I Became a Supporting Character in a Martial Arts Novel (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 145

I slowly nodded my head.

“But just in case, maybe you should use something like a glamour? If someone asks, you could just say you have a scar or something—surely that would be enough to get by.”

“Yes, well… I’ve been considering that as well.”

Hahyeon gave a faint chuckle as he spoke.

“But the existence of someone in this world who looks like me shouldn’t be a problem. Appearance alone can be altered, and whether anyone remains in the military who might connect me to someone who’s now vanished from this world—or whether they’ve already retired—is uncertain. Even if they stayed in the military, they wouldn’t dare speak further out of respect for His Majesty.”

“May I ask why you think that?”

At my question, he paused briefly in thought before replying casually.

“The Embroidered Uniform Guards who pursued me were likely low-ranking. Though I was of royal blood, I had virtually no chance of inheriting the throne. That’s precisely why I managed to incapacitate them with poison… When I tried to kill them, Master stopped me and instead sealed their acupoints to render them deeply unconscious, buying me enough time to escape completely. Since Master took me away, the guards must have realized they’d lost me upon waking and likely submitted false testimony claiming I was dead—going so far as to procure a corpse of similar build. Master later confirmed all of this for me.”

Unconsciously, my brow must have furrowed, because Hahyeon reached out and gently rubbed between my eyebrows.

“So in truth, unless I’m seen directly by a member of the imperial clan or His Majesty’s relatives, even if I happen to encounter someone, the situation wouldn’t be irreparable.”

He seemed almost certain such an event would never occur, which was why he felt comfortable saying it.

But I couldn’t help recalling how situations like this often unfolded precisely after someone said something like that, so I rolled my eyes briefly.

…I can only hope it doesn’t happen.

Lord Yuanshi Tianzun, couldn’t You grant me this one favor just once?

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