𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗕𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗦, Go Won

𝟬𝟬𝟭. 𝗜𝘀 𝗡𝗮𝗸𝘀𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱?

Da-hye and Dang-gu had heard that their uncle and other Songrim mages had caught Naksu while they were at Chwiseonru. They ran back to Songrim to confirm if it was true.  Da-hye was gasping for breath as she and her brother saw the leader and Master Heo Yeom.

"Uncle!" Dang-gu yelled as he ran towards his uncle and Master Heo .

"Uncle, I heard Naksu was a soul shifter." Dang-gu said.

"Is that true?" Da-hye asked.

Da-hye was also curious about Naksu being a soul shifter. Was it really true? Dang-gu and Da-hye had been at Chwiseonru when they heard that Naksu was a soul shifter.

"Master Heo, did you see her too?" Dang-gu asked Masted Heo.

Master Heo is a funny old man with a short temper. Da-hye would never admit it but she liked him more than she liked her uncle. Like Da-hye, her uncle was very serious and prioritized his duties over anything. Except, Da-hye did not care about her duties.

"You seem awfully excited to start rumors." Park Jin said.

Park Jin is the uncle of both Da-hye and Dang-gu and he is the leader of Songrim.

"Rumors have already spread. We came as soon as we heard." Dang-gu said.

"Where did you hear it?" Master Heo asked.

"At Chwiseonru." Da-hye said. "We were just over there."

"You are mages of Jeongjingak." Jin told the twins. "But instead of practicing, you go to bars and listen to rumors."

Da-hye's uncle had always been more strict about Dang-gu because Dang-gu was going to be the next leader of Songrim. Da-hye had never wanted to be a mage, but her fate was already decided from the moment she was born.

"Songrim Jeongjingak is not only a place for mages to practice their spells, but also a place to gather information." Master Heo said somewhat trying to defend Dang-gu. "Also, Dang-gu here will follow in your footsteps and become the leader of the Songrim household. He should know his liquor." Master Heo explained. "Now, tell me. Which liquor is the best at Chwiseonru?"

"We do not go there as often anymore now that Uk is there." Da-hye said before Dang-gu could say something. 

Jang Uk was the son of Jang Gang. Jang Gang is Gwanju or was, he left Daeho around 20 years ago and has not come back.

"Uk, the son of Jang Gang?" Master Heo asked. "Is he not learning how to write at the village school in Yeongchundang?"

"He got kicked out of there ages ago." Dang-gu said. "Right now, he is in Gisan."

Jang Uk's father, Jang Gang, had blocked Uk's gate of energy. So, Uk would never learn to cast spells or would never be a mage. Da-hye sometimes felt bad but there was nothing she could do about it.

"I sent him to receive training from Buddhist Monk Ho-yeong." Jin said.

"Uk went to train at a Buddhist temple this time?" Master Heo asked.

"Yes." Da-hye said. "Uncle, may I see Naksu's body?" Da-hye asked her uncle.

"Yes, you may. Yul should be there right now." Jin said.

"Let me go, then" Da-hye said.

Seo Yul was the son of General Seo from the Seoho Fortress. He was also the twin's best friend. Along with Jang Uk, but Da-hye did not talk to Uk much.

When Da-hye found the room that Naksu's body was in, she also found Yul there.

"So, this is Naksu." Da-hye said.