New Vengeful Life - Taekook - I am here hyung, for you.

The General manor was a warm place where everyone lived in joyous harmony. However, elsewhere in the capital city, gloom prevailed, as if a howling storm fraught with danger was suddenly approaching.

Xia Yan ( Jungkook's step mother )

Did you hear clearly? That minister really said that?

Servant - Yes, madam, Eldest Young Master has really been made a Deputy General, and will reach the capital in five days.

Xia Yan gripped the tea cup in her hand tightly, then threw it violently to the ground. The porcelain cup, with its colourful depiction of a beautiful golden butterfly, was immediately dashed to pieces.

Xia Yan ( Jungkook's step mother )

What kind of luck does this little bast*rd have, why wasn’t he killed on the battlefield! ( gritted her teeth and said )

Xia Yan ( Jungkook's step mother )

And who the fck told you to call him eldest master.. ( grabbed the servant's cheeks piercing her nails into her cheeks )

Xia Yan ( Jungkook's step mother )

Only my son Dong-ah can be the eldest young master, not that b!tche's son. ( left the maids cheeks harshly )

At present, she was still racking her brains to figure out how to prevent Sui from entering the private temple, especially as Jung-hoon was seemingly unshakeable on this matter. Sui had not slept well since the day Woo-shik left; she kept saying that there was someone knocking at the door in the middle of the night. At this trying time, when she was hard-pressed on all sides, to hear that Namjoon had been made a Deputy General and was returning to the capital city flushed with success caused her to feel endless resentment. However, together with her deeply resentful jealousy, there were also worries. Dong-ah's failure in the imperial examinations had really disappointed Jung-hoon . If Namjoon were to return at this time, with his outstanding military service, it would be difficult to guarantee that Jung-hoon would not entertain other thoughts. Granted, he did not like Namjoon and would not presumptively take away Dong-ah's position. However, there was no way for Dong-ah to enter the imperial court, which also meant that it would be impossible for him to make and maintain contact with the court officials. Xia Yan clenched her fists tightly and the expression on her beautiful face turned utterly malevolent, as if she were a flesh-eating devil.

Xia Yan ( Jungkook's step mother )

Namjoon cannot be allowed to remain alive! I can never allowe such a thing. When that little bast*rd returns, what will happen to my son? People love to make comparisons, so they will always measure my son's failure against that mtherfcker's success. That little **** Jungkook is so cunning, his older brother will not be much different. How can I give him the opportunity to enter the manor? I will not allow him to enter even the gates of the city! ( eyes red with anger )

Xia Yan ( Jungkook's step mother )

Isn’t his Jungkook the person Namjoon cherishes the most? Then, we’ll use his brother as bait. I’m sure that he will obediently fall into the trap. Go and get the brush and paper. I want to write to Father... Moreover I need to write to someone else too... And never let my husband know about this matter. My son had been reduced to being the laughingstock of the entire capital city, and husband's colleagues frequently mocked him because of this. I fear husband is beginning to turn against my son; if Namjoon were to return to the capital at this time in such high regard, he would inevitably start considering alternative plans. ( she clutched her dress and gritted her teeth as her face skin trembled in anger )

Xia Yan ( Jungkook's step mother )

Your b!tch mother died.. your b@sterd brother will also die.. and next Jungkook...You better start counting days of your end. ( eyes red in anger as she hisses )

Xia Yan ( Jungkook's step mother )

You dare to harm my children. Your mother was a thorn to me and now you are a thorn to my children. And so is your brother. ( grits and clutches her skirt )

Xia Yan ( Jungkook's step mother )

Now wait till I sent your Hyung to your eomma, and then I will show you living hell here, on earth.. ( hisses like a angry snake )

The corners of her mouth lifted up slightly; the Xia family would help. Moreover, there was another person who had abandoned his family [Taeyong had been injured in the Jeon manor thus they should be enemies].

Although she had no idea why the Second Young Master of the Choi family, Si-won , had repeatedly expressed his goodwill towards them, she could nevertheless take advantage of it.

With the Xia family and the Choi family working together, Jeon Namjoon would find it impossible to escape even if he had nine lives.

**********

Time passed swiftly with people planning to kill someone under their breath...

The spring rain fell in a ceaseless drizzle, but this spring season, the Great Kwang Dynasty did not experience the vigour of life brought about by the spring rain.

The number of troops on garrison duty had doubled, and the trouble-making refugees had dwindled in number.

Apart from the continued challenge of daily living, in other aspects there was not much difference between the time before the flood crisis and the present.

The citizens had neither food enough to eat or clothes enough to keep warm, and were even less likely to pay heed to major events in the imperial court.

Despite this, the news of General Minho's triumphant return had still recently become the most talked-about topic all throughout the capital city.

The courageous and skillful army led by Commander Min-ho would reach the capital that very night.

However, the Min-ho who was on the tip of everyone’s tongues was currently sitting in a VIP drinking shop , merrily drinking a cup of a recent vintage of Gong-han pear wine.

Min Yoongi

The entire capital city knows that you are returning tonight. You’re really not going to put on a show? ( asked as he sat beside Min-ho )

General Min-ho

I returned to the capital city much earlier, what show should I put on?

General Min-ho

Only idiotic people who make a big fuss over nothing. ( says while drinking lazily )

Min Yoongi

The rain is so heavy. Who knows where they are at this moment and whether they will be able to reach the capital on schedule.

Min Yoongi

( said as he shrugged and looked out of the window )

General Min-ho

My subordinates are no pushovers, even if the rain were heavier, it would be no problem.

General Min-ho

Right now, they should have reached Black Forest Road.

Black Forest Road was not an official road. The official road had been inundated by the rising water a few days ago, and so the horses could not get through.

Black Forest Road wound through a vast forest of ebony trees, stretching on for miles, and the terrain was complicated. The trees were lush and grew in profusion, and if one were not careful, it would be easy to lose one’s sense of direction.

Moreover, there were wild beasts roaming around in the forest. However, the entire army was there, so it would not be an issue.

Min Yoongi

Hah! ( sighs )

Min Yoongi

Me being a lost lover fits good in the dark forest... dark forest of his dark eyes... oh jimin! ( says with a hopeless voice as he looks out to the rain drops )

General Min-ho

So, how far has your ship sailed? Do you have him now? ( said as he drank one more cup and put it back on the table )

Min Yoongi

Love isn't possession. I don't need to have him to love him.

Min Yoongi

And regarding the ship... it has sailed..

Min Yoongi

Till that as much he knows I am crazy for him. . . till that as much as i know that he accepts me, he loves me too.

Min Yoongi

Till that as much as we both know that he hesitant. . . reason- the society, his own conscience and his duty ( sighs as his face turns a bit sad )

General Min-ho

Cheer up man! If he loves you back then nothing can hold you both. He needs time and I know that one day I will have your pups in my arms asking me sweets.. ( slaps Yoongi's shoulder as he cheers him up )

Min Yoongi

You really think so? Will that ever happen, Jiminaah ? ( asks to himself in whisper as his eyes closes reminiscing the figure of his love )

In the jeon manor , Jungkook was lost in thought as he sat by the window watching the falling rain. For some inexplicable reason, he had been feeling uneasy from the time he had woken up early in the morning. A sense of wrongness, of fraught unease, as if long nails scraped the surface of the moon, raising the hackles of the soul.

He'd slept terribly the night before. The room, the bed, were both comfortable enough, but he'd been plagued with strange thoughts , the sort that lingered upon waking but slithered away from memory as he tried to grasp them. Only the tendrils of discomfort remained.

He would never sleep. He knew that. Not with his blood ringing in his ears, and his heart beating an angry staccato rhythm in my chest.

He wont be relaxed unless he confirms Namjoon is alright with his own eyes.

Although he had been able to suppress the feeling, it still rendered him slightly preoccupied.

Right at that moment, Baek came in hurriedly and started whispering near Jungkook.

Baek ( yeonjun)

Hyung , I saw an unfamiliar old woman entering Xia Yan's courtyard .

Baek ( yeonjun)

She looked very happy when she left, and the people in Xia courtyard seemed particularly jubilant as well. ( whispered cautiously )

Jeon jungkook

Are you sure? ( faced lit up )

Baek ( yeonjun)

Yeah.

Jeon jungkook

I’m going out straightaway. Baek you and Lisa, come with me.

Jeon jungkook

Before coming warn Nam noona and Shi zhang to stay alert and have their daggers close.

Jeon jungkook

If someone asks tell them to give a excuse that I am having a discussion over tea with hoseok hyung.

Jeon jungkook

( says as he gets up, straighten his dress and hides a small dagger near his right lower back )

Xia Yan had been busy with her own affairs for the past few days, and did not have time to think about Jungkook . Or, perhaps she thought that Jungkook would not stir up much trouble, and would be even less of a threat once Namjoon was dead.

Thus, she was more benevolent towards him at the moment. Concurrently, Jungkook had also become close to Jae-beom, Hoseok and some others, so it was very convenient to use them as an excuse for going out once in a while.

Jungkook hurried to the general manor.

Upon reaching the manor's main entrance, they saw Seo-jun and Na-ggeum leading a troop of imperial bodyguards out of the door.

Jeon jungkook

Wae-sam-chon..! ( called out impatiently as he got down the carriage and ran towards them like a wild bunny )

Park Na-ggeum

Jungkookie!? ( shocked )

Jeon jungkook

That Xia Yan...( huff) she.. she alloted some people ( Huff ).. my people saw..

Jeon jungkook

My hyung.. he is ( huff ) is in danger... she.. ( huff ) has planned..

Jeon jungkook

( he panted heavily as be ran from the road to the entrance telling everything loudly )

Park Na-ggeum

Jungkookie... Jungkookie calm down... wait, tell me clearly.. ( says as he grabs Jungkook from his shoulder who had a extremely worried and fearful face with teary eyes )

Lalisa

Master.. ( bows ) I am master JungKook's secret messenger. We saw some unfamiliar people in the manor today who came almost hiding.

Lalisa

And they visited Xia Yan and returned after an hour receiving some bags happily.

Jeon jungkook

Uncle.. my Namjoon Hyung is in danger. Please lets go to save him now. (says while grabbing his hands with teary red eyes)

Park Na-ggeum

The informer that Father placed in the Xia family sent news that the Xia family departed for Black Forest Road at first light.

Park Na-ggeum

The Choi family is also involved in this matter.

Park Il-eum

We will work together. These men are all Park family soldiers; they are dressed this way to fool people. ( says as he controls the impatient and worried Jungkook )

Park Seo-jun

Jungkookie , you should wait in the manor . We will definitely rescue Namjoon and bring him home. ( assured him )

Jeon jungkook

No.. no. I will go too. I will go with you all. I want to go too. ( instead as a stubborn baby )

This time Jungkook no more cared about maintaining his cold and least bothered aura cause only thing he had was fear...

Fear of hearing the same news Namjoon's mishap like his past life.

Park Il-eum

No, it’s too dangerous. You will wait here.

Jeon jungkook

Anni, if I don’t go, I will not be at ease for the rest of my life.

Jeon jungkook

This situation is extremely urgent; please don’t waste time here, Wae-sam-chon . I am able to protect myself.

Park Seo-jun

All right. However, you have to be careful. The sword does not discriminate

Park Seo-jun

Can you ride a horse?

Jeon jungkook

( nodded rapidly and scrunched his red nose )

Before he had even finished speaking, Jungkook had placed one foot in the stirrup, performed an elegant turn and sat squarely on the horse’s back.

Jungkook had never imagined that the first time he would reveal his skill at horse riding in this lifetime would be in order to rescue Namjoon .

Baek ( yeonjun)

Hyung...

Jeon jungkook

Stay here and stay alert.

Lalisa

Master be careful. Should I come? ( says with worried and love filled eyes )

Jeon jungkook

No.. its only me to step into the danger. Protect each other if anything happens. ( orders them )

Park Na-ggeum

Lets go!

The entire party spurred their horses onwards as they galloped out of the city. The horses’ hooves splashed through the water on the roads in crisp, clear bursts of sound.

At the same time, Yoongi and Min-ho had just descended the stairs at the drink shop while Taehyung was entering the shop. On seeing Taehyung there, they greeted one another and were about to engage in conversation when they saw a group of people on horseback gallop past almost like wind.

The water that was kicked up by the horses splashed on Yoongi, who retreated a few steps and said angrily.

Min Yoongi

Hey, you brat! My clothes have been sullied!

General Min-ho

( burst into laughter )

Kim Taehyung

Isn’t that Seo-jun ?

General Min-ho

Yeah, he is.

Taehyung was a little startled and followed line of sight. At one glance, he noticed the somewhat delicate figure in the middle of the party, a particularly striking sight due to the husky figures around it.

Although the figure was wearing a straw hat, on noticing that Na-ggeum and Seo-jun were riding next to this person, and recalling the recent information Jimin had gathered that the Jeon family’s son was a recent visitor at the General manor , it was not difficult to guess the identity of this person.

Kim Taehyung

The men following them are Park family soldiers, dressed up as imperial bodyguards. ( says as he smirks )

General Min-ho

Private soldiers? Oh-ho, is this Park family joker not afraid to die? ( said as he stood with his hands on waist )

General Min-ho

You’re thinking of following Parks? ( said as he saw Taehyung staring at the path with a smirk )

Kim Taehyung

I guess I need to cause someone important is in danger. ( says with a light chuckle )

Kim Taehyung

** That little bunny is really very daring to jump into these waters without any knowledge of weapons.**

Min Yoongi

Ahem.. ahem Can i... come too?

Kim Taehyung

No.

Kim Taehyung

Stay here like a good boy.

In single file, the two horses followed after the party in front of them.

Kim Taehyung

They are heading out of the city. ( said coolly with his beautiful eyes slightly narrowed )

General Min-ho

Yes, and what of it?

At present, it was only refugees coming into the capital city; none of the citizens were leaving it. The situation in the capital city was many times better than that of the outer regions.

Kim Taehyung

Where would your army be right now?

General Min-ho

The official road has been destroyed, so they should be at Black Forest Road.

After he had finished speaking, a realisation seemed to strike him, whereupon he looked at Taehyung in amazement.

General Min-ho

Tae , you don’t mean to say that the Park family is charging for my troops?

General Min-ho

There are absolutely no relations between the Park family and my family. At present, only you and Seventh Brother know about my return to the capital city.

Kim Taehyung

No. It has nothing to do with you.

Taehyung gripped his horse tightly with his knees as his horse shot forward like an arrow released from a bow.

After days of continuous rain, the roads were extremely muddy, and the possibility of minor rockslides added greater risk to the journey, such that a journey on foot that normally took three days now took at least five days. The General Minho troops had been marching for several days in their haste to return to the capital, and the troops were both physically and mentally tired. In front of them was Black forest Road. The rains had deluged the official road; the forest was dense around them and it was very easy to lose one's bearings, especially as the forest stretched on uninterrupted into the distance. The troops stopped for a rest just before black forest Road.

The troops stopped for a rest just before black forest Road. As Min-ho was not with them, the entire army was under the command of Jeon Namjoon .

The Jeon family valued the pen more than the sword. When he was growing up, he had studied the Four Books and the Five Classics, and had never practised any martial or military arts. However, when it came to the point where he could not even protect his own brother, he realised that utter uselessness was the way of the scholar. When he first arrived at the barracks, he was treated with no small amount of indifference. On the battlefield, though, the sword did not discriminate. That he was able to protect himself despite his lack of aptitude was a definite blessing from heaven. However, Namjoon still strived and finally managed to achieve his current position. At that time, the decisions to enlist had been due to the temperament of a youth. Thereafter, once on the battlefield, he was no longer his own master. Indeed, he had not returned to the capital city in the past five years. On thinking about it now, placing Jungkook in the exploitative and oppressive environment of the Jeon family was truly not a good idea. Over the past few years, he had secretly sent people to deliver his letters, written under different names, to Jungkook , but he had never received a reply. The closer he got to the capital city, the more concerned he grew – in all these years, had Jungkook fared well, or had he met with bitter experiences?

After their Eomma's death, Xia Yan had concealed her hard heart with a smiling face, and Jung-hoon had never liked the siblings. Cut off from all forms of support, would Jungkook have been bullied by other Jeon family members? The more he thought about this, the more a peculiar, indescribable, jittery feeling rose up in his heart. There had been no water source along the way, and the water on the ground was contaminated with the decomposing bodies of dead animals, and mud. For fear of falling sick due to drinking the contaminated water, the water they had brought with them had been reserved for the troops and horses in ill health. There was a little stream in the middle of Black forest Road, so Namjoon instructed a soldier nearby.

Jeon Namjoon

I’ll take my horse to fetch some water. You get the men to rest here first. I’ll be back shortly.

Because the dense canopy of ebony tree branches had kept off most of the rain, as far as the eye could see, the creek water was crystal clear, pure and limpid, without any contamination from the mud at all. Namjoon was overjoyed, but his horse stopped moving right at that moment. To Namjoon's complete astonishment, his horse huffed out a few breaths, picked up its front hooves and set them down again heavily, clearly and unexpectedly refusing to move forward. His horse was called Gulem. Guleum was a warhorse with battlefield experience and was obviously intelligent, so Namjoon became suspicious. He calmly stoked Guleum's mane, whereupon the horse, on sensing his pacifying touch, gradually quietened down. Namjoon was furrowing his brows in concentration when a ‘swoosh’ broke the quiet of the forest. Namjoon abruptly stretched out his hand and caught the object; it was an arrow, with a red cloth bag tied to it. With great suspicion, Namjoon tore off the bag and opened it – inside was half a piece of amber. He was stunned, and found himself clenching his fists tightly. When Min-ji was alive, she had had two pieces of amber in half-moon shapes ( Ying and yang ). Each piece was complete on its own, but the two pieces could be put together to form a whole. Min-ji had made the amber pieces into two necklaces, one for Namjoon , and one for Jungkook . The amber piece before his eyes was obviously that belonging to Jungkook ! Someone had taken JungKook's things. For what purpose, he had no idea, but it had to do with Jungkook. With narrowed eyes, he seemed to emanate a kind of vicious aura.

At their current location, they were near the other troops and horses which were resting. However, there could be unknown dangers if he ventured further into the forest. Just then, a rustling sound was heard from within the forest, and he caught a glimpse of a jacket as it flashed past in the depths of the forest, heading even further in. Whether or not there was a conspiracy against him, the other party was using Jungkook to threaten him. He could not remain indifferent, and did not even have the time to send word to his men. The terrain in the ebony forest was complicated in the first place, and it was Namjoon's first time travelling that route. Unexpectedly, the person in front of him was highly skilled in martial arts, for this small path they were on was craggy and narrow. Guleum doggedly followed the trail, and the further they went into the forest, the taller the ebony trees grew. They almost obscured the sky, such that no glimmer of light was seen, and the surroundings were pitch-black. There was a momentary flash of the figure ahead of them, and then it abruptly vanished. Guleum stopped suddenly. Namjoon sat upright on the horse, unmoving. The forest was unusually silent. He had no idea how far they had travelled from the little creek and his troops’ resting place. Moreover, the disappearance of the person ahead of him confirmed that this was indeed a trap. Who had set the trap, and why?

With a ‘swoosh’, Namjoon ****** his sword forward, while simultaneously dropping his body sharply, thus narrowly avoiding the sneak attack from behind. In a flash, he turned his horse around and saw a group of strangers dressed as imperial bodyguards. Five men in total.

Jeon Namjoon

Who has sent you? ( growled angrily )

Assassin - Young Master Jeon, be sensible. Why don’t you surrender your life to us, and let the five of us return to report the accomplishment of our mission?

Jeon Namjoon

I care least about life or death!

So saying, he leapt off his horse in a sudden movement and aimed his sword at the frontmost stranger. The stranger did his best to evade the blow but was unable to do so in time, so Namjoon's sword slashed his arm. They had clearly not expected that his swordsmanship would be so refined. The strangers exchanged glances and, without another word, swarmed around Namjoon to commence the battle. Namjoon was one versus five opponents. However, not even by the slightest margin did he lag behind those who exchanged blows with him in such a short period. During this period, this handful of fighters found it somewhat strenuous after exchanging blows with him and by now had expended much of their physical strength. Then, one of them gave a meaningful signal to another and in the split-second, these two fighters showed a renewed grit of determination. Step by step as if their life depended on it, one pressed harder whilst the other circled round to Namjoon's back to strike at his horse’s leg. Guleum gave a long whinny as its front legs were severely slashed by a sword. With that, both of its forelegs buckled as it knelt down. Namjoon flipped himself over to get off the horse. As he did so, two other guards seized the opportunity to attack him. Namjoon leaned his body to the side but when he touched the soil underfoot, he felt that his body was suddenly sinking in. He was startled as he lowered his head to look. As expected, it was because his calves dipped into, and mud as he struggled, he sunk even deeper into it.

The several fighters then sheathed their swords as Namjoon looked at his lower body. In just a short period of time, the mud had alarmingly pulled him down to waist level. Above this swamp layer, they had actually used dried, withered branches and twigs to completely conceal this fact and thus, he had not discovered it prior to this battle. So, these few people, who had fought with him, had actually planned to trap him here. The more one struggled in a swamp, the more one would be engulfed in its midst.

Jeon Namjoon

Answer me cowards. . . who the fck has sent you ‼️ ( asked angrily )

Assassin - Eldest Young Master Jeon, you can only blame yourself for blocking someone else’s path. ( laughed )

After saying that, with a wave of his hand, Namjoon heard a rustling sound coming from the woods and then saw countless numbers of people appear. All of them had a bow in their hands as they knocked an arrow seemingly in preparation to kill him. Namjoon had a sudden epiphany; as it turned out, this was actually the real checkmate right here. But no one was there to help resolve his dilemma as he then merely saw a wave of someone’s hand. At that moment, numerous arrows were simultaneously targeted at him and as the whooshing sounds pierced the air, the arrows darted like a shower of raindrops towards him! Namjoon still had a blade in his hands and naturally, could not just await his death. With a swift brandish of his sword, he obstructed the first wave of arrows. Namjoon knitted his brows tightly; in a short time, with that vigorous sword move, his body had sunk even deeper into the marsh. If this continued on, even if he was not simply shot to his death by the flurry of arrows, he would still submerge and drown in the swamp pit- in the end, disappearing from the realm of living. With another wave of the fighter’s hand, a new wave of arrows shot forth; this wave of the attack was even more concentrated with a constant flurry of arrows flying successively towards him. In midair, they suddenly plunged to the ground and from far away, there was a sound of swords clashing. Namjoon unhurriedly lifted his sword but before he could even parry the attack, the arrows that were still in air seemed to be struck with something strange. The hurried canter of hoof-steps came closer and with his narrowed stare, he actually saw a squadron of horsemen rushing from the depths of the ebony forest. Wherever they went, they were completely hacking down the men, who were stringing arrows to bows, to the ground. The arrival of this group of horsemen was too sudden and not only was Namjoon astonished, even the fighters were gobsmacked. One by one, they turned around to deal with these people. Distanced too far away, Namjoon could not see clearly but the appearance of the two men in the lead was foreign to him.

Between them was a lone horse whose pace was somewhat slower; the person mounted on it was dressed in navy blue from head to toe. With a straw hat on their head, one could not clearly see their features. Yet, Namjoon could not help but feel an odd sensation in his heart. Jungkook tightly clenched his fists on horseback. When he clearly saw the situation right before his eyes, a rush of uncontrollable rage still burst from the depths of his heart. So it turned out that this was actually how Namjoon had died in his former life!

In the midst of this eerie, ebony forest, like a trapped beast, he had been captured in a slurry pit and pierced to his death by a thousand arrows! In such a place not far off from the capital, he had soundlessly vanished from this world! That moment he became more determined to get his revenge...The Xia family, the Jeon family, the Choi family; this debt that he had from them, if he did not pay back in full, he would not be Namjoon's brother. Seeing Namjoon's body still gradually sinking into the swamp, JungKook's heart was austerely cold. Without thinking any further, he steered his horse as he made a beeline towards him. With his dainty fair delicate body, it was difficult for anyone to not notice him. That fighter had then leapt quickly into action. With a swish of his sword, he had immediately struck towards Jungkook . With a narrowed stare of his eyes, JungKook's gaze met with the flash of that sword strike. Abruptly, he bowed and drew his body flat against the horse’s back as he narrowly avoided that slash. With that failed strike, the blade in that person’s hand changed its direction as it suddenly chopped down towards Jungkook once more. However, his horse had been frightened by the whip of wind that the sword had caused. Instantly, it had stopped in its steps and Jungkook was left with no way to retreat.

However... That strike did not land down on him and Jungkook only heard the echo of a clang and the muffled grunt of a man’s voice. As his eyes flared, the man before him had used his left hand to cover his wrist whilst his right hand was somewhat trembling. Jungkook had lowered his head when he saw a distorted and deformed bronze plaque hanging on his waist just as the fighter before him began to raise his sword once more. Suddenly, as if there was a gust of wind, a person’s figure leapt into the fray to cross blades with him. Jungkook was slightly startled, however, it was no more than a moment before the fighter suffered a gash to his neck with one slash of a sword. Covering his neck, the fighter fell and rolled on the ground. Jungkook was still on his horse. As this person inclined his head over to give him a glance. . .it was unexpectedly Haneul-ui meoli Kim Taehyung before him.As his elegant and heroically handsome face turned towards him, he indifferently smirked. JungKook's breath hitched at the sight of that heavenly handsome face with piercing almond eyes that stared at him with intense commanding him for submission....sculpted sharp nose with a mole on it...and red lips that had a smuggish smirk on it..Jungkook couldn't breathe even more when Taehyung suddenly leaned more towards him, shielding him from another blow and closing all gaps between their face. Their nose touched as he spoke like whisper to Jungkook.

Jeon Jungkook

Tae-Taehyung! ( whispered out as his small sweaty palm clutched onto Taehyung as he was pulled onto his chest by him )

Kim Taehyung

Are you alright? Did you get hurt?

Jeon Jungkook

( startled on hearing that as he again looks at those long eye lashes of Taehyung's who now distanced his face and opened his elegant eyes)

Kim Taehyung

( tightened his grip at younger's waist and pulled him more close )

Jeon Jungkook

Ha.. Haneul, what are y.... ( says as he feels uneasy with the tight grip )

Kim Taehyung

Shhhh! ( shushed him )

Kim Taehyung

Hold tight, Jeon. I need to fight. ( whispered to Jungkook )

Jeon Jungkook

( nods like a innocent boy and clutches Taehyung's coat tightly )

Kim Taehyung

Get behind me.

Taehyung and Jungkook were in a position where Taehyung rode the horse and Jungkook held onto him like a koala from behind. Jungkook clutched onto Taehyung's shoulder from behind as for Taehyung's order. Jungkook took a glance at the supremely attractive side profile of Taehyung.. With his eyes coldly staring at the two fighters that had surrounded him, Taehyung seemed to not have even the slightest regard for the danger posed to him. There was an endless stream of the clanging sounds of sword fighting at close quarters in the midst of the ebony forest.

to be continued