Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 309 (Part 2)



309 (Part 2)

Seeing Cheol Ji-seon who seemed to be in shock and could hardly breathe.

Jang-ryong momentarily panicked.

“Get a hold of yourself. Are you okay?”

As Jang-ryong worriedly held onto Cheol Ji-seon.

The surroundings broke the silence and began to murmur again.

Of course.

The content was completely different from before.

– Captain…? Jin-ryong wasn’t the leader?

— Actually… I heard it earlier in the restaurant when Jang-ryong and Jin-ryong were talking. Honestly I thought it might be a lie. Was it really true?

– Rabid dog… He looks weak on the outside but is he really a sleeping lion?

“No! That’s not true!”

Hearing the murmurs Cheol Ji-seon shouted angrily.

As if it wasn’t enough that such ridiculous rumors were spreading.

He couldn’t understand why everyone was starting to believe it so casually.

“I I’m not like that…!”

– Hey hey! Jin Yi-seok! Get a grip! Why are you suddenly fainting?

– Jin Yi-seok fainted at the roar of the rabid dog…!

– The evil leader wasn’t Jin-ryong… It was really a rabid dog!

Kyu

The one who had been tormenting him Gwan-do-saeng had fainted.

That was more like a butterfly effect triggered by the memories of what he had suffered from Jin-ryong.

But now he didn’t know anything anymore.

“Ah….”

The remaining time in Shin Ryong-gwan seemed to have completely gone to waste.

“So will you accept me?”

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Seeing Jang-ryong persistently asking amidst the chaos.

Cheol Ji-seon replied.

“…Do as you wish.”

His tone was drained of all spirit.

Thus regarding Shin Seong and his own matters he had forgotten everything.

After a while of being dazed Cheol Ji-seon suddenly spat into the air.

“Jin-ryong… that bastard.”

It was the first curse Cheol Ji-seon had ever uttered in his life.

“Hmm?”

“What’s wrong Hyung-nim?”

“Woo-cheol did you just curse at me?”

“Of course not!”

Pae Woo-cheol replied looking horrified at Gu Yang-cheon’s words.

Would he curse in front of Gu Yang-cheon without losing his mind?

Even if he wanted to die he wouldn’t do that.

He would rather hang himself.

“Really? I felt like someone was cursing at me.”

Gu Yang-cheon made a face as if to say “Oh really?”

“I’m good at picking up on these things. There are so many people around me who curse.”

“There was no one around.”

“Right maybe it was an illusion.”

That could happen. It had been a lifelong occurrence to hear someone cursing.

Even if it had happened he didn’t really care.

Of course if he had seen it with his own eyes.

‘They would have folded it into a star shape.’

“…Huh?”

As he had a somewhat cruel thought Pae Woo-cheol flinched beside him.

It seemed he had sensed a hint of killing intent.

“Hyung-nim?”

“Hmm?”

“About that Jang-ryong from earlier.”

“Uh…”

Pae Woo-cheol’s words caught Gu Yang-cheon’s attention.

It was an unexpected topic about Jang-ryong.

“Why did you bring up Ji-seon Hyung-nim?”

“Why? Was it strange?”

At Gu Yang-cheon’s response Pae Woo-cheol scratched his cheek.

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“No it’s not that but I was just wondering if it was necessary to bring it up…”

If he was going to refuse he could just refuse.

If he was going to accept he could just accept.

Why did he have to layer a rumor onto Cheol Ji-seon like that?

Pae Woo-cheol seemed to be pondering that.

‘Oh…’ Gu Yang-cheon felt a slight admiration for that expression.

He seemed to be smarter than expected.

“It wasn’t planned but I thought it would be convenient to do so.”

Maximizing the rumors about Cheol Ji-seon.

It was something that didn’t necessarily have to be done but he thought it was needed.

It was also to prevent Cheol Ji-seon from being bullied.

And there was a slight reason to give that guy some reputation.

Moreover.

“Anyway Jang-ryong wouldn’t have been deceived.”

“Really?”

At the playful remark.

Jang-ryong wouldn’t have been deceived.

He had never been good at lying since long ago.

From the moment he brought it up.

Jang-ryong’s expression had already shown a playful glint.

‘He had a face that didn’t believe from the start.’

It seemed that when he was joking it had turned into sincerity instead.

Perhaps he might have gone to find Cheol Ji-seon.

But surely he wouldn’t have done that right?

‘…He might have.’

He couldn’t be sure.

If it were that guy it might have been possible.

In that regard he was definitely not in his right mind.

He was a strange guy to begin with.

“Let’s stop here for today.”

As he withdrew the qi he had raised in his body.

It was a word directed at Pae Woo-cheol.

“Ugh…!”

Then Pae Woo-cheol collapsed.

It seemed he had reached his limit.

With Pae Woo-cheol pleading as if he were clinging on.

In this way Gu Yang-cheon was overseeing his training.

It was very rare but.

‘Even if it’s not in detail I can do this much.’

Since Pae Woo-cheol was desperately following along it was somewhat enjoyable.

The reactions were better than Gu Jeol-yeob’s.

When it came to teaching a thought came to mind.

‘After that the master hasn’t approached me.’

Though the sect and the room were different.

If his goal was to take him as a disciple he thought he would definitely come and approach him.

From what he heard it seemed he was living very quietly.

How quiet was it you ask?

It seemed the Gwan-do-saengs didn’t even know that the two dragons were attending Shin Ryong-gwan.

It seemed he was living with his presence extremely suppressed.

On the contrary it seemed that a woman named Bi-bi was happily going around as stories occasionally reached him.

He had heard she was called something like a hard-shelled turtle from the Bi family.

He didn’t know much beyond that.

‘Gu Yeon-seo…’

He had heard from Namgung Bi-ah that the two had been going around together recently.

He didn’t know what the intention was but since it was said there was no problem he thought it would be fine to leave it alone for now.

After all it was Namgung Bi so she would handle it… or so he thought.

‘Probably.’

Leaving behind the exhausted Pae Woo-cheol he exited the training ground.

Once he gathered his thoughts he would return on his own.

He had already sent a message in advance.

Now it had been almost a fortnight and a few days.

He was nearing the end of his adaptation to Shin Ryong-gwan.

In the case of Yeong-pung he would occasionally run into him while training.

But being surrounded by people made it a bit difficult to call out to him.

‘Is it because he’s good-looking?’

Well of course.

With a handsome face and a charming personality it was no wonder he attracted many people around him.

In contrast….

‘…I look like a beast to them.’

It was unfair but what could he do?

If he was born like this he just had to endure it.

Suddenly he recalled what Dang So-yeol had said while looking at Yeong-pung or Jang-ryong.

– Looking at those people makes me feel nauseous.

– Really?

– Yes it’s something about being physiologically or psychologically uncomfortable. Just a bit.

He had said the same about Namgung Cheon-jun and Jang Seon-yeon.

It seemed that Dang So-yeol had a rejection reaction when he saw handsome men.

Then Dang So-yeol nodded while looking at Gu Yang-cheon.

– Indeed… When I see Young Master it feels refreshing. He’s the best; I feel like I could live my whole life just looking at his face!

It was a compliment that brought him no joy.

As he recalled such random thoughts he moved his steps.

There was not much time left until he would return to his room and sleep.

It was a bit urgent but.

He had to go.

Because there was someone he needed to meet.

He headed towards the walking path.

It was the path he had taken last time to find Bi-go.

Moreover it was also the place where he had met the person he was going to see now.

As the distance closed in.

A faint floral scent wafted through the night air.

It was definitely the scent of plum blossoms.

Rich yet somehow soft.

As he suppressed his presence and reached his destination.

In the distance someone was waiting for Gu Yang-cheon.

“I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.”

At his apology the woman turned her head.

At the same time her long black hair swayed.

“What should I call you? Should I call you Instructor?”

At Gu Yang-cheon’s words the woman smiled sweetly.

It was her characteristic beautiful smile.

“It doesn’t matter. You can call me whatever you like. More importantly I want to know why you called me out at this hour.”

Her true identity was.

One of the few masters representing the Mount Hua Sect.

Currently she was staying as an instructor at Shin Ryong-gwan.

Seeing her Gu Yang-cheon smiled slightly.

“To get straight to the point it’s nothing else but I have something to propose to you Instructor.”

At Gu Yang-cheon’s words the instructor tilted her head.

Gu Yang-cheon.

One of the purposes for coming to Shin Ryong-gwan.

It was something he needed to address as soon as possible.

“Would you like to make a deal with me?”

The Bi-go that was supposed to be in the basement of Shin Ryong-gwan.

He needed to bring it up before it was too late.

And for that he needed the instructor’s help.