The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 184

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Chapter 184

Ah, I’m so bored!

I lay on the bed placed right below the window, looking up at the blue sky.

Grandmother was busy with Moyong Family matters, and Seo-ryeon had gone out on a date with Cheon-gang.

They called it joint training, but I didn’t believe it.

‘How nice. A date on such a beautiful day!’

When will I ever get to go on a date?

I thought about going out to get some fresh air with Eok I-geon and looked outside, but he was in the middle of refining Yu-un’s martial arts.

Since this was a very important time for Yu-un, I hadn’t even spoken to him.

I’m bored!

Extremely bored!

At times like this, I could really relieve stress at the hot spring…

‘That’s right, there was the hot spring!’

I suddenly lifted my head from the pillow.

I had wanted to play more back then, but Grandmother had rushed me to leave, which was disappointing.

This time I’m alone, so I can play to my heart’s content, right?

It would only take about ten minutes of running with lightness skill, so it wasn’t far and was perfect.

Great!

Today is my solo hot spring day!

I quickly changed clothes, went to the inn’s kitchen to pack a few rice balls, then flew off to the hot spring.

When would I get to visit such a natural hot spring again?

I’m excited. So excited!

Upon arriving at the hot spring, I first sensed the surrounding area and only after confirming no one was there did I throw off my clothes.

Splash!

“Ugh, it’s hot as expected!”

But today there’s no Grandmother here to nag me.

I grinned mischievously and began my hot spring bath.

The warm heat penetrating deep into my muscles felt like it was washing away all the fatigue from my entire body.

“Uhhh!”

Without realizing it, I let out a tone that only middle-aged men would make.

“Good! Very good!”

I deliberately imitated middle-aged men’s speech patterns and giggled to myself.

I splashed around and swam, and also submerged my face underwater to enjoy the tranquility.

Then I suddenly leaned against a rock and looked around.

The blue sky, scattered clouds drifting here and there, the tall forest surrounding the hot spring.

I thought all of this looked like a painting.

The leaves swaying in the wind and bird songs heard from afar were perfect background music.

“This is what small happiness is.”

While spending time with good people was certainly nice, sometimes I definitely needed time alone too.

It was while I was humming like this.

“…!”

Suddenly I felt someone’s gaze.

I quickly activated my energy sensing, but nothing was detected.

‘What is it?’

Come to think of it, the background music had disappeared at some point too.

I quietly reached out to cover my body with clothes and looked around.

“…!”

That’s when I saw a shadow.

When I focused my eyesight, some old man was staring intently at me.

“Kyaaaah!”

A scream burst from my mouth involuntarily.

“Wh-what are you! Are you a pervert? Why are you peeping at people!”

It was fortunate that I had covered my body with clothes just in case.

That, that perverted bastard is still looking even after I screamed!

Old man or whatever, he’s dead if I get out!

It was when I was gritting my teeth and vowing revenge.

“The mole on your shoulder, was it there originally?”

“What did you say?”

Why is he suddenly talking about moles in this situation?

And he can see the mole on my shoulder from that far away?

‘Could he be a master?’

He wasn’t caught by my energy sensing, and I couldn’t detect any particular energy even now.

That meant this perverted old man might be an incredible master.

“I want to know about the mole.”

The perverted old man walked toward me, pushing through the thicket.

“D-don’t come closer!”

In my urgency, I shouted first.

“The mole! Just tell me about the mole on your shoulder!”

“A mole is just a mole, what else would it be!”

“Couldn’t I take a closer look?”

“Are you crazy?”

Take a closer look at what!

“This is an important matter to me. So…”

“You want to look at a woman’s body carelessly, are you a perverted grandfather?”

“Ah, that’s right. I’m sorry.”

As if finally recognizing his mistake, he turned his body around.

I took that opportunity to quickly dry myself off and put on my clothes.

But why are that grandfather’s clothes like that?

Making clothes from tiger skin and wearing them, is he a bandit or what?

Anyway, since he seems like a great master, retreat for now.

Mole or whatever, avoiding a pervert who peeps at bathing was the best strategy.

‘I shouldn’t have come to the hot spring!’

It was really good until just a moment ago!

I ran toward the forest on the opposite side, using Mabang Bicheongang at full speed.

“I just want to talk for a moment, where are you going!”

Eh?

At the voice heard right behind me, I gasped and looked back.

Surprisingly, the perverted grandfather was running after me.

He’s following my lightness skill?

This is Mabang Bicheongang though?

‘Then I need to run even faster!’

I changed direction and climbed up a tree.

Then I stepped on leaves and branches to increase my speed even more.

Will he chase me even like this?

‘Gasp!’

He was chasing me.

My lightness skill was outstanding enough to be recognized even at Headquarters.

An old man was keeping up with me without falling behind even a bit.

In that case.

“Hap!”

I launched a palm strike directly at him.

Kwang!

It was a direct hit.

‘What?’

He didn’t dodge and took the palm strike with his body as if embracing it. Even so, there was no damage at all.

‘What, what’s going on?’

Is Grandfather’s body made of steel?

While I hesitated in shock, the old man blocked my path.

“Child! Let’s talk first! Hmm?”

“…Wh-what exactly are you, Grandfather?”

“Me?”

“Are you a reclusive master? Or are you really some kind of pervert?”

His gaze was still directed at my shoulder.

I clutched my collar and remained on guard.

“Don’t underestimate me! I haven’t given it my all yet!”

“I’m sorry. That wasn’t my intention.”

When I bristled with hostility, he stepped back and apologized.

Looking at that, he doesn’t seem like a real pervert.

“Your shoulder! Just show me your shoulder!”

He clasped his hands together and pleaded as if begging.

Good grief, why are his eyes so desperate?

But even so, I couldn’t show him my shoulder.

“Why do you keep obsessing over my shoulder?”

“The red mark on your shoulder. I just need to confirm that mark! You don’t need to undress! Can’t you just show me the mark?”

“No way! Telling me to bare my shoulder to a grandfather I’ve never seen before – does that make any sense?”

Though I firmly refused, he didn’t seem like he would back down easily.

“What is your father’s name?”

“Why are you asking that now!”

Now he’s even asking for Father’s name.

“Since you dislike it so much, I won’t ask to see your shoulder. Just tell me your father’s name.”

“If I tell you his name, you won’t follow me?”

“If it’s different from what I think, I absolutely won’t chase after you!”

“Really?”

After getting his confirmation, I pondered for a moment before giving my birth father’s name.

“It’s No Jong-un. There, satisfied?”

“No…!”

What kind of development is this now?

After hearing the name, Grandfather trembled like someone struck by lightning, then collapsed to the ground.

His face looked completely dazed.

“Heh heh, heh heh, heh heh!”

He wasn’t laughing or crying.

No, was he crying?

Tears streamed down Grandfather’s face.

This makes it awkward for me to run away.

‘Should I just go? Or not?’

While I was contemplating, Grandfather wiped his tears and stood up.

“You are… you are…”

“Wh-what?”

When he took a step closer, I stepped back.

“I am called Noe Yeom-baek.”

“So what?”

“Right! It would be better to show you first!”

The grandfather who introduced himself as Noe Yeom-baek suddenly bared his shoulder in front of me.

“Wh-what are you doing!”

“Look. Here, this mark!”

Even in my bewilderment, since he told me to look, my eyes naturally moved there.

“Huh?”

On his shoulder were five red marks strikingly similar to mine.

“Did you see?”

“…”

“It’s a mark passed down in our family.”

“…What does that have to do with me?”

“Your father’s surname is No, isn’t it?”

“Yes, No Jong-un.”

“My name is Noe Yeom-baek. Don’t you understand what this means?”

Wait, Noe Yeom-baek?

Where have I heard that name before?

It doesn’t sound unfamiliar.

‘Gasp!’

Could it be that Noe Yeom-baek?

I nearly fainted at this belated realization.

It wasn’t because he shared the same surname as my birth father.

Ho Jeon Noe Yeom-baek.

One of the Ten Martial Arts Masters and the chief of Nokrim Sibpalchae!

I should have noticed from the tiger skin clothing!

In the original story, he went around cutting people’s shoulders, and it was because of this mark?

The reason wasn’t revealed, so I didn’t know this fact.

“It seems I’ve finally found my granddaughter!”

The massive grandfather, who looked like he could kill a tiger with one hand, looked at me with tears in his eyes.

No way.

There’s no way I could be his granddaughter.

No matter how much I denied it and shook my head, his expression didn’t change.

Forget it, I don’t know!

I feel sorry that Grandfather is crying, but I need to survive!

I decided to run away again for now.

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