I let out a surprised reaction by accident as soon as I saw Namgung Bi-ah’s face.
She had been waiting for me at the camp entrance since she arrived.
Since when...?
I wonder how long she waited for.
Now that I think about it, I think I left without telling her.
...But there was no way that I could tell her.
I also didn't know that Moyong Hi-ah would appear instead of Gu Jeolyub.
Namgung Bi-ah's face was cold as ice.
I could see a difference in her expression, her eyes lifting a little and her lips were shut.
Considering that Namgung Bi-ah usually had almost no change in her expression, this much difference meant that I was in big trouble.
“...About that.”
What can I use as an excuse?
Or do I even need to bother giving her one?
Technically, I'm a victim too.
But I can't afford to tell her everything.
When I thought about the Moyong Hi-ah I saw last night, my mouth could hardly open.
The world ending because of the marble, my ass. At the current moment, it seemed I was the one who was about to meet my end.
“...”
I tried to move my lips to try to give her the best excuse I could, but no words came out.
All the while, Namgung Bi-ah stared at me without saying anything.
It seemed like she was waiting for me to say something.
What do I say to her?
Time passed.
It may have only been a few seconds, but it felt a hundred times longer to me.
Also, Namgung Bi-ah waiting for me in silence scared me because I didn't know what would come after that silence.
It felt like my brain stopped working.
I had to say something, but it wasn't as easy as I hoped.
Then.
“You should head in first.”
“What?”
“You are busy, Young Master Gu.”
Moyong Hi-ah spoke to me after stepping forward.
She’s telling me to go in just like this?
Wouldn’t that make the situation worse?
If I do that, it'll look like I'm running away after hearing Moyong Hi-ah.
Whether my thought mattered or not, Moyong Hi-ah continued to speak while staring at Namgung Bi-ah.
"The sword dancer. Wouldn't it be better if you talked to me instead of the young master? I have a feeling we have something to talk about."
“...”
Namgung Bi-ah still remained silent despite hearing Moyong Hi-ah.ViiSiit novelbi/n(.)c/(o)m for latest novels
Frown.
However, Namgung Bi-ah seemed to be uncomfortable as she frowned a little, but she didn't say anything.
“Am I wrong?”
When Moyong Hi-ah asked again, Namgung Bi-ah avoided eye contact with her and looked in my direction.
It was a strange look.
She looked like she wanted me to do something, so I thought about not going,
“...Head... inside.”
But I stopped when I heard Namgung Bi-ah.
“You want me to leave?”
“...Yeah.”
After hearing her speak with a calm expression, I hesitated whether or not to go.
“It’s fine... but when you return... Tell me everything.”
Was it an agreement?
After saying those words, Namgung Bi-ah turned around and walked away.
Judging by her direction, it seemed like she was heading into a forest where there weren't too many people.
When Namgung Bi-ah started to walk away slowly, Moyong Hi-ah too started following her.
“Young Master.”
“...Hmm?”
“I enjoyed our last time.”
"Do you have to say it so strangely?"
After hearing my response, Moyong Hi-ah smiled while covering her mouth with her fan.
Her reaction made her seem rather happy.
...Huh? Did she do that on purpose?
I wondered if Namgung Bi-ah being here was caused by Moyong Hi-ah, but I had no proof to say so.
I only had my suspicion.
After Moyong Hi-ah followed Namgung Bi-ah's footsteps, I, who was left alone, just watched in which direction the two girls disappeared.
“...Did I survive?”
I think the fact that I am here now means that I have survived.
But I for some reason felt extremely uneasy.
******************
It had been a few minutes since Moyong Hi-ah had started to follow Namgung Bi-ah's footsteps.
As expected, they entered a forest with close to no people in it.
With almost no one around, Moyong Hi-ah felt alarmed for some reason.
Should I have brought some escorts?
She didn’t think that the Sword Dancer would cause harm to her.
Moyong Hi-ah wasn’t fond of her due to her personal reasons, but Moyong Hi-ah who was calculative and rational knew that she wasn’t the type of person to do such a thing.
They haven't had a proper conversation in the year they've been together.
Their relationship began to break down ever since Moyong Hi-ah began to receive heat from Gu Yangcheon.
Furthermore, along with Namgung Bi-ah having feelings for Gu Yangcheon and Moyong Hi-ah also telling him how she felt about him, their relationships weren’t going to get better.
“I knew it, so you hate me t- “
“But I don’t care.”
“...Excuse me?”
“If that’s what he wants, I don’t care what it is.”
Namgung Bi-ah's eyes were still blue, but it felt like their light was getting brighter.
“Don’t be mistaken.”
It was a firm and cold voice.
Namgung Bi-ah, who didn't have her usual tired look, and her slow way of speaking made her look completely different from herself.
Moyong Hi-ah bit her lips slightly after seeing Namgung Bi-ah like that.
“...What do you mean by "don't be mistaken”? That I won’t be able to steal Young Master Gu away from you?”
Namgung Bi-ah lightly shook her head after hearing Moyong Hi-ah.
Was that not what she was referring to?
Then what-
“He’s not mine.”
After hearing Namgung Bi-ah,
“I belong to him instead.”
Moyong Hi-ah’s eyes widened.
Namgung Bi-ah looked like she was trying to correct an important part when she gave such a response.
“He is narrow-minded.”
Then she suddenly spoke badly about Gu Yangcheon.
Gu Yangcheon would’ve coughed consecutively if he heard this.
He was narrow-minded? What was she suddenly on about...?
As Moyong Hi-ah couldn’t dare to understand what she was saying, Namgung Bi-ah continued to speak.
“He is so narrow-minded and the bowl that holds his capacity for tolerance is so small that me being in there already makes him full.”
“...!”
He was narrow-minded.
When Namgung Bi-ah said that he was completely full with only her in there, it also meant that she was full of confidence, and to Moyong Hi-ah those words felt like thorns stabbing into her.
It meant that Namgung Bi-ah already belonged to him, and that she was taking up the only space he had.
Moyong Hi-ah wondered where Namgung Bi-ah got such confidence from, but she couldn’t argue with what she said.
“...Sword Dancer, you- “
"So either he increases such tolerance, such capacity... or he kicks me out for someone else. That's his decision."
While listening to her words, Moyong Hi-ah felt that Namgung Bi-ah won’t be kicked out without an easy fight.
How could she be like this?
Is she not worried at all?
Did she have this much belief because of their clans having engagement?
Moyong Hi-ah couldn’t understand, nor did she want to.
However, she still couldn’t say anything in response.
She had thousands of answers in her head that would cut off Namgung Bi-ah's words, but the emotions in her heart wouldn't let her words leave her mouth.
She knew full well that no matter what kind of answer she gave, she couldn't win against Namgung Bi-ah's simple and unbelievable words and convince her.
Namgung Bi-ah then spoke again, trying to calm Moyong Hi-ah who was trying to keep her eyes from shaking while breathing heavily.
“So.”
Snap.
When Namgung Bi-ah took a step forward, Moyong Hi-ah unconsciously took a step back.
She didn’t have her sword out nor was she showing any killing intent, but Moyong Hi-ah felt difficult towards Namgung Bi-ah.
“Don’t use your nervousness to take advantage of him.”
Moyong Hi-ah’s body started shaking after hearing Namgung Bi-ah’s cold and sharp words.
It wasn’t because of fear.
It was because it was something that she least wanted to hear.
“...This is what I wanted to say to you.”
Namgung Bi-ah who was watching Moyong Hi-ah, then walked past her after finishing her sentence and started to head towards the camp.
Moyong Hi-ah, left alone, stood still for a moment.
Then she sat down on the ground and stayed there for a long time.
*****************
The frontlines, Gu Clan’s campsite.
The Captain’s tent.
When I arrived at Gu Huibi's tent after leaving the two of them behind, I gave a report on the examination of the marble in the center of the forest.
I was very worried about what Moyong Hi-ah and Namgung Bi-ah were talking about, but another part of me told me that if I went, I would die under their pressure.ell.
More than anything.
Hopefully Namgung Bi-ah takes care of it.
She was slow and naive and not good at talking down to people, so I hoped she wouldn't be swayed around by Moyong Hi-ah.
So I decided to go and check on her after finishing my report.
“...What did you say?”
But all my thoughts went out the window after hearing Gu Huibi just now.
“W-Who came, you said?”
“...”
Gu Huibi had a complicated expression on her face after hearing my question, and I just continued to stare at Gu Huibi with a complicated expression of my own.
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