Chetamja: The King’s Eyes — S2 - Chapter 34

I'VE BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH DUTIES FAR BEYOND WHAT I DESERVE, THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT, SIR.

KIM...

I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DECISION.

ALL I FEEL IS REMORSE.

MY SHORTCOMINGS CAUSED SO MUCH DAMAGE.

I WISH I HAD BEEN GIVEN THE CHANCE TO BEAR THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM.

IT PAINS ME THAT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO FOR YOU.

NO, GENERAL.

I HOPE YOU DON'T TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY. BUT PERHAPS IT'S FOR THE BEST.

I FELT TERRIBLY SORRY TO MY FAMILY, KNOWING I WAS RISKING MY LIFE OUT THERE EVERY SINGLE DAY.

MY WIFE WILL BE HAPPY ABOUT HIS DECISION.

TRUTH BE TOLD, I COULD USE THE TIME OFF AS WELL.

I SEE. YOU HAVE SERVED US WELL.

WELL, WELL. I DIDN'T REALIZE MY BOY HAD A GIFT.

FATHER...!

UP YOU GO!

DO YOU ENJOY DRAWING, MY BOY?

FATHER! YOU MUST HIDE! QUICK!

HUH?

MOTHER ALWAYS GETS MAD AT YOU WHENEVER YOU DROP BY...

ONLY TO GET A CHANGE OF CLOTHES, REMEMBER?

SO HURRY, FATHER! YOU MUST HIDE!

HAHA. THEN I SHOULD BE FINE. I'M NOT HERE FOR A CHANGE OF CLOTHES.

REALLY?

DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE SLEEPING WITH US TONIGHT?

OH. YOU'RE HOME.

THAT'S A SURPRISE. YOU NEVER COME HOME AT THIS HOUR.

OH...

LET ME BRING YOU A CHANGE OF CLOTHES.

SINCE YOU'RE HERE, PLEASE STAY FOR A MEAL BEFORE HEADING BACK OUT.

I'LL START PREPARING RIGHT AWAY...

DON'T WORRY. I'M NOT GOING BACK OUT.

ACTUALLY,

I WAS GIVEN A BREAK.

ABOUT TIME TOO. I'M WORN OUT FROM ALL THE WORK.

I'LL FINALLY HAVE TIME...

TO DO EVERYTHING I'VE NEGLECTED.

I ALWAYS FELT SORRY ABOUT THAT.

NOW, I FINALLY--

YOU'VE DONE SO MUCH.

YOU DESERVE A BREAK.

I KNOW YOU DID EVERYTHING YOU COULD.

SO LET IT ALL GO AND GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO RELAX.

I... DID MY BEST...

I REALLY DID...

A CHETAMJA WHO CAN’T CROSS THE RIVER?

CAN YOU BE ANY MORE USELESS THAN THAT?

I KNOW... I KNOW THAT, OKAY?!

BUT IF IT WERE THAT EASY...

...WHY WOULD I GO THROUGH ALL THIS TROUBLE?

DARN IT. IT'S HARD TO STOP WHEN I'M GOING DOWNHILL...

I COULDN'T...

...SEE NOR SENSE ANYTHING AT ALL.

IN FACT...

...HE MISSED ME ON PURPOSE.

IF HE HAD MEANT TO HIT ME...

...I WOULD'VE DIED.

WAIT... FROM THAT DISTANCE?

HEAD BACK TO THE VALLEY.

THIS IS THE LAST TIME I WILL SAY IT.

S-SIR! WAIT--

WHAT IS HE USING?!

IT'S TOO FAST...

I CAN'T SEE A THING!

I WAS FORCED TO TAKE YOU ON AS MY DISCIPLE FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR TALENT.

UNFORTUNATELY, I'M NOT PATIENT ENOUGH TO SIT AROUND...

AND CODDLE YOUR EMOTIONAL WOUNDS.

P-PLEASE GIVE ME TIME, SIR!

JUST A BIT...

IF YOU'D GIVE ME A BIT OF TIME, THEN I'LL--

!!

MAKE YOUR CHOICE.

WILL YOU OVERCOME IT AND FOLLOW MY TEACHINGS?

IF NOT...

...YOU CAN DIE RIGHT HERE.

AT LEAST YOU'LL STOP PESTERING ME THAT WAY.

I MUST ADMIT, YOUR SURVIVAL INSTINCTS ARE IMPRESSIVE...

...GHOST'S SHADOW.

HE'S SERIOUS...

HE DIDN'T CARE WHETHER I'D DIE FROM THAT SHOT OR NOT

SINCE THE DAY HE LOST HIS SISTER...

...GWIYEONG SPENT FIVE YEARS WANDERING FROM ONE VILLAGE TO ANOTHER AND EXPERIENCED COUNTLESS BARBARIAN RAIDS.

HE WAS LED TO THE BRINK OF DEATH IN EVERY ONE OF THOSE RAIDS.

BUT NEVER DID HE EXPERIENCE THE KIND OF FEAR HE FELT AT THIS MOMENT...

WHAT MADE HIM FEEL SO TERRIFIED...?

AS FOR SUNMONG LEE...

...HE GENUINELY FELT ANNOYED ABOUT THIS SITUATION.

THE KING HAD COMMANDED HIM TO TAKE ON A DISCIPLE...

...WHICH COULDN’T BE MORE BOTHERSOME FOR HIM.

TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, IT WASN’T JUST ANY DISCIPLE.

THIS DISCIPLE WAS WEAK AND DISAPPOINTING, GRIPPED BY THE TRAUMAS OF THE PAST.

PERHAPS AN ACCIDENT...

...COULD HAPPEN IN THE PROCESS OF GWIYEONG OVERCOMING HIS TRAUMA...

...AND TRAGICALLY KILL HIS DISCIPLE.

SUNMONG FIGURED IT WOULDN'T BE SO BAD.

THIS WARRIOR WAS DRIVEN SOLELY BY WHIM AND SELF-INDULGENCE.

AND TO HIM, GWIYEONG WAS NOW A DULL TOY HE HAD LOST INTEREST IN.

THE REASON WHY GWIYEONG FELT TERRIFIED...

...WAS BECAUSE HE COULD SENSE SUNMONG'S INDIFFERENCE TO HIS WEAKNESS.

AND IT WAS THIS NATURAL INSTINCT, COUPLED WITH HIS EXCEPTIONAL SENSES....

...THAT ALLOWED GWIYEONG TO SURVIVE...

...THE COUNTLESS LIFE-OR-DEATH SITUATIONS HE HAD FACED.

HE HAD THE VISUAL REFLEXES OF A BEAST...

...AND THE PHYSICAL ABILITY TO MOVE QUICKLY OUT OF HARM'S WAY.

HOWEVER, THEY WEREN'T ENOUGH THIS TIME...

I DIDN'T SEE THAT ARROW AT ALL.

I KNOW THEY CALL HIM THE DIVINE ARCHER, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS!

DO YOU REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU WHEN YOU WERE ON YOUR WAY TO TAKE THE CHETAMJA TEST?

....!

I TOLD YOU I LIKE INTERESTING PEOPLE, DIDN'T I?

BUT RIGHT NOW, YOU BORE ME.

I MIGHT'VE FELT INTRIGUED IF YOU HAD AT LEAST TRIED TO OVERCOME YOUR STRUGGLES.

IT WOULD’VE BEEN BETTER IF YOU WERE DROWNING IN THE VALLEY INSTEAD.

I’M NOT KNOWN FOR MY PATIENCE, YOU SEE?

GWIYEONG’S SURVIVAL INSTINCTS...

I’M GONNA DIE...!

THIS IS IT...!

...TOLD HIM THIS WAS THE END.

IT’S ABOUT TIME YOU REJOINED YOUR SISTER,

MY DEAR DISCIPLE.

"20 STEPS BACK, LEFT SIDE."

YOU SAW WHERE THE ARROW CAME FROM. RUN TOWARD THE SOURCE.

...!

H-HOLD ON...!

HMM?

ANOTHER ONE IS COMING.

FOCUS.

WHY...?

THERE'S A ROCK FIVE STEPS AHEAD TO THE RIGHT.

WHY AM I...

SUDDENLY HEARING THIS VOICE NOW, AFTER ALL THIS TIME?

DON'T STOP.

KEEP RUNNING.

WHY...?

DONG!!

DON'T STOP. DUCK TO YOUR RIGHT AND DODGE THE ARROW.

DO IT NOW!

THROW THE ROCK!

WHOA...!

HAHA...

AHAHAHA...!!

WHAT... WAS THAT?!

WOW, GWIYEONG!!

YOU BECAME INTERESTING AGAIN!

THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!!