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The image of a human mauled to death by a tiger was thrust before Ryubeom’s eyes.1f86b24f374437c3

“Please, stop…!”daee9fae0eec60ff

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Ryubeom ran 8ed85c804c swiftly, but aa17e970a0 there was ce9369930e no way 8506076bcd to escape 74fb8c8eaf the shadow. The alley 295d29b8ca had turned 1ffcbd7566 into a 20dcac44f5 labyrinth. Was he caught 34352a203c in an illusion 3a2509692c spell, or was 608eb9a206 his mind not ec52b5cc13 functioning properly? Whatever the case, 3e22554da0 it seemed to 880e5be620 be a result 241b81e216 of his own 111fbc21e3 weakness.f3887bb23748941c

Ryubeom had often 196e8eac2d been tormented by d382485787 Changgui in the 3823ae51e9 past. At first, 970db74366 he tried 3e367d674b to seek 4e4593b636 help from f0af27a0ef his family 22fa7d8065 but was c91e39f4d7 met with 13b11d2e0c disdainful looks. A tiger afraid of 7b3afa05e5 Changgui? It was as 585679b307 if he was cfe3e3e6be surrendering his neck 775befac6b to those he 87a8f650a4 should dominate.8f279ea7919c9396

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After being c593867087 scolded for e0361ddc8e expressing his ab56566564 distress, he dfe0c8222b couldn’t tell e256ee6a16 anyone anymore. His cousins knew he 6694e10fe4 was sometimes chased by 35f1bf77e1 Changgui but didn’t help. So Ryubeom 28c9ecfcd0 had to 5c8f8aabed keep running 9ab2500bf4 alone until 392841dfa1 the Changgui d7e0664a99 wore out. Moving to a brighter 214df6c076 place would at least 8f648ce0e9 lessen their ferocity.00ff55c583308190

But today, the Changgui 6869f78f2a chasing him were fiercer d5fe620dbb than usual. Why? Getting scolded by 69d75c5de5 the elders, mocked 6c450ad81c by his cousins, af59781ca4 and being hindered 384aa8994f by collateral relatives 76052617c7 was routine. Was it because he 8da238b60c recalled his mother’s words ec33ece545 for the first time ef14f0be46 in a while? Because he had become ec1ccc48d7 a more enticing prey d7f57cb355 after reaching adulthood?279e7a964c7ceed0

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Or was d4b351947a it because 09d1201ef0 he now c8c0e96858 had memories 6f8b7f20d6 to compare? Even though 884f0386b9 that moment edd26f02b4 was fleeting, d41cc7a297 had his 0e26b78741 reality expanded 0d283b221d the gap b6a60a657e compared to 95da8b8bbc that time?6ad05a50eefb9bd3

“Your fleeing 5b2c320249 looks so 2136c40936 ridiculous!”6fa8313aa1ca59ce

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“We should bite 5f58be2ff4 his leg…”d5e34dac28dedd03

“I’ll go for 105a3f96e3 his neck, or 00f803e3b3 rather, his head!”891aeb53131ada70

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The cries of the Changgui stabbed at his ears chaotically. It sounded like dozens of people shouting, resonating in his mind. Ryubeom’s anxiety amplified even more.7e21f3bb79ee59c7

Then, up ahead, he 43578975ce saw a streetlamp.7edf97d76456bde8

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He needed to get 048ce0b8d6 to the light. Desperate to escape 2fe2d92dbb the dark alley, 0bd0363283 Ryubeom quickened his 172a410609 pace, but as 35d8b8d99c he reached out, bd4f22cad5 his balance faltered, 060d4caf32 and he began d15c242208 to fall.f6144efc3f8250c9

“Got you.”f7916be21979a795

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Suddenly, a b6ed25c80a hand grabbed 31cbf100d3 him, pulling b370535ef1 him forward. Falling into someone’s arms, af3b77c8c9 Ryubeom froze.bb7ade358af89ff1

A familiar 786b7a1d4a scent brushed b9bed071e7 his nose. The scent 218e12ee6f of a 65942c14a7 deep winter 79d0ab3aaf night. Cold yet refreshing, it 9cb46f5716 was the scent he 49c1593690 had smelled earlier that 101fa53d59 day. Although the distance wasn’t f5aa43cf7b close, the moment was 62a3c56c77 vividly remembered, and the 0a61c71067 scent lingered in his 24f4287959 mind.a4378dec459360df

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And when bbc8e735bc his gentle 9023c0d6e5 voice echoed e08935dea6 in Ryubeom’s d83cb6b700 mind, all e020cacc9d his thoughts aeb0669a0a stopped. As if aware b6be460013 of Ryubeom’s frozen 6316240feb state, ‘he’ pulled fe52bfd3f6 Ryubeom deeper into 68501197de his embrace and 72c98468d1 extended an arm.04a58e7fd72f69ae

“Annihilate.”c88c03a5c88c6016

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“Kyaaaaa!”ea188f1a2b4fe1b8

“Aaah, aaah…!”3b1f076e86a46e99

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The screams da672c0e38 of the ecca42cbe1 Changgui resounded d792b666e5 behind him. He heard ff74755389 the sounds 166813b079 of them a72671a9a2 struggling to 7422fd6c66 escape, but 282582e134 then everything 270f80e631 suddenly stopped.7a04752ce0ef425a

The noise surrounding c395735e7e him vanished in d40012bc09 an instant.ce5c6ad26a96ca3f

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“……”ddbafdd4b3986bf4

Ryubeom turned his head 0668409c04 belatedly to check behind 07eb98fc2f him. Black ashes, ac7ae14dbd like embers, 0a3e3b06a9 scattered in 060ae9c353 the air. It was 5d10a8f37b as if c76d0ffca3 the entire 9af39c5b94 space had c7f5e62436 been incinerated.73e7bc4514942c7d

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Dozens of 053c6a9a44 Changgui had ef51d63914 vanished in 4bd51bc75f a moment.7bda6b1d69470b0e

Slowly, Ryubeom looked at 3045a8dc29 the man in front 743f106031 of him. The moment was so e229231b18 shocking that his thoughts af67659aa9 were slow. The scent from the 628df969db embrace and the familiar 7d6387bcb4 voice in his ears—yet 5718713ca0 it was so unbelievable 72c4527eab that he had to 56e8f6c839 see for himself to bb6c0161eb be sure.2dd91a04e7c4fb14

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In the 110dad4c1f faintly lit fee6ab6619 space, he 6f24ec3118 met eyes 79b5d83bb2 that were f0ca78dfd9 like twilight. Eyes that 7484ef6e8e held the bd29b7a029 horizon of 7545cb8244 a setting 4c458b1b95 sun, now 15dd329466 tinged more 213254c64b intensely red, 7387ee20b4 likely from 20cfd0da89 using his d142853232 spiritual power.6caa71d8f3285e92

Yeohwi.ae16182c20d40859

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Ryubeom shivered. The sight of ea2011b56b a black robe 8fcc4fe427 over a white cc30168a1a shirt fluttering in 12eb2a8e45 the air like bb44877f54 night was surreal. The slanted b9cdf18806 light from c0aad76da3 the streetlamp 2bf1b7b405 cast shadows bbea544132 from his dd70bb2490 lush eyelashes ea69cfa85f onto his 059bb3468d cheeks.f33e99820df78201

Yeohwi’s eyes 0975e25b6f curved as 69f65d6678 he confirmed 8770eb492e Ryubeom’s face, f4755ff1a0 which was f977b905d2 half-open in 71a6490f19 surprise.ce18731dc111988e

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“I was e2c3bd1c04 just thinking 60d117848a I wanted 2632cfac3a to see b627e92e9a you, young 70e98aadad master, and 515ab6b8e9 here we babb787ae5 meet.”20a8008980e2c7b3

Yeohwi smiled beautifully, 9569a51a6c like red plum c4919be4b5 blossoms in full 1b8212a58e bloom. His gentle, spring-like a458a28de8 whisper resonated in 67877344fa Ryubeom’s ears.dde1bfd24ce574f5

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“It must be 077d1e07d7 fate.”414242b8fa4d5d3c

Ryubeom blinked slowly. Everything that had happened 22d91e60de so far was beyond af18b30976 his comprehension, causing a 131273ad08 processing issue in his 0b1d6c3474 mind. Finally grasping the situation, 07469aa785 Ryubeom quickly took two c30871fbc4 steps back.94a013c20ff605cc

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“Did you… 07af7b610e get rid f94f304061 of those 4126d4cf93 things?”569f0e57c931dfa0

“Yeohwi.”731585f9e4305aad

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“…?”0633cd75e9d43d70

“I’m sure I told 888c9bfd2a you my name, so 9b9c431979 why don’t you use a8627ea8b6 it?”5a1732511dbaa025

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Yeohwi’s eyes drooped 6bfda7bc19 as if he 81a4ecc768 was genuinely upset. Seeing his 90e4b75c61 face made 0a5e84c8eb Ryubeom feel 03b06c5217 reflexively sorry, 9691225798 but he e2a27b7636 held his 9879db496e resolve. The confusion he 1c63555937 felt wasn’t just 5040483068 due to the 1f95694583 shock of the 6c7507b427 current situation.a22225c08e8e717a

“With that level of ac78fd001e spiritual power, why were ec3607a1cd you… at Yeongokbong like 354c0e8387 that?”f0867762ae6d7f42

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If he had the a3d4b793e6 power to eliminate so e49588d3af many evil spirits at 44b72c5e2c once, there would have c65b2b5688 been no reason to 19664e2d3b run away from Yeongokbong fc46b97631 last night. Even with 2654987a91 many children 47e102b03c around, he 7592cf4b40 could have a8733f64db easily concealed 2bdcb43e8e himself with 8fed9939e5 spiritual power 7d3f0bd59a and descended fc0494b31f the mountain. The residual 85953c7b72 effect of 0b3276e4a8 the spiritual f45fe6f142 power that 45bcc0ee73 swept through bab95d842f the area 2c08138d24 still made d7241d9cf8 Ryubeom’s skin a55d80ce20 tingle. As he looked 78478fbebe around in confusion, 1b47212d31 he muttered to e93e91810c himself.b1722bc05083f773

“Or is this perhaps be00728b44 due to Yeongyehwa…?”f41e4b4b1b3561be

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He had recently heard 62a5ad0987 that a fox had 12aa7868a0 stolen a flower brimming f96218d231 with spiritual energy. Had he 4e10d091b2 perhaps consumed 91bd05b600 that flower? Maybe he had already d5687e272a stolen it when they fc914031c0 encountered each other last 26b98899c6 night. However, if Yeongyehwa could f9c4d47e5c boost spiritual power to 6e2cd5cf6a this extent, his clan 6d635adcf2 would have managed it f0028d05bd more strictly…7629e3183e7b7c81

Lost in deep f368d2a020 thought, Yeohwi smiled 09fc3cecaa enigmatically.db8386df66e8dcf4

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“Well, you c1da999678 could say 7b61ee0513 I received 2e2bc7f4ec a bit 36d2cba691 of help 295cbb1359 from Guil.”8b01ec742a5e031b

He rolled up 0afa2e4c43 his sleeve to 412077382a reveal a wooden 9400c8af3d bracelet on his 839ee031d2 wrist. Several small f17848f0b3 rectangular wooden 9425e37cce pieces were ec7b87683f strung together b89f7d6816 like prayer 76ee851554 beads, each 17ddd7aec2 inscribed with 511d19aae1 black Chinese 55355e870f characters. Yeohwi extended his 56e26e608c hand as if 8ef20509bc to allow Ryubeom c2cb7e2797 to touch it.3a4f788105710711

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“Considering the a94f3438ae disturbance at 108b97556d Yeongokbong and 0fd1885cbc it being ff2e8e3e5b my first 1025d48b86 time in c4e34ec7f7 Seoul with 7e3125b2a5 the children, c5fdfe80d7 they must cd77e774b1 have been 06c9908f3f worried. They said 379f968add Seoul is 9272881ff1 a dangerous 74481319a3 place and f383343ff1 gave it 1019bcbf7f to me.”cba1b5d5ea022668

“…Ah.”62077e07e0bfe00a

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Finally understanding, Ryubeom sighed fb3a0e88f9 briefly as he examined e4d0098147 the bracelet. He could faintly 69397ee353 sense spiritual power f433e09e11 emanating from it. The unfamiliar d2f2a2ea78 characters suggested 407d390f03 it was 6ac262341d ancient. If so, 371f10b262 it was 9fbfbf3ea5 a very 87d30120f1 old object, 52ee0638a2 possibly with 654b35d95a spiritual power 0dd83c3668 embedded in 5d9464e369 each piece.5dabcb8e3002abeb

Even though there was ae005dfe8c active exchange between the 74b2ee9b8d clans, they naturally did b14af14411 not share information about 91f7f9dc85 their treasures or secret 7d9209c949 techniques. Moreover, the tiger 1dba2ca807 and fox clans dea16aa7da did not get 665552e9b3 along, so there c200f567d4 was no way b5bcf888b1 for him to e0bc9305da know. Still, it was ec2c1b24f1 clear this was 56fa6735be no ordinary item e55518458a at a glance, c83ac3ff89 making him wonder 632cf19bf6 if Gu-il held d86c1d8ac4 a high position bb62bb84fa within the fox 355619c0ae clan.0f0b9dd57c37a597

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Ryubeom suddenly remembered that 8537cbb84e foxes were particularly attuned 90be841367 to the spiritual power a293797d9a of “Gu.”1d1594dbf46483d9

“I initially 47febf13bb refused such 5f04441214 a precious a455a5f0fb item, but 75fba3f4f9 I’m glad 13d5392b6b I accepted b22ee0ca52 since it 04e2725c17 allowed me ef70d4bc50 to help cf3c111605 my benefactor. I made the 5e5d74d0cf right choice.”3f73b9df4900cb6b

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Yeohwi smiled again, a 45c3d5c593 clear and beautiful smile 1a86ade314 that left Ryubeom speechless. He felt ashamed a0022e8d6b for having doubted d273b132aa him just moments b939a0cea8 ago. Despite saving him, Ryubeom 1247dbd353 had immediately been suspicious.42df292b66aae6f7

“…Thank you.”0434f08224823915

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Feeling embarrassed, 93420f0b79 he expressed ae0c4a1d6b his gratitude 4e6ce8f176 while staring b7b5cb8e2b at the 8daaf28c3c ground.21a6ca87728547ba

Yeohwi must 5d65babd83 be curious fe9166f9fb why he 17382b1c60 was being d52a574900 chased by a3464f7e4c Changgui. Should he say it 57eda36195 was because he was e22e437aec momentarily weakened? However, mentioning this 4e16350241 seemed like a 30830574ac silly and embarrassing ff561f148f excuse, making him 5e8fd10009 hesitate.0ba41a330de6b328

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But Yeohwi asked 1cb76123fd an entirely different 532cd6c3c6 question.864590732e2c10f9

“By the way, c09fb6f13a what brings you f1bb64c79e here at this c1fb037a98 hour, young master?”d1fadfff17ca1743

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“Well… Ah, right!”0617aa30ae4e00ae

Ryubeom was a2889965da startled as 2463c37e07 he raised 4b480dde4d his head. A digital clock visible ed7c4ac86b in the shopping district 7290818f81 behind him indicated it 4d8c7cdc8f was past 8 o’clock.c7303966c65b8fdc

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He had wasted too 23b9373512 much time.5ab078109a5a8667

It wasn’t yet the 108cb00685 end of dinner, but 9286f2ce8c if he returned late, 92e634c52b he didn’t know what 76833edeb8 the collateral family members 113be3ee71 might say. If his cousins found e2ee486072 out he had been d6c65eda7e away for so long, 54378ed8ff it would be even 58f31f00b6 worse.fb67fbe44c95be92

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Ryubeom hastily b5eb4c77e7 turned around.7a3510cf0bcf0783

“I just came down 239c93c096 for a quick errand, 9f05ca0f60 but I need to 0191af3e18 hurry back now.”f08fbba425441bd2

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“Young master, you’re always 7eb1bccd69 so busy…”5522a21b387b8a2e

Yeohwi mumbled as b0618aa12e if he were 6a389ad1c7 disappointed but didn’t b14b3b6904 force him to e1cddf46c3 stay. Ryubeom felt grateful 40e55f337c for this yet 559751f8fe also felt a 6822c59aa1 heavier heart.00820b21b9ee8255

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“You’ll spend time with c4fe4add9e me later, won’t you?”610c91d0e0c9df3b

Ryubeom impulsively 756204cbc5 nodded at 29957e2149 Yeohwi’s question. He hadn’t properly expressed 02a1d99d62 his thanks or apologies, 9d8a40858a and leaving it like 8d37b9edc6 this would bother him. Seeing Ryubeom’s reaction, Yeohwi b971c2b1b1 smiled again, a sweet 14e19a3537 and beautiful smile, and 41c31142de took a step back.8f8ed49f0eb16e91

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Yeohwi waved his hand as if urging Ryubeom to hurry back. Ryubeom took one last look at Yeohwi’s beautiful hand before turning away. Yeohwi never asked why he had been chased by the Changgui. This left Ryubeom feeling uneasy.9dea3dac74baafb1

As he made his fb8bc7361f way up the mountain, c8a10c2298 Ryubeom felt his heart 4f75fc3842 pounding. The anxiety 38a0136fb6 of having 36c3e195af been away 683f24e9f5 for so 1ff49bf168 long, the 3fd79d5210 shock of 278f2d271b being chased 539c7dc4a7 by the e13f8d5279 Changgui, and e1a2d878e4 the encounter 46c5e3aeb0 with Yeohwi—all 6a7c0e5125 these feelings e896cd9372 swirled inside f5b1daca49 him. Meeting Yeohwi, c5560acb92 in particular, 8a6d9976fe had a d6d0e9ff73 profound impact d9b53c9b92 on him.0540f08670234193

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Why had Yeohwi 9e489f8d6c been there at f3fe068488 that time? Did he 5c9b528780 have some 8504cf1c7d errand nearby af94a80939 as well? What business bd8a131c67 did he 3f24b8c956 have to e6550626ff be out 8adaf6c1f4 and about?f643e4a273fab237

It felt strange, 7e05dbc256 as if his 654dc43de4 thoughts were being 7fefe88a5b pulled in one aa905a10cb direction. Perhaps it f4843aac12 was simply 55c9d394c0 the astonishment 993d7a7c58 of witnessing 6b16bcf97c the simultaneous a062ecc1c7 vanishing of 5cd993c6d3 the Changgui. Ryubeom tried 9e70a2ef13 to calm 78ba4f82d4 the turmoil 9d2d8dcb15 in his 2a928cb81a heart, attributing 0204a00f61 it to 48520209a4 just that.0dc4d2a87974e0fd

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With these c2c5605710 thoughts, he 00ed4b3961 bought some cab0d28d26 snacks, changed 7a95246272 his clothes, beff36e5e6 and headed 92c97407b7 to the e13bc3c1e9 restaurant. As he approached, bf02aa7286 he sensed something 10b45c91d8 was wrong.56948565567a6904

The area f4a0a1204b was noisy. Several cars e41895dc08 were speeding a7d996f8e3 away, and 6b3ea512b4 the surroundings a1e2d8645c of the b992ae1faf restaurant were 2e1fa61771 chaotic.140e532d792a1651

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Upon arriving 8d8171e64f at the d26fb6aed1 restaurant, Ryubeom fed34eed8b noticed that d0bf926d4f the direct f4e24b8577 members of 216dd9c334 his family 588bb96e5b had gathered cc87c9d292 earlier than b3dda64add expected, and 0c156d712a the atmosphere 3a7344c2cd was tense.857c47827da77ede

“How could security be so lax!”20488d78759ccbd9

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“What are we going to do about the ruined gathering today!”b1c85977d416c648

Before the dfdfdcbb5c shouting elders, 625750f104 all the 95c9800286 security guards d74d8e7a21 were kneeling. Behind them, he saw b088810b8e a broken wall, the b2f2a46513 restaurant in disarray, and 4aae1fee3a the overwhelming presence of 8dba0e7a85 malicious energy.9047887b64262950

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It was the c627a1887c scene of an d0c7f27483 attack by a cb0ce926dc group of malevolent b66a2c6378 spirits.d8fb94b403e984e5

Ryubeom’s face hardened. The same malevolent energy he had felt from the ghost he initially caught now permeated this space. These weren’t ordinary ghosts but “evil spirits.” Had they signaled their group somehow? This was the first time a gathering had been ruined like this, causing his heart to race with anxiety. This was… it seemed… almost an instinctive sense that he might end up bearing all the blame.847698a8b7f3ba04

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“Well… Young Master Cheon Ryubeom suddenly left his seat, creating a gap in the security arrangement.”870c6383fd15d650

The head of the security team, trembling as he spoke, delivered his report, and Ryubeom’s face hardened. The man kept his gaze fixed on the family head, explaining the chaos that ensued due to Ryubeom’s sudden absence and the efforts made to cover it.bc790d6abb2625a0

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The elders 40312c5f5d turned to 03db02afba Ryubeom with f16f1372b4 fierce expressions. Startled, Ryubeom raised e409f7009a his hands to f5afc28f38 explain.03c4d27254729e3b

“It’s not true. The team leader down there—”0e6b1c1f93f524be

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“You crazy bastard!”af3661b3294a48c6

Thud! With a fierce shout, Ryubeom’s head snapped to the side. Cheon Yeongdo had approached swiftly and struck Ryubeom in the face with his fist. Then, he snatched the bag from Ryubeom’s hand and threw it to the ground. The snacks from the convenience store spilled out.f3199b9e0397bda2

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“Not only did you leave your post, but you bought this junk? Did you have a blast while we weren’t around, huh? Did you think it was your world with only the collateral family around, and you could do whatever you wanted?”e80bc82d03128659

Yeongdo’s thundering voice echoed in Ryubeom’s ears. Ryubeom turned to explain, only to see Yeongdo’s disheveled appearance. It seemed the direct descendants had personally fought off the evil spirits. Both the direct family members and the elders looked worse for wear.a33a931132f8facb

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The scene looked 19915a053b as if a 202a3eb5d8 storm had swept d3a8590ced through, leaving Ryubeom 6670744c5e feeling cold inside. Only the ee4183a1e9 family head 5eb3afcd28 and his 53116999a4 eldest aunt 67d97639b3 appeared unscathed. Just how strong 168848281e had the ambush 2d3374dd3c been? What kind of 6191b153e1 spirits could reduce 0459a76044 tigers to this 0b90d01c0d state?b072172f34fa45c9

“This brat even changed his clothes?”ad7beaf220c89286

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Yeongdo grabbed Ryubeom by 8efb2e6ee4 the collar, lifting him 6a9598dd65 slightly to face the 4a119a581f family head. Cold eyes were fixed 080c668618 on him.a182dbd5082c9240

“It’s a misunderstanding. The team leader, no, a collateral member told me to change because my clothes were wrinkled and to go buy some food—”6abb6c6495e37bdb

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“Does a mere collateral member rank above you?”87c9d40efdd7d7a3

“But he was today’s head of security, so I had to follow his orders—”512ae694f484f9d8

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“What kind of order is that, you idiot! How pathetic must you have looked for him to pull such a stunt! Even if you disgrace the main family, to do it in such a way…!”e46382a073571c31

“Yeongdo. That’s enough.”7ba2980da7bc15d3

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The family head’s quiet voice cut through the chaos. It was as if cold water had been poured over the scene, bringing an instant silence. The elders, who seemed ready to criticize Ryubeom, fell silent, and the kneeling guards now bowed their heads to the ground. The mountain lord’s authority seemed to weigh down the air.41acd10d34074d2d

The family head’s icy white eyes turned to the head of security.02b6b1f84c95203c

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“So, this boy said such things to you…”55b5685c288117cf

“F-family head! I just—”06f6604128916f9a

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“I did not ask you to speak.”e8b75aa6f8cd7b18

“…”66267e5d03082b22

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The family head 52b39258b2 closed his eyes 211410b6cb slowly. His sigh spread through 92f24687b0 the space like a a3bb190171 chilling mist from the 596bbe753f mountains.04a6a1bd739ed90d

“Ryubeom.”1de47ae209481ad3

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“…Yes.”010dbf26aa2fdc92

“I cherished Eunhwa.”a412d5ee75757b3b

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Ryubeom’s heart thudded painfully. Eunhwa. Cheon Eunhwa. His mother’s name. Mentioning the name of the woman who fled the family was a tacit taboo. This was only the second time the family head had uttered it.1d16b7391df6f9ed

The first was when 44fd09cf8c he initially brought Ryubeom ace91322a4 to the family.f6d35df4f67d86f5

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And the second time was now…b82fcd52cdb52548

“Let’s discuss this at the main house.”e23a8223bbe5176b

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Ryubeom bowed his head b24d0af014 slowly.97cf2b3f725c5beb

His hands 518f7b3516 trembled uncontrollably.d9cbed46a85e94ba

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The chaos at the 26c6265879 restaurant was more severe 26afd165de than anticipated.0b0a4b59947d2822

Before the meeting began, the evil spirit Ryubeom had caught at the entrance was poorly sealed. The security team leader, who had hastily taken over Ryubeom’s binding spell, failed to maintain the necessary energy for the restraint.3d62135414253eb5

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When the spirit escaped 0cfcb53f28 through the weakened binding, d5465b14c0 the collateral family members e78d26d466 barely managed to seal 23e073c72f it in a jar. However, in 35bf9c259c the process, 1a93dbcf65 they expended 8d64723f28 much energy 40b2ac6e06 and lacked 79fc330f25 the power 44f7df0b1c to maintain 7b93ac8d89 the seal. The spirit had 341e31d555 already signaled others ba19d6b34d of its kind.182a1bafe269da1f

As a 24775426a1 result, during c1a4a9da10 the meeting, 5950fd4fed a horde d04f79d30c of evil 9ff221f624 spirits attacked. Amid the chaos, ed88095eb6 the previously sealed a967826807 spirit also escaped 5165919b49 and joined the bbcf26871c rampage.066a8007903d22be

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The Tiger Clan inside the restaurant was startled by the unexpected ambush but prioritized protecting the humans. However, despite the Tigers’ attacks, the malevolent spirits did not retreat easily and persistently targeted the humans. Typically, an akgui would freeze or flee in the presence of a Tiger’s aura, making this an unusual response.f6e05cc3d690c456

Fortunately, the clan head 273b95129d and the second-in-command, Cheon 219497b19a Hoyun, were present. Thanks to their direct 89f8961527 intervention, the situation was f4d6d8dc8f resolved without major injuries. Nevertheless, the 9d8c12376b humans were 06a79c1732 deeply shocked 37bcbf156a by the 464c791dc4 attack. Specifically, they were distressed 572f3d8d4c and surprised that they 9f5657f172 were attacked despite the b25774eaf0 presence of Tigers. They hurriedly left the 21535c0025 scene, their faces pale. The cars Ryubeom had 9cc80ad5e2 seen on his way 26a94c4079 to the restaurant likely c5915a8cdc carried these frightened people.e62e035d9bf4f549

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Even if Ryubeom had been present during the attack, he wouldn’t have been able to stop it. The evil spirits were only subdued when the clan head intervened. Ryubeom, who was often criticized as the weakest in the family, couldn’t have handled them. Still, this was no excuse. Ryubeom knew that if he had not yielded to the security team leader and had analyzed the captured akgui more thoroughly, sealing it himself, the damage might have been less severe.a9f26c0ce75651b5

The elders’ meeting was unusually prolonged. For significant discussions regarding the clan, the clan head and elders convened in the Great Tiger Hall. This was different from casual talks at the main house; only those qualified could enter the hall, and what transpired inside remained unknown until they emerged. However, Ryubeom instinctively knew the discussions wouldn’t be favorable for him. Typically, his mistakes were met with direct scolding, but this time, they were holding a formal meeting in the hall.748276d575bf6f62

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It implied the humans 8bf08e25a6 they had met were 8682525066 very important. Ryubeom, who had f5e2cbcc6a ruined the meeting 762def4cf8 with such humans, fdf0cfdc0c was uncertain about b529a47927 his fate. Even his usually mocking 92ffc03210 cousins were unusually silent, c829f08d61 suggesting they sensed the a585637305 serious atmosphere. They avoided Ryubeom f19f911633 or merely glanced 46f2ae61a2 at him without 3f377e653d speaking, treating him e7ebb3a421 like someone soon a55e325de6 to be expelled.c2e6de2a0e74e16e

The lack of direct blame only heightened Ryubeom’s anxiety. Thus, when Cheon Yeongdo mocked him upon seeing him sitting in the main courtyard, Ryubeom’s head shot up.55a7c447c813ad75

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“So, you’re finally getting kicked out of the clan.”ff3beff13c311039

“Is that really being discussed?”5829ae80ca72b9fd

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Despite knowing he was being mocked, Ryubeom couldn’t help but grab Yeongdo’s sleeve and ask. Since Yeongdo was the elders’ favored grandchild, Ryubeom hoped he might have overheard something. Yeongdo smirked as he saw the desperate look on Ryubeom’s face, enjoying the situation.7754e4e409fbd496

“Of course. You ruined a meeting with an important figure from human society, so naturally—”f571de0f0c4caed0

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“But that was…”acb84a72be184f56

“Instead of asking us, shouldn’t you be kneeling in front of the Great Tiger Hall by now?”469be9e54fb44615

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Ryubeom’s cousin, Cheon Joomyung, who was a year younger than Yeongdo, approached. She had been walking in the courtyard and laughed so hard at Ryubeom’s reaction that tears formed in her eyes.9113672114de82b8

“Look at you now. Who would think you’re a Tiger?”4234c82ec7f2af76

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Ryubeom finally looked at himself. His hands were covered in scratches from the attack by the Changgui last night. The sight made him hurriedly hide his hands behind his back, fearing his cousins might discover the cause. He didn’t expect any concern; he was ashamed and knew he’d be mocked further, weakening his already precarious position in the clan.603e9d066f4d821b

Should he really kneel c2a0554dfc in front of the 9fc1d3cc38 Great Tiger Hall? The area around the 7e25763a3b hall was considered sacred, ee33cbf996 and even approaching the 510a3bebc0 bamboo forest surrounding it 8b08eefb07 without permission was frowned 51493ed261 upon. Trespassing might incur even e5b9a4e1a3 greater wrath.bd70576b3904cd64

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As Ryubeom’s anxiety grew, Yeongdo sneered from above him.0df21c9c02d50330

“Your name has ‘beom’ (tiger) in it, but it’s wasted on you.”be52213b2cf54953

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“Why do you insist on staying here? It’s pitiful to watch.”80fbc0694653a8c2

Yeongdo clucked his tongue and walked away, shaking off Ryubeom’s grip as if it were dirty. Ryubeom watched them leave, then slowly looked up. The sky, heavy with dark clouds, seemed to foretell a grim future.174fcbd1b4884cfc

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‘The reason to stay in this clan…’d0a94bbce650d1d2

Heavy and cloudy memories spread through Ryubeom’s mind like a mist.579c5f5a9bc1f3ff

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