Surviving as the Terminally Ill Young Lady of the North Sea Ice Palace - Chapter 28

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Chapter 28
“……So Un, there’s a blue mushroom in here.”
I couldn’t help but point it out.
I appreciated the effort she’d put into cooking, but I certainly couldn’t eat a broth with a poisonous mushroom in it, could I?
“Oh, I tasted it first and it was fine!”
“What?”
“I know colored mushrooms are dangerous, but this one is safe to eat! At first bite, there’s this tingly sensation on the tip of my tongue that made me panic, but it’s not poison. Even after simmering it, the crispy texture is still there—it’s absolutely delicious!”
But So Un had already tasted the mushroom and came out with complete confidence.
“Well……I suppose it could be fine, but why take the risk and eat a blue mushroom?”
“Su Ryeo, you’re here? That mushroom was delicious.”
“It looks edible enough.”
Moreover, Maeng Ryeong Ji and Gu Won Ui, who had been grilling wild boar on skewers, came over and said they’d already tasted it too.
What was going on? Was hunting and cooking directly actually forbidden?
I’d assumed it was permitted since there were pots and dishes available.
Was the master’s spy trying to poison me with that mushroom broth?
‘Surely the knowledge that you shouldn’t eat blue mushrooms isn’t just common sense for modern people?’
Of course, mushrooms didn’t grow well in Buk Hae.
Since only Stone Ear Mushrooms could be rarely found in places like cliffs or caves, I had no memory of ever hearing warnings about not eating red or blue mushrooms.
Jung Won, and certainly Yun Nam, must have plenty of poisonous mushrooms, so shouldn’t at least one of the three have warned against it?
“As far as I know, there’s exactly one kind of blue mushroom that’s safe to eat.”
Gu Won Ui tapped my shoulder as I stood bewildered and chuckled.
“……Really?”
“Back where I’m from, we called that mushroom Cheong Jeup Go because of the blue juice it releases, and it’s genuinely non-toxic and tastes fine.”
Gu Won Ui spoke with genuine confidence.
It wasn’t impossible that there existed at least one edible blue mushroom in the world.
But could this really be that same mushroom?
“Su Ryeo, have you never eaten a poisonous mushroom before?”
“Well, in Buk Hae…….”
“I’ve eaten plenty. When I feel poison coming on, I just push it out with Internal Energy!”
“Ah.”
……So there was a method like that?
I’d grown up in Buk Hae Bing Gung as someone Precious and Pampered, so I’d never really had the chance to encounter poison.
It didn’t seem like a bad idea to learn how to push out poison with Internal Energy during this opportunity.
Hmm, mushroom poison couldn’t be that extremely lethal, right?
I carefully picked up a single mushroom piece and gently bit the edge.
“……This really is delicious?”
Though I’d never eaten a poisonous mushroom before, nothing felt strange about it.
That tingling sensation was just slightly more than pepper.
It was simply a fragrant and delicious mushroom.
“Young lady, young mistress. Might I have just a taste as well?”
Before I could even process my surprise,
another student whose name I didn’t know asked So Un if he could try some too.
“Of course! That’s why I brought it—for everyone to share. But you should only take one piece of meat each, okay?”
“Thank you so much!”
“I’ll share my food with you next time too!”
If it had been me, I would’ve at least asked for money.
Maeng Ryeong Ji and So Un readily agreed that everyone could share the food.
Perhaps it was because Maeng Ryeong Ji had spoken so lightly about the mushroom poison?
Nearly all the students who had neutralized the Scattered Energy Poison swallowed the hot pot with joy.
Soon after, once they confirmed that even those who couldn’t use Internal Energy were fine, they ate the mushroom broth.
“…….”
Still, I could see one child just staring at the wild boar meat.
It seemed not everyone had lost their sense of caution.
“Your name is Dan Ri Hyang, isn’t it?”
I remembered her name partly because I’d seen her fight Eun Hyeon during the Entrance Examination, and also because she was a student in our dormitory who dressed and wore accessories unusually nicely.
Her face, as she stared at the blue broth, seemed to read: ‘Are you out of your minds?’
To be fair, she was the sensible one here.
“Ah, yes, that’s right, ma’am.”
She seemed surprised that I’d spoken to her and bowed her head slightly.
“You’re Seol Su Ryeo……the young lady, aren’t you?”
“You knew that?”
“I heard about it during class. Because you’re as beautiful as your name suggests, I remembered it right away.”
Ah, the martial instructors had called my name a few times.
“I am Ju Pyeong Sam of the Seo Yong Mun!”
“I’m Seon Mu Hyeok. My family is called the Sun Ga Jang in this region, though we’re nothing particularly distinguished. It’s an honor to meet the Princess of Buk Hae Bing Gung.”
“No, nothing like a princess.”
“I am Yi Ga Ui Hun!”
After hearing Dan Ri Hyang and my introductions, a few of the children who’d been sipping their hotpot chimed in with their own names.
They seemed to have taken it as an introduction round.
“Oh, so there are fifteen of us all together?”
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to learn everyone’s names while I had the chance.
“What’s your name?”
Among the new cadets at the In-bon Academy, there were four female students total.
I addressed the one girl whose name I still didn’t know.
“Ah…… I’m Jeong Ha Rin, from the Bo Ta Mun.”
She couldn’t meet my eyes and looked down.
Was she timid by nature?
Since Maeng Ryeong Ji and I shared a room, she must be Dan Ri Hyang’s roommate.
“I’m Maeng Ryeong Ji of the Yasu Palace!”
In the end, everyone who was seated introduced themselves in turn.
Most revealed their sect or family background, and as I’d expected, none of them were complete novices to martial arts like So Un was.
Though they weren’t in the same league as the Gu Pa Il Bang or O Dae Se Ga, they were all from reputable martial families with some standing in the region.
“I was amazed when I saw you catch a flying spear…….”
“How do you manage to wear two Iron Rings and run like that? I could barely handle one.”
More than half of them couldn’t even use Internal Energy yet.
There was also a certain intimidation among them at being in the presence of so many prestigious clan descendants.
“Hmph! Our ancestors were accomplished, but the caliber of the Later Generation is much the same across the board! If anyone from the other dormitories gives you trouble, come tell me!”
Thanks to Maeng Ryeong Ji’s bold declaration, a sense of camaraderie blossomed among the children.
“Miss Seol, if it’s not too much trouble, might I ask one question? They say the palace master of Buk Hae Bing Gung can freeze an entire lake with Ice Art…… is that true?”
“Kha-haha! There are all sorts of wild rumors about Outsiders!”
“A small lake might be possible?”
“Wh—what?!”
We ate heartily, sharing grilled wild boar and blue mushrooms…… or rather, rabbit hotpot.
“Can you not start a fire with Flame Art?”
“Of course you can’t!”
Our understanding of each other’s martial arts grew a little as well.
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Some poisons show immediate effects.
But I’ve learned that many types take hours before pain begins.
Ready to expel any symptoms with Internal Energy the moment they appeared, I remained cautious right up until sleep.
But surprisingly, that blue mushroom truly had no poison in it.
After spending time chatting boisterously with the cadets and finishing my private training before bed, I felt nothing worse than the slightest stomach ache—no coughing up blood whatsoever.
“It’s just basic External Training again today.”
“Can you even call running External Training? I’m not hoping for Martial Confrontation or anything—I just wish they’d have us swing swords!”
While my body didn’t feel as light as it had when I ate the Bi Gok Dan, I greeted the morning with a pleasant sense of fullness.
Maeng Ryeong Ji complained that the classes were dull.
But as long as Paeng Jung Geol kept shouting about basic endurance and strength, there was nothing for it.
“Still, looking at the schedule, tomorrow there’s something called Life-Death Combat Training. Surely we’ll have Martial Confrontations then?”
“Let’s hope so!”
For now, Maeng Ryeong Ji and I did some light sparring in the Dormitory training grounds before heading to class.
“Three.”
“Two yesterday was already almost too much for me…….”
“Hmm…… I think you’ll manage.”
I strapped on two Iron Rings again and ran with determination.
Since my constitution was frail, it was important to train steadily without pushing too hard.
But I couldn’t very well ask for special consideration, which was truly inconvenient.
“Are you planning to go do Labor Work again?”
“Yes.”
I had unpaid debts to settle.
Before elective courses started, while I had the time, I had to earn as much as I could.
Since my afternoon classes were all canceled, I headed straight to Geun Haeng Gak while chewing on a Bi Gok Dan.
“Student! You’ve come again today!”
Thanks to four days of perfect attendance, the worker at Geun Haeng Gak recognized me and greeted me warmly.
“Master, hello. Is there anything interesting today—maybe cleaning the Gyo Mu Dang, or some rewarding Labor Work?”
“A new task came in that awards more Merit Points. Would you like to give it a try?”
I’d expected him to say there was nothing but chores like yesterday.
The Geun Haeng Gak Master handed me a slip of paper that read “Herb Collection in Seok Gul.”
“It’s a request submitted by the Yi Yak Dang Master. I suspect he submitted it in advance for senior students to pick up, but he didn’t list any specific qualifications.”
“Really?”
It was good news at a time when I wanted to repay Excalibur’s debt as soon as possible.
I asked how many Merit Points it would award.
He answered that it was worth ten times that of chopping firewood.
So thirty points?
I’d thought the way to earn Merit Points was to build up a minimum through chores and then go outside to catch Wanted Criminals.
It really did pay to be on good terms with the Geun Haeng Gak Master.
“I’ll do it!”
“Ah, but herb collection requires finding every single item and quantity that the Yi Yak Dang Master requests, so it may not all be completed in just one day.”
“Could it take more than ten days?”
“Hmm… I’m not entirely certain about that. It’s possible if luck isn’t on your side.”
That meant it was more likely to take less than ten days.
In truth, even if it took longer, I should attempt a high-tier task at least once to get a sense of whether to take them on again in the future.
“I’ll give it a try. Thank you for entrusting me with this.”
I answered with confidence.
“The Master at Yi Yak Dang will explain the herbs he needs.”
I immediately rushed to Yi Yak Dang, whose location I’d already confirmed on a map before.
And there.
I encountered a sight I could never have imagined outside the Academy.
‘…They’re really selling them like this?’
On one wall of Yi Yak Dang.
Like a restaurant menu board, the names of some twenty Spiritual Medicines were posted along with descriptions.
Surviving as the Doomed Young Mistress of Buk Hae Bing Gung (Serialized)
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