The Granddaughter of Manhyang Escort Bureau Hides Her Magic - Chapter 117

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Chapter 117

 

When Shin Ah recalled her memories of Hyeong Daegwang, the first thought that came to mind was how incredibly tacky his alias was.

 

‘Even if he’s a disciple of the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief, what’s with “Hundred-Faced Divine Thief”? And he goes around calling himself that?’

 

Hyeong Daegwang was a peculiar person.

 

Though he was a thief, he had his own sense of chivalry and filial piety toward his master.

 

Giving yourself an alias is undoubtedly an embarrassing thing to do, but for a thief who should be hiding his identity to do such a thing.

 

The fact that he risked his life to honor his master in a situation where he could be caught at any moment was enough to glimpse his true nature.

 

And he was a pitiful person.

 

In her previous life, he came to Manhyang Express to make a request but was turned away. Honestly, if it hadn’t been for Shin Ah this time, he would have been rejected at the door again.

 

That was Hyeong Daegwang’s own doing.

 

‘Why climb over the wall when you’re here to make a request!’

 

As the gatekeeper said last time, Hyeong Daegwang came to make a request at the escort agency but stole and ate yakgwa. It was because he couldn’t break his habit of stealing.

 

‘On top of that, he even thrust someone else’s identification badge at them and demanded to be taken to the Murim Alliance…’

 

Because of that, Hyeong Daegwang went missing while traveling alone to the Murim Alliance without the escort agency’s protection, and when he was later found, he was dead with his bones broken into 180 pieces.

 

If this hadn’t been her second life, Shin Ah would have ignored him too.

 

The reason Shin Ah knew Hyeong Daegwang’s story, which wasn’t widely known in the Central Plains at the time, was because of the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief’s treasure.

 

The Thousand-Faced Divine Thief had left his disciple a map containing the location of his treasure, but when Hyeong Daegwang died, that disappeared too.

 

At the time, people lamented the loss of the map, whose authenticity hadn’t even been confirmed, more than Hyeong Daegwang’s death.

 

The disappointment she felt toward people back then was still etched in Shin Ah’s mind.

 

‘So how could I forget?’

 

Shin Ah carefully retraced the rumors she had heard in her previous life.

 

‘They say the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief’s treasure has everything.’

 

Shin Ah coveted the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief’s treasure too.

 

And she had a good feeling about it.

 

If she played her cards right, it seemed she could save a person’s life while also finding the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief’s treasure.

 

‘Surely he wouldn’t refuse to give one treasure to his life’s savior?’

 

Shin Ah looked at Hyeong Daegwang, who was shocked at having his identity discovered and couldn’t say anything.

 

“If you’re done being surprised, shall I continue?”

 

Hyeong Daegwang nodded. It seemed like a creaking sound came from his neck.

 

“I won’t ask why you want to go to the Murim Alliance. I promise to safely escort you to the Murim Alliance Leader.”

 

Shin Ah was certain Hyeong Daegwang had his circumstances.

 

Very dangerous circumstances at that.

 

‘Otherwise, there’s no way a thief would voluntarily walk into the Murim Alliance when he’s not even trying to steal something.’

 

Shin Ah didn’t take this escort mission lightly at all.

 

But compared to the difficulty of the escort mission she anticipated, the escort fee Hyeong Daegwang offered was ridiculously low. And payment after completion at that.

 

If she made a contract as Hyeong Daegwang wanted, Shin Ah’s loss would be enormous.

 

‘I’m very high-grade personnel, you know.’

 

The cost of monopolizing Shin Ah was very expensive.

 

“You have some things hidden away, don’t you? From following the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief around.”

 

“I don’t have any!”

 

The answer that popped out as soon as the words fell lacked credibility.

 

Hyeong Daegwang might have talent for theft, but he was utterly clumsy when it came to deception.

 

Shin Ah got up from her seat and rummaged through Hyeong Daegwang’s pillowcase.

 

“What, what are you doing?”

 

Hyeong Daegwang rushed over in surprise.

 

Just then, Shin Ah pulled out a silver candlestick from between Hyeong Daegwang’s pillowcase and waved it around.

 

It was a candlestick that had been in another guest’s quarters at Biwongak.

 

“Someone who carefully collects household items even while being invited as a guest to someone else’s home, who followed around getting his nose twisted crooked by the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief, claims he didn’t take anything until the very end? Would you believe those words if you were me, mister?”

 

How did she know his nose had been twisted crooked by the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief?

 

Hyeong Daegwang no longer had the energy to be surprised.

 

‘She doesn’t actually have clairvoyance, does she…?’

 

It seemed that girl possessed skills beyond Hyeong Daegwang’s imagination.

 

‘I don’t have the ability to handle that child.’

 

So he had no choice but to do as she wanted.

 

“What do you want?”

 

As Hyeong Daegwang’s momentum softened, Shin Ah extended her hand.

 

“Contract payment in advance.”

 

“…How much?”

 

As expected, he had something set aside.

 

Shin Ah chuckled and looked at Hyeong Daegwang.

 

“It depends on how you want to travel to the Murim Alliance, right? Pay a lot if you want to go comfortably, pay moderately if you want to go through hardships.”

 

“There’s no option to pay little, is there?”

 

“Hey, since we’re going anyway, you don’t want to suffer terribly, right? If that were the case, I’d have no reason to accept this escort mission.”

 

“What? You, are you an escort warrior?”

 

“Yes. What did you think I was saying earlier? I promised to safely escort you to the Murim Alliance Leader. I, So Shin Ah, Chang’an Branch Chief. It’s an honor, right?”

 

Hyeong Daegwang clutched his head and slumped to the floor.

 

The reason he had knocked on the door of Manhyang Express’s main office instead of the Chang’an Branch, despite hearing rumors about the Chang’an Branch Chief’s abilities, was because he wanted a high-level escort warrior.

 

Even if high-level was too much to ask for, at least an escort warrior with abundant experience and outstanding skills.

 

But that child…

 

‘She might have skills, but she won’t have experience!’

 

Her beautiful face that seemed to have never experienced hardship, her jade-like skin that was far removed from labor under the hot sun, her confident eyes of someone who had never failed.

 

‘No way. If I set out on the road with that child… both she and I will die.’

 

Hyeong Daegwang shook his head vigorously.

 

Just then, the area above his head suddenly became bright.

 

“I told you not to light the candle… wait, what’s that? A, a ghost fire?”

 

A ball of fire was floating in midair.

 

“It’s not a ghost fire, I made it.”

 

“What?”

 

When Shin Ah muttered “Fireball,” the ball of fire multiplied into two.

 

“Huh!”

 

Hyeong Daegwang fell backward and landed hard on his bottom.

 

“Listen carefully, mister. I have this kind of skill.”

 

When Shin Ah shouted “Ice Arrow,” the fire went out and small ice spears stuck around Hyeong Daegwang.

 

Shortly after, the room filled densely with mist.

 

Now Hyeong Daegwang couldn’t even scream. His breath stopped for a moment.

 

“Did you see that? I know what you’re worried about. I also know you’re looking down on me. But I guarantee you. There’s no one at Manhyang Express who can protect you better than I can.”

 

Hyeong Daegwang slowly nodded his head.

 

There was no way to refute the girl’s words.

 

The fact that someone in the Central Plains could use both Samadhi True Fire and the Northern Sea Ice Palace’s techniques was unheard of.

 

But was ice chunks falling from the sky really a Northern Sea Ice Palace technique?

 

‘The Northern Sea Ice Palace is a terrifying group indeed.’

 

Even in this situation, Hyeong Daegwang resolved that he should never rob the Northern Sea Ice Palace’s pockets.

 

“Do you trust me now? If you can’t trust me, shall I show you one more amazing thing? But this time, I’ll make sure you can really feel it by dropping lightning on your head…”

 

“I believe! I believe you! I trust the Chang’an Branch Master!”

 

Hyeong Daegwang raised both hands high and shouted.

 

Shin Ah smiled brightly and extended her hand again.

 

“So, the contract fee.”

 

Hyeong Daegwang made a tearful face and tried to get up, swaying several times. His legs had given out from being too shocked.

 

He rummaged through his bundle and took out two gold ingots.

 

Then Shin Ah shook her head.

 

“You have some spirit medicine stashed away too, don’t you?”

 

“That’s…”

 

Looking at Shin Ah’s eyes, he couldn’t bring himself to say it was his emergency fund.

 

If he didn’t give more, she really seemed like she would strike him with lightning.

 

He took out a small spirit medicine containing five years’ worth of internal energy.

 

His hand trembled as he handed it to Shin Ah.

 

‘It’s precious. Even though it would be cheap compared to my life.’

 

When Shin Ah quickly snatched the spirit medicine, Hyeong Daegwang grumbled with full regret.

 

“A master like you doesn’t need this level of spirit medicine anyway.”

 

Of course, Shin Ah didn’t need this kind of spirit medicine.

 

But when it came to spirit medicine, the more the better. You never knew when someone might need it.

 

“Still, spirit medicine is spirit medicine. I’ll just take this much for now.”

 

“Daylight robber.”

 

“How nice of you to introduce yourself again.”

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