The Dragon Family’s Beloved Baby Cat - Chapter 89

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Chapter 89

The carriage arrived at Saryeom House.

Moa held her older brothers’ hands as she got off the carriage and looked at the manor of Saryeom House.

During Dahoe, it was her first visit so she was nervous, and she was too busy being wary of Rin and the Emperor to look properly.

‘…It’s strange.’

It was a splendid and beautiful sight, but now it felt somehow different.

Was it because she had heard Rin’s story?

Even though it was the same scenery, it looked much more gloomy.

“Welcome, young masters and young lady of Jinryong Clan. The Young Master is waiting for you.”

The maids greeted them at the entrance.

Their bowing attitude was extremely polite, but Moa flinched when she saw their eyes.

‘…Their eyes are strange.’

She had seen them before, so why didn’t she notice properly then?

‘I just thought they disliked me…’

Looking properly now, these people had no vitality.

Even though they were clearly living, breathing people, they seemed like dolls.

They were smiling, but it didn’t seem like they were really smiling.

‘Ugh…’

Moa tried hard not to shiver.

She was reminded of the horror movie about a ghost town that she had watched with the older sisters at the orphanage.

“Moa, are you okay?”

Yeongang whispered in a small voice beside her.

He seemed to have noticed that Moa had stiffened.

“Older Brother, those people…”

Moa whispered in a very small voice, being careful not to let the guide hear.

“Their eyes are strange.”

Yeongang nodded.

[It feels different from when you came before, right?]

Somi whispered quietly.

Somi was vigilantly watching the surroundings, ready to board the flying car at any moment.

[You just didn’t know then. It was always like this.]

‘…Scary!’

How frightened Rin must have been.

Moa swallowed nervously with pity and fear as she entered the splendid residence that only looked like a haunted house to her.

[This is where it really begins. Stay alert.]

Along with Somi’s warning, someone appeared from inside the building they were being guided to.

“Ah, are these the precious children of Jinryong Clan that Rin mentioned?”

It was a slender middle-aged man wearing a splendid purple robe.

Seeing his distinctly magnificent attire that anyone could recognize, the children realized he was the Master of Saryeom House.

In Moa’s eyes, the other party’s thread network was clearly visible.

‘No wonder… when I came last time, everything looked fine!’

She had been handling the threads alone, so it couldn’t be helped. She hadn’t seen the Master last time!

She could clearly see the black cursed threads wrapping around the Master of Saryeom House’s body, almost covering his purple robe.

Those threads extended somewhere in the manor like thick chains.

[Sasamyeong must be over there, right?]

The Master’s threads were being thickly drawn in that direction.

Considering that the Master managed the gold alchemy experiment site, it seemed the Master was also the main culprit who corrupted Sasamyeong.

Moa bowed her head, being careful not to show her contempt toward the Master of Saryeom House who was wearing a gentle smile.

“I came to express my gratitude because Sister Rin saved me together with His Highness the Crown Prince.”

Moa spoke clearly.

Politely, as the adults had taught her.

“Ho, I see. I did hear that Rin was of some use.”

Moa gritted her teeth inwardly.

Of some use. He was talking about his own daughter like an object.

But Moa endured and maintained her smile to avoid showing her feelings.

“Master. I came after hearing that guests had arrived.”

Soon, Rin appeared from a different direction than where the Master had come from, dressed in bright attire.

“You seem to have become quite close with Lady Jin. Ah, it’s been a while since I’ve seen the Young Master of Jinryong, shall we have a brief conversation?”

Jin Dowoon had met the Master of Saryeom House before.

When he tried to call him and Yeongang away under the pretext of having an official conversation, Jin Dowoon looked back at Moa.

“You care for your younger sister dearly. But don’t worry too much. Rin will guide Lady Jin.”

“We must go together as well. We cannot send our younger sister alone.”

Then the Master’s eyes narrowed slightly.

“Huh, nothing could happen in my house. Your worry is excessive.”

Then this time Jin Dowoon stepped forward.

“This is a child who experienced terrible things in the Imperial Palace, which is supposed to be the safest place. She’s young and delicate, so the whole family worries a lot. Please understand.”

The Master of Saryeom House closed his mouth, having nothing to say to the implication that his house wasn’t more secure than the Imperial Palace.

However, he soon regained his smile and nodded.

“If you insist, that’s fine. It wasn’t an important matter anyway.”

Moa felt the Master’s gaze turn cold for a moment.

But he didn’t try to stop them anymore.

‘I’m glad my older brothers are with me.’

Moa squeezed Yeongang’s hand tightly.

“Master, then that place I mentioned last time…”

Rin asked the Master of Saryeom House to open the gold alchemy experiment site as she had hinted before, in a quiet voice.

Then the Master of Saryeom House suddenly shook his head.

“Hmm, that would be difficult. One young lady wouldn’t matter, but having grown men from another clan enter the heart of our family estate would be problematic, wouldn’t it?”

Rin’s face hardened.

The Master of Saryeom House was now ordering her to somehow separate Yeongang and Jin Dowoon.

While saying he would only allow taking Moa alone to the gold alchemy experiment site.

‘Even though he himself has to take Moa there following the Emperor’s orders…!’

He was definitely doing this because he was worried that Yeongang and Jin Dowoon would protect Moa.

“…I understand, Master.”

Rin bowed her head.

And she gave Moa a look that only she could see.

‘Don’t worry. There’s a way.’

Moa read that look.

“Waaah! Sister Rin said it was a really fun place, so I was sooo looking forward to it!”

As she threw a tantrum and stomped her feet, the Master of Saryeom House looked at Moa with a bewildered expression.

“Can I go see it without my older brothers?”

“…Of course.”

The Master of Saryeom House briefly pressed his temple with his hand as if the noisy Moa was giving him a headache, then nodded.

He seemed to think that Rin had effectively lured her to take her to the gold alchemy experiment site.

“Older Brothers.”

Moa turned to look at Yeongang and Jin Dowoon.

“Wait here for just a moment.”

“Little one!”

Yeongang’s eyes widened.

“No way. I can’t send you alone.”

“It’s okay.”

Moa smiled brightly.

“Rin is with me. I’ll be back soon.”

Then she grabbed Dowoon’s sleeve and pulled his ear close, whispering in a very small voice.

“I’ll tell you the direction. Over there, that way… Yes, you understand? Come that way. If possible, bring Father and Grandfather too.”

Dowoon’s eyes widened.

It wasn’t the first or second time he’d seen Moa’s mysterious abilities, but being able to know the target direction was truly amazing.

Moa seemed to have entrusted her brothers with the role of bringing Jin Saheon and Jin Wonbaek.

He didn’t know if the timing would work out, but if he took on the role of bringing them, he would surely get severely scolded for not properly fulfilling his guard duties.

Still, since Moa had decided this…

“…Understood. Gangah, be quiet.”

“Older Brother! If we leave Moa like this…!”

“Shh. Look at Moa.”

Dowoon reluctantly nodded and sent a look to Yeongang as well.

Knowing that Moa had a clear intention, as her older brother, he had no choice but to watch her back.

“Be careful, Moa.”

Then Yeongang reluctantly agreed with a displeased expression.

“Yes!”

Soon Rin led Moa inside.

Past the banquet hall they had visited during Dahoe.

As they walked winding through unfamiliar paths, stairs appeared.

They were stairs leading underground.

Moa felt the air grow heavier with each step she took.

“Rin.”

Moa whispered softly.

“What about my brothers? I told them to secretly come this direction because I somehow felt it was this way.”

“You could know that too? …Anyway, don’t worry.”

Rin showed a momentarily surprised expression at learning about Moa’s new ability, then answered in a low voice with a face pale from tension.

“There are no people around here. If you wait outside the experiment site, I’ll go and secretly bring them.”

“Great!”

She had been worried whether they would find the exact location just from the direction she gave, but if Rin would bring them, she could feel at ease.

‘Should I put my shoes back on?’

Moa had been walking with her shoes slipped off at some point.

It was so her brothers, Father, and Grandfather could find their way.

‘I somehow felt this would happen.’

So just in case, she had deliberately come with paint smeared on her socks from home, making them sticky.

Like Hansel and Gretel in the fairy tale, it was so Grandfather and Father could follow her footprints.

She had thought of a somewhat flimsy excuse about playing with paint at home, but since there were no people around, she didn’t get caught.

‘Even if something goes wrong and Rin and my brothers can’t meet, they’ll be able to follow this trail.’

With such thoughts, Moa went underground and stood in front of the Gold Alchemy Experiment Site.

“As expected, it was opened in advance.”

Seeing Moa and Rin moving together, the Head of the Manor seemed to have handled it from afar.

If they stayed longer and tried to bring Yeongang and Dowoon, the Head of the Manor might lock the spell on the experiment site door, so now was the perfect timing.

“I’ll go quickly and bring them. Wait just a moment.”

“Be careful, Rin!”

As Rin went up to the surface, Moa, left alone, approached closer to peek through the slightly open door crack.

She had no intention of going in alone before her brothers came, but she was curious about what was inside.

[Oh my, what is that!]

Somi, who shared vision with Moa, screamed upon seeing the scene through the door crack.

Inside was filled with a massive and fierce aura.

Black chains were caught between scales.

Chains transformed by traces of gold alchemy were tightly constricting a large snake.

The moment Moa saw Sasamyeong’s appearance, with eyes clouded and murky as if blinded, her mouth fell open.

Sasamyeong’s hazy eyes glowed red.

“Uh, huh?”

Soon its massive mouth opened.

Black mist spewed forth.

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