Childhood Friend Of The Zenith – Chapter 589

The Little Princess of the North Sea Ice Palace.

In a small room on the upper floor of the merchant group.

It’s a place that looks a bit difficult for several people to enter.

In such a narrow room, at least five or six people were crammed in.

A thinly spread bed.

Lady Mi was briefly paying respects toward that place.

“I am Mi Hyo-ran of the Mi family, responsible for the Baekhwa Merchant Group here. I greet the young lady of the Ice Palace.”

As Lady Mi said that, the one on the bed smiled faintly.

“Oh my, you don’t have to treat me like that. You can be comfortable.”

Tomboy.

No, spoiled brat… No. The young lady of the North Sea waved her hand while looking at Lady Mi.

Then.

“That won’t do. Young Lady, how can you say such things to someone from the Central Plains.”

The person standing behind uttered words.

“You must receive the proper treatment wherever you go. Especially in such an unfamiliar place.”

He seemed to be a guard.

The aura he exuded was considerable. It felt like he had easily surpassed peak.

Then, is the one next to him a guard too? There’s another person with similar attire to the man.

Probably that one is a guard as well.

At the guard’s words, the young lady showed a somewhat troubled expression.

“Woo Beom… This isn’t our land either. How can we receive more courtesy than this. Besides, I even caused trouble?”

I don’t know why she’s saying it so proudly.

Slide.

The young lady carefully changed her posture to sit. It was to pay respects to the other party.

“Young…!”

The guard tried to stop her as if surprised. But the young lady’s words came first.

“I’m Yuri. I’m called the fourth star of the North Sea. Thank you for welcoming me like this.”

Her white hair swayed as she lightly bowed her head.

Right after, she raised her head and smiled slightly.

“I didn’t plan to meet like this…. Hehe.”

That’s right.

She probably didn’t expect to meet after running away and getting caught.

“It’s a bit embarrassing. Geez.”

Yuri scratched the back of her head as she uttered the words.

At those words, silence flowed.

Because no one spoke up.

Like that for a few seconds.

A short time passed, and the one to break the silence was Lady Mi again this time.

“I express my gratitude once more for the precious one visiting the Central Plains…”

“Hehe, what for.”

“However, first, there’s something I want to ask.”

“What is it?”

“Before the welcome, I want to hear why you attempted to escape.”

“Ahh.”

The reason she broke through the guards and disappeared earlier.

It seemed she wanted to hear that part.

“Perhaps, was the merchant group’s guidance not to your liking.”

“That’s not it.”

“Then. I want to know why you took such action.”

As Lady Mi calmly continued her words, Yuri smiled slightly and gave an answer.

“I just wanted to sightsee.”

“Sightsee… you say?”

“Yes.”

At the simpler answer than expected, even Lady Mi failed to manage her expression.

What kind of answer is that…

But the expression of Yuri as she spoke was sincere.

“I really wanted to come to the Central Plains. Especially to Hanam where the Murim Alliance is! I thought I’d never go until I die. But now that I’m here, I couldn’t hold back.”

Her brightly smiling face was full of excitement.

“So I wanted to see the Murim Alliance… And sightsee the famous Shaolin Temple too.”

“…So, you’re saying you escaped for that?”

“I’m sorry about that. But I felt like once I came here, I couldn’t go out. And it would actually be like that.”

Hearing Yuri’s words, I inwardly raised a question.

‘Can’t go out once arriving at the merchant group?’

The way she said it with certainty was a bit strange.

“So… Since it came to this. Can’t I just sightsee for today…”

“No.”

Lady Mi firmly cut off Yuri’s words.

“The Central Plains is more dangerous than you think, Young Lady.”

“Aww… Even just one day…”

“We have been requested to provide safe protection during your stay in the Central Plains. Carelessly going in and out is not only dangerous…”

Lady Mi’s eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Yuri.

“If we recall what the Ice Palace wished from us for you, Young Lady, it’s an action that absolutely cannot be taken.”

“…Uuuung.”

At the firm words, Yuri let out a groaning sound.

Really, every time I see her, I can’t understand.

‘Looking like that, why is she such a scatterbrain?’

Resembling Moyong Hi-ah means she’s a cold beauty exuding a chilly aura.

Moreover, because of her hair, this Yuri seems even colder in atmosphere than Moyong Hi-ah.

Yet how can her actions and speech be so different from her appearance.

‘So. Why was I called here anyway.’

Still unable to understand the situation, I was quietly watching this.

“But…! That person hasn’t come yet anyway.”

“Young Lady…? What do you mean by that…”

“The red feather of the Central Plains!”

…What feather? Everyone had to make strange expressions at the words Yuri shouted.

“The story progresses only when that person comes, right?”

At the utterly strange nickname, Lady Mi’s brow furrowed.

Red feather? What kind of person is that again?

It was a nickname she had never heard before.

‘It seems like a story even Lady Mi doesn’t know.’

While Lady Mi, having heard the words, was pondering with a furrowed face for a moment.

“Ah?”

As if realizing something, she looked toward me.

What? Why look at me?

After looking at me for a brief moment, Lady Mi soon shifted her gaze back to Yuri.

“Young Lady. By any chance, that is.”

“Anyway, if the story happens only when he comes… Then until then, I can sightsee, right? Even for a little while–.”

Yuri’s eyes, who was about to throw a full tantrum, left Lady Mi and looked at me who was behind.

“Huh?”

Then she pointed straight at me with her finger.

“You…! The one who hit me!”

As Yuri suddenly said that, the guards behind reacted.

Unnecessary atmosphere mixed in the already narrow room.

“Hit…?”

The guard’s eyes were felt gradually becoming murderous.

Ah, this isn’t good.

“No, it’s not that. The situation was a bit…”

Just as I was about to hurriedly make an excuse.

“What was it you do in times like this. Ah, right.”

Yuri suddenly started changing her posture to sit.

She knelt and neatly folded her hands. And that while looking at me.

What is she doing now?

Around the time I was momentarily bewildered by the strange action.

“Excuse me.”

She said while looking at me.

“Would it be…”

Her voice was somehow different too. Should I say it’s like awkwardly imitating a man’s voice.

No, it was exactly that.

Why is this woman suddenly making such a voice.

Around the time such a doubt arose.

Yuri said while looking at me.

“Alright if I marry you?”

“…?”

The atmosphere rapidly cooled.

Not even speech sounds, even breathing sounds couldn’t be heard.

Thoughts stopped.

Probably for about a second.

Was that the problem.

“What is this crazy bitch saying?”

Unknowingly, I couldn’t hold back and uttered the words.

Rough words uttered after a long time.

“Gasp…”

From beside, the sound of Moyong Hi-ah swallowing a gasp was heard.

Yes, if possible, I wanted to cover my mouth too.

Cold sweat flowed at the words I uttered unknowingly.

At that time.

“Wow.”

Yuri, who heard the curse, reacted.

“She cursed! Wow!”

Somehow, a reaction different from what I thought burst out.

“Oh my, she called me a crazy bitch. Amazing! It’s not the answer I wanted, but it’s fresh and nice?”

“…”

“J-Just once more, can’t you? It’s the first time I’ve heard a curse.”

At those words, unknowingly, I slightly distanced myself.

It seems she really is a crazy bitch.

Troublesome.

‘Even for me, I don’t want to deal with a real crazy one.’

She already looked similar to Moyong Hi-ah, making it awkward, and with that personality, it became even more annoying.

Yes, to put it bluntly, that’s it.

A human I don’t want to get involved with.

That thing from the North Sea was the type of human most incompatible with me.

Around the time I was thinking of escaping first, given the difficult atmosphere.

“Hey.”

The guard behind Yuri called me.

Hum.

Suddenly, my dantian reacted.

Feeling that, I looked at the opponent.

“Barbarian. What did you just say to the Young Lady.”

“Barbarian?”

That’s a fresh title again. A word I’ve never heard anywhere.

I’ve heard thug or rascal, madman. But barbarian? Fresh.

“To utter such nonsense…! As heard, the Central Plains bastards are all vulgar.”

The word choice is pretty fucked up. Such a thought crossed.

Energy mixed in the growling voice.

“Do you even know who this person is to utter such words?”

“She introduced herself already?”

“Shut up!”

You asked.

You asked and now you’re annoyed.

“Lowly races like you. To dare spew nonsense at the star of the North Sea…! Not even grateful for her coming to visit!”

“Uh, Woo Beom. Isn’t that going a bit too far…?”

“Stay still. I will protect the Young Lady’s status from these ones.”

“You don’t have to…!”

Yuri hurriedly tried to stop him.

But Woo Beom, having no intention of listening, took a step forward.

At the same time, his hand went to the sword tied at his waist.

“I will show you bastards what the sword of the North Sea is.”

Clang-!

Just as he was about to draw the sword.

Freeze-!

The guy had to stop his body without drawing the sword.

Right before drawing the sword.

Before he knew it, a sharp dagger tip was touching his neck.

“Don’t move.”

Drip.

A bit of blood flowed from the neck.

“This bitch…?”

Surprisingly, the one who subdued Woo Beom was Tang Soyeol.

Tang Soyeol had moved at some point and was threatening Woo Beom with a dagger.

Was it an unexpected situation.

The guy started rolling his eyes here and there.

Seeing that, I said.

“Three times.”

Then gazes gathered.

The young lady too.

Lady Mi too.

Moyong Hi-ah too.

The bastard named Woo Beom was looking at me too.

“First, I let it slide once when you said fucked up things to Lady Mi.”

I tried my best to put out a kind voice.

“Next, I let it go when you bullshitted to me.”

At that, his expression distorting as if not understanding was visible.

“Lastly, I overlooked you trying to draw your sword too.”

It doesn’t matter if he doesn’t understand.

“I’m in a really bad mood today.”

As I spoke, I looked at Woo Beom.

“But I already endured three times?”

I said with a light smile.

“If you say one more word here, you. Really die.”

There’s no next.

Thinking that, I looked at him.

Then.

“What are you saying now…”

Unable to overcome his pride, he uttered a word.

I was wondering what if he doesn’t speak, but fortunately.

With such a thought.

My hand was already touching the guy’s neck.