The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 224

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Chapter 224

“How is Grandfather? Does it seem like he’ll regain consciousness?”

After finishing the examination and leaving the bedroom, Namgung San rushed to the physician like a shot and asked.

“His pulse is stable, and the flow of his qi is normal.”

Just as Namgung San was feeling relieved thinking it was fortunate, the physician added with a troubled expression.

“However, when he’ll regain consciousness is…”

“Is there some particular problem?”

“I tried stimulating the Baihui acupoint and several other pressure points near his head, but there was no reaction. Based on my limited medical skills, I suspect that something else might be preventing him from waking up… that’s my assessment.”

The physician’s attitude when reporting to Namgung San was extremely cautious.

‘Something else…’

Namgung San seemed to have an idea of what that might be.

‘The Honcheon Technique. Could it really be because of that that Grandfather became a murderer?’

Before entering seclusion, he had shown him the Honcheon Technique directly.

He had said he would contain the chaos of heaven in the vessel of the blue sky.

Recalling his grandfather’s confident appearance, Namgung San’s mind became dizzy.

“Is today’s treatment finished now?”

“Yes, Young Master. I was going to perform acupuncture again, but it seemed like it would strain his body, so I’ll rest for today. Tomorrow morning, after checking his condition, I’m thinking of combining acupuncture and moxibustion treatment.”

“I understand. See you tomorrow.”

At Namgung San’s dismissal, the physician bowed and left the Gajujeon.

Namgung San hesitated for a moment, then opened the bedroom door and went inside.

“…”

As the physician had said, Namgung Cheon lay there like the dead, only breathing quietly.

In Namgung San’s eyes, the image of his grandfather appearing last night covered in blood overlapped.

Worried that word might leak out, he had personally washed his grandfather.

Then he called the physician and used the smell of medicine to erase the scent of blood that had permeated his grandfather’s body.

When he had barely finished cleaning up, Am-wang came to the main residence leading his group.

To search for the murderer.

‘Grandfather…’

If he had hesitated even a little, they would have been caught red-handed.

He couldn’t lose his grandfather like this.

There must be a way somewhere.

Before his grandfather’s episodes started again, Namgung San intended to find it.

‘But what should I do first…’

“Sigh!”

A long sigh flowed out naturally from his frustration and despair.

Then he heard rustling sounds and looked to see a maid belonging to the Gajujeon who had come to clean, hesitating when she saw him.

Had time already passed this much?

“Go about your work.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

First, it seemed proper to consult with his father.

Namgung San left the maid behind and exited the Gajujeon, heading toward his father.

“Kyaaaaaaak!”

How many steps had he taken?

Suddenly a scream rang out from the Gajujeon.

‘N-no way!’

His heart sank. It was definitely the scream of the maid he had just encountered.

‘Grandfather!’

Namgung San hastily turned around and burst through the Gajujeon door, almost breaking it as he rushed inside.

“…!”

But the bedroom floor was already soaked with red blood.

“Huu…”

The maid’s corpse, torn to shreds, was gruesome, and the murderer he had seen last night was roaring with satisfaction.

“Keuhaak!”

Namgung San felt his blood run cold.

He hadn’t expected his grandfather to transform again in less than a day.

Bang!

Having tasted blood, Namgung Cheon burst through the roof and leaped outside.

“N-no!”

There couldn’t be any more slaughter.

Namgung San quickly drew up his internal energy and chased after Namgung Cheon.

I was sitting on the rooftop where Uncle Wang had waited for the murderer, looking down at the Namgung Family Manor.

The murderer’s identity had become a mystery, and Uncle Wang still showed no signs of waking up.

Namgung Cheon was still a prime suspect, but his haggard appearance that I had seen this morning was pitifully wretched.

“The night wind is cold, will you keep staying here?”

Eok I-geon, who was sitting with me, asked while adjusting my collar.

Not long ago, I would have been startled by such actions from Eok I-geon, but now I was accepting them quite naturally.

“Young Master, wasn’t it strange?”

“What do you mean?”

“The smell of medicine coming from the Gajujeon.”

Recalling that time, my face naturally scrunched up.

“It was way too strong. No matter how much the patient was dying, was there really a need to go that far?”

“They probably did that to hide the smell of blood.”

“Right?”

As expected, my guess was correct.

Then that meant Namgung Myeong and Namgung San had conspired to lie.

‘No.’

Judging from their father-son conversation, Namgung Myeong seemed completely unaware.

It was also Namgung San who first suggested showing Namgung Cheon openly.

I suspected that Namgung San had witnessed his grandfather transforming into a murderer and was trying to hide it by himself.

‘But it’s not something you can hide just by trying to hide it.’

Knowing Namgung San’s nature well, I couldn’t help but feel pity and sympathy for him.

“Huh?”

It was then that a strange scene caught my eye.

Though it was a dark night, I could see it clearly.

A black figure was running from inside the manor, crossing over the wall to somewhere outside.

I jumped up from my seat and heightened my vision.

Like a camera zooming in, the figure’s face came clearly into view.

‘Namgung Cheon!’

As expected, it was Namgung Cheon. His body was already stained with blood.

“Young Master!”

Without thinking twice, I immediately launched myself forward.

My only thought was that I had to stop Namgung Cheon before he committed another murder.

‘…What?’

Namgung Cheon, who had been running at a terrifying speed, suddenly changed direction.

My confusion was brief – there was a woman standing at the end of the road.

The woman, terrified at the sight of Namgung Cheon, was trembling while clutching a baby, unable even to scream for help.

“Damn it!”

When everyone was avoiding going out because of the murderer, why did she bring a child out on such a night!

I pushed my internal energy to its limit and unleashed the Mabang Bicheongang.

But even as a murderer, Namgung Cheon was one of the Ten Masters.

The distance between us seemed so close yet so far, barely narrowing at all.

Bang―!

Just then, Eok I-geon overtook me and rushed ahead.

He had understood my intention to save the woman and child.

‘Huh?’

But someone moved a beat faster than us.

Swish!

A shadow suddenly burst from the darkness and swung a sword at Namgung Cheon.

Just before the sword could slash Namgung Cheon’s shoulder, he grabbed the blade with his bare hand.

Crash!

The internal energy carried in the sword exploded in Namgung Cheon’s grip, creating a thunderous roar.

They immediately entered into a contest of strength.

“…!”

I was quite shocked when the face was revealed.

It was none other than Namgung San who blocked Namgung Cheon with a miserable expression.

‘Had he been watching Namgung Cheon all along?’

In any case, this allowed us to save the woman and baby.

“I’ll take them to safety and come back.”

This place was too dangerous.

I sent a telepathic message to Eok I-geon while immediately embracing what appeared to be the mother and child, then soared into midair.

“Kyaah!”

The startled woman screamed, but when I spread my internal energy to gently envelop her and the child, she soon calmed down and became quiet.

I set the mother and child down in the most bustling area far from the danger.

“It’s dangerous, so don’t go over there. Understood? Get home as quickly as possible!”

“Th-thank you!”

The woman, holding her baby tightly, thanked me repeatedly.

‘Namgung San….’

While I was happy to have saved the mother and child, my heart felt heavy thinking of Namgung San.

The path back felt endlessly long.

Clang― Clang clang!

“Pl-please!”

Namgung San pleaded desperately while looking at Namgung Cheon.

Krrgh!

Yesterday he had seemed to recognize him somewhat, but today was different.

Gripping the sword blade in his hand and emitting murderous intent while losing his reason, Namgung Cheon was nothing but a savage beast drunk on blood.

Even so, he couldn’t bring himself to be ruthless because memories with his grandfather came flooding back.

The one who had promised to give him the world.

The hero who had been Namgung’s pride.

The reality that he had to end such a grandfather with his own hands tormented Namgung San until the very end.

“Kugh!

In a battle between masters, a moment’s carelessness led to death.

“…!”

Namgung San’s sword bent as if it would break, and Namgung Cheon’s claws aimed for his grandson’s throat.

The blue-black claws filled with energy threatened Namgung San.

“Eek!”

At this rate, his throat would be torn right out.

Namgung San quickly leaned his body backward.

“…!”

But his body wouldn’t move as he intended.

It was because Namgung Cheon had firmly grasped his body with internal energy.

“G-Grandfather!”

The panicked Namgung San called out to Namgung Cheon desperately, but it was useless.

In Namgung Cheon’s blood-stained eyes was only the murderous intent to kill the human before him.

‘Am I truly going to die like this….’

While he didn’t have great attachment to the world, it would be a lie to say he felt no injustice at all.

It would also be a great act of unfilial piety toward his father.

Swish!

It was then that a sharp sound of cutting through air was heard.

“Huh!”

For some reason, Namgung Cheon’s energy that had been restraining Namgung San was severed.

Namgung San hurriedly dodged backward as his instincts commanded.

“Krgh!”

Namgung Cheon also seemed to sense danger and quickly retreated in the opposite direction.

Crash!

The ground where Namgung Cheon and Namgung San had been standing split apart, sending dirt and stones flying in all directions.

Through the thick dust that rose up, what could be seen was Eok I-geon making a displeased expression toward Namgung San.

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