Volcanic Spirit

Seven, a bottle of liquor changed the world. (2)

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I ran for a long time.

I probably didn't remember playing for this long after my return.

Dismissed the blood; took off the pear.

My whole body was full of sweat.

Still, he did not get tired even if he ran for a long time, as the achievement of the perforated helix reached Ilsung. As I tried to move away from Seohyeon-dong unconditionally, I came to an unknown place. The tree pierced the sky as if with a bamboo needle upside down, and the bushes rose to the knees. If the sun sets, I had to stay up all night trapped in the mountains.

"Oh! I'm getting busy for no reason."

Lee Hwon kicked his tongue and looked around.

After living on the run for most of the time before returning to Korea, finding a way in the mountains was as simple as swimming on the ground. It is the same species, but it has similar size of grass and shrubs. Then he turned to the wet side of the root. I could hear the sound of water even though I only walked for a short time. A moment later, I found a stream so clear that my bones would ache just by looking at it.

If you go down the water path like this, you will definitely see an initial angle.

"It's funny to find a way."

Is it because the problem has been solved?

Maybe it's because he trained his perforated helix.

Or is it just because it's time?

Unawares rushed in.

While he was on the road, Yi Hwon sat on a rock for a while and opened a bamboo can with a thick wrist. It was full of jerky that Sima Chung gave me as a snack.

It was beef jerky that could not be sold because it was not near Janggang River.

The high-ranking government officials and famous gatekeepers taste good enough to buy and eat the same weight of silver.

Lee Hwon tried to take out beef jerky, but he lost his appetite.

Isn't he supposed to be a snack to drink?

"Ha! Let's put up with it."

Twenty-day Hyangju, which had been received by Yang Chil since dawn, would have been asleep under the bed. If I picked him up and ate him, it would be icing on the cake.

"Yes, starving for a moment won't kill you."

Yi Hwon floated the stream with his hands instead of jerky.

They are trying to go back to their necks and axes.

"Ahhhhhh!"

The stream was cold enough to draw the shape of the esophagus on its own as soon as it took a sip. If I drank it twice, I felt like I was going to freeze to the tip of my foot.

"Oh! What kind of water is this cold?"

Lee Hwon reeked his appetite and moved on.

One step, which had been gradually accelerating, soon became slow, and soon stopped altogether.

"Well."

I felt something in my mouth stimulating memories.

"This is the smell of sorghum. Why the scent of sorghum in the stream?"

I don't know anyone else, but I know Lee Hwon.

Isn't water a raw material for alcohol?

So, for Lee Hwon, the scent of sorghum felt as if he was breathing naturally. Sure enough, the more I rolled my tongue, the brighter my expression became.

"You smell like barley, too. Did you put in the beans? That's right! It's a bean."

He was cautious as if he were appraising the ancient sword.

He was not so serious when he drank Chageumhyang, which Soma had set a trap for before returning to Korea.

"Fruit? No. It looks like a bark."

Yi Hwon hurriedly turned around and drank from the stream.

As the body cools down, the face brightens.

A moment later there was a shout of joy as if he had solved a difficult problem.

"Right! This is a scallop."

I got a huge clue.

Seo Bong-ju is the liquor made from the wood.

Seobongju, a kind of white wine, has gained fame for its clear, transparent, and soft taste. Before returning to Korea, Lee Hwon also drank Seobongju and discussed the customs when he passed by Sanseo-seong Fortress.

However, it was somewhat strange to call him an ordinary Seo Bong-ju.

No matter how famous Seo Bong-ju was, it was not enough to emit incense after mixing it with the stream.

"Is it a new drink? There can't be any formula I don't know.

Lee Hwon was adamant.

Before returning to Korea, the wealthy men commented that there were more than ten people who were stronger than their tastes. Even those with such poor reputation had the best taste when discussing alcohol.

I can't help but be curious at this point.

Lee Hwon went back to the stream with a bright expression, as if he had found an annunciation.

I saw a strange place as I climbed up the river.

The small triangle, created by the merging of streams, was full of flying insects, out of harmony with the surroundings. There would have been a reason for the flying beetles to gather in the middle of winter.

Pavat!

A few minutes later, a perforated hematode was unveiled for the first time in the world. The blood in the body rotated violently, cohesing the bones and flesh.

He dug the frozen ground with his hands that had become so strong.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

The ground sank like a pickaxe.

Then a moment of gray powder appeared.

Lee Hwon opened his eyes wide and tasted his appetite.

'There is. There is!'

It wasn't as exciting as it was when it robbed Won Ji-hwi. Yi Hwon breathed heavily after carefully removing the gray powder. It looked like a straw mat under gray powder, but if you look closely, you can see that it was a sarira tree. As soon as the branches of the tree were removed, an explosive aroma swept through.

"Ah! What a perfect, beautiful Lord Hare!"

The drunkard referred to the barrel of the returning liquor as "Juhae." It meant wishing that the sea of alcohol would appear as soon as the cap was opened.

Lee Hwon looked at the barrel before digging up the main body.

It is a barrel made of white egg and pig blood as an adhesive. Now Lee Hwon can tell that the last smell he could not reveal was from eggs.

Hana Lee Hwon breathed a breath after a while.

"Oh! It looks like 30 years old at first sight."

The smell of alcohol spread out as the gap in the long buried liquor bottle opened. And lately, alcohol has been flowing out little by little. Aside from the alcohol going bad, there was a strong possibility that it would not remain.

"Whoo."

Lee Hwon opened his nostrils and sucked up the smell of alcohol.

And at that moment, I found out.

The liquor in front of me was Seo Bong-ju, but not Seo Bong-ju.

Before his return, Yi Hwon was not just drinking, but was also well-known for his drinking. All I could do while drinking was brag.

"This is Yuk Tae-hwa Seobongju with no vision!"

It was natural that he didn't know how to make it.

When he enjoyed drinking before returning to Korea, the way he made the liquor in front of him had disappeared. Only the record of those who drank remains.

Lee Hwon relished his appetite, recalling several poems and phrases.

Just by smelling incense, they could share their memories with their records.

"Ah! This is what happens when you go back."

Perhaps the alcohol in front of you is the last Yuktae Cheonhwa Seobongju that exists and will not exist in the future.

Lee Hwon pulled out Ju-hae, shaking his hands as if he had suddenly developed a hand tremor. The moment I pulled out the sealed cap, I almost lost my reason.

It was such a great smell.

He tilted the bottle in a reverent manner and poured it into his throat.

The moment you hold it in your mouth, it stimulates you six times.

He drank with a rapt expression.

As soon as you drink, your esophagus becomes greasy land.

I breathed a breath, feeling the heat spreading through my body.

I met you on a snowy day.

It perfectly matched Lee's favorite pitch.

"Ah! That's great."

And tried to tilt the subject again.

Not a single drop came out.

I burst out laughing.

He drank more than half a bottle of alcohol before he knew it.

Recalling the dim memory, it seemed to me that I had memorized the poem more than ten times.

"You said it was like a dream in the middle of winter, so it was hard to see you again. That's how precious the alcohol is. One thing I don't miss."

Lee Hwon laughed.

As the poem says, Yuktae Cheonhwa Seobongju disappeared, but it was still felt inside the body. As if he had become one with alcohol, he clearly remembered drinking Yuktae Cheonhwa Seobongju every time he breathed.

Yi Hwon recited the beef jerky given by Sima Chung.

"Ha, good to return."

The turning steps were lighter than ever.

However, far away from Seohyeon-dong on the other side, I heard a dog sound.

Kkoong kkoong!

Yi Hwon instinctively quickened his steps.

'Ha! That bastard! I'm going to eat it as a side dish.’

an end

c. Kim Tae-hyun