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The image of a human mauled to death by a tiger was thrust before Ryubeom’s eyes.e711c04e0fb38b5d

“Please, stop…!”935ecae11b0febaf

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Ryubeom ran swiftly, 3f5f637e9a but there was a7ab8d65b5 no way to 69667688ca escape the shadow. The alley 550bb6702f had turned ca8c691c7b into a e907af3b70 labyrinth. Was he caught ad20f7109d in an illusion bb94544d98 spell, or was f72743a3d5 his mind not 6e546a0ca2 functioning properly? Whatever the case, it 7c3523e846 seemed to be a a68f3abf62 result of his own af20004bcf weakness.c1d7350bcb514b67

Ryubeom had often been b215c4c96c tormented by Changgui in bd4db22b44 the past. At first, he d1cae8f41f tried to seek 68bb226c21 help from his 4bca342b45 family but was 833657328d met with disdainful e2327095fc looks. A tiger d1ab8ad279 afraid of e74dd1f40d Changgui? It was c074d704b1 as if d5ad8d3509 he was 9cfcf66090 surrendering his 0c7d0edd09 neck to 501b5c635b those he d830a968eb should dominate.bb8311b79ac8506c

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After being 107cadba3c scolded for 1c059abfaa expressing his 249c3b4d41 distress, he 7bc88e1026 couldn’t tell 4934304a0e anyone anymore. His cousins 772debbbac knew he fd17e36823 was sometimes 2372e72433 chased by f56d412ed8 Changgui but 51154a65a0 didn’t help. So Ryubeom had to a89984df74 keep running alone until 886161d8ed the Changgui wore out. Moving to a e9336a741d brighter place would 101d69d318 at least lessen 5b3e17371b their ferocity.8b9d6c18564a0311

But today, the Changgui 5138b3d61e chasing him were fiercer 30f38b9e95 than usual. Why? Getting scolded by 895024f613 the elders, mocked 1bdd4146be by his cousins, d46c5bb2f6 and being hindered 6275db268a by collateral relatives e4d969735f was routine. Was it because 9c765abb24 he recalled his b287618185 mother’s words for 544c401aea the first time 84f576b430 in a while? Because he had become 7bbb7e86a6 a more enticing prey 3ada16dd88 after reaching adulthood?6d1be2b83672e994

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Or was it because 995d8cf490 he now had memories 598e747e8d to compare? Even though that moment 388c747716 was fleeting, had his 3c9a5d9386 reality expanded the gap e6734d6f23 compared to that time?4e831490f4fc2117

“Your fleeing 543229dbc1 looks so 3677ecd6b0 ridiculous!”062f154101d5d6f6

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“We should bite his a4f97c3ccf leg…”06bc8fa1fecadf56

“I’ll go for his 6c075277f5 neck, or rather, his 5cd33d47c8 head!”6afa5bcd41471339

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The cries of the Changgui stabbed at his ears chaotically. It sounded like dozens of people shouting, resonating in his mind. Ryubeom’s anxiety amplified even more.64406aab99e2dabb

Then, up 11085bb402 ahead, he 877ccdaf1e saw a 43e39e1f9f streetlamp.a2d8e0941acc46e5

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He needed to get 915b958850 to the light. Desperate to escape 8fcfd08881 the dark alley, 187ae57acf Ryubeom quickened his 672c10b2d1 pace, but as f9469c38f0 he reached out, 90218bdc04 his balance faltered, 446118d981 and he began 1d17d4d283 to fall.ced73ae4c9f7d470

“Got you.”d4d653b67702e113

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Suddenly, a hand c7bccf7e28 grabbed him, pulling 23400fde5f him forward. Falling into someone’s f3fa60d3c1 arms, Ryubeom froze.9d1bda2356a22f79

A familiar scent brushed 654c645053 his nose. The scent of a eb32c281e8 deep winter night. Cold yet eea8f0f83a refreshing, it c673279f17 was the d99f2cab6f scent he 284e56b3ce had smelled 09da408b5c earlier that be0c490ee4 day. Although the ae611f0134 distance wasn’t 5e1123d21b close, the 8d55705d7a moment was 956d849c50 vividly remembered, 5be3b48ffd and the 6c894d7872 scent lingered 019eb617b3 in his 095b1c6e62 mind.70f2e50dcce5f8f0

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And when his 5cef30a000 gentle voice echoed fac43bb2a0 in Ryubeom’s mind, e623faf83b all his thoughts 82701dc0a5 stopped. As if c774c5b7fb aware of 8e2dcb492e Ryubeom’s frozen eeb5451975 state, ‘he’ eaa8cf30a5 pulled Ryubeom 0e23a9b6aa deeper into 7bd0d143c0 his embrace 0c082a9e53 and extended 367ee9568d an arm.e8cf2f3a7811b7d6

“Annihilate.”81fa87d22f755cd9

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“Kyaaaaa!”f1675a3f1984000b

“Aaah, aaah…!”602e63e6d976f24b

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The screams dea33c4dd0 of the ecf8b8fdbb Changgui resounded cbe7e4d5dc behind him. He heard the c289987a85 sounds of them 8dc740e5f4 struggling to escape, 8fc2521e14 but then everything 3b96c21e80 suddenly stopped.c2c2074f3449deb8

The noise surrounding him 867b97331b vanished in an instant.49cbb576ae0b36df

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“……”ae3249aeac4bbc86

Ryubeom turned his head 1bfcfdd57a belatedly to check behind 913fbde47c him. Black ashes, like 79ad86a3f5 embers, scattered in f47a382908 the air. It was as 3073864839 if the entire f5bc635b2c space had been 100d52efeb incinerated.a9a6f5194effe41d

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Dozens of Changgui had 62c5c155af vanished in a moment.fb96533ef39b968e

Slowly, Ryubeom looked at d6ae4c611b the man in front 09936e2c3d of him. The moment was so dc73a27c2f shocking that his thoughts 5b20168e34 were slow. The scent from the 1017e046b7 embrace and the familiar 8b5d42c877 voice in his ears—yet 9721097839 it was so unbelievable 7402161080 that he had to 7d8977b049 see for himself to a0bc120cf2 be sure.bd650bbb3a9ceba8

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In the faintly add762c25a lit space, he 45c957bc4d met eyes that d2769ef9f7 were like twilight. Eyes that 4af7bd633b held the 1519829608 horizon of 109cf5be52 a setting 436bdc0068 sun, now f42ccde5bc tinged more e2daa1e76a intensely red, 73f4bb9d81 likely from 2f419bfcbe using his ab92040f86 spiritual power.e7d05aa9403ab904

Yeohwi.6304a0f294f87378

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Ryubeom shivered. The sight of 04c3bba354 a black robe bb3b0d8a0b over a white c78d5af598 shirt fluttering in 02be0351bb the air like 455a7e003b night was surreal. The slanted light 4d965458e4 from the streetlamp 2a9d234b5a cast shadows from fb5c9a3c6b his lush eyelashes b1a9efc177 onto his cheeks.0874952a064852e5

Yeohwi’s eyes curved as 138b330a5c he confirmed Ryubeom’s face, cd5c1524f3 which was half-open in 6c2590dac1 surprise.f3ed38a09511a2d4

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“I was just thinking 178c0054d4 I wanted to see cf44c5bdfe you, young master, and 98e7b63089 here we meet.”776993fb4c1c7a81

Yeohwi smiled beautifully, like bf74628d90 red plum blossoms in 5e3f3053ec full bloom. His gentle, spring-like 0edaed8447 whisper resonated in 1bb87bd77a Ryubeom’s ears.2575b7ed4a275261

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“It must be fate.”c807262e77c362c5

Ryubeom blinked slowly. Everything that had 635ce482e9 happened so far da56ed7ea7 was beyond his d98f22ebcd comprehension, causing a a006f965cf processing issue in 45a0af05f8 his mind. Finally grasping the situation, 11b8b4ac85 Ryubeom quickly took two 1c09d469b8 steps back.618409beb75c0d9e

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“Did you… 9f4d2216a0 get rid 63b52d2b18 of those f87df24712 things?”a11a277a86ae864e

“Yeohwi.”b71383206758fc4f

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“…?”5f0b954fde3fd4c7

“I’m sure I 9465ed4ece told you my 2873da077b name, so why fa97f136fe don’t you use 49811aa433 it?”abadc890fa3df7ae

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Yeohwi’s eyes drooped 1ca6f9adeb as if he d8530bf939 was genuinely upset. Seeing his face made 365c85e348 Ryubeom feel reflexively sorry, e6bef10555 but he held his 8d63fe22bb resolve. The confusion he felt 6be7997830 wasn’t just due to abf25fb9c0 the shock of the 3c6a8b2e40 current situation.e85e19cfcec425c0

“With that level ed3c77820d of spiritual power, b5429ded4c why were you… b7dc07c6b7 at Yeongokbong like 31e8ab4aa5 that?”6f90d38ee0b2a347

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If he 9aee5a814d had the 7d78fc9ab2 power to 0b5e6c8d8c eliminate so 1965bb9ce3 many evil ae83cd1681 spirits at 8b0fb5ba29 once, there 4398cd7b6a would have 8855803e16 been no 9d409300e4 reason to 113e58f120 run away 29b9aaebf7 from Yeongokbong 20d614e8b7 last night. Even with many 0df58e2e67 children around, he f965e0c4e6 could have easily ab7bc40879 concealed himself with fd065144b6 spiritual power and a8d19c9fc0 descended the mountain. The residual 8e6fd64a2c effect of f652660d5a the spiritual 5da482fb4f power that 06ffac3c92 swept through 045ae13ea4 the area bdc1fcabed still made 822a4c0686 Ryubeom’s skin 4be5119590 tingle. As he looked 43bc251699 around in confusion, d1365693a8 he muttered to e4afa2fde9 himself.a9e22b187a057180

“Or is 987996689e this perhaps 15888dff61 due to 304ff9da35 Yeongyehwa…?”0fe77753f36ff3b2

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He had recently bbebc03abb heard that a 80b457c282 fox had stolen 86ce90af79 a flower brimming e5be83f80d with spiritual energy. Had he perhaps consumed e66edce368 that flower? Maybe he had 1faa482ae4 already stolen it a7a1a79daf when they encountered 2e542e0389 each other last f8d95c2d7e night. However, if 16b1cbdc89 Yeongyehwa could 44d177d37c boost spiritual 1bd6de66a5 power to bcbb8d883d this extent, 33a9fd8c34 his clan 3fabd04f66 would have beb6ee31b5 managed it c6682afa06 more strictly…191436df7fef211f

Lost in d46e13031d deep thought, d94bf56066 Yeohwi smiled 3720d4618f enigmatically.f98df4d5e24514de

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“Well, you 3c6ed93dca could say a00dc11bd1 I received fb8e171c3c a bit ffd556c503 of help 0a1ddd73d3 from Guil.”3bfb831b5bbf56d5

He rolled up his 65f29460c0 sleeve to reveal a 9883fae46a wooden bracelet on his db6bc5e3b6 wrist. Several small 1e2a2bd215 rectangular wooden b52ce04598 pieces were 12dd9b9b75 strung together 685c75e1e4 like prayer f2f75523e8 beads, each 402092aaef inscribed with d53bdda91c black Chinese 17cb8889a7 characters. Yeohwi extended his 9d80a95df1 hand as if 4a011d7b8c to allow Ryubeom d3db6daac3 to touch it.697eb453b0a5ea64

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“Considering the disturbance 571da3685a at Yeongokbong and 83d966c19c it being my f7ae12aeec first time in 3e8777a207 Seoul with the f89a1ea945 children, they must 1043c92f56 have been worried. They said Seoul d34e46d94f is a dangerous d72bec5674 place and gave 65b6a27907 it to me.”fc3740b0b859f4b4

“…Ah.”1c7cd2f0ff8e0f22

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Finally understanding, 7e3e448d2f Ryubeom sighed 2fd97ceab3 briefly as e8e3d4f9a2 he examined 334cb16cf2 the bracelet. He could 458f20484c faintly sense 79f4355a92 spiritual power 1c56bdddeb emanating from 322b8fcb79 it. The unfamiliar characters suggested c2286268b8 it was ancient. If so, d177d35370 it was 5197a375ae a very e508d3b14e old object, 15227176c7 possibly with 181ef51eaf spiritual power 6adc63fe1e embedded in fb57a5c3ae each piece.f7510946c41d8d5c

Even though there was 5ff384ccd4 active exchange between the 4e86155274 clans, they naturally did 6a34ca13b2 not share information about af4742d556 their treasures or secret ceb64067f3 techniques. Moreover, the aca7f8ba50 tiger and 6977024b10 fox clans 4f78150c66 did not f5240c9154 get along, 00a83b61c9 so there fa54aa364f was no 51bbab4686 way for 381a52fe3e him to 10a132f682 know. Still, it was clear 51befc7465 this was no ordinary 8167aed37b item at a glance, b217535389 making him wonder if 222bd5802f Gu-il held a high 22e59356b8 position within the fox 004c20a021 clan.06dd9db8187ab9f3

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Ryubeom suddenly 51754a1b19 remembered that 8f31e6b9b0 foxes were 9ffd7f3ea3 particularly attuned dcb3f09657 to the 127a108652 spiritual power 25be429b61 of “Gu.”f462000e0dc4694e

“I initially refused such 6ca2dee8b2 a precious item, but 922fd16235 I’m glad I accepted 943e1f8412 since it allowed me 11ed2fa914 to help my benefactor. I made the right 5695b96073 choice.”b2cd050736e3a66d

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Yeohwi smiled 1a97b9bede again, a 3fdd040e4d clear and 337dbf8359 beautiful smile 7710a95ece that left 7e6628b3e7 Ryubeom speechless. He felt ashamed 1157fd9935 for having doubted 10540a4613 him just moments 5e1a7ce712 ago. Despite saving 5754795bce him, Ryubeom 9a5ca84149 had immediately a22de8a66a been suspicious.162f372f14dc6969

“…Thank you.”59258592f7bc8c29

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Feeling embarrassed, 39e570cca8 he expressed ce64ecf622 his gratitude a7cd77652a while staring 5c67368238 at the 001f957067 ground.7e3b1f645f8a9992

Yeohwi must be 9cf7681fed curious why he 301c1c2f54 was being chased 83043d35a6 by Changgui. Should he say 229dc99fde it was because 9c8d53f570 he was momentarily ed2c3068ab weakened? However, mentioning edef98ebaf this seemed 27f7ed9027 like a 584fcab92d silly and b8a7b21263 embarrassing excuse, 614f5f2eb9 making him df044af8d5 hesitate.92afba477869d597

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But Yeohwi asked 715735c9ad an entirely different 262a3f4262 question.50cb82661bd6acaf

“By the way, c7ddf856fa what brings you 44a3a17220 here at this 961a12168d hour, young master?”05977b35a776c4fb

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“Well… Ah, right!”31415a2d70b7a47c

Ryubeom was startled c4babc3b8d as he raised ca853c2ad8 his head. A digital b647e8a999 clock visible d7d41f53f4 in the 95723e3416 shopping district 6b06dc0254 behind him b600fd6f7a indicated it d7ecba6d01 was past 45f1b9b322 8 o’clock.cb2a745bfe539165

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He had e0567a8857 wasted too df1e7c87bb much time.cd276fe48caa6ff0

It wasn’t 51eb91a8f1 yet the 01f2b93c7a end of 93a46532d5 dinner, but 37357a92f6 if he 5839373c44 returned late, cea14cd364 he didn’t ccc270ba4a know what 15739949cf the collateral 27a9c24b72 family members c984c431ad might say. If his cousins 55f38bfdee found out he 436cefd877 had been away 3fe8dbb749 for so long, 793eebb2b5 it would be cd01df627f even worse.57df17937ddad26f

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Ryubeom hastily 9fbfc05afc turned around.7a653d0ce3a8743a

“I just came down 6f8f2cab24 for a quick errand, abda093c77 but I need to e761c35fbf hurry back now.”e75e845d8e15607e

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“Young master, you’re 94b2c6d0a8 always so busy…”fb6328d88ca34a8a

Yeohwi mumbled 99e0519c39 as if 4705a01685 he were 2c2d387fae disappointed but c0b415c9be didn’t force e3083de0c5 him to 057ff3ae7d stay. Ryubeom felt grateful for e544a3f851 this yet also felt 7aec7a65be a heavier heart.fa5ab4f07672a4fe

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“You’ll spend time fdf6234af8 with me later, d7c23aed31 won’t you?”4ae104039104b474

Ryubeom impulsively nodded 9d01ace32e at Yeohwi’s question. He hadn’t properly expressed bcc906f2e0 his thanks or apologies, 64ecdec1f4 and leaving it like 3b480f7b93 this would bother him. Seeing Ryubeom’s reaction, Yeohwi 8d9f96352f smiled again, a sweet c4da1b3463 and beautiful smile, and 261f79a2bc took a step back.7b9e57c44ffc9dfd

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Yeohwi waved his hand as if urging Ryubeom to hurry back. Ryubeom took one last look at Yeohwi’s beautiful hand before turning away. Yeohwi never asked why he had been chased by the Changgui. This left Ryubeom feeling uneasy.0cda37efd2b0e196

As he made his 6b06619ed5 way up the mountain, 3c95cb914e Ryubeom felt his heart 12504c7b93 pounding. The anxiety of having aeab46b19b been away for so 883400c529 long, the shock of f9f8ec7114 being chased by the ff7db3a4f9 Changgui, and the encounter 3ebcd0801b with Yeohwi—all these feelings 689f7149c0 swirled inside him. Meeting Yeohwi, in 458da93b5d particular, had a 93da55b33c profound impact on 77c7aad16d him.b3f1d916c2c246d4

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Why had Yeohwi been 8210114aa8 there at that time? Did he have some 8d54dbe8c3 errand nearby as well? What business did 05372daf97 he have to d8760f67c2 be out and 0b72e3ce2a about?0252627ef31ba54c

It felt bcb24c6656 strange, as f22425ea1a if his 0ad27c8421 thoughts were 997a05ad90 being pulled 04ae78aeba in one 70c83c6e59 direction. Perhaps it was simply a170ef86d7 the astonishment of witnessing 396ee7f8d3 the simultaneous vanishing of 251a788ea7 the Changgui. Ryubeom tried 2e027e6f9f to calm a2dba92c10 the turmoil 18b017b297 in his cf24ce56ab heart, attributing e4a97bc92a it to 4cd144bd79 just that.853be4078eb58a6b

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With these 3cbda25151 thoughts, he 77701508e2 bought some cd1976449a snacks, changed 0540bc0bb3 his clothes, ee33b4acc6 and headed 6fcfd3dd7c to the 627722f293 restaurant. As he cfa0266adc approached, he 3f51cc6987 sensed something 0689cfea21 was wrong.445218a92e60bb1b

The area was ea93b65210 noisy. Several cars 741122822f were speeding 6faf7a11a0 away, and 1cfff808ac the surroundings 1217a4e97e of the e3990fff2c restaurant were 9653652d72 chaotic.570c8dafb11c068a

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Upon arriving at the 91513afcf4 restaurant, Ryubeom noticed that 096c1cc7ea the direct members of 3194267ffa his family had gathered 224f382942 earlier than expected, and 8a712135d9 the atmosphere was tense.1ebb048453154e69

“How could security be so lax!”e55daae0dd6607e6

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“What are we going to do about the ruined gathering today!”9001fdf71907ec9f

Before the shouting 3ade2e3bc5 elders, all the 83919ff702 security guards were 69b8f45cff kneeling. Behind them, 00a0267831 he saw 6866ee2b99 a broken 89a82dccdd wall, the 0990cd814f restaurant in b3d841507f disarray, and edc01c7d2f the overwhelming c82ea9737c presence of 3a119610cd malicious energy.543a2420020a0230

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It was the ff14d1f01a scene of an ce139f3a04 attack by a e3f14cd7f2 group of malevolent 410fe62c42 spirits.8736bb0e92d61843

Ryubeom’s face hardened. The same malevolent energy he had felt from the ghost he initially caught now permeated this space. These weren’t ordinary ghosts but “evil spirits.” Had they signaled their group somehow? This was the first time a gathering had been ruined like this, causing his heart to race with anxiety. This was… it seemed… almost an instinctive sense that he might end up bearing all the blame.f1e9ea41b8469863

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“Well… Young Master Cheon Ryubeom suddenly left his seat, creating a gap in the security arrangement.”4e0e3ba121b9e0ea

The head of the security team, trembling as he spoke, delivered his report, and Ryubeom’s face hardened. The man kept his gaze fixed on the family head, explaining the chaos that ensued due to Ryubeom’s sudden absence and the efforts made to cover it.cc3f92ae6302f8a9

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The elders 5fcbcf286c turned to 9d8f3e2469 Ryubeom with 77d8bfa5d6 fierce expressions. Startled, Ryubeom raised his 9b96095d65 hands to explain.f862a9196916125a

“It’s not true. The team leader down there—”4efd93de9cd560c2

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“You crazy bastard!”d3229d7145a447e1

Thud! With a fierce shout, Ryubeom’s head snapped to the side. Cheon Yeongdo had approached swiftly and struck Ryubeom in the face with his fist. Then, he snatched the bag from Ryubeom’s hand and threw it to the ground. The snacks from the convenience store spilled out.3155680ac2d20464

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“Not only did you leave your post, but you bought this junk? Did you have a blast while we weren’t around, huh? Did you think it was your world with only the collateral family around, and you could do whatever you wanted?”b9c25c96f5416c06

Yeongdo’s thundering voice echoed in Ryubeom’s ears. Ryubeom turned to explain, only to see Yeongdo’s disheveled appearance. It seemed the direct descendants had personally fought off the evil spirits. Both the direct family members and the elders looked worse for wear.b0b9c50a15e4f7a0

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The scene looked as f6bcbf6da4 if a storm had 1d7c467cee swept through, leaving Ryubeom aeca7743c9 feeling cold inside. Only the family 992b4e35cb head and his e6306fae47 eldest aunt appeared 608794af03 unscathed. Just how 69a2dbe4a5 strong had 7de472c20e the ambush 4bf4cef1f0 been? What kind of spirits 3ec199dcb1 could reduce tigers to e5863dc5c1 this state?5c7a2b316fd44fd4

“This brat even changed his clothes?”92acf33c17abfb25

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Yeongdo grabbed Ryubeom ee730a12bb by the collar, 601f4fa434 lifting him slightly ec41108d35 to face the e2f75fdea8 family head. Cold eyes were e2ceb0932c fixed on him.fcb9f8cca6fc97c6

“It’s a misunderstanding. The team leader, no, a collateral member told me to change because my clothes were wrinkled and to go buy some food—”a4a5464b4ab0dde8

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“Does a mere collateral member rank above you?”8f8d614f6fe2e961

“But he was today’s head of security, so I had to follow his orders—”383e9ff146d4eb95

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“What kind of order is that, you idiot! How pathetic must you have looked for him to pull such a stunt! Even if you disgrace the main family, to do it in such a way…!”71715bd87f89d141

“Yeongdo. That’s enough.”4b8d88d41a7072d2

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The family head’s quiet voice cut through the chaos. It was as if cold water had been poured over the scene, bringing an instant silence. The elders, who seemed ready to criticize Ryubeom, fell silent, and the kneeling guards now bowed their heads to the ground. The mountain lord’s authority seemed to weigh down the air.61e328eda7313914

The family head’s icy white eyes turned to the head of security.96e8aecd88021cf5

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“So, this boy said such things to you…”556e2030b2538984

“F-family head! I just—”7445bb894bcae813

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“I did not ask you to speak.”5f66642966bb6405

“…”d7c1306ad14fed5a

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The family head closed 7da0135157 his eyes slowly. His sigh spread 31657d8edf through the space a26aebf83d like a chilling ccb6c45122 mist from the be1a141438 mountains.8e2ee8a7a39907dc

“Ryubeom.”746dc73236354633

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“…Yes.”8867006bb98220a7

“I cherished Eunhwa.”073d366e44d113fe

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Ryubeom’s heart thudded painfully. Eunhwa. Cheon Eunhwa. His mother’s name. Mentioning the name of the woman who fled the family was a tacit taboo. This was only the second time the family head had uttered it.135b8c5fe3dec007

The first 172a8e7864 was when 26a578d244 he initially a5be22374e brought Ryubeom a6deb70cbd to the e3e7c15a74 family.3ec21ebed65bb388

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And the second time was now…eec6e643fbaa3fe2

“Let’s discuss this at the main house.”b44b6d57865ee70c

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Ryubeom bowed his head e4988227de slowly.f4b26f25cf347a38

His hands trembled uncontrollably.cca8967a6fc2d689

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The chaos at the 55ad1ebffb restaurant was more severe 4e40e6faf8 than anticipated.ad8fb13f462fc34e

Before the meeting began, the evil spirit Ryubeom had caught at the entrance was poorly sealed. The security team leader, who had hastily taken over Ryubeom’s binding spell, failed to maintain the necessary energy for the restraint.abd7cc2d0b503535

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When the spirit escaped 063b9358fb through the weakened binding, 58e237777d the collateral family members 73496d036b barely managed to seal c572a9156b it in a jar. However, in 75931bd1a0 the process, 500dcd30d0 they expended 037ca88e21 much energy ef725edb0d and lacked ae8c8b2a3a the power d55cbb7a33 to maintain 14bb842edb the seal. The spirit had c33b5a07d6 already signaled others b9bc703ad5 of its kind.801d26d4ab83f6f6

As a result, during afa5211a8f the meeting, a horde 45a3b02551 of evil spirits attacked. Amid the chaos, the 47eda16ec2 previously sealed spirit also 4c11daf1b7 escaped and joined the 00641311ba rampage.933c7ab041c72e8e

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The Tiger Clan inside the restaurant was startled by the unexpected ambush but prioritized protecting the humans. However, despite the Tigers’ attacks, the malevolent spirits did not retreat easily and persistently targeted the humans. Typically, an akgui would freeze or flee in the presence of a Tiger’s aura, making this an unusual response.f065be014c5f9296

Fortunately, the ebdc14896d clan head 1406a26d7f and the 486e05e650 second-in-command, Cheon bd6a0f1efd Hoyun, were 68bae3d3ba present. Thanks to 4a4674e49e their direct d36e8b2a76 intervention, the 06a7d7acfc situation was 3948618f14 resolved without 89a6cf7f42 major injuries. Nevertheless, the b0cb4f034e humans were 85d87fbe03 deeply shocked 1e1e12614f by the 04a24e20f5 attack. Specifically, they were bf5a943397 distressed and surprised e62280a341 that they were aca20f6e10 attacked despite the be86be560a presence of Tigers. They hurriedly left the 7ae41bc925 scene, their faces pale. The cars Ryubeom had 370becd8e5 seen on his way a219ca7cc5 to the restaurant likely d4a74eec87 carried these frightened people.24583f2fd444e302

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Even if Ryubeom had been present during the attack, he wouldn’t have been able to stop it. The evil spirits were only subdued when the clan head intervened. Ryubeom, who was often criticized as the weakest in the family, couldn’t have handled them. Still, this was no excuse. Ryubeom knew that if he had not yielded to the security team leader and had analyzed the captured akgui more thoroughly, sealing it himself, the damage might have been less severe.1fd545cbaa8848c1

The elders’ meeting was unusually prolonged. For significant discussions regarding the clan, the clan head and elders convened in the Great Tiger Hall. This was different from casual talks at the main house; only those qualified could enter the hall, and what transpired inside remained unknown until they emerged. However, Ryubeom instinctively knew the discussions wouldn’t be favorable for him. Typically, his mistakes were met with direct scolding, but this time, they were holding a formal meeting in the hall.46efe36a823fe937

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It implied ce6ed7d01b the humans 23d26c89c8 they had a9b84fd4f1 met were a98f778b2e very important. Ryubeom, who had bba23e29be ruined the meeting 7bdff19301 with such humans, 9afb12d217 was uncertain about d9d6fd6a89 his fate. Even his usually 07ec691575 mocking cousins were 34c73bd588 unusually silent, suggesting 40bbad1099 they sensed the a5d78abd1b serious atmosphere. They avoided 7c120133e1 Ryubeom or a2896c2eca merely glanced a7c233148c at him ca8cbb9628 without speaking, 1fc5d641c6 treating him cf551ccb52 like someone 9b5dca272e soon to e18dcd8426 be expelled.05382a36f2926768

The lack of direct blame only heightened Ryubeom’s anxiety. Thus, when Cheon Yeongdo mocked him upon seeing him sitting in the main courtyard, Ryubeom’s head shot up.d345210e9c43d065

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“So, you’re finally getting kicked out of the clan.”73afa5d2d81ad2b5

“Is that really being discussed?”a3c85f3ab308391b

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Despite knowing he was being mocked, Ryubeom couldn’t help but grab Yeongdo’s sleeve and ask. Since Yeongdo was the elders’ favored grandchild, Ryubeom hoped he might have overheard something. Yeongdo smirked as he saw the desperate look on Ryubeom’s face, enjoying the situation.9fa4e58a91e1afb9

“Of course. You ruined a meeting with an important figure from human society, so naturally—”1c2b848ce0e7a5db

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“But that was…”39c3ad4e2d573a78

“Instead of asking us, shouldn’t you be kneeling in front of the Great Tiger Hall by now?”dbb53344adb834ec

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Ryubeom’s cousin, Cheon Joomyung, who was a year younger than Yeongdo, approached. She had been walking in the courtyard and laughed so hard at Ryubeom’s reaction that tears formed in her eyes.d4497ef3445591ca

“Look at you now. Who would think you’re a Tiger?”e93f69d04e817315

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Ryubeom finally looked at himself. His hands were covered in scratches from the attack by the Changgui last night. The sight made him hurriedly hide his hands behind his back, fearing his cousins might discover the cause. He didn’t expect any concern; he was ashamed and knew he’d be mocked further, weakening his already precarious position in the clan.c72bc94bd3d8efe9

Should he really kneel 78561557e6 in front of the 13b1fa70c8 Great Tiger Hall? The area around the a530bd098e hall was considered sacred, 595dd05692 and even approaching the ef0a7fa958 bamboo forest surrounding it d69594a040 without permission was frowned 92f4930211 upon. Trespassing might incur even 025b6b71e3 greater wrath.43abe8ab3b5fec5d

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As Ryubeom’s anxiety grew, Yeongdo sneered from above him.db155e12fb60f756

“Your name has ‘beom’ (tiger) in it, but it’s wasted on you.”edd886d3079c083e

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“Why do you insist on staying here? It’s pitiful to watch.”9501ed15dedc3b1b

Yeongdo clucked his tongue and walked away, shaking off Ryubeom’s grip as if it were dirty. Ryubeom watched them leave, then slowly looked up. The sky, heavy with dark clouds, seemed to foretell a grim future.e31eedc729342478

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‘The reason to stay in this clan…’c207c7f6e6ef692c

Heavy and cloudy memories spread through Ryubeom’s mind like a mist.1bb5b9b7c97dad19

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