Chapter 938 – Lineage (4)
“I’m cautious about saying this, but don’t worry too much about it. Shiva did everything he could on the spot.”
What did they do?
Shiva was quite angry at himself for not being able to save one of his academy classmates.
At least I wouldn’t know if they did something or stole information.
It was unsightly to see an ugly guy digging the ground, so I pretended nothing was wrong, but I couldn’t avoid the quick-witted bank.
“It’s okay, sister.”
“I’m saying this because you don’t look okay.”
Tree Knights Headquarters. Inside the palace prepared by the imperial family for the warriors.
Suddenly. The pretty princess’s face suddenly approached Shiva’s nose.
Golden hair, not stiff but soft, fluttered before my eyes. The elegant pupils that absorbed the surroundings shined so beautifully that it was difficult to find a way to describe them.
The feeling of distance is so burdensome that it reminds me of the aggressive Saku.
Is it because I have received a lot of emotional help from Saku? It seemed like she was imitating her comrade in arms to comfort Shiva.
It somehow feels like lilies will bloom around here.
“Okay.”
“There are many opportunities to save him. The World Tree of Knowledge has specified the location through divine prophecy, so let’s just think about that for now.”
“So, I understand. “Stop worrying too.”
Why do people around me keep worrying about me like this?
Sooyeon, Sakudo, and Ginkgo are all the same. Shiba was at a loss for the fact that she was being treated like a child she had let loose in the river.
“I know everything.”
Sephiroth. There was no way that there would be an error in the information given by the World Tree of Knowledge, so as long as no special variables occurred, the night could be rescued safely.
Unlike last time, if I stored up my power, I could prepare a countermeasure against something that brainwashed me that night.
‘… The world tree of knowledge, there are many things about that child that make me uncomfortable.’
Shiva twisted her mouth as she remembered the short boy who barely reached her knees.
Should I say that it goes beyond innocence and is closer to chaos?
With just a few words of conversation, she could tell that the child had a serious moral defect. For some reason, she felt hostility.
-Kwaak.
Shiva took off the braces that were tied to her wrists and held her hand with all her might.
‘This time, never.’
I won’t lose. What you wish for will come true.
She has never been able to properly protect anyone.
Even though she has this much power, she can’t just cause trouble.
Even Saku, who lost his life as a spirit priest, proudly got up from his knees, and even Suyeon, whose Danjeon was once shattered, succeeded in recovering again.
-Drur.
The two people who opened the door and appeared at that moment gathered together, and the great unification of Korea, China, and Japan was achieved.
“Shiba-chan! Why is your face so hateful? I have to shake it off and get up.”
“… Saku. “It’s not hateful, it’s disgusting.”
“Eh… Lol. Even chimpanzees fall from trees sometimes, Suyeon-chan.”
“Not a chimpanzee, but a monkey. At this point, aren’t we just being wrong on purpose?”
Saku, wearing a fox mask with her tongue sticking out, smiles shyly.
Anyone who has lived together has already seen Suyeon and Saku’s comic over a hundred times.
Shiva and Ginkgo looked at each other and stood up from their seats.
Because Saku and Suyeon are not participating in this rescue operation. The four people gathered now will also be torn in two.
In Saku’s case, he lost all his spirits except the fox spirit and had to learn a new way of fighting. Suyeon had to carry out her new ritual in accordance with the will left behind by her grandfather, Mugung.
The limits the two face are inherently impossible to overcome. The quality of the lineage had to be raised through somewhat extreme measures.
What did they say?
Before the Rose of Sharon and Cherry Tree families were born. I heard that it is possible to imbue the body with the power of the trees that set the tone.
King Mokryeong’s power seems to overturn heaven and earth. The World Trees that had been confined or hidden in the dimension have begun to cooperate with Justice.
“… I heard it was a big decision. “Is this really okay?”
The word is blood, but in reality, it is the construction of the body’s genes from the root.
Just maintain your human form. It is said that its characteristics will become similar to the World Tree, and no one knows what side effects will occur, but Suyeon and Saku were just calm.
“This is not something I should listen to when you two risk your lives to protect someone.”
“I’m going to become stronger to become Shiba-chan’s mom.”
Aren’t you tired of hearing that damn thing?
Shiba burst out laughing and walked out of the room, being pushed on his back by two people.
“Go to sleep, Shiba-chan. “Let’s go eat with mom~!”
“Why are you my mother? Really.”
It’s a nice sight to see in harmony.
The bank, watching the three people from behind, took a step back.
“Isn’t the princess going?”
“I have some business left to do.”
Soo-yeon glanced back and asked, but the bank just shrugged and remained silent. Then, two puppets approached the bank inside the room where the three people disappeared.
“The princess.”
The assassins of Korean medicine who secretly work for the emperor behind the scenes.
It appeared like the wind only after Shiba, Suyeon, and Saku’s pretense of popularity had completely disappeared.
“What happened to what I asked for?”
Sisters Palgak and Jeonghyang knelt in front of the bank and politely reported.
“There are still no traitors in the palace. Those who are somewhat excessively loyal to the World Tree have been dealt with early on, and the people we selected before to keep a close eye on are still quiet.”
“It’s still not there. That’s probably not possible. Flower and Kingdom are constantly working behind the scenes. “The world tree is the only thing that is revealed?”
Palgak and Jeonghyang glanced at each other with embarrassed eyes.
“Let me check that one more time.”
“Just know that this is not for nothing. The problem that is currently connected to the imperial family… Phew.”
Ginkgo stopped talking and sighed as he touched his throbbing temple.
From Lee Si-heon’s information theft through ‘brainwashed women’, to Flower’s exploitation of resources, and to keeping some minor warlords and the World Tree in check, it was not an easy problem.
But there was something the bank failed to notice.
That’s because Palgak and Clove turned their backs on the Saku kidnapping incident last time. All the information sources in Hanbang had already been taken over by Lee Si-heon one by one, and all the information in the bank was flowing through the kingdom through the high pass.
‘As time goes on, more and more, my field of vision seems to get narrower. It can’t be like this anymore. If you are blind to external circumstances, you will inevitably be swayed in the future.’
External problems are huge, and if the internal system is not stable, the only thing that can happen is destruction.
Since there is no progress in areas where we must never fall behind, the fate of the imperial family, which has no choice but to look at the opinions of external forces, is slowly becoming bleak.
“Ha.”
Ginkgo, who was suffering from anxiety, could no longer bear it and grabbed his neck and shook it, letting out hot breath.
What can I say? I feel like I’m trapped in a puzzle that I can’t find the answer to.
Although I have not given up on my great ambition of recovering the empire. Nowadays, it seems that just protecting the imperial family is close to impossible.
However, you have to carefully judge what you have and your own values before making a decision.
‘It’s paradoxical, though.’
The value of the bank.
So, the bank, the national tree of China, has become the sick man of Asia.
Although his life is threatened by Lee Si-heon, on the contrary, he is in a strange situation where he is able to survive thanks to Lee Si-heon’s presence. Her greatest value was that she caught Lee Si-heon’s attention.
Except for the occasional variables, the world works logically.
I don’t know why Lee Si-heon, who has the power to overturn the world, has not come to attack him until now. There must be a reason why it doesn’t happen right away.
The bank immediately cited an unidentified world tree, or Sephiroth, as the cause, but the problem lies in the fact that Lee Si-heon is not a very rational person.
What if Lee Si-heon didn’t come to persuade him on a simple whim?
What if you could invade the imperial family right now, turn everything upside down, and take away everything you want?
It’s unlikely, but assuming that’s how it goes. All the bank’s plans would turn to nothing, and the imperial family would fall into Lee Si-heon’s hands.
‘…’
-Trug.
The sound of heavy footsteps heard beyond the window.
“The princess.”
“… “Have you gone yet?”
“It seemed like he had been thinking about it for a while, so he stayed quiet even though he still had something to say.”
I don’t have any more work left to do. Did something happen?
“Wait a minute. It looks like someone came outside. Let’s send that person back first.”
“There is no need for that, princess.”
“… Yes?”
Bank’s head froze coldly at Jeonghyang’s next words.
Palgak and Jeonghyang always had the same businesslike tone and dry eyes as if they had lost their emotions. The slightly flushed cheeks and the sweat on my thighs somehow gave me a different feeling than usual.
“No way, you guys.”
That brief memory that passes through your head too late.
Palgak, who returned early after leaving to save Saku, and Ginkgo, who turned away Jeonghyang, were caught by surprise and injected magical energy into both arms.
“Do not resist.”
“No matter how much Princess Baekwa has neglected her training, there is no way to escape from here. I still respect you as my lord. Please listen quietly to his story.”
The faces of the two women suddenly changed as they revealed their true colors.
Shit. Could it be that Saku was also harmed? Before the thought could finish in the bank’s head, the back door opened and a large man poked his head in.
-Thump.
A man comes in with his head lowered because he is so tall.
The bank quietly uttered the name in a wary voice.
“… “King Mokyeong.”
“Nice to meet you.”
One word in an infinitely loud tone pierces the bank’s ears.
I heard that after obtaining the crown, his body and mind were pushed to the limit, but unlike what I heard, he looked much healthier than before.
“Since when, no. “If you could come here like this, why have you never come here before?”
“Are there so many questions already?”
The voice, flowing like a swamp, contained authority and power.
The force was strong enough to completely suppress the dignity of the bank and the unique elegance of the princess. I had the ugly feeling that I was being harassed by him for being so generous.
“… It’s quite fine. “Unlike when I first saw it.”
“Is that so?”
The man, stroking his chin with a hard hand, glanced at the two women standing on either side and asked.
Her star anise and cloves pretended to be calm, but their faces were dirty and couldn’t hide their excitement.
“You’ve suffered quite a bit…”
“Yes, yes!”
The women, each colored chocolate milk and vanilla milk, responded in a hurry. The bank’s mouth widened even further.
‘What on earth should I do?’
At the very least, the harsh thing in the middle is probably the root of all evil.
The beautiful princess’ gaze rested on Lee Si-heon’s crotch for a moment. Even though the lump on the black pants did not grow, it easily expressed his volume and weight.
‘There is no need to panic. It’s already happened.’
Even if you are caught in a tiger’s den, you can survive as long as you come to your senses. Banks sighed inwardly and imitated his calm demeanor.
-Sigh.
The fierce gaze of the princess glared clearly at Lee Si-heon.
* * * * * * *
Before rescuing Bam, it was necessary to put an end to the matter between Shiva and Ginkgo to some extent.
‘I’m going to go rescue them at least.’
The informant that the bank has established has been useful since it charmed Palgak and Clove, who came to rescue Saku last time. As I also say thank you.
Above all, there was a need to gradually approach the bank.
The problem is that Shiba realizes that I am nearby. I didn’t really understand Shiba’s temperament yet, so I came here as if I was gambling.
‘I did the best I could to hide my presence, but it won’t be long before it gets revealed.’
So, I plan to hit-and-run quickly. But you must not reveal your true intentions.
I leisurely looked down at the bank, which was glaring at me with scorn.
By the way. When I looked up close, it was as expected.
“It’s pretty?”
“… I know that too. “Are you not answering my question?”
“Before you answer, I smell something amazing. “I can’t pass up without pointing out the scent that’s spreading like that.”
“Who should be scared-“
A smell that stimulates the tip of the nose.
I don’t know when I became obsessed with this smell. I could say he was the closest to a human being of all the people I’ve ever taken on.
“I guess it’s because it’s a ginkgo tree.”
“… Pfft.”
The characteristic odor that appears from ginkgo fruits.
It wasn’t that bad, but it was comparable to the smell that would come from the clammy armpits of a young woman who had been running on a summer playground all day.
The princess, whose expression was soured by the unexpected smell, was trying her best to pretend that nothing had happened. I like that.
In fact, the bad smell of ginkgo fruits is said to be due to a component called ‘Bilobol’ and ginkgo acid in the mucus inside the outer skin. It’s a scent that only female trees produce.
‘It’s called pheromone.’
Of course, the slightly sweet smell of fruit is added to the foul smell that would come from a woman’s body. Even though I didn’t intend to, the switch turned.
‘Be patient, be patient.’
Smell is my enemy. If you turn away from here, you won’t be able to eat or oatmeal.
For now, I’m just making a subtle recommendation. Plus a little cooperation. And I reveal my meaning.
I barely opened my mouth, letting out a sigh mixed with regret.
“Let’s talk.”
