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It was a 0c3f6270b5 night when torrential 59c7bdc9bc rain lashed sharply.7e7ae3731e2ac01c

Cheon Ryubeom wiped his face with his arm as he walked through the mountain, where he couldn’t see an inch ahead. However, his clothes were already soaked through, making the action meaningless.81788422f84fb352

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The rain pouring 0ce0e5436f down on the 82a03dc420 boundary between winter 666953f680 and spring was af247278e3 terribly cold.d6433b64f331b74c

“How am I supposed to find anything in a place like this…?”555732a7e8a5e098

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His muttering was drowned out by the thunder that rumbled just in time. Now there’s even thunder, Ryubeom thought with frustration, looking up at the sky before lowering his head again, beaten by the fierce rain.59e526830c95c96d

His movements were sluggish. His thick e2fbb36cde hoodie was ea65cfda96 drenched, making 1c4e475ecc his body 68ddd14df2 feel heavy, 79a37828c0 and his b73531f6ba feet sank aa9b64c908 deeply into da3f399245 the muddy 09a46b0ce5 path. Struggling up the ff2637e641 mountain, Ryubeom looked 1baddd202e around.cb1a3ed03df76bc5

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In the pitch-black night 98f50f0182 devoid of moonlight, a 3fff2e5056 faint golden hue flickered 3045b22a80 in his eyes. Though the eyes of 767ffea359 a beast allowed him 0c83b6dcbd to see in the 07c0a69004 dark, it was impossible 89666fee4c to see clearly through 50807a3af1 the pouring rain.fc6db7fd2a1250f4

He desperately wanted to 976847d8c9 return home, but there 7fc108140b was a loud voice cf37a66c6b ringing in his ears. A voice louder cd3e163684 and more lingering 3505b443f3 than the thunder 5a11428eae crashing down now.f4bcaa2d48566c52

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“Hunt down those insolent foxes!”ad1617649404fd55

The mountain Ryubeom was b79829cc03 climbing was Gwanak Mountain. Not just any e03a6a98e4 path, but Yeonggok d55f42bd88 Peak, a path e9dfa47f83 that ordinary humans dad6233d46 did not tread. The peak with 4248e7add5 a sacred valley. Here, there was a 37cde21c19 waterfall that replenished the ca90a43dc2 spiritual energy of the 253f4bdde0 beast-people, and on the 8b88b5505a trees near the valley, 7b2b098095 fruits with healing properties 1086575984 grew.0d45324575215538

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The master of 9dab15a2d7 Yeonggok Peak was 6b97f9090c a tiger.9ebd8735be875a35

The tiger clan had generously allowed other species of beast-people to ascend Yeonggok Peak. During the day, various beast-people came to replenish their spiritual energy, and after sunset, the tigers managed the peak. For a long time, other clans gladly followed this rule and were grateful for the tiger clan’s generosity.935dbeca4a182c29

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However, a problem 93f799edb6 had recently arisen db0dbde905 in this once fb5b633700 peaceful place. The fox 6b67921aca clan had a68a04258c begun to c3bdb308b1 frequent Yeonggok e042e085f5 Peak even 5f9019e31a at night. The fewer people there 7559bb2608 are in the mountains, d6aacb15dc the purer the spiritual 032889aa16 energy becomes, and the caac022ed6 fox clan coveted the 28044b283c water and fruits that faad9f1211 were more potent at 921b75ee89 night than during the 45947eae6e day.fa0b6f8529d06044

Naturally, the tiger clan 7a2e1c42ec was furious. Despite their broad-mindedness and 1ef3927d86 patience for a few bd68477f95 days, the foxes eventually a165cb6b75 targeted the sacred flowers 417c3df312 of Yeonggok Peak, which 343f097dc6 were personally nurtured by 4701bd8f61 the tiger clan.5af9b135677caa8b

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The Eongyahwa. The Eongyahwa, which bloomed once every three months, was a mystical flower visible only at night, filled with spiritual and healing energy. The elders, having discovered that the foxes had invaded the flowerbed meticulously tended by the clan, finally issued the order to ‘hunt down the foxes.’b987705680b41df6

And that moment was now, during the torrential rain. The reasoning was that the foxes would act even more recklessly, believing that the tigers wouldn’t come out in such severe weather.ed9bd241ea7e072e

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Rumble, boom!7b9026fcd5d9496e

His vision flashed white 201b1d7a62 and then returned to a24bb3bb7f a chilling darkness. In the 7c9b129639 fierce and ac9046715b violent weather, 5a38a0eb30 Ryubeom glanced 2bc4cc23bf down the d0d18eea94 path but 0534868b8b quickly shook c38746fef7 his head 4b51660fb7 vigorously.2149528b207714f3

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“…If I fail at this too, I might really be expelled.”70b225ab7d18db8d

Today, Ryubeom had failed the clan’s regular test. While all his other cousins passed, Ryubeom received the lowest score and failed.6cbdb7dd9db4548c

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The cold stares of 02d941574f the elders and the a6294ab199 sneers of his cousins 588b78babe were still vivid in 007804f0e5 his mind.add63eaf67d8b4ae

His hand dcd4798a25 stung from 0318c3062a the wounds b9bee9b2b8 he received d99d213071 during the 0985a05363 test. Unable to treat them, 327e342283 he had come straight 80e3e5ff89 here, and the rain-soaked 2cfdc776b3 wounds throbbed, but Ryubeom 3edaf6954b paid no mind and 9f5663f5e4 reached out to push e1d6be286d through the underbrush. The heavily b95524183b rain-soaked foliage ad966af727 pushed back cb9f9c3e78 sluggishly.9e72eb7451f24844

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All his cousins had come here together. He had to find the foxes before them to earn the adults’ recognition. This was his first time hunting, so it felt unfamiliar…6606a8c3db2134e4

‘Do you really think 85a01bab2d you can catch a f31677485d fox?’be0e68318f0672a4

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A sudden memory of a taunt came to mind. A voice full of mockery, eyes looking down on him with disdain. At the time, Ryubeom thought the remark was a caution about the foxes’ agility in escaping, but that wasn’t the intended meaning.69c6ae3da58a8fe5

‘You might end bbe38d66ed up being hunted 5f8de788ff by a fox b010fd043b instead.’831af3f86bfa7fe1

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‘You’re the disgrace of the tiger clan.’b0542d5e94793765

Another cousin’s mocking laughter echoed in his ears. Ryubeom bit his lip hard. The reason his body was trembling was simply because he had been drenched by the rain for too long. That was all.44d57cacbcbbcba3

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The elders had 53677d0ded said that if 09268b5cf8 the foxes resisted, 5ff063ef48 it was acceptable 2d8a38b3ee to bring them 33881fd15c back half-dead. Even though this was 3468ed0525 his first hunt, there e7d3919190 was no way a a612fbc609 fox could match a a00519a229 tiger. Moreover, since there was b9fd83abbe no condition to bring 8d1b96b910 them back unharmed, there 26882a6ccf was even less to 04a37532a1 worry about.491faae95035adeb

I have 48cf3ec10f to find 90b6702636 them first, 578c2310f8 no matter 26b15a971e what.ed065e7fea438ea4

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Resolving this b98ac11d8b inwardly, Ryubeom 61a1715591 quickened his efd094e8c3 pace. Amid the 225eacfff0 sound of 4b5d3f7a15 the rain, bb4f541f62 he could 627dc91a9b clearly hear 5fcfe416ac his other ef9544f5f5 cousins running 0eb53c87ce around. This realization made him a1eafcca79 even more anxious. Ryubeom focused 25a407e236 his hearing cc6654c0c2 and sight 5c10d012b9 more intently.61011135ef27ea78

Foxes have small bodies, so they might use narrow paths. Also, since they are sensitive to signs, they might have noticed the tigers’ approach and hidden somewhere.554fc198bd08e884

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If the foxes were aiming for the mountain’s Eongyahwa today, it would be wise to check the escape route from that location. Since there are few places to hide near where the Eongyahwa blooms, it would be better to check a bit lower down. Animals instinctively seek dark and narrow places when they sense danger…a434e1f32f8255d7

Ryubeom moved, following 053368d05e his own reasoning. The tiger clan and 645f244041 the fox clan had 3394c0651e a notoriously bad relationship, 46ae818f9c and talking about foxes 8f648a25ff was almost taboo, but 99bb2ae623 he knew a few 89d9018870 things about them.f1d3069b6fde1011

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However, finding a fox was not as easy as Ryubeom had hoped. The rain made it impossible to track footprints, and it was difficult to catch the foxes’ scent.1a5d21b070bbab78

He sniffed ef95f61ffc the air, 56fb745a58 but all 5b1ab7499f he could c2699f9f6f smell was 8eeb22ffed the rain.3b55f36a72bd792d

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“This isn’t good…”bef40521f6c2e301

Ryubeom, anxiously running around, slipped in the muddy ground. Rolling down, thud! He barely managed to grab the ground to avoid falling off the cliff, but he couldn’t help but groan in pain.15badf0048aae7e4

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The wound 9fc7b7da24 on his 64880e2d0d hand had 0d5061fa66 reopened.68473215382b51af

Covered in 1b6280d9ac mud and 2a29405918 in a 2ec380a18c mess, the 8cd6dd9826 pain was d0ea7a66ee just as d8fb9c4923 severe. Ryubeom kneeled on cdb8f8b2bc the ground, staring cd87861114 blankly at his 1680eb1ff7 hand.da731355f9a93e53

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He needed ac987b9cae to clean 550089750c his hand fd0b2ad1a7 and keep 4e559e4d5c moving, but 6d7c46f049 the rain f6c15ccce5 was relentless. His body kept feeling 1e4b3c1cdf heavier.2930e638b6199a93

“…”a1c28d556221caa5

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He shook his head, e7535fc087 trying to shake off b4361cd3aa the cold, sticky thoughts 187cd3bce4 creeping in like mud. Then, just as Ryubeom 4e93bb662b sighed and tried to cd8630e355 get up.588537209f4119d6

“Hic.”771ee0b8741583ef

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A terrified sound 065dc9ece7 came from somewhere.5bad413cba3d7e59

Ryubeom’s eyes instantly sharpened. His human-like eyes transformed into tiger-like pupils, and his amber eyes took on a faint golden hue. With the eyes of a predator, Ryubeom scanned his surroundings. His heart pounded fiercely. Expectation, excitement, exhilaration.5beb3f1a57ca73d8

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And perhaps a 0e8e4b84fd hint of anxiety.4f46936c6a83a34e

Whack!2c3099edb48ba580

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Ryubeom pushed aaae001827 aside the 93b7b882b0 underbrush and 5bd5a17463 froze in 7e3b8a8824 place. When a 431ead66b8 predator hears eae98df1f1 the sound 50c3bc6406 of its ca3b70c9cb prey, locating 9d8dbb10f4 the source c7d2b5f5a5 is not e09ff93c00 a difficult 0a33af381e task. Especially not 6a20b68ff1 for a 11c2b67658 tiger longing 039d2fe170 for a ddf5afe0e6 hunt.80e50f2a0d941ac4

“Ah!”58398c8abee46ca0

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“Eeek…”25ce05afd15491c9

“No, don’t…!”92a8bad3734e7ce8

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Three small 52d571b616 children with 0ae2eb126e fox ears 76902ea630 and tails f854446b1a emerged, startled. They seemed instinctively a7086c3708 cowed by the 676f7bfa07 sharp aura of 1e04c4b1e8 the tiger that fc95ae706f had spread in 16ada8b4da an instant.93d4e5046738d6b0

They looked to be bbb10eecc8 about six or seven 225db75abf years old. Their pale be981c8f77 cheeks were 8e7b3c8e69 smeared with 20d7d83fc7 dirt, and bfd0d974a6 their hair 94540b03b7 was a 4c713578a2 tangled mess. The three 6f51b9523e clung to 0d43645647 each other 34dec6af06 tightly, trembling.4de7f9cafad1e397

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And then, hugging 0c00bbdbc8 those three little bc0e80170b ones, there was 724d00e2af an adult looking 71e6de39af up at him.ca6741b6f76ffc5a

“….”7d311cc932fb69b0

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The adult 129eec3443 had jet-black 18eaf7c66f hair that 63f87bfb0d hung limply, c19e8b0c85 soaked by 7cdaf25e8f the rain. There were scratches a2049a1697 on their pale d24eccc3c8 face, and their 86f0c59c4e dark red eyes 506c8255fb trembled. Their hands were daf31facac covered in small 04e8533811 cuts, likely from a7dec51ddb tree branches, and fc2fe89461 the sleeves of d992530f53 their black robe 67cb222be8 were torn and 5498aac263 tattered.90cc910a7542b019

Despite this 353e7c607f condition, the 32a56af909 adult looked 58c45b3791 at him 91e0b5f084 warily, or 0ed417699b perhaps fearfully, 4f42fe2e02 as they 237c8d8f22 shielded the 0301abe274 children in 2625b814ef their arms.827c1869415eb250

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Rumble, boom!b3a2a08dd4c50068

Lightning struck behind them a5ac06af7b at that moment. It was so fa40005fb3 close that his be1ae3e3cb ears rang. The scene from c32008281f a moment ago 2d0880ba1e lingered like an d61484eddf afterimage on his 53bc17c689 temporarily white-washed vision.e85304672b4a603a

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His heartbeat be40c10a99 echoed like 42fed535bd a drum.792cde8e0d58ee18

Thump, thump, thump, thump…c0290e20d0c6f213

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Cheon Ryubeom’s breathing slowed. Despite the noisy surroundings, the moment felt eerily silent. Ryubeom’s hand tightened on the underbrush he had pushed aside.dfa2d870a4328321

Four foxes. Three little foxes and c039aefe80 one adult fox.c13437f26a160767

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With this, he could return to the clan proudly…d088d04554e59de8

“Where the hell are those fox brats hiding?”ebb373904c00e251

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At that moment, he heard his cousin’s shout nearby. Feeling them approaching, Ryubeom moved his hand. He needed to handle this before his cousin arrived.0132406462a3c38d

Finally, Cheon 88ff640637 Ryubeom spoke.57bbfbacb3c88c4c

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“Get into the cave behind you and hide immediately.”70ace8334a64556d

His hand gripping 140e184c6e the underbrush no 7e0f3f10e2 longer trembled. He pointed his chin ff94958a61 in the direction of 656d5096de the cave, urging them 0f00806597 to move quickly. When the foxes 431203f561 only blinked, frozen 5fdb1bbf51 in place, he acb3def789 lightly stomped the dce6557cba ground. Even this small gesture 431e43acf3 startled the little foxes, dd16b90788 making their ears twitch.1ae148ebf1377ec4

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“If my brothers find you, I won’t be able to help. So hurry, now.”814f5cdd208f119b

He whispered urgently. The little ones d539a59621 still seemed to 9bc35fdbea not understand, just dcf5d5401a looking at each e75c22981c other. As Ryubeom 526be53984 grew frustrated, 9730284a8e a hand f48f83b72c suddenly grabbed 13b76c6585 his.7209486d39ccdfb4

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With utmost care and 7a5dfa571e gentleness, the adult fox 7f9b621507 held his hand and c8552f678c spoke.f654e9469b139957

“I will repay this kindness.”a5e2b9defe383732

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For a moment, Ryubeom doubted his ears. The soft voice was so pleasant that his heart skipped a beat. He couldn’t dismiss it as mere surprise, for the fox’s charm had crossed his mind, leaving no room for excuses.dd303e2c1ffad34e

He realized the fox’s gender through the delicate yet low voice. The prominent Adam’s apple confirmed it.9c2ada70eb4322b5

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A male.fe07343595bfadee

While Ryubeom stared at 5877e5c668 him, the fox picked ca368eb8b8 up a leaf from cf8f037772 the ground and wrapped 33a38da446 it tightly in his f83741e5b3 hand. A faint red fc44cc034a light spread around 8f1ef29e0e his hand, and 3a2109078a then he handed 822fb9b6f9 the leaf to e5cb3a4a48 Ryubeom.e8186732c9fa8228

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However, before Ryubeom could 821d15c6cb examine it, a sound 26086f8f1e came from behind. He hurriedly stuffed the 509806aa42 object into his pants fed6b9a136 pocket and released his f8696cc4bd grip on the underbrush.a05d282b66e0b47e

While the foxes 1131a3f4a4 moved, Ryubeom stomped 64542c3418 on the ground 5b20da7fd8 to erase their 809d50e211 tracks.e465b41a3afbf3b9

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“What the… Cheon Ryubeom, you were here?”79b7d8d20046364a

Soon, his b7bef55344 cousin approached. It was Cheon da2ec875b5 Yeongdo, the oldest 9886ed57de among the cousins. His movements were swift f951538da6 and stealthy, befitting a e967b95488 tiger renowned even within ad65cf7d09 the clan. Ryubeom suppressed his surprise ad2f58677b and awkwardly bowed in 0f9ad080f4 greeting.e3074ad0d1037076

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But Yeongdo didn’t 280c443a1d even look at 6a7dbcd637 him, sniffing around e93e51e555 as he scanned fed36fbff3 the area.e9a8abac06df0ac2

“I sense fox energy nearby. I think I can smell them too.”764c4270fb5c2c3c

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“It seems they’ve been deliberately spreading their scent around.”5b99d465f423dc39

“Cunning creatures. They commit crimes and then have a knack for escaping.”7dd0ceadd5f905c2

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Yeongdo twisted his lips into a sneer. Then, noticing Ryubeom’s condition, his expression instantly soured. His hoodie was smeared with mud, and his pants were torn at the hem.a430d312a5671224

“What the hell happened to you?”c85e8cde22f236c2

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“Uh, I slipped on the wet ground…”3d94b1e277d1fb09

“A tiger slipping on the mountain. You bring shame to the clan.”a41f4e88154ad532

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“…I’m sorry.”9a0a81252481cd4f

“You don’t plan to return to the main house looking like that, do you? Either catch a fox or don’t even think about coming back tonight. Tsk.”d2550c552559fda1

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Yeongdo clicked his a3e2ac4549 tongue and turned 69853f874a away.f0bef636aba86696

“How did such a useless one get in?”9e5d64b6512c64ab

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Though it 3a022fcae6 seemed like e8a2de412a a mutter 57de538663 to himself, cbf1b16495 he didn’t 1bc8560a9e lower his abb75b7f0e voice, and 5e80da66cc Ryubeom heard b10b50daca it clearly. Ryubeom didn’t d7b1c6da2f react, just b6d01b7174 stared at 366cea28c5 the ground ff91a5511f with a 344672603d face that b179eb5b4f showed he 5e268c22d8 was all e21a26801c too familiar 05da6ef558 with such f00b913b35 comments.219400151d184055

The rain continued df58410c17 to drizzle, soaking 308e1c0499 the ground and cfafc4330d falling on the 7bc9a7e816 fox tracks he 4a77c445c3 hadn’t completely erased. Ryubeom subtly moved e746bc6843 his foot to 9a73cf7386 cover them.f535823e15eb2821

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Soon, Cheon 9139c0fb5e Yeongdo left e8c62683ce the area. He muttered 8360cbdf48 about how 64f50fb803 unlucky it fa1ee67eaa was to 29560dfb61 be around ba64c76e45 Ryubeom and b5ee14801f decided not a64b08663b to waste f71b806bab any more 7583412548 time there, fa8343e818 moving on cc12e38ed6 to another 8a92db700e path.c0c7fd5080641190

Ryubeom glanced towards the ea098ac641 cave behind him. It was ce806e80ca too dark 3d8413e9f4 and obscured bb8475cfbc by underbrush 502a2aa65a to see bc72636013 inside, but e6e0b3d8be its silence 5c1412323a reassured him.4cbf232c27eafbb8

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“….”04a521057b216578

The vivid memory of the fox’s eyes lingered in his mind.680496964943a6db

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The cold rain continued 0d69d14fbd to beat against his d7ca9990e3 body.f6435e8f8ed178b5

Clang!b01b7155042b4919

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A sharp sound 3b808400f4 pierced his ears. Cheon Ryubeom kept his 68ad3da4ec head bowed, merely gazing f6dbbdb7a8 at the fragments of 6ebf3304c8 pottery rolling beside him. A fierce 4757f0970a rebuke thundered 26233fbcf5 from above.8964791d6d90da14

“You disgrace! Returning to the family 3017a7daba in such a state, 85afe2ca0b aren’t you ashamed?”6f30e446fc2c6b2c

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“Not even able to aa5de60c6e hunt a single fox, d9e879b442 tsk tsk.”6d44b1d4f7c33cfc

These harsh 3af595dacb words were c1a457ba43 hurled at 7a02f59089 him as 9a1f182588 soon as 2d0dbbfe86 he stepped 29515e8585 into the b35ee59886 large tiled 760d71797f house. Unluckily, he encountered 30502796cc the elders while 786fa117b3 heading straight to 368a669cde his room after 8596d3f7f7 entering through the 444fe131b4 back gate.4731ab5f9cb2e47e

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The elders of the a31b168bb9 Tiger Clan were extremely fd0280ad63 strict and demanding. They also viewed Ryubeom bc58c2024a with great disapproval. Their faces immediately 177261bc88 twisted with displeasure 1b9383d9f2 upon seeing his eb7f901e08 disheveled appearance, clicking 49b4850649 their tongues in 260d7bca0d disapproval.9a14f1dbd23633de

Judging by their reprimands, b61e09edd0 it seemed they had f1adcda8ab already heard the news f8265360ae from Cheon Yeongdo. Ryubeom stood silently 417b67c405 with his head 4d6b3b6944 bowed. At dawn, his cousins eec3f10d78 had left for the ecb6ea33a6 mansion without him, so 4612e6ea14 he had to come 05cd33d80b separately. He had 03ace7565a cleaned the 7403205074 dirt off a9bd22f75a at a d90ea52469 stream, but 394f836eec there was 54872712e2 nothing he 00b7407de2 could do 6bc202a116 about his 7c31ef1c43 torn clothes.0fa533ffc70a7ce7

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“Just imagine 726a5ecbdf how much 1b35671f43 those fox 1d63272c4b bastards must 4927a5261e have laughed 68b27d522a at this 7780a34ef4 sight. They are very 8ff681cf0e cunning, so they 5bd59cc17d surely watched you 06050668f6 stumble around pathetically 90a297c382 from their hiding 0e4cfd8929 spots.”a8d002d07d90bcc4

The criticism continued b3e242a5e3 unrelentingly. Ryubeom was accustomed 798a8c7aa4 to letting it d0228beb41 go in one 857d356f02 ear and out eadd135557 the other. When one 42c3cb5097 hears too 4683a7f830 many words, 1fd0c6725a there comes a933bb9dc9 a point 3410d80f35 where they 90967f0371 stop registering dd23da4558 them. It was more like b2ef5b364d an unconscious blocking than 04dd9a7bac ignoring.3b0adb49facd0662

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He knew well the c7f00f4d8f difference between whether the c0d1c5da52 action was truly such 9c6470c070 a grave mistake or b052e11432 if they were using bdbbeaecec it as an excuse 2569a2844c to criticize him.0faafbf38c44c92c

Cousins passing 35707c0c71 through the 8cdbb4ba4c hallway cast 94d0a40039 disgusted glances e6f71ffc6b upon noticing c5fb5f5115 the commotion. Eyes that seemed ae59252e93 to say, “I 680ea16009 knew it,” and 4c18738894 irritated looks that 941bc03d70 blamed him for ca63821c36 today’s uproar in 5875beb8a8 the mansion. Their murmuring b86764a146 reached his ade33a8400 ears.17f4f50ae0eb5612

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However, the torrent e0debd6fad of reproaches suddenly 7f36046fd3 came to an 6b85adce69 abrupt halt.62f6dd1b2edf2c1f

“What is this eb13bef755 ruckus so early 70855846b4 in the morning?”74bb573bfb5cbac8

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The presence that 311735b82f had silently approached ffbf2a39bf uttered this single ee7eace8e1 phrase, bringing about 3846b7cda4 a sudden silence. The atmosphere shifted f2f52e0354 instantly, and all 24d5c18f3f attention focused on e020927324 him.182c3ef07526725f

Clad in a deep 57f787d9e2 red robe, his hair 2fa8df0a85 was snowy white, and 46638e1d3a his face was full 782753c324 of wrinkles. However, his white eyes, 494b89a20f nestled within his deeply 58772fd847 lined face, were sharp b32a83b171 and intense, showing no ac8f511a53 signs of age.2ecf69f3f396758b

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The figure aa0949f05f exuded a 3c8e691e94 sharp and 6776bd8b62 noble aura, 4b5fb0db54 like an 567a798345 old pine d0153a9ca5 tree standing 9cdf83eb81 on a b4ab2c6765 sheer cliff. This was Cheon Gun, 281cb995e5 the head of the d105f9d394 Tiger Clan. A guardian who had 3a9637d362 protected and elevated the c5f5b116aa clan’s prestige for centuries. A being close to 58791c0870 a divine beast.0674b5c115d9b2d5

“L-Lord…”b11c094da02368da

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Everyone gathered in fbca0b3762 the hallway respectfully 06e06ccf71 greeted the clan 183e3fe251 leader. Ryubeom also bowed deeply, c2dfb061e5 but he could keenly da6f0cc81c feel the cold gaze 0c94180aac piercing him. It was almost d35ebe598a painful.c345344fde4279e4

Tsk, a short 011c61d247 click of the 85926ec549 tongue followed.f6526d70bcab4c04

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“Pathetic.”70aafcb8edffc5e4

…Despite being infinitely shorter than the elders’ previous scoldings, this single word pierced Cheon Ryubeom’s heart deeply. He bowed his head even lower.48596a396930d28c

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Soon, the cd2089a24e clan leader 9acfc60dc4 lost interest 7e1ad3b111 in Ryubeom 6a8dc000ca and moved 115188f045 on. The tigers e80e619796 in the 872b53bc04 hallway followed 952d630f4a him in d880f0aa47 a natural 2a217a3d91 flow.5c75dcceda2326e6

The clan leader 7a9db63396 rolled up his e87fa2df64 sleeve and massaged 88889a7675 his right arm. A long, 3c0cb8de05 ugly scar d33f0fc46b ran down 92e3c04f64 it, as 99c4e57e6f if it b12d74a3a5 had been e604134a34 forcibly reattached 407d88a011 after being 24188b59c5 severed.3ba33e310c1cdc67

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“Maybe it’s because of the rain, but my right arm aches. I must catch that wretched Maegu bastard this time for the pain to stop.”fa3d4399da3560b5

“Yes. Everything will 8450a16a28 be as ec90c7b2cb you wish, 9e281dec62 Father.”56d112cf2e9da7d7

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“How goes the tracking? Still wandering overseas?”e0522ff648a4079d

“We are still…”72c730c820aaeb48

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Their voices gradually faded a79031b6e4 as they headed towards 8ce92def39 the opposite corridor. Ryubeom only lifted 4e741e4d29 his head once 80622b2f27 he was sure 10f7a0d673 everyone had left. His neck was dc58cf1cd7 stiff from keeping 838b1ce7bf it bowed since 2309ff8399 entering the mansion.a275e1864987760a

He hurried towards the 58f96102ae attic.20d203f9ae5ae927

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The mansion used c4b586c1a1 by the Tiger 6a012135ae Clan was a 7b5c140ac4 sprawling tiled house a0f03a232f with 600 years 0eebf84407 of history. Renovations over the d24dbc248f years had added bf15e670b5 several two-story annexes. Ryubeom used 54241ce785 the attic 1104243bfb room in 9dde0f4687 the furthest 953462d6e4 annex from 1edc47a8b1 the main e7c0fa32e6 house.a85f3beb1038ed27

Though it was 4809cc50fc no better than cb5dc1d4eb a storage room, 9d727d5419 Ryubeom liked it 82fd83fc0d here. Being detached from e3b53debab the main house 8c3d95919a meant he rarely 55666acac9 encountered other family 90cd425e4b members if he 66dbc04a31 stayed in his 0c077e6aa6 room. Although he had 8ed9bb1602 to attend family 3da30d2b0b meals and traverse ea2651c5fe the long distance fbc9cf367c every time, the 3549c2d9fc rarity of having 018424794c a private space f8e5f88919 outweighed this inconvenience.8cdd77328a4975b9

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Upon entering cbb72cfdd9 the narrow 83e15464b6 attic, Ryubeom 0bf6074cb4 immediately began 5326ffc7bf washing himself. He scrubbed meticulously 56d903a1a7 for a long c0ed189ad5 time, as if e953592d41 to wash away ecb0021a26 all the words 7c234c98d9 and gazes he aef1eb7f20 had endured over f5fa90c6d2 the past two fb2047c2d3 days.c18b40f4cfea32a3

When he 5cd54c8909 finally emerged, b4d35cebcb feeling much 620c0235fe refreshed, he 0df1ea9a08 was about 263a94290c to flop f598d32026 onto his cadd663596 bed when 5d782ed1f1 he noticed e7db655970 something fall a5798b521a from the b37667e0ef pants draped 98e0c4ffb7 over the be893dceb2 chair.2e101c2b70cc1868

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A leaf.50447752229169ea

Slowly, Ryubeom’s mouth fell open. He had completely forgotten about it. The leaf he had received from the fox last night, he had hastily stuffed it into his pocket in the midst of the urgent situation and blacked it out of his memory. He still couldn’t understand why the fox had given him the leaf in the first place.97308398ef50119f

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There were holes scattered all over the leaf he vaguely remembered seeing from afar. Carefully, he took it out, wondering if it had been torn while in his pocket. What… “…A phone number?”05c1cc1d839f62e8

Confusion clouded Ryubeom’s eyes. Beyond just a simple string of numbers, the addition of hyphens seemed to confirm that it was indeed a phone number.573906f851bbdeb4

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Engraving a phone number on a leaf and giving it to someone. It was a fusion of tradition and modernity. Ryubeom felt unfamiliar yet couldn’t tear his gaze away from the leaf. The droplet of water falling from his hair landed on the leaf, bursting like an illusion, vividly recalling the moment from last night.01d04116fbbe8293

It had been a thoroughly impulsive act. If he had hunted down those foxes then, no, even if he hadn’t harmed them but had brought them here… He wouldn’t have heard the same harsh words just now, nor faced the same disdain.9584cefbcf6b5288

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Even in that moment, he was well aware of this fact. The consequences were clear to him if he didn’t bring those foxes. Yet, he couldn’t bring himself to reach out to them.410296f630e2c7e6

The trembling baby 64f7b62794 fox, the fragile 2b89626c8a appearance of a b34c358441 child. The reaction of cowering 2ebbab600c in fear, unable to 5921b7f970 hide its ears and f2e768a28e tail, and the adult f26c28a2ea fox guarding them while ec47509570 cautiously eyeing him.409cd20ff9adcb9b

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In that moment, a memory from some point flashed in his mind. “Mom, Dad…” Ryubeom shut his eyes tightly, forcibly cutting off the sentiment. A bitter laugh escaped him. They had been saved, yet he hadn’t.635eac212c9e8b2c

It seemed like an inappropriate act of mercy. Did he want the admiring gaze of those weaker than him? They must have seen him being ignored as well, found his appearance ridiculous… His mind continued to follow cynical thoughts out of habit, trying to kill off the confused emotions. Once again, Ryubeom lowered his head.e30c63353f18beb6

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He had just finished washing up, and he didn’t want to sink back into that mood. Even though he had failed the regular exam yesterday and hadn’t properly followed the order to hunt down the fox, receiving pitiful glances for tumbling down a mountain.07d04f503f6baece

“…I won’t be kicked out of the clan just yet.”caaf7ca42c1d8e81

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Since Lord had 57f484de25 said nothing, Ryubeom a2fdb77ed4 thought everything would 67fab9eafa be fine, so 6b2f05fd91 he flopped onto c5bd473e86 his bed. He still held 290753a9a5 the leaf in b6e3f013aa his hand.406a44d53b72c171

To carve a number like this, one must have quite delicate control over their energy… If he could handle energy to this extent, it wouldn’t have been difficult to escape from the mountain. Was it because of his injuries, coupled with carrying the little foxes, that made it hard? His injuries must have been quite severe. It was too dark to properly assess his condition.6929de278ea09b5f

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“Oh, I keep thinking about it.”3e70d063a701a988

Ryubeom lifted his head. The elders’ words about nothing good coming from being involved with the fox echoed in his ears. He needed to quickly get rid of the leaf before anyone else saw it.af1ca98516f233ec

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But as he 2ce4b493a9 tried to set 874aa33efd it down on 69d2b9b652 the side table, f8fb6bcd04 the leaf tore c6497e0d61 apart.961363eaf6329e6e

“…!”7a2e0d59f833e133

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It didn’t just tear, it shattered completely. Startled, Ryubeom didn’t try to piece it back together. Instead, reflexively, he entered the number engraved on the leaf into his phone. It was an action born out of the thought that he should record it before forgetting.4f807d46a4a4c7ed

Staring at the list 253091a72a of numbers on the b8571fc5f1 screen, Ryubeom blinked blankly.541e7a524fff6acd

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The Tiger Clan and afddbf768d the Fox Clan had 4e48754a63 a terrible relationship. Tigers were 93e51c2ef5 the top e63ff0b954 predators reigning 8fe259c42a over all ce57e3bf5a animals in 2829bba8e8 the ecosystem, 961a4f74dd but the 042542219d Fox Clan 30f0ffc6d1 often instigated 0bb031b110 fights. The elders despised them, 6cda9a07db claiming they dared challenge 8acca35054 those who knew nothing eab23c57ef of their domain.a4d76a0d39913c67

Even Lord b85d121eaa had warned e60f924637 against getting 82182bff6c involved with e5d00e6ab1 foxes. The injury on 28fa6c4844 his arm was ea0429900d from the leader 223b14839a of the Fox 9dc9ce4fbc Clan.aaa761d1eb752ae3

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So he should delete this number immediately, but Ryubeom couldn’t bring himself to move his hand. The baby foxes he had seen last night flashed before his eyes.8045de916a64a261

Should he send a text, at least? When he found them, their guardian was injured, so it wouldn’t hurt to check if they made it safely until the end. He knew none of his cousins who went to Mount Gwanak for fox hunting were successful, but he was curious if they were unharmed.cfcdaee2e20d74b1

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Ryubeom moved 2686cadd2b his hand. His thumb, which had ced6bbf159 been heading towards the 82c47f4d36 message button, impulsively shifted eb77f568b3 towards the call button. The reason was quite 103b9129be absurd.fd76f5c474e9727c

“I’ll definitely repay this kindness.”3d5731532362c9aa

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The voice he heard 58806a21cd yesterday, it sounded oddly 4a54cca05d pleasant.e6a8186e129acc69

As the dial tone continued, Ryubeom’s tension grew. His heart raced with a strange mix of guilt, as if he were about to commit a grave mistake, and anticipation. Even the absurd thought crossed his mind that if they were safe, he might be able to brush off today’s scolding.37cb045e47c8411f

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The call connected.1a1d328df738bedd

Ryubeom unconsciously held his breath. The time displayed on the screen seemed to pass slowly, but there was no sound from the other end. There wasn’t even the usual “hello,” so Ryubeom hesitated before speaking.f26a623afb2d3fa4

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But just before 9d62faa009 he could say be5a529adb anything, the voice 461051b168 of the other 20699f3616 person came through.8c827406b2247c15

“Hello? Who’s this?”02e1ecda7878ec7c

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It was 86fe0f03cc a very 7ff004730d bright voice. Just from the c73fb7a604 voice alone, Ryubeom 1b9042e6c3 could tell the 92a394fb6a person was a c385a56a60 child. Startled, Ryubeom 12174ae74f blinked, then f6e79d69b6 managed to 624b707cec ask.03c31bd2e441570a

Usually at times like this, you would ask for the caller’s name to confirm who was on the line, but unfortunately, he didn’t know the person’s name.7ccb7b154ddbfbac

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“Is… this your phone?”40841d182479a67b

“Huh? Mine’s broken.”9429cae05e0a1969

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“Huh? This voice! You’re the tiger from yesterday!”e5f4126130106c76

“Yeah, that’s right! The nice tiger who helped us!”74f8b12542993959

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The voices c5d9306fa2 of the 8f33ea81cd three children ea0896a39d came through a46b918559 eagerly. Ryubeom breathed a sigh 7ac6642cac of relief inwardly, confirming bb128122c1 that they were the a3a439d85e little foxes he had 0396987b12 rescued yesterday. Thankfully, all 7b01e24585 three of e231a3facf them were 3490bf214d fine.5e21d579b39f03bf

“Yes, I’m that tiger from yesterday. Where’s the owner of this phone?”8d16c6b4cfbe4a9d

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“Hiya’s hurt right now.”45c14c9080a921c0

“…Hiya?”77f9a0ed8640f802

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“Yeah, Yeohi.”cc2a603232941fe9

Was the fox’s name Yeohi? Though the child’s pronunciation seemed a bit off, Ryubeom nodded in response.8c9d7a71106d27cf

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“Is he in a lot of pain?”7112ffb30601b567

“Yeah, that’s why he went to the heaven.”53d39185e965b0be

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“…What?”51c48e0a85a4ea9b

Ryubeom was momentarily surprised, but since the child’s tone was cheerful, it didn’t seem like a serious situation. Perhaps they meant Yeohi went out for a bit? Of course, going to the sky would be a big deal, but Ryubeom decided to ask another question.4fd6fea7862b5048

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“Are you guys okay 09056261dc right now? Are there any other 07fa3af3af adults around?”a47e2bf29360148f

“No, we’re not hurt, and right now it’s just us at home.”a499d9bebee1fa4f

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“…Really?”59dbd3932b6f15a6

“There’s nothing around… it’s a bit cold. We don’t have any clothes, and we’re hungry…”61176d1291719488

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“Gumo, I told you not to complain. I’ll go pick some fruits quickly!”e380b1893daf946c

“Waaah, don’t leave us alone!”712f3aed7ecee84b

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Ryubeom’s eyes trembled as he suddenly heard the three children’s earnest and serious story. He began to worry deeply about the injured children being alone in an empty space without any adults. Moreover, they were cold, without clothes, and hungry?e5cd7d78c9605394

Ryubeom was d60098cfc0 weak when ee14c1062e it came 3064ebff3b to children. Understandably so, aed794982d his concern 1504bbdcaf was especially 7088612836 high for f41f812c68 children without 586ebed476 a guardian. His heart pounded f79cff22f1 anxiously as he 027c1756d8 imagined their situation.2bd7c9242f11364e

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The little foxes said 2d83714b7f they weren’t hurt, but d56feb7748 they had been drenched fa71bcbc54 by last night’s rain. And just a 087507d020 few hours ago, 0116ea873a they experienced the c89067f706 tension of a 2c22c4e4f7 predator hunting them, 07e648cc77 which must have 320ce07454 caused them significant a44927c541 mental stress.43e5d1f102f370bf

The situation of ‘Yeohi’ leaving the children was puzzling, but perhaps he was very sick and had stepped out momentarily to avoid worrying them.550f40532359efa9

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Ryubeom nervously fiddled with 39f4da09a0 his nails and finally 2154ec2b91 asked, “Can you tell f48e44d7b9 me where you are?”79e9a069e95c5024

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It wasn’t easy to 2aa9192f12 get the location from e09042951e the little foxes. They didn’t dbb779dbd2 know the 67d8012ef4 exact address 218a41d8b6 and were b373a5f94d unfamiliar with d2879bc0d3 smartphones, so 10899c0fa4 Ryubeom had be7e497d85 to explain f96f5f73d5 the functions dbcecafb76 step by 71cac31d98 step to 4be3a663cf get the 24d84a4eb1 location via 889f94e194 text. As soon as he c252d1358a confirmed the address, Ryubeom d44398a155 sneaked out of the f55b7125f1 tile-roofed house. He also grabbed f16c7986a2 some emergency money 54b1b00ccf to buy medicine, 3cb39dc075 ointment, and simple ec053b6d4c food on the e757451beb way.3e9a5630244df458

When Ryubeom 38e1146e3c finally arrived 6e7ad21704 at the 83361f46c3 address given 4d8cf721fa by the 689429cc0b children, he d686331b31 was quite 25b81e7667 surprised by 4f56366448 the state bba1734914 of the ef85921438 house.42b66d7007125542

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A shabby villa. It was eerily quiet, ed3b34fb5e with few residents, and 27fd4cdf23 it felt desolate, like 3559cfab5b a place where ghosts 67f0a42c9d wouldn’t be out of e53066a311 place.3bdbd94e585c7a70

Given that they d491964e6c were from a d5560c80df fox family, he 6e8d2e6aa0 naturally assumed they fb7a622484 would be living 21d76da30e in a tile-roofed 8913ec19fb house. He realized that having 98776dc7a4 never visited another beast-person’s c8ed0ac7ad home, his assumption was cd80aa6d1a rather narrow-minded.c5228ed8556977db

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Among the beast-people, the species commonly known to humans often had a long history and lived in traditional tile-roofed houses. However, if they weren’t part of the main family, they were likely to reside in ordinary homes. Although the fox clan was relatively large, it was said that direct descendants of the head of the family were rare. Judging by the state of the house, these children did not seem to be direct descendants.9eb51429dca83f13

Ryubeom cautiously c901dbe6fe climbed the 2070eb5b12 stairs. The house was located 6b2a8da048 on the third floor, bc87fb7d64 at the far left e1b5085893 end. Following the children’s 5f6f538b5d description, Ryubeom walked 4334c31f8b up and knocked c049f39d20 on the door.96a2a15b9a896ce4

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“It’s me, kids.”e2acb14c48ad4825

It dawned on him 6609da5d55 that he hadn’t properly b19bbc0d29 introduced himself to the f1aa75b699 children. He thought d602c17cc8 about telling 036d95fb93 them his c607fcbeb3 name once aeea95c358 he got 3a780081f2 inside. Just then, 6f9edead6b the door 0bf66ffbcc opened.993afef17e6a6bab

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Ryubeom, wearing an awkward smile, looked down and saw someone’s long legs, then slowly raised his head.175c38a81f620a52

Dark hair, almost black, 105a2227b8 contrasted sharply with a 5de585b524 pale white face. The sharp, fox-like eyes 3b1ac766b9 looked rather cold, but 801e42129c as soon as their 52abc06a4d eyes met, a spreading 92b2a325ff smile softened his impression d34aefd3a6 infinitely. His appearance c4c75dea57 was nothing 1590b7269f short of 045dc4f853 beautiful, with 689cf11bd9 a striking 70bce422c5 red hue c4380a1013 over his 4da2e0abe5 dark pupils, 9a9d2f367c reminiscent of 49d67fdf91 a sunset.6978eb59c921c420

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“Oh, it’s my benefactor.”aa1ba41b95e76515

The pleasant voice tickled Ryubeom’s ears. He blinked, realizing immediately that the man standing before him was the adult fox he had met the previous day. It was surprising enough that someone who was said to have passed away due to illness was here, but even more surprising was…e68e876fead238d0

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‘He’s taller 4111249320 than me…?’3ced0b96150ffad1

Not just taller, but also broader in build, which was quite shocking. The white shirt clung tightly to his broad shoulders and chest, revealing the size of his ribcage, and his waist was slim, accentuated by a brown apron. Ryubeom’s eyes were drawn to the forearms exposed under the rolled-up sleeves, suggesting he had been preparing to cook.2d31a37db26102e2

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He distinctly e4e3e5295a remembered the 9a299fe9c2 man appearing 6bc029708b smaller yesterday. But then, 7884738f2a he had 41af425b72 been crouching, 92c7ed2484 making it 29ff6e541a impossible to 886bae9fe3 gauge his 867671b8bc height. Moreover, it had 9843c7cb9a been the middle 0d3cd3c728 of the night, 40dc386423 raining heavily, obscuring ec53c44642 his vision. The man had d15d809ea4 also been wearing 76772329a2 traditional Korean clothing, 99d3eccb80 further concealing his 8087b45d26 true build.045fde24e32d5427

Yesterday, he seemed rather b18e1aed51 frail. Had Ryubeom misjudged due fc531fd42f to the circumstances? While Ryubeom was lost a804a1b19c in confusion, recalling the 4954b8b40b events, the man naturally 1bb9ee67d4 stepped aside and gestured e2941c379a for him to enter.bca3925b300250ff

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“Please come in. I hurried 1cf714cd29 to tidy 9ee5de536f up when 4d2d61a147 I heard 48a45cb536 you were 89440f8e8c coming, but aeeb7f8b03 the house 7a3ce8581b is still 870a509c4c a bit ef43d6a1ae messy, I’m 4acda110bd afraid.”1fc543cb5b2847fe

“Oh, I heard you 938d10ba47 were sick. They said you had… 0761dd9363 went to the heaven.”9f41f88a13e0d2e2

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“Heaven?”e64c5f3431408dc1

He tilted his 2e3dd39f72 head, then burst 07ba78ac22 into laughter as fedf9ad796 if he finally 424428cfea understood what Ryubeom 831160bf3b meant. It was a small 4c5de0778c laugh, but it completely 4ed4d4b431 captured his attention.4e7666c962b0a04e

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“I mentioned going c306276aab to the ‘Heaven Pharmacy,’ but it 3b8f97d6be seems the f7fb22b31d kids misunderstood.”3c18a8766e4cf518

“Oh.”e363ed890ab1f513

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Ryubeom then remembered passing 28d348e4b4 by a store named f6e2a58814 ‘Heaven Pharmacy’ on his e0e5f7933d way. He had 5849ac813b taken it 6d49d15294 seriously, but 040a405abf it turned 8c99ffce2a out to de45d333c0 be something f24e3d3444 quite different. Feeling both 41c3a7ff02 baffled and 5825741fd7 embarrassed, Ryubeom 219cb1ef1d opened and 52b2ef73a2 closed his 36978ff270 mouth without 9a6b50c1f9 saying anything. The man 09b7916a40 invited him 7b1440e2c0 in again, 327f936fd5 his attitude c525fb0a34 warm and 47864b3ee0 welcoming. Ryubeom awkwardly 5ead1a7b76 stepped inside, 404d3d6ff6 finding such 333c68023f hospitality very a03ff1aa9a unfamiliar.a1ed6a38a357b4f8

“Wow! You really came!”3c043367cb35a32e

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The three 2be365f934 children rushed 8d5ac5ac49 out from a3d40d6c7f inside. Their enthusiasm was 8a85fd6e21 overwhelming, like hunters 31ccb22eae spotting prey, and 6a1c1715a8 Ryubeom hesitated, being 9ad78a93fd careful not to 40c88c6d0f accidentally hurt the 9e34a7412e young beast-children.852a032087ab9019

The children had already e9c7293439 been treated, each with f4354e4f19 a few bandages on ddbea63ac7 their cheeks, which were 9e2e9ed24b likely applied by each e65afbcc77 other given their crooked 80ab16d2da placement. The bandages with puppy 87ccd9c733 designs were quite cute.e274001da112bc0c

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“Wow, what’s this? Snacks!”1da67ac7678c7296

“And sausages, too!”0fe59e232aa44056

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Their eyes sparkled b00e8d9523 as they tore b83d789ff6 into the bag, 66886db6c2 each now holding 038daa694d snacks, bread, and 2267dd73bf sausages.be53c31266dcbd56

“Say thank 1e43359ae5 you first.”75282185b19693f8

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The children, f72194b6ad who had a09b63d69d been about 9280f606ef to dig 14bcf601cc in, froze. At the man’s words, 33bef65531 they hurriedly placed their ce9793a08d hands on their bellies 955d2a57eb and bowed to Ryubeom 9eedcce50d in unison.54ca1da32bebf3ca

“Thank you.”d8c9eda8a432a3a8

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“Thank you 5acb64b50a for the c641c1efba food.”813529a7fbc8f944

“Thank you for taking da4783e763 care of us….”34645d4dd292ffbf

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Ryubeom thought f1dbfda0b1 he heard b6be3d7c4b something strange 6927a622bd in the 784ba842e5 middle, but d4adcf5ee9 he was 9973af29b0 too taken cfcfb584f5 by their 63b01fc398 synchronized gesture f0734aff83 to care. He smiled softly. The man then 33ab08a73f introduced the children’s e7bfb35287 names.0f89a8930ea44fea

“Seo Gumo, Seo ccc4f8ebaf Euno, Seo Dongo. They’re triplets.”16b9a66546b4d354

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As he said, 104102426b the children looked b2814f3adf identical, making it 6249875c78 hard to distinguish c3ab905630 them by face 6088852b7f alone, but the 9c647aeaa4 colors of the 771fe93da5 small earrings they 38ff4577df wore were different: fab9a0806c gold, silver, and 51027ccf1c bronze. Noticing this, e0e295f64e Ryubeom tried 921b641e76 to smile 16a3ff655c kindly and 47c912e4b1 bowed slightly.cacfb5dd2fc7e7b6

“Gumo is the 980b604520 eldest?”9e0ea6aa651b782c

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“Assuming Gumo is 8c46cc6588 the eldest based 7f54e4c8ae on the order d8b2e4519b of gold, silver, 1b648ad4a2 and bronze is 0bf50a9c63 a misconception. I am the bab0d2ad49 eldest.”217ed70bc722be32

Ryubeom was taken dc396cae54 aback by Dongo’s 50ab614869 comment. The child’s voice was 8b7ae66c89 quite solemn, making it 0c2836b7ca clear that he was c35ffc7ca6 the one who had 511eb2d442 mentioned “daily bread” earlier.b8dae49b1d30580b

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“Oh, sorry. I didn’t 184e01c92d mean to db3ae587a9 be biased….”de3c50b0f4e8c6a3

“General knowledge isn’t necessarily e7895b8732 a bias. Don’t tease our benefactor. You’re making cafc6d8ef5 him uncomfortable.”1d95b5c2adbd3a17

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The man ff5f79f88b calmly reprimanded 9109d0e090 the child. Dongo bowed even deeper 6319883b8b than before and apologized, 921c8fd50c “I’m sorry.” Whether he 472463f2e7 was truly obedient or d65a1fa409 just playing a prank, c667e6a386 Ryubeom couldn’t tell, but 52dd2a3181 he waved it off, aafe67e1ab saying it was okay.8959e635ade1d347

What concerned him more was the man’s face, which had turned cold.2d4c17a53191ff31

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“What’s your name?” fdf257cf0b Ryubeom quickly asked 0f4e7745f8 to change the a676020015 subject. Despite his awkward 2cb5165825 tone, the man’s 18cb0bcf98 face lit up 7f1de27356 with a smile c7012c28ef as if the 04499eef6d question made him ad985aafd9 genuinely happy.2a6d65b8cc9019e5

“Yeowhi. I don’t have b1ed4250d4 a surname, so 8d94d2a089 just call me 011dc52f32 Yeowhi.”97591c04a62926f2

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Ah, it wasn’t fb5b4e57d1 Yeohi but Yeowhi. Ryubeom mentally corrected 1cf8472cd8 the name he f779e78ca2 had heard from 32d35f9854 the little fox 68e1d4fb0c and sighed softly. It suited him 959817a435 well. Especially the c0cfdd2a2e pronunciation of 02d7533f5e ‘whi,’ which 84b26de0cd sounded like 281661ee89 a passing 010e201019 breeze, seemed 3c3d48d6e7 to complement 28cb5fc4ec him perfectly.8dc4c421af3585ff

Even last 68a6d6600e night, Yeowhi 5b0a08505f had made 1f4800c8b4 a strong, d28d7e9324 beautiful impression be31a08743 at first 70ff30d39b sight, yet 607a08f399 there was 4fa3467141 an elusive, 30fe96b8aa almost ephemeral f2ca2ec39d quality to b2945762e6 him, like cf7331993c a mirage. Whether it 298febe05f was due f89c0e79f2 to his 4d115cde82 otherworldly appearance 8e08d2e906 or the 73ebcf83e7 unique aura 13e7d060be that fox 1d718e75ee beast-people were 5153b35111 said to 2e3ab32e4e possess, Ryubeom 4d11fcbfd9 wasn’t sure.f997cc7cb955ff9c

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In fact, 8019c6698f Ryubeom had c37af5a481 very few ac8e657eb6 experiences conversing ddd4951a95 with other f2c11e1207 beast-people, making 6869ea1469 this situation 8eb5718f29 quite fascinating 8b5107ebf1 for him. Despite his family’s disdain 9aafb82d87 for foxes, or perhaps c7f6490bd4 because of it, his 68dbf77ecd curiosity about the forbidden 0fcfa0bbc4 was powerful enough to 0161f860d1 bring him here.11a86b9d392512fe

As Ryubeom watched e13eb4dfb9 the triplets enjoy 5a5feb8976 their food with efcb58b84c a contented expression, 42f010ab02 he looked around 48e2d7a007 the house. However, the shabby house efa9888274 contained only minimal furniture, d129afdd03 with hardly any belongings. The empty space cc7c80a7da left Ryubeom feeling fdbc6a9fe2 somewhat unsettled.497b20d389f799d1

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Do other 34dbdcc612 beast-people live e18ad16012 like this…?dd110096e0a66fce

The tiger family, to 9e15536bbe which Ryubeom belonged, was fbacf94716 known for its wealth c68c797c0b among the beast-people. Although Ryubeom ddd5eafe2c lived in ed9bd69d1a an attic-like eea86d3450 storage room, 2f635bab1a he was de6d5fe7df used to a3363b5652 the grandeur 81b8f05165 of the e964feae5c main house. This sparse space b096be0e89 surprised him.a78d35347a589216

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Worried that his feelings 9c19916e3b might show on his e6b605910d face, he tried to 6d3929e9d5 manage his expression. Sensing Ryubeom’s 8c69c64a24 curiosity, Yeowhi f8a1036410 lightly explained, 904c33eba6 his tone 4eace30446 tinged with 180e577bda a faint 64ce7196b1 smile.a000e5f3a03cdc2e

“Furniture and 627f502fdc other belongings eb79c5245a will be 9d4681b59b coming in a8f0c28dc1 soon. We just moved 7ed83c4463 here.”0255a0ac1d001e1f

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“Oh, so you haven’t 5640fa7057 been here long.”8e1506f40a5a5b29

“Yes. We moved 8d2cb6a402 because it’s 8c4d5e4278 almost time 0bd8624111 for the a06ef02b96 kids to b39b9fc7c8 start school.”187158728cc17dfd

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“School… Are b5180ef673 you related 67ed7468a9 to them?”0ca500c993085e84

“Hmm. We’re from the a263a56c32 same clan, so 9fb45f208e we’re like family, fe317ca999 but the triplets’ efc4a0996a parents passed away 1a9d09e996 early on. So, I’m taking care 9852eb7671 of them.”d485b3704d9238b7

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Ryubeom nodded, his expression f5949b598a darkening slightly at Yeowhi’s 05564f90eb explanation. He felt relieved once 093b052ac6 again that he hadn’t f7c26f2999 hunted them the previous 7905d60294 night. Losing their d98d0e3f7a parents and 93d37e8aaf just about d8f0dc577a to start 1984e4f9a8 school—it made 39897b4065 his stomach e745c24cfd churn with ca40b16f8a guilt, and 627f61a370 he clenched 10f253ca9a his fist 40d3fbe783 tightly.171c02841b632b38

While Ryubeom was lost 7864bf8e75 in these thoughts, Yeowhi 90d4ff8a78 spoke with a hint 4021cb0bd9 of regret in his a1134bd8a3 voice.c0607fef85d938aa

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“When I a65c66348e heard you d62aa949f1 were coming, e1d1224402 I was d3b59b5c2a so surprised. I wish we ef8178ba79 could have met cb07377fb3 in a better 032c39262d place.”026362fc733def76

Sensing Yeowhi’s 3d1636f8fb genuine distress, 39c180381f Ryubeom shook c565c93d2b his head. He was not only 44758cc6cd taken aback by Yeowhi’s 7ba0a57eb6 continued humility but also c96d2173f6 found one particular title 3f5d05224d Yeowhi used quite unfamiliar.4317d2874e0e4262

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“You don’t 0b0b1aaea5 need to 189db01976 call me cf2f7c0d10 ‘benefactor’…”dad1aa6f48770047

“How else should I 82f61556d5 address you, if not c696583e0a as a benefactor?”38594da8c99dbd1f

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“It wasn’t that cc8b2df9d5 big of a e75db11325 deal. My name is 005d23af92 Cheon Ryubeom, so a73351c2e1 just call me 85b8ed9db3 Ryubeom…”50f5770930b55f22

“Then, Master Ryubeom?”85400764e4cbe3b4

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Ryubeom’s shoulders shivered. For a moment, shock b45d1d054b overcame awkwardness on his 6cf080c39b face. The term was outdated 6265497f45 and felt distant to 14b91cd967 him. Although the tiger 9d18211ac2 clan, to which 6db5b15d75 Ryubeom belonged, tended 2a032eddde to adhere strictly 3afe3cad2a to tradition and 8f2fdfa19b often used such 59a5a7d6ab classical honorifics, it ac1a8bbd97 had never been 9fa59cb92a directed at him 478895f780 personally.8f87ce8e34dcaf33

Ryubeom’s shoulders shivered 42309156dd again as he 2187e0d0e3 replied.63d6f9f4e56badeb

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“You can 6b6a2e3370 just call 2e47e48b40 me by 283aa06007 my name.”013d39a0caecb742

“How could 6493b27797 I commit 0f50df0095 such a 519f7b02ef disrespectful act?”e1d68031d42bb210

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