Blessing Curse (Curse of Blessing)
37. The Scorched Village

Early in the morning, me and the group containing the nine Daegun princesses as well as Hyujin traveled towards Jang Gu who was in the center of Daegun.

We rode 6 horses by dividing each horse by two riders, only the monster Hyujin rode his horse alone.

Hmm.. actually I also want to ride a horse alone, if the two are like now, it feels a bit narrow huh even though Ji-hyeon does not take up a lot of space.

Why not use Sazhawa's magic so we can get there?

Maybe your shadow is too far away if you think Sazhawa is that great. Indeed I admit he has an extraordinary magic that can move places as he wishes. But lacking from his first magic, he often ran out of energy to cast that magic, and the second he could not bring in a large number of people, a maximum of only 3 people counted himself. Haha.

And you know what would happen if he used his magic to go back and forth between Cho Gu and Jang Gu? yep! he will run out of energy and be exhausted. Of course the other eight princesses would not let that happen and would rather travel together.

In addition to keeping Sazhawa's energy stable, they can also see the development of their kingdom. Classical reasons.

I don't underestimate it, it's just that magic power like hers shouldn't be able to be further developed?

I mean, Sazhawa has a cool magic, if she can maximize it won't it be able to help us in the future? for example, when the attack of the black magic ruler came? because from what I heard, the power of the master of black magic is unmatched, then if later we are in a precarious state and we cannot put up a fight, Sazhawa can help to save us right?

My mind was always arguing whether it was to fix them or to let them be as they were.

Hhh.fuck them.

In any case, only they themselves are capable of changing their own.

Leave the matter of Sazhawa and his magic. Right now I'm fascinated by the nature around me. How not, Cho Gu who is famous for the wisdom of the people with beautiful hills is able to give the impression of peace in my heart.

I was riding Ji-hyeon-I mean, I was riding a horse with Ji-hyeon sitting behind me. He continued to explain how Cho Gu and his people were in condition after the king's departure.

Although sometimes I just mumble and nod to respond to all his sentences, he is still enthusiastic about continuing his story.

"I always try to keep my people stable, from their food needs to their shelter.I always hope that they are not affected by the issue of the curse of the black magic ruler."

Curse issue? don't the people know nothing about them?

"But Ji-hyeon, didn't you say that all the people living in Daegun didn't know about the curse?" I asked him a little surprised.

"It's true, but we also can't eliminate the fact that the lives of ordinary humans and witches co-exist, be it evil magic or good magic." he replied in a different tone.

"Of course, many of them already know that the current condition of every kingdom in Daegun is not okay... Want as stupid as anyone, one day will surely realize if something is not right.." I was a little surprised when the horse riding Na Yeong and Sazhawa suddenly came from behind. He joined our conversation without warning.

"In addition to the exile of kings in the six kingdoms that have lasted a long time, huh." connect Na Yeong with her casual face.

If previously Ji-hyeon looked so enthusiastic, this time her mood declined, shortly after hearing Na Yeong's words. Even though he was behind me, I could confirm that he was currently bowed.

Her tiny hands clutched my clothes tightly, trying to hold her emotionally under control.

Must be hard to be them.

"I'm sorry if my question offends you guys.." I turned my face to look at Na Yeong. Although he looks tough at the moment, but I am sure deep down inside, his heart is holding something back.

"Are you sorry enough? shouldn't you be dipping us?" Jeong Ra who walked in front of us slowed down his horse, welcoming my apology with a unique reply.

He just wanted to embarrass me. I'm also used to his absurd mouth.

"Don't tell me you really want to feel that idiot's dirty lips, Jeong Ra?" Chaeyun hit Jeong Ra's shoulder playfully from behind him.

I could only shake my head at their behavior.

While Chu Yi who shared a horse with Dayeon was in line with Hyujin in the front row. They seemed to be talking about something as well, just like us. More precisely Dayeon and Hyujin were smoothly chatting, because from what I saw, Chu Yi was more silent.

I slowly glanced at Mizhawa who was riding her horse along with Mozhawa. He did not respond with Jeong Ra's words and just focused his eyes forward.

So far, we haven't said anything about the incident at the lake that night to them. That's one of the reasons that still makes me nervous.

"Then..., why do you still let the witch of black magic continue to coexist with you? shouldn't you throw them out?"

I reverted back to Jeong Ra's absurd talk.

"But..didn't the black magicians break the promise, as you have told them?"

The sun has greeted from the Eastern horizon, giving a fresh impression at the end of autumn. We continued to ride the horse slowly on our way.

The people of Cho Gu have spread their activities, and it seems that none of the people of Cho Gu are aware that Ji-hyeon, the queen of Cho Gu, is in their midst at this time.

That was a natural thing, because only certain people could have the luck to know how the original faces of the palace residents. Because I had no idea that Chaeyun was also Sun Gu's daughter.

"They did have time to make a noise, but I'm sure it wasn't entirely their fault. There must be a misunderstanding that sparks the hostility." Sounds like Ji-hyeon is also asking herself.

Maybe if the events of the 3000th century did not occur, then at this time Daegun became the most famous country in the entire universe.

"But shouldn't we trust them? I mean, from the start they were black magicians who always wanted things that didn't belong to them?"

Maybe I sound unacceptable to the reality. But isn't that what really happened? they're still bad, so why leave a place for evil? totally out of reason.

"In the past, almost the entire Daegun region contained black magicians... You want to know why?" asked Na Yeong who was again interested in the topic of conversation.

Meanwhile Sazhawa kept his mouth shut, not a bit interested in our discussion. I think that he still hasn't forgiven me for accidentally harming him.

"What happened?" I was really curious about the story of Daegun which holds so many mysteries.

"That's because the population of ordinary humans is dwindling whereas of good-nature witches"

"BAMMMM!!!"

No time Na Yeong continued his sentence, suddenly there was a powerful explosive sound from the village we were passing through. It surprised us and looked at the direction the voice came from.

A plume of black smoke was seen after the explosion, making us again alert.

"If the explosion from across the village can be heard up to here. It's definitely not ordinary magic!" Jeong Ra said something similar to my mind.

The others nodded then we drove the horses we were riding at maximum speed to the site of the explosion.

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Arriving at the location, we were increasingly made to goosebumps seeing a village that had been destroyed scattered. There was no fire burning it, but everything had been charred into charcoal.

How could that have happened?

We descended from the horses in the middle of the charred village.

The hot air was still felt, but strangely there was not the slightest flame burning. Even for the travel time we passed was not so long from the explosion we had previously heard.

"No fire burns here, but everything is charred to charcoal...! what magic is this?" chaeyun asked who approached one of the wooden houses that had been destroyed and charred.

That's what I'm thinking right now. No, not only me, but they are also confused by the situation.

Earlier I thought that this magic was almost the same as Chaeyun's fire magic, but even Chaeyun himself questioned the thing he was looking at.

"Just one to prove it, we have to find the villagers who live here" Ji-hyeon said with a serious face.

"Isn't that ridiculous? how can someone still be left in this condition?" again, only Mizhawa dared to utter her death sentence.

"We have to find what's left. We have to go all over the place in this village, who knows if there's someone who's still safe!" refute Sazhawa who looks upset with Mizhawa's question.

Mizhawa only replied to her by turning her eyeballs around, a lazy omen of arguing.

"Sazhawa's right, we have to split up to find a clue..." Chu Yi who had been silent since then finally gave her opinion.

From what I saw, Chu Yi was the type of person who enjoyed making observations first before saying anything. That looks interesting.

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