The Blue Dragon Clan’s Very Suspicious Little Chick - Chapter 72

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Chapter 72

The ceiling and walls sank into darkness all at once, and in their place an endless night sky unfurled, black and boundless.
One, two… stars began to emerge.
The moment seven great stars revealed themselves, a rumble shook the air.
The black sky split open, and a brilliant white lightning tore through the night.
Crack!
It was the Heavenly Punishment that Aran had summoned.
For malevolent spirits and demons alike—the judgment befitting the corrupt.
Indeed, the creature ensnared by the White Soul Sword trembled at the sound of thunder, stricken with fear.

—Shriek-shriek-shrieeeek! Hisss-hisss-hisss!

Baek Sa-heum found himself momentarily unmoored by Aran’s illusion—something he had never experienced before.
The suddenly materialized night sky felt as though it had swallowed him whole, and terror seized his mind.
But the thunder, loud enough to split eardrums, jolted the White Tiger awake.
He could not afford to be afraid.
This was encouragement sent by the trusted friend who had always protected him.
With that thought, his mind grew clear and courage surged forth.
The White Tiger’s golden eyes fixed directly on the abominable shadow before him.
Once he peeled back that layer of fear, he could finally see it clearly.
It was the presence that had tormented Geon-u since earliest childhood, for more than ten long years.
Until now, its form had remained uncertain, unknowable.
But today, it would surely be different.
“Show yourself and speak your name!”
Rumble—crack!
Beneath the lightning-torn night sky, the White Tiger’s voice rang out loud and commanding, like a rebuke.

—Shriek-shriek-shrieeeek! Shriek-shriek-shrieeeek!

The inky shadow writhed as if desperate to flee.
Hyeon Tae-o, who had held back near the doorway, tilted his head slightly with curiosity.
His jade-green eyes flickered with sudden interest.
In the next moment, he stepped forward and placed his palm against the back of Aran’s hand.
“Ji-Ji-Yeo-Ryul-Ryeong.”
His voice, cold as ice, was added with unhurried precision.
Instantly, a razor-edged wind spiraled outward from the White Soul Sword at its center.
Whoosh.
A northern gale swept away the stagnant air, sealing the window frames and doorways tight.

—Shriek-shriek-shrieeeek! Wai-ai-ai-ai-ail!

Seized by terror, the shadow thrashed about in frenzy, its form contorting violently.
Baek Sa-heum’s gaze moved between Aran and Hyeon Tae-o in turn.
His heaving chest finally began to settle. He tightened his grip on the dagger in his hand.
“You vile thing—I have already caught you.”
Grinding his teeth, he commanded again.
“Speak your name…!”

—Shriek-shriek-shrieeeek!

With a piercing wail, the shadow was torn to shreds.
Reduced to countless small fragments, it crawled in all directions, desperately seeking an escape.
But blocked on all sides by the Exorcism Talismans, the scraps burned away, trailing smoke wherever they touched.

—Ai-ai-ai-ai-ail!

A chaos of shrieks—as if hundreds of voices were crying out at once—echoed through the chamber.
The White Tiger’s Divine Words continued in succession.
“Golden Light Manifests Swiftly, True Protection Descends. Your name is……!”
The black fragments scattered like panicked ants, fleeing in all directions.
“Ji-Ji-Yeo-Ryul-Ryeong-Chik―!”
The moment the White Tiger’s final command fell.
The dark masses froze in place all at once.
A strange stillness settled over the world, as if time itself had stopped. And then.
Sssssss—.
They began to move quietly, drawing themselves into formation.
One stroke, then another…….
Black lines connected, and a character took shape.

「Inauspicious」

With each writhing stroke, blood seemed to seep forth—a grotesque and terrible sight.
All three locked their gaze upon that unbelievable character.
Inauspicious.
That name was never meant to be revealed in this place.
For it was the name of one of the Four Celestial Beasts, said to have been banished long ago.
Not until white breath rose from their gasping lips did the three realize how drastically the temperature in the room had plummeted.

-A terrible shriek tore through the air!

In the end, it left only that final cry before vanishing as if vaporizing into nothing.

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“Miss……?”
In the deathly quiet room, Nan-yeong slowly pushed herself up.
“Hm? What are you young masters doing in my room at this hour of the night?”
Baek Sa-heum, startled, quickly hid the White Soul Sword in his robe before she could see it.
Only then did the tension drain from him, and he collapsed to the floor.
“Haah…….”
“But what on earth…….”
As Nan-yeong tried to rise from her bed, Aran hurried over and gently pushed her back down.
“Rest a little, Nan-yeong. You were very sick. You must have eaten something terribly wrong. Hyeon Tae-o brought medicine from Xuanwu Palace and was feeding it to you, watching over you.”
Nan-yeong nodded as if remembering now.
“Ah, that’s right. I was vomiting just before……. Goodness! Does that mean I was so ill I lost consciousness?”
It was fortunate that Nan-yeong seemed to remember nothing of what had happened.
“You simply grew tired and fell asleep, so don’t worry.”
As Aran gave a vague reply, Nan-yeong pressed her fingers to her forehead, flexed her arms, and rolled her shoulders slightly.
Then she looked back up at Aran with a puzzled expression.
“But I feel fine now. I’m completely recovered, as if washed clean. The medicine Lord Hyeon Tae-o brought must be extraordinarily potent…….”
Aran answered in place of the silent Hyeon Tae-o.
“Yes, quite rare. So, as a gesture of gratitude, I should take these two back to their rooms.”
Nan-yeong tried to sit up again.
“Now? It’s pitch-black outside, miss!”
“I’ll take the Blue Guards with us. They can follow from a distance.”
As Aran settled Nan-yeong back down, Hyeon Tae-o helped the exhausted Baek Sa-heum to his feet.
“Let’s go. Get some rest.”
The three extinguished the lamp and left Nan-yeong’s room.
After instructing the Blue Guards to follow from afar, they headed toward the Eastern Hall.
Aran had stepped forward as if she ought to say something, but now she found her voice catching in her throat.
It was Baek Sa-heum who broke the silence first.
“That, that character from before……, did I see it correctly? If that was its name…….”

「Inauspicious」

The character for inauspicious, for calamity.
Aran recalled that character, the one that had buried her heart in the depths of the abyss.
There was no inherent goodness in the name to begin with, but if this was indeed its meaning, the implications became far more grave.
While Aran hesitated, Hyeon Tae-o answered.
“I can’t help but think it’s connected to an Inauspicious Beast.”
Baek Sa-heum protested in alarm.
“B-but an Inauspicious Beast? They said that after being expelled from the celestial realm, they could never set foot in this world again. We, we learned that in our religious instruction too.”
“That’s true.”
Aran looked up at Hyeon Tae-o, who answered in his usual calm voice.
It seemed as though Aran was agreeing with him.
Baek Sa-heum asked again, his voice rising.
“What attached to Nan-yeong looked like just a fragment. The one clinging to His Highness must be the real one! So, so you’re saying that’s an Inauspicious Beast? The same one we know about?”
“One of the Four Celestial Beasts, or multiple ones. Or perhaps something they command—or one of them does.”
Baek Sa-heum’s exhausted face went pale.
He was silent for a moment before speaking again.
“N-no, this won’t do. We have to tell the adults. How could I ever defeat an Inauspicious Beast, even if I am a true White Tiger? I’m barely more than a child, and that thing was once a god! I can’t even fathom how old it is!”
Aran understood Baek Sa-heum’s fear, but she couldn’t bring herself to reach a conclusion so easily.
“Let’s think about it together, Sa-heum.”
Now she understood why Geon-u in his past life had lived as a tyrant of unparalleled cruelty.
If an Inauspicious Beast had dominated him, such a thing would certainly have been possible.
But now that the Beast hadn’t fully claimed Geon-u, it could reach out to anyone else.
Just as it had done to Nan-yeong.
What if it reached for the Emperor next?
If it seized the Emperor, it would immediately be able to issue an Imperial Decree.
Unable to unburden all her worries onto the already anxious Baek Sa-heum, they had arrived at the Eastern Hall before she knew it.
Aran patted Baek Sa-heum’s shoulder gently.
“In any case, you did well today. I’m really proud of you.”
The White Tiger, who had been utterly deflated, seemed to come to his senses at those words and looked directly at Aran.
“I didn’t do it alone though. Back then, I was so afraid I might not be able to handle it, but you showed me a vision, and that gave me courage.”
“What you did today was your own accomplishment.”
Hyeon Tae-o interjected unexpectedly, speaking as though he himself had done nothing at all.
“You’ve worked hard. Get some rest now.”
“Eh…?”
Hyeon Tae-o sent the bewildered Baek Sa-heum inside alone, then turned back to Aran without hesitation.
“I’ll take you back, Ran. It’s getting too late.”
The Azure Dragon Clan’s Suspicious Chirp — Episode 72
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