Chapter 1174 – 1174. Hero Military Academy (7)
The voices of two people mixed into my ears at the same time.
“Oh? What? What’s going on here?”
(Seohyun… Yes… This is my daughter Seohyun!)
Cho Seohyun and Yeonho… No, to be more precise…
(Yes, that’s right. This girl’s name is Cho Seo-hyun… And my name was… Cho Yeon-ho.)
Cho Yeon-ho’s voice continued to ring in my ears.
‘Driving me crazy…’
While I was confused by Cho Yeon-ho’s muttering, Cho Seo-hyun suddenly came right in front of me.
Cho Seohyun held a bouquet of chrysanthemums in her arms with her small body, and with worry on her face, she asked me.
“What’s wrong? You look like you’ve met someone you shouldn’t meet… ?”
“Oh, I’m sorry. It’s not like that… I never thought I’d see you here…”
“Poout… That’s what I’m saying? I can’t even contact you these days…”
Cho Seo-hyun seemed to have been relieved by my answer and began to smile like before.
However, in her smiling face, I could see not only laughter, but also a hint of sadness.
First of all, there are two reasons why I am embarrassed by this situation.
The first is that Yeon-ho’s true identity is Cho Seo-hyeon’s biological father.
Cho Yeon-ho warned me in advance.
She said that the moment she laid even a finger on her daughter, she would be considered an enemy…
And now Cho Seohyun in front of me…
“Now, look down. It’s been a while since I’ve seen your face in detail~”
She calmly carried out actions that raised Cho Yeon-ho’s spirit beyond her hostility.
Cho Yeon-ho, who heard Cho Seohyun’s actions and what she said, glared at me…
(… I hope you can explain this situation to me in a way that I can understand.)
She started pulling out her sword as if to cut me.
Of course, since it is a soul sword, it cannot cause any physical damage to me.
But when I saw that reaction, I started drooling without realizing it.
To calm Cho Yeon-ho down, I waved her hand as if making excuses to Cho Seo-hyun.
“Well, let’s take a closer look at her face later. “I don’t know who she was looking for, but it’s a cemetery.”
“…”
Upon seeing my rejection, Seohyun pursed her lips and grunted.
“Hmph, I haven’t heard from you lately… It looks like the affection has cooled off. No, am I really being dumped?”
“No, what is that…” .”
Cho Seohyun wasn’t the only one who embarrassed me.
(… I guess there’s no need for an explanation.)
Cho Yeon-ho, who heard Cho Seo-hyeon’s words, pulled out his sword, revealing his true intentions.
A situation where you can’t do this or that.
But in that situation, a ray of light flowed in.
“… Now that I think about it, who are you looking for? And why are you standing here?”
Cho Seo-hyun noticed me and turned her head to check her surroundings.
She didn’t look like the woman who was complaining earlier.
His face seemed to genuinely care about my heart.
That’s right, Cho Seohyun came to visit her father’s grave.
I am probably worried because I am here thinking that I am going through the same pain as myself.
And thanks to Cho Seohyun…
(…)
Cho Yeon-ho’s fierceness toward me began to subside in an instant.
I was relieved to see Cho Yeon-ho like that and thought to myself.
‘… Let’s talk briefly.’
Thinking that people would think it was strange if I told them that I had visited the same cemetery, I responded with a question instead.
“I happened to be passing by, and the writing caught my eye, so I was looking at it. If… Do you know someone? “There was no name written on the grave.”
“… I know. No… Should I rather say that I don’t know much?”
Cho Seohyun answered by scratching her cheek as if she was embarrassed by my puzzled expression.
“It’s my father’s grave. However… “It’s been a long time since he passed away, so I don’t remember who he was.”
“…”
(Tsk…)
This made it clear.
Cho Yeon-ho is Cho Seo-hyeon’s biological father, and the fact that this is his grave…
I was troubled by seeing Cho Seo-hyun with a bitter smile and Cho Yeon-ho crying at the sight of Cho Seo-hyun.
What should I say…
But the worries did not last long.
I thought of words that would satisfy both people and said them.
“What can I say… You’re lucky. Oh, I’m sorry. It’s not that I meant it strangely, I just didn’t know I’d be meeting Instructor Cho Seo-hyun like this…”
“Heh… Don’t worry, I don’t think it’s strange. Because I thought I was lucky too.”
“However… I wonder if I can stay here. What can I say… I feel like it’s disturbing…”
I hid my usual playful voice and asked in as serious a voice as possible.
Cho Seohyun chuckled at how different I looked from usual and waved the hand that wasn’t holding the bouquet.
“If anyone is here… Wouldn’t it be nice if you brought a man with you?”
“Yes? What is that…”
Cho Seo-hyun smiled bitterly and carefully placed the bouquet of chrysanthemums in her arms in front of the cemetery.
Then he answered while stroking the graveyard with his hand.
“I came alone every time. “I’m sure you’ll be happy that you brought a man with you now.”
“Ah…”
(…)
Cho Yeon-ho, who had revealed her fiercest instincts to me, listened to Cho Seo-hyeon’s words, and she suddenly slowly put her sword back into her scabbard.
Then, Cho Yeon-ho saw Cho Seo-hyun stroking her grave…
(I was the one who had to leave. I will get a proper explanation later.)
After leaving those words, she left the world.
All of your resentment toward me may not have been resolved yet.
Even people who are good at controlling their own emotions cannot easily control her anger.
‘Hmm… Will it be resolved?’
But her worries about Choyeonho were quickly erased.
The second reason why I was embarrassed about this situation came to mind right now.
The reason is…
‘… ‘I think you’ve figured out my identity?’
[It seems so.]
It was because Yeriel might know my identity.
There are two hints.
(If you go, you will know why I told you to go today.)
(When you go to the cemetery, you’ll meet someone you know. Say hello to them instead.)
Two words that Yeriel left me.
I was convinced through those two words.
‘Ha… She was confident that she hid it well…’
The fact that Yeriel discovered my identity…
But she also had doubts.
‘You gave it a posthumous name, right? If Shiho knew my identity, wouldn’t he have found out a long time ago?’
No matter how thoroughly Yeri El carries out her work, she will not be able to avoid Shiho’s eyes.
If she knew my identity, she would have muttered to herself a long time ago when she was alone.
If so, Shiho would have noticed…
But my expectations were quickly dashed by Armonia’s answer.
[As I said before, she doesn’t talk to herself at all.]
‘… In a place like that, you needlessly show off as old.’
It looks like he would enjoy a puppet show alone in his room…
I saw her sigh, looking at her great scars so much that it tickled Yeriel’s ears.
‘Let’s solve that problem later.’
There is nothing I can do right now anyway.
If I overreacted, I would quietly ignore it, and if Yeriel knew my true identity…
‘… ‘I’ll get hit later.’
I will get hit.
I remembered what Yeriel said earlier.
(I didn’t intend to kill him. Although I still want to hit him right now.)
(I’ll put that one in debt for now. But… What’s going on here?)
When I think about it now, I wonder if he said that because he knew my identity.
I sighed again, imagining having a sweet night with Yeriel.
‘This problem has become more serious?’
In fact, looking at the situation, this is much more serious than Cho Yeon-ho’s anger earlier.
My identity is being kept a secret even from my colleagues, Moon Joo-ah and Laira.
In that situation, Yeriel, who was still not sure that we were on the same side, recognized my identity.
I trust the mouth of Yeriel.
But…
‘Believing the words of the head of the tower is a different matter.’
Trusting a person and trusting an organization are two different issues.
In addition, a secret is only effective if it is known only to you.
From the moment a secret flows into someone else’s head, it cannot be said to be a secret.
When I was so worried, Armonia said something that could ease my worries.
[First, I will order thorough surveillance on Mr. Shiho.]
‘Yes, please.’
No matter how much Yeri El doesn’t talk to herself, she will be caught in Shiho’s eyes if she does anything related to me.
It would be too late to prepare at that time, but preparing before then was also a meaningless act.
I smiled bitterly at her, recalling her warning to Moon Ju-ah.
‘I was careful to protect myself… Actually, I was the one who had to buy it.’
He decided not to wander around until he found out how Yeriel knew my identity.
Let’s stay quiet and think like that…
“Why is he depressed? Don’t make that face. Because I forgot everything…”
“Ah…”
Cho Seohyun patted my back as if she was worried about me.
He probably thought I was depressed after hearing his story.
I felt guilty inside while being comforted by Cho Seo-hyun.
‘This is not the time to think like this.’
As I was contemplating the issue of Yeriel, I had completely forgotten about Cho Seohyun’s situation.
Cho Seohyun visits the grave of her biological father whom she lost during her childhood.
When I remembered that I was thinking about something else in front of Cho Seo-hyun, I became angry with myself.
I tried to suppress the anger directed at me as much as I could in case it went somewhere harsh.
And after barely calming down, he spoke to Cho Seo-hyun in a calm voice.
“That… “Isn’t her brother coming?”
Cho Seo-hyun’s younger brother Cho Kang-hyeon.
It was not unusual for him to come along on the anniversary of his father’s death.
But…
“Ah… Well, I was busy, so I said I would come separately later.”
Cho Seohyun made a bitter expression and avoided my gaze.
First, one thing was certain.
It seems that Cho Seo-hyeon wanted to come with him, but Cho Kang-hyeon did not accompany him.
Looking at Cho Seo-hyun like that, I couldn’t understand this situation.
‘What on earth is it? I’m not interested in my sister, I’m not interested in my fiancé, and on top of that, I’m not interested in my father… Huh?’
While I was thinking about it one after another, Cho Yeon-ho’s words suddenly passed through my mind.
(Ta, I had a daughter! I had a daughter!)
Cho Yeon-ho said clearly.
She said she had a daughter.
(Seohyun… Yes… This is my daughter Seohyun!)
And the daughter’s identity was Cho Seo-hyun.
But Cho Yeon-ho clearly said.
(No, after thinking about it, it became clear. I had no other children except one daughter.)
She said she had no children except her only daughter…
‘… Then, what is super strong?’
