Surviving as the Villainess’s Servant in a Martial Arts Novel - Chapter 61

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Episode 61

 

“Damn! This little rat…!”

 

Finally, the man threw away his sword.

 

Since blade techniques weren’t working, it seemed he planned to subdue me using fist and foot techniques instead.

 

But no matter what technique he used, it was all the same.

 

Everything was being seen through by Pyeong Hyeon.

 

Just by taking the preparatory stance for a technique, Pyeong Hyeon would ghostly penetrate the combat method and rattle off the attack direction and weaknesses of the technique.

 

Whether it was fist techniques, palm techniques, or foot techniques…

 

At this point, even I was getting scared.

 

‘What exactly is this kid?’

 

That said, switching from one technique to another mid-execution was a realm only possible for peak masters who had reached the pinnacle of their martial arts.

 

However, the man hadn’t reached that realm.

 

Which meant…

 

‘This is my chance!’

 

If I continued responding calmly like this, there would surely come a moment when the man would waver, and I had to target that opportunity.

 

In that split second, if I could strike at his opening…!

 

“Long River Fist Technique! Dodge backward…”

 

That’s when it happened.

 

The man suddenly stopped in place.

 

I hesitated while trying to dodge backward as Pyeong Hyeon said. In that instant, a foot came flying from below.

 

The man had tripped my leg.

 

“Huh…!”

 

My body swayed greatly. Not missing that moment, the man grabbed me by the collar. Then he lifted me up and drove his fist downward.

 

Thwack!

 

“Older Sister!”

 

The terrible pain I felt in my face left me unable to think straight. In my dazed state, only one thought came to mind.

 

‘This, what kind of technique is this? Why didn’t Pyeong Hyeon warn me? What is this…?’

 

“You thought this was a technique too, didn’t you?”

 

Suddenly, the man’s laughter reached my ears.

 

“This isn’t a technique. It’s just the kind of dog fight that street thugs engage in. Crude punches with no technique or rules. But it’s the perfect combat method for someone worse than a dog.”

 

“…”

 

“I was thinking wrong. Why would I use refined techniques on someone who isn’t even from the martial world? I should just beat him like a dog…”

 

The man looked at me with gleaming eyes.

 

When chills ran down my spine.

 

“Are you ready?”

 

Thud—!

 

From then on, the man’s punching began.

 

The man truly went crazy, throwing punches at me. He would beat me randomly, then at some point, he’d focus only on my face because he didn’t like the way I was looking at him.

 

My vision turned red. Suddenly, a ringing sound echoed in my ears and strength left my body.

 

Thump.

 

Before I knew it, I had collapsed to the ground.

 

A familiar crying sound reached my muffled ears.

 

“No, no. Please, please. Save her. I’ll do anything. I won’t run away anymore! I’ll follow obediently, so please save Older Sister. Please, stop now…”

 

“Hah, hah, that’s why you shouldn’t have resisted pointlessly. Do you know how surprised I was? I thought you might be some hidden master, but you’re just a worthless kid?”

 

“Please stop! I’ll do anything, I’ll do whatever you tell me! At this rate, she’ll really, really die. If Older Sister dies, sob, if she dies…”

 

“If she dies, she dies. Why do you keep whining from the side? Come to think of it, this guy getting on my nerves like this was partly thanks to you, wasn’t it? Right, I should give you some education too while I’m at it…!”

 

Click.

 

However, the man couldn’t finish his words.

 

Because I had grabbed his leg.

 

This wasn’t a calculated action anymore. It was just instinct. The instinct that I had to grab onto the man’s leg until the very end…

 

Did my stubbornness trigger the man’s anger? The man’s chilling voice reached me.

 

“You want to have a go with me? Fine.”

 

From then on, the man’s one-sided assault began.

 

“Let’s see, let’s see, how much can you endure? Huh?”

 

The man’s foot kicked my abdomen.

 

“What a great martial hero you are. Huh? When all you can do is get beaten up!”

 

The man’s foot stepped on my hand.

 

“Vermin who don’t know their place!”

 

I couldn’t breathe.

 

“Die!”

 

Feet flew at me relentlessly.

 

“Cough…”

 

I swayed as the man beat me.

 

From somewhere came a cracking sound of something breaking. But I felt no pain. At some point, my body felt like it wasn’t my own.

 

I felt like my body was floating. I swayed as the man kicked me. I just watched Pyeong Hyeon sobbing in my blurring vision.

 

Without realizing it, I moved my lips.

 

‘Why are you doing that? Hurry and run away…’

 

Did she understand those words? Pyeong Hyeon flinched.

 

When Pyeong Hyeon reached out toward me, the man’s sinister laughter was heard.

 

“Hehe, now I’ll finish this.”

 

Whoosh.

 

The man raised his fist.

 

I instinctively knew. If I took that hit, I would die.

 

But could I dodge it?

 

No, I no longer had the strength to dodge.

 

Then would this be the end of everything?

 

‘That can’t be.’

 

I still haven’t done anything yet.

 

I haven’t taken Pyeong Hyeon to her grandmother, I haven’t lived happily yet, I haven’t returned to Young Miss…

 

‘Young Miss…’

 

The man’s fist slowly fell toward me.

 

I closed my eyes.

 

The moment I gave up on everything.

 

Bang—!

 

There was a sound of something exploding.

 

Hot liquid poured over my face.

 

I opened my eyes in surprise. And I saw.

 

The man without a head. No, more precisely, the corpse of the man who had died with his head blown apart.

 

‘What is this…?’

 

“Tsk tsk, what kind of creature worse than a bug is making a fuss? What a sight.”

 

Bug? Who are they talking about?

 

I tried to focus and look ahead. But my vision, which had turned blood red, wouldn’t focus properly.

 

I could only guess that the voice sounded like a grandmother.

 

Grandmother…?

 

“Rest. This old one will handle the rest.”

 

Could that person be…

 

With that thought, I lost consciousness.

 

It was peaceful rest.

 

* * *

 

When I came to my senses, the first thing I felt was the smell of bitter medicine.

 

I had experienced this kind of situation before.

 

No, quite often actually. Back at the Seo Family Estate when I was always getting beaten up by Young Miss.

 

Even then, I would always be carried to the Medicine Room after fainting. And when I opened my eyes, I would see the Physician or A-so. Perhaps, even now…

 

“…!”

 

I snapped my eyes open.

 

At the same time, I felt a little disappointed.

 

‘As expected…’

 

What came into view was just an unfamiliar ceiling.

 

Not Mother and my house, nor the Medicine Room of the Seo Family Estate, but an unfamiliar place.

 

Then where is this?

 

“Older Sister!”

 

I blinked my eyes.

 

What? Who’s calling me like that…

 

“Older Sister, are you okay? Are you conscious? Older Sister!”

 

At the sobbing voice, I finally came to my senses. Right, that voice is.

 

“Pyeong… *cough*, *cough*!”

 

I tried to call Pyeong Hyeon but ended up dry coughing. My throat felt like it would tear apart. No, actually it wasn’t just my throat. My whole body was throbbing and aching.

 

But… it didn’t hurt as much as I thought it would.

 

Considering how badly that Mysterious Man had beaten me, it wouldn’t have been strange if something had gone seriously wrong somewhere, but surprisingly the pain was bearable.

 

And I soon learned the reason for that.

 

“You need to be careful. Eom Father… my grandmother used Paralysis Powder so the pain should be less, but your condition still isn’t good. Older Sister, you’ve only just woken up after ten days.”

 

“Ten… what?”

 

Even at my surprised voice, Pyeong Hyeon spoke calmly.

 

“First, please drink some water. Your throat is very parched, so moistening it with water should help a bit.”

 

Pyeong Hyeon supported me and helped me sit up. Then she held a bowl filled with water to my lips, so I felt awkward but obediently received and drank the water.

 

Once I caught my breath, only then did Pyeong Hyeon slowly begin her story.

 

“When that Mysterious Man was about to do terrible things to Older Sister, Eom Father… that is, my grandmother found us. She had been continuously searching for me.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“Grandmother saved both Older Sister and me. I woke up before Older Sister did. We stayed at a nearby inn, then moved to our residence in Guangxi Province for Older Sister’s proper treatment…”

 

“Wait, grandmother? That person is your grandmother?”

 

“Yes?”

 

Pyeong Hyeon nodded with a puzzled face.

 

“Yes, my grandmother…”

 

‘As expected.’

 

The thought I had before losing consciousness must have been right.

 

‘So it was Pyeong Hyeon’s grandmother.’

 

I had wondered when I heard that old woman’s voice for a moment. It was also strange how she suddenly appeared and saved me, a complete stranger.

 

But to think she had been searching continuously.

 

Then was the Master who entered their den and caused chaos also Pyeong Hyeon’s grandmother?

 

Come to think of it, that Mysterious Man’s head had exploded in an instant too. Somehow I got goosebumps. That grandmother… just how strong is she?

 

“…So grandmother treated Older Sister. But Older Sister’s wounds were too severe, and she said you might even die…”

 

“…”

 

“*sob*, when Older Sister was, for ten, ten whole days, hovering between life and death, I really, really felt like everything went dark before my eyes. Older Sister ended up like that protecting me, but I couldn’t do anything, I…”

 

“Pyeong Hyeon…”

 

“And then when I heard that Older Sister’s eyes had gone blind…”

 

“What? My eyes?”

 

I opened my eyes wide.

 

Because for someone whose eyes had supposedly gone blind, I could see quite well right now. What’s this about, Pyeong Hyeon isn’t the type to say such things for no reason. What about my eyes going bli…

 

“Ah.”

 

I suddenly raised my hand and felt around my face.

 

At some point, half of the right side of my face had been wrapped in bandages.

 

Come to think of it, being able to see ahead was probably because I was only looking with one side…

 

Pyeong Hyeon’s muffled voice reached my ears.

 

“Your right eye went blind. It couldn’t be healed.”

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