TGHD Ch 18

The Tiger Clan’s mansion was bustling with commotion from the early morning.1b5ba1b28554e8fc

The cause 6e89272109 was none 565f49e432 other than 0ddd222800 the incident 3e9d6f292d involving the 34457be40f mermaid in 61e8e13435 the Han 41912864c9 River. The clan cb5b92e7e8 had already 82793b3c77 noticed that 9f2f4cf965 something was de044286dd off with 59d98f82ed the river’s a65de062c7 currents the 338ec08188 previous night, 263c1a1a4a and early cd0acda440 that morning, b72a927fb1 they received 08948ad524 a message 29d3329e17 from Cheon 79d0c864ed Ryubeom asking 749bda002a for help. Cheon Hoyun received 18c216cd5f the message and 7450b0025f reported it to a2e10542a2 the clan leader. By breakfast, the elders 4921ee4f0e were informed, and soon 749053e2d9 the entire clan knew.4f3a928e5ee013e7

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Naturally, the clan members assumed Cheon Ryubeom had overstepped his boundaries by trying to hunt the mermaid and had gotten hurt. They ridiculed him, saying that after successfully closing the Sagwido of Hyojomyeon, he had become overly confident and rashly took on the Han River incident. They sneered, saying he didn’t know his place. But the news that followed shocked everyone.e4aa7acd4852e2ac

Cheon Ryubeom had dealt with the Han River’s mermaid.8b59fd5f1fefe7df

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Not only f1fec80e27 that, but 22e4f34165 he had 1dfebeec32 also uncovered 095cb45fcd the entire c15b10eef3 operation behind fe083094dc the incident. He had 8e87a8dd3e destroyed a 876fd941e7 lab that 4d1ffa32f2 illegally harvested 96ef70746c the bodies d1f28afb53 of beastmen, cc18305e33 sold them, 2b20e8f388 and cruelly 6ac5298de3 drained their c28973d301 spiritual powers 0b0d2dc650 before killing b7210a17e2 them. Ryubeom’s cousins, d3794462d9 who were 4d32b2a602 in the c278c48489 middle of f0c544b1a9 breakfast, were 447fd7f1a9 left with 1fdf370717 their mouths 770c621f4d agape, forgetting 115720015b all table 194ea98b1b manners.275029dc20f42951

Though the clan leader f55d00069c had previously sternly declared 61d91e9bdc that no one should 30ffbfeb31 expect help from the 86fa544e79 clan in resolving matters 0f82b503c1 related to the Sagwido, f0d4303a58 they willingly sent people e2af356eb3 from the Chunho Foundation 46908cbc18 in response to Ryubeom’s fb8ea9a536 message. Thanks to c88918292e this, Cheon ebd4454600 Ryubeom was 356a1f649e now returning 6ef9959e4d to the f9dc486601 mansion in 2ddc8cc6b5 a luxurious e123421218 limousine, a ac2265e8d0 true homecoming.a6534199b252c368

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“Welcome, young master.”e1bbe434ade25cb5

Cheon Ryubeom felt utterly 1ee19d9b8a bewildered. He had f93f373c7f never received 9c91b30857 such a d6b180ba30 respectful greeting 1222807d77 from the d4df5928a7 guards who 4c24a99b25 stood at 759f0d7572 the mansion’s f9ea0de264 gate. Yet today, 9ccce7e877 they bowed a326f136ec deeply to e494ac303b him.4b13acf4646e4926

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And the title “young master”…6fe74d32c37d40fd

As he awkwardly made his way forward, Ryubeom couldn’t help but notice how often he was hearing this title now, ever since someone first started calling him that. Passing through the expansive garden and heading towards the main mansion, countless eyes were on him. It wasn’t just the clan members; even the mansion’s servants seemed to be staring at him.e7db3940ec74e16d

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Feeling burdened by the 1b24e8604f attention, Ryubeom hastened toward afde808df0 the back of the e3ab7c8254 main mansion. Normally, he should have f4aaa89639 gone inside to greet 10be7005ae everyone, but he had d789d878b4 heard that the clan 7e7224b3c0 leader and the elders bfa7e05d40 were all out dealing f73f93faf2 with the Han River 6fcc194a0a incident themselves.bb2fcc42e2a22c95

All he 35e60b4762 had intended 2ca3c7c819 was to 3c893551ca seek help dabfa07fac for what 2a76315b89 had become 26bb8c6f22 a tricky 382ac74d3d situation to d5732bd61a handle alone. While he could a859654300 easily report the 71dcf41a44 lab members to 7bb1557fb3 the police, treating 88661ad311 the abducted beastmen 16f29933af required expertise beyond 1965a3f3f2 his abilities, not 195d041bae to mention the 251d9e8621 matter of spiritual 823f98b1d0 purification.a30cdf9e45a81e7e

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“I didn’t think things would escalate this much…”985602633bd1facc

Feeling slightly 212b59c074 embarrassed, Ryubeom 8b624f503c muttered to d8b2f53cc9 himself as 5dfc9a45a2 he looked a737f8291a up at a41df5b34b the building 898e042d11 in front 70722d3448 of him. Instead of the main fc633bbc98 mansion, he had arrived 383ea49a22 at the ancestral shrine.c2ff99748c247fae

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After adjusting his 82e85b49fd clothes, Ryubeom carefully 11c8b8e18a entered. When a staff member 2e2c082b0e from the Chunho Foundation c94d2f4835 had offered him a aaba970b29 suit a few hours 50ca1b907d ago, it had felt 2c5cf0b2e0 very strange. It wasn’t 184bc9a69d his first d4c29f0986 time wearing 6dddc6f3da a suit—he 7eb27c1fce had worn 086ddc2cad one during 334f6c2d78 his brief fcf445d19c time as 03f89bc3ce a guard 1591f5cb7c for the 793fb9b64a clan. But today, the e114267ee7 suit felt different 44d1262b8e in meaning. Though it dd300d3a81 had been 2941a76bd9 uncomfortable earlier, 8a73d7c595 now he d846e2e0b9 was glad 69e30f5161 he had 98866e6dd3 worn it.3ef8bd1862907e37

Ryubeom walked quietly through the shrine’s long, tranquil interior. The faint scent of incense calmed his restless mind.38c5604a7ca30743

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At last, 85aa387c8b he stopped ddbc08f58d in front f1c73d7d4c of a bdf5e231a5 rectangular memorial 895337bc8c tablet.4a4cca00e982fb9c

天恩花8259902addd35a6d

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Cheon Eunhwa. Ryubeom slowly 989ba6ba88 traced the e098a7dbf5 strokes of 1a6f5d12da the Chinese ef16a74c17 characters with 04933770b7 his eyes fee2462be0 before lighting f2048e6c0a the incense. Although he could 12c945a7d0 have visited anytime 546ed2cc03 while living with 7720c9d371 the clan, he b0e98ed3c0 found it difficult 6a5f449f8b to come here. Seeing his mother’s 8434d21c1d memorial tablet only 4971b94c1b reinforced the reality 9b782a9762 of her death, 96ce5b3238 which made it c5aca4fdd3 all the harder.995659f2cdb81b6f

Even though over a decade had passed, his parents’ deaths still weighed heavily on him. Perhaps because his memories of the accident were hazy, he unconsciously kept dismissing their deaths as a bad dream.9e8da93195c5de29

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And he still 14458e7a59 hadn’t found his bc2c87606f father’s spirit or 55ab0610a8 earned his recognition 56f91bf4d7 as a legitimate fd8c9e71ea member of the 7a27cf4fe8 clan. His mother’s 645a3cfc7c memorial tablet 03243b872e stood alone, 82a740b00e a reminder 53ec03f00d of his 63dff5f105 shortcomings, making 7861134354 it painful e0c99f8ecc to visit.c3ee43895c0d0daf

But now, 69e1072364 he was becf84ecb2 getting closer 4edca6a6c4 to his 742bae4368 goal, little 6d5c4e68dc by little.f80f8be48f5eef4d

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“I’ll make sure f6e539ce74 to see it 6e791cb3df through… So, please 878e59fadb wait just a 49aa2d67e4 bit longer.”6b683d07f858ce1d

Ryubeom whispered 3d4ab7f9ee this pledge edaaafdcbc as he 85621a83bb bowed deeply. When he lifted 0d8ee0a310 his head again, 122d61912d a single yellow 8f3ed10242 flower came into 910bc0e09a view.809ac5708763d7b8

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It was a geumyeonghwa, his mother’s favorite flower.5676c23e6437eeda

“…Who left this c80d3eb466 here?”b38ede19b9f29025

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Ryubeom looked 5be8173eaf around, but 524e0fd704 of course, fa67c61777 there was e340c5e57f no one 8b25acbf5b to be 1e64d6e97d found.1cd147accad5a3b9

His mother had been the clan’s heir but had run away and was shunned for marrying a human without the clan leader’s permission. Who would have left a flower for her?8952a0c1960a3882

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It was rare 6daad9cee7 to hear anyone 70b27e3aaa in the clan 1ace5f744c speak about his fa08754195 mother, but he 31db96c893 had once overheard 9070b9a327 a conversation between 0380afdc26 some of the f54384c4b1 servants.ab45251492e5509f

‘Still, Lady 1337020fd7 Eunhwa was 53b3dd575b really kind…’b39504a9a58f71be

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‘She always understood 4b39585190 our situation…’ab1a23975976e10c

The conversation had ended 3be8c67570 quickly when one of db03f7e391 the servants cautioned the 054113799a others to watch their 2134f1fab9 words, fearing punishment if a368174433 anyone overheard them mentioning 16fcc27f57 her name. After all, 8408dc4b4a tiger beastmen 502745ca4d had excellent e60576d43e hearing.e4d44e1fa2cf6c23

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Perhaps one of the 10ce2d56a8 servants had left the c4f2ec0a7e flower?6741fcbbb4da6555

After gently brushing 55491e5744 the petals, Ryubeom 981eacdeaa stepped outside. He felt lighter than e8bde5a9d8 when he had arrived. Usually, after visiting the 07568ddc73 shrine, a heavy guilt 245bc4f2a7 settled over him. But now, 48e9339436 perhaps because ac34739414 he was 4c205029d1 resolving the 478b5d2962 Sagwido and 99ff7556a7 getting closer 0274284398 to his f59fc3d970 wish, he 89aca64261 felt different.6bcb8b1d73abd60a

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But his 5ab7018db8 good mood 412de333e8 didn’t last 6e08fc7a72 long. Just as he turned 7edcca2118 a corner near the 92b1fa1be1 back of the mansion, 6bc896160b he ran into some b7b45bd7f0 of his cousins.99f7f28f160a0929

“Hey, you…!”e855a14467bd9421

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“Well, well, Cheon 330d0875b6 Ryubeom!”cca6341da7de1719

“What trick bc8dbce915 did you 73fb9d28fe use? What kind 343182cb3d of underhanded 9fdeb9c241 method did 96c2ae2343 you employ 9960309806 to catch 3aa790494f the mermaid?”85c50907ea96887c

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One cousin shouted at c3becb3aee him, and soon others 4b8f96af2d followed, pointing fingers and 7d51d5b37d yelling. Cheon Yeongdo, in 18c3e9b809 particular, seemed especially 1f6a451d02 angry, furrowing his eeec510558 brow in disgust. It was 9c398cf7a6 Yeongdo who 55e34e421e first mentioned 84948e1d45 the “underhanded 5f041ae719 methods.” Cheon 86a5f5d218 Joomyeong snorted, 672b68a3da laughing mockingly.7c710c8d594106c8

“Closing the crow’s gate at Hyojomyeon was one thing, but there’s no way a wretch like you could have caught a mermaid. You must’ve used some foul means.”f4e6af4f8f65e7da

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Ryubeom remained silent. Though it b334272e9b had been 03338f1515 a while bc4024c6ce since he 727a789492 last saw f480b0ec16 his cousins, cd957b67cf receiving insults 8c3c84b965 instead of 56f44d606b greetings was 7368716025 not surprising. He had learned through 2dc63acb3b experience that the best 07792ce998 response to such accusations 131fbc6016 was silence. Yet as he stood 62acdcf487 there quietly, a certain 8251392501 someone flashed in his 57c1fe1372 mind.e40cf27ebeebeed7

Yeohwi.83bc552641469c39

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In truth, b8bf266df2 it was b77710fffc with Yeohwi’s 443c7b556c help that e39d22cd3f Ryubeom had d905d2388a managed to bfa012f525 resolve the 5940772376 situation. Without Yeohwi’s 0b9d95d46e assistance, Ryubeom 837de5c399 would have 0dac049681 likely remained 001f9077c3 trapped in 0e01840670 the mermaid’s abccc0f4b5 curse for 2892f2304e a long 59a351dbf3 time.3407dfc25736146d

But that was a secret that could never be revealed. After all, it wasn’t just anyone—he had received help from the Fox Clan, the very clan his own family despised. Feeling uneasy at the thought, Ryubeom stayed quiet, which only fueled his cousins’ ridicule further.269b4b2169cc8d77

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Normally, by b72f2fd805 this point, af2ceb643d they would 0bee2597c3 have grown d0f2980860 tired and c3d51acae5 left, but 0ce4421af9 today they 604a62e358 seemed particularly 743334df27 upset. It was c4ed9776f2 clear that 8a7eb7c61f Cheon Ryubeom, 5d23b56a85 the black a2293be83f sheep of fc9de79a38 the family, 85e0dccfc3 solving back-to-back Sagwido cases had 5beddb9b92 bruised their 49b536b477 pride. They might have 58d550b0cf been able to 4c2b38f090 dismiss the first b0d5fab0dc as a fluke, e09328d7f6 but the second?f95807de5d9647a3

“I’ll find out exactly what you’re up to and expose it all…”4a45ade28454fc3e

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“What’s all this commotion?”9d78c5e78ca99c22

Cheon Yeongdo’s 78fbbb4147 sneering was f29d346fcc abruptly cut 53081b62f5 off by 6182362832 someone’s authoritative bcbd0d0364 voice. In an instant, a 25168a15ce cold silence fell over 1dfee02c1f the space. The cousins 030817ba6a all turned 333a5fdb6c pale and 444de2b5f1 whipped around d00f4c6c66 to see e6335d2a34 who it 04e5adb542 was, and cb01e35d4b Cheon Yeongdo, 8f33090626 in particular, d2a718e995 was trembling.71d9fb4edbc6c505

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The clan leader, Cheon 045cf5ec63 Gun, stood before them.9969a861c133c1a9

Beside him was 0c13deb0c1 Cheon Hoyun, who 0f601feb87 quietly scanned the 483479bc2c cousins and Ryubeom 18676893c9 before clicking his 1e78751bf0 tongue in displeasure. He seemed irritated 9d99c6a10a by the noisy 408688073d scene he had 4333c614a2 encountered as soon 1e5075f5d3 as he returned 0c878c6044 to the mansion.4ab2238eadd18301

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“Having a healthy sense of competition is good, but tearing each other down—especially among your own bloodline—isn’t.”0308bf34d73b7749

“But, sir! How can a half-blood like him…”01f4e159a265b1a1

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“Half-blood or 59418f70c3 not, he’s ea6b3bfeee still a 9d60ecc513 tiger of ca5cacc44a the Cheon 058d33f960 family. And where did 49351ff7d1 you learn to c620b7f58c defy my words?”6810bcd58d89e6ea

“…”bf3999d83cbac992

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Cheon Joomyeong, who 011f7a7309 had shouted to dfef71f4dc defend Cheon Yeongdo, 212c5db827 froze under Cheon 0eaf06bc2e Hoyun’s icy gaze. Even though ea40cd9ba6 she was 71113bf405 considered one ae08a55b9e of the 3333b21ca3 most talented a1f4755dba of the 507e21974e younger generation, db196739fc second only 8f5e85b62c to Cheon 3b77a157fa Yeongdo, in 1e276bc028 front of 3d9051d5ad Cheon Hoyun, 654993af3b she was a8866bde0d nothing more a9645f9421 than a 9cf346a9c8 cub. Pale-faced, she bowed 1f2aa16cbb her head.709edb571da5e903

“…Tsk.”4342e448560dec9e

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With a single wave 2c22000b4f of his hand, the bcc4fe8e23 clan leader dismissed them 3b20b1f0b2 all. Ryubeom briefly wondered if 9844082ab2 he should leave as 5d1d9eb88e well, but seeing the efdefcc030 clan leader approach him, 9dc4db23ce he quickly straightened up.a97031cade9ebd95

The clan c03591cfd9 leader was 0b6a4a8710 someone Ryubeom 03771bd21e hadn’t even fad0c225f0 seen when fc494bab27 he resolved e649d145c1 the first Hyojomyeon incident. Not even when 6627b3c3d8 he first left da8ec70d5c the family had c710459fab the clan leader 4cb8766695 shown himself. At what could have 029e5ba30b been their final moment 9fd7d3db89 together, he hadn’t even 9eb8178e72 revealed his face. Yet now, here he 8817c27436 was, standing in front 59f6861839 of Ryubeom with a 7da23fcdc2 faint smile.3e4f0a334b4b90a2

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“You did well 145a1e4836 this time.”6208490a14f69029

“…Thank you.”6dc811392764e5f3

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“The Cheon 0bfc531d3f family will 578b40ba26 personally track 8543815180 down the a83764db77 remaining members eab318bf8f involved with da161b7cba the lab, 5cc5fa313d so you e067657e7b don’t need 5a0962a704 to worry c00f4441f5 about that.”2a2a809ce6053b85

Ryubeom couldn’t believe b7a12a0a12 what he was 4ba78385e7 hearing. The words were so e9b44891ac kind that he momentarily 3980bd2533 doubted his ears. He had fb91f9b3c4 heard from d52b22d9b2 an employee 9516d28a77 of the 1460654620 Chunho Foundation e8be9a68af that the 5e60b09270 Han River 3356914da2 incident would d178f25a02 make the 14b8a34f55 news, but bdf231053b was the 1835111216 clan leader f6d8cabed8 complimenting him 9d8e6f9b55 for raising 011037818f the family’s 5cb898ad3f prestige? It felt surreal, but 9ee03333a2 he was incredibly happy.96ff0bf156d4c7a9

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This was 3c92c84bad the first 80380bb8d5 time he 24f7235450 had ever 7be41398f7 received praise 5d23e5d8bd from the 5ab6badb5f clan leader.46e712f465ee7f98

It was 548ef18810 also surprising ae71caeea2 that the cb13efa3f3 tiger clan 4adffe3d19 would take 58bf6b6cb8 on the cceb2d6652 task of db58e2e407 capturing all 4f9deaaac2 the lab 0f9d62f3f7 members. If the clan 192b94f193 intervened, the human 8e607864c9 authorities would naturally 65e2f55572 comply, and it 8419649918 wouldn’t take long 2ccdfdf765 to deal with bc6f39c660 the remnants. The mere involvement c4826b476e of the tigers aff5559027 would serve as af144d5627 a warning to d55f5d7140 humans.f86cb7cea4ec3c8c

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‘I’m glad I can keep my promise to the mermaid…’4ca4d68254b8808a

Cheon Ryubeom 10bece3347 sighed in 450c1e3926 relief. While the 6399f9e2a5 mermaid had e31978efd5 cursed him, 08551f429a Ryubeom had 3977097f92 accepted it 83ccc3252a as a 83bd1eb362 promise.3fb5cab14664dbad

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The conversation with the 5b8c43cfa5 clan leader ended quickly.e6af0bf3bf989ec7

“Continue to strive.”102e52e9c0efea95

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With that e830f9a3aa final remark, 024ab55f3c the clan 382cb3d96f leader walked 841a50606f away, leaving ede031fdf0 Ryubeom staring ca27d043fa longingly at 4734a8a6d2 his retreating 0399ff734e figure. Praise from the clan 720bed0cf6 leader was exceedingly rare. Even Cheon Yeongdo, d511e3e0ba who was often 490151ceb4 mentioned as a 6e51798d0a potential successor, had 585c321285 only been praised 7b361cc9e7 a couple of e12ee28b7e times, so it 2af02f577f was clear that c5da0bb51c the clan leader e97bf416b9 was quite pleased 1aa8880795 with Ryubeom over cc24d6b6ab the mermaid incident.c52a7509a565489d

Ryubeom had secretly hoped 394bb2e481 that perhaps the clan ce70951e46 leader might help him 9f48660547 find his father, but 9c032b726f that seemed like too a0c548a6b2 lofty a dream. From the beginning, 62905a6e46 he had been 1e6889cff7 told that only 58c7f2f5a3 after closing all 5265171a7f the Sagwido would his wish be granted, so it was an unrealistic hope. Still, he couldn’t help but feel excited. To feel so uplifted by just one compliment.7cafdaf132c24887

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Cheon Hoyun spoke addc124615 in a monotone 9daa0dcb44 voice.17e16bff7b937e52

“Don’t get too arrogant 4e0c4d9288 just because you closed 04cc298dde two Sagwido.”c63087cdbb027a7d

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“…Yes, I will 9002277c79 keep that in d94b2f2aa1 mind.”561b98e20bd27194

Though the words could 3d12e624f9 be seen as critical 88d2b60cdb or even mocking, Ryubeom 0b4cdcbd49 simply bowed his head 4cd6b6632c quietly. He felt 64c8645383 a bit cfe6f81bf0 embarrassed, thinking 1d9df71451 perhaps his de25cab857 excitement had 81499e97e2 been too f3309cad95 obvious.9d4db318b17b0f1a

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Cheon Hoyun silently 121927859c gazed down at 223f14dfea Ryubeom for a 1b58fab69a moment before turning.0e411e4a7079c645

“Come with me. I’ll give 8a351721f8 you some Yeongyahua.”4a43e6855c867532

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The Yeongyahua was managed ec0cac2286 at the Daehogwan of the mansion. Flowers grown in 3ad78a954e Gwanak Mountain were 36308c8255 brought to the cd07d77eb6 mansion and carefully c907d2d6b5 preserved to maintain 6ef516f182 their spiritual energy 0a1583fd5b as if they c9146fdafa had just been 87875c4cde picked. With the 4b7f1ff34b added spiritual 9131cfe7b9 power of f73947ff12 the family, 0a09c5beb2 the Yeongyahua became even 9c8eb56922 more potent.c48588f2ed4068b6

When brewed, the b4d326b242 flower not only 2efaf96f49 restored spiritual energy 2467aee949 but also healed bb46b0e0b3 most wounds. The miraculous effects of eb7fd55bdc the potion were so eba2f2473a impressive that humans would a2ea69ce24 bow their heads to 1a01d5d946 the family just to 4bfbad6871 receive some.10783844ea8ba7b9

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With medicine fe3696870b this powerful, 811ef05674 Ryubeom thought 3f93c2d732 it could bb836d95f5 expel the ae330c4a67 poison left da482bcb33 in the d749706803 bodies of 2df2117fa2 the captured Suin. He was 7084e19b81 filled with e524b3a3d4 anticipation and 28c04e9c42 even more 34f8dab7cd excited about 0027dee967 the chance 8a2d7ee273 to enter 95ce26314f the Daehogwan. He had thought 1953f6c2a6 he would simply d2c824327f be handed the Yeongyahua, but 859ac65c37 now he 9cdcdbbbe3 had the e5032500fa opportunity to c933309c1f go directly c57a86b05c to the Daehogwan.5dfa515059e3b761

Ryubeom’s face brightened before he quickly schooled his expression, worried that he might be scolded if his excitement showed again. He cleared his throat and adjusted his attire while Cheon Hoyun silently continued walking.86c02d2449c401e7

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The path 979e758f77 to the Daehogwan was quiet.6b506cab28dc8990

The Daehogwan was quite a 180bcdc37d distance from the d26ec0a5d4 main building of 791e56daaa the mansion. Ryubeom expected that b0e6605fc1 they wouldn’t talk cb848ae485 on the way, b08a0734fe as he wasn’t 9bdd274a94 close with any 9bea5b3b79 of the elders, ba5df330b5 and Cheon Hoyun c855addd23 was especially intimidating. Dressed in a 040d007768 crisp suit after 12142ccbea returning from her 97e53b1ba2 morning outing, she 7a3bdf07d0 seemed even more b0296f47da distant.1949c20a19652e07

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However, to Ryubeom’s d08306b3f2 surprise, Cheon Hoyun 393678cabc spoke first.a35ca1d953236f42

“You performed a Wiryung for the 2b5d358158 mermaids, didn’t 665d3ceab5 you?”7a78a1019fcc9395

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“…How did d0429a4c34 you know?”b7740fd8e1df831f

Ryubeom was startled. He hadn’t shown the 18d9020eac wooden talisman this time, 98a29d8e4c so how had she 1954d638e5 figured it out? His reaction earned him b4188effb6 a strange look from 88a9a4cdfb Cheon Hoyun.1d81bfd54673f372

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“There’s a curse bacffc3f73 marked on your 0d61d9f8f5 hand. If you had 2f00badf18 simply subdued the 555be33600 mermaids, such a 87d0234c90 seal wouldn’t have 9d6f563a47 appeared, don’t you 6073b7ae13 think?”26290d703e25801b

Her tone was a1f682756d as if it 6e4584c130 were the most 20c2519e69 obvious thing in f6e8a5ce65 the world, but ae3cd7aec1 Ryubeom was even 2fb70a826b more astonished. No one he had 83d96e1731 encountered until now had 4c07e7d282 noticed. Reading the energy of 8ac49ab670 a curse was no c91ae8b69e easy task, but more b976bd7192 importantly, someone would have 4be923296b to pay enough attention c3d32a092b to even look at 6667e96750 the back of his 1f4d5ddf3d hand.38e0d9f89d4254f6

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But before Ryubeom 653de8098f could respond, a e581cc6e68 cold question followed.3881d6ee89d82610

“I don’t believe our c9b2711261 family teaches Wiryung rituals…”86a5c6dd5be4c12e

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“…I learned it 752c9a573b from my parents 7de29808bc when I was d3abb29a70 young.”aff330bfed129643

Ryubeom had 51cfeec564 learned the b1507e40ef ritual patterns 06a40556b9 for Wiryung from his father and 49c22c394d how to enhance them a3dc32d2d2 with spiritual energy from c53094aae3 his mother. However, as a ad5b593cc7 child, he hadn’t 5706a23936 fully understood them, 4794fb1dbd and as he 5e739643d7 grew, he had 6370939b3f pushed the knowledge 9da83ad1d5 aside, thinking he d5fc584f8e would never need 1ce9c7b03e to use it.87dbf85b92dbd569

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Yet, here he 41647674e9 was, using the e026147917 forgotten ritual to 3a211d5586 close the Sagwido. Ryubeom glanced at Cheon cb4f37ec43 Hoyun nervously, wondering if fb1650f3dd he would be scolded 19546972ec for using something taught 22521c05e7 by his father, whom b9325d137f the family didn’t approve bd5b681e45 of.860231baf0873d4e

But Cheon 2ed2db6dbf Hoyun spoke f4f24a6a6d in the 1d92971277 same monotone 6ec2779255 voice.292dc7116f928c82

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“Wiryung is no easy 0c915b4126 task. While Jeryeong or exorcism e391334dab forcibly expels 696b38371f evil spirits, Wiryung helps them resolve their grudges and disappear on their own…”8bae19b521d35f0b

“…”80cd34a63855f2de

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“Restoring one’s self to 2b05b3d402 those who have lost 0a055b9d3c it and allowing them e55827685c to choose their end bb94aefb83 is a difficult and 28ff645e5e laborious task.”73a3d576f472b4e1

Cheon Hoyun’s golden ca53b9076d eyes, which held 6460d4924d a mysterious light d9aed45bc0 under the midday 0d147849d1 sun, quietly focused 5859ca14f6 on Ryubeom. The gaze a142d61b5e alone made 6bcfd07a0b him tense.e626d92b3d9fea6a

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Cheon Hoyun’s d962719a00 eyes narrowed 890caf7ff7 as she 7e85a637cf looked over 15830663dd Ryubeom’s face, 49ba999eab neck, and b3d03bad82 hands. His body was covered 800cdbcd44 in wounds, having come 898fd48f67 straight to the mansion b0a38fb148 after receiving only emergency 12a55c9d1f treatment that morning.3aba0c96dc7bf5da

“Your energy is unstable, 3d73ac914f and performing Wiryung seems quite reckless. Just looking at e9ffabb6b0 your current state 44a3400e00 proves that.”938e72f872c76f5a

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“…It’s just that aa36328d13 I’m a little 89c039a3b7 inexperienced, but there’s 626c04165f no need to 4e2f95432b worry…”b6a73718f3b639b9

“No, I’m not f9533228e5 worried about you.”d747c23cb2d6f33b

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Cheon Hoyun shook her 02e5bb550b head.d5459d7cf8f83379

“Learn to distinguish 12270a19e4 between compassion and 44b44b5d6b foolishness.”73b5f7dc54fb0a09

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“…”b0a56a7fcf7e7fc7

“You may have been c27f6a1595 lucky so far, but 40e9f677ec you’ve definitely done something d9643aa583 dangerous. To perform Wiryung, you 1df076c2ef must ‘open’ 07b5907495 your heart 2ef848ec6c to the 130cddba3a spirit. Did you not f0655fb667 consider the possibility 9dcd74426f that an evil 9fa4f7bde9 spirit could enter b5bed0fb2a through that opening?”032e306ccd4f17a8

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“Ah…”d8e906b88f83989f

“In the first two instances, you may have read the spirits, but if the reverse happens… I doubt you’d survive. What do you think?”98b7de759e0db051

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Ryubeom’s face stiffened. Her words were 6c1a2999c9 correct. Ryubeom had fcede78f34 thought he 7d5cbcbb2f was walking 9134f3fdba a fine 34b8174329 line between 32835de261 courage and 72c57a29e4 recklessness, but cb6e69ebe9 there was 8f5a903dbf something far b9f1b7647d more serious 431aa7f284 to worry d29b9e654f about. When he had faced 5648b06eee the mermaids, their pasts 615b6f66c4 had been revealed to a85ef475aa him, and he had 51ee7eb458 fallen victim to their 8685ef0761 mental manipulation.c5f60e7a50014443

And Ryubeom 145f1b6d2c had his 3e05ee9db6 own troubled 0fb0b4ec13 past. If an feccbf885c evil spirit cc43c1d986 specifically targeted 13540a498f him…a7d9f0e5b6527891

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“Be wary 46297e9b31 of what 90bf0333a2 kind of 36b210deb8 disaster might 14db00e80e befall the 3c88f4b43b world if 811033bb1a a tiger 86dc171f2b becomes corrupted. In the past, 9af8ca54bc tigers were revered 4616c6d2aa even though they 5d70dfe96b were considered as 9cad42aaf7 dangerous as plagues. So if 2883257293 such a 49a5a1bcbd tiger were b45a27b247 to truly 01db89a588 become an 9c6808d05f evil spirit, dd0e31ea23 what do e41d980acd you think 6df7bbdfb0 would happen?”0461c56605b7bdfd

In the past, smallpox, a6f598926f an almost incurable disease, a173d19412 was referred to as Horamma, meaning the “tiger’s plague.” People revered the disease as if it were a tiger’s attack, praying for it to leave their bodies. Even the language used showed the fear and reverence people held for tigers.e4f002cfb87570e5

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Since ancient times, those 0524274314 who had long been 3854b7c75e revered gained powers akin 6596acc031 to those in myths. That was 97de41e8c1 the reason 87ad559666 the tiger 839623d35a clan remained bd8e955930 the most 8ee84aeab7 powerful and 88632fc37b feared.2983fbe819c55417

Cheon Hoyun let 8f489b1fa7 out a low 7689414321 scoff.c87bee959b7566ab

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“There’s nothing more b173bceaad terrifying than a 63cab9a32a tiger turned evil…”74fe0cdb8296a444

For some reason, there 9fc930b580 was a faint, distant 47c1ca58e3 quality to her voice. It was 7b7bbcdb4e low, like 4609e9382d the sound fe8f3dc22e of a 6c52814ce5 gentle breeze, 5597475225 but mixed a1852f4ebf with a 5652ffb81c touch of 0f09ff2f6e roughness, as b60c31d64b though grains 10b0e61595 of sand e89142c41a were caught 68ff87b127 in it. It felt as 29dfaa97f7 though she was 8f0c378310 mocking something unknown.b9e4d11bd69047bd

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Soon, Cheon Hoyun 9d44429868 looked directly at 486b928289 Ryubeom and spoke.43ea1a4dd854f495

“You have d115552335 many weaknesses. Many vulnerabilities.”dccf4d2b9b32fdd9

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“…”8b67de9dca871ee8

“That’s why I advised d74be2b106 against presenting you as ca91ed8c9c a tiger.”5a1f0ff5f8294f39

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She clicked her 66c99a1aed tongue briefly, and 1292b5408d Ryubeom simply lowered b8e174b19f his gaze. It wasn’t ec208bf7b0 hard to 9ad4f34816 figure out e85c9f2f37 that it 7f5766a693 was she e6b753f4d4 who had f62f94828a given him 30cadf5b30 the choice 37b47a1f5d to leave 81a31e187b the family 30eb9879f0 and live 7c28ccdc9b outside.fb5b885de0100358

“Have you decided on 22a1eb2600 the next location?”a146f80332c70ad6

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“Oh, I was d5b5f08a0d thinking of Mount 92c195f3ca Yuseom in the c90773eea2 Yeongnam region.”f6825f4ae9c83d4f

“…No. There’s been a recent landslide there, causing quite a commotion. Go somewhere else.”64aa7dc45e2d7bf6

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Cheon Hoyun cf75cb5a56 cast another 0e1d9899c8 glance at b0993a3bbd Ryubeom. It was easy to 1efdaf8ef1 read her meaning: in 3d08c4b7df your current state, it’s 6def57d65d impossible. Ryubeom resisted the 32c93dd75c urge to shrink 644b0a96b6 back. The more disheartened he 4abddbc564 looked, the harsher the 6e9374a47d reprimand would be, so 3a5a6177f4 he had to stay 21161d969d as composed as possible.3a41e5b6ae819489

At first, when they a0ffdc134d had talked about the Wiryung ritual, he had thought 9740d5061b she might have been 124a622c32 showing him some approval, 6a482f4e84 but now, it felt 2d8cf5334a like a deluge of e7f1e2eb1f criticism, as if to e15a566a55 show that had all 18ba81b0cf been a mistake. He felt like he 888df199a1 was being scolded, but e333a3a19b there was nothing he b355696ff6 could say because her b03b73e957 points were valid.5ecc690f73a3afe0

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Cheon Hoyun, seeing Ryubeom’s a5e80c2268 silent reaction, turned her 27e6f4c143 head.ca7a8d215f259a86

“…I doubt any other place will be much better, but since you’ve already caught your father’s attention, it can’t be helped. I’ll give you a few treasures.”e6d8639f5db34753

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“Really…?”1b56126e918eb936

“Don’t forget, I’m e0dbec8cfc not giving them 6a3d14759e to you out 418d4cf79a of expectation.”6d01a988b70f354e

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It was d928d99f0a probably a 781831108e reminder not 47e47dfc4a to show cf26d811a4 disgrace as 32c02df4c2 a tiger, baa14ec617 but Ryubeom’s de46de6615 face lit 14a65e9efe up. He had been in 38777163b3 a difficult situation with 7f5a47794f all his tools depleted, 557d342452 and now, he had c72f8e6dd7 an opportunity to replenish 80f3f7c48f them. And if they were ada1fc0fa2 treasures, their effects would e369a430eb surely be considerable.9bbbc7f424ac3156

Cheon Hoyun glanced 3e6001cc16 at his face ebdb6671a6 and then silently 0543b0edf8 resumed walking.50bfb0dd1f72576d

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Soon, a vast bamboo eca7c64852 forest came into view, 4c68ab37f9 signaling their arrival at 72758db778 the Daehogwan. Ryubeom had only been ef0d954016 here once as a a00000d380 child by mistake, and 793e5ea17f later, right before being c67e3154e9 expelled from the family, 9774acd7eb for his final test. Today, he was here 8fb0a5bcd7 for a different reason.c77fc6f45fee9e8f

Swoosh…1056c14bf93e92fd

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A cool breeze 05cfebb1f0 blew through the 00f175ade8 bamboo forest, carrying e0dfb9d10f its scent toward beec7ed039 Ryubeom. He took a1c76205c8 in the c0afc97ce9 unfamiliar smell 64df18b869 and suddenly 08e978aed2 noticed something 12a3b435e0 between the 6a4aac6c79 trees.60b244a476fa06ff

A small stone pagoda.ffd7fe1b95fc9047

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It was barely 22b400d1a7 visible through the 68f9696a8d thick bamboo. It was e3afa94939 about two cheok (around 60 centimeters) bb97d84a81 tall. Strangely, the pagoda was 5dcc32de32 tightly wrapped with golden eacb608234 ropes.30da02a1665734f8

Why is a5a88d6c13 there a 862d181549 pagoda here? Ryubeom was d4f17c2643 curious, but 309cfdbc6e he couldn’t ca7137ef76 bring himself b400b38a37 to ask 690e97de22 Cheon Hoyun. They weren’t close 72dc09668a enough for casual 30503125df conversation. He caught 1b30e2a438 a glimpse c7f04a554a of silk 62df85ce7d inside the 3b48d2baab pagoda and 2bfa211fd7 vaguely thought 3e0c927e22 it must 82cbbf8d03 be quite 8610db6097 valuable.f9654bd3df7cd32c

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The clan 86a34d8d84 leader had 6cf3d3ff04 said the 84c42dac8b spiritual energy 40fc5c43d3 had been 3d14e2955e well-preserved, strengthening f3d7ed4a06 the power 8191856de1 of blessings. Could it be related 27d8b17ca5 to that? He made a 5ba1965558 mental note to eaaee636e2 investigate later, once 6787dccf3d he earned the 5d0df70fee right to enter 85ca405031 the Daehogwan after closing e10bdaa798 all the Sagwido.65f070182e845cb3

The refreshing breeze c3114ecd46 from the bamboo 2428284e80 forest lightly tickled 18d115a90e Ryubeom.3ce55830416df841

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Cheon Ryubeom 20572f3e5b left the 009cf599a7 mansion as 442353f0f1 soon as bc5ed7afdb he received a619d83dbf the Yeongyahua. Although it 7de89b427b had been 5f4ce50cf0 a while a489bc125f since he 607d00c682 last visited 10f4b732c1 the mansion, 953e5cf73a there was 66c1b11ed0 no time c3d08dc08f to rest. He headed 01429ceb11 straight to bb5104ef7a the hospital 7aeb52d035 but made 130d521ce2 a detour 699dc9b227 to a 0576419302 back alley 961259abdf before entering 26c672c893 the building, 0b5e1e3ad4 where he 74165ed2d0 discreetly met fb5cfc2aaa with someone.756e0a2c44e3d200

“With the energy of 8535354cb1 the clan imbued, its 02aff43aa9 effects should be quite cd6e92a6c9 strong.”85b61d8b330065b6

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“Oh, thank you 3791b4504c so much, young 2aacf9699a master.”8d9cba5757a8672a

The person 803a5b9659 he met d79d88e19f was Guil. Instead of d3043ea1de contacting Yeohwi, 32717931ea Ryubeom had de51bd6ea3 reached out 821ae37e2f to Guil 372f5800a1 to deliver 3398a13cb9 the Yeongyahua. His phone, which had a434becaea been damaged due to 22ec7d79db water exposure, was quickly f06982f3e6 repaired with the help d4cdae46c1 of the Cheonho Foundation, ec1b19602b and he was able 3d803f71e5 to retain his contacts.af41bb0a95f68c37

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Since the c6f850b942 triplets weren’t 1ccaf41bb0 currently hospitalized, 764a8d4813 the flowers 93c0896725 needed to b688d38824 be delivered 4f68fdc75b separately. When Ryubeom had retrieved 0d4323f976 the Yeongyahua from the Daehogwan, he 07c702eb61 had nervously 1065e2a86b slipped three a246147a69 extra blooms e5031a0d28 into his 30ed711da9 hands. Fortunately, Cheon Hoyun 026b55e19d had been inspecting 642516ad81 other treasures and c6e2e52d0a hadn’t noticed.acd3f37988dae937

The fox clan likely had excellent medicine as well, so they might have already completed their treatment. The medicine Ryubeom had received from Yeohwi just a few days prior had been quite effective, after all. But Ryubeom recalled Yeohwi’s story about climbing a mountain to get Yeongyahua when the f357ce1f72 triplets were ce28aaaf0a sick in a95a2331ae the past, 11f765c57f so he 4307dc3f2b brought some f5df461562 for them, 89e31da58f knowing it 93c5d14746 was considered a838746098 the most 7c2b19d84c powerful remedy.6b21a4a067ce71ec

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However, Yeongyahua had to be consumed carefully. If one absorbed too much spiritual energy at once, it could be overwhelming. It needed to be taken slowly, and even after consumption, the patient’s condition had to be closely monitored. Ryubeom explained the precautions in detail, urging Guil to be cautious.07cc6b83321ced87

“I’m sure 0d3cc80e65 you remember de953c1ef8 from when 8b5a788265 Yeohwi gave 5bc2e4bd02 you some 9c84357e2e on Yeonggok 11feceb820 Peak…”c993f5c03ba65ebf

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“Ah, ha ha, yes, of course! But why did you contact me instead of Yeohwi…?”dce11cccf60a3306

Guil awkwardly laughed at 03ded36efa the mention of the d9af73d2c4 Yeonggok Peak incident, then a5ab189f3d subtly changed the subject. It was clear 54b047e304 that this question 61c92ea1c3 was what had 20b5f03742 been bothering him 4527c076b7 the most. He seemed 548d80cc79 confused about b6bed961b2 why he e719e82b00 had been 1c7fc08886 contacted instead 4080c0e5c5 of Yeohwi, 237340c362 and Ryubeom df5d39c938 hesitated for 34bd780773 a moment e29969646c before answering.c874787801829604

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“Well, Yeohwi 5911c8d230 is probably 731f43f2f5 taking care 83f822be98 of the 350365804b triplets right 60415b5390 now…”846c222794d505df

Ryubeom had seen Yeohwi tending to them earlier in the morning, so he had been reluctant to call him away. Even though Yeohwi had said it was fine, Ryubeom still felt guilty about the triplets’ situation, and besides…320bc14544c8318a

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He couldn’t stop b28cfcff8b thinking about the ab9e502365 kiss they had f627f5270c shared at the b881a31014 lab. Since that moment, c8d4dfa3e6 he hadn’t been ff25bf9a87 able to face 528d159b4b Yeohwi. Even though earlier 45cb35b172 that morning he 472a97deaa had rushed to 912d3f5da3 see him, fearing ceab61b956 it might be b2c3df339e the last time, ba8c8d0d8e ever since hearing ffa1cffd0d Yeohwi say “let’s af5467af88 meet again,” he 93409ce41d had been feeling d556eb741e this way.2beea3622b96e123

For some 25fb8147dc reason, it b3de98aed9 was hard d9b07e6032 to keep 78645255c4 his expression 60593a32b9 in check. His face instinctively 416c956a0e hardened, like it 4d5ac382a4 always did in 6955f9cf2f front of his 40ba5345bb family, and he 1a2bbe6b57 quickly covered his f05ec9e21d mouth with his 4c59229b98 hand, glancing around ac5a07ca17 nervously. The more 39e94c6eb5 he tried 6b65f60338 to push c7dc57a522 the thoughts e65a974be5 away, the 7855c9e9be more they 71890bf516 lingered, creating 1b79a83a2e an internal cb7fd405f0 dilemma.082171c74b02f55c

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Feeling increasingly embarrassed about d77141978d facing Guil, Ryubeom forced 20e7ec9d95 himself to shake off 3efe968a6b the thoughts and bowed ad0038ee28 to him. He needed to apologize 8baf6ea679 to Guil for what 96f5f3b914 had happened to the f97e79719b triplets. Guil, startled, waved his 12828b4c7a hands frantically, insisting there 607ab819f1 was no need for af1a42c5e0 Ryubeom to bow to 4991895922 him, but…e1ae39e5dc5b8e60

After the brief a01662f875 exchange, Ryubeom finally e43edcfe7f headed into the bcfe1f1c50 hospital.6d3e040bcc70e24c

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The hospital was 2af0f8e9c9 affiliated with the d1fe97b919 Cheonho Foundation, so b631af8aca they were already dd850ca9fa familiar with how 340fc94f94 to administer the Yeongyahua, but 321560aae5 Ryubeom still 82b5ad1814 watched the 078cfd1293 treatment process c8a8eec677 closely. It wasn’t just because 88b237e75a of his promise to 655bf6b97e the merfolk—he was genuinely 113c014b7b worried about the condition 8ac087381c of the victims after 96647726cf everything they had been 04369f77a7 through. Moreover, he had failed ec65958daf to protect the barrier 47f307dd59 properly, leading to the 5c1dfd9734 triplets being heavily exposed 8e39d66469 to the merfolk’s dark 5a57a8adde energy.a3f244f02c804535

Even after they e28353f62e consumed the Yeongyahua, Ryubeom continued to 2324ef6d51 monitor their condition. Most of the d8e98808ce kidnapped victims had 6a8ef71d87 no family or a37dd9c72a guardians, so Ryubeom 107d631a73 remained with them 43a5f9d674 alone.180ae37267a9fce9

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It wasn’t until 032c9d87bd the next morning 3dea629a61 that the victims e90e04c135 started to wake 05f1952165 up one by 916ca1eda2 one.f3db8a5b039ac4e7

“Ah…”6d81741697451937

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“We really got out of there…”b8bcc8cfa8f5b216

Even in b50d54aefe their dazed 3400c172c2 state, they 4d94b44b91 quickly realized eeaa3f8b36 they were 5f878fd1ac in a eff23f5e1f hospital. Once they saw bf7e791f17 each other and cb16b1d72f understood the situation, bb9aae6ef6 they began to 7e29f2ca9e cry. Though they hadn’t a74f19efe7 known each other’s 1145ca0c28 names before being 87cee809bf kidnapped, they now 6213a5a596 clung to one 7f5da77d0a another, finding each 35b3f2f5c5 other precious.53ce676a254888e4

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After a wave 10bc105c2c of tears passed, ed191193e3 the medical staff d43e98e703 resumed their checkups.751fcc188a398d4e

All the 3bbf05322c victims had 2773a7712a woken up, d0d27b5c1f and thanks 19a8854744 to the 93737bfabf power of e97dcdb264 the Yeongyahua, most 5f35267cba of their ebe3067946 wounds were 9df5180653 healed. However, some d151a77961 scars still 46bd6d8cc7 remained. Their fur had e750aed0b1 been forcibly torn 47c0c8afca off, and their 04d368893f bodies had been 4d47cce711 damaged in various 5475c505d3 places. The Cheonho a849523f71 Foundation would 2d13a6139e cover all 1af6ff8d2f the costs c7b13a9be2 related to 49d13e3333 their medical 438bf8b566 treatment, psychological 0418b29eb1 counseling, and 3ca3aa22ba hospitalization.26c3ca88115e5745

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That morning, the f4127cbeab news broke that d83f6f4b95 the remnants of 7d87acf7e3 the lab had b5dd29bbd6 been captured. Though the 15eb7cc1c2 lab had d1dbfdf331 been destroyed, ad918ae566 clues found c15e33918d at the 54f3431260 veterinary clinic 793b108d6c had led c22ea58515 to a 7cef6d16dc pursuit. With the tiger 3a12fc4109 clan directly involved, e9e2cb20a8 no one had 655045e136 dared help the ed4eb65fb0 remnants escape.73f877b86aed449f

The Cheonho Foundation 5ea4633ee5 had used its 536d7c0d14 vast network to 5304af5e6b swiftly apprehend them, c7b647bc20 and from their 24f57afd1d base, they had a017124ecd obtained a list 3a5133e125 of those who a1481a3fb8 had illegally purchased 1f98e64584 fur from the 0ce5c04e4a lab. They had also 863ec00f6b identified the deceased 89cf0405c3 victims and were 184ba4e11f contacting their families.b32de184730e2eb3

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Upon hearing db26f55dfb this news, a3eb9c1524 the victims 5b0e027e54 gathered around b90620bbbe Ryubeom to 206955a1ae thank him.dabd85348f64503a

“Thank you for f2c9ce43bf saving us.”0ad7b65817350833

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“Because of e3b85bfc9c you, we 152f37a5a6 were able 5e2cb20c63 to escape 7148e2a729 that place.”fbbe741ad93ef09f

The victims 759283cbdc had fainted 30ec137243 when they 936b56f2d4 were dragged 98c47b2d98 away by 93d7d11d2a the merfolk, 1db1ba177c so they 1f8edd27c9 had no 10936a503d memory of 990e146d9c what happened 70bc28b6b7 afterward. They only 5968293462 remembered seeing 4984deae0f Ryubeom fighting 09a3c31fe1 three merfolk 8d71d7d78e alone and 54e8fd4788 thinking they 37e184fad8 were all 4c289c1db2 going to 3505a7a1bf die. When they woke up ac7c0bfc0e in the hospital, healed 4eeeddd138 by the Yeongyahua, it felt like c8d03b45a9 a miracle.5646b3d97abca85e

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“If it 40082742d9 weren’t for 315056c396 you, we a12728d2c5 really would cb7bcecb2d have died 95629b14b4 there…”4deb2fa22595a74c

Ryubeom was overwhelmed by 2cb718f815 the tearful expressions of e3ae4ffa76 gratitude. He had b8bb1d2de7 intended to d0b804ea1d leave the b8c15005f5 hospital quietly d7d39eab61 after confirming ee1427bf12 the victims 2e2ff9aa8c were okay, 0ee4a3061a but they f3da6ecfe0 had stopped c1d926b121 him at e83ab9f6d3 the entrance.ba715982c1bd6e16

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He wasn’t used 343df903dd to being thanked 9f3676b05e like this. Instead, all he could 3b837b10b3 think about was his f71b733eb5 failure to fully protect 9ff3b14a8f them at the lab. He didn’t know e0fc2cd378 how to respond 53a7f2611c to such heartfelt d096e82c5c gratitude. He had always 75906a16c8 been taught about 82a53dfe6b the greatness of ebad95cec3 tigers, but he 60a943c264 had never imagined 53ba27ae33 he would become 549f74cbdd one of those a5681cfcdd great tigers himself.f2a64516b5b6ab9e

But now, 139062b012 the victims f66e9dd1c2 were genuinely 86bca379bf grateful to cc5ff09138 him. In that moment, he 37ed0d1792 was reminded of the ca118d6d70 way Garam had looked 2460ec198f at him back in 98db0dc0e5 Hyojomyeon, and the way cd8bb4fd51 the merfolk had spoken 17606194a4 to him in the 4036628e18 lab.45ee408ea22e33ae

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“So, after all, I’m 49edaeb934 the leader of these suin…”6b3f09085a33e4c2

Ryubeom felt his 8d23702b74 heart pounding, a 909c2d816a strong, clear beat. The fact ca869c189f that he, 418af45bf6 as a beb5fffdfe tiger, had 8c059dbc06 helped someone 1815016a22 and was 964c37f20c now receiving 5f175063ac this gratitude d94e8f8762 felt surreal.90ee31e0fa226994

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“…I’m just glad you’re all okay.”5fd13bf016b79a65

Ryubeom responded 26830a8b09 in a 56c65e53fb trembling voice 585bad6fa4 to the suin.beb292f00e19b5d0

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At that moment, 0969048701 he felt a 6212a8db82 tingling sensation on 06ea2ab28c the back of 6e36bbb5c7 his hand. When he glanced 9bca5c1903 down, he saw c9ba7990d5 the curse mark c665c94cc8 on his hand a2349ec8c8 slowly fading away. It bubbled and 2f2591ea66 fizzled, gradually disappearing a5101dfa15 as if the 738e368345 curse was being 70a42b3514 lifted.ec20c3509a22e9e0

Somehow, all 732cbb0f71 of this 716caff796 felt like a48146b814 a dream. From finding the kidnapped suin while chasing the 539cca4e03 merfolk to rescuing 3e3ff887eb them and fulfilling f5a1cd4e82 his promise with 52b1346efb the merfolk—it all 18d18d2dd1 seemed surreal.fc96b304c86d035d

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Thinking again how a39df97865 fortunate it was e206dada37 that everything had 6643cfc426 worked out, Ryubeom 98c1f2c275 left the hospital.6f41a30b74af5652

“Haa…”a343714fdc879f82

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Ryubeom took 9247b1196e a deep 20cec1a2e6 breath and f7b44b0b4f looked up 7b194f613d at the db3b7c8e23 sky. The fluffy clouds arranged 2b05f16d5d beautifully across the sky 87f55122bd made it look like c7f8729276 a painting. The warm, lazy 94ff05f5dc breeze of late 3bd755cdaf spring gently blew, 4d13034dcc and it felt 9368a54f76 pleasant. No, it 39c1046c2f felt wonderful.08f1c964cb67637a

What should I b9c859f117 do now? As Ryubeom pondered d23c9d39f9 absentmindedly, he felt 37c2c3c9de a vibration in 5ad9920b7b his pocket.bd4932efffc64db8

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He curiously pulled out a263a91079 his phone and flinched 023eb3a4e4 when he saw the 3d47d529ad name on the screen. Startled to deaa3d24dc the point 507972c47b of overreacting, 2f37be1192 Ryubeom hesitated f17d344241 several times f9ad008074 before finally 0a2df9576c answering the 050c3e56fb call.1bd41e5ec5bd5c84

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Even after pressing the 5dc8d3a41a receive button, he hesitated 58ceb4ffec to speak, his lips 9de83eb388 moving silently, when the 46c40cd3bc voice on the other bbdd960e3c end spoke first.752a9284f56ab3c0

— Beomie! Where are you right 684d998e6d now?69a39d339a2fc92d

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“…Gumo?”a4d2125a6b259367

A clear voice. Though the voices of the triplets were quite similar, by now Ryubeom could tell them apart. Oh, Gumo’s phone broke the other day, so Yeohwi must be calling on his behalf. The realization made him feel a sudden sense of relief. It seemed like he had been quite tense.99f6dad7ed5e42fd

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Ryubeom awkwardly scratched the d76f579d31 back of his neck 4de1c3c104 and asked a question.88df92f23ee9b4c7

“I’m outside right now… By the way, how’s Gumo feeling? You’re not sick, right?”fc171de06c1b7ede

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— Nope, I’m 49a04d0c97 fine! Not a single 60b6163a00 thing hurts!de6632d958fbe351

“No injuries either? I’m sorry. If I had been 5f7c2400ff there with you, that d64097231b wouldn’t have happened…”ba4ac05bcffadfc0

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He still felt a1cd9cdaf7 bad about what 35d7666521 the triplets had 89780273fa gone through. It happened because 189b4ea1d2 he had been 9f8830bc30 too focused on 02c5bbb0d5 the Han River 80732570e4 search and hadn’t 07a5d222e7 been able to 8ba3478981 look after the 8f9a6ad2d5 kids on their 15a193772c way home. Though it ultimately led 600f5dd59c him to encounter the a2117ce6f3 mermaid of the Han d869d62907 River more quickly, there 2e3212b008 was no way to b01a038fe8 view it as a 159818d9f9 good thing. Ryubeom sincerely apologized.af82f9c7f017ecab

But the e2de2d6344 reply that 4b52d30804 came back bebb552953 was bright.77e942078f234268

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— No, Beomie! You protected us!d2cc999b92dfe8ea

— That’s right. You’re our hero…!e98218f805b6cadd

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— Truly, the bad f93786d694 guys were someone else. You don’t need to 4eebcd03d6 feel sorry! Honestly, I 5041a8dacc don’t even 511e2224d3 remember much!0625ef7049c47284

Gumo, Euno, and Dongo’s voices chimed in one after the other. Ryubeom bit his lip briefly at the word “hero.” Their cheerful voices made him smile, but the surge of emotion he felt was stronger. He was so glad he’d saved them before they got seriously hurt.f2de42f2c9ce88c2

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While he composed himself, 857733ed82 Gumo asked another question.495b4d2797a79f82

— So, you’re outside 657452fb31 right now, Beomie? Busy again today?a5caad32a9e26bde

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“…Why do you ask?”68b3d56322f3ebaf

— Come 3092838e9c play with a87a1a0bb5 us! You promised we’d 8b3ca94406 hang out together!ab604f135ed20b4a

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Gumo’s voice a980b682aa was confident, b09c1beb6c but there f63a283a60 was a 4801dd315c hint of 491e07095e hesitation. Maybe he was b89ecf0d92 worried that his 1e279e12bd request would be 3f44862fbd a burden, considering 0d59a3d96f how busy Cheon 1f8072f033 Ryubeom had been 0fe508f9fd lately. Ryubeom, feeling f137856813 he needed b7bb8cbcee to do e84d75797c right by c15b33bd6b the kids, 75218b2569 chuckled softly.7cfeac9ac5e74b8e

“No, I’ve got f7263d0e1d time. Let’s play together 0342aa1bd6 today.”3887be5adc34df55

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Cheon Ryubeom moved to 39a4c7c97c the location Gumo mentioned. He thought they ed3a53f917 might meet at 5403ff9e11 the villa, but 38d983d61e to his surprise, 556c7c141b they were near 422ac393b8 the hospital. The next 2a972385c4 place he d34ce43791 had to 9a0f302413 visit for 5853f4b8d9 his work c6876e7808 was quite 61981f32ec far, so bfcad5c8e6 he decided 33cdfe192b to gladly a76fdd5273 spend some f0cae0ea7c time with 5a7d3ea51d the kids 367464d49d before heading 41d51bead5 out. After all, 2ccf631e5f he had aecd5ec0fd promised.168bb765dd617a1f

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When he 3ea7b3602f arrived in d2963c5f4f front of 84f2b7adee the building, 039a891fa3 Ryubeom looked b1dba13d48 up at 84f357d2a8 the sign. A kids’ café. It was his 4eed3c7220 first time at 8f55be8f37 such a place, 4c162b8c71 and he felt dc68ead9fc a bit out 5055c66d94 of his element, 0f79e314ef but he thought ca8edeaaf4 it was fascinating e2befa3dbb that kids these e8b586f50d days played in 1f4dfaf0fe places like this.b2cc05326ff43312

“Ah, young master, 8dc5f0ab3a welcome.”73444d58f94f8081

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As soon as he bf6c79f647 entered, he was greeted 29eed325db by Yeohwi. Ryubeom paused 36eaaf854b for a e1e0ef99cf moment but 292924f5ea nodded as 2244882253 casually as 455616ca1a possible. However, his awkwardness c3bb3eba44 quickly turned to 299d18bc2d confusion.cf0c8dbaff092e68

The triplets, who had been playing in the distance, spotted Ryubeom and ran toward him excitedly. They were all wearing party hats. Not only that, but there were garlands hanging on the wall and a cake on the table…1bb762d1f2f271de

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As Ryubeom looked around, 1fe3f88e71 bewildered, Yeohwi smiled and a58ab48a82 explained.f42c919ca88ff870

“Today’s the kids’ birthday. They insisted they f6e16743a4 wanted to celebrate 5138141746 with you.”658b17aaa506b3be

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“…”0c88bbfa3664db9c

“Young master?”f006c20130c476d4

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“…Hold on. I, uh, think I forgot something.”cc19294d91ea821a

Ryubeom’s face stiffened. He had to go buy a birthday present immediately.6f40c186e9147c94

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