Chapter 724 – The Return of the King (1)

Ripe and crunchy sour kimchi, soup and egg rolls.
A spoonful of rice with thick salted octopus.

When you put the five colored vegetables in your mouth and chew them, the fragrant sesame oil scent and moderate saltiness stimulate your appetite.

-Oops.

A typical Korean dinner.
As I was chewing absent-mindedly, Byul, who was holding seasoned seaweed, poked my cheek to tell me to eat it quickly.

“Siheon ahhh~”
“Ah-“

A bite of steamed rice.
A generous amount of rice was placed on a sheet of seaweed.

“Aaaaah~! “Siheon eats really well~!”

A world where you are praised just for eating well.
I don’t know how it happened, but I felt like a rabbit in a zoo.

【 Don’t compare a rabbit with you. Rabbits are cute, you are not. 】
‘That’s what they say.’
【Next is steamed egg! I want to eat steamed egg. 】
‘Okay.’

Our son of man doesn’t listen to us again today.
Still, my personality has improved a lot compared to before. The whining whenever I get the chance has also decreased. I guess she looks like a daughter who is about to reach the end of puberty.

I picked up a spoon and scooped up a scoop of fluffy steamed egg, and a yellow, curly fruit came along with the egg.

“Bank?”

In response to my question, Seyoung, who was wearing an apron tightly tied, patted my head and asked.

“Do you hate banks?”
“It’s not that I don’t like it…”

The second time Japanese steamed egg appeared on a typical Korean table, it was an ingredient that inevitably reminded me of the tree I had to deal with.
Because the bank was a noble entity that I would have to secure or kill someday.

Star also seemed to be aware that I was paying attention to the bank, and said, looking at my spoon with a rather serious expression.

“It’s best to go to an izakaya and eat something grilled over charcoal. “Wow, I’m drooling.”

… Cancellation.
I guess I’m the only one who realizes that.

‘It’s delicious to eat with alcohol.’
【What does ginkgo taste like? Eat it quickly. Sniff. Wow, the smell. 】
‘The steamed egg bank doesn’t even smell like this.’

Although opinions differ, it is healthy and tastes good.
It prevents aging and is rich in vitamins. It is also good for high blood pressure. That’s why the nickname it was given was blue medicine.

【 Ahh! 】

As I chewed on the bank, the person whose senses were linked screamed.

‘What does the flesh of a ginkgo tree smell like?’

Dark thoughts come to mind again and again.
It might be nasty. Or maybe it smells like normal grass like other trees.
Sometimes I think that a bad smell might not be that bad.

-Squeak.

Dal-rae comes in at that moment.
Seyoung and I were wearing another pink apron and put down the braised ribs with a smile.

“Siheon~ Eat this too.”
“Isn’t it a lot?”
“Then can I have one more bowl? “I wanted to make sure I learned something new this time and made sure to eat it.”

The kind of torture that makes your grandchildren’s legs go numb!
Azalea is enjoying Korean food as if it were a full course meal, wondering what she keeps learning.
Shiba Inu is already holding a white flag and just watching me eat.

No matter how busy I was, my wife’s attitude that she would always have a drink of rice brought tears to my eyes.

“Your facial expressions are all noticeable, bastard.”
“… “I like it, Seyoung.”
“Why, just apply spit and lie? “You can’t leave until you finish everything that Dal-rae and I prepared for you today.”

The ‘Sedalbyeol’ trio that has been around for the longest time. Their love is so special, and they are so close to each other that they sometimes commit plots like this.
Of course, we don’t always get along well.

“Hey!! Don’t be mean to our Siheon. Anyway, the acorn bitch is holding a grudge for having spun a spiderweb for a few days. “Siheon, let’s hang out with the fresh Byeori noona instead of that harsh bitch~?”
“Spider web? Huh. Star. If you weren’t the president of the association, you would have been kicked out right away. “There is nothing except power.”
“… What, what? Seeing. I need to comfort you… ! “Seyoung said something harsh!!”

Sometimes we argue like this.
When the star buried in Azalea’s chest cried out, Dallae sighed and stroked her star’s head.

“There’s Siba and Siheon, don’t fight. “Sisters.”

Sometimes I think that Azalea is more mature than Seyoung and Star.

‘It’s still good.’

Like a hearty menu served on the table. This combination is very stable.
Here, it wouldn’t be strange for him to lose his reputation as a king and act like a fool like before.

Hmm.
It’s not something I would say in this stressful situation.

Good.

-Pisik.

I let out a relieved laugh. The surroundings have become quiet.
Looking at them in a silent atmosphere, their expressions were blank as to what was going on.

“Siheon… “I laughed.”

The two people nodded their heads in surprise at one word from Byul.

Then, the three people who made a fuss hugged my body in an instant without anyone.
These were faces that looked like ghosts.

“Aaaaah!!! Siheon laughed!! “You’re so cute!!”
“Stop making a fuss, bitch.”

Byul jokes, and Seyoung’s face, who stops her, is also filled with joy.
When I reached Dallae, I even cried a little.

‘No… Why?’

It’s good, but I don’t understand the English language.

“Beep, beep!”

Shiba, who was not paying attention as he was eating his food, noticed what I was seeing, and then snuggled back into my clothes, which the three of them were clinging to.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

Food torture and love torture.
In addition, I think I suffered some sexual torture.

It’s clearly a part-time hideout I built on a remote island for my relaxation, but it seems like it’s turned into a sex club designed for promiscuous sex.

Although it only took about two hours, the dense experience makes people spread out.

“What tastes best?”
“…”

Now, they even take the fruit that came out of the secretion, boil it into tea, and ask about their likes and dislikes.
She patted Star’s forehead as she smiled brightly, showing her confidence.

“Nyeheng!”

A star that flutters.
I looked at the three teacups on the table with blank eyes.

Number 1 is the one with floating petals and a smell of honey. Azalea tea.
This is the second time that magically dried acorns are floating. Acorn tea.
The last one was served with candied star-shaped fruit, number 3. Starfruit tea.

“I ate it often, but…” . “Weren’t you embarrassed when you made it?”

Even if acorns and starfruit are second to none. The honey she scraped from her vagina is not easy for the average person to imagine.

‘I created a strict sexual appetite.’

In fact, I may have started this trend.

I was the one who made the request in the first place, and I was the one who started making and eating the food.
This was because it was much fresher and tastier than commercial products, so I got used to it.

Bitter acorn jelly created in an instant using magic.
It was not long after the birth of Wiki. Such as mulberry milk (flavored with sage), which Alba made by mixing her own milk with mulberries, the fruit of her mulberry tree.
She once ate a whole loaf of bread while drunk with Hong Yeon’s maple syrup.

‘It’s not easy.’

Thinking like that, she drank her tea in turns without hesitation.
They were all soft and warm, with differences in taste, but they were always of the highest quality.

If I were to be honest. For my current taste, sour starfruit is better.

“But why am I the only one drinking?”
“… “No matter what, it’s okay to drink something that comes from our own bodies.”

The two people nod at Seyoung’s words.
I heard that Dalrae was good to eat, but it was strange.

“… That’s it now. You… It was good that I was forced to do it… Yo. This.”

Was that a type of play too?
Dal-lae held her burning cheek and shook her head vertically.

Still, I can easily eat things like Hwajeon made from flowers. Flowers and honey seemed to have very different feelings of rejection.

Acorn tea… It has a strong medicinal feel to it, so I think it will vary depending on your taste.
I took another sip and asked the star.

“By the way, are you okay?”
“Huh? What?”

Since this is a serious matter, I asked just in case.
Now, just before war breaks out. Is it really right to disobey the orders of the World Tree and refuse to participate in the war?

Isn’t it because of me that you’re making the wrong choice? I had a thought.

“Hey~ Me? “In fact, you will be praised for being a pioneer.”

If I win.
Although it was a choice I made because I believed in it. Being isolated externally is not something that the Republic of Korea welcomes.
The Korean Peninsula is still small.
Even though the situation is special, how far can we go with a neutral attitude?

Byul calmly told me not to worry about my concerns.

“This is the association’s opinion. Humanitarian aid is lacking, but money is also provided. “In the first place, many countries have already responded conservatively to the orders of the World Tree since the ordeal.”

Even so, protests are in full swing in Korea.
It became a big issue on the Internet, and factions were divided, with all kinds of swearing and unspeakable words abounding.

Maybe it’s someone like Lee Se-young who only did some celebrity activities and attracted attention. Being a star-studded Internet user must be very stressful.

“Hey, don’t worry. “Byul just needs Siheon~ And aren’t we the ones who should be worried?”

Seyoung’s eyes narrowed coldly at Byul’s words.

“That’s right. “Are you sure you’re okay?”

It wasn’t always normal, but this time it really wasn’t normal.

It was only during the time of the King of Trees that he resolved the problem that occurred in Korea.
Because it wasn’t like everyone was attacking the castle I built like now.

“Traitor, flower, world tree… “What are you doing that everyone is targeting you for?”
“…”

I know.

【The weight of the crown is heavy. 】

It’s too heavy for something like that.
After thinking about something else for a moment, Seyoung raised her voice.

“Are you listening?!”
“… “I said it’s okay.”
“That’s what it says every time. Ugh. Rotten guy. Lee Si-heon. Why do we always have to be afraid of becoming a widow? If you let me help you, I won’t even say anything. “If you say you’ll help, they’ll foam at the mouth and push you away.”

I was the one worried about it. A strange situation that has once again degenerated into a pattern of criticism.

But you know everything else. I just wanted to tell you not to worry about this.

Who is on the receiving end and who is trying to keep them in check?
Now, the subject has already changed.

Since they have crossed the line, they are trying to destroy it even if it means doing too much. It’s already late.
It’s me who is slowly eating away at the target.
Even though it seemed to be shrinking due to internal strife, my kingdom was currently more stable than ever.

* * * * * * * * * * * *

–

The hospital room opened and Sooyeon came in holding an umbrella.
The unique spicy smell of a drug that hardens the dantian and strengthens magical power.

Saku, who was tightly tying her beaded strap, greeted me brightly without hiding her smile.

“Oh… Suyeon Award. “How was the meeting?”
“I don’t know. I understand the association president’s thoughts, but… It is also true that there is no other chance than now to stop that person.”
“If it’s him… Also. Is this the Siheon Award?”

Lee Si-heon.
No, should I say King Mokryeong?

In response to Saku’s question, Suyeon nodded confusedly.

Although it was a very long time ago, this man had some good memories.
I went to the forest keeper selection competition and built a camp. The memories of sitting around the campfire and chatting still vividly came to mind.

“… Soo Yeon-sang, do you think Si Heon-sang is a bad person?”

Saku, who was stroking the phone cover with a cute cat on it, expressed his curiosity.
Suyeon shook off her slightly wet clothes from her shoulders.

“I don’t know. But, that man… I touched it. No matter how much I think about it, it doesn’t feel good.”

I touched it.
I meant it nicely. It’s rape.

Saku’s face underneath the mask turned red and he muttered quietly.

“That is. “I don’t think I did it.”
“… “Is that sound again?”

Saku’s memories are not complete.
When the red kid was sprayed with medicine and subdued.
He could only recall a vague scene from a time when he had only been drunk for a short time.

On the other hand, Su-yeon remembers Saku’s body when she was rescued.

A vagina covered with sticky love juice.
A torn amulet and pieces of yellow paper stuck to my skin.
I couldn’t bear to look at the body that had been treated so roughly.

“But.”
“You don’t have to say anything.”
“…”

Saku knows.

If it had really happened, my lower body should have felt tingling and a foreign body sensation like that time.
When I was violated on Mt. Jeongnyeong, how many days did I suffer from that heavy foreign body sensation?
It took quite some time for it to open and close in the shape of an unknown man.

“… “I think there’s a reason for everything.”
“Saku. Please. Are you saying you think too comfortably? “How long will you say that?”

King Mokryeong is evil.
There were so many rumors that even Soo-yeon, who could judge most things by seeing them first-hand, would hold her tongue.

Even if that’s what the World Tree advertised, now that I’ve seen Saku ruined, I don’t know which side it is.

Of course.
What you showed while saving Korea that day… It is true that Shiva’s father’s appearance continues to catch my eye.

“… Different.”

The paths were different from the beginning.

This is war. Even if everything Saku said was true, since they had different ideologies, they had to be hostile.

“It’s not about whether it’s right or not, this is war. “That kind of thing-“

Su-yeon urged Saku, then closed her mouth as a thought suddenly occurred to her.

‘…’

Correct.
Normally, these were words she would have said without much thought.

What have you thought was right up until now?
Recently, Soo-yeon has become fed up with political tricks.
After the death of her grandfather, Mugung. When I was young, how long would the justice and righteousness that I cherished to protect throughout my life last?

“… “It can’t be helped.”
“Supreme Award.”

Saku lowered his head and said what he had been secretly thinking about.

“… Si Heon-sang was a good person. “You know.”
“So.”
“The conversation… It’s because people don’t talk. “There must be a more peaceful way to resolve this.”

It’s already too late for that.
And that wasn’t something Sakuna Suyeon wanted to talk about.

That was 3 years ago. No, this is something that the head of the World Tree or Flower should have done long before that.

“I want to talk.”
“By what means?”

The moment when Saku internally clenched his fists and started talking nonsense.

The siren exploded.

-Wheeeee!

The faces of the two people instantly hardened at the sight of the huge flame of magical power that was felt.

The World Tree and Flower are always the ones who start the war.
Who thought that?

-Quaaaaang!

Then, the sound of the castle wall being torn down tore through the ears of the two men.