The Granddaughter of Manhyang Escort Bureau Hides Her Magic - Chapter 136

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Chapter 136

 

Subspace pockets weren’t something just anyone could create.

 

You needed to be at least 5th Circle to make a proper subspace pocket. And the longer you spent time and the more mana you poured into it, the larger the storage space of the subspace pocket became.

 

Shin Ah’s current subspace pocket was something she had spent a full two months creating right after reaching 5th Circle.

 

Therefore, it had more than enough space to store everything in this room.

 

“H-hey there! Wait a minute! Aren’t you being a bit too greedy? And you didn’t mention you had such an artifact!”

 

Hyeong Daegwang panicked and tried to stop Shin Ah and Mugyeol, who were enthusiastically packing items.

 

“A man’s word is worth a thousand gold, don’t you know? You know the saying ‘no takebacks,’ right? Don’t nitpick over something that’s already done, and if you want something too, hurry up and grab it. Before I take everything.”

 

Hyeong Daegwang quickly came to his senses and began stuffing items into his clothes pockets.

 

Perhaps because they were thief’s clothes, there were many pockets everywhere, so he too could secure quite a hefty share.

 

For a while, only the sounds of rummaging and packing items echoed throughout the Thousand-Face Divine Thief’s hideout.

 

“That’s enough, Mugyeol.”

 

Only alcohol jars were left hanging around in the room now.

 

Mugyeol carefully sealed the pouch opening and handed it to Shin Ah. Not a trace of greed was contained in his eyes.

 

‘He has no greed. Does he even want anything?’

 

Shin Ah looked at those eyes with curiosity as she took the pouch.

 

“Half of these are yours.”

 

“I don’t need them.”

 

“Then give them to me!”

 

“There’s nothing for you. From what I saw, you packed your pockets quite thoroughly.”

 

Hyeong Daegwang pouted his lips and grumbled.

 

“These are my master’s relics and I became rich thanks to me, so what’s wrong with sharing a little? We’ve shared life and death together, there’s affection between us… Ah!”

 

Hyeong Daegwang, who had been trudging back toward the alcohol jars, clapped his hands and returned.

 

“Just tell me where that artifact came from. Where can you get something like that?”

 

The pouch Shin Ah had was practically like a portable warehouse.

 

With that, there would be no need to regretfully leave items behind due to lack of hands when robbing other people’s houses. It was truly an artifact that suited a thief well.

 

“That’s a secret.”

 

“Please tell me.”

 

“If you really want to know.”

 

Shin Ah paused deliberately. Hyeong Daegwang unconsciously swallowed his saliva and stepped back hesitantly.

 

“Let’s make an exchange.”

 

Shin Ah smiled brightly and extended her hand.

 

“Huh?”

 

“You have a map with hideouts marked on it, don’t you?”

 

“…!”

 

“Don’t say you don’t have it. I know everything.”

 

Hyeong Daegwang looked at her with an expression asking where such a thing would be, but Shin Ah was certain of the map’s existence.

 

In her previous life, when the Hundred-Face Divine Thief died, there had been rumors that even the Thousand-Face Divine Thief’s treasure map had disappeared.

 

‘There’s no smoke without fire, right? Such talk must have spread because there was something there.’

 

Shin Ah waved the pouch gently in front of Hyeong Daegwang’s eyes.

 

“It’s an artifact, so shouldn’t you pay that much for it?”

 

She couldn’t be certain that every hideout of the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief contained treasures of this caliber.

 

So there was no need to deliberately make time to visit them, but if they were nearby during escort missions, they were worth stopping by at least once.

 

When Hyeong Daegwang continued to hesitate, Shin Ah added a comment.

 

“With your skills, you’d die if you went alone anyway, wouldn’t you?”

 

Hyeong Daegwang clicked his tongue.

 

Shin Ah was right.

 

How many mechanisms had been crammed into this small hideout?

 

Moreover, the mechanisms installed by the Thousand-Faced Divine Thief weren’t meant to intimidate—they were literally designed to kill.

 

Going alone meant death. His master had said he “probably wouldn’t die,” but if he got seriously injured and became disabled, it would be no different from dying.

 

But taking someone other than Shin Ah and Mugyeol didn’t appeal to him either.

 

‘People lose their minds when they see treasure. No matter what contract we make, they could kill me and take everything.’

 

In contrast, from what Hyeong Daegwang had observed, Shin Ah and Mugyeol didn’t show excessive greed and valued human life.

 

If he was really worried, he could formally request an escort rather than delivery as a package like now.

 

Hyeong Daegwang didn’t know if Shin Ah was kind or not, but he knew one thing for certain.

 

‘She’s a good Escort Warrior.’

 

In many ways, accepting Shin Ah’s proposal was the rational choice.

 

After much deliberation, Hyeong Daegwang spoke.

 

“I don’t have a map. Instead, it’s all in my head. So let’s do this. Come with me. And we’ll split it fifty-fifty.”

 

Actually, he did have a map left by his master. However, if he mentioned that, he might just have the map stolen, so Hyeong Daegwang deliberately acted tough, pretending he didn’t have one.

 

“Fifty-fifty is too much. You’re only providing information anyway, while Mugyeol and I will be doing all the hard work.”

 

Mugyeol, who had been listening quietly from the side, showed a glimmer of interest in his eyes.

 

More than gold and silver treasures, he was thrilled that Shin Ah naturally thought of being with him.

 

“Seventy-thirty. We get seventy, you get thirty. But I’ll let it slide even if the hideout is empty. And today’s counts as hazard pay for the escort mission. Remember? I said I’d take additional payment. How about it?”

 

“…The artifact?”

 

“How many hideouts are there in total? Don’t lie and tell me.”

 

“Ten.”

 

“I’ll give you the artifact after we finish all ten. If you don’t like it, then forget it.”

 

Somehow Hyeong Daegwang had ended up in the desperate position.

 

This wasn’t right, it really didn’t seem right, he thought… but Hyeong Daegwang extended his hand.

 

“Let’s do that.”

 

Shin Ah smiled brightly and clasped his hand. Hyeong Daegwang shook it enthusiastically.

 

Then, suddenly struck by a doubt, Hyeong Daegwang’s face hardened.

 

“But, can we even get out of here?”

 

Blinded by gold and silver treasures, he had momentarily forgotten that they were trapped in this place.

 

* * *

 

At the late hour when all things in creation were asleep.

 

When owls hooted and nocturnal beasts prowled around acting like masters of the forest.

 

A rabbit hurrying back to its burrow stopped with heightened tension, its long ears trembling slightly.

 

Something’s coming!

 

The moment the rabbit tensed its hind legs to flee.

 

The flat ground shook. Then a hand suddenly popped up from the earth.

 

Following that, with rough breathing sounds as if struggling desperately, a human body emerged like a mole.

 

“Aaaaah!”

 

Not just one, but three of them!

 

The rabbit remained frozen in place, watching the scene.

 

“Gah, ptooey!”

 

The rabbit that had been watching one of the men spit out all the dirt in his mouth finally moved when it made eye contact with a pretty woman.

 

Since there was no killing intent in her eyes, the rabbit felt relieved and returned to its burrow.

 

“Water, do you have some water? It feels like dirt is completely blocking my throat.”

 

When Hyeong Daegwang sat down on the ground and waved his hand in the air, Mugyeol offered him a water bottle filled with alcohol.

 

Since they had finished all the water in the water canteen, he had temporarily filled it with alcohol from the Thousand Faces Divine Thief’s hideout.

 

Hyeong Daegwang rinsed his mouth with the alcohol and offered it to Mugyeol.

 

“This alcohol is too precious to waste on rinsing mouths. The taste is incredible. You should try some too.”

 

“Are you crazy? He’s only thirteen years old!”

 

Shin Ah snatched away Mugyeol’s water bottle and offered her own instead.

 

“Don’t drink alcohol. Alcohol is harmful with no benefits.”

 

Mugyeol nodded and rinsed his mouth and washed his face with the water from Shin Ah’s water canteen.

 

But it was truly strange.

 

He had clearly used enough water to empty more than one water bottle, yet the water level in Shin Ah’s water canteen didn’t decrease.

 

‘Is this also an artifact?’

 

How many artifacts did Shin Ah possess?

 

He wasn’t being greedy, just purely curious. And on the other hand, he felt a bit dejected.

 

‘No matter how hard I try, I probably can’t give her a gift better than what she already has…’

 

Unless he offered her the entire world, it seemed impossible to surprise Shin Ah with a gift.

 

‘That’s why I need to work even harder.’

 

When Mugyeol finished his personal resolution, Shin Ah spoke.

 

“From here to the Murim Alliance, it’ll take about half a day if we go without rest.”

 

Hyeong Daegwang was still spitting out dirt even after rinsing his mouth with alcohol.

 

Shin Ah, who had completely brushed the dirt and dust off her clothes, urged him on.

 

“Hurry up and get up.”

 

“Ugh, ptui ptui ptui. Was that really the only way? No matter how much I spit, my mouth still feels gritty.”

 

Hyeong Daegwang grumbled as he got to his feet.

 

“They say when you save someone from water, they demand you hand over your bundle. Where’s your conscience? Should I put you back in there? If it weren’t for me, you would have dried up and shriveled down there.”

 

“No! I’m just so grateful, that’s why. I’ve been eating dirt continuously, so I’m full and satisfied. I’ll think of it as cinnamon powder.”

 

Hyeong Daegwang quickly changed his attitude.

 

Indeed, it was the survival instinct befitting a thief.

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