Episode 13 – War of Kings (3)
[The constellation 'Lady of the Brocade Sleep' is waiting for your response.]
I shrugged towards the confident Min Jiwon and replied, “I don't want to.”
Min Jiwon's eyes shook violently. Some of the men opened their mouths and even the actor Min Jiwon couldn't control her face. She spoke in a dumbfounded voice.
“…Huh?” Rather than accepting the given reality, she chose to doubt her hearing. “I think I heard wrong… can you tell me again?”
“I don't want to be your underling.”
It was laughable to become her subordinate for only 2,000 coins. I spoke to my party members waiting behind me. “Let's go. We have to hurry.”
We turned around without hesitation and Min Jiwon shouted in an urgent voice.
“Wait a minute! I can give more coins if it is lacking. I can talk to my sponsor―”
“There is no need.”
“I said to wait!” She ran urgently and blocked my way. It was a rather quick movement compared to her agility level. “Don't you know the value of 2,000 coins?”
Didn't she know? I could easily get a few bursts of 2,000 coins.
Min Jiwon spoke with narrowed eyes. “Can you afford to pretend like this?”
“…Pretending?”
“The war between the three kingdoms will soon begin. I don't know who your sponsor is but the small and medium groups in the area will be cleaned up. Honestly, it isn't enough that you didn't accept the 2,000 coins. But is it possible that you haven't figured it out yet? I am the king of Silla. The king who will soon unify the three kingdoms!”
She seemed to lose sight of reality as she became immersed in her acting. Well, Min Jiwon was originally like this.
She was an excellent actress and due to her deep sympathy with 'Queen Jinseong', she would live thinking that she really was the last queen of Silla.
This was why method acting was scary.
“It seems you are mistaken about something. This isn't the age of the Later Three Kingdoms.”
“You are the one who is mistaken about the era. The Republic of South Korea is over. Are you still waiting for rescue?” She suddenly started speaking bullshit. “A new era has opened. The beginning of this era will start with me, Min Jiwon.”
I was mistaken. This type of nonsense sounded plausible when placed in this context. I was worried about how to separate from this woman when Yoo Sangah handled it for me.
“Q-Queen-nim?”
“What?”
“As far as I know… Silla is the weakest country in the Later Three Kingdoms… won't it be hard based on the history? The one who unified the Three Kingdoms…”
Min Jiwon paled from the surprise attack.
“W-What do you know?”
“I… have a 1st grade degree in Korean history.”
“1-1st grade Korean history…” The embarrassed Min Jiwon stuttered. “What is so great about 1st grade Korean history?”
“Let's go Yoo Sangah-ssi. She doesn't know history very well.”
Min Jiwon's words became redder at my words.
“Just wait! My proposal isn't over yet. How about 3,000 coins?”
I turned around without saying anything.
“3,500 coins! I'll give you 3,500!”
It was only increased by 500. Now I knew the scale of the queen's capital. As expected, the constellations had different levels of wealth according to their popularity.
I ignored her and kept walking.
“3,600, no 3,700…!”
My footsteps stopped. I looked back and saw Min Jiwon making a 'that's right' expression.
I was also a bad guy. I could just walk away but I wanted to smash it. I opened my mouth and spoke in a blunt voice. “Rather, I want to make you an offer.”
“What do you mean?”
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