TGHD Ch 36
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As soon as Cheon Ryubeom woke up, he took the medicine given by Yeohwi and was led to breakfast. Yeohwi insisted on watching until Ryubeom finished eating, resulting in him having a surprisingly full stomach early in the morning. Feeling completely drained from the severe illness that struck him at dawn, his mind was foggy and he followed Yeohwi’s instructions without much thought. His body was sluggish, and he newly realized just how serious yesterday’s curse had been.5bab56161086c4b2
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“I think I need to visit my family for a bit.”9dbae76e64aa948b
“…Did Mr. Guil call for you?”6f644e20d2f76da1
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“…Yes, that’s right.”b33550ec317b7cf2
When Ryubeom recited 78405366f8 the expected reason, 14d8af2336 Yeohwi nodded with 1428432ab0 an enigmatic smile. Though he was concerned 5df40507d1 that Yeohwi might suspect 4e4ef160ea him for always using 13461d30e2 the same reason, Ryubeom a2782473f7 simply thought Guil was ac462b8a46 lucky to be able a1d8156840 to call and meet d69d85a22b Yeohwi so easily.36681aaccac2ac18
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Yeohwi placed his hand on Ryubeom’s forehead. Startled by the gesture of checking his temperature, Ryubeom looked at him.0ec18cb328618851
“The curse is completely gone.”f52a87a6d19033b0
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“Yeah, I don’t feel sick anymore. …Thank you.”ab603380077a19e3
He added his 3b7099b515 thanks quietly, somewhat a5be550d8a embarrassed. This small touch washed b9b2bc7d29 away his drowsiness, bringing f78b287920 back memories of the ff9c2b0416 dawn incident, making him abb6ea3768 even more unsure of a8bdb6853e what to do.c0b4c3ca73cf9ae7
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But Yeohwi, 08fb4e918f as always, d107562543 acted calmly 925641e54a as if 0ff8d6bbe6 nothing had cf660a4628 happened.35e925b352d551b3
“Still, just to be safe, rest for a while. Don’t think about going to Uisom Mountain right away, thinking you’ve got a lead from meeting the evil spirit yesterday.”cea772ad60de9eae
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“Uh-huh…”83c616c6ae4c5bf7
“And don’t even think about going to the hospital since Jeon Seunghyeok hasn’t woken up yet.”d0d39263228b4247
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A stern warning was attached, emphasizing that even if a strong curse was broken, aftereffects could remain, so he needed to be cautious. Ryubeom sheepishly averted his gaze at Yeohwi’s pointed warning not to wander alone. His voice seemed to predict exactly how he would act.c4b53bb545df1566
“You’re not fully recovered yet. Understand?”e1cc04a60595f7d8
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“Yeah…”cfc75549161730ae
“Don’t act recklessly like yesterday. You’re in a state where you need to be careful even moving around.”9651ec001813f199
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“Got it…”46d3cd2be017facc
“You barely escaped from the evil spirit by luck, so don’t go back to confirm anything.”0a38c53f00f7c4f1
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“I said I got it…”cf855aaef96e150c
“You need to rest quietly. Don’t strain yourself by claiming you’re searching elsewhere.”bb391c1b3805bf76
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With a aeaebae423 series of 8fbfe93ba0 warnings, Ryubeom 9ed80968a4 felt increasingly 8607ca1906 embarrassed, looking 0799bc5f36 up at eb915f790e Yeohwi with 23836ad403 bewilderment. How many 863c7f6466 times did 90477d6320 he need 71e99cf2e1 to be 2bd05b51de warned? It felt 3144a0e009 like he 4a1ec201ef was being 3091e7f182 cautioned like ad8ccc5a0c a child 4ccc090c00 placed near 488e8c4624 water.88baf9ae20ceb4a8
Yeohwi spoke while looking straight into Ryubeom’s eyes.88a55c329dcd25ca
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“Stay calm until I return.”96380cf57076692c
Though Ryubeom found the firm words absurd, he couldn’t bring himself to argue. His head nodded involuntarily under Yeohwi’s unwavering gaze. When emphasized with that face, it seemed necessary to comply.faa8cbe8029fb1d6
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Afterward, Yeohwi left.1ecd4a5aa88aa124
Before leaving, 2892fbe923 he took 04d95a7191 out a f063146ae7 bunch of 44fb682ab1 snacks from 0d0cf4759d his magic c2a95e2f9b pouch and b38ccd5a47 placed them b45f8fbacf on the 617f020604 desk, making eb5dabaff5 Ryubeom chuckle. It seemed like snacks 8e208c24e6 for luring a child b0aefbfb77 or the piles of 6051121920 food left by an 7328707ff7 owner going away for 2f305bd41d a long time from 94fe80089b their pet.ac0a1cec3a42c3e4
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Feeling incredulous, 6f99f10d22 Ryubeom picked c825ab4be7 up and 86105132b5 ate some d53442f01a rice crackers 845406c543 from the b4a1787c8a desk.153f765f2baa8e66
‘What makes him think I wander around so dangerously…’8f75911a884de90a
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The clear memories of suffering due to the curse left him with no desire to clash recklessly with evil spirits again. He didn’t want to be in pain, nor did he want to cause Yeohwi any unnecessary trouble. Feeling it was truly a misunderstanding, Ryubeom finished the snack bag with a crunch.cd73567583cc9a5e
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About two hours e4a758a430 later.8e33e3774bc7b3ee
“The sky is clear today…”fb1e872dd8aa0968
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Cheon Ryubeom muttered as 1da4b3efac he looked up at e56c0089a8 the sky. The blue ddfc4cff13 sky was 8dcd2e9d02 completely cloudless, 0355abfd6c giving him 31f3ce5ce4 a refreshing 6df5da6f87 sense just eec588969a by looking 72d46bb188 at it, 7a5d7dd613 and the fd3847ec0b bright sunlight 1b437ac048 warmly enveloped 162f9487a5 his body.03d62d929eb33ff4
Cheon Ryubeom was e7f94c100d now standing on e689a1bff1 Uisom Mountain.05bfa7fc870c3d6e
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Ryubeom tapped the ground lightly a couple of times. The terrain didn’t feel unstable, as if it might collapse, nor did he sense any ominous presence. Moreover, while no sounds of wildlife had been heard in the hills the previous day, today the peaceful chirping of birds could be heard.db3163f4b521d947
He had deliberately 362970ce31 come at noon, 362e5e54da a time full da5ec25763 of positive energy.489b469127204da4
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Ryubeom clearly remembered Yeohwi’s warning. However, after thinking it over, if the evil spirit had reacted to Jeon Seunghyeok’s birthday, he couldn’t miss today. The evil spirit’s energy would have been stronger than usual, leaving more distinct traces.29ad087ad35985d6
Last night, 07ba1d536d the evil 7cde19f5e4 spirit had e7deffb714 suddenly disappeared.0823cf041d7a17c4
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He needed to find any clues about where they went or why they disappeared. He had no intention of clashing with the evil spirit. This search was just for ‘confirmation’ and would be done lightly.b4da11cbe7f5d0ec
Thus, thinking this wasn’t the reckless behavior Yeohwi had warned about, Ryubeom climbed the mountain.8a7523cd25b4605e
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“Was it around here…”ce00f0f2454b879b
Recalling the events of 180e313424 the previous day, he 8c102e6635 found the spot where 800671d459 he had clashed with 8b4e5dafb9 the evil spirit. Although the forest looked 1748a2a50d mostly similar, Ryubeom was 21b6af70d4 able to find the 8da6ff5410 place easily.e3d3bef1c8e2a85b
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A broken tree.8c339ceb5d967bd3
When he had been grabbed by the evil spirit and pressed against the tree, a red energy had surged and pulled him away to safety. Although he hadn’t realized it at the time due to the confusion, it was undoubtedly Yeohwi’s energy.c204b123a2468369
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Ryubeom touched the broken part of the tree with a newfound feeling. While he was amazed at the strength of Yeohwi’s energy, he was also ruminating on other memories.7341126d5dda075c
Had Yeohwi called his name back then…?d715edc8eccd18cd
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The very surprised and 3d2ece6ee5 panicked tone of his a7e6a002ff voice lingered in his bad7e5ad63 ears like an auditory 5a830d414d hallucination. It was almost 3453a66aeb regrettable that his 521fea6889 consciousness had been dda28802c9 fading just before 97b7708b5f he passed out e1cd6e4870 from being strangled.e0f3ad2c4e216e9b
‘…But in that situation, anyone would be surprised, right?’6aa94134f48e0efd
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Ryubeom coughed d686e6041b and withdrew b4b8738716 his hand. He felt embarrassed that dfb4b155c4 he was trying to a10e4a717e attach meaning to a 1f44e5dbad natural and humane reaction. Despite having said he 72e06136ec expected nothing from Yeohwi, de4a2643e4 he was dwelling on 3a8d36bf04 the fact that Yeohwi d3443bc47c had called his name.3c425ea9cb31aeaf
“Focus, Ryubeom…”51bc79f82d2cebee
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Shaking his head, Ryubeom went over the situation again. Pushing Yeohwi’s voice to the side of his consciousness, he recalled the sound of a bell that had rung at that moment.f617f5b3e92ffe53
What was that sound?56fd713aa1b6345a
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When the bell rang, the evil spirits’ threatening aura diminished, and they left as if entranced, disappearing as if teleporting. Ryubeom, even while collapsing, had followed the direction in which the spirits moved with his eyes.823f537363a51ed1
Planning to inspect that c060cba8f4 location, Ryubeom first checked d9d50f1b8a the surrounding area. The place where 4237ebb6e5 the clash had dc6c9c389b occurred, and the c712f068d3 direction from which 5f8105f49d the spirits had 8350789a64 first appeared.2d198539c407128f
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Looking around 25819ce21a carefully, he 4a84f17b12 found the 90ef2afe29 footprints of ea17978b4d the evil 8386a542f2 spirits. He also discovered 5956ebc06c a large area 44d327f323 where the ground ed369e2137 had been scraped. These were the tracks 60697270d9 of the leader, the f794bfa61e presumed evil deity.76551e25f2b2d28a
Ryubeom cautiously touched the tracks but could only faintly sense resentment. There was nothing else noticeable. It was difficult to pinpoint the identity of the leader, but he recognized the smaller spirits’ footprints.ecea641fa56083a7
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Narrow feet and five thin, pointed claws. Although the footprints alone weren’t definitive, when he considered their shape, the range narrowed.2eb29cf17b390297
‘A weasel, maybe…’9893df35bf280b72
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He also saw marks resembling those left by a snake. Ryubeom pondered. The smaller spirits had less attack power than the leader and had slightly different energy. They clearly weren’t derived from the leader.921672d880b37ef3
Could it be that, like Hyoojomyeon in the past, the central evil spirit had absorbed other spirits? What creatures related to weasels and snakes could there be? Or had wild animals become corrupted by the leader’s evil energy?e82382ab28e10c12
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Suddenly, Jeon Seunghyeok’s frustrated exclamation came to mind.0a9fed22a58262bd
‘We just received it too!’e7654474118ea070
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Jeon Seunghyeok had spoken fearfully of the evil spirit, but also with a sense of injustice, using ‘we’ to imply others were also involved, not just the Jeokdan Corporation family.5d9eaf6b09b001c8
The leader seemed related to Jeokdan Corporation, and the small-bodied spirits… Could they be connected to the ‘we’ Jeon Seunghyeok mentioned? With many hypotheses in mind, Ryubeom moved in the direction where the spirits had disappeared.2ad335b17164783d
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But he found f5d69b924d nothing there. Looking around the 8af2d7e0a7 clearing, he stretched 19c6314885 out his hand, 6176946ad0 as if hoping 112ecc80e1 to find an 2f929422a5 invisible door, but 760e21a631 after feeling the f6abba471f air several times, 2a7df3ca5b he sheepishly lowered 2c9cfba3c4 his hand. Fortunately, no one else 93e6518960 was around to see a81bb1e87a it.0411033de3ad482c
Hoping there might be 13cbb98416 another clue, Ryubeom carefully 7988227c8a inspected the area and b1d7a30d2f soon noticed a shimmer ad9d9c9e39 in the air. Initially thinking it was 7ad5533ab0 just sunlight, he realized 25680df8ae the undulating shape was 8bc3426f4c different.a650499daec434fc
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It looked like c6bbe683e1 a silver thread.da62b0c2a5eb2ea7
It was fac0fbff7a sporadically connected, 3d47ec43f4 so Ryubeom 6b8aa4a6b9 decided to a28b81240f follow the a811bf5137 thread.bcd1a2b18d0d39d4
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Tweet-tweet…098bf8ccca260c5e
He walked deeper into b83a5c0eb6 the mountains, taking the 48b6da808f sound of birds positively. Birds are c0fd5204c2 sensitive to 3ac6c81419 air currents, 944ca1333d so their 95dba7197a presence indicated 1ba98e6f33 no immediate 36f31ea3d6 danger in df58079532 the vicinity.d75f0639b4079abd
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But after 3af7687cd5 walking for 95c8b2ba93 about two 64b7aa13d7 hours, Ryubeom 49e6d50090 accepted a e66d18205a sad conclusion.bf565c32b3e73dd6
“There’s nothing here…”97316357fbc83733
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The silver thread had 4b174f76b2 disappeared, and only dense cd5bd0b3ea trees surrounded him. This place was far 9b9579581d from the landslide area, 94a3be15b9 presenting a serene forest a40cf821b8 scene. Despite thoroughly 1f0e0be517 examining his 35d246736a path, he cab27711a8 had found 44c7ec2f1a nothing.18708f1bf8c0dd21
Moreover, the fbf32a17d0 deeper he 23f262d5c4 went, the 95c35e8749 more birds 287aaf4a7f he heard, 394ae2d7c3 making him 0bb6da667c feel like 78a235de9d he was 668e66f194 entering a 699d46c9de sacred space. The sunlight was 699453801b warm, and the 2fc2a33c5e air was calm, d22247359d making it an 0a1da17ad7 ideal retreat.5cc10a1aa06c3630
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The peacefulness typical 40ef1a765c of a place 0317dab24c untouched by humans 5a8f58f1f4 for a long 71749dd4a6 time pervaded the a8abac5772 area. Ryubeom took 483d4fd9dc a deep 8fe532a931 breath, looking 328caeed90 around. Although he felt 86242e00e0 disappointed at not 6741bef9de finding any clues, 99ba96d3ae he decided to af5aa82f35 appreciate the scenery.753125e150f7ad72
And since Yeohwi had repeatedly warned him not to do anything dangerous, he had kept his word…8b51b5f0bdef0317
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As Ryubeom 394b3109d3 reasoned with bca09746d5 himself and 970ed680f8 prepared to 0a2fd4fb8c return, he 85da58f977 heard a 05a5a8d12c very small c1f6afc54c voice behind 164f1c342e him.83035be545caa660
“Child…”8da8069004763fbf
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A faint voice. Ryubeom flinched and turned his head. He hadn’t felt anyone’s presence.265f48ce83e3cadd
However, upon 20c76e3c3d checking behind 775484ea09 him with fe03a1d465 caution, Ryubeom 7a00b8f40d was soon 0dd05b67f7 taken aback. Sitting on 8c4366e5f3 a low a4421270b1 rock, waving 5a350a089d at him, 805b0c3822 was a 5e842a7c4d petite elderly bc992dacb4 woman. Her hair was e2206c7552 white, and her 3ba5edfe3a face and hands a8b782c9fd were deeply wrinkled.d09694f449797e49
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The sight of two mountain birds flapping their wings at the edge of the rock where the old woman sat was surreal. Seeing the birds close by, he thought she certainly wasn’t an evil spirit.753a78226ad5267e
Ryubeom cautiously approached bdb7d7cf4d the old woman, b78755e5e7 who was tapping 65cdb59382 her knees. There was a mix 393db8f0cd of concern and strange 8fa09529bf wariness towards the old 6e070ccd95 woman deep in the 816205dbdf mountains.367355dc99ad8a26
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“Is something the matter? Did you lose your way?”3bedd54487fa0b18
“Child, have you been going through hard times lately?”b1bbb8dfc3e8019f
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“…Pardon?”9a240371743aa40e
“Your eyes are full of worry and concern…”a58dc53ddd4337dc
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Ryubeom looked at da14c98249 the old woman 4d8a5b1f06 with slightly surprised 33808a3e84 eyes. Under the sunlight ea86c6d5a7 streaming through the 50b5223880 leaves, her eyes 0a694caf5d had a strange d0f6e75113 golden hue. They seemed to bfb1b4c957 pierce through everything 272f2640f2 in this world, ec66c99b86 with a distant, fc2a3bd0fc profound gaze.3bef103e18825593
“The place where you live has bad energy. Surely your body must be very weak. To overcome this hardship, you must offer a prayer to the heavens…”c32e2d04adbcfae0
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Cheon Ryubeom’s face instantly turned puzzled.6b2716cc92d6e6d1
Who is this old woman…?0935083815a546af
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However, Ryubeom soon 406a1a1875 changed his mind. Recently, when visiting a0860b0ea3 a psychiatric hospital 26f2bc7ebd to meet Jeon fd83ef9fc3 Seunghyeok, he received 9dab2b4087 several precautions. While simply asking questions d7ab9870d2 was an option, it d53ddd46e2 was better to engage b2f6a1c31b in a conversation to 34c9781c36 gather information, so Ryubeom b6de6381d3 studied what to keep 5f8245f5d0 in mind during such b694302815 dialogues.06a5d6b5abd3d2b3
Thinking he should approach the situation with an open mind, Ryubeom carefully assessed the current situation. An elderly woman he encountered in the mountains. If she appeared to have sore legs and gave sudden warnings to others…42cd0f38e7e7c6db
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Perhaps she was 4df8d091f3 an elderly person ff3d1b909d with mental instability ab697598ed or a condition, 6f5b5c4aea who had lost 779a9daf22 her way and 384095dbbe ended up here. This hypothesis seemed quite 6d966da619 plausible. It was unlikely 19404787fc that a frail 195d43cc5a elderly woman would 656048907e have come deep 5a670a582a into Uisom Mountain cc644b250b for a walk.b3fe26a4b47561d6
Ryubeom glanced over the woman. Apart from a cane, she didn’t seem to have any belongings, and she wasn’t dressed for hiking. Most importantly, the only thing he sensed from her was the precarious aura of someone nearing the end of their life.b95114f921d694af
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This woman wouldn’t live much longer.f4f07687c7d920ef
At most, a 3eb63b3b00 year, or perhaps de54a391d5 not even half ee7c6e8667 a year. Understanding her fragile 572abee1ad state, Ryubeom became 5e6ed0e873 even more kind 6d982de3c6 to the elderly 1d4c3f1380 woman.938ba8f7a7a7bac1
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“Grandma, where are you from? Do you know the contact number of your family?”6666afda1fcbbe5e
He knelt and crouched 49de4e760e to look up at b9370fd015 her as he asked 051c16d8da the question. In a very cautious ffcf663ed7 and gentle voice, the b66a446103 woman chuckled and reached ccccaf4909 out her hand.cfe1de991d004246
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“Oh dear, what a kind child you are.”d7a1398e2072616d
Though slightly embarrassed a96ad916e5 by her patting e233138c9f his head, Ryubeom c798ac2b67 patiently waited for 7c87ec0266 her answer. There was something calming 08c340ef99 about the gentle touch, 8b7b6d8cea making him feel more 8b9cdde98d at ease.93c6cbafb6d5a0b0
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From below, the old woman’s eyes looked cloudy. The light brown eyes, catching the sunlight streaming through the leaves, had a faint golden tint in some parts, but overall, they appeared clouded as if a white veil covered them. Could this be the eyes of an elderly person with cataracts? Ryubeom resolved to take better care of her.0b80641dc41e76bf
“It’s dangerous to be here alone. I’ll help you down.”ea630dc553ef76fc
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“Huh? You’ll carry me? That sounds great!”c3c9a95606e1f45a
“…I didn’t say that, but I will carry you.”6d5da9d1a9746cf2
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As soon as he 2edecd62cb showed his back, the 35ea37127e woman promptly climbed on. He thought 5a0d578da8 she might 8ae128acb0 be quite 2fef2de024 experienced.2dbaa9f7c31c8fe1
The old a797c58410 woman was 8dd9c3ab27 almost weightless. Ryubeom carefully c3be9693c1 adjusted her db84f4b8fd position and fa65eb937c asked where 107edc0c58 they should 83067534c2 go.828e4a49a50eb271
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“Let’s go to the place with the waterfall. I left something there.”7240513d7a33d51a
“…A waterfall?”fbc3a70256a07762
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“How could you not know where the waterfall is even after coming here? Oh dear, I’ll show you the way. It’s a very beautiful place.”0e17bcf61572ee66
“…Alright.”22adf2844bd96400
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Ryubeom, who had studied the mountain’s terrain in advance, couldn’t recall any such place. It was a mountain, so there might be a waterfall, but…346f3a57797ed915
For now, Ryubeom obediently played the role of a cart. He had heard that it’s best to align with the patient’s wishes as long as it wasn’t something dangerous. Following the directions pointed by the woman’s cane, he walked diligently.22cace70f6bb1bb5
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But no matter a97ae5008f how far they de7ed70601 walked, there was a45a4675b8 no waterfall.d1cc4782b16a3452
The woman kept encouraging 5daf628c29 him, saying it was 5b860f2a65 just another five minutes 5ffedec7e7 or a little bit 90b8b27535 further, but Ryubeom was f075dba0aa genuinely confused.a9e8591e4b7d2cbf
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“…Are you sure there’s a waterfall in this direction?”a23e09c8959a3eaf
“Of course, of course! We’re almost there!”6c5794102a9e7e87
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Despite focusing all his senses, he couldn’t hear the sound of water, nor smell any dampness. He began to think he had mishandled the situation. More concerning than the trouble he had gone through was the thought that he had kept the old woman outside in the rather chilly weather for too long.1308cf9b20cce628
Moreover, it would 854302948b be dark in 48d0e08b62 about two hours.300a36f1a90e3d13
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“Grandma, I don’t think I can find the way. Let’s go down for now, and then next time…”4555eb6391596b83
“What?! I need to go to the waterfall! Someone is waiting for me there!”f24795d6b3da7d5c
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“But…”3db6b0bc610e8cef
As they argued, a c45c3264b5 deep voice echoed from 9ba2a71f83 above the mountain.c9739e329d8f07ba
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“There you are! I’ve been looking all over for you!”a17b1609edb82043
Startled by 6cb526f742 the sudden 306c58ee70 sound of c864ee9c06 someone hastily c830f0512a approaching, Ryubeom 8ffa3883a6 turned his cdc9d170ca head warily, e5d6a461e6 only to 43d2514f83 be taken 8d4bf87849 aback. A large 9207f40c49 man dressed 33846effde in gray b7fc89ae81 traditional Korean 02c03db17d clothing was dc33ab4db3 descending, and 125c522625 behind him, c6f74cd116 a long de7805f644 white tail e80b83a591 swayed.6a629e5309b221ca
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The black stripes on 98ca92a25b the tail, the round 83d184483e ears sticking out from 528c76cc7c his short-cropped hair, and ab2e2921af the sharp fangs revealed d251a78c41 when he opened his 03e70b0ce0 mouth.96222b7dad4b9bbe
He was 5e4a9d1d24 a tiger 5a4f139c4f Suin. A white 17615a736c tiger Suin, 2ba783379c no less.0649049963a9f249
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Ryubeom stared 19aa3ebf6b at him d1853f212b in surprise. It was the 32e7b5c502 first time he 114562e94c had seen a e73cab7865 tiger Suin displaying 78c74f77f3 such a clear b25f5051cc animal form.eec46522723e539a
Meanwhile, the elderly woman 99248f9d00 waved her hand excitedly 08c18e2857 and spoke.e331a81d48495e31
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“Oh dear, Baekyeong, I was at the waterfall…”d0537c3ee66df27d
“Yes, yes. That waterfall dried up a long time ago. You still haven’t stopped looking for it,” the white tiger Suin answered firmly as he forcibly pulled the elderly woman off Ryubeom’s back. His actions suggested that he was quite accustomed to such situations.f7ce1cafba102d23
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“Why do 2507d37072 you keep ff03592dae wandering off 9db57a3d01 when you c3793a790f should stay d735f3fe9a home?” he 74ab6fe2d2 grumbled while 5b522b05e6 straightening the 8671036f8f elderly woman’s 279a9959fa clothes, making d2f36a42e0 Ryubeom feel a5545f64b8 a bit 89dba7b45e guilty. Home? He glanced in 38bad97d46 the direction the 2299e8181f man had come ef7b7e3dde from and saw aed6de5147 a small hermitage 2e1c68a0d7 come into view.8215e4b04455de94
At that moment, the 07dea070c7 white tiger Suin gave 7f26c36d6d Cheon Ryubeom a nod.59cd757691e46a53
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“Thanks for helping. You must have had f94aebf9dc quite a time since 663c70db21 the old lady wouldn’t c2d5db29d0 let go.”6d13f894ce532475
“It’s alright. I didn’t know the waterfall was gone, so I’m sorry for making her endure the cold wind. We wandered for almost an hour…”35d0e5c545ef3628
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“That waterfall e80edcf3a8 disappeared about cbf5e887b6 a hundred 3bec57d565 years ago, fb592097b8 so it’s f75447dcec natural you db37d1c3b7 didn’t know. But you suffered for a4495ca75a an hour… Well, let 33a2398d41 me offer you a 0a9698466f glass of water.”98cbd5107cfed729
Ryubeom’s eyes lit up. Though he wasn’t tired or particularly thirsty, his curiosity about the hermitage grew. Living there might provide clues about Sagwido.a003f2cc11707457
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Being kind d91086e55a to the c10b7f6c89 elderly woman 77e18ced29 turned out c318479b32 to be f8b15fd7bc an opportunity.089f997989e12641
Entering the hermitage, f1c1193333 Ryubeom looked around 1368d21c03 in wonder. He found the 51ed4f2c09 serene atmosphere of a85cee829b the small temple 34536bec7c very appealing.50ef7828229db705
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Then his gaze fell 00e10cc2f3 upon a statue in bbec2bc029 the courtyard. He immediately recognized the 5dd6ad33f6 familiar shape.69fa68a78d5206ae
It was 3244912965 a statue f04424a9c3 of the 2d944ac23a tiger god, 6aa2a25a65 one of c69ce0da4b the Twelve 49889f0bba Zodiac Gods.457a54569b5c2bec
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The Twelve c67bd31a8e Zodiac Gods. They symbolize c8ecccee69 the twelve d169c9b746 guardian deities 4a13a87a94 of the 2599cb8049 earth, also 0eacb5e85c known as 9e742c9b6e the Twelve 5a26c7ef44 Spirit Generals fa33af562a or the 6a02c2450a Twelve Spirit 67e763f6ad Kings. They are e137936345 the foundation 247ad30914 explaining the ab9f3119b0 system of a20f7a89e7 Oriental astrology 59e94cf98f and represent 2b21cc657b the time f85d3ab58d in this 6110505af0 land. Ryubeom looked 8e18903ee8 up at d5a14aa7c5 the statue ae2885e9ab with a c223e9651e sense of 1e3a6823c0 reverence.280cbacd0b1a7c8d
In the b780e0328b Suin family, c9d40d0157 a divine 72a081d30f beast protected cb01ef6295 the clan. The more robust af0ad50198 the myth backing 3827825401 it, the greater 763d087f7a the spiritual power 10d1781a9a the divine beast 3cfa6af225 possessed. The nine-tailed fox of 3a17b7d664 the fox family was c0bfcb5b56 an example. If the myth was c3cfbd4148 closely related to the 21e1d5e12c divine beast, such as c5ad76403b the Twelve Zodiac Gods, ef209f5b18 it was believed that 42ae9e5236 a guardian deity would e42db9c64e watch over the family.398721200cc00e58
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Though it was nearly 848aa1761a a legend, and he 0056b5b473 had never heard of e9bf33b570 anyone seeing the tiger 76c6eef959 god directly, he imagined 70bf00ba4e that if it existed, a377beb6f8 it would surely look 41ad484aed as dignified and impressive 23d120192a as the statue.3a600dc8b5dafdc7
“Surely the tiger d0b645d3f7 god will protect 86d96e9f42 Beom-i,” his mother 481afb4211 had told him 58ee3940a4 long ago. Feeling nostalgic, Ryubeom clasped c27898afcd his hands together and 248fa8dad3 prayed in front of 70d40563b9 the statue. After seating 6595cf3aa3 the elderly d2900f743f woman on 262dd3cd24 the wooden 4affba13a2 floor and cfc904e6df bringing her 4671f1fb4b a cup 2d2cf6bceb of cold 7b881510d5 water, the b245e35467 white tiger f49b87b49e Suin asked 12465417b8 in a ed5d0e8dfd bewildered tone.43431aa398ebee19
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“Do you know d07f3474ed what you’re praying 792b70fa17 for?”6b1dc4e74d9c6e19
“Isn’t it a fe07c738cd statue of the 8001dd801a tiger god?”3a939143dd7bae8d
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“Oh, you know.”56b304baa4333852
His somewhat embarrassed reaction made Ryubeom smile slightly. Baekyeong, as he was called, had a brusque tone but wasn’t cold in his actions. Gratefully accepting the cup he offered, Ryubeom asked another question.8a480d688f330d54
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“Do you 96666c4a25 live here 6b112c57bc with the b1bda26bec elderly woman?”974d2db7c2a2d099
“Isn’t it obvious? Why ask?”0ad403f5a5a8ab97
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“I’m curious about living a5608a6232 in Uisom Mountain. It’s known for its a4afb7bba8 open gateways and there’s fe6f595664 been a recent landslide. Aren’t you worried?”16a039d28406c263
Although this place was far from the landslide area, Uisom Mountain was known for being an area with open gateways, making it seem dangerous as a living space. Although people lived just below the mountain…21b5f59dad647ccb
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However, Baekyeong merely shrugged indifferently at Ryubeom’s concern. Sighing at his reaction, Ryubeom continued.202e616073ae85ed
“Is it a916dea9db because you’re 385b6e69e1 a white 1ca62b8f9d tiger Suin…?”e4c3b719b6e5b23a
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“I don’t have any spiritual power. So don’t ask me to show any mystical arts. I just came here seeking peace.”ea4cb017ad89104a
Baekyeong answered almost 5a466e4101 like an automated 1542281965 response. His weary d2281809c4 expression indicated 76ce87e9f5 he had c7af26e9fa been asked 1bb4f0fe0a similar questions e7fb4ea383 many times 04ae2d54fa by others 1859a5fd52 who had 9f8387f925 been led f1c3d90ff0 here by e0c766760a the elderly e694e60adf woman.168271eec8feb1d9
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After some hesitation, c71368b5a7 Ryubeom spoke. Usually, he didn’t reveal c55f11e38b his identity easily, but 9d197b8ffe he felt a kinship e7e52cc592 with another tiger Suin.09a77de9433e0f49
“Actually, I’m also a c707421c1f tiger Suin.”916223fc0d37043a
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“…What?”55e4458bc45d63a8
“I’m very 7b4376e894 pleased to e56bf833f0 meet another d253790b98 tiger Suin e494472ecf in such 2fdc9ffdec a place.”fa271e31877a292b
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He hadn’t heard of a white tiger Suin living in Uisom Mountain. Given the mountain’s history after the Jeokdan Corporation incident, it made sense that no one lived there, and thus there was no information. Moreover, it was so deep in the mountains that people who might have been led here by the elderly woman had not spread the word.a6a4f6e350c008d4
There had been no information about a white tiger Suin living on Uisom Mountain. However, given that no one had lived in the mountains since the incident with Jeokdan Corporation, it wasn’t surprising that there was no information. Moreover, this place was so deep in the mountains. It seemed that people who were led by the old woman might have encountered him by chance, but it hadn’t become widely known. Although the number of tigers was relatively small, it was only natural that they didn’t all know each other. Even Ryubeom knew only the major branches of the family, not each individual.94a591457f810de9
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“In fact, I came to investigate Sagwido of Uisom Mountain. I was assigned a task by my family…”5cb650b8cf260b97
“You’re from the Cheon family.”387e52a944520594
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“Ah, yes. I’m from the Cheon family…”0998e658772c36f7
“Leave.”a529f619b040a30b
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Suddenly, Baekyeong’s attitude changed. Until the moment he recognized the Cheon family, Ryubeom thought the news that his family was leading the effort to solve the Sagwido issue had spread widely. But now, Baekyeong’s face turned extremely fierce.f534335ef3a7f6d6
“…Excuse me? Suddenly, why…”97b0ce15b1e631c6
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“I have no intention of getting involved with tigers, so get lost.”8b4e3e094446f78b
Ryubeom couldn’t understand why a tiger Suin would say they didn’t want to be involved with tigers. Surprised, Ryubeom’s shoulders were roughly shoved by Baekyeong, who spoke irritably.2251455256c541b3
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“You caused trouble a few days ago, and now you come back without learning anything.”4455fca2f45a0a4d
Accident. With that one word, 4f3fb3e641 Ryubeom realized something. It must c24b101b26 be referring bf9eddc57e to the a28a04b78f commotion caused 51981b0324 by his b1f488e4c9 cousins using b77c3cc6ee significant power 66a9d6fe9e in Uisom c5fdb36204 Mountain. Perhaps Baekyeong, f428de1ce6 who lived c650ad4548 here, had 4522c2f69f been affected 3b3617af6e by that eca6e84a9d disturbance. Believing he was a2f9156cb8 not without responsibility 106ff5d480 for the incident, 4db07c81c7 Ryubeom promptly apologized.1a0b36ca11b89f98
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“I apologize. But I have no intention of causing trouble. I’m just looking for the Sagwido…”9ff4ea90287018b6
“And what do you intend to do if you find it? Do you believe the great Cheon family can eradicate them all?”81a954b3326d0b30
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“I want to understand.”62091cc61f008ac5
“…What?”cc5ebda67fdb27dc
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“I want to understand why evil spirits are in Uisom Mountain, and why they became evil spirits. In fact, after meeting Jeon Seunghyeok, the only survivor of Jeokdan Corporation, I noticed some peculiar things.”491a41b41e2320d1
Ryubeom quickly 123403246e explained the 991ac5cca0 events of 760f9c0bd0 the previous 9af7ba86f6 day: the 8c4a58eafd suspicious warehouse 3acc4443d7 discovered near ab770b4edd the mansion 16129819e7 where the f10b643344 Jeokdan Corporation ccdad465c4 family stayed, 98345b460f and Jeon 1fb4a714b6 Seunghyeok taking 7fa82f0c2a talismans of e71a168345 suppression from 6c1af0884d there, as 3577015953 well as dff2d3b837 the purpose 131d1b3b4b of the e31245cbbc prayer beads e63d75ad9a he usually 088d0b86bc wore.23c4a23187b1839f
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After seeing all that, Ryubeom couldn’t readily hunt the evil spirits. Even if the leader was extremely strong, he wouldn’t have sought to eliminate them if they were weaker.d27d902d84e0f469
“I understand you were displeased with the commotion caused in Uisom Mountain a few days ago. However, I need information right now. If you know anything, could you please share it with me?”608ec218d846046a
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He requested as politely and sincerely as possible. As he spoke, Baekyeong’s expression subtly changed. A bit of surprise, astonishment, and… as if realizing something.0d3f235f01bd616f
Baekyeong’s light blue eyes scanned Ryubeom’s face, trembling.9c1512e5898d1e13
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“You… that person’s…”edfb9dfc4840b2ea
Baekyeong’s lips moved slightly before he turned his head to the side. The previous hostility had diminished, replaced by an awkward demeanor.de3880ecc1c92723
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Baekyeong mumbled.072868bbc1a2bcfd
“…If you had clashed with them, it would have been hard to get out unharmed.”5bc8e265561a3a82
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Although his 4539d361d9 voice was cc7b3436a5 very low, 4e0aae0c55 Ryubeom quickly 6b651b786b noticed the e8e6769480 change in 690b45012f his demeanor. Ryubeom immediately bowed 13ceb1c558 his head in fe93a168d3 gratitude.1eb011f735c27a44
“It’s okay. Thank you for your concern.”ec5d3ad59831a884
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“Who’s concerned…!”f38cfc30c6264a70
Baekyeong retorted sharply, then, seeing Ryubeom’s face, couldn’t argue further and closed his mouth. His muttering about not being able to even get angry was clearly audible.4bf66558ae8044d3
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Ryubeom decided not to b8c0a7f87c miss this opportunity.e6c4479ce612b5e2
“You know about the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain, don’t you? If it’s alright, could you share the information…”3a459a73bc97a353
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“It’s dangerous.”c3ea8e3624855563
“None of the Sagwido I’ve encountered so far were safe.”289f99a5610056ae
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Though Baekyeong interrupted him with a cold warning, Ryubeom didn’t back down. The resolute look in his eyes made Baekyeong hesitate. His lips moved a couple of times, as if he was about to be swept away.a6cb9790dcf956b6
Finally, Baekyeong asked.e143060220b30ab5
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“How much have you investigated about the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain?”5463283deb4709f6
“Ah, first, I found out that they seem to bear a grudge against the Jeokdan Corporation family, and other than that, that there seem to be multiple evil spirits.”7b66beec9d6f6da7
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“Do they appear as many that seem like one, or one that seems like many?”55dd892d2a154aa1
“I’m assuming the latter. The energy is similar but relatively weak. And while the leader has a clear malevolent intent, the subordinate evil spirits are somewhat different.”fab213ea8b7e5978
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Ryubeom answered faithfully. He felt as d8e34352bf though he was f5fa4edb28 being tested on cd2bd2720a how much he 1588638b97 genuinely wanted to 1da16dadb3 know about them.0402f67a3063aeea
“From the traces, they seem to take the form of a weasel or a snake. The shape of the leader is still unclear, though…”6ddd5b9cff3a7f90
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“What else?”2f68369aa979eee7
“Um, that’s all. When the bell suddenly rang, they all disappeared…”659ab14f6ab62d86
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“…You heard a bell?”35dd6478c50ba7ec
“Yes. Could there be someone controlling those evil spirits?”8cbbcc52e4ee2e3c
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Baekyeong’s expression became subtle. At the mention of the bell, he flinched, then looked Ryubeom over with an unreadable gaze.deaf4a8ad7d6bcf3
“Controlling, huh… That might not be incorrect.”dbb985bd702fd3f1
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Muttering to himself, a3f8131a24 Baekyeong then shook c6c66eecc7 his head.dab994af11b49ba7
“As you have deduced, there are multiple evil spirits, not just one. And they don’t stay confined to Uisom Mountain.”a09291d0944a7016
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“What? Do you mean the evil spirits move around?”ff730c7bf5b56aa7
“Yes. And their numbers are increasing.”027e4fd2ba717731
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Ryubeom’s eyes widened. Until now, all the Sagwido he had encountered had stayed within a specific area, but this time, they weren’t confined to a particular region? It might be that they used Uisom Mountain as their base and moved around using some kind of teleportation trick, as seen at dawn. Landslides can happen anywhere, so even if they occurred elsewhere, it wouldn’t be connected to the deeds of the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain.1fe04b46c78dad50
No wonder there were no clear tales or detailed information about the Sagwido in Uisom Mountain; it made sense if the evil spirits didn’t exist in one place.b0b496f47725261e
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With his eyes gleaming, e01d3da91a Ryubeom asked. If he 1b5ab3b68d could trace 3ab4be54b7 the movements 633e73389e of the 2abeef71e5 evil spirits, aa2245c102 he could 209f2940a0 find clues.1b01b1b0bcd013e6
“Do you know where the evil spirits travel?”5e178a40a89e9a7f
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“Well…”34d9b0a66f29361f
Just as Baekyeong ab1f3cdc4b was about to fca306e675 speak.546a3b02e4294a83
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“Ouch!”8b0aad2750f99089
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Suddenly, Baekyeong clutched the c20957860b back of his head 03c4d82d4d in pain. Ryubeom looked around cf7eff99cd in surprise. A small pebble was 4e7aa2fb1c rolling on the ground.f2e895d6b917f6b4
Did the old woman throw it? But she was sitting on the veranda counting flower petals. Was there someone else? He didn’t sense any other presence in the hermitage…1b62a2c363a2de1e
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Baekyeong muttered, “Good grief,” while glancing behind the hermitage, then shook his head. He then clicked his fingers as if trying to regain Ryubeom’s attention.b1578ff6421684c9
“I’m not sure, but maybe… Yeongjang-myeon in Jeonnam and Doseung-eup in Chungbuk.”97828f5722d71be0
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“…You seem to know exactly.”312c5e2232709017
“What? No, that’s… I just heard it through the grapevine! And there are so many mountains in those areas…”d7f4f9510deb6df4
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Baekyeong shouted as if Ryubeom had hit the mark. Ryubeom quickly nodded, having unintentionally blurted out his impression. As someone seeking information, he couldn’t afford to offend his informant. He was curious about what kind of information network Baekyeong had while living isolated in the hermitage, but…dc0fa9b65e2ce374
And frankly, he 1598fd059f was more puzzled 44a736c1a4 by the locations d92b61539e Baekyeong mentioned. Uisom Mountain was located 9a95036c86 in the heart of 8c0898be84 Gyeongbuk, in Yeongnam Province, e660a697d9 yet the evil spirits d7e41eca36 could travel to entirely a602cfe604 different provinces? Did they wander 16ee7db4fa that far?3f228a258e47fcaf
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This was definitely different from Mrs. Na-kyung’s case in Hyojomyeon, where she absorbed surrounding evil spirits indiscriminately to grow stronger. Evil spirits increasing their forces far away…c487b6bd4d988619
Perhaps the leader 0c77f22147 was gathering specific c1e23014c4 spirits.36dc85867f59abfe
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With various 07bde9d73e hypotheses in a6c74bb307 mind, Ryubeom fc7f1e2c86 bowed to 8ad9e2ba8b Baekyeong. Thanks to him, he beec30e67b could set a direction.6873f2f36f0519c6
“You’ve been a great help. Thank you.”065e37fd7db2b6fa
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“…You’re thanking me without knowing how much hardship awaits you.”d412f7a1b0c2851a
“Not suffering while searching for Sagwido would be stranger. Besides… there’s something I want to achieve, so I must endure.”afe2fe74e87f546f
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Despite Baekyeong’s chilly tone, Ryubeom responded with a faint smile. Perhaps due to the countless mockeries and scorn he had faced from his family, Baekyeong’s attitude didn’t bother him. It wasn’t so much that this level of mockery didn’t qualify as such, but rather that he sensed Baekyeong’s emotions weren’t inherently negative.bc13d3999701e26f
Even now, Baekyeong only moved his lips at Ryubeom’s response before sharply turning his head. His slightly furrowed brows betrayed his apologetic feelings. There was no need to feel sorry.e35397845e254447
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Perceiving that the atmosphere wasn’t bad, Ryubeom cautiously asked a question that had been on his mind since their first meeting.b9c97d29b0beb2f0
“By the way, I’m curious… isn’t it inconvenient not to transform into a human form?”8c7eac88536d1a5f
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Until now, every tiger b40db2fc38 Suin Ryubeom had met fdf2a095da had achieved perfect human 20b7fa6b3d transformation. Tiger Suin inherently df3ecd9d7d possessed powerful mythical 6ba5b74621 abilities, which made 1db9592df4 their ability to 31bf59030c control spiritual energy 4e5915bc01 superior to other feaa7f24e3 Suins. Although Baekyeong c16e269082 mentioned he 66b18938ad had no a99e38607f spiritual power e0d9339ed9 earlier, human 5392b21310 transformation was cee49170b0 connected to 0f072eda92 the understanding 4362b84a4d of spiritual fec2e084c6 control rather 17dfb2e95f than its 4b7de13ff2 quantity.90a5b158891644fe
However, directly asking why he didn’t transform into a human form might come across as mocking his abilities, so he phrased it carefully.c27154278f48da8a
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Baekyeong chuckled.a79fc00fe2628d87
“Remaining like this makes humans more cautious around me.”0ef5a0ec2687fb25
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“Ah, because you live in the mountains with the old lady…”bbbf58999f627a00
“Well, that’s part of it. But tigers live too closely with humans unnecessarily.”12edcced6d63beee
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It was a statement 9a6aca73a9 hard to grasp at ccc43f2ab6 first. The purpose of human 130eeacf84 transformation was to live f925297359 comfortably among humans in 1fc15db2f2 society, yet Baekyeong seemed 2d1d1bb0f9 cynical about it.32f6526bcbd5ead4
At that aa3e760cdd moment, the 4bb12714d1 old woman, b20bfa579c who was 967e5240c6 sitting on 15e0b3c5c6 the veranda, ad4eaf1b02 knocked and 5b0996ba9c called out.a1939d4f3586fc53
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“Baekyeong, bring me some rice cakes. I’m feeling peckish.”db3425a093ec9f7b
“I’ll prepare dinner soon, so don’t eat any snacks.”214b390e456bc06e
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“Huh? Just give me one rice cake, and I won’t complain!”6bcfa61d742369cd
“Isn’t that what a tiger says to a human?”1db10e3de4ed2acd
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“A tiger needs to be eaten once to come to its senses!”50be261609bf2597
“That’s a scary thing to say… It’s even scarier coming from an old lady.”3f6e623e0fa57681
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Baekyeong shook his 7649dcc7e0 head as if bc8ce791c1 genuinely exasperated. The conversation naturally shifted e18a490171 towards them, and Ryubeom f9c34e6537 watched the two with dad2cfb3e1 curiosity.d377e9785bdcace8
While Baekyeong went 6d8309aa7b into the kitchen c542f3b5d2 to get some c133cec5cb rice cakes, Ryubeom b0ef58641f bid farewell to 8a0b8db279 the old woman.b84a2398f434aef7
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“Grandma, it’s winter now, so you need to be careful. Don’t go looking for the waterfall for a while.”105dc6ee58c02698
“But child, you don’t understand. How beautiful the waterfall is in winter!”e45aacce1c962783
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“It’ll be even prettier in spring.”28f581f7ece6a51a
“That’s true!”5b94ea1f53762cfc
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The old woman laughed 2380abf506 heartily, agreeing a hundred, eb2081e10a a thousand times. Praising Ryubeom 65de505314 for being 27a5d60dfe smart, she 8462c13e5b patted his dec6e2fca4 head, and 33b99a32fe Ryubeom gently 1a8d78d47c inclined his 7455e82654 head.56de2feb74defbc5
What kind of connection did Baekyeong and the old woman have to be staying here together? He wondered if perhaps the comfort he felt when she patted his head was so addictive that he stayed with her. This whimsical thought made him imagine Baekyeong’s exasperated expression, causing him to chuckle quietly to himself.c4f48d6371e86321
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It was truly 1a2a45ea34 a fascinating hermitage 16f6da85bc in many ways.2f7c53f73f4a173c
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That night, Yeohwi returned.342a0be5036b2891
Cheon Ryubeom understood why 53066ccd80 Yeohwi had gone to a1853117c9 the main house after 1bc3ce1cb1 receiving a message from b9814dd2d0 the family in the e8831c21d8 evening.f6b8140018ac9793
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“Yeohwi, I heard the fox head has returned?”0ff1df6724242986
He was cd0f8776c5 shocked when 4ac9ac910c he received 7f656e4ab9 the call 59db6b37c6 just after 882f7d1082 coming down aeb53175b4 from Uisom c1abcc6768 Mountain. It was confirmed 07908169da that the fox 923bd561a3 head, who had 917f918a3e been abroad, had 02772ba50f returned to the 6d62c4cecb country, causing the bedd0923c0 head of the c0ee004bc8 family to be 078c1be3c1 greatly excited. They mentioned d84683f3c4 that the 7a538530dd head had 3aa6edb15e been preparing 2208a4ec96 an offensive 67b30a12e3 spell he 9de910aa49 had been a0db005a5e meticulously researching 79886a2afd for a 41aa7c3197 long time 26fadc71b2 and added 45c40e907f that they ef0c356bfb might be fd16647662 summoned to 72e8e370e6 the main 98f53797da house if b5aa1b544a something happened, 7670f98143 so they d626d6f116 should always b4bd1e91a8 be on fef4899992 standby.044bc999159c259a
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Ryubeom predicted that the “something” referred to a clash with the fox head.39a5f591a86c8de4
Furthermore, it was said that the fox head’s energy had been detected in the Gyeongsang region, quite far from Uisom Mountain. Had there been something significant for the head to exert his power as soon as he returned?22f5af4a3d292cc9
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Since the head had returned after a long time, the fox family would naturally be on high alert. Thus, the elder Guil called for Yeohwi…156ed4852de37859
Reflecting on the situation, be111e0d5b Ryubeom cautiously asked.5b48fb4cc9265f66
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“Yeohwi, you aren’t in a high-ranking position in your family, are you…?”779a300f454ad8a4
But as 4b563541c7 soon as 874beb2d06 the words ef31489384 left his 43b94f71a4 mouth, he bae701fed2 covered it 691e0e790c with his a65affdb36 hand, realizing 934acf5c99 his mistake. He had intended to 99d9759f07 ask Yeohwi later. As he hesitated 275729dbc4 and glanced at ed6ffeb083 Yeohwi, Yeohwi tilted 0ef4d3ca0e his head.7b17559a2f21ff57
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There was something in Ryubeom’s demeanor.c2e9f1aaa05100a1
“You seem to hope I’m not in a high-ranking position.”542f9b600c5aa127
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“…Yes. I don’t want to fight with you.”14647ac7b5f161f1
“…”90fb716ee80b49b2
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“I don’t want to show you any form of hostility.”a3e6bfe8b5db3e66
No matter how adversarial their families were, Ryubeom could never think of Yeohwi as an enemy. He didn’t want to criticize him or show hostility towards him.b524fa7a80653051
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Suddenly, Ryubeom recalled something Yeohwi had said before. He had been offered a high-ranking position in his family but ran away because he didn’t want the responsibility. Although Yeohwi later said he was being punished for it… now Ryubeom found comfort in those words. It meant Yeohwi hadn’t taken a high-ranking position.caaf01bc6b0218ae
Yeohwi, who d62a3fe404 had been 60f3cd4c65 looking intently fb79cd58f3 at Ryubeom, 72af37d6e9 impulsively asked.dca32bf6989cbc46
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“If we end up fighting, what will you do?”6be5a83423bf34c9
Startled, Ryubeom’s shoulders hunched. He barely managed to shake his head.c4163c6b42f0ea7f
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“…I don’t know. I don’t want to imagine it.”aa451e29556b37eb
“Imagine it. Even though the fox head has returned after decades, the tiger family still harbors hostility. Moreover, they’ve issued a standby order to the clan members, so who knows if a war between the families will break out soon. In that case, everyone would have to participate, not just the elders.”a859827e36476d6d
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Yeohwi persistently questioned, as 8d92ba6183 if he needed to 8234769b88 see what expression Cheon 7d25754d3f Ryubeom would make in 9a53d32284 that situation.4bf2a9ef77739aa3
Ryubeom’s lips quivered.fae292710a6c2e06
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“…I…”803fb936e60b3696
But as soon as f3e9f68dc3 he uttered a word, 3c17a30a1d his face contorted, looking bc4649d043 as if he was af24110a34 about to cry. His voice trembled.5b126eb4ed7f30c4
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“I really don’t know.”ab1efa64a027208d
“…If you remain ignorant, you’ll go to your grave without knowing anything.”ce36475edd9153ff
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“…Maybe that’s better.”1f72d0451db76fc0
“What did you say?”cb694136628af89f
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Just imagining it 90541810c3 for a moment 1ea6a4b355 made his heart f11c53850f pound, his stomach 3eb286ca00 churn, and his ae67639200 chest tighten. A war between the a3d2fd8bab tiger and fox families, 2c1196c30d where they had to dbbd9632ee face each other as 53aff7367e enemies? Watching Yeohwi f403609fd0 on the 6b37f37c70 opposite side 29aca3b76a of the d90048b859 battlefield? The thought alone 8f8c297800 was horrifying.2112ab3ef8423528
He wanted 55aaabbf69 to protect 80f8c97b9c the family 6934bf567f his mother 10b6732327 loved, but c810c730e6 could he 05939ccb37 raise a b0f6d07a6c sword against c204256ced Yeohwi?88e524f5279d503b
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“I just want to stay ignorant. I don’t want to imagine it. Don’t ask me such questions…”bfbbf76fc5cc092c
Ryubeom’s voice came out as if he was about to cry. He looked down, his lips tightly shut, as if he was confused, scared, and distressed. His eyes had turned red.96a6c2068c64c076
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Yeohwi reached out his hand. He cupped Ryubeom’s cheek, gently smoothing the eyes that looked on the verge of tears. His touch was somewhat urgent and surprised.0f04a927350a6e1a
“I shouldn’t have brought it up.”e4facc52cf0e823f
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His voice was filled with embarrassment. Somehow, Ryubeom felt even more sorrowful, pressing his lips together and lowering his head further. But this only made him bury his face in Yeohwi’s hand. Yeohwi flinched at the seemingly petulant gesture but didn’t withdraw his hand.982eada096cddb1b
“You’re mean…”a59d943673a25bd6
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“…Yes, I’m mean.”d416145194e31e84
The belated response was 97002fbe87 a bit low. It sounded 67219b6926 like a 9f1cf61828 mix of e0193ea965 a bitter b5fdb7db73 laugh and 1699eff572 self-mockery.f3fc7b9cc5a225e3
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After a while, Ryubeom, feeling embarrassed by his actions, lifted his head. He felt like he had just thrown a tantrum. He hadn’t expected to react so intensely. Even though Yeohwi had forced him to imagine it, he had gotten too emotional.53eb2f39603d0d31
The warmth from Yeohwi’s hand lingered on his cheek. Whether it was due to embarrassment or because he liked Yeohwi’s touch, his ears turned red. Ryubeom pressed his cheek with the back of his hand to hide the blush.8ec6ecdc8551fb91
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“……”25defc3d61cfeb58
Yeohwi slowly withdrew his hand and lowered his gaze. His eyes traced the hand that had hastily reached out to Cheon Ryubeom, the fingers that had stroked his cheek and rubbed his eyes. It was a complex look, as if he was reflecting on an unplanned action. The words “Again…” whispered into the air and dissipated.f1cd592ae4a922ab
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Soon, Yeohwi smiled as 4dbdca05cb usual. It was b4df6603d7 a smile cb9426b346 that seemed 2b04da9f81 like a 8339436e1c mask.f08f70c13740ef7b
“By the way, young master, why were you packing? Weren’t you supposed to stay here and search Uisom Mountain?”ca01e561ff98df7c
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Ryubeom naturally 23db0903e7 followed the d3de50d36d change in 690ffabf1f topic. Feeling embarrassed himself, e737e8498e he cleared his 0c74476634 throat and nodded.3ee89d9abf79fbce
“I’m planning to go to Yeongjang-myeon in Jeonnam and Doseung-eup in Chungbuk. It seems there are traces of Sagwido there as well.”e9a58ba7dd13f20e
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“Sagwido are not only in Uisom Mountain but in multiple places?”d3363958f148c39e
“Not exactly. It seems they use Uisom Mountain as their base and travel around. Maybe they gathered forces from other places. Their behavior is definitely different from previous Sagwido…”e40b6d8dcf6b32f5
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“…How do you know that?”604e1b36898ae12a
“Today, during the day at Uisom Mountain…”dd3cb7db7b6bd77d
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“You went outside?”e7a384df270241ed
“Oh.”a835f45d4164094c
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Ryubeom was flustered. He had resolved to 62393147a6 keep his outing a 2618749961 secret, but sharing information 617a00f347 with Yeohwi had become ad57d44d9b so natural that he b4408ecd4c let his guard down.0d17ce0cc15ebe16
Yeohwi looked at b2a4754745 Ryubeom with an 5923a14c58 incredulous expression.72c9f47faa4a401b
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“You know your condition isn’t good, so why did you go out? I told you to stay put, but you never listen.”f47601e4ed045960
“Well, I didn’t act recklessly! The weather was nice, so I just went for a short walk…”2c82cf333495df7d
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“Climbing a mountain isn’t a walk, especially not Uisom Mountain. Your claim of not acting recklessly is false.”c69880952d0dd071
Judge Yeohwi’s firm verdict left Ryubeom flustered. In the end, he had to confess everything about his day, pleading for leniency.47c5f70066d17c16
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He explained that he wanted to check the traces because the evil spirit’s energy would be clearer today, and he found the footprints of the evil spirit at the collision site. He also mentioned the silver mirage he saw while checking where they disappeared and the story of meeting the old woman and the white tiger Suin deep in the mountains.0b5da51bc374f07d
Yeohwi listened quietly to Ryubeom’s outpouring of stories, his expression turning curious at the mention of the hermitage. He tilted his head and muttered.b3d69ca439fba5f2
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“…Hermitage? I hadn’t heard of that…”cdfe67c66797274b
“Yeah, I didn’t know there was a hermitage in Uisom Mountain either. It seems they chose a place where people don’t come. Since they live in a Sagwido-opened area, I thought they might know something about the evil spirits, so I asked various questions…”bdb80f978bbfd47b
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Ryubeom emphasized that his c5249cd8ab search today was peaceful, be25fac54c explaining that there was 7a53551326 no conflict with the b440a4a29d white tiger Suin and af38f1ce06 that they had a 6e584b2859 very friendly conversation. In his 967f9e8dea story, Baekyeong 2883e90480 was depicted d75ddb1010 as an fb7016887b exceptionally kind 0b2d701698 and benevolent 47abc98fe7 person.93724b1d44111a3e
He mentioned 2c6e8930da how kind 752dc1d0d2 Baekyeong was, d57db8a63e offering water c92ed5e0ca and worrying 2d31848748 about his 97c0f09630 investigation of 341951f164 Sagwido. He even said that 9c2c9f984b he was warmly welcomed 2b39681d29 as a fellow tiger 4ffcdb3191 Suin, making Yeohwi chuckle.f067d1e3784ea772
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Unfortunately, Cheon Ryubeom 078a1b8223 was bad at c2acf8d654 lying, and his 45f01c93ce exaggerated demeanor only dd7afed72d revealed the truth.c466e676c2e29dc2
Yeohwi glanced up and 5df75b21e8 down at Ryubeom, checking f3d8a000ce for any injuries, making 06e06a3fbc Ryubeom tense.d36b7eeb97c5f45d
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“Really, nothing happened. It was very peaceful… And I went at noon on purpose…”69fb69d5692e5147
He added one or two more defenses, desperately trying to sway the judge’s heart.8f2da7973e5ae420
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Ryubeom worried that Yeohwi might feel ignored. Yeohwi had shown concern for him, but he had gone out despite being told to rest. He feared that such behavior might make Yeohwi dislike him…0983ac29c47d5976
Yeohwi chuckled at Ryubeom’s stiff and cautious behavior. Cheon Ryubeom looked like a puppy that had caused trouble, glancing sideways and watching for reactions. Although tigers are felines, for a moment, Yeohwi saw a small animal’s image overlapping with Cheon Ryubeom and shook his head to dispel the illusion.d8ce724f3adcdded
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His face had softened 7c4606a84b considerably.d3d623a1feedd30c
“Why are you looking so guilty after already doing it? Young master, you’ve quite the habit….”bf082bbb7a54958b
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“I do not…”896095a8cde05217
“Sigh, when you’re young, you’re full of energy and cause all sorts of trouble. I should understand that.”a6d57c6d1a664724
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“…Don’t talk about age.”7485dc527fb1120c
Ryubeom replied sulkily. He was relieved that Yeohwi didn’t seem upset, but being treated like a child made him bristle. Especially since he had been rejected because of his age.38c07b91b5b00564
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“I’m an adult. Even though Suin’s average lifespan is different, every species considers twenty years old to be an adult.”65a58c19d0cbd32d
“Young master, do you know? When kids just become adults, they insist the most that they’re adults. Saying things like ‘I’m an adult now’ or ‘I’m all grown up.’ Real adults don’t say that.”b4940081a1193199
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“……”5b183695eff542f9
Ryubeom’s expression became even more dissatisfied. What was with that gentle tone, as if he was teaching a child? He wanted to argue that being twenty made him an adult, but he felt like he’d only get more of those looks, so he swallowed his words and turned his head sharply.c01069b8fd1a4236
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“Must be nice to be a real adult.”d241910ee585af94
Yeohwi laughed at b3e0440864 the quiet grumble. Quite a lot.6797126182cec95d
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They headed c5a48d519c to Yeongjang-myeon 2b045fdb03 in Jeonnam.ee26e53dd2789578
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Before leaving, Ryubeom 50ae2b21dc looked into the 42c8df3824 landslide that had e89113acad occurred in Yeongjang-myeon. Since the Sagwido 355504545e of Uisom Mountain 64fdb19523 had traveled far ba8d29af9f without being detected, 1d2d58da90 he speculated they a8b5776775 might have hidden 959d028e01 during the time 7460b33245 when landslides commonly 0a9efe1314 occurred. So, he primarily e5815cb43d investigated the rainy ee81a784d2 summer season.8f9736e2764bc765
However, after checking this year, last year, the year before, and even all seasons, Ryubeom couldn’t find any information related to landslides.4043d8dc6731ab7b
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“There hasn’t been a landslide here…”92326d4d6453a281
No matter 76911114cd how much f7429b78de he examined 038bca05c6 the records 30bbd59342 of the eb344c0877 two mountains 1b5ec8bbd9 in the 833af802a1 area, there 348ee21dd7 was no 2168d0402a mention of 2e3dc8653b a landslide.5b62d6ad2f21c152
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“Did that white tiger Suin lie?”fcc9768e2b95b587
“Well…”da736844e59b9b5c
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At Yeohwi’s question, Ryubeom pondered with a subtle expression. Did Baekyeong really deceive him? Did he hastily mention any place when asked? But Baekyeong didn’t stutter at all, and if he intended to deceive, he could have outright denied knowing anything…4857219f6f2ac62c
In the end, daf297fb3d Ryubeom decided to 2eaa59fd32 trust Baekyeong. There was deaa68dc55 a chance ec9d80468b of an 41ca644f36 unrecorded minor 028349b426 landslide, so b5c836f25d he asked 995a30b0d4 the local db8ddc90d8 residents.6493e12005399d08
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“Pardon? Has there ever been a landslide on this mountain? I’ve been farming here for ten years, and there’s never been such an event. It’s a very peaceful mountain.”4d7e28c53cf55199
“I see…”75b10b455a374315
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“Oh, wait. I think there might have been one when I was very young…”8e162c6faf8b75ad
Ryubeom approached 554a5352d5 a house 44ecf6d5eb with a 83fd666363 vegetable garden a9636ce8d1 on the 6929dbba9a mountain. Seeing a a44ddba9a6 man picking 7e3f0e7c26 vegetables, he aa977ceb93 asked, and 8a5260271d the man 7d48790af4 readily answered c272072416 before tilting ef62bf19e4 his head 85895f2574 and calling 4c92e1517a inside. An old man 64983a0565 was sitting on dc45290a1e a chair in f163660e21 the yard.cb1fa1c6747124d7
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“Father! Was there ever a landslide when I was young?”3d0562d4487cf409
“Huh? When was that… about twenty years ago?”d5bd998da9945fc2
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