The Granddaughter of Manhyang Escort Bureau Hides Her Magic - Chapter 133

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Chapter 133

 

“Looking for me?”

 

The moment the Demon Cult members all tilted their heads back at the voice from above.

 

Crack!

 

The sound of a skull splitting echoed.

 

“Ugh!”

 

While the third brother staggered from the sudden attack, the youngest on the opposite side, the fifth brother, quickly reached for Shin Ah’s ankle.

 

Then once again, Shin Ah disappeared.

 

“Body Switching Technique?”

 

Surprised by her unexpected skill, the second and fourth brothers immediately raised their weapons and became wary of Shin Ah.

 

Though they fiercely built up their momentum, Shin Ah smiled even more deeply.

 

“Now this is starting to feel like a real fight.”

 

It wasn’t the Body Switching Technique, but Blink, a short-range instant teleportation magic.

 

Using Blink once more to create distance, Shin Ah looked at the third brother whose eyes were half-rolled back and asked teasingly.

 

“Uncle, is your head okay?”

 

The third brother shook his head. As the stars flashing before his eyes disappeared one by one, he spun his meteor hammer threateningly at Shin Ah.

 

“I went easy on this bitch because she’s pretty, but she’s acting up in front of her elders!”

 

“It didn’t crack. I guess I hit too softly. Watch your head this time too.”

 

“I won’t fall for the same trick twice!”

 

Before Shin Ah could even use her Blink magic, all four Demon Cult members led by the second brother charged at once.

 

A meteor hammer and throwing knives flew from both sides, while the second brother charged from the front with his saber raised. The one with long fingernails aimed for Shin Ah’s back.

 

Shin Ah bent her waist backward to dodge the meteor hammer and throwing knives, then kicked up the saber. Using that momentum to straighten her body, she struck the wrist of the one with fingernails, breaking it.

 

Gasp, ugh!

 

Amid the confused breathing sounds, Shin Ah spoke.

 

“Now it’s my turn. Wind!”

 

Before the Demon Cult members could regroup, wind came rushing in. Stones and leaves blown up by the strong wind struck the Demon Cult members’ faces. It wasn’t painful, but it made securing vision difficult and troublesome.

 

Cold sweat ran down the Demon Cult members’ spines from the anxiety of not knowing where an attack might come from.

 

Then they sensed a presence on the left.

 

“You’re holding up quite well.”

 

The Demon Cult members all turned their heads at once.

 

“Argh!”

 

But at that moment, the jaw of the person on the far right twisted.

 

When did she get over there?

 

Before they could even think, this time the third brother’s ankle twisted.

 

“What, what is this?”

 

Taking advantage of a brief lull in the wind, the second brother opened his eyes and followed Shin Ah’s movements. His head turned constantly without rest.

 

Shin Ah moved between the four Demon Cult members with such ghostly unpredictability that the phrase “appearing and disappearing like a ghost” fit perfectly, joyfully swinging her fists.

 

With a flash, she would disappear, and without fail, a scream of “ugh” would ring out.

 

‘This is a superior martial art to the Body Switching Technique!’

 

Lee Gyeon instinctively gauged Shin Ah’s martial arts and closed his eyes.

 

When facing an enemy faster than oneself, it was better to focus on hearing rather than sight.

 

‘No matter how great a martial art is, there’s always a way to counter it!’

 

Lee Gyeon, who had the highest martial arts among the group, quickly analyzed Shin Ah’s sword techniques and responded swiftly.

 

‘Punches, kicks… all the actual attacks were close-range attacks. So I just need to prevent her from getting close.’

 

“Sam Gyeon, swing your meteor hammer!”

 

“Sa Gyeon, attack!”

 

The man standing far away threw a dagger.

 

These were the Dog Unit who worked under the Poison Blood Demon.

 

Originally there were five together, but Il Gyeon died at the hands of the Poison Blood Demon at Taehang Village, and the rest had chased after Shin Ah.

 

The Dog Unit’s skills were by no means low, as they were kept and used by a Demon Cult elder, and their individual martial arts complemented each other well, making them advantageous in one-against-many fights.

 

However, they were no match for Shin Ah who used magic.

 

Shin Ah didn’t waste any more time and spread her palm.

 

If you can create wind, you can also eliminate it.

 

As Shin Ah clenched her fist and compressed the air, the flying dagger fell to the ground and the four men were dragged to one spot and tangled together.

 

Shin Ah spun her clenched fist in circles, creating air chains to bind them all together.

 

The men who were dragged over without being able to resist once pushed each other with their shoulders, but they couldn’t easily escape from the air chains.

 

“What kind of trickery are you using!”

 

The Demon Cult members fell into confusion at this attack that was completely different from the Orthodox Sect martial arts they knew.

 

“Why are you so eager to know? You don’t have the face of someone with scholarly passion.”

 

Shin Ah raised her hand as it was. The men shot up high while tangled together.

 

“Aaaahhh, aaaahhh!”

 

“Put us down! Heeeey, I said put us down!”

 

Having risen at least four zhang above the ground, they barked noisily.

 

‘I think this was about the height at which humans feel the most fear.’

 

Shin Ah, recalling research content she had read at the Magic Tower in her previous world, looked up to gauge the height.

 

“The height is just right. I’ll bring you down without you asking. I’d like to play with you more, but I don’t have time.”

 

As Shin Ah lowered her hand and stomped her foot with a thud, the air chains that had bound the Demon Cult members together were released. Then the four Demon Cult members were slammed into the ground without even having time to scream.

 

Shin Ah’s attack didn’t end there. To prevent them from bouncing back up, she pressed them down with exactly twice the force of gravity.

 

Making gurgling sounds as they fainted, their bodies were crushed into the ground, raising a thick cloud of dust.

 

“You, what exactly are you…?”

 

Though the shock must have been considerable, Lee Gyeon didn’t lose his mind until the end.

 

Lee Gyeon, who coughed up blood, glared at Shin Ah.

 

Mysterious martial arts, bold attacks, and a leisurely attitude.

 

She had clearly reached the realm of supreme masters and beyond, yet he had never heard a single rumor about Shin Ah.

 

Usually, skilled individuals aren’t left alone by those around them, so their names spread widely even if they don’t want it.

 

Weren’t even the young second-rate successors of the Five Great Families already receiving attention with their nicknames?

 

Then it must mean she deliberately hid her skills, and if only we hadn’t provoked her first…!

 

Lee Gyeon was overwhelmed with a sense of injustice.

 

‘If not for that thieving bastard, we would never have gotten involved with this woman!’

 

But what came out wasn’t curses or blame, only chunks of blood.

 

Spitting out blood, he glared at Shin Ah.

 

“You! You! That thief, urgh, where is that thief? Why is a master like you helping that bastard? Bring him here right now. If you don’t!”

 

“What can you do if I don’t, mister?”

 

Lee Gyeon trembled violently. Because he had nothing to say.

 

“Stop while I’m being nice. That’s the way for you to live, mister.”

 

The man opened his mouth as if he had more to say, but all that came out was a pained groan.

 

Lee Gyeon couldn’t endure any longer and fainted, and Shin Ah bent down and placed her hand on his lower abdomen. It was to destroy his dantian.

 

For a martial artist, it was a punishment worse than death.

 

Shin Ah easily destroyed the dantians of the unconscious Demon Cult members.

 

Now they wouldn’t be able to use internal energy, so they would never be able to chase after Shin Ah again.

 

Shin Ah looked down at them coldly, then turned around.

 

Just then, sparks flew before her eyes.

 

It was a signal that Mugyeol and Hyeong Daegwang had safely arrived at the hideout.

 

* * *

 

The hideout of the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief was located in the deepest part of the thorn forest, at the bottom of a sheer cliff.

 

Mugyeol protected his body with Protective Body Energy so he didn’t get a single scratch, but Hyeong Daegwang’s condition wasn’t good as he had to push through the thorns with his bare body.

 

‘Instead of going alone, he could cut down some trees for me.’

 

Hyeong Daegwang grumbled inwardly, but didn’t let out a single groan.

 

Because he could feel tremendous killing intent from Mugyeol’s back visible before his eyes.

 

Since parting with Shin Ah, Mugyeol had been angry the whole time.

 

Afraid that he might die if he touched a nerve, Hyeong Daegwang pulled himself together and even held his breath carefully to avoid going against his mood.

 

“Hey, not that way. Left! …Yeah, shut your mouth.”

 

He had only given directions, but Mugyeol released killing intent.

 

In this situation, if he asked to cut down trees for his own comfort, it might not be trees but his own neck that would fly. Hyeong Daegwang had at least that much sense.

 

And the thorn trees were natural traps that could prevent wild beasts and others from approaching.

 

For later purposes too, it was better to leave them rather than cut them all down, so Hyeong Daegwang walked without complaint.

 

Thus, when they reached near the hideout, his clothes were in tatters.

 

“I think it’s around here.”

 

Hyeong Daegwang looked around.

 

“Are you sure?”

 

With an attitude ready to cut his throat immediately if he was wrong, Hyeong Daegwang got down on all fours and felt around below the cliff.

 

“Here, it’s here!”

 

He soon found a stick embedded in the cliff crevice.

 

When he mercilessly pulled out what one might pass by thinking it was just a wooden stick stuck there, the ground shook and a pile of stones came tumbling down from overhead.

 

Mugyeol quickly grabbed Hyeong Daegwang by the scruff of his neck and pulled him away. A huge boulder fell with a thud where he had been lying.

 

“Gasp, haa, I, I almost died…”

 

“Is this the right place?”

 

When Mugyeol glared and asked again, and Hyeong Daegwang reluctantly nodded, a narrow gap that could barely fit one person was revealed.

 

Mugyeol and Hyeong Daegwang pushed their bodies through that gap.

 

The joy of finding a hiding place was brief, as what awaited them was an endless fall.

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