Surviving as the Heavenly Demon’s Concubine - Chapter 79

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“I don’t know what misunderstanding you have, but I didn’t come here to capture you.”

“Is that so?”

When Riser let out a sigh of relief with a bright expression, Mujin asked back with a bewildered face.

“Did you commit such a grave wrong that I’d need to invade the Mundane World to capture you?”

“How would I know? Do you only capture people who have committed crimes?”

“Of course that’s how…”

Mujin was about to answer that of course that’s how it worked, but he couldn’t bring himself to finish the sentence.

He remembered the fact that Riser had been framed and imprisoned in a cell.

‘She nearly died, so she must have developed distrust in people.’

He suddenly felt sorry for her.

Since she believed she could suffer misfortune regardless of her own actions, she probably wanted to avoid him unconditionally as well.

“…So that’s how it was.”

He couldn’t dismiss it as excessive worry.

In reality, the Demon Sect’s courts tended to be influenced by the judge’s mood that day or whether the accused was insolent, rather than determining right and wrong through strict rule of law.

“If you’re ever imprisoned in Noeok without cause in the future, use my name.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

Realistically, Mujin had no way to reform the Demon Sect’s law and order or improve the judges’ fairness. But as someone of the Cheonma Bloodline, he had the ability to save at least one small bird that had come under his protection.

“At least you won’t die unjustly and resentfully.”

“…! Thank you!”

Riser understood perfectly what Mujin was saying.

‘He’s saying he’ll become my backer, right?’

Even a scoundrel prince’s backing was a hundred times better than having none at all.

For those from Cheonryeon Palace who had nowhere to rely on, the existence of such a backer was very important.

She’d heard they had created something like a hometown association to watch each other’s backs.

It seemed there were limitations due to the lack of influence from high-ranking officials.

‘For the next few years, just having the 3rd Prince will be enough. Later, when a concubine from Cheonryeon Palace gains favor, then I can really start…’

“Getting back to the main point, the reason I came all this way is to repay a debt of gratitude.”

“What debt of gratitude?”

Riser, who had been ambitiously lost in other thoughts, tilted her head in confusion.

Mujin couldn’t hide his bewildered expression and gaped. Her attitude was so nonchalant that anyone watching might really believe nothing had happened.

“I was on the verge of death and you saved me, and you even helped raise my martial arts level. Did you forget?”

“Oh, that was just a coincidence.”

Riser waved her hands dismissively.

“Making a big deal out of picking some moss from a corner of the prison is a bit much.”

The truth hidden behind heroic tales that sound impressive to others wasn’t particularly heroic after all.

“…I can’t deny it sounds trivial when you put it that way.”

Mujin sighed and composed himself.

“Still, if it weren’t for you, I might have died, and I wouldn’t have reached the realm of Ilhwa Chwijeong either. As someone of the Cheonma Bloodline, I can’t leave a debt of gratitude unpaid. What would others think of me?”

“Hmm… if you’re really curious…”

“That was a rhetorical question.”

Mujin scratched the back of his head roughly with an irritated expression, then let out a deep sigh.

“Since the conversation keeps getting tangled, I should just speak directly.”

“Yes, please do.”

Mujin moved his lips awkwardly, then asked in a small voice.

“…What do you like?”

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