The Granddaughter of the Manhyang Escort Agency Hides Her Magic - Chapter 57

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Chapter 57

‘How eerie.’

It was time to act rather than think.

Shin Ah frowned and rolled up her sleeves. Then she slowly put her clenched fist into the valley water.

The water was cold as ice.

Shin Ah felt the ripples and calmly steadied her breathing.

Then she slowly extended her index finger and drew a magic circle on the valley floor. It was a purification magic circle.

‘Can I do this? No, I have to.’

She had removed the poison bottle, but the poison itself remained a mystery.

What if the poison had properties that didn’t dissolve in water? What if it stuck to places like between rocks or water plants?

In that case, a massive disaster would occur before long.

So she had to purify even a little bit of the poison.

‘Even if someone gets poisoned, they just need to hold out until we can get the antidote.’

This wasn’t something she was doing out of some grand sense of justice.

If there were deaths, there was a high chance the test would be suspended, delaying her establishment at the Escort Agency.

In the end, even Shin Ah’s plan to take over the Escort Agency would fall apart.

‘I have to prevent that.’

Shin Ah focused her mind and converted her internal energy to mana, flowing it into the magic circle.

Flash!

The magic circle emitted a bright light, rose above the water surface, then disappeared.

It was a signal that the purification magic had been activated.

Shin Ah clenched both fists and trembled with excitement.

She’d have to wait and see how effective it was, but just succeeding with the purification magic was thrilling.

However, the effect of the purification magic couldn’t be confirmed. The poison was colorless and odorless.

‘What should I do? I can’t just keep pouring mana without considering purification efficiency.’

She needed to find a way to check how much poison was purified each time she used magic.

I can’t drink it myself to test it.

It was when she was stamping her feet in frustration.

Flash, a good idea came to mind.

The grass that had turned black and withered from the poison!

“That’s it!”

Shin Ah plucked some fresh grass and threw it into the valley.

‘If the toxicity is still strong, the grass will wither.’

Shin Ah observed the changes with anxious eyes, timing it.

The grass died and turned black in exactly one minute.

However, Shin Ah wasn’t disappointed.

“Good, now I have a standard.”

Shin Ah put her hand back into the water and drew a purification magic circle.

Then she plucked identical grass and threw it in.

This time, it only changed color after two minutes.

Shin Ah’s purification magic was neutralizing the poison! The efficiency wasn’t too bad either.

From then on, Shin Ah drew purification magic circles again and again.

The magic circles grew larger and larger, and as the water was purified, Shin Ah’s circle rapidly emptied.

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“Hah, hah, I can’t do any more.”

How much time had passed?

Exhausted, Shin Ah collapsed backward with a thud. Her chest rose and fell rapidly.

As her circle emptied, her head spun and her vision became blurry.

‘Let me rest for a moment.’

But she couldn’t rest.

Someone was approaching.

Shin Ah narrowed her eyes and quickly hid her body in the grass.

Not long after, a man appeared.

Dressed in escort uniform, he carefully looked around and took each step cautiously.

With his face mask and extremely tense appearance, it was obvious he was the one who had poisoned the valley.

‘They say criminals always return to the scene of the crime. Well, at least it’s not Ilbi, so that’s fortunate.’

However, unfortunately, the timing wasn’t good.

‘Can I handle that person without magic?’

Even confident Shin Ah had moments of humility. Specifically when she wasn’t sure she could use magic.

‘I had plenty of mana when I came here.’

Back then, she naturally planned to steal the antidote. But now, if she was discovered here, she’d have to give up on returning alive.

That said, she didn’t regret using purification magic. It was absolutely necessary.

In any case, in this state, it was better to hide and secure safety rather than run away.

Shin Ah suppressed her presence as much as possible and curled her small body even smaller. Then she put her eye to a hole in a large leaf and observed the man closely.

‘Who could it be?’

The man wearing Manhyang Express escort uniform moved swiftly. Just from his movements, he was clearly a considerable expert.

The man looked around briefly, then left.

Shin Ah, who had been extremely tense, finally slumped to the ground.

She had been so nervous that her whole body was tingling. Ugh, she couldn’t help but groan.

“I need to catch that bastard and finish him off.”

The goal was clear, but she lacked both stamina and mana to execute it.

It was while she was resting under the guise of lamenting her situation.

Swish, a dark shadow fell over Shin Ah’s head.

And a chilling voice from behind.

“Thought I left, didn’t you?”

“……!”

Frozen Shin Ah’s head turned slowly as if it would make a creaking sound.

“I’ll send you off quickly without pain.”

Before Shin Ah could come to her senses, the man who had returned while erasing his presence swung his hand.

Shin Ah’s small body collapsed just like that.

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Mugyeol, holding the bundle containing the package, paced in front of the cave.

The sun had long since moved westward, but Shin Ah, who had left around noon, still hadn’t returned. Same with Cheondo.

“Nothing happened to Miss, right?”

Frightened by his own unconscious muttering, he shook his head vigorously in denial.

“Our Miss is smart.”

Nothing will happen.

Mugyeol walked around in front of the cave, trying hard to shake off his anxiety, but his restlessness didn’t easily fade.

No, it actually grew worse.

This was deep in the mountains, and there were plenty of things that could threaten small and lovely Shin Ah.

There was no telling what desperate people competing for porter positions might do, and there was also the possibility of wild beast attacks.

Terrible thoughts kept occurring to him.

The color gradually drained from Mugyeol’s face.

Shin Ah had told Mugyeol to stay in the cave, but he simply couldn’t remain still.

“Miss, you’re so smart that nothing bad will happen, but…….”

He was going to check because he was inadequate.

Mugyeol was fully prepared to get scolded if Shin Ah caught him, and tied up his bundle as it was.

His steps gradually quickened as he took the package and went to find Shin Ah.

“Miss…… ?”

Shin Ah’s traces could be found quickly.

As if preparing for any emergency, she had broken tree branches or left footprints in the wet ground.

Mugyeol, who noticed this, ran as if flying.

And after a while, he found Shin Ah.

But it wasn’t the reunion he had hoped for.

On top of a steep cliff, some unknown Escort Warrior was dangling Shin Ah.

Mugyeol’s eyes widened. A fierce killing intent poured out from his eyes.

“I have no personal grudge. Go to a good place.”

The Escort Warrior approached the edge of the cliff.

“Stop!”

Without time to question anything, Mugyeol leaped forward and blocked the Escort Warrior’s path.

The masked Escort Warrior raised his eyebrows.

“What’s this now? You, how did you know to come find us?”

I didn’t sense anyone following behind?

The Escort Warrior’s eyes were full of interest.

“What are you? Put our Miss down right now!”

Mugyeol drew his sword. Though small in stature, his spirit was admirable.

“This has become troublesome.”

The Escort Warrior looked at the sun to gauge the time.

The client had said to finish everything quickly. And emphasized that not even the smallest evidence should be left behind.

“This wasn’t part of the plan.”

The Escort Warrior licked the tip of his lips with his tongue.

“You’ll have to die.”

The moment the man showed killing intent, Mugyeol took a deep breath.

As if he had been waiting, Mugyeol’s thighs swelled and his body shot up. Mugyeol, who shot out at amazing speed, closed the distance with the man.

Mugyeol swung his sword.

It was clearly one of the Tiger Walk Sword Technique moves taught at Manhyang Express, but it contained subtleties that could only be felt in Mount Hua’s swordsmanship.

“……!”

The Escort Warrior, caught off guard by the sudden attack, reflexively parried Mugyeol’s sword and dropped Shin Ah.

Clang- The Escort Warrior’s hand tingled from the recoil of sword meeting sword.

‘His Internal Energy is considerable!’

The man’s gaze changed, who had been looking at Mugyeol like a fly until just now.

The kid he had thought was just a child had considerable physical strength and Internal Energy.

Above all, the child naturally mixed in Mount Hua Sword Technique.

‘A lay disciple of Mount Hua?’

Why was such a guy taking the Heir Selection Test?

The Escort Warrior, who had lost the initiative, stepped back using his Footwork Technique.

Meanwhile, Mugyeol ran to Shin Ah.

“Miss! Miss, come to your senses!”

The Escort Warrior, who had been flustered by the sudden strike, twitched the corner of his mouth.

He had just been caught off guard, but his opponent was a greenhorn who didn’t even know not to look away during combat.

No matter how skilled a master might be, if their attention is elsewhere, they’re bound to lose.

Of course, masters don’t look away either.

The man raised his sword high.

“I’ll send you both to the afterlife together!”

He didn’t want to see a child’s blood, but it couldn’t be helped.

The sword filled with Internal Energy sliced through the air.

At that moment, Shin Ah’s eyes snapped open.

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