The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 248

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Episode 2

“Puha!”

As soon as I emerged from the underwater cave of Macheongtian, I checked the leather pouch first.

“Okay, perfect again this time!”

Inside the balloon-like inflated leather pouch were the precious noodles and dumplings that Grandmother had packed for me.

How much I agonized over bringing this to Macheongtian at first.

With the single-minded determination to feed Eok I-geon, who was in seclusion training, a proper meal, what I came up with after much research was a balloon.

I put the food wrapped and wrapped again into a leather pouch made like a balloon and tied the knot three times.

Worried that even a drop of water might get in, I swam faster than usual.

Eok I-geon should appreciate all this effort of mine.

“Now, shall we set things up?”

After drying the water from my body, I took out the tray and bowls first.

Then I opened the leather pouch and poured broth over the separately packed boiled noodles to make meat noodle soup.

When I opened the lid to check, fortunately the dumplings were also well preserved.

“I’m doing things in this possession that I never even did in my real life.”

When I lived alone, I briefly looked into doing delivery part-time work but gave up because I didn’t have a motorcycle.

I still didn’t have a motorcycle, but the situation was completely different from then and now.

My two legs are faster than a motorcycle!

“Vroom vroom! Delivery Nation is heading out!”

Shouting childishly by myself since no one was watching, I flew toward Macheongtian where Eok I-geon would be training.

The major change in Macheongtian, which had remained almost unchanged as if time had stopped, happened about a month ago.

The stone wall of the First Cheonma that Eok I-geon had been fighting against every day.

Part of that stone wall had suddenly collapsed.

Behind the collapsed stone wall appeared a stone chamber that even Eok I-geon was seeing for the first time.

The existence of that stone chamber was the reason Eok I-geon entered seclusion training.

The place where the First Cheonma’s final insights were hidden.

There was even a warning written that once you entered the stone chamber, you couldn’t come out until you obtained the insights.

And the only one who could enter inside was Eok I-geon, who had learned Cheonma’s martial arts.

“Still, it’s fortunate there’s a mechanism device.”

While you couldn’t come out from inside to outside, it was structured so that something could be delivered into the stone chamber.

I was carrying food through that mechanism device whenever I had time.

“It really feels like sneaking in contraband food.”

I stared blankly for a while at the sight of the noodles and dumplings disappearing toward the end of the passage.

Actually, since I couldn’t even have a conversation with Eok I-geon, there was no way to know if the food I brought was being properly delivered.

I just continued with the hope that he would have a warm meal, at least for today.

“It feels so strange being apart after always being together.”

They say you don’t notice when someone is there, but you notice when they’re gone, and that was exactly me.

‘To think I’d miss Eok I-geon.’

Compared to when I was assigned as his personal maid, this was really unbelievable.

That terrifying psychopath protagonist from the original work is actually my beloved.

Though I’ve gotten quite used to it now, when I think of the novel, it still sometimes feels like a dream.

“Stay strong, Young Master.”

The fact that the First Cheonma had even arranged a seclusion stone chamber meant this was a very important time for Eok I-geon.

I quietly muttered words that wouldn’t reach Eok I-geon and left Macheongtian.

“I should do some training too.”

When Eok I-geon finishes his seclusion and comes out, he’ll definitely be incredibly strong.

To not fall behind him, I also had to polish my martial arts more.

That way it would be easier when dealing with Hyeolcheon-hoe too.

What is Hyeolcheon-hoe?

A secret organization created by descendants of the Blood Sect, you could say they’re the final villain of the original novel.

Befitting a secret organization, many things about Hyeolcheon-hoe were shrouded in mystery even within the novel.

The author was so stingy with explanations that guessing Hyeolcheon-hoe members became like a game among readers.

Moving as a perfect cell organization, Hyeolcheon-hoe had many spies not only in Maegyo, but also in the Martial Arts Alliance, Sado-ryeon, and small and medium sects without discrimination.

Though I couldn’t know exactly what their scale was or how many they numbered, the core figures could be narrowed down to eight people.

Under one leader called Taeul, the head of the organization, there exist seven members of the Big Dipper Seven Stars.

First Seat is Tamrang, Second Seat is Geomun, Third Seat is Nokjon, Fourth Seat Mungok, Fifth Seat Yeomjeong, Sixth Seat Mugok, Seventh Seat Pagun.

Wow, I thought my head would explode trying to remember all this.

Every time a name came to mind, I was afraid I’d forget it, so I even wrote it down on paper.

Anyway, to bring down Hyeolcheon-hoe, I had to find these eight people.

Among them, the first one had to be Second Seat Geomun.

Why?

Because this bastard is in charge of Maegyo.

Since his name wasn’t mentioned in the original work, it would take some time to find him, but at least I knew he belonged to the Yeom-wang Unit.

I would definitely catch him first before he could cause trouble.

Having decided to live as a member of the demon faction, I couldn’t just watch Hyeolcheon-hoe run wild.

Their goal, as villains typically do, is to throw the martial arts world of Jungwon into chaos.

It was Maegyo that destroyed the Blood Sect, yet they strangely hated the entire martial arts world.

Why are there so many bastards with complaints about the world?

For my comfortable retirement, Hyeolcheon-hoe was the number one target that had to be eliminated.

‘Second Seat Geomun. I need to identify this bastard as soon as possible… what kind of bait should I throw…’

I was deep in thought about Hyeolcheon-hoe as I was about to cross the gate of Yeong-eun Hall.

“Living like a leech clinging to others, where do you get off making such big talk?”

A familiar voice came from inside the garden.

“Eok Hwi-gyeom, you again… Haah!”

I thought things had been quiet lately, but it seemed to be starting again.

The other party was obviously Yang Ha-rin.

Yang Ha-rin was the only one who made Eok Hwi-gyeom have fits.

“Are you really thick-headed? Who’s clinging to whom! As I said before, I came here because Sister Seolha asked me to live together!”

As expected, Yang Ha-rin’s sharp voice hit my eardrums.

Whether it was because they got off on the wrong foot at their first meeting, whenever they met, the two would growl at each other, giving me a headache in between.

I sighed deeply and hurried across the garden.

“Sister Seolha has a kind heart, so she accepted someone like you! If it were me, I would have kicked you out immediately!”

“This kid keeps saying ‘you, you’ and speaking informally to his older sister? Do you want to die?”

“Can you kill me?”

“Of course! Someone like you would be finished in one blow! My spear shows no mercy!”

“How dare you, when I’m the son of Cheonma, and you’re just living off others? Puhahaha!”

The spear in Yang Ha-rin’s hand glittered in the sunlight. If she just twisted her wrist slightly, she had more than enough momentum to pierce Eok Hwi-gyeom’s throat.

Yet with what confidence, Eok Hwi-gyeom didn’t even take a defensive stance and just laughed.

Can you really stab me, the son of Cheonma, in Maegyo?

Something like that situation?

‘Gyeom, you still don’t know Yang Ha-rin at all.’

The Yang Ha-rin I knew was surprisingly someone who could do exactly that.

She had always been bold before, but after her family was destroyed and she lost her family, her courage completely came out.

Living with the creed that if her one life died, that would be it, she became fearless.

“Huh? Uh oh…!”

Even now the signs weren’t good. Yang Ha-rin’s expression was gradually contorting at Eok Hwi-gyeom’s laughter.

“Ha-rini! Gyeom!”

I urgently called Yang Ha-rin and Eok Hwi-gyeom and jumped between the two.

“Sister!”

“Sister, are you just arriving now?”

Fortunately, Yang Ha-rin and Eok Hwi-gyeom’s attention immediately focused on me.

The two stood on either side as if nothing had happened, showing bright smiles.

“Where do you go every day lately? Take me with you!”

“Sister, since Second Brother has entered seclusion, you must be bored, right? I’ll do anything in Brother’s place, so just call me!”

“Bored? I’m busy too. I just haven’t gone into seclusion, but I train every day.”

“Where do you train?”

If I said Macheongtian, would Ha-rini even understand?

“Just somewhere quiet without people.”

“Yeong-eun Hall is quite noisy. Because of someone.”

“A little one keeps coming and bothering me too. Right, Sister?”

Sparks flew from Eok Hwi-gyeom and Yang Ha-rin’s eyes once again.

What are these kids going to do if they fall for each other while fighting?

How frightening and heartbreaking friendship and love that sprouts in hatred can be.

“But Gyeom, what’s going on? Did you come looking for me because you have something to say?”

“No. I was just curious about how you’ve been doing, Sister.”

“As you can see, I’m doing very well. So don’t worry.”

“He worries about everything. Sister, instead of this, go to Hyuun-jae.”

“Hyuun-jae? Is Grandmother looking for me?”

She didn’t say anything until just now.

“No, Lord Gong.”

“Grandfather Gong?”

“Yeah, he said to come for dinner when you arrived.”

“Just me?”

“He didn’t say to come together.”

That means he has something to say to me.

What could he want to tell me?

I tilted my head and left Yeong-eun Hall, heading straight to Hyuun-jae.

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