Chapter: 607
I had to tilt my head for a moment after hearing that.
‘What the hell?’
Those words made me forget the cold for a moment.
That means it’s a very embarrassing statement.
Are you saying that you are the supreme ruler of the Central Plains now?
‘What is that?’
I was dumbfounded for a long time after hearing that.
‘The Most High…?’
The supreme ruler of the Central Plains.
When I hear that, no face comes to mind.
The word ‘Supreme’ means the best in the world.
‘There’s no one like that in the current Central Plains.’
There was no one in that position in the current Central Plains.
The three gods who are said to be at the end of Cheonwicheon are actually three people, and the leader, Mudanggeomseon, was in a lower position than them.
The heads of the four great families… no, the three great families are in their physical prime as warriors.
It would be an understatement to call it the strongest.
So, who is the supreme being that the person is talking about now?
‘Perhaps, is it the Sword Lord?’
He is the leader of the previous clan and one of the three leaders who led the clan to its heyday.
Even if you’re not the best in the world.
A person called the best sword in the world. Could this be referring to the Sword Lord?
It’s not strange.
Now that Cheonma has not appeared, he is the person most often mentioned as the best in the world.
Plus.
‘If you’re the author, you probably have a connection with Geomjon.’
If it’s the person in front of you, there might be a connection with the Sword Master.
We may have met in person.
You may have heard.
I don’t know exactly.
So, I decided to just ask.
“Are you talking about the Sword Master?”
[Hmm…?]
When I mention the Sword Master, the character’s eyes sparkle.
Looking at that, my brow furrowed slightly.
Those are annoying eyes.
Even the breath he exhales.
Even the eyes that looked at me. Everything about it was annoying.
[… Sword Lord, yes, there were people like that.]
Hearing that, it seems like it’s not the Sword Lord.
Then who is it?
‘I don’t know. Now is not the time to worry about that.’
What does it matter whether you are the highest or lowest?
The important thing is.
“…Are you Bingju?”
The question is who the person in front is.
Actually, there was no need to worry about it.
I heard a long time ago who called me to see him.
I could guess who the other person was just by the feeling I got from the person in front of me.
Shiver.
My fingertips are shaking.
The cold was trying to penetrate the heat and dig into my skin.
The energy emanating from the figure continued to weigh on my shoulders.
It’s strong.
Much better than the black and white snake-like man guarding the door.
‘Is that the master of the North Sea?’
A new martial arts world beyond the Central Plains.
The lord of a harsh land where snow falls in the four seasons.
The North Sea Ice Palace.
That was that guy.
The character answers my question right away.
[It may look a bit weird now, but it’s doing its job.]
“Is it past tense?”
[Heh heh…]
The princess smiles at my words.
Every time I let out a little sound, a cold air flowed out.
[How can I say that, looking so fallen?]
“Hmm.”
I slowly dispersed him while listening to the princess’s words.
Starting from the right jawline, a lump of ice rises up along the shoulder line and covers half of the body.
Looking at this, I wiggled my toes slightly.
The ice that continued there not only filled the floor but also filled the surrounding walls.
‘What is this?’
I wonder how it turned out.
Could this be ice from the princess?
Is the ice from the wall binding the princess?
He was looking at the ice as if it was a wonder.
[I ask again, are you really not related to the Supreme Being?]
The princess asks me a question.
It was the same question as before.
“What is the Supreme?”
The answer he gave was somewhat irritating.
I felt it was a waste of time to answer such a bothersome question.
Just suppressing the hostility he felt when looking at the princess was quite nerve-wracking.
He looked at the princess with a frown.
[The fortune of the nine families.]
Huh?
[The name of the Supreme Being was certainly like that.]
“… Huh…?”
I almost lost my strength when I heard the familiar name from the princess.
Why is my father’s name mentioned there?
I had a dream about my father anyway.
Who would have thought that my father’s name would come out of the princess’s mouth out of nowhere?
Even.
‘… Supreme?’
What is that scary nickname?
All the discomfort I had been feeling until now has completely disappeared.
Only confusion remained in that place.
And then, the princess who saw that day continued speaking as if she had noticed something.
[Judging by the reactions, it seems like there’s a connection. Perhaps…]
Oh, did you realize it was your son?
Well, if you’ve heard the situation roughly, you can’t not know.
[Are you a nephew or maternal blood relative? I don’t think you’re a direct relative…]
“He is my son.”
[I somehow felt like they looked very similar.]
Don’t lie.
“I don’t think you ever thought of him as your son. Didn’t you think he didn’t look like you?”
[No. Just….]
For a moment, the princess remains silent and chooses her words.
[I just thought it was a bit unfortunate that they resembled each other…]
“Just don’t say anything.”
Hmmm.
It just made me feel worse for no reason.
[Anyway.]
The princess seemed to want to move on from the topic.
It’s a bit of a nitpick, but I decided not to trip up and fall for now.
[So you are truly the son of the Supreme Being.]
“Why on earth do you keep calling me the Supreme?”
He asked with a question full of doubt.
Young Ograd was a title.
To this question, the princess instead looks at me and expresses her doubts.
[If we call the Supreme the Supreme, then what should we call it?]
“…”
No matter how much I listen to it, I can’t get used to it.
It sounds like something to praise my father.
All I could feel was a strange feeling.
[How strange.]
The princess lets out a short laugh.
Drag drag.
[I never thought I would ever see my son in my lifetime.]
“… What is your relationship with our lord, Your Majesty?”
I asked, feeling a bit tense.
This is because if you don’t get along well with your father, it can be a bit bothersome.
I asked you with such concern.
[Friend.]
The princess gave a short answer. When I heard that, my eyes widened slightly without me realizing it.
Friend? Friend… .
As soon as he heard that, he asked the princess with surprised eyes.
“Did my father have any friends?”
After spitting, he paused.
I think I misspoke a lot about this.
[Hehehe.]
The princess laughs after hearing this.
Tutuk.
When there is a shake, something falls from the ball.
Was it scales? That’s what it felt like.
[At least that’s what I think. I wonder what he thinks.]
“What is that…?”
[If he is not a close friend, it doesn’t matter if you think of him as a benefactor.]
“Benefactor?”
Not only did the princess of the Ice Palace call my father a friend, she also called him a benefactor.
I thought as I listened to that.
‘What on earth have you been doing?’
What did he do when he was young that everyone who knew him would react like this?
Some people were afraid.
Some people even expressed admiration and gratitude.
It seems like he was quite successful in his younger days.
No one really knew what my father was doing.
No, I think it’s right to assume that even if you ask, you won’t get an answer.
At that time.
[The one called Red Feather was his son… . But he doesn’t look much alike-]
“Yes?”
[No.]
I frowned at the princess’s words.
No, but what did you say later? When I looked at her with a glare, the princess was just smiling like before.
‘What is this person?’
It feels strangely different from what I imagined. And it’s very different.
[Isn’t this a truly strange fate?]
He even turns the tables. He even turns the tables well. He turns the tables incredibly well.
‘I heard from Yuri that he’s quite a scary person.’
He was quiet and said something else.
I’ve heard a lot of gossip, but I don’t really know.
Anyway, now that I look at it, he seems like a completely different person from what he said.
[My father receives help from your father, and I receive help from you.]
“…”
Hmm.
The princess said this nonchalantly, grumbling.
But.
‘I think I heard something great?’
Just now, the princess’s father… So, maybe the former princess received some help from her father?
Now I was starting to wonder.
I also go around acting strangely and causing accidents.
What did my father do in his old days?
‘Somehow, even when I cause an accident, you just let it go.’
Of course, in my previous life, I had heard the sound of Guga’s shame. But not in this life.
Could it be that this is because my father was as thoughtful and thoughtless as I was when he was young?
That thought suddenly occurred to me.
[Heh heh heh.]
The princess’s smile deepens.
Woohoo-!
As if by coincidence, the cave shook as the laughter deepened.
[… Ah, I’m sorry. It’s been a while since I’ve been here, so I can’t help but smile as I think of old times.]
The cold has deepened.
That’s why it was a bit cold.
‘Huh, it’s cold.’
I can’t help but laugh out loud.
How long has it been since I felt this way?
It was a feeling I hadn’t felt since the first time I regressed.
As I was gently sweeping my arm, I felt the sensation.
[Now that I’ve answered the question you wanted to ask the most, I’d like to get to the main point. Is that okay?]
The princess immediately straightened her posture at the words she spoke.
“Yes.”
Finally, the main point.
[First of all, um… what should I call you?]
“Call me whatever. It’s not really important–.”
[Then just go back to the original red flag-.]
“My name is Gu Yangcheon, Your Majesty.”
[Then, I will make you the old prince.]
“Yes.”
That damn feather.
Anyway, we have to pull them all out.
I wonder who spread this. If I catch him, I’ll kill him.
While I was secretly gritting my teeth inwardly.
[Then, Prince Gu.]
At the princess’s words, my body froze for a moment.
Because the atmosphere changed abruptly.
The cold has become sharp and reaches the tip of my neck.
That was the feeling.
[Are you really able to lift this curse?]
Curse.
At those words, I looked at the princess more closely.
A body covered in ice.
Scaly skin.
Even the pupils are split vertically.
Not only is it not ordinary at all, it’s hard to even call it a ‘human’ appearance.
Understanding this, I asked the princess.
“When you say curse, are you talking about that appearance right now?”
[Exactly.]
The cold air coming from the princess’s body was intense.
So, it is questionable.
‘If that’s a curse.’
Could it be that this is the same thing that Mo Yong-hee experienced in her previous life?
‘But it wasn’t at that level.’
Compared to the illness that Mo Yong-hee had, the difference was very great.
She also was slowly freezing as she could not stand the cold inside her body.
‘That’s….’
The current state of the princess was so cold that she was creating ice cubes herself.
Moreover, isn’t the body changing?
Then, Mo Yong-hee too.
‘Did I die like that in my past life?’
It was a thought I didn’t really want to think about.
I don’t know about her end.
One day, Seolbong disappeared.
How did she die?
It is completely unknown how she died.
The Mo Yong Se family simply announced that she had died.
As such, the princess’s words made me think a lot.
‘The Curse of the Ice Crystal.’
Why does it have to be ‘curse’? The word used is quite bothersome.
‘The Dark King said so too.’
The Curse of the Dragon’s Blood.
The Dark King spoke thus, manifesting his own flesh, and said that only he, who had become a dragon, could lift this curse.
The current state of the princess is similar to that.
Is this purely a coincidence?
‘No.’
I thought not.
‘As for the curse of ice, it’s like the Dark King… .’
I wonder if it has something to do with the word ‘dragon’.
That thought crossed my mind. No, but the whole situation was like that.
If that really happens.
‘… Then, I was also able to cure Mo Yong-hee’s illness.’
Maybe it was possible because I had something to do with being a dragon.
It is not simply a change that occurred when the Magic Heavenly Absorption and Nine Flame Fire Lun Gong were mixed into the body.
A change that occurred as the very existence of ‘me’ changed.
Could that have been the key to curing Mo Yong-hee’s illness?
Then the story fits.
The pieces of things that had always seemed strange were gradually falling into place.
The problem is that the more this happens, the more I feel dirty.
‘In the end, this is no different from saying that I was never meant to be human in the first place.’
Where did the change come from?
The fact that Mo Yong-hee’s illness, which couldn’t be cured in her previous life, was cured in this life means that something unusual happened in this life.
The strange thing that happened to me… .
‘…There are too many?’
There were countless of them.
There were too many to count, but if I had to pick one, it would be the ending.
‘Return.’
It was a regression.
That I’ve come back here again, having traveled back in time.
Could that have been the problem?
It was something I couldn’t know. It was just a possibility.
‘The only thing I can be sure of now is….’
The curse of ice that the princess is talking about is related to something called a ‘dragon’.
If that’s really the case.
‘Does the princess know that this is a dragon?’
If you know, how much do these people in the Ice Palace have to do with ‘dragons’?
Also, if it is related, do you antagonize it?
How else would you think about it? I had to look at this carefully.
In the midst of the things to understand increasing in an instant.
[You seem to have a lot on your mind.]
“…!”
The princess spoke to me.
[Please feel free to wait, I can help you.]
Right.
It was at that moment that I heard the question.
‘What did you ask?’
I was wondering if it was possible to lift the curse.
To answer this,
“I don’t know.”
First of all, I had to put it out there vaguely.
[You don’t know?]
Naturally, the princess expressed her doubts about what I said.
The answer to this followed immediately.
“I have cured someone who was predicted to be under the ‘curse’ that the princess mentioned. But it might be the same ‘curse’ that the princess was under. And.”
The speech was long, so I took a breath.
“Even if it is the same, I am not sure that it will be able to cure the princess’s body.”
Hmm.
That was the best I could say.
Just by looking at it, you can tell that Mo Yong-hee’s level of illness is different.
If I said I could do it right away and then a problem arose, I was the only one who suffered.
That’s why I blurt out that I’m not sure.
[I see. I see.]
The princess nodded in agreement.
[You’re saying that confirmation is needed.]
“Yes.”
You can’t tell just by looking at it.
Is it really possible to treat that condition?
As soon as that question crossed my mind.
“Can I ask you something now?”
I also had something to ask the princess.
[Do it.]
Permission is granted.
“How did things end up like this?”
[…]
So I spat it out as soon as I heard it.
“The princess’s body is like that too. The current situation is a total mess.”
We didn’t even speak once.
The time to worry about the palace and all is long gone. Now is not the time.
[I think you heard the explanation from the princess. Do you need further explanation from me?]
“I heard. I heard….”
That’s not all, so shouldn’t we hear more?
“Looking at the way things are going, it’s even worse than what I heard.”
As the princess’s health deteriorated, the family in charge of the power rebelled.
So, please cure the princess before it’s too late. That’s what I heard.
“No matter how I look at it, it’s not to that extent.”
It was no ordinary rebellion.
This is a blood feud.
This is not something that was caused by a single family, but something that was caused by a blood relative betraying and aiming for the throne.
“Your Majesty, you really didn’t know about this?”
[…]
The princess remains silent in response to my question.
But I can tell by the look on her face.
The princess knew it too. Of course, she knew it. It’s something that no one, not even an idiot, could not know.
“After this point, you will hear it outside, but I need to explain this part.”
He looked at the princess without avoiding her gaze.
I know it’s hard to remember the rebellion that the blood relatives started to kill the princess.
I had to listen.
We need to gather and collect information. That’s all.
‘Go find it.’
Go find and go kill.
What’s your current physical condition? What do you know?
I would go even if my body broke.
I wanted to keep asking with that in mind.
[That’s right.]
The princess nodded first.
[This is a rebellion involving blood relatives.]
I wasn’t surprised to hear the answer.
Even though it was an obvious prediction, there was no need to be surprised by this.
The problem is….
[However, I don’t know who caused this.]
“Yes?”
The princess’s subsequent words were surprising.
It’s true that the blood relatives rebelled, but even the princess doesn’t know who did it?
‘What is this?’
It was an absurd statement.
Does this mean that someone in the bloodline has hidden his identity and is rebelling?
As I made a strange expression because I didn’t understand, the princess continued speaking.
[According to the information I recently found out, the blue wolf that started the rebellion was the son of its owner, Bi-oegun. It is said that he started the rebellion with his blood relatives on his back.]
[I have not yet found out which bloodline he took his claim from.]
The Ice Palace, and the family that is in charge of this power.
It’s not like the lord there rebelled.
‘The son of the head of the household caused it?’
It was a somewhat strange context.
Is this place also a mess with the Young family management?
In the Central Plains, it is no different from a person of the lowest rank rebelling against the Maeng…
‘Oh, this… .’
This sounds similar to my story, doesn’t it?
A silly thought crossed my mind.
It’s hard to compare since it’s different from mine.
The moment I tried to clear my mind of useless thoughts and focus on the story.
[So, if there is something going on with the non-commissioned forces, I would like to ask about it here instead.]
I heard something strange from the princess.
“… What does that mean?”
A traitor called Biweigun.
Why does he want to ask me about that guy’s work?
At that time.
[I heard…]
[They say that the non-commissioned officer was your close friend.]
“…?”
The princess looked at me and said.
I was like, what the hell is that? Friends? That was ridiculous.
“You were close friends? I don’t know anyone like that.”
[You really don’t know?]
“Yes, how can I…?”
[The youngest son of the Blue Wolf, Bi-Wo-Gun. Probably the name he is called in the Central Plains.]
The princess looked at me in denial and blurted out her last words.
[Sleeping Dragon Woohyuk.]
As soon as I heard that.
[That’s what it was called.]
My mind went blank.
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