Silver Dragon Legend — Episode 52
“By the way… your group has grown?”
When Seonu Ran asked with a puzzled expression, Sawollin replied with a nonchalant face.
“A few things happened.”
Then, pointing at Iseolhye, she continued.
“This is Iseolhye of the Kunlun Sect, a disciple of Samimucheon Unwonnom.”
“Huh? Really?”
At Sawollin’s introduction, Seonu Ran’s eyes went wide as she looked at Iseolhye. When Iseolhye smiled awkwardly at that reaction, Seonu Ran turned to Hongyuhwa this time, pondered for a moment, and then opened her mouth.
“She’s a bit out of her mind. A hanger-on of a terminal princess-complex patient.”
“You wanna get smacked?”
“…….”
When Hongyuhwa growled, Sawollin flinched. Just then, a warrior cautiously asked Seonu Ran.
“Young Lady…… who on earth are these people…….”
“Ah, this is Sawollin, the daughter of the Cheonma Divine Cult’s leader. And this person, as you just heard… is said to be a disciple of Lord Unwonnom. And this one is…….”
Seonu Ran looked at Jehwa, hesitated for a moment, then soon broke into a bright smile.
“He’s an amazing child, an incredibly amazing one…….”
***
Seonu Ran invited Jehwa’s group to the Seonu Sega.
“Grandfather, I’m back.”
Seonu Ran greeted Seonu Gwang with a bright expression. When Seonu Gwang made a puzzled face at seeing his granddaughter’s bright demeanor after so long……
“I brought guests.”
“Guests?”
At Seonu Ran’s words, Seonu Gwang looked surprised.
“Hello. It is an honor to meet the Sword King.”
Behind her, four people around Seonu Ran’s age appeared. Among them, Seonu Gwang could easily tell who Sawollin and Iseolhye were.
“The child of the Cheonma Divine Cult and…… a child of the Kunlun Sect?”
Seeing Seonu Gwang muttering with a slightly surprised expression, Seonu Ran laughed awkwardly.
“What should I call it…… Should I say we’re friends with Sawollin? Anyway, I have a bit of a personal connection with her.”
Aren’t we closer to rivals than friends?
Anyway, at Seonu Ran’s words, Sawollin also smiled awkwardly. Because Seonu Ran and Sawollin were not particularly close. At his granddaughter’s words, Seonu Gwang made an unexpected expression but soon chuckled.
“Welcome.”
Jehwa’s group decided to stay here for the time being.
Jehwa seemed a little sulky, as if his anger hadn’t subsided even after hitting Sawollin and Hongyuhwa. The two women lost for words seeing Jehwa sulking despite being the ones who had gotten hit, but they somehow had to lift his mood. If things went on like this, he would clearly hit them every time his mood turned sour, so they had no choice.
Seonu Ran spoke with a fed-up expression.
“He’s still outrageous no matter how many times I see him…….”
“He’s outrageous every time you see him.”
Sawollin also spoke with a fed-up expression, and Iseolhye likewise nodded.
“What is?”
“No, it’s nothing. Just eat.”
When Jehwa asked with a puzzled expression, Sawollin waved her hand.
“Isn’t it amazing how Jehwa eats like that?”
Iseolhye, who had been staring blankly at Jehwa, soon asked Hongyuhwa with a puzzled expression. At that, Hongyuhwa smirked and answered.
“Well, I roughly know why he eats so outrageously.”
“What?”
At Hongyuhwa’s words, everyone in the dining hall except Jehwa made surprised expressions.
“Y-you know the reason?”
“Yeah.”
Hongyuhwa nodded at Sawollin’s question.
“What’s the reason?”
As Iseolhye also asked with a curious expression, Hongyuhwa looked at Jehwa and said with a smile.
“You know how strong this guy’s power is, right?”
“Yeah.”
Hongyuhwa, who had even easily defeated Samimucheon, was amazing, but Jehwa, who had defeated that Hongyuhwa, was even more amazing.
“This guy possesses tremendous power. In terms of this place, I’m talking about internal energy……. But the vessel containing that tremendous power……. that is, his body, is far too weak.”
Compared to Jehwa’s aura, his body was lacking far too much. Therefore, even without Jehwa realizing it, his body was constantly suppressing his power. And because his body was always overexerting itself, Jehwa ate a lot in order to obtain the nutrients appropriate for that.
“So there was a reason like that. I just thought he ate a lot.”
Iseolhye looked at Jehwa as he ate with renewed wonder. Jehwa paid no mind even though they were talking about him, and simply kept reaching for more food.
***
“Burik is dead.”
A man with purplish hair sitting on a rock at the edge of a village in some forest said with a nonchalant face.
“That idiot…… He ended up dead after all.”
As a woman spoke with a pitiful expression, a man with brown hair on the other side nodded.
“To think he died to mere humans. How disgraceful.”
“The humans who fought Burik this time included one with the power of a Demon Baron and another with power close to that, so…….”
“Still, aren’t they merely humans? It would have been simple if he had used magic…….”
“It is said that there was one being who shattered his magic when he tried to use it.”
“Who is it?”
The woman asked with an intrigued expression.
“Flame Demon Princess Diadelin.”
At the words of the man with purplish hair speaking with an expressionless face, the woman’s and the other man’s faces stiffened completely.
“She…… has come here?”
“Yes. And it seems she didn’t come alone; other demons came with her.”
“It is not yet time……. This is troublesome.”
At the words of the man with purplish hair, the woman spoke with a troubled expression.
“For now, refrain from acting as much as possible. They are currently heading to Gaeju in Liaoning.”
“Hohoho! That’s a completely different direction.”
“But it doesn’t hurt to be careful……. If we stick together like this, our demonic energy will be detected. Let’s scatter for now. And……. we’ll meet at the Blood Cult of Seojang.”
“Understood.”
At the man’s words, the man with brown hair and the woman vanished.
It was a dark night, with moonlight illuminating the world.
“Diadelin…… your coming here was a misjudgment……. for I shall grow stronger.”
The man with purplish hair looked up at the sky and muttered with an expressionless face.
***
Jegal Hwan’s group arrived in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province.
“Huu……. Will we really be able to find their whereabouts?”
As Moyong Sinu sighed and spoke, Dokgo Ryeong laughed awkwardly.
“Probably.”
“As they say, nothing ventured, nothing gained. Since it’s on the way anyway, it wouldn’t hurt to stop by once.”
And so Jegal Hwan’s group arrived at the main gate of Seonu Sega. Just as the guards recognized their faces and were about to let them in…….
“Ryeong?”
“Huh?”
A familiar voice suddenly called out to them from behind.
“Young Lady, have you returned?”
“Yeah. Good work, sirs.”
As the escort warriors greeted Seonu Ran, she also waved her hand at them.
“Ran!”
Dokgo Ryeong called out to Seonu Ran with a bright face.
“It’s been a while. By the way, what brings you all the way here?”
“We stopped by on our way to Liaoning.”
“Liaoning? That place is dangerous these days…….”
“We know.”
“Okryeong is here too, I see.”
Seonu Ran smiled gently as she looked at Paeng Okryeong. On the other hand, she made an indifferent face when looking at Jegal Hwan and Moyong Sinu.
“You two are here too.”
At that reaction, the two men made awkward expressions.
“Anyway, where in Liaoning are you going? The Moyong Sega?”
At Seonu Ran’s question, Dokgo Ryeong pondered for a moment, then laughed awkwardly.
“Gaeju.”
At those words, Seonu Ran’s face stiffened completely.
“Don’t go. It’s dangerous.”
“We’re just going to go nearby and come back. Because Master Jehwa is heading there.”
“Jehwa?”
At Dokgo Ryeong’s words, Seonu Ran tilted her head.
“Ah, right, Ran! Did Master Jehwa by any chance come to the Seonu Sega……”
“Now that I think of it, that guy came here! I didn’t think he’d really come, but he did. Hahaha! As expected, he sure ate a lot, didn’t he?”
In an instant, at that one line spoken by Seonu Ran with a bright expression, the faces of Jegal Hwan’s group stiffened completely.
“He came?”
“Yeah. He just left. I’m on my way back from seeing him off.”
“Kehk!”
At those words, Paeng Okryeong made a strange sound.
“Let’s hurry, quickly!”
Then, as she spoke with a flustered face, Jegal Hwan also nodded.
“Huh? What’s wrong?”
“Because we have to follow them.”
Looking at Seonu Ran, who asked with a puzzled expression, Paeng Okryeong spoke with a serious face.
“Really? You must be busy.”
“Sister, aren’t you coming with us?”
At Paeng Okryeong’s question, Seonu Ran smiled bitterly.
“You know how Grandfather hates it……. Once again, I’m stuck here and can’t leave until I get permission.”
“Hiiing…….”
At Seonu Ran’s words, Paeng Okryeong made a disappointed expression.
“So you’re leaving now?”
“I’m sorry, but I think we must leave now.”
“Go safely. And Ryeong, you be careful too. Don’t go meddling in dangerous things for no reason like last time.”
“Yeah, I got it.”
And so Jegal Hwan’s group departed as well.
“Huu……. I wanted to follow them too…….”
Seonu Ran muttered with a regretful expression. She too had wanted to follow Jehwa’s group. But since she hadn’t received permission, she couldn’t rashly leave the house.
“The martial world is in turmoil.”
Seonu Ran muttered blankly as she looked up at the sky.
“I should be careful…….”
Thinking of Jehwa, Seonu Ran muttered blankly.
And so the brief meeting between Seonu Ran and Jehwa came to an end.
“Next time, I hope we can spend a longer time together…….”
She looked up at the sky and made a small wish.