The Dragon Family’s Beloved Baby Cat - Chapter 42

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Chapter 42

 

Haesoo clutched his head and staggered.

 

Both his eyes rolled back white. His hands groping through the air trembled violently.

 

“Ugh, urgh…!”

 

His pale blue face dry heaving was a sight that couldn’t possibly be faked.

 

Cold sweat poured from Haesoo’s body like rain.

 

Seeing his son collapse unable to endure even a moment, Haemuson’s face was colored with horror.

 

Having regained normal smell only to smell the stench again, his nose that had grown accustomed became truly like a ‘curse’ once more.

 

“Su!”

 

Haemuson urgently grabbed hold of Haesoo.

 

When he pushed Haesoo’s body toward Moa as if shoving him, the young boy’s breathing miraculously stabilized.

 

“Hah, hah…”

 

Haesoo leaned his face weakly against Moa’s arm and barely managed to catch his breath.

 

Both the headache and the disgusting smell receded.

 

The gathering instantly became quiet.

 

Seeing Haesoo’s desperation right before his eyes, Jin Saheon, who had already experienced his family suffering from curses, couldn’t just view him with displeasure.

 

“…I apologize.”

 

Haemuson finally bowed his head deeply.

 

“I’m sorry for rudely visiting despite knowing it was discourteous to break the sealed gates due to urgent circumstances.”

 

Jin Saheon also apologized cleanly and deliberately treated him with courtesy.

 

Because he thought the reason for the sealed gates might be connected to Haesoo.

 

“Let’s go inside to talk. It seems discourteous to keep you standing any longer.”

 

Haemuson said while supporting Haesoo.

 

“I should also formally apologize to Head Jin and your daughter.”

 

“Moa, let’s go.”

 

Jin Saheon approached and patted Moa’s head.

 

A short while later, in the neatly arranged guest hall.

 

In the room with white walls, gleaming floors, and the faint scent of medicinal herbs, Moa sat blankly for a moment.

 

Haesoo couldn’t move even an inch away from Moa’s side, tightly gripping the edge of her sleeve.

 

[Moa.]

 

Somi carefully called to Moa from inside the bracelet.

 

‘Yeah, I know. I need to look at the threads, right?’

 

The moment she saw Haesoo having a seizure, Moa instinctively felt this might also be a curse.

 

Earlier there were too many people and she was afraid it might be dizzying, but now there were only the two heads of families, Haesoo, and Moa, so she could do it.

 

Moa steadied her breathing, closed her eyes, then opened them narrowly.

 

At that moment, the world was once again filled with glittering threads.

 

Haesoo’s face was covered with clumps of sticky black threads.

 

Those threads were also tangled around most of the objects in the room.

 

‘Here too… there are so many black threads!’

 

Moa staggered briefly from shock.

 

Then she held her breath and kept looking around with narrowed eyes.

 

[Moa, can you see them?]

 

‘Yeah. Why is it like this…’

 

Inside the guest hall, no, all the objects of the Haejeo Family were covered with sticky, unpleasant black marks.

 

No matter how much the servants swept and wiped, they were covered with invisible filth that wouldn’t be erased.

 

Even Haemuson’s face.

 

That was the cause of the stench and pain Haesoo felt.

 

Already being consumed by a curse, it must have been even more agonizing whenever he used objects with marks or faced people.

 

‘Huh? Those stain stickers aren’t stuck on Dad either.’

 

Moa pointed out that she and Jin Saheon, who came from outside, didn’t have the curse marks attached.

 

If the curse marks were the cause, why did Haesoo only react to Moa?

 

[The reason that child keeps clinging to you is probably because he senses the divine power contained in the bracelet.]

 

Somi calmly explained the situation to comfort the shocked Moa.

 

Moa’s bracelet was a kind of sacred object made with divine power.

 

Because of that, Haesoo’s sense of smell, tormented by the curse, reacted sensitively first.

 

When divine power was near, the curse attached to his face would fade, so he only clung to Moa.

 

[So that means you can help that young human with your divine power!]

 

‘Wow!’

 

Though Moa didn’t understand half of what Somi said, she opened her mouth having caught only the hopeful meaning.

 

‘Then I should see his spiritual creature!’

 

She was thinking she should ask to see Haesoo’s spiritual creature, which was probably in a similar state, when the adults’ conversation reached her ears.

 

“…That’s right. So to find a cure for Father, the Haejeo Family’s abilities are desperately needed.”

 

Jin Saheon spoke heavily, but Haemuson shook his head with a bitter expression.

 

“I’d love to help… but the most excellent ability user in our family is my son.”

 

At Haemuson’s words, everyone’s gaze turned to Haesoo, who was holding Moa’s sleeve to his nose.

 

“But as you can see, my son’s condition is in that state. Since he can’t use his abilities, it’s impossible for now.”

 

“Is there no way at all?”

 

“Until I can ease my son’s pain, I’m helpless too.”

 

The moment the conversation reached a deadlock.

 

“Wait a minute!”

 

Moa stood up abruptly with a determined expression.

 

“If I help him, will you find the way!”

 

At Moa’s confident words, Haemuson’s eyes widened.

 

Certainly, Haesoo beside Moa had stopped having seizures.

 

But wasn’t that just a temporary effect?

 

Surely she didn’t mean she would stay by Haesoo’s side forever for the family?

 

Just as he was thinking that.

 

“Moa, do you think it’s possible?”

 

Jin Saheon, confident that Moa had seen the possibility of treatment, asked the child.

 

“Mmm, I’d have to see the spiritual creature to know… Where’s your spiritual creature?”

 

Moa nodded and asked while shaking the arm Haesoo was holding.

 

“Spiritual creature? In my room…”

 

When Haesoo answered bewildered, Moa crossed both arms and said.

 

“Let’s go to where the patient is!”

 

With a determined expression like the protagonist of a medical drama she’d seen once.

 

***

 

Leading the bewildered adults and Haesoo back to the building she had hidden in earlier, Moa met the problematic spiritual creature.

 

It was a pink pig spiritual creature with a much larger body than both Haesoo and Moa.

 

“His name is Hongbok. Isn’t he cute?”

 

Haesoo introduced him with a proud face as if bragging about his child.

 

“…He’s huge!”

 

Moa had naturally imagined a mini pig that would fit snugly in her arms.

 

But befitting a Master’s spiritual creature, he had an unexpectedly huge and dignified build.

 

Except for the cute red silk ribbon tied on top of his head…

 

“I call him Bokbok. I’ll specially allow you to call him Bokbok too.”

 

“Bokbok… he’s really big!”

 

As Moa, overwhelmed by the size, kept exclaiming about how big he was, Haesoo nodded.

 

“Of course. Even though he’s a baby, he’s completely big so he’s really cute.”

 

-Oink.

 

As if knowing Haesoo found him cute, Hongboki squealed softly and nodded.

 

“But… I think he has a stuffy nose!”

 

Moa peered into Hongboki’s nose.

 

Around the nostrils, black thread-like clumps had hardened, and she could see them wheezing with each breath.

 

Since the spiritual creature couldn’t breathe, it was natural that its owner Haesoo couldn’t breathe either.

 

“No way, Bokboki is…”

 

Hongbok gently closed his eyes and pushed his face forward so Moa could examine him better.

 

Usually, he would subtly push away strangers who tried to touch him with his body, so Haesoo let out an incredulous breath.

 

“Dad! I think I can do it!”

 

Moa blinked her eyes and shouted triumphantly.

 

Jin Saheon breathed a sigh of relief, while Haemuson looked at Moa with some doubt.

 

“Is it really possible…?”

 

“There’s nothing my daughter can’t do.”

 

Jin Saheon answered proudly to Haemuson’s uncertain question.

 

Meanwhile, Moa skillfully manipulated her bracelet.

 

Pop-!

 

With a cheerful sound, a toy nasal irrigator with a duck-shaped spout appeared in Moa’s hand.

 

“Now, it won’t hurt~ Just clearing your nose~!”

 

Moa imitated a doctor and stuck the duck spout deep into Hongboki’s nostril.

 

Then she pressed the pump firmly.

 

Whoosh-!

 

What came out of the toy wasn’t cleaning solution, but divine power so brilliant it was dazzling.

 

Golden divine power shot out like a stream of water and was sucked into the pig’s nose.

 

The stream of light forcefully pushed out the black clumps that had been completely blocking the passage.

 

-Squeeeeek!

 

The moment the baby pig screamed in surprise, a black mass shot out from the opposite nostril with a pop!

 

Like a completely blocked drain being cleared, the sticky and murky energy scattered into the air and disappeared.

 

“…Gasp!”

 

At the same time, Haesoo, who had been sitting dazedly, took a deep breath.

 

“Ha, haa… huh…?”

 

Haesoo’s eyes shook as if he couldn’t believe it.

 

For the past two years, the feeling of wanting to die from the terrible stench had disappeared.

 

Cool, clear air entered deep into his lungs.

 

“The smell…?”

 

Haesoo touched his nose with trembling hands.

 

He couldn’t express how much he had wanted to die because of this inexplicable stench.

 

He had to endure this life because the clan had no other brother to make heir.

 

But after enduring hell, a miracle had occurred.

 

The baby pig also seemed refreshed, happily wagging its tail and playfully nudging Haesoo and Moa with its snout.

 

Haemuson, who witnessed this miracle, exclaimed loudly.

 

“Su! Are you okay? Are you really okay?”

 

“Father, my head, my head doesn’t hurt. I can breathe!”

 

“Oh my, what a miracle this is!”

 

Haemuson was so moved he almost embraced Moa, but stopped when he caught Jin Saheon’s cold gaze.

 

Instead, he bowed his head deeply.

 

“Jin Family Head, and Miss Jin. I will never forget this kindness for the rest of my life.”

 

“I’m truly relieved.”

 

Jin Saheon nodded quietly.

 

“As promised, I will stake my life to find a cure for the previous Jinryongsegazu.”

 

As the atmosphere settled, Haemuson’s tension eased and his eyes fell on Moa’s disheveled state again.

 

She was indeed his benefactor, but he too was a natural germaphobe, so Moa’s grimy appearance was hard to bear.

 

“Ahem, we should get Miss Jin cleaned up first. We can’t treat our guest like this.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

When Jin Saheon nodded, the maids of the Haejeo Family appeared to take Moa to the bath.

 

“Miss, please come this way. You’ll feel much better after getting cleaned up.”

 

It somehow sounded like they were going to peel off her skin too, and Moa’s pupils shook at that moment.

 

“No!”

 

Haesoo screamed and blocked Moa’s path.

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