The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 139
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Chapter 139
The office of Jegal Mun-gi, Chief Military Strategist of the Martial Arts Alliance.
Two teacups were placed on the reception table.
On either side sat Jegal Mun-gi, the owner of the room, and Dang Yeong-ryeong, facing each other.
“Leader Dang.”
When did you start using such an old title?”
“Lady Dang.”
“Hah, that title is truly nostalgic as well.”
The Martial Arts Alliance.
It was once a place where Dang Yeong-ryeong spent more time than at her own home.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say she had devoted her youth to it.
And Jegal Mun-gi was a colleague who had shared the same aspirations with her during those days to create a better Gangho.
He who was once an ordinary strategist had now become Chief Military Strategist, even earning the nickname “Heavenly Genius Scholar.”
Dang Yeong-ryeong felt anew the impermanence of time.
“This may sound shameless, but won’t you return to the Alliance? If Lady Dang wishes, you could even obtain the position of leader of the Dark Four.”
“Have you received approval from the current leader?”
“Of course. He said he learned much under Lady Dang.”
“Learned, indeed. He was a clever fellow from the start.”
Being at Chim-neok Hall, various stories naturally reached her ears.
Among them, the most welcome news was about the Dark Four, the organization she had once belonged to.
“This Alliance needs talent like Lady Dang. Please consider it.”
At Jegal Mun-gi’s proposal, Dang Yeong-ryeong put down her tea and firmly shook her head.
“No. I have no lingering attachments.”
“I’m not asking for an immediate answer. If you carefully consider…”
“Chief Military Strategist.”
Dang Yeong-ryeong cut off Jegal Mun-gi’s words and gazed into his eyes.
They were the same upright and clear eyes as seventeen years ago.
Who could she blame?
The Alliance certainly bore responsibility for the incident seventeen years ago.
“…”
Unable to continue his words at Dang Yeong-ryeong’s firm answer, Jegal Mun-gi finally seemed to accept it and let out a long sigh.
“I understand. Please forgive my mistake.”
“Not at all.”
“And I’m sorry.”
“…?”
Momentarily puzzled by his sudden apology, Dang Yeong-ryeong replied calmly.
“There’s no reason for you to be sorry. Hero Jegal was young back then too.”
“Hero…”
Was that really a word that suited him?
Jegal Mun-gi had long regretted not stepping forward more actively at the time.
“I tried to make it right later, but…”
“There was no evidence, right?”
Dang Yeong-ryeong smiled as if she knew everything.
If it was Namgung Cheon, he would have meticulously examined and thoroughly destroyed all evidence.
Moreover, he was one of the Ten Supreme Masters under Heaven.
Too lofty a figure to carelessly pursue.
“I’m ashamed.”
“It’s all in the past now. I’m satisfied that it was erased from the criminal records.”
Dang Yeong-ryeong was genuinely happy just to be able to meet her family comfortably again.
“So you’ll return to the main residence?”
“For now, yes. But it won’t be for very long.”
“Ah, I heard you have an adopted granddaughter. I was told you two are particularly close.”
“I got to see my granddaughter a bit early.”
Dang Yeong-ryeong’s beauty as she smiled softly remained unchanged despite the passage of time.
Even now, when she came and went through the palace, many gazes would follow her.
There were even some who would trip and fall while staring at her in a daze.
Not a daughter but a granddaughter…
He could only guess that there must be some circumstances involved.
“Then you’ll go to Cheon-sin-mun with your adopted granddaughter.”
“…Cheon-sin-mun?”
“Isn’t Cheon-sin-mun the place you’ve taken refuge in?”
Jegal Mun-gi tilted his head, wondering if he had heard wrong.
Because Dang Yeong-ryeong looked as if she didn’t know what Cheon-sin-mun was.
Her face gradually grew pale.
‘If you remove “ma” and “gyo” from Cheonma Singyeo…!’
Then the image of her brightly smiling granddaughter came to mind.
‘Oh my, Seolha!’
Wasn’t this practically announcing that it was the Cheonma Sect?
“I heard it’s somewhere between Tibet and Qinghai. Was I misinformed?”
“It’s not that… It’s a remote and small place, so I was wondering how to explain it.”
“How could I not know that there are many mysterious sects in Gangho? Thanks to them preserving Lady Dang’s life, I’d like to send a letter of gratitude.”
“A, a letter of gratitude?”
With the flustered Dang Yeong-ryeong before him, Jegal Mun-gi went even further.
“Rather than that, how about formally inviting them to this Alliance? If Cheon-sin-mun doesn’t dislike it…”
“No! It’s fine. They would find it burdensome. The sect leader is someone who dislikes even leaving the main sect.”
“Is that so? Huh, that’s quite unfortunate.”
For Jegal Mun-gi, who was the Chief Military Strategist, learning about new sects was one of his enjoyable duties, so it couldn’t help but be disappointing.
‘Seolha, really!’
Dang Yeong-ryeong’s wrinkles only increased due to her granddaughter who had been running wild like an unbridled colt lately.
A quiet atmosphere pervaded the annex room of Chim-neok Hall.
Soft candlelight cast shadows on the walls, flickering gently.
“Seolha.”
A deep, dignified voice echoed through the room.
“Yes, Great-great-grandfather.”
I sat as properly as possible and answered in a demure tone.
“I heard you spread rumors about Namgung Cheon?”
I knew this would be the reason he called for me.
I nodded slightly while feeling a bit nervous.
“Yes, I did that.”
You’re not angry about it, are you?
Or maybe…
Are you angry?
Because it doesn’t suit propriety?
‘What should I do?’
I worried about damage control before getting scolded by Eok Grandfather.
With Grandmother, most things pass safely with a bit of charm, but I’m still not sure about Great-great-grandfather.
Is it just my imagination that my perception level seems to have dropped lately?
“Well done.”
“…What?”
When praise instead of scolding came my way, I momentarily doubted my ears.
You said I did well? Really?
“Great-great-grandfather…?”
Are you smiling right now?
I was too overwhelmed by the solemn atmosphere to notice earlier.
The corners of his mouth were twitching—he was very pleased indeed.
“Well done. Very well done!”
Eok Grandfather’s expression as he repeatedly praised me was sincere.
“This is how a daughter of the Dang Family should be! Yes!”
“Right? I really did well, didn’t I?”
Phew, that took ten years off my life.
Grandmother’s nagging plus Great-great-grandfather’s scolding would have given me depression!
“Ryeong-i really raised her granddaughter properly!”
“Of course! Growing up, I never once felt the absence of my mother. She cherished me so much and loved me dearly!”
Sure, she nagged a lot, but our Shin Geum was perfect in almost every way.
“The Dang Family always repays grudges no matter what. You are truly a daughter of the Dang Family.”
“Thank you, Great-great-grandfather!”
These words felt so good to hear again.
Grandmother said blood relations didn’t matter, but having grown up as an orphan, moments like this made me feel like I truly became family.
“How did you come up with such a clever idea?”
“How can you just live taking hits? If someone hits you once, you have to hit them back twice!”
“Exactly!”
When I made a punching motion, Eok Grandfather cheered me on.
“But I can’t actually throw punches, right? So it’s like saying ‘eat taffy!’ That kind of thing.”
“Eat taffy? Hahaha!”
Finding my words amusing, Eok Grandfather clutched his belly and burst into hearty laughter.
“But didn’t your grandmother say anything?”
“Of course she did!”
Once the conversation started flowing, I poured it out like rapid fire.
Since I was going to act cute and melt his heart anyway, I moved my chair closer to sit right next to him and really opened up.
“She asked me why I did that, what I was trying to accomplish, whether I’d only come to my senses after something terrible happened! Ugh, don’t even get me started. Once Grandmother starts nagging, there’s no end to it!”
“Hehe, our Ling did that?”
“But you know what, Great-great-grandfather? She’s scolding me, but the corners of Grandmother’s mouth kept curling up!”
“Ryeong-i must have felt relieved inside too.”
“Right? But she only scolds me! And I did it because of someone!”
Just as I was exposing Grandmother’s misdeeds to Eok Grandfather.
Clunk—the door opened and Grandmother appeared.
‘Gasp!’
Startled, I quickly hid behind Eok Grandfather.
“Oh my, why are all the curtains drawn in broad daylight!”
Rustle—
When Grandmother pulled back the curtains, bright light flooded in, momentarily blinding me.
“Huh? And what are these candles for?”
Grandmother blew out all the candles with her mouth.
“…Grandmother, welcome back?”
Only then did I smile sheepishly and acknowledge Grandmother.
You didn’t hear everything I said, did you?
That’s what I really wanted to ask, but I was too scared of what might happen next to open my mouth.
“…You’re just getting here?”
Eok Grandfather also seemed quite flustered and cleared his throat.
“Seolha.”
Grandmother, who had been looking back and forth between us, finally called my name.
“Y-yes?”
I even got into position, ready to bolt if necessary.
“Someone came looking for you outside.”
“For me?”
“That’s right.”
“Who would look for me here? I don’t know anyone in Wuhan.”
No matter how I thought about it, there was no one who would do that.
“It was a man.”
“A man? If it’s a man, then even more… Gasp!”
Could it be Namgung San?
“I don’t know which family he’s from, but he was quite handsome and well-mannered.”
Then it was definitely Namgung San.
“But is it okay?”
“What is?”
“The young master.”
…Of course it’s not okay.
He tried to kill him right away back then too!
“Grandmother, Great-great-grandfather! I’ll go out for a bit!”
I had to quickly take him away before Eok I-geon saw him.
I rushed outside so fast my eyebrows were flying.
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