Peerless Dad - Chapter 4

Chapter 4 Entrance – It is said powerless people talk a lot.

Heavenly Dragon Castle, Wise Dragon Pavilion.
A map is hung on the wall of Heavenly Dragon Society’s Wise Dragon(知龍) Ji Hakdo’s office, so large that all major official maps were drawn in it.
Ji Hakdo frowned while looking at the map. The large map was divided into four parts with a red line, and has four markings, showing the southwest section occupying much smaller area than the other three sections. Ji Hakdo did not like the fact that the Heavenly Dragon Society is occupying that small space. However, due to the nature of the coalition, it is inevitable that the area is small.
The Heavenly Dragon Society is a coalition created by several different factions, small, medium and large sized factions joining together to avoid being eaten by the other three forces. In its early days of the Heavenly Dragon Society, they were able to maintain this level of power by showing all their cards and joining forces. However, as Heavenly Dragon Tang Munbi, the chairman of the Heavenly Dragon Society, did not appear outside, the battle for gains was slowly starting.
‘It’s fortunate that other forces are in a similar situation, or should I say it’s unfortunate that we have to look at that opportunity?’
Ji Hakdo’s wrinkled forehead wrinkled even more.
“Sir, this is your brother-in-law.”
“Come in.”
Ji Hakdo sat in his seat watching his brother-in-law come in.
“Have you started?”
“They’re on their way.”
“Tell them to be on their toes before the war.”
“The leader is one of our people so he will listen to our orders. But.
The brother-in-law blurted out the end of his words for a while and continued.
“People of Hidden Dragon Pavilion are showing interest in this business trip.”
“Did word leak?”
“It’s been a long time since the Heavenly Dragon Battalion went outside, hasn’t it? I think that’s why they’re curious on what’s going on.”
“Is that so? What kind of person is Murong? He will notice to some extent..”
“Would you like to warn the three great masters of Heavenly Dragon again?”
Ji Hakdo shook his head.
“No. Murong is not a person who will disadvantage the society just because he wants to confront me.”
“Then?”
“Do not worry about it. Just go, if there’s anything I’ll let you know. You’d rather help me if you knew.”
“But if that happens……
“We’ll share the ball. I’m not going to fight over this.. This is a very important deal for our society.”
In response to his brother-in-law’s question, Ji Hakdo smiled and said.
“Let’s watch. But you seem to be curious about something”
“Yes. May I ask you a question?”
“If you have the right to know. Ask.”
“It bothers me that there are too few people in such an important mission.”
“If I were to pick the most cautious person in the society other than me, it’s the captain of the third battalion of Heavenly Dragon. He thinks more than I do as a soldier. He’s perfect as a leader if they have to go and comeback safely.”
“But the number of people.”
Ji Hakdo’s smile deepened as his brother-in-law still couldn’t erase his anxious look.
“So, did not go? He’s been spending eight years playing with a senior-level salary, so he’ll pay for his meal, right?”
“You mean Noh Gajang?”
“Yes, him.”
“What can a First Class Warrior like him-”
“There’s someone like that. Even if you know, just pretend you don’t know.”
Ji Hakdo responded that way and as if he had thought of it again said.
“Ah! And he has three children, and they decided to join the Heavenly Dragon Academy. I want to see them.”
“Uh, that……
“Is something wrong?”
“Well, all three children were admitted to the martial school.”
Ji Hakdo asked in surprise.
“What are you talking about? The first, I know is going to the martial school, but he said he will send the other two to the literary school.”
“But all three children went to the martial school. I think the procedure should be done by now.”
“No! People might know of his existence.”
“But, it’s the formal procedure, you know it yourself, if you want them to leave, you need to use your hands.”
“Aren’t they kids? At that age, I changed my mind hundreds of times a day. Figure out a way. Does it make sense that you can’t even make a plan to change a child’s mind?”
“I’ll make a plan right away.”
“He’s a widower with children. It’s also the basis of my trust in him. Be sure to bring them to the literary school.”
“Yes, sir.”
When his brother-in-law went out in a hurry, Ji Hakdo looked at the map again and smiled.
It was sheer luck that he was found him first, not anyone else.
No, it was effective to establish friendship with the people below without regard to the rank in ordinary times. Didn’t the secretary of the Hidden Dragon Pavilion, who doesn’t even know any martial arts, find such a treasure?
‘If Murong found out, his stomach will hurt a lot!’ Ji Hakdo laughed loudly inside..
“Uwahh!”
Gunghyeon and Donghyeon burst into loud admiration as they entered Heavenly Dragon Fortress. The buildings in the inner city were overwhelming in size, and they had an atmosphere that seemed to not allow running around just by looking at it, there were warriors coming and going with an atmosphere of, “This person is very good at fighting!”
“Are those guys better at fighting than our dad?”
At Donghyeon’s question, Gunghyeon answered with some hesitation.
“No one’s stronger than dad.”
That was his answer, but he wasn’t confident. He knew his dad is strong, but the men here seemed stronger.
“Dad is a first class warrior but people here have higher positions. None of them is weaker than dad.”
It was Seohyun who pointed it out.
“Seohyun, whose side are you on? You’re saying dad’s weaker than them?”
Gunghyeon got angry and answered, while Donghyeon nodded but Seohyeon only shook her head and said.
“Idiot. Dad works in Heavenly Dragon Castle, everyone here is on our side and dad is a first class warrior, and only warriors with that class or higher can enter here.”
“But we should still be on dad’s side.”
“That’s why you’re such a fool. We need to grow up quickly and be in a high position to take dad’s side. That way, no one dares to look down on him.”
“Who says they look down on dad?” Seohyun sighed exaggeratedly looking at her two innocent older brothers.
“Haa! That’s why you’re stupid. I told you to study. That’s how the world works.”
“What’s that about?”
“The world is where people with high status look down on others.”
Seohyun responded to Gunghyeon’s question and said, looking at her two brothers. “Therefore, you must learn martial arts hard, and as dad said, you must also memorize Cheonjamun.”
“Why do I need to study Cheonjamun?”
When Dong Hyun asked, Seohyeon wanted to say, ‘No matter how strong you are, a fool who doesn’t even know the characters can’t climb to a high place!’, but she couldn’t because it would seem like she was degrading their dad. However, Seohyeon thought she should answer with something, so she rolled her head.
“People in high places get a lot of reports from their subordinates, do you think they will ask their subordinates to read it for them? Of course you have to learn.”
“Ah!”
When the two brothers expressed their admiration at the same time, Seohyeon sighed inside.
‘What am I supposed to do with these idiots?’
Seohyeon was sorry that she was not born first and thought that she should have also been born a man. That way, these two idiots can be beaten up and taught.
“If we make a fuss, it will harm dad, so be careful with your actions.”
The two brothers nodded vigorously. Gunghyeon asked.
“How do you know so well? Have you been here?”
“Hmm? No. I just heard it.”
“From who?”
“That is. Big brother doesn’t have to know.”
Despite Seohyeon’s answer, Gunghyeon did not care much it wasn’t very important to him. The important thing was the young man walking side by side next to them.
“Are you guys, the ones who’ll be my juniors?”
When the three children turned their heads at the same time and looked surprised, the young man smiled and said.
“That’s cute.”
“Who are you?”
A light flashed through the eyes of the young man when he saw Gunghyeon stepping forward.
‘Honest and powerful.’
Gunghyeon did not simply step in front. He stepped with his right foot, left his left foot behind, and naturally sent his younger siblings behind his back.
At the appearance of Gunghyeon expressing a lot of alertness, the young man bent down to their eye level and said.
“I am Son Deokryang of the senior class of Heavenly Dragon School. I will be your elder brother.”
Seohyeon pushed out the still vigilant Gunghyeon, and responded to Son Deokryang with a bow.
“Hello, elder brother Son Deokryang. I am Noh Seohyeon.”
“I see. Are the other juniors not going to introduce themselves?”
When Seohyeon turned her head and saw Gunghyeon, she winked as if to say hello quickly.
“I am Noh Gunghyeon.”
“I am Noh Donghyeon, elder brother.”
“I heard your story. Triplets? That sounds fun.”
At Son Deokryang’s smile Gunghyeon loosened up.
“Is elder brother our guide?”
“That’s right. I came to pick you up, when I went to the inner gate, I was surprised to hear that you were already inside.”
“We just came in because we wanted to sightsee.”
Son Deokryang said in response to Seohyeon’s answer.
“I’m sure you will see enough of it. There’s no hurry.”
“We wanted to see it sooner though.”
“You’ll forget all that when you’re training.”
Donghyeon asked “What’s the training?”
“There is a training called gasp training because you are gasping throughout your training. It’s once a year, for a month, and it’s very hard. You’ll have to be determined.”
Son Deokryang stood in front of the Noh siblings and continued to talk.
“Let’s go. I’ll explain what you need to know on the way.”
The children followed after Son Deokryang. While walking, Gunghyeon whispered to Seohyeon.
“Should we just follow someone we don’t know?”
“Big brother, we’re in Heavenly Dragon Castle. We’re also in the inner city. Do not worry about it. And elder brother is a very famous person. He is one of the twelve rising dragons”
“Twelve rising dragons? What is that?”
“What is that? What is that? I’ll tell you when we get home, so be quiet. I can hear everything.”
Son Deokryang, who has already been listening to the whispers of Gunghyeon made a smile him unknowingly.
He felt close to the kids, perhaps because they were the children of a first class warrior, they were different from the students who had a special sense of privilege. Heavenly Dragon School is a place where the successors of the big, medium and small sized clans, which are the main pillars of the Heavenly Dragon Society, are gathered.
They call him senior, but it was just a superficial act, which didn’t mean much. This is because more than half of them go back to their respective clans as soon as they graduate anyway. In addition, the number of officials was very small because few outsiders were accepted. In other words, it can be said that this is a smaller version of Heavenly Dragon Society. The problem is that they are not very good with each other. As each of them was supported by their clan, they knew that they did not need to be considerate, and because of the influence of the relationships between the long standing leaders of each faction, Heavenly Dragon School also have factions similar to Heavenly Dragon Society.
‘I’m sure they’ll get a lot of attention, right? How do I protect these guys well?’
In Heavenly Dragon School, the children of a First Class Warrior, who did not belong to any faction entered. In the first place there were some who regrettably wanted to trample them, and others who were trying to pull them into their own faction. Son Deokryang felt the need to protect these Noh siblings from such factions. Secondly, he felt closeness to the Noh siblings, and if they were involved in these factions, he will not be able to get them out.
‘But how the hell did these guys get in here?’
It’s hard to get into the Twin Dragon School, where all executive-level children go, even for first class warriors’ children, but they were able to enter Heavenly Dragon School. Son Deokryang shook his head. He thought it wasn’t something he should care about. He just decided to be happy to be able to get these cute kids in here. Before he knew it Son Deokryang and the children had arrived at Heavenly Dragon School. The resources given by the Heavenly Dragon Society to support the Heavenly Dragon School were enormous, and the proof is that an entire pavilion is given to them by the inner fortress.
“It’s not going to be easy, prepare yourselves.”
The Noh siblings nodded at Son Deokryang’s words.

— Part 2 —

“It’s boring.”
Boring? This person is talking comfortably. That’s why you can’t be a Murim master.
No matter how bored your are, at least you won’t die. Rather, that’s good, it means that we are safe. In addition, we get paid and they feed us. Where can you find such an easy job?
“Boring. Where can we get a blind bandit?”
Mr. Lee said the same word as Cho Baek. Why would they say something like that when they’re living a life of a warrior where a sword can come at them any moment. I’d rather live laughing.
“We’ll reach the gathering place after a few mountains, just hang in there. Let’s have a drink there and relieve our fatigue.”
‘Fatigue? Are you saying that you get fatigued just by walking?’
Isn’t that the thing you would only say when you are in a rush and only eat, run and shit once every two days?
When I heard Cho Baek and Lee saying something like, “Are you going to take me on that?” I ended up clicking my tongue.
I turned my head and saw a young member of the Third Heavenly Dragon Battalion. His expression was also bored, but he is biting his mouth and his eyes were constantly looking left and right.
‘Is he a second class warrior? I’m getting ignored by kids like them.’
There are fifty people organized to go to Henan Province.
To avoid people’s eyes, the Third Heavenly Dragon Battalion’s captain divided us into ten groups and moved. Every two days, they gather at the gathering area, listen to instruction, and then march again. It’s already been two months since we moved like that. It felt good to be outside after a long time of watching the gates and walls. It would be better if Baek and Lee, who are colleagues in the same group, didn’t make a fuss. I wasn’t bored, but I thought it would be nice to have one companion. However, I wasn’t comfortable with the idea of talking to the captain because he had to lead our group, and Lee and Baek only spoke with each other. I’m only left with the rookie warrior named Cheon Myo.
‘I’d rather die than be sick.’
Cheon Myo was 22 years old, but it seemed that he was not even 15 years old. Even with the fluffy white hair sprouting, no matter how much I looked at it, he seemed to be less than twenty.
‘Yes?’
While I was looking at him for a while, he turned his head and looked at me, so our eyes met.
“Aren’t you tired?”
I thought it was a bit awkward to just look away, so when I asked, Cheon smiled brightly and said.
“No I am not. It’s not that heavy.”
With his words, it might really not have been heavy.
In the large luggage, there were thick bundles of cloth, dry salt, and some tools for camping. It is natural that he, who is the youngest and at the lowest position, be responsible for it， but it’s bothering me to leave it to a kid.
“Give it to me.”
“It’s okay sir.”
“What do you mean sir? I’m older than you, so you can just call me hyung.”
“How can I? You’re a First Class Warrior.” “First Class and Second Class. What’s the difference?” At that time, Baek intervened..
“What are you talking about? What do you mean he’s no different from us? We have twenty years of experience, and second class warriors has only half of that!”
Twenty years of experience? Then how did I become a First Class Warrior without any of that?
Whatever it was, Baek didn’t even look stronger than me. I could probably knock him down with a single punch.
“Oh you were here? why are you so angry?”
At my words, Mr. Baek got angry and growled.
“Because of first class warriors like you that second class warriors are making a fuss.”
“Fuss my ass. From what I know, they’re doing all the chores. While the rest of us are sitting still like people without limbs. Ah! I helped a little though. Cancel the word “us.””
“You! Are you trying to pick a fight with me?”
The moment Baek’s voice grew loud, Captain Cho-, it turned out that I didn’t even know his name. Anyway, the kid said.
“Shhh! Be quiet. Don’t you know you’re in mission now?”
At the kid’s words, Baek turned red and only stared at me.
‘Tsk tsk, you’re fighting over nothing. That’s how first class warriors work.’
It seems the pretentious people from Heavenly Dragon Battalion treats the first class warriors like subordinates without knowing anything. In the end, we’re all eating the same meal and spending the same money that came from our higher ups.
‘I didn’t know that there were people who cares seriously about ranks.’
By the way, the kid seemed to pretend that he was above the rest of us. Even if he pretends, it looks like this is his first mission outside. The feeling of nervousness is strong.
‘For this reason, the leader should be an experienced person. I don’t know if his sword already tasted blood.’ This is one of the stupidity of the people who only cares about ranks.
In this kind of mission, it is better to have a person that has a lot of experience rather than a person who is good at fighting. During my mercenary days, there was a noble nicknamed “Ten out of ten”. The noble’s nickname came from being one step forward and ten steps back, and he did not know how to fight. Any villager could fight this noble.
However, the stubborn old men on the floor wanted to join his missions even if they take slightly lower pay. He could not fight properly, but with him, the chances of dying were very low. I guess there are no such people in the Heavenly Dragon Society. No, I wouldn’t use it for anything like this even if someone like that exists.
‘I have to be careful. If I get caught with such a foolish leader, I’ll die and I won’t be able to bury my bones.’
I have to take care of myself no matter what.
‘By the way, why don’t I just look around and do something about the back?’
There was a sign of someone was following us since fifteen days ago, but the kid didn’t say anything about his thoughts.
‘Are they on our side? Or is he saying that it’s okay to just let them follow around?’
In any case, the leader is such a child, so there is no need to step up. This operation seems to be his first responsibility, but there is no need to be offended.
‘I was like that too.’
After I learned martial arts from my master, I also thought that the world is beneath my feet. My master told me to be careful of Murim-ins, that I should learn how to judge people, that’s right, where would it be common for a person to cut a tree with one sword, crush a rock with one fist, and jump ten meters without any help?
Then, I happened to have a quarrel with those who thought I was a troublemaker. They said they were a group recognized by everyone, but after fighting them, it appeared they were only self proclaimed, they were just a noisy gang, and of course I silenced them.
I thought they were Murim-ins at that time, so my confidence hit sky high.
Well, I couldn’t even touch the master’s clothes properly, but I just thought that he was very strong.
‘How is that Gisaeng Orabi doing?’
I met a young man when I tried to put Murim under my feet.
I didn’t know his name, he’s got a ladylike look on his face, like a swallow in a back alley dressed in white, in other words, he was an unlucky man.
That was when I realized and knew that there was someone who was flying harder and farther above me. I thought I would win if I hit him properly once, but that bastard didn’t even flinch after getting hit three times, while I got hit thirty-six times. It was at that moment that the dream of having a royal feast and three concubines got broken.
If the master hadn’t come and helped me, I might not have met Mira and my babies would not have been born. That bastard was a Murim-in, and master told me to never fight a Murim-in again. And, of course, I kept that promise. I am ignorant, but I am not stupid enough to make the same mistake twice. Either way, that kid from Heavenly Dragon Battalion must be feeling the same way. It would be even more so since there are people under his responsibility.
‘But he’s a bit dry’
I needed to know quickly that he’s not just for show.

“One!”
“Hat!，’
“Two!”
At the stern voice of the Instructor named Oh, the trainees burst into energy and stretched out their fists.
But most of them were dry as if they were bored. In fact, Instructor Oh is in charge of it because it was only good preparation for warming up.
But this warm-up time is super-critical.
It was also the time when all the trainees gathered.
“Attention everyone!”
With Instructor Oh’s cry, the trainees who had been training stopped their hands and focused their attention on him.
“Today, there will be new students who were admitted to the Heavenly Dragon School. As they become the youngest disciples, I hope you help them adapt to our training.”
At Instructor Oh’s words, the trainees, especially beginners, started responding.
Although there is no fixed date for admission, most of them come in the first month of the year when they turn eight years old. Everyone came in, but they couldn’t help but be interested in the new admission.
“Their father is a First Class Warrior?”
“First Class Warrior? How does the children of such a house enter Heavenly Dragon School?”
There seemed to be a child with fast information. The students began to roar at the child’s words. Some people were interested, but most saw the three Noh siblings next to Instructor Oh with contempt. Heavenly Dragon Academy is for those who will be the core of the Heavenly Dragon Society. Why are the children of a first class warrior in this place. It couldn’t have happened. It was not supposed to happen.
Instructor Oh said.
“They will be your seniors in the future. Introduce yourself.”
“I am Noh Gunghyeon.”
“I am Noh Donghyeon.”
“I am Noh Seohyeon.”
The introduction of the siblings made people noisier.
Looking at it, the two men looked the same and the girl looked different, but it was a little strange that they have similar height.
“Are you twins?”
“Triplets?”
“That’s interesting.”
When the noise began again, Instructor Oh warned.
“Be quiet. And the three of you come and show what you have learned. This is a tradition of the martial school to expand the horizons of the students.”
“Yes.”
Gunghyeon and Donghyeon responded at the same time, and Seohyeon hesitated a little and soon followed his brothers.
Gunghyeon and Donghyeon naturally stood on the left and right side of Seohyeon.
The three siblings naturally exchanged looks and nodded, and at the same time, their left leg moved.
Guung!
Exactly one sound was heard from the stage where they were standing
The siblings’ hands moved, with their legs shoulder-width apart and slightly bent. Huiik!
Their left fist broke through the air
Huiik!
Their right fist were punched through the air after that.
Huiik!
And as soon as they punched their fists, their right foot went out at the same time.
Kuung.
Once again, the stage rang and their fist swung. Moving forward again, as soon as their elbow went out, their left foot split the air.
Right angle.
As soon as the bottom of their left foot hit the sky and landed on the floor, the stage rang, both elbows, feet, and fists went out.
As if they were dolls, the siblings’ movements were the same, with no error.
“Huh? Is that it?”
Instructor Oh asked, wondering, when the exact punch, kick, and shoulder and front thigh were over.
“Our father said this was enough.”
Instructor Oh clapped for Gunghyeon’s answer.
However, none of the people watching responded to Instructor Oh’s applause.
What the Noh siblings did was the moves that even three-year-olds can do. The movements of the three looked good, but they were the same as the preparatory movements they had just been bored with. They were movements without any hidden meaning.
‘That’s right.’
What kind of martial arts would a first class warrior teach his children?
Everyone didn’t say anything, but inside, they were thinking the same thing.
Instructor Oh said.
“Since you will be assigned to the beginner class, you will have to learn hard and try not to damage the reputation of Heavenly Dragon School.”
“Yes，
In response to the Noh siblings, Instructor Oh gestured and said.
“Go down. Training will begin now.”
No one was paying attention to Noh siblings anymore. They didn’t have to pay attention to kids who they didn’t care about. However, some children were whispering that the new students did not meet the standards to get in.
As such, their entry to Heavenly Dragon School ended without any problems.
There were two old men. The two old men look the same.
One of them said.
“Good enough right?”
He was asking for confirmation in a form of a question.
“It’s enough. I don’t think there will be any children to comparable at that age. You heard the sound.”
“They were taught well.”
One of the old men nodded.
“They were taught well. I can’t teach things like that because of my impatience.”
“You want to get them?”
“Do we have a chance?”
“If we don’t have one, we just need to create one.”
The old man said hesitantly.
“It will draw attention.”
“I’ll lead you.”
“He wouldn’t like it.”
“You’re gonna miss the treasure in front of you because of him?”
“It’s a shame.”
“You’re gonna wait and see what happens?”
The old man replied with a quick shake of his head.
“We can’t do that.”
“Can’t we do that?” “We can do it.”
“Then shouldn’t we hook him up?”
“That’s right.”
“You’ve decided, right?”
When the old man asked for consent, another old man agreed.
“If you’ve decided.”
“I made up my mind.”
“Then I’ve decided.”
It was a morning inspection of the Heavenly Dragon School, which was a little special to the two elderly people who looked the same.

— Part 3 —

“Kuwaak!” I turned my head to the sound of a scream next to me. In the end, Baek failed to last long and collapsed.
‘What a shame. I couldn’t believe he didn’t figure it out. I thought he knew too..’
As expected, the kid should not have been the leader and that pride.
By the time the number of followers increased to dozens, I realized the situation and warned him, but he ignored it. A first class warrior should not meddle in a captain’s business?
‘What a shame. Whether first class warrior or handyman, if they tell you it’s dangerous, you better listen!’
In the first surprise attack, the kid died without being able to do anything at dozens of flying arrows.
In that attack, the only survivors were me and Cheon Myo, the second class warrior. He was able to survive because Cheon Myo was next to me.
“Drop your weapon and surrender and I’ll spare you!”
One of the unidentified men shouted at me and Cheon Myo, but I snorted.
I will throw away my weapon if I could live, I knew from experience that he needs to tell us that in order to take us as prisoners. And if they wanted capture prisoners, they had to capture the commander, so the kid first, not the ones like us. But they killed him first which means that they don’t intend to keep us alive. In other words, they’re going to blow their nose without touching it.
“I can’t help you because there are a lot of people. If you want to live, stay close and follow me.” After all, there is only one way, to somehow escape through the siege of about 30 fighters.
‘It’s been a while since I’ve killed someone. I should still have a good sense.’ I haven’t seen human blood since I joined the Heavenly Dragon Society. In a fight, instinct is as important as martial arts, and I was a little worried if I could revive my instincts. I’ve done all I can after warning the second class kid. The matter of life and death depends on one’s ability. As soon as I lowered my back and knees and pretended to lay down my weapons on the floor, some came.
“Run!” I stretched out my bent body and reduced my distance from the enemy at once with the leaping power.
“Kill them.”
Kill, not catch as expected was shouted out. And my first target was the leader who shouted.
Huiik!
The Tao, which was swung lightly, passed by him.
‘Ara?’
Could I say that it was like a fly dying because a cow swung its tail to drive it away? I was embarrassed when I caught sight of the head of a falling man.
The moment I reflexively kicked his head against the guys standing behind him, I was embarrassed when I jumped between enemies.
Shiiing!
I was even more embarrassed by the fact that their weapons are not a threat to my body as they scratched, bounced, and hummed everywhere.
‘What are these?’
I don’t know who the enemy is, but it was fortunate. They were weak, they were far too weak too. It’s true, so they might have been able to kill the kid due to their ambush.
There were thirty enemies, minus the two that tried to stop me, or us, in the battle. They seemed quite surprised. Well, I’m embarrassed too, I was sure you guys won’t be surprised.
They were idiots too, if they were going to kill them all anyway, they should have just fired an arrow, but they decided to show up believing in their leader. It would have been quite hard for me too. I never let my guard down though. There may be a master hiding among them. The idiot who lost his head in two hits must have been very careless because he believed in his own side and that his opponent was a coward like me.
“Run!”
I didn’t look back and started shouting and sprinting. I’ll run, I’ll run, I’ll run. Fortunately, Cheon Myo was running well, shoulder to shoulder with me. I ran in a flash and took a breath after a while. Cheon Myo looked at me with astonishment and said.
“Why are you only running when you can use body movement technique to travel more distance.
“If I use all my power in such a moment, I’ll get tired and won’t even be able to run.”
I’m out of breath, but I still need to explain. It seems that’s the reason why he’s a second class warrior, he doesn’t even realize that simple reasoning.
Cheon Myo still had a puzzled expression, but there was no need for further explanation. The important thing right now is to think about who they are, what situation we are in, and what to do in the future.
“Do you know who it is??”
“That，well……
“So should we go back again?”
“Shouldn’t we go to the gathering point first?”
This stupid guy.
“Don’t make an obvious question. Think about it. Are we alone now? We’re scattered, but there’s probably only one group following us. Additionally, we weren’t on the outskirts, but in the middle.”
“Are you saying it was planned?”
“So how do you explain this situation? What if we went to the gathering place as you said, but only one enemy is waiting?”
“But to just go back. How about looking at the situation around the gathering area?”
This is why young people should not be on this kind of mission. If you haven’t clearly been told what to do in case of an emergency, you can use that as an excuse to go back, knowing that it’s dangerous.
“Then let’s go. However, if we go to the gathering place and the situation seems to be a little weird, we’ll leave right away.”
“So.”
Still, he’s not a slow guy, so it’s all good.
“Throw away your weapon.”
“Yes?”
“Throw away your weapon.”
“There must be enemies everywhere, but are you going to tell me to be unarmed?”
“Then, when you really meet the enemy, what will you do?” When I saw him getting flustered throwing away his weapon.
‘That’s why you have to learn how fight barehanded first. It’s nice, just one stone makes you a weapon’
Well, there was no fist techniques at Heavenly Dragon Society, but it was clear that Cheon Myo did not learn such a thing.
“We are more likely to survive if we pretend to be a civilian without a weapon than just fighting with a weapon.”
“Even so……
“Kwak! No matter what you say! The law of the country is serious. Heavenly Dragon Society fights for its interests, but they do not touch ordinary people. Everyone else is the same.”
It’s true. Murim and goverment non-aggression? Nothing is impossible.
I don’t know how it used to be, but which country would allow grown men to carry weapons in packs. There was a time when a great master appeared in the imperial family several decades ago, and after giving Murim a revamp, it became natural that the murim-ins fight only among murim-ins.
Of course, there are times when they kill a mouse or bird without knowing, but would they take a risk when there’s an important matter at the moment?
Eventually, Cheon Myo abandoned his weapon, I cut off branches that could be used around me and began to peel off bushes and bark to make a makeshift wood carrier.
“We are woodcutters and you are my brother. I was walking down the mountain in a hurry when I saw people with knives fighting over there. Understood?”
I have all I need…… my hands are the only weapon I need. He just threw a half-nyang bakdo from the market smithy far away, giving a firm attention to the jeonmyo.
“When intimidating, you shouldn’t just be dazzled and make eye contact. If you pretend to be a warrior, I’ll die first?”
“Yes sir.”
“Just call me Noh hyung. It’s embarassing when you call me sir.”
“If I live, I will surely repay you for this favor.”
I smirked. You earn less than me, but how can you repay me for my kindness?
“Just teach me Cheonjamun. It’s really possible to master it until we return, right?”
“Of course. Understanding the meaning of the characters will make it much easier to memorize.”
“I feel like my head is getting stiff as I get older.”
“That’s just an excuse. Everything you see in your life are characters, so you will learn quickly. Also, you won’t forget it easily even if I link it with the characters you’ve seen before.”
“Huhuhu，I don’t know anything else, but the characters are………
“Just trust me. I’ll make sure you learn more than a thousand characters. But why are you trying to learn that when you live well without characters?”
I couldn’t answer, how can I say that I’m trying to see if my sons are lying?
By the way, I was surprised to hear that he can read and that he was also a teacher. He must be good at teaching. Knowing that, I think I can learn everything if I just do what I’m told to do.
‘Master had a knack for learning boring things too.’
I remembered my master.
‘That old man. You should say goodbye before disappearing, or tell them where to meet and go. When you’re old and your joints are weak, how can you live alone?’ How nice it is to just take care of my babies at home because I earn enough to live on.
‘By the way, how are you guys doing?’
I’ve never away from them for more than a day, but it’s already been two months.
‘Just this once, just this time.’
Even if they were sent to the Heavenly Dragon School or not, I would not be separated for such a long time again.
“Let’s go.”
What will I do after I leave this bloody battlefield.
I started climbing the mountain with Cheon Myo pretending to be chased by someone.

♦Peerless Dad’s parenting journal

I found a way to defeat the babies’ spider sense.
That’s right!
Lying down together. And I lay them on my stomach and on my chest.
In the beginning, I had to inhale and exhale controlled, but it’s really breathtaking compared to the results of putting them to sleep and laying them down.
I feel sleepy. If I lay them down, I’m sure they’ll wake up and whine at the same time.
However, putting them to sleep while lying down like this brings great satisfaction.
How can I feel this happiness when I’m just putting my babies on my stomach and on my chest?
My heart is burning with the vibrations of those who are moving around. I’m not that emotional.

Their stomachs move together,they are even breathing together.
I, too, are in sync with them. When they put out their stomachs, my stomach goes in, and when their stomachs go in, my stomach goes up.
Sometimes my mouth smiles when they say “Heeeeeee!”
Are you having a good dream?
If I work for such a long time, I can really sleep comfortably.
Nevertheless, there is one reason why I can’t sleep comfortably. It’s because of the anxiety that if I roll my body while sleeping, they could die of suffocation.
Of course, it won’t happen to me who has been properly trained to sleep, but I’m still anxious. I heard that monkeys fall into trees, even if it only happens one in a thousand.
Should I tie my feet on the bed?
Then my body won’t roll over.
I really needed to think seriously.♦