Chapter 67. The Start of a Bad Relationship (1/2)
Chapter 67. The Start of a Bad Relationship
Cho Ryu Hyang couldn’t say anything till the cup of tea in front of him turned cold.
It was same for Cho Mu Ryung, Cho Ryu Hyang’s father. The two stayed quiet for quite some time.
How much time had passed? The one to speak first was Cho Mu Ryung.
“I should……. congratulate you.”
He had opened his mouth with some difficulty. It was impossible to hide the small tremble that was contained in his voice. Cho Ryu Hyang made an awkward face.
Was it because he came here right after being crowned? The clothes he had on him felt extremely uncomfortable. It was enough to impede his breathing.
‘This is hard.’
He knew how much his father disliked evil. That fact alone made Cho Ryu Hyang feel uncomfortable.
‘But I don’t feel that I made the wrong choice in doing this.’
To his father, the Heavenly Demon Church probably looked evil. He could understand that perfectly well. That was how the church was portrayed to be to the general population, after all.
Everyone saw the people of the Heavenly Demon Church to be those who enjoyed murder and rape.
But in reality, it wasn’t like that at all. The church had its own set of rules and standards they strictly followed. One could easily see that from Gongson Chun Gi himself. Just what would the subordinates be like if the leader was so disciplined in the first place?
Cho Ryu Hyang wanted to tell his father that. He wanted to show that his choice was not wrong. But he just couldn’t bring himself to say anything.
That was because the only thing he saw from his father’s eyes were not only regret and sadness, but rage and anger. When Cho Ryu Hyang saw this, he knew that everything he was about to say would be useless.
He just couldn’t say a thing. All the things he prepared to say in advance just melted away like snow melting from the spring warmth. When his father spoke, his father’s words flowed straight into his molten heart.
“It must’ve been hard for you.”
“…….”
Cho Mu Ryung was just worried for his son.
He wasn’t thinking about where he was, or his safety. He was just worried for his son.
Cho Ryu Hyang couldn’t lift his head. He thought he knew what his father was thinking, and he thought he understood his father, but that was just an illusion. Now, all he was just feeling sorry.
“I was able to visit the church thanks to you…… this is a nice experience.”
Cho Mu Ryung quickly changed his topic when he saw his son’s gloomy expression.
He thought his son was mature, but that was only among children of his age. His son was still young.
That was why he didn’t know about the violent and the dark side of the world. Well, it wasn’t like he was saying the Heavenly Demon Church was evil or anything.
‘But…….’
Honestly speaking, Cho Mu Ryung was extremely mad at the church.
Who wouldn’t get mad if the church decided to trust a child’s decision, and not even consult the parent about it?
But……
‘It’s too late now.’
Cho Mu Ryung decided to bury his anger within himself for now.
He knew he couldn’t do anything to reverse everything at this point, and also knew that the situation would only get worse if he tried to do anything.
Cho Mu Ryung was not an idiot.
“Your mother is worried. It would be good to come home at least once to talk, but…. that seems a little hard for you at the moment.”
He had a rough idea of what had happened thanks to Um Seung Do telling him the whole story during the carriage ride.
He had heard that the position of the Heir was not just symbolic, but had strong influence within the entirety of the church. This made it very troublesome for the Heir to actually leave the church whenever he wanted. The Heir wouldn’t be able to leave the church alone till he became able to take care of himself.
It would be extremely troublesome if anything happened to the Heir, after all.
“I had hoped that you would become a merchant.”
Cho Mu Ryung bitterly smiled as he looked at his son. His son was talented at calculations from a young age. He also had talent in reading the flow of money.
He had thought that his son would become an extremely successful merchant, thanks to his ability to instantly solve complex equations.
“But to think you’d become a martial artist…….”
The world never moved as anyone wished. Something that someone wanted to do could change at any time.
But a sense of frustration still swept over Cho Mu Ryung.
“How is the Pope? I had hoped to meet him, but he seemed quite busy.”
“……He told me that he would come as soon as he gets done with work.”
Gongson Chun Gi was in charge of the entire coronation event. Somehow, Gongson Chun Gi was managing to control the entire event by himself.
He was doing that just so he could let Cho Ryu Hyang and Cho Mu Ryung have some time alone with each other.
“How is he, in your eyes?”
Cho Ryu Hyang readjusted his glasses. This was a similar question that his teacher had asked him a while back. Thanks to that, he was able to answer the question immediately.
“He’s someone I wish to become.”
“…….”
Cho Mu Ryung nodded when he read the emotion held within his son’s eyes. He saw admiration and determination in those eyes.
“I look forward to it.”
“I hope so.”
Cho Mu Ryung made a surprised face when he heard his son’s confident response.
Since his son was extremely calculative, he never really opened up to others. The child tried to hide it, but the boy would always consider his choices for a long time before talking.
If the Pope was a person who the boy admired to this degree, then the Pope definitely had something special about him.