The Granddaughter of the Manhyang Escort Agency Hides Her Magic - Chapter 15

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Chapter 15

It was quite rare for Go Junggang, who was busy helping the Escort Agency master with his work, to show up at Biwongak, so Cheonrim looked puzzled.

Cheonrim stood as if shielding Shin Ah and Cheondo, then spoke toward the outside.

“What brings you here?”

“The family head sent me.”

“Father did? Wait a moment. Let me come out and talk.”

“It’s not an urgent matter to discuss. I just need to deliver some items.”

“Items?”

Cheonrim glanced back at Shin Ah. He wondered if there had been some conversation at Wolhwa Hall that he wasn’t aware of.

Shin Ah, who cleverly caught Cheonrim’s intention, shook her head back and forth.

Cheonrim was pondering for a moment, unable to understand the situation.

“Father, you said we shouldn’t leave guests standing outside for too long.”

Shin Ah, who was curious about Junggang’s business, spoke properly. Cheonrim smiled warmly and patted Shin Ah’s head.

“Our daughter only says the right things. Come in.”

Cheonrim sat down as he spoke. Then he jumped up again before he could even settle his bottom down.

“Wh-what are all those things?”

It wasn’t just Junggang who came. Behind Junggang, servants carrying boxes filed in one after another.

Shin Ah’s eyes grew wide.

* * *

“My goodness, what are all these!”

Danmi gaped at the neatly arranged boxes placed in the corner.

This was after Cheonrim had instructed Cheondo to practice the martial arts he had learned so far until Ok Chifung arrived, then left.

“Grandfather sent them.”

“The Escort Agency master did?”

Danmi’s mouth, which was already wide open, opened even wider.

At this rate, her jaw might dislocate.

“Can I take a look?”

“Yes, go ahead.”

Danmi excitedly checked the contents of the boxes.

“Medicinal herbs, and medicinal herbs… they’re all medicinal herbs?”

Danmi’s voice gradually grew smaller. It was nice, but somehow disappointing.

“That’s right.”

On the other hand, Shin Ah was indifferent.

“The maids will come take them away in a little while. They’ll brew them into medicine.”

Shin Ah spoke listlessly and sat up.

What Shin Ah was interested in was the box that Cheonrim had taken away immediately after checking it.

More precisely, she was extremely interested in the Plum Blossom Pills inside it.

‘Could this be… Plum Blossom Pills?’

‘The Escort Agency master sent this separately. He said it was for Miss Shin Ah.’

Cheonrim had muttered ‘Plum Blossom Pills’ in a very quiet voice, but Shin Ah didn’t miss it.

Plum Blossom Pills were famous for instantly elevating a third-rate warrior to second-rate, and if a low-level second-rate warrior took them, they would advance to mid-level second-rate.

Not only did internal energy increase, but they also had the effect of refining the inside of the body.

If one properly absorbed the energy, it would balance the five organs and six bowels, cleanse the blood channels, and establish a foundation for rapidly accumulating internal energy.

‘I should take some, and it would be good to give some to Mugyeol too, right?’

She had been worrying about how to treat Mugyeol, who had been beaten in her place, but Plum Blossom Pills would solve everything.

But she had one concern.

‘Would Mugyeol be able to digest the Plum Blossom Pills?’

It was a misconception that spirit medicine would be helpful at any time.

The effects were maximized when someone with a body capable of accepting it took them in appropriate circumstances.

Overuse was also forbidden. If one was greedy, the blood channels might not be able to withstand the internal energy and burst.

Shin Ah pondered repeatedly, but only negative conclusions emerged.

‘The child is too weak.’

Mugyeol was in a skeletal state from not eating properly. Looking at him now, she couldn’t even imagine the Mugyeol who had come to rescue her from the cave.

‘I need to start by feeding him well.’

Shin Ah’s eyes sparkled.

* * *

While Shin Ah was absorbed in thoughts of feeding Mugyeol.

“Sniffle.”

At the sound of sniffling, she turned her head to see Danmi crying.

Shin Ah tilted her head.

“Why are you crying?”

“I’m happy that you, sob, have been recognized by the Escort Agency master.”

“What, when did he not recognize me before?”

“Honestly, he didn’t!”

Danmi was about to say who puts their granddaughter’s medicine costs on debt, but she shut her mouth tight. She also didn’t mention the debt that Biwongak had incurred.

She buried in her heart the rumors that ‘Biwongak had fallen out of the Escort Agency master’s favor’ because of that incident, and how they had been looked down upon by others as a result.

It wasn’t something to tell Shin Ah.

Tears quickly welled up in Danmi’s eyes as she recalled the past.

“Stop crying. Your eyes will swell.”

Shin Ah wiped away Danmi’s tears with her tiny hands.

“Our Danmi has had such a hard time.”

Shin Ah could understand Danmi’s emotion very faintly, really just a tiny bit.

Shin Ah had also seen the maids from Yuwon Pavilion acting arrogantly, relying on their master’s authority.

Even though they were careful because Shin Ah, a direct descendant, was present, their attitude was still terrible.

‘So how much must they have despised us when I wasn’t around.’

“I’m not crying. Now your hardships are over and your life will bloom brightly, so why would I cry? I should bow in gratitude to the master of Wolhwa Hall!”

Danmi smiled brightly as if she had never cried.

Come to think of it, So Hyeokho had bestowed grace upon several people today.

He had granted her request, made Danmi happy, and sent Plum Blossom Pills to make treating Mugyeol easier.

‘Hmm, it would be troublesome to just take everything and wipe my mouth clean.’

“You’re grateful too, aren’t you, Miss? Would you like to bow together?”

Seeing Danmi bow toward where Wolhwa Hall was located, her thoughts of repaying the favor grew stronger.

“It would be good to repay Grandfather, wouldn’t it?”

“Of course. But everything you have, the master of Wolhwa Hall probably has too, doesn’t he?”

“That’s right, Grandfather has everything. But there’s one thing he doesn’t have.”

“What’s that?”

“That is.”

Danmi’s eyes lit up.

“It’s a secret!”

“Miss!”

Danmi’s disgruntled voice echoed loudly through Shin Ah’s bedroom.

* * *

Shin Ah was busy all day.

Hyeokho didn’t just send medicinal herbs but also sent a doctor late in the evening.

He was someone who had learned some martial arts for medical treatment, and his skills were said to be the best in Seomsu—Doctor Ju.

“Oh my, you’ve grown so much. I saw you when you were a baby, miss, but you probably don’t remember, do you?”

Doctor Ju misunderstood Shin Ah’s blank expression as nervousness.

So he kept chatting about this and that while taking her pulse.

However, he soon lost his smile and fell silent.

He repositioned Shin Ah’s wrist several times.

Each time he checked her pulse, he held her wrist for at least fifteen minutes, and before they knew it, night had fallen.

Shin Ah was yawning repeatedly while her wrist was still being held.

Doctor Ju suddenly jumped up.

“I must see the lord immediately!”

He shouted and rushed out of the main hall before Shin Ah could stop him.

Shin Ah stared blankly at the door through which the doctor had rushed out like a magpie with its tail on fire without saying a word to her.

“What? If you’re going to take my pulse, you should explain my condition properly!”

Judging by his reaction, it doesn’t seem like I’m in very good condition, does it?

I had a feeling, and it turned out to be true.

Shin Ah looked in the mirror. Her small frame and pale, gaunt face clearly didn’t look healthy. Considering she was only ten years old, it was even more concerning.

“I think I’d get healthier if I took the Plum Blossom Pill.”

Where on earth did Father go?

She hoped her father, who had taken her Plum Blossom Pill with him, would return soon.

Shin Ah hopped down from the chair, closed the window, and locked it. Next, she stuck her head out the door to check if anyone was in the corridor.

‘I sent Danmi to bring Mugyeol.’

Danmi was the only person who regularly came and went from Shin Ah’s quarters in the Biwongak Byeoldang.

‘Being ignored is convenient at times like this.’

Word that medicinal herbs had been sent from Wolhwa Hall would have spread among the servants, so things would probably get troublesome from now on.

‘Let me enjoy this moment.’

Shin Ah double-checked that no one was around, then firmly locked the door and stood in the middle of the room.

It was to practice magic.

Shin Ah thought about what magic would be useful in the escort mission test.

‘First, I should start with 1st Circle.’

With 1st Circle, she could use magic related to water and friction.

‘Grease was possible. I wonder if Water Arrow is possible too?’

Shin Ah moved her hands to create a water arrow but gave up. She didn’t have enough mana yet to create and launch an arrow.

However, filling an empty cup with water was possible.

‘I’ve secured clean water.’

It seemed like she could provide drinking water for about three people with one magic spell.

You might wonder what help magic for filling a cup with water could be, but when going on long escort missions or in emergency situations, obtaining drinking water was also a task.

When crossing the desert, drinking water had to be prepared from the start, and they had to bring several escort mission members just to handle the water supply.

So if Shin Ah could properly use 1st Circle water-type magic, she could greatly save on labor costs for escort missions.

Next, she tried 2nd Circle magic.

She conjured fire at her fingertips. She smiled contentedly watching the small, cute flame flicker at her fingertips.

‘This way, lighting fires in the forest won’t be a problem either. Hmm, I can also use Shield.’

While Cheonrim and Cheondo were very worried about the escort mission test, Shin Ah was confident after checking her magic. She was even looking forward to it.

‘I wish I could take the test soon.’

But there were mountains of things to do before that.

‘The most urgent thing is probably Mugyeol. I wonder if he’ll be skilled enough to take the escort mission test…’

Maybe because he couldn’t eat properly, he looked like he’d collapse if you poked him.

By the way, why am I so sleepy?

Having been exhausted all day in her young body and even practicing magic enthusiastically, Shin Ah couldn’t resist the overwhelming drowsiness.

Maybe I’ll sleep for a bit.

Shin Ah yawned long and headed toward the bed.

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