Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 311 (Part 1)



311 (Part 1)

<Chapter 312> The Dragon’s Secret. (2)

The moon hung high in the dark night sky.

If they were students of the Kwan-do they should all have been asleep.

If they were caught wandering outside their lodgings it could lead to an undesirable situation.

Especially since the Kwan-do students were on night watch and the instructors were frequently patrolling.

What on earth is this?

“Why are you here?”

I asked incredulous.

No matter how I thought about it I couldn’t understand.

Why is Jang-ryong here of all places at this very moment?

Moreover.

‘I didn’t notice.’

Given that Wi Seol-ah originally had a unique sense of presence I could let that slide.

Cheonghae Ilgeom being at such a high level might not have noticed either.

But.

‘If he didn’t even sense Jang-ryong’s presence.’

It seemed that something significant was laid out in this area.

That aside.

“Why are you here at this hour?”

At my question Jang-ryong tilted his head.

He didn’t say anything but I could tell from his expression what he wanted to say to me.

“…Are you asking why I’m here?”

“Oh I was debating whether to say it or not but it feels refreshing that you’re saying it for me.”

He said that with a grin.

It was quite a refreshing smile.

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Seeing a handsome guy’s face at this hour made for a rather unpleasant night.

“I was curious where you were going at this late hour so I followed you… What are you doing here?”

Jang-ryong said as he looked around.

At the same time my eyes widened.

He followed me?

“Since when?”

“Hmm? From the moment I saw you through the window.”

He saw me moving from outside the window of the lodging?

‘That can’t be true.’

I’m not an idiot.

How well had I memorized the routes in the past few days?

I hadn’t moved in a way that would be easily caught by a prodigy.

Considering where people were staying.

I had suppressed my presence.

Unless it was a martial artist of Cheonghae Ilgeom or Gyeonghu’s level it shouldn’t have been easy to detect me.

“You found me?”

“More accurately I heard you rather than saw you.”

That was an incomprehensible statement.

What does it mean to hear?

“More precisely rather than saying I heard you… should I say I found a place where I couldn’t be heard?”

“What are you talking about? If you’re going to say something say it clearly. Make it easy to understand.”

I scratched my cheek unable to comprehend what he was saying.

‘More importantly than that.’

It wasn’t that I couldn’t understand what he was saying.

It was that Jang-ryong had come here regardless of how it happened.

‘What should I do?’

For now it didn’t matter.

Jang-ryong probably hadn’t noticed that there were formations.

‘For now I should go back.’

Time was already tight.

If Jang-ryong saw this.

It wasn’t a situation where I could wrestle with the formations.

And I couldn’t just deal with Jang-ryong either.

‘…Opportunities will come again.’

It was because I had tried to act too hastily.

There was nothing I could do. For now it would be best to return.

‘Now that I know I can’t handle the formations alone. Next time.’

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Should I really bring Wi Seol-ah and find a way?

I felt sorry for Gyeonghu but given the situation it would be better to ask once more.

If that didn’t work I would have to find another way.

Having finished that line of thought.

I immediately got up.

Then I turned to Jang-ryong and spoke.

“…I just came out for a walk.”

“That’s a pretty weak excuse don’t you think?”

He clearly didn’t believe me at all.

It was an excuse I wouldn’t have believed either.

Jang-ryong who had been chuckling soon glanced around.

Is this the moment? Should I knock him out and run?

That might work.

I could just toss the unconscious Jang-ryong into the room.

Yeah that would work.

Just as I was about to move.

“Indeed it’s quiet.”

I had to pause at Jang-ryong’s casual remark.

“What?”

“I thought it was an illusion but it seems it’s not.”

Well it is night so it would be quiet.

Am I just sleepy and losing my mind?

“Your side is quiet. It’s quite fascinating.”

“That’s a strange thing to say; it’s not a noisy time to begin with.”

I had carefully spread out my presence worried about being caught doing something foolish.

Of course it should be quiet. If it were noisy that would be a problem.

Despite my blunt words.

Jang-ryong just smiled.

He looked somewhat pleased.

“Believe me when I say I came out for a walk.”

“…No I really did come out for a walk.”

“Sure I guess.”

His words pretending to believe me felt quite insincere.

What should I do? Can I hit him?

Would he faint from just one hit?

If I misjudged my strength it could be a big deal.

That aside why is he being so friendly?

For me it’s because of my memories from my past life.

But to him I’m just a stranger.

Moreover.

Considering that it took a bit to become friends in my past life.

I couldn’t help but think that the current process was somewhat strange.

Did he swallow some poppy or something? Why is he acting like this?

‘…This isn’t the time for that.’

For now I should return to the lodging.

Later I should go find Gyeonghu and explain the situation.

“I’ve seen everything I needed to see… I should be going now.”

Just as I was about to take Jang-ryong back before Cheonghae Ilgeom arrived.

Jang-ryong spoke as he passed by me.

….

.

“Is this the problem you were dealing with?”

“Yeah so let’s go back… what?”

He gestures into the air as he speaks to me.

“…!”

As soon as I saw the tip of Jang-ryong’s fingers I had to take a deep breath.

“You…!”

Similar to what Wi Seol-ah had shown before.

Jang-ryong was clearly creating ripples in the air.

So naturally.

Seeing that I widened my eyes and asked.

“Can you see that?”

“No.”

Jang-ryong immediately replied.

He said he couldn’t see it.

Then what is it that I’m seeing right now?

Before I could ponder that question Jang-ryong provided another answer.

“But if I listen I can hear it.”

“…You can hear it?”

“The sound of the flow. Even if the noise disappears because you’re next to me I can still hear this. Unfortunately.”

His words contrary to what he said seemed amusing and made my head spin.

– If I can just hear it I can cut through this as much as I want.

It reminded me of what Jang-ryong had said in my past life when he was cutting through formations with his sword.

It was the same back then.

Namgung-bi was the same.

‘Is it a difference in some sense that I don’t possess?’

I wondered.

To say they are just geniuses would be too simplistic; their domain seemed to be something different.

As I momentarily held that question in my mind.

Jang-ryong who had been gesturing in the air.

As if he discovered something he stopped his hand.

Then he thrust his hand into the ripples.

Surprisingly his hand which entered the flow seemed to disappear as if it were penetrating a wall.

“Even if it’s by coincidence I’ve learned one of your secrets. I’ll share one of mine as well.”

In the midst of an incomprehensible situation.

Jang-ryong was still smiling.

As I quietly stared at his face.

Crack-!

A sound of something breaking in the air reached my ears.

At the same time.

Crackle-!

Centered around Jang-ryong’s arm a transparent gold spread out like a spider web.

The range wasn’t wide.

The slowly spreading gold formed a border with a distinct shape.

It took on a form.

It was like.

‘A door?’

It resembled a door that a person could enter.

Then.

Clang!

Before long with a sharp sound it shattered into pieces.

The fragments falling from the air were quickly whisked away by the wind.

What remained after that was.

Only a door that seemed to lead somewhere.

…Uh…/

As I stood there dumbfounded staring at it.

Jang-ryong brushing off his hands spoke to me.

“Now we each have a secret from one another don’t we?” His bright smile felt quite uncomfortable.

“I guess we can get closer from now on.”

His casual remark made me feel uneasy.

“…What’s with that expression? Wasn’t this what you wanted?”

“No it’s just that. The way you said it is a bit dirty.”

“…Dirty?”

As Jang-ryong pondered what I meant he soon clapped his hands as if he realized something.

“Oh I’m sorry but I have a fiancée. I appreciate your feelings but…”

“What the hell are you talking about you crazy bastard? Why are you apologizing?”

I have a fiancée too you jerk…

Why am I being treated like this? Especially by a guy.