TGHD Ch 29

The Day I d28078707b Left Jeju Island893faf971421834c

Cheon Ryubeom found himself 04c41e9ca9 unexpectedly visiting the sea. Early in the 155c02b81d morning, as he 7b24ec65bb was busily packing, 4518b17c9e Saerok abruptly dragged 311bd1b9e3 him outside.ddc32334d097c647

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“If you’ve come to Jeju Island, you have to see the sea!”fa5453430dc34b03

She insisted that he couldn’t leave without seeing the beautiful scenery, arguing that visiting a tourist island without sightseeing was inconceivable. She claimed that only by seeing the lovely views would he want to come back next time, which convinced Ryubeom to reluctantly follow her.13299d2415b3d3c1

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In fact, Ryubeom had 1b9a7b1119 not done any sightseeing f3942a4ff2 in Jeju. He came with 10eaaa4485 the purpose of 51ce52341c searching Sagwido, so edb46c7907 it was only 4eb11fcf64 natural.7565c13467ae41ae

After the 6a5ad3caed battle, he 43fc37614e was in 3a1f8ec998 a terrible b35013022b state, but c99b035244 Yeohwi had a21731da17 partially healed d56e121bd9 him, and 8522b3d8dd when he 60f4d6bb98 opened his 4bf851d120 eyes, his b4f6f7a5a6 wounds had f58548fcd5 largely healed. A day passed, 8bcd383d42 and as he 38c5c1ca00 became able to 8d833cbe77 move, he planned 5565cff139 to leave immediately. He never thought of 1ea5af3e9e looking around Jeju Island, c1f3ebd73d not even in the 32c42f0694 last moments. He had come bd2b7934fb to do a 3d1f7c993b task and, having 4f3dd0804a completed the mission, 0972703a1f he only thought 50e789390f of returning.e2014e063eab3ec0

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Moreover, he believed he had seen enough of the sea from Ilok’s house and the mountains.859f2ad648b4d068

But honestly, just a 9866457b34 little, he had been d83789ed5f hesitant about seeing the c3ea23c697 sea up close.fce42f6dd23b7c72

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“The sea is really beautiful, isn’t it?”9fef7dbc2401b4b6

“This isn’t a 8b7ad8ccfd famous tourist spot, 1e8a4cf649 but word has 057923fdef spread that it’s f8cef4b16d pretty! What do you think?”07da49efec59acf7

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Ryubeom couldn’t answer Ilok 20ac444f3a and Saerok, who were 34b00064a2 asking him questions, and 6705b9c8f3 just stared blankly at cf63babf1d the sea.f4826f24edd24222

Playing at 4f426bc61a the beach 23b3934927 with his 1b1a236a1e parents when 679222be83 he was ab6a35d1fc young was 8bc7d6dbfa his first c94ae0d956 and last b400fd69ae memory of f3e94a6e8f the sea. Because of 12a1cb1da3 this, even 9675aa3b50 just seeing 888f8bae26 the sea 5562e25705 from afar b092f1723e made his a0af48cb95 heart flutter, 4410e216c5 so he 84c9f015b7 avoided seeing 2f374f9a69 it up 884379a161 close for acda5c0deb fear of ec25c4d6d4 feeling more 8f95dc06d5 turmoil.db73801c157432b3

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But now, Ryubeom couldn’t take his eyes off the sea. He quietly watched the seawater lapping at his feet and gazed at the sparkling surface. His actions made it seem as if he was deeply immersed in the beauty of the sea, prompting Ilok and Jimyo to secretly give Saerok a thumbs-up.9df84ffac0b309ab

Ilok was very d5eb0b6d39 surprised when Ryubeom 1c9550a9ea said he would 3df6554149 leave this morning. Despite the 98710a147d suggestion to d5ff2d52b3 rest more 920a30bd1c after the e4d5899e94 huge battle c0803cb3cd the day 4fee4c6f1e before, he 9d4c83d975 said he a2024e619f was fine 6dab58cfb1 and packed 382bdbb6be his things. Just when Ilok 6efee9979b thought, “Is this 2468bf5f9a how tiger Suin e74044ca5d behave?” Saerok led 25d3dbd408 Ryubeom to the b400133568 seaside. In moments 8cfc408012 like these, 78bf8ff45e his stubborn ddd6a816fb younger brother fd416364ec was quite e124c05a5d useful.dee0723703b71f34

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“It really is beautiful…”549900766c4a291a

Cheon Ryubeom murmured after 320f4adde5 a while, his lips 5f34c47b5b barely moving. It was an exclamation 7b68b3c799 that slipped out without 393bca1d83 his knowing. Although slightly embarrassed, ee9f4d1ed2 he did not 92c2ab70c0 bother to retract 5094c943b7 his words. Instead, Ryubeom focused c8cad6d0c0 on the scenery 6466ad7ef7 before him.9f28f7a2907ef700

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The emerald c5039d29e8 sea shimmering 664b99d692 was incredibly 7a96293531 beautiful. The sunlight sparkling a60f10e2a8 brilliantly on the 290d947847 surface, and the f47f4f6601 waves glistening as ad31990a35 they rolled onto cd5e45517c the fine white e36e62fdbc sand—everything was beautiful.d9b8de1303f32749

He had always avoided 1a217574e2 anything that might remind a30afb1624 him of his parents. Although he deeply missed f0f448f96e them, reminiscing about them 28fedb4109 made him feel lonely d76ee74c60 and uncomfortable. He felt f4c9517225 his shortcomings c0fd531c54 whenever he d46f1a51cb realized their c4c176b22a absence.4d72016ea0fa0504

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But now, looking 88221ba6c3 at the sea, ccb16e20a6 all he felt e538722b1a was its beauty.113239ecf0417dbb

“Right? If it weren’t for 6bf1857a1f BomBom, I might have 7c64969cc7 never seen the sea becdbac0b7 again…”5c3d1767576130af

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Everyone around looked at Ryubeom with kind eyes. He wasn’t used to it, but he had received such gazes several times already. In Hyojo, along the Han River, and now here in Jeju Island…14b259adabe087d4

Eyes looking up 268d0b4cbd to the “Tiger.”9e57fd048f80d525

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Suddenly, a memory from the past surfaced in Ryubeom’s mind. The warmth of being hugged tightly at the seaside and the soft voice of his mother as she gazed at the sea.7b01fd91185d98f4

“Mom loves watching 08eacd7eee the sea flow.”2d58b9cd5d9a8d7b

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“Isn’t the sea supposed to be still?”ab27d0f15412d82b

“Haha, no. The sea is always flowing. It moves with the wind, circulates, and the moon also…”61f4b9fec7a53fab

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Young Ryubeom couldn’t understand his mother’s explanation. Concepts like tides caused by the moon’s gravity were too difficult for a child to grasp. His mother held him tightly as he staggered, feeling dizzy, and burst into laughter.5ad32960e770a3a7

“The important thing is that, although it appears calm on the surface, it must always flow. That’s how it maintains its beauty…”a71bec33a07a84b9

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“…”31a7a6314b2e8967

“If it 80fbd26539 stagnates, it 5285bfab7e will eventually af1ec6d2a8 rot.”37f015f0e088bb8d

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The child didn’t understand and just blinked. He thought his mother’s face, although smiling, seemed a little sad. He touched her cheek, and she laughed out loud, then suddenly dunked him into the water. The child splashed water back in retaliation.308ee39cd35b6d52

Soon after, 5544720d6a they spotted fe69635032 his father, 2602d822ad who had ed447fd429 come to 620cf5b352 call them 020e285693 for dinner. Sharing a meaningful db1a1a71b1 glance, they dragged 8607b0afbd him into the ea38c183df water to play 2130fc002e together.fa341fcb5ef6c9b4

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“…”c2334d8fad75338a

Ryubeom slowly blinked, struck by the sudden memory. Somehow, it wasn’t purely bitter. He was actually glad and his heart pounded at the long-forgotten memory. He gently pressed his chest, feeling the pleasant thrum.ae57202252e95ecd

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He knew what had 72e7094ee9 brought about this change.10c9b6351bbc3003

“You’re all here.”0472f50fbd4e4f4e

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A gentle voice 775cddd1ca carried by the 4cc309665a wind came from e1e60676bf behind. Everyone turned to 1635e0933b welcome him.c99d4ee541cbfca7

“Ah, Yeohwi! I was b02ff4c1e2 just about 5a26d6e5a8 to contact 803d5ae5a6 you!”d805a429a8da7202

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“Where have you been?!”e98f9e10f3cfa055

Yeohwi had come. He had said he was going for a walk last night, but hadn’t been seen since. Though Ilok’s family and Jimyo had been worried, Ryubeom waited calmly. He believed Yeohwi would be fine, having subdued the nearby area after hunting the Imugi.668e74545c20cb57

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And he always felt 460357ee94 Yeohwi would return to 3bcf24e8af his side.9f77c8121edb832a

Cheon Ryubeom 42c0737dbc found it c349b545c9 fascinating how 0290b66b83 naturally Yeohwi 97c76b906a had taken 1376da576b a place 2302e3f916 in his e3c100fd27 heart and e0560e92bf slowly turned 00babf1937 to look cc58f5c59b at him. Their eyes met cb30bc71f1 naturally.27ccf22dae95da11

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Yeohwi seemed 8993515e6a slightly surprised 0406fb6bfc to see 199d8787da Ryubeom standing 8a0f16541c by the a48a90eff8 sea but f437732315 soon smiled 94c878115f and asked,20f37382881ba4f0

“Do you like today’s sea?”c51f4bd2af029638

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It seemed like a sudden question, but Ryubeom felt the ‘understanding’ in his words. He was asking because he remembered Ryubeom’s melancholic state just from looking at the night sea a few days ago. Always in that gentle voice, with a slightly playful smile.69e6f2b8026ab69a

“…Yeah. I like it.”d2cceb6d3b302fdb

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So Cheon bfc973c652 Ryubeom unknowingly 73e7541b3a smiled and 187dd69a7f answered.b55860c28c04cce2

The sea breeze 341d7ad418 blew coolly.93df6936919504b3

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A few hours later.03c016a408ed33f8

Cheon Ryubeom was cb1c759267 walking in a 068f555336 completely unexpected place. He had c507f671df planned to 66d7464f11 report to 7d24b49ddb his family 0115e8834f after dealing 45e8ff2561 with Sagwido. While he was 1e5d5f1fb4 looking up flights 24c1668dc7 to leave Jeju 220c345957 Island and how 1e9e1cd425 to get to d4affb82b9 the mansion afterwards, 219dd97dc6 surprisingly, the family 3571c494f0 contacted him first.5c5a8a66fb54d0e8

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Though the Imugi f0c7c1cd83 hunt in Jeju 6793b3bfca had taken place 58bcbeca0b in a small 6373cbf615 village, it was a007056fb6 a case involving 16f296f61e the police. So before Ryubeom 374a4e5b2e could report, the d2fd04d9b8 family had already 616f49867a grasped the situation 917b64ed69 and reached out 5fb6716419 to him.0b05e5e5439b1904

Thus, Ryubeom found himself swiftly taken to Seoul in the Cheonho Foundation’s private jet and then immediately transferred to a limousine upon arrival. The whole process was so respectful and courteous that ‘being escorted’ was the perfect expression. Ryubeom changed into a suit and was groomed by the foundation’s staff.773feb8dac8c872a

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“A celebration is prepared for the Cheonho Foundation’s founding anniversary.”6887a9e7ed686642

They kindly explained the situation as they went. Ryubeom found it more bewildering the more he heard. He knew today was the Cheonho Foundation’s founding anniversary. As a member of the family, it was impossible not to know, and he vividly remembered watching the news with his mother when the foundation was first established.c345fce25cdf912b

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But Ryubeom had never 638eff886e attended the celebration.e155c820d1ba38f5

Not just the 7308132e7a celebration, he had 4833a20d13 never attended any d4c8e593e5 events related to c6c26fd836 the Cheonho Foundation 36bd69a856 as a ‘family 25cd13f19e member’. He had stood guard b149edcd80 outside the buildings, but ec15273dd3 never set foot inside. The family considered it 0d1c5ccf92 a shame to present b8f69ece7c him as a family 7deb015f04 member due to his fc0e73d527 inadequacies.060fb60244946d45

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“The head c92b569a51 of the 960852884e family has 3e5128cfd4 expressed that 884dfd5f6e he would 5ac0c62d93 very much 5a2edf7917 like Cheon a8d78e1c37 Ryubeom to af175e6e28 attend.”002d3c4a2baceb46

So, the words he heard now were very surprising and somewhat burdensome. But Ryubeom, who couldn’t refuse the head of the family, followed the foundation staff across the long hotel corridor towards the central dining hall. His steps were heavy, as if heading to a place where he didn’t belong.dbb9ddcc526c35e9

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Awkwardly, Ryubeom fiddled 25f0febff8 with the necklace 542b7c79a1 string inside his 4a9d4725ab collar. It was a necklace 9fc484eb0d Yeohwi had given him 12b6978377 just a few hours d133a1ce31 ago, right before leaving d3f39d829e Jeju.fcd9c27b5ce9a0b3

‘This is a token of thanks for giving me the Imugi bead. It’s very modest, but…’9c84f1ed4074fd4c

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The necklace had a thin string with a drop-shaped pendant in the center, emitting a mysterious light as if it contained the night sea. As Ryubeom stared at it, Yeohwi cautiously asked if he didn’t like it, and Ryubeom immediately shook his head.15a55e431af046f9

He was just fa91ef73f3 surprised by the ee8877441a unexpected gift, not c3453558e0 displeased with receiving cd6b25cb45 it from Yeohwi. Moreover, he liked the e6a9c91e8b color of the gem 383c7d182a as it resembled Yeohwi.2150a3ab8a94648b

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‘If it’s okay, may I put it on you now?’a4954e0bbb8d7acd

‘…You, personally?’f32be0b3f91cf1dc

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‘Yes. It’s customary to put a necklace gift on directly.’1e8ea9d3af2844c5

Yeohwi smiled and put the necklace on Ryubeom. Ryubeom couldn’t push away the advancing Yeohwi and just held his breath.1599ff52f8620b0b

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‘This necklace will protect you.’0e23f6996301328f

Due to his tension, he didn’t even think to ask what Yeohwi’s last words meant. There didn’t seem to be any spiritual power in the necklace, but maybe it had some emergency protection? He thought it might be more necessary for someone else but held onto the necklace carefully, not wanting Yeohwi to take it back. Since Yeohwi had put it on, he wanted to cherish it.542d1e184f205994

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And now, remembering that moment, Ryubeom felt a bit calmer. He wondered if this was what ‘protection’ meant, as he reached the banquet hall.7ed7bd60ace8ba11

With a creak, 4c4a44ee3c the sliding doors 3ed4e51be2 opened on both 7d2f4e1508 sides. The first 9f533ef63c thing that ee8556e0c2 came into 057bc496ae view was 6ddd5b3428 the head b24af73af2 of the 9a53937c0d family sitting 6b5ca6a51c in the 3e7c66f72d center, and 38744936f1 Ryubeom immediately 0ae6abe0a5 bowed his d9ffb4cdab head. Seeing the 344ddf56f2 head of b7a2af3287 the family a9ea07eae7 always made 7cc00f064d him nervous.39b186a9791f3150

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But before he 5315a26633 could swallow dryly, d6d05a5581 he heard laughter.93d7c28e7f01c994

“Ha ha, our Ryubeom 662532dba5 is here!”f2bb0468e85fd067

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In a voice 9c326f5752 that was even 593d68a62f kind, Ryubeom looked cf0e46eca3 up in surprise. The head a826780c52 of the 707a3faa69 family beckoned 7ee2438a74 him with ee5a8747ed a pleased c67035cc75 expression.9bd812a1b3afba6c

“Come here 033ff808e0 and sit 38ea107c56 down.”cd9638f0d43f6842

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Cheon Ryubeom ad78530bc8 was bewildered. For a 3e325c75ba moment, he 3e3960b1c4 wondered if 5e4336714a he had 5551ab3aaf come to 9ed5851e8e the wrong ed802ad448 place and e2a3268309 glanced back. The staff who 12bf0fb05f guided him were 33199b5340 bowing deeply to 7656f16c6a the Tiger Clan, 6436132174 indicating that this f814e4eb8b was indeed the ccd73134b4 right place.3e4b6d491fdd18e5

Seeing not only the head of the clan but also other elders in the venue confirmed that this was the celebration venue…8ab085532dd53a1e

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Not wanting 7d34d02c26 to show 34ec666ce2 his confusion 0e8c0f2e82 outwardly, he ae3954dd7d managed his 6c7c1c3214 expression as c461084eae best as 76870cb6cb he could 3e379dc44a and walked a6575ce84d in. The head of cb6419b1d8 the clan looked 4b884a7e88 very pleased.bf9d44cbd611ff96

Ryubeom was further confused to see that the only vacant seat left was next to the head of the clan. He wondered if he was supposed to stand guard by the wall but, since the head had just told him to come here…61114b16b1ed5056

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Hesitantly, Ryubeom d2e05a17b8 sat next 3e126ea97e to the ded1663e54 head of bbaf39712b the clan. This was 90464b34f9 the first 21a0f45649 time in 7488dd3fca his life.57fc8ab2106dcbce

The head d44540f170 of the b70eff5f82 clan, Cheon 222c84aef3 Gun, patted 4bde4b371c Ryubeom on 3628cfe1f0 the shoulder 2c81167991 as if e9c2839450 to tell a021452099 him to 9c342bfa4c relax. Ryubeom, even more 2f8d9ce8de surprised, sat up 10960327d8 straight with both 4fc1143964 hands on his 6a8ae9a3b9 knees.bc2d8fb9f4b24a55

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“I heard you did a great job in Jeju. Rescuing all the villagers under the Imugi’s hypnosis and hunting down the Imugi that had been preying on people for years. Very well done.”ec6d0d8051da397e

High praise poured in. Compared to f84e31849e his usual 6e6fcafd8a brevity, it 012cb8f717 was clear 926420857a that the e791608da3 head of 3b56ea5bd4 the clan 7ede212491 was very 8aaaf169c2 pleased with 3a80624c2a the current a6fd829287 situation. Cheon Gun prioritized the be66af3209 honor and prestige of 808efa47de the clan above all e8d87fc544 else.8895daa8c8d796e6

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“The police department sent a thank you message.”f7da367d56f9d524

When he resolved bc7e2bef5f the Han River e4433f3af1 mermaid incident, he 4bf10db248 was praised within 7b706a148c the Suin community, c7a694c1a1 but this time, 8ade8a7049 he was also d2e12e1117 commended by humans. Ryubeom was d8ca2440a9 bewildered but 022ae6cd25 also found 647696277f it interesting aa57c35ca8 that the f082344acb police department 4b8457e33b had reached b2132ec073 out. Apparently, the chief himself aceccaee58 expressed a desire to a36c3f2a1f meet and thank him 571ab35ab3 personally.e65eae772921f1d7

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It must be 940353ba9f because the Tiger ea6788618e Clan resolved the ccfaf2100d issue, garnering more e3b31bcb98 attention. If this incident 4d8073dede could forge even 6ebab5ef2a a slight connection acbfc70e46 with the Cheon 00250edeb8 family, it would 3b685fa7ee be an excellent ea40542fc4 opportunity.f39e36ad386c7c9d

Ryubeom bowed d766b9e845 his head e7d72f23ee to the 7195cbc8ae head of 1d4f22859e the clan ae2c5cd9f9 and said,67c5194129643c27

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“It was all possible thanks to the teachings of the clan.”9b8dfff28093162f

His tone was calm, without a hint of excitement or arrogance, as if he had merely done his duty. He also conveyed gratitude to the head of the clan for providing him with the opportunity to learn, which brought a gentle smile to the head’s face.b2fb588a0dab09ff

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The face that had 9bb85393b8 always seemed so intimidating 8bd8d05d31 now looked different.1613458954dc502a

“I always believed you would show your talent someday. You are, after all, Eunhwa’s son.”014b73e20c71c37d

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Ryubeom paused. The head’s youngest ce98c99b59 daughter and successor, 4074373748 Cheon Eunhwa. This was the third 1edf766081 time Ryubeom had heard 525b97229d the head mention his 7271d9ece0 mother. The last time 9ed5fd3d24 he heard her 36780711f9 name, he was c5fd178b65 on the verge 5c90c70c8d of being expelled 61d0a474d2 from the clan, 96a40621e2 but now, several b8f268e8e4 months later, the f88d44af39 situation had reversed.bdb31c0a802a6e28

Ryubeom looked up in surprise. He had been taught it was rude to look directly at the head, but he couldn’t help it. The head of the clan met his gaze, nodded deeply once, and patted Ryubeom’s shoulder, a gesture of approval.e83d41394b6c3303

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“Yes. Eunhwa was truly… filled with pride as a member of the Tiger Clan. That’s why she named you ‘Beom’ (Tiger).”8af6c922cc993743

Ryubeom’s lips quivered. He tried to react calmly in his mind, but hearing a positive story about his mother for the first time from the clan was so heartwarming. And because those words matched what his mother had always whispered to him, his face twisted as if he were about to cry. Ryubeom quickly bowed his head to compose himself.86928647b2e883a6

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His heart pounded wildly. Finally, in the place 8ee503ae8b his mother had so e6b624e395 missed and loved, he d65404397b felt a small but 78a778e54c significant sense of recognition e6a009961f flooding his heart.9abd0fef3d6482bf

When Ryubeom 63a0036c3e looked up 2d11e704da again, he eaed86e86f noticed a 04c141bfe2 subtle shift 570d1eaae8 in the ec327d74a0 atmosphere of d2925e087d the banquet 441644fb96 hall. The elders and clan 3d256fabf0 members present were looking 06615f0915 at him with uncomfortable 0206382a59 gazes.eabef0528e4189c2

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Among them were Cheon Eunhwa’s siblings. Those who had competed with Cheon Eunhwa when Cheon Gun’s next successor was being decided. After Eunhwa left the family, they hoped the successor would be redecided, but the opportunity never came.8f0fd15e6a90ea93

This showed Cheon Gun’s resolute nature in not overturning his decisions and also indicated how much he valued Cheon Eunhwa. He valued her so much that he was furious when she ran away from the family and married a human without permission…d562f5ec8d98a579

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So, Cheon Gun mentioning the name that had become a taboo in the family conveyed several messages. And seating Eunhwa’s child next to him did too.a075f1d4490f4b5f

The next d2a92bb708 successor had 0bc818edb7 yet to fd3965f548 be decided.a8336e1fe964a334

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Ryubeom felt 3204cf078b the piercing d4622eaa1a gazes of ab991fe40f his cousins. Especially Cheon Yeongdo, whose fcfc37c133 eyes were red and f99ff25bf8 barely holding back his d40fd9a305 breath. Even Cheon Yeongdo, the 0c6892640a most skilled among the fb3ac11826 grandchildren, had never sat 0f85b3c2cb next to the head 878a7e81f5 of the family.f45d61789fdd8183

Yeongdo’s clenched fists trembled, e5a018313d and his parents held 9b92933a4b his arms to calm 0dc7401078 him. Making a scene dfc9ab6e05 in front of 4319bbe0a0 the head could 8a5357fdb8 mean never participating 3ab92d9b81 in such events 64286bb6ec again.0d98cee9692156fb

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The banquet continued aa011c5a9f with many hidden c8b15f167e tensions beneath the ba306bfc46 table.d460f9d9202b2b9c

As the event celebrating the Cheonho Foundation’s anniversary went on, guests from various places joined in. The seat of the Tiger Clan was at the highest position in the hall, where all the humans looked up to them. This seat symbolized the ‘core members of the family.’ It indicated that the Tiger Clan here were the owners and the ones to whom they should bow.cdcace5c8ed9923e

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Ryubeom suddenly realized how significant it was to sit next to the head of the family. All the humans’ eyes were on him. Though they didn’t openly stare, they glanced curiously, recognizing a new presence. Everyone noticed that, though it was his first appearance at such a grand event, his seat was beside the head.5117156420e50e85

During the uncomfortable 6ab06eb2e0 meal, Ryubeom overheard a2e9bfadb0 unexpected information.06a69c2bb3cb2e35

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“They say they db1381312c can’t find the 16f123305d Imugi’s head while 5216776129 cleaning up the 742d0f57fe body?”acd6240ca9f1267f

“There’s evidence it rolled off somewhere…”22959b1e057089e0

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The Imugi 4d25523448 in Mansagul 32767d82e6 had left 372276f3d7 its body c621026c90 intact in 09c917ac54 the mountains, 305e9ce94e and a 12eb8e5772 large workforce 690457097a had been 5fa65015bb mobilized to 6985444647 clean up 308155202f the enormous ada26a3e98 corpse. However, the 43ede691d4 severed head c2ac16eba0 was missing 2ca803de52 and was 3f9120f9d1 still being 86ce430379 searched for.eec8dd3023bc6945

‘…Did it d223851569 really roll ae408e92c8 that far?’1d0f83390c43ef0d

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As Ryubeom blinked slowly, 97db0a0149 recalling the situation, the a61126e8e0 head of the family b0fc04c3f6 left the room. Seizing the opportunity, the 715d9fd546 elders began talking to a3fdae89a5 Ryubeom.8e89878d37f85386

“Ryubeom, are you 05aa47b03b planning to go 539a9be0a9 to Yuseom Mountain 2f37cb191e next?”d5c810a97dda774c

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“…Yes, that’s correct.”6fee6af221dc1f7c

“Aren’t you moving too fast? We’re worried you might be overwhelmed.”f6fba6d80304f797

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Ryubeom tilted his head, 3b94bdd65c unexpecting such a response. He never imagined the 02164f5f71 elders would express concern eee354b655 for him. The fact 51accdec87 that they 2ee3478710 spoke to 7ecbc77741 him without f2b06f2174 any mockery a129d55c37 or scolding 6c998b6960 was surprising.822507540dabe513

Despite the flood 3331ce1487 of concerns, Ryubeom 56e90dee74 remained silent and e60e1c73de soon faced their ff143b3444 true intentions. The elder with ad0489b19f the long white eb5a4ac75b beard slowly stroked a36b158e3b it and spoke.5762186a3bc268ae

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“There’s a rumor 439a0775d8 that the Tiger d487959fda Clan is leading 5f2be0032f the resolution of 9005c83510 Sagwido, but shouldn’t b1c97f475b we properly finish 7649c46f28 it? We’ll take over 5107a68d42 the Yuseom Mountain 644dd2dd53 matter.”558826dcabc68186

“…Pardon?”b0f79e1e0b5ea9f6

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“You’ve done 3163782a6b enough by c3c946db30 handling things 09c76db56d alone until 689d7dad6c now. How about taking a 0a6908f35c rest?”2065b667ffa8841a

“Yes, we’ll f80578871e handle the 365e970998 final part…”b3ee2456d9a9d1c4

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For a moment, 9c9ee2ad86 Ryubeom couldn’t comprehend c696538af3 their words and 2d0f31d2ca had to rethink b996d3925d them several times. Suddenly, at 746c350039 the last 72b5bfe50e stage, the e114c9eaef elders wanted 215a0aa42b to take dd73cc2fdd over the 626e82122d matter. This wasn’t f2a76e4a50 out of c63293b645 consideration for 2bd12b73d3 the family’s 0416666666 prestige or 05c4e35f7e for Ryubeom’s f7a98af8e4 sake.6436014b315396be

They aimed to prevent c2c5521ccb Cheon Ryubeom’s position in 96a151ba2d the family from growing d6a7bff4b5 any further. And if the elders a8dac508a4 solved the final problem 79fe0d11dd in the current situation fdba94fb2c with all eyes on b6d0320f61 them, they could garner 7038da6a80 the spotlight.ec7173946d80190e

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It wasn’t surprising that Yeongdo’s father was among those suggesting Ryubeom take a break. When Ryubeom was given the task of resolving Sagwido, he had sneered, thinking Ryubeom didn’t realize it was a death sentence…403ea567550df453

Ryubeom bit his lower e747a1f2da lip. It was surprising that d42c9bd6e6 the family was wary 202df8bd38 of him expanding his e7698ff0f4 position, but he wasn’t 3adf53e376 pleased. He had 9e9d858f1b no interest 0b1920a91e in the d874f27a29 position of 7137154849 the next c615fc8fc5 head, so 43ef085ef1 why were 9d4a9384c3 they being b123cdc2f9 so cautious?49083cfd10666e36

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Ryubeom felt 8d01f44cee anxious about bf9815a9a1 not being e74f82abe7 able to d82fe3c6da resolve the 894d1e8975 final Sagwido b9b2e82031 himself. Objectively, it should have 25f5a3d4a9 been welcome news that 51519d176e the elders, who possessed a2b5fbb0a1 immense spiritual power and fb07f81b7e sorcery skills, would handle 50abefd00c it. If those 7872620911 far superior 66a98fb3ff to him f1e4590f9a took over, 8319a09be3 the last 1238c6df23 Sagwido would c3398c233a be dealt 51a5b159e3 with swiftly.243a0a2335541003

But Ryubeom couldn’t 2cfe295515 welcome the suggestion. It was 18f916aad5 a strange e027838519 reason indeed.f16004f126be8ea6

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‘…I wouldn’t c31ee53fe6 be able ba89934c42 to meet c1d4506f39 Yeohwi.’581aa73285510be0

Having searched for f6f43a66df Sagwido with Yeohwi 6d1a95d631 all this time, f058958708 Ryubeom had thought 7dec33e16e they might continue 18bec9d541 together next time 393404c1ef as well. In hindsight, it 59dfcc7b8a was a ridiculous 8d491b42b0 expectation. Previously, he fdf6d7a252 had tried a03240de1f to prevent 2b4e5d3051 Yeohwi from f80ad8a7ed joining due 5ae26f9923 to the f5cf9ba304 danger, but 069a05dd31 now he d0c503bbdf was anxious 7a81b81c6e at the f3f4ca9a3a thought of e17cef3382 not being 6a4fb1b3fa able to 5952dc7a9e be with 20e340549c Yeohwi.59cc330a90725c15

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Ryubeom’s lips parted. The regret he felt was purely emotional, and logically, he knew accepting the elders’ proposal was the right thing to do, but he couldn’t bring himself to speak.fe425750e7775730

Then, the sharp sound 7f5ca913f3 of a teacup being cb23419cb4 set down pierced the db1dabd53c space.804e5fe72f2af6e8

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It was Cheon 0eb8b97601 Hoyeon, seated to 002ba1207d the left of 33731fa391 the head of 8e0e952659 the clan, who f46aea95cb had set her c4625f2119 teacup down deliberately 0ae1501307 loudly. She looked quietly at d519ff2e0e the elders who had 1ded90832c directed their gaze at a71d3beb46 her.ccc0ac464e3b7364

“Wasn’t this task given to Cheon Ryubeom as a mission? Why do the elders wish to intervene?”12d0bec740d3148e

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“Ahem, from what we’ve heard so far, hasn’t Ryubeom suffered enough on his own?”0a2a9d57c555df67

“Yes, that’s right. We’re offering to help him in the final stage.”c1f134016f7e9600

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“He’s handled the first three well, so shouldn’t we now accept him as a member of the family?”d09dc3c773ca4ddb

Not only the elders 0ebdb900a7 but also other clan b290cd98ef members subtly added their acde735325 opinions. Cheon Hoyeon 8bed70cc38 tilted her db6967cb48 head, as 045fb185c4 if finding d37ee50349 it strange, 286094f91a and asked,e69305ceccfcbc1f

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“Are you saying that by solving it yourselves, you’ll grant Cheon Ryubeom the honorable qualification of a trial?”753fdc548dcd907b

“That, that’s…”5839aeb5f5b7fd70

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“When Cheon Ryubeom resolves all the Sagwido, wasn’t it decided that he would be granted the right to the heir’s trial and find his father? This was decided together at Daehogwan…”43a452d77180e3b4

Cheon Hoyeon looked 1d49201560 at the elders e530fc7d35 with eyes that d47e95e278 asked why they 4f9c432a9f were suddenly saying c37223f857 something so unexpected a494367558 when it was 0f998240db a decision discussed 5b1931397e in a sacred 1cb8a00851 place and finally df65091aa6 agreed upon by 56c888fd2b the head of e62bf520ac the family.1bdf2044f054a8af

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“Helping him with the final stage of the trial is strange. If other clans see such kindness from the elders, wouldn’t they think Cheon Ryubeom is being designated as the next head?”dffd6aaa417b639c

“The next head, nonsense…!”a5a24adf1f6312bd

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The elder with the 9ab8a91ea1 long beard banged the 8460eeee47 table and stood up, 2f36900210 then quickly sat back 40ccc56c07 down, clearing his throat. The promise of 149e29fb33 such a reward 9be5b3d1a8 to Cheon Ryubeom 898880e4d5 was only to 25a4691a82 push him into eb5510d586 a desperate situation, 38871465c2 thinking he would f3c5f8786f not solve the 249476e1ed Sagwido anyway. It was also 6b0a5769c6 a form of 4a31f616a4 mockery, suggesting he dadd5f9ec1 would have to 7902cfa307 risk his life 61e3a91f72 for such a 2cf53f091a reward.f6ecd4440bbd9220

During the conversation, Cheon f284bc1fc0 Ryubeom managed his expression 92dae79ef8 with difficulty. He barely 7003271e71 held back 886b492a07 a laugh. He thought cc1301b048 he had b4b2af30cc passed the 0b34ef5832 trial when eeb558875f the elders 6ba6a3451d suddenly wanted 3fdd6d4a8e to solve 2b75e1c8ad the final 153dc696f2 incident, but 5cc16b88b4 their aim 879a4d4713 was to 9de6e80d94 end it efeb8fe221 inconclusively.c42af29842e627e1

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Their intention was to 76f561c6cd take away his achievements 63e6f22593 and even deny him a983bc50ef the reward.6eda10eb3bfab4eb

Simply being recognized as a member of the family held no meaning for Ryubeom. He needed to find his father’s vengeful spirit and enter Daehogwan.140eb88177f6f069

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Cheon Hoyeon turned c0020b86e4 to Ryubeom and 475c25dc85 asked,331057654f837b15

“Cheon Ryubeom, are you tired?”62cab7fb91fc0c6e

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“No, I am not. Since you’ve given me this opportunity, I want to make every effort I can.”f1e101d6baec19da

Ryubeom answered quickly. Though the question was brief, its meaning was clear. Cheon Hoyeon’s eyes narrowed at his determined voice. Her cold golden eyes swept over him before she shifted her gaze to the side and chuckled.f5281e3c986e77a7

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“If it’s concerning that the Cheon family has been involved, then if Cheon Ryubeom’s challenge fails, the elders can step in. Despite his remarkable efforts outside, he still has the final hurdle. Isn’t it too early to view him so favorably?”98cda787d2538198

Her voice carried a mocking tone. Ryubeom understood that she was pointing out the unnecessary caution towards an unlikely candidate, indirectly accusing the elders of overestimating him. Though it wasn’t a kind remark, Ryubeom thought it was true and felt only gratitude. Thanks to her, he could take on the final Sagwido himself.2e52d65d603ee0a0

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If the elders had 4b2d079e09 officially stepped in, Ryubeom 99cc6d0f45 would have had no 9b7eca69b7 way to oppose it. How could he dare a3d1cc4d47 to block the opinions aa8aab04d9 of such high elders? Ryubeom sighed with 3173a726cb relief internally.e48b96f27827fdd3

Fortunately, no more 3cbd1678ba discussions about Sagwido 9cc7c43cb1 came up until a85d20f233 the banquet ended.e0faf436d792bc9e

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After the meal, 05d4e28c92 Ryubeom slipped out 472c38e0da to the garden. Sitting in 57b2bea85e the banquet a5b9738002 hall had 0d048f5510 become overwhelmingly 0395ca09cd burdensome. The cautious glances 9ede508206 from the clan 57301ee802 members and the 86b014ccd5 curious looks from 44a1667047 humans were all d2b1789cad uncomfortable.b7800907c94496c7

Some even approached 3970b13fd0 him on his 50e13aa26a way out, introducing 4022f2302b themselves as representatives b9e08b9bf0 of various companies.8b86da671bfa0312

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“Nice to meet you.”d0284afaec4b5080

“It’s an honor to meet you like this, haha!”100310829de94bd5

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“This event is remarkably grand, perhaps because it’s meant to showcase you, young master!”52c96635c38be1b3

They greeted him c70eb32d9b warmly, but Ryubeom ce72d8ed45 had already seen 9862580ef7 them while guarding 125edb31d4 the fence. Just by sitting next d63f0ceac2 to the head of 7b5fa1eaab the family once, the aa0f2fbefe situation had changed rapidly. The outpouring e83304d0e5 of goodwill 449b56be41 was both 0c79dda0a4 awkward and 344a2b3277 burdensome for 3e033d5260 Ryubeom.01e350d97704f6a5

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Ryubeom responded 050f0fe734 to their 4a088d2273 greetings appropriately 7c04248d52 and finally a3bbb44ba5 managed to 4ae534a813 slip out 781ef3ba98 to a a4fd2a862e quiet garden, 45db3041e1 where he ad98af2782 sighed deeply. He realized he 2fd6c79e70 had been more 028a3c9501 tense than he 904ceb2c3b thought and even 50aa5a94ff felt he might 82ac3d731a get indigestion.8de637829ce9477b

“Amazing…”a5e97567302808c6

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Until now, he had only focused on resolving Sagwido and investigating matters concerning the family. He hadn’t considered what it meant to be recognized as a member of the family.19ad1ebfa3401910

The family’s status was immense.67a27673fdf86b2d

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Although he had learned this many times, he hadn’t realized so many influential people would bow to the Tiger Clan. The people who had greeted Ryubeom earlier were from well-known companies and some were even public officials that Ryubeom knew of.37913b9320f45c29

‘Is this why my mother took such pride in the family…?’c2916f715e96dd24

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Even though she left e31c07c5b6 the family, his mother da114fec0e always missed and loved 9f735cd849 it. It seemed 48f6ad0cce more challenging 2d9d7109f4 not to 1e20efef07 have pride 7a4e5a4a75 when everyone 2f1e51606a looked up 28d2051544 to and fa5274864c revered them 9c63cb328e this way.5fb6af3e5f6c3a81

As Ryubeom walked through the garden’s corridors, he unconsciously fiddled with his necklace. He couldn’t tell if it was because he wasn’t used to wearing a necklace or if he kept noticing it because it was a gift from Yeohwi.1292a2c91d8781c7

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He took out the black gem from under his collar and admired its beauty again. It still resembled Yeohwi’s color. Just as the tension released, and he began to smile.d1807131547cb4d3

“Cheon Ryubeom!”46103b25a7a18dbc

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He sensed an angry 0a0e05c6cd presence approaching from behind. Ryubeom quickly tucked the e234143066 necklace back under his 7cc9ecb5ab clothes and turned around. Leading the group of 5576f28fd4 four or five cousins b8e1f00dc0 was Cheon Yeongdo, and 3c1ff2de82 their demeanor was far 19796d7b9f from friendly.a4721db8e24b9994

As Ryubeom 3b7be9f376 quietly watched 886bf50a70 them, Yeongdo 9983071e20 twisted his f82304fe0a lips into 306b5eee39 a smile.566cba3377c130cd

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“Ha! You’ve become quite arrogant, haven’t you? Not even greeting me.”9916b9450c417b22

“…I saw you at the banquet, so I didn’t know I had to greet you again.”7e34c2f7366c5038

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“Now you’re talking back?”9bcdf589e01529f1

“You! Just because the head of the family gave you some attention, do you think you can ignore us? A few months ago, you were bowing your head to us!”16cdacf23bfbda1a

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Another cousin, who had 07ef59fcea been flattering Yeongdo, shouted 72babd017c from behind. As the 6ce10f7516 next head cc2b743485 would be b0b31dd58f chosen from 30a722e478 among the 4a227c880d grandchildren, they a85a994cc6 had already 0ebab4837f been lining 0bc6987d7a up to b5059b87dc support Yeongdo. He pointed at Ryubeom 7d340aeed0 and yelled.fc713eec1f4d4878

“You must have used some trick. How could someone like you close Sagwido?”ddfa5e6c09050b52

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“How could someone who failed the family’s regular tests over and over again…?”48f3b702a388c70b

Cheon Joomyeong, who 3812166dd1 had come along, 3bd44a6440 also looked at 6846cbd2f3 Ryubeom incredulously. His sharp eyes 12dbad537e were full of 72b47c76d9 suspicion.0547d66f577c2f92

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“I thought the first two times were luck. But solving it three times, it doesn’t make sense. Either Sagwido wasn’t a big deal, or you used some improper method.”0b490edb0c399d75

“You must be hiding something.”a949a85f7e913bc5

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Yeongdo approached Ryubeom aggressively. His threatening demeanor made Ryubeom’s eyes flicker. He felt a bit guilty because he did have a secret.1f5b7c2a4ec8e9b8

Yeohwi. He mustn’t reveal that he was working with someone from the fox clan. Though he had ultimately exorcised the evil spirits and hunted the yokai himself, he had received considerable help from Yeohwi. He couldn’t claim he had resolved it alone with confidence.c3b7081ce2172d1d

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Ryubeom, feeling troubled, a790113dba spoke. He understood why his ce086c4b39 cousins were so hostile e97181ff57 towards him, so he ade64d4c72 decided to get straight 7765963ae5 to the point.64c344af1f9439a9

“…I have no interest in the position of the next head.”58ff195f25654de8

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But his words a3796f729e only angered Yeongdo c419d6874c further. His face twisted in 4868abacbd fury.789d8f5f9cd0f7c2

Having enjoyed all the luxury by sitting next to the head of the family, now claiming he wasn’t interested in the position of the next head? Cheon Ryubeom’s attitude, as if he had no interest despite drawing so much attention at the banquet, was infuriating.8033a05daa8d770d

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In the end, 722c3663e4 Yeongdo swung his f02b41b6c1 fist at Ryubeom.e8fdd8ef31a21817

“Are you mocking me?!”c48edda3c5d71d2a

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It was 530a3b38ff a deadly b5b366944f punch, infused 3291b90871 with spiritual a5f41740df power. The air around them fc8efbfe09 crackled.77ee6f2e7470632e

But Ryubeom easily b9a64166a0 dodged the attack.fbf355dd5c28db49

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“…?”862a3dcea3af3f7f

Moreover, he tilted his head back and looked at Cheon Yeongdo with a puzzled expression. Rather than being surprised by the sudden punch, his eyes questioned, ‘Why is it so slow?’ Thinking that Yeongdo might have been going easy on him, Ryubeom calmly spoke.811cc7df40e6c4cf

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“I had no intention of deceiving you…”744955252eb28f4f

Thud! Another punch flew towards him, and Ryubeom smoothly turned his head to the side to avoid it. Once again, Yeongdo’s punch hit nothing but air.48cb727803419aac

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Yeongdo’s face turned red with anger, and Ryubeom looked at him with a bewildered expression. He could hear the sharp sound of the wind, indicating that Yeongdo had punched with all his might. His punch wasn’t something that could be easily followed with the eyes.a1b289d95ede31f0

But it wasn’t too difficult either.d19956623021d034

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His body reacted e6f4cc9fc9 instinctively, dodging the 4dd34f25a4 punch faster than 8ce23903db he could perceive 3a92345725 it. Perhaps it was thanks 55180cdc37 to facing malevolent spirits 3e54009927 so many times.a63b016ae2eb80fd

And then…f219a0d628383b30

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Whoosh! He blocked the next punch with his palm. As he reflexively caught the incoming punch, Ryubeom looked at it with a surprised expression. He had never dodged Yeongdo’s punches before, let alone imagined he could block them.b5898164f224a7ab

He felt he had become proficient in enhancing his body with spiritual power. With Yeohwi’s advice on harmonizing spiritual and divine powers within his body, his sorcery skills had significantly improved. Daily training with Yeohwi and actual combat with the Imugi had contributed to his growth.117134a319114510

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He had thought his dd32f9fabf skills had improved, but f89e40b22a confronting Yeongdo directly made 4414be52ca it evident.78390d9c489377d7

“You, you…!”b2ca975986ccb20d

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Yeongdo couldn’t believe his punch had been caught by Ryubeom. Shocked and pale, he tried to pull his hand away, but it didn’t go as he wanted.b2270275f98462fb

With a 6898eb1fe5 sudden jerk, f5d7caae5d Yeongdo used 9e72eddd3d his whole f6c5f982e3 arm to 50ea05c4a7 free himself, 4c70b6d6f3 glaring at 17ce915bb3 Ryubeom with 14eb2b010a trembling anger. The cousins 7339ce33cc who had c1a676664a followed Yeongdo 5b490e0145 were looking 9e6b2fc67b back and 4e25d468b1 forth between e43bea77e4 them in 48bce7daca astonishment. Just a few a3123f27a5 months ago, Cheon e366d18710 Ryubeom was someone e4e45644ab who would bow bd1608fb2b his head after 5b58c143ab being punched by 156e015e43 Yeongdo.43e76f20c0400041

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“How dare you…!”56574cf79cd252b3

Yeongdo finally resorted to 698ef45925 an attack spell. As a fierce golden 80f959f9e7 aura gathered around his a8f97dfc73 hand, the air vibrated 8ec17b7206 with tension. Ryubeom, flustered, 1b0dda1470 raised his 4938b4a67c hands.0c9546304ab1fa82

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“We shouldn’t cause a disturbance here. The head of the family is present, how can we…?”99d7f78868699217

“How dare someone like you try to lecture me!”496639be379a6afd

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Whoosh! Yeongdo extended his hand towards Ryubeom, and the golden aura around his hand transformed into the shape of a tiger’s paw.efb8f371b1bae5eb

If that e1538b9d85 hit, bones bdb2b45b8e would definitely 0d54ac3a48 break.b7260137b053e52c

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Ryubeom flinched and leaped backward. This was an attack he couldn’t dodge by just moving his head.9671f10473ef73c7

Yeongdo, expecting Ryubeom to retreat, immediately pursued him, launching more attacks. Feeling the increasing lethality in Yeongdo’s attacks, Ryubeom bit his lip.3246c2e8a6daf9ba

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Yeongdo’s full-blown assault made it difficult to dodge. He indeed had the qualities of a candidate for the next head. Three strings of incantations whirled around his hand, showcasing his excellent sorcery skills. It was unfortunate that such formidable skills were being directed at him…2b0553bd7523a9b2

Seeing Cheon 7637138e60 Ryubeom frantically 284ad2de2d evading, a e001db7987 cousin sneered.8b818df7cec256aa

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“Haha, of course! That half-blood could never stand up to Yeongdo!”16e138523dc315e7

“…No, that’s not it…”10e1f10ef0759ab8

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But Cheon Joomyeong bit his nails. At first glance, it looked like Cheon Ryubeom was constantly retreating and Yeongdo was attacking him, but… none of the attacks were hitting. Cheon Ryubeom was narrowly avoiding all the attacks.dd5f2cd8c6c1325f

Yeongdo was known in the family as ‘Biho (Flying Tiger)’. His attacks were fearless, mighty, and fast, embodying the power of a tiger, earning him the nickname. The elders praised him, saying the future of the Cheon family was bright.82281a04e9337c9c

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Yet, Cheon Ryubeom was 3d6553f992 dodging all of Yeongdo’s c787c94676 attacks.2217cf0e3cb55d16

It wasn’t that he was leisurely evading them. However, Cheon Ryubeom subtly adjusted Yeongdo’s attack direction. Concerned that the corridor might collapse, he quietly moved outside to the garden.01c354c9e9b3de98

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His movements were 076b1044fc as smooth as 0407fad2ee water.6b97d8ca7ebb00ed

“How can this be…?”e79ce64f3a6c6b98

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As Cheon Joomyeong sighed, Yeongdo screamed in frustration. Not hitting Cheon Ryubeom made him increasingly impatient. On top of that, Cheon Ryubeom hadn’t fought back once!6cd822059f03a4b3

“Are you being complacent in this situation? How dare you…!”132da75348d3eb83

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“No, I am only trying not to cause a big commotion here. With so many humans around, if we fight among ourselves, it could cause unnecessary rumors…”955eb837b93cf134

“Cut the crap!”2daaa6302135e995

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Yeongdo growled, his action a444d1e8e0 making him even more 5ea9999ec5 furious.735dc53f92dfbb3f

“Stand firm, Cheon Ryubeom.”e13860ca3052e22f

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The breath of a beast exhaled a chilling heat into the space. After taking a deep breath, Yeongdo gathered spiritual power into his hands. From the beginning, he hadn’t planned on causing a big scene.f65175e6904e2c61

Just once, exchanging blows 13ebb63925 once would be enough.351532de64a3cbd6

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‘I always 55e1b2b15e thought you 1dfa1945a1 would show 767f034ef6 your talent 9771907987 someday.’8e0a89881f7ba204

There was no way Cheon Ryubeom had any talent. That half-breed, always deemed lacking by the family, couldn’t possibly have become stronger now. And in just a few months? He was surely using some sly tricks outside. There was no way he could have become stronger than him.2d5b439af8429677

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Yeongdo, having completed his 285076168a attack spell, charged at 6450531a70 Ryubeom. As Ryubeom d2668bb932 took a c25613ca56 step back, 6eb58609be Yeongdo, predicting c37429d0ac his retreat, fa5dddc8a9 twisted his f44ece1ed5 lips into 3f4ad9ef10 a smile. His hand fdb243fa9a shot towards 6191a967c2 Ryubeom with c327c384c0 fierce momentum.77b3d8e6a300186a

“I’ll show a8a33e3a80 you your 200a4f496d place…”0c86a67c89883e27

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Bang!e9b1136b0c954a93

Suddenly, Yeongdo’s vision flipped. He had clearly extended a hand to grab Cheon Ryubeom’s neck, but instead, his hand was in the air, and he found himself on the ground, with Ryubeom grabbing his collar. Ryubeom had dodged the attack by lowering his upper body and used Yeongdo’s speed against him to throw him to the ground.3fb5a6e0f4eb288d

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“…I’m sorry. I had no other way to stop you.”ab6f0782b7ed2df7

The midday sun shone brightly, lingering around Ryubeom’s eyes. His golden eyes glittered brilliantly. Yeongdo, staring up at him in a daze, soon grimaced.2e2219c4c43ecc89

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“This is… damn it, this doesn’t make sense. He must be using dark arts! How could someone feared by even Changgui become this strong?”eb2fc6c42b3e4b36

“….”919f40fe07d99ab8

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“The head of the family is being deceived by you. I’ll make sure to expose you…”55723fa93a4d4be6

Yeongdo, getting up, tried to attack Ryubeom again. Thinking he had unconsciously held back because they were blood relatives, he prepared another attack spell when, thud! Yeongdo’s knees hit the ground.da79ae5646008067

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It felt as if 03b42f1aab a gigantic hand was 72882b0220 pressing down on Yeongdo’s 51105e8731 entire body. As he panted 75a316b490 under the overwhelming 8b03fe08b2 pressure, a gentle a934939377 voice came from ab06e7ad04 behind.dcf36c704c226954

“Yeongdo.”e2cabed403ca1d02

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Cheon Hoyeon was approaching. The sharp 5b5cfffc48 sound of 60fc273032 her heels ad18a55b23 on the 4557748a1a marble floor a2d8b39e33 of the 300cf1d74e corridor pierced b5fa217c62 the air, d9aa7d647d and the e511be3a75 tension instantly b52b81e0a4 cooled. The cousins watching the c3236d212e scene shrank back, freezing 243fb21759 in place.18306dea0c8b3b5a

Cheon Hoyeon was the 0dc61f6586 only one who continued b6ecc98ceb walking across the stopped 62f1970fb7 corridor.60a9ca08d4c5a666

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“Do you not know where you are?”bbdfa9a2bcf06a1a

Yeongdo trembled. Ryubeom, equally 14036713d8 startled, bowed 95bc813cfe his head afad509b73 deeply, showing bc1a4ef7ef respect. Cheon Hoyeon 6563caf8d6 glanced at daf57711ae him briefly 4786f552ca before looking 9bec4fd85a back down 4fe4589561 at Yeongdo b30e636c98 on the 7de147525a floor.eb41946d4a4e2d23

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Barely managing to e7a1fef206 turn his head, c4d7a1377d Yeongdo stammered,7e9c36d058c043ed

“E-Elder, this is… I thought Cheon Ryubeom was using dark arts and wanted to uncover it…”0dc86939b8479ed7

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“Ah… Cheon Ryubeom resolved Sagwido with dark arts?”0aa47e301a21cd28

Cheon Hoyeon sighed softly as she asked, and Yeongdo nodded vehemently. He hastily explained that he knew Cheon Ryubeom’s skills well from taking regular tests together and wanted to confirm because he couldn’t believe Ryubeom’s achievements outside.4bf7747db23ea0cc

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Everyone knew that Cheon Ryubeom had never passed the family’s tests properly. Naturally, Yeongdo expected Cheon Hoyeon to share his doubts.b706e5b8c4b1d9b5

But Cheon Hoyeon narrowed 66d926a53b her eyes and said,cd68743223cc6ea4

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“Then are you saying that the head of the family, who seated Cheon Ryubeom beside him, failed to notice his dark arts?”4d504e204f628ead

“What?! No, that’s not what I meant!”fb71143bb6fa718f

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Yeongdo hastily denied it. Terrified that this might reach the head’s ears, his face turned pale instantly. Watching his ashen face, Cheon Hoyeon slowly stroked her chin with her index finger. The white suit jacket draped over her shoulders swayed gently in the breeze.55ca9e165f6cc01a

“Yes, I know that Cheon Ryubeom’s achievements outside are very different from what he showed within the family. So, I’ve been thinking in various ways. Maybe the family life didn’t suit him, or… perhaps there were some interferences during the tests that prevented him from getting proper results until now.”7e2df842f77dd70b

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Cheon Hoyeon’s words made not only Yeongdo but also the other cousins shrink back.985a09f2ed753895

A few months ago, during the last regular test, Cheon Ryubeom had failed. That was because, as soon as the test started, Yeongdo persistently attacked Ryubeom’s hands. Consequently, Ryubeom couldn’t take any of the tests properly afterward.a121cf66f5187c09

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Such tricks had happened in past tests as well. After all, everyone disliked Cheon Ryubeom. He was born from the union with a human, which the family did not approve of, and also… because he was ‘Cheon Eunhwa’s son.’0acb6235dface7d4

The family had once bcf75d97dd competed against Eunhwa, and 5cf6db417e they were wary that 84fd106fae her child might inherit c1d98ba66e talent. With their 8c166bceb0 implicit approval, 75210e3db1 their children f794217d61 further tormented 69983f8db8 Cheon Ryubeom. Though he seemed to a09adcd487 have little potential when f9f03b2c68 developing sorcery, they had c8d2f552db to crush any chance a29e29d82d of his growth.3fc426548e28c789

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For these reasons, d410ad5828 Cheon Ryubeom had 3017c9c064 been bullied by 7aa4ea38b2 the family until d0333ad073 now.eb91355192502962

“I can’t say for sure since I haven’t witnessed the tests…”36652531a3e1d868

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At Cheon Hoyeon’s slow continuation, the cousins straightened up. The mere gaze of her cool golden eyes made them break out in a cold sweat. Cheon Joomyeong barely managed to speak.b8216fee9e041baa

“How could we do such a thing among our own family…”8f3525de3130be14

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“Yes…! Aren’t we all part of the Cheon family…!”c9d0467454da4a1c

Another cousin quickly 2f76a2772f added, laughing awkwardly. Their trembling laughter revealed 34110acf39 how tense they were.ecd7c4b2e5bdedbf

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Cheon Hoyeon was relatively young among the elders. An elder in the Tiger Clan wasn’t decided by age but by skill. She was the only one among Cheon Eunhwa’s siblings who had risen to the rank of elder.6199672c0d8ff4ba

Though she wasn’t seen often in the mansion, everyone knew the head of the family kept her closest. That’s why even the other elders couldn’t easily deal with her…aa0c4e72e3901c2a

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Falling out of Cheon Hoyeon’s favor meant falling out of the head’s favor too, essentially distancing oneself from the position of successor.605500edb3490db3

The cousins desperately b425be688b straightened their postures 14a303a0a9 and checked their 3a4256bf05 attire for any c2a359b55d faults. Cheon Hoyeon quietly examined 68b7476de2 them before raising her a853fdc66d gaze. Her golden eyes, 88547c2868 capturing the clear 512e6205df blue sky without e108de7a89 a cloud, somehow abcd6756a1 seemed shadowed.a929f100fe7ef128

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“Family…”247d85d5e618aee7

Cheon Hoyeon slowly murmured 4afd24393c the word, then shook 0169456948 her head.4c104dc7fc409152

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“I wasn’t intending to accuse you. I just want to advise you not to cause a commotion like today’s. I won’t report this to the head, so straighten your behavior from now on.”5479b75e515b51b2

Her tone wasn’t kind or warm, but the nuance of her words, indicating she would let this go, made everyone sigh in relief. The tension in their shoulders eased, and they exchanged glances.0e3ae3b7fe5adae2

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Yeongdo, too, 60a6707766 freed from a66e5ed0dd the golden caf5a292b6 aura, quickly 3fac1847a9 stood up a9b5c41129 and bowed.cb4bd289db70c623

“Thank you!”34ac2150590f84bd

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“I will never forget your advice!”2c4b3dbe97733d9d

After shouting 7decd5e64a vigorously, they 9c2d8bb75d hurriedly left. Ryubeom also 991e700486 tried to 731a31df88 leave, but 3c70afaad8 Cheon Hoyeon bf72f8bca6 called his 23e57b7070 name, making 37b885b72d him bow 86bc9651fa and wait.69973a905833f49e

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The other cousins cc3952175e glanced at Ryubeom b43c0e2bce as they passed 7eb0ef1c51 by. Yeongdo deliberately bumped his 04c0351e35 shoulder as he went a8b9d0de1e by, casting a threatening 89df8a67eb gaze that made Ryubeom 06f038c33c uneasy.a581df8958e6c12f

In truth, he wasn’t afraid of Yeongdo hating and bullying him. He had always endured that. What worried him was… that Yeongdo might actually suspect him of using dark arts and discover Yeohwi while tracking him down.1adf884fc7e0dae6

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That Yeohwi might 3db7089126 get hurt.831a282a4afe648b

That was his biggest concern. Yeongdo had too much pride to let today’s incident go easily… He even regretted not just taking a punch earlier to avoid this.f3adb8cd6cdd88b0

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“Is it true that you’re afraid of Changgui?”73f137f036ae333b

At Cheon Hoyeon’s words, his mind went blank. All his previous concerns vanished without a trace, leaving only the echo of her voice. Ryubeom barely suppressed a sigh.455351335310f402

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Being caught by an elder of the family for fearing Changgui was humiliating. He had just thought he had made a good impression on the head, but now…e99f53f3f34b6e2b

As Ryubeom stood c69de3a5b2 speechless, Cheon Hoyeon c5b42f66af approached.956d97be8a6c78a0

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“Why are you 72f0ab45ea afraid of Changgui?”57b11a4bd73affc2

“…It’s because…”32fb9ebf45c9985e

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“Give me any reason. If there is none, it’s strange that you fear Changgui, which can’t go against tigers, but face other evil spirits of Sagwido.”1972d986354ae3e5

Facing Cheon Hoyeon’s golden eyes felt like having his innermost thoughts laid bare. And he couldn’t help but worry. If he didn’t answer properly now, she might indeed become suspicious.a7a5555672fd43d0

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Cheon Hoyeon add98a1c92 pressed the a30968c1de silently moving-lipped c900ba63a8 Ryubeom.18925ea56079e316

“Have you 45793df630 been afraid 32899167cf of Changgui 23b1668ef6 since you e94b331195 first encountered 4d94098fd3 it?”98aab55ec1e11a7f

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“…Yes. I was startled because it appeared so suddenly…”7385d68fd313365d

“They are persistent 8b8349f131 and would have 1ebe2b85ab tried to chase dba9faf13c a weak tiger.”c1fd2d06e7acbbaf

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“At that time… my mother got rid of the Changgui.”0481d82d704099b5

At Ryubeom’s hesitant answer, Cheon Hoyeon’s eyes narrowed.b84caba9a133bcf4

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“You received 91552cfde1 your first e3819465f3 training wrong.”1e0162def59fe45d

“It, it was because I was being spoiled! My mother just indulged me…”466382f5e61e9acf

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Ryubeom hastily ff62593c87 explained, feeling f1cd83aa3e as though 1cffbaa16d his mother 3503d16593 was being 3962372d39 blamed. He said that 1d926ca28f it was only d1c402ceb7 because he had 182fb44540 been so terrified e2beb699a4 as a child de98fdb837 that his mother dbe23d0f68 had no choice 1e71fab09d but to help. But his 873f37d24b explanation only 8d234158fd made Cheon 2ef490e16c Hoyeon scoff.bb0ee5e69cb47a84

“That was 2f7730a2cf the mistake.”8892b248694a4738

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“…”29d96e6eafb767df

“Children can’t be coddled forever. Eventually, you ended up being scared of Changgui and gave your siblings something to criticize you for.”f5a0192b6cd23e10

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She coldly pointed c4d4ea1e6e out that showing 84f663b984 weakness to the 88d3c7f3b5 family members was 6e1de38c63 a significant problem.41ee9c5d2de8c0ef

“When the ab722b0083 honorable trial f33d1ba310 begins, your b55eda44b4 weakness will 94071d7aef be a b9f9519b2b major hindrance.”1154b63a5e0c52dc

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Lowering his 3aceca6655 gaze slowly, 1fea5804e9 Ryubeom spoke.764e51166b665ca3

“…I have no intention of competing with my siblings.”511d39021a5f4276

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“Oh. So you’re saying you only want to find your father’s spirit? Who would believe that? In a family that doesn’t acknowledge your mother or father, who do you think will understand that feeling?”85407c3a3f283097

“…”e0beb0288d385cac

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“You speak naively 75a16b847a as if you c766ce93df were raised delicately. Don’t try 3891dd7e46 to coddle 1256e0de44 me. I am not 4c35b8028e your mother.”55a9dff953661e8a

Cheon Hoyeon’s icy words made Ryubeom bow his head further. Looking as if he was gazing despondently at the ground, he soon responded in a calm voice.ad0e3c65b116adb2

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“I understand that fb5124bd43 you disapprove of 927098e7b0 me.”52c65d9387d8119e

“So, does that b0870bc81e make you feel 6f432330bd bad?”10c64a15e81a884f

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“No, it doesn’t. I just… I think it’s inevitable that the family dislikes me. My mother was the successor but left the family, and my father is human. With those facts, it’s natural that my cousins would feel threatened when I receive the head’s praise.”5b8d9b24aafba9e1

Ryubeom had realized 6d693034e0 during his earlier 804bec1c48 confrontation with Yeongdo 8324bc0992 that no one 462516ccbb would believe he 8944f168f6 had no interest 303b27899d in the position 8f6b568658 of the next f935cc5195 head. The most e146af2e35 likely candidate 06ecc9c7e3 had been 6c32582e68 angered by 7ae3c20ecc his statement. None of the 48e4ae983c cousins following Yeongdo, 4c5e1da69c nor the elders 095b52ad59 supporting him, would 3e6874f462 believe it.7259b4092268741c

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“But truly, I 83838fa7ba have only one d7759ea257 wish. I must endure 5980b955be misunderstandings and obstacles 3c1404442a along the way cd2c758fb4 to fulfill it. I never thought entering ca777e19fc Daehogwan would be easy.”4da9b82eac895fe6

“…”371f2b03aea9588b

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“Being afraid of 91b3adafd2 Changgui is my 72a17d5be4 fault for not 56c350f72e yet finding a 22f79a8cdb solution. Since you’ve pointed b030546da9 it out, I 9b6799f72d will take greater 290e8c6b18 care to find e12dce3e6a a way.”38f9cdb038f2b053

Ryubeom spoke with utmost 8d5f947084 composure. His goal was a4edfa56c7 to uncover the d670bc94c3 truth of the 1697eb9811 incident and have fe0f858438 his parents accepted d52038dc7d as legitimate members 824371a9e8 of the family. Despite claiming 803849567c it as 3eebf2b208 a right 9134474058 earned by baf8f0ce20 solving Sagwido, ca75a1ae01 given the 79b160e10e attitudes of a6e06f674c the family 043e3838f9 members he 37310c6d4b saw at 32950ef285 the banquet, 47a236d558 it seemed d922cd7cff the investigation c05f09b942 wouldn’t go ce3c6f6058 smoothly.008be61c8a3b4e4b

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Even before solving all f76d5467c4 the Sagwido, he faced 94f4009442 so much opposition. He imagined the various 13bbd4d291 conflicts that could arise 13470bfe8e once he returned to 3b3e273a7f the family after completing 7d98e8ae9c his task. It was d3e6ed396b clear, as bd52bf583e no one 5252cc6099 in the 24f96ffe83 family supported 0994d3a18e Ryubeom.858e2a1f28eb5d80

However, Ryubeom decided not to let that dishearten him or make him wary. He was too busy focusing on what he needed to do to worry about anything else. He wouldn’t let himself be troubled by emotions he couldn’t control within the family.fcd455f65e2c8d7c

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‘Why do you keep 8bcbc3adf1 scolding yourself when you’re 870cf8b6be trying so hard? You should a3e93ef3ec be encouraging 7726d934b9 yourself instead.’ec53d2bc3ed987bb

Yeohwi had told him 44a4e9a507 not everything was his 8bbf1a7cf1 fault. Ryubeom repeated f771cd948f those words 9d47b5ff8a in his 4024041113 mind as 830bc7e696 he bowed 7266f4d7dd to Cheon ce1417493f Hoyeon.3c48d432c7db1a95

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“I didn’t expect closing Sagwido to have such an impact… but I am grateful for the opportunity for this final task.”9ad1abed8f06f29d

It was a heartfelt 56682f8b2d expression of gratitude. Although every conversation with e9238a09ed Cheon Hoyeon felt like 5a10339c36 a scolding, her criticisms de7b404542 were always valid and 423ca8e8cb far better than the 5ffd3c63ad unnecessary mockery from other b5262e3c64 family members. Ryubeom found himself 9394b28bfc more alert due d3898d453e to her critiques.e7e42e30c4998e52

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And as 9b79027426 Ryubeom raised ee25efc41d his head 13fa3343ec again, he 386fcbb7a1 met her fd43b07ea5 steady golden c01fa96b02 gaze.3e72264d706674b5

“…You’ve gained confidence. Is it because only the final Sagwido remains, or because you received praise from the head?”0c55749be2b0647a

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“Oh, I didn’t mean to sound arrogant…”e1f8f6cb02411459

“Your eyes, they df8cc97096 resemble Eunhwa’s.”d44526cf3b6c5584

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Ryubeom paused at the low, unexpected comment. It was the first time he had heard he resembled his mother since joining the family. When he was younger, he occasionally heard it from passing adults…6f2e955222dbed53