TGHD Ch 36
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As soon as Cheon Ryubeom woke up, he took the medicine given by Yeohwi and was led to breakfast. Yeohwi insisted on watching until Ryubeom finished eating, resulting in him having a surprisingly full stomach early in the morning. Feeling completely drained from the severe illness that struck him at dawn, his mind was foggy and he followed Yeohwi’s instructions without much thought. His body was sluggish, and he newly realized just how serious yesterday’s curse had been.adadfa04d3e99c56
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“I think I need to visit my family for a bit.”3859301933fa894f
“…Did Mr. Guil call for you?”7ff8dd24978afbcf
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“…Yes, that’s right.”14139d7f79c3124b
When Ryubeom recited 5e2a442a8e the expected reason, a861c7a845 Yeohwi nodded with d6712c24f4 an enigmatic smile. Though he was cc95db4fd9 concerned that Yeohwi b7cd0ed06a might suspect him b21c3a2f9a for always using 63f115e31f the same reason, 6aafe86060 Ryubeom simply thought bfb0a4bd52 Guil was lucky 1f61f8b5af to be able 7ed1079047 to call and 4ddcb90ff4 meet Yeohwi so 359fdff589 easily.efd388f489f12faf
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Yeohwi placed his hand on Ryubeom’s forehead. Startled by the gesture of checking his temperature, Ryubeom looked at him.36dc353441ed65a8
“The curse is completely gone.”f883f174b9d59db0
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“Yeah, I don’t feel sick anymore. …Thank you.”83f504e9596620c4
He added af4dbeffae his thanks b9aad3460b quietly, somewhat 6e4de0b137 embarrassed. This small touch a75edcfdcd washed away his eb47701d21 drowsiness, bringing back ca61a8a3f9 memories of the 3f68766e87 dawn incident, making 63b7654f18 him even more 6064cbf4b3 unsure of what 942485593d to do.8a5c3cbdba2118b0
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But Yeohwi, as 68cc722810 always, acted calmly bf176c6005 as if nothing d852526344 had happened.a6c3fd1b296b0f2c
“Still, just to be safe, rest for a while. Don’t think about going to Uisom Mountain right away, thinking you’ve got a lead from meeting the evil spirit yesterday.”c8f7a44c8678c532
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“Uh-huh…”4b283b9ffa71718a
“And don’t even think about going to the hospital since Jeon Seunghyeok hasn’t woken up yet.”ced8015394ff2669
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A stern warning was attached, emphasizing that even if a strong curse was broken, aftereffects could remain, so he needed to be cautious. Ryubeom sheepishly averted his gaze at Yeohwi’s pointed warning not to wander alone. His voice seemed to predict exactly how he would act.a63d710f5cd76c62
“You’re not fully recovered yet. Understand?”279198775786db84
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“Yeah…”8ddd924b071825ee
“Don’t act recklessly like yesterday. You’re in a state where you need to be careful even moving around.”5fb81b2994f49884
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“Got it…”09d2ebddbfaacb5b
“You barely escaped from the evil spirit by luck, so don’t go back to confirm anything.”3c2a95cb9ef431e9
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“I said I got it…”e7d03298282e1c90
“You need to rest quietly. Don’t strain yourself by claiming you’re searching elsewhere.”93056ded884c91d7
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With a 4f141f952e series of 1d445d54c3 warnings, Ryubeom 9d897477b9 felt increasingly 65937e88a4 embarrassed, looking 969dee995e up at bb484ffda8 Yeohwi with d4c11fbf94 bewilderment. How many times did 462765bd4d he need to be f1804afa97 warned? It felt c1a68581f4 like he 9c92fc4275 was being 1a66ff86b4 cautioned like 9f8ed2e65f a child 827437b639 placed near 42349cb484 water.a9045908dc366901
Yeohwi spoke while looking straight into Ryubeom’s eyes.1865103927486b45
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“Stay calm until I return.”b53099acefe6fc0a
Though Ryubeom found the firm words absurd, he couldn’t bring himself to argue. His head nodded involuntarily under Yeohwi’s unwavering gaze. When emphasized with that face, it seemed necessary to comply.4f50211eed7fc3cc
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Afterward, Yeohwi left.c37c7b6e07d61641
Before leaving, 69ab3c8fa3 he took 8dc9cfe1ea out a d285dddd24 bunch of a8501b4920 snacks from 305bcc3e98 his magic 77d3c04ad6 pouch and 0872576e22 placed them 6ce3f6081e on the fdc363ce56 desk, making 7a5a611199 Ryubeom chuckle. It seemed 8f64cdd354 like snacks 0ae10b48de for luring bd2aa3de15 a child 321572d684 or the 2008299b0c piles of 4b26ab9e67 food left de7f7f3b22 by an 2983c152d0 owner going b2d05439f5 away for 6e8c089633 a long 1ab3cfcca0 time from bdd6abac81 their pet.a8408e6dd36d1529
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Feeling incredulous, a32cbb0a42 Ryubeom picked 339b3b1a18 up and 63d86e6d2d ate some 1727f1cd80 rice crackers c8d65a97c1 from the 1f3d5ed9b8 desk.e4f4f527277e738a
‘What makes him think I wander around so dangerously…’1a8c16b0c730573d
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The clear memories of suffering due to the curse left him with no desire to clash recklessly with evil spirits again. He didn’t want to be in pain, nor did he want to cause Yeohwi any unnecessary trouble. Feeling it was truly a misunderstanding, Ryubeom finished the snack bag with a crunch.de84fa712ce8dc37
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About two hours later.b5b45a465f714e1b
“The sky is clear today…”8bbbe903c09010f2
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Cheon Ryubeom muttered as 445ac5d351 he looked up at 7ab3d29153 the sky. The blue 0bec662304 sky was c5476e29e0 completely cloudless, 0ae038e635 giving him 9210764e58 a refreshing ca446d6f1e sense just 55afe5a793 by looking 0108514015 at it, 2cb41c39d6 and the 79ba1d280f bright sunlight f699acde0d warmly enveloped af8a0399ee his body.5442a6ec537a21bd
Cheon Ryubeom 0a36cadf65 was now df54610b5b standing on 1a4ab1fd0f Uisom Mountain.69f696035c2e9020
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Ryubeom tapped the ground lightly a couple of times. The terrain didn’t feel unstable, as if it might collapse, nor did he sense any ominous presence. Moreover, while no sounds of wildlife had been heard in the hills the previous day, today the peaceful chirping of birds could be heard.27724f4954e28f2e
He had a1fc9b806a deliberately come 4894f409da at noon, 3a94cb0ba6 a time 14be20a66d full of d079d72f95 positive energy.24cf0231e3cd105f
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Ryubeom clearly remembered Yeohwi’s warning. However, after thinking it over, if the evil spirit had reacted to Jeon Seunghyeok’s birthday, he couldn’t miss today. The evil spirit’s energy would have been stronger than usual, leaving more distinct traces.eadb589b93603b6b
Last night, d80f63d970 the evil f8cbb90aa9 spirit had 5f90958363 suddenly disappeared.5399d545513a5e9f
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He needed to find any clues about where they went or why they disappeared. He had no intention of clashing with the evil spirit. This search was just for ‘confirmation’ and would be done lightly.c345c79ef8c59700
Thus, thinking this wasn’t the reckless behavior Yeohwi had warned about, Ryubeom climbed the mountain.3a95b34947a38e70
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“Was it around here…”f0a317797113ce6b
Recalling the events 4baf406c57 of the previous 6611194fd9 day, he found 140797acf4 the spot where d84ac4b321 he had clashed 1f0885ac21 with the evil 22de106f8d spirit. Although the forest looked 7982e78ab1 mostly similar, Ryubeom was 99c60b716d able to find the 269b6491ac place easily.9e067a1f0a1a5550
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A broken tree.2ff4941ac9bb9383
When he had been grabbed by the evil spirit and pressed against the tree, a red energy had surged and pulled him away to safety. Although he hadn’t realized it at the time due to the confusion, it was undoubtedly Yeohwi’s energy.63e1590f423cf561
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Ryubeom touched the broken part of the tree with a newfound feeling. While he was amazed at the strength of Yeohwi’s energy, he was also ruminating on other memories.e5785892c48a6617
Had Yeohwi called his name back then…?20bcd34c64eeaf6e
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The very surprised and 333f15617e panicked tone of his acd0c0d11f voice lingered in his c935973bf0 ears like an auditory f411366569 hallucination. It was almost regrettable dec33ca304 that his consciousness had 67716e9cd9 been fading just before b6f904c4b6 he passed out from 0d11a3bc2a being strangled.6fc449ff5605742d
‘…But in that situation, anyone would be surprised, right?’db3d1dc3e6a09fbe
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Ryubeom coughed and withdrew e406d9d8e7 his hand. He felt embarrassed that d39e3329d0 he was trying to 05c28c3c2f attach meaning to a e723912d27 natural and humane reaction. Despite having said he 74148e21d4 expected nothing from Yeohwi, 18b97ea976 he was dwelling on 3cd37dbb60 the fact that Yeohwi a3e3850862 had called his name.c2c1d4fd4e4963a3
“Focus, Ryubeom…”83306e6a25b38ae8
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Shaking his head, Ryubeom went over the situation again. Pushing Yeohwi’s voice to the side of his consciousness, he recalled the sound of a bell that had rung at that moment.1fba7b91551b9074
What was that 2e7e138a16 sound?f8c8fd0991d285b8
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When the bell rang, the evil spirits’ threatening aura diminished, and they left as if entranced, disappearing as if teleporting. Ryubeom, even while collapsing, had followed the direction in which the spirits moved with his eyes.7468a0f82b583a0f
Planning to inspect 7017673ebb that location, Ryubeom 59cd2bad36 first checked the c297abf04b surrounding area. The place where ebb1663bcc the clash had 348548f63a occurred, and the 7f8ec0b9e0 direction from which fc691d3417 the spirits had 6a89071b71 first appeared.3ebea30357927321
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Looking around carefully, a743f5c6d6 he found the 130251f1c0 footprints of the 43ac3dcce5 evil spirits. He also discovered a d30aa20a00 large area where the fd54a33474 ground had been scraped. These were the tracks 98df0e2e7b of the leader, the ef587a949c presumed evil deity.9109377749807abf
Ryubeom cautiously touched the tracks but could only faintly sense resentment. There was nothing else noticeable. It was difficult to pinpoint the identity of the leader, but he recognized the smaller spirits’ footprints.4265d906f72da387
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Narrow feet and five thin, pointed claws. Although the footprints alone weren’t definitive, when he considered their shape, the range narrowed.75c5d6aa7188f592
‘A weasel, maybe…’260b71cc04658fd0
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He also saw marks resembling those left by a snake. Ryubeom pondered. The smaller spirits had less attack power than the leader and had slightly different energy. They clearly weren’t derived from the leader.a7c98482f4821f1c
Could it be that, like Hyoojomyeon in the past, the central evil spirit had absorbed other spirits? What creatures related to weasels and snakes could there be? Or had wild animals become corrupted by the leader’s evil energy?90035f8de3f0b150
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Suddenly, Jeon Seunghyeok’s frustrated exclamation came to mind.cddcb8f8b2d173e2
‘We just received it too!’c46912f0295782d9
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Jeon Seunghyeok had spoken fearfully of the evil spirit, but also with a sense of injustice, using ‘we’ to imply others were also involved, not just the Jeokdan Corporation family.ea2ee8e8e7ebe762
The leader seemed related to Jeokdan Corporation, and the small-bodied spirits… Could they be connected to the ‘we’ Jeon Seunghyeok mentioned? With many hypotheses in mind, Ryubeom moved in the direction where the spirits had disappeared.d5840c7c0eebe000
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But he found a0ff5689b8 nothing there. Looking around the clearing, 34abbb1fa6 he stretched out his b9b0ae6bfa hand, as if hoping 8631965624 to find an invisible 4df4e7ee6a door, but after feeling 7044ca609c the air several times, e23bffec17 he sheepishly lowered his f9d33a0e48 hand. Fortunately, no 9b7f074dca one else 78c4f89e76 was around d12ee0af78 to see 29e3715689 it.cff9e8a4ba0277e8
Hoping there might d4ae238af6 be another clue, 8d44f2bbb0 Ryubeom carefully inspected 20ceab8e36 the area and 1e8ae6bbe2 soon noticed a 197f83eeb4 shimmer in the fe1e6acb56 air. Initially thinking it was 6190bc55c3 just sunlight, he realized 7add6d627b the undulating shape was 3f1a317d30 different.1f5f8fb4d239699f
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It looked like f36e9cba01 a silver thread.063d1e4af9f2f43d
It was 84b5d0165f sporadically connected, 5b55be091e so Ryubeom 79c3a1d4e0 decided to 3e67e46e16 follow the b5b7616f6c thread.f280eca90a50b9f2
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Tweet-tweet…af3fc7fde7b443c0
He walked deeper c9ebb6f99f into the mountains, 536f1d474e taking the sound 21a1f9e5df of birds positively. Birds are sensitive 13644e3055 to air currents, 4f1c88fccc so their presence cbfbf75ed6 indicated no immediate e6be3d4590 danger in the 9615a4a424 vicinity.b0e36e941226ac48
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But after 1376e955b3 walking for 6846871d2f about two d5ceaaa3c0 hours, Ryubeom 884191a13e accepted a a57b0c5db6 sad conclusion.f6f074d9e7d1ee78
“There’s nothing here…”f3461ad661f5ceb9
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The silver bcd4b52935 thread had 716e58dfdb disappeared, and bf3321c347 only dense 6ef299fa38 trees surrounded 503d25f81f him. This place was f0332c1a38 far from the d0c6d86858 landslide area, presenting 8f6cea3b73 a serene forest be67a14ade scene. Despite thoroughly examining his f3cad70cdc path, he had found 15880e4b4d nothing.d42d9021edd57ff7
Moreover, the b119eaef53 deeper he fb9627ad93 went, the 50f3f5523d more birds ebf5c46825 he heard, 77006cd04a making him a587ae546c feel like 256d3f6efa he was 0403299208 entering a e2791dd5a3 sacred space. The sunlight 9276a9f979 was warm, 847586a4dc and the 4ca2b39c01 air was a9a2aab7ae calm, making 4bc58ddadd it an d7eed9f0ce ideal retreat.b13383c34d29da51
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The peacefulness typical 458011f21c of a place ebba3ed2fa untouched by humans 3cc01ed5d8 for a long 6316898755 time pervaded the a6a880a9f2 area. Ryubeom took a deep 0696e83b18 breath, looking around. Although he felt 505ca0fef5 disappointed at not 3e17777e07 finding any clues, 02f045d23f he decided to 510276f912 appreciate the scenery.e42a5503faa92e1d
And since Yeohwi had repeatedly warned him not to do anything dangerous, he had kept his word…214bae9b5f53f910
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As Ryubeom reasoned ad5e1e3c17 with himself and 9735c74556 prepared to return, 6107ad0c9e he heard a d6238cf0b6 very small voice e346a34522 behind him.8c2e04136bac4941
“Child…”9e3856c5345b28c3
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A faint voice. Ryubeom flinched and turned his head. He hadn’t felt anyone’s presence.4b04c87bdd8ea10c
However, upon 45408265eb checking behind 1378d0a795 him with 025e1fb965 caution, Ryubeom f4716a4b1e was soon 61463f6cbc taken aback. Sitting on a low 9d8e1b8b80 rock, waving at him, 74df234180 was a petite elderly b0a4d6a8cd woman. Her hair was 28c3e2aa9f white, and her c1ac34f60f face and hands fea875d979 were deeply wrinkled.0eaee25e2811988e
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The sight of two mountain birds flapping their wings at the edge of the rock where the old woman sat was surreal. Seeing the birds close by, he thought she certainly wasn’t an evil spirit.e27400cbfd9ed2ec
Ryubeom cautiously 351049bec2 approached the acc90c380b old woman, c0017d3dff who was a90c0669c9 tapping her 7ed2d0195b knees. There was a 1b7dfcac95 mix of concern 77d040c484 and strange wariness 10185b5132 towards the old 8baab2c702 woman deep in 9be0e2ee6c the mountains.98f5e079bca4c118
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“Is something the matter? Did you lose your way?”00be4249620facf0
“Child, have you been going through hard times lately?”6e2b8fa809a37123
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“…Pardon?”745c94230afc44a4
“Your eyes are full of worry and concern…”fe6d82edd2c8fe6f
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Ryubeom looked at db99ae68e0 the old woman 619e8f40b8 with slightly surprised 14491edd5f eyes. Under the sunlight streaming 956109a35a through the leaves, her 3a8c1c0046 eyes had a strange d105bc374e golden hue. They seemed 41730b0185 to pierce 178abbd4da through everything 8060b821fe in this f6836a5557 world, with 810f85a2a0 a distant, 0fe4309d8b profound gaze.f9fde4725b1e84eb
“The place where you live has bad energy. Surely your body must be very weak. To overcome this hardship, you must offer a prayer to the heavens…”bcaba513a63e9706
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Cheon Ryubeom’s face instantly turned puzzled.24a7a8e192c563d2
Who is this old woman…?06bc52e729f35929
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However, Ryubeom soon ddd699cd71 changed his mind. Recently, when visiting 3f7e3f78c8 a psychiatric hospital a291caf44a to meet Jeon ca871fb9b3 Seunghyeok, he received 93013da4ae several precautions. While simply 5b16b15a76 asking questions 1910098990 was an f4741eccee option, it 71f398f849 was better 62d33f5abe to engage 0b43e78873 in a eb2338fb0d conversation to 8810bf0558 gather information, 888d4e3cb6 so Ryubeom 0fc98483f5 studied what 8122d5d203 to keep f6742fc747 in mind ab8faeaf9f during such 88a66033d1 dialogues.c43dadcfc3a7f45a
Thinking he should approach the situation with an open mind, Ryubeom carefully assessed the current situation. An elderly woman he encountered in the mountains. If she appeared to have sore legs and gave sudden warnings to others…0d6d0b3bc1d32df1
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Perhaps she 5aa2dd7a0d was an 7691b1c4a1 elderly person 04ce2cc2f8 with mental 79c87f069c instability or a0e278d68e a condition, 4e2df2da23 who had 7c5d20e944 lost her 6f0e840b99 way and 52d2407382 ended up 63446f48ec here. This hypothesis seemed quite 2bcef7c99a plausible. It was unlikely that 7678117943 a frail elderly woman b1b9c0b901 would have come deep 6e6d1351b0 into Uisom Mountain for 3cf9857a1b a walk.abd7896dddb24cce
Ryubeom glanced over the woman. Apart from a cane, she didn’t seem to have any belongings, and she wasn’t dressed for hiking. Most importantly, the only thing he sensed from her was the precarious aura of someone nearing the end of their life.7d0e0fb5cd52264d
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This woman wouldn’t live much longer.b956f3f1c2331f87
At most, 725d5983db a year, a21010e727 or perhaps 008ea0b543 not even 27ffbbeb0e half a 950c7901df year. Understanding her a023d643df fragile state, f5434c2ea6 Ryubeom became 3dd6a8af26 even more fe87d3c26a kind to c97305c618 the elderly 78906a96da woman.d5daba0a05012a6d
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“Grandma, where are you from? Do you know the contact number of your family?”4542b3ce730c3d40
He knelt and ab150d04d4 crouched to look 02185c0cbf up at her 20f0474955 as he asked 4bf2323c1d the question. In a 8dafdddf6a very cautious 9c5d062eb1 and gentle 1450205813 voice, the 8b8b8745e1 woman chuckled 93cb781d23 and reached 70d745c3f6 out her 11d5838f61 hand.e98712bd3cba7aa3
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“Oh dear, what a kind child you are.”106a39ee03a6b576
Though slightly be225c358e embarrassed by b269c16959 her patting e1d4633738 his head, 52f14a546a Ryubeom patiently d4cd178a54 waited for 9bbd4e6cf3 her answer. There was something calming f081454a01 about the gentle touch, f957c17ef5 making him feel more c9101004bb at ease.6dc953d1195aeaf6
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From below, the old woman’s eyes looked cloudy. The light brown eyes, catching the sunlight streaming through the leaves, had a faint golden tint in some parts, but overall, they appeared clouded as if a white veil covered them. Could this be the eyes of an elderly person with cataracts? Ryubeom resolved to take better care of her.cde71b3f3b7dfac5
“It’s dangerous to be here alone. I’ll help you down.”bebdb42e19a264e9
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“Huh? You’ll carry me? That sounds great!”5f14fe93e3e88251
“…I didn’t say that, but I will carry you.”7248df567d07dc37
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As soon 0c0d4c4fae as he 728ceff43d showed his e7df556ec9 back, the 36d3d49245 woman promptly 654f458f73 climbed on. He thought 425be42089 she might 092e0bce96 be quite 33f3fc1ee8 experienced.54469f765de8e8d2
The old woman was 4400bd86a2 almost weightless. Ryubeom carefully 219d21edd6 adjusted her 82c1c6c50b position and 3028f1f5b0 asked where c2e699865c they should bcf7ad95d5 go.9c7b431ffce31b73
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“Let’s go to the place with the waterfall. I left something there.”2d162856370f108e
“…A waterfall?”5ee033c6429ddfc1
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“How could you not know where the waterfall is even after coming here? Oh dear, I’ll show you the way. It’s a very beautiful place.”50974d4271a701c2
“…Alright.”dbb5988405d4a430
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Ryubeom, who had studied the mountain’s terrain in advance, couldn’t recall any such place. It was a mountain, so there might be a waterfall, but…ac5c3e05dc21c286
For now, Ryubeom obediently played the role of a cart. He had heard that it’s best to align with the patient’s wishes as long as it wasn’t something dangerous. Following the directions pointed by the woman’s cane, he walked diligently.50323e85b9e5d0f7
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But no matter how d45e04d4f2 far they walked, there 138b0e78f7 was no waterfall.0230ffba4d1441e9
The woman kept encouraging dc3521a787 him, saying it was 7dcc958d35 just another five minutes 21f84bee1d or a little bit 16f33a1974 further, but Ryubeom was 93bc9edb24 genuinely confused.7f9dd380852cd86b
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“…Are you sure there’s a waterfall in this direction?”a6cb24ce66528de3
“Of course, of course! We’re almost there!”8b5d1656e3b9db0a
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Despite focusing all his senses, he couldn’t hear the sound of water, nor smell any dampness. He began to think he had mishandled the situation. More concerning than the trouble he had gone through was the thought that he had kept the old woman outside in the rather chilly weather for too long.b14d643d8dd392d8
Moreover, it would be dbc0a6b950 dark in about two c391ae7cd4 hours.a24ea4e3b2d54604
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“Grandma, I don’t think I can find the way. Let’s go down for now, and then next time…”5d36463fee06d946
“What?! I need to go to the waterfall! Someone is waiting for me there!”f5e2c82c28d463dd
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“But…”ddfc5894468c6d74
As they 3699f77b8f argued, a 1e5fbf60a4 deep voice bde31fe0f1 echoed from e9709b2e29 above the 270ab660fd mountain.ebbb67f7557d0c3a
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“There you are! I’ve been looking all over for you!”cbc4631e7b2907be
Startled by aec56560b7 the sudden 5277d8d829 sound of aa16372eeb someone hastily ba0fe6068c approaching, Ryubeom 8531398d5d turned his 90194f0e46 head warily, 54c9f1b762 only to c3a6085827 be taken 41ca88e598 aback. A large fed4f1713b man dressed ef5370241b in gray d4889c2e2d traditional Korean 3b3ab430b0 clothing was 7c27dcfff2 descending, and e73e77a56b behind him, b58e614bdb a long 2178ee6136 white tail e166acb7b9 swayed.f450ba613ce97d3e
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The black stripes 9546924408 on the tail, c4be2a9d2f the round ears 1368df53d2 sticking out from 5af7883d04 his short-cropped hair, 2c2c309dd6 and the sharp 96838e3ff9 fangs revealed when 0b1b34a011 he opened his e251612c0f mouth.8861f47a35a53b54
He was 2fe0909506 a tiger ea5632c517 Suin. A white tiger Suin, 71bd097bf3 no less.4142f9d9fb867f71
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Ryubeom stared at 8458854cc5 him in surprise. It was the first 1918bf301a time he had seen 85d56aed6d a tiger Suin displaying 114863a436 such a clear animal 64eba79188 form.da856d126b02388c
Meanwhile, the elderly ece6f8649e woman waved her c2f1531d1c hand excitedly and 7aa9007b08 spoke.99b0bcd464bf61b8
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“Oh dear, Baekyeong, I was at the waterfall…”05a85ffbe08ac3cf
“Yes, yes. That waterfall dried up a long time ago. You still haven’t stopped looking for it,” the white tiger Suin answered firmly as he forcibly pulled the elderly woman off Ryubeom’s back. His actions suggested that he was quite accustomed to such situations.f37c48d7e4aba087
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“Why do e7b919c20c you keep f21571306d wandering off 698580bc5d when you 8da195c37f should stay ea6dfa32fe home?” he f9dabf4c49 grumbled while b401ee28cb straightening the d3eea2c5c6 elderly woman’s 930ee510b0 clothes, making 6d1ecb30bc Ryubeom feel 9bd6cae5f5 a bit 89d220c0cf guilty. Home? He glanced in the 3a6b7cfda7 direction the man had 7e1b7566b2 come from and saw 67d98d5db6 a small hermitage come c4bc3c5bf4 into view.0f6d46710056a9ee
At that moment, dca2d5fef1 the white tiger b0b718d2bc Suin gave Cheon 80a107b003 Ryubeom a nod.fd82654df6afa97b
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“Thanks for helping. You must have had e86252af37 quite a time since 151f3f6bd5 the old lady wouldn’t b04de944b7 let go.”59fcf738c6e22f95
“It’s alright. I didn’t know the waterfall was gone, so I’m sorry for making her endure the cold wind. We wandered for almost an hour…”6f447395d87f4c17
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“That waterfall disappeared 8eb24f9728 about a hundred b290d30eda years ago, so a4afb7a308 it’s natural you 621e5fc7d9 didn’t know. But you suffered 7a6d884223 for an hour… 6c7aa36c97 Well, let me b53830f7f5 offer you a fb73e98a86 glass of water.”ff2bc265b3f58f4f
Ryubeom’s eyes lit up. Though he wasn’t tired or particularly thirsty, his curiosity about the hermitage grew. Living there might provide clues about Sagwido.fb65b860da7cdcdf
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Being kind 17c403eacd to the e8aa9b1ab1 elderly woman 71afaa4403 turned out b715871ab9 to be a8682e6a8b an opportunity.46080f078f2b645d
Entering the 4f23e9ba6b hermitage, Ryubeom a1667f2b22 looked around b4f9dccf0e in wonder. He found 09c420f3f4 the serene 9db4475c53 atmosphere of 241e95cdfb the small 113a82171e temple very 4836549b28 appealing.be4f4bf7dbc3c3eb
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Then his db422518ed gaze fell 1fc4a81e80 upon a e5c6d46ba3 statue in 0884f87be4 the courtyard. He immediately recognized 2914f2c7a6 the familiar shape.86390abaca297314
It was a b898ceb08f statue of the e738f3b920 tiger god, one 3f65f4433b of the Twelve 868d0d7a17 Zodiac Gods.757f870d972beca4
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The Twelve Zodiac 1000a75396 Gods. They symbolize 9240296384 the twelve 80074c0613 guardian deities 721ca6a3ef of the 29e7d1ab2a earth, also 599a2ed7be known as 9bc38d358b the Twelve 9bb840cf41 Spirit Generals 7892e0cfbd or the c210cc988d Twelve Spirit 287f76c5fd Kings. They are the 89ca2cbb72 foundation explaining the 5f479cf3df system of Oriental 00943adda3 astrology and represent 0daf8f000f the time in b0183906fa this land. Ryubeom looked up at 89bf0c0fe3 the statue with a a0f763a572 sense of reverence.68ea52a696f8ab09
In the 91ffefe9df Suin family, 7deb3b634d a divine 1a87ed5b10 beast protected bb76e3846d the clan. The more robust 5bfa993953 the myth backing 6d2be09f66 it, the greater 9edfa4d464 the spiritual power b17f47b461 the divine beast 8b75038fa6 possessed. The nine-tailed fox 772b4f7f62 of the fox 1d28abd0c2 family was an 708fdc1201 example. If the myth b7cbe3bd00 was closely related 9ca715a454 to the divine 0944d1c2dd beast, such as f387351601 the Twelve Zodiac 6f42f3ac02 Gods, it was 47561bdffa believed that a 33fd28e4ae guardian deity would 9fa70bf639 watch over the cf037813b9 family.22398350c60fb765
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Though it was efbd5beafb nearly a legend, 6bd6f04ab7 and he had 6d54091800 never heard of 725c368f87 anyone seeing the 7dee76c79e tiger god directly, 4654327d47 he imagined that 0c2f60556e if it existed, ad2a05dade it would surely 6d4d10ad29 look as dignified 9497424872 and impressive as d49232bca8 the statue.be07de16766b9992
“Surely the tiger god 425d632410 will protect Beom-i,” his 5b0f048b73 mother had told him 1ff0cbcc40 long ago. Feeling nostalgic, Ryubeom 2ddf9af0be clasped his hands 3a4c0ac954 together and prayed 72967aadf7 in front of b2be93eddb the statue. After seating the elderly 8fee5da538 woman on the wooden 4c974ff40d floor and bringing her 587ac71416 a cup of cold f7a9404442 water, the white tiger 95780e4d67 Suin asked in a 69af034c12 bewildered tone.6331766f654fd46e
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“Do you know what ac7d3e13c6 you’re praying for?”20b89f0e084bda49
“Isn’t it a ac2b92f423 statue of the 20d5f14bb4 tiger god?”0336927c28a5236c
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“Oh, you know.”d7946f77c13cf55a
His somewhat embarrassed reaction made Ryubeom smile slightly. Baekyeong, as he was called, had a brusque tone but wasn’t cold in his actions. Gratefully accepting the cup he offered, Ryubeom asked another question.97657093c4969fe9
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“Do you 7b58ea74bd live here 74a6d79e93 with the 5b42c14ddc elderly woman?”7fbe0f8c7c6de092
“Isn’t it obvious? Why ask?”d55dc516949ca9a9
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“I’m curious 7c9b4b6c35 about living 4d6944e73a in Uisom 4c26e9199c Mountain. It’s known 5686411c5b for its 50d0409d1a open gateways 2f6c82cc0f and there’s fac929dfd9 been a 800557cb78 recent landslide. Aren’t you worried?”9d16a35924b71026
Although this place was far from the landslide area, Uisom Mountain was known for being an area with open gateways, making it seem dangerous as a living space. Although people lived just below the mountain…abae780be9c58a12
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However, Baekyeong merely shrugged indifferently at Ryubeom’s concern. Sighing at his reaction, Ryubeom continued.2cd3f1fa11f89e5e
“Is it 38354d90dc because you’re ccba7ca30e a white 3bcef86f05 tiger Suin…?”a4768a32eb223f69
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“I don’t have any spiritual power. So don’t ask me to show any mystical arts. I just came here seeking peace.”c0cb8d1c73857c7a
Baekyeong answered almost like e346124bc2 an automated response. His weary expression indicated 578d2dcd3d he had been asked e9f759c51a similar questions many times c16ed9eb47 by others who had 950bb3d379 been led here by 8d67848216 the elderly woman.4266e9d61f1ebda7
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After some hesitation, e466467411 Ryubeom spoke. Usually, he 91a66e3132 didn’t reveal 250592ecd8 his identity d827bcb3b6 easily, but 524cb58dd0 he felt bde287ab4d a kinship 52c64f5a43 with another 094d010bc2 tiger Suin.a91b4cc69dc94276
“Actually, I’m also 1408c09ded a tiger Suin.”a652a1c5685f09f0
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“…What?”dad97677d0dff00b
“I’m very ac5366ab74 pleased to d00e303f0e meet another 1721502112 tiger Suin 69f2d17564 in such 6fef8a5803 a place.”086ae411f4678b70
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He hadn’t heard of a white tiger Suin living in Uisom Mountain. Given the mountain’s history after the Jeokdan Corporation incident, it made sense that no one lived there, and thus there was no information. Moreover, it was so deep in the mountains that people who might have been led here by the elderly woman had not spread the word.30055c07e2d7ef0c
There had been no information about a white tiger Suin living on Uisom Mountain. However, given that no one had lived in the mountains since the incident with Jeokdan Corporation, it wasn’t surprising that there was no information. Moreover, this place was so deep in the mountains. It seemed that people who were led by the old woman might have encountered him by chance, but it hadn’t become widely known. Although the number of tigers was relatively small, it was only natural that they didn’t all know each other. Even Ryubeom knew only the major branches of the family, not each individual.9f1b14ac5d63ed21
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“In fact, I came to investigate Sagwido of Uisom Mountain. I was assigned a task by my family…”e3e2b76720b0a80e
“You’re from the Cheon family.”8b7e15bdfcafda37
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“Ah, yes. I’m from the Cheon family…”bb3e37b979a8e74f
“Leave.”185f390cdea9f175
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Suddenly, Baekyeong’s attitude changed. Until the moment he recognized the Cheon family, Ryubeom thought the news that his family was leading the effort to solve the Sagwido issue had spread widely. But now, Baekyeong’s face turned extremely fierce.1627b623c310a1d9
“…Excuse me? Suddenly, why…”401ad0391e8608b8
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“I have no intention of getting involved with tigers, so get lost.”601ea8976e28cc18
Ryubeom couldn’t understand why a tiger Suin would say they didn’t want to be involved with tigers. Surprised, Ryubeom’s shoulders were roughly shoved by Baekyeong, who spoke irritably.a1baa7c11cc9edba
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“You caused trouble a few days ago, and now you come back without learning anything.”5f377285c20b5895
Accident. With that one word, a0fdfb4d7b Ryubeom realized something. It must b68ea0b8db be referring 5313741835 to the 16eafafe1b commotion caused 0cfefa31ef by his 445f449e6c cousins using 0bd6419be0 significant power f7e1caecf2 in Uisom 597fa3db56 Mountain. Perhaps Baekyeong, 570a040e0a who lived 0d1f8648dd here, had a37b25d29e been affected 19a036b4f7 by that a035eddb86 disturbance. Believing he was not c6f7f76c45 without responsibility for the 50a6d7ed24 incident, Ryubeom promptly apologized.225bcfb0162b01f6
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“I apologize. But I have no intention of causing trouble. I’m just looking for the Sagwido…”a8c39b21eac2c3cf
“And what do you intend to do if you find it? Do you believe the great Cheon family can eradicate them all?”33f765cea9906123
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“I want to understand.”8fef59d1d8dde912
“…What?”1b10d3f55e8a53bf
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“I want to understand why evil spirits are in Uisom Mountain, and why they became evil spirits. In fact, after meeting Jeon Seunghyeok, the only survivor of Jeokdan Corporation, I noticed some peculiar things.”8b2d1b36554811e9
Ryubeom quickly explained the 4bd1070cd4 events of the previous 5f85fceb2a day: the suspicious warehouse 0e9ef461e1 discovered near the mansion 21163ee4ff where the Jeokdan Corporation 1de766e706 family stayed, and Jeon fb1656e432 Seunghyeok taking talismans of 962d2ebd49 suppression from there, as 7a3e2a748a well as the purpose 74787b8d2e of the prayer beads c34a21d94d he usually wore.eea0ca13ebbc597f
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After seeing all that, Ryubeom couldn’t readily hunt the evil spirits. Even if the leader was extremely strong, he wouldn’t have sought to eliminate them if they were weaker.2eb1317ff376c06c
“I understand you were displeased with the commotion caused in Uisom Mountain a few days ago. However, I need information right now. If you know anything, could you please share it with me?”9557b7bc73ef2a35
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He requested as politely and sincerely as possible. As he spoke, Baekyeong’s expression subtly changed. A bit of surprise, astonishment, and… as if realizing something.1f728d2e050e2ab1
Baekyeong’s light blue eyes scanned Ryubeom’s face, trembling.fbd136709aba1443
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“You… that person’s…”e9e454e578da004b
Baekyeong’s lips moved slightly before he turned his head to the side. The previous hostility had diminished, replaced by an awkward demeanor.54b2b32da58445ce
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Baekyeong mumbled.bef0c2a8d7f87258
“…If you had clashed with them, it would have been hard to get out unharmed.”0553f14f764766fe
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Although his voice cf7c0dab4b was very low, c60fb82a8d Ryubeom quickly noticed 30c35c8c04 the change in 87a1feb004 his demeanor. Ryubeom immediately bowed his e048772706 head in gratitude.c0ad579fb3611fb7
“It’s okay. Thank you for your concern.”5ec632a44151ece2
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“Who’s concerned…!”d759fd8f6f62b278
Baekyeong retorted sharply, then, seeing Ryubeom’s face, couldn’t argue further and closed his mouth. His muttering about not being able to even get angry was clearly audible.b95bfdfdb646ecbb
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Ryubeom decided not 657aea02aa to miss this b0145da8fe opportunity.d796050ac6267e29
“You know about the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain, don’t you? If it’s alright, could you share the information…”efe1860868a04abb
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“It’s dangerous.”920378909138ede8
“None of the Sagwido I’ve encountered so far were safe.”1e60a8846c408f15
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Though Baekyeong interrupted him with a cold warning, Ryubeom didn’t back down. The resolute look in his eyes made Baekyeong hesitate. His lips moved a couple of times, as if he was about to be swept away.a6fae9a6bd4f58c4
Finally, Baekyeong asked.509f1f6e38ce9e5a
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“How much have you investigated about the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain?”0bd8c2796492466e
“Ah, first, I found out that they seem to bear a grudge against the Jeokdan Corporation family, and other than that, that there seem to be multiple evil spirits.”a124e1a73788e103
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“Do they appear as many that seem like one, or one that seems like many?”5b6ee153e96cdd93
“I’m assuming the latter. The energy is similar but relatively weak. And while the leader has a clear malevolent intent, the subordinate evil spirits are somewhat different.”ba9c12342f79d4fc
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Ryubeom answered faithfully. He felt as though aa96ae22b3 he was being tested b651e23e59 on how much he 52c9e5547f genuinely wanted to know 1ee6374ef6 about them.bb05476df5e23e1a
“From the traces, they seem to take the form of a weasel or a snake. The shape of the leader is still unclear, though…”e4c2f17a42d6bcd2
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“What else?”54514ea60a0fa7ea
“Um, that’s all. When the bell suddenly rang, they all disappeared…”4f1ddb2e3dcd96f5
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“…You heard a bell?”d2cfd225cb7a0e14
“Yes. Could there be someone controlling those evil spirits?”6a6ded9bf84c0d54
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Baekyeong’s expression became subtle. At the mention of the bell, he flinched, then looked Ryubeom over with an unreadable gaze.8a464d8e6ff95a87
“Controlling, huh… That might not be incorrect.”f0bf8a414a609df8
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Muttering to himself, ee423b3c92 Baekyeong then shook ccbdf97f17 his head.1995f9a857f9e6e1
“As you have deduced, there are multiple evil spirits, not just one. And they don’t stay confined to Uisom Mountain.”9d1bce6b30338423
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“What? Do you mean the evil spirits move around?”88b7153991597d15
“Yes. And their numbers are increasing.”08364214951f5f8f
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Ryubeom’s eyes widened. Until now, all the Sagwido he had encountered had stayed within a specific area, but this time, they weren’t confined to a particular region? It might be that they used Uisom Mountain as their base and moved around using some kind of teleportation trick, as seen at dawn. Landslides can happen anywhere, so even if they occurred elsewhere, it wouldn’t be connected to the deeds of the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain.87c0fd726c3f9040
No wonder there were no clear tales or detailed information about the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain; it made sense if the evil spirits didn’t exist in one place.e80319edec636aae
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With his 2c47e5b356 eyes gleaming, 67a59e297a Ryubeom asked. If he could trace 2f9f164913 the movements of the 50df75b77e evil spirits, he could b5bad37a91 find clues.4da0e4deca8bf8ad
“Do you know where the evil spirits travel?”859dd15ac5264286
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“Well…”582a49eaa27bee34
Just as Baekyeong was eaad9c7423 about to speak.7daab0fadfe71ee5
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“Ouch!”831f4cedb029a7ef
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Suddenly, Baekyeong ee51b41a13 clutched the 4c16513fb2 back of ade1bb5c53 his head 0fbbb47989 in pain. Ryubeom looked around in c5fd224d0e surprise. A small ec9cc09178 pebble was 85eadbf4b6 rolling on e5fce30dd0 the ground.af4d2ab0cfd61a92
Did the old woman throw it? But she was sitting on the veranda counting flower petals. Was there someone else? He didn’t sense any other presence in the hermitage…10e792fbd51050b9
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Baekyeong muttered, “Good grief,” while glancing behind the hermitage, then shook his head. He then clicked his fingers as if trying to regain Ryubeom’s attention.64e60687ef644936
“I’m not sure, but maybe… Yeongjang-myeon in Jeonnam and Doseung-eup in Chungbuk.”40572053be24d0c2
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“…You seem to know exactly.”0ed5b3ea796dd137
“What? No, that’s… I just heard it through the grapevine! And there are so many mountains in those areas…”3e70fd7786a35f35
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Baekyeong shouted as if Ryubeom had hit the mark. Ryubeom quickly nodded, having unintentionally blurted out his impression. As someone seeking information, he couldn’t afford to offend his informant. He was curious about what kind of information network Baekyeong had while living isolated in the hermitage, but…fc53b29e547215db
And frankly, he cc73ca9543 was more puzzled 7c7aa919ae by the locations d74d238704 Baekyeong mentioned. Uisom Mountain was located 45a55a4ee9 in the heart of d0eacbcc06 Gyeongbuk, in Yeongnam Province, b4e7eebf60 yet the evil spirits 28b9932694 could travel to entirely 333ce5ed79 different provinces? Did they wander edd997bf70 that far?a0d1b6815dc07976
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This was definitely different from Mrs. Na-kyung’s case in Hyojomyeon, where she absorbed surrounding evil spirits indiscriminately to grow stronger. Evil spirits increasing their forces far away…f1a575dca4606de0
Perhaps the leader 8fd109fad5 was gathering specific 1afcade544 spirits.fb1404611468dfa8
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With various hypotheses in fcbfa0cc72 mind, Ryubeom bowed to e21381238c Baekyeong. Thanks to him, cb9c6b43b1 he could set 67cc57ad23 a direction.dfdf0079af6056ee
“You’ve been a great help. Thank you.”c7dd029c34b3d313
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“…You’re thanking me without knowing how much hardship awaits you.”6445fa26b5e971fe
“Not suffering while searching for Sagwido would be stranger. Besides… there’s something I want to achieve, so I must endure.”9d7444aec75632be
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Despite Baekyeong’s chilly tone, Ryubeom responded with a faint smile. Perhaps due to the countless mockeries and scorn he had faced from his family, Baekyeong’s attitude didn’t bother him. It wasn’t so much that this level of mockery didn’t qualify as such, but rather that he sensed Baekyeong’s emotions weren’t inherently negative.f4b3e71771bc4030
Even now, Baekyeong only moved his lips at Ryubeom’s response before sharply turning his head. His slightly furrowed brows betrayed his apologetic feelings. There was no need to feel sorry.fbc16ce9520875cb
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Perceiving that the atmosphere wasn’t bad, Ryubeom cautiously asked a question that had been on his mind since their first meeting.11bc2eb8a7eca88f
“By the way, I’m curious… isn’t it inconvenient not to transform into a human form?”3353313bb449f797
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Until now, every tiger b17da804e1 Suin Ryubeom had met 89f6ae3d97 had achieved perfect human 2bc485274d transformation. Tiger Suin f6f47a8bc8 inherently possessed e23fe3f98b powerful mythical 05ff04d3ac abilities, which cd51b38105 made their f1c2b37702 ability to 890cadaffd control spiritual d983598d67 energy superior 7d52176a36 to other e48c24304d Suins. Although Baekyeong mentioned 638817080e he had no 72562ac653 spiritual power earlier, cf082d76a9 human transformation was 3e1ae4aaa7 connected to the ceeb0d259f understanding of spiritual e2e30b2e7b control rather than 169a713de3 its quantity.23f08105d5d37f06
However, directly asking why he didn’t transform into a human form might come across as mocking his abilities, so he phrased it carefully.be58d5c90ba06de3
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Baekyeong chuckled.54e3b2d24121e59e
“Remaining like this makes humans more cautious around me.”febdbc38f56d7982
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“Ah, because you live in the mountains with the old lady…”b8049cc1d13788bd
“Well, that’s part of it. But tigers live too closely with humans unnecessarily.”e5782a0bc1743c61
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It was b2c8bf3df6 a statement 82246ba212 hard to fb83ee2884 grasp at 2c817adb5a first. The purpose of human d7e456385a transformation was to live 6873184b72 comfortably among humans in de26077d56 society, yet Baekyeong seemed 29693f7e19 cynical about it.3da3077103a91c74
At that e899402540 moment, the a6dcbabbdd old woman, cfcd770b53 who was 55fb197d09 sitting on ad146ae87d the veranda, 78e1429f4c knocked and c31be2c15a called out.708e558bedc92fa2
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“Baekyeong, bring me some rice cakes. I’m feeling peckish.”dbf46abdfed0bd99
“I’ll prepare dinner soon, so don’t eat any snacks.”fe6e1ef7a0a8f3a3
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“Huh? Just give me one rice cake, and I won’t complain!”8416dfa5832c79be
“Isn’t that what a tiger says to a human?”2075f752a4939788
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“A tiger needs to be eaten once to come to its senses!”c61f1f1c4db09316
“That’s a scary thing to say… It’s even scarier coming from an old lady.”fbe116a24db9be13
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Baekyeong shook adaa025437 his head d5fb557607 as if 25ac421326 genuinely exasperated. The conversation naturally eb5484e576 shifted towards them, 2d81988fd9 and Ryubeom watched 0e2f1945f9 the two with 78a2c0828d curiosity.b42f5a23a7a42a72
While Baekyeong went into f20d163f7b the kitchen to get c1c20dbd98 some rice cakes, Ryubeom d22b4b4717 bid farewell to the 975f908e12 old woman.5b52fade30c54f78
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“Grandma, it’s winter now, so you need to be careful. Don’t go looking for the waterfall for a while.”00f93e8a585f5b5b
“But child, you don’t understand. How beautiful the waterfall is in winter!”508a91a70b1b151c
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“It’ll be even prettier in spring.”cd81d0021951a76a
“That’s true!”ae3193eb421518f2
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The old woman laughed 527baf4761 heartily, agreeing a hundred, 970fe81b0b a thousand times. Praising Ryubeom for a2ec63074d being smart, she 6fec5d3056 patted his head, ea6c03bb87 and Ryubeom gently 004d356ca5 inclined his head.50cdd08cbe3f94fe
What kind of connection did Baekyeong and the old woman have to be staying here together? He wondered if perhaps the comfort he felt when she patted his head was so addictive that he stayed with her. This whimsical thought made him imagine Baekyeong’s exasperated expression, causing him to chuckle quietly to himself.31c3eb1e4c161c9f
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It was truly d4ef9539a2 a fascinating hermitage c3ed1cc75d in many ways.e57cd2be3da94066
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That night, Yeohwi returned.f1dde7eb1a4d4b16
Cheon Ryubeom understood why d2a16e5089 Yeohwi had gone to 70b6028d11 the main house after 1360ace05f receiving a message from 520f372dab the family in the 7887dec024 evening.f57c86caf5ae02be
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“Yeohwi, I heard the fox head has returned?”2a83a20e099b614f
He was shocked e4e5c98cfe when he received aa1fe51b75 the call just cdd0bdc535 after coming down 5ce706e34d from Uisom Mountain. It was confirmed that e252cf9bef the fox head, who cdd6ed77a9 had been abroad, had 1fc246ab31 returned to the country, d220b5f66e causing the head of 26798f4c20 the family to be ad63c5b214 greatly excited. They mentioned that the 5b091b23f4 head had been preparing 03e4ee06b6 an offensive spell he 464401692e had been meticulously researching 98481254a8 for a long time 7d5cfa579c and added that they 3d7f75c7fc might be summoned to 4a33e19ebb the main house if 7579081799 something happened, so they ea5498a4ba should always be on 497a99e9d7 standby.301cf6baa1a88afd
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Ryubeom predicted that the “something” referred to a clash with the fox head.2c229cde3b5c2488
Furthermore, it was said that the fox head’s energy had been detected in the Gyeongsang region, quite far from Uisom Mountain. Had there been something significant for the head to exert his power as soon as he returned?dc44ff61aa36fded
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Since the head had returned after a long time, the fox family would naturally be on high alert. Thus, the elder Guil called for Yeohwi…6baf549a531a548a
Reflecting on the situation, 19c5c653ce Ryubeom cautiously asked.f88938e8521df2cd
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“Yeohwi, you aren’t in a high-ranking position in your family, are you…?”b4247a00816cab98
But as 333fb9a748 soon as e35aebd089 the words f186d64eb2 left his 7b18f610ad mouth, he 5745dbe2b2 covered it 4e20219e04 with his e73613895d hand, realizing 212bed7295 his mistake. He had 5a83142a46 intended to aba3a90e59 ask Yeohwi c16c4a5c45 later. As he hesitated 3cedf2a123 and glanced at 43aef7acb1 Yeohwi, Yeohwi tilted b46139f115 his head.68a5b01e68ab8940
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There was something in Ryubeom’s demeanor.b8259c14765a37cb
“You seem to hope I’m not in a high-ranking position.”ff317e9ead855e71
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“…Yes. I don’t want to fight with you.”f09840ff10188eae
“…”064f381452b645ea
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“I don’t want to show you any form of hostility.”118bf7268c270b7b
No matter how adversarial their families were, Ryubeom could never think of Yeohwi as an enemy. He didn’t want to criticize him or show hostility towards him.c22e06740d9bc1ce
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Suddenly, Ryubeom recalled something Yeohwi had said before. He had been offered a high-ranking position in his family but ran away because he didn’t want the responsibility. Although Yeohwi later said he was being punished for it… now Ryubeom found comfort in those words. It meant Yeohwi hadn’t taken a high-ranking position.46f622fb593224f3
Yeohwi, who f5a7e0e323 had been f1f7c9e939 looking intently 5c03ab34be at Ryubeom, 5ced295ca5 impulsively asked.4efa78e1e17a3dce
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“If we end up fighting, what will you do?”0cc5b394c88d01b8
Startled, Ryubeom’s shoulders hunched. He barely managed to shake his head.b911e324eb1d9c99
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“…I don’t know. I don’t want to imagine it.”0202e33090c5b395
“Imagine it. Even though the fox head has returned after decades, the tiger family still harbors hostility. Moreover, they’ve issued a standby order to the clan members, so who knows if a war between the families will break out soon. In that case, everyone would have to participate, not just the elders.”ad9e89ec9cdbc276
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Yeohwi persistently questioned, fc474dc96e as if he 04246f6923 needed to see cf02501967 what expression Cheon 4950d37fc3 Ryubeom would make 80935508af in that situation.e501b333a79953f2
Ryubeom’s lips quivered.9170658773e8ae72
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“…I…”c05c3f5fee17626e
But as soon as def0566c02 he uttered a word, a3c74c51bb his face contorted, looking 7046453798 as if he was 38e30c3e3f about to cry. His voice trembled.b87373c553a92558
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“I really don’t know.”7da6941efb0d7f5b
“…If you remain ignorant, you’ll go to your grave without knowing anything.”5914d1e713565501
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“…Maybe that’s better.”86ac599198624371
“What did you say?”600f5679c4e68d5d
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Just imagining e0fafad5e6 it for 3beb003601 a moment 4d1c3fcc3b made his cebef4094a heart pound, 4a113437ae his stomach af288cf000 churn, and e1cd8c82ae his chest f4d62f9699 tighten. A war between a0452a05b6 the tiger and 607f28054f fox families, where 149b11ff27 they had to 1025f9fdc5 face each other 4f3dcc9ce2 as enemies? Watching Yeohwi 64a397b654 on the 4dc7c792d0 opposite side 4abfbc632c of the 10cb311ced battlefield? The thought alone was 8d6045b54b horrifying.50a90c26405e17d1
He wanted to c4d3fa3fca protect the family 5d9d4a14ab his mother loved, 0b10aa5c7d but could he 7ffc4390cb raise a sword 8fd5602810 against Yeohwi?257ecd488563d9f6
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“I just want to stay ignorant. I don’t want to imagine it. Don’t ask me such questions…”a6c73cc1161da4d6
Ryubeom’s voice came out as if he was about to cry. He looked down, his lips tightly shut, as if he was confused, scared, and distressed. His eyes had turned red.0d8da1bc28f6b015
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Yeohwi reached out his hand. He cupped Ryubeom’s cheek, gently smoothing the eyes that looked on the verge of tears. His touch was somewhat urgent and surprised.72153cedf3bb6831
“I shouldn’t have brought it up.”83499ed986a24fda
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His voice was filled with embarrassment. Somehow, Ryubeom felt even more sorrowful, pressing his lips together and lowering his head further. But this only made him bury his face in Yeohwi’s hand. Yeohwi flinched at the seemingly petulant gesture but didn’t withdraw his hand.b4a8b0e20fd1bf32
“You’re mean…”d72ab099eeb942a8
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“…Yes, I’m mean.”70fb1e8568bf172d
The belated response 54c3fe5a8f was a bit b09df427cd low. It sounded like e28b0d9063 a mix of b029aa5e76 a bitter laugh 6bb800a6c1 and self-mockery.d2b9db62b02af65e
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After a while, Ryubeom, feeling embarrassed by his actions, lifted his head. He felt like he had just thrown a tantrum. He hadn’t expected to react so intensely. Even though Yeohwi had forced him to imagine it, he had gotten too emotional.3e406c3b3e175702
The warmth from Yeohwi’s hand lingered on his cheek. Whether it was due to embarrassment or because he liked Yeohwi’s touch, his ears turned red. Ryubeom pressed his cheek with the back of his hand to hide the blush.4cc4edcb6b4bd774
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“……”e1a36d0a3b7a4524
Yeohwi slowly withdrew his hand and lowered his gaze. His eyes traced the hand that had hastily reached out to Cheon Ryubeom, the fingers that had stroked his cheek and rubbed his eyes. It was a complex look, as if he was reflecting on an unplanned action. The words “Again…” whispered into the air and dissipated.e8ebef40bd84d4f2
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Soon, Yeohwi smiled as 55b2410db5 usual. It was a8c8dfd194 a smile d177848893 that seemed 7e1d545b82 like a c91200caf1 mask.371a6550796674f2
“By the way, young master, why were you packing? Weren’t you supposed to stay here and search Uisom Mountain?”5c17b71a85ff4771
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Ryubeom naturally followed a4cc992cac the change in 2b603c95a1 topic. Feeling embarrassed himself, he 8687422a08 cleared his throat and 3320cac7ae nodded.c79b368f0ed45300
“I’m planning to go to Yeongjang-myeon in Jeonnam and Doseung-eup in Chungbuk. It seems there are traces of Sagwido there as well.”f38cdfee6a914b82
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“Sagwido are not only in Uisom Mountain but in multiple places?”c97504db9279ce69
“Not exactly. It seems they use Uisom Mountain as their base and travel around. Maybe they gathered forces from other places. Their behavior is definitely different from previous Sagwido…”4a4748cb75722988
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“…How do you know that?”263fc1aa323287a5
“Today, during the day at Uisom Mountain…”844b367e5799f339
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“You went outside?”cdcf1d416a02586c
“Oh.”077917034e1eae48
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Ryubeom was flustered. He had cc088e0478 resolved to f5697f5ef7 keep his 68b048b4d1 outing a 3d92354467 secret, but fa54d93c66 sharing information 228eb4e241 with Yeohwi 01d5067dd7 had become 77b61d540e so natural db0e138206 that he 2beb28218c let his a003df4ace guard down.e2e5ea33c0becfbd
Yeohwi looked at Ryubeom 424f5bb806 with an incredulous expression.ec0b34596dd4eebf
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“You know your condition isn’t good, so why did you go out? I told you to stay put, but you never listen.”85332bc91fb02393
“Well, I didn’t act recklessly! The weather was nice, so I just went for a short walk…”fbe907a7ecd3921f
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“Climbing a mountain isn’t a walk, especially not Uisom Mountain. Your claim of not acting recklessly is false.”f027d35435c7a535
Judge Yeohwi’s firm verdict left Ryubeom flustered. In the end, he had to confess everything about his day, pleading for leniency.d0f6acfc3a02ef29
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He explained that he wanted to check the traces because the evil spirit’s energy would be clearer today, and he found the footprints of the evil spirit at the collision site. He also mentioned the silver mirage he saw while checking where they disappeared and the story of meeting the old woman and the white tiger Suin deep in the mountains.23a4df2670533b58
Yeohwi listened quietly to Ryubeom’s outpouring of stories, his expression turning curious at the mention of the hermitage. He tilted his head and muttered.b653fd003da866c4
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“…Hermitage? I hadn’t heard of that…”e0a68e0c9ca458aa
“Yeah, I didn’t know there was a hermitage in Uisom Mountain either. It seems they chose a place where people don’t come. Since they live in a Sagwido-opened area, I thought they might know something about the evil spirits, so I asked various questions…”2a4511f45485e49c
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Ryubeom emphasized that his da51a88cb9 search today was peaceful, 81ef5dca7b explaining that there was 93f83d85ec no conflict with the 6151cd8fb4 white tiger Suin and c28ceacc6d that they had a 7928e0d5f1 very friendly conversation. In his story, c14c2cc647 Baekyeong was depicted 9d362a72f6 as an exceptionally 57cc1dff68 kind and benevolent 40052f2796 person.800af314c0959f92
He mentioned how kind 965f5ec996 Baekyeong was, offering water 8db56bcf20 and worrying about his 62d730c239 investigation of Sagwido. He even said e316d65432 that he was 04f6173625 warmly welcomed as 95b987ceaa a fellow tiger f142c2355f Suin, making Yeohwi f793e8ced0 chuckle.0741345a2c3ceaf0
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Unfortunately, Cheon Ryubeom was 8e9f4de5c5 bad at lying, and 9210408ad7 his exaggerated demeanor only b8e4197c1a revealed the truth.3b089fcdcf56c99e
Yeohwi glanced 0158fa3f2b up and 53a57b38c4 down at 60812130eb Ryubeom, checking 784b01ff93 for any f6d3c1d276 injuries, making eab690c425 Ryubeom tense.d1de14d895a82646
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“Really, nothing happened. It was very peaceful… And I went at noon on purpose…”4b7017441bdc20ad
He added one or two more defenses, desperately trying to sway the judge’s heart.d50d2345f4452fa0
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Ryubeom worried that Yeohwi might feel ignored. Yeohwi had shown concern for him, but he had gone out despite being told to rest. He feared that such behavior might make Yeohwi dislike him…03a9d5cf1e741fb0
Yeohwi chuckled at Ryubeom’s stiff and cautious behavior. Cheon Ryubeom looked like a puppy that had caused trouble, glancing sideways and watching for reactions. Although tigers are felines, for a moment, Yeohwi saw a small animal’s image overlapping with Cheon Ryubeom and shook his head to dispel the illusion.43da8109e79c7d59
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His face had softened cb2125fe7a considerably.0d639c793bce80b0
“Why are you looking so guilty after already doing it? Young master, you’ve quite the habit….”3a8469906a691fc4
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“I do not…”03d8a91dc2f6a46c
“Sigh, when you’re young, you’re full of energy and cause all sorts of trouble. I should understand that.”8e5ecc790129747b
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“…Don’t talk about age.”b36381d8087f4d55
Ryubeom replied sulkily. He was relieved that Yeohwi didn’t seem upset, but being treated like a child made him bristle. Especially since he had been rejected because of his age.6a403bfd4c0e23fd
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“I’m an adult. Even though Suin’s average lifespan is different, every species considers twenty years old to be an adult.”abfb8ef2180f10e8
“Young master, do you know? When kids just become adults, they insist the most that they’re adults. Saying things like ‘I’m an adult now’ or ‘I’m all grown up.’ Real adults don’t say that.”199f68b1c809fdba
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“……”12a9223dd86f2692
Ryubeom’s expression became even more dissatisfied. What was with that gentle tone, as if he was teaching a child? He wanted to argue that being twenty made him an adult, but he felt like he’d only get more of those looks, so he swallowed his words and turned his head sharply.0640d5b9c075c46e
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“Must be nice to be a real adult.”9fd93f59b99f3171
Yeohwi laughed at the 16830061e0 quiet grumble. Quite a lot.bc95be1f4f9dd3e4
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They headed to 318373a7fe Yeongjang-myeon in Jeonnam.b8910d64cef27629
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Before leaving, d7e30f410a Ryubeom looked 46183f7830 into the c9a18aea2e landslide that ca6abc16e7 had occurred 85d16ee95d in Yeongjang-myeon. Since the Sagwido 0de87fdc0a of Uisom Mountain f7aa774e20 had traveled far e8923301d7 without being detected, 29678be76c he speculated they d4a2a928a5 might have hidden 663fa7a953 during the time ae4109c979 when landslides commonly b86296990f occurred. So, he primarily investigated e16ab47e09 the rainy summer season.ad5b3408725c7ba8
However, after checking this year, last year, the year before, and even all seasons, Ryubeom couldn’t find any information related to landslides.49417b24a5760370
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“There hasn’t been a landslide here…”a0d4b6ef56e78b66
No matter how fbf18d5b42 much he examined 62f8602e6f the records of 014c2a504b the two mountains 63015446fb in the area, 343f86ac9c there was no 4f6483178a mention of a 130452eff9 landslide.36d8629f98b9ffd0
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“Did that white tiger Suin lie?”c6702d24474ce247
“Well…”f062c2a804124c7e
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At Yeohwi’s question, Ryubeom pondered with a subtle expression. Did Baekyeong really deceive him? Did he hastily mention any place when asked? But Baekyeong didn’t stutter at all, and if he intended to deceive, he could have outright denied knowing anything…ad2254c8eeaef80c
In the end, Ryubeom 00b93015c5 decided to trust Baekyeong. There was 94e1270191 a chance 8a24aded3b of an acc8866bf8 unrecorded minor 756df05668 landslide, so 34a32879d8 he asked 8b8465c34d the local d04355a894 residents.32c5cd9127e636dd
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“Pardon? Has there ever been a landslide on this mountain? I’ve been farming here for ten years, and there’s never been such an event. It’s a very peaceful mountain.”f1eb2cbc561afded
“I see…”149011087b82fcc4
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“Oh, wait. I think there might have been one when I was very young…”1721650bf855f4dc
Ryubeom approached a house 69b77bb4f0 with a vegetable garden e90122db2a on the mountain. Seeing a d1037d1703 man picking c21ec8e57a vegetables, he af169b5c84 asked, and 6342fb988c the man 82a4ec9606 readily answered 270da611bf before tilting 277cb7b3ab his head c62778028b and calling 34e0751f41 inside. An old man 3722f2a2c6 was sitting on 516df9bb9f a chair in 0a3408a535 the yard.9b23b07fedbb0ecc
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“Father! Was there ever a landslide when I was young?”07fa6f5b0bde3fe0
“Huh? When was that… about twenty years ago?”86431afe82c3903a
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