Surviving as the Villainess’s Servant in a Martial Arts Novel - Chapter 99

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Episode 99

‘What? Martial Alliance?’

I whipped around to look behind me.

I could see two people whose expressions had brightened the moment they heard ‘Martial Alliance’. To be precise, the later generation disciples of the Five Great Noble Families.

Suddenly, I recalled what Jegal-ye had said in the prison.

“Yes, that’s right. Just in case, I sent a messenger hawk before coming here. I told them we’d go to Yongcheok Fortress first, so please hurry and come…”

Come to think of it, Jegal-ye had said he requested help from their colleagues.

But I thought at most some fellow later generation disciples from the same inspection team would come, not that he’d bring warriors from the Martial Alliance itself.

However, thinking about it the other way, perhaps one of their colleagues thought those two had definitely been captured by bandits and requested help from the Alliance directly? I secretly admired this.

‘How clever.’

“We’re saved, Peng-hyeong, Dan-hyeong! Now if we join forces with the Martial Alliance to attack Yongcheok Fortress together, we can easily capture the master…”

“That’s problematic.”

“Pardon?”

I looked at Jegal-ye in bewilderment.

It seemed Jegal-ye thought of me as a righteous faction member just because we’d traveled together briefly. But I wasn’t one of their people, and there were many in the righteous faction who disliked me.

There was no need to join them and stir up unnecessary trouble.

My original purpose was to quickly check the beauty’s face and leave, not because I had some great cause. So…

“Then we’ll part ways here.”

“Pardon?”

“What do you mean ‘pardon’? Just because I cooperated with you, do you think we became allies? Now that we’ve each achieved our respective goals, wouldn’t it be better to go our separate ways?”

“Pardon? But still…”

“Now, now, it was fun being together until now, but let’s preferably not meet again. Well then, this one has urgent business, so I’ll be going…!”

Dash!

And then I ran straight toward the pavilion.

I focused only on the pavilion and deployed my lightness skill. However, before long, I had no choice but to look back.

“What! Why are you following me?!”

“Let’s go together! Dan-hyeong…! Since we decided to go together, we should go together to the end!”

Peng-ga also shouted from behind.

“That’s right! How do I know what you’ll do if I let you go alone! Didn’t I say I wouldn’t let it slide if you did anything foolish? I’m going to keep a close watch to make sure you don’t harbor other intentions!”

“Ugh, I said I have no other intentions…”

I sighed and subtly slowed down. Only then did the two catch up and run alongside me.

Jegal-ye smiled brightly and said.

“We’ll be of help.”

I also laughed helplessly and replied.

“Do as you please, do as you please.”

We arrived in front of the pavilion in an instant.

As expected, the defenses in front of the pavilion were in disarray.

The idea that they wouldn’t budge even if the Imperial army attacked seemed to be an illusion, as half of the forces guarding the pavilion had already rushed to defend the wooden palisade, leaving many positions vacant.

Even the few who remained were in chaos, not knowing what to do.

‘Now’s the opportunity.’

Right now when they’re completely off guard.

Pow-!

“Argh…!”

I struck the person standing at the pavilion entrance with a palm strike. At the same time, I grabbed the collar of someone rushing from the side and used the borrowing force technique to hurl him toward the bandits in front.

Combined with my internal energy and the flying force, the bandits tumbled down in a heap. I trampled over the fallen bodies and leaped up, instantly entering through the entrance.

Thud, dash!

Glancing back, it seemed the two had also safely entered. I threw two swords I had just picked up toward them.

Whoosh!

The two each caught their weapons.

“Dan-hyeong, this is…?”

“If you’re going to keep fighting bandits, you’ll need weapons, right? I’m comfortable with bare-handed combat, but wouldn’t it be more convenient for you to use your family’s sword techniques or blade methods?”

“That’s true. I’ll use it gratefully.”

“Hmph.”

Jegal-ye expressed gratitude while Peng-ga snorted. It was so typical of both of them that I let out a chuckle.

We worked together surprisingly well.

First, I would go ahead and knock down about half the bandit group with fierce palm force, then the two would follow behind and either cut down or press pressure points on the remaining people to immobilize them.

Watching a bandit who was rushing toward me fall after being struck by a sword before he could even reach out, I was caught up in a strange sentiment.

‘They’re definitely helpful.’

Originally, I would have had to handle all of this alone.

It was the same when I first came out into the martial world, and when I traveled to many places searching for Young Miss. It was like that in the past, so it was obvious it would continue to be just me alone in the future.

But now that I was entrusting my back to those I had thought of as enemies, the feeling was really…

‘Strange.’

I found myself smiling without realizing it.

I snatched the spear from someone attacking from above and instead pierced that person’s shoulder with the spear, while simultaneously deploying the Mandarin Duck Chain Kick to kick backward and shake off a charging bandit.

Then I trampled on the falling and collapsed bandits as I leaped upward. The chaotic surrounding scenery passed by.

1st floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor, 4th floor…

Moving my hands and feet constantly, I calmly counted the floors.

I had been counting floors since entering. The pavilion consisted of 9 floors total, and if I mistakenly entered the wrong floor, it would only waste time, so I had to be careful.

I need to go to the 8th floor, one floor below the 9th floor, and the 8th floor is…

Dash!

Just as I leaped up the stairs to the 7th floor.

“Wait.”

I stopped the two who were about to enter the 8th floor.

The surroundings were quiet.

Perhaps they never thought anyone would make it this far, as there wasn’t a single bandit on this floor. Originally there were the most bandits on the lower floors, and the number decreased as you went higher.

But this was too quiet…

I carefully surveyed the surroundings. The interior of the 8th floor, enclosed by walls on all sides, was splendid.

Luxurious furniture was placed around, silk was spread on chairs, and it was decorated with precious ornaments. And there would be only one person who would stay in such a splendid interior.

‘The master’s woman.’

I heightened my senses to stay alert and carefully stepped forward one step at a time.

Surprisingly, I could only sense one presence in the room.

One person behind the folding screen.

Moreover, from the fact that they couldn’t conceal their presence, they didn’t seem to be a martial artist either. Strange. I thought they’d be together with the master, but apparently not?

Before I knew it, I had approached close to the folding screen. Then I flicked my sleeve to blow away the screen-.

“Kyaah…!”

There she was.

The beauty.

…No, she’s not a beauty?

“Eh?”

I unconsciously made a deflated sound.

I looked over the young lady who was trembling in the corner on top of the bed.

Of course… the woman was objectively pretty. Her oval face, snow-white skin, and slender figure were quite worthy of being called a beauty.

But if you’re talking about the greatest beauty of all time, well…

‘She’s not.’

She’s not the greatest beauty of all time.

She doesn’t have a face that makes you gasp the moment you see her like our Young Miss, nor a face you think of whether your eyes are open or closed, nor is she a beauty with lush eyelashes, a deer-like long and delicate neck, pure and clever with a haughty charm!

These bastards were lying!

“Young Lady, are you by any chance the woman that Yongcheok Fortress’s master brought here?”

I asked, wondering if perhaps the master had switched people.

But the young lady quietly nodded her head.

“Yes, yes….”

“By any chance, how old are you…?”

“Yes? Eighteen….”

“Haah….”

I sighed and pressed my forehead.

I had thought it wasn’t right from her face, but hearing her age made it even more wrong. The Young Miss was older than me. Since even her appearance didn’t match, there was no need to ask more detailed questions….

‘Another dead end.’

I bitterly rubbed my face. Even so, I couldn’t shake off my lingering attachment and was glancing at the Young Lady when.

“Why can’t you take your eyes off her? You’ve seen a beauty’s face, so isn’t your business done? Don’t tell me… you’re not harboring lewd thoughts, are you?”

I looked at Peng-ga, who was now holding his sword at an angle, and hurriedly waved my hands in denial.

“No, when did I ever harbor lewd thoughts… Fine, fine. Yes, my business is done. Let’s go now.”

“…What? Dan-hyeong, are you really leaving?”

“Just how do you see me? I said I was only checking a beauty’s face. I’ve even had a conversation with her, so I’m satisfied enough….”

While saying this, I looked down at the Young Lady again and spoke politely.

“Young Lady, I’m sorry for suddenly visiting and startling you. I had no intention of harming you and only came to see your face before returning. We’ll be leaving now, so please rest comfortably….”

“Wait…!”

Suddenly the Young Lady called out in a soft voice.

“By any chance… are you the great hero Tam Hwa-jo?”

I nodded in bewilderment.

“Me? That’s right.”

Then I paused.

The Young Lady had emerged from the corner of the bed chamber and was looking up at me with tearful eyes. The Young Lady gazed at me earnestly and cried out.

“Please help me!”

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