Episode 206: Who really refuses?
After meeting my father, I went straight to Ma’s medical room.
At the time, he was treating a critically ill patient. He was so badly injured that not only the patient but also the surrounding area was covered in blood. When I came back, the first thing I smelled was the iron smell of the iron room, but the next thing I smelled was blood.
“Is there anything I can help you with?”
“It’s okay.”
I stood from a distance and watched him receive treatment. The doctor, covered in blood, was making every effort to save the patient’s life.
People who have reached the pinnacle of a field, such as Kwak of the Iron Room or Ma Yi, give a similar feeling. The effort and concentration to save people was similar to that of Kwak Bang-ju, who was determined to make a good sword.
Eventually, after completing the battle-like treatment, the doctor walked towards me.
“You waited a long time, right?”
“no. Is it okay to see the mystery of a dying person coming back to life like this for free?”
“He was originally a person who would live.”
I worked so hard to get it, how could that possibly happen? The luck of having Ma Ui as a member of the National Assembly saved his life.
I washed my hands and face with the water that the doctor had stored in the corner of the medical room. As I looked at his skinny arms, I felt sorry for him.
“I couldn’t visit you often with the excuse that I was busy. sorry.”
“No. You can look at it like this once in a while. I’ve been listening to your news. “Thank you for always making me think that I made the right choice.”
“Thanks to Uiseon.”
“Are your eyes okay?”
“no problem. “It’s a shame because it’s so visible.”
“Thank goodness.”
When I decided to kill Yayulhan, I wanted to see him.
There is also a reason why I visited Ma-ui to gain courage after hearing my father say, ‘It is absolutely impossible.’ I would like to say that I plan to kill Yayulhan from now on, but I will do that only after receiving my father’s permission.
“It’s been a long time coming, so let’s have some tea and go.”
“great.”
I talked about various things with Ma-ui. I tried to tell him everything that had been delayed, but then another patient arrived, so I had to stop.
“I’ll see you again.”
“I’m busy, but that doesn’t seem likely.”
I will definitely be back again soon.
* * *
The next person I visited was Hyeolcheon Doma.
Hyeolcheon Doma was sitting in his seat with his back to the ground and having a fortune-telling breakfast. The heat of training lingered in the surrounding space. Even while I was out competing with the fighting horse, Hyeolcheondoma was not resting from his martial arts training.
“Elder! “I’m back.”
While I greeted them excitedly as if it was a golden return, Hyeolcheon Doma greeted me calmly, as if I had just seen him yesterday.
“If you’ve come a long way, why did you come here?”
“Why are you coming? Even if no one else knows, you have to say hello to the elderly. And there is something I need to report to you.”
“What report?”
I sat face to face in front of the Hyeolcheon cutting board.
“I became a disciple of that magician.”
Hyeolcheondoma glanced at me and said nothing.
“What is this dry response?”
“What kind of reaction did you expect?”
“Are you going to suddenly become my disciple without my permission? Or get angry. If you want to be a disciple, you have to be my disciple. “You’re either jealous.”
Then, Hyeolcheondoma said something unexpected.
“There is no Majon who will take you as a disciple unless you are a martial arts expert.”
“What do you mean by that?”
“In terms of personality.”
“What about the elderly?”
“I like a student like Daeryong. A student who teaches as much as he or she can.”
“ah! “Poor Inspector Seo.”
“It’s the price you pay for recklessly grabbing someone’s trouser leg.”
This is because their relationship began when Seo Dae-ryong got drunk and grabbed Hyeolcheon Doma’s trouser leg at a pub.
Of course I know. Even though Hyeolcheondoma says so, he cares for Seo Dae-ryong a lot. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have chosen him as the next Hyeolcheon Doma.
“If I keep you as my disciple, you will get sick in less than a month.”
“I can’t deny it.”
“On the other hand, horseback riding doesn’t get sick from fire.”
“Why is that?”
“Because I am a person who has no intention of harming anyone in the first place. “If the leader and I are fire, he is water.”
I thought Gwonma was fire like his father, but Hyeolcheondoma felt him like water. Maybe he’s right. Since he is fire and water, he might have gotten along well with his father.
“To be honest, I was worried that the elders would be upset.”
“Are you afraid the narrow-minded old man will get upset?”
“You’re narrow-minded. “It’s just because you have deep affection for me.”
“It would have been like that in the past. “If it were me before I saw you, I would definitely have been disappointed.”
“What now?”
“It’s changed now. Because of you.”
“It’s because of me?”
“Are you such a narrow-minded old man and say such things as not allowing me to go with you?”
“…!”
I never dreamed he would think like this.
“After I formed a relationship with you, I started to look back on myself. You stimulated me to no end. “At first it annoyed me, then it surprised me, and now it’s driving me.”
“Is that what you’re training for as well?”
“okay. I have a feeling that if I just trust in my existing skills and walk around pretending to be proud, I will be blown away by the wind and rain. “You have already begun your ascension.”
When I first met him he told me The ascending dragon is said to be bringing rain and wind. Until then, it was a metaphor, but now it has become reality.
Hyeolcheon Doma stared at me with serious eyes, and I didn’t joke around like I used to. He is right. If we wander around believing in our abilities, we will all die.
So I had to keep going.
“I will write the first of thirty-three requests I can write.”
Hearing my words, Hyeolcheondoma blinked and asked.
“Thirty-three favors? Was there something like that between us?”
“Of course not. I think I will need to receive help from my elders 33 times in my future life. “I decided this arbitrarily.”
“Whose will it be?”
“You must not catch a cold until I do you thirty-three favors. Do you understand?”
Since it was an unreasonable thought that also contained my desire to live a long life, Hyeolcheon Doma laughed as if he could not stop me.
“What are you asking?”
“Please convince my father.”
“The leader? how?”
“I would like to receive permission to kill Yayulhan of the Apostle League.”
Hyeolcheondoma was not surprised. It was so calm that I wondered if I really needed to be this surprised.
“Why aren’t you surprised?”
“I thought you could do something like this because you’re crazy.”
“Isn’t it the wind and rain of the ascending dragon?”
“no. “This is just crazy.”
“Please let me do that crazy thing just once.”
“Let me ask you why. Why are you trying to kill him?”
I told Hyeolcheon Doma that the golden pig Jisaeng, a subordinate of Yayulhan, is using Sinseonchae to lead the young people of Wurim to destruction.
I couldn’t tell him about Ma Yi’s revenge. Because it was an extremely personal matter.
“If that’s the reason, the religious leader won’t allow it.”
“That’s why I’m asking you to do it.”
After a moment, Hyeolcheondoma asked.
“If permission is given… are you confident of killing it?”
“We should try it.”
“He is a bastard, but the martial arts skills of his subordinates who protect him are also formidable. If things go wrong there, it could escalate into a war between our church and the Apostolic Alliance.”
Hyeolcheondoma was also worried that war would break out.
“Is it worth taking that risk?”
“Young people who have just come out into the world are deceived by these worn-out guys and forced into all kinds of evil deeds, and end up either killing themselves with a knife or committing suicide. Is it worth it? Yes, it’s worth it.”
Even though it was not his promise to Ma-ui, Yayul-han’s evil deeds continued even afterward.
In my life before my return, I did not pay much attention to the Apostolic Alliance because I was busy looking for Dafa materials. However, in the meantime, the rumors that were constantly heard were about the evil deeds related to Yayulhan’s subordinates.
If fate has placed me in front of him at this point, I think it is right to deal with it this time.
“Why was someone like you born at this school? “I was not born as the son of the Murim lord.”
“I guess I told you not to fight with your elders.”
Hyeolcheondoma sighed lightly.
“There is someone from the Apostle League who can help me.”
“who?”
“I am Bisain, the successor to the Apostolic Alliance.”
Bisain will definitely help me, even if only to repay my past debt, and he will be a great helper.
After pondering for a moment, Hyeolcheon Doma and Gwonma said the same thing.
“To change the cult leader’s mind, all eight mazons will have to come forward. “If you demonstrate that level of ability, the cult leader will have a reason to break his heart.”
My heart felt heavy because this was the opinion of the two people who knew my father best.
“Palmazon is difficult. Right now, Mabul and the Poison King are supporters of their older brother, so they won’t help.”
Hyeolcheon Doma said as he pulled out the sword from the ground.
“Are they really the only ones who refuse?”
He added as he entered the house.
“Your real human relationship might start now.”
* * *
As expected, it was as Hyeolcheon Doma expected.
Ilhwa Geomzone flatly refused. It was truly a rejection as clean as her swordsmanship.
“That won’t work.”
The reason for refusal was also clear.
“Since you are a scientist, I will be honest. “I don’t want to get caught in the eyes of the religious leader because of something like this.”
I could understand. From a young age, she had higher respect for her father than anyone else. I don’t want to go and ask my father for something that he would never allow.
“I understand, senior.”
To be honest, I had somewhat expected that Ilhwa Geomzone would reject it. It was because I thought it was one step further away from Ilhwa Geomzon than other Mazones. Because I had no opportunity to form a deep personal relationship with her other than Bimu.
“Are you sad?”
If you answer in a blunt way, you will really make her feel bad.
“Yes, I am sorry. “You’re doing too much!”
Ilhwa Geomzon smiled.
“I hope you understand.”
Only then did I smile, half jokingly and half seriously.
“I understand. Is my father an ordinary person? “I know how much pressure you feel, senior.”
“Thank you for understanding.”
“I’m sorry, but this may not be the end. “I might come back to persuade you again.”
“I know.”
However, it was not easy to get permission for this even from someone who was considered one step closer than her.
The next person to visit was Chuma, who suddenly started pretending to be drunk when asked to persuade his father.
“ah! “I suddenly feel drunk.”
Chuma put his head on the drinking table and pretended to be asleep.
As I drank in silence, he bowed down and said,
“I will accept all other requests. What should I do for you? If you want me to buy you alcohol for the rest of my life, buy me alcohol. Shall I lend you money? Should I go to Wicked Valley and beat up those guys again?”
“That’s it. “Father, please convince me.”
Then, Chuma, who was putting his head down on the drinking table, jumped up and jumped into the lake.
Chuma swam like a crazy person from end to end of the lake and came back to the pavilion. He sat down in his original position with his body dripping with water and said with a solemn expression.
“I’d rather quit drinking.”
You’re saying you want to quit drinking. I ended up laughing.
“Is it that hard?”
“What will the religious leader think if I visit him? Look at this guy, he clearly knows that I am against it, but he still comes to me and tries to persuade me? Even so, the leader hates me.”
“Why does your father hate you?”
“I hate it. The leader hates drunkards and people who use poison. The leader is a person with clear likes and dislikes. I can’t do it! You can never do it! “I’m sorry, little brother.”
I didn’t bother him anymore. If it were something else, how could I not understand it when it was related to my father? Even if the reason is not because of the father, if the other person does not like it, you cannot force it.
“If you’re sorry, stop drinking for ten days from today!”
“Quit drinking! Sorry!”
“Why are you sorry bro? “I should be sorry for bothering you with something unreasonable.”
“This shouldn’t ruin our relationship!”
“The reason our relationship is getting worse is not because I asked for a favor or because he refused the request.”
“Then why is it getting worse?”
“When you are not honest. Imagine if you honestly answered that you can’t do it because I’m like this, but that you’ll do it to suit my mood. If you try to do something you don’t want to do, you’ll get irritated and angry. “Will you end up hating me as a person?”
Chwima nodded with an expression that would have been the same.
“I refused well, bro. I will continue to ask you many favors. Please come with me when I am beating someone up. Drink with me when I am lonely. I need to convince that person, so please help me. Bro, you have to be honest like this back then too. Since I refused last time, I have to force myself to do it this time. You should never think like this! “Did you know that’s when our relationship will split?”
Chwima, who was staring at me quietly, said.
“Starting today, you will be my brother. “I’m serious.”
“I don’t like it. What do you say to my younger brother who just enjoys teasing my older brother? older brother!”
“Oh my brother, he is an embarrassment to the world.”
“Besides other things, being afraid of your father is absolutely nothing to be ashamed of. I’m going. I’ll probably come back for this again. See you then.”
That’s how I retreated from Chuma’s residence.
Hyeolcheondoma was right. Perhaps it would be more difficult to persuade the Magons than to persuade my father.
It’s difficult to convince Ilhwageomjon and Chwima, who I think are on my side, so my father will give permission only if all eight of us go and talk. I couldn’t help but sigh, but now is not the time to be frustrated, it’s time to find a way.
The next place I headed to was where my fighting comrade was. I was curious about his reaction.