The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 146

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After returning from the Heavenly Medicine Forest, Seo-yu frequently exchanged letters with the Qilin Family Head.

Though she worried about bothering the busy Family Head, the Qilin Family Head faithfully sent replies every time.

[The Crescent Moon Flower is a child you nurtured through Earth Communion, Seo-yu.

If it showed better effects than its original medicinal properties, that must be in response to your sincere devotion through wholehearted communion. Therefore, this is not something to thank me for.

In any case, since it seems to have been put to good use, I shall send a few more roots to the Golden Dragon Family.

The land of the Heavenly Medicine Forest is always waiting for you, so please visit and commune with it anytime.]

Seo-yu smiled broadly at the affectionate words.

Though their first meeting due to Su-jeong’s scheme wasn’t a particularly pleasant memory, the more she got to know him, the more she could see what a good person the Qilin Family Head was.

‘I hope the Family Matriarch opens her eyes soon.’

That’s why she wished even more for the Family Head’s happiness.

‘Please let the Qilin Family Mother return to the Family Head’s side. Please help them spend the rest of their lives together happily.’

Seo-yu closed her eyes tightly, clasped her hands neatly together, and prayed deeply to the heavens with all her heart.

And at that very moment, a gentle green aura enveloped her and sparkled with light.

“Huh? What was that just now?”

It was when Seo-yu opened her eyes and tilted her head in confusion at the feeling of the room suddenly brightening.

A quiet voice came from outside the door.

“Seo-yu, are you inside? It’s me, Yi-eon.”

“Oh, Yi-eon! What’s the matter?”

This was the first time Yi-eon, who always guarded the West Hall, had come directly to her quarters.

When she opened the door in surprise, she saw Yi-eon standing there with an awkward expression.

Yi-eon lightly waved the book in his hand.

“The book you mentioned before came in, so I brought it. Other students were also looking for this book, so just in case… I’ll leave it here in front.”

“No! I’ll come down.”

Seo-yu quickly stepped over the threshold and came down to the wooden floor. Yi-eon handed her the book he was holding.

“Is this the right one?”

“Yes, that’s it! Physician Ho mentioned this book when he told us about next semester’s classes in advance. I wanted to read it ahead of time, so thank you so much.”

Seo-yu, who had joyfully received the book, suddenly burst into laughter.

“Yi-eon, you have a leaf stuck in your hair.”

“Huh? Oh, I guess it’s because I came through the forest path.”

Yi-eon brushed through his hair, but it was the wrong side. The leaf was still stuck to Yi-eon’s hair.

“Not there…”

Seo-yu raised her hand to remove it for him but hesitated. Puzzlement appeared in the black eyes looking down at her.

“What’s wrong?”

“You seem taller!”

“Do I?”

“Yes. Really. When I saw you before the break, you were this tall, but now you’ve grown this much more.”

Seo-yu even stood on her tiptoes as she explained enthusiastically.

However, Yi-eon couldn’t quite focus on Seo-yu’s words. The distance between them had suddenly closed, and some unknown pleasant fragrance was tickling his nose.

Ever since he had shown her his Beast Transformation form last time, Seo-yu seemed to feel much more comfortable around Yi-eon.

While that was truly something to be grateful for, whenever she treated him so familiarly like this, Yi-eon sometimes felt at a loss for what to do.

Today as well, Yi-eon lowered his gaze at the sensation of his face growing hot for no reason.

“Yi-eon is so lucky. Even though he’s already tall, he keeps growing every time I see him. He’s just like bamboo.”

“…I’ve never heard anyone say I resemble bamboo before.”

“Hehe, bamboo grows every single day too. Did that upset you?”

“No, it’s fine. It doesn’t bother me at all, so don’t worry about it.”

With a “heave-ho,” Seo-yu plucked off the leaves and discovered another book in Yi-eon’s hands.

“Oh, Yi-eon. What’s that book? Thread Catalog?”

From the title alone, it seemed like a book dealing with various types of thread. Though she couldn’t understand why Yi-eon would be reading such a book.

Yi-eon subtly hid the book behind him as he answered.

“Ah… there was something I wanted to look into, so I borrowed it.”

“I see. Actually, Mae-hwa brought some goat wool thread to show me recently, and I was surprised at how soft it was. There really are so many different types of thread.”

She hadn’t known much about it when she lived with the Great Antlered Deer Family.

Back then, she only wore ragged clothes and had no time to take interest in thread or silk.

But after wearing many pretty and fine clothes at the Golden Dragon Family, she naturally came to know more about such things.

“Seo-yu, have you ever heard of transparent thread?”

“Transparent thread?”

Seo-yu tried to recall each of the clothes piled up in her wardrobe. But there wasn’t a single transparent garment among them.

After pondering, Seo-yu shook her head from side to side.

“Sorry. I don’t know about that.”

“No, it’s fine. I asked something too random.”

Yi-eon wanted to know what the thread that controlled Yeong-gwi in the Shadow World was.

Even at a glance, it didn’t look like ordinary thread, so if he could identify it, he might also be able to figure out who had manipulated the thread.

“Ah! But I have heard something like that before.”

Just as Yi-eon was about to change the subject, Seo-yu spoke up.

“A merchant from the Feather Trading Company said that if you extract thread from feathers, it sparkles and shines. So wouldn’t it look transparent under sunlight? Like spider webs!”

“Spider webs… yes, that’s exactly what it felt like.”

Yi-eon slowly nodded as he carefully recalled his memories.

‘Bird feathers, huh.’

Yi-eon gripped the book hidden behind him tightly as he fell into thought.

* * *

Though it hadn’t been long since summer ended, autumn had already arrived and painted the Medical Academy’s courtyard in brilliant reds and yellows.

A cool aura lingered at the edge of the breeze brushing against their cheeks, and in place of the noisy cicada sounds that had quieted down, the clear chirping of crickets filled the nights.

Even so, time flowed diligently onward, and now the autumn leaves that had shown off their splendid beauty were turning into fallen leaves one by one.

Which meant that exams were not far away.

“Why do I have to study for exams when the weather is so nice!”

“Li Dan-eum, you study the least among all of us here, you know?”

At the sharp observation, Dan-eum made a tsk-tsk sound as if she didn’t know what Mae-hwa was talking about and waved her index finger.

“Mae-hwa, if you live constantly comparing yourself to others, your life will be unhappy. You should always think with yourself at the center.”

“Yeah, you’re really… not ugly.”

“Huh, that sounds weird?”

Today too, in the peaceful Academic Hall, Seo-yu was diligently studying while keeping her friends’ chatter as company.

‘Next year I’ll move up a grade, so I need to work even harder now.’

The Medical Academy’s regular curriculum was a total of 6 years, but depending on one’s effort, it was possible to graduate earlier.

Seo-yu truly enjoyed the classes she took at the Medical Academy, but she wanted to return to the Eastern Lands, where war was still raging, as soon as possible to be of help.

To do that, she had to do well on the exams given each semester.

Therefore, Seo-yu studied her books diligently even during break time. Her friends understood her dedication.

Just then, Ryeong-ah, who had just come in from the corridor, gently tapped Seo-yu’s shoulder.

“Seo-yu.”

“Yeah, Ryeong-ah. What is it?”

When Seo-yu turned around with a puzzled expression, Ryeong-ah pointed outside with her hand.

“Physician Ho is calling for you. She said to come to the Main Building for a moment?”

“Me?”

“Yeah.”

“I see. Thanks for letting me know, Ryeong-ah.”

Seo-yu closed her book for a moment and left the Academic Hall.

‘Why is she calling for me? Today isn’t even a day when I have Physician Ho’s class.’

She couldn’t understand the reason, but for now she headed to the Main Building as instructed.

Ho Baek-a, who was standing in front of the building, raised her hand toward Seo-yu. Seo-yu quickly approached her.

“Physician. What’s the matter?”

When she asked in bewilderment, Ho Baek-a showed a troubled expression.

“Well… I don’t think it’s my place to say. Your parents have come, so you should hear it from them.”

“What? My parents?”

“Yes. They should be in the reception room at the far right end of the first floor.”

Surprised, Seo-yu quickened her pace. When she entered the reception room, Bi-yeon and Hwang Hyeon-rang were indeed there.

“Mother, Father!”

“Seo-yu, you’re here.”

“You must have been surprised since it’s class time?”

Both of them stood up from their seats at the same time. Hwang Hyeon-rang welcomed Seo-yu, and Bi-yeon quickly came over to give her a hug.

“Come, let’s sit down first. I’ll tell you while we’re seated.”

Soon the three of them sat down in chairs.

Seo-yu heard shocking news.

“The, the Great Antler Deer Family Head has passed away?”

“Yes. It seems there was a carriage accident.”

It was an unfortunate carriage accident. While crossing a hill, the wheel came off and the carriage carrying Nok Sa-pyeong fell straight off a cliff.

Seo-yu couldn’t properly continue speaking due to her shock.

“How could such a thing happen…”

“Mom and Dad have to attend the funeral. He was someone who held a Command Position, after all.”

Bi-yeon’s face showed she wasn’t particularly eager. Hwang Hyeon-rang’s expression wasn’t bright either.

Seo-yu thought that the two of them were just shocked by the sudden news.

“But the Young Family Head of that family also sent a funeral notice to Seo-yu.”

“Young Master Su-gyu… no, the Young Master did?”

Seo-yu was flustered by the unexpected words.

‘The Young Master isn’t someone who would look after me separately.’

As she felt confused inside, Bi-yeon gently stroked the back of Seo-yu’s hand as if understanding.

“Actually, I didn’t want to tell you. But I thought I should ask for your opinion.”

Hyeon-rang added while looking at Seo-yu with worried eyes.

“Seo-yu, no one can blame you if you don’t attend that occasion. I’m only telling you because it’s something you should know about.”

“I am…”

Her lips trembled, unable to easily give an answer.

‘The Family Head has passed away…’

It was something she had never imagined. The Family Head, who always wore a frightening expression, seemed like someone who would live longer than anyone.

Seo-yu pondered for a long time.

‘I have no good memories. He never treated me well.’

He had watched indifferently knowing she was discriminated against in the household, and never once helped her.

But even so, it didn’t change the fact that he was the one who took her in when she had nowhere to go.

“If I go, I’ll go together with my parents, right?”

“Of course. We would never send Seo-yu to that house alone. Absolutely not.”

Bi-yeon answered firmly as if it were obvious. At those words, Seo-yu felt her hesitation disappear.

“Then I’ll go together with you.”

Seo-yu made her decision immediately.

* * *

“The sound has really become much quieter!”

Seo-yu, who had been quietly listening to the heartbeat while riding on Hyeon-rang’s back, exclaimed in surprise.

Then Hyeon-rang fluttered his mane as if pleased.

“Really? The pain is actually much less too.”

“This is the first time in twenty years I’ve seen your father in such a comfortable state while in beast transformation.”

Bi-yeon, who was flying beside them, also chimed in with a pleased voice. Seo-yu answered with a smile.

“The Qilin Family Head said he would send more moonflowers. When they arrive, I’ll brew more medicine for you.”

“We’re living in luxury thanks to our daughter.”

The Golden Dragon family chatted leisurely as they cut through the sky toward the Great Antlered Deer Family.

There, another Golden Dragon was waiting for them.

“Oh, Young Master Li-han came too?”

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