Surviving as the Villainess’s Servant in a Martial Arts Novel - Chapter 70

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Episode 70

Moreover, Older Sister’s words didn’t end there.

He, he actually, saw, saw, saw her chest!

Lee Sa-hyeon nearly fainted at those words.

Older Sister was saying such things thinking he was a girl, but he was actually a perfectly normal boy with all his parts intact.

Wh-what should I do? Just like Older Sister said, I saw Gyu-su’s chest. Should I take responsibility?

“If you want to see it one more time, just tell me?”

“I don’t want to-!”

“Puhahahaha!”

Only when he saw Older Sister burst into hearty laughter did Lee Sa-hyeon realize it had all been a joke.

Older Sister really loved pranks.

On the way, whenever she got bored, she would lie about bugs being on his clothes or beasts coming, startling Lee Sa-hyeon, or say outrageous things that made him jump in shock.

Lee Sa-hyeon, who had lived alone since childhood, had no immunity to such jokes. Every time Lee Sa-hyeon jumped, Older Sister would giggle with delight.

Every time he saw that, he felt utterly flustered but…

…it was still nice.

Whenever Older Sister treated him that way, Lee Sa-hyeon felt like he had become an ordinary child, like he had truly become siblings with Older Sister, and he felt strangely elated.

So when he heard that Older Sister had a family-like older sister, he couldn’t contain his envy. He too wanted to have a family. He wanted to have siblings. If only he had family like Older Sister…

“I can just keep being your older sister, can’t I?”

But it was actually Older Sister who said those words first.

“You can become family even without being connected by blood.”

“If you want, I can be your older sister anytime.”

“Should we become sworn sisters right now? Want to be three sisters?”

She would truly become his older sister, he could think of her as family and rely on her.

For a moment, Lee Sa-hyeon’s heart raced.

It was the first time he had heard such words. Everyone found it difficult to approach him as Young Master Lee’s child. They were basically kind, but most drew lines or didn’t come closer than a certain distance.

But Older Sister approached him without reserve.

She played pranks, laughed and chatted just like she would with any other child, and said she would become family to him.

That really made him so happy he could cry.

‘I really wish that could happen.’

But he knows it can’t be.

After all, ‘Pyeong Hyeon’ is a lie. He has done nothing but lie to Older Sister from beginning to end.

“…I’m sorry.”

From then on, Lee Sa-hyeon’s mood began to sink.

To make matters worse, Older Sister’s condition kept getting worse.

Whether the Baedog Seokhaehwan wasn’t working well, Older Sister’s body looked worse than yesterday. She would get tired quickly and sweat so much it was worrying.

But Older Sister would always say she was fine or pretend nothing was wrong. Watching that, Lee Sa-hyeon’s guilt only grew.

‘It’s because of me.’

Because he asked for help, because he happened to injure his ankle, because she had to carry him on her already sick body…

So he had to tell the truth.

He couldn’t be a burden anymore. Even if he couldn’t reveal his identity, he had to tell her what had happened to him. Older Sister had the right to know.

He should do that, it was the right thing to do, but…

‘What if she’s disappointed in me?’

With just that one worry, he absolutely couldn’t open his mouth.

It was the same even when they arrived at the shrine.

Older Sister was even watching Lee Sa-hyeon, who was depressed alone, with worried eyes. There wasn’t the slightest sign of resentment. Seeing those eyes, Lee Sa-hyeon could only open and close his mouth.

Older Sister, I deceived you.

I’m sorry, but it wasn’t intentional.

I was afraid you wouldn’t help me, that you’d leave me behind.

I was afraid you’d be disappointed in me…

‘Please, I have to say it.’

“Actually, I…”

Just as Lee Sa-hyeon was about to open his mouth.

“Hey there!”

The situation instantly turned for the worst.

His body froze at the suddenly familiar voice, Older Sister quickly shoved him under the altar after sensing the situation, and the men came in.

The men even spoke about everything without hesitation.

The things that Lee Sa-hyeon should have told Older Sister directly, they had said instead.

Lee Sa-hyeon trembled as he glanced to the side.

Perhaps because it was dark, he couldn’t see Older Sister’s expression.

‘She must be disappointed.’

Even after they finished talking and went outside, Older Sister showed no reaction.

It was the same when they finally came out from under the altar.

From the men’s conversation alone, Older Sister had figured everything out. She directly asked Lee Sa-hyeon “It’s you, isn’t it?”

Although Older Sister treated him as usual, Lee Sa-hyeon couldn’t calm his anxious heart.

‘She must be disappointed.’

In the end… they were caught.

One particularly sharp man happened to be guarding the door.

There was no time to do anything. They surrounded them instantly and dragged Lee Sa-hyeon and Older Sister away, locking them in the warehouse.

The men even said they would kill Older Sister. Lee Sa-hyeon felt like crying even as he confessed everything.

‘She must be disappointed…’

“Still can’t trust me?”

Thud.

His heart sank.

Really, she was disappointed. I made Older Sister disappointed. Now Older Sister will hate me. She’ll despise me…

Lee Sa-hyeon finally shed tears.

Even so, he continuously apologized to Older Sister. His mind was filled only with the thought that he had to get at least Older Sister out to be hated less. But Lee Sa-hyeon had no power or method.

I’m pathetic, I hate myself so much, so much…

“Why did you save me?”

But Older Sister was different.

“…I was being chased too, just like you. I ended up falling off a cliff while running away and drifted here.”

This time too, she was different.

“Maybe you’re in the same situation as me. You might be being chased by someone too… I thought about it a lot at first.”

Like when he first saw her, like when she treated his wounds.

“My choice is the same as then.”

She extends her hand to him first.

“You’re so fragile, how could I leave you alone.”

Lee Sa-hyeon suddenly thought of hero novels.

The protagonist who helped people with a sense of justice.

The hero who never turned away from people in crisis and protected people even at the cost of everything.

‘A hero, my hero…’

Was here.

Tears poured out like a broken dam.

I was actually scared. I was sad. Because no one helped me. Because everyone just turned away. I was afraid the world might really be this heartless. That it might only be cruel.

But now I don’t regret it.

I must have wanted to come outside to meet you.

‘Older Sister, I’m sorry. I’m really sorry…’

Lee Sa-hyeon cried for a long time in Older Sister’s arms. Older Sister just laughed openly and comforted him.

After that, the two searched for an escape method.

Older Sister suggested escaping through the window, and Lee Sa-hyeon agreed.

But Lee Sa-hyeon would regret this decision to death.

In the end, the two of them were captured again.

Older Sister….

Older Sister….

….

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“Are you awake?”

When Sa-hyeon regained consciousness, Eom Father had already moved them to an inn.

As soon as Sa-hyeon woke up, he looked for Older Sister. However, he hesitated when he saw Eom Father’s expression. Eom Father, who would normally have scolded Sa-hyeon by now, had a serious look on his face.

Eom Father only sighed and said one thing.

“I don’t know if I can save her.”

Ah, that feeling at that moment.

From that day on, Sa-hyeon stayed by Older Sister’s side all day long.

It was the same even after they moved to the hideout in Guangxi Province for proper treatment.

Older Sister’s face was different from usual. Her once vibrant face had turned corpse-like and pale blue, and her lips that used to smile mischievously were all torn with dried blood clinging to them.

Now even tears wouldn’t come.

Sa-hyeon lived ten days in terrible regret.

If only I hadn’t overstepped my bounds, if only I hadn’t escaped through the window with Older Sister. No, if only I hadn’t asked Older Sister for help.

I should never have met Older Sister in the first place….

But now Sa-hyeon could not return to the time when he didn’t know Older Sister.

He could only pray earnestly to heaven and earth and make a vow.

Never again, never again would he let this happen.

He would not let Older Sister fall into danger.

Absolutely, no matter what….

…That’s what he vowed.

“No, no, Older Sister, no….”

Sa-hyeon embraced Older Sister’s cold body.

Regret repeated itself once again.

He should have gone with her after all. No, at the very least, he should have stopped her until her body healed and then moved together afterward.

The reason he couldn’t do that was partly because Older Sister seemed so desperate….

“Don’t worry too much.”

That night, Eom Father had given him a hint.

“This old man has no intention of leaving that child alone either. She’s stubborn and doesn’t listen well, but she’s still this old man’s patient….”

“Eom Father….”

“First, let me find a carriage for that child to ride. If she takes a carriage, her body won’t be as worn out. Don’t worry about communication either. I’ll tell the coachman to send a message through Jeon Seo-gu every time they stop in a city.”

Sa-hyeon was grateful to Eom Father for taking such care. Moreover, he could feel somewhat relieved.

Indeed, news came regularly.

Sa-hyeon was secretly relieved that nothing happened even within Guangxi Province. It was the same when he received news that she had entered Hunan Province.

But the news stopped there.

No matter how long he waited, the next letter never came.

Thinking there might be a problem with Jeon Seo-gu, he waited for them to send another one, but it was the same. Only then did Sa-hyeon realize something had gone wrong.

“Eom Father, we must find Older Sister quickly. Something must have happened to her!”

“Surely not….”

Eom Father seemed to hesitate a bit, but since he was equally worried inside, he decided to set out on the road with Sa-hyeon.

Thus, the two of them were able to find traces of Older Sister twice near southern Hunan Province.

Once when they discovered the carriage and the dead coachman.

Once when they heard news that she had bought a donkey in a nearby village.

Especially when they heard the news about buying a donkey, both Sa-hyeon and Eom Father were shocked. Eom Father even said this as if he was dumbfounded.

“With that body, she’s still desperately trying to reach Hefei? Ha, she’s lost her mind. She’s crazy! She’s truly determined to die!”

Sa-hyeon thought the same, but if that was really the case, there was even less time. Sa-hyeon urged Eom Father and hurried along the road.

And so, when they almost reached Hefei.

They finally found her.

Older Sister collapsed on the street.

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