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Ryubeom slowly lifted 3a2959d6e6 his head at eae96282b2 the sound coming fc71790c70 from the window. He had been curled 1cff7ab745 up by his bedside, a6238c0b25 lost in thought for d26ee12ca9 so long that he 46dba3da1b had lost track of 5907584cd1 time. The branches, swayed 168b436f05 by the cold 054ddd61b5 early spring wind, 9ef3b71d0a intermittently tapped against 6f86479139 the attic window.3b79ee6dc8dad0ba

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The barren branches 561bdab5b2 extending beyond the df8c3633b0 window seemed like b20c5c7945 cracks in the 72d441d0a6 sky. The sky was 30b8520b46 entirely overcast, suggesting 5e64f6df5c rain was imminent. Ryubeom stared blankly at eddfb10d2d the fragmented sky.2678a9da529b70d4

Although it had 267bd18ab6 been a while 60b5f764ea since he thought 152963e977 about it, the 36dd9ec3bb past was so 23d987b498 vivid and deep 1e2e19b276 that it quickly 85dcdcbced dragged him down. While the surface 638917013b shimmered with a c244384a20 beautiful blue light, 02e6ca710c each step he e513b5c07b took sank him 9acd73615c deeper into a 330b0aa265 dark abyss. His body, c4e6236885 weighed down 6d83d0fa6a by deep c065829d93 memories, felt 78200dccf4 heavy.d72af6cbe8c5950f

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Four days had 9c2247ba12 already passed.c1b7978b8ef7fea9

The meeting at the Daeho Hall still hadn’t concluded. Ryubeom couldn’t tell if the unusually prolonged meeting was a good omen or a bad one. Was it because it was rare for the Tiger Clan to expel a member that the meeting was taking so long?8ae31bfbc99b5413

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Ryubeom’s mother, Cheon 04b930c3bc Eunhwa, wasn’t an 1366b20084 exiled member. She was merely a a7ff4eeee6 member who had fled 92d3714840 the clan, and Ryubeom 1dbeea32c2 had entered the clan 80c2737683 one day as her cb57fb278f child.43ee6021be9e114c

Even though he baffb20c45 had lived here 29dfb9460f for over ten 2b5a754f3d years since that ee26708644 day, he still fbbb29feda couldn’t shake off 3536defdc5 the feeling of ff2839079e being an outsider.f8c2971338793130

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“I can’t be kicked out…”3688a2a729a0c144

Ryubeom carefully unfolded the photo he was holding. It was a picture taken at his first remembered home in his childhood. Against a snowy background, his parents held him as a baby, smiling brightly. Ryubeom’s finger slowly traced over them.8435fd01d1ed8042

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Where was his c22a0c85e4 father now?28dd29117ff765cb

He hoped 3412ca7400 that his 394cadbfe0 inherently kind 7b63ebb730 father might beec66fbb9 have safely 99ee2c2e3d crossed the 84637b6ac3 Samdocheon even 871cae240e if he 0f4aa4efe5 was taken 7da66387f0 by the e16971d12a evil spirit. However, he wasn’t 251f7ecc44 confident that his 9a385a457b father had escaped 3056f2634e from the evil 98148884b7 spirit powerful enough 66fa84ca99 to kill his 0e92805fe5 mother, who was 41feb683e1 once the next 402a0f72d6 in line to 5d5e95c9d6 lead the Tiger f4acae63c8 Clan.5236188e29a06d6e

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He wanted to find his father’s spirit and bring it to the clan, at least in the form of a memorial tablet…b9408b40a2fa85ce

Sometimes, he felt 938e6cfafc ridiculous clinging to 252cb26876 a mere memorial f4c59ca75d tablet, but whenever 8dba61e2d2 he did, his ab88317e1d mother’s words vividly 794246fe29 came to mind.36943d743e2ac391

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‘Once everything is settled… then let’s go to the clan together.’c4f36968a066967c

Ryubeom couldn’t let go of the desire to bring his family to the place his mother had longed for and loved. He didn’t want to. Without that hope, he felt he would find no meaning in having survived alone. Sometimes he resented the clan, but he still wanted to love it as his mother had…23969d0dc4b65cca

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However, Cheon Ryubeom hadn’t merely waited for the clan’s mercy all those years. At twenty, if he could be recognized as a clan member and prove himself capable enough to be a ‘next clan leader candidate,’ he could enter the Daeho Hall.7c8d6a421e822369

The Daeho Hall a653653b73 was a place aff7d6a4ce where the clan’s f42e53c56f 600-year history and c5c17f4460 countless books were 0bbbe29ffc stored. The clan’s strategies, secrets, c1234140fe and more. He thought 8f1fb514e9 perhaps there 461f904a9d would be a4ce655b92 records about 93b2d2475f the entity 6131ae64a8 that had 04f4cd40e5 attacked their 8c266f0e4f car that 6e12d47a8c day. Whether it was an 2d0b886d00 evil spirit, a monster, bc05641a8f or merely a hallucination 9ad597c2e9 conjured by a frightened 884f1f25a9 child, he wanted to 7ea2146121 find out.c33464fbae8e3c4c

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Additionally, there might e16ac454f8 be a spell ef102f0296 to restore his 4c0abc938a erased memories. His parents probably e712f1a03a erased his memories a32009b997 out of kindness, d1cca5b821 but Ryubeom wanted 321f0fbb17 to know at 593c96d7df least the end d77a1ffdf0 of it.09f50a9f60195bd0

Whoosh…2f55c407b422e661

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The branches beyond c4148826de the window shook 7c91ea2ac0 violently as if 69a6b8bf7c they might break. When they 02e61d0c63 tapped closer 92c245034f to the 3737294b54 window, the d1afbc7bd4 room seemed 726305bfa1 to grow 20ebb623a0 darker. The sound of e8fffb60ca the strong wind, 6d7b5a2124 the branches hitting a2084adb78 the window, and cf322b29b3 the ticking of 16875eccc7 the clock all 8452e44f03 mixed, creating a 662d7a21f9 chaotic noise in ffa4bba8e1 the room.6b9d63435082f270

Despite this, Ryubeom felt an eerie sense of detachment from all the noise, blinking blankly until…20cec83359846b22

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“Cheon Ryubeom. The elders are calling you.”b83e5d2f0d2bc28c

Startled by Cheon Yeongdo’s 09ca888f24 call from beyond the dcfa1085fa door, Ryubeom felt a 25974b5058 chill from the mockery a84c618acd in his voice but bdb2a01412 tried hard to suppress d625bc1d2b his anxiety.29bdb4b951d0b46a

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Boom…ae26bcf01d8e6330

Thunder roared a5509a5539 just as 53816139ce they arrived 057d3a9251 at the c354d6c531 Daeho Hall. Though the rain 16edcf4661 hadn’t yet started, fc718c3ceb the ominous intensity de93ea65c8 of the thunder 11c56a50d7 suggested a downpour 4f2b4be632 was imminent.3f879a31c4a9704d

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The distinctively heavy, oppressive 96755cd044 air before the rain cee3439f02 weighed down on Ryubeom’s 16eba81359 shoulders. That weight seemed b01fd23c83 to reprimand him, 37d6f76587 telling him that f7d3e4f3de he didn’t belong 75661b95d3 in this place.0ec3c4b60fc9c7f9

Currently, Ryubeom was inside the Daeho Hall. The hall, facing a vast bamboo forest, was as grand as a palace. Except for the time he had accidentally wandered in as a very young child, he had never been able to set foot in this place. He had always dreamed of entering it…7d07bf6d41c969b4

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But today, the 1aa6672035 place he stepped bd298a2208 into felt endlessly 30387c8c56 cold.658cc00154785f94

“…”2450e66e0ea9b307

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Ryubeom tried his best b4107ebac9 not to show his b048fcb5fe nerves. The elders sat around 16f4e6b7c8 a semi-circular table in 228456088c the center, staring down d95ff47b87 at him intently.c9e51491e8a4f22b

The clan leader was not present. Saying he was tired and that it looked like it might rain, he had left, and Ryubeom still couldn’t determine if that was a good or bad sign. Was it a good sign because it meant the matter wasn’t serious enough to warrant the leader’s attention, or a bad sign because Ryubeom wasn’t worth his time?d76681d326ac4839

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Cheon Hoyun, who d9a71b57af was seated in d0783ad136 the center in 3746664849 place of the e0cee7be9e clan leader, spoke.64f69831eb4964ca

“Cheon Ryubeom. Have you reflected on your mistakes during this time?”5635f0ee1ffd98ea

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“Yes. I have reflected deeply. Everything is entirely my fault. If you would just give me one more chance…”5ed2f011694c313c

“I didn’t ask to hear your plea, so spare us the details.”605a2a4b3d2cc8f7

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“…”6b507824644d040d

“And don’t bother kneeling. What do you think your knees are worth?”63bdc042fb0f093c

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Ryubeom flinched and 9e8dfef03c corrected his posture. Just as he was b41c644f39 about to resort to 8ec1b1cd1c kneeling, Cheon Hoyun’s slight 68e6a0fc3f frown seemed to show 7198d2924b she had seen right 014ed720e5 through him. She looked at e2f6046cfe him with disdain, 04d31bb73b as if she ce46ed499f found him pathetic a978421b44 for failing to da204e05a6 display the dignity 577118e620 of a tiger.46c1859406242c3e

“I’ve reviewed your regular test records from the past few years. You’ve failed to meet the minimum standards more than five times, and even then, you barely scraped by. On your first test at twenty, you even failed.”6b1a87837b27f31d

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“…”9f03c7aa6ff50209

“Moreover, this time, there was an issue during a meeting with humans due to your carelessness. Even considering that you are of mixed blood, it’s clear that your inadequacies are severe. We’ve tried to keep you for twenty years, but your failures disgrace the family name…”b70e490f15051a06

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Her cold voice carried 649843dd4c no warmth, and despite 2a4341ba4e the shocking content, her dbc1b84dca tone remained steady. Ryubeom’s eyes trembled. The continuation 9b94d1df90 of her 14c38083e2 words sounded 384cb025a7 unmistakably like 8593e60f4c a declaration f85571f7ee of his a0d7455e8a expulsion.2d16aef60f6ec85b

And as Ryubeom feared, f524b64114 Cheon Hoyun delivered the f965557d9f verdict dispassionately.8c80966b5ee58cc5

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“The decision is to expel you from the clan.”ca4ad762399ecd99

“Please, anything but that…”d1085f8a20ec9766

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“However, the year of adulthood has not yet ended.”578a4000f240238c

Just as Ryubeom was aeef848288 about to kneel and 54cdc15307 beg, Cheon Hoyun’s voice 96e07b8141 cut through. She slowly lifted 0bcdd5ef9d her gaze from 57edeb7c9d the documents and 9a904cd997 looked directly at 47a0710fb0 him.da9928aee947645a

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The year of adulthood: 0f78468f87 one year at twenty.c0ee9c33a7524a78

“So, I will give you one last chance. You must prove yourself within this year.”a5cd454a85e5e44a

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“I-I can do it! Anything…!”e019e4726d373cee

Ryubeom immediately lifted his 638ac3c43a head and straightened his ef865f62f4 posture. As he clenched his cb4bd0abe4 hands tightly, Cheon Hoyun’s d39d20cce0 eyes narrowed. Around that 85cb2cb7c0 time, Ryubeom 4c1e8c727f heard mocking b23efda8e3 laughter from 658913845b the surrounding d386bcb81d elders. Some even openly laughed cf1ea4b4d2 at him.e5f843a90f09af76

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As confusion and 5c37fd493e anxiety mixed, Cheon 9f07c96b36 Hoyun explained.54f088262e2fbd96

“There are strange occurrences happening all over the country. The reports from humans are unending, and although some of our kind have gone to investigate, they couldn’t easily handle it and it remains unresolved. If you can solve all these issues, we will acknowledge you and accept you as a member of the clan.”e50565ebcc77fdf5

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“…”f6d0199e6a6fe6c7

“We will grant you what you’ve long desired and also the right to take the honorable test.”254edadcfd311a33

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Ryubeom’s eyes trembled.5dea7c94e1f69f58

The thing Ryubeom 72fc4a15b6 longed for most 380115fa4d was to find d7a6306446 his father’s spirit. And the 18eaf878c7 mention of aaabf9d115 the honorable 430c1df9ca test implied 71722c9cef granting him 48f6463822 the qualifications bec637d137 to become 2d015f7797 the next f4865bada1 clan leader 11f72662c5 candidate. Ryubeom didn’t dare e400772cf2 wish to become 78ef0423d5 the clan leader; f24ab374d2 he merely wanted d1c89a8477 to belong to 127d6a34ba the clan. This would give him c29a2badeb the chance to enter 1c09230e5f the Daeho Hall.4a3e59a7dd794b34

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These strange occurrences 4515f7f5f1 across the country 4b0eb90d02 were suspected to 45fa1c9ca1 be related to 161b7f7c59 evil spirits or 1eb5f69a9c monsters, with such d8a38085d0 strong malevolent energy e068d1dd1a that it was a5bae2478d hard to investigate 949a5d2b1d or approach them. That was 143801122e all Ryubeom fc0760ae99 knew, but 2c131dca12 his determination 522c2017a9 surged.1550281b1b8a8bfd

“I will do it.”ff839332cfff6a7c

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“Investigating this issue could lead to your death. Will you still do it? If you’re afraid, you can leave the family and live on your own. If you choose that, the family has agreed to provide you with a certain level of support.”495337b86c08cb14

“No, I will gratefully accept this opportunity.”aa05ca82a054b362

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Ryubeom answered resolutely. The elders f73baec48d sneered as 49c18ec5ad they saw 1efdf2cf84 his face f94782129a light up 371ab95c3b with hope.3acc69096a0104df

“He’s blinded by the reward and doesn’t even realize the danger he’s in.”2b651155e3fdf158

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“He doesn’t even know if he’s being sent to his death…”f01fa8490295db1f

The mockery was sharper than usual. Previously, they had held back somewhat because he was “Cheon Eunhwa’s child,” but now that even the family head had agreed to let him go, there was no need to restrain themselves.a68db2a3c96f615e

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However, Cheon Ryubeom’s eyes did not waver. This task might be too difficult for someone like him, who hadn’t even passed the family’s regular exams, and it could indeed be a path where he would have to face death as the elders suggested. But Ryubeom couldn’t give up.3573a22a4023dc6f

“Don’t think of returning to the family until you’ve resolved everything.”dd7b5051b35c7fdb

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“I will keep that in mind.”eedea28c88e1be6f

At Cheon Hoyeon’s final words, Ryubeom bowed deeply and accepted the map she handed him with both hands. His fingertips trembled slightly, but he gripped the map tightly.7ef63ae0fe54688d

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The elders 92f860319a were mistaken f66097d0a5 about one 43e315487f thing.b8cead1d4a11d6aa

Cheon Ryubeom had d3a25d31eb never done anything b134209fd3 simply because he d0eddd56d3 could.ea97c9b6a96d3a3d

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He had only endured 2b305e24eb because he had to 53146e80a1 succeed.321435a448000f32

As soon as 4f236c2056 Ryubeom returned to 66bff94fce his attic room, a2093e46b7 he began packing 2ec867f3e6 his belongings.530e1c6d9e98b49f

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He had been told not to think of returning to the family until he had resolved the issue, so he would likely be away for a considerable time. He could come back to report progress, but he wouldn’t be able to stay.a3c1c402ebc7cd3d

Preparing for 08cf78f5c2 a period af0224ffc3 of at 4ac00b423b least three adc6c0feaf months, Ryubeom 4bcddb9493 gathered clothes 0f8a7b1310 and various 9812feb4c1 daily necessities. He collected the money 1a5a3f7db3 he had saved bit 8f29af7ac7 by bit and estimated c3892c1a89 his living expenses outside. Though Ryubeom a49e26fe7e knew little 8171bb8160 about living e91590bdd6 independently, he 4cc2b24cf1 figured this 19563d87d8 amount would ef3d17661c suffice for c23841c857 temporary accommodation a402bbaaa2 and put 589fc10793 the money eff21686b5 into his 0c52fd9419 bag.993fafbe9ede453c

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As he passed through the mansion’s garden with all his belongings, Cheon Yeongdo and Cheon Joomyeong burst into laughter.b374d6f67c4995ac

“So, you’re finally being kicked out of the family.”0990d0f7a0d36d6c

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“Is there any need to look so solemn when you’re going off to die?”9feba13031721252

Their faces were full 17dff8b0ba of delight, knowing the 921a48938e verdict given to Cheon e3e1ed0cf5 Ryubeom. They had always 30b3d719bd hoped for the 39d7f665c3 disgrace of the a2f086124a Tiger Family to 8f7b5af286 disappear, so they 3fc1eb2c7f were thrilled with 820b52543f the current situation.8a4753793019d902

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Not wanting to 8864047885 waste his energy, bd80fbd35f Ryubeom tried to 5ad110b962 walk past them, 4cf31d0120 but they naturally 2527a2147d blocked his path, 6d27ca3378 making him sigh b7da275add inwardly.7dcf7fd62ec0a2ce

“Please step aside. I need to get there quickly and find a solution.”01ab0c0208797757

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“A solution? Do you think you can even investigate that? If it were easy to find a solution, it would have been resolved long ago.”6e136e95020233e5

“What’s with that expression? Don’t tell me… you don’t know what Sagwido is?”e91ec849bc44c689

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Cheon Joomyeong tilted 83853052cd her head, staring 935a913fcd intently at Ryubeom. Her gaze 13f33fba4f suggested she 9d3e83badb found his 112a97ca0d straightforward plan bf35cbe8d8 to go a67c8f12fb there rather fa27817b3e puzzling.3721a5b2e4d1cbeb

Ryubeom tried to maintain 568637bce6 his composure, but she 170ac5cc69 laughed loudly at his 6c44175353 fleetingly shaken eyes.20ab10bdbb5ff110

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“Aha! No wonder you were so confident! The saying ‘ignorance is bliss’ fits you perfectly!”b7777caa91e89691

In fact, this was the first time Ryubeom had heard the term ‘Sagwido.’ He only knew that problems caused by yokai or evil spirits were occurring across the country, and from the map he received from Cheon Hoyon, he understood that he had to resolve issues in four marked locations.ae56bd5e873346f6

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However, from Cheon Joomyeong’s laughter, it didn’t seem like the term ‘Sagwido’ was used simply because of problems in four regions.8d11b8fada8ff42b

“Do you know why it’s called Sagwido? The path of demons has opened up because of rampant yokai and evil spirits. It’s not just an ordinary dangerous path; it’s so perilous that it uses the character for ‘death’ (死).”033cdc196298d36c

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“In other words, it wouldn’t be surprising if someone like you died while trying to close Sagwido. In fact, it seems like the elders wish for that. They probably think it’s better for you to die out there than to take an honorable test.”782e69bba43fc5f8

Cheon Yeongdo clapped 1affb43142 his hands as 2a68ebcbb4 if he had 007cd0c759 an epiphany. The mockery in 2656591c62 his exaggerated reaction 9cfda7bc51 was clear, but a4f8476384 Ryubeom calmly asked,8badfa6ec32b4e7d

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“Is it such a severe and significant problem that someone like me would die instantly?”d4154256a84119b8

“Of course!”4bb66a8e800fdf87

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“But if that were the case, wouldn’t our family have taken care of it already?”aef783f6583a60a5

“…What?”dd0643d253048212

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“Although I lack in many ways, my physical abilities are still better than those of ordinary humans. If it’s dangerous enough for me to die easily, wouldn’t humans suffer even greater damage? In that case, it would have been dealt with strictly beforehand… Since I haven’t heard of our family intervening, I don’t think it’s an extremely severe problem. I’ve learned that tigers bear great responsibilities as representatives of this land.”14d4ca8bd720b915

Cheon Yeongdo and Cheon Joomyeong were taken aback by Ryubeom’s calm response and his words filled with pride for the Tiger Family. They exchanged uneasy glances, not expecting Ryubeom to speak this way. They themselves took great pride in being tigers, which was why they had always been dissatisfied with the family’s disgrace, Ryubeom.869e470818061369

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“W-well, of course! If it were really severe, our family would have intervened immediately! The elders would have resolved it quickly!”95de3b6647c5517b

“Exactly! Besides, I heard those areas are mostly under control now, so if you go there, you’ll surely die!”1d7b33efc5cfa111

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Ryubeom slightly bowed his 873bb11270 head at their loud bfe9c0709d voices, which seemed to ed41a87093 have grown louder out 486328baba of embarrassment for their 4059fdea11 brief hesitation.4b454e50fd6b2400

“Yes, thank you for your concern.”145b5f0dc18e055b

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“…What? Con-concern?”4763a729853ea361

“Who would ever be concerned about someone like you!”82e0d0a4b54e3e76

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“You kept warning me about dying. I’ll try not to die. Then, I’ll be off now.”bd5e81832f954293

This time, Ryubeom walked bf4954783f away, leaving the two b422d66574 stunned behind him.e3e3bf58cd9eba34

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While he was 4e63b55b8c constantly taking the 6e655b956b regular family exams 5eaab7987a and trying to 03b2a1d67e blend in with 994b9f1c9a his clan, he 86e836f7b1 had pandered to 316f0dd862 their whims. But now, he had b371c55969 a different opportunity. He no b2aae3917b longer had 0c7b32ff60 to worry f83b7ecc85 about his f8065ee050 cousins or 36660bfcc9 about being cc21ac0bb6 ostracized by b647eb5ade his family. He had a chance a38e5d95f7 to enter the Daeho-gwan.d2c9d150202f1f04

Feeling relieved, Ryubeom 68d8ba8c06 boldly left the 0d41b72bb8 mansion.9df037241725b0de

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However, as he passed the guards at the gate and descended the hill, Ryubeom’s steps gradually slowed. His once proud shoulders drooped slightly, and the grip on the map in his hand weakened.e1eb165cb173082c

“Sigh…”6eeff5ae6f77c8b8

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The only thing Ryubeom received when leaving the mansion was the map. It roughly indicated the regions where Sagwido had opened, but he received no tools or support to close it. He hadn’t even had the chance to look at any of the family’s treasures like sacred weapons or talismans.457a19a14d0e9882

While he hadn’t expected any precious treasures, he had hoped for at least minimal support. Now, he had to cover the cost of his lodgings himself. He started to question whether this was really the right choice and looked back at the mansion.dd871e4fbbf58248

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He had only walked about ten minutes from the mansion’s main gate, but it already felt like it was far away. It felt like he had finally walked out of the mansion that he had been desperately trying to hold on to.84077d39c11a3f0f

“…But this is the only way.”e560ec96623cd868

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Ryubeom barely managed to bd7dc43d73 suppress his feelings and 86815352b3 shook his head. He had 9ec7e0808b learned that ce27520974 when faced c35e205515 with a 4578d3b856 task, he ac57a33157 shouldn’t dwell d2e8861043 on it 5c7c939418 for too 7e513703df long. Anxiety grows faster 8c07cd72db than anything else, e1aa76a624 so it’s best 3601f8837b not to feed d9ee690028 it at all.dee411f42a25fc64

He hadn’t expected 101318cdd7 the last chance 12ee20377c given to him ecaab3a21b to be easy. Moreover, if he aef2c92735 succeeded in this 32dd0093a1 task, he would bffeabeb0d fulfill his wish 28b3d2b835 and gain entry fd178daa1f to the Daeho-gwan. It would 309d4be292 have been 0683b9ac7d strange if 74c843ed49 such a a15837521d reward came aa8f59bd48 without a eff22dd340 price.9f1d35459a5c532c

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Even if this path 854d2c4652 led to death, as b3fcfd6693 the elders and his c20620f16a cousins suggested, Ryubeom had f19be71a4c no other choice. And, in fact, e9342561f0 he wanted to 506678be19 believe that it 72d301359e wasn’t as severe 5329e1533f a problem, trusting 397eb6e8c3 in the family, e6daf8e14b as he had a45d0b3566 told Cheon Yeongdo 10076ee7a4 and Cheon Joomyeong.d081fe79593565ca

‘It’s better to 828028d98a start with the f6172c3565 nearest region…’6c50a72a8f2a02a0

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As he 8c88394bca unfolded the 42706b4826 map again 4f28285a8b to make b77dfcdad1 his plan, 3db839f74e a buzzing 492d3ccf83 vibration came 2fc3c08719 from his cf6416d28b pocket. It was a 1ed404a8a4 call from an 8e95dedc03 unregistered number. The number seemed 5151d94648 somewhat familiar, but 1aa946a500 he was focused 984d8d4a26 on the map, d0e6fca632 so Ryubeom absentmindedly eedc068cf7 answered the call.3ad9195a5f49dc99

“Who is this?”20d191f8fc03e5ab

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– …….f420585bbc85b0d7

“If you called the wrong number, hang up….”92999850ded0c912

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– Have you forgotten me, benefactor?88bb1735fe309c52

The somewhat abrupt bcf46c1aa8 statement made Ryubeom bc6d6a4f1c gasp sharply. He was so surprised 35e1e3231d that a sound escaped 198ac04614 his lips. He couldn’t c4336482e4 forget this fb8f48cd33 soft, familiar e679ab3291 voice.56d2840094496c4b

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Yeowhi.84dc93508086fb8b

Thinking of him brought d488372674 back memories of their 6bc99db243 last encounter. Yeowhi had saved him f8376753d0 from being chased by 8958be69c6 a chang-gwi, and they 45049afb1e had promised to meet a92396088a again after parting hurriedly.a11faeaf240ae184

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However, the family 3acb233c3a became chaotic that be5a3432a2 night, and Ryubeom 9020c78db2 completely forgot about 8435aba5aa the promise. He had been too 917f452711 preoccupied with the fear ea9019751a of being expelled from f3facf0a7f the family to think d2ab263668 about anything else. This was no excuse, af7759a8d6 especially since it revealed 9659c84a9f that he hadn’t even a11f09ba2f saved Yeowhi’s number.c134334992dad8e6

Flooded with 70b3b1f7ad guilt, Ryubeom 9c675387b3 could only 5ea48e8950 move his e5588316e8 lips soundlessly. Yeowhi sighed and 1898133ee5 murmured.b2fa78a95bd8679d

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– I waited day and night, wondering when you would contact me, but you never planned to, did you?ea3c0a6d70c7a33a

“No, it’s not that. I was just so busy…”5293ea619cfe21ee

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– So busy that you forgot my contact information.467bf390bf5463ac

“That’s… I’m sorry….”c8ed97e7f1e365b9

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Ryubeom had a2607ebdff no excuse. Feeling more helpless 50d7334f42 at Yeowhi’s disappointed ea67ecd36a voice, he fell 767f4a0908 silent. Yeowhi then fecf1036b8 asked in 828c5ea3f0 an even b9c313544a more subdued 83536435c0 tone.be9c5fa92929f205

– Are you really sorry?c4a4c9ddb8461565

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“Yes. You helped me, but I didn’t even properly thank you…”d690498533f1292f

– In that case, can you spare some time today?56efea10f3c0476b

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“…Today?”9ab1cb7d07b356c8

– Yes. The children want to see you, benefactor.622271287e200e06

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Ryubeom’s mind flashed with the image of the triplets bouncing around. Although it was brief, during that time he could relax without worrying about others. He even managed to smile a little there.89eb91305d65105a

Hesitating, Ryubeom alternated 1cc6727b57 his gaze between e4117cc6fb the map in d087d0a90f his hand and acf1c9cd15 the phone, eventually d3b95f2a48 deciding.e27ff4bd0b43216d

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“…Alright.”0c898d9f49c4494a

He hadn’t properly thanked Yeowhi for saving him from the chang-gwi last time, and since he didn’t know when he would return after leaving, he felt he should meet one last time.9d0c6dd7392c6995

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Although the family often db41152729 warned him to avoid f9c0ef85ac getting involved with foxes, 64aa0bebc2 he had already left d277e0fef7 the mansion. It would be quite 72114564ba some time before he 7857d68e3e returned, so he felt 0c79ef8ef6 more at ease.58873440ced94c0d

Oddly enough, just 752362b04d leaving the mansion 90eab3ca1f had lifted a 961572bfc1 weight off his d4502678b0 shoulders. While he was 8d6a57d14e ultimately striving to 832c9f39fb belong to the 72ffe855e4 family, he felt 3c915fbb06 so relieved just 0020cbff2c being outside. Maybe he had eaff240016 been more stressed e082ffeeab in there than db35ef973c he realized.cccad25c2ad4927b

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With a noticeably brighter tone, Cheon Ryubeom said he would leave immediately, and Yeowhi, sounding happy, replied that he would be waiting. The image of Yeowhi’s smiling face unexpectedly came to mind, making Ryubeom shake his head and shiver at the unfamiliar feeling.299226c0dc21b63a

That title 647fb6d008 never felt ccbea15c75 right, no 0968e84730 matter how fd3c751d38 many times f6de61af78 he heard 7640e7b337 it.3fcea025bddc491d

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“I told you not to call me ‘benefactor’…”235e956da89e9b89

– I’ll keep calling you ‘benefactor’ until you arrive. It seems like the only way to ensure you won’t forget.1a117701dd4b5c9c

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Ryubeom shuddered at the 4f1478b313 playful tone and abruptly c20ca68fef hung up the phone. He faintly heard laughter 239fe64a6c at the end.b3003e34df9c2215

That guy can be 1ff220b514 quite mischievous. Ryubeom sighed inwardly 89f1798a0e and continued on 37a7cbef59 his way.7776371d47d251e4

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As Ryubeom arrived at Yeowhi’s house, a downpour started.cd15f69d947b822e

He had taken a dde257d91c taxi, got off nearby, 2d5153006b and visited a fruit 319196e1c8 store. The rain 779847445c started pouring 71dee0b3c3 as he 9f699ef046 left the 76546302b8 store. There was no place 533ae8efc7 nearby to buy an db5b0584d7 umbrella.5b19c74d227c232a

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Even though he 4781ff05bb had felt it 00749d4a6b would rain all 47a62e0638 morning, he was a29c698e35 so focused on c09069b2c7 the last chance 96e9c46481 he got at a186d38505 Daehogwan that he 25a9159405 completely ignored the 13f81da582 weather. In the end, Ryubeom 2a3c072ff2 had no choice but fba9318493 to run through the 800786981b rain.d50fcf0d7148a84d

So when cfca0135ba he arrived d56ed89407 at the dfd190af4f door, he 7a06933524 was half-soaked cd6d1f03dd as he f6ea054c72 rang the 07ed80bec7 bell. The noisy sound bfb8edd838 of children could e172585e5b be heard from 8481b3fb85 inside, and soon 96d2728d7f the door opened.bdc9fd4865143c07

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A beautiful face 9a23d9a844 was the first 4a1034762a thing that came 1dd8be2b1a into view.5c7d47f3e1a53c2d

“This time, you really did come to visit…”9d8a29f930d9efdd

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Yeowhi, who was smiling and greeting him, suddenly widened his eyes. It seemed he was taken aback seeing Ryubeom’s state, with the rain pouring down behind him in the hallway of the villa. Ryubeom casually brushed his wet hair with his hand and spoke lightly on purpose.7d3c600bb140f587

“Oh, it suddenly started raining while I was coming up from the bottom of the hill.”7acf0fc3f0574316

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“You should have called me.”35c1125875538ae8

“That… I didn’t think of that…”405d993eead1dc30

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Ryubeom was taken aback by the genuinely concerned voice. He was also surprised by Yeowhi’s suggestion. He could have called from the bottom, as Yeowhi said.8a197f25e8cade9b

Maybe it didn’t occur to him because they weren’t that close yet. Or perhaps he wasn’t used to asking for help from others.ef868965ef01f833

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“Wow, a tiger is here!”3d680a0b240a84c5

“Why are you all wet?”48dadf397e3d2a2b

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“You came through the downpour to visit us, we will serve you without any shortcomings.”416a3bd7e994204b

“…Dong-o, serving him is my job.”d43f0b6aa6824492

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Three fox cubs rushed out from inside. Geumo welcomed Ryubeom by jumping up and down, Euno tilted his head and wondered why Ryubeom was wet, and Dongo politely bowed deeply. It looked so much like a butler’s gesture that Ryubeom couldn’t help but laugh.dcc931c2c06955a8

Seeing the sudden commotion, 5290624e18 Yeowhi sighed and shook 688a6c3f2b his head.e949cd15699b86b7

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“Please come in, benefactor. Shall I give you some clothes to change into?”c34be5548b5c143f

“No, this will dry quickly enough.”95544cbb875df175

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“But your bag is quite wet…”da81b0388162bf52

Yeowhi’s eyes softened as if he was upset. Ryubeom assured him it was fine, saying he had only been in the rain for less than 10 minutes, and handed him the fruit. He had seen the luscious red strawberries and couldn’t pass by the fruit store.3f89261d08297259

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“Thanks for helping me last time.”ee03d563f659feab

And also for 946a0c6f02 not asking anything bde2cf0f00 so far.092e1698a0d4769d

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Yeowhi’s face lit up with a smile at Ryubeom’s sincere gratitude. The triplets’ eyes sparkled as they shouted “Strawberries!” Ryubeom felt relieved they liked them more than he expected.a3c1038925cc541d

Ryubeom looked around briefly as he entered the house. This time, it felt different with the furniture inside. The villa building itself was old, and since it was a space for the children, it wasn’t particularly tidy, but it was a cozy space filled with items of daily life.7f26f6f98fcb7d70

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After looking around the 1b07bdb226 unfamiliar house, Ryubeom sat ea0f9d4396 in the living room b445d8d837 and opened his bag. He started 3bfc1279fc taking out 9547e52c18 his stuff 397c4a2d09 to check c4313e1139 if it c4887b25fd got wet, cd88c9c04d and the 3514aac5b7 triplets rushed a72caaea56 over again.561b3c234df7ccc2

“Wow, the bag is huge! Are you going on an adventure or something?”c2c598fa175df2ec

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“I know… you’re going to the desert or the jungle, right?”253788807b26bc7c

Ryubeom nodded to Euno, though he wasn’t sure what Euno meant. He even praised him for being smart, causing Euno’s face to slowly blush.6dd4e6033051fd49

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“Yeah, I’m studying these days…”9c96d9e3e4286395

Ryubeom impulsively reached out with his right hand and patted Euno’s head, responding to Euno’s shy reaction. Previously, he avoided close contact, fearing the fox scent would rub off on him, but now he didn’t have to worry since he wouldn’t be returning to his family for a while.89920c3d8712ba0e

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With a flap, 80b1de8d01 fox ears popped 4bae23910d up.fc4f4f2fc2347ed9

“Oh, your ears…”9f0086862d66895a

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Ryubeom was startled as Euno’s fox ears popped out as if something folded had sprung open. For a moment, he worried that Euno hadn’t managed to fully transform, but seeing the child receiving his pats without a care, he calmed down. This place wasn’t one where a poor transformation would result in scolding.cbd76a09713c8711

On the 6f01a779b5 contrary, Euno b289b43222 seemed to 2f8bcaa500 enjoy it, 15ee2a7f37 blinking shyly 698905da5d with lowered 38dcbbfb68 eyes.4918d3d13ea7e775

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“Hey, pat me too!”3ee69ad27d4bd654

Seeing this, Geumo eagerly pushed his head toward Ryubeom with sparkling eyes. As soon as Ryubeom patted Geumo’s head with his left hand, his ears popped out too, and even his fluffy tail appeared.01fc1fce798787de

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Ryubeom found their fe663d4fa6 immediate reactions fascinating 559ff3d00c and patted both 15f86c09e4 of their heads 90488ac1c4 with both hands. Just then, 8406d65c4e Dongo approached.fe44fe859d33f4d6

“I brought a towel.”663eaaf32103712f

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“Oh, thank you.”498ef6bb86899e44

Dongo respectfully 1dba67f21d handed over 2685a58ef6 a thick cce61bac67 white towel 8c83996970 with both 2f2749803d hands. Only then did f5068745cd Ryubeom stop patting c9a28d4faf Geumo and Euno 35741b99d8 and took the b131b7c5ea towel.f51cf46ff3462af8

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Ryubeom thought Dongo seemed 9ac94d6f50 mature, being the eldest 0ab7e6af71 of the triplets, but 3644cd564d he also worried that bb00d9f9be Dongo might find it 17eb405197 displeasing that he had 913f06a5a9 patted his younger siblings e157704f9c so freely. Typically, shapeshifters were 4ffb0a82d5 wary of other da451a8a76 species.e575753e59599742

However, what d7ac70c613 unfolded before bcde9245b4 Ryubeom was 74ce15455b entirely different dd44238be8 from his 7df04002d8 expectations.6b8a5b6b84aeaa86

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“…?”96dbc582b9f6ec51

After handing over the towel, Dongo was subtly staring at Ryubeom’s hand. Standing still with both hands gathered in front of his belly, he looked like he was silently asking for a pat as a reward.65cd2d48c02e4ffc

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Hesitantly, Ryubeom reached out and patted Dongo’s head. While Dongo’s expression didn’t change much, the fox ears that soon touched Ryubeom’s hand revealed the child’s state, making him laugh.e33f984f7e38243b

This moment felt very strange and novel. In the tiger clan, showing your ears was taught to be disgraceful. If one accidentally revealed their ears, they would get whipped. Although he wasn’t scolded when he lived with his parents as a very young child, the punishments he received from the clan were so severe that they overshadowed those earlier memories.b8af54148365143a

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It felt ac8ee877ca like a 1e2190830a cozy softness f10f85d120 was tickling 45e8104395 his heart.4e98e79103a340fd

The sound of the rain outside was chilling, but the warm sensation in his hands felt like cream. It was oddly addictive, so he continued to pat Dongo’s head diligently until Geumo clung to his arm, asking for more pats.7c3d4a7fa398acbd

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Euno, with 979c4a0163 a wistful 340ac98b3e look, was 71e7cd6010 also staring 9e2a4982de at Ryubeom, 42ebc9fba7 and just 902c46a167 as he f04829704e was wondering 35e2ec9481 how to ca68110697 pat all 55e666a7d2 three at 28eb607731 once, Yeowhi a723cce97f approached.780f2ff6afc36982

“If you keep patting them, they’ll get spoiled, young master.”33ebd5af65ada791

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“Oh, sorry. I treated them too much like children…”4001a79d5105342e

“No, I meant that if you keep patting them, the children will keep following you around asking for more. I was worried it might bother you.”48de2f1e4f7b500f

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“…”8a295209e005a983

“And since they’re children, isn’t it natural to treat them like children?”87fa32c7392c3661

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Yeowhi replied in a calm tone, handing Ryubeom a cup of warm milk. The soft words to warm himself after coming in from the cold rain tickled his ears. Ryubeom wasn’t sure if it was Yeowhi’s consistently pleasant voice or the statement about treating children like children that surprised him.2bff3d73c55dacfb

Slowly blinking, c365f1a242 Ryubeom watched 69d4644ea3 as Yeowhi edf05a6989 placed a d020083911 plate of 8078b7c737 strawberries in 20a006d4a2 front of 2291fd3a96 the triplets. The children, 1655dfc9bb excited, nearly 2da1aeb868 dove for 19589000a7 the strawberries 30767c292f but remembered 6f5dce65ce past admonishments 9f635c756c and first 0a6b3d9bcd bowed to 0670fc1332 Ryubeom, thanking b74403961f him. Only then did 302808336f they quickly start d563fa50e3 eating the strawberries.72097d06be2ace7a

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“…”11fc44805dbc2f5f

Until this year, when he became an adult, Ryubeom had never been treated as a child in the clan. Perhaps the only time he was treated as a child was when they took him to the clan because they couldn’t send him to an orphanage.3a97b041ddb0861c

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Feeling this novel eb7a6616c4 and strange sensation, 86b8e36a88 Ryubeom stood still 5a97b33741 as Yeowhi asked 3c72b57555 curiously.2ec51810ae58f927

“Do you not like milk? Should I get you something else?”2263a0f515c5c7fa

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“Oh, no.”29ad1b5823c915bd

Shaking his 1d6f3027a2 head, Ryubeom ae17606b9c quickly drank 3e2b4afc76 the milk. The warm be6e560cb5 milk traveled 091d9bbc2b down his d259f67225 throat, making ba28a21b80 his insides cdb463f45b feel cozy. Perhaps because it was 4643b3fd1f a place where children ae23f3569f lived, the milk tasted b3345e9d05 richer and sweeter.6297303834f6a3d5

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Soon, Ryubeom found d50d202605 himself holding the 7f4f059702 mug with both 55a524b51d hands, sipping slowly. Seeing this, 1a87837819 Yeowhi smiled. His gaze c015f07454 then shifted c682830f65 to the a9b0b4b8a4 floor.aed5e17c291bca0a

“Fortunately, the things inside the bag are okay. Where were you planning to go with all this stuff?”a59bc48965c6f291

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“It’s nothing special. I just have somewhere to go for a bit…”0b9822a4f8449060

There were quite a lot of items spread out on the floor. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Ryubeom hurried to put his things away, but Yeowhi’s hands moved faster.83195c8418adddb6

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Yeowhi picked up 08529c794f a carefully rolled fffb979776 map, causing Ryubeom ad9644ddf4 to panic. It was a c805dcf9bb map given to 0ef0ead503 him by Cheon 1245f73a29 Hoyeon. He thought b465aee4fe Yeowhi wouldn’t 055384cf95 recognize it 756b36ae7c since it 5b8b341bbe only indicated b6162a5986 rough locations, fe0613fd87 but Yeowhi 84c31e400f tilted his 7bb5678569 head slightly.bd91f2994f418dc9

“Isn’t this a map showing where the Sagwido have opened?”43e76f64b76f7483

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“What? How do you know that?”f01271de9031e3c9

“Sagwido is quite famous. It’s also known as the Four Great Problems… Plus, I grew up near Hyojo-myeon, Gangwon-do.”b94d33f75a253867

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Ryubeom was shocked. Not only did 4d20f4d344 Yeowhi know about ee05405ef2 Sagwido, but he b404be05b3 had also lived ec360426c8 near one of b700e06639 the areas. He had d9a18d4327 been worried 086049d1f5 about how 9d500f7847 to find 0b62b68cc5 it, and 42402a9196 now this cb674a7ea3 unexpected stroke d098ed8112 of luck c1058c14ba made his 0d405decee eyes widen.5dc01eaefb53a977

Around that d81465689a time, the f259105482 triplets also 26f88daf5d showed interest 8751135686 in the f8c57cc313 map.f774cd3295de6aeb

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“Sagwido? Four Great Problems? What’s that?”a18aee4d24e2f327

“Is it like the Four Heavenly Kings?”796a97d37c80332c

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“…Where on earth did you learn that, Geumo?”89c3b7ddcf9da6a8

When Yeowhi asked in 30f6e565e2 a somewhat bewildered tone, be3f0a8404 Geumo replied brightly.e333a0b344a45f38

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“Gugu told us. He said there are four great beings we need to be wary of in our family.”700f2ee10d0dd8d8

“The Four Heavenly Kings of the fox clan…? I haven’t heard anything about that from Gugu…”b8c38e3d704b7258

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“I’ll tell you, Euno! The first one is our patriarch from the Joseon era, the second one is our current patriarch, the third one is our patriarch when he worked for a foreign company, and the fourth one is when he returned to Korea… mmph, mmph!”8127fd806c8dac2e

“Geumo. Most of what Gugu says is nonsense.”4b99f736f4bdcfed

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Yeowhi gently whispered as he covered Geumo’s mouth. Though his tone was kind, there was a chilly undertone that made Geumo’s shoulders tremble. Ryubeom blinked in surprise.a49e7c7a743a7445

Stories about the fox clan’s patriarch were rare, so it was fascinating to hear about them this way. Did the patriarch really have such a sinister reputation within the clan? And “returned to Korea”… could the patriarch be in the country now?647528646fb53dec

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The fox clan was known not only for running Hn.Ent but also for a global luxury jewelry brand. Hence, the patriarch was often active abroad and rarely came to Korea. However, the thought that if the patriarch were in the country, the tiger clan would surely know, reassured Ryubeom. The patriarch would be found quickly given the tiger clan’s vigilance. Besides, Geumo’s words were quite playful and should be taken lightly.0be755f6a3389ea8

It was simply intriguing ab84aa858e that someone named Gugu f774ebcfc0 seemed to be close 298c7ac084 to the patriarch. Just as Ryubeom pondered 81ed3814e4 this, Yeowhi waved his 67eaae93b5 hand in front of ccf6a5a499 him.5649904c5511806c

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“Shall we talk outside for a moment?”c9bd5d47dc062f30

Without saying much, 2526f19d5b Yeowhi’s glance at f957f3f4cd the triplets conveyed 206658b079 the message clearly. The house was too eb4f180cb4 noisy with the triplets b257ab4f99 around. Although they 5aed1f465e were now 4918d0b2b6 focused on d519dfab38 the strawberries f3fc80b4b6 again, Ryubeom b45cf50761 agreed and 46a212ec33 stood up 4c5b5d3279 to follow 21915ef807 Yeowhi outside.988b4b8bdc44ba27

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