Heirarchy and Harem

To you, I will cheer to my Youth even if I need to be an Adult

Author's Note: This chapter contains violence and profanities. Please skip if uncomfortable.

Chapter 14: To you, I will cheer to my Youth even if I need to be an adult

Third Person's POV

After Mingyu saves Wonwoo and the boy is captured, Jihoon secretly follows the trail of Jisoo and the Kwon Siblings. The three are going to the boundaries of Silla.

Jihoon follows them but before he turns to the same path that the three walk by, he is stopped by a blade on his neck.

"What is your intention?" A man speaks behind him, the owner of the sword.

Jihoon didn't speak, he was calm. But he knows that if he's been careful enough, he won't face this person and can catch up with the runaway Empress.

"Speak." the man said.

"I am lost." he reasoned out.

"Or you lost those people running going to the boundaries?" the man has a thick accent. It looks like he doesn't live in any states or countries that Goryeo governs. 

"Why do you care?" Jihoon asked irritably as the man sheathes his sword and smiles at him.

"Because I am part of this mission..." The man said that made Jihoon frown. He didn't see any foreign people with this troop. "Believe me, this Empire's future needs us... Go, and follow them." 

"Then, let me do my work properly..." Jihoon said, 

"Don't let your feelings corrupt you, Jihoon-ah..." The man warned.

"Who the fuck are you?" Jihoon asked as he grabbed the man's collar.

"I am the Moon..." The Moon man said before pulling Jihoon's hand harshly to his collar, making Jihoon's wrist break due to the force. "Good luck, Lee Jihoon..." He said before running away, from where he walked from. Jihoon then runs towards Soonyoung's and the Empress's way, not minding his injured hand.

Hours later, Jihoon felt the pain from his wrist. He hides in a cave to rest and to aid his bluish wrist.

"That fucker is too strong..." Jihoon whispers to himself as he applies a healing balm that Pi Cheolin-ajussi gave him before going out to the palace. He never thought that the older man was still alive despite his old and wrinkled skin. He winched when the pressure of his finger slid to the surface.

Jihoon couldn't stop thinking about the Moon. He didn't know if that person was trustworthy or not. Due to his thinking and tiredness, he fell asleep.

Jihoon woke up when a person shaking him, "YAH--" he was cut off when a hand was placed to his mouth. He looked properly to the man and he was shocked when the person who covered his mouth was the one who was chasing on.

 "What are you doing here?!" Soonyoung whispered into the smaller man's ear as it hugged him. "You shouldn't be here, Jihoon-ah.."

Jihoon tried to get away from Soonyoung's arms and stood up, "Where is your master huh?! I need to get him!"

"You cannot do it!" Soonyoung said but Jihoon was too stubborn and grabbed Soonyoung's sword on its waist making the latter shocked.

Soonyoung stepped back to Jihoon. "Jihoon-ah..."

"You cannot call me Jihoon!" Jihoon said while pointing the sword at Soonyoung. "You killed my nuna, Soonyoung. You know who my family is!"

"I did it because it is my job--"

"Your job should protect your loved ones! Your skills should be used for protecting your country, not on one person who is a devil and ruthless!" Jihoon said that made Soonyoung helpless.