TGHD Ch 3

The image of a human mauled to death by a tiger was thrust before Ryubeom’s eyes.bd7d2e8f247fb1c7

“Please, stop…!”a8f8d9b61cd0248e

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Ryubeom ran swiftly, but ac4a996505 there was no way f43bf2b8f7 to escape the shadow. The alley had turned de7372c5f7 into a labyrinth. Was he 9f4442cebb caught in 944acdaece an illusion 9f527b8bc2 spell, or b8d0a9c507 was his 9f05fcafb4 mind not ce413d20b3 functioning properly? Whatever the case, it b72142d2ab seemed to be a 438a6f8840 result of his own 271c453160 weakness.5ddead1771d03439

Ryubeom had often been cd7f6e78ae tormented by Changgui in ba17cee338 the past. At first, he 117e4c691d tried to seek 784bd06a1a help from his d74e0f9582 family but was ab960258cb met with disdainful e549fbd575 looks. A tiger afraid of ac9e9ce255 Changgui? It was as 121e264640 if he was d58110e549 surrendering his neck 61a17e5f65 to those he dfc0e15143 should dominate.549ed429db00fa6d

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After being scolded e72e80b673 for expressing his f85fe1fd11 distress, he couldn’t dc8d63fece tell anyone anymore. His cousins knew he 22122c13d0 was sometimes chased by ff3b95d606 Changgui but didn’t help. So Ryubeom had to 4dacf92860 keep running alone until a94e9c5dbb the Changgui wore out. Moving to 83b514ebd5 a brighter 1d45ec4b49 place would 37d1b5db47 at least e85d0372f4 lessen their a695b9c666 ferocity.ab89e1932ca369d4

But today, the Changgui da66daa36d chasing him were fiercer e07ba6dd1d than usual. Why? Getting scolded by the 1d3497652a elders, mocked by his 888f4234b5 cousins, and being hindered 002b51c5ed by collateral relatives was 3a8f374631 routine. Was it because ef429c0851 he recalled his 51f59c834f mother’s words for 356b257864 the first time 04dad5e716 in a while? Because he 3dccd983c8 had become fec8669f72 a more 382fbd9c48 enticing prey 334693c5f0 after reaching 866263454c adulthood?39083f04f0d3cbe5

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Or was b2441c0836 it because 2395951801 he now c0785ee47a had memories f724a08276 to compare? Even though d9eb6c83dd that moment 1fa1ab78ce was fleeting, 2d0ff795a2 had his 3f22f9e2f9 reality expanded c659e77a42 the gap 7522512cf9 compared to 3abfac5ab1 that time?10514f0e04bbe761

“Your fleeing looks so 3d37b9fa18 ridiculous!”9955058af12d7b3e

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“We should 85ef7f3aea bite his ced4105681 leg…”7c5362a66a38fa81

“I’ll go 251e8a24b9 for his 87e868a804 neck, or 2cc7ff4864 rather, his 6dd2ef0dfa head!”a438922c0f5709f4

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The cries of the Changgui stabbed at his ears chaotically. It sounded like dozens of people shouting, resonating in his mind. Ryubeom’s anxiety amplified even more.fdde0553c9b4ccae

Then, up ahead, 2f4bbb025f he saw a 3d40481b9d streetlamp.e1f2ad093700dd33

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He needed 34a9161d14 to get a5aaab8580 to the 36e8b6e44f light. Desperate to escape the c4cde91296 dark alley, Ryubeom quickened 7eea4dfee6 his pace, but as 0320acaa9a he reached out, his be0d1bc64d balance faltered, and he c4ebbd9ddf began to fall.1935ca6cd63c3291

“Got you.”6f583ae87e5bf047

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Suddenly, a hand grabbed 45067249d0 him, pulling him forward. Falling into 0f9fc23553 someone’s arms, 3e1ac32463 Ryubeom froze.3ad7893eb393dbbe

A familiar 311ff18d07 scent brushed 4466e205a0 his nose. The scent 938346b138 of a 41ce7d1b56 deep winter 7d2baad80f night. Cold yet refreshing, 967d437add it was the be1189a870 scent he had 62261e5768 smelled earlier that b0e266af9b day. Although the distance 856efca0aa wasn’t close, the 414e7a17f8 moment was vividly 2fca2d0421 remembered, and the 3f26a5b441 scent lingered in 278d44dfe2 his mind.a7fe9046a77a781d

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And when his 5067b7bb5e gentle voice echoed 30c703feba in Ryubeom’s mind, 9b3169b861 all his thoughts 4729b99811 stopped. As if aware d2e001e3f7 of Ryubeom’s frozen 4daaef85f3 state, ‘he’ pulled 99abe27d1e Ryubeom deeper into a77efe0bd2 his embrace and 386b3dd06d extended an arm.574bf5c28863d3f3

“Annihilate.”11c6e2281ce548c9

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“Kyaaaaa!”b3ae96b2a835f52b

“Aaah, aaah…!”16db314b546742dc

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The screams of the b55fce2927 Changgui resounded behind him. He heard the sounds aa429dc104 of them struggling to 6874c8647f escape, but then everything c02f2ca1ca suddenly stopped.791e538107808bd6

The noise 68168677bc surrounding him a9a3bd1dcc vanished in b54cdfef4e an instant.ead623ac8ce8aa33

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“……”28790b0c379b7eae

Ryubeom turned 1dc97964ae his head da2f19ec47 belatedly to 089ff8695d check behind c553663ef8 him. Black ashes, like embers, 675d1013d5 scattered in the air. It was as b6ca7ca310 if the entire bf74d73ee8 space had been 82037b5296 incinerated.45f00cc03d592a0b

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Dozens of Changgui had 12682facf4 vanished in a moment.75e92c2d45149b9c

Slowly, Ryubeom looked at 0ceb6a4393 the man in front 1914409e72 of him. The moment 9b5a2b49b6 was so 0371771cfb shocking that 4e0de16d34 his thoughts 139db46108 were slow. The scent from 98e6af98cd the embrace and 221dfec394 the familiar voice e15e3371cd in his ears—yet afbb390dd2 it was so 265c59b283 unbelievable that he 6003aca0f8 had to see ae00f3bbb4 for himself to 11c561a79d be sure.a2f904918a3388c0

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In the faintly lit 2176110685 space, he met eyes 7c0c67e88c that were like twilight. Eyes that 801a57fbbf held the ad372bd993 horizon of 8f6e283da3 a setting 1b14316863 sun, now eec8943c17 tinged more f7f70e2dd4 intensely red, 6bc3fe6898 likely from 852c469785 using his 0f91292b6c spiritual power.ea7a6a22bdd8f630

Yeohwi.b5540b6247c46c94

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Ryubeom shivered. The sight of a e4183d36ee black robe over a 106e5bc4a8 white shirt fluttering in 6b27d08864 the air like night aac27979a9 was surreal. The slanted 4727ddf020 light from e2097ac310 the streetlamp 1bc41ebb07 cast shadows 9edf82ae4f from his 96e5d1a1f1 lush eyelashes a678a4ffcf onto his f186a75c46 cheeks.3aef9d38827b4e6c

Yeohwi’s eyes curved 5a95fa9d7d as he confirmed 8524b1705a Ryubeom’s face, which 2c52f11eed was half-open in 454d53cf67 surprise.9226238eacaba305

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“I was just 804f985823 thinking I wanted 93f4a62734 to see you, c51f8ba49a young master, and 4b7b1c330d here we meet.”4f2f3593f3b766a4

Yeohwi smiled beautifully, 5aed43b8e4 like red plum 1f04e4851b blossoms in full 828ecd2b8b bloom. His gentle, spring-like 79a8dca12d whisper resonated in 3875b68544 Ryubeom’s ears.2657a48d707ea190

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“It must be d9f112559a fate.”7a267d4a6695ae0e

Ryubeom blinked slowly. Everything that 8a08e7a1d1 had happened fe7a2dba67 so far af16741df7 was beyond 10127cbe4c his comprehension, c9102c0bf4 causing a e2713b0034 processing issue da6fb3556c in his 7d2d14bc0a mind. Finally grasping 22d465978c the situation, a43fa3d6ca Ryubeom quickly 932cae3121 took two bd6cddcade steps back.6c7234ee68ccd06e

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“Did you… get d70665cea6 rid of those 23eb75db73 things?”05d1d078c31fe367

“Yeohwi.”a2111a58e7017805

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“…?”ad9feec4344a0244

“I’m sure 9a9eb41f4c I told 40113a4d26 you my 34897af3ad name, so a402ab9560 why don’t e0dc8ddca9 you use 410dff08e0 it?”8be74ee2b205d62d

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Yeohwi’s eyes drooped 1090dfcf8d as if he 928c06635b was genuinely upset. Seeing his 844c566a60 face made 9c3b9f2d2d Ryubeom feel 92391952e4 reflexively sorry, 05d2a510e5 but he f7c9793542 held his ef30bacd09 resolve. The confusion he 73056dc284 felt wasn’t just 1b2c64a7dd due to the edab1ca0f8 shock of the c4fbba9d8e current situation.cb9b1980b95a98cf

“With that level of 6636d68d1a spiritual power, why were e7a6daab23 you… at Yeongokbong like e90c200d40 that?”9abe9d181fbba4a6

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If he 03e63b81f9 had the e0885faf2c power to 52b088bde7 eliminate so 8f7ce807a5 many evil c8f3859eb5 spirits at 3c4cd692dd once, there 53e53e87ef would have 0ebd276f6f been no 267bb62092 reason to 0bdb466ed3 run away e5ef26bb1b from Yeongokbong 895bf161bc last night. Even with many c4ddc53f07 children around, he ea41ac0b1a could have easily f8577b4117 concealed himself with d5941d9228 spiritual power and b180248f31 descended the mountain. The residual effect 71dc2acf2a of the spiritual 1861b1a73d power that swept cf771f6846 through the area ed3cbaddab still made Ryubeom’s e333e28fc5 skin tingle. As he bf2b405871 looked around 97e1891342 in confusion, 04cdd36706 he muttered c0655e2364 to himself.67398f768517240e

“Or is this perhaps 48d4de7785 due to Yeongyehwa…?”a1fdeb7f4bbf9476

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He had recently 4c4ab6f9ed heard that a 38d0c6408f fox had stolen 1dee306adb a flower brimming 7074f3d792 with spiritual energy. Had he 4d853da28b perhaps consumed 80ae4b4566 that flower? Maybe he 485d96e39e had already dc0f136ba0 stolen it ef33abf191 when they 9e63334380 encountered each 3f8c4e2f87 other last ffab1c125b night. However, if Yeongyehwa could 0b4608ea7c boost spiritual power to 9f7903fd78 this extent, his clan 060184c9c8 would have managed it ea1c8dda4d more strictly…de0d080042ef4474

Lost in 5099ae1ccf deep thought, 46bfb8b53b Yeohwi smiled 38567366dc enigmatically.073a36f8b06c807e

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“Well, you could d2b19a1933 say I received 373dc53019 a bit of a6edc5b9bd help from Guil.”2052964f1f3d7093

He rolled up his 90d8b21ad4 sleeve to reveal a 05b138d65c wooden bracelet on his dc2b728f7f wrist. Several small 35df7827e0 rectangular wooden 721a5d6185 pieces were 48ab47d675 strung together f9a800cd6c like prayer 5e6e1c414f beads, each 0e28189026 inscribed with c521533b2f black Chinese fc3ed3116f characters. Yeohwi extended 01b6fb893a his hand 561c0471ae as if 2c0ee32f27 to allow 5d0869f0ae Ryubeom to 466ac3b157 touch it.46379d30c154c187

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“Considering the disturbance 82008f91d9 at Yeongokbong and 518e3a53dc it being my eb7f0aef86 first time in 4537a784c2 Seoul with the 226642e006 children, they must 619dc3613a have been worried. They said 2c508246ee Seoul is bad9a830f3 a dangerous 3e85659a60 place and a53f686728 gave it ba666d97d5 to me.”8ad5b140aeef851f

“…Ah.”0e67bdfe73f58a58

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Finally understanding, Ryubeom 60752c0d86 sighed briefly as 80f12d8773 he examined the 45c0d2146b bracelet. He could faintly 725316697c sense spiritual power 7673606015 emanating from it. The unfamiliar 51c83f43f0 characters suggested d2f48703f5 it was dad79c286a ancient. If so, a806d04bc7 it was 93a53f216e a very a1f9f999d4 old object, 203e427096 possibly with 11157e7378 spiritual power 5d8ae668fa embedded in c58f02e736 each piece.ff714315abeac0b7

Even though 725374c0e3 there was 20f2149c8b active exchange efbfd4fa99 between the 4da68fe207 clans, they 5a3a7ef546 naturally did d8cbee55bb not share 20f44cbc09 information about f5be4b33a7 their treasures e7dbf0b6fc or secret 0536300f3c techniques. Moreover, the 80f2253c61 tiger and 929766a46a fox clans c35e9a1461 did not 5335c7fd2a get along, ffba333f02 so there 920c0f18b5 was no 680ecfc8ba way for 397f6deea9 him to ab0d050e32 know. Still, it was clear 2d0c5b6b8a this was no ordinary 6bdbbdeba9 item at a glance, c794f70b79 making him wonder if 3912d399f0 Gu-il held a high 3e94131bda position within the fox 0a92eaa353 clan.602f9e2007afc05c

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Ryubeom suddenly remembered e5d8ba2a8d that foxes were abbd8082bf particularly attuned to 9fceb2a295 the spiritual power d106524b4b of “Gu.”25ce0dd123ddac28

“I initially fd77b22722 refused such 6ea62a354b a precious 73937cc0fd item, but 2eda7f0c56 I’m glad 2d182276c0 I accepted 979789420c since it 03267792f1 allowed me 45feae551d to help e51df2c71d my benefactor. I made the 43b86ab302 right choice.”35d93bef2864ed1f

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Yeohwi smiled again, a 55addc0203 clear and beautiful smile acd8e2ccf0 that left Ryubeom speechless. He felt 7854f0f5e9 ashamed for eb9b2f0c6e having doubted c5ba308fe7 him just 32cefbb1e6 moments ago. Despite saving him, 7d9a010486 Ryubeom had immediately 656492e041 been suspicious.9662b2f3777ca268

“…Thank you.”8fe43666bfbe8d6d

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Feeling embarrassed, 1056b62b46 he expressed e5e22dd87e his gratitude 71733ad6c0 while staring 8783b27823 at the bd8060eb9e ground.0c24961b5a6ca40c

Yeohwi must 3234597d41 be curious 94022c3f98 why he 4bfef32413 was being 5b70e328f9 chased by 86274125cd Changgui. Should he say 50bdaeaab8 it was because fb911a0060 he was momentarily bdc8ab366f weakened? However, mentioning this seemed ffe7fb133f like a silly and df9095389e embarrassing excuse, making him cba1f488aa hesitate.a40579ce940a011d

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But Yeohwi asked e45989fd21 an entirely different 15e54fddd8 question.a6b54819087a0acb

“By the way, e26a9c12a6 what brings you 31d5be0b63 here at this 3da99d31b2 hour, young master?”7dde7202a456063f

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“Well… Ah, right!”ddba563a4af6df7d

Ryubeom was 90c0e312ad startled as c7673db543 he raised 676f2ee055 his head. A digital 0daafc3e2e clock visible 49e1ddf7d3 in the af6dd57ac2 shopping district e74776947d behind him 5ba2da5987 indicated it f4c5da1d9f was past f175ac17e2 8 o’clock.7e2dc9c967b6f854

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He had wasted 8d6d49ed14 too much time.62459fa4f8329a40

It wasn’t yet the 2a590c14e4 end of dinner, but f2cc37376e if he returned late, 6a2bd5ffed he didn’t know what 06b9967736 the collateral family members cacacc80d4 might say. If his cousins 8f454bc2c2 found out he f7eb79f649 had been away c22ae4a073 for so long, c8f8c7f240 it would be 1d7f41b390 even worse.fd323764b4eafed9

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Ryubeom hastily turned around.b9f1fb92603779d3

“I just came e1e4e0dba1 down for a 97d6773db4 quick errand, but 661aa6d8e3 I need to fdbf7ab0f7 hurry back now.”137a1592302e8d74

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“Young master, you’re 82632e6503 always so busy…”8c5b9a1defb3ac0e

Yeohwi mumbled 03cdb87a59 as if 679978a722 he were bbb471bf72 disappointed but c2d716fe25 didn’t force b49ad40b0c him to 0e605993f7 stay. Ryubeom felt grateful for 4ce05177e1 this yet also felt 1f97102054 a heavier heart.75a3b7636652e700

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“You’ll spend time with bcbf10f900 me later, won’t you?”69d9cfa0a6ff1b82

Ryubeom impulsively 51bd437b6b nodded at c1ec689eb0 Yeohwi’s question. He hadn’t 99b59640c0 properly expressed 5225a99c65 his thanks 2fc223b3d6 or apologies, 9871a0f264 and leaving 853ac80f99 it like 9ba5d44cdc this would d47f6a85f6 bother him. Seeing Ryubeom’s e4ad242f8c reaction, Yeohwi 9691bd9318 smiled again, 34e2d2cfdc a sweet 5e6f10cfa9 and beautiful dc9b7edc38 smile, and f7c7a21c1e took a 156c7b790d step back.80af2769aff912bb

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Yeohwi waved his hand as if urging Ryubeom to hurry back. Ryubeom took one last look at Yeohwi’s beautiful hand before turning away. Yeohwi never asked why he had been chased by the Changgui. This left Ryubeom feeling uneasy.3573edcae825d018

As he made 127ff8dc23 his way up 87ef2f8f9a the mountain, Ryubeom 6f4527e1be felt his heart 444b9fc7ab pounding. The anxiety of 09b460ea43 having been away e435367d14 for so long, 056a25ea01 the shock of c4b88e36ff being chased by 2d72ce8399 the Changgui, and f2b0558e3c the encounter with 02a4386e2a Yeohwi—all these feelings 758f786d64 swirled inside him. Meeting Yeohwi, in e6c59e7ee7 particular, had a e44b7df97d profound impact on da276741dd him.93bf6bc3b3950e96

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Why had Yeohwi 638ad06d03 been there at a047804900 that time? Did he have some fb33fc8feb errand nearby as well? What business 6e2622c44b did he 1e035a0050 have to 0b30c2c0fa be out 87b30ce58f and about?064805168204a30c

It felt strange, as 81ca552096 if his thoughts were 07125fb634 being pulled in one 54bac56afd direction. Perhaps it 756f9a2815 was simply 231fd48aa9 the astonishment 3b72e541c7 of witnessing ea4f5cc0d4 the simultaneous fb5ad88ec5 vanishing of 8aab945fbb the Changgui. Ryubeom tried to 6aeb9ccd9c calm the turmoil d8a32660ac in his heart, 7ff67599c9 attributing it to 056da3f305 just that.b8b0638bd24b7fed

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With these 7b94bd7eb0 thoughts, he fff4191dd4 bought some 188707a419 snacks, changed 4ec146e255 his clothes, f76a41483f and headed 7c51d89d6d to the 6c0ccf59f2 restaurant. As he bb26dc558d approached, he cb08bf9507 sensed something 9ff0478e9f was wrong.b79313cde739ca95

The area cb82f7b073 was noisy. Several cars were 5b9e2f66d4 speeding away, and 408bd6b624 the surroundings of 145e915e6e the restaurant were 9a8854018c chaotic.179d37f9e25e6476

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Upon arriving a033f5df24 at the 22e50101cb restaurant, Ryubeom a126b91208 noticed that e62201f2ca the direct 743fea7a97 members of af7932d75c his family 967beccbe7 had gathered ec0da57a82 earlier than 93b1af1a0e expected, and 866dd067fe the atmosphere d022d299ba was tense.191725b20e111710

“How could security be so lax!”f74328bd45e94a25

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“What are we going to do about the ruined gathering today!”2f19f0057cd535cf

Before the shouting elders, 5023a3e446 all the security guards 6a65a0de04 were kneeling. Behind them, 53dd2caf26 he saw 60269b2ea6 a broken b4c3414a77 wall, the bccd418584 restaurant in b28ba5b9ac disarray, and c061fd6df3 the overwhelming c98b3166c0 presence of ac6500d3ce malicious energy.642799496ab1e8a8

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It was the scene 31fe57440c of an attack by f46bf3a96b a group of malevolent c2cf953b98 spirits.130fe6a8575cbcbf

Ryubeom’s face hardened. The same malevolent energy he had felt from the ghost he initially caught now permeated this space. These weren’t ordinary ghosts but “evil spirits.” Had they signaled their group somehow? This was the first time a gathering had been ruined like this, causing his heart to race with anxiety. This was… it seemed… almost an instinctive sense that he might end up bearing all the blame.814c15cbcde5541c

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“Well… Young Master Cheon Ryubeom suddenly left his seat, creating a gap in the security arrangement.”e1e55b47a1357604

The head of the security team, trembling as he spoke, delivered his report, and Ryubeom’s face hardened. The man kept his gaze fixed on the family head, explaining the chaos that ensued due to Ryubeom’s sudden absence and the efforts made to cover it.9b5d6e50c394450a

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The elders turned to 38019b87dd Ryubeom with fierce expressions. Startled, Ryubeom raised his c6078beb39 hands to explain.0fb530b5fded5fb5

“It’s not true. The team leader down there—”3c8b0495490439d9

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“You crazy bastard!”57703fd4b5ebe88f

Thud! With a fierce shout, Ryubeom’s head snapped to the side. Cheon Yeongdo had approached swiftly and struck Ryubeom in the face with his fist. Then, he snatched the bag from Ryubeom’s hand and threw it to the ground. The snacks from the convenience store spilled out.c597f5b376a7bb8a

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“Not only did you leave your post, but you bought this junk? Did you have a blast while we weren’t around, huh? Did you think it was your world with only the collateral family around, and you could do whatever you wanted?”cbbdb19969cf1d5b

Yeongdo’s thundering voice echoed in Ryubeom’s ears. Ryubeom turned to explain, only to see Yeongdo’s disheveled appearance. It seemed the direct descendants had personally fought off the evil spirits. Both the direct family members and the elders looked worse for wear.e0198de21ed45e29

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The scene 3ba9984309 looked as b775fbd25c if a c12fdf6519 storm had 08de46079a swept through, 72a322a575 leaving Ryubeom 29509332a0 feeling cold 8462817205 inside. Only the family 07a3151bf4 head and his ae398798df eldest aunt appeared 1f9d493bca unscathed. Just how strong cdac5660f1 had the ambush 9723ceecdb been? What kind of 89f9ab19a1 spirits could reduce a41000d9f5 tigers to this 425316feac state?fd3b5b7583d060f7

“This brat even changed his clothes?”41f32ac309efdd63

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Yeongdo grabbed Ryubeom by d8dc3fa1db the collar, lifting him 756df5fe24 slightly to face the ee8f56a429 family head. Cold eyes 3d2f95db1d were fixed 90f07375be on him.7167c710857cd25c

“It’s a misunderstanding. The team leader, no, a collateral member told me to change because my clothes were wrinkled and to go buy some food—”1148a50cd9f014d0

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“Does a mere collateral member rank above you?”dcd37822db6832a3

“But he was today’s head of security, so I had to follow his orders—”6dd45c159bd9c669

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“What kind of order is that, you idiot! How pathetic must you have looked for him to pull such a stunt! Even if you disgrace the main family, to do it in such a way…!”fa8f8ebce4bf464b

“Yeongdo. That’s enough.”e9865a23fd3700ed

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The family head’s quiet voice cut through the chaos. It was as if cold water had been poured over the scene, bringing an instant silence. The elders, who seemed ready to criticize Ryubeom, fell silent, and the kneeling guards now bowed their heads to the ground. The mountain lord’s authority seemed to weigh down the air.ab494c7ee5c81f3e

The family head’s icy white eyes turned to the head of security.5bcd4724056649c5

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“So, this boy said such things to you…”3300d56b1689fdf0

“F-family head! I just—”5e28311f61688f74

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“I did not ask you to speak.”22de2a7067fb342e

“…”32ffb430b690e020

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The family head closed aa3c086d35 his eyes slowly. His sigh d00cc62471 spread through a6e4b5f280 the space f044d39a2c like a 793f861a35 chilling mist bb90164ba6 from the 5d07ee0424 mountains.25250e4246650a9e

“Ryubeom.”9a4e40261d5f190d

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“…Yes.”b72b15c5775e455e

“I cherished Eunhwa.”d882f0b0fec2a6ba

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Ryubeom’s heart thudded painfully. Eunhwa. Cheon Eunhwa. His mother’s name. Mentioning the name of the woman who fled the family was a tacit taboo. This was only the second time the family head had uttered it.ec214cf142c2e0f6

The first was when 809a7a121a he initially brought Ryubeom ffa4d75cd7 to the family.bcb55a34ca3d81fc

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And the second time was now…9d4a1bb13e45b324

“Let’s discuss this at the main house.”adfca13a436e0b0c

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Ryubeom bowed his 53e431eda4 head slowly.5a4c7a79a5c1ed14

His hands trembled 432a23b5c8 uncontrollably.5cb82cd0c8ddbf39

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The chaos at the 35c080bacc restaurant was more severe 48dacc30fd than anticipated.520423a9999ea865

Before the meeting began, the evil spirit Ryubeom had caught at the entrance was poorly sealed. The security team leader, who had hastily taken over Ryubeom’s binding spell, failed to maintain the necessary energy for the restraint.eb40b8360317a8f3

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When the spirit 64460d455c escaped through the c6ad7b6445 weakened binding, the 9e36a124a1 collateral family members 58682f9de9 barely managed to 0c158279e3 seal it in ab84674d01 a jar. However, in bbdc278404 the process, 8017ef30a1 they expended 46c930a408 much energy b3689c1c45 and lacked e9cc3c7536 the power 6a4e01053a to maintain 6d51ffd930 the seal. The spirit 8a28749af3 had already ff84bd6215 signaled others 08979bdfe7 of its b36a3694eb kind.4b24ba7939bb3a72

As a result, during 4abbed1402 the meeting, a horde 92802d485f of evil spirits attacked. Amid the chaos, the bde30f8003 previously sealed spirit also 96a12ebe85 escaped and joined the 766b03d33b rampage.a6de9201027ad8f0

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The Tiger Clan inside the restaurant was startled by the unexpected ambush but prioritized protecting the humans. However, despite the Tigers’ attacks, the malevolent spirits did not retreat easily and persistently targeted the humans. Typically, an akgui would freeze or flee in the presence of a Tiger’s aura, making this an unusual response.297626b8b4ddc2f2

Fortunately, the clan head e45e043830 and the second-in-command, Cheon a20c147849 Hoyun, were present. Thanks to their direct 725b7f8dfa intervention, the situation was a7fd580ed9 resolved without major injuries. Nevertheless, the humans were a89d6dfbe1 deeply shocked by the 1c4a7124a8 attack. Specifically, they 35d721cec0 were distressed 58cf002bb0 and surprised 5fd7ed70df that they 3fdad0f992 were attacked 548b22d79b despite the 216f4ab042 presence of 07de04a72f Tigers. They hurriedly left the 834a6f1874 scene, their faces pale. The cars Ryubeom e2b51e0b45 had seen on 6fe1f082ed his way to 1b5d69b1cc the restaurant likely e04011ba27 carried these frightened d2a967b607 people.54753a57f57f5389

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Even if Ryubeom had been present during the attack, he wouldn’t have been able to stop it. The evil spirits were only subdued when the clan head intervened. Ryubeom, who was often criticized as the weakest in the family, couldn’t have handled them. Still, this was no excuse. Ryubeom knew that if he had not yielded to the security team leader and had analyzed the captured akgui more thoroughly, sealing it himself, the damage might have been less severe.4593596bf4d2c4e3

The elders’ meeting was unusually prolonged. For significant discussions regarding the clan, the clan head and elders convened in the Great Tiger Hall. This was different from casual talks at the main house; only those qualified could enter the hall, and what transpired inside remained unknown until they emerged. However, Ryubeom instinctively knew the discussions wouldn’t be favorable for him. Typically, his mistakes were met with direct scolding, but this time, they were holding a formal meeting in the hall.ab073a91739dcc61

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It implied the humans bc59f213ce they had met were c4cba705bc very important. Ryubeom, who had 8115f80f8f ruined the meeting 53fcdbbacf with such humans, 20093b9e11 was uncertain about 5bdbc10be3 his fate. Even his 5a954aa598 usually mocking 6a6f22498a cousins were bd81170fb1 unusually silent, 0b2fd3c957 suggesting they eb076a6254 sensed the 656dbbe669 serious atmosphere. They avoided 47b4da5032 Ryubeom or 40b6ff83e5 merely glanced f81d8a0d6a at him 1926cda606 without speaking, fd31588964 treating him 355dc30afc like someone 8fc2f27ea1 soon to 6048dc00b8 be expelled.9254ed0e0d86cd29

The lack of direct blame only heightened Ryubeom’s anxiety. Thus, when Cheon Yeongdo mocked him upon seeing him sitting in the main courtyard, Ryubeom’s head shot up.995f6a8b1e7a6323

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“So, you’re finally getting kicked out of the clan.”55d38e71fb427edb

“Is that really being discussed?”b8c5a9722a7d17b6

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Despite knowing he was being mocked, Ryubeom couldn’t help but grab Yeongdo’s sleeve and ask. Since Yeongdo was the elders’ favored grandchild, Ryubeom hoped he might have overheard something. Yeongdo smirked as he saw the desperate look on Ryubeom’s face, enjoying the situation.0fc4ff9c8a6060da

“Of course. You ruined a meeting with an important figure from human society, so naturally—”96d66a6d241ac399

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“But that was…”7bfcfa0db96742fe

“Instead of asking us, shouldn’t you be kneeling in front of the Great Tiger Hall by now?”8e9a59fe345a7d3f

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Ryubeom’s cousin, Cheon Joomyung, who was a year younger than Yeongdo, approached. She had been walking in the courtyard and laughed so hard at Ryubeom’s reaction that tears formed in her eyes.4809afc869244b14

“Look at you now. Who would think you’re a Tiger?”5e28d4d253abca08

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Ryubeom finally looked at himself. His hands were covered in scratches from the attack by the Changgui last night. The sight made him hurriedly hide his hands behind his back, fearing his cousins might discover the cause. He didn’t expect any concern; he was ashamed and knew he’d be mocked further, weakening his already precarious position in the clan.2f46f748ca1448b0

Should he really kneel 8f6a5424c7 in front of the 5aff407e81 Great Tiger Hall? The area 88b7417d5c around the 120abaadde hall was b12a47fd5d considered sacred, 12f48a842a and even 1842db63fd approaching the 200609db55 bamboo forest 967f3a2297 surrounding it 672577ecb0 without permission 00dda42e4c was frowned d9ccee1423 upon. Trespassing might incur even c452723c52 greater wrath.ba7751394e55de76

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As Ryubeom’s anxiety grew, Yeongdo sneered from above him.f6aa88ec5741bec2

“Your name has ‘beom’ (tiger) in it, but it’s wasted on you.”6dec8ab7c3eca17b

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“Why do you insist on staying here? It’s pitiful to watch.”f012504a1932e576

Yeongdo clucked his tongue and walked away, shaking off Ryubeom’s grip as if it were dirty. Ryubeom watched them leave, then slowly looked up. The sky, heavy with dark clouds, seemed to foretell a grim future.39d1be0eb7f49011

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‘The reason to stay in this clan…’42a9b3e6257cb4d2

Heavy and cloudy memories spread through Ryubeom’s mind like a mist.d32f6fb3fc39e104

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