Chapter 83 – Temptation
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Ha-yeon is lying on a white bed.
She smiled as she calmly examined the doctor sent by the Viscount just before.
Gaon said with an expression that he couldn’t understand what was so exciting.
“Joo Ha-yeon, then rest in peace.”
“Yes, Master. Don’t worry, I’m fine now. Chorin unnie too.”
At Ha-yeon’s words, Cho-rin, who was looking worried at Ga-on’s side, pushed her forehead with her fingers as if scolding her and laid her down on her bed.
“Then why don’t you take care of yourself? Rather, I think we care more.”
“Ahaha… I know. I won’t overdo it for three days, so go ahead. You are tired.”
Chorin looked down at Hayeon, who smiled shyly, with a sullen gaze, and let out a small sigh. It’s also not okay to push the patient.
Gaon, who confirmed that Chorin’s momentum had subsided, exchanged glances with Hayeon, then led her outside.
“… Then Lee Cho-rin, let’s go.”
“Yes. See you tomorrow Ha Yeon-ah.”
“Good night!”
Clap-
The door closed, and the two stood in the hallway facing each other. The room was right across the street anyway, so there was no need to wait too long.
“I’ll go. Gaon, see you tomorrow.”
“Yes. Lee Cho-rin must be tired too, so I hope you get some rest.”
Excluding meal times, it was a forced march of over 10 hours. Even more so, having traveled a distance of almost hundreds of kilometers in the desert where one’s feet sink deeply, the whole body must be as heavy as a stone by now.
Of course, Gaon also brought Hayeon on his back, but the fundamental physical difference between a spearman and a wizard is incomparable.
Although Gaon’s physical labor was worse, Chorin’s was more exhausting.
Chorin smiled pleasantly at her thoughtful words, shook her hand, and entered the room.
Gaon was strangely tired from the trivial conversation.
As her door closed and Chorin was completely out of sight, she let out a sigh and entered her room.
After taking a quick shower, Gaon immediately laid down on the bed and closed his eyes. Since it was still too early for her to go to sleep, she planned to focus on training her mana rod while pouring mana all over her body.
Now his level is 5 stars. If he overdoes it, he is able to demonstrate the power of a 6-star level, but he still falls far short of his target.
Even the 7-star state was not something that could be achieved simply by having a lot of mana. 7 star Aura Blade. In other words, it is a state where you can use strong energy.
In order to emit strong energy to the outside, the Immaek (任脈) and the Dokmaek (督脈), also called the life and death front door, had to be connected.
Thus, when the middle battle is formed, the will is directly connected to the outside, and the dominance of mana also rises rapidly.
And the way to solve this didn’t really exist except for time.
Of course, Gaon, who had reached a much higher level through previous life experiences, could use enormous mana to break through, but where did he get that enormous mana?
In the end, it meant that it was just a story that was not very likely to come true.
‘I have plenty of time anyway.’
Two months later there was an incident he had to intervene in, but that was only enough for a 6-star to handle.
There was no problem in reaching 6 stars within it, so there was no need to be impatient anywhere.
But it’s strange to be so relaxed. Whenever Gaon had spare time, he was always engrossed in the development of the Mana Road.
It’s already been three months, but it was a routine that didn’t stop for a day. The act, which seemed to continue until I fell asleep, had no choice but to stop at the sudden knocking sound.
-Smart.
-Master, can you excuse me for a moment?
“Ju Ha-yeon?”
What is Hayeon doing here?
Even though I told him to rest, he wouldn’t listen to me at all. Still, there might be something really wrong, so I calmly got down from the bed and opened the door without rushing.
“What’s the matter?”
“… Master. I know this request is very strange. Can I sleep with you just for today?”
Deja vu comes. I went through the same thing as this one day. This was obviously the same as when Cho-rin came to me when I broke up with Cheon-hee about two months ago.
At that time, Cho-rin said that she was lonely and asked her to come and sleep with him, and then she seduced him and made a relationship with him.
Of course, there is no reason for Ha-yeon to seduce him, so what she is thinking will not happen.
Gaon asked briefly.
“… What did you just say?”
“Can I sleep with Master just for today? Being alone, it feels like a crack will open again and monsters will come out.”
It seems that there was a weak trauma.
That’s right, it was enough to be anxious if you were caught up in the paranoia of not knowing when and where monsters would appear.
Even so, I couldn’t understand Ha-yeon’s way of thinking.
“If that’s the case, you shouldn’t go to Lee Cho-rin. Joo Ha-yeon, even though we are teachers and students, it is definitely a male-female relationship. It’s good to believe, but at least make a distinction.”
He wouldn’t attack her for sleeping with Ha-yeon, but it’s dangerous to think like that. If I was careless with other men later on, I would have suffered an indelible wound.
It was wise to prevent such things in advance.
When Gaon expressed his concern and scolding voices, Hayeon smiled slightly before speaking.
“But is Chorin sleeping? She’s sorry to wake you. She suffered because of me, but she doesn’t want to interfere.”
“It is, but… Whoa – I get it. Come in.”
“And! Thank you Master!”
Ha-yeon looks fine, but I don’t know what the problem might be. He felt more comfortable letting it in than leaving it in the cold hallway for no reason.
She gave permission under such judgment and stepped aside, and Ha-yeon brightly expressed her gratitude and stepped inside her. Looking around, the men’s room looks strange. She looked pretty innocent.
‘I must have received sex education properly, right?’
I don’t think that would be the case, but seeing him enter the men’s room defenselessly made me feel uneasy for some reason.
No matter how much he is a teacher, Gaon is currently only a man in his early 20s. After all, it was strange for a 20-year-old woman to enter such a men’s room casually.
Gaon thought about it here and there by himself, concluded that he could talk about it slowly later, and pointed to the bed.
“Then sleep there. I’ll sleep on the sofa.”
“Yes? No! Let’s sleep together.”
“Are you serious?”
“Yes! It’s Master’s room. I can’t sleep because I’m sorry if I even take the bed. Come on up!”
First, Ha-yeon sat on the bed and patted the mattress with a spirited smile. There is no sexual nuance or temptation in it at all.
Gaon thought that her mouth would only hurt if she kept talking for no reason, so she shook her head and walked towards the bed.
“Move aside. Be careful not to cross the middle.”
“Yes! Good night, Master!”
“Okay, go to sleep. I’ll see you tomorrow.”
The two simply turned on only one sleeping light and lay on the bed with each other’s back exposed.
The sound of the clock ticking along with Hayeon’s small breathing fills the room. Hearing the strangely disturbing sound, Gaon turned his head around to find a comfortable position and closed his eyes.
In the quiet room, the sound of the two men’s breathing mingled.
***
The next morning, Gaon straightened out the wrinkled bedspread and tidied up before going into the shower.
Ha-yeon secretly returned to her room at dawn.
If that’s the case, I don’t know why she came. In the end, she couldn’t sleep for a long time, and she moved before dawn, so her physical condition only got worse.
Even when she sleeps, does her habit cling tightly to her, wrapping her arms around her waist, or raising her thighs… She was so annoying that she thought she was going to die.
Recalling what had happened all morning, Gaon came out of her shower, changed her clothes, and came to the empty lot where he always taught Ha-yeon.
For several months, she taught Ha-yeon and had no chance to wield her spear at will. His mind has already reached that height, so he won’t regress if he doesn’t practice personally, but sometimes he needs time to move his body and organize his thoughts.
Gaon slowly started swinging his spear.
How long had it been since he leisurely swung his spear like this? He’s probably over 10 years old. At that time, he was arrogant, claiming that he had monopolized all kinds of opportunities and that this was enough to make him strong.
Of course, that pride was soon shattered…
‘I wonder if he’s doing well.’
Hirencia Chevrons.
The woman he loved and the woman he betrayed.
She was born into the family of the Duke of Shubrans, who is called the sword of the Pentra Empire, and has been called a genius since she was a child.
She is not a genius at a level that will not exist again in the world, but she was a great woman who could not even be matched with her modest talent.
The rubella he was using was also a skill he had learned with the help of Hirencia.
Without her, it probably would have taken her a lot longer than she thought. She might have learned and died, unable to deal with the danger that came her way.
She can only be called a benefactor.
At least it opened up a possibility for him, and at the most it saved his life.
It may be natural for her to have her in her heart.
However, compared to Hirencia, Gaon was less than a firefly in front of the sun. He felt himself shrinking in the face of the dazzling platinum hair and luminous amber eyes.
Behind him is the Duke of Chevrons. To be precise, he couldn’t withstand the majesty of the householder.
So, like a coward, she guessed and pushed away.
He rationalized himself, saying that he had only approached him with a purpose anyway, and in the end he made an irreversible mistake.
The sin was still stamped deep in his heart like a stigma. He does not disappear no matter how much time passes, but rather continues to eat moths and cause pain.
In this state, even if someone does a favor, it cannot be received in the right form.
“Whoa— let’s calm down.”
Gaon, who was thinking of Hirencia as he wielded the spear, felt the tip of the spear shaking and put strength in his hand holding the spear.
Past anyway. It is something that can never be recovered, and is now lost in time. No one will be able to uncover his sins.
Only you know, and only you should know.
I cannot confide in anyone.
So lonely and solitary
It can never be understood, and can never be forgiven. So at least I had to atone for my own sins.
It may be nothing more than his self-consolation, but I wanted to unburden his heart.
As if implying to himself that there was no need to be impatient, Gaon swung his spear again, repeating it over and over again.
Another day goes by like that.