August 2, 2019

Blue Glass [Chapter 31]

Crows fly over the gate post of a camp complex. A woman wearing a hat with veil goes to the gate. A guard asks what, she came to see the leader. “I cannot casually let an unknown woman into the leader’s reception hall. Why don’t you quickly leave while I’m saying it nicely.”

Cheongye says that army were already careless that they let a single woman sneak inside so is this a slight degree of vigilance? The guard asks what, where did she get that courage to cheekily say such nonsense about the efficiency of the country’s army.

Cheongye snorts and reveals her face to the guard. She tells him that her courage is definitely big since she managed to strut around and arrive to this place. The guard blushes upon seeing her beauty. The guard asks her what she wants that she came to this place.

She holds out a bookmark-like emblem. She says that he most likely knows what is it if she has this. The guard is surprised to see it. Later on, Cheongye walks towards a huge mansion.
Flashback: Smiling Baldie asked if a vicious person can get the prince’s permission. Covering her topless body with a towel, Cheongye glared at him. Baldie told her that the Third Prince doesn’t trust her and that’s the same with Jim Dagong.

Cheongye said that is the same with him. “You cannot make others trust you but you impressively became the prince’s loyal dog.” Baldie says that she unexpectedly got angry. “But, I helped you find one of your clansman. But you still have a request from me? Is it because of that white person?”

Cheongye looked at him and said that from the start yes, but right now, she changed her mind. “I’m going to make you happily work for me. That would need a very strong power. Maybe, like, I’ll start doing some fairly dangerous things?”

Baldie snorted and said that makes one quite excited [in anticipation]. Holding out the emblem to her, he said, okay, take this and go. “I’ll guarantee your identity.” End flashback. Cheongye smiles and takes off her hat with veil. After dropping the hat, she keeps on walking.
Inside the mansion, Eyepatch was told by a servant that the First Prince led the soldiers into the village where they are staying in a while. “Afterwards, they’ll return to the residence.” After a pause, Eyepatch says is that so, then, quickly gather the village’s remaining soldiers and send all of them to the prince’s residence. “And let the people in the prison be dealt with as I’ve said.”

The surprised servant protests that right now, the burial offerings are still not totally gathered. Eyepatch says, “In any case, what happens later on, is my responsibility so quickly go and do what I have told you to do.” The servant relents and obeys.

After he left, Eyepatch thinks that he didn’t hesitate to destroy his face and pay the price... “Finally, the seed of discord is going to germinate as it is about to break the ground. Cough cough. *sees blood on his hand which he clenches to a fist* I originally wanted to personally see Nakrang head towards destruction...”

Then, he notices someone walking towards him at the side. That person asks if that [health] is the reason why he is so anxious that he came over here. “It’s really unfortunate since it looks like you don’t have much time left.” He sees Cheongye and says, you are...

She asks if he doesn’t know her anymore since they haven’t seen each other since her childhood. Eyepatch says no. “Very similar... Your eyes are extremely like your stupid father. Cheongye. *pause* I didn’t expect that you are actually still alive. Furthermore, for 10 years, inside the enemy’s lair...”

Cheongye says that the things in this world above is so strange. “Because the person whom the royal family is delivering bribe offerings was an exile who actually survived and lives in order to avenge his clan... Don’t you think that it is very astonishing, uncle**? [**father’s younger brother]” Eyepatch calls out her name.
She continues to say, “I have countless thoughts but among them, what pains me the most is how come-- How come a person like me would unexpectedly still live on. Those good people were all killed and had disappeared but, I alone...

*looks at Eyepatch* Afterwards, I heard of the news that uncle is still living. So, I understood. There are things that only I and uncle, this kind of person, are capable of doing. This is simply a tooth for a tooth hatred for eliminating one’s clan.”

Eyepatch says that it was definitely very hard for her. “Even if you attain a lot of help, but in the end, you are still fighting alone.” Cheongye says yes, she is already aware of that. “In order to prepare, I have come to this place. (And also, in order to find that sole person who can console me.)”
In the warehouse, Mino looks at the side. Then, he turns to look into the hole. He asks, “How is it? Can we escape from there?” Inside the hole, CV boy says yes, but the passage way is too narrow that it would need some time. Mino says is that so.

Amazed at Mino, CV boy asks how come he knew of this secret passage way. Mino says that it isn’t a secret passage way. “This place is very hot. Even if it is rare, but in order to heat up a huge warehouse, one has to make this...

...After all, it has to be damp proof. I’m just thinking if by any chance... *wipes CV’s soot covered face* but you’ve become black already.” Going back into the hole, CV boy says then, he’ll go out and help Mino by opening the door. Mino says that he’ll leave it up to him.
Mino looks at the soot on his hands and recalls the time when he was using it to blacken himself. Flashback: Young Mino put soot all over his hair, face and arms. He looked at his reflection in the bucket’s water and he is pleased.

Cheongye reprimanded him for doing another foolish thing again. “What is it this time? It’s charcoal? This isn’t good. Go clean up. How many times do I have to tell you before you’ll understand? No matter how hard you try, it is impossible for you to become like the people here...

...*Mino looked sad* Stupid, it would be better to be properly make use [/take advantage] of it. Rather than hiding this painful thing, it would be better to bring it out and make use of it.” End flashback.
Mino thinks that he reckons that woman didn’t anticipate that such a moment would arrive... And in any case, she’ll see me like this *wipes the soot on his face* Perhaps, she’ll start lecturing me again.”

Meanwhile, Mokmok and others are in shock since Jamalta had caused the soldier giving them food to fall unconscious. [Most likely, twist the neck technique]. Mokmok asks what is he doing. Twin ponytails exclaims that he would unexpectedly do that to a soldier!

Jamalta asks if they didn’t listen? “The prin...no, Yuri is already out of the village. I don’t have time to waste here.” The other soldier exclaims that Jamalta would unexpectedly...
Pointing at him, Jamalta says what about it. “Quickly call out the other soldiers! Is it okay for you that I’ll beat you up all by your lonesome?” The soldier heads out and shouts for Jamalta to wait. He starts calling out for the others.

Jamalta asks Mokmok and the others what they want to do now. “Don’t do anything and continue on staying here until the soldiers arrive? Or, is there some other way?” Mokmok and Twin ponytail look at each other. Mokmok shouts, Run! And, he promptly destroys the wooden bars. Ryusu exclaims how come he’ll destroy it only now!

As everyone runs out, Twin ponytails tells Jamalta that if this fails, he is the one to blame. Jamalta goes tsk. As they head out, the camp is empty. Mokmok asks how come not a single soldier is around. Jamalta thinks that something is happening outside.

Spotting someone passing by at the other side, he tells Mokmok and others that they go to the exit the other way. Mokmok can only tell him to wait, but Jamalta is already running to the other side. Mokmok mutters so, where is the exit?
Hiding at the corner, Jamalta decides to first grab that person and ask him some things, then... Just as he is about to follow the man, he smells a fragrance. He wonders where it is coming from.

He traces it from underneath one building. Peeking down, he muses that they had unexpectedly made a room underneath. He sees Cheongye. “Isn’t this the woman I have seen at the palace? I recall that she’s called Cheongye... How come this woman is here?”

Elsewhere, surrounded by injured people, Saga is busy treating the wounded by using straps of cloth to bandage a wound. She recalls being surprised when the people told her that it was the Prince’s orders.

They told her that the village will have to supplement the funeral offerings that were stolen. “Not only would they want to rob us villagers who are poor like this, they’ll even say that we are the robbers’...
“We basically are not [accomplices]! That person really got guts to touch the things that were taken out from the palace! Not only is it like this, we even always heard that every single day there are banquets inside the palace. Shouldn’t those people make the lives of common people better?

...But the king has gone into seclusion. The princes have gone mad. We can only suffer hardship. What should be done, priestess-sama!  Help us! Please talk to the king for us! Priestess-sama.”

Looking at the emaciated people, Saga thinks that she totally didn’t think of this kind of thing. “Because of eldest brother, so many people would unexpectedly live in such hardships.” She compares what she sees now where there is no food to the banquets in the palace where there are a lot of food, wine and merriment.

Narration: “It feels so strange. I thought that in this world, the palace is the most painful place... Wrong- always felt that there is a really huge mistake. This kind... This kind of... *bites lips* This isn’t at all the outside world that I have imagined.”
Comment: Cheongye has met up with her uncle. And, both have the stomach for revenge – tooth for a tooth. Somehow, I wonder if Baldie is somewhat aiming for that, too. Unless he is playing around with her and doesn’t really think that she can successfully pull it off.

I wonder how come Mino is quite knowledgeable about things. It makes me think that he secretly reads Saga’s books. And, Jamalta is using his fighting skills to escape. Or rather, initiate the escape with the help of Mokmok. ^^ Since he’s eavesdropping, it is most likely he’ll know what’s going on.

As for Saga, it seems that she is still in denial but is nearing the realization of how things are. That is things aren’t exactly better outside. So, what will she do now? Because whether inside or outside, it isn’t free of suffering. Scans by 水神汉化组

Quote of the day:
If we could sum up all the causes of hurt, pain and hatred in one word, it would be ‘expectations’. ~ Author Unknown

2 comments:

  1. I thought it's been awhile since you post about this story..
    And it's true, your last post more than a year ago,, LOL
    I almost forget the story.. Tbh I just remember first few chapters,,
    Until Saga with Jamalta, Mino runaway from the palace.. Wow, so long agooo,,,

    Is this still ongoing there? It's Chinese or Korean?

    Btw, I really like your Quote of The Day, expectations to others and from others.. If we could acknowledge each others from who we/they really are, it would be peaceful world,,

    Thanks,
    Eri

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    1. True, Eri.

      It's Korean. I don't think so. From the Korean site, it stopped last November. The Chinese scanlation also stopped last year. I'm just finishing the pending ones that I didn't summarized.

      True.

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