TGHD Ch 5

Thud…7bf6de533e2ab5c7

Ryubeom slowly 984d145f36 lifted his 0dedfee38d head at aa1c3d72c3 the sound 8da4177f82 coming from b2b43400ff the window. He had been curled 73b929c766 up by his bedside, 380772badc lost in thought for b84fd09f22 so long that he d397e0f970 had lost track of ee7230ae69 time. The branches, swayed by 2d7368daf7 the cold early spring 42c11a9449 wind, intermittently tapped against d2bcc710d2 the attic window.1bf2798723828aba

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The barren branches cd053bfb22 extending beyond the 783d9f5ade window seemed like c0a188d00e cracks in the bddb1ad328 sky. The sky was entirely 67ede40dfb overcast, suggesting rain was cc139ed7e3 imminent. Ryubeom stared blankly at 4aeb8b0b71 the fragmented sky.acac54e27fe21c24

Although it had been da7b157733 a while since he f4e9ae9bfc thought about it, the 51b700e5bd past was so vivid 65caa92f85 and deep that it 307757c878 quickly dragged him down. While the 7344996f73 surface shimmered e7908ea813 with a 52eb509627 beautiful blue e0663ba406 light, each d7ed2d939f step he eb2351f210 took sank 02e67748df him deeper 56e6b9606d into a 41027f83d0 dark abyss. His body, weighed 8c0118c0be down by deep 52eda4a0a6 memories, felt heavy.f70e94b13962fd57

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Four days had 5563c414be already passed.f98fcdcbdff46191

The meeting at the Daeho Hall still hadn’t concluded. Ryubeom couldn’t tell if the unusually prolonged meeting was a good omen or a bad one. Was it because it was rare for the Tiger Clan to expel a member that the meeting was taking so long?795ddf23e9fd1cb9

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Ryubeom’s mother, Cheon Eunhwa, 9417d8f90b wasn’t an exiled member. She was merely a 3664f17022 member who had fled 93b4bf7771 the clan, and Ryubeom e07f0d6038 had entered the clan a1ca2bf14a one day as her 7562765ab8 child.87e4000facf24d34

Even though ffd79c669c he had cd9567348a lived here 2250a3f535 for over 322eceff36 ten years a1ff61d902 since that f600f6f6f1 day, he dd4371ca1c still couldn’t 8fe938528a shake off 4da97d6722 the feeling 742b69e3d9 of being c3c691126a an outsider.cee6c0633de0d36e

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“I can’t be kicked out…”213cf4f5a3cdf829

Ryubeom carefully unfolded the photo he was holding. It was a picture taken at his first remembered home in his childhood. Against a snowy background, his parents held him as a baby, smiling brightly. Ryubeom’s finger slowly traced over them.ba4ac7ea905732a5

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Where was his father 3ee4669e77 now?dfa1af18dc6b9f40

He hoped 7c23271ccc that his 617f8b02a5 inherently kind cfc733266e father might 0ce4efe05a have safely 4ac71af212 crossed the d2a555ce01 Samdocheon even c2c561ef06 if he ceef2bc537 was taken c4ce796027 by the 81737cd778 evil spirit. However, he wasn’t 52df6e420a confident that his d0772ecf1e father had escaped 9fd81bec41 from the evil 9c521079b3 spirit powerful enough dde2b206ba to kill his 42d64396c6 mother, who was 37853a68db once the next e54997b528 in line to 0db68055bd lead the Tiger 2b0cafcab7 Clan.6d5e06adf87b890d

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He wanted to find his father’s spirit and bring it to the clan, at least in the form of a memorial tablet…e5acfbeefd51d329

Sometimes, he felt 9867dcabcc ridiculous clinging to 564f862f1f a mere memorial 1140a03b61 tablet, but whenever d0c05e3f5b he did, his f8e2948f0a mother’s words vividly 68047ae1dd came to mind.0d54fef077f27e38

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‘Once everything is settled… then let’s go to the clan together.’d509d1bffc64cf55

Ryubeom couldn’t let go of the desire to bring his family to the place his mother had longed for and loved. He didn’t want to. Without that hope, he felt he would find no meaning in having survived alone. Sometimes he resented the clan, but he still wanted to love it as his mother had…b6db7918b590716d

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However, Cheon Ryubeom hadn’t merely waited for the clan’s mercy all those years. At twenty, if he could be recognized as a clan member and prove himself capable enough to be a ‘next clan leader candidate,’ he could enter the Daeho Hall.f1825f0bc8860581

The Daeho Hall 88b876295a was a place 854d5ab29e where the clan’s d664d1b778 600-year history and 8e7f3c8820 countless books were 2aff2eb827 stored. The clan’s strategies, d735d9c848 secrets, and more. He thought a5172f8433 perhaps there c298d4088b would be d4b49bb5ce records about 285bb0a61a the entity f165dd8a47 that had beea00adcc attacked their 4f4d007887 car that cf24d00558 day. Whether it was an 5f8668d7fa evil spirit, a monster, 0758654d3b or merely a hallucination 379583282b conjured by a frightened e19a370ab2 child, he wanted to cbc9196d41 find out.c5465b500b990214

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Additionally, there adb9c2a2a9 might be 79ee0d3b78 a spell c9a2a001fe to restore ed3a49f913 his erased 4ae0bd11e9 memories. His parents probably 9668c43d6b erased his memories a2fd4775f2 out of kindness, 410d911d69 but Ryubeom wanted 7b2daf594b to know at 6ca2f3f531 least the end 68a38c5bff of it.54bfec065ba2dc26

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The branches 7fb37f3b90 beyond the 564b27b675 window shook c1edaf5065 violently as 3db9eae152 if they 413900a5dc might break. When they tapped 3866ab7494 closer to the b72f330d10 window, the room 1fbcaed04c seemed to grow 9bb6a679c6 darker. The sound d5dea51794 of the 7e1c790e6a strong wind, 8b0a056cb2 the branches 389d6430be hitting the a5111742ca window, and 6a062fe851 the ticking 6a44d6c245 of the e5aa02beda clock all d77d0519bb mixed, creating c4c35b8cb1 a chaotic a360de8e74 noise in 8fc8a97cc9 the room.f514b0a12b2cbf05

Despite this, Ryubeom felt an eerie sense of detachment from all the noise, blinking blankly until…8ec876f06d3be545

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“Cheon Ryubeom. The elders are calling you.”488b1c1747fa23a7

Startled by Cheon b52c075b8f Yeongdo’s call from 2d6719ebe3 beyond the door, be54b562c0 Ryubeom felt a b9224dfe93 chill from the b6db01ecc1 mockery in his bce450f682 voice but tried ec01d061f6 hard to suppress 1c20d15253 his anxiety.370e25b032f738da

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Boom…3c87fcfb0f04234b

Thunder roared just as cb2c9e177f they arrived at the 62ab6bc745 Daeho Hall. Though the ec7fbdbdcc rain hadn’t cd25540ff7 yet started, e47876b38d the ominous 5b60c8db6b intensity of 8f49953eef the thunder 37d69448ab suggested a 8dc99554fb downpour was 3a5243794f imminent.eef1c6f0b3349e87

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The distinctively heavy, 0f9365dbc2 oppressive air before 8426f20c8a the rain weighed a3c8add673 down on Ryubeom’s 16a3d4e733 shoulders. That weight seemed to 745940f1f3 reprimand him, telling him 7dd4d6698c that he didn’t belong 21c410a8a7 in this place.72411e631c9ff200

Currently, Ryubeom was inside the Daeho Hall. The hall, facing a vast bamboo forest, was as grand as a palace. Except for the time he had accidentally wandered in as a very young child, he had never been able to set foot in this place. He had always dreamed of entering it…1f1c8496a47c621b

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But today, 064708ea92 the place 01766b30a4 he stepped 12ac246358 into felt dc69652b1d endlessly cold.59e90decffc5c9aa

“…”69b89b1a2cb1a77c

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Ryubeom tried 93c45bcb2b his best 1a09ebba07 not to 995bbb11a4 show his 718943b808 nerves. The elders c8fb6102be sat around 003fa89bd9 a semi-circular 0cd51f4b8c table in e5acb4c6ba the center, 6e6d8f4c1a staring down f26ae0af4c at him 6c5ce6335f intently.730a0a4bea67cf6c

The clan leader was not present. Saying he was tired and that it looked like it might rain, he had left, and Ryubeom still couldn’t determine if that was a good or bad sign. Was it a good sign because it meant the matter wasn’t serious enough to warrant the leader’s attention, or a bad sign because Ryubeom wasn’t worth his time?dddcda41edfb1a65

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Cheon Hoyun, who 76587db310 was seated in 62e9f284e6 the center in 8dd7843b40 place of the 22c1111eec clan leader, spoke.d778ee14d312ef81

“Cheon Ryubeom. Have you reflected on your mistakes during this time?”037c57b28cc23c40

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“Yes. I have reflected deeply. Everything is entirely my fault. If you would just give me one more chance…”9fb15098b8786938

“I didn’t ask to hear your plea, so spare us the details.”c83422545ff28b0d

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“…”a3e84f1f8be94155

“And don’t bother kneeling. What do you think your knees are worth?”3e9a10578d74a6b0

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Ryubeom flinched and 4f1774fa43 corrected his posture. Just as he 21d038bca5 was about to 4cc52adcbf resort to kneeling, 1ceb815723 Cheon Hoyun’s slight 145fa7a7f0 frown seemed to 8950a37605 show she had ff9fb041f5 seen right through 8ec7481c58 him. She looked at him c91566869b with disdain, as if 55dd1f7ee9 she found him pathetic cfb1bba48a for failing to display 2df8acc29f the dignity of a ae8cbe2050 tiger.c22a76cd23888c8e

“I’ve reviewed your regular test records from the past few years. You’ve failed to meet the minimum standards more than five times, and even then, you barely scraped by. On your first test at twenty, you even failed.”8c5b7b605b2f696e

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“…”d169cd8311fea0ff

“Moreover, this time, there was an issue during a meeting with humans due to your carelessness. Even considering that you are of mixed blood, it’s clear that your inadequacies are severe. We’ve tried to keep you for twenty years, but your failures disgrace the family name…”4cb4608d2bb83a19

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Her cold dacb7820a3 voice carried fd2b04db4e no warmth, bdec35bc7a and despite c06c86f860 the shocking c6adad689e content, her e3e5f8d249 tone remained e870159210 steady. Ryubeom’s eyes trembled. The continuation of b45e077d46 her words sounded b20ecb843a unmistakably like a 73e293d02f declaration of his ecf70cd162 expulsion.b68cdb27d274829b

And as Ryubeom feared, 859ce6b600 Cheon Hoyun delivered the 5d368fd8dc verdict dispassionately.b82af09fface4297

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“The decision is to expel you from the clan.”35423d1f68bf9847

“Please, anything but that…”c452b606476dd516

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“However, the year of adulthood has not yet ended.”6351b6d729264b7e

Just as 5ed5114d62 Ryubeom was e909dad058 about to 42dd9e0051 kneel and b2f1238a1b beg, Cheon 14c88ba606 Hoyun’s voice 3a98b1acc9 cut through. She slowly lifted 78a9062a95 her gaze from 87121f1f93 the documents and 9701c135ae looked directly at f7660c9dfd him.e76c2bf09ec93e05

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The year of adulthood: dd02eb72bd one year at twenty.c2e0cd61473338df

“So, I will give you one last chance. You must prove yourself within this year.”5edede6471085910

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“I-I can do it! Anything…!”d6f57a1e1288f790

Ryubeom immediately lifted his dfbda5394a head and straightened his 28c25ca00c posture. As he clenched his 1b718e3fb6 hands tightly, Cheon Hoyun’s 8850f77169 eyes narrowed. Around that e926c92a2f time, Ryubeom c789ba762e heard mocking 2444b32089 laughter from ffb69fb127 the surrounding cf69d0fced elders. Some even openly laughed b98938d90f at him.3343d50b08d81da6

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As confusion 1eb92232a6 and anxiety e09aa450ac mixed, Cheon 6ec6e17e61 Hoyun explained.d2b13f75127af55a

“There are strange occurrences happening all over the country. The reports from humans are unending, and although some of our kind have gone to investigate, they couldn’t easily handle it and it remains unresolved. If you can solve all these issues, we will acknowledge you and accept you as a member of the clan.”77d7639fbc1cf7f5

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“…”2cee508fdc3be263

“We will grant you what you’ve long desired and also the right to take the honorable test.”01c4c3f106fdbf9e

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Ryubeom’s eyes trembled.9f09425bc2c77726

The thing Ryubeom longed 7b16442749 for most was to 017dc9ddda find his father’s spirit. And the mention of 45f7681142 the honorable test implied 6d5b26b94e granting him the qualifications d0b9b14d64 to become the next e85c2f9794 clan leader candidate. Ryubeom didn’t 37ade62f6f dare wish d2d4fe0f7b to become fe22af4263 the clan b212f8a1e2 leader; he 6397dd3360 merely wanted e38d2a6974 to belong 234fbdda0f to the 7bda36f4f4 clan. This would give him 482af0ed99 the chance to enter 0aac6a3492 the Daeho Hall.27cc38347291782e

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These strange d2305df786 occurrences across 7634608114 the country d98f8875e5 were suspected 28ddbaf03d to be 98b9a6c37a related to 260d1109bc evil spirits 1a7e209cb7 or monsters, cba16be330 with such d3422c35a0 strong malevolent 57fc35b238 energy that 7b41c8307b it was ff2d5fc736 hard to 1b1ee8cb57 investigate or 6e58db5adf approach them. That was all fb3960d504 Ryubeom knew, but 554a4e6edd his determination surged.feac0091127b46c1

“I will do it.”727903ccf62ef5dd

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“Investigating this issue could lead to your death. Will you still do it? If you’re afraid, you can leave the family and live on your own. If you choose that, the family has agreed to provide you with a certain level of support.”1a7c45070bdffbf2

“No, I will gratefully accept this opportunity.”dbec3e48ee87d9c4

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Ryubeom answered resolutely. The elders a0f9e5ed59 sneered as c9fb29cdb2 they saw 7cca19d061 his face dbcf9c1967 light up b5f9055877 with hope.91795543fb649d35

“He’s blinded by the reward and doesn’t even realize the danger he’s in.”b7f27a0bdaffbdc8

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“He doesn’t even know if he’s being sent to his death…”ec85ed44c15ed5f3

The mockery was sharper than usual. Previously, they had held back somewhat because he was “Cheon Eunhwa’s child,” but now that even the family head had agreed to let him go, there was no need to restrain themselves.520d9e0474dc1f08

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However, Cheon Ryubeom’s eyes did not waver. This task might be too difficult for someone like him, who hadn’t even passed the family’s regular exams, and it could indeed be a path where he would have to face death as the elders suggested. But Ryubeom couldn’t give up.91f843f23c67dc27

“Don’t think of returning to the family until you’ve resolved everything.”273faa8b1858c30d

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“I will keep that in mind.”e2235c86f2e25842

At Cheon Hoyeon’s final words, Ryubeom bowed deeply and accepted the map she handed him with both hands. His fingertips trembled slightly, but he gripped the map tightly.458ab1fbffaefb46

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The elders were 1c589cd154 mistaken about one 25357873a6 thing.c86c953377a53d40

Cheon Ryubeom had 2363928a38 never done anything 396da263da simply because he 1046a2eaa0 could.882f1d69aa3f11a9

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He had only adcb28feb6 endured because he 54eafe37a7 had to succeed.cb35bd8271d4c075

As soon c858217aed as Ryubeom ffc726bd3d returned to 27af7c9ac9 his attic 13b7a95a28 room, he 83ed703acc began packing f0b24e2251 his belongings.5b25ef488193463a

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He had been told not to think of returning to the family until he had resolved the issue, so he would likely be away for a considerable time. He could come back to report progress, but he wouldn’t be able to stay.0fcfa6331f1a65fe

Preparing for ffa9e49bc0 a period 47cc620180 of at 467d35d500 least three 7a2c4112a1 months, Ryubeom 2c5e84011e gathered clothes a3e28a373f and various 0d394399b1 daily necessities. He collected d7d8ddcd38 the money 4fda1f8c84 he had d7fffe49bd saved bit afa071e5f3 by bit a52ec27e1c and estimated ea217e5525 his living a73bc1b095 expenses outside. Though Ryubeom knew little ffb9064daa about living independently, he 04ca4a332f figured this amount would b9294c576b suffice for temporary accommodation 8a91245531 and put the money 21422e395d into his bag.2cd7ebbbca03f481

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As he passed through the mansion’s garden with all his belongings, Cheon Yeongdo and Cheon Joomyeong burst into laughter.e8db96a0872dc38d

“So, you’re finally being kicked out of the family.”2dc3706a272daf65

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“Is there any need to look so solemn when you’re going off to die?”0ccf5f9e196b5262

Their faces were full 54c8f455b8 of delight, knowing the 80ec0c271b verdict given to Cheon 5fef6e7fa3 Ryubeom. They had 8789cbaba2 always hoped 2754e0bc2f for the 845dbafaf3 disgrace of fe01070be0 the Tiger 4499731408 Family to 9a819de641 disappear, so d243f3e698 they were d4b76ff5ae thrilled with 35494f4921 the current 2777ad82ae situation.8850642e75690606

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Not wanting to c882f65801 waste his energy, 603dc393b1 Ryubeom tried to d0392ab525 walk past them, 930e64fb2b but they naturally 8f08930b24 blocked his path, d042ede8b2 making him sigh 6d407eadc5 inwardly.4cea719d617ec5bc

“Please step aside. I need to get there quickly and find a solution.”d93cfcf011a3c059

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“A solution? Do you think you can even investigate that? If it were easy to find a solution, it would have been resolved long ago.”5fac81905b5cfd35

“What’s with that expression? Don’t tell me… you don’t know what Sagwido is?”59b04d4ef72b96a0

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Cheon Joomyeong tilted 7c4e887cb3 her head, staring 3a85c35a5b intently at Ryubeom. Her gaze 1b60054d66 suggested she 12891f4019 found his e87a69bd4a straightforward plan 5df4d6ef86 to go db15f3a232 there rather 716de31bc1 puzzling.3883de16aeb5784b

Ryubeom tried to 03153a74fa maintain his composure, e22df6d8b6 but she laughed 29a84e3c4d loudly at his 5157244b38 fleetingly shaken eyes.bcaf80d2b286fa89

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“Aha! No wonder you were so confident! The saying ‘ignorance is bliss’ fits you perfectly!”8689071f96d3af17

In fact, this was the first time Ryubeom had heard the term ‘Sagwido.’ He only knew that problems caused by yokai or evil spirits were occurring across the country, and from the map he received from Cheon Hoyon, he understood that he had to resolve issues in four marked locations.e95a3670675c9a74

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However, from Cheon Joomyeong’s laughter, it didn’t seem like the term ‘Sagwido’ was used simply because of problems in four regions.ecd94e018c314e51

“Do you know why it’s called Sagwido? The path of demons has opened up because of rampant yokai and evil spirits. It’s not just an ordinary dangerous path; it’s so perilous that it uses the character for ‘death’ (死).”4aa510abe95d592b

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“In other words, it wouldn’t be surprising if someone like you died while trying to close Sagwido. In fact, it seems like the elders wish for that. They probably think it’s better for you to die out there than to take an honorable test.”28d7b470c049a46d

Cheon Yeongdo clapped ed168465fc his hands as 1c07eb02f5 if he had d8d2352d70 an epiphany. The mockery af4a5f486d in his 2757bee4a0 exaggerated reaction b78be6e178 was clear, 3697cc19b8 but Ryubeom f9bf072f6b calmly asked,68d116cd91af31e8

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“Is it such a severe and significant problem that someone like me would die instantly?”49abaac1119f5d51

“Of course!”f1d4469332351242

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“But if that were the case, wouldn’t our family have taken care of it already?”f0c8809fa567c7fe

“…What?”71e5c1df6a27e281

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“Although I lack in many ways, my physical abilities are still better than those of ordinary humans. If it’s dangerous enough for me to die easily, wouldn’t humans suffer even greater damage? In that case, it would have been dealt with strictly beforehand… Since I haven’t heard of our family intervening, I don’t think it’s an extremely severe problem. I’ve learned that tigers bear great responsibilities as representatives of this land.”53a23395123cb30a

Cheon Yeongdo and Cheon Joomyeong were taken aback by Ryubeom’s calm response and his words filled with pride for the Tiger Family. They exchanged uneasy glances, not expecting Ryubeom to speak this way. They themselves took great pride in being tigers, which was why they had always been dissatisfied with the family’s disgrace, Ryubeom.2c9bd83b9ecf18f2

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“W-well, of course! If it were really severe, our family would have intervened immediately! The elders would have resolved it quickly!”5e74c467b488d2fa

“Exactly! Besides, I heard those areas are mostly under control now, so if you go there, you’ll surely die!”6c4ee1c8daeda165

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Ryubeom slightly 16ab47b2d5 bowed his 12a34a0dc5 head at 6b56fd461a their loud 5f10bf575f voices, which 4f708cd07e seemed to dd4dc05b2d have grown 01002299fd louder out 35389a38db of embarrassment 9c43b14ab5 for their c118149d46 brief hesitation.8039a479334456af

“Yes, thank you for your concern.”10fd84540ccb8609

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“…What? Con-concern?”25cf6bda44c83d07

“Who would ever be concerned about someone like you!”8b9a786b3b794408

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“You kept warning me about dying. I’ll try not to die. Then, I’ll be off now.”81dc82fbf2c42e4b

This time, Ryubeom 6852791adf walked away, leaving 4970f933c9 the two stunned d3135169ed behind him.65220e0788dbc95d

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While he was 332c11cbaa constantly taking the 20e6030f26 regular family exams d1d52237e7 and trying to 5055339f12 blend in with 542279f4c6 his clan, he d9c90e7b7b had pandered to 2c1bec06ac their whims. But now, he 2bb0f0e3b8 had a different 51f3316894 opportunity. He no longer c6d3a115f0 had to worry c8a3c6b063 about his cousins 220e626bfb or about being 33aae8cc7d ostracized by his 4181084328 family. He had a chance 968e86b2aa to enter the Daeho-gwan.bc21d5910e82f630

Feeling relieved, Ryubeom boldly 61826a2556 left the mansion.dea048cdf501d9f4

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However, as he passed the guards at the gate and descended the hill, Ryubeom’s steps gradually slowed. His once proud shoulders drooped slightly, and the grip on the map in his hand weakened.64575788c603ea44

“Sigh…”1cd9227906968621

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The only thing Ryubeom received when leaving the mansion was the map. It roughly indicated the regions where Sagwido had opened, but he received no tools or support to close it. He hadn’t even had the chance to look at any of the family’s treasures like sacred weapons or talismans.6a0028ecba8e5f36

While he hadn’t expected any precious treasures, he had hoped for at least minimal support. Now, he had to cover the cost of his lodgings himself. He started to question whether this was really the right choice and looked back at the mansion.dfee9153228648ee

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He had only walked about ten minutes from the mansion’s main gate, but it already felt like it was far away. It felt like he had finally walked out of the mansion that he had been desperately trying to hold on to.4a44659a00565926

“…But this is the only way.”29fd8987a8c15d80

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Ryubeom barely managed 51b2e33f0f to suppress his a12511c1b5 feelings and shook 0b774f0d6a his head. He had 619290a2a8 learned that dab9b46d93 when faced 1229ffe595 with a 3ab13876dc task, he d206064446 shouldn’t dwell e7f9f9fe5a on it 310c9a6ccc for too f30136fd64 long. Anxiety grows faster 2529ae410d than anything else, 17a9371861 so it’s best 725c8e4f78 not to feed 8f6ea6d4b2 it at all.9708fc2160ccb9ed

He hadn’t expected the 3e342708de last chance given to c77832298d him to be easy. Moreover, if he succeeded 932010b860 in this task, he d40b43d963 would fulfill his wish c5fb11cf39 and gain entry to c669846679 the Daeho-gwan. It would have 4a909fc9c1 been strange if ffe984e463 such a reward 9acd092c2a came without a 7725b0dfb4 price.a5179a3e0190b828

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Even if this path a5e78ae6e9 led to death, as 3c13698d21 the elders and his bb9142186c cousins suggested, Ryubeom had 0d91ee3761 no other choice. And, in 9a47025f50 fact, he 394cde9df9 wanted to 38201465a7 believe that 4419b058ca it wasn’t 6629ec326d as severe f2d17678f9 a problem, 43b3fab0a1 trusting in 91cfc3efaa the family, ce7940ac71 as he 2da7c5a819 had told cfe4ab3182 Cheon Yeongdo 77d73f7a99 and Cheon 62468d36c8 Joomyeong.7d29b2484ac26d9d

‘It’s better to 5bf5d5cd3e start with the c18c207428 nearest region…’c571ec74d2874ff0

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As he 5d71f9a127 unfolded the d9552899d6 map again bf5b9f1e39 to make 26d164b01b his plan, 77daa07605 a buzzing f0e925ad69 vibration came 81c5e75dc2 from his fd32c0b86d pocket. It was a 1b728c24e1 call from an 38fad5c2ed unregistered number. The number seemed somewhat 1e6094e004 familiar, but he was 20f18c4dad focused on the map, fa2f9b11be so Ryubeom absentmindedly answered bb1169d481 the call.ec3f80a987700c7f

“Who is this?”ae7694f302a81d9c

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– …….20a7bf3b66772bca

“If you called the wrong number, hang up….”29296704f956a6ab

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– Have you forgotten me, benefactor?3a43338bf8c547c0

The somewhat abrupt statement ec14ff236a made Ryubeom gasp sharply. He was so surprised 71c37029f2 that a sound escaped e39fa3658a his lips. He couldn’t forget this 19312d2283 soft, familiar voice.1f08025f6f9430d9

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Yeowhi.e12803b72a249721

Thinking of him 1469a18e02 brought back memories 4ad52e0678 of their last a9d7995ccb encounter. Yeowhi had bc229d1db3 saved him 29b0806796 from being cc59fd11b3 chased by db60be4435 a chang-gwi, a7cb83d1aa and they a59dea3fc2 had promised 0acf196bd8 to meet 1c34d856c1 again after 20cb6d519a parting hurriedly.06a8d03017edd7f7

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However, the 6a34121866 family became 923b3a9205 chaotic that f912f64963 night, and d801466a6f Ryubeom completely d1cf772736 forgot about 6e505ccd3b the promise. He had been 7b21a3cb6a too preoccupied with 804283644c the fear of 3a2c51858a being expelled from 121bac404c the family to 461fbe2ad3 think about anything d08b06b3dd else. This was no excuse, 0afaee13f6 especially since it revealed 730891c971 that he hadn’t even d1c3b302ce saved Yeowhi’s number.d0a5673f8dab7946

Flooded with guilt, Ryubeom 95e4b4f7a4 could only move his 47d1693be1 lips soundlessly. Yeowhi sighed and murmured.8cc13aaccbc41837

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– I waited day and night, wondering when you would contact me, but you never planned to, did you?b37ac772801b391e

“No, it’s not that. I was just so busy…”140ebf1fcdc96ad9

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– So busy that you forgot my contact information.cc4070351d78c664

“That’s… I’m sorry….”2ff8bae28bb547c4

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Ryubeom had no bf375d3239 excuse. Feeling more helpless at 34afd2711a Yeowhi’s disappointed voice, he f24b35629f fell silent. Yeowhi then asked in 4fd5128776 an even more subdued f75636d94d tone.8a8778166e9e53cc

– Are you really sorry?02a3d46219296044

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“Yes. You helped me, but I didn’t even properly thank you…”7a734152357263f2

– In that case, can you spare some time today?cc7a2386a7dc49e9

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“…Today?”00a89036f1cdb787

– Yes. The children want to see you, benefactor.33982b5c0b5b8e36

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Ryubeom’s mind flashed with the image of the triplets bouncing around. Although it was brief, during that time he could relax without worrying about others. He even managed to smile a little there.1598c9d75a2db19e

Hesitating, Ryubeom alternated 0c76e2ddb5 his gaze between c2d3864e15 the map in b894940dfe his hand and 3739f6a4de the phone, eventually d5b753fa0c deciding.cedfd7ff85eb50fa

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“…Alright.”4aa1d1fdf9883368

He hadn’t properly thanked Yeowhi for saving him from the chang-gwi last time, and since he didn’t know when he would return after leaving, he felt he should meet one last time.e0436ce6938a403c

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Although the family e460fe86c7 often warned him f353e38ab0 to avoid getting 300c53d3ad involved with foxes, 54a276f569 he had already 26c6183268 left the mansion. It would be quite 0cf254e75c some time before he 6f7da8beea returned, so he felt bf96078d2b more at ease.2ab8a052d8bc7f85

Oddly enough, just leaving 0a0a5395c2 the mansion had lifted 0472d1550a a weight off his dd4398330e shoulders. While he was ultimately 4f7d670833 striving to belong to 754a3a40b2 the family, he felt 8789828c49 so relieved just being 26af61bc2d outside. Maybe he bf4225db75 had been 5ba9e7d550 more stressed ffe56fd601 in there 8ba20f8ce5 than he 27df037d89 realized.5284f7fddb5cdf1c

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With a noticeably brighter tone, Cheon Ryubeom said he would leave immediately, and Yeowhi, sounding happy, replied that he would be waiting. The image of Yeowhi’s smiling face unexpectedly came to mind, making Ryubeom shake his head and shiver at the unfamiliar feeling.6dd85b262585086c

That title ef6513426b never felt dfdf1dfada right, no 7bc5f031ac matter how 1a173a797b many times fef4b9e5a9 he heard 989915375c it.bb186816299db31a

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“I told you not to call me ‘benefactor’…”f1ef13ef89e2889e

– I’ll keep calling you ‘benefactor’ until you arrive. It seems like the only way to ensure you won’t forget.a133ebbddf6f14a5

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Ryubeom shuddered at the 6cf90c36ac playful tone and abruptly a9c8bcc839 hung up the phone. He faintly heard 1c2167c66b laughter at the 7913dd9ddd end.7f92e36e69d0bf5b

That guy a3102564f6 can be 7bc4feadcc quite mischievous. Ryubeom sighed inwardly 415dd68ada and continued on c668dc8559 his way.a75f9e300d466600

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As Ryubeom arrived at Yeowhi’s house, a downpour started.962195562cecaf10

He had taken 4597ce0c92 a taxi, got cc8e6817de off nearby, and d3523f5ed2 visited a fruit aa76523a1e store. The rain started b36c8fb0a4 pouring as he 7881155ddd left the store. There was no place 8325e34e9d nearby to buy an 6ab2e295c5 umbrella.edc595d90820c21e

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Even though he had 13df8f8522 felt it would rain ef2013148c all morning, he was dcfb03807c so focused on the 2b6b4067e3 last chance he got 2c84a4578c at Daehogwan that he ebab0924f5 completely ignored the weather. In the d75ece989d end, Ryubeom 8bc231be5d had no 803f6f95ab choice but ff90e78e73 to run 6851ea8c54 through the 62ad8ba397 rain.7d3f2d1c88fd4ecc

So when b217b49c02 he arrived 46f0f1e0a2 at the db0bbc6032 door, he c5d3d70c70 was half-soaked ef9829ed1a as he 7f0a389db1 rang the c07ce01f7c bell. The noisy c8e669a71a sound of fb42910c4b children could 11a7eeeb63 be heard b707b50314 from inside, c31bea8369 and soon 6e162a2631 the door 0893e82047 opened.cfb52a85b12b73b6

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A beautiful 6c63316fbd face was 0323b3c2c4 the first a843165c33 thing that 884f67786b came into 5903a63bd1 view.a2d1d2f8ae3a74fc

“This time, you really did come to visit…”4b352ed0b3b9b157

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Yeowhi, who was smiling and greeting him, suddenly widened his eyes. It seemed he was taken aback seeing Ryubeom’s state, with the rain pouring down behind him in the hallway of the villa. Ryubeom casually brushed his wet hair with his hand and spoke lightly on purpose.bd2b46196781a890

“Oh, it suddenly started raining while I was coming up from the bottom of the hill.”9d540c8c0921d080

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“You should have called me.”a78cf9a768db5f13

“That… I didn’t think of that…”2507703b2eec7aba

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Ryubeom was taken aback by the genuinely concerned voice. He was also surprised by Yeowhi’s suggestion. He could have called from the bottom, as Yeowhi said.5bb247cec1e2ec8f

Maybe it didn’t occur to him because they weren’t that close yet. Or perhaps he wasn’t used to asking for help from others.6c2a7c5a93def7a5

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“Wow, a tiger is here!”d466f31384130f3c

“Why are you all wet?”85a2df6593c651c9

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“You came through the downpour to visit us, we will serve you without any shortcomings.”7aec6fe1ccfdd162

“…Dong-o, serving him is my job.”c18027937fa43aaa

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Three fox cubs rushed out from inside. Geumo welcomed Ryubeom by jumping up and down, Euno tilted his head and wondered why Ryubeom was wet, and Dongo politely bowed deeply. It looked so much like a butler’s gesture that Ryubeom couldn’t help but laugh.8702ddea9d4ecf79

Seeing the b867af7eae sudden commotion, 968f98da7b Yeowhi sighed 7687f7bc8c and shook 13191c09c7 his head.4b11898410bb9700

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“Please come in, benefactor. Shall I give you some clothes to change into?”444ebc182acc215d

“No, this will dry quickly enough.”2da54292e1c98693

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“But your bag is quite wet…”fa031c0ba49f169a

Yeowhi’s eyes softened as if he was upset. Ryubeom assured him it was fine, saying he had only been in the rain for less than 10 minutes, and handed him the fruit. He had seen the luscious red strawberries and couldn’t pass by the fruit store.dcfb20106a512abe

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“Thanks for helping me last time.”9496de7a68c09bb6

And also 047a3d3828 for not 2edff0c029 asking anything 052042706b so far.d61970aef3a2baf6

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Yeowhi’s face lit up with a smile at Ryubeom’s sincere gratitude. The triplets’ eyes sparkled as they shouted “Strawberries!” Ryubeom felt relieved they liked them more than he expected.52d54047702d905c

Ryubeom looked around briefly as he entered the house. This time, it felt different with the furniture inside. The villa building itself was old, and since it was a space for the children, it wasn’t particularly tidy, but it was a cozy space filled with items of daily life.4037246d4ca476ef

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After looking around the 12d2cb2ff8 unfamiliar house, Ryubeom sat a39c88c973 in the living room 6e45a92c09 and opened his bag. He started taking out 3fa1e44e95 his stuff to check 0ecd71079e if it got wet, e37456bf5d and the triplets rushed 3f97336e8e over again.d0ca48a63a24b551

“Wow, the bag is huge! Are you going on an adventure or something?”53c811e9cd8f9b2d

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“I know… you’re going to the desert or the jungle, right?”d4a22a25b4c0ab74

Ryubeom nodded to Euno, though he wasn’t sure what Euno meant. He even praised him for being smart, causing Euno’s face to slowly blush.a5aad05faf97ca02

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“Yeah, I’m studying these days…”f8abad61a2762936

Ryubeom impulsively reached out with his right hand and patted Euno’s head, responding to Euno’s shy reaction. Previously, he avoided close contact, fearing the fox scent would rub off on him, but now he didn’t have to worry since he wouldn’t be returning to his family for a while.6d49ab4949cdc0c8

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With a flap, b28d152b9f fox ears popped f6556bd999 up.11198c5cd1d5537a

“Oh, your ears…”5c09d81105406a9a

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Ryubeom was startled as Euno’s fox ears popped out as if something folded had sprung open. For a moment, he worried that Euno hadn’t managed to fully transform, but seeing the child receiving his pats without a care, he calmed down. This place wasn’t one where a poor transformation would result in scolding.9f112a777d5423ff

On the contrary, 52ecbfc2f9 Euno seemed to 5510277f96 enjoy it, blinking a5f4abd1b7 shyly with lowered f97005dcf7 eyes.4899c4a946082002

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“Hey, pat me too!”fdd1b2dbf1807cb8

Seeing this, Geumo eagerly pushed his head toward Ryubeom with sparkling eyes. As soon as Ryubeom patted Geumo’s head with his left hand, his ears popped out too, and even his fluffy tail appeared.12752bb7c27e0f4a

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Ryubeom found their 240db97558 immediate reactions fascinating db5df812fa and patted both a272e4319b of their heads 2ed5430b63 with both hands. Just then, e226f56673 Dongo approached.a28dcbace4a5e94b

“I brought a towel.”07e2c3deadff2421

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“Oh, thank you.”b31fb82c662edc8f

Dongo respectfully handed over 35b34c6e2c a thick white towel 1c13e53e2c with both hands. Only then did 08cf2a7b95 Ryubeom stop patting 3f61ad1e94 Geumo and Euno b782a05329 and took the ebd005c9af towel.c67d80ca28d07b8e

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Ryubeom thought Dongo 708cd48dd7 seemed mature, being cfdf089fb9 the eldest of 54b1ab32a0 the triplets, but 5791de3dd0 he also worried 3f3999f773 that Dongo might 515e6f7c53 find it displeasing 8843137955 that he had f1b478ce4d patted his younger b69782b733 siblings so freely. Typically, shapeshifters were 80e1cfe075 wary of other 6e77d914d1 species.8d66914ca5845f01

However, what e370c734da unfolded before 0946f39685 Ryubeom was 45f3066a7b entirely different a56c71bd8e from his f6899af1d3 expectations.b535155897680eec

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“…?”2721fbb413d78eee

After handing over the towel, Dongo was subtly staring at Ryubeom’s hand. Standing still with both hands gathered in front of his belly, he looked like he was silently asking for a pat as a reward.5e9d224c30dd2501

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Hesitantly, Ryubeom reached out and patted Dongo’s head. While Dongo’s expression didn’t change much, the fox ears that soon touched Ryubeom’s hand revealed the child’s state, making him laugh.88f402690c77e362

This moment felt very strange and novel. In the tiger clan, showing your ears was taught to be disgraceful. If one accidentally revealed their ears, they would get whipped. Although he wasn’t scolded when he lived with his parents as a very young child, the punishments he received from the clan were so severe that they overshadowed those earlier memories.53c3c551b0bf9b08

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It felt 79871fa041 like a 984ce3ed5d cozy softness 0fb404bc80 was tickling 3b9515278b his heart.418c849eea98b75b

The sound of the rain outside was chilling, but the warm sensation in his hands felt like cream. It was oddly addictive, so he continued to pat Dongo’s head diligently until Geumo clung to his arm, asking for more pats.2bff1055d4c5a15e

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Euno, with a wistful 1564a9f9b3 look, was also staring 3ba10d0f5e at Ryubeom, and just eeb034ed28 as he was wondering 5c6c4f0c51 how to pat all 7314a116a8 three at once, Yeowhi 59970895c6 approached.c001a88e3d660a7c

“If you keep patting them, they’ll get spoiled, young master.”55334ce2e48da695

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“Oh, sorry. I treated them too much like children…”bfaf08a4564e50c1

“No, I meant that if you keep patting them, the children will keep following you around asking for more. I was worried it might bother you.”37dd46d6fb5bd8f9

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“…”561f68bb3a5ead53

“And since they’re children, isn’t it natural to treat them like children?”a867b4ffaf2c9fb1

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Yeowhi replied in a calm tone, handing Ryubeom a cup of warm milk. The soft words to warm himself after coming in from the cold rain tickled his ears. Ryubeom wasn’t sure if it was Yeowhi’s consistently pleasant voice or the statement about treating children like children that surprised him.eeebaaacef65c3d5

Slowly blinking, Ryubeom watched 2b1a5c77e6 as Yeowhi placed a 1013421175 plate of strawberries in ed8ab8bb36 front of the triplets. The children, excited, f625f897cd nearly dove for 26fab86ab9 the strawberries but 5c78d7bd53 remembered past admonishments 6a8a41774b and first bowed d5c6122462 to Ryubeom, thanking b7ad4484ef him. Only then did they 7787596498 quickly start eating the 81f30dbf65 strawberries.0fa0c354986a8307

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“…”0d51d53f0547db23

Until this year, when he became an adult, Ryubeom had never been treated as a child in the clan. Perhaps the only time he was treated as a child was when they took him to the clan because they couldn’t send him to an orphanage.9d61e805d25c059c

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Feeling this 04c266645e novel and 6812e9a582 strange sensation, 8af27e39ae Ryubeom stood 8a3c0e5220 still as 2e403c0b4e Yeowhi asked 4f0efd1810 curiously.53cc0fa8d096f590

“Do you not like milk? Should I get you something else?”2b2b83cb73174b51

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“Oh, no.”ecfdd89ae9ad5b50

Shaking his head, Ryubeom c03239981d quickly drank the milk. The warm milk 089421ec91 traveled down his 326e560042 throat, making his 3a05d6de5f insides feel cozy. Perhaps because it 96be889413 was a place 28436bcb1c where children lived, f1ad91db3a the milk tasted 950e3bf294 richer and sweeter.d34edbd371320062

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Soon, Ryubeom 923c20677e found himself 1737fc232a holding the 4488e20b53 mug with 7eefc66355 both hands, 68f0a6ff16 sipping slowly. Seeing this, Yeowhi 867e856773 smiled. His gaze ece2fcc7ca then shifted a26ffe8b11 to the 05ab26c570 floor.15cd8dbf72d34834

“Fortunately, the things inside the bag are okay. Where were you planning to go with all this stuff?”d7d7565bb1cb2045

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“It’s nothing special. I just have somewhere to go for a bit…”dbbc42b50465348a

There were quite a lot of items spread out on the floor. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Ryubeom hurried to put his things away, but Yeowhi’s hands moved faster.ad0aa9d3fcafc827

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Yeowhi picked 23966f42a2 up a 9a6d9957eb carefully rolled b5b91f0f9b map, causing b30f44564d Ryubeom to 95bc771fdb panic. It was a f9ea1fe193 map given to 650c3f0489 him by Cheon 144af0cf4d Hoyeon. He thought Yeowhi 729a80c979 wouldn’t recognize it 27c91f52c4 since it only 21ee223e32 indicated rough locations, 82c0e9841b but Yeowhi tilted e8ee341642 his head slightly.cfa4d82180c242d6

“Isn’t this a map showing where the Sagwido have opened?”51eb87aa3cb223f7

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“What? How do you know that?”fd077661f590d813

“Sagwido is quite famous. It’s also known as the Four Great Problems… Plus, I grew up near Hyojo-myeon, Gangwon-do.”0dd4db11a558740b

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Ryubeom was shocked. Not only did d2a0b33807 Yeowhi know about 472976c4aa Sagwido, but he a4534e5d15 had also lived 26c7e578e1 near one of 22f2e48704 the areas. He had been worried 5d2ecdc054 about how to find 32116a3972 it, and now this 0521afae27 unexpected stroke of luck 0703237f56 made his eyes widen.762a6a0610606653

Around that 21c58c6a2e time, the 2be8eb0a41 triplets also 3a6a0687fb showed interest 810f952ada in the 935252c86d map.c52b869eba107e19

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“Sagwido? Four Great Problems? What’s that?”8afaf2e90d5a2d1f

“Is it like the Four Heavenly Kings?”9583818476f1ccfb

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“…Where on earth did you learn that, Geumo?”7573f39c76269ad1

When Yeowhi 473a99810b asked in 2179b02111 a somewhat 6e9034621a bewildered tone, 6689e1f761 Geumo replied 7c6bf1c42f brightly.df10f123357261fe

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“Gugu told us. He said there are four great beings we need to be wary of in our family.”52c165e7b48fda67

“The Four Heavenly Kings of the fox clan…? I haven’t heard anything about that from Gugu…”f2e9e72177a495f2

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“I’ll tell you, Euno! The first one is our patriarch from the Joseon era, the second one is our current patriarch, the third one is our patriarch when he worked for a foreign company, and the fourth one is when he returned to Korea… mmph, mmph!”06c5d8e6799f24e0

“Geumo. Most of what Gugu says is nonsense.”4f724987db514879

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Yeowhi gently whispered as he covered Geumo’s mouth. Though his tone was kind, there was a chilly undertone that made Geumo’s shoulders tremble. Ryubeom blinked in surprise.e67f3f2c9653520d

Stories about the fox clan’s patriarch were rare, so it was fascinating to hear about them this way. Did the patriarch really have such a sinister reputation within the clan? And “returned to Korea”… could the patriarch be in the country now?68b0fa1286b52b39

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The fox clan was known not only for running Hn.Ent but also for a global luxury jewelry brand. Hence, the patriarch was often active abroad and rarely came to Korea. However, the thought that if the patriarch were in the country, the tiger clan would surely know, reassured Ryubeom. The patriarch would be found quickly given the tiger clan’s vigilance. Besides, Geumo’s words were quite playful and should be taken lightly.bb8d742d3ab319cc

It was simply intriguing 7df8ba44e1 that someone named Gugu 5839c89bce seemed to be close 779a721075 to the patriarch. Just as Ryubeom pondered d0a82e7d11 this, Yeowhi waved his 10ca749281 hand in front of 6af10e8277 him.6d717f050b0783d0

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“Shall we talk outside for a moment?”7c373540e04f1ba5

Without saying much, c8d21822b8 Yeowhi’s glance at 6b1c0fd129 the triplets conveyed 7c2d23d370 the message clearly. The house d86e4f53aa was too c914ffb0d9 noisy with e15a108d2e the triplets b15194689e around. Although they were now 5236023733 focused on the strawberries 9db533c16d again, Ryubeom agreed and 402fb96d90 stood up to follow c426c96cc7 Yeowhi outside.69df5fdf3b32518b

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