Chapter 219: Omen (6)
Chapter 219: Omen (6)
༺ Omen (6) ༻
After parting ways with Gu Jeolyub and the Second Elder, I went out to the streets with Wi Seol-Ah.
It was because it felt uncomfortable to stay in the clan for some reason.
‘The Steward’s gaze bothers me a bit, but it will be fine.’
Since I would soon be confined, I didn’t think that they would let me leave the clan, so I was shocked when they let me leave so easily.
I had thought of different methods to leave the clan because I thought they wouldn’t let me out, but now they were pointless.
“Young Master! Over there!”
“Wai… Jeez, loosen your hands a little!”
I moved around in the streets as if I was dragged by Wi Seol-Ah.
Because it was the first time we went out in a while, Wi Seol-Ah was in a very cheerful mood, clearly seen by how she dragged me around like an excited bull.
Muyeon would’ve normally come, but he said that he was stepping into an enlightenment, and since walking around in the streets was fine, I ordered him not to follow us.
‘It’s not like I need an escort with something like this.’
And if Muyeon was getting enlightenment, that was more important.
“Chicken skewer!”
“Yeah yeah…”
Even though we were out in the streets for the first time in a while, we only ended up buying food.
…Though it’s always been like that.
‘I wonder what the other girls are up to.’
I looked for Namgung Bi-ah and Tang Soyeol before leaving, but Namgung Bi-ah had left to train like always and I heard that Tang Soyeol went out somewhere.
‘Now that I think about it, is Tang Soyeol not gonna go back?’
Namgung Bi-ah was basically living in Gu Clan now, but since the Dragons and Phoenixes Tournament ended, Tang Soyeol was in a situation where she had to go back to Sichuan.
‘…I also heard that she receives a lot of letters as well.’
Letters sent to Tang Soyeol from the Tang Clan were piled up.
Tang Soyeol obviously wasn’t reading them.
As I was being dragged by Wi Seol-Ah, I glanced at the alley midway.
It was the alley that led to the Hao Clan.
‘I do have to visit.’
It had been a while, and I had to visit them to talk about their Lord, but I wasn’t really in a good situation right now.
Therefore, it was better for me to just hang around with Wi Seol-Ah right now.
[While you also slack off your training as well.]
‘I would have to do that to the point I get tired of it soon anyway, so I’m just gonna relax for a day.’
[How productive of you.]
‘Thank you for the compliment.’
I let Elder Shin’s words in my ear and out the other.
Just like always.
“The dumpling store closed huh…”
“Young Master… From all the faces I’ve seen from you recently, you look the saddest right now.”
“This is really a big deal, you know that?”
“That a dumpling store closed down?”
“Yes, it’s the same as your favorite chicken skewer store closing down.”
After hearing my response, Wi Seol-Ah made a horrified expression.
“T-That’s a really big problem… that place is really good.”
“Yeah, that’s how I’m feeling right now.”
“…What a tragedy that is.”
“Right?”
The dumpling store I went to often closed down.
This was one of the most shocking things that happened after my regression.
[A mere dumpling store closing down is…?]
‘You wouldn’t get it when you were a Taoist that only ate grass.’
[You piece of? Mount Hua also eats meat.]
‘Taoists eat meat…? I knew it, Mount Hua wasn’t a normal Taoist clan.’
[You…!]
I let my stress out on Elder Shin.
The old man shouted in my ears, but I got used to it by this point.
‘There isn’t anything I could really buy before going back then.’
I always bought a bunch of snacks before going back home, but I couldn’t do that anymore.
Because there were no more dumplings.
“I guess I can’t buy anything this ti…”
I tried to speak while looking at Wi Seol-Ah, but she was looking in a different direction.
When I checked what she was looking at…
“Huh? What did you say, Young Master?”
“Nah, nothing.”
“Where shall we go next!”
Wi Seol-Ah hopped towards me, wrapped her arm around mine and dragged me away once again.
At that moment, I glanced at where Wi Seol-Ah was looking.
“…Hey, what’s the point of you asking if you are gonna drag me around anyway?”
“Hehe!”
‘I’ll visit her one day to solve this relationship.’
Because we couldn’t afford to keep this up forever.
I looked at Gu Huibi who was sleeping soundly, then I turned around and left her place.
It was difficult to sneak in, but leaving was much easier compared to entering.
While hiding my presence, I returned to my place with quick steps.
By falling asleep now, my plan would’ve been executed perfectly.
“Hmm…?”
But someone sat on the floor next to my room just now.
In the middle of this midnight at that.
After checking who it was, I spoke to her.
Because it was strange to see her do such a thing at this time.
“What are you doing there?”
The one watching the moonlight while sitting on the floor was Wi Seol-Ah.
“Why aren’t you sleepi…”
I paused in the middle of my sentence.
Because of the moonlight, when Wi Seol-Ah turned around, her eyes for some reason looked golden for an instant.
Of course, it must have been my mistake, seeing as when I looked again, she had her normal black pupils.
‘Am I that tired?’
Because I never had the time to relax, it seemed like I kept hallucinating.
“You should be sleeping at this time, what are you doing there, you…”
“What about the Young Master?”
“I had something to do.”
“Me too… I also had something.”
“What is it.”
“Looking at the sun.”
“How could you say you’re watching the sun in the middle of the night?”
It was a night that had a new moon shining brightly in the sky.
There was no way she was able to see the sun in this dark night.
When I asked her what she was on about, Wi Seol-Ah responded with a light smile.
“It’ll rise tomorrow.”
“Then you should watch it tomorrow, why are you looking for it now?”
“I agree.”
What is she saying?
Is she also exhausted?
Because she played out in the streets today, it seemed like she wasn’t fully in her head either.
“You should sleep soon. You might be scolded by Elder Wi if you don’t, you know?”
“…Oungh, I don’t know if I want that.”
“And Hongwa would also yell at you.”
“Ahh, I really don’t want that…!”
After hearing my words, Wi Seol-Ah quickly got up with a horrified expression.
It seemed like she was headed towards her room, but I stopped Wi Seol-Ah for a moment.
“Wait.”
“Eh?”
Wi Seol-Ah stared at me wondering why I stopped her, then I took out something from my pocket and placed it in Wi Seol-Ah’s hand.
“Huh…?”
Wi Seol-Ah’s eyes sparkled when she looked at the object that was in her hand.
Her already big eyes opened even more widely, which surprised me that they could get that big.
“This is…?”
“You were looking at it earlier, so I thought that you needed it.”
“N-No… it’s not like that…”
“It’s fine if you don’t, but use it since I bought it already.”
The gift I gave her was an accessory that hung on the hilt of a sword.
Most swordsmen didn’t put it on, saying that it got in their way, but Wi Seol-Ah should be fine with it.
“Whether it’s a sword or whatever, work hard at it. And it’s fine to give up if you don’t want to do it anymore.”
“…”
If she decided that she would pick up a sword in the end, I wanted to stop her, but I believed that it was necessary for me to let her be for her future.
A point where she could protect herself.
If she had at least that much, then it would help Wi Seol-Ah have a more peaceful life.
After staring at Wi Seol-Ah’s widened eyes, I spoke.
“I’m gonna go to sleep. You should also go to sleep as well.”
After briefly patting her head, I also went into my room.
When the door closed, Wi Seol-Ah, who stared at the accessory in her hand after she was left alone, quietly whispered while looking at Gu Yangcheon’s room.
“…You are wrong. The sun is perfectly up in the sky after all.”
Wi Seol-Ah whispered those words…
As she tightly held the accessory in her arms.
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