Chapter 1393: The threshold of winter (4)
No matter how close the senior-junior relationship was, showing up at the office without any prior notice and appearing in front of Seong Guk-eon like this was against etiquette.
But Seong Guk-eon didn’t mind at all and invited his junior to sit down.
“Junior, please sit.”
“Yes, thank you for your consideration.”
The Black Forest Sword Saint loosened his po-gwon and obediently sat down. Unlike his usual habit of speaking in a formal speech regardless of gender or age, his tone was polite this time.
From that alone, Seong Guk-eon roughly inferred the reason why he had come here.
‘If he wanted to test me and then attack based on my answer, he wouldn’t have sat down. If he intended a surprise attack, he would have done it the moment we crossed paths. If an official meeting was necessary, he would have contacted Mu-yeong. Coming without notice means something’s going on. But he’s still keeping his manners.’
The Black Forest Sword Saint was deeply immersed in the martial arts concept and often did things that ordinary people couldn’t understand, but he never acted against his own principles.
Even though sneaking in to meet a politician might remind one of a scene from a martial arts novel, it didn’t suit the concept the junior pursued.
Though he preferred black, he considered himself a righteous martial artist who knew how to uphold propriety.
Whether it was to request a duel or a meeting, his choice was to come directly and fairly.
‘He must have needed to hide his eyes and actions now. He was probably wary of the demon tribe’s gaze. According to Uisin, the demon tribe even watched who came and went during the festival.’