Blessing Curse (Curse of Blessing)
26. Something is Hidden

In another world filled with darkness, there was only ambiguous noise and black fog everywhere. In a world that lies between life and death, the Black Magic Sovereign begins to return to his throne to lead back the land of black fog. His soul rose again and fused with the darkness. Just waiting for the right time for him to be perfect.

"I feel a freshness that I haven't gotten in centuries.. ahhh.." the black magic ruler stretched the muscles in his body and muttered.

He is satisfied with Moon Gi Tae's performance. Without reminding him back, Gi Tae has done something very valuable for the power that will be his back.

"Gi Tae is my main weapon. He is my true soul! hahaha...!" the laughter of the black magic lord rang out from the entire black fog palace.

His followers marching on the left-right side nodded and laughed, following the pleasure of the leader.

Followers of the black fog are creatures cursed by the gods. They resembled the faces of monstrous beasts but with human-like stature. They are outcasts who do not deserve to live and cannot be destroyed.

The greed for power and power is the answer to why they deceive people and spread anger. To incite man to plant seeds of curses to his fellow men.

This is the answer, why Moon Gi Tae's grandfather spilled what he should not have done to his grandson who should have been born the bearer of justice.

Then how do the nine lights have anything to do with the black fog?

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The time to practice was determined, and at this time Gi Tae had to train his physical abilities with Chu Yi.

As the princesses of the seven kingdoms, Chu Yi and Jeong Ra were knights. It was not wrong if they chose him to become Moon Gi Tae's master teacher, because with his posture and battle prowess, Jeong Ra and Chu Yi looked very capable.

Moreover, Chu Yi and Jeong Ra had more experience, both in studying and on the way to completing assignments.

Although the nine princesses had magic abilities and fighting prowess respectively, but Chu Yi and Jeong Ra were on different levels.

"Are you sure you're not punishing me? because from how I feel, you're planning death for me!" gerutu Gi Tae with his sour face.

Currently Moon Gi Tae is doing the position of the horses under the hot afternoon sun. With widened legs followed by bent knees and clenched hands on the sides of his abdomen, it could be seen that he was grimacing with heat. Not only that, Chu Yi also placed three not-so-large square boards on top of Gi Tae's head to maintain her body's balance.

While Chu Yi himself was sitting on a rock by crossing one leg over the other so casually under a shady tree.

In the first 10 minutes and the first 30 minutes, all three square boards had fallen from Gi Tae's head, and Chu Yi certainly punished him by making Gi Tae run around the cottage yard which was quite spacious as much as 10 rounds.

And now Gi Tae has managed to hold the boards on his head so as not to fall for more than an hour and a half.

"You don't trust us at all, do you?" a sigh of laziness sounded from Chu Yi's mouth.

Three square boards floated back up and landed on the pile of boards above Gi Tae's head.

Gi Tae again grimaced because his head was currently heavy and painful. How not, this kind of physical exercise he had never done. This was his first time, and he had to bask under the scorching afternoon with six square boards. What a horrible first experience.

"Chu Yi! are you serious?!" gi Tae asked with a weight on his head.

Chu Yi simply raised both of her shoulders and turned her gaze around innocently.

Gi Tae's feet could not lie and continued to tremble feeling unable anymore. And finally after seven minutes, Gi Tae fell back.

His body fell down causing the boards to fall following his movements.

A deep breath of Chu Yi sounded.

"20 rounds!" chu Yi's orders were merciless.

Gi Tae stood back up and looked at Chu Yi in annoyance.

"You crazy woman!" he said with rage. But after that, Gi Tae also followed Chu Yi's orders, which was to run around the cottage yard 20 times.

The first round can be passed easily. The two are still the same, though Gi Tae's fatigue can still last. Third... fourth.., and by the time Gi Tae reaches the sixth round, his stamina cannot lie. He had been sunbathing for over two hours, and now his body was completely exhausted.

"I.. have. hhh.. can't..!" gi Tae said after stopping on the sixth round with a gasping breath.

"If you stop, I'll add 30 more!" chu Yi said with a beautiful yet deadly smile.

Hearing that made Gi Tae open his eyes wide.

"Chu Yi please.." asked Gi Tae by putting on a pinched expression "you're not this type of person, are you? even I admire you so much. Do you remember the first time we met? I see you as someone of noble heart and charisma!" Gi Tae tried to melt Chu Yi's heart which was completely indifferent to his tired face.

"I appreciate your words, Gi Tae... But as you can see. This time it is my duty not to listen to your seduction, but to train you.." with a shrunken forehead and an attentive expression, Chu Yi explained his purpose. Giving Gi Tae no choice but to give up.

"Alright.. I'll finish 14 more rounds, but please don't give me 30 more." she asked with a glass.

Deep inside Chu Yi, she could also feel Gi Tae's expression. He was not like Jeong Ra who could firmly do the thing he was supposed to do, nor was he like Sazhawa who could express his feelings through his face or smile, either, he was just a quiet yet caring Zhao Chu Yi, especially to people who carried the burden of life like Gi Tae.

It was like Chu Yi herself had also felt such things before.

Many hidden things can be read through the eyes of each person.