Chapter 60. Cho Ryu Hyang’s Hibernation(?) (1/2)

Chapter 60. Cho Ryu Hyang’s Hibernation(?)

Breathing is something that can be done without even thinking. That is also the case when moving your limbs.

It’s something that can be done without any concentration. But when you think about it a little you start wondering why such a thing is possible.

Walking, talking, breathing. Everything that can be done naturally. Could it be that these things were powered by some kind of ‘strength’ within the body?

When one assumed that that was truly the case, what would happen if that ‘strength’ completely disappeared? An example of that state would be Cho Ryu Hyang at that moment.

‘It’s dark.’

Darkness was everywhere. That darkness wasn’t caused by something like an absence of light, however.

‘My vision is gone.’

Of course, Cho Ryu Hyang only realized this after quite some time. He tried to stretch out his hand, but couldn’t. He couldn’t even feel his limbs.

No, to be more specific, it felt like his whole body was gone. It was as if his physical body just vanished from the world.

‘Just what is…….’

What happened? Instead of being frightened, Cho Ryu Hyang waited patiently. As expected, after a while, someone talked to Cho Ryu Hyang’s ‘consciousness’.

[How is it, greenhorn? Do you think you can take it?]

An arrogant, mocking voice. The owner of this voice was Zhuge Liang. Cho Ryu Hyang responded.

‘It’s a little uncomfortable, but other than that, I can take it.’

Indeed. He wasn’t feeling too bad at the moment.

[You can take it?]

‘Yes.’

This came as an unexpected answer to Zhuge Liang. Don’t most people get extremely confused when faced with situations like these?

But since this child went through quite a lot of abnormal events recently, the child became a little unresponsive to such events. Zhuge Liang lightly caressed his fan as he spoke.

[You will be able to understand what you desire if you manage to break yourself out of this state alone.]

The thing Cho Ryu Hyang wanted to understand. That would be the world within Cho Ryu Hyang’s body. Cho Ryu Hyang’s eyes lit up automatically. He felt that he was nearing the answer to his problem.

‘So that’s related to the current state of the body?’

When Cho Ryu Hyang asked this, Zhuge Liang nodded. To Zhuge Liang, Cho Ryu Hyang’s greatest power lay in his power to concentrate.

‘But that can also serve to be a critical weakness.’

Zhuge Liang fingered the tip of his fan. Cho Ryu Hyang was a type of a boy who wouldn’t rest until he found out every single detail about one thing.

That kind of a personality would be good for accomplishing something quickly, but when you see it from another point of view, it could mean that one could miss several details on what is happening around them.

That was exactly what was happening here. The boy was missing the most important information here by just thinking about the ‘world’ inside the body. Zhuge Liang decided to tell the boy about that critical information.

[If I were to speak in simpler terms, your body was forcefully separated from your mind. This is a very dangerous thing to do.]

Dangerous? Why? Cho Ryu Hyang made a confused expression for a second. He then thought of something, and became extremely surprised.

‘W, wouldn’t that be extremely troublesome?’

[Of course.]

‘Am I even breathing properly right now?’

Just how was he breathing if his body was separated from the mind? Zhuge Liang faintly smiled when he heard Cho Ryu Hyang’s question.

[If I removed your mind from your body completely, you’d be dead by now.]

That meant that Cho Ryu Hyang wasn’t completely separated from his body at the moment. While Cho Ryu Hyang sighed in relief at the fact, Zhuge Liang spoke.

[But this state won’t last for long. If you do not go back to your original state, your breathing will stop. That will be the end.]

When Zhuge Liang said this casually, Cho Ryu Hyang frowned. Was Zhuge Liang really this irresponsible?

Zhuge Liang, not caring a single bit about what Cho Ryu Hyang thought of him, covered his mouth with his fan as he spoke.

[You have about 15 minutes from now. If your body gets used to being without your mind after this time, it would be the end.]

‘How would it end?’

When Cho Ryu Hyang asked this, Zhuge Liang didn’t respond. After staying silent for a bit, he looked towards the place where Cho Ryu Hyang’s consciousness lay and spoke.

[You will be stuck in the cage known as the body. Forever.]

‘…….’

Cho Ryu Hyang’s current situation was a lot worse than he originally thought.

* * *

‘This is driving me crazy.’

Sunwu Jo Duk tilted his head as he wiped the sweat on his forehead.

He didn’t know much about martial arts and the likes, but when it came to medicine, Sunwu Jo Duk could boast that his talent rivalled that of the Pope.

In other words, he was confident that there was no one else in the world better than he when it came to medicine. He was right about it, too. But right now, that doctor was trying to cure Cho Ryu Hyang with intense concentration.

‘His pulse is normal, no matter how I look at it.’

Cho Ryu Hyang’s pulse was weak, but it was normal. His breathing was shallow, but like his pulse, it contained no abnormalities. There wasn’t anything that gave away a sign of a sickness.

‘He isn’t poisoned, either…….’

He assumed that Cho Ryu Hyang was poisoned at first, but the boy wasn’t.

Plus, Cho Ryu Hyang was someone he personally checked himself, so he knew the most about the boy than anyone else in the world.

Sunwu Jo Duk felt like he was about to go insane. It felt like his lifespan was getting shorter the longer he examined Cho Ryu Hyang.

‘He has no abnormalities? How can this even be possible?’

Sunwu Jo Duk’s mouth went dry. The heir, Cho Ryu Hyang, would look sick even to an idiot. Moreover, the heir seemed to be in an extremely critical condition.

But Sunwu Jo Duk was unable to find the cause of the heir’s current state. This was driving him absolutely insane. Right then, someone opened the door and came in.

“The boy’s hurt?”

“Your Holiness.”

Gongson Chun Gi casually greeted Sunwu Jo Duk, and immediately began to investigate Cho Ryu Hyang’s current state. He began to ask a few questions.

“So, how long do you think it would take for him to wake up?”