[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith":3,"chapter-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-214":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Childhood Friend of the Zenith",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1240240,1667,"Chapter 214: Omen (1)","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-214",214,"\u003Cp>Omen (1)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You seem to have caused a lot of trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gulped after hearing Fathers cold words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his calm voice, there was definitely some anger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And considering how rare it was for Father to show emotion, I knew how serious this was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Im fucked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the things I planned to deal with after returning to the clan piled up and were exploding right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which meant that I was responsible for all of this and I couldnt blame anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jailbreak, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flinch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My shoulders flinched involuntarily after hearing Fathers words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blood of Gu Clan, breaking out of jail?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before we get into that\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right as I was about to use the Marble of Celestial Captivation as an excuse, Father cut me off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And his gaze fixed on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[How terrifying, you look even more like him now.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was terrifying for me too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fathers eyes, that looked at me with emotion unlike his usual expressionless face, seemed more frightening than I could imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You killed the First Elder?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didnt make any excuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it was something I really did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard that you killed the First Elder by using a different family members name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, thats true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know what that means?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, why did you do it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite his noticeable anger, Father didnt raise his voice or yell at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was only waiting for my explanations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His red eyes were only on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without letting me escape until I gave him a proper explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didnt want to run away either, so after letting out a breath, I explained to Father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why I killed the First Elder and why I escaped the jail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, I also told him about the Marble of Celestial Captivation without leaving anything out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I explained that in more detail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It didnt take very long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasnt something I could drag on for long anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After I finished talking, Father who heard my explanation stayed silent without saying anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One thing that changed was that his anger calmed down a bit and his sharp eyes returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To me, that was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father, who stayed silent for a while, spoke again after letting out a light sigh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Answer truthfully. I wont accept any lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The secret room thats in the First Elders place you mentioned, does it really exist?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, it does.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, how do you know about that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realized something as I looked into Fathers eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hes looking for a reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father was looking for a reason why I acted the way I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rather than trying to find out if what I said was true or not, it seemed more like he was looking for a reason for all my actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how do I explain that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I did it without thinking much, but I learned about it in my past life and I had no way to explain it to him otherwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I couldnt just tell him that and because I couldnt give him an answer, Father looked away from me and changed the topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dropped this topic as soon as he saw that I couldnt answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the second topic, I might let you off since you played a big role in it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was talking about the fact that I found Gu Huibis location through the Marble of Celestial Captivation and my role in helping her escape the jail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father hinted that he would let me off with this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didnt mean that I would be off the hook completely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if we found the secret room you mentioned, killing the First Elder by yourself is way over the line. Do you realize that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Im sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hope you understand that you dont have that much power in the clan yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I dont have it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I knew what those words meant, so I couldnt take them as a good sign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because it meant that no matter what I did, I would become the Young Lord anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elders Meeting will open for this matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I bit my tongue after hearing Father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Elders Meeting would open because of this even though it hadnt happened for the past few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be fair, it was understandable since I killed the First Elder with my own hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the way, the last Elders Meeting was also because of me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think it was because of my rampage towards Peng Ah-hee and breaking our marriage engagement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that I look at it, I really am a troublemaker huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My past was one thing, but I caused more than one or two troubles after my regression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I felt a bit ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did I regress for this\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, I shook this off right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Know this, the Second Elder wont participate in this Elders Meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wont take your side either, so it means that you wont have anyone on your side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now thats a big problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was my past life or this one, I knew that the Third and the Fourth Elder didnt like me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because I killed the First Elder, it didnt seem like anything good would happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But also, the Second Elder is not taking part huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was this Fathers order?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Excluding an Elder from an Elders Meeting, what kind of nonsense is this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I made a sour expression, Father said one more thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I expect that you will take responsibility for all the things you caused at this point of your life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The words of expectation from a parent still felt as heavy as ever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if our relationship wasnt the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hid my sigh and answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had nothing to argue against him and him telling me to take responsibility also meant that he was involved as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the room became quiet again, Father moved his gaze to the letters again, and spoke to me softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deal with Gu Sunmoon and your punishment will be decided after the Elders Meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I ask that you dont do anything in that timeframe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was telling me to stay put until the Elders Meeting happened and the matter was settled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There is no way that another problem will pop up during that time frame though.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even if it does, Ill just do nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if I caused another thing right now, then there was no solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wouldnt be killed by my Father, but I guessed that he would burn all my hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[But it seems that you never get beaten up.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what trouble I caused in my past life, Father never touched me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wouldnt be beaten up this time either,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I cant let my hair burn away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Id rather get beaten up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldnt let that happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Gu Sunmoon had lost its leader and the only successor, Gu Jeolyub, was still young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And because the Second Elder wasnt a swordsman, I assumed the position would be given to someone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or it was possible that Gu Jeolyub would become the junior successor of Gu Sunmoon, running it with my Father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And about Jeolyub\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a name that Ive been thinking about for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because I never saw him again since I sent him to a medic room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not like Im in a situation where I can anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the matter with the secret room in the First Elders place ends, I would find it necessary to see him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I couldnt just ignore him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I comforted my emotion in my mind, Father looked at me and spoke of a strange topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard that you earned a title. The True Dragon, was it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pardon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he brought up that stupid title, I gave him a dumbfounded response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he bring that up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, it felt shitty every time I heard that name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell is a True Dragon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didnt know before, but after getting the Dragon title for myself, it felt too grand for a Young Prodigy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Also, it was more like I was the real snake of all snakes rather than a dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pardon?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was dumbfounded for a moment after hearing Fathers response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did he say just now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He spoke and nodded, as if he was really complimenting me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I looked at that, it felt super awkward and I felt a bit nauseous inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whats up with him. Did he get hurt when he fought with the Palace Lord?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thats not it, I saw him destroying everything without getting injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or maybe the food he ate recently was bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I put this aside for now, and asked Father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you have nothing else to say, then could I ask you a question?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I rubbed my stomach that felt full, Father looked at me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like there was something happening with the Moyong Clan. What is the meaning of that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moyong Oh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I assumed that he had a short conversation with the Moyong Clans elder, but his reaction showed as if he forgot about it already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A business.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, it would be that. Obviously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you think I asked because I didnt know that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It means that you dont need to know about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I gave up right away after hearing Fathers response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I knew that he wouldnt tell me anything if he said those words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Arent you too quick on giving up?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Experience in my past life helps in times like these.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[What a pointless type of help that is]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flutter-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you have nothing else to say, then you may leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing Father, I turned around and walked out of the Lords room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I stepped outside, I saw that the sun was slowly setting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guess he doesnt intend to put me back in jail.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thats probably because Father has returned to the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, going back to the clan didnt sound that bad either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I think hell is waiting for me at my place\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my first hell was meeting with Father, the second hell I had to face was something even more difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So much that I preferred to go back to the jail instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Welcome back, Young Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I stepped into my place for the first time in a while, Hongwa was the first one to greet me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm thats a big problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The problem started here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fact that it was Hongwa who greeted me first and not anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, a certain someone would run towards me to greet me, but I couldnt see her anywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had cold sweat at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hid my panic and asked Hongwa carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where are the girls?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I asked her, I saw Hongwa flinch for a moment, and her pupils shook slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From her reaction, I smiled and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, Im fucked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I realized that I was fucked after seeing Hongwas reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Namgung went into the room when she arrived. She seemed tired.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that room mine?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did you answer as if that was obvious, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is it obvious for her to sleep in my room?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lady Tang said that she had something to do in the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I guess thats one fortunate thing out of all the misfortunes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Soyeol having something to do in the streets, huh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was strange enough that a blood relative of Sichuan had a business in Shanxi, but that wasnt what was on my mind right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What about Wi Seol-Ah?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first time I said her full name with my own mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I might never have done it in my past life either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because I always called her the Celestial Sword, or whatever title she had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, Seol-Ah is\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hongwa hesitated for a bit, and then told me about Wi Seol-Ah.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Seol-Ah should be in the mountain at the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My steps headed towards the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun would set soon, so why did Wi Seol-Ah go to the mountain?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though she knew that I returned to the clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Isnt it obvious, she doesnt want to see your face.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Elder Shin spoke as if he confirmed my worries, I bit my lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did my heart feel so frustrated?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a feeling that I had many times, but it always felt like a heavy burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I climbed the mountain after hearing that she was somewhere in the mountain, but I felt like I knew where Wi Seol-Ah would be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldnt feel her presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wi Seol-Ahs presence was always light, so I wouldnt find her even with me reaching Peak Realm, but Wi Seol-Ah was probably in a place where she could see the sunset.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I was right, that place could be a cliff or the peak of the mountain, but in the mountain behind Gu Clan, there was only one place like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I expected, on a hill where the sunset was visible, I saw someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish- Swoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the sound of a sword cutting through wind, a wooden sword swung in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a swordplay, but to a martial artist, it was a poor swordplay that lacked any basics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to call it a swordplay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I heard that she was sword training.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didnt expect that she would swing a wooden sword.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pause-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She noticed my presence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her movement, that seemed unstoppable, paused and her gaze met mine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one standing there was Wi Seol-Ah\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the one staring at me was Wi Seol-Ah\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it felt harder to breathe for some reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wi Seol-Ah had black hair with a hint of brown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didnt have the shining golden hair I saw in my past life and her eyes were obsidian-like black and not the golden eyes from my past life, but for some reason, I thought of Wi Seol-Ah in the past as I stared at her now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it because the sun made her black hair brighter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, that must be why I was mistaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh, hi?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I greeted Wi Seol-Ah carefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even waving my hand slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a very loser-like greeting, but I couldnt think of another way to greet her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hello.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, Wi Seol-Ah responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice was deeper than before, but she responded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its been a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah. About last time, I was in a hurry-\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didnt seem mad, so I used the excuse that I prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Gu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And couldnt what?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I looked at Wi Seol-Ah without finishing my sentence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can rate\u002Freview this serieshere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>dvnd htr vlbl n gntl.m\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>llutrtn n ur drd drd.gg\u002Fgntl\u003C\u002Fp>",2468,"2026-06-05T15:09:39.031Z",1,"novelbin.me","66655e32c251afcbf441fa322a2f20ddf47c5731842462abc30288262e05b19d","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-215","childhood-friend-of-the-zenith-chapter-213",974,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fchildhood-friend-of-the-zenith-cover.jpg"]