Chapter 630 – Jungwon -1-

“He said he would wait for an answer. Is it okay for me to leave like this?”

“Roman! I’m being rude!”

Dokgo-rin and Lee Cho-ah are seen sitting in the living room with their wives.

Roman erased his expression of surprise and welcomed the two.

“It arrived sooner than expected? I thought I’d have to wait a month.”

“Hmph! What do you think of me..? It’s not a story worth dragging on.”

Roman raised the corner of his mouth at Dokgo Rin’s calm reaction.

Everyone remains silent and is paying attention to Dokgo-rin’s actions, wondering what they all talked about while he was away.

‘There is no ring on the ring finger.’

Roman couldn’t guess. I have no idea what kind of answer Dokgorin will give.

Come on!

With everyone’s attention on her, she pushed off her chair and stood up, striding over and standing in front of Neve.

And then he looks satisfied.

“It’s a girl. Her complexion looks better.”

“Thank you.”

“Anyway, can I borrow Roman for a moment?”

“Isn’t it up to the parties involved to decide? I don’t think it’s something I should interfere with.”

“Hmm…”

Dokgorin and Niv’s eyes turned to Roman at the same time.

After briefly checking the ladies’ facial expressions, Roman nodded her head.

“Everyone, please take care of Neve.”

Although it was the first time they had heard the name, it was clear who it was referring to, so the women showed a gesture of understanding.

I felt particularly reassured when Alice and Ceria drew large circles above their heads.

Roman took the lead, grinning at his cuteness.

“Let’s go out.”

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As soon as Roman came out into the yard, she saw Dokgo Rin following her.

I wonder what answer she will give and what she is thinking.

“Where should we go? I don’t mind talking about it here.”

“I have a place in mind. Follow me.”

Dokgo Rin raised her voice calmly and stretched out her feet, opening the doorway to her own image.

In an instant, Roman saw it.

The slight impatience felt in her strides.

‘It’s cute.’

Roman followed the back of her head with the corners of her mouth raised.

For the first time in a long time, she faced an image of pure white.

“This place is still the same.”

“Hmph…”

“There’s no better place to talk quietly. At least make me a chair.”

At Roman’s request, Dokgo Rin pursed her lips and shook her head.

“That’s not the only thing I thought about.”

“What are you going to do?”

“Watch from there.”

She takes a step forward and turns her back on Roman.

She lowers her eyelids, hiding her golden eyes.

“Whoa…”

Heavy exhalation. Dokgo-rin’s inner strength spread, causing ripples in the mind.

Then, the space that contained only pure water became colored like watercolor and took on colorful colors.

The colors immediately create a vivid landscape.

‘The air changes.’

The smell of grass and dirt enters Roman’s nose.

I recognized the fact that Dokgorin was embodying a certain place with enormous skill.

“Ha, it’s not easy as expected. If you want to make a sudden change, the scope is narrow.”

“Where am I?”

“This is Jungwon in my memory. It’s the road from Gansu to Cheonghae. Isn’t it plausible for your first time doing it?”

“···.”

Seeing her speechless Roman, Dokgo Rin snorted and laughed, telling her to follow him and heading towards the mountain path.

“I am only implementing a certain range around me, so don’t go too far.”

“I understand.”

Roman understood.

The moment she gets far away from Dokgo Rin, she will face a pure white image again.

Roman slowly follows, looking around.

Dokgorin started the conversation while looking ahead.

“It would have been nice if there had been an original midfield, but that dimension lost its form a long time ago. The creator has changed.”

“I guess so. But this…”

When Roman swallowed his words without saying anything, Lin answered because she knew what he was trying to say.

“Isn’t it just a mental image? Creating a place that is remembered is not a big deal.”

“I know. But if I do this, I’m wondering if my strength is good.”

Dokgorin did not simply create the shape of the landscape by massaging the image.

The wind that brings nature to the geographical features is blowing, people are bustling in places visible in the distance, and plants and animals are moving with their will in the mountains.

It was a perfect fantasy and a world of dreams that captured the five senses that Dokgorin remembered.

“As they say, it won’t be implemented for a long time. So…”

There was a moment of hesitation, but since she had made her decision, her silence did not last long.

Dokgo Rin did not follow her, but at some point, she saw Roman standing next to her and lightly threw a ball.

“I will tell you if I don’t have enough strength. Then give her a hand.”

“!?”

“This guy is usually so mischievous… Don’t be this surprised. I feel embarrassed.”

“···.”

“I will allow interference with your images.”

Dokgo Rin puts her simple words for help in her mouth and allows herself to be involved in her thoughts.

This was a big change.

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“There is a Kunlun faction in Qinghai.”

“I’ve heard of it.”

“If you take the Gwando from Cheonghae and head to Seojang, you will come across Podalap Palace, also known as Saewoe Murim (塞外武林).”

“Oh.”

The two walked leisurely along the mountain path under the sunlight.

Roman walked quietly without directly asking Dokgorin what he wanted to show him.

Even though I didn’t know the purpose, it wasn’t boring at all.

I was with Lin, and it was a fun time to hear interesting stories about Moorim.

“Although it was not the Bukhae Ice Palace or the Gwangpungsa Temple, I also belonged to a sect that was considered one of the Saewoe Murim.”

Only then did Dokgo Rin begin to tell her own story.

As Roman concentrated and listened to her, Dokgo Rin continued to move her moist lips.

“I and Samae are from a Buddhist sect. We are from Botamun (普陀門).”

“Botamun…? That’s the first time I’ve heard that name.”

“Bota Gate was located on Mount Bota, a scenic spot in Buddhism. It was also called the territory of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and was selected as one of the four famous mountains of Buddhism due to its beautiful scenery.”

“How come everything you say is in past tense?”

“Something happened one way or another. Because he belonged to a political faction and was treated as a foreigner like the Bukhae Ice Palace or the Podalap Palace, Jang Mun-in was forced to move his location.”

“So, where are you headed to Cheonghae?”

“You are quick to understand. Botamun unreasonably intervened between the Kunlun faction of Qinghai and the Qingcheng faction of Sichuan.”

It was a simple problem because Dokgorin could not have implemented this for no reason.

Jerk. Jerk. Jeopuk.

After the downhill of the mountain path is over.

I saw a guest cup made of dark wood that looked as if it had been soaked in water.

Dokgorin naturally took up one spot and put his hips together.

“It’s been a while since I’ve been here.” Let’s sit down for a moment.”

“Is it possible to order?”

“Of course. This is a guesthouse I often visited with my sister, so I still remember it clearly.”

Jeomsoi, whose face is blurry like a shadow, approaches and takes the order.

It seems that Jeomsoi’s face is vague in Lin’s memory

A bottle of Li Guadou Liquor and a Sichuan chicken dish called Gungbo Account (宮保鷄丁).

When you place an order with Jeomsoy, it comes out right away, no need to wait.

Roman opened the Iguaduju and filled the glass in front of Dokgorin.

“Sometimes it felt that way in his choice of words his, but just looking at his swordplay his, you wouldn’t think he was of Buddhist origin.”

“Well, it’s only natural that Botamun’s martial arts skills have been abandoned.”

“···.”

There was no need to ask why.

The creator of Jungwon, who was destroyed by Dokgorin, was not a Bodhisattva or saint worthy of reverence in Buddhism. He was simply a god who enjoyed experimenting with creation.

Once you knew the other side of the transcendent, it would have been difficult to have a true religion.

“Try it quickly. It’s a dish that Samae especially liked. If I bought you Gungbo Account or Dongpo Pork, she didn’t say anything even if she drank that day.”

“I’ll eat well.”

Seeing Rin pondering her happy past, Roman picked up his chopsticks and tasted her dish.

It feels strange to think that this is the taste that Dokgorin remembers.

“Does it suit your taste? Compared to my spouse’s cooking, it may lack a lot. The spices are strong.”

“Is it delicious? “I enjoy everything.”

“···Anyway, he’s a weird guy.”

Dokgorin smiled, picked up the bottle, and filled Roman’s glass.

Give and receive.

After quickly emptying the bottle, Dokgo-rin stood up first.

“Let’s go next.”

“Good.”

Roman took her side without saying a word

Dokgo Rin gave Roman a bland smile and started walking.

Next destination.

Dokgo Rin looked at Roman with a look on her face as she looked at the vast expanse of water.

“It is Cheonghae Lake.”

“Is this a lake? It’s so big…”

“It’s a salt lake, so salty that some children mistook it for the sea.”

“That much? Should I drink it?”

When Roman squatted down by the water, Dokgorin, who was started, grabbed Roman and lifted him up.

“This idiot…! There’s no way the taste could have been realized.”

“Really? I thought it was Rin’s story about being mistaken for the sea again.”

“Ha, if I tell you, they won’t listen… That’s it. I’ll move on.”

Dokgo Rin, with a sharp look in her eyes as if she were dumbfounded, walks towards her.

Meanwhile, Roman secretly dipped her in water and when she tasted it, it tasted extremely salty.

‘The taste of this water is my memory…’

The corner of Roman’s mouth rises. She feels really excited that she has picked up a small fragment of her past.

She doesn’t know for what purpose she was brought to Jungwon.

She was sure that Dokgo Rin was infinitely cute.