Episode 2. Return of prodigal son (1) (1)

"I'll be thrilled."

Yeon Ho-jeong, imprisoned in Josadang, grumbled.

"You are still without mercy."

After the ceremony, the father, who came to the office, decided on the punishment with just one word.

'Go into Josasang for three days and have time to apologise to your ancestors.'

After that, my father went straight to work. He didn't even make eye contact with Yeonhojeong.

Rather, I was more than happy to see it that way. As time goes by, memories tend to shrink or expand, because my father was the same.

So I felt a sense of reality, and I was sure that I had returned to the past.

… … I didn't like being locked up for three days.

A question once again appeared on Yeon Ho-face jeong's as she leaned her head against the wall.

'How is this possible?

'

That was the part I worried about the most during the half-day I was confined to the investigation party.

I don't know if there is an afterlife, but at least it's certain that I won't go back to the past. If everyone died and returned to the past, the world would have become a mess.

In other words, his regression was by no means ordinary.

'You need to know why. A phenomenon of unknown cause will inevitably cause problems in the future.'

The same goes for martial arts. There must be a reason to achieve more than effort, and if you don't know it, your life will be dangerous.

It was the reason why I couldn't be happy even though I went back to the past.

Deep in thought, he sighed.

"Damn it, this isn't a question that can be answered by worrying about it."

You have to have basic knowledge to make an analogy.

Yeon Ho-jeong thought about it a little more, but finally gave up.

"Anyway, there's nothing suspicious, so I'll have to be content with that for now."

Since he returned to the past, of course his body is also the body of the past.

However, his tempered soul was still that of the Lord of the Black Emperor, the Great Master of the Dark Sword, the Dark Emperor.

A sixth sense beyond human limits was telling me. It's okay. There is no answer to worry about, so forget about it right now.

When I let go of my worries, I felt much better.

'You can relive the life once passed... … Does it mean that I can shake off the regrets and regrets of the past? '

My heart was pounding.

He made many mistakes in his childhood. In fact, rather than mistakes, they were words and actions close to the outbursts of a timid person who couldn't adapt to the environment.

So I had a lot of regrets.

If I had been a little calmer, if I had been a little more cautious, if only I had had a little courage.

Had he done so, his past would have been very different.

Yeon Ho-jeong, who had been accusing in bitterness, suddenly opened her eyes.

"Wait a minute, come to think of it, this isn't normal, is it?

"

It wasn't simply because of the question of regression.

Yeon Ho-jeong suddenly stood up without me knowing.

"How old am I now?

"

It must be at least twenty-six years in the past. Because the family is fine and peaceful.

So you're saying I'm before I turn twenty?

'Looking at the horizon, about fifteen to six. So you're saying I'm eighteen or nine? '

No matter how great martial arts he accumulated, it was a long past. It was not easy to remember when it was just by looking at the faces of my father and younger brother.

Forgetting the past, looking ahead and running for so long.

'then… … ?

'

Looking at the weather, it's autumn now.

If so, it was said that there was only half a year left until the family's extinction, at most one and a half years.

'Damn it!

'

My heart was in a hurry. It was not the time to sleep and sleep comfortably.

Yeon Ho-jeong hurriedly opened the door to the Josa-dang.

rattle!

"uh?!"

Yeon Ho-jeong looked at the boy standing outside the door with surprised eyes.

pure white skin. He was quite tall, but his clear eyes and cute appearance made him look very young.

"Horizon?

"

"older brother? Where are you going?"

"uh? uh… … that is… … ."

Come to think of it, even if I tried to go, I had nowhere to go. It was just that I realised that time was running out and reacted unconsciously.

Yeon Ji-pyeong narrowed her eyes.

"You can't leave the investigation party, can you? Didn't your father punish you for three days?"

"… … Right."

"Oops! No. There are non-eungdae (飛鷹隊) patrol around here. If you get caught, this is to your father, this."

Yeon Ji-pyeong pretended to slit her neck with the blade of her hand. It was a pretty bloody imitation, but the expression was so naive that it made me laugh.

"By the way, why are you here?

"

"Hehe, there is a shortcut from my residence to the forest after the investigation. I dug a hole."

"A dog hole?

"

"yes."

"What to do… … ?

"

Yeon Ji-pyeong took out a thick bundle from her bosom and proudly held it out.

"Yoit!

"

"… … ?

"

"… … ."

"What?"

Yeon Ji-pyeong scratched her head as if embarrassed.

"A rice ball."

"rice balls?"

"No matter how much it is, it's a bit harsh to starve. Drinking only water for three days, I don't think so."

"Then what if I get scolded by my father?

"

"Ah, I hope you're scolding me for something like this."

He is someone who can do that.

In any case, it was impossible to bring rice balls and throw them out into the yard.

"Come in."

"yes!"

Yeon Ji-pyeong, who entered Josadang with joy, quickly unpacked the bundle. Then, three rice balls emitting light steam came out.

Yeon Ho-jung ate a rice ball. It was almost the size of his own face.

"Are you hungry? eat a lot. I will bring it again tomorrow."

Yeon Ho-jeong, who was looking down at the rice balls, turned her gaze to Yeon Ji-pyeong.

What was so good about Yeon Ji-pyeong was that she always had a smile on her face. However, Yeon Ho-jung could feel the strange nervousness that was cast over her sister's smiling face.

And he knew better than anyone what the nature of that impatience was.

"Plain."

"yes?"

Yeonhojeong paused for a moment.

What should I say first? I was worried.

Faced with this, the mistakes of the past came to mind more vividly. There is no regret-free life, but what he regrets the most is what happened to his younger brother.

And it wasn't about wasting time.

Yeon Ho-jeong, who was struggling, spoke frankly.

"I'm sorry for so long."

It was an unexpected apology. Yeon Ho-jung was taken aback.

"yes? What?"

"I am an ugly person. Baeji, a small person who was jealous of his younger brother because of his pride that was not even a national street. Even though I had to support my younger brother's growth, I couldn't do that."

Yeon Ho-jeong lowered her head.

"I'm sorry. It won't happen in the future."

"Tongue, brother! Why are you like this all of a sudden? "

"It is not an apology to be forgiven. I just want to admit my mistakes and tell them I won't do that in the future. That's all."

In the past, before the love story perished.

Yeon Ho-jeong hated Yeon Ji-pyeong extremely.

It wasn't for any other reason. This is because Yeon Ji-talent pyeong's is unprecedented in the family's history.

Yeon Ho-talent jung's was also not lacking, but it was nothing compared to her younger brother. Yeon Ho-jeong built the pagoda shed blood and sweat for five years, while Yeon Ji-pyeong was able to build it leisurely in less than three years.

Still, when they were young, the relationship between the two was not bad. Rather, the friendship was deeper than any other brother.

However, Yeon Ho-jeong was fifteen years old.

When the family said that they did not know which of the brothers to give the title of head of the small household to.

Just then, Yeon Ho-jeong closed the door to her heart. She was jealous of her brother, hated her, and even treated her as someone who had no one.

'A fool.'

What is the title of that bastard's Sogaju?

It was only after the family collapsed and blood relatives died that I realised it. Among family members, there is nothing more pathetic than placing meaning on each other's positions.

And I realised again.

Unconsciously unable to look back on himself, he still loved his father and younger brother.

It was the truth that I found out too late. However, regret is never too late, and he misses the moment to apologise to his family.

It was the sincerity that I kept in my heart for the rest of my life.

"I will not say long words. I'm just sorry, and I'm sorry again. Even if you hate me until the day you die, I won't feel sorry for or resent you."

"older brother."

Yeon Ji-eyes pyeong's turned red.

The reason he mustered up the courage to bring rice balls was because he felt that his older brother's eyes as he looked at him during the ancestral rites were different from before. It was the way he came with a pounding heart, wondering if his brother had forgiven him.

It was fortunate. His brother no longer hated or loathed him.

"Ughhh."

As if beaten, Yeon Ji-pyeong cried out loud.

Yeon Ho-jeong felt sorry for Yeon Ji-tears, pyeong's but also felt embarrassed.

My brother was a good boy. Such a reaction was natural.

However, for Yeon Ho-jeong, who has lived as the ruler of the black island, such a reaction was very rare.

Do the weak receive sympathy? gibberish.

Stepping on, killing, and using the weak to increase strength was the survival principle of the Dark Swordsman. It is not an object of sympathy, but only a prey.

In the gap of time and emotion that could not be bridged, Yeon Ho-jeong was once again convinced that she had returned to the past.

After a while, Yeon Ji-pyeong calmed down.

"sorry. I behaved indecently in front of my older brother."

"What is ugly? Because I'm sorry."

"no. It's all my fault, so why are you apologising?"

I know it's not empty words. So I was even more sorry and thankful.

Yeon Ji-pyeong, who had calmed down quite a bit, smiled broadly. Whatever the process, friendship is restored and it feels good.

Yeon Ho-jeong said as if tossing it without even realising it.

"I heard that if you laugh while crying, hair grows on your butt."

"yes?

"

"… … ."

"… … ?"

Yeon Ho-jeong had no talent for jokes.

Also, people shouldn't do things they shouldn't do. He cleared his throat as if embarrassed, but his expression hardened for a moment.

The change in expression alone made Yeon Ji-pyeong nervous.

"Horizon."

"yes?

"

"How old are you now?"

Why are you so old all of a sudden?

I was confused, but Yeon Ji-pyeong answered meekly.

"Fifteen."

"So I'm eighteen?

"

"yes? That, right? "

I felt very little relief. Not half a year, but a year and a half more.

Of course, that didn't mean I could afford it.

"How much do you know the non-smoking heart method… … ."

At that time, a chuckle was heard outside the investigation hall.

"Lee Gongja."

It was a businesslike, hard voice. Yeon Ji-pyeong's face quickly turned pale.

"I know you are inside. I will go in."

profit.

The door of the investigation hall opened, and a stout man appeared.

It was a man with a long sword on his left girdle and a heavy sword on his back. His eyes were sharp, and his discipline was stern.

It was Kang Yun (姜倫), the noneungdaeju.

"Please come out."

Kang Yoon didn't even look at Yeon Ho-jeong.

Yeon Ho-jeong nodded.

"good."

"… … I'll see you in three days, bro."

"I get it."

Yeon Ji-pyeong stood up from her seat.

Kang Yoon said.

"You have to get up with all the luggage you brought with you."

"yes?

"

Kang Yoon said no more. He just stared at Yeon Ji-pyeong with unwavering eyes.

Yeon Ji-pyeong bit her lip.

"It's a rice ball that I brought with great effort. Shouldn't an apology also require stamina?"

"I don't know about that. I just know that the personal punishment of the love family applies equally to blood and flesh. It is an order given directly by the head of the household, so it should be done accordingly."

It was a hard voice that did not tolerate disagreement.

Yeon Ho-jeong wrapped all the rice balls and handed them to Yeon Ji-pyeong. Yeon Ji-pyeong lowered her head.

"I-I'll buy you something delicious in three days."

"I get it."

Kang Yoon's eyes flashed.

Everyone in the family knew that the relationship between the brothers was not good. But today seemed a little different.

"Go away."

"all right."

Yeon Ji-pyeong's steps were slow, as if her feet didn't come off.

It was when Kang Yun was about to close the door of Josadang.

"Kang Daeju."

"Do you have anything to say?"

"The rice balls were what I ordered to bring. Please refer to that part when you report and post it."

Kang Yoon's eyes shone once again.

"I will refer to it."

thud.

The door to the investigation hall was closed.

Yeonhojeong smiled.

"I didn't know that the extremely stiff atmosphere would make my heart flutter so much."

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