243 – Conversation (3)
There was a bit of a commotion, but Lee Yeon-ju and Dan Ye-rin were able to reconcile rather than reconcile with each other.
It may take a long time to build trust, but there will be no threats to your life like before.
Even if Lee Yeon-ju glared at Dan Ye-rin, she realized that she was only giving her cause to the Hwan Empire, so she would be quiet for the time being.
“Do you want to eat together? I’m hungry.”
“That would be a good idea. When is Grace coming?”
“You should come now?”
It is now a very natural meal. Grace is also easily overlooked.
But I don’t know why, but Grace didn’t come home until late in the evening. You said you were busy today, but it looks like you are really busy.
In the end, I had dinner with Dan Ye-rin before it was too late. For reference, Lee Yeon-ju was also included here.
Originally, Lee Yeon-ju planned to escape, but Dan Ye-rin stopped her. In addition to chatting, I also have a question for you.
“······Why do I have to sit down too?”
“Think of me as a guest.”
“No. Is there a customer who holds a knife to his throat?”
“You know what you did. So stay still.”
“··· ···”
I happened to end up sitting together with logic that wasn’t Dan Ye-rin’s logic.
Lee Yeon-ju looked bewildered, but she couldn’t run away now.
I started cooking as I always did while they were sitting. Today’s dish, as always, is meat.
‘I bought a lot of meat.’
When I lived in the forest, I ate everything I could, including meat and seafood.
If the internal organs are meat, then they are also meat. We even ate them raw, but not here.
You can eat anything by grilling it with fire. What’s disappointing is that there’s no such thing as sundae.
At least your taste buds can be said to have completely entered the realm of civilization. Sometimes I eat bugs, but they are just snacks.
“Wow…You’re surprisingly good at cooking, aren’t you?”
“Is it delicious?”
“Yes. You’re much better than I did.”
Lee Yeonju tasted the steak I cooked and was truly impressed. I ate it all up with that little mouth.
I really wanted to cook the Eastern way, but I don’t know how. If there is anything at all, it’s probably about rice.
First of all, I gave it to him to eat with rice, but it wasn’t enough. It would have been even better if there was something like kimchi.
‘Now that I think about it, I can’t think of kimchi at all?’
I don’t think I even thought about it because I eat it all the time. Suddenly, I longed for food from Earth.
In this world, it is easy to obtain spices thanks to active trade. In terms of era, it is the Age of Exploration.
Of course, I know that pirates are also rampant. There is even a separate lawless island where pirates live.
‘Did you say there is a pirate king?’
There is a popular saying that if there is Hector, the King of Destruction, in the desert, then the King of Pirates lives in the sea.
At least Hector has refrained from plundering since founding the country, but the Pirate King has nothing like that.
He is said to be a romantic person of the sea, but he is a strange person in many ways. However, its strength and power are so strong that it is difficult to defeat.
“Now that I think about it, don’t you miss the food of your hometown?”
“I really miss it. I miss it. The academy has a lot of varieties, but it doesn’t have a unique taste.”
“I agree. The Hwan Empire is characterized by a strong scent, but here, most things are light.”
Should I add cilantro later? There is actually a place that sells cilantro, but I didn’t buy it because it is a food that has mixed opinions.
More than anything, there is also Grace. I’m in a situation where I don’t have to worry about anything, so even if it’s okay, Grace doesn’t know.
“Why is the Hwan Empire so greedy?”
“It’s not the empire, it’s the people who are greedy. Why did Jo Han sit back and get punished?”
“You came in and forcibly merged the military.”
Of course, it did not go quietly. Most of the time, Lee Yeon-ju is a bit harsh.
On the other hand, Dan Ye-rin tended to respond flexibly with a maturity that did not match her age. It’s like she doesn’t care.
“Oh, by the way. I heard there is an interesting culture in Johan. Can I ask about it?”
“What is that?”
“There is a story about abandoning elderly parents in the mountains… Was it Goryeojang?”
“That’s nonsense… Who said that?!”
“It’s spread throughout the Hwan Empire.”
“Didn’t you spread it?!”
Like this. While Lee Yeon-joo goes on a rampage, Dan Ye-rin remains silent.
In reality, this is a fight that you can’t help but lose. Considering the path Dan Ye-rin has taken so far, it is natural.
Lee Yeon-ju was also fighting for his country’s independence, but he rarely felt his life was in danger.
Since their personalities were different in the first place, we can just ignore it.
“Phew… I have to say something that makes sense. No matter how much I think about it, it’s ridiculous.”
“That’s why culture is so scary. It’s also the decisive reason why our empire can’t digest other allied countries.”
“······But…”
Lee Yeon-ju listened to her Dan Ye-rin’s words and glanced at her as if she remembered something.
Currently, Dan Ye-rin is giving up all of her meals and only providing light accompaniments. It means she is drinking.
She usually drank alcohol often, like an alcoholic, but drinking every night became her daily routine.
Luckily for her, her drinking capacity is quite strong, so she never gets drunk. Even the next day, she was met with a scent, not to mention the smell of her alcohol.
“How old are you?”
“What?”
“How old are you? Even if you know a lot, it’s too much. It seems like you have a lot of experience in the world, right?”
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“··· ···”
Dan Ye-rin rarely looked embarrassed at Lee Yeon-ju’s direct question.
Of course, Dan Ye-rin’s age is slightly older than other people.
Kara, who is treated as her older sister, is only about 2 to 3 years older than her, so she can be considered a peer.
“Just because you’re older doesn’t mean you have a lot of experience in the world, right? It depends on what you’ve done so far.”
However, Yerin tried to move on wisely and said something meaningful.
“Don’t talk nonsense. You can’t tell the difference between people from the East just by looking at their faces. Anyone can enter the academy regardless of age.”
“··· ···”
“I’m sure he’s older than me… But looking at the way he talks, he’s in his mid-20s?”
Accurate. Dan Yerin’s only weakness is her age.
Some people say that all you have to do is have a pretty face and a good body, but let’s consider the times.
We live in a world where there are many people who get married at the age of 19, so what happens at 25? Moreover, there is a conservative culture unique to the East.
“I don’t care about things like age. It has become meaningless since I decided to become emperor.”
“You said it was just a means to achieve a goal? Shouldn’t we start paying more attention?”
“··· ···”
Did Lee Yeon-ju’s sarcasm make him cry? Dan Yerin’s hands gained strength.
This is also different from the development I knew. Originally, even though Lee Yeon-ju was sarcastic, Dan Ye-rin just ignored it.
Because her real goal was the emperor. She completely gave up her life as a woman to become emperor.
But not now. Even though it is not severe, it seems like there is quite a bit of damage.
“Whew… Now that I think about it, I see. I never even thought about life as a woman. Who would have thought something like this would happen?”
“Right?”
“Still…”
Dan Ye-rin looked at Lee Yeon-ju thoroughly with her characteristic insensitive eyes.
Starting from her pretty face to her body with graceful curves. Then my eyes stopped on her chest.
“······Huh.”
And she let out a proud, victorious smile. Even a drink to enjoy that victory.
Lee Yeon-ju is not an idiot either, so she twitched under her eyes. She flutters – not once – to the point of trembling.
“······Well, do you have something to say?”
“No. I just want to tell you to cheer up. Are you having trouble sleeping normally?”
“You really…”
This is a very grand fight. I don’t want to get caught up in that fight.
If you interfere for no reason, you will end up in a troublesome situation. First, I checked the time.
‘Does Grace want to eat?’
I’m worried it’s too late. I’m afraid there might have been some kind of accident along the way.
Godin would never do something like that, but because of that incident, I couldn’t help but worry.
‘First, pack a simple lunch box…’
If I were in the lab, I wouldn’t have been able to eat properly. I made a simple hot lunch box.
Ingredients for lunch boxes include meat and other vegetables. This should be enough.
“I’m going somewhere for a moment.”
“Where are you going?”
“To Grace. It’s too bad.”
“Please come back. We will get along well.”
“Why are we getting along so well? I’m going too.”
Just then, Lee Yeon-ju also returned to her dormitory. I don’t think we need to worry about fighting each other.
Afterwards, she packed her lunch and headed to the lab where Grace was. Perhaps because I was a little worried, my steps became faster.
‘Why on earth are you so late?’
It is said that Godin tends to use his assistants, but he does not keep them up late.
On the other hand, if Grace learns passionately, she will learn, and it is highly likely that it is not Godin’s problem.
Eventually, she arrived in front of Godin’s laboratory and sensed a presence behind it.
‘······There’s one more person?’
I could hear people talking behind the door. However, when I saw the presence, there were three people in total.
The two would be Grace and Godin, and I don’t know the other one. Still, it’s definitely not something to worry about.
Knock knock knock-
I knocked lightly and waited quietly. As soon as I knocked, someone came forward.
Kkiik-
“Who…Mr. Sibar?”
“Hello.”
It was Grace. Her eyes widened as if she didn’t know I was coming.
“Have you eaten?”
“No. Not yet…”
“Eat this.”
I handed over the lunch box I had packed in advance to Grace. Grace was confused at first, then she looked at me and the lunch box in turns.
The purple eyes were filled with emotion. Perhaps you took care of it for yourself? You might think so.
It was actually true, so I easily passed it over. The priority now is to find out why it was so late.
“Why aren’t you coming?”
“Well… Please come inside for a moment.”
Grace responded with actions instead of words. I walked into her door, which she opened.
“If you do this spell… You will be able to save more magical power. It will also unfold faster.”
“Hmm… I think differently. I’m overloading here. Is there a way to calm it down?”
“Ah. You don’t have to worry about that. Like this…”
And I could see a blackboard listing all kinds of hieroglyphs and a man and a woman discussing in front of it.
One was Godin, as expected, and the other was a woman with light blue short hair.
Jane was selected as Godin’s graduate student. She was wearing the baggy shirt I had seen before.
“······What is that?”
I pointed to the two and asked. They don’t even know I’m here and they’re lost in their own world.
“I don’t know either.”
Grace responded by opening her lunch box. Elegance must have been quite hungry so he stuffed it into his mouth.
“Every time Jane comes, she always does that. She wonders what they are talking about among themselves.”
“Isn’t that magic?”
“It’s magic, but I don’t know because it’s a combination of machines. I understand the principles of magic, but I don’t know anything about engineering.”
“Um…”
After hearing those words, I looked ahead again.
“Ah! This will work!”
“And this…”
I watched in silence for an hour. I can’t bear to quit midway.
‘This is why Grace couldn’t come.’
It looks like he failed to notice.