I Became a Hotelier at the Goryeo National Hotel - Chapter 38

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Episode 38

 

Jun Gyeong spoke with a deliberately sarcastic tone. However, Jae Yeol didn’t fall for his provocation.

 

“…What you said earlier, was it real?”

 

“What, about letting you work here?”

 

“…Yes.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

At Jun Gyeong’s simple and clear answer, Jae Yeol bit his lips and then opened his mouth again.

 

“But we’ll have to go back to the Government Office.”

 

“Why, because you didn’t complete the full number of laps?”

 

Jae Yeol continued with an aggrieved expression.

 

“But… wasn’t it unavoidable? How could guys like us who’ve been starving every day like it’s a regular meal suddenly run a hundred laps!”

 

“Ha, if you knew that, why did you run? And if anyone heard you, it would sound like you’re saying once you bulk up, a hundred laps would be easy? Huh? Taking down someone like me would be nothing?”

 

Jun Gyeong subtly provoked Jae Yeol.

 

“…How could I possibly take down a military officer who roams the battlefield?”

 

“Why~? You never know, right? You might beat me someday, you know? You’re young, but you’re already giving up saying it won’t work?”

 

When Jae Yeol looked at him with blazing eyes, Jun Gyeong smiled slyly.

 

“Oh right, but you know what? You guys passed.”

 

“…What?”

 

“The director here already told us to hire you guys as guards.”

 

“…What?! Then the hun-hundred laps were?”

 

“I had you do it to see how well you could run, why?”

 

At Jun Gyeong’s words, Jae Yeol’s eyes blazed with bewilderment and anger.

 

‘Oh~ This guy’s eyes, I really like them?’

 

Jun Gyeong put on a deliberately solemn expression and spoke to Jae Yeol.

 

“Listen carefully. Right now you’re just a scrawny starved anchovy, but if you eat well and train well… you can become useful too. So…”

 

Jun Gyeong stopped speaking and grinned.

 

“Hurry up and eat to put on some weight first. Then come at me with everything you’ve got. I’ll take you on anytime.”

 

Jun Gyeong finished speaking and was about to leave the Medical Office when he turned back to add one more thing.

 

“Anchovies, there’s a Training Ground below Hyeeum Sa. Use it or don’t.”

 

Then he just walked out of the Medical Office.

 

Jae Yeol muttered at his retreating back.

 

“Ah, why does he keep calling us anchovies…”

 

* * *

 

The anchovies ate lunch in the Medical Office, drank all the medicine they were given, and were only released after receiving confirmation that there were no problems.

 

Youngest Anchovy trudged along behind and asked Jae Yeol.

 

“Older Brother, can we really work at Hyeeumwon?”

 

“…Well.”

 

“Hey, you idiot. Do you believe that? You were caught stealing, so what.”

 

“Then why give us medicine and food, and let us sleep somewhere warm. Why on earth would they do that?”

 

Middle Anchovy, who had been listening to Youngest Anchovy’s words, offered his theory.

 

“Maybe the Monk put in a good word for us? If we were dragged to the Government Office in this condition and beaten, we’d surely die, so he told them to at least put some meat on our bones first.”

 

Everyone nodded at the convincing words. Jae Yeol, who had been quietly listening, spoke up.

 

“Do you guys know? The person who captured us is that famous ‘Middle General Jeong Jun Gyeong.'”

 

“What? That unlucky bastard?”

 

“I also heard the monks talking in the Medical Office earlier. They said he’s a ghost who catches barbarians and enjoys picking off generals’ heads one by one.”

 

“Right. With that kind of ability, wouldn’t he be able to make us into proper human beings somehow?”

 

“…But if we keep acting like today… we’ll all die.”

 

The Anchovy brothers trembled as they recalled what happened earlier.

 

Jae Yeol thought carefully.

 

“…Since the Monk scolded us so harshly earlier, he probably won’t do what he did before. But we can’t stay like this either. We need to build up our strength.”

 

“How?”

 

“Follow me.”

 

The Anchovy brothers followed Jae Yeol up the stairs to the very back of the building. Soon, a spacious open area appeared before their eyes.

 

The Children who followed Jae Yeol widened their eyes.

 

“What is this place used for?”

 

“This is probably the Training Ground. This is the only open space below Hyeeum Sa. The Middle General said earlier that we could use it. Let’s just take a look around.”

 

The Children cautiously entered the Training Ground.

 

But there were already people there. It was the Daesik Kingdom Guard Warriors from the trading caravan.

 

They too had heard from the Nok Sa that there was a separate training ground, and had come after finishing their meal.

 

The Children were intimidated by their large builds, gleaming Blades, and resounding Battle Cries, and stepped backward.

 

Then, one of the Daesik Kingdom Guard Warriors recognized the Children’s faces and approached with a menacing expression.

 

[Hmm? Aren’t these those Bandits? Why are they loitering around here?]

 

However, there was no way the Anchovy brothers could understand the foreign language.

 

“What, what are they saying?”

 

“How, how would I know?”

 

[Don’t tell me they’re planning to do something here? Could these scrawny things even swing a Stick properly?]

 

[Or maybe they came because there’s something else to steal in the Training Ground? Why does Hyeeumwon let Bandits roam around freely?]

 

The Daesik Kingdom Guard Warriors gathered around, looking the Children up and down while making mocking remarks.

 

“…Older Brother, I can’t understand what those people are saying, but looking at their expressions, one thing is certain. They’re mocking us right now.”

 

“…”

 

Jae Yeol clenched his fists tightly. Anger surged through him from the humiliation, but even with ten mouths, he had nothing to say.

 

Right now, they were acting this way because they knew that his group were the Bandits who had targeted their goods.

 

Then, a familiar voice came from behind them.

 

“Hey, what are you guys doing?”

 

It was Jun Gyeong. He looked back and forth between the Children and the Daesik Kingdom Guard Warriors, frowning.

 

“…Huh? What’s this atmosphere about?”

 

Jun Gyeong had come to check on the Children’s condition and immediately grasped the situation.

 

Jun Gyeong frowned deeply and walked between the Anchovy Thief Gang and the Daesik Kingdom Guard Warriors.

 

Jun Gyeong’s gaze pierced sharply toward the Daesik Kingdom Guard Warriors.

 

[…!]

 

The imposing presence of a Middle General who commanded battlefields was not something mere guard warriors could handle.

 

The Daesik Kingdom warriors unconsciously stepped backward. Just as Jun Gyeong was approaching, thinking he’d give them just one good hit to keep them from acting up.

 

“Wait!”

 

Everyone’s gaze turned toward where the voice came from. It was Seo Rin.

 

Seo Rin walked over with large strides, carrying a large basket as big as herself, and stood between Jun Gyeong and the Daesik Kingdom Guard Warriors.

 

Then she turned around with a swift motion to face Jun Gyeong and said.

 

“I don’t know what’s going on, but violence is not acceptable. Especially against guests of Hyeeumwon.”

 

Jun Gyeong listened in a daze, then pointed at himself with his finger.

 

“Th-that, you’re saying that to me right now?”

 

“Yes!”

 

When Seo Rin spoke firmly, Jun Gyeong felt a bit wronged.

 

“Hey, I haven’t done anything yet, so why are you only coming at me?!”

 

The Daesik Kingdom Guard Warriors thought this was their chance and quietly slipped away from the training ground.

 

Seeing this, Jun Gyeong felt wronged.

 

“And violence, what! Do I look like someone who would swing fists recklessly without reason?”

 

Seo Rin made an expression that said ‘aren’t you exactly that?’

 

“I saw everything. The way you were glaring at people with those terrifying eyes! It looked like you were about to hit someone!”

 

Jun Gyeong felt slightly stung, but his voice grew louder without realizing it.

 

“Are you taking those guys’ side right now?”

 

“Those guys?! And no matter how much I’m in charge of them, I don’t take sides blindly, Middle General.”

 

When Seo Rin stared at him with a face that said ‘what nonsense are you talking about,’ Jun Gyeong looked at her with a ‘surely not’ expression.

 

“…Chief, are you taking their side because of that guy then?”

 

In his mind, the way Nasim had been looking at Seo Rin earlier came to mind.

 

“What? That guy?”

 

Seo Rin opened her eyes wide as if she didn’t understand.

 

“…That Daesik Kingdom guy. The one who’s supposedly the merchant leader’s successor. You don’t happen to… th-that guy…?”

 

Seo Rin blinked, not understanding Jun Gyeong’s words.

 

“The successor? You mean Nasim? What about him?”

 

“….”

 

When Jun Gyeong felt absolutely nothing from Seo Rin’s face, he finally felt his mood returning to normal.

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