[Arthdal Chronicles] Fight for freedom

CHAPTER 16: A new guard for the High Priestess. (EDITED 07/22)

Enoria already had an idea of what Mubaek wanted to talk about with her. She knew he got along well with Harim, if not he wouldn't have protected the secret concerning Nunbyeol so he probably wanted to know the reason behind the deaths of the doctor and his entire family.
As Yangcha advised her, she went to the headquarters to search for the Daekan warrior but when she arrived, he wasn't among the warriors who welcomed her.

- Nori! You're here! It's good to see you! Mugwang exclaimed.

She didn't have the time to ask why he was that happy to see her because she was too surprised by his next gesture: he approached her quickly and hugged her, forgetting she was hurt.

"You saved my life. Thank you," he said.

"What are you doing right now?! Let me go, I am hurt!" she complained, trying to free herself from his arms.

"You are my savior," he continued, releasing her.

"Don't make a fuss about it or else I am going to regret it sooner than expected. Plus, what's wrong with you? Are you drunk already?"

"Not even, I didn't drink that much yet."

"Then why are you acting weirdly?"

"I just realized that life is short so I am going to enjoy every single moment I have."

"Good for you but don't show your love of life near me, it's creepy."

"You know what? You should marry me," Mugwang replied, putting his hands on her shoulders.

"What?! You really have lost your mind! Why would I marry you?!" she replied, raising her voice, before she pushed Mugwang away.

"Because Yangcha had not made you his wife yet so officially-"

"I didn't know the blow I gave you was that strong, you completely lost it. Shut up already before I rip out your heart to fix the mistake I made by not letting Nunbyeol do it."

"You can rip it out if you want. You saved it, it's yours now," he said with a smile as he put his hand on his chest.

"You make me nauseous," Enoria replied looking at him with a disgusted face.

The other warriors present in the room laughed at the conversation of the two.

"I knew the two of you got closer since that mission but I didn't know you got that close," Gitoha interrupted.

"We are not close," Enoria retorted.

"What happened during that mission?" Yeonbal asked.

"I don't really know, they were both in a bad mood but after the night they seemed strangely closer," Gitoha replied, looking at his comrade with a knowing smile.

"Hey Nori, let's tell them the truth," Mugwang said.

"What truth? There's nothing to say," Enoria complained.

"You two, you didn't-" Yeonbal started to say.

"No! What's wrong with all of you today? What kind of woman do you think I am?! We talked, that's all! How can you accuse me of such a thing when Yangcha is the only on-" she stopped in the middle of her sentence. The way the Daekans warriors were looking at her was proof they had already perfectly understood what she was about to say. "Forget that. I don't even know why I am losing my time with all of you," she continued, embarrassed.

"You know, you are adorable sometimes," Mugwang replied in a laugh as he pinched her cheek before letting go of her face, anticipating she was going to push him away anyway.