Surviving as the Villainess’s Servant in a Martial Arts Novel - Chapter 37

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Episode 37

 

My first impression of Wang Gwan-cheon was this.

 

‘Wow, he looks like one of the Four Heavenly Kings from Buddhism.’

 

That was exactly it.

 

With his dark complexion, square angular face, large eyes, nose and mouth, and fierce eyes, his thick eyebrows were raised like seagulls making him look even more menacing.

 

What was most impressive were the three swords he carried on his back, and I thought that’s probably how he got the nickname Three Blades.

 

In any case, he had an extremely frightening appearance. If I had seen him on the street, I would have prostrated myself flat.

 

‘This is really no joke…’

 

And there was someone who was even more frightened than me—

 

“F-Father, Father, how did Father…?”

 

It was the Young Sect Leader.

 

The Young Sect Leader had been turning pale since hearing that gruff voice, and when Wang Gwan-cheon appeared, he was visibly trembling.

 

He looked like a newborn puppy before a tiger. And the tiger did not hold back.

 

“Wang Ju-geon-!”

 

Wang Gwan-cheon’s angry voice echoed thunderously throughout the Main Hall.

 

“Say it again, what? I should feel regret? Our friendship should break over such a trivial matter?”

 

“Father, Fath…”

 

“Who broke the friendship first! Is using force against a weak woman a trivial matter to you? A daughter of a Noble Family almost got caught up in scandal and that’s trivial!”

 

“That is, I, I…”

 

“Who are you calling ‘I’, who is my son! I never had such a son. I never had trash who commits beastly acts as my son!”

 

“…”

 

“And what, Young Sect Leader?”

 

Instantly the Young Sect Leader’s body stiffened. But Wang Gwan-cheon’s furious words did not stop.

 

“Since when have you been the Young Sect Leader of the Main Sect? I haven’t even decided on a successor yet, so when did you become the Young Sect Leader representing the Main Sect? There’s a limit to how much you can tarnish the Main Sect’s name!”

 

My jaw dropped.

 

‘What, he wasn’t even the Young Sect Leader?’

 

No wonder he kept singing about being the true Young Sect Leader, the true Young Sect Leader. Was it because it wasn’t real but his own wishful thinking?

 

Now Wang Gwan-cheon’s tone had become pleading.

 

“Please try to learn from your Elder Brother and younger brother. Those two are still working hard to become the Young Sect Leader, but what are you doing right now?”

 

“…”

 

“If you lack skill, you should at least make an effort. Do you think everything works out just by lamenting about the world without even trying? Yes, if you have no skill and can’t make effort, you should at least be humble. How can you be so arrogant…!”

 

“Father!”

 

Suddenly the Young Sect Leader… no, Wang Ju-geon shouted.

 

“Father, Father always says things like that. You always bring up Elder Brother and my younger brother to put me down like that!”

 

“…”

 

“Did Father give me as much support as those two? Did you push me to become an official like Elder Brother, or help me improve my Martial Arts like my younger brother? That damn effort, effort, effort! You just tell me to make effort, don’t you?!”

 

“…”

 

“I, I also made efforts. But what can I do when I can’t succeed alone? If Father had just given me as much as those two…!”

 

“Ju-geon.”

 

Suddenly, Wang Gwan-cheon asked in a low voice.

 

“What has your father failed to provide for you?”

 

“….”

 

“Government service? I provided you with the finest teachers so you could pursue scholarly learning. Martial arts? Even when your progress was slow, it was this father who never gave up on you until the end. But who was it that quit first, saying everything was too difficult?”

 

“….”

 

Wang Ju-geon couldn’t give any answer. Wang Gwan-cheon let out a long sigh. His dignified face seemed to have aged another ten years in that moment.

 

Wang Gwan-cheon’s voice, filled with regret, flowed out.

 

“Yes, everything is this father’s sin. It’s my sin for neglecting and abandoning you until you became like this. If I had paid more attention and guided you from when you first started going astray….”

 

“….”

 

“Father’s sin runs this deep. All of this is my fault. So….”

 

Suddenly, Wang Gwan-cheon’s eyes flashed.

 

“I must take responsibility myself.”

 

Sring-.

 

Wang Gwan-cheon drew one of the swords he carried on his back.

 

It was a curved blade with a rounded edge.

 

Wang Gwan-cheon slowly approached Wang Ju-geon while holding the curved blade. Wang Ju-geon crawled backward on his buttocks, tears streaming down his face.

 

“F-Father, Father. This son was wrong. It’s all this son’s fault. I won’t do it again. I won’t act recklessly anymore, so please….”

 

“….”

 

“Please, please forgive this son. Father, Father, you can’t. Please spare this son….”

 

When Wang Gwan-cheon’s hand rose up.

 

Slash!

 

“Aaaaah!”

 

I turned my head away.

 

The sight of Wang Ju-geon’s severed arm flying through the air was vivid before my eyes.

 

Wang Ju-geon crawled across the main hall floor, wailing. From the foul smell, it seemed he had even wet himself. The people behind Wang Gwan-cheon quickly went to Wang Ju-geon and performed emergency treatment.

 

Despite all this commotion, Wang Gwan-cheon calmly picked up his son’s severed arm. Then he went straight to Master and held it out, speaking solemnly.

 

“I’m truly sorry about this incident, Master of Seo Family. Originally, it would be proper to repay this with his life, but as a father, I could not take his life, so please understand.”

 

“I understand, Sect Master Wang.”

 

“Instead, I will take definitive measures to ensure he never commits such vile acts again. I will have him castrated soon so he cannot function as a man. Also, I will have his head shaved and make him become a monk to repent for his sins for the rest of his life.”

 

Wow, cutting off his arm wasn’t the end of it?

 

Master seemed satisfied with these measures as well, smiling broadly and speaking respectfully.

 

“I’m grateful for Sect Master Wang’s consideration.”

 

Wang Gwan-cheon handed Wang Ju-geon’s arm to a servant beside him and only then offered greetings to Master. Master also inquired about Wang Gwan-cheon’s well-being and treated him with full courtesy.

 

Meanwhile, Wang Ju-geon’s severed arm was… in my hands. Because the servant beside Master was me.

 

‘Why am I holding this?’

 

How could this be? I’m not even a doctor, yet I ended up touching a person’s severed arm. How frightening, the martial arts world.

 

While I was trying my best not to think about the arm.

 

“And there’s one more thing I’d like to ask Young Sect Leader… no, Young Master Lee.”

 

“What is it?”

 

I quietly listened in.

 

“In truth, there are very few in Boluo County who could pull off such a bold act. Unless they wanted to make an enemy of our Seo Family, there would be no one willing to participate in this young master’s slander and conspiracy.”

 

“That’s correct.”

 

“But when we interrogated this young master’s servant, we learned that this young master also received the poison from someone else. So…”

 

The Master’s firm voice could be heard.

 

“We need to find out. Who gave this young master the poison.”

 

* * *

 

“…So that’s what happened.”

 

Seo Cheong-ja and Namgung Jeong were sitting at a table.

 

Namgung Jeong had just returned after taking care of some business.

 

When he entered the manor grounds and saw people from Byeokdo Gate there, he wondered what was going on, only to learn that something tremendous had happened while he was away!

 

After hearing the details of the incident, Namgung Jeong let out a hollow laugh as if dumbfounded.

 

“Thunder Three Blades Master Wang has a reputation for righteousness throughout the martial world, yet such a scoundrel emerges from under such a person. How lamentable.”

 

“Don’t they say even parents don’t know how their children will turn out? Still, we should be grateful that the sect master handled it well.”

 

“It’s fortunate that A-ri’s body suffered no serious problems. To think that boy protected her so well…”

 

In fact, this was the part that surprised Namgung Jeong the most.

 

The one who stopped Wang Ju-geon from extending his evil hands was none other than that servant, Seo Dan.

 

As far as Namgung Jeong knew, Seo Dan had definitely been an ordinary child who didn’t know the first thing about martial arts just a few days ago. The only special things about him were perhaps having better eyesight than others and being quick on his feet.

 

In that regard, Seo Dan should have been no match for Wang Ju-geon. No matter how poor Wang Ju-geon’s aptitude was, the difference between having training and not having training was significant.

 

Yet he defeated that Wang Ju-geon.

 

He even knocked him down completely!

 

‘He has talent.’

 

Indeed, it would be a waste to leave him as he is. Contemplating whether to bring up the disciple matter once more later, Namgung Jeong opened his mouth.

 

“…So who got that bastard the poison? What bold fool would do such a thing…”

 

Seo Cheong-ja sighed deeply and said.

 

“A courtesan from Hwahyang-ru, they say. This young master claims he doesn’t know the details about who this courtesan was either.”

 

“A courtesan…”

 

“I’ve had them search for the courtesan for now. When we went looking, they said she had already fled. Just whose orders was she following…”

 

“Master!”

 

Suddenly a loud voice came from outside the door.

 

Seo Cheong-ja and Namgung Jeong shot up from their seats. Before Seo Cheong-ja could say anything, the door burst open and Chief Steward Jeok entered.

 

Chief Steward Jeok gave a brief greeting to Namgung Jeong and hurriedly continued speaking.

 

“I apologize for entering without permission, but this is an urgent matter so I had to be rude. Master, we found that courtesan. But…”

 

“But?”

 

Chief Steward Jeok said with a devastated expression.

 

“She was already dead. Has been for quite some time.”

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