, so I sniffed my nose several times.

*

“He’s an assassin! “The assassin attacked!”

Prince Hyeonwon fell from his horse.

The military guards of the enemy palace, who had been watching from afar, all got on their horses and rushed to where General Seong Sa-wook was.

The members of the Black Moon Team, who had been observing the movements from the hill, also jumped down at once and began to attack Prince Xuanyuan.

However, it was not easy to attack Prince Hyeonwon, who was guarded by General Seong Sa-wook.

– Woe!

The sword strike feels like a storm is raging. The members of the Black Moon were surprised by Seong Sa-wook’s sword strike.

General Seong Sa-wook is already senile, and is a person who is better at leadership than at fighting.

In his prime, Seong Sa-wook was truly a monster-like figure capable of killing a hundred, but only now, with his eyes dim and his muscles not moving as intended, did he think he would be worth dealing with.

However, the spirit of longevity does not easily disappear even when one’s energy becomes old.

Several members of the Black Moon were knocked out by Seong Sa-wook’s sword strike.

“Even if you are good at fighting, if you think you can beat me, you are very mistaken!”

There were only five people in Cheongdo Palace who survived Shin Yeol’s ordeal.

Geomjon Seoltaepyeong, Soseon Jincheongrang, Hyeonjeop Pohwaryeong, Sangseogwan Inseonrok… and General Seong Sa-wook.

General Seong Sa-wook, the highest-ranking military officer at Cheongdo Palace, is an old man whose waist is starting to stoop and his body is starting to get thinner. Judging from his bushy beard and fine wrinkles, it would not be strange for him to retire immediately.

He is ninety-two years old.

Although he is past the age of retirement and would not be surprised if he dies at any time… he still runs wild like an active soldier, showing a spirit that makes you wonder if he is actually a human being.

When you swing your sword, it seems as if you are splitting heaven and earth, and when you scream, it seems as if you are emitting a lion’s roux.

Just by looking at the trembling fingertips holding the sword, you can see that his body is at its limit, but as you admire his spirit, there is no time to worry about his body’s limitations.

While the members of the Black Moon were being pushed back with several sword strikes, the officers of the enemy palace who arrived and Mirae joined the battle.

– Kaang! Kaang!

“Protect His Highness the Crown Prince! “You must give priority to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!”

The members of the Black Moon seemed to be taken aback by the suddenly rushing crowd of military officers, but Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong, who was standing at the center of the attack, still maintained his composure.

– Hwaak

At that moment, Cheong Jinming completely disappeared from sight.

Cheong Jin-myeong, who disappeared as if he had been sucked into the floor, appeared behind the warrior future and swung his sword.

However, the martial arts leader Mirae reacted quickly, threw away Cheong Jin-myeong’s sword, and quickly took a stance, widening the distance behind him.

– Kaang! Kaang!

– Whaaah!

In the middle of a battlefield where swords are exchanged, Mirae and Cheong Jin-myeong glare at each other with caution. The two were able to intuit it without difficulty. I met my match.

– Kaang! Kaang! Kaang!

The two exchanged sword strikes again and again, but neither of them was pushed back.

“You guy…! You’re pointing a sword at His Majesty the Crown Prince! “This sin will not end with just cutting off the head!”

Mirae shouted and swung her sword at Cheong Jin-myeong several times, but Cheong Jin-myeong did not respond and just walked between the bushes to avoid Mirae’s sword.

Just like that, Cheong Jin-myeong’s sword was about to stab Mirae once again.

– Whaaah!

– Kaang!

It is far. It’s not a distance the sword can reach.

However, Cheong Jin-myeong’s sword was broken into pieces and scattered everywhere. It happened so quickly that Cheong Jin-myeong’s pupils trembled once.

“The commander-in-chief, take your highness and get out of Eowon!”

Speaking of Ilwolcham (一月斬), it was famous as the name of General Seong Sa-wook’s sword attack.

He would sometimes gather his energy and cut down enemies outside of the sword’s range, and after actually experiencing it, the power of it was beyond imagination.

Cheong Jin-myeong went straight to the bushes, fell down, and adjusted his posture.

Seong Sa-wook, who had been protecting Crown Prince Hyeon-won, quickly gave instructions to Commander-in-Chief Mi-rae.

“If you stay still, that group of assassins will kill all the horses you rode! First, take Prince Xuanyuan and get out of Yuyuan! In the meantime, I can deal with them!”

The image of Prince Hyeonwon behind General Seong Sa-wook caught the future eye.

Mirae quickly sheathed her sword, ran to Prince Hyeonwon, picked him up, and placed him on the saddle of a nearby horse.

General Seong Sa-wook’s judgment was correct. Since their goal was Prince Hyeonwon, the most important thing was to evacuate Prince Hyeonwon to a safe place.

“I’ll be back as soon as possible!”

“There is no need to come back! Just remember to keep His Royal Highness safe!”

Even if they don’t come back anyway, he can handle all those assassins on his own.

Seong Sa-wook seemed to be saying that.

Mirae got on the horse and took Prince Hyeonwon out of the battlefield, slamming the reins harder.

Cheong Jin-myeong, who was watching the scene, mounted another nearby horse, but fell again due to Seong Sa-wook’s subsequent sword attack.

– Kwadangtang!

– Kaang! Kaang!

A battlefield where the sound of sword fighting spreads.

General Seong Sa-wook was old and exhausted, but when he drew his sword on the battlefield, it seemed as if he was a different person.

Sharpening his sword towards Black Moon Captain Cheong Jin-myeong, Seong Sa-wook shouted in a loud voice.

“I can never go to where His Highness the Crown Prince is.”

Although he was old, Seong Sa-wook was blessed with spiritual zeal and had accumulated a lot of battlefield experience over many years.

Even Deputy General Jeong Seong-tae, who is said to be worthy of challenging the supremacy of Cheongdo Palace with pure force alone, bows his head in front of his skill.

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Cheong Jin-myeong cannot defeat such a person. However, Cheong Jin-myeong’s specialty is not such pure force.

– Woe!

The moment you take your eyes off for a moment, Cheong Jin-myeong disappears from the spot.

General Seong Sa-wook narrowed his eyes at that moment. He was a person skilled in stealth and tailing.

“Ugh!”

Cheong Jin-myeong chases after Crown Prince Hyeon-won, who runs away with the warrior commander Mi-rae.

In order to chase him, General Seong Sa-wook also quickly mounted a horse he saw nearby.