chapter 157
157. Deep in the night
To be honest, I still don’t know.
I’m not sure if I can really be like this.
Now that this world is real, I can throw it off just because I want to escape.
Although I have fully accepted that it is not such a place.
That’s it, and in the meantime, having a deeper relationship with a woman was another matter.
I know best what this world is like and what it will be like in the future.
Even though I’ve already removed two fragments of the Demon God.
It cannot be said that the possibility of a more powerful enemy appearing because of that is also very low.
Immediately, look at the results of my disciples performing better at an earlier time.
Didn’t fragments of demons appear without me knowing due to the law of causality?
If you put it that way, it’s because of the effect of catching two fragments of the Demon God already.
Something else may appear without me, the heroes, and Iris, the regressor, not knowing.
I don’t even want to think about pointless thoughts or pointless tragedies.
I want to be optimistic and hopeful that somehow things will work out.
But isn’t it said that human beings originally think of their happiest moments and their happiest moments?
“… Why are you making that face?”
Did you even understand my troubles at once?
Master, who was in my arms, slowly raised his hand and stroked my face.
“Are you worried that the electricity is broken?”
“No. No, I was thinking about the future.”
“If things go as they are, couldn’t there be anything better?”
As Master said, if you really give me that, I won’t have any wishes.
Every time he fights, he will injure a lot of people, but in the end he defeats the enemies.
In that way, we push out everything that threatens the very existence of the world.
If only we could finally welcome a peaceful dawn, nothing could be better.
However, I know very well where this world originated.
It was a place where I watched it easily and then suddenly raised the difficulty like crazy.
I know that all of the rankers have suffered from the atrocious difficulty of collapsing.
“Is that another ‘what if’?”
“Sorry.”
“I am tired of saying sorry. Where can I say something cool? Your insight is acknowledged by me. If there’s something you’re worried about, it’s definitely not something light.”
“I can’t tell you exactly. Didn’t you say don’t be new to world affairs? We are just wary of the fact that good things now can turn into bad things later.”
“However, the worst bad thing can turn into a good thing. That’s what new land is all about.”
Why are you so nervous, thinking only of the worst?
Master was seriously asking me about that part.
At that question, I was silent for a moment, then Master, no.
After carefully embracing Yeonhwa, we decided to reveal very little of the parts that were thoroughly hidden.
“I could lose everything, so that’s why.”
“… There is no such thing as that. As long as I live….”
“I do not question your strength. However, the sky finally blocks me and you. When my disciples, who are destined to save this world, are given another fate in which they are bound to be defeated. I am afraid of that very moment, so I am doing this to somehow prevent it.”
“….”
“It is because I am so afraid of losing you, my teacher, and of losing my students.”
If it used to be the best key to return home.
Now, they are the most important and precious people I want to survive with.
That’s why I’m more worried than back then, and I get more obsessive-compulsive.
For me at first, they were characters in the game, or characters in the created world.
Now it’s just people who are just like me, hurt when they get hurt and never see them again when they die.
All of those things have become beings that have no choice but to approach sensitively.
“I didn’t know you were such a timid man.”
It’s worth thinking about that. It’s natural to do that.
Because back then, I didn’t have the same earnestness and impatience I have now.
You must have thought of me as a cold-hearted and fearless fellow.
“But, Hyuna. Cowardly men are not liked by women.”
Saying that, Yeon-hwa sneaks closer to her.
Her For a moment, her face was blushing and she was troubled.
Soon, he carefully kissed my cheek lightly.
“Didn’t you tell me? I am your b*tch.”
“That, the word girl is a bit….”
“Why is that? Is it strange?”
“It’s not like that, but I think you’re calling me too underestimated.”
“What is a girl like? Of course, there are times when we call it with a bad meaning, but that was the case, and it’s different now. Man, b*tch. I have no idea.”
After Yeonhwa said that, she led me to the balcony.
Soon, the cool night air rushes in and cools her warmed body.
That freshness emptied her muddled head and cleared her mind to some extent.
Thanks to that, I was able to see the woman sitting in front of me a little more clearly.
Beyond mere beauty, and beyond mere strength.
Such a person is staring at me with a blush on her face.
“… Why are you looking at me like that?”
“If you look at my man with these eyes, where does she come from?”
“That’s not true. It’s just that I’m not like you.”
“It’s like that when you’re the head teacher, when you’re your teacher. But isn’t it now?”
At Yeonhwa’s words, I cautiously reached out with a smile on my face.
And then, as soon as I held her hand, Yeon-hwa did not run away for nothing.
“There will be a way. Danjeon isn’t broken at all, so there should be a chance.”
“I hope so too.”
“Yes, it is good to say that you did not give up hope. But, there is something important before that.”
“What is it?”
Kook-.
Yeonhwa held my hand a little tighter.
Then she opened her lips as she looked at me with very clear, clear eyes.
“Never again… No, no. I don’t even want that At least don’t step out until your body is back to normal. It means don’t even set foot on the battlefield.”
“You say it for granted. What are you going to do with this state? Didn’t you say Yeonhwa that even the disciples couldn’t compete with her?”
“You speak well. However, where will things in the world be like words?”
Yeonhwa suddenly gets up from her seat and approaches me.
Then he puts my hand near his neck and continues.
“Think of this hand as the enemy’s grip. And if I am captured by enemies. What are you going to do?”
“Isn’t that obvious? Of course they will try to save you.”
“If not. Your disciples are under attack by another enemy. It is an emergency situation. What will you do at that time? Would you like to help then?”
“Yes.”
The answer was too obvious, it was an answer without hesitation.
Then Yeon-hwa let out a small sigh and shook her head.
“That is not the case. This is an ugly boy.”
“I know what you are worried about. I know what answer you want. But you and your disciples are in a crisis, so how can you just let it go? Of course….”
“Of course, you have to watch from behind. Even if something really big happens.”
“Why do you answer like that?”
“Me and your disciples. Because you have to trust them. Don’t be honest You are just a burden now. A burden that is of no use to anyone. Something that just gets in the way.”
For some reason, I feel resentful and sad at the word burden.
He is the teacher who taught the warriors, and he is the only disciple of the Heavenly Demon.
To the extent that I can’t possibly be evaluated as a burden, I was incensed.
“Are you angry? Endure it the disaster you caused Are you sad? That is also the result you have to deal with. Trust them and you just focus on improving your body.”
“But….”
“You fool. Didn’t you tell me that Your disciples are destined to save this world. Then it is not your destiny or your duty to fight the enemy. It is the destiny and duty of your disciples. It’s no different than you trying to forcefully snatch it and take it.”
No way, no. I have no intention of doing so.
I have no intention of taking the glory of the disciples or the honor of the warriors instead.
We just want to live together and greet the morning of a peaceful world together.
“They trust me. Trust your disciples, your warriors. Isn’t that why you’ve been teaching me with all your heart? I didn’t send it down because I can trust it now. Saying that you will think and act that way is neither for me nor for your disciples.”
“If it’s false….”
“Rather, I am saying this. I can’t believe it. I don’t believe it, so I’ll have to step out myself to solve my problem. Is that what you really want?”
I shook my head vigorously at her words.
If in this world I do not believe in Yeonhwa and my disciples.
Who the hell are you trusting and relying on and enduring?
The reason why I’m so nervous and acting like a bit of an idiot is just that.
It’s because it’s the only thing left for me now that I’ve thrown away all lingering attachments and conflicts.
If I lost even these people, I really didn’t have the confidence to stay sane.
“Maybe there are still many fights ahead of us. Am I right?”
“Maybe it is.”
“If that is the case, at least one of those fights can be left to your disciples.”
“Really… Would it be okay?”
“I taught you, and you taught the children. In other words, they will become the descendants of the principal. They may not be as great as my pupils, but they are very good sons and daughters except for you. I will vouch for you.”
“… I feel relieved when you say that.”
Yeonhwa smiled and said, “It’s a relief.”
After the conversation, there is a moment of silence.
I’m sure I’m not the only one who finds that moment of silence quite awkward.
Looking at a woman coughing and avoiding my gaze, I suddenly gain courage that I didn’t have before.
No, rather than calling it courage, it would be more accurate to call it desire.
The time has passed the night and is now approaching dawn.
Now all the disciples have gone back to their rooms and no one is watching over here.
There is only one woman by his side who has been with him for a very long time.
It is at such a moment that it is appropriate to create desires that did not exist.
She longed for, adored, and liked her much more in front of her who confessed to her.
It was impossible to keep scolding scholars with rude words forever.
“Yeonhwa.”
“I am listening.”
“Just a little bit more… May I be rude?”
“What more should I ask permission for when I am already committing it?”
“That’s true, but….”
“Do as you please. Didn’t you already tell me You are my man, and I am your b*tch.”
At the touch of a woman who said that and gently brushed my hair.
I reflexively hugged her and went into her room.
Suddenly, I thought that this morning would be really long.