Surviving the Romance Fantasy

At that point, I didn’t bother asking about the future.

“I’ll have to listen to my Baekseon Palace.”

“Uh… for what reason…”

“The emperor fell from the main palace. It is an order to extract one soldier from each palace and put them into a joint search operation at the main palace.”

“A search… a search…?”

“I have to tell Baekseon about the situation, so get out of the way quickly.”

It was a story that there was a search mission so large that the Qingdao Palace staff was hired en masse.

“Uh… something like a search…”

“It’s not an agenda to inform the lady-in-waiting.”

Mirae replied as if he was shooting at Yeon-ri.

To hire a warrior from Baekseon Palace was, in short, the story of hiring Seol Tae-pyeong. It was because only Seol Tae-pyeong was the only one holding the position of warrior in this Baekseon Palace.

It happened often.

There were times when there was a big training within the Imperial Army, or periodic checks on the level of warriors.

Sometimes, when there was such a large-scale operation, people were hired.

“Ho… by any chance… Mr. Hyeonbi…”

“…”

“Ah, ah! sorry!”

As Seolran spoke with speculation, Mirae frowned and glared at her.

Seolran was startled and apologized, bowing her head again.

As I watched Seolran close her eyes tightly and apologize, the expression on her face did not improve this time.

In the future, there was a side where only Seolran became weak.

“…It’s already been over a week since Po Hyeonbi-nim climbed over the fence of Hyeonmugung and fled toward the ecliptic. No one else, but the owner of Hyeonmu-gung, has gone missing, and I can’t just sit still.”

“then…”

“The plan is to recruit warriors on a large scale and search the ecliptic side. I was in charge of it.”

I just told you enough to let you know. As he said, the future shook his head.

And looking at Seolran’s expression in awe, it seemed that he was worried that he might have offended her even more.

The future looks blunt, but in the important part, he was a person who showed his true nature.

Yeon-ri felt a strange sense of incongruity as the psychology of not wanting to dislike Seol-ran was revealed.

“You want to take Taepyong…?”

“Do you have anything to do with that warrior?”

When asked about the future, feeling a strange period, Seolran answered cautiously.

“My…my brother…”

“…Brother?”

“Yeah… He’s my younger brother who came out with me when he came out of Hwayongseolga, so I’m paying a lot of attention to this and that.”

“…Were they siblings?”

The tones of their voices were similar, but they sounded somewhat relieved.

At this point, Yeon-ri noticed again. At this point, the quick notice is to the point of resentment.

These siblings… I don’t know what they are doing…

The younger brother bewitched the two princesses, and this time, the older sister bewitched the commander of the enemy palace.

Even so, Seolran could have been understood. Even though it looks like it has not been painted at all, it has a beautiful appearance and an upright mindset, so it deserves to be popular.

It is a story that is at least understandable compared to Seol Tae-pyeong, whose goal in life is to eat delicious soup.

“Since it’s family, let me tell you more. Deputy General Jeong Seo-tae is very interested in that boy.”

“Deputy… Deputy general… Among the high officials of the main palace, he is the one who is closest to the emperor…”

“So when you find something useful, give him a job as much as you can, and tell him to roll it around and feed him some ranks.”

Can I say this openly? There are many samurai who listen behind you.

For some, such an opportunity would be as precious as gold, but Yeon-ri kept an eye on it, worried that Seol Tae-pyeong might live.

However, in the first place, whether this is the tendency of the character Seo-tae Jeong… The other warriors of the enemy palace do not even seem to care.

“That… Then, is it the story that Taepyung is going to succeed?!”

Perhaps it was because of her personality that she was so happy that she forgot her seat when it was good news for her younger sister, Seolran smiled broadly and looked at the future.

As soon as Mirae glanced at that expression, he flinched and nodded.

Anyway, I am a person with a lot of tea. Yeon-ri thought to herself.

“Anyway, since that’s what happened, I’ll hire him…”

– rattle

At that time, the middle gate of Baekseon Palace opened, and a queen with numerous maids came out from inside.

As always, she is an impressive girl with reddish hair, spirited eyes, and a fancy court dress that seems to be covered with the collar of a jujak.

Including Hyeondang, the chief maid of honor, the maids of the Palace of Kings with their heads bowed were serving the princess, and Seol Tae-pyeong was seen wearing a sword beside them.

Mirae was startled and fell to his knees and bowed his head. Not to mention Yeon-ri and Seol-ran.

“Oh, you are the commander of the enemy palace.”

“I didn’t know that Consort In was staying at Baekseon Palace.”

“I came to pick you up to have a sword-to-sword fight with the warrior who will be standing for a while.”

“…pick me up…?”

Seolran and Yeonli flinched at those words and shook their heads.

The owner of the main palace. It is said that he stepped forward to pick up the third-rate warrior of Baekseon Palace. Even the ladies-in-waiting are accompanied like this.

Even Ingwibi herself instantly realizes how unnatural it is.

“Well, that’s… because it was a nice day and I wanted to take a walk in the outer palace. While I was coming, I was thinking of taking this insignificant, third-rate samurai back and sword fighting.”

That’s a very lame excuse.

They themselves know best how much the maids go through hardships when the crown prince enters the outer palace.

That’s why the princesses rarely go in and out of the outer palace, saying they want to go for a walk or just want to get some fresh air.

“After my birthday celebration, my body seemed to stiffen, so it was unavoidable. Right, hyeondang?”

“Ah, yes. It is so.”

Hyeondang answered while hiding his cold sweat.

“Why did you go to Baekseon Palace?”

“Unfortunately, I stopped by to hire a New Year’s attendant. It’s because he’s setting up a detached team to find Hyeonbi with Hwangmyeong.”

“Then, it won’t matter even after my sword training is over. How about talking about it after that?”

“Is it possible?”

No matter how much he is the commander of the Red Palace, there is no way he can express his opinion in front of the owner of the Suzaku Palace.

Although it is said to be Hwangmyeong, it was a story to find Hyeonbi by forming a detached team, not necessarily to bring Seol Tae-pyeong.

In any case, there was no way to take away the man who was under the protection of the royal family, so he just kept his head down in the future.

“Then let’s go.”

Saying so, Ingwibi passed by the future and the enemy warriors.

Hurrying up as if there is something urgent, as if someone knows that if you stay still, someone will quickly pick up Seol Tae-pyeong.

“…”

After that, the figure of Seol Tae-pyeong following the procession… it looked as if he was being dragged to hell.

“Lady Yeon… what should we do with our Taepyung now…”

“Bah.. There must be a way… But why did the lady in person show up and take Tae-pyeong at a time like this…”

“Taepyeong still has many days to live… I can’t die like this… Taepyeong-ah… Oh, Tae-pyeong-ah…”

“Ji… Calm down. Raise your head, Mr. Seol Nine…! Still… Taepyong isn’t a criminal yet!”

Yeon-ri made up her mind, grasped the situation, and began to think of a way to tie Seol Tae-pyeong’s neck somehow.

“Yes… there is a way…”

“yes?”

“…For now, it will only be a simple dragging of time, but…”

Yeon-ri immersed herself in deep thought with her chin on her chin, and then came up with a plan of her own.

That is the detached unit that the future said.

No matter how affectionate a relationship may be, when the body is far away, the mind is bound to be far away.

There is also a justification for following the Hwangmyeong. So, for the time being, I thought that it might be much better to join the detached unit, which is said to be run by the future… and spend time searching for the ecliptic.

*

– ‘Pilot beyond a certain level ultimately comes from knowing oneself.’

– ‘It seems that Sukbi Jin is not able to understand her piloting skills well. Take good care of the qi in your body and realize what you are capable of.’

– ‘If you open your eyes like that at some point, you will feel the qi of your body differently than before.’

The way Baekseon taught pilotage was completely different from the Taoists Jin Sukbi had met so far.

Certainly, he has a different understanding of piloting.

Most of the Taoists I have met so far have not been able to fathom even the slightest hint of the potential of Sookie Jin.

Only then did he meet a teacher who could learn some piloting.

‘Certainly… He is a person with the name ringworm for a reason.’

For the first time, I felt that I had become at least a little proficient in handling ki, and I felt as if I had been taught something for the first time.

The teachers I’ve met so far realize that they were nothing more than reciting information.

By the time Jin Suk-bi felt that she had opened her eyes to the level of pilotage, quite some time had passed.

“You seem to have become very proficient in your sense of handling ki. Enough for today, and eat it as a concubine.”

However, even so, it must have been less than an hour.

Baekseon did not give Jin Sukbi too much time. In the first place, Jin Suk-bi is the kind of person who wakes up and grows by herself.

Therefore, there was not much Baekseon could do for Jin Sukbi. If you just point out the right direction, Jin Suk-bi will take care of the rest.

“thank you. Baekseon-nim sure has a deep knowledge of pilotage.”

“no. Perhaps Lady Jin learns more by herself than being taught by me. Feel the energy even after you enter the Blue Dragon Palace. You will learn a lot.”

Sukbi Jin thanked Baekseon and came out to the floor of Baekseon Palace with her sleeve covered.

There, the chief lady-in-waiting and the maids of the Blue Dragon Palace were sitting with their heads bowed.

“Let’s go back.”

Jin Sukbi forced herself to calm down her excited voice and spoke.

On the way to Baekseon Palace, he made a big mistake with Seol Tae-pyeong.

Somehow, he was deeply hurt by his attitude of coldly treating only the toxic savior, and shed tears without realizing it.

After that, Seol Tae-pyeong was clearly embarrassed, and he couldn’t hide his apologetic expression until the moment he entered the Palace of the Baekseon.

It was a mistake of a lifetime to hold back tears, but when I thought about it, I had built up a sense of debt in Seol Tae-pyeong’s heart. If you calm down and think about it, this is an opportunity in a way.

It’s a bit embarrassing, but on the way back, if you say reconciliation to Seol Tae-pyeong and relax the atmosphere again… you’ll see Seol Tae-pyeong, as before, full of laughter and excitement.

If I do that, I feel like I can see the reliable soldier of that time, even just a little bit, and my heart is pounding for nothing.

Even at the moment when he was taught pilotage, his wandering thoughts did not disappear. What kind of conversation would you like to have on the way back, and how would you like to relieve Seol Tae-pyeong’s feelings? Just thinking about it made the time fly by like an arrow.

“Looks like Lunar New Year is waiting for you at Jungmun.”

“That, that’s…”

However, how can everything go according to plan…

“…The Lady of the Palace came to the Paekseon Palace… and took the Lunar New Year’s Guard…”

“…what?”

Even after hearing that, Jin Sukbi did not understand it well.

Where in the world does the owner of the four palaces go all the way to this distant palace to pick up a warrior?

It feels like… he’s trying to separate Seol Tae-pyeong from Sergeant Jin. It was rather strange that it did not feel that way.

“That… person… why…”

“That… that…”

Hoiin was also speechless.

If you look at it from the side, you can only see it as if you are trying to keep Seol Tae-pyeong from getting close to Jin Suk-bi.

In fact, the intent of Ingwibi was just to urgently fulfill the pact with Seol Tae-pyeong… but from a third person’s point of view, there was a lot of misunderstanding.

──And, in the first place, I’m not sure if that was a misunderstanding.

At least Hoin thought so.

Perhaps, just like my master, Lady Jin, is now caught in delusion, is Gwibi In also caught in some kind of delusion-.

Is the disease circulating around the concubine?

A terrible disease called Seol Tae-pyeong.

Hoi-in looked up at Jin’s face and bowed her head again in amazement.

Because she usually covers her mouth with her long sleeves, her expression is rarely revealed.

However, that cold, chilled spirit is so intense.

For the first time in her life, Hui-in saw her master angry at someone.

It was not uncommon for such an innocent girl to appear like this.

*

“This, the noble lady…”

Seol Tae-pyeong spoke in a quiet voice as he sharpened his sword at the sparring grounds outside the palace.

“Perhaps… isn’t my lifespan decreasing even at this moment…?”

“Well, your worries are justified…”

I didn’t mean to do this, but In Gwi-bi almost kidnapped Seol Tae-pyeong and brought him half way.

I regretted it a little because it was half-hearted, but I can’t do anything about what has already happened.

“I… I’ve promised something, but it’s not like I’m still…”

“…”

“And… for now, don’t misunderstand what I’m saying and listen. A very important story…”

Ingwibi talked to the ladies-in-waiting in a calm and serious manner.

“Really, don’t get me wrong, you have to listen straight to the point. It’s about your life. And… from my point of view… it takes a lot of courage.”

Seol Tae-pyeong swallowed his saliva and nodded. With a serious expression, it was my intention to engrave one letter at a time.

“Yeah, even though I boasted so much. I’m sorry. I’m trying to come up with a plan to deal with this, but…”

“…”

“Perhaps, I also harbored some kind of delusive feelings towards you. That… for your comfort… I should tell you this in advance…”

It was a declaration that I would kill you.

detached unit (1)

“In Gwibi-nim. What are you talking about…”

I can feel the blood draining from my face.

I didn’t know what kind of expression I was making myself, so I decided to keep my lips as tight as possible.

“It is as it was said. Uh, anyway, since I’m also a girl, sometimes I fall into delusion and sometimes I have useless thoughts. Isn’t this a natural phenomenon in a way… It’s not that much of a fuss.”

“Well, that’s true…”

“Be considerate of how I feel about saying this in front of the person in question… And, as I said, do you think this is also like a passing delusion… It’s a problem that will naturally be resolved over time.”

Anyway, from my point of view, my life is at stake, so the other side is talking seriously.

That fact itself is something to be thankful for, but it can’t be helped that it’s hard to accept the situation right in front of you.

“…First of all, what should I say?”

“Don’t say anything… don’t say anything… First, let me organize my thoughts…”

“…”

“Yeah, and don’t get too close. Keep a little more distance.”

There was no one in the arena, but In Gwi-bi looked around in vain.

It’s definitely something that no one would be happy to hear.

“There is a promise I made, so if Auntie Jin does something unexpected in the future, I will continue to step forward. Don’t worry about that. I keep my word.”

“Yeah, that’s something to be thankful for…”

“but…”

Don’t be so relieved just because it’s time to treat me.

The words came right out of In Gwibi’s mouth. Is this what the person concerned said?

Hagisa People’s feelings are common when they play separately from the opposite s*x, so he thought it would be good to tell him in advance.

In this respect, it can be said that maintaining a cold reason is like an in-gwibi, but from my point of view, it is no different than two blades in front of me.

“Everything, for the time being, you don’t have to come to teach me swordsmanship. I’ll call you later when your head cools down and your thoughts are clear.”

“Ah, I see. However… I may stop by once to check the spell of the Suzaku Palace…”

“Isn’t that enough to be okay? From the beginning, it was often the case that a warrior from the Palace of Baekseon went into the concubine to check the truth, and also, don’t view my reason too watery.”

“My dear lady…”

“Don’t look at me with eyes full of such complicated feelings. I want to die all over again.”

Then what do you mean to me?

In fact, the gwibi will know it well. I haven’t done anything wrong in this situation.

“At this point, Aunt Jin’s piloting class seems to have come to an end. Now go back to Baekseon Palace.”

“Yes, yes. All right.”

In Gwibi seemed to want to get me out immediately.

At those words, I had no choice but to run away as if pushed away.

As she left the sparring arena of the Suzakugung Palace, In Gwibi, who glanced behind her, stood with her head bowed in the middle of the sparring arena, where no one was present.

Rather than the owner who commands the Suzaku Palace, she only looked like a single girl… I couldn’t get used to the gap.

As it was, she was guided by the maid of honor Hyeondang and was on her way to the concubine.

Here, the heart stops once again, because I ran into Suk-bi Jin, who was returning after finishing the pilotage class in front of the gate of the concubine.

Is this what it feels like to stop breathing?

Sukbi Jin, who was returning from Baekseon Palace to Cheongryong Palace with her attendants, was walking leisurely under the spring sunlight.

He hangs down his long sleeves, looks at me with round eyes on it, and talks.

“You were also in the concubine.”

It is a serious problem for ceremonial reasons that the Crown Princess personally went to Paekseon Palace, but did not provide a single escort.

However, Sukbi Jin didn’t even seem to pay attention to that part, and showed a strangely happy expression as soon as she saw me.

And after confirming that the person guiding me was Hyeon-dang, the maid of the Suzaku’s palace, I quietly lowered my gaze.

“You were in the Suzaku’s palace in that short time.”

“It… I’m sorry I couldn’t escort you back…”