Timeless Love's
King Bodyguard's

The room was silent, there was no sound, Minister Park was still waiting for a response from a girl who was thinking hard in front of him.

"Hows it? You want? The test was not easy, but His Majesty himself asked directly. My son Officer Park will help with the test." Hagi holding his nape still hesitated, he did not expect the person he helped that night was king Sejong, more distrustfully he asked him to become a personal bodyguard.

"But sir, I'm a woman, isn't that a problem?" Mr. Park smiled.

"Before I told His Majesty If you were a woman, he was very surprised at first. But after that he laughed and still asked you to be his bodyguard. So he has no problem with that." Hagi let out a slow breath, being the King's bodyguard was no easy job. A little wrong he could have been sentenced to death.

"Is it okay if I refuse master?" Mr. Park raised his eyebrows in astonishment.

"It's okay, but you're gonna let the king down. Besides wouldn't it be nice if you were the King's bodyguard? Your status will go up and you'll get a pretty high pay." Hagi went back to sighing softly now the problem was not that, he just had to survive until he knew how to go home. So if he becomes the King's bodyguard, his life could be threatened at any time.

"Sir, can you give me some time to think? It's not an easy job, after all." Mr. Park looked at Hagi for a moment then nodded in understanding.

"All right, I'll give you some time. But I hope a satisfactory answer from you." Hagi nodded doubtfully then permission to exit Mr. Park's room.

Outside the house Aunt Ma and Aunt Cha were waiting for Hagi to be curious, but Hagi only walked past the two when they asked. But then Hagi turned around then looked at Aunt Ma limp.

"Eomma can I go for a minute? I think I need some fresh air." Aunt Ma was silent, she stared at Hagi for quite a while, looking for what kind of trouble the foster child was worried about.

"Alright but don't go far. You just recovered from your illness and your wounds haven't healed properly." Hagi just gave a small nod and left the residence of the Park minister.

Hagi is not necessarily going, his mind is only on every lesson that his father and mother gave, there are some lessons that Hagi did not understand at that time, why did he have to learn them? But his mother just asked to always remember everything.

'Surely there is a reason? Otherwise my mom and dad wouldn't have told me to study it. Dad obviously said if it's for my supplies later, if I'm not mistaken, the provisions are meant to be my supplies for here, right?' Hagi muttered in his heart his mind was unfocused until it hit someone in front of him.

"Oh you?" Hagi looked at the person he hit stunned but quickly changed his attitude and saluted.

"Ma.pardon me Yang__" said Hagi restrained when her mouth was held by the person in front of her.

"Shhht" Hagi blinked his eyes in surprise then nodded in understanding as the person before him placed his index finger on the lips. After being sure Hagi would not talk carelessly the person released his provisions on Hagi.

"Ekhmm don't talk recklessly I'm undercover." The person spoke while whispering in front of Hagi made Hagi momentarily hold his breath from getting too close.

"Ba.good Your Majesty." Hagi muttered softly, but it was still quite heard by the person before him who turned out to be King Sejong.

"So have you thought about my request?" The King's words of success made Hagi look at the person before him in wonder. But as if remembering something Hagi looked down again.

"Sorry Your Majesty, please give me some time." The king breathed softly.

"So you want to dispute the royal order?" Hagi again looked at the King this time with a frustrated expression.

"Your Majesty..." The king smiled happily.

"Well let me assume you accept it, be prepared next week General Kim Jong Seo will give you a test." Hagi could only bow down, here the King was in full power he could not argue anything.

"Your Majesty." King Sejong laughed happily, he indeed always got what he wanted. Since that night he had been instantly attracted to Hagi, it was rare for a woman who was good at swordplay to exceed her guards.

"So where are you going now?" Hagi looked back at the King before him then thought.

"Only ordinary streets, Your Majesty."

"Is that so? Then come with me, I'm going for a walk too." Hagi blinked his eyes a few times then nodded slowly.

King Sejong walked first and then followed Hagi and a few royal guards, that was when Hagi saw someone who still made him anxious, that person smiled sweetly at her she slightly lowered the hat she was wearing to greet Hagi.

"Mr Kim??" Hagi's words made the King turn towards him.

"You talking about something?" Hagi looked at the King then looked at the person he called Mr. Kim.

"Kyuhyun Ah? Yes he started escorting me again today, actually I told him to take a complete break, but he stubbornly wanted to escort me. You knew him first, didn't you?" Hagi smiled slightly then nodded slowly.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Kyuhyun just looked down and apologized to the King.

"I'm sorry Your Majesty." King Sejong just smiled and then went back on his way, before Kyuhyun had a chance to whisper to Hagi.

"Let's talk again, now we'll take His Majesty for a walk." Hagi simply nodded obediently then walked back behind the King. During the occasional trip Hagi stared at Kyuhyun, Hagi felt familiar with Kyuhyun and somehow there was a feeling of longing for namja beside him, slowly Hagi exhaled.

'Conscious Hagi, he's from the past.' Hagi felt like he was going crazy thinking of missing someone he shouldn't have. The gesture seen by Kyuhyun made Kyuhyun approach Hagi.

"You okay?" Kyuhyun whispered softly to Hagi making Hagi flinch nervously but then just nodded and lowered his head squeezing both hands.

'What's this? Why am I being like this?' Hagi muttered again in his Heart he walked faster so as not to align with Kyuhyun, Hagi stroked his chest that was beating excessively.

'What's wrong with this boy?' Kyuhyun just shrugged his shoulders no matter then walked back behind Hagi.

During the journey King Sejong did not talk much, he only saw how the condition of his people. He looked moody when some of his people's farms failed. The long drought also seemed to be the biggest reason for his people to experience this failure.

"What can I do for my people?" King Sejong let out a slow breath, talking to himself about the failure of the harvest this year. Hagi looked at the farm before him then frowned.

'If it is like this, the harvest will fail. They just use rain water.' Hagi who is from a family that has a business in agriculture, knows very well what the problems of agriculture in Hanyang are now. But as an ordinary person Hagi could not give an opinion to the King before him just like that.

"Your Majesty it is time to return to the palace." The head eunuch who accompanied the King began to remind if it was time for the King to return. King Sejong let out a sigh then nodded slowly that was when there was no courage from which Hagi started to speak.

"Don't worry your majesty, if your highness does want to help. Perhaps your majesty could share the excessive food in the palace with the noble people." Hagi's words suddenly made the King speechless.

"How dare you advise His Majesty." The chief eunuch who saw his King frowning spoke up. Hearing the clash of Eunuch Chairman Hagi lowered his head and apologized.

"It's okay Eunuch Choi, after all what he said has a point as well. Thanks for the advice, I'll think about it. Now you better go home, I hear you've only recovered after helping me back then. And don't forget to be prepared for the test. I hope you can pass."

"Good start." Hagi lowered his head and retreated to let King Sejong go. A moment Kyuhyun stopped in front of Hagi, making Hagi look down even deeper.

"Later tonight I'll wait for you at Lady Young ae's brothel. I want to talk to you." Hagi only looked at Kyuhyun for a moment and then looked back down.

"Good sir." Kyuhyun then walked back to leave Hagi breathing hard.

"Near him I could have a heart attack." Hagi snorted in annoyance while stroking his chest slowly.

"Thank God he seems to be healthy." While Hagi smiled slightly, for a few days he always thought about Kyuhyun's state, Kyuhyun's injuries were quite severe back then.

***

Hagi again yawned for the umpteenth time, he could not stand the reading before him. Not because it was unattractive but Hagi already knew the contents, his mother always asked Hagi to repeat every word in the book that was in front of him every night and now in the past he had to read this book again. At first Hagi was a little surprised by the book in front of him, Jung So said that the book will be used to test the King's personal guard candidates. But Hagi finally understood everything, it seemed like being the King's bodyguard was one of the reasons he returned to the Joseon era otherwise why his mother always asked him to memorize the ancient book that looked new now before him.

At first Hagi was still a little hesitant with the King's offer, even though he took the test Hagi planned not to pass the test but after he read the book in front of him he finally resigned. What's more is now more and more people are asking him to be the King's bodyguard.

"Ah, this really doesn't make sense. If I'm namja maybe still possible but I'm a woman. Agrhh sucks." Hagi was grumbling all day but couldn't do anything. He still remembered the people who asked him to be the King's bodyguard. Although there was actually some benefit to Hagi, he was able to meet with Kim Jong Seo as often as possible. The general's face was similar to Yesung's. Moreover, he could also meet with Kyuhyun every day, this one considered just a bonus, Hagi as much as possible would not be affected by the charm of the Kim family's youngest son. Although Hagi was not sure.

"Are you meeting His Majesty?" Minister Park immediately met Hagi in the backyard when he found out that Hagi had met the King. Hagi saluted then looked at the sad Park minister. His face looks like his father.

"It is only the master and His Majesty themselves who asked me to be his bodyguard, that I can no longer refuse." This time Minister Park seemed to be smiling happily.

"It seems like this is indeed good luck for our family, I only have a daughter who is only prepared to marry one of the sons of the official. But with your arrival we can get even closer to the royal family. I have high hopes for you Hagi, say whatever you need I will help you." Minister Park's speech suddenly made Aunt Ma who was there smiling haru and uncle Ma. I can't let them down any more.

That night Hagi meets Kyuhyun at Madam Young ae's brothel.

"I haven't been able to thank you in person yesterday. You're a great fighter, it would be a pity if you only escorted the Park minister. I hope you accepted His Majesty's offer this afternoon. I also support you if you become one of the King's bodyguards." Hagi looked at Kyuhyun limp, everyone was expecting more from him.

"Ah there's someone who wants to meet you, Hyung come in." After saying this a namja entered the room where Hagi and Kyuhyun met. Hagi rounded his eyes in shock that even every movement of the namja could not escape Hagi's sight if only Kyuhyun did not interfere with it.

"Know this is General Kim Jong Seo's hyungku, he will give you a test." Hagi was still staring at the face of namja in front of him full of longing.

'Yesung...' Jong Seo who was noticed like that only frowned confusedly.

"Hagi_ssi...?" Jong Seo's words succeeded in making Hagi lower her gaze.

"Ah pardon me sir, sir so similar to my brother." Jong seo nodded.

"Yes, it's okay, but I heard you got a recommendation from His Majesty to be his personal bodyguard Is that really?"

"Right sir, but I myself am not confident about this please guide sir." Jong seo nodded in understanding.

"I'm sure Kyuhyun as well His Majesty won't support you if you don't have the ability, but you have to remember I won't hesitate during the test later, because it's for the sake of finding the King's bodyguards. Can you understand that?"

"I understand sir." Hagi once again looked at Kim Jong Seo who was returned a shady smile by him.

Hagi finally had no other choice but to follow every request from the surrounding people, he could not let down those who wished him more, he said, but the problem is that Hagi is bored with the lessons that Jung gives so because everything is out of his head.

Sayup-sayup Hagi heard the excerpt of Gayageum from the side of the house that is used as a veranda to relax.

"Who's playing this stupid Gayageum?" Hagi snorted when several times there was a discordant tone from the Gayageum game he heard, curious Hagi approached the side yard but when it reached the veranda there was no one there. There's only a Gayageum lute in there. Slowly Hagi approached towards the veranda then looked at the Kecapi Gayageum before him, for a long time he had not played Gayageum. While glancing left and right Hagi sat in front of the lute and started playing it.

Hagi since childhood has been accustomed to playing traditional Korean instruments, he is even proficient in various branches of musical instruments, his genius helps Hagi master all musical instruments. So sometimes he gets bored if he has to play this instrument every day, but it turns out that Hagi misses also playing it if it has not done it for a long time. Without Hagi noticing the owner of the Gayageum was looking at him in awe.

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