Chronicles of the Lazy Sovereign Novel - Chapter 109

Chapter 109

“Ah, ma’am?”

Seomun Da-yeon’s eyes opened in shock.

Ma’am, ma’am, she said.

She was still a maid who hadn’t even turned 20!

This was humiliating.

“Madam, you say!”

“I understand, so step aside. I’m dying of weight.

Only then did Seomun Da-yeon realize the situation in which he was in. She had covered the man’s mouth and buried his head in his chest, so he was practically half hugging him while riding on top.

Seomun Da-yeon’s face blushed to his ears as he hurried back.

“Mmm.”

The man sat down and patted himself on his stiff back.

“What kind of misfortune is this when I sleep peacefully?”

The irritation was reflected on the man’s face.

Of course, Seomun Da-yeon fully understood the man’s state of mind. Even she would be disgusted if someone suddenly appeared while sleeping peacefully, covered his mouth and grabbed his neck.

More precisely, he would not only feel disgust but infinite hostility towards that person.

“I apologize.”

To be called “ma’am” was unpleasant, but since she had acted badly first, it was just to apologize. Having been born and grown up in a prestigious family, they had taught her to maintain impeccable behavior.

“What’s this all about?”

“…Of course I should explain it, but the current situation does not seem conducive to explanations.”

While she was speaking, Seomun Da-yeon observed the appearance of man.

His clothes were ordinary hemp, nothing special. What caught his attention was the man’s face.

‘How should I interpret this?’

He was handsome.

Definitely handsome.

He certainly wasn’t at the level of legendary beauties like Song Yu or Pan An, but he had the kind of attractive face that would make you turn your head to look at it a second time if you were on the street.

But what if that beautiful face was covered with drooling marks and dry mucus in the eyes?

Beauty and dirt don’t generally harmonize well, do they?

While Seomun Da-yeon reflected on how to interpret the man before him, the man stretched out.

“Jaaam.”

After stretching lazily, the man looked directly at Seomun Da-yeon and asked.

“You’re not leaving?”

Excuse me, leave?

“If you’re done with your business, shouldn’t you leave?”

Well, that’s true.

It’s true, but…

“And you, young master?”

“Me?”

The man laughed between his teeth.

“I woke up, so I should go back to sleep.”

Seomun Da-yeon’s face was slightly hardened.

‘Dangerous.’

Although this time they had gone unknowingly, if they continued without finding their trace, the likelihood that those who pursued them would return was high.

This time he had managed to deceive them, but when they returned, they would examine the surroundings more carefully. In that case, even if he stayed there, the probability of being discovered was high.

What if they found out?

Death.

Those who pursued her were ruthless people, without blood or tears; they were not of those who forgave anyone.

Then the man before him would suffer misfortune while he slept innocently and without guilt, because Seomun Da-yeon had led them there.

‘I can’t.’

Seomun Da-yeon couldn’t bear to see that happen.

“It’s dangerous to stay here.”

“Huh?”

The man bowed his head like he didn’t understand.

“Why?”

Seomun Da-yeon had no choice but to sigh.

Had I not seen and heard such things a moment ago and yet could I not yet understand the situation?

“There are people chasing me.”

“They are not chasing me.”

“They will not forgive anyone who stands out.”

“Then just don’t stand out.”

“It’s not easy, considering your martial dexterity…

“You weren’t caught before.”

The veins began to swell on the forehead of Seomun Da-yeon.

He didn’t say anything bad, but something irritated her constantly. Whether it was the tone or the content of it… having this conversation made her feel a constant restlessness inside her.

But now was not the time to feel those things. Time was pressing.

“It was pure luck. If you are still here, young master, you will not be able to see the dawn of tomorrow.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen a dawn in my life.”

“…”

Without knowing that what the man was saying was true and not sarcasm, Seomun Da-yeon could only bite his lips hard. While it was true that he had caused him problems, he thought that this man’s sarcasm went too far.

But she again repressed her anger and begged.

As this has happened because of me, I will take responsibility. I will help you escape safely.

“Can’t I stay here?”

– No, you can’t.

The man frowned with all sorts of expressions. “It seemed to be about to discuss more, but seeing Seomun Da-yeon’s resolute expression, he sighed deeply.

“I don’t know why my luck is like that.”

The situation is absurd, but… let me introduce myself formally. I am Seomun Da-yeon, of the Seomun family.

Seomun Da-yeon gently put his hands together and looked at the man in silence. He looked at her with a lost look, as if he wondered why he looked at him like that. Then he seemed to understand the meaning and responded with a sigh.

“I’m Wei Yan-ho.”

The man who identified himself as Wei Yan-ho seemed very dissatisfied.

Growling, Wei Yan-ho put his blanket in his bundle, came down from the tree and followed Seomun Da-yeon.

“Why did you sleep in a place like this?”

“Because I don’t like sleeping on the floor.”

That’s not what she meant by the question…

From before, she seemed to answer well, but she had the strange feeling that she was giving irrelevant answers.

“Why are you in these deep mountains at this late hour?”

“What’s wrong with you?”

Wei Yan-ho answered the question concisely and with a minimum of words, which meant that she was also in those deep mountains at that late hour, so what right did she have to question him with such insistence?

“I’m here on business.”

“I was traveling.”

“Are you saying that you climbed the mountain without realizing that the sun was setting?”

“That’s not all.”

“And then what?”

“I was sleeping.”

“…”

Wei Yan-ho was only telling the truth, but unfortunately, Seomun Da-yeon could not understand his truth.

Seomun Da-yeon interpreted Wei Yan-ho’s response as something like ‘I have some circumstances that I can’t explain in detail, so shut up and let’s go our way’, and shut up hard and took the initiative.

On second thought, now was not the time to have conversations on such trivial matters.

‘I lack tension.’

She hadn’t completely escaped the danger yet, considering who was chasing her, she couldn’t relax until the end.

Seomun Da-yeon looked at Wei Yan-ho following her.

His crawling blabbered.

“Young Master.”

“Yes?”

“Could you walk a little more quietly?”

“What we are saying now is probably heard louder.”

“That’s true.”

Without words, Seomun Da-yeon turned his head. He thought it would be beneficial to avoid talking to that person as much as possible.

“But…”

“Yes?”

However, Wei Yan-ho did not let her go so easily.

“Who were those guys who were after you before?”

“It would be better if you didn’t know.”

“Mmm?”

Wei Yan-ho began to snap the tongue.

Be honest. Did you steal anything?

“Excuse me?”

Seomun Da-yeon’s face was disconcerted as he abruptly turned his head towards Wei Yan-ho.

“Steal?”

“If someone is being chased in the middle of the night, normally… uh, I mean…”

“A thief?”

“Ha, that’s something I couldn’t say directly, but as you said first, I feel more comfortable.”

Seomun Da-yeon closed his eyes slightly and mentally drew the symbol of patience. I did not know whether drawing patience three times would prevent a murder, but it seemed that it could prevent him from abandoning the man before him.

“I’m affiliated with the Celestial Orthodox Martial Alliance and I was in the middle of a mission.”

“Oh?”

Wei Yan-ho scratched his head.

This… does it look like I’m still messing with the martial alliance?

Of course the martial alliance was not a bad place, so there was no reason for it to be bad to get involved with them, but those troubled places were precisely what he hated. If possible, it would be more comfortable for everyone if they did not get involved.

“I’d like to believe you, but…”

Seomun Da-yeon sighed deeply.

I have no way to prove it right now, but if you meet those who persecute me acting like this, young master, you will learn by your actions, not by your words, that I am right.

“Hmm, that’s a little scary.”

Wei Yan-ho shivered.

Seomun Da-yeon bit his lip slightly when he saw the sarcasm of Wei Yan-ho. He did not realize the gravity of the situation. Of course, it was partly Seomun Da-yeon’s fault for not explaining it in detail, but he also resented that Wei Yan-ho did not react despite her seriousness.

“I shouldn’t think so.”

Actually, Wei Yan-ho was a victim that she unnecessarily involved in her affairs.

If she knew what was right and understood the right way, she should feel sorry for Wei Yan-ho, not blame him.

“But who did you say were the people who were after you?”

“Please keep your voice down.”

“It’s not difficult, but I think we should know who’s after us.”

Seomun Da-yeon frowned.

Not because Wei Yan-ho would have asked something unnecessary, but because she was worried if I should tell her who they were.

No matter how much Wei Yan-ho was an ordinary person who knew nothing about martial arts, he would have heard the names of those who pursued her at that time, and in that case, he could be frightened instantly.

If he were frightened, his actions would become more cautious, but he would also become tense and the likelihood of making mistakes would increase.

“You won’t tell me?”

“…”

“Really?”

Seomun Da-yeon abandoned his worries.

She decided it would be a hundred times better to just tell her and drag a scared Wei Yan-ho who kept his mouth shut.

‘Despite looking normal!’

How could a man have so little gravity?

Compared to that person in the Zhuge family, he couldn’t even be called a man.

“The people who persecute us are…”

“Are they?”

“People of the Demonic Cult.”

“… eh?”

Wei Yan-ho bowed his head.

The demonic cult was destroyed, wasn’t it?

“Yes. They are remnants of the demonic cult destroyed.

Actually, saying it was destroyed was not entirely appropriate, but there was no need to tell Wei Yan-ho. Just hearing the name of Demonic Cult terrified him.

“Then we’re in big trouble.”

“I’ve been saying it’s a big problem from the start.”

– No, that’s not what I mean.

“Excuse me?”

Wei Yan-ho sighed deeply and looked into the sky.

“Why am I so unlucky?”

“…I’m sorry about this.”

How terrified a person would be in the business of demon worship was something she could fully imagine.

– No, that’s not what I mean.

“So what are you saying?”

“I wonder what sins I committed in my previous life to awaken and entangle myself with the demonic Cult. Ahh, heavens, why!”

“What are you saying?”

Seomun Da-yeon did not understand at all what Wei Yan-ho was saying. But his feet stopped instinctively.

“Tsk, what a terrible luck.”

Wei Yan-ho looked briefly around him and then opened his mouth.

“Come out now. Now I know who you are.”