Chapter 63 : Chapter 63
Chapter 63 : Duel
The engagement ceremony ended.
It felt like it ended a bit quickly.
The moment the liquor was poured to drink the Nuptial Wine, Seol Ye-rin smelled the liquor scent and retched.
The Ice Palace was in absolute chaos.
"Divine Physician! Divine Physician! Diviiiine Physician!"
Fortunately, the Divine Physician was in the Ice Palace just in time.
The North Sea Ice Palace Head, Seol Baek-ho, summoned the Divine Physician, and the Divine Physician Seong I-han quickly answered the summons.
"I will examine her pulse."
The expression of the Divine Physician, Seong I-han, who quickly checked Seol Ye-rin's pulse, hardened.
"Why, what is wrong!"
"Her pulse is incredibly fast! I think she needs to rest immediately!"
Seol Ye-rin's pulse was high enough for the Divine Physician to make a fuss.
"Are you okay?"
As Hyeokryeon Yeom approached Seol Ye-rin with a worried look,
"Ah-"
Seol Ye-rin's face turned red like a carrot and she closed her eyes.
"Ye-rin! What are you all doing!"
The Ice Palace's maids quickly popped out and helped Seol Ye-rin inside.
"So, sorry. We will end the engagement ceremony with this!"
Seol Su-hyeok also hurriedly ended his emceeing and went inside with Seol Baek-ho to examine Seol Ye-rin's condition.
"What is it?"
"It could be that they pushed ahead with the engagement ceremony even though her condition was bad."
"But the retching just now......."
"Don't tell me......."
The gazes of those gathered at the engagement ceremony headed toward Hyeokryeon Yeom.
"......?"
"Amazing."
"Usually, it is hard to succeed at once."
"If it is 'that', since she was poisoned......."
At that moment.
The Hell Poison Demon, Yayul Cheon-ung, who slowly stood up from his seat, approached.
"Clan Head."
"This... I don't know what to say."
Yayul Cheon-ung approached Hyeokryeon Yeom with a troubled expression.
"What is the matter?"
"When we return to Our Cult, I will definitely punish my child."
"Yes?"
"Congratulations on the engagement. Let's see each other again at the wedding."
"Ah, wait a moment, Clan Head."
Hyeokryeon Yeom sent a telepathic message to the Hell Poison Demon, who was about to turn his back after spitting out only what he wanted to say.
-I would like you to... keep it a secret from the Cult Leader and Hyeokryeon Geuk.
Flinch.
"Really, is that okay?"
"Yes, please."
"......Alright. Let's go."
"Yes... that... Although it wasn't voluntary, I am sorry. And congratulations on the engagement."
Hyeokryeon Yeom nodded at the sight of even Yayul Jin apologizing with a very sorrowful expression.
It seemed he was very sorry for poisoning Seol Ye-rin.
"Young Master Hyeokryeon, I am sorry!"
But following that, even Moyong Geum offered an apology to Hyeokryeon Yeom.
"That... Why are you apologizing?"
"If I knew Lady Seol was pregnant, I wouldn't have prepared something like Nuptial Wine!"
At the word pregnancy, Hyeokryeon Yeom's expression hardened.
The Nuptial Wine Moyong Geum said he delivered.
Seol Ye-rin's retching just a moment ago.
The Hell Poison Demon's apology.
The moment everything began to intertwine into one,
"You came a long way, but I am sorry."
Dash-
Hyeokryeon Yeom also began to follow Seol Ye-rin.
***
Young Palace Head's Hall.
Seol Ye-rin was lying down.
The Divine Physician, Seong I-han, was taking her pulse once again.
"How does it look?"
"She seems to have calmed down a bit."
"No, not that!"
"What are you asking?"
"This quack, really! You saw Ye-rin retching too, didn't you! I am asking if she is pregnant!"
At the word pregnancy, the Divine Physician tilted his head.
"Even if she is pregnant, if she is at the stage of morning sickness now, it is not a stage that can be confirmed with medical skills. Above all, isn't it something the heavens grant. If there is something to congratulate us on, we will know soon."
"This... this!"
"Palace Head, please calm down! You are in front of the Young Palace Head!"
Flinch.
He saw Seol Ye-rin fast asleep with her eyes closed.
"What is certain is that not much time has passed since treating the poisoning, so it is indeed a period where she must rest."
"...Alright."
Knock knock knock.
At that moment, the sound of knocking on the door was heard.
"Who is it?"
"It is the Small Snow Squad Captain, Palace Head."
"Come in."
Hyeokryeon Yeom came inside.
"The guests?"
"I sent them back."
"Then you, talk with me for a moment."
"Is it okay if I go after talking with Lady Seol for a moment?"
"...Come to the Palace Lord's Hall."
Hyeokryeon Yeom clasped his hands.
As Seol Baek-ho went outside, the General Manager, Seol Su-hyeok, took the Divine Physician outside and spoke.
"Did you not know either?"
"...Yes."
"Groan, understood for now. Let's see each other later."
Thud.
Everyone left the room.
Hyeokryeon Yeom approached Seol Ye-rin.
"I know you are awake."
"...Please leave."
"No. I need to hear the story."
"I am also in a situation where things aren't sorted out yet, so I would like you to give me some time to organize my thoughts."
"......."
Hyeokryeon Yeom, who pondered for a moment, nodded and came outside.
Then he looked at the night sky and thought.
'...Was Murim a world where pregnancy was possible just by kissing?'
...There was no way.
***
'Ah.'
Seol Ye-rin, lying in the room and looking at the ceiling, felt like kicking the blanket she was covering herself with.
"What do I do now, really?"
She wants to die.
Ever since she ran out as if fleeing from the hot spring, her heart began to thump.
Perhaps because she had circulated her qi once, her blood circulated well too.
The blood rushing to her head dyed her face red.
And the fact itself that her face turned red was embarrassing again.
In such a situation, the fact itself that she had to face Hyeokryeon Yeom was torture for Seol Ye-rin.
Even so.
Even if just for the people who came from afar, she wanted to hold the engagement ceremony quickly.
But why was her uncle so talkative?
Right before her father gave the congratulatory speech and poured the Nuptial Wine, she really felt like fainting.
To the point her stomach felt nauseous.
In such a situation, smelling the Nuptial Wine, retching came up.
The problem is,
'It is clear they misunderstood properly.'
Just a moment ago, she heard the word pregnancy.
Since they are in a relationship to hold an engagement ceremony.
They seemed to think it was something that could sufficiently happen between a fully grown adult man and woman.
'Pregnancy.'
It was a preposterous remark.
Above all,
'We haven't gone that far yet.'
She was surprised even when they kissed just a moment ago.
The first kiss she tried in her entire life.
Many thoughts crossed her mind to the point of thinking, so the experience of kissing someone is like this.
In contrast to that,
'It was the skill of someone who has done it a lot.'
Somehow, she was resentful.
The moment she recognized that, blood rushed to her head and she quickly ran away.
It was because she thought she didn't know what would happen if she rode the atmosphere more here.
"Umm."
What do I do now?
If she talks with Hyeokryeon Yeom, she has to bring up what happened a moment ago.
But if she makes an excuse to her father.
It is a situation where she has to talk about her current relationship with Hyeokryeon Yeom again.
'I don't know.......'
Perhaps because she kept her body dipped in the hot spring water.
Her body was very weary.
Drowsiness poured in gently.
'.......'
Zzz zzz.
The silent Young Palace Head's Hall began to fill up with Seol Ye-rin's breathing sounds.
***
At that time, Palace Lord's Hall.
The training hall for the Palace Lord's Hall.
Bang!
"I would like you to explain how it happened, Small Snow Squad Captain."
The North Sea Ice Palace Head, Seol Baek-ho, stood holding a sword in front of Hyeokryeon Yeom.
"...I don't know well where to start and what to explain."
I really don't know.
Hyeokryeon Yeom stood in front of Seol Baek-ho with a troubled expression.
"You're going to feign ignorance......."
There were only the two of them inside the training hall.
It is because Seol Baek-ho sent everyone out saying he had something to talk about urgently with Hyeokryeon Yeom.
Although he sent them outside,
Prick!
Including the Small Snow Squad in front of the training hall door, General Manager Seol Su-hyeok, and the General Manager's wife, Han Su-yeong.
The presence of everyone gathered could be felt clearly by Hyeokryeon Yeom.
"Raise your sword."
"Yes?"
"You got engaged too, didn't you proclaim to everyone that you are now scheduled to formally become the Ice Palace's son-in-law?"
We haven't held the wedding yet.
In modern times, since there were many people who said you don't know until you enter the wedding hall, Hyeokryeon Yeom's view on marriage was indeed 'don't know yet'.
'Of course, it's not like I don't have thoughts of not marrying either.'
"So I should confirm if the son-in-law can protect my daughter properly."
Glare-
Enormous killing intent encroaches upon Hyeokryeon Yeom.
"Like this incident, if you let Ye-rin be attacked again......."
Whoosh!
The giant saber Seol Baek-ho was holding brushed past Hyeokryeon Yeom's side.
"You are serious."
Hyeokryeon Yeom also grasped the Extreme Snow.
-Keul keul, a duel between son-in-law and father-in-law. Anyone wins.
-Master! You should cheer for Yeom!
-But the Ice Palace Head is my descendant?
While listening to the Sword Venerable and the Demon Queen chatting, Hyeokryeon Yeom pulled up the Extreme Yang Qi.
"It is certainly my mistake that Lady Seol was poisoned."
It is something that happened in an instant.
Even so, Hyeokryeon Yeom also agrees that it is something that should never happen again.
"Again only words are slick!"
Swoosh!
This time it is not the side.
A sword strike falling exactly on top of the head.
Flare!
The Fire Art Sword wrapped around the Extreme Snow Sword.
Clang!
Sparks flew.
"You block well!"
Flutter-
Hyeokryeon Yeom had no intention of just being on the receiving end either.
"Flame Butterfly."
Butterflies wrapped in flames fly toward Seol Baek-ho.
"Slow."
Whoosh!
Every time the giant saber was swung once, a butterfly crashed.
Furthermore.
Crackle!
The path the giant saber passed began to freeze.
'This is the Ice King's Ice White Divine Art.'
He was making everything freeze even before the flames touched.
I thought it would be difficult with just the Fire Art Sword.
"Is this all, merely?"
Seol Baek-ho's eyes began to dye with disappointment.
"Could that be possible?"
Flare-
Hyeokryeon Yeom's sword began to burn again.
"Because I wanted to take off the tag of being from the Demonic Cult, I haven't used it until now in the Ice Palace."
But seeing the Seven Severing Elder Hyeokryeon faced at the Potala Palace, my thoughts changed.
"Hoh?"
Hyeokryeon Yeom pulled up demonic qi with his whole body.
The demonic art Hyeokryeon Yeom had learned began to operate again.
Heaven Breaking Demonic Art.
Among them, the Seven Severing Demon Sword learned from the Seven Severing Elder unfolded from Hyeokryeon Yeom's hand.
Seven Severing Demon Sword First Form Seeming Real Returning to Void.
Hyeokryeon Yeom, mixed with demonic qi and fire energy, multiplied into dozens.
"Right, now you are like the Heavenly Demon's son!"
Ice White Divine Sword Ultimate Technique Extreme Ice Reclining Dragon.
Kwa-a-ang!
'Yes?'
A reclining dragon made of ice that soared through the training hall floor pounced upon Hyeokryeon Yeom.
-Kuhahaha! You got hit properly with one shot! As expected, for men, striking first is winning!
-Oh my, this will be difficult.
The voices of the Sword Venerable and the Demon Queen clicking their tongues were heard.