Surviving the Romance Fantasy

Hagisa, the fate of the ecliptic is at stake, so it’s worthwhile to wonder… It’s really bizarre to see that there hasn’t been much reaction even to more serious issues than this.

I sat on the floor at a distance and talked while looking at the full moon side by side.

“As you were concerned, the disease seemed to be deep, but the person himself was clearly aware of the situation. There is a reason for the weakening of the Celestial Dragon’s energy, and it was a situation where you can control it to some extent, so you don’t have to worry too much.”

The issue of back-and-forth will need to be considered further in the future.

However, since at least he wasn’t suffering from an unknown disease, he was just overdoing it, so it was safe to say that there was little chance of the situation getting worse.

“The story of Princess Cheondo’s overdoing it… It’s a bit long to explain… First, I have to go back in time and start talking about last fall…”

“It happened. I am not very curious.”

As usual, ringworm doesn’t ask about the circumstances of the work. Only the most important facts are confirmed.

Sometimes it seems like you already know the context, and other times it just doesn’t seem like you’re really curious.

He is an old man who has watched and lived half his life, but he has never clearly revealed his true intentions. The burden he was carrying on such a subject was unbelievably heavy.

“I’m relieved to hear that the princess has an idea.”

“…”

“I was just worried that you would be greatly upset after I passed away.”

In the first place, Baekseon doesn’t even tell the story with a complicated twist.

The demons that are starting to boil, the energy of the Celestial Dragon that has suddenly faded lately. Those things just caught my eye.

“Old man. bump…”

So, I couldn’t just sit still and listen.

“why? Do you feel pity for an old man who will soon die?”

“…”

“An old man who has lived enough to live, and has time to worry. Taiping, you must have been very hungry. When I first entered Qingdao Palace, the guy who made a fuss as if he was happy with just one meal of rice is tsk…”

Baekseon trembled openly, but remained silent for a while, buried among the sounds of grass insects.

“okay. What if I don’t live long? Even the guys who were brought into Baekseon Palace said that a lot of time had passed and they were taking care of themselves.”

“Do you see that?”

“Not to mention you, Yeon-ri, you have everywhere to go even when you go out to Seon-gung Baek. Wasn’t that enough?”

that’s how you live

That’s what living is like.

As Baekseon recited, he was looking back at his life as if nothing had happened.

When a creature called a person turns around the halfway point of life, they reflect on the past rather than planning the future.

Aren’t the days you’ve lived so far longer than the days you’ll live in the future? It was unavoidable.

“I lived a long time.”

I do not know the life of Baekseon Lee Cheol-woon.

He is a friend of the former emperor for a long time, and is a person who has mastered high-level pilotage.

Also, he is the person who took me and Seolran out of the bandits’ lair when we were young and brought them into Qingdao Palace. For me, the relationship with ringworm was just that.

In his life, a man named Seol Tae-pyeong is just a kinship that appears in the last half.

Before he got the title Baekseon, he would have lived as an old man named Lee Chul-un, before that he would have lived as a man in his prime, and before that he would have lived as a childish kid.

As usual, everyone does.

“Well, it won’t last long. After I pass away, you will keep the sword that I have been using since I was young. I’ll take care of it and put it where you can see it.”

“…”

“Seeing that guy who said everything he couldn’t say without recklessness put on such a bitter expression makes me goosebumps. Now, if I pretend to be unreasonably complex, will you give me some sentimental encouragement?”

Baekseon spoke in a sarcastic tone. Even that look was so unsightly that I was about to burst out laughing. Certainly, it was like a white line.

I knew very well what to say at a time like this, when ringworm was most troubled.

“I am afraid when the old man passes away.”

Ringworm was silent for a moment.

“It is not very pleasant to think that such a future will come. While staying at Qingdao Palace, the elders helped me a lot even though I pretended not to.”

“…”

“For me, Baekseon Palace was like a cradle. So… there are times when I am afraid of such a future.”

“What are you talking about and getting lost in?”

However, Baekseon always stood on one level and smirked at it.

The light of the full moon in the middle of the sky seems to spread because of the water fog. A yellow halo of light spreading softly seems to lightly paint the night sky.

“Originally, I miss the past, the present is dizzy, and the future is scary.”

“…”

“That’s how it was originally, why are you thinking of lying in the cradle like a bristle until you die of old age?”

Baekseon said that, stood up from the floor, and tapped my waist a few times.

I groaned a few times, then walked out to the yard, where the rain had almost stopped.

“Sir, it is still raining a little.”

“I also ran my eyes. Are you afraid to hold a funeral with this much rain?”

I trudged out kicking the dirt floor, and eventually asked without looking back at me.

“So, if you have time to worry about this little old man’s life, cook some rice in advance. We shouldn’t let the dead old man market, huh? Let’s eat some seaweed tomorrow.”

“That’s nagging, to say the least. I prepared everything for tomorrow’s breakfast in advance.”

“okay. Ooh, the chicken meat is sprouting. Grown men are exchanging stories like this with each other. Aren’t you ashamed, Taepyong?”

“Certainly… not the time to talk like this.”

Saying that, I laughed out loud.

Yes. For now, it was time to first think about overcoming the given situation and living through it with all your might.

One day, when Baekseon passed away, I just needed to be able to say in front of the grave that I had lived my life diligently.

In the first place, he is an old man who is hard to attach affection to, but isn’t that enough to be polite? Yes, that should be enough.

“Go in and get some sleep. I want to go for a walk on Mt. Baeksak.”

That’s it.

Baekseon himself also seemed to have a cool expression… he seemed to be talking like that.

*

Yes.

It is a fact that has been said many times.

Baekseon Lee Cheol-woon never acted the way someone expected.

“Old man! The seaweed seasoning you mentioned yesterday…”

the next morning.

I took the breakfast table with Yeon-ri and entered the inner room of Baek Seon-gung… but, as expected, Baek Seon was not there.

“…”

“…”

However, the interior scene was different from usual.

A quiet and clean inner room with no one around.

There, there was only one neatly placed boyeopsword (寶葉劍).

Wolgyeonjeong Pavilion at the top of Baeksaksan Mountain. A sword forged by piloting under the moonlight there, cutting through currents and energy. sword sword.

Baekseon Lee Cheol-woon’s lifelong masterpiece.

*

The news of Baekseon’s obituary came.

Because that was the season, the tea party where the owners of the four palaces gathered after a long time had been simplified.

He was like an old man who had served his role as one of the top 100 courtiers of Qingdao Palace for decades.

It was difficult to fathom his thoughts, but no one could deny the credit he had spent a long time protecting Cheongdo Palace from the demons.

The emperor also highly valued the achievement and gave him the utmost courtesy as a subject.

A letter of condolence written by the emperor was hung on the middle gate of Baekseon Palace, where the funeral was being held, and high-ranking officials and members of the royal family also came to express their condolences.

Although he had no survivors, he was a person who regarded the people of Baekseon Palace as family. Perhaps because of that, many stories have been told that the people of Baek Seon-gung were very heartbroken.

“These days, the inside and outside of the palace are in a lot of trouble.”

“Yes… I hope the old man with white lines will be comfortable in the afterlife…”

At the words of Gwibi In, who was sitting at the tea party, Hyeonbi Po, who was intimidated, answered.

Among them, the one who was most intimidated was Sergeant Jin. He was like a disciple who was directly taught the pilotage by Baekseon.

The sudden, unexpected obituary came as a great shock to the owners of the four palaces.

Just as Baekseon Lee Cheol-woon suddenly appeared in the palace one day, he suddenly disappeared from the palace one day.

Just as the wild beast that commanded the mountain disappears without anyone noticing when the day of its death draws near, it quietly disappeared like a hermit. Even the last time he left, saying that he would take a walk or go to Baeksaksan Mountain without leaving a proper will, was truly Baekseon-like.

His body was found at the top of Mt. Baeksak.

A warrior who escorted him appeared and said that he knew where he was.

His body was sitting with its back leaning against a stone at the top of Baeksak Mountain, with two glasses full of rice wine beside it.

It looks like you are looking down at the scenery of the ecliptic. It looked like he was having a drink with the longtime Emperor Bungwoo who was no longer in the world.

Yes.

Baekseon entered Qingdao Palace and took on the role because the previous emperor, Emperor Unju, passed away and asked him to take care of Qingdao Palace so that it would not be disturbed.

Perhaps he thought he had done enough, he said, even when he left, smiling softly.

“…”

“…”

For a while, there was only silence at the tea ceremony.

The atmosphere in Qingdao Palace, which had become gloomy due to the great death, seemed to have spread to the tea room of this palace.

According to the head ladies-in-waiting, who have been to Joe’s seat in Paekseon Palace on behalf of the Crown Princesses, everyone in Baek Seon-gung seems very heartbroken. It was because they were all people who believed and followed Baekseon like a father.

The eunuch who was in charge of the funeral had a very gloomy expression.

The middle school maid who usually looked after the housework had swollen eyes as if she had cried all day.

It is said that the clerk, who was usually in charge of paperwork, was not even moving with his head bowed quietly.

On the funeral day when it rained like that, in a place where not even the sound of music could be heard… The people of Baekseon Palace endlessly looked down at the floor.

As if losing even a part of their body, the people of Baekseon Palace quietly realized their loss.

“…”

There was only silence in the tea party.

Everyone didn’t say it out of their mouth, but worries about Seol Tae-pyeong came out of nowhere. Big or small, it was because the people gathered here were people who had received something from the warrior.

He was also a man who treated the white line as a life partner, so it was clear that he was greatly heartbroken.

I wanted to take a look at it myself, but it was impossible for the crown princes to go all out to Baekseon Palace, where all kinds of high officials gathered.

Just as the emperor sent his most trusted servant to praise Baekseon for his hard work, all the crown princesses could do was send their most trusted maid of honor to show their respect.

A person whose authority has been established beyond a certain line makes noise around him just by going anywhere.

It was not polite to put such a burden on the people of Baekseon Palace, who were deeply saddened by Baekseon’s death.

Still, I want to make sure that Seol Tae-pyeong is having a hard time.

Having to press down on such a personal heart… was a huge burden for the worrying princesses.

– drooling

It was then.

Did the sky even read that heart?

A middle school maid in the tearoom lowered her head and spoke.

“A soldier from Baekseon Palace entered the courtyard of Suzaku Palace.”

“…what?”

Gwibi was taken aback by the sudden report.

The other princesses were also showing signs of embarrassment. It’s already a busy time for Baekseon’s funeral, so how could she become a concubine?

If there was no corresponding reason, there was no way he could have been in front of the Suzaku Palace like this.

I wanted to tell her to go to the tea room right away, but since the seat was a seat, the princess asked why.

“I’m sure you’re busy with Baekseon’s work, so what’s the reason for the Paekseon Palace’s warriors to come here?”

“He said he had something to return, so I handed it over and went.”

Saying that, the lady-in-waiting placed the wooden tablets the man had handed over to them neatly on the wooden board and placed them on the table.

Suzaku, Blue Dragon, White Tiger, and Xuanwu.

At the last tea party, these are the wooden tablets that Seol Tae-pyeong, who came to visit under the pretext of checking the truth, asked for it while banging his head.

Baekseon really wants to check on Lady Cheondo’s condition. The meaning is so serious that I definitely want to help.

Because of such begging and pleading, the crown princesses gave up the wooden shields in a daze. Originally, it was something that should not be given away recklessly, but I thought that if it was Seol Tae-pyeong, I could give it at least once. It was because everyone owed something to Seol Tae-pyeong.

“Thanks to Gongnyeo Cheondo’s condition, Baekseon was able to leave the world without a delay… I politely posted my thanks.”

At the words of the middle school maid, the princesses could not just nod their heads.

Baekseon’s body had already reached its limit. I was just holding on.

However, he was so worried about Gongnyeo Cheondo that he wanted to somehow look after her at the end of the story.

It was only after confirming that Princess Cheondo could manage her body well somehow that Baekseon was able to leave the world in peace.

And because of Baekseon’s patience to endure the period when the energy of the Celestial Dragon faded, Seol Tae-pyeong was finally able to hone himself as a swordsman.

“Thank you…”

Ringworm did not close my eyes in worry and anxiety, but I was able to leave the world with the peace of mind that it would be okay. From Seol Tae-pyeong’s point of view, everything was possible because the crown princesses helped.

Samurai Seol Tae-pyeong was so grateful for it that he came to Suzaku’s Palace to pay his respects at this time, when the funeral was long over.

“Is Seo Mu-in in the yard right now? I want to check the status for a moment, so stop by.”

“…that, that’s…”

When Guifei In ordered that, the middle school maid answered with embarrassment.

“I handed over the wooden plaque and immediately headed out of the yard to finish the funeral.”

– Percussion.

At that time, it was Po Hyun-bi who stood up.

– Tak, Tak, Tak.

– Dripping.

Hyeonbi Po, who walked away shaking off the collar of her fancy palace uniform, opened the paper door leading to the outside of the tearoom.

“…”

Seol Tae-pyeong had already passed the middle gate leading out of the palace of the king and was leaving far away. I could barely see a small back view at the end.

“…I was hot for a while, so I opened the door.”

It was belatedly, but… the people in the seat had no choice but to watch Seol Tae-pyeong’s back as he was leaving far away.

The back of Seol Tae-pyeong, dressed in a simple mourning dress and walking away with a bo-leaf sword on his back.

It’s like he looks like a real child who left his parents for a long time.

A country’s crown princess and mere escort samurai.

Despite the fact that the difference in authority is as great as heaven and earth.

They couldn’t bear to call the man.

Princess Cheondo (4)

Baekseon’s funeral was nearing completion.

The funeral, which was led by the elderly, was neither grandiose nor overly simplistic.

The joys and sorrows of human affairs always come in a variety of ways, and it was something I had experienced at least once in my life that the joy or sadness that seemed to last a lifetime were unexpectedly shaken off.

Living is such a strange thing.

Even the slope that seemed like it would be happy forever turns into yesterday when you wake up.

The sadness that would linger in my heart for the rest of my life would have passed if I came to my senses.

Even if I keep my head down for as long as I feel like the sky has gone out.

When it’s time to eat the next day, I’m hungry, and when it’s late at night, I fall asleep.

When it’s time to clean the room, I clean, when it’s time to go to work, I get ready.

Our life is such a joy and sadness, and it is what we have passed by brushing it off.

What’s the point of holding on to the joy of the past so that it won’t leave you, and what will change if you stay hung up on the sadness of the present?

However, I just thought of it when I saw the procession of high officials going to and from Baekseon Palace.

Everyone lives like that.

That’s how you live.

“Oh, Sister Ran.”

It was when the funeral process was almost finished that Seolran visited Baekseon Palace.

Most of the people who were going to visit had already gone, so after tonight, Han and I were going to put away all the artificial flowers.

Yeon-ri, who cried all day long, was almost meaningless as a worker.

I usually follow the old man with white lines, but I didn’t know that I would be sad to this extent, so I and Han couldn’t help but be very surprised.

Still, Han quickly came to his senses and helped a lot in completing the necessary funeral arrangements.

“It took too long to get permission from Maid Maid Cheonryongchae.”

“it’s okay. Even the ringworm will understand. Have you finished your condolences?”

“huh. I only had a few flowers to upload, but…”

After saying that, Seolran looked at my expression.

It seemed that he was very worried about me.

Throughout the funeral procession of Baekseon, people looked at me anxiously, but in fact I wasn’t so intimidated.

Rather, while talking about soup to the people who visit Paekseon Palace, I only received a few laughs saying that you are still the same.

“You look very busy with work, Taepyung. Is there anything else I can help you with?”

“Anyway, everything that needs to be dealt with is almost finished. Have a cup of tea and go, sister.”

As we sat side by side on the floor of Baekseon Palace and sipped tea, Sister Ran let out a deep sigh.

“Taepyeong was stamping his feet in fear that you might be depressed. I’m glad it looks good though.”

“I don’t think you’ll feel anything… I thought first that I had to go because it was time to go. When I think of people saying that they die by their own mouth every time, I don’t think it’s even a matter of making such a fuss.”

Seolran looked at my expression several times, and then relaxed her expression, as if she seemed to have thought that it was okay to let go of her heart.

For us Seol siblings, Baekseon was a great benefactor.

It seemed that Seolran was greatly remorseful for not being able to visit the old man in time on his way, and was severely reprimanded by the senior ladies-in-waiting for trying to bring all sorts of condolence items. It took me a long time to tell the story line by line.

Well… No matter what he did, Seolran, who has big hands, must have tried to bring everything…

“So… I begged the head maid if it would be okay if I went and returned. He heard my circumstances of being the savior of his life, and in the end, he barely allowed it…”

“I heard that the maid of honor of Cheonryongchae… I heard that the rules are very strict… It’s just amazing how well you persuaded me today, even if you usually come out with a strange justification.”

“So when I heard the inside story, it was said that Gongnyeo Cheondo gave special permission.”

“Gongnyeo Cheondo herself?”

“huh. What a strange thing, right? Princess Cheondo brought up the story of Katabuta with only a handmaid’s condolences…”