The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 22

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Chapter 22

“Please examine this child. She may have internal injuries.”

“Internal injuries?”

Pyo Jin-yang’s eyebrows twitched greatly as he looked at me strangely from the moment he entered.

He didn’t say anything, but I could feel it clearly enough.

Yes, you must find this quite absurd.

I’m sorry. I’ll apologize on his behalf.

I smiled awkwardly and inwardly apologized for daring to summon the medical elder.

Honestly, I was so embarrassed I wanted to hide in a mouse hole, but I couldn’t since I was being held by Eok I-geon.

Why won’t this bastard let me go!

“There’s no need to check the pulse. Far from internal injuries, she’s perfectly fine.”

“Her face is in this state and you say she’s fine! If she gets scarred, will Uncle take responsibility?”

“…!”

At Eok I-geon’s sharp retort, I finally understood why he had looked at me with such a frightening expression.

My appearance was a complete mess.

Fortunately, I hadn’t suffered internal injuries, but while falling and getting stabbed and scratched by trees, my body had acquired quite a few wounds.

Ugh, it stings!

Perhaps because the tension had eased, the pain I had forgotten came rushing all at once.

When I showed signs of enduring the pain with a grimace, Eok I-geon shouted again.

“Uncle! Are you just going to keep watching like that? Seolha is in pain!”

“…Seolha?”

Pyo Jin-yang looked at me and tilted his head to one side.

Then he met my eyes and asked.

“Are you by any chance Seolha, who became this fellow’s dedicated maid this time?”

“Yes, sir. But… do you know me?”

“Of course I do! I was just curious about my granddaughter, and now I get to see her!”

Huh?

Granddaughter?

“First, lay her down here. I’ll examine her.”

Before I could understand what Pyo Jin-yang meant, I was laid on the bed by Eok I-geon.

“Let me see. Where’s the ointment? Ah, here it is!”

It was an ointment with a rather unpleasant smell.

Pyo Jin-yang very carefully applied the ointment to my face.

“I-I could do this myself….”

A maid receiving direct treatment from a royal physician.

Even I thought this didn’t make sense.

Moreover, it wasn’t like anything was broken – it was just applying ointment.

When I tried to get up because I felt uncomfortable, Pyo Jin-yang shook his head and stopped me.

“This ointment has the efficacy to heal any wound completely in just one day. It’s a very precious medicine.”

“How could I possibly….”

“It would pain my heart to see scars on such a pretty face.”

“Pardon? Why would the physician sir….”

“All men are like that by nature. I can’t let him be saddened by such things.”

Another incomprehensible statement.

I was the one who got hurt, but I couldn’t understand who was supposed to be sad.

“But how did you get hurt? Did you perhaps fall from a cliff?”

“Not a cliff, I fell from a tree. I was lost in other thoughts….”

“It’s fortunate it’s only this much. From the looks of it, that fellow must have saved you.”

“Yes. I survived thanks to the young master. I was too flustered earlier to even say thank you. Thank you for saving me.”

Since I couldn’t get up, I struggled to nod my head while lying down to show my gratitude.

Eok I-geon was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, looking down at me, and his gaze was more menacing than before, certainly not less so.

Is he worried I won’t be able to prepare his meals?

Ha, what does he take me for.

“I’ll make sure there’s no interference with work. I’m truly sorry for causing concern.”

If I say this much, can’t he at least say he understands?

Really, he’s the only one who’s so great.

Now even when you glare like that, it’s not really scary anymore.

Actually, I was quite intimidated, but I deliberately tried to look bold in my expression.

“That’s enough. I’ve applied ointment to all the visible wounds, so take the rest and apply it yourself. It shouldn’t happen, but if you feel something’s wrong with your body even later, come to Maeuigam and find me.”

“Thank you, sir.”

Getting such special treatment just for being Eok I-geon’s maid.

Being a dedicated maid wasn’t all bad after all.

I even got precious ointment, so it was quite a lucky day.

Unlike when I entered Maeuigam, I walked out confidently on my own two feet.

My body was a bit stiff from hitting trees several times while falling, but I could now blow away such things with one session of energy circulation.

“Then I’ll go prepare dinner now.”

The sun was already setting.

I intended to feed Eok I-geon something delicious as quickly as possible to improve his mood.

But Eok I-geon blocked my path to Jami-gwan.

“That’s enough.”

“…Pardon?”

“Just go back to the dormitory and rest today.”

“But I need to prepare the young master’s meal….”

“What work could you do in that condition? Have you already forgotten you nearly died?”

“Of course I haven’t forgotten. Even saying thank you a hundred or thousand times wouldn’t be enough.”

“If I had been just a little later, you would have suffered very serious injuries. What were you thinking about that caused such a mistake? Don’t tell me you were thinking about Yang So-baek?”

“What? No! Absolutely not!”

Why is Yang So-baek suddenly brought up here?

“I was just pondering how I managed to gain about sixty years’ worth of internal energy and made a mistake. I was arrogant and lacking. At a time when I should focus completely, I got lost in useless thoughts. I won’t do it again!”

I was scared he might not let me continue learning Mabang Bicheongang, so I begged desperately.

Of course, I could study secretly by myself.

I had already received all the incantations.

But martial arts are built through training.

If a master’s teachings were added to that, it would be the icing on the cake.

I absolutely had to seize this opportunity where Eok I-geon was offering to be my teacher.

“I’ll be watching.”

Meaning he’d let it slide for now.

I bowed deeply with joy to express my gratitude.

“Then go and rest. Don’t forget to apply the ointment.”

Really telling me to rest?

I stared blankly for a while at Eok I-geon’s retreating figure as he walked away without hesitation.

Today is really strange.

Making a fuss about internal injuries, worrying about scars on my face.

Is this the Eok I-geon I know?

Actually, someone like Eok I-geon could tell just by looking whether I had internal injuries or not.

That’s why the physician was also dumbfounded.

A person who normally needs to eat four meals a day including late-night snacks to be satisfied is letting me rest, even skipping dinner.

Wow, it seems like I’ve become an incredibly important person in just a few days?

Taming a psychopath isn’t that difficult?

Puha!

Feeling good for some reason, I returned to the dormitory with a cheerful smile.

I couldn’t even remember when I’d last come back this early.

“Sook!”

In the room I expected to be empty, Sook was packing her things.

“Didn’t you go to Jami-gwan? Isn’t this the busiest time right now?”

“Seolha, what about you? How did this happen? It’s been so hard to see your face lately.”

“You could call it a short vacation? Anyway, I decided to rest a bit.”

“Really? That’s good. You’ve been looking tired lately anyway.”

“But where are you going? You’re dressed for going out?”

Only then did Sook’s outfit catch my eye.

Her face was somehow excited too, and she was moving around so frantically she wasn’t even looking at me.

I’d been inwardly worried about what to say if she asked about my injuries, so this was fortunate if anything.

“My parents came. It’s their first visit in 5 years!”

“Oh my, really?”

I’d heard that Sook’s parents were very busy with farm work and taking care of her younger siblings.

That’s why Sook always went to visit them herself, but this time they must have found the time somehow.

“That’s wonderful. They’d love it if you showed them around Headquarters while you’re at it.”

“What are you talking about? A tour of Headquarters? How could my parents enter this place?”

“Huh? Can’t you just invite them? Or get entry permission?”

“Seolha, are you a newbie? Did you forget everything from the initial training? Just anyone can’t enter here. Maybe if they were high-ranking officials. For people like us, it’s completely out of the question.”

But that’s not right.

My grandmother had entered.

Twice, even.

“Anyway, I’m going now. I got two days off, so Seolha, you take this chance to rest comfortably!”

Sook ran out excitedly, humming to herself.

In contrast, I couldn’t even lie down on the bed as I fell into doubt once again.

How had grandmother come to see me?

Between the spiritual medicine issue with my body and this, there were more than just one or two suspicious points.

Just what exactly is Shin Geum’s true identity?

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