Chapter 215 – Republic of Elbrancia
#215.
As soon as he entered the training room, Ha-jun headed to the place where his weapons were hanging and pulled out his wooden sword.
“What weapon do you use?”
“… I use a window.”
“Take it.”
Gaon, who simply received the thrown spear, rolled it around in his hand and learned his center of gravity.
Whirly Ririk— Tung!
Gaon, who was spinning the spear like a windmill, hit the floor with the tip of the spear, and a clear sound rang out. It is a weapon made of good material.
In the meantime, Seon Ha-joon raised his sword with an appropriate distance on the other side.
“Come. Don’t give up your lead.”
“Then don’t hesitate…”
Hajun’s level is 7 stars. It is a truly phenomenal level to see that he achieved it without regression, giyeon, or mentor, but it has no meaning as long as the opponent is Gaon.
Gaon, who took his first step, stabbed in a straight line.
Kwaaaaang!
The roar of swords and spears clashing made it difficult to believe that wooden weapons had collided.
Even though they are made of wood and do not have sharp blades, it was good to see them as lethal weapons in themselves as they contain their transcendental power with this level of durability.
Instead of killing the repulsive force, the bouncing force was used to rotate the body and cut the throat. Hajun raised his sword from the bottom to the top, scattering the impact points and letting the shock flow.
That’s how dozens of workshops came and went.
Gaon repeated the attack, which was close to the end, but could only be avoided by throwing himself away.
As a result, Hajun rolled on the floor without a break, and the place he passed by was wiped of dust and became more clean.
Since he is also cleaning at the same time as sparring, it is no different than killing two birds with one stone.
Of course, this one-sided insult is possible because Gaon is the opponent.
It was hard to believe that Hajun had been holding the sword for 3 years, so he was proud of his considerable proficiency.
At this level, I think I can show a good fight with Hayeon.
‘The talent is certain.’
Looking at Ha-yeon and Ha-joon, I could see that these families definitely had great potential in any activity done with the body.
Perhaps, there was a possibility that all of Ha-yeon’s family would survive.
Wow!
In the meantime, they collided head-on, and after a brief confrontation, they backed off without saying anything first and opened up the distance.
“… I know you’re stronger than me But I don’t give up easily.”
Hajun was in a state of tension, as if he had a rough idea of how strong Gaon was through a series of sparring.
Even so, the appearance of burning will was indeed imaginary, but Gaon had no intention of prolonging the fight.
Fighting with Hajun is not particularly pleasant for Gaon. I was a little annoyed by his behavior, but there’s no reason to be uncomfortable between seeing him often in the future.
This type of person is quite harmful only to the person he acknowledges. After you’ve pressed it overwhelmingly, you’ll be ready to hear a little story.
To put it badly, it could just be seen as weak and weak.
“No. I’m sorry, but I’ll finish it quickly.”
At the same time, Gaon used Poongwolbo and disappeared like the wind.
The moment Ha-jun widens his eyes at the tremendous movement that leaves no afterimage,
Kwaaaaang!
Gaon appeared from behind and struck him at the waist with a spear.
Ha-joon, unable to overcome the shock, flew for a while and rolled on the floor. However, he succeeded in defending with his weapon at the moment of the blow and immediately raised his body as if he had not suffered much damage.
‘It’s amazing.’
Gaon deliberately aimed at Hajun’s blind spot.
It may have seemed as if it had disappeared without a trace to the person concerned, but in fact, it was just moving out of sight.
She noticed and defended it through the reactions of Chorin, Hayeon, and Limien, who were watching from behind.
Of course, this is also due to the proper adjustment of Gaon. If it wasn’t for that, he would have been smashed to pieces with no sense of defense.
When Gaon laughed, Hajun glanced at his trembling hand and lowered his sword.
“It doesn’t make any sense anymore. I lost.”
“Then you’re not dissatisfied with your relationship with Ha-yeon, are you?”
“Okay. I was mistaken. If you have this level of skill, you can teach Ha-yeon. I am so sorry.”
Realizing that the title of Master was not simply a reflection of Gaon’s sexual orientation, but a true expression, he acknowledged his mistake and bowed his head.
He didn’t know him well on Earth, but Gaon could see through this apology that he was a pretty good sportsman.
In a place where competition is a daily occurrence, accepting one’s shortcomings as they are and respecting others are also essential virtues.
Even if he was made into a human mop and made to run all over the floor.
If it wasn’t for that, he wouldn’t have been able to stand in the position of representing a country.
Gaon approached Hajun and held out his hand.
“It was a good sparring.”
“… Okay. I learned a number.”
It is not a good choice to spit out long words here. Hajun also smiled slightly at Gaon’s thoughtful behavior and held his hand.
When the matter was settled peacefully, the women who had been watching came over.
Among them, Ha-yeon laughs meanly and makes fun of Ha-joon.
“Your brother is completely pervert. What the hell did you think of Master?”
“… You said you were sorry about that.”
“I’m sorry, is it over? Anyway, I thought I was a pervert from before, but I didn’t expect to be mistaken like that. Do you remember my brother? When I was in middle school, I watched porn…”
“Stop!”
When Ha-yeon tried to expose her case when she was in middle school, Ha-joon blocked her mouth with a desperate movement.
She struggled to hide the now-forgotten memories of black history that no one but her would know about.
“Ugh… ! Town!!”
“Just say it. I will tell you all about you too. Okay?”
“Town! Ugh!”
Ha-jun said that to Ha-yeon, who patted her arm, saying that she was suffocating. Only then did Ha-joon let her go when she saw her violently nodding her head.
As they are siblings, the two, who are immersed in each other’s embarrassing pasts, decided to bury them all through dramatic negotiations.
Li Mi-en covered her mouth and laughed at the sight, and when the situation was over, she looked around and said.
“Then let’s go to the dorm now. It’s been a long time.”
“… Miss. Sorry.”
“Ha Joon-kyung, you’d better be prepared. These people came to this country as envoys from the Empire. Awesome behavior is a huge disservice. We’ll talk about this later. Then all of you, please follow me.”
After tidying up the surroundings, they left the training room and moved to the living quarters following Li Mian’s guidance.
After a while, they came across a room similar to the one before, only twice the size.
“Here it is. How are you, Ha-yeon?”
“Great! Please do it here Rather, just call her Hayeon. You are older than me. Right?”
“Then I will. Hayeon.”
Although Li Mian and Ha Yeon’s personalities were so different that it could be said that they were at the extremes, they had a good conversation.
Chorin also said a word from time to time, building a bond unique to women.
In the meantime, I was looking around the room, thinking that it was a bit like standing on one side and smiling awkwardly, but Ha-joon sneaked up to me.
“I apologize again.”
“What. It’s already been shaken off in Dalian. What more than that?”
When I asked because I didn’t feel like I just came here with nothing to do, Hajun said with a slightly embarrassed look.
“… Even though Ha-yeon looks like that, she is actually a tender child on the inside. When she was little, she used to cry often. She secretly rides on her loneliness, so please don’t leave her alone. She please.”
“Of course I will save it. She has no intention of leaving her alone. And she’s stronger than you think, so you don’t have to worry too much about her.”
“… Is that so? She’s been three years, so that might be it.”
Hajun turned her head to look at the endless forest beyond the balcony next to her. Her blurred eyes were chasing memories of her past.
Perhaps, in the past, the way Ha-yeon showed to Ga-on was shown to Ha-joon in the past. She’s a cute and obedient kid.
However, as time passed, they gradually disappeared, and now, after 3 years of reunion, they have completely disappeared.
Maybe when Ha-joon met again, she might have been hoping for such a cute little sister.
“You don’t have to think too deeply. Ha-yeon is still your sister. Just congratulate her little sister on her growth.”
“Growth… Come to think of it, she’s Hayeon, now 22 years old. It’s time for her to take care of herself.”
She can never be said to be many, but she is not young either. It’s not good to treat her as her child forever, as it was until now.
Hajun clearly realized that this time.
***
That evening. After having a conversation with Li Mian and Ha Jun in the room, the Gaon party headed to the venue to attend the welcome dinner.
Upon entering, the second prince, who was sitting at the round wooden table in the center, immediately welcomed me.
“Come on. How was your room?”
“It was good. It’s because it’s not touched by her artificial touch, so it’s much more comfortable.”
“Did you too? There is definitely a world tree, so mana is very pure. If you are an ordinary person, you can live a long and healthy life just by living here.”
Not only that, but the mana accumulation speed was also abundant enough to reach several times. My tongue stuck out just imagining how much mana the elves who lived here for a long time would have.
‘If it’s on the same level, I’ll never win.’
In particular, if you are a high elf who has received the protection of the world tree, your win rate against opponents in your longing will be close to 100%.
High elves are those who naturally handle the power of the world tree as they grow up from birth and eventually grow up to 11 stars.
In other words, there is no force that can defeat them here.
‘Of course, it’s not without problems.’
It is kept secret from the public, but the Republic of Elbrancia also has its own circumstances.
Half of the reason Gaon came here is to solve it. If the plan goes as planned, it will be able to gain the full support of the Elbrancia Republic.
I had to work hard from tomorrow.
“Your Highness said you would visit another family for two weeks starting tomorrow, right?”
“Right. I stopped by the Sabrina family today, so I’ll have to visit the other six families from now on. It bothered me for a week.”
“You must be busy for a while, but please take care of what I said before you came.”
“Don’t worry. If you work hard for a week, the time after that will be empty.”
Gaon, who had been talking with the 2nd prince, finished his greetings, sat down with his party at a nearby round table, and waited for the dinner to begin.
And after a while, when the time came, Ariel entered the banquet hall.
She opened her mouth from her seat of honor.
“Prince Adelio Pentra of the Pentra Empire visited. And to all the other distinguished guests. Thank you so much for coming to dinner tonight.”
Ariel’s speech was standard, and therefore flawless.
As it was an event between countries, the conversation went on for quite a long time, and Ha-yeon, who hates boring things, could be seen desperately holding back a yawn.
Hajun, who was standing next to Li Mien, who joined her like that, glared at her and gave her attention.
The speech finally came to an end as we laughed at the two of them who really, in some sense, looked like real siblings.
Ariel shouted as she raised the glass of the special elf wine.
“Once again, I would like to thank all the distinguished guests from home and abroad who attended today, and propose a toast in commemoration of this event. Cheers!”
[Cheers!]
As if following Ariel’s footsteps, everyone shouted loudly and started drinking.
The elf wine was as sweet and sour as it was made from all kinds of fruits. To the extent that what is commonly called crippled alcohol is no match.
