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“Eww, Mom!”
“Please save me!”
In the 23rd year of the Bulletproof Kingdom, a great disaster struck the country.
“Huh... What should I do, Brother...”
“Everything will be okay, don’t worry too much.”
Jo Yeo-ju, the 16th generation descendant of the Jo family, and Kim Seok-jin, the 19th generation descendant of the Kim family, are friends who rely on each other and adore each other.
“Lady, stay still here and don’t go anywhere!”
“Ugh... Don’t get hurt, brother.”
“Okay, take care and I’ll be back soon.”
The heroine and Seokjin hid in a corner of the village for a while, but because they came out in a hurry, they had no food to eat while they were hiding, so Seokjin went out to get some food.
“Why do you look so dissatisfied? I’m wrapped up tight, so don’t worry.”
“You really can’t get hurt, okay?”
“Yes, I promise you. When have I ever broken a promise to you?”
"no..."
"Okay, let's meet tomorrow morning."
“Yes... Have a nice trip.”
So Seokjin promised to return safely late at night and left cautiously.
After a while, the author's street
After the commotion, the street was quiet but chaotic.
The bodies of people were lying around, and the stench was so bad that they were now decaying.
“Haa... Let’s go quickly... Just pack what we need and go quickly...”
Seokjin, who had already adapted to the darkness, packed food that would not spoil quickly and put it in his pocket.
But just then,
“Who is that?!”
“!!!”
Seokjin was discovered by a warrior on patrol.
“Put down everything you have!”
“Haaah...”
Seokjin ran. To survive, to keep his promise to the female protagonist.
I ran. I ran without thinking. Until no one followed me.
“Haa...haa...”
As I was running without thinking, a white horse caught my eye in front of me.
Seeing the person who appears to be the owner collapsed in front of the white horse, it seems that the horse has lost its owner.
“Would you like to go with me?”
As Seokjin gently stroked the white horse, the white horse slowly closed its eyes and showed its face to Seokjin.
"Okay, let's go together."
On that quiet, dark night with no one around, Seokjin rode a white horse and food to the female protagonist.
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The next morning,
“Ugh...brother?”
The heroine woke up.
“Huh...uh...ha, that’s a relief...”
Fortunately, Seokjin returned to Yeoju late in the morning and was sleeping next to her.
“Hmm... Lady, did you sleep well?”
“Brother, I’m glad you’re safe!”
“Yeah... I’m glad you’re okay too.”
The heroine looked around happily and found the white horse that had come with her yesterday.
“Huh? Brother, what is that white horse?”
"Lady, we must leave this place. We can't stay here any longer."
“But what about my family? Are you saying you’re abandoning them all and leaving?”
"Lady, this place, Hanyang, is too dangerous. The warriors will be out on patrol soon. If they discover us here, we'll both be in danger."
“Ha...but...”
“Lady, please trust me just once. No matter what crisis comes, I will protect you alone.”
“Ugh... Brother...”
“Come here.”
“I’m so scared… I’m so scared...”
“...Yeah, I’m scared too, so how about you, who’s only sixteen...”
“Ugh... You have to stay by my side, okay?”
“Okay, I promise.”
So, their little fingers were linked and they prepared to leave.
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“Ugh... Brother, where are you going? I’m having a hard time...”
“Just wait a little longer, we’ll be there soon.”
Yeoju and Seokjin left when the sun had risen, and now the sun was just beginning to set.
“Okay, let’s stay here.”
“Do people live in a place like this...?”
“Then, in Hanyang, where we lived, there were many people living in places like this.”
Yeoju, who grew up preciously as the only daughter of a noble family, was surprised by the shabby and run-down place.
“Haaah... comfortable...”
“Brother... I walked all day today, do your legs hurt?”
“It’s okay. Wasn’t it hard for you?”
"I came here on horseback... And what's wrong with you, Uncle? Your leg is swollen like this..."
"iced coffee..."
Seokjin's calves and ankles were swollen because he had been walking all day, carrying the luggage and pulling the horse while Yeoju rode on a white horse.
“Okay, stretch both legs out in front of you.”
“What are you trying to do…”
“Is this the right way to do it?”
The heroine massaged Seokjin's swollen legs and feet, recalling how her maid massaged his legs and feet.
“Oh...my lady...”
“Isn’t it refreshing? Myeongwol used to do it like this...”
“Myeong...wol?”
“Oh, Myeongwol is a slave who assists me. She didn’t have a name, so I gave her one!”
“Ah... I see... It’s really beautifully made.”
“Hehehe...right? How are your feet, Uncle?”
“It’s cool. I think I’m going to sleep.”
“Haaam... Me too... Let’s go to sleep now, brother.”
“Okay, come here.”
"yes...?"
“Ah... ah, that... grow well.”
“Ah, so that’s what you meant! Have a good dream, too, Brother!”
After a while, the heroine fell asleep.
And Seokjin lay next to Yeoju until she fell asleep.
“...She grew up so beautifully... How difficult must it be now...”
“My lady, sleep well. I told you that no matter what danger comes, I will protect you. Sweet dreams.”
“...I love you...”
Time passed like that, and a week passed.
"Brother! How is it? Try it."
“Hmm... Yeoju’s cooking has improved a lot?”
“Hehehe... Eat quickly, I’m hungry...”
"Okay, let's eat."
While Yeoju and Seokjin were eating lunch,
A large crowd of people rushed in with a loud ‘thud!’
“Who are you?”
“.....”
“Kim Seok-jin, the eldest son of Lord Kim Mu-yong?”
"yes...?"
“Found it! Catch it!”
“Huh...! Brother!”
Seokjin's father was among the leaders of the rebellion that occurred in Bangtan Country, and his son Seokjin was arrested.
“Oh...what did my brother do wrong that you are dragging me here?!”
"That woman too. Catch that bitch."
“No! Lady!”
“Gyaak! Let go! Let go!”
“What are you doing?!”
“Kim Seok-jin... Your father committed a great crime against the country!”
“Ah...Father?”
“...”
Seokjin stood there silently, being dragged away by two strong men. The shock was immense.
“...What should I do?”
“You should come with us.”
“Oh! No!”
“This little bitch!”
“Ugh...”
“Hey lady!”
“What did you do wrong, Brother? Why are you blaming me for the sins of Lord Kim?!”
The female protagonist cried and argued with the man.
“This little girl seems to be ignorant, but His Majesty has ordered that the families of the traitor’s sixth cousins be sold into slavery.”
“W... That’s ridiculous... Then... Brother... And the children below him... Everyone...”
The female protagonist was shocked by the fact that Seokjin and his younger siblings were becoming slaves.
“Ugh... Brother... Our good brother...”
“...Lady, will you make a promise with me?”
“Ugh...yes...”
"When the new moon rises twice more, let's meet again in Hanyang, our hometown."
“I can’t wait until then,,,,ryo,,,yo”
“No, our heroine can do it.”
“...”
“Let’s meet again on the third new moon.”
“Ugh... Brother...”
“Lady, stop crying. You’ll hurt your pretty face.”
“Brother, until then... you have to be safe, okay?”
"Okay, I promise."
“...”
Yeoju just kept crying while looking at Seokjin.
“Oh, I really can’t stand it!”
“Lady, don’t be afraid and be brave wherever you are.”
“Huh...yes...”
"and..."
“...”
“I love you, Yeoju.”
“...Brother”
"I'd love to hug you just once, but I can't. It's a shame. Stay healthy and take care."
“Ugh...”
“I’m...sorry...”
After telling Seokjin to stay healthy, the man roughly dragged him out, and the man holding the female lead pushed her down and left the house.
“No! No! Brother!”
“Ugh... Lady... I'm sorry... I couldn't protect you.”
So, only the female protagonist and the white horse were left there, lonely.
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It was miserable. That place
I smelled bad everywhere and my body became dirty because I couldn't bathe.
Hanyang became peaceful.
"My lady... how are you? I miss you."
It's been almost three months since Seokjin was taken away as a slave.
There aren't many days left until I keep my promise to the heroine.
Ah, Seokjin's family: his father was executed, his mother and younger sister became gisaengs, and his younger brother, who was with Seokjin, recently passed away from a severe fever due to not eating well and living in a dirty environment.
“Hey! Over there! The lady is calling!”
“Oh, yes...”
“Did you call the young lady...”
“Ah.. do you want to come here?”
“Anything you need...”
“My back hurts a little. Can you massage it for me?”
“It would be better to ask Sunbok, who is in charge of such matters, not me...”
“Ahhh... You really are so oblivious.”
“Why...why are you like that?”
"You really don't know, so you're asking? I like you."
“You can’t do this… If the Lord knows.”
“Hmm~ Stay still.”
The woman named Miss began to untie Seokjin's clothes.
“Ugh...don't...don't...”
“Stay still...”
Suddenly
Suddenly the door opened and Seokjin's master, Song Daegam, came in.
“Daughter, I have good news for you... What are these?!”
“That...father...”
Seokjin grabbed the girl's wrist to stop her hand, and the girl was taking off Seokjin's clothes. To those who didn't know about this situation, it would have been thought that Seokjin was lusting after the girl.
“What kind of lowly slave are you!”
“...”
“Father... That’s not it...”
The young lady lied because she couldn't tell the truth.
“Ugh... Father, I’m scared... ugh”
“Ah... Miss, what is that!”
“Hwaaah, Izaga ordered me to take off my clothes!”
“...”
Seokjin was speechless. Not only was he a stranger to his status, but he was also too dumbfounded to speak.
“What have you done to our youngest daughter who doesn’t know anything!”
“Your Majesty! There has been a misunderstanding...”
"What misunderstanding! Get Iza out of the room right now!"
That night, that night, was unusually quiet. Not a single insect chirped.
Looking up at that sky... Every day is the day I meet Yeoju. I thought that Yeoju would know well because she is smart.
"Lady, tomorrow is... tomorrow, tomorrow, let's meet with bright faces."
After Seokjin finished talking to himself, he was about to go to sleep.
Phew_
Someone in black approached silently, stabbed Seokjin in the stomach with a knife, and quickly disappeared.
“Ugh..ugh...”
And Seokjin, who was sitting on the floor in pain, thought.
‘Ah, it’s the work of Song Daegam.’
Seokjin tries to keep his wits about him as his vision becomes increasingly blurry, but his mind becomes increasingly dizzy as the blood gushing from his stomach becomes more and more turbulent.
“I’m sorry, lady.”
“I don’t think I can keep this promise.”
Seokjin closed his eyes with tears in his eyes and finally passed away.
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The next day, Hanyang
Yeoju returned to her hometown and today is the day she meets Seokjin.
“Myeongwol, today is the day you go to meet your older brother, so you have to dress nicely!”
“Yes! Of course, Miss.”
The heroine was simply thrilled. The day before, she had even bought a gift for Seokjin.
“You’re done, Miss!”
“Oh! Okay, okay! Let’s go now!”
Even after an hour or two had passed since the female protagonist left, she still hadn't come out.
“Brother, you always keep your promises... why aren’t you coming...?”
The heroine asked a passerby just in case.
“Do you know a person named Kim Seok-jin?”
“Ah... Mr. Kim? That... died yesterday.”
"What...what? Dying? No...that can't be happening."
The person who answered about Seokjin was another slave who worked with Seokjin.
“Oh... I feel bad for him... He said there was someone he absolutely had to meet.”
“Hehehe... That’s ridiculous... Brother...”
“...”
The man looked at the crying heroine with pity and then left.
“Ugh... Brother, how can you be like this! You said you’d be safe! Ugh...”
“You said you would protect me at least...”
‘Brother, I miss you too. I have a lot to do right now, so I’ll be back in a bit…’
Thank you, I love you
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The ending of the comb = really boring
Is this all there is...?