Childhood Friend of the Zenith – 339 (Part 2)



339 (Part 2)

The story of Young Master of the Gu family fades away.

It transforms into a tale filled with the Thunder Dragon.

For them the Thunder Dragon of the Namgung Clan is likely more important than such a character.

Of course.

For Dang So-yeol another figure was more important.

‘Unnie promised to come.’

In the Namgung family there was another blood relative besides the Thunder Dragon.

Many may not know well.

But Dang So-yeol knows.

Namgung Bi-a is a beautiful woman.

‘Will it be okay?’

As she thought of it Dang So-yeol flinched and looked around.

The men coming to the Dang family’s banquet had quite a reputation.

Could she really call Namgung Bi-a to such a place?

It was only reasonable that that Unnie had to be somewhat pretty.

She had begged her to come but… she never expected that she would actually agree.

So she was worried.

‘It’s been a while since I’ve seen her.’

Thinking about seeing her close Unnie.

The story of the Gu family’s troublemaker quickly faded from Dang So-yeol’s mind.

At that time she didn’t know.

-…It’s Gu Jeol-yeop.

As time passed.

The person who had deceived her name and faced Dang So-yeol.

What meaning would they hold for Dang So-yeol?

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Enchanted by that handsome face.

What kind of things would she end up doing?

The Gu family’s troublemaker was much more handsome than she had imagined.

He was worth his face.

The blood relative of the Gu family.

Didn’t even hear the appearance of the Thunder Dragon and the disregard for prodigies.

Contrary to the claim of having no martial arts talent.

He easily crushed the Thunder Dragon’s arm.

The man who had previously belittled him calling him a mere dog shut his mouth upon witnessing that.

The one who had called him a pitiful troublemaker.

Had smashed the Thunder Dragon known as the Five Dragons and Three Peaks.

Strangely there were no rumors about that incident.

Perhaps the Namgung Clan had suppressed it.

Since it was conducted in secret considering the Namgung Clan’s power all witnesses might have kept quiet.

Such matters were not particularly important to Dang So-yeol.

For Dang So-yeol.

The gaze she saw then.

The voice she heard.

The powerful figure that crushed the Thunder Dragon.

Were all that remained in her memory.

‘…Jeol-yeop Young Master.’

Looking back now she thought she was crazy.

She fell head over heels just by looking at his face….

She didn’t realize she was such an easy woman.

But if he was that handsome could it be forgivable?

Thinking that she tried to comfort herself.

In the midst of it all even that Namgung Bi-a for some reason showed interest in the Gu family’s blood relative.

But she said she didn’t actually like him.

So she chose to believe it.

‘How many kids will she have?’

Watching her retreating figure.

At first she even thought such things.

If it’s not anywhere else wouldn’t her dad allow it if it’s the Gu family?

If not even if it’s just a son-in-law…. Ah since the Young Master position is confirmed would that not work?

She had all sorts of wild fantasies.

Until then her life which had been suffocating and tiresome.

Could be momentarily forgotten just by meeting that person.

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Was that love?

Looking back now it probably wasn’t.

…Wasn’t it?

Honestly she didn’t know well.

‘Uh…? Engaged?’

The news that someone she hadn’t even properly talked to after just seeing their face.

Made her unable to eat for days.

The fact that that person happened to be her close Unnie.

How shocked she was.

How could she have even run away from home?

It was a bit ambiguous to call it running away.

After negotiating with her dad who was wrapping around her.

It was more like she had half-threatened him before leaving.

What was she going for?

Not just any random family.

But an engagement with the great Namgung Clan.

She couldn’t have done anything just by seeing his face.

What was she thinking when she went?

No matter how she thought about it she was just a crazy woman.

There seemed to be no other answer.

But the funny thing was.

‘…I’m doomed.’

Seeing his face she felt good again.

His real name wasn’t even Gu Jeol-yeop.

And she knew he wasn’t just a kind person.

But seeing his face made her feel good.

She liked the words he spat out.

She liked the fierce gaze he directed at her.

Was that love?

Was this infatuation?

At that time Dang So-yeol thought so.

But.

That wasn’t love.

Such a thing wasn’t love.

Being enchanted and love were distinctly different.

It didn’t take long for Dang So-yeol to realize this difference.

– Is it cold?

– Then why are you wearing such thin clothes? Are you trying to start a fire or something?

Even while grumbling the way he warmed her body.

– You can’t eat that. Why are you forcing yourself to eat it… Ah come on! I said I’m not drinking poison!

The way he cared for her without her knowing.

– You’ve worked hard.

His actions which matched her reluctance were different from the emotions that burrowed inside.

It was something that happened at the Shinryong Hall one day.

What did he say?

He said the Poison King was nothing special despite its name.

Around the time such rumors began to spread a little.

Upon hearing those rumors Dang So-yeol didn’t think much of it.

Because it was true.

What was a bit strange was.

If it had been before she would have smiled on the outside but felt bitter inside.

But now she truly felt no particular thoughts.

She had become indifferent to what others said.

If not that…

– Hey what did you say?

– Hyung-nim if you hit me again I’ll really die!

– Let go. This bastard is talking nonsense. What? You’re nothing special? You’ll die from cancer if you keep that up. No it’s better if you die before me. That would be better.

– Hyung-nim!

Was it because there was someone who cared about her besides herself?

If not.

Was it because she had become a bit more comfortable?

No.

It wouldn’t be completely comfortable.

The sense of inferiority still chased after Dang So-yeol.

– The Sword Dance is much stronger than the rumors. It might be more formidable than the Six Dragons and Three Peaks.

– The successor of the Sword Sovereign is a monster.

– Seolbong has already expanded his territory over most of the Shinryong Hall.

The women by his side.

Were all still formidable.

And she was still nothing special among them.

In the past during a conversation with Mo Yong-hee she had said to Dang So-yeol.

– What do you want to do?

– Huh?

Wondering what she meant when she looked at her.

Mo Yong-hee sighed and said.

– I don’t know what you want to do by being next to him. It doesn’t seem like you want to take him away. But it also doesn’t seem like you want to dig in. What do you want to do?

—-That.

What should she have said?

In fact even now when she tried to recall it.

Dang So-yeol had nothing particular to say.

Like Mo Yong-hee said.

She didn’t want to take his side.

She didn’t have the intention to share him either.

If she had to put it simply.

She just wanted to be next to him.

Ironically.

Without the desire to take him away.

Without the desire to dig into his side.

She just wanted him to recognize her.

She wanted him to treat her precious.

Ah is this desire?

– I will take him away.

Mo Yong-hee said that to Dang So-yeol.

At first that statement was shocking but the sight of Mo Yong-hee saying it confidently was in a way cool.

Unlike herself who was confined to the house.

The way she built her own territory and desired him.

Somehow seemed admirable.

Perhaps because she was stimulated by that.

Dang So-yeol also wanted to try to make an effort.

– Please.

She asked her friend.

She kept saying it.

She didn’t have much talent in poison.

If she was seen positively she might be at the level of a mediocre talent.

But.

When it came to poison she was relatively good.

If poison training was included in the realm of mediocrity.

That meant she was somewhat capable.

Always brewing tea with poisoned leaves was.

Closer to a personal preference.

But aside from that.

It was a talent recognized even within her family.

So she decided to try doing what she was good at.

Poison training is simple.

You just have to keep injuring yourself.

By keeping poison in her body she builds resistance.

Repeating intoxication and detoxification makes qi and toxicity intertwine.

It was a method that the Tang Clan’s bloodline could use.

Among them particularly.

Dang So-yeol was quick at detoxifying.

Seeing that the Tang Clan labeled it as talent.

If she had to pick a problem.

It would be that her detoxification was too fast making her poison training slow.

If she continued to train her internal energy it would eventually increase.

But that speed was particularly slow for Dang So-yeol.

So.

She decided to find a method.

If detoxification is fast.

Then she should increase the speed of poisoning.

– …This doesn’t seem right So-yeol.

Pang Ah-hee gasped upon hearing the method.

How could she use such a cruel method?

– It’s okay. The medicine is good so there won’t even be scars.

– But.

– Please.

Pang Ah-hee kept refusing but.

Due to Dang So-yeol’s firm request she eventually decided to help.

The method was simple.

To inflict wounds.

And inject poison into those wounds to self-poison.

The poison that entered the wound would cause intoxication much faster.

So it was a considerably dangerous method.

No matter how much of a Tang Clan member she was.

If the Poison King heard about it he would also gasp.

Dang So-yeol decided to try it.

And.

She was seeing better results than she had expected.

She felt her poison training rapidly increasing.

Pang Ah-hee inflicted wounds on Dang So-yeol’s body.