I Became a Supporting Character in a Martial Arts Novel (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 75

Of course, Hahyeon knew that while he held Sajeo in deep admiration, she did not see him the same way—and that the form and weight of their feelings toward each other had clearly diverged at some point. He even remembered exactly when that shift had occurred.

It had begun the moment he realized he had never truly been rejected.

Yet precisely because he understood so well, he didn’t resent the difference in the form or weight of their emotions. Haheun was simply that kind of person—someone who, upon hearing he’d do anything out of care for her, would instead tell him not to and just take care of himself.

“There might be others with a similar disposition.”

But among everyone Hahyeon had met, Haheun was the only one.

Hahyeon thought he likely wouldn’t find another person toward whom he felt such a pure, self-driven desire to do anything—and truthfully, he didn’t even want to. What he had now was enough.

Even if their feelings differed in form and weight, he already held one thing that was uniquely his with Haheun—and that, he believed, would probably never change. Hahyeon was Haheun’s “only” disciple. Thanks to a stroke of fortune, he had become her one and only.

Moreover, excluding their master, he was practically the person who had been by her side the longest. Even if they’d met late, in terms of sheer time spent together, no one else could rival Hahyeon.

Within that time, Hahyeon had come to understand that Haheun rarely, if ever, felt disappointed in him—and precisely because of that, he also knew she cherished him deeply.

Thus, whether it was Tang Clan’s young lady, who had just dueled Haheun, or anyone else who might approach her, Hahyeon was certain they could never surpass the time he and Haheun had shared together.

That certainty was crystal clear within him.

“This is enough.”

Mulling over this assurance, Hahyeon instinctively wrapped an arm around Haheun’s shoulders and gently pulled her close, shielding her from others.

It wasn’t perfect—that was true—but Hahyeon reminded himself he’d never truly had everything in his life anyway.

This was enough.

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