The Beloved Baby Deer of the Hwangryong Family - Chapter 63

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Seo-yu’s eyes widened as she jerked her head up.

 

Bi-yeon, who had been lying there as if dead, slowly raised her body.

 

Swoosh—

 

As if waiting for that moment, the water that had filled the Crystal Water Chamber slowly disappeared.

 

Soon, Bi-yeon stood with both feet on the floor.

 

“Ma, Ma, Madam?”

 

Their eyes suddenly met. Blue eyes that resembled Li-han so much looked straight down at Seo-yu.

 

While she was too tense to even swallow her saliva, Bi-yeon, who had been staring at her intently, sparkled her eyes.

 

“Seo-yu?”

 

Seo-yu froze like a stone.

 

“H-how do you know my name…?”

 

“Oh my, you really are Seo-yu! How would I know! You told me twice.”

 

Bi-yeon clapped her hands together in delight. Seo-yu was completely bewildered, unable to understand what was happening.

 

Bi-yeon quickly lowered her posture to match Seo-yu’s eye level.

 

Seo-yu flinched for a moment, but her eyes were so warm that she didn’t feel like avoiding them.

 

“I wanted to get up quickly and meet you. Finally, oh, but I feel a bit dizzy…”

 

But Bi-yeon, who had been speaking affectionately, suddenly swayed to the side.

 

Seo-yu caught Bi-yeon in alarm and shouted loudly.

 

“Madam! H-help! Guard, Guard!”

 

* * *

 

Cheong Bi-yeon, who had been sleeping in the Crystal Water Chamber for over five years, had awakened.

 

This tremendous event caused an uproar throughout the Dragon Palace.

 

“Bi-yeon! Bi-yeon has awakened! Is that really true?”

 

Hwang Hyeon-rang, who rushed over immediately upon hearing the news, shed tears upon seeing Bi-yeon lying on the bed.

 

“M-Mother has awakened?”

 

Li-han remained frozen for a while as if he couldn’t believe it.

 

“…Mother?”

 

“Waaaah! Mother!”

 

Yi-ryeong stood there blankly, while Li-gon burst into tears.

 

People from the Azure Dragon Family also rushed over and wiped their eyes.

 

Hwang Hyeon-ya, who was already at the Medical Hall and had encountered Bi-yeon first, finished his careful examination and calmly gave his assessment.

 

“All the poison in her body has disappeared. However, her body is already weakened, so she absolutely needs rest and recuperation for the time being. I’ll need to prescribe Strengthening Medicine as a priority to help restore her energy.”

 

After such a hectic hour had passed.

 

Seo-yu, who had been staying by Bi-yeon’s side the whole time, was called aside by Hwang Hyeon-ya.

 

“Master, you called for me?”

 

Seo-yu carefully pushed open the door to the Medical Hall and entered. Hwang Hyeon-ya glanced at his disciple and offered her a seat.

 

“Ah, you’re here. Sit here.”

 

Bi-yeon had fallen into a deep sleep to recover her strength, and the whole family was keeping watch by her side.

 

Among them, only Seo-yu was called by Hwang Hyeon-ya alone.

 

Inside the Medical Hall, silence flowed with the strong scent of various medicinal materials permeating the air.

 

Seo-yu tried to calm her mind while breathing in that familiar smell, but it wasn’t easy.

 

‘He must have called me to ask about Madam, right?’

 

While Madam’s awakening was a very joyful thing, it was understandable to find it strange in many ways.

 

Not only had Bi-yeon, who had been asleep for over five years, suddenly awakened, but the demonic beast’s poison that couldn’t be detoxified with any medicine had completely disappeared.

 

And Seo-yu had been alone at that place.

 

“I heard from the guard that you went to see Sister Bi-yeon at dawn.”

 

Flinch.

 

Seo-yu’s shoulders instinctively shrank.

 

“And Sister awakened right after that.”

 

As expected, he finds it strange.

 

Seo-yu unconsciously bowed her head deeply.

 

“Can you tell me what happened?”

 

Hwang Hyeon-ya’s voice was as calm as usual. There was no sign of scolding or suspicion.

 

But to Seo-yu, that calmness felt even more burdensome.

 

‘How should I tell him…’

 

To say that she had bloomed the Jeongdam Herb to purify the poison would require explaining many things.

 

How she knew to put the Jeongdam Herb in the Crystal Water Chamber, and why she had brought the Jeongdam Herb to the Dragon Palace in the first place.

 

To do that, she would ultimately have to reveal her abilities.

 

‘Who would believe such a thing.’

 

But how could she say such an absurd thing about being able to communicate with nature.

 

Seo-yu was now fine with being disliked by everyone in the world, but she didn’t want to be seen as a strange child by the people of the Golden Dragon Family.

 

‘…But I don’t want to lie to Hwang Hyeon-ya.’

 

What should I do?

 

It was the moment when Seo-yu’s lips were trembling.

 

Hwang Hyeon-ya gently ruffled Seo-yu’s hair.

 

“My disciple.”

 

While calling her with that familiar voice that wasn’t kind or affectionate, but was reassuring.

 

Seo-yu raised her head to look at Hwang Hyeon-ya. In her master’s eyes that seemed indifferent at first glance, there was the same gentle warmth as always.

 

“In this land, there are still countless people suffering from demonic beast poison.”

 

“…”

 

“If we could learn how Sister Bi-yeon was healed, it would help those people too. We could save more people.”

 

Hwang Hyeon-ya paused briefly and added shortly.

 

“That’s all I want to know. We’re physicians, aren’t we.”

 

The moment she heard those words, Seo-yu thought she didn’t know why she had worried so much.

 

Hwang Hyeon-ya was different from those people who treated her like a strange child. He always believed in Seo-yu and listened to whatever she said.

 

It was the same now. His eyes were full of trust.

 

“Hwang Hyeon-ya.”

 

Seo-yu took a deep breath. Now she didn’t want to hide anything from her respected master.

 

“Actually, I have an ability that’s different from others.”

 

“Oh?”

 

“I… I can talk to nature.”

 

Hyeon-ya’s eyebrows rose slightly. However, he showed no signs of surprise or doubt. He was simply listening with interest.

 

“At first, I thought I was a strange child too.”

 

Seo-yu’s voice grew smaller.

 

“I could hear sounds that other people couldn’t hear. The sound of… the earth speaking to me.”

 

She carefully unfolded her story.

 

About when she first met Seol Lin-hwa, about hearing that the Jeongdam Herb needed a friend to come alive, and how she had been searching for that friend throughout the Dragon Palace.

 

“This morning, I happened to meet Eun-ho and while talking with him, I realized it. That the Crystal Water Chamber was the place with the purest water.”

 

“So that’s why you brought the Jeongdam Herb to the Crystal Water Chamber.”

 

“Yes. Then the Dragon Spirit Herb, which was the Jeongdam Herb’s friend, appeared. Together, they purified Bi-yeon’s poison.”

 

After finishing her entire story, Seo-yu cautiously watched Hyeon-ya’s reaction.

 

Hyeon-ya, who had been silently staring at Seo-yu, let out a sigh.

 

‘Even so, this would be hard to believe. I know. Let’s not be disappointed.’

 

Despite trying to comfort herself inwardly, she couldn’t help but feel her heart sinking at that moment.

 

“So that’s why you tried to cross the Cloud Bridge while enduring your fear.”

 

“M-Master, how did you know that…?”

 

“That boy Li-han told me. He said he had made a very big mistake.”

 

Seo-yu’s eyes widened. She couldn’t understand why that would be Li-han’s fault.

 

But before she could ask for the reason, Hyeon-ya continued speaking.

 

“That’s also why you couldn’t let go of the Jeongdam Herb even while being swept away by the whirlpool. Now I understand everything.”

 

“That’s…”

 

“Seo-yu, let’s make one promise with this master.”

 

Hyeon-ya had the most serious expression since they had met.

 

She became tense as well and swallowed nervously, when Hyeon-ya looked straight into Seo-yu’s eyes and spoke.

 

“You must cherish your life. Nothing can be more precious than you.”

 

Seo-yu, who had been planning to nod at whatever Hyeon-ya said, was momentarily speechless.

 

She should have answered that she understood, but only her lips moved while words wouldn’t come out easily.

 

‘I’m precious?’

 

Those words didn’t quite resonate with Seo-yu.

 

‘Aren’t precious people like Sister Yi-ryeong or Brother Li-gon, or Li-han… people who are loved by everyone like that?’

 

Seo-yu knew well that she couldn’t compare herself to them. So when she couldn’t dare answer that she understood,

 

“If you can’t think of yourself that way, Seo-yu, then think of us. We all cherish you very much.”

 

“…”

 

Again, Seo-yu couldn’t open her mouth. Her nose was stinging.

 

When she blinked because she felt like she might cry for no reason, Hyeon-ya asked again in a light tone.

 

“Do you understand?”

 

“…Yes!”

 

When she finally nodded vigorously, though late, Hyeon-ya smiled and added one more thing in a quiet voice.

 

“Thank you. Thanks to you, our whole family will be reunited.”

 

It was good that I found the courage to try.

 

A bright smile spread across Seo-yu’s face.

 

* * *

 

Hyeon-ya remained alone in the empty room, staring at the spot where the Crystal Chamber had been.

 

It was some time later when the door opened and Hyeon-rang entered.

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