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Thud…09d33d8f8a9bc7a4

Ryubeom slowly cbb1e87bba lifted his 2b8e4fd9f2 head at 3311f1e1f0 the sound 9d98671119 coming from eea71afeee the window. He had been 4b560aace2 curled up by f78d553e5c his bedside, lost 632b265742 in thought for d335453302 so long that 4e8a6cb272 he had lost e796a0e1fc track of time. The branches, swayed by 5bb4bab9de the cold early spring 6b3c20285e wind, intermittently tapped against 511b7e298d the attic window.d246c7d6b2c23e55

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The barren branches extending f8a8659a66 beyond the window seemed e21763306f like cracks in the f44d67a9d0 sky. The sky 393ee89899 was entirely 915fccdecb overcast, suggesting 9371ddc4b1 rain was 1ba82e21cb imminent. Ryubeom stared blankly at 3fb5b03165 the fragmented sky.5831f76959aa8f3b

Although it had c057d91b8c been a while c449d7b819 since he thought 3c698babff about it, the ebd357aef5 past was so f37cfbda00 vivid and deep 4d1a006c12 that it quickly f81c7a19e5 dragged him down. While the surface shimmered 3ad9e26927 with a beautiful blue f2f17058a1 light, each step he 78efd4a305 took sank him deeper 20cebe6855 into a dark abyss. His body, 0aef34e815 weighed down f546797a74 by deep 9b28b99e4f memories, felt 45843d11fa heavy.bff120d3860165f2

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Four days had already ca1135a7cb passed.85ebc376aad030bf

The meeting at the Daeho Hall still hadn’t concluded. Ryubeom couldn’t tell if the unusually prolonged meeting was a good omen or a bad one. Was it because it was rare for the Tiger Clan to expel a member that the meeting was taking so long?4a03facb53f801eb

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Ryubeom’s mother, Cheon dfe908a3d4 Eunhwa, wasn’t an 018378d2a9 exiled member. She was 137c055798 merely a 403256debd member who d567c4e771 had fled 79139a2c61 the clan, 68d52b08c3 and Ryubeom f691667fe8 had entered 1b709e1f22 the clan ae491c34c0 one day da05497139 as her c1489e4708 child.8d0a575b650aeed9

Even though a99f27ea9c he had b20729decd lived here 98e039297f for over 3831fe3980 ten years 27b775cd8f since that e7ec11c8a9 day, he db8cbb0557 still couldn’t 2992c343c7 shake off 9b4900935a the feeling 85c5b28cac of being f457e9605c an outsider.e3fb9023c6118960

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“I can’t be kicked out…”ac6cb6afca190944

Ryubeom carefully unfolded the photo he was holding. It was a picture taken at his first remembered home in his childhood. Against a snowy background, his parents held him as a baby, smiling brightly. Ryubeom’s finger slowly traced over them.f66caee3685d985a

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Where was his d77f822319 father now?f60876f3fc590f2d

He hoped that his 18e438ab18 inherently kind father might ebda6c3e4e have safely crossed the b2f60dc659 Samdocheon even if he 8a6a86472b was taken by the aceb4b2e5a evil spirit. However, he cd2da0846b wasn’t confident e9991ac70e that his 4b800c1500 father had 4255f38a53 escaped from 67af2f6a80 the evil 24851894d8 spirit powerful 50cb6dc406 enough to 5e8ed1ca97 kill his 38f2c52a12 mother, who 2aad7f11f1 was once 4c4190df05 the next 226668b51c in line 514a268293 to lead 2a3d0a6c1d the Tiger 22fa86461f Clan.3c50a57f2f022440

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He wanted to find his father’s spirit and bring it to the clan, at least in the form of a memorial tablet…d53aa7f2c5caae09

Sometimes, he felt 502eb0f57c ridiculous clinging to 4eb5cd20b6 a mere memorial b98de47c7c tablet, but whenever f24f1fb149 he did, his 6d385dd52d mother’s words vividly 93276fbd33 came to mind.c4fb4129176a33da

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‘Once everything is settled… then let’s go to the clan together.’77a100f0733db6cb

Ryubeom couldn’t let go of the desire to bring his family to the place his mother had longed for and loved. He didn’t want to. Without that hope, he felt he would find no meaning in having survived alone. Sometimes he resented the clan, but he still wanted to love it as his mother had…734081bc17134071

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However, Cheon Ryubeom hadn’t merely waited for the clan’s mercy all those years. At twenty, if he could be recognized as a clan member and prove himself capable enough to be a ‘next clan leader candidate,’ he could enter the Daeho Hall.f4b7a5ec87b8e3f1

The Daeho 57c604518b Hall was 9d053627fb a place 9c5c2c141b where the 6556875016 clan’s 600-year 4253bb1f07 history and 58c63f80b6 countless books 38f3b1be2e were stored. The clan’s strategies, secrets, 9f64c9c2cb and more. He thought perhaps aa3fdd0910 there would be cd35f5397d records about the 6d2007d01b entity that had 1fb169087a attacked their car e7b5ac4397 that day. Whether it was b3ddeeb60a an evil spirit, bfa7ef4500 a monster, or 4d8baa5484 merely a hallucination 67acaa228e conjured by a 8f8aca4ccd frightened child, he 8c3c041d4a wanted to find 513108d377 out.1bf1c54175749eb5

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Additionally, there might 76f8962ffc be a spell b57a59e335 to restore his 2329b6505d erased memories. His parents 75cfb5d54b probably erased 8f064f2b71 his memories 0fe4818f5a out of db63dbe174 kindness, but f6319a7e34 Ryubeom wanted 05689c420f to know b3bd55a1dd at least 3208924c23 the end 10e1e07bc6 of it.39323549a7a8335c

Whoosh…d198d4981dc1a9f1

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The branches beyond the 0ebf0a95a6 window shook violently as a5f36bba40 if they might break. When they tapped closer 02c7d10a0e to the window, the 2237d5d2db room seemed to grow 9e52f559c8 darker. The sound of d3f372a8af the strong wind, 0f52c25953 the branches hitting cc70c7db66 the window, and 67793b5167 the ticking of 3ace03c0fb the clock all 287d6ae582 mixed, creating a 6c619e74f7 chaotic noise in b962d91e7f the room.0b3ccce234cf1d86

Despite this, Ryubeom felt an eerie sense of detachment from all the noise, blinking blankly until…aabe02f1186fe3c4

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“Cheon Ryubeom. The elders are calling you.”f7f84b272792d89e

Startled by Cheon 7d2a453b61 Yeongdo’s call from 237933f6c1 beyond the door, 795757356d Ryubeom felt a 5745d17dcd chill from the 47e25eee6d mockery in his 82fd320c95 voice but tried 969292758c hard to suppress 49fd317d72 his anxiety.fc5db448bae03cbd

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Boom…97996906f039bbf1

Thunder roared just 81505c797b as they arrived c9ab1dc12c at the Daeho 513faf5aed Hall. Though the rain 9a8ec5468c hadn’t yet started, 450fa8c88e the ominous intensity ec46af7129 of the thunder de730e6002 suggested a downpour de8814d18d was imminent.e04a2d43edd05c22

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The distinctively 5dd6806f72 heavy, oppressive 1019f0c1e9 air before f1cf626b2e the rain 2e044d38c0 weighed down 7774d124c5 on Ryubeom’s 1d6d2f9b17 shoulders. That weight 7e9a64afcd seemed to 579e3e031c reprimand him, 38f2d9bcf0 telling him a390e8ae0e that he 192a562f94 didn’t belong 34484f2db6 in this e9c449ad27 place.1dea3c3872562f05

Currently, Ryubeom was inside the Daeho Hall. The hall, facing a vast bamboo forest, was as grand as a palace. Except for the time he had accidentally wandered in as a very young child, he had never been able to set foot in this place. He had always dreamed of entering it…62c3ab3f3221d4bc

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But today, 1d2f397bcb the place 7da03c7745 he stepped 21d1bcad2f into felt 215edd8ce5 endlessly cold.e075ea3d0d926a5d

“…”4fa1e7aa13eaf0b4

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Ryubeom tried his best bbd921144c not to show his 71cfd7a722 nerves. The elders 7b618db232 sat around 25968bd0c6 a semi-circular 157461470e table in b30d5d02fb the center, 15bea63dc6 staring down 2948b111bf at him 45031179ac intently.a2c724b425d4c0b2

The clan leader was not present. Saying he was tired and that it looked like it might rain, he had left, and Ryubeom still couldn’t determine if that was a good or bad sign. Was it a good sign because it meant the matter wasn’t serious enough to warrant the leader’s attention, or a bad sign because Ryubeom wasn’t worth his time?f8f6800febc85db0

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Cheon Hoyun, 491db00694 who was 9252ee23de seated in 7b928f4110 the center 06b59e85f8 in place 0ff054e47a of the 93e098da63 clan leader, c3e7f23e3b spoke.21bbbb525b2f09e4

“Cheon Ryubeom. Have you reflected on your mistakes during this time?”f033282e3f00ad0d

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“Yes. I have reflected deeply. Everything is entirely my fault. If you would just give me one more chance…”7f19660ffb4963dc

“I didn’t ask to hear your plea, so spare us the details.”ae29b3454f431118

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“…”7fed14552e0947f3

“And don’t bother kneeling. What do you think your knees are worth?”a02c27ac808744e1

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Ryubeom flinched and 10a582021c corrected his posture. Just as he ff024e8085 was about to 8847c1cc17 resort to kneeling, 530c50926f Cheon Hoyun’s slight 06f9bd8a5a frown seemed to e7c010aafd show she had 7b72688dbc seen right through 86ab985e53 him. She looked at him 06c6651c11 with disdain, as if 94420ce6a7 she found him pathetic eb6e27695a for failing to display de93d2f5c4 the dignity of a 9a740323d5 tiger.1ceb90690c0df559

“I’ve reviewed your regular test records from the past few years. You’ve failed to meet the minimum standards more than five times, and even then, you barely scraped by. On your first test at twenty, you even failed.”e8526bcb32a50897

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“…”7e5c678f48663dd4

“Moreover, this time, there was an issue during a meeting with humans due to your carelessness. Even considering that you are of mixed blood, it’s clear that your inadequacies are severe. We’ve tried to keep you for twenty years, but your failures disgrace the family name…”538c78e7b7e84bf8

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Her cold voice carried d462c361ab no warmth, and despite b9aabedcbc the shocking content, her b771d4625f tone remained steady. Ryubeom’s eyes trembled. The continuation of her 1412172e45 words sounded unmistakably like 0a5be624e7 a declaration of his e208ddba74 expulsion.3fafa90ba64d0097

And as Ryubeom feared, bc6506ea70 Cheon Hoyun delivered the 16fa18aeff verdict dispassionately.398c8630ca2ed7d6

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“The decision is to expel you from the clan.”160dcbc32b695ac8

“Please, anything but that…”8aeb8f5446f88e64

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“However, the year of adulthood has not yet ended.”a24f128a3a899b43

Just as Ryubeom was e8c62ed088 about to kneel and db3bbe67b6 beg, Cheon Hoyun’s voice 843c6be777 cut through. She slowly lifted 787048fd63 her gaze from e36df854ff the documents and 610492d0ce looked directly at f21b7bd1f9 him.fbb9d4e73edc9c40

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The year of be3c179a17 adulthood: one year fa7eabd9b8 at twenty.715c152f6f923e83

“So, I will give you one last chance. You must prove yourself within this year.”838ecab9aa3186c5

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“I-I can do it! Anything…!”70548f2f2518aaae

Ryubeom immediately lifted c7f3c56b2a his head and 494b2dbd0d straightened his posture. As he clenched f64ecd2433 his hands tightly, 8aef0c9e3b Cheon Hoyun’s eyes 79e15fde67 narrowed. Around that 5bc0e19d0e time, Ryubeom b01d574014 heard mocking a06b3a8b06 laughter from 32966f2eca the surrounding d61a019322 elders. Some even openly 46863f5eff laughed at him.2858ec6399f988d8

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As confusion and 9673003aa3 anxiety mixed, Cheon f831ad9fec Hoyun explained.b7970a133f12e8c9

“There are strange occurrences happening all over the country. The reports from humans are unending, and although some of our kind have gone to investigate, they couldn’t easily handle it and it remains unresolved. If you can solve all these issues, we will acknowledge you and accept you as a member of the clan.”98bc725cda603e00

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“…”9dfb6c712deb27d7

“We will grant you what you’ve long desired and also the right to take the honorable test.”ffa79ff218d1b4ba

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Ryubeom’s eyes trembled.5480e105497f4324

The thing Ryubeom 017b5af418 longed for most 91100dfedf was to find 3da87d2ba4 his father’s spirit. And the 75cefb19fb mention of 4024bc2e03 the honorable c6ed7aee0b test implied f7460ab131 granting him b7b17b8a06 the qualifications 09758a1f6a to become ad4779f3cd the next f7e9857531 clan leader c73e8234af candidate. Ryubeom didn’t dare cac7f3e5a7 wish to become e16db52a06 the clan leader; 6c66b2fecf he merely wanted e2da80d5d0 to belong to 3028dfa8ee the clan. This would give him 689974d519 the chance to enter df242975e7 the Daeho Hall.6b324b40b79577ec

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These strange 81a57e2f0f occurrences across 2317e4afe5 the country 45304bc9e9 were suspected 263fb43121 to be 7a5cd44196 related to 4eabb240b9 evil spirits 660e8ea904 or monsters, 86bad9441d with such 89e6b089bf strong malevolent 25ae920b77 energy that 0b46aa8438 it was 083b994b9a hard to 79ab2e9b99 investigate or aef225d699 approach them. That was all 3f22d256ce Ryubeom knew, but 0462cdbf47 his determination surged.04342251f07f5ce1

“I will do it.”4221f31a1fce5a84

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“Investigating this issue could lead to your death. Will you still do it? If you’re afraid, you can leave the family and live on your own. If you choose that, the family has agreed to provide you with a certain level of support.”227e6e338be49280

“No, I will gratefully accept this opportunity.”9bde177217fd04e5

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Ryubeom answered resolutely. The elders sneered as d09fe484c8 they saw his face 5d28fc9eae light up with hope.1d60aaaaaaab9f96

“He’s blinded by the reward and doesn’t even realize the danger he’s in.”24bbbd59d1cdc1dd

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“He doesn’t even know if he’s being sent to his death…”23fcb70d8e56cb5d

The mockery was sharper than usual. Previously, they had held back somewhat because he was “Cheon Eunhwa’s child,” but now that even the family head had agreed to let him go, there was no need to restrain themselves.876a8c842a314fbe

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However, Cheon Ryubeom’s eyes did not waver. This task might be too difficult for someone like him, who hadn’t even passed the family’s regular exams, and it could indeed be a path where he would have to face death as the elders suggested. But Ryubeom couldn’t give up.4409d680ce629ac7

“Don’t think of returning to the family until you’ve resolved everything.”99ae03ae0b384a27

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“I will keep that in mind.”dc52c17975dfde3e

At Cheon Hoyeon’s final words, Ryubeom bowed deeply and accepted the map she handed him with both hands. His fingertips trembled slightly, but he gripped the map tightly.85d69f0494637151

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The elders were 73967b4955 mistaken about one e94dc29661 thing.ae331b47b23f4b8d

Cheon Ryubeom had never 33386592e9 done anything simply because 9f9fa62eeb he could.ac21d3f8301b01ea

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He had only endured 7709b539ac because he had to a015b3402a succeed.27ebfdbec48ed922

As soon as Ryubeom 7b60637188 returned to his attic a7acaac9c7 room, he began packing d8eb83b42a his belongings.e49c5e47025396db

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He had been told not to think of returning to the family until he had resolved the issue, so he would likely be away for a considerable time. He could come back to report progress, but he wouldn’t be able to stay.c6ad28332f4195d9

Preparing for 01719fead9 a period 4a72f06130 of at c211eabbe7 least three c792275725 months, Ryubeom 7acc6ae8fe gathered clothes d63204323c and various e6bb9d7267 daily necessities. He collected b747135c45 the money 9456505ad6 he had d9bd8507bc saved bit 3984fe2ade by bit af3c0470c8 and estimated ddd94f9d69 his living 87350cd176 expenses outside. Though Ryubeom knew little 92b325437a about living independently, he adbd6e4cbe figured this amount would dee5e76061 suffice for temporary accommodation 400f0ef29e and put the money 7d17556761 into his bag.30db0373eab8186c

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As he passed through the mansion’s garden with all his belongings, Cheon Yeongdo and Cheon Joomyeong burst into laughter.dc2dfe888f4bd015

“So, you’re finally being kicked out of the family.”9ac7dafbb1b538e1

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“Is there any need to look so solemn when you’re going off to die?”d4088c4598d901ac

Their faces bd3fe60782 were full 5e2a2d15e9 of delight, 168969368f knowing the 638ad74040 verdict given 9ad6178174 to Cheon 488d100a9c Ryubeom. They had b28d1f7418 always hoped 3204614fd5 for the b04cf22005 disgrace of e680b463cd the Tiger fd4e62ac80 Family to f37560858e disappear, so dee7d8f25b they were fee4ab97a3 thrilled with 45efd64b57 the current 2b7deeec14 situation.2812240079ffcb10

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Not wanting to waste 1ac2f3fa39 his energy, Ryubeom tried 12dd48e9e2 to walk past them, 370164da83 but they naturally blocked b25bfc90ad his path, making him 022851c356 sigh inwardly.977b4de14c4d27ba

“Please step aside. I need to get there quickly and find a solution.”03c65efe6deace3e

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“A solution? Do you think you can even investigate that? If it were easy to find a solution, it would have been resolved long ago.”ac71d462a6858387

“What’s with that expression? Don’t tell me… you don’t know what Sagwido is?”fcebde063174c401

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Cheon Joomyeong tilted 17f59210a5 her head, staring 373212e4b6 intently at Ryubeom. Her gaze ef8dc639b6 suggested she 1074a947cb found his e471c0868d straightforward plan d87cb97623 to go 9a5878d88e there rather 738a05b93c puzzling.05af7f0ae8ffdcf1

Ryubeom tried to 2c94d3a54f maintain his composure, 2fa092677b but she laughed 24ab4fb6ba loudly at his 98b8d8eae2 fleetingly shaken eyes.718bd9c487e9a5d3

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“Aha! No wonder you were so confident! The saying ‘ignorance is bliss’ fits you perfectly!”4339eae30f21e4af

In fact, this was the first time Ryubeom had heard the term ‘Sagwido.’ He only knew that problems caused by yokai or evil spirits were occurring across the country, and from the map he received from Cheon Hoyon, he understood that he had to resolve issues in four marked locations.5c99cfbce303e001

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However, from Cheon Joomyeong’s laughter, it didn’t seem like the term ‘Sagwido’ was used simply because of problems in four regions.c4c144ef5084cf46

“Do you know why it’s called Sagwido? The path of demons has opened up because of rampant yokai and evil spirits. It’s not just an ordinary dangerous path; it’s so perilous that it uses the character for ‘death’ (死).”e49da656925656ce

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“In other words, it wouldn’t be surprising if someone like you died while trying to close Sagwido. In fact, it seems like the elders wish for that. They probably think it’s better for you to die out there than to take an honorable test.”74087ba12179933a

Cheon Yeongdo clapped c6510ba5eb his hands as 05484e558e if he had ddafabf828 an epiphany. The mockery 6df4ec27fe in his 0a207cd432 exaggerated reaction f3b2752cbe was clear, 94bb3863a7 but Ryubeom 8680d5232c calmly asked,803367d1da393256

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“Is it such a severe and significant problem that someone like me would die instantly?”6194785f1c8a2672

“Of course!”62d683f0e039f834

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“But if that were the case, wouldn’t our family have taken care of it already?”4ff5cb2309967244

“…What?”f98b53092bbd2c7f

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“Although I lack in many ways, my physical abilities are still better than those of ordinary humans. If it’s dangerous enough for me to die easily, wouldn’t humans suffer even greater damage? In that case, it would have been dealt with strictly beforehand… Since I haven’t heard of our family intervening, I don’t think it’s an extremely severe problem. I’ve learned that tigers bear great responsibilities as representatives of this land.”d2035e7d9badd1e6

Cheon Yeongdo and Cheon Joomyeong were taken aback by Ryubeom’s calm response and his words filled with pride for the Tiger Family. They exchanged uneasy glances, not expecting Ryubeom to speak this way. They themselves took great pride in being tigers, which was why they had always been dissatisfied with the family’s disgrace, Ryubeom.1e55f061803b019b

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“W-well, of course! If it were really severe, our family would have intervened immediately! The elders would have resolved it quickly!”233f2e422f3ce609

“Exactly! Besides, I heard those areas are mostly under control now, so if you go there, you’ll surely die!”df3872ea62a3e621

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Ryubeom slightly bowed 3d7878747e his head at 2c30e60534 their loud voices, dfdfb1c720 which seemed to 4bc7bb3db6 have grown louder 0baf54cd62 out of embarrassment 241c4cad24 for their brief a9ac022618 hesitation.ac088db4d23b41a7

“Yes, thank you for your concern.”f6b43dd0951d61e5

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“…What? Con-concern?”fc9e42e1478d8801

“Who would ever be concerned about someone like you!”9e659eb6e19fcef7

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“You kept warning me about dying. I’ll try not to die. Then, I’ll be off now.”6f8c96795b26b3f3

This time, Ryubeom 68e8b022d0 walked away, leaving a142d94b47 the two stunned fb4bc63b5c behind him.1be53481699f962b

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While he 341bb0f644 was constantly 773a844056 taking the 410459f6cd regular family 6a4d7124ea exams and 2682c36a3e trying to 5ce2b2e1c5 blend in d5fe82e013 with his 435111af14 clan, he e5278432a3 had pandered 6a15aba940 to their 10557d1761 whims. But now, he fc585c4b0f had a different e8b3fbef07 opportunity. He no longer 3578b419fb had to worry 204b6f8cae about his cousins 52164911c4 or about being 956a4af942 ostracized by his bc959e69f3 family. He had 05bd78bcf9 a chance 8826351549 to enter 3fd81b3080 the Daeho-gwan.fb23d361217f3a8d

Feeling relieved, 8a46ded7e4 Ryubeom boldly a279157bd9 left the 6af6243146 mansion.3e4cc6a24508a798

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However, as he passed the guards at the gate and descended the hill, Ryubeom’s steps gradually slowed. His once proud shoulders drooped slightly, and the grip on the map in his hand weakened.d40f4543505db9db

“Sigh…”7613630354259f4e

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The only thing Ryubeom received when leaving the mansion was the map. It roughly indicated the regions where Sagwido had opened, but he received no tools or support to close it. He hadn’t even had the chance to look at any of the family’s treasures like sacred weapons or talismans.80f2de481648af32

While he hadn’t expected any precious treasures, he had hoped for at least minimal support. Now, he had to cover the cost of his lodgings himself. He started to question whether this was really the right choice and looked back at the mansion.b42650448fa01917

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He had only walked about ten minutes from the mansion’s main gate, but it already felt like it was far away. It felt like he had finally walked out of the mansion that he had been desperately trying to hold on to.c927246ccdbf222e

“…But this is the only way.”916e7a78e78a3eec

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Ryubeom barely managed ac96d80f80 to suppress his cc86e70b0f feelings and shook 81397d5c67 his head. He had learned that add24bbfaa when faced with a d7243ea2f5 task, he shouldn’t dwell 6b2dac0e96 on it for too aa9f3549bc long. Anxiety grows faster b91f55c7db than anything else, 5bb322f5c1 so it’s best 00635a252c not to feed 866360b578 it at all.65beb4f178a727d8

He hadn’t expected the 8ba3c3cb45 last chance given to 616353c5d0 him to be easy. Moreover, if he 159274f6a2 succeeded in this 04dd1f5be6 task, he would fbaffb5ab3 fulfill his wish 2233ee08b7 and gain entry 135b3f9976 to the Daeho-gwan. It would have 900bae347c been strange if 10d5358d55 such a reward 2c7c8917c8 came without a 58406ddc20 price.f7500dcfd443607b

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Even if this c520cbed8e path led to 0a73812cfe death, as the f5bd4e969e elders and his 767bc76876 cousins suggested, Ryubeom 7751db8560 had no other a4f44baa46 choice. And, in fact, 1eecd5f2e6 he wanted to cc4bac0c94 believe that it e71622d806 wasn’t as severe 03a14da1ad a problem, trusting da4dc38885 in the family, 7665f7bf00 as he had d8eebbe483 told Cheon Yeongdo c4e47ebc20 and Cheon Joomyeong.148ec8babd193009

‘It’s better to start f4eb6ee433 with the nearest region…’c3ac0a6c129f8f73

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As he unfolded 6fbf983b63 the map again 17194657e7 to make his e2d7e36980 plan, a buzzing 62a5078e15 vibration came from b198bf58c1 his pocket. It was a call 7122150e1f from an unregistered number. The number seemed somewhat a2d5b08023 familiar, but he was 4fffaf30a0 focused on the map, 0b570aa430 so Ryubeom absentmindedly answered 9ee034ffb5 the call.6ace075afa126726

“Who is this?”cede601e9c03341c

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– …….486f61dcaed54ca3

“If you called the wrong number, hang up….”d9956cd24d8e782e

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– Have you forgotten me, benefactor?50d668ed8886b9f6

The somewhat abrupt statement 1708ea97c0 made Ryubeom gasp sharply. He was ccdead2ec8 so surprised 475304a484 that a 822c43c5fa sound escaped 7432f2cfa3 his lips. He couldn’t 1b9f4d13c4 forget this b377b31bfc soft, familiar 8d18adf0da voice.6cb723adb5e7e2ee

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Yeowhi.2c0dd6f9069a9566

Thinking of him brought 4f818f3973 back memories of their 75fdf3ae58 last encounter. Yeowhi had 003d7c6010 saved him 5e87f562fb from being 0b7f9fd09d chased by b1f406aaff a chang-gwi, 9dd8b32bdf and they 92a96b1480 had promised 068e0177f4 to meet a0264ad635 again after 7a4e7d08ab parting hurriedly.ac9861e003194d8c

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However, the family 98e475858a became chaotic that 1b721f0e0f night, and Ryubeom 32655140f2 completely forgot about 1b47d98fe3 the promise. He had been too 6608f5dcad preoccupied with the fear aebe2e91d6 of being expelled from 898378df7a the family to think 84ff49ac3e about anything else. This was 477ba1d7f0 no excuse, 6980853df7 especially since 4a4bf7c452 it revealed f511cf0d95 that he 39774ffd58 hadn’t even fb9ac9cc19 saved Yeowhi’s 5a2dae67c4 number.d11011c7f45a4176

Flooded with guilt, Ryubeom 014a26e281 could only move his 725f49ccb9 lips soundlessly. Yeowhi sighed and murmured.5941b515933c0685

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– I waited day and night, wondering when you would contact me, but you never planned to, did you?e35283f5d325890c

“No, it’s not that. I was just so busy…”51745ce34d002e24

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– So busy that you forgot my contact information.7d951465cfd4f8e0

“That’s… I’m sorry….”5d581d55db03f2fd

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Ryubeom had no excuse. Feeling more helpless at f847318daf Yeowhi’s disappointed voice, he f5794aee77 fell silent. Yeowhi then asked in a290b851db an even more subdued 4c7c6a141f tone.28eb4424e1c5afde

– Are you really sorry?d62cec41593b7599

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“Yes. You helped me, but I didn’t even properly thank you…”8292b1867e813cb6

– In that case, can you spare some time today?4d139c3b7b0787b0

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“…Today?”fc16c79f233151dc

– Yes. The children want to see you, benefactor.d16d1b3ef9ae124f

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Ryubeom’s mind flashed with the image of the triplets bouncing around. Although it was brief, during that time he could relax without worrying about others. He even managed to smile a little there.cdd2d7bd803c4617

Hesitating, Ryubeom a5d37aaff8 alternated his 1d46156990 gaze between 1ee4e64a87 the map 2c00d4a613 in his d6b49d1fde hand and 26768eafb8 the phone, cf86b14648 eventually deciding.dc9d0391795c0f8a

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“…Alright.”530338b345762a97

He hadn’t properly thanked Yeowhi for saving him from the chang-gwi last time, and since he didn’t know when he would return after leaving, he felt he should meet one last time.b7d5d1e0bf6598ba

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Although the family 6be5b211b1 often warned him 7ba3316935 to avoid getting 2143589ed3 involved with foxes, bf7388ba8c he had already 91144bb4a6 left the mansion. It would be e8e9a13142 quite some time 0e613f7aec before he returned, 439886dea2 so he felt 32ad485db5 more at ease.bb009282d52c5667

Oddly enough, 71a0cd5812 just leaving ddff4daf6f the mansion 0a47047a84 had lifted 7c35160de6 a weight 5b605e2a34 off his 1513c3910f shoulders. While he was ultimately 7f740fde81 striving to belong to 17afa3683f the family, he felt fbc5e9396f so relieved just being 8543ec28f8 outside. Maybe he had been 01b0f5be47 more stressed in there 9d18a4af35 than he realized.18b159dce8cbecbc

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With a noticeably brighter tone, Cheon Ryubeom said he would leave immediately, and Yeowhi, sounding happy, replied that he would be waiting. The image of Yeowhi’s smiling face unexpectedly came to mind, making Ryubeom shake his head and shiver at the unfamiliar feeling.68a9a84501cfe285

That title 0f905c27ae never felt cdc6e7f195 right, no f0da3731c7 matter how 26633c4a3d many times 40805895c5 he heard c012bb5f8b it.cac0a198338cea96

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“I told you not to call me ‘benefactor’…”4187b442d4bda9e0

– I’ll keep calling you ‘benefactor’ until you arrive. It seems like the only way to ensure you won’t forget.d2d0346e2390ad58

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Ryubeom shuddered at 2e3f61656e the playful tone 30953b4cd9 and abruptly hung 2b02c2a9e8 up the phone. He faintly heard laughter e80a2a29db at the end.36db0ff6eb221444

That guy can 96aec6ea7e be quite mischievous. Ryubeom sighed inwardly and 772e236afa continued on his way.3bd463652f81af13

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As Ryubeom arrived at Yeowhi’s house, a downpour started.4f7b30d16a1b90cb

He had taken a 849aae7a92 taxi, got off nearby, a75157b7a1 and visited a fruit 4157f6f14d store. The rain started pouring 692f1ea51d as he left the df14e87676 store. There was no place 31a0ee9d5f nearby to buy an 4dd47e6549 umbrella.848b2e03fd59af16

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Even though he e5b9681aaa had felt it 960bfa559e would rain all 91e6c17c43 morning, he was 5cb5ffc969 so focused on 76780d4548 the last chance fb5101fc6e he got at 1af66dc337 Daehogwan that he cbfeed9a15 completely ignored the 0116b2fb79 weather. In the end, 85f9da7685 Ryubeom had no 0843865259 choice but to d865ef56bc run through the d20132bb07 rain.9fd10e4ba0046b34

So when he 5b4ce3b755 arrived at the 6216579c90 door, he was 4709e706d0 half-soaked as he 9d5325a808 rang the bell. The noisy 64367f8e87 sound of 9a39dff689 children could 3d36f09d91 be heard 8b17cf9b1a from inside, b5f08c88de and soon 6895dab0ef the door dd18b7bcdc opened.263aa0fe58787cbc

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A beautiful face was 19255f9a5c the first thing that c8b96b20e0 came into view.596083611e73b06d

“This time, you really did come to visit…”217b298b7d523e62

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Yeowhi, who was smiling and greeting him, suddenly widened his eyes. It seemed he was taken aback seeing Ryubeom’s state, with the rain pouring down behind him in the hallway of the villa. Ryubeom casually brushed his wet hair with his hand and spoke lightly on purpose.bd40c2821cbe052c

“Oh, it suddenly started raining while I was coming up from the bottom of the hill.”8f76f3cf163eb0b5

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“You should have called me.”7194f368870b68ec

“That… I didn’t think of that…”521949c01a20d203

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Ryubeom was taken aback by the genuinely concerned voice. He was also surprised by Yeowhi’s suggestion. He could have called from the bottom, as Yeowhi said.12f462c8d070237e

Maybe it didn’t occur to him because they weren’t that close yet. Or perhaps he wasn’t used to asking for help from others.9d01efcea8fee0ce

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“Wow, a tiger is here!”657cbc1d940f3c04

“Why are you all wet?”f9af105f095d46c3

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“You came through the downpour to visit us, we will serve you without any shortcomings.”16cd011a3932509f

“…Dong-o, serving him is my job.”30b6cf43816378b0

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Three fox cubs rushed out from inside. Geumo welcomed Ryubeom by jumping up and down, Euno tilted his head and wondered why Ryubeom was wet, and Dongo politely bowed deeply. It looked so much like a butler’s gesture that Ryubeom couldn’t help but laugh.6a6df644ca428f1c

Seeing the 7cbc942d5f sudden commotion, 9d8d0619fc Yeowhi sighed 439dc480c5 and shook 37d6a5726f his head.ea3a1eb29a80311a

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“Please come in, benefactor. Shall I give you some clothes to change into?”1825b8e67dbf611d

“No, this will dry quickly enough.”ce51406a3a21a5e6

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“But your bag is quite wet…”931979ec96da9550

Yeowhi’s eyes softened as if he was upset. Ryubeom assured him it was fine, saying he had only been in the rain for less than 10 minutes, and handed him the fruit. He had seen the luscious red strawberries and couldn’t pass by the fruit store.c263912befd6baf1

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“Thanks for helping me last time.”6a1cf7d0318031ed

And also for 96f899866e not asking anything 6a29da6dc1 so far.2429f82201072ebe

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Yeowhi’s face lit up with a smile at Ryubeom’s sincere gratitude. The triplets’ eyes sparkled as they shouted “Strawberries!” Ryubeom felt relieved they liked them more than he expected.9984c8d1887c4653

Ryubeom looked around briefly as he entered the house. This time, it felt different with the furniture inside. The villa building itself was old, and since it was a space for the children, it wasn’t particularly tidy, but it was a cozy space filled with items of daily life.e17e7b6e0f77a66b

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After looking around the baeae1eb4b unfamiliar house, Ryubeom sat 2253acc0ab in the living room cabebb1e6c and opened his bag. He started taking 89e2e1a79b out his stuff 0fa95ea3db to check if 975bab39c8 it got wet, 807d8d4275 and the triplets 64ef03b60b rushed over again.a102dbf65e9bef90

“Wow, the bag is huge! Are you going on an adventure or something?”827fe01e3476e979

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“I know… you’re going to the desert or the jungle, right?”92e7b15d6dc8df3f

Ryubeom nodded to Euno, though he wasn’t sure what Euno meant. He even praised him for being smart, causing Euno’s face to slowly blush.da45d997b1399361

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“Yeah, I’m studying these days…”e68c53ae3c6760d0

Ryubeom impulsively reached out with his right hand and patted Euno’s head, responding to Euno’s shy reaction. Previously, he avoided close contact, fearing the fox scent would rub off on him, but now he didn’t have to worry since he wouldn’t be returning to his family for a while.f405885ef56916e0

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With a flap, fox 91269a0d83 ears popped up.57a0330e67e1a1b0

“Oh, your ears…”2bee56739738f940

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Ryubeom was startled as Euno’s fox ears popped out as if something folded had sprung open. For a moment, he worried that Euno hadn’t managed to fully transform, but seeing the child receiving his pats without a care, he calmed down. This place wasn’t one where a poor transformation would result in scolding.9b77fcf6f78efa6a

On the contrary, 856d82cc4b Euno seemed to ab1b40b140 enjoy it, blinking 9170866b07 shyly with lowered 37eb9bd1ae eyes.f093e63967ae7cb0

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“Hey, pat me too!”0fefbfcd433b64dd

Seeing this, Geumo eagerly pushed his head toward Ryubeom with sparkling eyes. As soon as Ryubeom patted Geumo’s head with his left hand, his ears popped out too, and even his fluffy tail appeared.f8aa6b724399be91

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Ryubeom found their immediate e16fb95c16 reactions fascinating and patted 8e0a2a8e2d both of their heads 7c3877dc7b with both hands. Just then, Dongo approached.7aad1287258874f8

“I brought a towel.”6dffb8f5341dec25

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“Oh, thank you.”bec9f37ae5344035

Dongo respectfully handed over 9702cf521d a thick white towel 63e9709b93 with both hands. Only then did Ryubeom 9f8edce8a7 stop patting Geumo and 35acf86b2a Euno and took the f0f7d8652d towel.aca286d3bd423610

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Ryubeom thought Dongo seemed ede73ed1e3 mature, being the eldest f468772787 of the triplets, but 10ec27e11d he also worried that 0f9a800f72 Dongo might find it a7a9fcc97d displeasing that he had ed78c8c40c patted his younger siblings 6864d28241 so freely. Typically, shapeshifters were wary c8599920a6 of other species.b72f955099e498c3

However, what unfolded 621bfe3015 before Ryubeom was 757b57ac15 entirely different from 656e6d3ae4 his expectations.31808770fa32c76f

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“…?”be6508ae880c71d1

After handing over the towel, Dongo was subtly staring at Ryubeom’s hand. Standing still with both hands gathered in front of his belly, he looked like he was silently asking for a pat as a reward.7df3d2179e5f26c0

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Hesitantly, Ryubeom reached out and patted Dongo’s head. While Dongo’s expression didn’t change much, the fox ears that soon touched Ryubeom’s hand revealed the child’s state, making him laugh.e1c4f8065b9024e3

This moment felt very strange and novel. In the tiger clan, showing your ears was taught to be disgraceful. If one accidentally revealed their ears, they would get whipped. Although he wasn’t scolded when he lived with his parents as a very young child, the punishments he received from the clan were so severe that they overshadowed those earlier memories.bc0ec54ce5083b0f

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It felt 5d04306c6d like a 364318f55c cozy softness 85dc158443 was tickling 718a3419a3 his heart.832f0c0680d9ab2a

The sound of the rain outside was chilling, but the warm sensation in his hands felt like cream. It was oddly addictive, so he continued to pat Dongo’s head diligently until Geumo clung to his arm, asking for more pats.fd15db0d256ade2f

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Euno, with d05eaf2c58 a wistful 59235994d0 look, was 1d14ec07c0 also staring e4d1d53683 at Ryubeom, 0ae8c53fd6 and just c96e3c1a20 as he 2a43cae4ff was wondering bbc349057e how to f04e7d4694 pat all 41ca3b272b three at e5e4180a95 once, Yeowhi 8c8c0b6ac0 approached.1195ce1be445f5c9

“If you keep patting them, they’ll get spoiled, young master.”10b95887426e11c3

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“Oh, sorry. I treated them too much like children…”d8faa497c2957302

“No, I meant that if you keep patting them, the children will keep following you around asking for more. I was worried it might bother you.”5c6cfbb73707c62f

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“…”e626bad2ed21f1ac

“And since they’re children, isn’t it natural to treat them like children?”2af9a57e911be509

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Yeowhi replied in a calm tone, handing Ryubeom a cup of warm milk. The soft words to warm himself after coming in from the cold rain tickled his ears. Ryubeom wasn’t sure if it was Yeowhi’s consistently pleasant voice or the statement about treating children like children that surprised him.74c420c9e3bdeef5

Slowly blinking, Ryubeom watched 3e43b873f2 as Yeowhi placed a 0b90e4f150 plate of strawberries in 2c95cdaf39 front of the triplets. The children, excited, nearly 43e0bea3b0 dove for the strawberries af2d6c2113 but remembered past admonishments 5645ae4d51 and first bowed to 1f6a324be6 Ryubeom, thanking him. Only then 8c5a161734 did they 50dd1f5a4d quickly start c13630726b eating the ce5edf669d strawberries.db76be3e0c23d079

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“…”567728c3eea6fceb

Until this year, when he became an adult, Ryubeom had never been treated as a child in the clan. Perhaps the only time he was treated as a child was when they took him to the clan because they couldn’t send him to an orphanage.56bd3db7657f5fdc

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Feeling this novel c4ba235170 and strange sensation, f892e002ee Ryubeom stood still 4f508be690 as Yeowhi asked a5090c3374 curiously.119a65d3eeda25a0

“Do you not like milk? Should I get you something else?”5b635ccec3dfcd3c

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“Oh, no.”db99d27a869b058d

Shaking his head, c78080e3c2 Ryubeom quickly drank 7938abba85 the milk. The warm 602d0b95ed milk traveled c49a193dcf down his 6ab4a22e5f throat, making ae5185ddfd his insides 74fc6bf64b feel cozy. Perhaps because it ab0a8e565a was a place 6cdaaa4406 where children lived, 6a66303f9b the milk tasted f246ad283e richer and sweeter.11005c7b546faedb

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Soon, Ryubeom 38252c3bbb found himself 43b65ec3dd holding the 61743f56e7 mug with db866e5b2e both hands, 08c84420cb sipping slowly. Seeing this, Yeowhi e69fbe58e8 smiled. His gaze then shifted 4f12f44a42 to the floor.f52cd735f49c5992

“Fortunately, the things inside the bag are okay. Where were you planning to go with all this stuff?”7dd83c6bf39072ce

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“It’s nothing special. I just have somewhere to go for a bit…”5d49c9e25bf72fa6

There were quite a lot of items spread out on the floor. Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Ryubeom hurried to put his things away, but Yeowhi’s hands moved faster.3da93795f0e65161

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Yeowhi picked f74047ff3e up a f6516bd6ec carefully rolled e3ff7f4d29 map, causing 54d774411d Ryubeom to f73ab52aea panic. It was c89bcde12a a map 4150371635 given to fe726bf961 him by 9ff56b96ab Cheon Hoyeon. He thought 06a518e5bb Yeowhi wouldn’t 1fb99d16ce recognize it 1db22e94c3 since it 5dbc99a632 only indicated 22856ecc40 rough locations, fe841d9f97 but Yeowhi 601903bd34 tilted his d215676f10 head slightly.fcdc859639b7a5a7

“Isn’t this a map showing where the Sagwido have opened?”1abb4cdc71942ca5

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“What? How do you know that?”ee1c5e68895445b2

“Sagwido is quite famous. It’s also known as the Four Great Problems… Plus, I grew up near Hyojo-myeon, Gangwon-do.”5559d840fb070cfa

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Ryubeom was shocked. Not only did Yeowhi 7619b4c8ae know about Sagwido, but f2095a9950 he had also lived e3bca53f81 near one of the a4d5adafa1 areas. He had bc675c7b60 been worried ab5470e2ae about how 55b2c34e72 to find 7c283ec213 it, and c0ebceae4b now this 226a82ebaa unexpected stroke f261254ded of luck 17654220d1 made his 9b021b5353 eyes widen.40d7f77f86d46fdb

Around that time, the 2199b830f1 triplets also showed interest e017f358bb in the map.7b88754e7008b07d

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“Sagwido? Four Great Problems? What’s that?”48ec1b02fa8b5b59

“Is it like the Four Heavenly Kings?”ac70a417ac48d3f0

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“…Where on earth did you learn that, Geumo?”5ced3c59a393e281

When Yeowhi asked in 29409763df a somewhat bewildered tone, 6eeeab6991 Geumo replied brightly.4f1d5ef31d5056fc

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“Gugu told us. He said there are four great beings we need to be wary of in our family.”57a0e10ee318c608

“The Four Heavenly Kings of the fox clan…? I haven’t heard anything about that from Gugu…”8d512359df044973

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“I’ll tell you, Euno! The first one is our patriarch from the Joseon era, the second one is our current patriarch, the third one is our patriarch when he worked for a foreign company, and the fourth one is when he returned to Korea… mmph, mmph!”d2d311912aa8f62d

“Geumo. Most of what Gugu says is nonsense.”6b3d81cbb3741730

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Yeowhi gently whispered as he covered Geumo’s mouth. Though his tone was kind, there was a chilly undertone that made Geumo’s shoulders tremble. Ryubeom blinked in surprise.70bec4e84a359f89

Stories about the fox clan’s patriarch were rare, so it was fascinating to hear about them this way. Did the patriarch really have such a sinister reputation within the clan? And “returned to Korea”… could the patriarch be in the country now?99d4c1e74b9c2ae0

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The fox clan was known not only for running Hn.Ent but also for a global luxury jewelry brand. Hence, the patriarch was often active abroad and rarely came to Korea. However, the thought that if the patriarch were in the country, the tiger clan would surely know, reassured Ryubeom. The patriarch would be found quickly given the tiger clan’s vigilance. Besides, Geumo’s words were quite playful and should be taken lightly.be89395cacd2d16b

It was 93cd45e56e simply intriguing d912be0651 that someone 99c089f234 named Gugu 7ea03b2a3a seemed to 6fba5d76da be close 27d06c2dc9 to the a935485293 patriarch. Just as Ryubeom 078c8f8188 pondered this, Yeowhi 84f5687163 waved his hand b6b7311045 in front of 382f31a822 him.1a0e2621ff1de209

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“Shall we talk outside for a moment?”24abb19047f8d342

Without saying 36cea6eb62 much, Yeowhi’s 6956bc023c glance at 570cc5b4a9 the triplets bc308e4535 conveyed the 1a1c033ff0 message clearly. The house was 6d16f56804 too noisy with 4a9ba942f0 the triplets around. Although they e3e4a1b4f4 were now c5d692c69c focused on 1f1083a634 the strawberries f069bafb70 again, Ryubeom 2ec8af38c5 agreed and 99d0200020 stood up 186523236c to follow 08cf22caa6 Yeowhi outside.5f1c2dfe9bf6e60a

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