The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 62

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“What? No, it’s not. Why would it be Eun-ho’s fault? Nobody knew this would happen.”

 

“No. There were signs, so I should have looked more carefully. It’s my fault for not paying enough attention.”

 

Even in the midst of all this, seeing Seo-yu defend him made Eun-ho feel even more guilty.

 

“If you have any unpleasant memories of the Dragon Palace, that’s all due to my negligence…”

 

“I had a wonderful time!”

 

Seo-yu answered before Eun-ho could even finish speaking. She knew it wasn’t proper etiquette, but she didn’t want to let Eun-ho blame himself.

 

“Of course I was scared when the whirlpool came. But seeing the medicinal herb shop and discovering those amazing herbs in Cheongmyeong Valley – it was all so fascinating and wonderful.”

 

As those memories came back to her, a smile naturally appeared on her face.

 

Her sincerity seemed to reach him, as Eun-ho’s expression relaxed somewhat.

 

“If you visit the Dragon Palace again next time, I’ll guide you to other places as well.”

 

Eun-ho spoke cautiously.

 

“Of course, they don’t have as many medicinal herbs as Cheongmyeong Valley, but there are still quite a few places worth seeing, so next time I’ll make sure it’s safer…”

 

Watching Eun-ho hurriedly add his explanation, Seo-yu burst into laughter.

 

“Anywhere would be wonderful! All the places you’ve shown me have been delightful. I’m grateful every time.”

 

At those words, Eun-ho’s Adam’s apple bobbed. He also subtly averted his gaze from Seo-yu, whom he had been looking at directly.

 

Seo-yu found it puzzling but soon became lost in other thoughts.

 

“The water in Cheongmyeong Valley was so clear…”

 

The clearest water in the deep sea.

 

She had thought Cheongmyeong Valley was perfect for the location Seollin had mentioned, but it was so disappointing that she couldn’t find the herb.

 

“In the past, it was much clearer than it is now.”

 

“But it’s incredibly clear even now?”

 

Eun-ho let out a soft sigh.

 

“The demon beast’s poison affects not only the land but also the seawater. Although no direct changes have occurred yet, it’s definitely getting murkier. The adults in the Dragon Palace also regret that the water isn’t what it used to be.”

 

“Ah… the sea is the same as the land.”

 

“Yes. If all this sea were inside a Crystal Chamber, it would always remain clear.”

 

Right. The Crystal Chamber was said to preserve everything inside it in its original state.

 

Seo-yu, who had been nodding her head, suddenly stopped moving.

 

‘In its original state?’

 

Something flashed in her mind.

 

The Crystal Chamber was a water droplet.

 

It was a very special water droplet with sorcery cast upon it, but fundamentally, it was still a water droplet.

 

That meant it was made of water.

 

‘Master said that the Primordial Spirit cast the sorcery on the Crystal Chamber. That was when the water was still clear…’

 

Then wouldn’t the water contained in the Crystal Chamber be the clearest water in this sea?

 

“Eun-ho!”

 

Seo-yu exclaimed with a brightened face.

 

“Thank you so much! Thanks to you, I’ve realized something important!”

 

“What? What do you suddenly mean by…”

 

Leaving the bewildered Eun-ho behind, Seo-yu began running down the corridor at full speed.

 

Straight to where Madam was waiting!

 

* * *

 

Seo-yu entered the room, breathing heavily.

 

She could see the Crystal Chamber floating gently in the air. And inside it, Bi-yeon’s form sleeping peacefully.

 

Seo-yu quickly reached into her bosom and pulled out the Jeongdam Herb from her herb pouch.

 

Then she carefully cradled the Jeongdam Herb in her palm and spoke to it earnestly.

 

“Jeongdam Herb, if your friend is here, could you let me know?”

 

That’s what Seollin had said. That for the Jeongdam Herb to grow, it needed another friend. That friend was in the Dragon Palace.

 

Although the Jeongdam Herb had never spoken except for when they first met, somehow today she felt like it would give her an answer.

 

“I want to save you and heal Lord Bi-yeon too. So that everyone can be happy.”

 

Whispering with a desperate heart, Seo-yu brought the Jeongdam Herb close to the Crystal Chamber.

 

Splash—

 

The moment the dried roots of the Jeongdam Herb touched the water droplet.

 

“Ah!”

 

A brilliant light burst forth.

 

Seo-yu momentarily closed her eyes at the intense light that colored everything around her, but strangely, she thought the light felt warm.

 

And somehow, it didn’t feel unfamiliar either.

 

‘Yes, surely in my dream…’

 

While the faint memory that seemed about to surface gradually became more concrete, the light that filled the space began to take on a specific form.

 

Seo-yu’s mouth fell open as she stared at the light in a daze.

 

‘A dragon?’

 

Where the light had disappeared, there was a Golden Dragon sparkling with golden light.

 

It looked quite similar to Hwang Hyeon-rang in his Beast Transformation, but it emitted an even more intense light from its entire body, making it difficult to look at directly.

 

There was another difference too.

 

[To think such a little brat would find me.]

 

“L-little brat?”

 

Unlike the gentle and kind Hwang Hyeon-rang, it had an indifferent expression and its manner of speaking wasn’t pleasant.

 

But strangely, it didn’t feel frightening. Rather, it felt familiar.

 

‘It’s just like Lord Hwang Hyeon-ya!’

 

As soon as she thought that, the Golden Dragon’s eyebrows twitched.

 

[Hwang Hyeon-ya? That arrogant physician brat? How dare you compare this great Dragon Spirit to someone else.]

 

“How did you read my thoughts…!”

 

After being startled for a moment, Seo-yu spoke firmly.

 

“Master is not an arrogant person!”

 

Seeing the small deer pouting because someone spoke badly of her master, the Dragon Spirit let out a hollow laugh.

 

[When talking about yourself, you just rolled your eyes, but you know how to be so bold too?]

 

This little brat is hopeless when it comes to being meek.

 

When the Dragon Spirit clicked its tongue, Seo-yu hesitated. That’s when another voice was heard.

 

[Dragon Spirit, stop teasing her. Seo-yu is troubled.]

 

When she turned her head toward the gentle and soft voice, she saw a qilin whose entire body was wrapped in a subtle pale green light.

 

[We finally meet, Seo-yu.]

 

Seo-yu instinctively recognized who he was.

 

“Jeongdam…cho?”

 

[Would you call me Jeongdam? You call Seollin just Seollin too.]

 

“Is, is that okay?”

 

[Of course.]

 

When she unconsciously used formal speech due to his mature atmosphere, Jeongdam chuckled softly.

 

Suddenly, another voice layered over that laughter.

 

[Have confidence, Seo-yu. You are always walking the right path.]

 

“Oh! The voice I heard in my dream!”

 

[You remembered. That’s right. We’ve met in dreams before. Back then, I didn’t have enough power to speak to you directly… but now we meet like this.]

 

Jeongdam smiled brightly. Seo-yu was about to smile back unconsciously at his cheerful smile when she suddenly fixed her gaze on Jeongdam’s forehead.

 

A qilin should naturally have two horns, but he only had one. Just like her.

 

‘Why does he only have one horn?’

 

Come to think of it, she seemed to have had the same thought in her dream too.

 

She was blinking in puzzlement when it happened.

 

[You came all this way and woke me up, all to save this Azure Dragon.]

 

Dragon Spirit gestured with his head toward the sleeping Bi-yeon.

 

Seo-yu completely forgot her curiosity about the horn and quickly nodded.

 

“Yes! They said only Jeongdam Herb can purify the demon beast’s poison. I came to the Dragon Palace to revive Jeongdam Herb and save Madam. Can you help me?”

 

[You came just in time. If you had been any later, the situation wouldn’t have been good.]

 

“What?”

 

[The power of sorcery naturally weakens over time. Even more so without the main body.]

 

By main body, did he mean the Black Tortoise?

 

‘The Seollin I saw in my dream was a bird. If Jeongdam is a qilin, then Seollin must have been a phoenix.’

 

The Winged Dragon was right in front of her, so only the Black Tortoise remained.

 

But she had never seen the Black Tortoise. She hadn’t even heard stories about the Black Tortoise.

 

‘The Eastern Region has the Winged Dragon, the Western Region has the Qilin, the Southern Region has the Phoenix…’

 

Why is there no Black Tortoise in the Northern Region?

 

Though the question came to her belatedly, she had no time to ask.

 

Dragon Spirit and Jeongdam, who had been emitting blindingly bright light, were gradually growing dimmer.

 

Dragon Spirit nodded his chin toward Jeongdam.

 

[It’s about time to go, Jeongdam.]

 

[Indeed. Seo-yu, we’ll be meeting much more often from now on.]

 

[See you again, little one.]

 

“What? Wait a moment, where is everyone going…!”

 

Once again, the space was covered with tremendous light, then gradually faded away.

 

Seo-yu reflexively squeezed her eyes shut and then opened them, only to be startled when she looked at her palm.

 

The Jeongdam Herb that had clearly been dying was now vibrantly alive, swaying its green leaves.

 

That wasn’t all.

 

Beside it was an unfamiliar medicinal herb, bearing round golden fruit that looked exactly like a dragon’s Dragon Pearl.

 

‘What on earth happened here?’

 

She was about to swallow nervously in her confusion.

 

“Mmm…”

 

A small groan came from above her head.

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