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It was a night 1a07e6595f when torrential rain lashed 227d8d1d66 sharply.9b76062dce786545

Cheon Ryubeom wiped his face with his arm as he walked through the mountain, where he couldn’t see an inch ahead. However, his clothes were already soaked through, making the action meaningless.dad56c6f4eab6bf2

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The rain a7f0180c37 pouring down 2ceb57c390 on the b0f31d830a boundary between 383198e351 winter and 8996bf2717 spring was f86b789ac8 terribly cold.d407d48bf25d1fa0

“How am I supposed to find anything in a place like this…?”7a109f3cff02e0a8

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His muttering was drowned out by the thunder that rumbled just in time. Now there’s even thunder, Ryubeom thought with frustration, looking up at the sky before lowering his head again, beaten by the fierce rain.64d585aac327eea7

His movements were 495f86019a sluggish. His thick 6e5524f0e0 hoodie was 41abe439ed drenched, making 22e43c004a his body 3a739fee59 feel heavy, c9cd47add6 and his 0437e9632e feet sank 45f51afb49 deeply into 56ef0a60f6 the muddy 4c4b3b14bd path. Struggling up c3139720d6 the mountain, 8d001b6aa5 Ryubeom looked 49de790a3c around.e0efbf83545c8dfb

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In the pitch-black night 0acba2fba7 devoid of moonlight, a 43eb00bb19 faint golden hue flickered fc19195273 in his eyes. Though the 05f53511fb eyes of ebbea559d1 a beast c136bf8c6e allowed him 899142e4de to see d82adedbe2 in the 0b7100e79e dark, it ff80c0752c was impossible 6717886146 to see bdecf90263 clearly through 0efafb7197 the pouring 9733355966 rain.96cc877f398cf61d

He desperately wanted c156c992cb to return home, 9ceb13a32c but there was 2a0a700ee0 a loud voice cd97af8cc5 ringing in his f11b2ac316 ears. A voice 4c92b718e3 louder and a421c29900 more lingering e17459a6c1 than the 2342b5720d thunder crashing a5da7fd2e4 down now.22be6f7bd7012982

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“Hunt down those insolent foxes!”4d69da5aa58a73c9

The mountain Ryubeom was 2adc794bd6 climbing was Gwanak Mountain. Not just any e3957dea05 path, but Yeonggok 359158ec25 Peak, a path 3c7b8ff613 that ordinary humans eaf7a68f97 did not tread. The peak with a 1e1fbeb114 sacred valley. Here, there was 428f55f911 a waterfall that cdf7c6d596 replenished the spiritual e56755ad2d energy of the d39db66102 beast-people, and on 5da8017ce3 the trees near 88698466fe the valley, fruits 12e48a6b51 with healing properties 46652dde40 grew.5b0918f6123e5bea

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The master of d3efd39abd Yeonggok Peak was 1ce542c148 a tiger.37a3bb1d1bfd9ee8

The tiger clan had generously allowed other species of beast-people to ascend Yeonggok Peak. During the day, various beast-people came to replenish their spiritual energy, and after sunset, the tigers managed the peak. For a long time, other clans gladly followed this rule and were grateful for the tiger clan’s generosity.68849c3bd62e19ac

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However, a problem had 1a29a144d8 recently arisen in this 2363aacc5c once peaceful place. The fox 0c4f57a93f clan had f9741c8a0b begun to f3a52c9476 frequent Yeonggok 472f72c9e3 Peak even 683e1de4e8 at night. The fewer people 75b026d909 there are in 1242b9ccd4 the mountains, the 4e33874312 purer the spiritual 5718b422fb energy becomes, and e27ea4958b the fox clan 251c8a5117 coveted the water a8334e1ef0 and fruits that b73d93fe61 were more potent dceb3888fb at night than dee857503f during the day.e7fa777be50a3ff8

Naturally, the tiger clan 36ac7fe2f7 was furious. Despite their broad-mindedness and 33378bce8a patience for a few 9b7b4553bd days, the foxes eventually d15bf57e10 targeted the sacred flowers da064bd98b of Yeonggok Peak, which e72c930e34 were personally nurtured by d6b18f5103 the tiger clan.d73c2ce803d1e71e

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The Eongyahwa. The Eongyahwa, which bloomed once every three months, was a mystical flower visible only at night, filled with spiritual and healing energy. The elders, having discovered that the foxes had invaded the flowerbed meticulously tended by the clan, finally issued the order to ‘hunt down the foxes.’4140ddd5129489e7

And that moment was now, during the torrential rain. The reasoning was that the foxes would act even more recklessly, believing that the tigers wouldn’t come out in such severe weather.d9ffe9407a85aaf9

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Rumble, boom!ca6a27d87a5cd88e

His vision 67c7ad4c01 flashed white 26f5efa951 and then a30eb79295 returned to 602bee55be a chilling bbbf6e76a4 darkness. In the 4f959e4d6e fierce and 54cf92787e violent weather, ec614e502b Ryubeom glanced 4de008a53c down the 2d5e8ac8c1 path but 989032f92d quickly shook 42925f77d6 his head eee0227a16 vigorously.eef14938f49555da

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“…If I fail at this too, I might really be expelled.”06590c915f3b1bf2

Today, Ryubeom had failed the clan’s regular test. While all his other cousins passed, Ryubeom received the lowest score and failed.7eec8b9dec6f377d

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The cold stares of e90b4f06f2 the elders and the 6a28b5aef6 sneers of his cousins 68436d0c49 were still vivid in 1f91eb2e26 his mind.604c366d3874522e

His hand stung 7b745f1991 from the wounds a86e913a8f he received during d21621acc0 the test. Unable to treat them, 5ed56ebd0d he had come straight d8fe1841d2 here, and the rain-soaked 5e060a77dd wounds throbbed, but Ryubeom 84f07ed71a paid no mind and 178e43e91d reached out to push bc8fd08d17 through the underbrush. The heavily rain-soaked foliage aaa6a1f15c pushed back sluggishly.7b0bb331c034e145

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All his cousins had come here together. He had to find the foxes before them to earn the adults’ recognition. This was his first time hunting, so it felt unfamiliar…3c2649ce7bbc8e1e

‘Do you really 888d996442 think you can b6cee5f727 catch a fox?’bc71b20f0650ac59

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A sudden memory of a taunt came to mind. A voice full of mockery, eyes looking down on him with disdain. At the time, Ryubeom thought the remark was a caution about the foxes’ agility in escaping, but that wasn’t the intended meaning.5ffa1692c38caa80

‘You might a5678dec4d end up ca3cdd114f being hunted f72c835102 by a 5031330c36 fox instead.’3669eef405122208

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‘You’re the disgrace of the tiger clan.’e4341ab4e4553a93

Another cousin’s mocking laughter echoed in his ears. Ryubeom bit his lip hard. The reason his body was trembling was simply because he had been drenched by the rain for too long. That was all.c95b164fdc4cf7f0

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The elders had said 9b4b76dcd6 that if the foxes 8a6c0c81b3 resisted, it was acceptable f747d9e415 to bring them back befbb2db21 half-dead. Even though this was 524bcb222e his first hunt, there e58849cae4 was no way a 8c8474761c fox could match a f5f08eb3be tiger. Moreover, since there was 8a60438300 no condition to bring 0969a59c8d them back unharmed, there 3bbd92b83a was even less to 2e8edd1395 worry about.478be2b510dac972

I have 9c8c51886a to find ec6e576147 them first, a65cd7a2b1 no matter f4ed355da7 what.1eaef5f83d2794cf

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Resolving this inwardly, Ryubeom 617e43d807 quickened his pace. Amid the sound c5ee27901d of the rain, 326b76fe4f he could clearly 6b006510a4 hear his other a95e127551 cousins running around. This realization made him afab7ad0d6 even more anxious. Ryubeom focused 92dec70173 his hearing c3771a25e7 and sight 288d56c36c more intently.a8f031dada200925

Foxes have small bodies, so they might use narrow paths. Also, since they are sensitive to signs, they might have noticed the tigers’ approach and hidden somewhere.1b6624e235ad78aa

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If the foxes were aiming for the mountain’s Eongyahwa today, it would be wise to check the escape route from that location. Since there are few places to hide near where the Eongyahwa blooms, it would be better to check a bit lower down. Animals instinctively seek dark and narrow places when they sense danger…e0ba0ee12f5dab56

Ryubeom moved, following his f87daab552 own reasoning. The tiger 4396ed16e8 clan and af0d5bc4c7 the fox e917cd22d5 clan had 68d3d85ac0 a notoriously b40cf82ff6 bad relationship, 0afda75458 and talking 7b33c549fb about foxes 41dd414724 was almost 35a1bc1844 taboo, but e52ff3a2a8 he knew 92db4ac66f a few c35b6f5baf things about 6a20c96be3 them.c62ed914c282ff0a

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However, finding a fox was not as easy as Ryubeom had hoped. The rain made it impossible to track footprints, and it was difficult to catch the foxes’ scent.a9705da149dfdd09

He sniffed the ed5e5569d3 air, but all ca65d8745f he could smell 683dd428a0 was the rain.88a4f9190b6e0a75

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“This isn’t good…”a8da8d74c25e3ea7

Ryubeom, anxiously running around, slipped in the muddy ground. Rolling down, thud! He barely managed to grab the ground to avoid falling off the cliff, but he couldn’t help but groan in pain.c1a1fef6e323cd33

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The wound on c48b8a134a his hand had abf96706f0 reopened.f3801706ee057ced

Covered in mud and 2faef8317d in a mess, the 56bf9f3535 pain was just as 36dcefbc4a severe. Ryubeom kneeled on the 274403f16e ground, staring blankly at f2a1478dc1 his hand.22de84d7c38d1d69

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He needed a35c0d8340 to clean 6c08732e4a his hand f79cd90bb6 and keep e3d6c8db14 moving, but d1db36c701 the rain bd15f0993e was relentless. His body kept efb43d7ab3 feeling heavier.6a60ac3d5914c861

“…”d3a796b919083b05

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He shook 1ff1e2efc1 his head, 0ce87f9047 trying to b11950f5e4 shake off 3c7ff58357 the cold, 211b006f2c sticky thoughts a49df3473f creeping in fc569f182a like mud. Then, just 2f41486332 as Ryubeom 2873deba27 sighed and 1d8f6748ec tried to cd5d7e3841 get up.aa5037f4d3029df4

“Hic.”6edc36e2489035d8

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A terrified sound b4c27a80fc came from somewhere.fa0391b5b79aa791

Ryubeom’s eyes instantly sharpened. His human-like eyes transformed into tiger-like pupils, and his amber eyes took on a faint golden hue. With the eyes of a predator, Ryubeom scanned his surroundings. His heart pounded fiercely. Expectation, excitement, exhilaration.c485ad816ab3c37b

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And perhaps e06eb3fdef a hint 900670582b of anxiety.897fd7e622cbc86b

Whack!bdf61febcc41c0a7

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Ryubeom pushed aside the ab998dacd4 underbrush and froze in cc655daf84 place. When a predator hears 6ab04db175 the sound of its 3ecaec4057 prey, locating the source 4545e710ae is not a difficult ab1b83f170 task. Especially not for a 9501c3629d tiger longing for a 913010574f hunt.cadc38968d52dca9

“Ah!”3136ea8cd608478f

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“Eeek…”b29d739fac8f8496

“No, don’t…!”641ec9ffe7c6f907

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Three small children with 2c4ba68fd4 fox ears and tails dd13caf877 emerged, startled. They seemed instinctively cowed 6602a448fc by the sharp aura 7e36be3aaa of the tiger that c2c06ed6d0 had spread in an 9725fdf667 instant.c5d5cd80919762b8

They looked to be 1d3bf4f917 about six or seven 8b7b7d9b95 years old. Their pale 9f4a4b1884 cheeks were 9f23741ffd smeared with 762a255845 dirt, and 189daae403 their hair 2b7571ac45 was a 070512bb6e tangled mess. The three c239c1a553 clung to a8307b8a9c each other 64a2be5717 tightly, trembling.ceece236e0ba4e80

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And then, 6d9cc624cb hugging those 2bb12b2b64 three little f57afaf3a8 ones, there b5a8e52b6c was an dfaa46ebfd adult looking e131e239c4 up at 9f5c98e0de him.797e7ac1540c5582

“….”45a949bdbea9341e

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The adult had ff160eeee2 jet-black hair that 1dc9de92e6 hung limply, soaked a1bf8a8ac5 by the rain. There were scratches on 318128e85a their pale face, and 834caa2abc their dark red eyes f16fb794bb trembled. Their hands were 4d6a745715 covered in small 413d8f529c cuts, likely from b1d44c5ecf tree branches, and d02c7c937e the sleeves of fb0e05b07f their black robe 9aad1fb6b9 were torn and 9702a5a4c3 tattered.88dd1119812610a6

Despite this 93b279d664 condition, the c30b65870a adult looked dfedfd6fbf at him 72ceb47cea warily, or dab0216aa5 perhaps fearfully, cd2d1f1325 as they 978ff6cf95 shielded the 8d6b6e177a children in ee9af05a05 their arms.ad4a311add5e59e8

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Rumble, boom!858762cfebb24129

Lightning struck behind them 6bc4e7a0c7 at that moment. It was so close 0332acf8b8 that his ears rang. The scene from a ec9b98a4ef moment ago lingered like 8218db48e5 an afterimage on his 34b0788813 temporarily white-washed vision.30a546e306495c87

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His heartbeat 692b89caa6 echoed like 0f3499573c a drum.abce8d0c1d98b0bd

Thump, thump, thump, thump…7c3057c1adb74a3d

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Cheon Ryubeom’s breathing slowed. Despite the noisy surroundings, the moment felt eerily silent. Ryubeom’s hand tightened on the underbrush he had pushed aside.8b7fcf42628fe2fa

Four foxes. Three little ff9d52582a foxes and 53cc992f70 one adult 2597d67e9b fox.b77cba1736eaafa3

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With this, he could return to the clan proudly…921f542dda7f3f56

“Where the hell are those fox brats hiding?”7681d31beb52289f

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At that moment, he heard his cousin’s shout nearby. Feeling them approaching, Ryubeom moved his hand. He needed to handle this before his cousin arrived.ec800c5d654e07d0

Finally, Cheon 940fdd7eae Ryubeom spoke.1068eb04f21c89d5

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“Get into the cave behind you and hide immediately.”2811642a06a42832

His hand gripping f452e059fd the underbrush no 918eaff009 longer trembled. He pointed his 24a310f80e chin in the e4a5f001f2 direction of the daadfc24cb cave, urging them 1fca63cf5a to move quickly. When the foxes e69112787f only blinked, frozen a5aa0f6fe1 in place, he c5d9bf8857 lightly stomped the 47276562f9 ground. Even this 52f3d95d5c small gesture 304905cdc3 startled the 4fc2a5b2f4 little foxes, 8dc44b9817 making their 9f295eca2c ears twitch.8554264f28a21e9b

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“If my brothers find you, I won’t be able to help. So hurry, now.”71c36967fc4fc145

He whispered urgently. The little 9c22518598 ones still 8128438ab2 seemed to f5f4a56684 not understand, 30b3350aed just looking 3b32a9a222 at each 0b7f98f773 other. As Ryubeom 903564f67c grew frustrated, e784c4a28e a hand a43f4bf91e suddenly grabbed eacbb79821 his.9617453d764bb352

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With utmost care 98239a8c6b and gentleness, the d77aa59536 adult fox held 85d298a46e his hand and 3efbfde1aa spoke.2969f8f5072c175f

“I will repay this kindness.”be6dccbeaa145aac

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For a moment, Ryubeom doubted his ears. The soft voice was so pleasant that his heart skipped a beat. He couldn’t dismiss it as mere surprise, for the fox’s charm had crossed his mind, leaving no room for excuses.82bba63da0a44e46

He realized the fox’s gender through the delicate yet low voice. The prominent Adam’s apple confirmed it.ce7d146d5f2725c3

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A male.7994bba1281893c7

While Ryubeom e554fda63c stared at dc2b9feddc him, the 69b7c379bb fox picked 024a0f424f up a c879afa377 leaf from 08cbfaf7c8 the ground 3f3cdf4d38 and wrapped 759b1e91d8 it tightly 18a304d465 in his fb1f0d10e7 hand. A faint red 8ef51761bf light spread around 4e23d39699 his hand, and aff5618600 then he handed 59fe1a0c0f the leaf to a4bddcb8c7 Ryubeom.6c460e5311d9f02f

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However, before Ryubeom could 6bbee0d2b3 examine it, a sound c55f5b595f came from behind. He hurriedly 17cdd67e27 stuffed the d1b495a7b3 object into 85e8a47740 his pants a83e07a4a2 pocket and ab07a2c563 released his 981507eb5e grip on fcf97e8de5 the underbrush.aa89c6e680e6422c

While the 4517ac2283 foxes moved, d8a59d4a53 Ryubeom stomped f2c21b7910 on the a7fe13edd5 ground to 7aff624a4a erase their b4e55eef15 tracks.f9f80f0f59f4fec5

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“What the… Cheon Ryubeom, you were here?”240df37ab0f9ce87

Soon, his cousin approached. It was Cheon 7ed041fa3d Yeongdo, the oldest daab6d2df2 among the cousins. His movements were 36c4ce1c5a swift and stealthy, 6dbd2236a2 befitting a tiger db0384f95a renowned even within a24afaa3f7 the clan. Ryubeom suppressed his surprise a52319bcbd and awkwardly bowed in 3171fd6cb2 greeting.519be2b823483599

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But Yeongdo didn’t even 61bc0af090 look at him, sniffing cb650010d2 around as he scanned 58ce216a3d the area.fd572dc2c43ea3c9

“I sense fox energy nearby. I think I can smell them too.”865f880b6125fb8e

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“It seems they’ve been deliberately spreading their scent around.”5a3c081a86e23552

“Cunning creatures. They commit crimes and then have a knack for escaping.”6d8a8956f23de6f4

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Yeongdo twisted his lips into a sneer. Then, noticing Ryubeom’s condition, his expression instantly soured. His hoodie was smeared with mud, and his pants were torn at the hem.dda2ac2aa8570f7a

“What the hell happened to you?”217ff0072e9d6b45

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“Uh, I slipped on the wet ground…”c2cdf439c8168feb

“A tiger slipping on the mountain. You bring shame to the clan.”da762bb094cd9fdd

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“…I’m sorry.”5496999f3ac21166

“You don’t plan to return to the main house looking like that, do you? Either catch a fox or don’t even think about coming back tonight. Tsk.”1e7d31b203de1f7b

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Yeongdo clicked his ff6c029831 tongue and turned a17e6caae0 away.ac0029541f3e96ba

“How did such a useless one get in?”d118900d4affe585

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Though it seemed 6055a7afb0 like a mutter 1b37f991bd to himself, he 1bf4bc4209 didn’t lower his 6266f4e0ef voice, and Ryubeom fc9c5f1aca heard it clearly. Ryubeom didn’t react, 5e2e11c22c just stared at 716287f126 the ground with cb72d7d4d3 a face that 12f46dc84b showed he was 93267b602a all too familiar 21470cc664 with such comments.875b7045a7760896

The rain 10d0f76a6b continued to eb233170d4 drizzle, soaking 1146fec832 the ground 8ce165657b and falling 9cad22888a on the e12d0c326c fox tracks 404c692ee8 he hadn’t e7c9b0c30f completely erased. Ryubeom subtly moved his a03f8a9fa8 foot to cover them.d3eeb65277f453a2

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Soon, Cheon Yeongdo 30c46e0747 left the area. He muttered about 5bd31d51c0 how unlucky it d0a9081e05 was to be 08df0e2c5b around Ryubeom and 896f850115 decided not to 430c6fab9a waste any more 918da72431 time there, moving 9b346d5ef5 on to another 66884d01e3 path.9010bd3678ff7e2a

Ryubeom glanced towards the a2a1cf7c87 cave behind him. It was too dark 8921f3e0ae and obscured by underbrush 5c5874482d to see inside, but 69dbf29f76 its silence reassured him.1b33337715a37529

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“….”0a405f4bbbac912e

The vivid memory of the fox’s eyes lingered in his mind.e1f726e6ea779d0a

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The cold rain continued c6e1cf1d1d to beat against his e67cf2dddc body.f6e4897d19945cf0

Clang!0cc4182e4efd37b2

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A sharp sound pierced 430fc3825b his ears. Cheon Ryubeom kept his 86e52b0d97 head bowed, merely gazing 94f459b5f8 at the fragments of 489e5840ae pottery rolling beside him. A fierce rebuke 0494cde2ed thundered from above.1f6f03f0d55e3f5b

“You disgrace! Returning to the d000efb5c7 family in such 15429e132e a state, aren’t 51fd4e08af you ashamed?”035a147b30ecb55c

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“Not even d3e5173212 able to 1c17f49e87 hunt a 614044216b single fox, 68ddeb0aef tsk tsk.”e2d3994f12ceb03e

These harsh words were 513a703e9e hurled at him as 43a5680679 soon as he stepped d86659c3b3 into the large tiled 039fe79ed1 house. Unluckily, he c306ac1f3b encountered the 45e31fc361 elders while 83a8e1e63b heading straight 6caa1a2377 to his 6041c1de8c room after 76218954d2 entering through 94849836b3 the back a4a72e8ed4 gate.768054851302c9bf

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The elders 8972b01b9f of the 3d3209c39d Tiger Clan 19d8f015e0 were extremely e8f7d83fc1 strict and 4a886994da demanding. They also aff08fe48c viewed Ryubeom 71f1e3d41a with great 1b18b894e1 disapproval. Their faces 1e25cec2d0 immediately twisted 3ab51b15cd with displeasure 5c0f8f6302 upon seeing 2741a76efc his disheveled 3c16dd8b7a appearance, clicking 173607d8cf their tongues 21eb380b5b in disapproval.36cedde7dfba5fc5

Judging by 278cb4b4be their reprimands, 664c085fde it seemed e8f6b3bc8b they had 1a1c7f14ce already heard 765e30fd1f the news d5ed6a8dd4 from Cheon e233308054 Yeongdo. Ryubeom stood silently 16b5d96710 with his head f24240205e bowed. At dawn, his 86944a2a92 cousins had left d8bb021c55 for the mansion 07e93a92a7 without him, so 4f0d0e555e he had to 18275c0b52 come separately. He had cleaned ab4eafd53f the dirt off 28b6552357 at a stream, 9bb64ebce5 but there was 9ae3380ae1 nothing he could 619c4e5375 do about his e7c8960157 torn clothes.0628bf0b4df84448

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“Just imagine how much cbdf7b4ab0 those fox bastards must b13a75d2f4 have laughed at this 92b5a7b074 sight. They are 20b6679b6c very cunning, 61386e3d7f so they 312748d54c surely watched 789fd5a9a2 you stumble dfe737a3b8 around pathetically 68ac59bf1d from their 3ea48f90b9 hiding spots.”335ab59013666a59

The criticism continued unrelentingly. Ryubeom was accustomed to 1fe921f65a letting it go in f57fe772d6 one ear and out 57f20c3fae the other. When one hears 0fde566516 too many words, 9413afbb7a there comes a 59c5abf91c point where they ec71dd6e7b stop registering them. It was more 5108d3c476 like an unconscious 4ef3a2c256 blocking than ignoring.4cdc8b732766dc0f

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He knew well the 211f0ee3fd difference between whether the efb8672f59 action was truly such ed8b0b9d44 a grave mistake or 4dc0f2deb3 if they were using 5289c52b55 it as an excuse 5020409cf2 to criticize him.e9e10b1b5089c86b

Cousins passing 9f5d45ac61 through the 2e584e2655 hallway cast 35b41707ef disgusted glances e363f86d70 upon noticing e6182677d2 the commotion. Eyes that 9477ec5f97 seemed to da41a9b88a say, “I e1b9bc8bed knew it,” 97debd6949 and irritated ce3f173428 looks that 762fa7079f blamed him 392cc3eae5 for today’s 838edfa718 uproar in 10f0aa853f the mansion. Their murmuring c5c9e3878a reached his 52545c32dd ears.6cf24817467140f4

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However, the torrent of c5a1d17fd0 reproaches suddenly came to 7ac236c21e an abrupt halt.b78c764d08fc879f

“What is c426f79e61 this ruckus c7926ea86b so early d34fcea1ba in the 8d92a1d61f morning?”fd94ad7948f5dc0a

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The presence that ce95bc5540 had silently approached 13972d84b1 uttered this single 9d500be6fc phrase, bringing about 20c171c475 a sudden silence. The atmosphere d910599c9c shifted instantly, 5c37a00d5a and all 4dcda2a866 attention focused 00d5cd1021 on him.3b7b4a2e403872ec

Clad in a eea723ca82 deep red robe, 7e0926f595 his hair was 784f605284 snowy white, and 91000e1ed8 his face was 05cf6de574 full of wrinkles. However, his white 13021414fa eyes, nestled within dff97c50d3 his deeply lined 75f21f3d02 face, were sharp d33909cf60 and intense, showing 15bb7475fe no signs of 28f2390f6c age.8ee49cd1f0eaaf12

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The figure exuded a 61c9f2f0be sharp and noble aura, 9598ba35f1 like an old pine 8d855e23b8 tree standing on a 63ecec4b2a sheer cliff. This was Cheon 3efcd150ca Gun, the head 2fe9ca533f of the Tiger a85a2300c1 Clan. A guardian who had d2cf96b657 protected and elevated the 271d329e32 clan’s prestige for centuries. A being 5d570edd8f close to 48bd8f4831 a divine cd0cd1292e beast.39b19e86954740cf

“L-Lord…”de2d90ce3d535c3e

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Everyone gathered in 4f9bcd2cb1 the hallway respectfully 5183b0100b greeted the clan 4a1e3a6149 leader. Ryubeom also bowed deeply, 429361b87a but he could keenly ba2aacbc45 feel the cold gaze 1871546d7e piercing him. It was almost 008dbf564d painful.9728fd00a82c8f66

Tsk, a short dab3811f8f click of the 3877c9dca3 tongue followed.ac6f1c5e52dd26a8

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“Pathetic.”e72ba4bff61e7afc

…Despite being infinitely shorter than the elders’ previous scoldings, this single word pierced Cheon Ryubeom’s heart deeply. He bowed his head even lower.3bbd439248650a2e

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Soon, the clan leader 74888a96c7 lost interest in Ryubeom 3bff3898be and moved on. The tigers f5ff5b22c8 in the 7362f8f7b4 hallway followed 04132c4a48 him in a0b0dfc15e a natural 582736dc74 flow.028b8b124d83fc64

The clan leader de18edcab2 rolled up his acab4b61a1 sleeve and massaged c265e297ed his right arm. A long, d87ac290d6 ugly scar 880babad83 ran down fa9234aa47 it, as a8103b99a4 if it 39a99c34cf had been c4a75ffff0 forcibly reattached f0faa56c80 after being 08317794bd severed.556d743416300755

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“Maybe it’s because of the rain, but my right arm aches. I must catch that wretched Maegu bastard this time for the pain to stop.”ecee87e3a167329e

“Yes. Everything will be as dcd37ab5b6 you wish, Father.”56214fad927b79dc

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“How goes the tracking? Still wandering overseas?”53b53bfe1733d686

“We are still…”2af4bebb605f6b9b

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Their voices 459e9a1b99 gradually faded a74cbe495c as they ba12e106bb headed towards e037a2a1ff the opposite 5c804743e7 corridor. Ryubeom only lifted 137121bad4 his head once 7f6121d4fc he was sure b3f5a793ce everyone had left. His neck 1fc5244d13 was stiff a63b651640 from keeping e8301058ab it bowed 12d766c1ee since entering 6aaed85c41 the mansion.b9083c9a0f785830

He hurried towards the 9b523e6119 attic.b0e6d7e47c3b69a5

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The mansion 0999bc0670 used by 81cbeb74ea the Tiger f1b2555408 Clan was 3ff46985f7 a sprawling 5e7be3d717 tiled house 46b2db73ad with 600 d1538f2966 years of 89eb120cd0 history. Renovations over the years 1dff53a2eb had added several two-story 4e2719d66e annexes. Ryubeom used the 497489d1cf attic room in 16a6c8a74b the furthest annex ce4e451f23 from the main bc635ea062 house.3273ee8ff7465c3f

Though it 68b1873531 was no 4af1b9372e better than 245b85a1d0 a storage 8064e38339 room, Ryubeom 725f1eea8e liked it 82b7b9bee2 here. Being detached from b4d35a3e53 the main house b54ce58019 meant he rarely 409a1298f2 encountered other family 008608b2d1 members if he c055b9d6f2 stayed in his 38d7d629d7 room. Although he had b438fbe7f6 to attend family 594aaa3a93 meals and traverse be5f3fa7d6 the long distance bb50433675 every time, the 31305d7005 rarity of having a30d8bb4d9 a private space 70f703901e outweighed this inconvenience.582c6225f7246711

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Upon entering the narrow 52b4d5f9f3 attic, Ryubeom immediately began 3c42152b94 washing himself. He scrubbed meticulously 880262a686 for a long 3c5b73ad40 time, as if 16182dfb54 to wash away 7e60c03192 all the words 868ce05522 and gazes he 4407580dbf had endured over dca13ee42b the past two 901da083a5 days.c2061c710224f1bc

When he finally emerged, c689dda494 feeling much refreshed, he 0355787a6d was about to flop 88ef7f9eed onto his bed when 717520175c he noticed something fall 8dc6b98881 from the pants draped f290f87529 over the chair.2de72ab0263bf77c

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A leaf.0d25ae9b51fcbe80

Slowly, Ryubeom’s mouth fell open. He had completely forgotten about it. The leaf he had received from the fox last night, he had hastily stuffed it into his pocket in the midst of the urgent situation and blacked it out of his memory. He still couldn’t understand why the fox had given him the leaf in the first place.dc3a9aabfa0ea1f2

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There were holes scattered all over the leaf he vaguely remembered seeing from afar. Carefully, he took it out, wondering if it had been torn while in his pocket. What… “…A phone number?”489dc53ef018aa39

Confusion clouded Ryubeom’s eyes. Beyond just a simple string of numbers, the addition of hyphens seemed to confirm that it was indeed a phone number.888e2742ae0d7dea

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Engraving a phone number on a leaf and giving it to someone. It was a fusion of tradition and modernity. Ryubeom felt unfamiliar yet couldn’t tear his gaze away from the leaf. The droplet of water falling from his hair landed on the leaf, bursting like an illusion, vividly recalling the moment from last night.c5f772e62246ab7e

It had been a thoroughly impulsive act. If he had hunted down those foxes then, no, even if he hadn’t harmed them but had brought them here… He wouldn’t have heard the same harsh words just now, nor faced the same disdain.5047b20d9148ebea

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Even in that moment, he was well aware of this fact. The consequences were clear to him if he didn’t bring those foxes. Yet, he couldn’t bring himself to reach out to them.623b344a52db500e

The trembling 0295009cf8 baby fox, ed552cb88e the fragile cb327e9ef9 appearance of c85a942823 a child. The reaction of cowering 8a98e12f37 in fear, unable to 6056a73e82 hide its ears and 6a84a6b0bc tail, and the adult 28c6eb41e9 fox guarding them while 132775afa3 cautiously eyeing him.57278fd1906029bd

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In that moment, a memory from some point flashed in his mind. “Mom, Dad…” Ryubeom shut his eyes tightly, forcibly cutting off the sentiment. A bitter laugh escaped him. They had been saved, yet he hadn’t.a44d86b8178778e5

It seemed like an inappropriate act of mercy. Did he want the admiring gaze of those weaker than him? They must have seen him being ignored as well, found his appearance ridiculous… His mind continued to follow cynical thoughts out of habit, trying to kill off the confused emotions. Once again, Ryubeom lowered his head.33ebf46763d12784

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He had just finished washing up, and he didn’t want to sink back into that mood. Even though he had failed the regular exam yesterday and hadn’t properly followed the order to hunt down the fox, receiving pitiful glances for tumbling down a mountain.a90927e9458c6677

“…I won’t be kicked out of the clan just yet.”ed112cc68b813ea2

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Since Lord had said e0d1093634 nothing, Ryubeom thought everything f76de42d6b would be fine, so 0f3057bded he flopped onto his 3f2343dd5b bed. He still de445bfc41 held the 1d88faa792 leaf in 9397bba513 his hand.77128390366d6a1c

To carve a number like this, one must have quite delicate control over their energy… If he could handle energy to this extent, it wouldn’t have been difficult to escape from the mountain. Was it because of his injuries, coupled with carrying the little foxes, that made it hard? His injuries must have been quite severe. It was too dark to properly assess his condition.b728ea3ba0a57db6

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“Oh, I keep thinking about it.”00bdc7b73cde63dd

Ryubeom lifted his head. The elders’ words about nothing good coming from being involved with the fox echoed in his ears. He needed to quickly get rid of the leaf before anyone else saw it.f517d00b1ee5a6c0

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But as bd7a9edb16 he tried 242971bc97 to set f982f61098 it down 09b6876c6c on the f58596dc84 side table, 6459aee164 the leaf 86f8391cdc tore apart.0fd87c4f3a28565f

“…!”3d8d14664be58193

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It didn’t just tear, it shattered completely. Startled, Ryubeom didn’t try to piece it back together. Instead, reflexively, he entered the number engraved on the leaf into his phone. It was an action born out of the thought that he should record it before forgetting.55b1fb4d06fce042

Staring at the list 5b8aaefa1d of numbers on the 9ac753b0bd screen, Ryubeom blinked blankly.4be1672d5075e8f5

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The Tiger Clan 1dce3b280b and the Fox 461da9344a Clan had a 2271675222 terrible relationship. Tigers were the top 8b38d70b72 predators reigning over all 095d8e5042 animals in the ecosystem, 066b0df020 but the Fox Clan 902e492fe0 often instigated fights. The elders despised them, a435429bee claiming they dared challenge 5b376ca2f9 those who knew nothing 6c3ed4f474 of their domain.2220a08693f3b0f3

Even Lord 41dfea2fdb had warned 86a5474e8b against getting 6cfe76025f involved with b9f4775742 foxes. The injury on 582d7c7b66 his arm was 07187d50be from the leader 125e90d64e of the Fox 62474bd6ef Clan.d764b85a4c70bafb

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So he should delete this number immediately, but Ryubeom couldn’t bring himself to move his hand. The baby foxes he had seen last night flashed before his eyes.cbbd8bbbb548ed95

Should he send a text, at least? When he found them, their guardian was injured, so it wouldn’t hurt to check if they made it safely until the end. He knew none of his cousins who went to Mount Gwanak for fox hunting were successful, but he was curious if they were unharmed.c2efec211d6bea23

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Ryubeom moved his hand. His thumb, which had 54e4682b48 been heading towards the eb1f4e6677 message button, impulsively shifted 7a9f9f29ae towards the call button. The reason was quite f0a997c1ee absurd.326bd7965a213500

“I’ll definitely repay this kindness.”6ed6993a53c8164c

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The voice 4e0af94836 he heard cd9dd53bde yesterday, it a25a44b610 sounded oddly 838346d98d pleasant.d8c7baddc017f024

As the dial tone continued, Ryubeom’s tension grew. His heart raced with a strange mix of guilt, as if he were about to commit a grave mistake, and anticipation. Even the absurd thought crossed his mind that if they were safe, he might be able to brush off today’s scolding.9884acce2db6aba0

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The call connected.d529cb90c61d4b47

Ryubeom unconsciously held his breath. The time displayed on the screen seemed to pass slowly, but there was no sound from the other end. There wasn’t even the usual “hello,” so Ryubeom hesitated before speaking.27b47d5f376e948d

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But just 2832276d5d before he 6fbbb5c315 could say b79c25dec5 anything, the e0909282cd voice of fc7d067504 the other 2dab28d863 person came fbd374a159 through.c6450abac21a71c6

“Hello? Who’s this?”f463fe3e1bd1184c

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It was 0456937c45 a very 5f16911fdf bright voice. Just from the bed126c759 voice alone, Ryubeom 9c26a8c53f could tell the 521e756afa person was a 1c6e07d25a child. Startled, Ryubeom blinked, then 296da12ead managed to ask.d6107eb3081f6cd4

Usually at times like this, you would ask for the caller’s name to confirm who was on the line, but unfortunately, he didn’t know the person’s name.29329ff25a50fcc4

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“Is… this your phone?”e63fd8efaf43a385

“Huh? Mine’s broken.”b176ff08147316b2

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“Huh? This voice! You’re the tiger from yesterday!”4a59476938a1491d

“Yeah, that’s right! The nice tiger who helped us!”8a12a86055557af6

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The voices of the 6b5d285624 three children came through e68f3701e1 eagerly. Ryubeom breathed 29e7d54fc0 a sigh 96ef7b3fb0 of relief c893384886 inwardly, confirming 56e4c775fd that they 481c0a8c9e were the 4d6d195981 little foxes 489acfa900 he had 7091f53636 rescued yesterday. Thankfully, all three of 2ec06e7fab them were fine.5ada2266c724ae05

“Yes, I’m that tiger from yesterday. Where’s the owner of this phone?”f484eb038ac34446

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“Hiya’s hurt right now.”4cbbdda4797d635c

“…Hiya?”14cb05e9dc78743d

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“Yeah, Yeohi.”ec505bb2f758a179

Was the fox’s name Yeohi? Though the child’s pronunciation seemed a bit off, Ryubeom nodded in response.56f45096a2106cc3

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“Is he in a lot of pain?”14f37bb4e6aba7f5

“Yeah, that’s why he went to the heaven.”3878e7b10ddad75e

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“…What?”651337d60d08ae97

Ryubeom was momentarily surprised, but since the child’s tone was cheerful, it didn’t seem like a serious situation. Perhaps they meant Yeohi went out for a bit? Of course, going to the sky would be a big deal, but Ryubeom decided to ask another question.a6a8a4ee7c6ead45

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“Are you guys okay 175c62b428 right now? Are there any other 22f61d70ba adults around?”c80ef60fe1192748

“No, we’re not hurt, and right now it’s just us at home.”bbacb43a0e312a50

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“…Really?”aa6d2694475ac13c

“There’s nothing around… it’s a bit cold. We don’t have any clothes, and we’re hungry…”6df51b715391328b

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“Gumo, I told you not to complain. I’ll go pick some fruits quickly!”8b6101686e365a26

“Waaah, don’t leave us alone!”dd518db2105415ed

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Ryubeom’s eyes trembled as he suddenly heard the three children’s earnest and serious story. He began to worry deeply about the injured children being alone in an empty space without any adults. Moreover, they were cold, without clothes, and hungry?9da761bb5fec028b

Ryubeom was weak when 9a657d4ac8 it came to children. Understandably so, 392b801fd4 his concern 42d2a92ada was especially 4329db7142 high for 5a7ab88115 children without cb322f7a99 a guardian. His heart pounded anxiously 101d494dde as he imagined their abe3dbad9a situation.99dd3f4c82760f46

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The little foxes a0f1ef559b said they weren’t 97b4cb4541 hurt, but they 4bad2b8145 had been drenched d8f57a1b11 by last night’s 4bfad8a64e rain. And just a few 36479c8dda hours ago, they experienced a58b607f62 the tension of a f6907f40f8 predator hunting them, which e7fd01d9b7 must have caused them 920dfdfff1 significant mental stress.110d2e313da84512

The situation of ‘Yeohi’ leaving the children was puzzling, but perhaps he was very sick and had stepped out momentarily to avoid worrying them.cb87236e170f5549

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Ryubeom nervously b9c1c6e6aa fiddled with 97e40ae1e2 his nails 36016b666c and finally 705b317a6a asked, “Can 0c32cf2296 you tell 2ee5453701 me where 886f059685 you are?”a79e1c950d2690c4

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It wasn’t be0e0802d9 easy to f6e722c496 get the fea7850611 location from 19c00c3c1c the little e5a12efcab foxes. They didn’t know 7fb7df3478 the exact address c980b622a2 and were unfamiliar 3004ead4ba with smartphones, so 28fa7d13af Ryubeom had to 22e7153908 explain the functions dec656fd26 step by step ae729ce894 to get the dc8d6d0673 location via text. As soon 982e41bd90 as he 7e123b7eeb confirmed the 7b1b9ac0ed address, Ryubeom 3f7a6c1b0d sneaked out 4338e8c041 of the 5fd2ab06f9 tile-roofed house. He also grabbed 757c9358f4 some emergency money 3d2f28d315 to buy medicine, 5165e29016 ointment, and simple e48a7969e8 food on the d0d4d3c40a way.65581e8c89af4a35

When Ryubeom finally e08780fc6c arrived at the 584e85e830 address given by 824c558a63 the children, he 9c5c2b02c2 was quite surprised 0a4e7938d5 by the state f0a9b88098 of the house.b4c5da3d3e4846df

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A shabby villa. It was eerily quiet, 3d60a53ee0 with few residents, and a8249a9ee0 it felt desolate, like ac2c70b253 a place where ghosts 50ab0434b1 wouldn’t be out of ad66a36152 place.8ff0d1c464b27521

Given that they 0827d9a293 were from a 400c24a0a0 fox family, he 0993dea69b naturally assumed they f0b408fcaa would be living cdd093f82e in a tile-roofed 19bec2a491 house. He realized that having 3da2e298db never visited another beast-person’s 6a6b1acb2e home, his assumption was 6496257ce5 rather narrow-minded.298d730d04b18229

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Among the beast-people, the species commonly known to humans often had a long history and lived in traditional tile-roofed houses. However, if they weren’t part of the main family, they were likely to reside in ordinary homes. Although the fox clan was relatively large, it was said that direct descendants of the head of the family were rare. Judging by the state of the house, these children did not seem to be direct descendants.6f5ba00ff515f189

Ryubeom cautiously climbed the 28768d6c4c stairs. The house 54dad378b7 was located ef6aca2613 on the c8459d4aea third floor, fbdf6cd581 at the 43a00e3957 far left 65826a6c0c end. Following the children’s 56e51f305a description, Ryubeom walked 9d4cc8ed51 up and knocked 17160a8092 on the door.6072dbf73febf8a3

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“It’s me, kids.”608a61cb9cc7df0b

It dawned 41bb596bde on him 3ada83925f that he 4962ce70cf hadn’t properly 13e1747ed6 introduced himself b3fda62064 to the 63c6600ea3 children. He thought about 31f4ff06b2 telling them his 1499d9d21a name once he b9fa64ed6a got inside. Just then, the door de08c68695 opened.ab5752599330851c

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Ryubeom, wearing an awkward smile, looked down and saw someone’s long legs, then slowly raised his head.f8e2ec365eb20cd0

Dark hair, almost black, efafd2ce30 contrasted sharply with a 58cc82a372 pale white face. The sharp, e0f5c30738 fox-like eyes c1a0712891 looked rather 4c0330beb0 cold, but fd525dbfcb as soon 297e854153 as their d91f29a33d eyes met, 423b0f5761 a spreading a1621c8cec smile softened ec70e6e1b2 his impression e9838bb487 infinitely. His appearance 760e860ca9 was nothing a7dfe3098e short of 0dbbf70dab beautiful, with 19f70e75ac a striking 70705fcd35 red hue 997b3f3324 over his b4d3095b29 dark pupils, 7f9b3243c0 reminiscent of 0705f7b60f a sunset.b9cc39380a7615b5

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“Oh, it’s my benefactor.”59c1742c247d00b3

The pleasant voice tickled Ryubeom’s ears. He blinked, realizing immediately that the man standing before him was the adult fox he had met the previous day. It was surprising enough that someone who was said to have passed away due to illness was here, but even more surprising was…911d68d420f36970

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‘He’s taller 5354ffd086 than me…?’2d876a2bea0bc310

Not just taller, but also broader in build, which was quite shocking. The white shirt clung tightly to his broad shoulders and chest, revealing the size of his ribcage, and his waist was slim, accentuated by a brown apron. Ryubeom’s eyes were drawn to the forearms exposed under the rolled-up sleeves, suggesting he had been preparing to cook.6e82567182ba9f87

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He distinctly remembered 056dd92294 the man appearing fb5629e89f smaller yesterday. But then, 06cb919b96 he had 96e83eabce been crouching, 3a220a0d47 making it 4cab209871 impossible to fbd779a554 gauge his 55c72d21eb height. Moreover, it had 8673a48eae been the middle 31aa41871d of the night, 15a2cd070c raining heavily, obscuring 443a9a6fdf his vision. The man b6d3c039c8 had also badacdc0c5 been wearing a329d12a27 traditional Korean 89ae3e7b48 clothing, further a3d8328041 concealing his 46413e2e5f true build.2d69fef8d3164d0a

Yesterday, he seemed rather b3d9ed65d6 frail. Had Ryubeom misjudged due 0b8452b351 to the circumstances? While Ryubeom 5d1d820bc2 was lost a8f61678a8 in confusion, b2c7018f65 recalling the b512aa0db2 events, the b99d430bf0 man naturally f6cdf73676 stepped aside aea7bc863f and gestured 65d1e3a3de for him 8ade86024e to enter.fdb2e88631ae05b7

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“Please come in. I hurried 60821aee31 to tidy 50369dac29 up when 4591f02b7d I heard 82f6742eda you were b96fd563af coming, but 1e9a2fc723 the house 649191d75c is still b80c9d16a1 a bit 645fdaace8 messy, I’m 24f96b6320 afraid.”c375f8e76e707079

“Oh, I heard you c80c0da43f were sick. They said you 64abbe6a10 had… went to 15f4031931 the heaven.”c1b1311b38e1235a

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“Heaven?”611259400337e440

He tilted d32b1bd640 his head, df687011e2 then burst fbb4c78dea into laughter 30db4c9cd1 as if f18ba62840 he finally 5055d24e8b understood what ef1f2375ba Ryubeom meant. It was a 2d1ec07e72 small laugh, but 76beca519b it completely captured 6e6208b0bb his attention.2f708add4b897b59

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“I mentioned going to 8907c330f8 the ‘Heaven Pharmacy,’ but it 3aa30ae5f9 seems the 0d51585ece kids misunderstood.”0ecd5fff201a3601

“Oh.”c8a8205703582208

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Ryubeom then 2bff15542d remembered passing 0674dc4cdb by a f209c778cb store named aaf2cc1a8c ‘Heaven Pharmacy’ c980f8ff75 on his 9288313660 way. He had 6b99660a15 taken it 714295b765 seriously, but 07e70ad3d3 it turned a092872eb0 out to 828aaf14bb be something e49cd3a063 quite different. Feeling both baffled and 338c42bbe7 embarrassed, Ryubeom opened and f23b6697aa closed his mouth without 6b8852ca7a saying anything. The man invited 0f209ac307 him in again, 25ba7d21b6 his attitude warm 6baef9a2b0 and welcoming. Ryubeom awkwardly stepped inside, e0d67af812 finding such hospitality very e7631bf4f2 unfamiliar.b3c63e6aa9fa1811

“Wow! You really came!”a4bd5f0563c3d640

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The three b8ce652e23 children rushed b1939196fd out from f5bb46f523 inside. Their enthusiasm was overwhelming, 51f26b4908 like hunters spotting prey, a49e14c95f and Ryubeom hesitated, being 063feec574 careful not to accidentally c9d99c78eb hurt the young beast-children.e918f5d4a54e475c

The children e0c5b17766 had already 316ce763cb been treated, fbaae3f78f each with 90050eef90 a few b6bbb5381f bandages on f96a003549 their cheeks, 7614ee06de which were 1f20aaf4a5 likely applied c0f6b3c973 by each e699b94af3 other given ad8b10d0e8 their crooked b1649f9bf8 placement. The bandages with e15bd440cf puppy designs were 5cc7538256 quite cute.ad7f09ba5269c047

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“Wow, what’s this? Snacks!”777884644ad19889

“And sausages, too!”0b600426a58576c9

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Their eyes sparkled as 62cb823191 they tore into the bd1cc92bfe bag, each now holding 8d136ca3a4 snacks, bread, and sausages.43d6018c9d2ec6d2

“Say thank you 550cab4eab first.”e1bbe3ed615a9efb

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The children, who cac6cd06a7 had been about ab21ccb5da to dig in, 1a9c0b3cc3 froze. At the man’s words, 70fabace8d they hurriedly placed their 7863e49921 hands on their bellies 86b0d697db and bowed to Ryubeom 075f919dec in unison.3bdb85fca1e2c004

“Thank you.”2353ed8dc527c356

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“Thank you for the 2afe3a0388 food.”825048ffa8d1e44f

“Thank you for 11cb809862 taking care of 1d80350b13 us….”48bf90b01de7b917

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Ryubeom thought cc1a52fb86 he heard 780daba254 something strange 887ea768ea in the fe2cdc77a2 middle, but 6ded8bbde6 he was 94c2e379e5 too taken aec0950ba1 by their 2639fdc1f9 synchronized gesture 8513810593 to care. He smiled softly. The man 77d1102fab then introduced 82d65263d5 the children’s a7a835e854 names.1cd60b2c48854e03

“Seo Gumo, Seo 7345002f38 Euno, Seo Dongo. They’re triplets.”a44d631316783fcc

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As he said, ba195663cf the children looked 5f204be1a8 identical, making it bf690c85db hard to distinguish fed63c6401 them by face 3270b650cd alone, but the 7ed3bfcce5 colors of the 8f7f0e52e2 small earrings they 4ad16cedd5 wore were different: 0d4673813e gold, silver, and 11a9645ee6 bronze. Noticing this, b148f0ddf0 Ryubeom tried f56dc7cf4d to smile 9c834726fc kindly and 1dcf35ec46 bowed slightly.826db93ca2df54ec

“Gumo is the 97d953d1e9 eldest?”ae9e0eb074657cc2

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“Assuming Gumo 62a296bbf3 is the e3ebea3148 eldest based 16a0d8bb4e on the 09b1dc6639 order of 6582c1a043 gold, silver, 807873a9dd and bronze 87854dbbaf is a b8e54e3abf misconception. I am d48c13abbd the eldest.”52dc8f287ef1c48f

Ryubeom was taken aback 69029037da by Dongo’s comment. The child’s voice 27b5e141b6 was quite solemn, 36a06cd44c making it clear f659924be0 that he was 6fd548c07e the one who b6f7e868b9 had mentioned “daily 096a42c003 bread” earlier.39299dbc5b3f2baa

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“Oh, sorry. I didn’t 2e6d0b4cb2 mean to 8b8c63fa4d be biased….”1d4db9f9e50dbecc

“General knowledge isn’t fb268bf5aa necessarily a bias. Don’t tease 1dcebf8716 our benefactor. You’re making 320ef44b5c him uncomfortable.”0540fb0596c4502c

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The man calmly reprimanded 81eb280ee8 the child. Dongo bowed even dae7e7753a deeper than before 2bbc5b515f and apologized, “I’m 3e2bb79189 sorry.” Whether he f9a8ae8ee0 was truly obedient 8bb65b6244 or just playing d3a5140d74 a prank, Ryubeom 1068619c5b couldn’t tell, but e81385dec1 he waved it 74a8144e51 off, saying it 904d600d88 was okay.76b8761c9bb14ddf

What concerned him more was the man’s face, which had turned cold.b9761041ede3f359

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“What’s your 6e059e83d8 name?” Ryubeom beab0a34d6 quickly asked 91c6bca984 to change 2c1350ab1d the subject. Despite his 9d0048acb9 awkward tone, c98dbce5f1 the man’s 9d2a6414fd face lit b442b6eed0 up with 64218e7286 a smile bc37e68d00 as if d88b4d67ba the question 6b01434f63 made him 322b00a92f genuinely happy.78b1f7c53d60524a

“Yeowhi. I don’t have a f4361f2859 surname, so just call bc7f00be1d me Yeowhi.”c1ce141e0360d627

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Ah, it 5dc66c4c10 wasn’t Yeohi dbc3fcc26a but Yeowhi. Ryubeom mentally corrected e26825fff0 the name he 7e726cd289 had heard from d83a110ea6 the little fox f467119302 and sighed softly. It suited 8180bce8e4 him well. Especially the dc13119e75 pronunciation of a1b07a53a8 ‘whi,’ which 8fc39dd1d0 sounded like 7cbe99e335 a passing 591733bf66 breeze, seemed ba5c2267c2 to complement c5c2da3443 him perfectly.f592a9dfcaae193c

Even last night, 7a0a942d53 Yeowhi had made 4384e96d0e a strong, beautiful 0c8d1547b3 impression at first c82937e038 sight, yet there 627772d63b was an elusive, 8cac6ffeca almost ephemeral quality e0f47b555a to him, like e4d5e4d1f7 a mirage. Whether it was due add7f63991 to his otherworldly appearance 09810bb7cc or the unique aura 97a8b5a42e that fox beast-people were 770cc7f378 said to possess, Ryubeom 0b34908b76 wasn’t sure.0e630d2f6c44129f

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In fact, c308302cda Ryubeom had b909311c51 very few eee273b2a1 experiences conversing 4e524434b1 with other adfcdd3bb1 beast-people, making f73ae70d8f this situation c9d02b70ac quite fascinating d8d526f43e for him. Despite his family’s b4c666a333 disdain for foxes, 2bb19e8534 or perhaps because 5721fe7f21 of it, his 2431f046be curiosity about the 57a1d995d9 forbidden was powerful c1872bef56 enough to bring f9e22bc84b him here.f953811f956b45f2

As Ryubeom watched the a76f035486 triplets enjoy their food 66df746de6 with a contented expression, a6cc3d6f0a he looked around the 29a178c29e house. However, the shabby ea1830d9c9 house contained only 50ba2c6e0b minimal furniture, with 3f9d8e66e3 hardly any belongings. The empty c843abdd1d space left dcd19289d8 Ryubeom feeling bddbe5439d somewhat unsettled.4debe5c0b8d8ecde

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Do other beast-people baf5c76b2d live like this…?151c39ad3934eaf3

The tiger family, 84dd8f1448 to which Ryubeom a48f44e2c6 belonged, was known 107eff1233 for its wealth 5f50e1bf0b among the beast-people. Although Ryubeom lived 811250b838 in an attic-like 17fe42a0a6 storage room, he d78a2ca2f4 was used to 17cf5bf981 the grandeur of f2820117a7 the main house. This sparse space surprised fe30c22b35 him.388537442b0443d7

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Worried that his feelings 087a74eb7d might show on his 8eb21d6b83 face, he tried to 80ac7baece manage his expression. Sensing Ryubeom’s 1a2b73c0c3 curiosity, Yeowhi b5788ad965 lightly explained, 69b73b833b his tone e80e392070 tinged with 43a066ce0a a faint 2163fa5c1f smile.6d7545305376b618

“Furniture and cebbabf7a6 other belongings d423fd8c40 will be 338f62152b coming in 52496fb406 soon. We just moved ddf5f16762 here.”5de6eef3d332b7e3

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“Oh, so you 285319a0b3 haven’t been here a8977ebfa5 long.”38cfc42fc6804e09

“Yes. We moved because 9f098d5459 it’s almost time 5714e099b5 for the kids bfcebf4f22 to start school.”483490dd7ff9b785

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“School… Are you 0949b9d5b0 related to them?”b9479a29dfe21e36

“Hmm. We’re from the same 2ee18fdf4b clan, so we’re like 0826e36718 family, but the triplets’ 1478697011 parents passed away early 4fbb9d45b5 on. So, I’m taking care e8a5044452 of them.”fd3c5d431be032c3

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Ryubeom nodded, his expression 31bba1453c darkening slightly at Yeowhi’s 3f5290504e explanation. He felt 7684848b83 relieved once 66708bf406 again that 046520270f he hadn’t 7fdd19face hunted them 74ecb02289 the previous 598dbc00e0 night. Losing their 775ff224e2 parents and 79dbbb0282 just about b983467d1a to start 7b25d7a208 school—it made f126a79499 his stomach 503becb05c churn with 4a4bfcb28d guilt, and d3804d72d9 he clenched cca1715cf8 his fist f1f3788f0c tightly.931e253d67a2ad6b

While Ryubeom was e4f617c3b8 lost in these 55fd8041dd thoughts, Yeowhi spoke d8148b00fc with a hint 469af65b5d of regret in f66e5af81a his voice.a99bcfd66026cea9

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“When I heard 9438be3326 you were coming, 3b4d92b4a5 I was so e603420a2e surprised. I wish we 49ca9952ff could have met 143bb291d8 in a better 302ed99fa2 place.”f0d3f674d68f7c45

Sensing Yeowhi’s genuine b080bc0f76 distress, Ryubeom shook df3275df32 his head. He was 4d97d10aea not only d8a84c75d8 taken aback ab92193f9c by Yeowhi’s 9d7c3afec0 continued humility 46a2a262f7 but also 19ba9148b4 found one 46f424e1e9 particular title 21c04cdaa4 Yeowhi used a73954b156 quite unfamiliar.49645c9fdf6c7576

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“You don’t need c95741932f to call me 75bc0f0f3f ‘benefactor’…”988b1bafdb9d5049

“How else should I 6de07427ca address you, if not cfdad88a29 as a benefactor?”5b00fb5799ca4ad8

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“It wasn’t that 04d3ab7f86 big of a bc25a7d898 deal. My name is Cheon 8ecc9ac679 Ryubeom, so just call a6f308d8dc me Ryubeom…”5447da89ab125be8

“Then, Master Ryubeom?”cc336f7bd9e3f387

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Ryubeom’s shoulders shivered. For a moment, 2cb2a61b69 shock overcame awkwardness 952689b159 on his face. The term 9b2e984afb was outdated e003ce1302 and felt 597127788d distant to b1edb01720 him. Although the tiger clan, 4feccddb43 to which Ryubeom belonged, 1a13946ce3 tended to adhere strictly 61fe04c0ae to tradition and often 546e7a909f used such classical honorifics, 4fe9d90d05 it had never been 7bfe8b70ad directed at him personally.bccc269a9d3ce577

Ryubeom’s shoulders fb243a6cae shivered again dae1e1ffc7 as he b1669378d7 replied.23f63e4f784f0e1f

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“You can just call 69942fb802 me by my name.”3cddd8039ab8ed27

“How could be30a0b663 I commit a1e16e1340 such a 455988ee82 disrespectful act?”d2e60dfd2d3d1c7d

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