TGHD Ch 20
by mimiThe training took place in the hills behind the villa.
It was the same area Cheon Ryubeom usually visited for his early morning training. The space was nice because it was secluded from people, but it was just an ordinary, almost barren clearing.
When Ryubeom looked at Yeohwi in confusion, Yeohwi gave a slight smile and pulled out a small orb from his robes. He flicked it with his finger onto the ground, and smoke billowed out. As the smoke settled, something appeared.
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A figure in white clothing, carrying a bundle like a porter, but with no facial features—an egg ghost.
“…Is that real?”
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“Yes. The Fox Clan can summon various ghosts and spirits.”
Ryubeom knew that the Fox Clan specialized in dealing with spirits, but he hadn’t expected that they could control ghosts at a family level. While he was still processing the egg ghost, Yeohwi pulled out a red pouch—one that Ryubeom had seen during the incident at Hyojomyeon.
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Curious about what he would pull out this time, Ryubeom watched as a series of weapons floated into the air—daggers, swords, spears, axes, arrows, and more. The weapons were simple but sturdy, not appearing cheap by any means.
“Pick one from these.”
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“Why are you asking me to choose a weapon all of a sudden?”
Ryubeom asked, perplexed. He had come to learn about mind-related shamanism. Did this mean he would have to hunt spirits with weapons?
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“Actually, I’ve been thinking this for a while, but it seems like you have two kinds of energy mixed inside you.”
“My energy?”
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“Yes. Now that you’re officially my disciple, I’ll be honest. I think you’re exhausting yourself by forcing those conflicting energies. Even when drawing spells, you’re using too much raw power inefficiently. I suspect that’s why you’ve been sick as well.”
“…”
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At first, Ryubeom listened humbly, but he soon froze in surprise. He had always heard from his clan that his shamanism was clumsy, so he thought Yeohwi was making a similar critique. But Yeohwi pointed out something entirely different.
In the past, Ryubeom had indeed harmed others around him by failing to control his energy and had suffered from frequent high fevers. Was it because two energies were mixed?
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“What do you mean by mixed energies?”
“One is the spiritual power of a tiger Suin, and the other… well, I wasn’t sure at Hyojomyeon, but after what I saw under the Han River, I’m convinced. It’s probably divine power.”
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“…Divine power?”
“The power used for the shamanism of appeasement. Did the one who taught you those spells possess divine power?”
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Ryubeom sighed at Yeohwi’s question. It was his father. His father had been the one to first teach him about ghosts and spirits, as well as the spell formations. But Ryubeom had never thought of his father as having divine power. Divine power was the kind of strength shamans wielded, and he had never seen his father use such abilities.
Even Ryubeom hadn’t realized he possessed another kind of power until he started using appeasement spells. He had vaguely thought that it was difficult for him to handle his spiritual power, but the clan elders always said it was because he was lacking. He had assumed it was simply because he was of mixed heritage…
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Looking down at his hand with a newfound sense of understanding, Ryubeom felt both a sense of connection and a question forming. If his father possessed divine power, did that mean he had been an extraordinary shaman?
Yeohwi continued his explanation.
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“But since you’ve been trained in the ways of your clan for so long, it would be hard to change how you manage your power now. That’s why I think it would be helpful to practice drawing out your energy through a medium.”
“Ah…”
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Ryubeom nodded thoughtfully and carefully selected a sword about the length of his forearm. He examined the gleaming blade under the midday sun, then gave it a light swing. Yeohwi, impressed, clapped softly.
“You seem familiar with swords. Have you learned swordsmanship before?”
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“Yeah, I learned it in the clan.”
“The Tiger Clan teaches swordsmanship? I thought they mainly focused on hand-to-hand combat.”
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“That’s true. But since Tiger Suin tend to destroy everything, we learned swordsmanship as a way to minimize damage…”
Yeohwi’s expression turned curious. It seemed he found the Tiger Clan’s reason for teaching swordsmanship rather absurd. Feeling a bit embarrassed, Ryubeom rubbed the back of his neck and quickly changed the subject.
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“By the way, weren’t we supposed to be learning mind shamanism? Why did you have me pick a weapon?”
“Ah, well. As you said earlier, Tiger Suin are physically powerful. But because of that overwhelming strength, their ability to handle mental shamanism can be relatively weaker. I’m trying to find a middle ground.”
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Ryubeom blinked, following the smooth explanation. He didn’t fully grasp it, but he trusted Yeohwi had a plan, so he nodded obediently. Yeohwi smiled, seemingly pleased with Ryubeom’s attentive attitude.
And so the conversation continued.
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“I’ll set up a maze in this space and create five copies of that egg ghost. Your task is to find the real one among the six.”
“Find and kill it?”
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“…No, just draw a spell that reveals its true form.”
The egg ghost was a goblin that formed when an old egg didn’t rot but transformed instead. In other words, the goblin was disguising itself in human form, and the mission was to break that disguise and reveal its true form.
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“For each mistake you make, another copy will appear. Additionally, one will appear every hour. If there are ten copies in total, you’ll fail the training, so you should only resist minimally with weapons. And to navigate the maze, you’ll need to disguise yourself as an egg ghost as well…”
“I need to disguise myself?”
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“Yes, you’ll use illusion magic to trick the copies. If the egg ghost spots a being with a face, it will try to steal that face.”
The key to today’s training was not just hiding with stealth but deceiving the enemy with illusion magic. The foundation of mind-related shamanism was to create confusion in the minds of others.
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When Ryubeom nodded in understanding, Yeohwi smiled but quickly added with concern.
“However, the maze and copy spells I cast might not work on you. Since you’re a direct bloodline, your mental strength is likely too strong. That’s why I’ve prepared this medicine…”
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In the bowl Yeohwi held was a dark red liquid. As Ryubeom looked at it curiously, Yeohwi continued, speaking carefully.
“It’s a temporary potion that will make the mind-related shamanism more effective. In a way, it lowers your resistance for a short time. So, if you don’t feel comfortable with that, you don’t have to drink it.”
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“Temporarily, you say? For how long?”
“Oh, it’s not days—just for three or four hours.”
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Upon hearing that, Cheon Ryubeom took the potion without hesitation. He might have hesitated if it lasted for days, but since it was only for a few hours, he saw no problem. Besides, since it was Yeohwi offering the medicine, he trusted it wasn’t anything suspicious. He also felt a little guilty for being wary of him when he’d offered him precious elixirs before, so he took it without delay.
As he brought the bowl to his lips, the faint scent of blood touched his nose. Ryubeom paused momentarily but eventually drank it all. Since it was a potion meant to cloud the mind temporarily, it didn’t seem strange that it might contain something’s blood.
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He had braced himself for dizziness afterward, but it wasn’t as intense as he expected. His vision wavered briefly, but it settled within seconds. Only the image of Yeohwi’s smiling face lingered in his mind.
“Thank you. Once this training is complete, I’ll teach you something else next time.”
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Yeohwi seemed genuinely grateful that Ryubeom had taken the potion without hesitation, and Ryubeom nodded in response. After that, he quickly learned how to break the illusion of a goblin and how to hide his own identity. As Ryubeom diligently memorized the spell, he asked a question.
“How do you know all of this? You’re so good at analyzing my energy and coming up with training…”
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Ryubeom knew Yeohwi used powerful spells through his bracelet, but it was still impressive how well-versed he was in shamanic formations. He also knew all sorts of strange and fascinating magic.
Ryubeom was also curious about how Yeohwi was so close with Guil, a figure respected by the clan elders, and the connection to the nine-tailed fox they had seen before. At that time, Yeohwi had only said he came with Guil and the spiritual beast’s help, but the way they hunted the mermaid together had looked quite familiar.
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Until now, Ryubeom had held back his questions. Yeohwi never pressured him with questions either, like why he had left his family, why he wasn’t close with his relatives, or why he feared the Chang-gui. Yeohwi simply offered his support without prying into these strange and troubling matters.
In truth, Ryubeom didn’t feel close enough to Yeohwi to ask such personal questions, and he hadn’t been curious enough to do so either. He had never been interested in others before. He didn’t have the luxury, nor had he built the kind of relationships where such conversations would happen.
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But now that they were “friends,” he thought Yeohwi might be willing to answer.
Yeohwi seemed to read Ryubeom’s unspoken thoughts in his eyes, and he chuckled softly. Leaning in, he whispered.
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“You seem curious about a lot of things. Does that mean you’re becoming more interested in me?”
“Oh? That, um…”
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“When you’re skilled enough in mental shamanism to deceive me, I’ll answer all your questions.”
With a mischievous smile, Yeohwi lightly pressed his finger to Ryubeom’s forehead. Though the touch was gentle, Ryubeom’s body was effortlessly pushed backward.
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Ah, so this is the effect of the medicine.
As the realization hit, his vision began to warp. The landscape of the clearing seemed to swirl toward a central point, and when the confusion finally settled, Ryubeom found himself staring in awe.
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A massive maze lay spread out before him.
The walls stretched endlessly, resembling a maze made from compressed, square-shaped foliage. Despite it being midday, the sunlight had vanished, replaced by an eerie darkness, as if the sky had become thick with storm clouds. In this unsettling atmosphere, Ryubeom calmly surveyed the space around him.
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So, I just need to navigate this area, avoid the egg ghost’s clones, and find the real one…
Repeating his task silently, Ryubeom began drawing the illusion sigil. Though the sigil Yeohwi had taught him earlier was quite intricate, Ryubeom followed it smoothly without any hesitation. Soon, the golden string of the illusion began to glow, slowly spinning around his hands.
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It’s not perfect, but succeeding on the first try is good enough. After taking a deep breath, Ryubeom lightly brushed his hand across his face. As though applying a mask, his vision faintly shifted to a pale sepia hue.
Did I get it right…?
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Without a mirror or water nearby, he had no way to check his appearance. Feeling a bit awkward, Ryubeom gingerly touched his face and confirmed the smooth, eggshell-like texture. Satisfied, he dropped his hand.
Breathing deeply, he inhaled the rich scent of the foliage around him. It was fascinating that even his sense of smell had been altered by the illusion. His curiosity about Yeohwi resurfaced, but Ryubeom shook it off, remembering Yeohwi’s parting words before he entered.
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Focus on the training. Clearing his thoughts, Ryubeom began to move forward cautiously. Though he wanted to rush through and check for clones, he knew his disguise wasn’t perfect. He had to avoid being detected—getting into a tussle with the clones trying to steal his face would not be ideal.
It didn’t take long before he encountered an egg ghost.
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[Kkik, kkik…?]
The spirit, lacking intelligence, tilted its head in confusion. As Ryubeom slowed his steps cautiously, the spirit approached, examining his clothes. His illusion wasn’t advanced enough to mimic the egg ghost’s rough robes or headgear, so the spirit, suspicious of his hooded sweatshirt and pants, let out a series of odd sounds.
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How does it even recognize things without eyes?
Ryubeom glanced at the spirit’s smooth, eyeless face with mild distaste. Trying not to show any nervousness, he walked slowly past it. However, the egg ghost persistently followed him.
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Dragging along the unintended stalker, Ryubeom continued forward. The spirit didn’t try to steal his face, so he decided to keep moving.
But his plan was thrown off when he ran into a second egg ghost. This one immediately found Ryubeom suspicious, given that another spirit was already trailing him, and it came right up to his face.
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[Kkik…?]
With their faces nearly touching, Ryubeom held his breath. From a distance, the spirits hadn’t seemed too odd, but up close, their faceless forms were unsettling. They wore clothes and moved like humans, but their missing faces triggered an uncanny, disturbing feeling.
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Ryubeom tried to sidestep the spirit and move away, but the creature reached out its hand.
I can’t let it touch my face.
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Whack! Instinctively, Ryubeom struck the spirit on the head with the flat of his sword. It wasn’t intentional—his hand just moved, like a tiger swatting away an ambush. At least he remembered not to use the blade, but still, he had hit the creature.
The spirit collapsed to the ground, trembling as it stared up at him. Though it didn’t have a face, Ryubeom could almost sense the shock and confusion emanating from it.
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At least it didn’t crack like an egg…
Even in this absurd situation, Cheon Ryubeom was amused by the strange thought. Without a second glance, he turned and fled. Luckily, since he hadn’t used the breaking sigil, no clones were created.
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Could it have been the real one? How am I supposed to tell? They all look the same without faces. Maybe the first one was the real one? Ryubeom’s mind raced with these thoughts.
Before long, the two egg ghosts were chasing him. The one he had slapped with his sword was even pointing angrily in his direction. Was it upset at being hit? Ryubeom pondered this nonchalantly before turning swiftly on his feet.
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I guess I’ll just have to try and figure it out as I go.
He decided to send the breaking sigil toward the first spirit he had encountered. Since he was still unfamiliar with the technique, he traced the sigil awkwardly in the air with his finger. When the string of characters spun around his hand, he grasped his sword, transferring his energy to it. The whole process was clumsy and difficult, but Ryubeom pushed through and swung his sword. The breaking sigil barely made contact with the egg ghost.
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[Kkiiik…]
The spirit fell over, and for a moment, Ryubeom had hope. But then his jaw dropped. The creature’s head cracked open, and from within, a new egg ghost crawled out. It was small at first, but as soon as it stepped outside, it rapidly grew to the same size as the original. The first spirit’s head even healed itself, returning to its unbroken state.
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That’s…kind of gross…
Ryubeom frowned, then quickly took off running again. He was certain Yeohwi had made the maze so large to give him time to carefully check each spirit, but things had gone wrong from the start.
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He still had no idea how to find the real one. Even when he focused his energy to see more clearly, he couldn’t spot any differences between the creatures. Was this because of the potion, or was there another trick to it? Unsure, Ryubeom decided to keep experimenting.
Thud.
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Crack.
Ryubeom’s experiments were leading to disaster. He had failed twice more in quick succession. He had spotted one spirit crouched in a corner nibbling on grass and tried to break it, but that was wrong. Then, he chased another one that had tried to run from him, grabbed it by the neck, and still failed. He had been so confident that time, Ryubeom was genuinely frustrated.
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Unaware that his actions—the sword-wielding tiger Suin running at top speed—might strike fear into others, Cheon Ryubeom was now thoroughly confused.
Seven egg ghosts were now chasing him. There were nine in total within the maze. He was running out of time.
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Two more egg ghosts left. Is the real one among them? Or maybe it was the one I slapped earlier? Either way, finding it now was going to be difficult. With all the clones mixed in, he couldn’t even tell which were the original ones anymore.
Furthermore, the egg ghosts, seemingly emboldened by forming a group, began attacking Cheon Ryubeom. Ivory-colored blades shot towards him, but Ryubeom easily dodged by leaping into the air. The effects of his 17:1 training session at the kid’s café the previous day were showing.
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However, unlike the kids, the ghosts emitted a true killing intent. As their blades tore through his clothes, Ryubeom looked down in shock, only for a massive blade to come hurtling toward him.
Startled, Ryubeom jumped again, but as he hovered in midair, another volley of blades rained down on him as if waiting for that moment. He tried to dodge once more, but his leg was slashed.
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Thud!
“Ugh…”
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Ryubeom groaned, rolling across the ground. Blood soaked through his leg, and the sharp pain seemed to paralyze his entire body. It wasn’t an ordinary blade. As Ryubeom clenched his leg and grimaced, Yeohwi’s voice rang out.
[Master, does it hurt a lot? Shall we stop?]
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The voice wasn’t heard through his ears but resonated inside his mind. The concerned tone suggested that Yeohwi was watching. Ryubeom shook his head, biting his lower lip lightly as he stood up.
“No, I’m fine. I’m good at enduring…”
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It was as if the pain meant nothing to him. In reality, while there was faint discomfort on Cheon Ryubeom’s face, there wasn’t a hint of fear or terror regarding the situation. For someone who had endured all his life, this wasn’t even close to being the hardest thing.
Cheon Ryubeom steadied his stance and took a deep breath. He needed to find the real body now, but he still hadn’t figured out how. What were the characteristics of egg ghosts again? The only thing he could remember was that they grew bigger the more they were hit…
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As Ryubeom pondered this, an absurd thought crossed his mind. The second egg ghost he hit with his sword didn’t grow. Could it be a fake? And the fourth egg ghost, even after a physical struggle while trying to catch it, didn’t grow either.
‘Then, if I hit all the remaining egg ghosts, I should be able to tell which one is the real one, right?’
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It was a reckless method, but Cheon Ryubeom was desperate. Seven egg ghosts were chasing him like they were out for blood, and he only had one chance left. He had to do something.
Without hesitation, Ryubeom climbed up the maze walls. The egg ghosts slowly crawled up after him, tenaciously clinging to the walls, but the little time he gained was enough. Ryubeom ran through the maze, searching for a new ghost.
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[Kee, Kehh…!]
Clang! He struck with the flat of his sword out of nowhere, but there was no change. The fallen egg ghost, despite not having a face, seemed to look up at him with a pitiful expression. Ryubeom didn’t care and climbed back up the maze. One of the two had been eliminated.
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Now, the last one left had to be the real body.
[Keee, Keee…?!]
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The last one, feeling the menacing gaze from above, suddenly panicked and started fleeing in terror. Ryubeom, forgetting to even maintain his disguise as an egg ghost, chased after it with a fierce glare. He had to catch and destroy it. Now.
Ryubeom sprinted along the high maze walls without hesitation. Faster and faster, he ran until he finally leaped toward the ghost.
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But at that moment, a loud beep echoed, and the space collapsed. The pain in his leg vanished, and Ryubeom realized reflexively.
The training had ended.
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But there weren’t even ten ghosts yet. Why?
‘And one more will appear every hour…’
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Yeohwi’s earlier words popped into his mind, and Ryubeom sighed. Ah, an hour had already passed. As he stood there in frustration, he felt himself falling.
Thud!
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He braced for pain, but all he heard was the sound of laughter ringing in his ears.
“Hahaha.”
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“…?”
Ryubeom, who had instinctively closed his eyes, opened them in confusion. He had landed on Yeohwi. It seemed Yeohwi had tried to catch him but ended up toppling backward with him, now lying on the ground and laughing loudly.
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“Ah, really. I never imagined you’d do it like this…”
Yeohwi laughed so hard there were tears at the corners of his eyes. He had assumed Ryubeom would struggle with his first training in mental techniques, but he hadn’t expected him to recklessly charge in and completely ignore the terrain. His laughter was full of admiration.
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Ryubeom awkwardly rose to his feet. Though he was embarrassed by his own actions, what embarrassed him more was that he had ended up lying on top of Yeohwi. He could still feel the protective embrace Yeohwi had given him.
“Well, I didn’t know what to do, so I just tried to get a feel for things…”
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Ryubeom sheepishly tried to explain, but he froze when a hand landed on his head. Yeohwi was ruffling his hair.
“You did well, though it’s a shame. It was funny and absurd, but you almost succeeded.”
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If he’d been just a minute faster, his reckless method might have worked, Yeohwi said, still laughing. His eyes sparkled in the bright sunlight that shone down after they left the maze.
Suddenly, Ryubeom felt that Yeohwi’s laughter seemed ‘genuine,’ and he flinched. As if someone had pressed a pause button, he stopped moving, even after Yeohwi stepped back, remaining kneeling on the ground. He continued blinking in a daze…
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“…? Huh? Uh…?”
His ears suddenly felt like they were burning, and he hurriedly reached up to cover them. But instead, his hand went to his head, where Yeohwi had just touched. Startled, he pressed that spot, then quickly grabbed his ears again. He was malfunctioning, almost like he was broken.
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Why am I acting like this?
His heart pounded loudly. Was it because he had approached the test so recklessly? Was it out of embarrassment? Ryubeom searched for a reason in his confusion, but in the end, he couldn’t find an answer and just agonized over it.
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He still felt like he was trapped inside a maze.
Training took place daily, in various forms.
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They practiced by applying and deepening the disguise techniques used to fool the egg ghosts, and the training to find the real one among fakes continued to evolve. The idea was that a solid foundation was needed before progressing to the next stage.
Although Ryubeom hadn’t passed any of the missions set by Yeohwi over the months, his abilities in sorcery gradually improved. He also became more familiar with drawing energy through swordsmanship.
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Just as Yeohwi had said, refining his energy through swordsmanship significantly enhanced his sorcery. Up until then, Ryubeom hadn’t been able to concentrate his spiritual power properly, which forced him to use larger amounts of energy, leading to inefficiency. Thanks to Yeohwi’s suggestion, he discovered a new direction.
Though there were still many rough spots, and he often unconsciously tried to swing his sword during surprise situations, which made Yeohwi laugh every time…
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Cheon Ryubeom found his recent daily routine quite enjoyable. He trained his body in the mornings, received training from Yeohwi in the afternoons, and read the books Yeohwi gave him on mental sorcery in the evenings. The books seemed precious, and Ryubeom was genuinely grateful.
The more training he received from Yeohwi, the more fascinated Ryubeom became with him. He was amazed by Yeohwi’s creativity in designing different training scenarios and impressed by his complex and multi-faceted approach to sorcery. Was Yeohwi highly skilled in sorcery despite having low spiritual power?
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He had heard of people who excelled in theory even if they weren’t as effective in practice, as spiritual power is mostly innate. Perhaps Guil had given the family treasure to Yeohwi out of sympathy for his limitations.
Out of curiosity, Ryubeom once asked in a tone of admiration:
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“How can you create such diverse training environments, Yeohwi?”
“It’s because you take your medicine so well. If you had resisted even a little, my sorcery wouldn’t have worked on you.”
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Yeohwi explained that if it weren’t for the medicine, his sorcery wouldn’t work on someone from the Cheon family. Even if it worked momentarily, it would soon be seen through. He expressed gratitude that Ryubeom had accepted the medicine without resistance.
Ryubeom wasn’t sure if Yeohwi was being modest or truthful, but he continued to take the medicine Yeohwi gave him every day. One day, after finishing the medicine, Yeohwi offered him a candy, and Ryubeom gave him a bewildered look. Yeohwi sometimes had a tendency to treat him like a child.
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‘Even though I feel like I’m twice my age…’
Ryubeom couldn’t figure out if he was frustrated by being treated like a child, or if something else entirely was bothering him.
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In the end, he concluded that the confusion he felt on the first day was simply due to being treated like a child, and he distanced himself whenever Yeohwi tried to praise him. Even though Yeohwi didn’t always try to pat him on the head, Ryubeom became unnecessarily wary.
After today’s training session, Ryubeom kept a two-step distance from Yeohwi while listening to him. Yeohwi was thoroughly teaching him, pointing out Ryubeom’s strengths and weaknesses after each session.
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Just then, Ryubeom received a phone call.
“Oh, is it the kids…?”
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Lately, the triplets called him every day. They’d talk about how they were doing at the fox family’s main house, what games they played, and what food they ate. Although the stories were trivial, Ryubeom always enjoyed listening to them. Yeohwi, seeing that the children contacted Ryubeom instead of him, often joked with a sad look, saying, “What’s the point of raising kids?”
This time, it was a video call, so Ryubeom moved closer to Yeohwi and pulled out his phone. He thought Yeohwi might want to join in on the call…
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But when Ryubeom checked the phone, he was caught off guard. An unexpected name appeared on the screen.
Ilok.
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They had exchanged contact information while investigating the Han River incident. However, Ryubeom never expected to be contacted since he had no reason to visit Hn Entertainment. What could it be? He answered the call with curiosity.
— Ryubeom! How have you been?
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“Yes… It’s been a while.”
— Why is your voice so stiff?
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“Oh, I wasn’t expecting a call…”
Even Ryubeom felt that his tone was awkward. The idea of casually chatting with another Suin and exchanging pleasantries over the phone was unfamiliar territory for him. It had taken a long time for him to feel comfortable with Yeohwi, after all.
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On the other end, there was a clear, bright laugh. It seemed that Jimo was with Ilok, as her voice rang out.
— Remember, we promised to have a meal together! You haven’t forgotten, right?
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“Yes? I do remember, but…”
— Are you free this evening? We’ve got a voucher for a really good restaurant!
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Jimo enthusiastically praised the restaurant, sounding almost like an advertisement. Ryubeom, feeling swept along, agreed. Although he vaguely remembered them talking about having a meal, he thought it was just a casual farewell remark.
As Ryubeom stared curiously at his phone after the call ended, Yeohwi asked him a question. He seemed to have overheard the conversation.
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“When did you become so close with those two?”
“Well, we’re not that close… We only talked once.”
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“You made dinner plans with them but still say you’re not close? Do you know how hard I worked to become friends with you, yet they did it in just one conversation…?”
Yeohwi looked somewhat resentful, leaving Ryubeom flustered. He had only spoken with Jimo and Ilok for about 10 minutes, so how could they be considered close? Besides, the whole reason he had spoken to them was…
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“This is all your fault, Yeohwi.”
“Me? Why all of a sudden?”
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“Because you call me ‘young master,’ Guil started calling me that too, and the staff misunderstood. They thought I was here to take over the Hn Entertainment business as the heir to the fox family…”
Maybe it was also because Yeohwi treated him so affectionately at that time, further fueling the staff’s misunderstanding. When Ryubeom explained this, Yeohwi blinked in surprise and then burst out laughing. He could tell from Ryubeom’s story just how flustered he must have been when people mistakenly believed he was the heir to the fox family.
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Cheon Ryubeom looked at Yeohwi with displeasure, deciding to bring up something he’d been meaning to say for a while but hadn’t found the right moment.
“So, from now on, stop calling me ‘young master.’ People keep misunderstanding and acting overly polite.”
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“Isn’t it nice to be treated politely? And if I don’t call you ‘young master,’ what should I call you?”
“Just like we said at the beginning, you can call me by my name comfortably…”
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“Really, Ryubeom-ah?”
“…”
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For a moment, Cheon Ryubeom froze. He had told Yeohwi to speak casually, but hearing his name in that familiar tone from Yeohwi’s voice made him instinctively stiffen. Even though he knew Yeohwi was being playful and deliberately speaking in a soft tone, he couldn’t help but react. His expression grew more rigid.
“Wow, you’re really serious about this.”
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“… No, um…”
Ryubeom covered his mouth with his hand. He could feel that even the corners of his lips were tense. Was he just embarrassed, or was there some unconscious reason why he thought he should hide his reaction? Was it because he was caught off guard by the informal speech? Would it be different if his name were called with the usual formal tone? He couldn’t imagine it.
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Yeohwi, noticing Ryubeom’s silence, laughed as if he found it amusing.
“This just means you want me to keep calling you ‘young master,’ right? Even though you told me not to.”
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“… Maybe I’ve just gotten too used to that title…”
Ryubeom managed to turn his head, his awkward voice sounding like a weak excuse. He thought he should wait for a better opportunity to bring this up again and pretended to tidy his hair while touching his ears, which felt warm.
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“Anyway, can I join you for dinner?”
“… Why?”
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“We’re friends, aren’t we?”
“… Do friends have to do everything together?”
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“Why are you suddenly trying to draw a line again?”
Yeohwi spoke in a slightly disappointed tone, giving Ryubeom a sorrowful look. Cheon Ryubeom, who was weak to such expressions, felt flustered and could only roll his eyes. Not all friends seemed to spend every moment together. However, he had seen on media that some friends even went to the bathroom together…
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Imagining that, Cheon Ryubeom suddenly felt uneasy. Going along for dinner seemed like no big deal in comparison. Although his standards were a bit off, he thought that since Yeohwi was also an employee of Hn, Jimo and Ilok would be comfortable with him joining.
“… Fine. But by the way, Yeohwi, why haven’t you been going to work lately? I haven’t seen you at the company.”
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“Well, there was the incident with the kids, and right now, I’m taking a break to fulfill my promise to you.”
Yeohwi answered nonchalantly. Since he had originally said he worked at Hn to earn money to support the triplets, Ryubeom figured that now, with them gone, the burden was lighter. Still, he wondered if a regular employee could just take time off like that. Though Cheon Ryubeom didn’t know much about working life…
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“Wow, the look in your eyes right now!”
“… What do you mean?”
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“You totally think I’m living too easy, don’t you? Skipping work whenever I want.”
“No, that’s not it.”
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“You’re such a bad liar.”
“…”
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Cheon Ryubeom coughed awkwardly and turned his head away.