chapter 215 – Building a Castle (3)
Kang Shin-hyuk always thought it was best to be sincere when dealing with people. So, he tried to tell Oh Hye-na what happened in the fight with her father, but after, she began to cry again.
"Of course, you'llcry!"
"No, didn't you want to talk using swords?
So…"
"Without even taking out your sword…"
"Fist-to-fist communications is what I used this time around."
"You haven't even been hit once…" Oh Hye-na was extremely depressed as she used Baek In-ha as a shield and sipped the tea Claire gave her.
Shin-hyuk had to wait for her to calm down to continue.
"Hye-na, this guy isn't a bad guy,so…"
"I know."
"You know?"
"Just…" Even after finishing the tea, she cradled the teacup in her hands. Claire poured her a new cup before pulling back behind the bar.
Oh Hye-na looked at Kang Shin-hyuk, who was on the other side of Baek, and spoke without hesitation as if Baek wasn't even there.
"I came because I had to know. How strong is the person who killed my dad?
Is this really the person who killedhim?"
"… Didn't you come to ask why he died?"
"That's… I already knew that." Oh Hye-na sipped her tea, her thoughts a mystery to KangShin-hyuk.
"…I don't even know what I really wanted to learn." Oh, she started crying again.
"Ah…"
"But you've become very strong.
Your skill with the sword has increased." Baek In-ha tried to praise her, but she responded angrily at him.
"You're not a swordsman; how would youknow?"
"It's clear even to me." Kang Shin-hyuk looked back at Claire as the two in front of him began to quarrel.
"What do you think?"
"Yes, isn't it okay?
Those two go well together."
"Then, can we surprise them and drive them out?" Kang Shin-hyuk hardened his heart and prepared to kick them out, but just before he could, Oh Hye-na urgently turned to him.
"Sword."
"Ah, let's fight with swords this time?" She nodded wordlessly. It wasn't difficult; he decided to accept the request.
However, this time it was concluded much faster than the previous battle. It was enough to swing his sword once and clash with the greatsword she wielded. There was no need to show off his status. His sword was able to lazily brush off the attack and jab at his foe's vitals with perfect timing.
Of course, the tip of the blade stopped right before her eyebrows.
"…" Oh Hye-na sat down on the spot with a blank expression. Kang Shin-hyuk waved his hand in front of her, but she was unresponsive. Now she seemed like a corpse.
"What do we do?" While Kang Shin-hyuk looked around in embarrassment, the body… no, Oh Hye-na suddenly raised her hand and beckoned to Baek.
With a sigh, Baek approached her gently and helped her up. She quickly moved behind his back again.
"I want togo."