Chapter 180 – Later Story (Complete)

“Master, I am here.”

The enemy bowed in front of the stone tower. I also politely followed. Soon enough, Master Jeokha’s due date approached, and I visited this place again as promised.

“I am getting married, Master. With this person No, I wrote the marriage registration form, so I already did it.”

The enemy crossed my arms and chanted quietly. Then he suddenly tilted his head.

“Should I call you Nanggun instead of Captain?”
“Don’t Nanggun feel a bit old-fashioned?”
“Gaga?”
“This is Korea.”
“Then West?”
“⋯Is it the Joseon Dynasty?”
“Brother?”
“Aren’t we the same age, in terms of age?”
“Honey.”
“⋯Do whatever you want.”
“I just want to be the captain. Once a captain, always a captain.”

He smiled and held my arm tightly. Looking at the stone tower, I raised my example again.

“Happily, hey, I’ll do my best.”
“I’m happy just being next to the captain.”
“So do i.”
“Empty words.”
“It’s not empty talk.”
“Because the competition is so strong. I don’t have to give up too much.”
“⋯Let’s come here together in the future.”
“Ah, it was a perfect opportunity to go on a date just the two of us. It can’t be.”
“It’s just the two of us on a date so we share the time well… I don’t have anything else to do anyway. The post-war processing is finished.”
“I don’t like being too calculated. Do you not know Muwijayeon?”
“Ouch.”

I put my hand on the enemy’s head and tousled it. The enemy shook his head and shook my hand.

“I am not a child. In the meantime.”
“It’s just because it’s cute. It is unique.”
“Hmm. Am I cute?”
“Is not it cute.”
“Then I’ll go ahead with that.”
“Would you like to become an idol?”
“Are you serious?”
“I can make it.”
“A married woman idol. The world is dying. Ah, the last days were the last days.”
“…Isn’t there a demand for it?”
“I hate it. It’s kind of like that.”
“I hate it too. That’s just what I did My wives keep them hidden and won’t show them easily.”
“Wow… You just said something amazing. I thought he was not a god of martial arts, but a god of jealousy.”
“All of them are beauties worthy of the eye.”
“It is.”
“Including you, what are you doing like everyone else?”
“I’m a bit There is no back ship, and the water supply is low.”
“Shut up. If you say that one more time, I’ll scold you. And am I the back? Is there a stronger back in the world than this?”
“That’s right. I’ve been very successful But, will you give up? How?”

The enemy covered his mouth slightly and gave a bewitching smile.

“⋯I lost.”
“Take me to heart. Just slap me on the butt too.”
“How did everyone get so corrupted?”

I let out a small sigh. Where did the naive enemy go?

“It’s because I starved for four years.”
“⋯I’m sorry.”
“Are you okay. You can do a lot in the future. I want to get scolded quickly.”
“⋯I was wrong.”

The enemy laughed briskly.

“Go down.”
“Already?”
“Ryu Eun-chae is waiting for you. Even the master would not like to stay here for a long time. I want to see you succeed.”

Without regret, the enemy turned around, grabbed my hand, and started descending the mountain straight away. Anyway, I’m not a boring person when I’m with you.

***

“⋯The wedding preparations are over.”

Ryu Eun-chae politely finished her report in front of me.

“Great job. It seems like you only get help every time.”
“Because it’s my job.”

It was a strangely cold tone.

“Is there anything that makes you feel bad?”
“No.”

It is certainly. Right now, Ryu Eun-chae is strangely sharp. And maybe the cause.

‘⋯Now.’

As I prepared in advance, I gathered my divine power and made a gift. And immediately gave it to Ryu Eun-chae.

“Tell me it’s a trait.”
“⋯Lord?”

Eun-chae Ryu frowned as if she was joking.

“No, it’s not a joke.”
“Characteristics…?”

Ryu Eun-chae spat out in a tone full of doubts. Ryu Eun-chae’s eyes, which had been staring blankly at her somewhere, gradually became rounder.

“⋯ This, this?”
“I have nothing to do. I would like to give it a better performance, but handling it is still a bit immature.”

As she lifted her little hand mirror to look at her own face, her mouth twitched.

‘Succeded.’

I didn’t know you would like it this much.

“⋯Thank you.”
“What, wait a minute. I’ll change it to something better by the time it fades.”

The ‘characteristic’ I presented to Ryu Eun-chae was simple.

[Anti-aging]

She also had a way to reverse the years with martial arts, but Ryu Eun-chae had too much work as an office worker to learn only her martial arts. Although her name was anti-aging, it also had the effect of reversing her pre-existing aging. Thanks to this, Ryu Eun-chae has completely regained her appearance in her early 20s. A glow flowed from her skin.

“⋯I will have to live alone for the rest of my life.”
“Suddenly?”
“It’s because of the lord.”
“I?”
“Because the lord raised his eyes too high. Quite a few men just look like monkeys.”
“A monkey.”
“Or a chimpanzee.”
“⋯.”
“In my heart, I also want to get married to the lord. Even a concubine is fine.”
“⋯Can I introduce you to a man? Isn’t it because you’re lonely?”
“All right. It’s probably a bonobo monkey or an orangutan anyway. In that case, it is better to live alone. At least I can see a lot of the lord’s face.”
“⋯.”
“That, is it? Anyway. Have a little peace of mind now. Because I have a lot of time.”
“Yes, I see. There is plenty of time. Very very.”

She smiled at me. It was a strangely ominous smile.

***

“Junior, how are you?”
“It is pretty.”
“I think you’re talking about something.”

Beatrice gripped the skirt of her wedding dress in her hand and glanced at her eyes.

“I am serious. You’re a senior, you’re always pretty.”
“Heh, I don’t believe it.”

Her pouting lips were cute, so I hugged Beatrice. Thump-thump-thump, the sound of a heart beating wildly hit my ears.

“Are you nervous?”
“I didn’t. But junior.”
“Yes?”
“Do you have any fantasies like that?”
“What fantasy?”
“Like wearing a wedding dress.”
“⋯I think it would be inconvenient.”
“Chi, not funny. Junior.”
“Yes.”
“Love you.”
“Me too.”
“At that time, you have to say ‘I love you too’ instead of ‘me too’ to become a romantic man.”
“Anything is possible. I love you.”
“⋯I’m completely prostrated and bowed down.”
“I feel it all over again.”
“Huh?”
“You are pretty. I admired the moment.”
“Then, whose wife is it? Anyway, is this okay?”
“Yes, that’s great.”
“Okay, that’s all right.”

Shuk- Beatrice, as if sensing a sign coming this way, hid in my shadow.

“You can stay with me.”
[The former headteacher is still a bit awkward.]
[That’s right.]

I opened the door and greeted the guests. Cheon Ha-yeon and Master came in together.

“Are you here, Master?”

I greeted Cheon Ha-yeon with my eyes and bowed to my master. We sat around a round table. The master quietly opened his mouth.

“I won’t bother to say long words just because we like each other.”
“Yes.”
“There is an old saying, ‘Married couples reconcile with righteousness, and are harmonized with kindness’. You should be well aware of that.”
“Yes.”
“Yes.”
“I have no intention of pushing the old standard. However, it is a law that there must be a basic separation between husband and wife. The closer you are, the more careful you should be. Disciple.”
“Yes.”
“Your role is especially important. Just as my daughter is precious, other people’s daughters are also precious. I won’t tell you to take more care of Ha-yeon. However, there will never be anything that will make you shed tears.”
“I will keep that in mind.”
“Okay. Be sure to keep this in mind. Also…”

The master’s words continued endlessly. He clearly said ‘I won’t talk too much’.

‘I can’t believe my master was such a talkative person.’

I just mechanically nodded, yes, I’ll keep that in mind. I had no choice but to repeat the words.

After the endless admonition, Master stood up.

“I will go first. Have a nice conversation with each other.”
“⋯Go take a look, Master.”

Master disappeared like the wind. I turned my gaze to the side. Chun Ha-yeon’s eyes were no longer focused.

“⋯Are you okay?”
“Your father seems to be very worried.”
“Anyway, numbers are numbers. I’m glad you went over generously. I was thinking about getting beaten up.”
“⋯There is no son-in-law like you in this world. To monopolize is itself overkill.”
“Thank you for thinking that way. I wonder if I am too greedy.”
“⋯Even insignificant Middle Eastern royalty used to have twenty wives. Rather, you are less greedy.”
“That’s a bit. If there were 20 people, someone would surely be left out. I do not want to.”

Chen Ha-yeon smiled softly.

“As expected, you are too kind.”
“⋯It’s far from being nice.”
“There is no need to criticize. No one in the world would think so. Including us.”
“Thanks. I can only say this to you. I’m serious.”

If he hadn’t met Cheon Ha-yeon in the first place, it would have been impossible to survive like this in this harsh world. There was a time when the enemy said the beginning and the end. Perhaps, among the people I have met in this world, Cheon Ha-yeon is the person who corresponds to the ‘beginning and end’ to me. So, just thank you.

***

Time goes by and goes by

Soon the wedding day arrived.

The wedding, of course, was private. The guests were also selected based on strict criteria. It was natural. If I received it freely, it would not be enough even if the entire island of Jeju was filled with people.

It was private from the date. Rumors had already spread, and on the day of the festival, the whole of Jeju was in a festive mood.

A joint wedding ceremony with six brides.

It was a breakthrough. Thanks to this, rumors circulated that the Heavenly Demon at the time preferred breaking.

“Well, our martial artist is a bit unconventional.”

Midsummer in a white dress crossed my arms. Midsummer’s unique momentum, she was the first to finish her preparations and come out.

“The whole world already knew that I was getting married.”
“Aren’t you the hero who saved the world, Mu-gong Kim? If it hadn’t been blocked, it would have been broadcast live.”
“That’s why it stopped.”

Even though it was blocked and blocked, it was never a small scale. It was splendid just by looking at the participating sides. Official envoys of the Moorim League, heads of state, key figures of the Seomun family including Seomun Yerin’s father, heads of major religious organizations, Dokgopae president and several academy professors, etc.

The list was endless. A forum for dialogue and agreement was opened.

“Brother.”

Following that, Beatrice came out of the preparation room. Her pink hair, neatly braided, looked quite fresh.

“Um…”

An enemy who shyly lowers his head and cannot speak.

“⋯This is very awkward.”

Cheon Ha-yeon is wearing a fancy dress befitting a Shinto religious leader.

“⋯Are you okay? I guess I’m old.”
“You are pretty no matter what you do.”
“That, is it?”
“Yes.”

A midsummer conversation between Cheongha, who still cares about her age, and who quickly became closer after “That Day.”

“⋯You’re getting married.”

Even Yerin, the preface who came out last and recited blankly.

The wedding ceremony was held in a huge outdoor venue that is only used for official Protestant events, befitting its size.

We held hands and waited. A quiet silence ensued. When the preparations were finished, the ceremony proceeded naturally. Following the splendid melody, it was finally the turn of the bride and groom to enter.

Slowly.

I walked the Virgin Road with six people. Under the dazzling sunlight, a dreamlike time continued. Even the long officiating speech of President Dokgopae didn’t really come into my ears.

As the wedding ceremony drew to a close, I realized.

Happiness. Happy. More than ever. This is the moment.

When people are too happy, even their minds become hazy. Maybe it was because of this day that I fell into this world. I even heard that. The women next to me were similar. It was evident in his facial expression. We stood in a row and greeted the guests.

A voice rang out from somewhere asking for a word.

I said raising the corner of my mouth slightly.

“I am getting married.”

You might ask what kind of nonsense you are talking about when the wedding is already coming to an end.

I just wanted to make it clear once again.

Applause rang out and the bouquets of six women, now wives, rose high into the clear late autumn sky.

The subordinates of the Jeokryongdae, who had been watching only the bouquet for a long time, snatched it from the air right away, using light air.

Laughter erupted from all directions.

If it was a game, this would have been the ending scene. The ending credits should be rolling by now.
Of course, life is not a game, so the story continues even after the end credits.

But, maybe the game isn’t the same. So, some games used to briefly express the main character’s life after the ending. And I really liked this word, which eliminates even room for corruption or bad endings.

─And the hero who defeated the demon lord lived happily ever after.


Fin.