Until Dawn (Return of The Black Dragon)

Winds

We've travelled for the whole morning, non-stop. Good thing that I've brought some fruits with me as snacks.

When the mountain's too steep to climb, Hak would carry the Princess in his back, while I carry all our weapons.

Including Hak's Hsu Quandao, which is heavy. Just how can he fight with this?

Well...we're talking about Hak here.

At the top of the mountain, Fuuga can already be seen.

Tears of joy escaped my eyes knowing that I'll finally get some rest. Eat some food. Sleep...especially sleep.

I haven't got a single sleep in our journey because of what happened back then.

Who knows what might happen, right?

We've reached the gates in the afternoon and found Tae-Woo and Han-Dae, sleeping on duty.

Oh! They've grown too!

Hak waked them up with a kick.

"Does this tribe think patrolling is taking afternoon naps?"

They both got up and looked at us.

"Lord Hak! Yue-sama!"

Then they both sleepily leaned at each other.

"It's been so long, about 10 years? Why are you two here?"

"Ahh, Yue-sama...still beautiful as ever"

I chuckled at them. I haven't seen them for 5 years. I used to play with these two back then...they were annoying brats.

Luckily I have patience.

"Lazy as usual" Hak commented.

"We are the wind tribe, we live as free as the wind~." they both said.

I smacked their heads with my katana and proceed to enter the gates. Hak and Princess, too.

"Look! It's Yue-sama!"

"Lord Hak!"

"Is that Yue-sama?! She become much beautiful!"

"It's been a while!"

The villagers came to greet us cheerfully.
They seemed to not know the news yet.

I looked at Hak. He nodded, telling me to act normal.

"Who is this girl?" They went to the Princess

"Are you Lord Hak's woman?"

Shoot! Hime's identity can't be revealed here.

"No, she's a castle court lady in training." I said while looking at Hime with an apologetic smile.

Sorry, Princess. But this is for your own good.

Then I saw Hime, slowly losing balance.

I quickly went to catch her before she can fall.

She passed out. From exhaustion, probably.

"Hak!" I called.

He rushed over and picked up the Princess.

"Prepare a bed and a meal immediately" He ordered Han-Dae.

"Where's Mundok?" I asked

"Elder Mundok is at Hiryuu castle, Yue-sama."

Huh? Why would Mundok go there?

"The castle issued an emergency 5 tribe meeting." Han-Dae continued

They wondered if why Hak isn't there and Mundok came to represent, he's retired, you see.