— Chapter 7일곱: A False Accusation

After the attack that occurred in the moon pool, Samchum forbade everyone to approach that place by putting up a fence with talismans pointing precisely towards the four cardinal points.

As I was present during the attack, I was summoned to the Yong Hall by Samchum and Empress Yi, since due to the sudden attack and the excess of adrenaline the leader Rhee, could not be able to contemplate the image of her attacker.

In the last 7 years we had not had this kind of attacks, first it was the puppets, then it was this kind of aquatic demon.

I have heard certain rumors about it, but I think I prefer to turn a deaf ear, so I will not be involved in more problems that I do not want to have, but everything is eating away at my mind, since that kind of memory or dream I had before waking up, my heart has felt restless as a galloping horse in the meadow, Before entering I took a deep breath and knocked on the door.

Once I heard a few words of approval, I walked firmly through.

— Young Master Lee, please take a seat. —The leader of the Kim clan asked— This is a very serious moment.

— We want you to tell us precisely about today's attack —said the Bahk leader— don't leave out any detail, okay?

— This morning, at Maid Rhee's request, I took her to Luna's pond -she nodded at my words —everything seemed to be normal.

— Did she explicitly ask you for that place? —questioned the leader Kim.

— Actually no, Maid Rhee asked me to take her to some pond nearby —I said— but the Moon Pond is the most popular and crowded pond on the pier so....

— You took her there, but what a coincidence that just this day -interrupted the leader Bahk- Seonghee was attacked, don't you find it strange, young master Lee?

I was silent and did not know what to say, is he insinuating that I caused all this?

— Young leader Bahk, what is it that you are insinuating? —Samchum asked —Do you think YangYang has something to do with it?

My hands started to sweat and my nerves started to get the better of me, what is this situation?

— General Lee, with all due respect, don't you find this strange? —A place that seems completely harmless, decides to attack the leader of a clan? —I finished with a completely annoyed gesture.

— Young master Lee, according to the words of the royal tutor, you and your brother master the 6 arts with excellence, although I have to say that your swordplay is very poor —commented Leader Jeong with some disdain— This could be considered a master plan, at the level of your capabilities.

— Clan leaders I do not understand the reason for your suspicion, but I firmly declared with the heavens as witnesses, that I would never attempt against the life of Maiden Rhee —I mentioned to the attentive gaze of those present— Why would I do something like this? I have no reason to attempt against her.

Completely angry about the situation, I took a brush and a piece of paper, to begin to draw the creature, once I finished, I passed my sketch to the Rhee Leader and I got up ready to leave, I would not bear to continue being accused and not having the opportunity to defend myself from this kind of accusations, seriously my head was spinning.

— Young Master Lee, I think you are being a little insolent, don't you think? —said Leader Jeong sarcastically.

I stopped my action, and turned around and walked straight to the one who had been trying my patience ever since I ran into him the day he arrived. The one who had been in that strange and confusing memory that had been going around in my head.

— Jeong clan leader, I think you are someone very arrogant —I said leaning towards him— if you say that my sword skills are deficient compared to your magnificent skills, then I challenge you to a duel— I finished by sticking my dagger on the table.

Without waiting for Samchum or Empress Yí to ask me to apologize for my behavior, I left the room.

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For as long as I can remember I have always strived to improve myself, I have read so many books that I have lost count, but nothing seems enough for others, after all I am a mere human, a bastard son without parents who was never brought up as he should be, all those poisonous comments I have heard behind my back since I was a child.

— YangYang! please stop —Haesuk exclaimed, at my obvious stubbornness —damn it, stop being so stubborn.

For quite some time now, my accumulated anger had been unloaded on a wooden statue, which served for training, the sun was gone giving way to the majestic moon, but apparently the skies were not in a good mood, so a fierce storm broke out, but I do not want to leave, I do not want to stop, my body feels compelled to be there, I feel bound and attracted by this strange sensation.

My clothes are soaked and the wind hits me making me shiver, but my body fights to hold on.

— You idiot, do you want to die? —Haesuk asks, grabbing my shoulders and shaking me— What would our father say, if he saw you like this?

I stop abruptly and fall to my knees holding my sword on the wrong side, some blood, drips out mixing with the rain water. My head feels heavy and my heart beats at an unrestrained pace, I pound my chest countless times and frustration embraces me.

The last thing I hear is Haesuk calling me countless times and shaking my body trying to get me to react, but all I feel is my body falling on the wet, cold ground.

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—SunniePark97