221. East, Hwaguk (9)
In a shabby closet, two spirit bodies floating in the air and a living human were having a conversation.
Ah, let’s not forget the pitch-black hairy spirits.
“So you’re saying I’m not a virgin?”
“Sometimes when I visit my wife, I remember her withered face, but it wasn’t virginity.”
They were having a pretty ‘deep’ conversation.
“You must not have children…?”
If he gave birth to a child in his previous life and his lineage was passed down from generation to generation, and if he met his descendants, it would have been a baffling thing, so Zeto asked.
“That was a very strange thing. Since the king had an obligation to inherit the succession, I thought that they would have a child soon, but for some reason, the two did not have a child. I mean.”
“But I’m glad I didn’t have children. There’s nothing more miserable than a child who has lost a parent.”
“From your answer, I think I know why you didn’t have a child. You were going on an expedition, so you must have used contraception. If you had a child, I don’t think the child would have lived as happily. Anyway, if you die, The unification of Seowolguk also became a bubble. You surely couldn’t have successfully continued the dynasty. So you were expecting to die. You, too… You were really hard on yourself.”
“hahahaha… I guess I couldn’t help it.”
As Zeto wished, Hanjo told him what kind of relationship he had with his previous life, the King Conqueror, and his wife ‘Dohwa’.
[ My disciple was that ‘King of Conquest’…? ]
It was Sierra who couldn’t properly join the conversation.
That would also be the case because for her, her sins were full of stories about her that she had never heard of.
[ Weren’t you a human from another world? ]
“That’s… I thought so too. It’s complicated to explain. Come to think of it, wasn’t Master from Wolguk? How did you rate the person named King Conqueror?”
[ Evaluation…? That’s… I think it’s better not to wonder…]
“Well, I can’t say anything good about it. After unifying the east, I left the subjugation to destroy the goblins, leaving no descendants behind and turned to dust.”
“Ah…”
Hanzo added, and Jeto understood the meaning and let out a sigh.
[ King of Conqueror and all, but that is the evaluation of other countries, and it will be difficult to hear good things from the people of Wolguk. The large-scale subjugation failed, and the country was hit hard, and the aftermath continued until now, making it one of the weakest countries in the East. ]
“A lot of people must have died…”
[ Don’t take it too seriously. It was rare to see those who shouted that the King of Conqueror was right in some corner. Wasn’t there even a war 10 years ago? So maybe the ratings are different now. ]
“Still, it doesn’t change the fact that many of the soldiers who followed me died. Even my wife, whom I don’t remember.”
The atmosphere becomes solemn with one word of Jeto.
“Would you like to have a glass of that… Alcohol? I have one that I kept before I died. Even if I can’t, it seems to have been aged for hundreds of years…”
“…It’s okay. I’m not good at drinking.”
“To think that 100,000 people in the world are drinking alcohol…”
“Baekcheongyeol, was that the name of the Conqueror King?”
“That’s right. Your wife was Baek Do-hwa.”
“White peach blossom…”
While repeating that, Jeto suddenly had a headache and grabbed his forehead.
Memories of his previous life began to flow into him again.
***
I was riding a horse and heading somewhere.
Looking at the surrounding buildings and scenery, it was somewhere in the east.
When I slowly turned my head, there was Dohwa, who was riding a horse.
I opened my mouth while smiling at Dohwa, who was twisting around holding the reins as if she wasn’t used to riding a horse.
“Anyway, Sword Demon, I want to hear your name.”
“You can call me Sword Demon from now on, just like you have always done.”
The Dohwa I saw now was blunt and cold, unlike the memories I had seen before.
I think it was probably a memory earlier than that.
I wonder if Dohwa was like this before becoming a couple?
“I don’t think that was Jim’s question. It must be because I don’t even know the name of the woman who will be his wife.”
“I never said I would become Your Highness’s concubine…”
When I persistently asked, Dohwa stopped him and glared at me.
“Why are you a concubine?”
I shrugged.
“Jim hasn’t had a wife yet.”
“Is the order important? A person’s origin is important. I am well aware of the lowliness of my origin. So stop teasing me.”
“What if you don’t care where you come from?”
“But I can’t.”
“Why do you think so?”
“Because it’s not worth it. Although I said I didn’t learn anything, I know very well that I shouldn’t become the queen of a country with the blood of so many people on my hands. See me.”
“It’s simple…”
She was a woman like an iron fortress.
I think I thought so at the time.
“Then I’ll show you. What kind of a person Baek Chun-gyeol is in this country, and how many things I can accomplish if I want to.”
“Haa… Do as you please.”
In my previous life, I was a bit unlucky.
Is it because he is a king? Was it because it was the first reincarnation?
I was full of confidence.
Anyway, I thought that was the case and passed on the drawing at the time.
“Your Highness, would you like to take the Sword Demon as her queen?”
“If you take a woman of such a lowly status as her wife, the country will be in chaos. Didn’t there even be friction between the defenders and the sword demons!”
“If you still want to embrace the sword demon, first take the princess of your country as your wife…”
In fact, it seems that the opposition of the servants was quite strong.
I felt that my mouth, which had been listening to their unspoken words with one ear and flowing through the other, was hanging in my ear.
I was laughing.
“Everyone, keep your mouth shut. I didn’t mean to share my opinion with you, it was just a notification. I’m going to take the sword demon as my queen. It’s already been decided, so I don’t want you to get involved anymore. And defend the country. A princess of the? Could you truly marry a woman who resembled a green ghost like that?”
The servant who brought up the story of defending the country in response to my question lowers his head.
Green demon was an Eastern word for goblin. Judging from the servant’s bubbly reaction, it seems that the appearance of the princess of the patriotic country was not very beautiful.
“I dare to ask… Sword Demon… What part of that woman drew your heart?”
“Hmm… Well… She’s a woman who slaughtered all the strong men, so isn’t it nice that she doesn’t need an escort?”
I said that, but at that time I was thinking of Dohwa’s heart.
“”……””
My servants shut up at my absurd voice. It felt like they were used to my eccentricity now.
After finishing the non-meeting meeting like that, I immediately ran to Dohwa.
“Here you are.”
“Why do you become a king and run around like an excited puppy? Please save face.”
“Now that I’ve met my master, I can run around like an excited puppy, can’t I?”
“The owner… Is that still the sound?”
“Jim never gave up.”
“Then how are you going to give up? What part of me did you like so much in the first place? I have no charm as a woman… I’m just a cold and cruel ‘sword demon’ as many people think… “
“The charm of a woman…”
I looked at Dohwa’s chest as I was speechless.
“…Your Highness?”
Noticing my coy gaze, Dohwa covered her chest with her arm and frowned at her.
“Oh, no. Anyway, I have some good news for you.”
“Anyway, I’ve heard rumors that the princess of the patriotic country will be taken as her queen. By all means, I hope that the rumor is good news.”
“Who the hell is spreading such nonsense? Don’t believe the rumors going around inside the palace. They’re all lies.”
“So the good news?
“Before I tell you… I don’t think I’ve heard your name yet.”
“……”
Dohwa hesitated.
This is my reasoning, but she was probably called the Sword Demon much more often than her name was called, and it seems she was more comfortable with that.
Isn’t it because she separated her identity as a woman called ‘Sword Demon’ and ‘Dohwa’, who are known to be cruel and have no mercy?
“…Dohwa. It’s called Dohwa. Of course, there’s no such thing as a castle. How can you be satisfied with this?”
“Dohwa (桃花). Peach blossom… That’s a fitting name.”
A cool breeze blew just in time, blowing Dohwa’s pink hair.
“Then you can call it Baekdohwa.”
“A hundred… Dohwa…?”
“Baek Do-hwa, what’s strange? Or are you planning to take Jim, the king of Yue, as your son-in-law?”
“I am not an ordinary woman who can give birth and take care of a child and feel happy.”
“That remains to be seen.”
“Actually, I’m a very jealous woman, so if Your Highness gets another wife, she might cut her throat.”
“hahahaha, how well do you know Jim’s taste? I was looking for a woman like that, but Jim wasn’t mistaken. And don’t worry, you won’t get the blood of an innocent woman on your sword. Will be only you.”
Now that I’m listening to that, I’m stabbed for no reason as I was watching.
“I’ve lived my whole life looking at the sword, so I won’t be able to bring out the satisfaction of your highness when I attend the night.”
Dohwa continued to deny my proposal.
“That’s a relief. What if the queen wasn’t her maiden?”
I responded calmly, turning the negative into a positive.
“…I am a sword demon. I am a terrible human being used to stop a child from crying.”
“It’s a good thing to be.”
I approached Dohwa and put my hand on her cheek.
“I was worried because there were a lot of killers who were trying to kill Jim. So, if I had to make a woman my queen, she should be at least a sword demon who can subdue the killers in reverse.”
“Do you mean that there is a force that dares to threaten Your Highness, the King of Conquerors?”
“Become the king of a unified country. Even a stone that accidentally rolls down the mountain while riding in a wagon must be a murderer.”
“Oh, you’ve been living a pretty tough life for a king. I didn’t know that.”
Even for the sword demon, Dohwa, it seems that killing her was a daily routine. She shook my hand and sarcastically made a surprised expression.
“I want to find a small happiness in such a hard life… But you have to act like this…”
“As promised, I am the sword of your Highness. And the king’s sword is not a wife who serves at night and cuts off children, but an escort who protects the king with all his life.”
“Just in time, there was an escort station named Queen. And Jim told us that the position was for our beautiful woman Baek Do-hwa.”
“Haa… What did the servants say?”
“They said they were matched in nature.”
“……”
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Dohwa, who narrowed her eyes at the obvious lie, spilled me over.
“You said you wouldn’t give up.”
I smiled broadly at her bloody gaze.
The memories ended there.
When I came to my senses, I could see the desk in the closet.
Then Hanzo’s voice came.
“Are you feeling a little better?”
“…Yes, it was just a momentary dizziness.”
It seems that the name Baek Do-hwa became a trigger.
The progress has increased by a whopping 5 percent, reaching 15 percent.
In addition, the word ‘King’ written on the progress chart had been changed to ‘Conquer King Baek Cheon-gyeol’.
Looks like what was learned from the past was applied as it is.
‘Anyway, it was a fairly novel proposal.’
It was the moment when I thought about that and stood up with a stumped body.
“Hey… If you don’t mind, can you stop these bloody women…?”
Hanzo uttered the meaningful word ‘bloody women’, and at the same time, the three women’s presence touched the spirit.
I could tell without turning my head.
Aisel, Kaen, and Yuri suddenly appeared, exhaling death like roaring beasts.
“This old ghost must have done some evil to Jetto.”
“How should I kill the ghost anyway?”
“I don’t know, do I have to do something… Zeto, are you okay?”
As I slowly turned my head, I could see Yuri and Eisel, who were forming a magic circle at the tip of their palms, and Kaen, who was holding a sword.
What are they doing here?
No, more than that, how did you get here?
This absurd situation needed an explanation.
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