The Beginning After The End - 1
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Everyone in the main square of the sect was still silent and looked at Youra and Jin, they were still surprised by what Youra did to protect the little thief to the point of dirtying his body.
"Miss Youra, what are you doing? You don't have to do this just for me." Jin asked with surprise, he did not expect that Youra, the daughter of the Headmaster, would protect him from people's insults.
"Who said I do it for you? I just don't like injustice, and you don't deserve this kind of treatment." Youra makes clear his reasons for doing this.
Youra walked beside Jin towards the west gate of the sect, in behind him the guards just watched without doing anything. It seemed that they already understood the will of his superior, the headmaster, even without speaking directly.
"Hey, don't put on such a gloomy face, even though you are no longer part of this sect, it doesn't mean the world will end, right? There are many things you can do out there, even I will envy you who don't need to be bound by sect rules." Youra said cheerfully as she was trying to get Jin excited again.
Hearing Youra's voice cheerful as usual reminded Jin of their first meeting and the reason why he was fascinated by the beautiful girl in front of him, "Thank you, Miss Youra, I will always remember you." Jin was a little motivated after hearing the beautiful girl's words.
"What do you mean? Why are you talking as if we can't meet again? Whenever I want to see you I'll just sneak out of the sect, it's easy for me, you know yourself, right. You must always be ready." Youra's answer made Jin enlightened again.
"You're right, Miss Youra, looks like my mind was too full of negativity to the point that I can't even notice such a simple thing like that." Jin finally started smiling again after realizing that he would still be able to meet Youra and Jung Kook even though he was outside the sect.
Jin now stepped out of the sect lightly, the heavy burden that had seemed to be on his back immediately lifted after he spoke to Youra, the beautiful girl he liked.
There were no more dirty and harsh words or throwing objects towards the two of them all the way to the front gate. Before Jin leaves the sect Youra gave a package containing several gold coins that are given to Jin by her mother.
"This, this is from my parents, you bring it to help your life out there, find a place to live, and often play in front of the sect. I'll come out to see you when the time is right. And you mustn't have any grudge against my father because he's just fulfilling his duties as the headmaster of the sect." Youra spoke while handed over the package to Jin.
"You and your family have been very nice to me, Miss Youra, I don't know how I repay you and your family kindness in my short life," Jin answered.
"Yes, of course, I surely will collect this debt from you, Jin, but there is one condition you have to promise me."Youra said.
"What is the condition, Miss? Even with my life, I will do it." Jin answered with full determination.
"Well, the condition you must meet so that I want to receive your return is that you must be an adult when you return this debt. That is the only way that you can repay us, and if you fail I promise to collect all your debts in the afterlife." Youra said while she put her hands on her waists and leaned her face towards Jin's as if she was a mother who teaches her child.
Jin smiled at the beautiful girl's answer, he knew that Youra was asking him to fight his hardest to be free from the Black Devil's Curse on his body so he could live to adulthood and even grow old. His face now reflects even more passion for life, a 180-degree difference compared to before Youra appeared when he wanted death to pick him up more than anything else in this world.
In the middle of the conversation between Jin and Youra, Jung Kook suddenly appeared from inside the sect on top of a white horse he used to ride. Jin and Youra are both surprised by Jung Kook's presence.
“Mr. Jung Kook, I…” Jin wanted to explain everything to Jung Kook but his voice seemed choked up because he was afraid that Jung Kook would not believe his words.
"No need to talk, Jin, I trust you." Jung Kook's words made Jin calmer because of a moment before he thought if Jung Kook wouldn't want to see him again because of this theft case. Now he can leave the sect lighthearted.
"Thank you, Mr. Jung Kook, but what are you doing here? It seems like today is not your schedule to go to Sinmu Market for shopping." Jin asked curiously.
"No, I didn't mean to go to Sinmu Market today, but I'm now as free as you are, Jin, now get on the horse." Jung Kook said enigmatically.
"Sorry, Sir, I don't know what you mean with your words." Jin asked earnestly.
"This child ... you don't even understand this simple thing. The point is I'm no longer part of the Golden Flames sect, so I'm free if I want to go anywhere, do you understand now?" Jung Kook explained what he meant earlier.
Youra and Jin are very surprised by Jung Kook's answer, they didn't think that Jung Kook would leave the Sect where he served for decades.
"But why, Sir?" Jin wants to know his reason for leaving the sect because he knew that Jung Kook has no family to go to outside of the sect.
"Yes, Uncle, why?" Youra was as curious as Jin.
"Nothing, I just want it. I think maybe it's the time for me to quit the same job for decades and it's the time to enjoy living freely outside to see this world. You do want to accompany me, right, Jin?"
Both Jin and Youra knew that the reason Jung Kook left the party was because of Jin, even though Jung Kook gave a different reason.
"Of course, Sir, I will gladly follow wherever you go." Jin was happy that now he was not alone outside the sect.
"Wait a minute, don't tell me that you guys want to adventure in the martial art world and will be going far from here?" Now it's Youra's turn to worry that she won't be able to see them anymore, especially with Jin.
"Don't worry, Miss. We will visit the sect frequently in the future." Jung Kook gave an answer to calm Youra's heart.
"Huh, now I envy you, Jin, I told you before that I want to adventure in this world of martial arts, right? This is not fair." Youra grunted. "Forgive me, Miss Youra, but this seems to be the fate that I have to live, I have to find Han Bi Hun's inheritance because it is the only way that can remove the curse from my body. Maybe this incident is the will of fate so I can search for Han Bi Hun's inheritance. Mr. Jung kook and I will come here often and for sure I will pay my debt to you, Miss Youra." Jin made a promise.
"But still ..." Youra's disappointment still didn't go away, she really wanted to go on an adventure but her father and mother would not allow it.
"Okay, Jin, it's time for us to go." Jung Kook gestured Jin to get on the horse.
"But, Sir, my clothes and body are very dirty."
"Never mind, just get on." Jung Kook insists and Jin obeying Jung Kook's orders.
"See you later, Miss Youra, we'll be back soon. Jin, you also said something." Jung Kook said goodbye to the girl and asked Jin to do the same.
"Err ... I'm not very good at saying goodbye and I really don't want to say it because I want to see you again, Miss Youra, so I just want to say see you again." Youra is sad to hear their goodbye no matter how hard she tries to hold it back, her tears still drip a little.
"All right... hurry up and go, don't come back until you become a great person," Youra said slightly harshly, but it wasn't her heart's intention to say it but she just wanted Jin and Jung Kook to not catch her tears.
Jung Kook spurs his horse away from the gates of the Golden Flame sect, the sect where he has served for decades. There was a feeling of sadness and something seemed to disappear in his heart, but he had already made up his mind and made up his mind to help Jin.
"Miss Youra, I will miss you ..." Jin shouted from a distance, he was desperate to do that just to express his feelings. He didn't care whether Youra would be angry after hearing it or not his feelings were already very relieved, there was no longer any remorse for leaving the Golden Flame sect.
Youra who heard Jin's screams couldn't help but cry, and she's crying hard, somehow she felt so sad as Jin and Jung Kook getting farther even though one day they could meet again.
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