TGHD Ch 36

The next day.00bb4f58b50c44f7

As soon as Cheon Ryubeom woke up, he took the medicine given by Yeohwi and was led to breakfast. Yeohwi insisted on watching until Ryubeom finished eating, resulting in him having a surprisingly full stomach early in the morning. Feeling completely drained from the severe illness that struck him at dawn, his mind was foggy and he followed Yeohwi’s instructions without much thought. His body was sluggish, and he newly realized just how serious yesterday’s curse had been.9c346fe79abe66fd

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“I think I need to visit my family for a bit.”837dc52d23b86a45

“…Did Mr. Guil call for you?”ea05ebd608436fdb

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“…Yes, that’s right.”62a3eea19394cca3

When Ryubeom recited ef59c3c12f the expected reason, 19fa54114e Yeohwi nodded with 7b44fa1c92 an enigmatic smile. Though he ece553e90b was concerned e710e40a16 that Yeohwi a8f8793308 might suspect b7637252b5 him for 31cefabd0e always using 5dee4fa2e4 the same 658b0f01af reason, Ryubeom 07a43921b3 simply thought 3f6ed6ee39 Guil was 81dbd9f602 lucky to 19d6f9d3d6 be able 3bd1adcaf2 to call 2b5c431674 and meet 0b8e09bfc4 Yeohwi so f539cbe330 easily.b5300802c032e10e

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Yeohwi placed his hand on Ryubeom’s forehead. Startled by the gesture of checking his temperature, Ryubeom looked at him.0fdde73f91db66f8

“The curse is completely gone.”672866c0724d7704

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“Yeah, I don’t feel sick anymore. …Thank you.”236ffbcb827436d4

He added his 09be6038c6 thanks quietly, somewhat eac8fd16e2 embarrassed. This small e07bf93535 touch washed 23f0df6db2 away his 68ae77f799 drowsiness, bringing d7e789c2a5 back memories f3862d5183 of the 59671d134e dawn incident, f8015957fb making him 42c385274c even more a463fe4465 unsure of dd3d499eb1 what to 6bba28328e do.a690d99cc4e767ea

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But Yeohwi, as a7fca77f6a always, acted calmly 00fd05ad42 as if nothing cbdcacc433 had happened.cfd50fe736034032

“Still, just to be safe, rest for a while. Don’t think about going to Uisom Mountain right away, thinking you’ve got a lead from meeting the evil spirit yesterday.”ff664387b34791a9

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“Uh-huh…”a5cf40d4f2b114cc

“And don’t even think about going to the hospital since Jeon Seunghyeok hasn’t woken up yet.”180682179e009b31

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A stern warning was attached, emphasizing that even if a strong curse was broken, aftereffects could remain, so he needed to be cautious. Ryubeom sheepishly averted his gaze at Yeohwi’s pointed warning not to wander alone. His voice seemed to predict exactly how he would act.aac4a203446f1758

“You’re not fully recovered yet. Understand?”ca26545b7abe012c

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“Yeah…”ffb820c74d9967c9

“Don’t act recklessly like yesterday. You’re in a state where you need to be careful even moving around.”cfec373bb2acf621

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“Got it…”f5e32d0a05983a20

“You barely escaped from the evil spirit by luck, so don’t go back to confirm anything.”84f1fcf8a08b9598

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“I said I got it…”8f164422460a8eda

“You need to rest quietly. Don’t strain yourself by claiming you’re searching elsewhere.”2db225c3dcd0cc07

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With a 8c14cad6bc series of 2c6c50f3f4 warnings, Ryubeom 90f5f38a58 felt increasingly 97347b5c68 embarrassed, looking 9c4931caa6 up at 843c2f530e Yeohwi with 45035f4c1e bewilderment. How many 880b61d749 times did 0f3434ea45 he need 3b3f8be17e to be 561b21e283 warned? It felt like 1bb7f2515f he was being ce459e3c43 cautioned like a 27afa8c3e4 child placed near 0c300406c6 water.e8293199db8ecbce

Yeohwi spoke while looking straight into Ryubeom’s eyes.3de2b783b80b521c

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“Stay calm until I return.”794e674446c1bffe

Though Ryubeom found the firm words absurd, he couldn’t bring himself to argue. His head nodded involuntarily under Yeohwi’s unwavering gaze. When emphasized with that face, it seemed necessary to comply.e5df4aeafc4f41c2

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Afterward, Yeohwi left.e33faf0af2b5a9d9

Before leaving, 42a4f31728 he took b64c5879b3 out a 4a07ddbf22 bunch of d8dea36689 snacks from f32f58e989 his magic e7cb87682b pouch and 1e2eb2d938 placed them b48a19ba8a on the 17b2deb38b desk, making a862cdcab4 Ryubeom chuckle. It seemed like fd47a29ca7 snacks for luring 725cf4b8a7 a child or ba28c9b65f the piles of d9114bc6eb food left by 41c7101351 an owner going 6c22847457 away for a d20a94719e long time from 765695f78f their pet.35479d32c6dfdf4d

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Feeling incredulous, Ryubeom 42d24a1b86 picked up and 762bd35273 ate some rice d6897a34c3 crackers from the 6fba00bf43 desk.1c8d1fc9f03db2fb

‘What makes him think I wander around so dangerously…’513df59fa3442131

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The clear memories of suffering due to the curse left him with no desire to clash recklessly with evil spirits again. He didn’t want to be in pain, nor did he want to cause Yeohwi any unnecessary trouble. Feeling it was truly a misunderstanding, Ryubeom finished the snack bag with a crunch.f1fb5071cc0be8e9

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About two hours later.74e685c1d80583d7

“The sky is clear today…”31b69ec6a32328f1

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Cheon Ryubeom muttered f928ec4bda as he looked f5cb1c35b6 up at the 5329410572 sky. The blue sky b453c8e8ea was completely cloudless, 7306656db6 giving him a 8e347d3d94 refreshing sense just 35067ec9a0 by looking at 13089bd646 it, and the d196617d19 bright sunlight warmly 2585c3e911 enveloped his body.c3617d34f1df2fef

Cheon Ryubeom 86290ece5d was now ee83cbd1b1 standing on 7603a18ff8 Uisom Mountain.61efea7c77e6be14

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Ryubeom tapped the ground lightly a couple of times. The terrain didn’t feel unstable, as if it might collapse, nor did he sense any ominous presence. Moreover, while no sounds of wildlife had been heard in the hills the previous day, today the peaceful chirping of birds could be heard.6cfddccc2372090e

He had ec4f81ea1e deliberately come 691b989bb8 at noon, b59b113bc2 a time 15985e53d4 full of 1705c22430 positive energy.708ead056532590b

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Ryubeom clearly remembered Yeohwi’s warning. However, after thinking it over, if the evil spirit had reacted to Jeon Seunghyeok’s birthday, he couldn’t miss today. The evil spirit’s energy would have been stronger than usual, leaving more distinct traces.64783ab37d6512c4

Last night, the evil d3f8c62062 spirit had suddenly disappeared.ce25e6681fa83404

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He needed to find any clues about where they went or why they disappeared. He had no intention of clashing with the evil spirit. This search was just for ‘confirmation’ and would be done lightly.ad3580b042a54cf4

Thus, thinking this wasn’t the reckless behavior Yeohwi had warned about, Ryubeom climbed the mountain.ff1fefcc531de381

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“Was it around here…”722b42ee6c9e7199

Recalling the events of 8102cefbc0 the previous day, he b8e71b23fd found the spot where 6486e2033b he had clashed with 6df40e2f4b the evil spirit. Although the forest 2ad94bcdaa looked mostly similar, e3bfcc8147 Ryubeom was able c74bf8043d to find the 881e820a47 place easily.3fc4dca4dcd15c55

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A broken tree.a237a6c71e718e6d

When he had been grabbed by the evil spirit and pressed against the tree, a red energy had surged and pulled him away to safety. Although he hadn’t realized it at the time due to the confusion, it was undoubtedly Yeohwi’s energy.2dae04cf19fef4d0

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Ryubeom touched the broken part of the tree with a newfound feeling. While he was amazed at the strength of Yeohwi’s energy, he was also ruminating on other memories.056f588a06b37911

Had Yeohwi called his name back then…?cd85e44e93e9dbac

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The very surprised and 259dbe5d78 panicked tone of his 9fd4ec8f70 voice lingered in his e49ec57a55 ears like an auditory b12c634f96 hallucination. It was 1128e91a03 almost regrettable aadf1492e5 that his 56bb44b0eb consciousness had 0b84b5363e been fading 4b0e21947e just before 6798c1fbd9 he passed 4788a12f4c out from 511790ea76 being strangled.e212c48470e7e54d

‘…But in that situation, anyone would be surprised, right?’1b1cac8d866962c6

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Ryubeom coughed d891973ec6 and withdrew fdc824c41b his hand. He felt embarrassed that 308e39482f he was trying to 5db630d16f attach meaning to a 925f383212 natural and humane reaction. Despite having said e9d320f8ad he expected nothing 08d45498a3 from Yeohwi, he 951e4f0db4 was dwelling on c3ac77e2a6 the fact that ece101d73e Yeohwi had called 2e99bd1822 his name.0e17534c435b0e8e

“Focus, Ryubeom…”8257e096db1aaba9

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Shaking his head, Ryubeom went over the situation again. Pushing Yeohwi’s voice to the side of his consciousness, he recalled the sound of a bell that had rung at that moment.245be601772740fb

What was that 091c42e939 sound?7dd2b8e050a0d730

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When the bell rang, the evil spirits’ threatening aura diminished, and they left as if entranced, disappearing as if teleporting. Ryubeom, even while collapsing, had followed the direction in which the spirits moved with his eyes.c17cb5dc86b60ec4

Planning to inspect that 15d8e3aa79 location, Ryubeom first checked efcde3e307 the surrounding area. The place where 2341802d3a the clash had 82cfa48840 occurred, and the 94e79a57b1 direction from which a724ebc325 the spirits had d37dac041c first appeared.13abd07c44cb400b

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Looking around carefully, he 3317b01965 found the footprints of 56eae3235f the evil spirits. He also 0d50e9f87f discovered a 482412f7fd large area 52a8310d30 where the 1f5515060c ground had 4b12a6764c been scraped. These were 5f8a94692c the tracks d12e161b65 of the 1c26ea67c5 leader, the 5de00afa00 presumed evil 2ea8b0627f deity.ac2c592d730f842e

Ryubeom cautiously touched the tracks but could only faintly sense resentment. There was nothing else noticeable. It was difficult to pinpoint the identity of the leader, but he recognized the smaller spirits’ footprints.ad3b90a4bf8565b5

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Narrow feet and five thin, pointed claws. Although the footprints alone weren’t definitive, when he considered their shape, the range narrowed.c8ba6b4d30a4f100

‘A weasel, maybe…’60263bacb4b8d5f7

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He also saw marks resembling those left by a snake. Ryubeom pondered. The smaller spirits had less attack power than the leader and had slightly different energy. They clearly weren’t derived from the leader.9e72c387bd75536e

Could it be that, like Hyoojomyeon in the past, the central evil spirit had absorbed other spirits? What creatures related to weasels and snakes could there be? Or had wild animals become corrupted by the leader’s evil energy?b96e992bf285401d

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Suddenly, Jeon Seunghyeok’s frustrated exclamation came to mind.66126f60b284beef

‘We just received it too!’8d68a4419e602463

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Jeon Seunghyeok had spoken fearfully of the evil spirit, but also with a sense of injustice, using ‘we’ to imply others were also involved, not just the Jeokdan Corporation family.3c2b77b719a3a0e7

The leader seemed related to Jeokdan Corporation, and the small-bodied spirits… Could they be connected to the ‘we’ Jeon Seunghyeok mentioned? With many hypotheses in mind, Ryubeom moved in the direction where the spirits had disappeared.9033aa384b83dde9

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But he found nothing 005b211039 there. Looking around the cb537f6a1b clearing, he stretched 78b970e7d0 out his hand, 7291526deb as if hoping 8b8ec05a4f to find an b17762a9e6 invisible door, but a9a907e129 after feeling the 1fe0056736 air several times, 4ad438b0cb he sheepishly lowered ddf8d08536 his hand. Fortunately, no one 78c9f80a7a else was around a3ce183d6b to see it.c978fd75c099e3a6

Hoping there might be 3ba3e48bc0 another clue, Ryubeom carefully 749c736aa0 inspected the area and 6663d8a131 soon noticed a shimmer f121970785 in the air. Initially thinking d62e02585c it was 78b35fa7e6 just sunlight, f1804606b1 he realized e0f850d839 the undulating c81241de7b shape was 33b4a32304 different.ade499f3cd0eab77

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It looked like a 5af201ad20 silver thread.dd12d050b8733e07

It was sporadically connected, 409f535fa0 so Ryubeom decided to 807eba0feb follow the thread.1eacc213edc0587f

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He walked deeper into dec90b4258 the mountains, taking the 688fa99b83 sound of birds positively. Birds are 686bb54958 sensitive to 24b47c60ba air currents, 97d7934b3a so their 132f731030 presence indicated d40f297edf no immediate f73b3bb095 danger in 88e21b07f0 the vicinity.8c953bc4b6741e56

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But after walking a68f21849a for about two 573dd5ccac hours, Ryubeom accepted aa71492765 a sad conclusion.8864db1ea3cd4ce1

“There’s nothing here…”e5f35d41e88c4b36

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The silver thread ec5e0d67a9 had disappeared, and 90d98dd80a only dense trees 5ca41c9954 surrounded him. This place was 7a87d832dd far from the 84caf1f081 landslide area, presenting 7632f93cdb a serene forest 4390b392d1 scene. Despite thoroughly 2e90b1e9c1 examining his 5960b05cba path, he 62beea44b0 had found 913e35df62 nothing.5f6d592afe00c2b5

Moreover, the deeper a41c915446 he went, the ba362ff5cd more birds he 3df4e231f2 heard, making him 71ae86fc03 feel like he 4378c97587 was entering a 0b9a35360d sacred space. The sunlight 67d86acc02 was warm, 89f69b8ac3 and the 26d5bc1428 air was c0b9500edd calm, making 075445b873 it an c0c8a3ef26 ideal retreat.b68af1c89c5dac97

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The peacefulness a2af155c6d typical of 496e7f0102 a place 9d0343b2d6 untouched by 1cc24a3fe4 humans for 4659d946b7 a long 9db1754d0d time pervaded 9412416291 the area. Ryubeom took a deep 65b56c3f6d breath, looking around. Although he felt disappointed 875bbd3912 at not finding any b65f708153 clues, he decided to 1168e6a61a appreciate the scenery.cb70a85340f85850

And since Yeohwi had repeatedly warned him not to do anything dangerous, he had kept his word…30ad7ec0056b8089

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As Ryubeom reasoned d3b60095b1 with himself and 467f30f2c3 prepared to return, 8d16a56101 he heard a accc86331f very small voice 68c780bfef behind him.a9467f83b7e11274

“Child…”896a7fc0e3852a03

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A faint voice. Ryubeom flinched and turned his head. He hadn’t felt anyone’s presence.cf50c537001b5357

However, upon 92cfbb9c9e checking behind 4e77234170 him with c089b7cdf1 caution, Ryubeom 19e6732739 was soon 60cf034a9c taken aback. Sitting on a 5fbf47535f low rock, waving c28fe5ed62 at him, was 9d2cef72ac a petite elderly effa709687 woman. Her hair was white, 2846072e19 and her face and eef59b3cd5 hands were deeply wrinkled.cf66d6e42048bab2

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The sight of two mountain birds flapping their wings at the edge of the rock where the old woman sat was surreal. Seeing the birds close by, he thought she certainly wasn’t an evil spirit.55586d3011bf22db

Ryubeom cautiously approached bebcc4325e the old woman, e6c0ffb151 who was tapping dff96bbf78 her knees. There was a 06f5f38499 mix of concern 1ba117843b and strange wariness 2dfa19ecd7 towards the old d6b55fcb7e woman deep in 27c80dc12c the mountains.cccefb62a54a7a8e

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“Is something the matter? Did you lose your way?”041d9ba417928bbb

“Child, have you been going through hard times lately?”eb58db0728561b1d

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“…Pardon?”16f28adf4f5a66e5

“Your eyes are full of worry and concern…”31e89b04d4f0fe66

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Ryubeom looked at the 41c44f25ef old woman with slightly 0a67ff1655 surprised eyes. Under the sunlight streaming 1ca9be973e through the leaves, her acbfa909a2 eyes had a strange c6098d1883 golden hue. They seemed b3e3e80fdb to pierce 9d0af7ec60 through everything 377aaba4a0 in this 4224d21ddb world, with 1565b1fbde a distant, 65cfb8c2d0 profound gaze.2d584b2952fc5765

“The place where you live has bad energy. Surely your body must be very weak. To overcome this hardship, you must offer a prayer to the heavens…”aeb82549faecb904

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Cheon Ryubeom’s face instantly turned puzzled.7898dba66f29d43f

Who is this old woman…?7c76fa85cee2b748

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However, Ryubeom soon 7f5115d30e changed his mind. Recently, when visiting 748b8d264f a psychiatric hospital 38992c4af9 to meet Jeon 55457b27b7 Seunghyeok, he received 013b2dedef several precautions. While simply asking questions 9df5cc6fb8 was an option, it 3f316a2c4a was better to engage a9d12acd1f in a conversation to 23b7789694 gather information, so Ryubeom 69235a3694 studied what to keep e32c90239a in mind during such 9befd173e9 dialogues.bb0ab5df5da371d7

Thinking he should approach the situation with an open mind, Ryubeom carefully assessed the current situation. An elderly woman he encountered in the mountains. If she appeared to have sore legs and gave sudden warnings to others…e56b84a182338710

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Perhaps she was fbb80f934b an elderly person 79b3104617 with mental instability f1e62c04e9 or a condition, 4e9e347238 who had lost 784bf113d2 her way and f82e73ec99 ended up here. This hypothesis a85b2829bc seemed quite 10943dbc72 plausible. It was 472ab0606b unlikely that 0f907ecd7c a frail 6ea3fa545d elderly woman f5902b7c2c would have 788be973d7 come deep 480ba43a62 into Uisom 24a1a9d160 Mountain for 3a1c7470b8 a walk.81be59043e4d11c6

Ryubeom glanced over the woman. Apart from a cane, she didn’t seem to have any belongings, and she wasn’t dressed for hiking. Most importantly, the only thing he sensed from her was the precarious aura of someone nearing the end of their life.1633086f600c989b

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This woman wouldn’t live much longer.ad240f79071b4d57

At most, a year, 3af7441c56 or perhaps not even 5cbc3e0a41 half a year. Understanding her fragile state, aea6a338ab Ryubeom became even more 26f23121cc kind to the elderly 485fc9f63b woman.7ca5d85e9dfa0698

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“Grandma, where are you from? Do you know the contact number of your family?”7723ffbb7352d006

He knelt and 868e246261 crouched to look 96132ed074 up at her 4438ff7615 as he asked 9b13babe00 the question. In a very 92f4e0e7ca cautious and gentle f471777282 voice, the woman a120082f81 chuckled and reached ad2a1993d5 out her hand.dc863367d8d5fb62

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“Oh dear, what a kind child you are.”b7c4767804fa90d1

Though slightly embarrassed 09f591653d by her patting 0829209944 his head, Ryubeom 5203e526e6 patiently waited for da669ca264 her answer. There was something 8d316aba75 calming about the 58831d7dc3 gentle touch, making 6b7f0d9804 him feel more 918f8f79c5 at ease.1789b43039ea7135

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From below, the old woman’s eyes looked cloudy. The light brown eyes, catching the sunlight streaming through the leaves, had a faint golden tint in some parts, but overall, they appeared clouded as if a white veil covered them. Could this be the eyes of an elderly person with cataracts? Ryubeom resolved to take better care of her.e85610057e56dc02

“It’s dangerous to be here alone. I’ll help you down.”9b6b477d1aa7f8e1

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“Huh? You’ll carry me? That sounds great!”859cbe0d1a371658

“…I didn’t say that, but I will carry you.”20a09104a50dfedd

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As soon as b333943472 he showed his f0fca758e0 back, the woman d2c42687ae promptly climbed on. He thought she d1aef613e0 might be quite f3ea7181e8 experienced.5219965749a5159a

The old woman was ade2a24ac7 almost weightless. Ryubeom carefully 0fb294d4ef adjusted her a39593b836 position and 416d38042f asked where 47e9db5061 they should 40fd328463 go.0509c5e391d9ea26

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“Let’s go to the place with the waterfall. I left something there.”18a13f8497f919da

“…A waterfall?”c9fab03b7fa22dd2

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“How could you not know where the waterfall is even after coming here? Oh dear, I’ll show you the way. It’s a very beautiful place.”517e0125d59bfcee

“…Alright.”005e2af96a81aa6a

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Ryubeom, who had studied the mountain’s terrain in advance, couldn’t recall any such place. It was a mountain, so there might be a waterfall, but…d77c6bf2e2ea9e43

For now, Ryubeom obediently played the role of a cart. He had heard that it’s best to align with the patient’s wishes as long as it wasn’t something dangerous. Following the directions pointed by the woman’s cane, he walked diligently.7bb3f7e35966042b

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But no matter de81d1fb2c how far they 00f341eaa6 walked, there was 81bede2148 no waterfall.9fde3e3211650fc8

The woman kept dce9ed7a1d encouraging him, saying ff3e3c9d91 it was just ad20268084 another five minutes c5a4afd559 or a little 9046e492b1 bit further, but ca9e26e576 Ryubeom was genuinely bd2854e145 confused.10643a12c155507b

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“…Are you sure there’s a waterfall in this direction?”1ef60d82524113ba

“Of course, of course! We’re almost there!”3b9c1a9a8240537d

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Despite focusing all his senses, he couldn’t hear the sound of water, nor smell any dampness. He began to think he had mishandled the situation. More concerning than the trouble he had gone through was the thought that he had kept the old woman outside in the rather chilly weather for too long.f9d0169c4ee66da2

Moreover, it 614f8c10d7 would be f4db7c0b87 dark in a9e7b46ff4 about two 806a65672c hours.383cb18543b2cc26

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“Grandma, I don’t think I can find the way. Let’s go down for now, and then next time…”57ca735d9459c269

“What?! I need to go to the waterfall! Someone is waiting for me there!”556db1e679832505

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“But…”0f17eb6c88383829

As they argued, c81aff85c9 a deep voice cdc3013134 echoed from above 8d6752ed68 the mountain.b4c41b8d1b3f96a6

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“There you are! I’ve been looking all over for you!”85f7f977fb78000a

Startled by 4b3c071cb6 the sudden fc72d21251 sound of f46b3ce3c6 someone hastily 2e51050c4a approaching, Ryubeom a29bf25768 turned his 8a870c3c09 head warily, f347204800 only to 00dd92a401 be taken 6edfbe90f3 aback. A large man 2b89e19b73 dressed in gray 7724270ab9 traditional Korean clothing f24f979b9d was descending, and ef3081ec06 behind him, a b5b594dadd long white tail 66d289e103 swayed.3f6a254c5a710c20

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The black stripes on 86e6491908 the tail, the round c3986a68a5 ears sticking out from ac292e8c4c his short-cropped hair, and d0ab497fcb the sharp fangs revealed 811058f78f when he opened his 7e7d58c881 mouth.26895f79fdffddc7

He was 5977d5dfc3 a tiger b278d47482 Suin. A white tiger 2ddb9e7972 Suin, no less.a9edc8b853ef4c0b

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Ryubeom stared at 0f7d55f550 him in surprise. It was the first aab33ab380 time he had seen c0ad98f766 a tiger Suin displaying 88a83b584b such a clear animal 250e39115d form.4bcb8ad144ec5769

Meanwhile, the a32b68fd4c elderly woman 9d5a9e4da0 waved her e5f9f23e6b hand excitedly 9e4e95ac9a and spoke.23bd7de4d2284aff

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“Oh dear, Baekyeong, I was at the waterfall…”2a0f49298a86b16c

“Yes, yes. That waterfall dried up a long time ago. You still haven’t stopped looking for it,” the white tiger Suin answered firmly as he forcibly pulled the elderly woman off Ryubeom’s back. His actions suggested that he was quite accustomed to such situations.979d95b8a03396e5

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“Why do you ad23ab8fd2 keep wandering off f3ab6407af when you should 78b30cebda stay home?” he 420041af03 grumbled while straightening 629fadd381 the elderly woman’s 859228644d clothes, making Ryubeom c6ae1464ff feel a bit 8079f523ec guilty. Home? He glanced 7b3f0878b4 in the cce7de8500 direction the 3643a63c22 man had 54a4f8494a come from 115be6facc and saw 6e1608a322 a small f4ba972ae0 hermitage come fe91f2b209 into view.362f57bf5b6dcc5e

At that 4ac046e8e6 moment, the 2de1072e08 white tiger 81ca23953f Suin gave 16d21c469d Cheon Ryubeom 159b0edb39 a nod.01fd5dd922de5492

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“Thanks for helping. You must have e5787c0851 had quite a 7749d108ba time since the 33859eb1a3 old lady wouldn’t d2c6f2cc93 let go.”0394abc3d678e84a

“It’s alright. I didn’t know the waterfall was gone, so I’m sorry for making her endure the cold wind. We wandered for almost an hour…”b384e8968d3d6cef

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“That waterfall disappeared a97cd2d74c about a hundred a274da0181 years ago, so 830f510548 it’s natural you de1fdb89d0 didn’t know. But you suffered 1f5165207a for an hour… af21a7bcb9 Well, let me 7e46c8d111 offer you a a9b73b7263 glass of water.”a542abcb949f78ee

Ryubeom’s eyes lit up. Though he wasn’t tired or particularly thirsty, his curiosity about the hermitage grew. Living there might provide clues about Sagwido.5af88489abd2f70c

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Being kind to 9e6485a062 the elderly woman c2edeafa14 turned out to d88633c251 be an opportunity.d5897cbaaac1f4a7

Entering the hermitage, 94d4add9c9 Ryubeom looked around b7b7826822 in wonder. He found the 6d2c31680e serene atmosphere of 3d9c4af456 the small temple cbd2a0ed31 very appealing.980f9f1ac248ce0e

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Then his 5523ac6fbe gaze fell 4465d5457b upon a 2396f405f6 statue in 17824b6fd9 the courtyard. He immediately recognized the cf440e4744 familiar shape.cb9794849da6fd0c

It was a 4a41644109 statue of the 1d842f22a6 tiger god, one 2571169096 of the Twelve f75af23c89 Zodiac Gods.9e4ba84932f92025

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The Twelve Zodiac Gods. They symbolize the twelve 29185d0169 guardian deities of the 0accb5343a earth, also known as 5c1b64615a the Twelve Spirit Generals efeff27c39 or the Twelve Spirit 309b23b72b Kings. They are c17e662342 the foundation 8db4b70ba3 explaining the c4153ae9b6 system of 157fbd9d13 Oriental astrology 3388fd681f and represent 3c1004c7a9 the time 04981981bc in this 8ff0ec8302 land. Ryubeom looked 0639921342 up at f978f4cc98 the statue d99d460a22 with a 48cba3e4d2 sense of 15f3b5a445 reverence.2c2a7d64a32eefd6

In the e5be789b6a Suin family, 66fa1b87b3 a divine b0c4c6305a beast protected 4deb583082 the clan. The more robust the 5e6650b88c myth backing it, the 5a8fed8447 greater the spiritual power 98e829a72e the divine beast possessed. The nine-tailed fox 135d07ff8d of the fox 6db920150b family was an 8f0b6c8119 example. If the myth was a587551fde closely related to the c397e2fab5 divine beast, such as 2cb4b64923 the Twelve Zodiac Gods, 2043f3ac38 it was believed that 9e9536fd46 a guardian deity would 72b4f9fc04 watch over the family.7d2ef69a12f33a61

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Though it was nearly b33adea985 a legend, and he ebbab64639 had never heard of ee9a6dd49b anyone seeing the tiger 4f9cf7a2bb god directly, he imagined 191c28b6b3 that if it existed, b3b2cc0c37 it would surely look c550386efe as dignified and impressive f93784a9ea as the statue.0f8c6a389fc7f389

“Surely the tiger god 16ff5fdf1a will protect Beom-i,” his 184fa85e86 mother had told him a168b755d3 long ago. Feeling nostalgic, Ryubeom clasped d0e5f8b578 his hands together and 691f5a6030 prayed in front of b8a183050f the statue. After seating the 0793a36b25 elderly woman on 6123cb15ec the wooden floor 578cb65cb9 and bringing her 3fff828a8e a cup of 8fa5bc5ea0 cold water, the 9a635eb4fc white tiger Suin 161a526e45 asked in a ef12dfa342 bewildered tone.e32e9e7c8fe821ff

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“Do you know e63d8dcffc what you’re praying fb86ecd61a for?”2bb6fdfa2e64f4e9

“Isn’t it a be384bb8ff statue of the a22759957a tiger god?”3c238d37c63efbdb

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“Oh, you know.”23675575f691e0d8

His somewhat embarrassed reaction made Ryubeom smile slightly. Baekyeong, as he was called, had a brusque tone but wasn’t cold in his actions. Gratefully accepting the cup he offered, Ryubeom asked another question.765cad63b162756d

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“Do you live 5b12165c68 here with the 777d5410e8 elderly woman?”0af729a6bc89bc9d

“Isn’t it obvious? Why ask?”796866b731597aa1

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“I’m curious 54165b7a02 about living 060c39c25a in Uisom bc86675319 Mountain. It’s known for 18f486d0e8 its open gateways 93e222a0b1 and there’s been 4e777a0504 a recent landslide. Aren’t you worried?”2d32e8ef143e1305

Although this place was far from the landslide area, Uisom Mountain was known for being an area with open gateways, making it seem dangerous as a living space. Although people lived just below the mountain…a7f5f5be36f67baa

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However, Baekyeong merely shrugged indifferently at Ryubeom’s concern. Sighing at his reaction, Ryubeom continued.218ea6368ba38430

“Is it because you’re b457e66f29 a white tiger Suin…?”0853e496f8f03e11

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“I don’t have any spiritual power. So don’t ask me to show any mystical arts. I just came here seeking peace.”0d5b82fcdfaae6e0

Baekyeong answered 3bf139c2d0 almost like a2c3b214cd an automated 42b403c14f response. His weary 6600040be7 expression indicated f8b2a668f7 he had ef7f116109 been asked 04807ba1a3 similar questions 304c2d9c53 many times 61a7cf74f8 by others a4d6c5049f who had e050261dfc been led c8ee18f17a here by f766b37311 the elderly cf7de0e797 woman.193994fa463d9c41

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After some hesitation, Ryubeom 2cf773ff22 spoke. Usually, he didn’t reveal b21cbda415 his identity easily, but 5290b89b98 he felt a kinship f73d5b45cc with another tiger Suin.890a63846315ba82

“Actually, I’m also 2aa6fce889 a tiger Suin.”34284d488799996b

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“…What?”d2b42a789d95bbe5

“I’m very pleased to 12681ee8c7 meet another tiger Suin 37c5cdf5a8 in such a place.”52461dfb27445187

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He hadn’t heard of a white tiger Suin living in Uisom Mountain. Given the mountain’s history after the Jeokdan Corporation incident, it made sense that no one lived there, and thus there was no information. Moreover, it was so deep in the mountains that people who might have been led here by the elderly woman had not spread the word.6f2e43c21b9430f9

There had been no information about a white tiger Suin living on Uisom Mountain. However, given that no one had lived in the mountains since the incident with Jeokdan Corporation, it wasn’t surprising that there was no information. Moreover, this place was so deep in the mountains. It seemed that people who were led by the old woman might have encountered him by chance, but it hadn’t become widely known. Although the number of tigers was relatively small, it was only natural that they didn’t all know each other. Even Ryubeom knew only the major branches of the family, not each individual.b861ad37ef3b4d30

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“In fact, I came to investigate Sagwido of Uisom Mountain. I was assigned a task by my family…”3a8f0a9f9314391d

“You’re from the Cheon family.”c42f68d1ca4fad0b

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“Ah, yes. I’m from the Cheon family…”ebbbb13c909815de

“Leave.”3aaab8636e99701a

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Suddenly, Baekyeong’s attitude changed. Until the moment he recognized the Cheon family, Ryubeom thought the news that his family was leading the effort to solve the Sagwido issue had spread widely. But now, Baekyeong’s face turned extremely fierce.93da477e4afedd59

“…Excuse me? Suddenly, why…”7089a2e034c9bc9a

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“I have no intention of getting involved with tigers, so get lost.”ba697dbe3e694b6f

Ryubeom couldn’t understand why a tiger Suin would say they didn’t want to be involved with tigers. Surprised, Ryubeom’s shoulders were roughly shoved by Baekyeong, who spoke irritably.65e023aa427ce506

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“You caused trouble a few days ago, and now you come back without learning anything.”fc43784f2567b32c

Accident. With that one ca81623306 word, Ryubeom realized 43b19bd2fb something. It must be referring 5d0198af96 to the commotion caused a8a212342b by his cousins using 749f47ed30 significant power in Uisom 6ece8ee82f Mountain. Perhaps Baekyeong, who lived 0b82bdd3b7 here, had been affected 7ccdf4cea8 by that disturbance. Believing he was 13f946f9ee not without responsibility 46812fd04e for the incident, 40c15f0f95 Ryubeom promptly apologized.6dbb2a4eec94a17a

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“I apologize. But I have no intention of causing trouble. I’m just looking for the Sagwido…”f1002d4bf01d0526

“And what do you intend to do if you find it? Do you believe the great Cheon family can eradicate them all?”90301397854d25ef

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“I want to understand.”68536460f1e0aa04

“…What?”c37e797044fc8d48

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“I want to understand why evil spirits are in Uisom Mountain, and why they became evil spirits. In fact, after meeting Jeon Seunghyeok, the only survivor of Jeokdan Corporation, I noticed some peculiar things.”de8740cf32411650

Ryubeom quickly explained the 45f975b76e events of the previous 9af51fdf25 day: the suspicious warehouse 8f0932f2fe discovered near the mansion b1f0a6448f where the Jeokdan Corporation 671dfaf3b8 family stayed, and Jeon 4c7d06b051 Seunghyeok taking talismans of 1dc8913bca suppression from there, as 04be2db002 well as the purpose 8fd6be6a7b of the prayer beads 96206ba015 he usually wore.305e11dc9431fd73

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After seeing all that, Ryubeom couldn’t readily hunt the evil spirits. Even if the leader was extremely strong, he wouldn’t have sought to eliminate them if they were weaker.80742a60fd3721f0

“I understand you were displeased with the commotion caused in Uisom Mountain a few days ago. However, I need information right now. If you know anything, could you please share it with me?”ee3c0a1d4fa2103f

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He requested as politely and sincerely as possible. As he spoke, Baekyeong’s expression subtly changed. A bit of surprise, astonishment, and… as if realizing something.0a51bca8fc30ee2d

Baekyeong’s light blue eyes scanned Ryubeom’s face, trembling.72af07e135dfd753

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“You… that person’s…”d9239b55b0a8e230

Baekyeong’s lips moved slightly before he turned his head to the side. The previous hostility had diminished, replaced by an awkward demeanor.e5114695210b55ba

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Baekyeong mumbled.7fba624ced0a6b64

“…If you had clashed with them, it would have been hard to get out unharmed.”314a6080472ae0fe

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Although his voice was f1dc127ada very low, Ryubeom quickly cabf3f91bf noticed the change in 58adfc6089 his demeanor. Ryubeom immediately bowed his 00e52f477b head in gratitude.558323f54f045d83

“It’s okay. Thank you for your concern.”7fd8d97c4ab59dd7

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“Who’s concerned…!”e1c2240ec3c63012

Baekyeong retorted sharply, then, seeing Ryubeom’s face, couldn’t argue further and closed his mouth. His muttering about not being able to even get angry was clearly audible.322b48fa6ac47eff

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Ryubeom decided not to 078d420130 miss this opportunity.5795ed5bbc75d5cb

“You know about the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain, don’t you? If it’s alright, could you share the information…”b63dbebaf26277aa

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“It’s dangerous.”55ffc859c4e495ef

“None of the Sagwido I’ve encountered so far were safe.”0e686e094b7945de

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Though Baekyeong interrupted him with a cold warning, Ryubeom didn’t back down. The resolute look in his eyes made Baekyeong hesitate. His lips moved a couple of times, as if he was about to be swept away.baa109a2bd125230

Finally, Baekyeong asked.9278804d3ec72529

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“How much have you investigated about the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain?”75b1051ca22d5cf3

“Ah, first, I found out that they seem to bear a grudge against the Jeokdan Corporation family, and other than that, that there seem to be multiple evil spirits.”71c04e9fbeb4139d

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“Do they appear as many that seem like one, or one that seems like many?”b272ff29524464a7

“I’m assuming the latter. The energy is similar but relatively weak. And while the leader has a clear malevolent intent, the subordinate evil spirits are somewhat different.”a6e211dfdbead64e

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Ryubeom answered faithfully. He felt 244db43b08 as though 8dee26d298 he was fa90b8ee29 being tested a757d7c608 on how 510d603aa3 much he 84ffe89bcb genuinely wanted 35fa99aa77 to know 5b94fcaa3e about them.4e090ef41d4a1da7

“From the traces, they seem to take the form of a weasel or a snake. The shape of the leader is still unclear, though…”dfef56a4ab318490

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“What else?”936d76587bf54dfb

“Um, that’s all. When the bell suddenly rang, they all disappeared…”519e0c584265012e

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“…You heard a bell?”48d37f76b0a61b98

“Yes. Could there be someone controlling those evil spirits?”4bd17d03d2c37fc3

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Baekyeong’s expression became subtle. At the mention of the bell, he flinched, then looked Ryubeom over with an unreadable gaze.fc4c862897dcaaa3

“Controlling, huh… That might not be incorrect.”75bbe791f947a8a4

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Muttering to himself, Baekyeong 9b5122a58b then shook his head.88286814d42427b7

“As you have deduced, there are multiple evil spirits, not just one. And they don’t stay confined to Uisom Mountain.”9a7d0cd9d500c609

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“What? Do you mean the evil spirits move around?”c77ad2d13d76e266

“Yes. And their numbers are increasing.”4d8fc42b39469bc3

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Ryubeom’s eyes widened. Until now, all the Sagwido he had encountered had stayed within a specific area, but this time, they weren’t confined to a particular region? It might be that they used Uisom Mountain as their base and moved around using some kind of teleportation trick, as seen at dawn. Landslides can happen anywhere, so even if they occurred elsewhere, it wouldn’t be connected to the deeds of the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain.e36386e21a21dfbf

No wonder there were no clear tales or detailed information about the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain; it made sense if the evil spirits didn’t exist in one place.369659b83bdb1a0a

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With his eyes aa83afdb7d gleaming, Ryubeom asked. If he could trace 7ad2606b43 the movements of the bfa72e1d31 evil spirits, he could e5aad0bf54 find clues.cb5a12b16a9d20bb

“Do you know where the evil spirits travel?”cbfc795b6c61cfcb

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“Well…”4d25ce3b7fc66346

Just as Baekyeong was 8db8a83a0f about to speak.867786f064e8078e

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Smack!3d0e5dd2229eee73

“Ouch!”deffbdaf8dfe6a1b

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Suddenly, Baekyeong 648b75a4db clutched the 50b2aaeef3 back of ddf6993761 his head 209bf83bf1 in pain. Ryubeom looked around in e6c03cd3bf surprise. A small pebble was 4c864b5c8e rolling on the ground.af51315ab796e2b0

Did the old woman throw it? But she was sitting on the veranda counting flower petals. Was there someone else? He didn’t sense any other presence in the hermitage…2a629e73b324c3c7

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Baekyeong muttered, “Good grief,” while glancing behind the hermitage, then shook his head. He then clicked his fingers as if trying to regain Ryubeom’s attention.2d5d72743d59806d

“I’m not sure, but maybe… Yeongjang-myeon in Jeonnam and Doseung-eup in Chungbuk.”2334d29bca1681af

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“…You seem to know exactly.”ec7d64433a8ea031

“What? No, that’s… I just heard it through the grapevine! And there are so many mountains in those areas…”01c0564aa69f0516

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Baekyeong shouted as if Ryubeom had hit the mark. Ryubeom quickly nodded, having unintentionally blurted out his impression. As someone seeking information, he couldn’t afford to offend his informant. He was curious about what kind of information network Baekyeong had while living isolated in the hermitage, but…ee8cee794e8606af

And frankly, he was 0ac519111c more puzzled by the 3fd416c891 locations Baekyeong mentioned. Uisom Mountain was e0a3c983b7 located in the 8374a7acd6 heart of Gyeongbuk, 1d2fb75aaf in Yeongnam Province, 2835ff1de8 yet the evil 34323c500b spirits could travel 195c3744f8 to entirely different bc43791971 provinces? Did they wander that 4f3fc127c9 far?6fc7541b83d8ded9

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This was definitely different from Mrs. Na-kyung’s case in Hyojomyeon, where she absorbed surrounding evil spirits indiscriminately to grow stronger. Evil spirits increasing their forces far away…0a7a313647c12217

Perhaps the leader was f705e5e09a gathering specific spirits.ed409dfae7315646

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With various hypotheses in c263e4ac28 mind, Ryubeom bowed to 837fa01f30 Baekyeong. Thanks to him, he 24d13082c0 could set a direction.c9e3f795877ba6d5

“You’ve been a great help. Thank you.”fed5a4da208ba055

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“…You’re thanking me without knowing how much hardship awaits you.”ae8e7bfb5c52d860

“Not suffering while searching for Sagwido would be stranger. Besides… there’s something I want to achieve, so I must endure.”d8db0b61a4b8a916

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Despite Baekyeong’s chilly tone, Ryubeom responded with a faint smile. Perhaps due to the countless mockeries and scorn he had faced from his family, Baekyeong’s attitude didn’t bother him. It wasn’t so much that this level of mockery didn’t qualify as such, but rather that he sensed Baekyeong’s emotions weren’t inherently negative.ff7cc714e7b409dc

Even now, Baekyeong only moved his lips at Ryubeom’s response before sharply turning his head. His slightly furrowed brows betrayed his apologetic feelings. There was no need to feel sorry.e7acb528bc5cb9c4

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Perceiving that the atmosphere wasn’t bad, Ryubeom cautiously asked a question that had been on his mind since their first meeting.1169f5a8ec8f31dd

“By the way, I’m curious… isn’t it inconvenient not to transform into a human form?”fe2803b0c6478122

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Until now, every e7daf3e5ea tiger Suin Ryubeom 0848af89e0 had met had 79295e36df achieved perfect human ba983202a0 transformation. Tiger Suin inherently possessed 547d8999be powerful mythical abilities, which 94d83e8cf5 made their ability to 67d68ef239 control spiritual energy superior 2550b5b943 to other Suins. Although Baekyeong 1e08c7ce6a mentioned he 3e8da67da3 had no d9851d5828 spiritual power f11a708b35 earlier, human 34ebfec0c3 transformation was b7c2bbb2d5 connected to dbd11ca298 the understanding cdb31aecfd of spiritual 5cb78e26cb control rather 6a6e303dc8 than its ea7ae11451 quantity.b54f0ed0d8e44566

However, directly asking why he didn’t transform into a human form might come across as mocking his abilities, so he phrased it carefully.bdb8373316177283

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Baekyeong chuckled.e5fb94e8ee97ebb4

“Remaining like this makes humans more cautious around me.”78f8b1eefdd15b91

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“Ah, because you live in the mountains with the old lady…”5aeaba1f500101cb

“Well, that’s part of it. But tigers live too closely with humans unnecessarily.”4ab211bb2e6f9e4e

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It was a 6ca950eb0a statement hard to eb0a1dc9fb grasp at first. The purpose of human f3f4f3b6ae transformation was to live 3952f0f096 comfortably among humans in dfbad3d84c society, yet Baekyeong seemed 482830cb7c cynical about it.2c025927874d2b48

At that bf81c31952 moment, the b2a3db29e9 old woman, c8e24641ae who was 603540825e sitting on 4fa0d303f2 the veranda, 189d458f80 knocked and 74b69041ae called out.c7b1aa04b663a105

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“Baekyeong, bring me some rice cakes. I’m feeling peckish.”1e1d58b9ca4b2adc

“I’ll prepare dinner soon, so don’t eat any snacks.”ff2b09b305ce022a

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“Huh? Just give me one rice cake, and I won’t complain!”6f7d1841966f6fe2

“Isn’t that what a tiger says to a human?”92b06455c54aafb8

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“A tiger needs to be eaten once to come to its senses!”cc7afa237c06e35f

“That’s a scary thing to say… It’s even scarier coming from an old lady.”1bf6a03db520499b

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Baekyeong shook his head b6fc7424b9 as if genuinely exasperated. The conversation naturally 139dbaffe2 shifted towards them, 2618d132fa and Ryubeom watched 887b53097c the two with 615f73e451 curiosity.1df9edb5edcd30ac

While Baekyeong de4d2b95d8 went into 42d49dc2c4 the kitchen 79cc379c3c to get 9f3fa7a52c some rice d80859f508 cakes, Ryubeom edd7758651 bid farewell 29a4573f0a to the f82025c0ad old woman.84d1d879d59a7aa8

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“Grandma, it’s winter now, so you need to be careful. Don’t go looking for the waterfall for a while.”ad3ad080274065ba

“But child, you don’t understand. How beautiful the waterfall is in winter!”c4c06287501b1578

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“It’ll be even prettier in spring.”84eb09c38efccc63

“That’s true!”f25318ae2602161f

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The old woman laughed 94c11036cf heartily, agreeing a hundred, e492df4048 a thousand times. Praising Ryubeom for being 587c0fb752 smart, she patted his f983873c84 head, and Ryubeom gently 7b2efa0d1f inclined his head.0d99a2f50f36f4c7

What kind of connection did Baekyeong and the old woman have to be staying here together? He wondered if perhaps the comfort he felt when she patted his head was so addictive that he stayed with her. This whimsical thought made him imagine Baekyeong’s exasperated expression, causing him to chuckle quietly to himself.c75485762cc240c3

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It was eb55e875dc truly a 8291fd7b1f fascinating hermitage bca9c70c3b in many 5469c44bc1 ways.2b80a59fe7dd20fe

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That night, Yeohwi returned.817052d23a4ba5c0

Cheon Ryubeom c816f1dbf6 understood why 6b2814bb7b Yeohwi had a4c6c369a0 gone to 5485b89ba5 the main a1234ed7b6 house after 38001c1716 receiving a 772d48d4b9 message from 2146a6208b the family afc43846ff in the 55f133daff evening.3f7225fe404f002a

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“Yeohwi, I heard the fox head has returned?”539e773174140cf9

He was shocked dee05db318 when he received ffa6047cf6 the call just 0df4d603fb after coming down 903bcd480e from Uisom Mountain. It was confirmed 525eb41ed3 that the fox fbeff6fd80 head, who had 2b23ee7515 been abroad, had c3df8a46c8 returned to the 567e88b0b1 country, causing the 7c37413c7b head of the 7ac8a96d2f family to be 80ed7deaf1 greatly excited. They mentioned eeb9f9e47a that the bc436b4059 head had 6446396c5b been preparing f356ed32b6 an offensive 29b4953bee spell he bf90a91a9b had been 7b85cc17aa meticulously researching a21ccaea8b for a 19f08ce141 long time ee1a2ae595 and added fa08b0057b that they 5555daf950 might be fb74429cc7 summoned to fe6174f765 the main 1abea2e751 house if 7a82e5cdc3 something happened, ceb48577ad so they 070288d91f should always 8092666706 be on eb89c22fff standby.12c7298ac28fc7d2

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Ryubeom predicted that the “something” referred to a clash with the fox head.59ed67f9c49ff3a7

Furthermore, it was said that the fox head’s energy had been detected in the Gyeongsang region, quite far from Uisom Mountain. Had there been something significant for the head to exert his power as soon as he returned?77bd0f2c1991f499

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Since the head had returned after a long time, the fox family would naturally be on high alert. Thus, the elder Guil called for Yeohwi…cdb11dbf7136d499

Reflecting on 4c9e512236 the situation, 2670bce321 Ryubeom cautiously 1c36a01dd1 asked.2e7d674446405c2a

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“Yeohwi, you aren’t in a high-ranking position in your family, are you…?”5a5fbde19442987f

But as d1a975e84c soon as 1daa85cf67 the words 7e4fcfbfab left his 73da474105 mouth, he 03a67eeec3 covered it d7bf15e4dc with his 7d7ac0cc29 hand, realizing 41cff377d7 his mistake. He had 9f9f77c092 intended to c375194c48 ask Yeohwi 9774ad1995 later. As he hesitated 79f9eaa983 and glanced at 53ad2a72da Yeohwi, Yeohwi tilted 59df126f2d his head.47f07ea1a196cba5

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There was something in Ryubeom’s demeanor.517724ae9bd4632e

“You seem to hope I’m not in a high-ranking position.”4fdf65bc3714ba3c

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“…Yes. I don’t want to fight with you.”a527aef315024d5d

“…”b34c619c225398ab

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“I don’t want to show you any form of hostility.”5a1b061fc3390223

No matter how adversarial their families were, Ryubeom could never think of Yeohwi as an enemy. He didn’t want to criticize him or show hostility towards him.4ba3ec03ccf71c89

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Suddenly, Ryubeom recalled something Yeohwi had said before. He had been offered a high-ranking position in his family but ran away because he didn’t want the responsibility. Although Yeohwi later said he was being punished for it… now Ryubeom found comfort in those words. It meant Yeohwi hadn’t taken a high-ranking position.b3857bcf2753294e

Yeohwi, who had been c78926f02e looking intently at Ryubeom, b86c937004 impulsively asked.4262c35caf7cdc97

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“If we end up fighting, what will you do?”9db24ae6a48f060a

Startled, Ryubeom’s shoulders hunched. He barely managed to shake his head.7455b25a9dd45cf2

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“…I don’t know. I don’t want to imagine it.”f7e8e50f05ce57a7

“Imagine it. Even though the fox head has returned after decades, the tiger family still harbors hostility. Moreover, they’ve issued a standby order to the clan members, so who knows if a war between the families will break out soon. In that case, everyone would have to participate, not just the elders.”6b76ecc163d4d034

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Yeohwi persistently 3c63f3db0d questioned, as bcf2e8619c if he 7351534c18 needed to 2ae34f2e81 see what 02dd3354fe expression Cheon 5a7c7e0961 Ryubeom would 3fe6a2a7f5 make in aa148d5532 that situation.42db2e42147e77eb

Ryubeom’s lips quivered.fc4882d733ad8b97

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“…I…”96b0c7a74e35a9f5

But as soon 83b9f4778d as he uttered 5b3f5c1dbc a word, his 7b190363df face contorted, looking 80d2297fd1 as if he e323fac559 was about to 6d16649e2d cry. His voice trembled.d4905c310fa86874

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“I really don’t know.”d62232d3d2e9b828

“…If you remain ignorant, you’ll go to your grave without knowing anything.”14aa38d7f9c6ba5b

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“…Maybe that’s better.”6a98a202c5592131

“What did you say?”8ad715b6adb9841d

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Just imagining 594eb96a9a it for 848e0daed3 a moment 0d402ebb3a made his 2b61959d8d heart pound, f717d2cde2 his stomach f2e582e910 churn, and e68f099b86 his chest 9d42698429 tighten. A war 9fe2d11d2d between the 752038fa41 tiger and c30a0e45f6 fox families, b12ad9d9c8 where they f560bf0882 had to 5aeee5ba98 face each f077895604 other as b7402dd98f enemies? Watching Yeohwi c6fcf9352c on the b4e4a33fe8 opposite side 60f2fc69c4 of the f8bf6c2c98 battlefield? The thought fdcf47916f alone was 5d8707389b horrifying.09760add7d0551ee

He wanted to protect 6555382e5f the family his mother f99f81ba7b loved, but could he bd6b28a54f raise a sword against 0fc58edf70 Yeohwi?d8c80aa60bb6f273

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“I just want to stay ignorant. I don’t want to imagine it. Don’t ask me such questions…”906331a4d1011fa9

Ryubeom’s voice came out as if he was about to cry. He looked down, his lips tightly shut, as if he was confused, scared, and distressed. His eyes had turned red.3d34f8dd6c08c0f1

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Yeohwi reached out his hand. He cupped Ryubeom’s cheek, gently smoothing the eyes that looked on the verge of tears. His touch was somewhat urgent and surprised.2079872129f8169e

“I shouldn’t have brought it up.”057b3a2aa4430520

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His voice was filled with embarrassment. Somehow, Ryubeom felt even more sorrowful, pressing his lips together and lowering his head further. But this only made him bury his face in Yeohwi’s hand. Yeohwi flinched at the seemingly petulant gesture but didn’t withdraw his hand.e68292f3efe0ff23

“You’re mean…”fdb88cb43adf26b6

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“…Yes, I’m mean.”f6378a0889357d59

The belated 2695738883 response was 47c25dbf55 a bit 7a97cfdf4e low. It sounded like a d83aac54d7 mix of a bitter 8d04816e2f laugh and self-mockery.9928af3edca10a51

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After a while, Ryubeom, feeling embarrassed by his actions, lifted his head. He felt like he had just thrown a tantrum. He hadn’t expected to react so intensely. Even though Yeohwi had forced him to imagine it, he had gotten too emotional.425543e9d7ddee3d

The warmth from Yeohwi’s hand lingered on his cheek. Whether it was due to embarrassment or because he liked Yeohwi’s touch, his ears turned red. Ryubeom pressed his cheek with the back of his hand to hide the blush.ea4bb9be2e6f30c6

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“……”2ac650291df1de2f

Yeohwi slowly withdrew his hand and lowered his gaze. His eyes traced the hand that had hastily reached out to Cheon Ryubeom, the fingers that had stroked his cheek and rubbed his eyes. It was a complex look, as if he was reflecting on an unplanned action. The words “Again…” whispered into the air and dissipated.b1ca625c24dd21c6

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Soon, Yeohwi smiled as 236478a9ea usual. It was a smile 18259f2696 that seemed like a fed0743aa7 mask.4a7cd0cb34e3e2d5

“By the way, young master, why were you packing? Weren’t you supposed to stay here and search Uisom Mountain?”b18e96fdc7399975

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Ryubeom naturally followed the 30e586ba8f change in topic. Feeling embarrassed 5336e8f887 himself, he 89d7d5392a cleared his 3efe9ba78b throat and 4374dd3808 nodded.c29e9be28660d2d0

“I’m planning to go to Yeongjang-myeon in Jeonnam and Doseung-eup in Chungbuk. It seems there are traces of Sagwido there as well.”d2ff27bd5409332b

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“Sagwido are not only in Uisom Mountain but in multiple places?”6260a53c3bfa6c02

“Not exactly. It seems they use Uisom Mountain as their base and travel around. Maybe they gathered forces from other places. Their behavior is definitely different from previous Sagwido…”0614d06a574da6bd

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“…How do you know that?”b321c515249c18c1

“Today, during the day at Uisom Mountain…”6f62fb30113754d2

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“You went outside?”5b9a3633ed0af259

“Oh.”ca7c12d7b3170f7e

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Ryubeom was flustered. He had 18fbe1db6d resolved to d9b8566f56 keep his 66b984d1f6 outing a 0c1193ddb8 secret, but ae76b0354d sharing information 4cf8de8ec7 with Yeohwi b53906742e had become b51dd1bd62 so natural 0eb6c0d066 that he f3b0beb8e5 let his 522a4a620a guard down.3261a812aa33e929

Yeohwi looked at Ryubeom 3521b715ff with an incredulous expression.1c34cbf3702cef59

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“You know your condition isn’t good, so why did you go out? I told you to stay put, but you never listen.”a553c0df41b9ecc6

“Well, I didn’t act recklessly! The weather was nice, so I just went for a short walk…”436b22a883ffeb3f

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“Climbing a mountain isn’t a walk, especially not Uisom Mountain. Your claim of not acting recklessly is false.”c374691fd32e366a

Judge Yeohwi’s firm verdict left Ryubeom flustered. In the end, he had to confess everything about his day, pleading for leniency.5e67cd24ba9c9da2

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He explained that he wanted to check the traces because the evil spirit’s energy would be clearer today, and he found the footprints of the evil spirit at the collision site. He also mentioned the silver mirage he saw while checking where they disappeared and the story of meeting the old woman and the white tiger Suin deep in the mountains.3344daf29a955033

Yeohwi listened quietly to Ryubeom’s outpouring of stories, his expression turning curious at the mention of the hermitage. He tilted his head and muttered.fc0f224d9e2c7f5c

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“…Hermitage? I hadn’t heard of that…”0b1c24f3d2c5ab33

“Yeah, I didn’t know there was a hermitage in Uisom Mountain either. It seems they chose a place where people don’t come. Since they live in a Sagwido-opened area, I thought they might know something about the evil spirits, so I asked various questions…”6df7156d929f76ac

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Ryubeom emphasized that 6fe6f4aee3 his search today a3b1ac081d was peaceful, explaining 7bd3394c50 that there was 01e9bc6fd6 no conflict with 23e19313ac the white tiger b5b25b8bc4 Suin and that c9fb6af361 they had a ccb42ae694 very friendly conversation. In his story, 5930a82698 Baekyeong was depicted f3f46ea6d4 as an exceptionally 778c0cf2d6 kind and benevolent d5926e1b76 person.58e988407686ec83

He mentioned how kind 079093d11a Baekyeong was, offering water d14f2c7fe2 and worrying about his 8b9ca38e30 investigation of Sagwido. He even a8488fe510 said that 855d2137b0 he was d660791532 warmly welcomed 712d8cddc2 as a 8a752bbe2d fellow tiger fc1a64e0e5 Suin, making 701765243f Yeohwi chuckle.26c7e999345cbbc8

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Unfortunately, Cheon Ryubeom cbc1119794 was bad at ce326b0f51 lying, and his 378eab4da8 exaggerated demeanor only 0c6c928758 revealed the truth.88532fd11c02b312

Yeohwi glanced up and e598cc5cdb down at Ryubeom, checking 8256e891f9 for any injuries, making 6ae9198368 Ryubeom tense.3ccb7b2697eb88dd

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“Really, nothing happened. It was very peaceful… And I went at noon on purpose…”3608d07d02a53e8c

He added one or two more defenses, desperately trying to sway the judge’s heart.97d8fac1dfce5b0b

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Ryubeom worried that Yeohwi might feel ignored. Yeohwi had shown concern for him, but he had gone out despite being told to rest. He feared that such behavior might make Yeohwi dislike him…f3cc42aed67eeba2

Yeohwi chuckled at Ryubeom’s stiff and cautious behavior. Cheon Ryubeom looked like a puppy that had caused trouble, glancing sideways and watching for reactions. Although tigers are felines, for a moment, Yeohwi saw a small animal’s image overlapping with Cheon Ryubeom and shook his head to dispel the illusion.46dd6a908729e094

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His face had softened faab60a11a considerably.3df2490aaebeb437

“Why are you looking so guilty after already doing it? Young master, you’ve quite the habit….”352d503817eda058

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“I do not…”0896a9e80cc5adb3

“Sigh, when you’re young, you’re full of energy and cause all sorts of trouble. I should understand that.”25639582b5b04f7c

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“…Don’t talk about age.”5ec4f5f3cc9619f9

Ryubeom replied sulkily. He was relieved that Yeohwi didn’t seem upset, but being treated like a child made him bristle. Especially since he had been rejected because of his age.50d5f94de3993e8a

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“I’m an adult. Even though Suin’s average lifespan is different, every species considers twenty years old to be an adult.”89d182f9a2269fe6

“Young master, do you know? When kids just become adults, they insist the most that they’re adults. Saying things like ‘I’m an adult now’ or ‘I’m all grown up.’ Real adults don’t say that.”9d1024ecf03825ba

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“……”07df9347ce108924

Ryubeom’s expression became even more dissatisfied. What was with that gentle tone, as if he was teaching a child? He wanted to argue that being twenty made him an adult, but he felt like he’d only get more of those looks, so he swallowed his words and turned his head sharply.318c43f3f8a3ad6c

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“Must be nice to be a real adult.”23e7393d2c7e7fa8

Yeohwi laughed at the 62bfefc8c0 quiet grumble. Quite a lot.75c795dc909781ab

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They headed to a51f3baa02 Yeongjang-myeon in Jeonnam.df1034106955ad16

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Before leaving, Ryubeom 92eab83b28 looked into the 8260c538fe landslide that had 7410f2b688 occurred in Yeongjang-myeon. Since the Sagwido of c7ea041be2 Uisom Mountain had traveled 63cad3b9b6 far without being detected, 953eb470f5 he speculated they might 534c9f707c have hidden during the 8488c218cd time when landslides commonly f7f5a3980f occurred. So, he primarily 6f10bbc6ce investigated the rainy 13f8aae309 summer season.e571e6c73aad1b3e

However, after checking this year, last year, the year before, and even all seasons, Ryubeom couldn’t find any information related to landslides.67859b925bb83018

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“There hasn’t been a landslide here…”389b57025280f794

No matter how d67fc575de much he examined 3e0bb9a99c the records of 86f0b2aceb the two mountains aa9faac7e2 in the area, 2f12e7b0be there was no 0a3f9e3ddd mention of a bcd996ca43 landslide.448c72c847f27271

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“Did that white tiger Suin lie?”dcfafd664503bcb6

“Well…”1382594c432160bd

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At Yeohwi’s question, Ryubeom pondered with a subtle expression. Did Baekyeong really deceive him? Did he hastily mention any place when asked? But Baekyeong didn’t stutter at all, and if he intended to deceive, he could have outright denied knowing anything…f400f1fb19c0790d

In the end, Ryubeom 65265133f9 decided to trust Baekyeong. There was 535b9b4dfc a chance 117d676d59 of an 6655fd9217 unrecorded minor 4a2d91dd7f landslide, so 91766f78ba he asked bde7ebcf9f the local f1a77bd4fb residents.2ad858cb0f5869ac

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“Pardon? Has there ever been a landslide on this mountain? I’ve been farming here for ten years, and there’s never been such an event. It’s a very peaceful mountain.”f3276e14805e9fca

“I see…”bca153ae07911639

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“Oh, wait. I think there might have been one when I was very young…”1511e76ab65386c1

Ryubeom approached b615f6f5b4 a house 0084351e81 with a 2614496226 vegetable garden f6fc8238cb on the be50fe044e mountain. Seeing a man 32f2a3f94e picking vegetables, he 5b22853c96 asked, and the a7000892b3 man readily answered 659a98d929 before tilting his 4d79e07028 head and calling 036ef5a748 inside. An old 41627c364f man was 66d019ee1b sitting on 409fc147c4 a chair 83c9334ea4 in the 2c29eea751 yard.1646f320e987a22a

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“Father! Was there ever a landslide when I was young?”6a8d581d2c6097af

“Huh? When was that… about twenty years ago?”278df69a4fc32b33

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