Chapter 29
CHAPTER 29_I Don't Get It .
Gihyeon was grumbling, "Why on earth did he go? He has an important promotion test coming up . " His friend was undecipherable to him . Jinsu was headed to some bizarre event, it seems like it was his fiancee's Title Conferment Ceremony or family gathering . I don't get it .
He couldn't possibly really like his fiancee . The concept of love is nonexistent in this world . The greater and stronger a man was, the less likely he was to succumb to a wasteful emotion such as love . Moreover, Jinsu was not just a great man . . . he was one of the greatest in the world . How in the world could his friend actually love a 12-yrs old little girl?
"It's so strange!" No matter how much he thinks about it, there's just no plausible explanation . As Gihyeon mutters to himself, he eventually has fallen to sleep .
In the hall, the King welcomed Jinsu, the most brilliant magician of the kingdom . The King was quite pleased to see Jinsu, as he was a personage worthy of the Empire's jealousy . The atmosphere in the party is quite obsolete . Despite Princess Sanghee's inner complaint, it was no doubt that the Scumbag was a good host .
Princess Sanghee was confused . Just what is he doing?
What is Jinsu doing here?
She just couldn't understand him at all . The memory of the Jinsu of her past life floods into her mind every time she saw him, causing her to feel heartache and confusion . Even though his appearance and voice is so identical to her Jinsu, he's just not the same person and that seeing him always cause her turmoil .
What is going on?
"I would like a word with you" He said, as he made a request to the King .
The King cupped his chin in his hand and smiled . He felt quite magnanimous . He was ready to reward Jinsu with a drop of Furious too .
"Yes?"
"I'd like to have a moment with my fiance"
The sudden powerful surge that the King has made caught Jinsu in surprise . No matter how much a genius he was, he still can't match up with the king as the latter's power surged up and hit him like a wall .
"What for?" He asked, seated normally, as if he didn't made a move .
Perhaps . . . it was just my imagination? As the spell seemed to have lasted only for a moment .
"I would like a word with my fiancee, please"
"Only the two of you? Alone?"
He inquired with a frown, as if he was displeased at the thought . Making Jinsu proceed cautiously .
"Does your Majesty forbid it?"
The King closed his eyes for a bit . After thinking about it, there wasn't really anything wrong with it . In fact, it was actually a good thing . The Empire wanted to have him but it was a good idea and an advantage to the Kingdom if Jinsu becomes closer with Princess Sang-Hee and is groomed to be his son-in-law . It all made sense . However,as if there's something resisting inside him, which is also unfamiliar to him . "No . " he said . "Of course I'll allow it"
As if he couldn't be bothered telling it to the princess, with a flick of his finger, Princess Sang-Hee who was drinking a grape juice at the corner, started shrieking as she was sent flying .
'At least give me a heads up or something! Scumbag! I almost spilled my drink!'
Jinsu was shocked to see that there wasn't any drop of juice that spilled .
The King cast his spells with exquisite precision! I am still far from this level .
There were three sources of power in this world: One was born with a certain quality and quantity of magical power . That was one source . The second was the control with which one cast spells . The third was the physical strength to wield this magic properly .
One's magical capacity and quality, or purity, is something inborn . It's either you have it or not and there's nothing much you can do to improve it through effort . While Control was something you could develop through training . Lack of precision meant that you won't be able to properly use your magic reserves, so control is considered to be more important than the quantity of magical power . And of course, physical strength was the result of both innate abilities and training .
As an example, Hwanseok, the second prince had superior magical control but has low magical reserves and an average physique . While on one hand, the third born son, Prince Hwanseong has quite an amount of magical quantity and superior physique but lacks precision and control .
The Goryeo Kingdom's royal bloodline is considered as an elite . The King, himself is a brilliant magician .
"Your Majesty!"
Then Jinsu saw a weird scene, as Princess Sanghee was left suspended in the air, thrashing and waving his arms and legs while her body was covered in a layer of magic . She was under a protection spell, which one could barely detect and something he might not have noticed if he wasn't standing attentively .
A protection spell? A protection spell is considered as an advanced spell, which requires quite a bit of magic reserves when cast without physical contact, yet the King had easily used it on Princess Sanghee . Even Jinsu finds it impressive but he can't quite fathom why? Just why?
Maybe he is worried Princess Sanghee will get hurt . But that was too far fetched . That was insane . Though, he had just witnessed the King's precise control so there could have been no way he made a mistake . In fact to the King, an advanced spell of this level is just a breeze to him or maybe it was just some sort of afterthought for him .
Princess Sang-Hee landed unhurt, due to the protection spell .
"Your Majesty!" she said . "I was absolutely terrified! Did I do something to make you angry?"
"9 o'clock, That is your curfew"
A nine o'clock curfew? Huh? I was soon to learn that Jinsu requested some time alone with me, that's why now I am currently strolling in the palace gardens, the katydids singing in my ears . There was full moon tonight, and the stars were twinkling and here I am wishing Jinsu could break this unbearable silence .
'Don't you know I can't start speaking? Just because I'm a girl . Why did you bring me out of here if you weren't going to say anything?'
Looking at him, I couldn't help but find myself at war to myself again . Yearning to be with him and at the same time telling myself he's not the same Jinsu, no matter how they resemble each other .
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