prologue: The story of night market 1

The hall was crowded with people. On the boulevard lined with three-story buildings, vendors calling for torches to buy things, young children buying and eating taffy, gyusu dressed in silk and women in cotton robes were all mixed together.

Kiru and the inn are prosperous. On the spacious parquet floor, drunk men sat in their high-haired prostitutes and were busy enjoying themselves, and among the bustling guests, drunken slaves were busily passing by. The smell of women's dung and oil vibrates in all directions.

Contrary to the ghastly rumors, Yangwu, the capital of Heiran Province, was full of vitality.

Ashita changed her hat and turned her head back and forth.

Even with the song called Den of Yokai by his side, he has prospered as much as this. It's weird. Is it really going to be an unprecedented disaster in this city?

He raised his eyes like that of a fox and opened them as thin as threads. It wasn't that he doubted the teacher's words, but for an instant he felt a sense of disparity in the appearance of the country of Heeran, which was different from what he had imagined.

'… I expected it to have a more gloomy energy.'

Aren't youkai people who disturb people's minds? When ghosts come near, people's nerves become sensitive, their spirits are disturbed, and natural quarrels become frequent. However, the faces of the people of Heiran were bright.

'I've just arrived... We'll have to stay a little longer to find out what the reality is.'

On the day of the original event, it is not bound to be noisy anywhere. Ashita put aside her doubts and hurried her steps, exhausted from the long journey. You need to decide where to stay before the sun goes down. He crossed the main road and entered a street with bars close together.

As he wanders through the crowds to find the inn, he suddenly sees a group of people gathered together. Ashita turned to it with the rising curiosity. Then, a shrill voice pierced right into my ears.

"Today! Let me tell you a bizarre story for those who have seen Hee-ran-yeon.”

are you a jokester In a crowded place, on the podium of a liquor store, a skinnyman, who sat on his head in a cheeky posture, held out a yellowed fan and shoutedloudly.

As Ashita hesitates about what to do, the gossip begins to spit out the clear running water.

“This is a story that everyone who lives in the country of Heeran knows! However,it is a strange story that will not get tired no matter how many times you listen to it! This is a story about Princess Soru, the main character of the song that comes from that deep valley. Those who are interested can stop, and those who are not interested can pass.”

The gossips, some of the gathered people muttering, wondering if it's okay to talkabout it with a hard face. Ashita, who narrowed her eyes, soon carefully intervened between them.

The gossip guy drank a bowl full of alcohol and started talking in a shrill voice like a spear.

“There were three princes living in that deep and deep valley where ghosts live,the palace of Heiran Kingdom, which rose from the back of the music. The first prince, Se-ryun, who is intelligent and benevolent, the second prince, Garyun, whois good at martial arts. And they are the third prince, Shin-ryul, who has the most outstanding appearance. He deserves to be the king of a country. Unlike the above two princes recognized by all the people, the third prince is playful and frivolous, so the only thing he does with his flamboyant speech is to flirt with courtesans. When will that prince grow old, the groaning of this country is as deep as that valley of ghosts.”

Then oh shit! Then, add chuimsae, and the gossip folds the fan. It was a brilliant move. The man who checked the intriguing faces of the onlookers immediatelycontinued.

“Anyway, it is either Se-ryun or Garyun who will ascend to the throne. In the kings heart, the first prince is ill, so he wants a strong and dignified second prince to take over the throne. This prince, who is famous for being savvy, has an older brother. How dare he decline the position of the crown prince, old king. . Inthe meantime, would you have been able to take care of the third prince who likes to enjoy the wind? With no interference from anyone, this young prince is busy enjoying his life!”

Wow! And a drunken man added Chuimsae.

“To tell you more about this character Shin-yul, he has a face that is beautiful enough to attract even ghosts. Even a woman was embarrassed and bowed her head in a bewitching figure, as tall as a crane, and as tall as a pine tree. It's not a person to sit on the throne anyway, it's a big mistake, and whoever dares to say something against his face that he's enchanted by both men and women! As if all the people in the palace were going to drain the gallbladder that left me, this prince ate it all in the first place. Prince Shin-yul was so beautiful. where is that As much oil as the smooth face, the oil on the tongue is dripping with oil, and with his smooth speech, even the king roasts and boils them, and my brothers also play with them. What I really don't know is what kind of strange sound it will make when it's lips are wide open, but when you hear it, you fall for it. What a bizarre harmony. The third prince, he was a man of terrifying talents!”

Some of the older people slap their knees in a huh. Excitement rose and the gossiper's shoulders shook.

“However, what would you do if you had excellent speaking skills and a handsome appearance? Heeran-guk is the best in terms of immatureness. The only thing this prince does is play tantrums. Do you know where to enjoy it in moderation? They play so violently that their arrogant games are so promiscuous that even the Confucians who say they play are blushing, and the rich people who say they live luxuriously are so luxurious that they get bored. When will the third prince become a human? La!"

The people who had been buzzing gradually became quiet as if they were absorbed inthe story. More and more people flocked in. Despite being hit to and fro by the crowd, Ashita listened to the gossip.

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