Book 8 Chapter 13

A Gathering of Biryu-yeon and His Associates

Biryu-yeon: Greetings, esteemed readers! It is truly, truly surprising that we have managed to meet you and offer our greetings once again in this 8th volume. Even the author, unanimously, thought they wouldn't make the deadline this time, but astonishingly, they just barely managed it. And so, volume 8, which corresponds to the second part of "Biraedo," has begun.

Hyo-ryong: Wouldn't you call this a… miracle?

Biryu-yeon: Exactly! This is what you can call a true miracle! Who would have dared to believe the author could meet the deadline this time? Was it you?

Hyo-ryong: Huh? Hahaha! Surely not. Even I have a head and a brain inside it that can think, so would I engage in such a foolish gamble? That's preposterous.

Biryu-yeon: I'm glad I didn't bet on it this time, feeling something was off. I could have lost a lot of money! That's why the world is scary and the sky is so fickle.

Jang Hong: That fickleness is the very essence of the world's mysterious principles. Isn't life interesting precisely because it's unpredictable?

Biryu-yeon: It's a better interpretation than the dream itself. People sometimes craft interpretations better than dreams to avoid facing the reality before them… a bitter reality.

Jang Hong: Oh, by the way, Ryu-yeon! I heard there's new news about Macheru, right?

Biryu-yeon: Why are you asking me about that? Ask Jang, the master of stalking, the one-man detective agency! It's a violation of my human rights for me to talk about it!

Jang Hong: Wasn't it trespassing? Anyway, there is new news! According to secret information obtained by our intelligence unit, the 'Sword of Wind and Lightning' by Choi Ho-sik, the esteemed leader of Macheru, has been published and has taken the martial arts world by storm. They say the author of "Biraedo" wrote that 'Sword of Wind and Lightning' from beginning to end. Only the title!

Biryu-yeon: Only the title? What a remarkably idle author. If they have time for that, shouldn't they pay more attention to us, even for a minute, as an author's duty?

Jang Hong: And there's also Hong Seong-hwa, the eccentric who dreams of 'Corrupt High School,' aiming to conquer all high schools nationwide! Is he trying to lead all high school students across the country down the path of corruption by publishing 'Corrupt High School'? The more I think about it, the more frightening the conspiracy seems. For your information, Hong, the eccentric, has an XY chromosome arrangement! I'm providing this clarification because some people mistakenly think he has XX.

Hyo-ryong: Wow! It seems they even do genetic testing these days?

Jang Hong: Ah, genetic engineering is all the rage these days. The era of fingerprints, dental records, and blood types is long gone. This is the internet age, after all.

Hyo-ryong: So many things have happened! And the drawing of Dang Mun-hye in this issue was also sent in by Doo Mun-bul-chul from the "Biraedo" fan cafe, wasn't it?

Jang Hong: Still, it was very interesting to get to know the images of the "Biraedo" characters that the readers have!

Biryu-yeon: Well… there were several drawings uploaded… but why isn't my drawing among them? Lee Jin-seol, Dokgo So-jeo, and that rascal Hyo-ryong were there, and even a supporting character who looks like Dae-gong-ja…

Jang Hong: It's just a shame we couldn't include them all due to space limitations. There are many hidden masterpieces out there.

Hyo-ryong: That's truly unfortunate. The author says they enter the cafe these days just to enjoy the drawings uploaded by readers.

Jang Hong: And for the event commemorating volume 8 of "Biraedo" Part 2, we solicited story digests. The winner of the first prize was ^.^! If that person is reading this book, they will know they won! (As promised, I will send them a small gift of cultural gift certificates worth 200,000 won!)

Hyo-ryong: What, you mean ^.^? Are you trying to slyly pocket it yourself?

Biryu-yeon: Tsk! As much as I love money, I wouldn't do something like that! If the author did, then perhaps… Ah! Speaking of which, it's already time to finish. (He quickly interrupts the conversation when I'm about to badmouth himself… In the Republic of Korea, where freedom of speech is guaranteed by law, it's truly deplorable!)

Jang Hong: Where there is a meeting, there is a parting, and where there is a beginning, there is an end!

Biryu-yeon & Jang Hong & Hyo-ryong: Then, esteemed readers who cherish, love, read, and rejoice in "Biraedo"! We bid you farewell here and will meet you in the next volume, volume 9. We pray to the divine beings in heaven for a safe reunion with you all. If the heavens and the author don't act too capriciously, we will be able to meet you safely next time. Until then, farewell!