Inside The Blue Wind Palace
1755 Words
Everyone looks at Jin who standing still and smiling, even Du Si and Kim Wun Ak were surprised by his headmaster's reaction when he saw Jin.
"I am sorry Master Dae, Master Han, please come inside first. I have something to do, just for a moment," Hyung Jae said to both Mangkook's family members. "Master Aguo, please takes Master Dae and Master Han to our main hall, I'll go there in a moment." Hyung Jae instructed Aguo, his vice.
Both Dae Mangkook and Du Han feel a little bit irritated as Hyung Jae was left them for unknown reasons. They feel if Hyung Jae should be prioritizing them as the most important guests. The same confusion is also raised in Aguo's and the other elder's minds, they don't understand why his headmaster wants to leave the most important guess that for an unknown reason. Whatever the reason is, Aguo must make the best impression in front of the Mangkook's family representative.
"Pardon me, Master Dae, Master Han, please follow me." Aguo said and leads the way.
Meanwhile, Hyung Jae immediately walks towards Jin and he hugs Jin tightly. Du Si is only able to gaze at the scene that he sees. No different from Airi, she also gazes that Jin's big brother is someone with the highest position in The Blue Wind sect.
"You are getting taller, Jin. Even now as tall as me!" Hyung Jae said while looking at Jin's appearance from top to toe.
"You also look different Big Bro, now you look very neat and handsome. Your clothes suit you most." Jin complimentary Hyung Jae's clothes which are special only for The Blue Wind's headmaster.
"You are now getting better at appraising other people," Hyung Jae said and Jin smiles at it. "How is your master, Master Baek Ma?" Hyung Jae asked.
"About my master..." Jin said and his tone is changing to a sad one.
All of sudden, a maid runs in a hurry towards Hyung Jae. "I am sorry, Master Hyung Jae. Please go to the main hall, they already waiting for you, we are afraid if Mangkook's family will think if we don't treat them well without your presence." The maid said worriedly.
"Jin, our conversation has to hold for a moment. I must meet my guests first. You wait inside." Hyung Jae said while embraces Jin's shoulder, just like no boundary between the two of them. "You follow Mia, okay, just wait for my arrival." Hyung Jae said while looking at Mia, the maid that just comes in hurry. "Mia, please take Jin to the west pavilion for the special guest and serve him well." Hyung Jae asked Mia.
"Yes, Master Hyung Jae." Mia obeyed.
Hyung Jae immediately walks in hurry to meet the Mangkook's family and left Jin with Mia, a beautiful maid that is as beautiful as Airi.
"Follow me, Young Master." Mia asked Jin to follow him to the west pavilion for the VIP guest.
"Thank you, Miss Mia." Jin said and walks beside Mia. While Airi is trailing behind them. They left Du Si who gazes and standing still. After walking a few steps, Airi turns her head at Du Si while sticking her tongue out to mock him. Du Si is only able to scratch his head and hoping Jin will not say any bad thing about him to Hyung Jae.
Mia leads Jin and Airi throughout the palace to the west pavilion, they walk past in front of the wide field where dozens of Blue Wind's students are lined up neatly while performing a series of movements Simultaneously. The scene makes Jin feels nostalgic about his old times in The Golden Flame sect where every morning he has to clean up the hall and saw many students practicing their skills, in his opinion the time has flown very fast. All of sudden, Jin remembers Jung Kook, the first person that saves him from the street and treats him like his own family. He still has a debt to Jung Kook to revenge his death.
Meantime, Airi does not speak as much as usual. She was busy looking around the palace and mesmerize by the neat and beautiful inside. This is the first time in her life to see inside a big palace like this.
"We have arrived, Young Master. Please wait in here. If you want something, please tell me, Young Master." Mia said politely.
"Thank you, Miss Mia. I don't need anything. Ah, a cup of water, just a cup of water if I may." Jin said. "Airi, do you want anything?" He then asked Airi.
Airi sees Mia as a beautiful girl and feels threatened by her presence, moreover, Jin seems to enjoy chatting and is very polite with her. She doesn't know why but she feels irritated and his mood suddenly drops off.
"No, I don't need anything." Airi answered curtly.
"Very well, please wait for a moment, I will come back soonest." Mia said softly and went away.
"Go away as far as possible and don't return" Airi said in her mind. She feels threatened by Mia's beauty.
"She is a polite girl, right?" Jin said to Airi.
"YES, SHE IS POLITE, BEAUTIFUL, AND KIND. A PERFECT GIRL TO BECOME A WIFE! NOT LIKE ME!" Airi suddenly burst into rage. She won't know why she suddenly becomes angry like that, but, Jin's compliment for Airi is like pouring out into a burning woods.
Jin is shocked as he never expect to get such feedback from Airi. He only admires Mia's polite behavior and nothing else.
Airi immediately realizes that she has gone too far by angry at Jin. She doesn't have any relationship with Jin except a friendship. Now, she feels a shame to look at Jin's face.
"Oh no! Why would I say that? What should I do now?" Ais is in deep confusion.
"Umm... It's not true, everyone has different characteristics. Mia's character is different than yours, you are also an interesting girl, with your own characteristic." Jin said honestly. He didn't mean to appraised anyone, either Mia or Airi. He just said what he sees and feels.
Airi surprises by Jin's answers, she feels better although still grunted a little because she saw Mia who is in her opinion far superior in every aspect to her, and Mia has a big chance to win Jin's heart.
Rather than feeling endless jealousy, Airi chooses to look around the pavilion. The pavilion itself is very luxurious and wide enough to be filled by over a dozen persons at a time. This place is usually used for a banquet by the Blue Wind Sect to entertain their VIP guests. A neat garden with many kinds of flowers around the pavilion makes everyone who looks at it will feel happy. A shallow pool with various bright-looking and beautiful fishes has encircled the pavilion, the pool designer put a place to sit in a few spots beside the pool for every guest to be able to sit while putting their feet inside the pool to relax while watching fishes swim in between the foot.
Both Airi and Jin are lost in their own thoughts. Airi still thinking about her feeling for Jin, while Jin thinking about his plan for the future. Amidst their reverie, a man is passing by not too far from the West Pavilion and he is surprised that Jin and Airi were standing inside that special place. That man is Kim Wun Ak, one of the Blue Wind's commanders.
Kim Wun Ak is angry and immediately go to drags Jin and Airi out of the palace. He doesn't know if Jin and Airi are the special guests of Hyung Jae, The Head Master. When Hyung Jae met Jin in the front gate area, Kim Wun Ak has returned inside the palace to prepare the place and the guards.
"Hey, you! What are you doing here? Who allows you to enter the palace? Moreover to use this special pavilion? You must have sneaked to get inside, right? Get lost now!" Kim Wun Ak said while walking in hurry with a threatening tone.
Kim Wun Ak's voice awakens Jin and Airi from each of their reveries. Both of them immediately look in Kim Wun Ak's direction who walks hurriedly towards them. Before they explain, Kim Wun Ak has grabs Jin's hand and drags him outside the pavilion harshly. Jin is almost fallen because of Kim Wun Ak's action.
"Wait, Sir. Please wait." Jin was trying to stop Kim Wun Ak from dragging him.
"I already gave you a chance to leave this place but you still wandering around even dared to enter the palace without permission?! I can punish you harder than this, I consider this as a kind punishment for you." Kim Wun Ak continued to drag Jin toward the front gate. Some of the students stop their training to look at the incident.
"Wait, Sir. We were invited to come inside. Please let Jin's arm go, this is a miss understanding" Airi who walks beside Kim Wun Ak tried to explain.
"No miss understanding here, I know that you just made up a reason so I won't throw you out of the palace." Kim Wun Ak was too stubborn to hear Airi's reason.
From distance, Mia sees the incident and immediately runs in a hurry burry to stops Kim Wun Ak's action.
"Master Kim, wait!" Mia even has to shout to stop Kim Wun Ak.
Kim Wun Ak doesn't hear Mia's voice as the distance is quite far.
"Master Kim, Please Wait.!" Mia has to shout louder although it was not her character to do so. She has a hard time running to catch Kim Wun Ak as her dress is not suitable for doing so.
Finally, after the great effort, Kim Wun Ak hears Mia's voice and stops his steps. He waits for Mia's arrival for a while as Mia is still far enough. Both Jin and Airi feel relief when they see Mia's arrival.
"Hosh... Hosh..." Mia's breath is up and down fast as she never runs like that before. "Wait, master Kim, please wait. Hosh... Hosh..."
"What' wrong, Mia?" Kim Wun Ak asked Mia.
"Please let this young master go, hosh... Hosh..." Mia asked while catching her breath.
"Why?" Kim Wun Ak Asked.
"Young Master Jin and Miss Airi is the special guest of Master Hyung Jae." Mia said the reason.
Kim Wun Ak was shocked and immediately release his hand from Jin's arm.
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