The result of trust
Episode 89. The Big Bandage
남준
I need to go to the temporary palace for a moment.
남준
About ten days?
민혁
Yes. I will prepare it.
temporary palace
민혁
It's been a while... here..
Administrator: Greetings, Your Majesty.
Manager: How many days do you plan to stay?
남준
About ten days
Manager: Yes. Understood.
남준
(Nod)
남준
You must have had a hard time getting here, so everyone please rest.
민혁
yes.
Administrator: It's been a while, Musa.
민혁
I know, right..
Administrator: How many years has it been?
민혁
Hmm... it's been about three and a half years.
Administrator: It hasn't been that long, but you've changed a lot.
민혁
Is that so...?
Administrator: Yes. I heard the news...
민혁
Ah haha
민혁
Still, I'm doing pretty well... in my own way.
manager: ...
슬기
Sir!
슬기
Wow. Long time no see!
민혁
Haha, you're right.
슬기
Huh? Is something wrong?
슬기
ah..
슬기
sorry..
민혁
Ah, no.
민혁
already..
민혁
A lot of time has passed.
슬기
....
Administrator: I'll be going now.
민혁
Are you still catching bandits?
슬기
Ah. Yes.
슬기
How long are you staying?
민혁
About... ten days?
슬기
Did you become His Majesty the King's bodyguard?
민혁
...I have become a general employee.
슬기
It seems His Majesty cherishes you very much.
민혁
...
민혁
Sometimes it feels excessive.
슬기
I can't beat around the bush.
민혁
yes?
슬기
Please tell Your Majesty what you want.
민혁
...
민혁
I wonder if you will let me go...
슬기
I know it might seem presumptuous, but
슬기
You can't keep living like that.
슬기
You should be happy now, too, Musashi.
슬기
Wouldn't His Majesty, who has passed away, have wanted that as well?
민혁
..!
남준
Wouldn't that child want you to be happy too?
남준
"I'm sure they want you to be happy."
민혁
It's the same thing...
민혁
One is strangling my neck
민혁
One frees me from that suffocating power.
Everyone couldn't speak as directly as Seulgi because they were wary of Minhyuk.
So Minhyuk was covering it up, telling himself that he was fine.
민혁
I thought it was covered.
However, it had only become dulled, not forgotten.
For some people, Seulgi's words might have caused their wounds to burst open and grow even bigger, but
To Minhyuk, who desperately needed to be acknowledged rather than understood, it came as a large bandage covering his wounds.
민혁
Then... shall I tell you?
슬기
is it so.
슬기
Don't be sad anymore.
슬기
Now, smile.
민혁
...
민혁
Thank you for always being by my side and giving me great strength.
슬기
no.
민혁
In that case... how about I work here?
슬기
Here?
민혁
Would that be inconvenient for you?
슬기
Not at all! If you work here...
슬기
That’s great for me.
민혁
Your Majesty, I have something to tell you.
남준
what?
민혁
From what I hear, it seems there is no military governor here, but
Military Governor: A person in each province responsible for preventing invasions by foreign tribes and commanding military forces.
남준
however?
민혁
Please relieve me of my post as a military officer and appoint me as the governor of this place.
남준
what?
남준
why?
민혁
The position of military governor is quite important, so it is unsettling that it is vacant, but
민혁
I have already spent a long time in the palace, so I have a strong desire to work outside.
남준
...Is that so?
민혁
Yes. Please.
남준
This is the first time I've seen you ask for something so strongly...
민혁
...
남준
Okay, I understand.
민혁
thank you
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