The Dragon Family’s Beloved Baby Cat - Chapter 88

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Chapter 88

Moa knocked on her father’s study door, carrying a snack box.

“Father, are you working?”

Behind her, Rin stood nervously.

When the door opened, Jin Saheon’s puzzled face appeared.

“Is it already time for tea?”

Moa often came to have tea with her father, bringing a tea table along with Sehui.

However, Jin Saheon’s face hardened when he saw Rin standing there instead of Sehui or Yehui.

“Please listen to Sister Rin’s story. It’s really important!”

Jin Saheon’s gaze turned to Rin.

His eyes were sharp.

He had heard that she had threatened his daughter but then suddenly tried to save her from danger.

The only reason he allowed her to meet Moa and was willing to listen now was purely because of that.

“…Come in.”

Jin Wonbaek was also in the room.

‘Grandfather is kind, so this should be good!’

Moa thought this was actually better and led Rin inside.

Soon, Rin knelt before the adults.

And she began explaining the situation at Saryeom House.

A clan that had become a Gold Alchemy Experiment Site.

Corrupted Guardian Spirits.

Gasal who had become puppets.

And even her own past.

When the story ended, silence fell.

“I understand the situation.”

Jin Saheon was the first to speak.

But his voice was cold.

“However, I also know what you did under the Emperor.”

Rin’s rigidly hardened eyes wavered.

Rin had deliberately emphasized the most pitiful parts of her story to appeal to Jin Saheon’s sympathy.

But if he already knew that she had committed evil acts without regard under the Emperor, it wouldn’t work.

“Dragging our daughter into the Imperial Palace, trying to use her.”

“…”

“Having circumstances doesn’t justify those actions.”

Rin answered with her head bowed.

“I know.”

Jin Wonbaek looked at Rin with sharp eyes.

“Speak honestly.”

“…”

“Aren’t you trying to use us? How can we believe you didn’t come on the Emperor’s orders?”

At those words, Moa was startled.

Her grandfather’s voice, who always called her affectionately with names like ‘my little dragon’, ‘my puppy’, ‘my baby’, was so cold.

‘Even Brother Yeongang didn’t get scolded when he broke Grandfather’s precious porcelain!’

Moa didn’t know how grave a mistake Rin had made.

After all, Rin hadn’t even properly done anything to Moa and was just desperately begging for treatment.

‘I wish Sister would quickly say she’s sorry and go defeat the bad man together!’

She was thinking so innocently when it happened.

Rin raised her head and spoke with eyes that were pale blue with venom flowing from them.

“I won’t make excuses.”

“Hmm.”

Jin Wonbaek’s lips twitched slightly.

“I’ve done many bad things. I turned a blind eye to people dying because it was the Emperor’s order.”

At that, Moa’s eyes widened.

To think that gentle, beautiful Sister Rin, who was still a teenager, had committed such acts!

Moa unconsciously trembled.

“It’s also true that I tried to use Moa. At first.”

At Rin’s words, Jin Saheon stared at her intently and asked.

“So what is it that you want?”

“…I’ll speak honestly.”

Rin’s eyes didn’t waver.

“I want to be free. That’s all.”

“…”

“It’s not for a greater cause. It’s purely for myself.”

Heavy silence fell.

Jin Saheon muttered quietly.

“…At least you’re honest.”

While he was thinking about how to handle this, Moa spoke up.

“Sister.”

Everyone’s gaze turned to Moa.

“I understand that you had a hard time.”

“Yeah…”

Even as she answered, Rin somehow shrank back from the presence she felt from Moa.

Moa had a resolute and stern look in her eyes that she’d never shown before.

Even though these were clearly words of comfort.

“But wrong is wrong.”

Rin flinched slightly.

It was a voice so resolute it was hard to believe it came from a young child.

“I know you tried to use me at first.”

“…I’m sorry, Moa.”

“The people you wronged probably didn’t want to go through that either.”

“That’s…”

It was to survive.

From the moment she was born, her life had been controlled by the Emperor and her father.

…Such excuses only circled in Rin’s head before sinking away.

Instead of making excuses, she bowed her head.

“So.”

Moa took Rin’s hand.

“I’ll accept your apology to me. The wrong you did to me is now gone.”

“Ah…!”

Moa didn’t forgive all of Rin’s actions or say that she was justified in living that way.

“From now on, be a good person. If you’re scared, I’ll go with you when you apologize later.”

Rin’s eyes wavered slightly.

But she quickly hid her expression.

[How naive.]

Somi whispered to Moa.

[That human won’t really change. Evil humans stay evil to the end.]

‘…I don’t know. But I have to give her a chance.’

[Hmph, do as you like. Anyway, as long as I’m protecting you, that human won’t be able to do anything even if she tries something strange!]

‘Thank you.’

If she was that worried, she could just stop her.

Somi didn’t try to restrict Moa’s actions.

While Moa was thanking Somi, Jin Wonbaek spoke with a heavy voice.

“If we leave Saryeom House alone, it will only increase the Emperor’s allies and bring disaster upon us as well.”

“Since the Emperor is gradually devouring the Twelve Families one by one, freeing them would also be a way to suppress the Emperor.”

Jin Saheon agreed with Jin Wonbaek’s words.

“Let me tell you one thing… The Emperor has lost his reason to rage right now. Since he tried to harm Moa, I told him I would summon her to Saryeom House.”

It was to protect Moa, contrary to the Emperor’s wishes.

The only problem was that Moa would actually have to be taken to the place where the gold alchemy experiments were conducted.

Unfortunately for Jin Saheon and Jin Wonbaek, who now wanted to raise the child preciously and carefully.

“Of course I have to go!”

When they explained this fact, Moa fearlessly jumped up and shouted.

Jin Wonbaek and Jin Saheon had to cultivate their minds by imagining striking the Emperor’s head and taking his life, while suppressing their murderous intent for Moa’s sake.

“It’s dangerous, little one! You stay home.”

Jin Wonbaek said, looking at Moa with desperate eyes.

Then Moa tilted her head and said.

“But if Father and Grandfather go, it’s obvious that the bad Master won’t meet with you.”

“That’s… we could make some other excuse. Ah, right. To express gratitude for the young master helping to rescue you…”

At Jin Saheon’s words, Moa shook her head back and forth.

“If we go with that excuse, we can’t get to the Gold Alchemy Experiment Site! And we can’t see Sasamyeong either!”

The child’s point was valid. If they couldn’t purify the gold alchemy and free Sasamyeong, then liberating Saryeom House would remain a distant goal.

It wasn’t that they couldn’t think of such things, but they didn’t want to send Moa so much that their minds became momentarily dull.

“Actually, the Master… is thoroughly hiding the existence of the Gold Alchemy Experiment Site. If Master Jin and Master Seon go, he absolutely won’t reveal it.”

The Gold Alchemy Experiment Site was thoroughly hidden by magic, and the Master’s permission was absolutely necessary to open it.

In the end, it meant Moa had to go on her own feet, without adults.

“Couldn’t I go together with my brothers?”

“That’s… he might let his guard down to that extent.”

“Our brothers are super strong, so wouldn’t it be safe?”

At Moa’s suggestion, Jin Saheon and Jin Wonbaek paused for a moment.

It would be more reassuring for protecting Moa, but Yeongang and Dowoon were still young children too.

The thought of sending only children to a dangerous place made them very troubled.

“Is it difficult to even sneak in for a moment?”

“Magic spells are always active… However, I too must show my resolve, so I’ll try to stop the magic somehow.”

Rin spoke with determination.

In conclusion, the three children would visit after receiving an official invitation, and Jin Saheon and Jin Wonbaek would secretly infiltrate afterward.

Anyway, if they clashed while leading guards, it might draw too much attention from the Emperor, so they had to move with a small number.

“Hmm, what if Su oppa thinks he’s being left out alone? Will he be okay…?”

Moa suddenly thought of Haesoo who would be left alone at home and pouted her lips for a moment.

“This isn’t a pleasure trip, Moa. If you lose your caution, something terrible could happen.”

“Ugh. I understand…”

Whether he felt lonely being left alone or whatever, they couldn’t arbitrarily drag along another family’s heir.

Moa became sulky after being scolded by Jin Saheon.

“Good. And there’s one more condition at the end.”

“…Please speak.”

“You deal with the Master directly. We’ll only provide support.”

“That’s…”

“You have to do that anyway to be recognized as the legitimate Master. And…”

Jin Saheon’s eyes sharpened.

“If you betray us, then I won’t show mercy even if it means burning down all of Saryeom House.”

“I understand.”

Rin bowed her head respectfully.

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A few days later.

Moa took out a blue crystal from her bosom.

Goseol’s tear. It was a crystal connected to Danhwi.

‘It’s warm. Oppa is doing well too.’

Moa held the crystal to her chest.

‘I’ll do my best too. Like oppa.’

Danhwi was also enduring in the hellish Imperial Palace.

She could do it too.

She could help Sister Rin and set Saryeom House right.

Moa, her eyes shining with determination, climbed into the carriage where her brothers were waiting, dressed up beautifully.

It was time to restore Saryeom House to normal.

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