RED STAR IN THE SKY GORYEO (The Scent Of Life 2)
CHAPTER 8 THE SUBSTITUTE DANCER

Byeol followed his father to the training ground of the princes. Byeol walked happily behind his father. Today he will see the princes practicing. The training ground was still quiet, only a few palace soldiers were preparing equipment. He also saw several palace ladies who prepared dishes at the table.

Byeol looked at the lined weapons and wooden swords used for training. Byeol took one and played it. Lord Choi noticed Byeol's behavior. He did not expect the girl was interested in the sword, but the real Byeol never learned the sword let alone martial arts.

"Man Se ... not Byeol-ah .. Can you play the sword?" ask Mr. Choi

Byeol nodded with a smile.

"May I try?" asked Byeol with a cheerful face.

Lord Choi smiled in agreement. Oh Man Se's soul in Byeol felt challenged to show ability. He is not a swordsman still inferior to Woo Jin his future master of magic. Oh Man Se remembered the figure of the man he had already considered an older brother.

Lord Choi threw a real sword at Byeol. The girl caught up then looked at every single sword indentation in her hand. Byeol down to the field. He started with his horses, and started his movement. Lord Choi was amazed that the girl named Oh Man Se in Byeol's body was adept at playing the sword.

Lord Choi took a sword and went down the field to attack Byeol. The girl responded, and immediately repelled Master Choi's attack. They fought swords, and. Until finally Lord Choi managed to drop the sword belonging to Byeol. Byeol and Lord Choi laughed together. Simultaneously heard a standing ovation from the ladies and soldiers who got an exciting free spectacle.

The two princes, Wang So and Wang Wook, had just come to see the excitement between Lord Choi and Byeol. They also applauded. Prince Wook walked towards them with a smile, but not with Wang So. His face looked cold without a smile looking sharply at Byeol. Lord Choi and Byeol bowed respectfully. Byeol looked at Wang So, but who was looked at only looked back without a smile. Huuh, in contrast to his younger brother Wang Wook, and Wang Jung, they were cheap smiles, Byeol thought

Lord Choi invited the princes to sit in the gazebo while waiting for the other princes to come. Byeol did not sit down, but was engrossed in seeing, and admiring the weapons that were there. Byeol was stretching the bowstring when someone came. Realizing that something was coming from behind him, Byeol turned around and bowed his body respectfully. The person passing in front of him looked over. Byeol was shocked to death to see who was passing by.

Bruock!

The bow in his hand fell from his hand in fear. Byeol's body was suddenly cold hot and his heart was racing. The man was in Byeol's vision about to execute the old man. Who her? thought Byeol. Lord Choi cleared his throat when he saw Byeol's behavior, as if to remind. Byeol immediately picked up and returned the fallen bow. Lord Choi greeted the man.

"Welcome, Your Highness Wang Yo," welcome Lord Choi.

The only thing that was greeted was silence and then sitting. Her face was like ice without a smile. Impressed haughty that captured Byeol. The girl just stood behind her father while looking down not daring to look at the faces of the princes especially Wang Yo.

The princes and nobles who were about to train began to arrive. They're going down to the field. Some of the complementary warriors of the attraction are also ready. Byeol just sat in the gazebo watching them practice. Music began to play. It began with a solo sword dance by Wang Jung, followed by the other princes. After the princes finished the move, some soldiers descended from the top of the wall moving towards the field for the next attraction.

Shortly after, someone suddenly fell in the middle of the formation. Wang Jung sprained his legs because he did not carefully make the movement to stop the training process. The palace guards and the ladies-in-waiting took Wang Jung to the shade to be examined by the palace Physician.

The palace was stormy just because a prince sprained his legs. Byeol approached but was driven away. Wang Jung was brought back to his residence. Lord Choi and the princes were still in the gazebo thinking about the festival. Who will replace Wang Jung in the formation.

"Why don't we ask Byeol to take over. Isn't that girl also good at swordplay?" wang Wook's proposal surprised everyone.

"Ham ... servant?" ask Byeol nervously.

The audience looked at Byeol with a look of disbelief. Mr. Choi is a bit of a doubt.

"I think it's worth a try" Wang So said, agreeing with Wang Wook's opinion which surprised everyone.

"How can a woman replace Wang Jung. We will be made into a laughing stock" said a nobleman wearing black silk clothes who participated in the formation.

Some princes doubted that Byeol could do it, because she was a woman. Moreover, he was not a member of the palace family. They are struggling with their own arguments.

Braaak!

Wang So kicked the table.

"Can you provide a solution other than just talking down about others. The show's in two days?" wang So denied them.

Seeing Wang So angry, the princes and nobles did not dare to refute his words. Wang Yo only smiled cynically during the debate. Lord Choi just kept silent to see them debating Byeol's abilities. They haven't seen Byeol's ability, thought Lord Choi. Byeol just stood bowing his head behind his father without saying a word.

"Alright let us just let the girl get into formation," Wang Yo finally said.

They were all silent for a moment from the debate. Wang So agreed with Wang Wook's opinion because he had already seen with his own eyes Byeol dancing under the rain like that brought by Wang Jung. That was what made Wang So interested in the figure of Byeol at that time. Wang So recalled the memories of meeting Byeol the first time. Wang So looked at Byeol. The look of their eyes met and Byeol was silent and lowered his gaze.

"Alright, let's try Byeol in the formation," said Mr. Choi

"Abeoji," said Byeol in a somewhat choked voice who actually did not want to interfere.

But how else, they have made their decision.

Wang Wook took out a wooden sword and placed it in Byeol's hand. Wang Wook smiled as he nodded his head at Byeol to encourage. Byeol just looked at the man and then looked at Mr. Choi. His father nodded with encouragement through a smile that grew. Then his gaze turned to Wang So, who was seen even seeing him a glance and then threw his face away. Byeol was disappointed to see Wang So's reaction. Byeol did not take a thought and nodded his head, agreeing.

Training starts. Lord Choi taught Byeol the moves first, and in fact Byeol was a smart girl. He was able to follow and learn the movements that his father taught him quickly. Then it continued by combining the movements with the princes. Byeol could gradually adjust.

A faint smile was raised at the corner of Wang So's lips when he saw Byeol. Likewise with Wang Wook, his smile expands not to be separated from looking at Byeol. The girl smiled back at Wang Wook's big smile. Two days Byeol was in training. People's judgment eventually changed against Byeol, although she was a woman, she could do everything well.