<p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">온갖 별들이 아름답게 수놓은 어두운 웅진성의 밤하늘</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">태고의 신비가 깃든 위대한 우주의 심연이 끝없이 펼쳐진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">한숨을 지으며 옆의 여신에게 말을 건네는 무령왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">나라가 매우 요상하게 돌아가고 있습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕이 이 아비가 말리는 것도 듣지 않고 기필코 사비성으로 천도를 하겠다니 정말 걱정입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">공주가 잠자는 시간에 하늘에 잠깐 올라온 옆 별자리의 곰 여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">게다가 제가 후왕께 일본국에 불상을 건네주지 말라고 신신당부하였는데도 자신의 고집대로 보내주고 말았답니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 불상이 그렇게 중요한 것이었나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">불교의 융성과 나라의 안정을 위한 저의 염원이 알알이 서린 불상입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그것이 일본으로 넘어가서 후왕의 힘이 빠지고 그로 인해 연씨 가문의 위세에 눌려 사비성으로 천도하게 된 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이틈을 타서 혜량이 무슨 수작을 부릴지 불안해요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아예 내가 지상에 내려가서 후왕과 백제국을 직접 도와야겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">대왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">안타깝지만 이미 후왕의 운명은 어느 정도 결정된 것 같습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕의 운명이</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">불길한 방향으로 치닫고 있어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">음</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이건 내 아들 후왕만의 문제가 아니오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">백제국의 존망이 달린 일입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그렇습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">대왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">앞으로 많이 도와주시오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">대왕의 부탁이라면 무엇을 망설이겠습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 여신의 든든한 약속에 만족이 된 무령왕이 환히 웃음을 짓자 대왕별자리가 더욱 환히 빛난다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">더불어 옆에선 무령왕을 적극 도울 것을 다짐하는 여신의 큰곰자리별도 밤하늘에 더욱 황홀하고 아름답게 반짝이고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">사비성으로 천도할 날이 한 달 가량 남아 있던 어느 날 밤 성왕의 꿈에 무령왕의 걱정스런 모습이 나타났다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이게 어쩐 일이오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">사비성으로 천도를 하다니요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">송구하옵니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">웅진은 신라의 서라벌에 맞설 수 있는 아주 좋은 명당</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그냥 여기 웅진에 남아있을 수는 없나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이 아비의 간절한 부탁이오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아바마마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이미 신하들과 합의가 된 상황이고 어마마마께서 신신당부하신 일이기도 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왕비가 어찌 함부로 나랏일을</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">내가 이전에 후왕에게 어미와 다른 길을 가라고 말한 일을 잊었소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">잊지 않았습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 고구려의 침입이 우려되는데다가 솔직히 연씨 가문이 정말 두렵습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">답답해진 무령왕이 한숨을 길게 쉬며 입을 연다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후우</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">~. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하는 수 없군</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러면 이 아비의 마지막 소원을 들어줄 수는 없소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">무슨 소원을 말씀입니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">전번에도 말했었지만 금강 건너 무릉동에 가면 큰 동굴이 있을 것이오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그곳에 가서 어떻게 해 드려야 합니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 안에 무엇이 있나 보군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">내가 한 말을 벌써 잊었소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">동굴 안에 큰 이무기가 있을 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕이 그것을 만나주시오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아니 제가 왜 그 큰 뱀을 맞아야 합니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이 아비는 후왕이 사비성으로 도읍을 옮기는 것에 대해 큰 걱정을 하고 있소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이무기의 몸을 빌려 용이 되고 후왕과 백제국을 지키려하오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아바마마</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">썩 내키지는 않지만 간절하신 말씀이니 그렇게 하겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 이무기는 이천년 동안 묵은 거대한 뱀이오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">용이 되려다 실패하여 잔뜩 화가나 있소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">헉</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그렇사옵니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">위험하니 반드시 여신과 함께 다녀오시오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">말을 마친 대왕은 안개처럼 사라져간다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 모습을 불안한 표정으로 묵묵히 바라보고 있는 성왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다음 날 아침 무릉동</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">봄에는 복숭아꽃이 만발하여 시내에 가득 떠내려가는 정취 있는 곳</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">별천지 무릉도원을 닮은 빼어난 경치의 그곳엔 고래등같은 귀족들의 기와집이 즐비하다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">헤헤헤헤</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">히히히히</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이무기가 사는 동굴 위에 찬란하게 부서지는 따사로운 봄 햇살</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 아래서 비단 저고리와 바지를 입은 아이들의 웃음이 끊임없이 들려온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">야호</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">내가 맞추었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제 네 구슬은 내 거야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">구슬을 맞춘 다른 아이의 얼굴이 기쁨으로 환하게 빛난다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">색동저고리를 입고 붉은 색 굴레를 눌러 쓴 연모가 구슬을 가져가게 된 아이에게 사정을 한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아냐</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다시 한 번 하자고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">안 돼</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이번 한 번만 더</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">알았어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다시 영롱한 보석 같은 구슬들이 동굴 앞을 신나게 굴러가고 그것을 따라 아이들의 민첩한 발걸음도 저절로 흥겹다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">와</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이번에도 내가 맞추었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">정말</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이를 어쩌나</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연모가 탄식을 하고 있는데 구슬을 맞춘 아이의 실망스런 목소리가 들려온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그런데 구슬이 안 보여</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어디 나도 찾아보자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연모도 같이 동굴 앞을 아무리 둘러봐도 자신의 구슬이 도저히 보이지가 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어느덧 불타는 저녁노을이 강 건너 산 너머로 숨어들기 시작했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><br></span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">한 아이가 엄살을 피우며 입을 열었다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">얘들아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">날이 어두워지고 있어</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">밤이 되면 저 동굴에서 큰 구렁이가 나와 사람을 잡아먹는데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아휴</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">무서워</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">얼른 집에 가자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연모의 구슬을 맞춘 아이가 포기하고 말했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">난 안 가</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이 구슬 신라에서 받아온 귀중한 선물이야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">연모야</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">더 찾다가 구렁이에게 잡아먹히면 어떡해</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">오늘은 그만 집에 돌아가자</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">응</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그래</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하는 수 없이 연모는 아쉬운 마음을 접고 친구들과 헤어져 집에 돌아왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 다음날 아침 웅진성의 왕궁</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">성왕은 경대 위의 반지를 세 번 비벼 여신을 불러냈다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신이 전번과는 달리 쾌활하고 황홀한 모습으로 후왕의 눈앞에 나타난다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">부르셨습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">나를 도와주시오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">뭐든지 말씀하세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">무릉동의 동굴에 사는 이무기를 찾아보는 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그건 안 됩니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 이무기도 용이 되려고 동굴에 몸을 숨기고 있는데 제가 끼어든다면 함부로 자연의 섭리에 간섭하는 것이에요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">선왕께서 여신과 함께 찾아보라고 한 일입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저의 사랑이신 선왕의 부탁이라면 할 수 없군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그분께서 백제를 위하여 용이 되신답니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">당장 내일 밤 출발하시지요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">안됩니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">왜 그런가요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">선왕께서는 봄밤의 별자리를 지키고 계십니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">별빛이 비치지 않는 흐린 밤에 지상에 내려오셔야 하늘의 이목을 피할 수 있어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">알겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아주 흐린 날</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러면 우리 어디서 만나서 가야 합니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">전번에 말씀드린 임류각입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">반드시 반지도 지참하시고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이틀 후 날이 몹시 흐렸다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">역시 한밤중 축시에 성왕을 조용히 부르는 고운 목소리</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">성왕이 깨어나 주변을 둘러보니 아무도 보이지 않는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">소리는 멀어져갔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">성왕이 얼른 경대 위의 반지를 집어 들고 소리를 따라 가니 임류각이 나온다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">임류각 난간에 오색구름이 그림처럼 걸쳐있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이 구름에 타고 같이 다녀오시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">임류각 계단으로 난간에 올라간 성왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">구름은 수증기이니 밟으면 땅에 떨어질 거여</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하면서 조금 주저하니 여신 왈</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">어서 구름에 오르세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">마지못해 구름에 발을 디디니 성왕의 예상대로 정말 아래로 몸이 떨어진다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으악</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">단단한 땅에 떨어졌나 싶더니 푹신한 솜이불 위에 누워있는 것 같다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">떨어지기 찰나에 어느새 여신이 구름으로 받쳐준 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러기에 저의 말씀을 믿으시고 타지 그러셨어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">호호호</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이거 날 놀리는 거요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">같이 말을 타고 가면 될 일인데 임금을 망신을 줘도 유분수지</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 여신이 정색을 하고 조용히 대답한다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">말을 타고 가시면 우선 성문의 수문병들이 후왕을 발견하게 됩니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러면 내가 이 나라의 임금인데 밖으로 나갈 수 없겠습니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저의 입장이 난처해집니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">제가 뭐 후궁도 아니고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">궁에 새로 들어온 여인이라 생각할 것입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">호호호</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">졸지에 사람들 앞에 저를 선보이게 되겠네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그럼 나도 영광이오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이렇게 순수한 절세미인과 함께 하니 말이오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하하하</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 성 밖에 나가셔도 말발굽 소리에 백성들 눈에 보이게 됩니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">또 배도 타야 하고요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">말씀을 들어보니 정말 거추장스럽군요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러면 이걸로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">네</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이 구름을 타면 소리 없이 눈 깜짝할 사이에 갈 수 있답니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">말을 마친 여신이 하늘을 우러러 바라보면서 두 팔을 크게 벌린 후 주문을 외웠다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아함 크롬 호르 아함 크롬 호르 수리수리 사바</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">풍운의 신께 바라노니 저희 둘을 무릉동으로 옮겨주소서</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 여신의 손에서 연보라 빛줄기가 나와 북동쪽 하늘을 가르니 순식간에 구름은 무릉동으로 별빛 없는 밤하늘을 날아간다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">금방 무릉동 동굴 근처에 도착했다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이제 동굴 앞으로 가 보세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">나만 혼자 뱀을 보아야 하나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">걱정 안 하셔도 됩니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">제가 어련히 알아서 보호해드리지 않겠어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그래도 동굴 앞에까지 같이 가주시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">부탁이오</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">앞에까지만 가 드리겠습니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">둘은 동굴 입구까지 왔다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">성왕이 머뭇거리자 여신이 등을 힘차게 떠민다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">앗</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">내게 정말 이럴 수 있나요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">호호호</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">걱정 마시고 굴 안을 들여다보세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">동굴 안 어둠 속에서는 붉은 불빛이 거세게 이글거리고 있어 밖에까지 그 강렬한 빛이 뿜어난다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">조마조마하며 살짝 들여다보니 사람 네댓만큼 통이 큰 구렁이가 성왕을 당장 잡아먹을 듯이 사납게 노려보며 동굴 안에 떡 버티고 있다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">으악</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">임금 살려</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">!” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">성왕은 기겁하여 체면도 불구하고 얼른 그 자리를 떠나 달려와 기다리고 있던 여신에게 안겨버린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그 사이 재빨리 동굴을 나와 앞에 있는 여의주를 삼키는 이무기</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">저만치선 여신이 가슴에 안긴 성왕을 억지로 떼어내며 심술궂게 웃는다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">호호호</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">후왕도 아직 어리신가 봐요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아니</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">내가 어린애라고</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">? </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">한 나라의 임금을 이렇게 놀려도 되는 거요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">두려워하지 마시라는 말씀입니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다시 한 번 시도해보겠소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">오늘은 안 됩니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">이미 운명은 달라지고 있어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">동굴 앞을 보세요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">앗</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">구렁이가 엎어져 꼼짝달싹 못합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">구렁이가 죽어 있을 겁니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">죽음의 여의주를 삼켰어요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">구렁이가 저의 손을 거치지 않으면 무령대왕의 꿈이 전부 물거품이 되고 말아요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아니 그러면 포기해야 합니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다음번에 다시 해보셔야죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">하지만 안타깝네요</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그건 또 뭡니까</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">?”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">오늘 당당히 뱀에 맞서셨다면 후왕과 백제국에 더 행운이 찾아왔을 텐데</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"> </span></p><p></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">성왕이 이무기에 놀라 도망한 사이에 죽음의 여의주를 삼킨 것을 말하는 것이다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">예상했던 천기가 틀어지자 난처한 눈빛으로 말을 잇는 여신</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">다시 같이 구렁이 앞에 가시죠</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 임금이 섬뜩하여 손사래를 친다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">난 지금도 무섭소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그래도 같이 가셔야 합니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">혹시 혜량이 와서 구렁이를 살려 활용하게 되면 무령대왕이 용이 되시지 못함은 물론 백제에 커다란 우환이 됩니다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">“</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">, </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">알았소</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.”</span></p> <p style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;"><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여의주의 진실에 대해 엄청난 사연을 말해주는 여신의 팔짱에 끼여 억지로 따라가는 성왕</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">여신은 이번엔 죽은 구렁이 앞에서 말린 쐐기풀을 태우며 주문을 외운다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. “</span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">아함 크롬 흐로</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">! </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">지하에 계신 염라대왕의 뜻을 받들어 나의 이름으로 바라노니 부활하여 굴 안에 들어갈 지어다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">.” </span><span style="font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">그러자 곧바로 구렁이가 눈을 떠서 성왕을 한번 노려보더니 굴속으로 쏙 들어가 버린다</span><span lang="en-us" style="letter-spacing:0pt;font-family:'함초롬바탕';font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">. </span></p> <p><span style="font-family:'한컴바탕';"> </span></p><p></p>
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