The Blue Dragon Clan’s Very Suspicious Little Chick - Chapter 52

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Chapter 52

Hong Bi floundered, unable to muster a response, when Aran raised her hand.
“Master, Hong Bi seems flustered. Would it be alright if I tried to explain instead?”
Si Gang smiled gently.
“Are you speaking on behalf of the Clan Head as well?”
“No, sir! I’m still young and haven’t learned nearly enough to speak for Father!”
While Aran watched, stifling a grin, dutiful Aran smoothed over Hong Bi’s stumble.
“The truth is, this isn’t my own thought. But listening to Hong Bi, I think I might understand what she meant to say…”
“Is that so? What meaning do you see?”
“If the Jujak Clan were to fall, wouldn’t one of the Four Celestial Palaces loyal to the Imperial Court simply vanish? So perhaps protecting the Jujak Clan is ultimately about loyalty to the Imperial Court, isn’t it?”
Hong Bi nodded, her eyes growing misty.
“Y-yes, exactly! That’s what I should have said, but I was so startled that…”
“These things happen. Now then, the next question…”
Si Gang smiled softly and swept ahead to the next section as though it were nothing.
As everyone reopened their books with hearts still racing from the narrow escape, Aran noticed Geon-u sitting motionless across from her, staring straight ahead.
All through Hong Bi’s and Aran’s answers, he’d kept his gaze fixed forward—and now he hadn’t even opened his book?
But perhaps Aran’s stare had been too obvious.
The next instant, Geon-u turned abruptly toward her.
The moment their eyes met, Aran startled.
Those golden eyes that once gleamed brilliantly had turned dull and hazy, as though belonging to an entirely different child.
She’d seen him only half a year ago, yet he looked so transformed.
His dimmed golden gaze had lost all focus even when it found hers, and like a lifeless pebble, it simply rolled away toward the other side.
Good heavens.
Aran couldn’t help but think it.
If Hong Bi didn’t get some sleep soon, she’d have to knock her out and drag her to the Imperial Prince’s Palace herself.

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Aran continued to observe Geon-u.
His vacant eyes, fingers twitching without reason, while his torso remained utterly still.
There wasn’t particularly much more to learn, but the lesson’s content merely brushed past her ears.
Once class ended, she’d wanted to exchange at least a few words with Geon-u.
But the moment Si Gang left, Geon-u was the first to rise and hurry back to the Imperial Prince’s Palace.
The Nanny Court Lady had come to fetch him.
Aran followed him out hoping to at least catch a glimpse of his departing figure, but the Jujak Clan cousins nearly simultaneously stepped out of Gangnyeon Hall and began bickering fiercely.
“Ow! Why did you hit me?”
Hong Bi, whose head had just been cuffed by Hong Woo, shrieked indignantly.
Of course, Hong Woo had no intention of stopping.
“You fool! Why would you say such a thing? Why bring up Grandfather there, of all places!”
“B-but Grandfather really did say that!”
“This is careless of you! Because of you, our entire palace nearly faced disgrace! Do you have any idea?”
“W-well, you didn’t help me when I was in trouble! Azure Dragon helped me, and he barely knows me!”
In truth, Hong Woo had wanted to help.
If the Jujak Clan truly fell into such a misunderstanding, their grandfather would have had cause for fury.
But he possessed no strategy to navigate that peril.
Unable to admit that fact, Hong Woo attacked Hong Bi’s other weakness.
“What? You don’t even have a single proper Ability!”
Aran stared at Hong Woo in disbelief.
Hong Woo, who had become the Clan Head of the Jujak Clan in his previous life, following his uncle Ju Yeom-gang.
Hong Woo, whose Flame Ability had manifested from birth and who had been cherished like a favored child of the Vermillion Phoenix itself.
Yet that flame power, which everyone had expected to grow ever more formidable, had remained frozen at the level of his childhood as he reached manhood.
Because of Hong Woo’s inadequacy, his uncle Ju Yeom-gang had fretted until the day of his death, unable to pass the Clan Head position to him.
After being rejected by Aran, he’d even taken to lamenting that Heaven had abandoned the Jujak Clan.
Of course, it was utter nonsense.
Who was it that failed to recognize the great Vermillion Phoenix sent by Heaven long ago?
It was Ju Sang-ryun and Ju Yeom-gang—Aran’s grandfather and uncle.
Still, it seemed that without Aran, Hong Bi had taken on the role of scapegoat in the Jujak Clan.
Did Hong Bi’s Ability Manifestation come late as well?
My own nose is three feet long, but I’m not about to pity Hong Bi on account of that…….
Hong Woo, though—he’s absolutely revolting to look at.
“So what Ability do you have?”
When Aran asked abruptly, Hong Woo turned around with a bewildered expression.
“What? You’re talking to me? A nobody outside the direct lineage of the Four Celestial Families, and you dare demand I answer questions without even being asked?”
What’s he going on about—does he think he’s the Emperor?
The moment Aran snorted dismissively, a chill wind swept down from nowhere.
Hong Woo flinched, and a thin, cold voice drew near.
“When someone takes interest in your ability—however meager it might be—you should thank them for their curiosity and answer with courtesy. Otherwise, your nightmares will be rather unpleasant.”
The voice belonged to Hyeon Tae-o, naturally.
Only Hyeon Tae-o knew that Aran was a member of the Jujak Clan and possessed such an ability.
Or at least, that was true as far as Aran knew.
But Hyeon Tae-o had terrified Hong Bi excessively just the day before, robbing Aran of the chance to use her ability.
Yet here he was, all talk.
At that moment, Hong Woo bristled.
“What’s your problem?”
He strode forward toward Hyeon Tae-o and spoke.
“Hey, Xuanwu. Even if you do have the extraordinary Ability people say you do, you’re three years my junior, and you can’t even use your Ability inside the Imperial Palace…….”
Hyeon Tae-o stepped closer without expression and asked quietly.
“Is that so?”
Hong Woo flinched and instinctively retreated.
The youngest of Xuanwu Palace, who had stood eye-to-eye with him only six months ago, was now looking down at him.
Hyeon Tae-o smiled crookedly and asked.
“Let’s say I couldn’t use my Ability. Then what would change?”
“I’m not…….”
As he fumbled for words, the twins emerged from Gangnyeon Hall, hauling Baek Sa-heum along with them.
Even a disagreeable older cousin wasn’t pleasant to watch being toyed with by the youngest of Xuanwu Palace.
Hong Bi hurried toward the twins.
“Oh, um! Thank you from before.”
“No, don’t worry. You must have been shocked too.”
Calling everyone “sister” so casually like that.
Aran kept her smile fixed, though inwardly displeased.
Such a pretty one. So clever and kind.
The moment Aran’s gaze shifted away, Hong Woo began to slink away quietly.
But there was no way such a thing could happen without Hyeon Tae-o’s permission.
“You asked what Ability I have, didn’t you?”
Listening to him, one might think Hyeon Tae-o was deeply curious about Hong Woo’s Ability.
But Aran would stake every feather on her head that Hyeon Tae-o didn’t even know Hong Woo’s name.
Hong Woo erupted in anger and spoke.
“Fine, I’ll tell you! I have the Jujak Clan’s exclusive Ability—Flame! What does a nobody outside the direct lineage care how I use it!”
“Oh my, it’s nothing special then.”
Aran laughed sharply and tapped Hong Bi’s shoulder.
“Sister, don’t lose heart. Mere fire can be created from water in an instant, can’t it? Why would you envy a human fire-poker?”
“A, a fire-poker?”
Though she was clearly mocking the Jujak member, Hong Bi’s lips seemed to tremble as she barely suppressed a smile.
It appeared she had endured considerable scorn from Hong Woo.
At that, Hong Woo strode toward Aran.
“You lowborn girl, know your place!”
The fist that was about to strike Aran’s crown, just as it had nearly done to Hong Bi moments before, was caught firmly in Hyeon Tae-o’s grip long before it could reach her.
Hong Woo alone was panicked; Hyeon Tae-o’s face remained utterly expressionless.
“Ahhh!”
Hong Woo suddenly let out a scream, and all eyes fixed on the two of them.
One of the attendants nearby furrowed his brow and began approaching.
Hyeon Tae-o released Hong Woo’s hand quietly.
“What is the matter?”
When the attendant asked, Hong Woo immediately tattled as if he had been waiting for the chance.
“He suddenly came at me and used his Ability on me!”
“His Ability?”
Hyeon Tae-o tilted his head and rolled up his sleeve to reveal the Control Restraint.
“I’m wearing the Control Restraint properly.”
Byeol-gam checked Hyeon Tae-o’s wrist, then fixed Hong Woo with a sharp gaze.
“Are you suggesting that the young master of Vermillion Phoenix Palace doubts the Control Restraint issued by the Imperial Palace?”
Azure Dragon’s Peculiar Circumstances — Episode 52
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