Yeonghon's eyes fluttered open his eyes adjusting before speaking.
"Who.. are you..?"
The women chuckled before responding. Her soft yet breathtaking voice silencing the sounds around them
"Well.. I can't tell you that Just yet, you're going to have to find out if you're that pathetically eager to know my name."
Yeonghon paused then spoke again
"Okay.. what do you want from me then..?"
The women chuckled before saying
"Oh~ what a dangerous question. You know you could say that then get slaughtered correct.? i Could practically say oh I want to take your head as a souvenir for the breathtaking performance of your agonizing pain."
Yeonghon's eyes narrowed in annoyance
"Are you just here to disturb my peace or waste my time for no reason."
The women rolled her eyes before sitting on her knees. Her appearance being less desaturated and foggy now and more clear to yeonghon's eyes. She had white long flowing hair and pale skin that was similar to the color of snow, along with wearing a long black hanbok with a unique pattern that stopped at the her shins. And she carried two swords on her back.
"Who…"
The women puts her finger on his lips not wishing him to utter out another word.
"Silence. Your voice is making my ears bleed. Not to mention your questions are not very.. worth while to answer."
Yeonghon removes the women's finger from his mouth
"How about you answer my previous question instead of calling mine worthless when I can guarantee your presence is no better." Yeonghon said, his voice dripping with venom and disdain
The women's eyes widen then her eyes narrow.
"Fine, I'll answer your stupid question. I'm here cause I was requested to decapitate you." The women said surprisingly calm.
Yeonghon scoffed
"Decapitate me? Really. I don't believe you would behead someone like me.. would you~?
the women's face turned annoyed
"The Fuck is that supposed to mean. You think you're special Just cause you're attractive?"
Yeonghon smirked
"You think I'm attractive?"
He cocked an eyebrow while still having a smirk on his face
The women took out one of her swords
"test me."
Yeonghon felt the blade of the sword. Knowing by the shape and the way the light hit the sword. He knew it was not very well forged. He knew this cause his father has been teaching him about swords ever since he was seven.
The women's eyes widened then got up on her feet abruptly
"The fuck are you doing!? Do you want to get your finger cut off?"
Yeonghon stood up crossing his arms leaning his back against the tree.
"They are poorly made."He said bluntly "They are far to dull to cut the skin of a humans neck let alone a finger."
The women's cheeks flushed in embarrassment but still wanted to defend the swordsman who made her swords
"HEY.. THE PERSON THAT MADE MY SWORDS WORKED THEIR ASS OFF-"
she was cut off by Yeonghon's blunt remark
"Well they clearly didn't work their ass off hard enough then."
The women stared at him with slight anger
"WHAT WOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT SWORDS-"
Being cut off once again by Yeonghon
"Clearly a lot more then your midget ass. You are what. 5'1? And I know about swords cause I have been trained to forge them. And I have learned about them since I was seven."
the women spoke clearly taking offense to his words
"FIRST OF ALL I AM 5'2 AND SECOND I DO NOT NEED TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR STUPID STO-"
Cut off again
"Save It. Plus aren't you here to kill me"
Yeonghon chuckles
"Oh Wait. You can't."
The women tired of being cut off walks toward him and looks up at him
(Damn he's tall) she thought
"well then.. I guess I'll just have to kill you with my hands."
Yeonghon smirks and leans down to her level his 6'1 frame towering over her even as he bends down.
"I'd like to see you try."
He said. The smirk Never leaving his face
With that. The women lunged forward forcing him to land on his back as she unintentionally straddles his lap while having her hands forcefully gripping his throat.
Yeonghon let's the women grab his throat, letting her think she has the upper hand.
The women pressured her thumb on the pressure point of his neck making him nearly pass out
Yeonghon's head got heavy then he grabbed the women's hand's forcefully and flipped her onto her back caging her in where she can't escape.
"LET ME GO-"
Cut off, Yeonghon cut off the sound of her voice with his hand. While also cutting off her airway.
"Nice try. But maybe find someone your own size. Especially if you are going to try and kill them."
The women tries to gasp for air and tries to kick him away, but fails and The situation ends in her fainting.
Yeonghon gets off of her, then starts brushing his hambok as if trying to get the scent of her off of him.
"Ukh.. disgusting.."
He then walks away but mid stride a thought stops him.
(Maybe I can get this gnome to work for me. Make her be one of the gaurds. And actually give her a useful sword.)
Yeonghon considers the idea and decides to act on it.
He walks back over to the women who is still unconscious. And picks her up effortlessly in his arms.
"This feels absolutely disgusting." He muttered under his breath still to this day hating physical touch.
he makes his way out of the area and enters the village after a few miles his feet were sore since he took the long way just in case someone was following him. Since the weak girl with dull swords came alone he figured she was bait of some sort. It was dark out so there was less of a chance of someone seeing him and the women, him, still carrying her in his arms, wanted to drop this "disgusting creature" he once thought to himself. his body was aching but he had to push forth.
He arrived at the hanok.
Yeonghon see's his father laying down in his bed, while he is still holding the women. He gets a tinge of worry displayed on his features. Hating how little of time he has left with his father.
He turns his gaze away from the agonizing display of his father and masks his face with a numb unfazed expression, and walks to his room and rests the women on his bed and places a warm cloth on her forehead before getting her some fresh clean clothes and places them at the edge of the bed. and he left a note on the back of her hand saying. "Take a bath so you're stench isn't taking up the hanok. And change into the clothes i prepared for you. And come out when you are ready. As some green tea will be waiting for you. Well. To be fair I'm not sure even the tea wants your company. But either way. Drink It anyway. as you must be dehydrated. And no I'm not doing this to be nice. I'm doing this cause you're so weak I almost doubt you will make it out alive much longer, so in the meantime you are staying here until you gain strength. Also when you are done quenching your undying thirst. Make your way to the Back of the hanok. So I can have a word with you." When he was satisfied with the note he exited the room and padded to the kitchen to make himself some green tea. And.. left some for her as promised. He made his way outside in the far back of the hanok. Where a small koi fish pond was. Along with flowers surrounding the area. He sat down on the wooden seating area while he drank his tea while reading his book.
2 hours and 53 minutes later
the women wakes up, her head groggy and heavy. She slowly got up removing the cloth off of her head still in a daze from earlier. Trying to remember what happened but she couldn't. Her head was hurting far to much. She raises her hands up to her eyes to rub them gently before getting poked with the paper. "Oweee.." She opened her eyes faster then the speed of light. Seeing what poked her in the eye then opened and read the note.
"Jerk.."
She muttered under her breath
She got up out of the bed padding to the restroom to take a bath. Then dried off and got herself clothed. Before exiting the room and spotted the green tea on the wooden table.
"Heh. Guess the jerk really did keep his word."
She took a sip of the green tea. Before closing her eyes. Savoring the flavor.
After a long moment she opened her eyes and padded outside of the hanok where Yeonghon was. He didn't notice her at first. But soon enough he felt her gaze on him. but didn't utter a word. Since he wanted her to talk first. The women Saw how the moonlight shimmered in the water of the pond. Then she sees how it shines on Yeonghon's handsome features. She then catches herself gawking at his appearance then shakes her head. Though.. she can't deny.. despite him being a jerk his appearance definitely said otherwise.. wait no.. what was she thinking. She can't fall for this jerk can she? She has to kill him.. one way or another.. but not now she has to gain his trust. Before beheading him.. that was her order.. to kill him. But.. but if she falls for him.. and fails to do the order that her boss commanded to do, or else her family would be slaughtered.. she couldn't let them down.. especially her little sister who was only seven.. she felt tears brick at the corners of her eyes thinking about it. But had to focus on her main task.. she wiped her tears and sipped more lf her green tea before walking towards him and sitting beside him
"Hey.. thanks for not leaving me back there. That was nice.. that you did that."
Yeonghon, still having his eyes on the pond as he spoke
"Again. I was not doing it for your sake of survival. Nor trying to be nice."
The women looked at him with confusion
"Then.. what for?"
Yeonghon spoke softer then normal.
"It's simple really. I did it cause I felt pity for you."
The women scoffed
"I don't need your pity. Nor whatever the hell you are trying to get me to do."
Yeonghon finally tore his eyes apart from the pond and looked at the women
"Would you like to know why I saved you.?"
the women was caught off guard by his gaze. She turned her head away looking down at the pond
"I..i guess.."
Yeonghon sighed before speaking
"I need a guard."
The women's gaze immediately met his
"A guard?" She asked with confusion and curiosity
Yeonghon nodded
"Yes.. a guard. The village hardly has any. And not that it's any of your business. But I'm becoming king soon. So we need to get as many guards as possible."
The women raised an eyebrow
"Oh so that old man in the bed with pale skin looking like he is about to croak is your father?"
Yeonghon glared at the women
"You didn't need to explain details.. and yes.. that man is my father.. the man who taught me how to make PROPER swords instead of relying on some old hag hardly keeping his children of 5 alive."
The women gets offended
"Okay you don't need to be such an asshole about it. And hey give them credit for even trying."
Yeonghon looked at the constellations in the sky
"Trying is hardly enough anymore. You have to basically force yourself to do things that you don't want to do just to make it out and survive from this hell Of a living."
The women looked at Yeonghon with something unintelligible.
"So.. Back to our original conversation.. you need a guard correct?"
Yeonghon glanced at the women
"affirmative."
He paused before speaking again.
"Will you be my guard.?"
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