I Became a Blind Swordsman at the Academy

289. East, Yue Kingdom (16)

The invited academy cadets were chatting loudly, eating and drinking luxurious food and drinks.

Once in Yishai and once in Yueguo.

This was the second time the cadets attended the banquet.

Where am I heading after leaving them behind?

Can we say this is a personal interview?

“Are you Zeto from the Academy?”

“That’s right.”

“Please come this way. Your Majesty is waiting.”

The king of Wolguk called me.

He said there was something he wanted to ask personally, whether he had heard any rumors about what I had experienced.

[ Phew, somehow it arrived on time. I even forgot that the king was waiting. ]

I was the one who ran in time, but Sierra, who was floating in the air, let out a sigh of relief as if it had been a hard day.

Well, since she had met a much more important person than the unknown king, she could have easily forgotten.

Work at the Sakwol dojo took a long time, so I almost ended up being late. No, he may already be out because he made a single cadet wait for the king.

A quiet hallway far away from the noisy hall.

Could the man in that room be the king of Wolguk?

What was surprising was that there was not a single soldier around who seemed to be a bodyguard. The only people in the hallway were attendants who didn’t seem to have any connection to martial arts.

As I approach the door, I see a short-haired girl with a happy face.

[ Ho-oh, this guy… ]

It was the person from Wolyeonghoe who made a strange threat to me in the morning.

“Your Highness, a guest has arrived.”

As she said that to her door, a man’s soft voice was heard coming from inside her room.

“Go ahead.”

Hearing his voice, the girl from Wolyeonghoe, whose name I did not know, opened the door with an indifferent face as if she had never met me.

ㅡKwak.

The door opens and his face is finally visible.

A man wearing mysterious black silk clothes that seemed to embroider the night sky of Wolguk welcomed me with open arms.

“You had a hard time getting here. Come on, sit down. Oh, I wonder if it will be difficult to find a seat.”

When he gave a hand signal, the girl at the door grabbed my arm and guided me to my seat.

‘He’s the type with a harsh back end.’

Her grip was strangely strong.

Such a kind… After receiving guidance, she politely knelt down and sat down on the seat where a game board similar to chess or chess was placed.

“Let’s introduce ourselves first. My name is Seo Yi-san, the king of Wolguk.”

It was a fairly simple introduction for a king.

With that alone, I was able to understand a little bit what his personality was like.

“My name is Zeto, and I am a cadet attending the academy. It is an honor to meet you. “

“Yes. I’ve already done some research on you. You have a mysterious nickname. There’s also a miraculous story that comes with it.”

“…I think it’s an undeserved nickname.”

Seo Yi-san was not particularly the type of person to talk back. I don’t remember if it was like this in the game too. For a king, he had no presence.

Of course, I now know the reason for its faint presence.

“There are many beings who deviate from the law of life and death, but there are not many who go against it. However, you went against death.”

“I just got lucky and experienced a miracle.”

“Did he say it was a saint’s miracle? According to the information I gathered, he was said to have shocked even the Holy Kingdom…”

“Miracles are always like that.”

“hahahahaha, you too… There’s no need to put so much weight on it just because you’re in the king’s presence. I’m just wearing a fake crown… I’m just a human being who isn’t much different from other people. Ah, for now. “There’s no such thing as a crown. Even a crown is very inconvenient.”

Seo Yi-san laughs heartily and touches his head.

Perhaps it was because he was having personal time, or he was someone who usually did not put much weight on himself, but he was not wearing a crown.

“Can I finish what I’m doing for a while?”

“Yes, as much as you want.”

When I nodded to his question, he picked up the pieces on the game board in front of him and fiddled with them.

It was a familiar game board to me.

Altair is a board game similar to chess or chess that is spread across the continent, and can often be played as a mini game in the game.

Was it called ‘Hwasu’ in the East?

My guess is that he was waiting for me, leaving Hwasu alone.

Anyway, neither of them seem to have much interest in alcohol, so since it’s like this, why not hang out with them?

Asked Seo Yi-san, tilting his head and stretching out his hand to feel for the object.

“Do you have a fire attendant?”

“You… Do you know anything about fire water…?”

Seo Yi-san asked back with a calm expression.

“Yes, I learned it from my teacher a long time ago.”

[What about Hwa-soo… Her skills in selling out her real wife are increasing. ]

Sierra walked away, but there was no way Seo Yi-san could hear her voice.

“If you want to have a fireworks…”

“I used to enjoy the way the teacher recited numbers.”

“I’m curious about that… Do you want to compete with Jim? Let’s just leave it alone and talk about it.”

“I’m fine, but I wonder if it won’t be a hassle for you…”

“It doesn’t matter. But I don’t want to leave a fire fighter who is the king and easily defeated… How about making a bet?”

“What if it’s a bet?”

“Is there anything you want?”

That’s what you want.

There is so much to receive from the king of a country.

But it was not the place to wish for philistine things.

Nevertheless, I can feel my will to win, but what kind of reward can I get that is limited to a light bet?

“Hmm… It looks like you’re thinking deeper than you intended. That’s good. Then, since my goal was to have a conversation with you, how about the winner ask a question. However, the loser must never tell a lie. The condition is no.”

“How do you tell whether it’s true or false?”

“hahahahaha, let’s leave that to each person’s conscience. I’m just trying to have some light fun.”

“Then, please. I’m nervous because it’s my first time hanging out with someone other than Master.”

I raised the corners of my mouth and waited for Seo Yi-san to clean up the board.

The emotions were new and I couldn’t help but smile.

I never thought I would come here and play Altair myself.

***

Altair was a mini-game that could be played within the game. This game, which was similar to chess but had many players scratching their heads with its more diverse pieces, also had its rewards.

NPCs that can compete with Altair always shout out that they will give them a reward. The rewards varied depending on the NPC you were dealing with.

Sometimes the reward was the location of a hidden treasure chest, and sometimes it was a pass to enter the Magic Tower.

However, in the case of rewards, there was an unconditional route that could be obtained without necessarily defeating Altair. There were often easier routes to beat Altair, but it was still a mini game.

Anyway, if you learn it, you will use it someday, and Altair in the game was a mini game with that feeling.

However, for users who wanted to achieve all the achievements in the game, it was nothing more than a mini game.

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Among the many achievements, there was one called ‘Altair Master’, which was an achievement that could only be obtained by achieving 50 consecutive wins on Altair.

The condition for the achievement is to defeat Altair against 50 NPCs.

Of course, the trick of defeating the same opponent again does not work.

Winning continuously without losing even once was a problem, but finding an NPC who could compete with Altair was also very difficult.

Anyway, why did you suddenly bring up this explanation?

It wasn’t much, but I had some time to look back on the hardships I had gone through.

“The swordsman extends to the left and right arms.”

“…I lost.”

“You, despite your poor eyesight, your skills are extraordinary. I’m not going to go anywhere and beat you up with a sword.”

Seo Yi-san praises me and smiles with satisfaction.

We lost the first game narrowly on purpose.

Because I was curious about what question Seo Yi-san was trying to ask.

“Then ask a question.”

“Yes, that’s right. Hmm… What question would be good…”

Seo Yi-san carelessly touches her chin and pretends to be worried. As he had Hwa-su with him, he was able to read the ‘truth’ from his facial expressions and actions.

Soon, Seo Yi-san, who had been drooling, opened his mouth.

“Do you believe in reincarnation?”

“Reincarnation… Are you talking about reincarnation?”

“I was curious about your opinion after visiting paradise in person.”

Seo Yi-san nodded his head and said.

It wasn’t a difficult question.

I had quite a bit of connection with reincarnation.

What I was more curious about was why he asked this question.

‘There’s no way he connected me with Baekcheongyeol… No way…’

Do you know anything about Kaen and the Wolyeonghoe incident?

After all, Wolyeonghoe was just a stone’s throw away, so he thought there was nothing strange about it.

“……”

I smiled at the short-haired girl who was quietly getting out of the car next to Seo Yi-san and opened her mouth.

“…I believe.”

“Can I ask why you think that way? Oh, this is not a question asked to win a bet, so you don’t have to answer.”

“hahahaha, there is no reason not to do that. The answer is that my existence is the reason.”

“Oh… I experienced the miracle of being resurrected from death, so it wouldn’t be that strange if reincarnation was possible. That’s interesting.”

“……”

I answered with a quiet smile.

I didn’t tell a lie.

It’s true that my existence is the reason.

“Then, let’s move on to the next game.”

Seo Yi-san organizes the items again.

I have to ask the next question.

Because I wanted to find out why he asked about reincarnation.

“I will leave the horse and horse in Usam.”

“Write…”

“……”

“It’s a complete scam. I’m burdened.”

From the moment I decided to ask the next question, there was no victory for Seo Yi-san.

Because I made it happen.

“It wouldn’t be that easy to read the numbers by drawing a number board in your head in real time…”

My mind was a little overwhelmed, and Seo Yi-san groaned and groaned.

Should I make adjustments next time?

Anyway, this time it was my turn to ask a question.

“Then may I ask a question?”

“Good. A bet is a bet.”

“I’m curious as to why Your Highness asked the question just now.”

“……”

In response to my question, Seo Yi-san touches his chin again.

The look in his eyes was contemplating whether to tell a lie and just let it go, or to tell the truth.

“Hmm, I guess it’s okay since you have to be seen as an outsider in the end.”

After finishing her concerns, Seo Yi-san continues her story.

“Do you know a person called the King of Conqueror?”

“……”

“You probably don’t know. He is the king of the Yue Kingdom, who once unified the East.”

I was speechless at the unexpected answer, but Seo Yi-san interpreted the meaning of my silence and continued speaking.

“The conquering king, Baek Cheon-gyeol. He is a king who achieved an unprecedented feat of unifying the East, but his later generations’ evaluation is not good. You can guess the answer just by looking at the current territory of the Yue State.”

“Is there any connection between the conquering king and his reincarnation?”

“He himself said that he would come back to this earth someday. It’s like he can come back alive even if he dies.”

“Yes?”

“It says so in his diary.”

“Diary…?”

I suddenly feel lost due to unexpected information.

Let alone Kaen and Wolyeonghoe, isn’t the story of Baek Cheon-gyeol, the Conqueror, brought up? Even the conqueror’s diary was still preserved.

I have no memory of it, so how can I know whether I wrote a diary in my past life or not?

“I’ll read that sentence to you, so you can hear if it sounds like it means reincarnation.”

In the end, Seo Yi-san carefully pulls out an old book from among the piles of books behind him.

“…Your Highness.”

The short-haired girl stopped him.

Looking at this, it seems that she was not just serving as an attendant next to Seo Yi-san.

Despite the girl’s urgent voice, Seo Yi-san waves his hands as if it is no big deal.

“It’s okay. It’s not like he can read the diary anyway. Even though he said he’d only read one sentence… That’s right.”

Somehow I found out the existence of a diary I wrote in my past life.