The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 255

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Episode 9

Im Cheong moved stealthily across the ice rink, gliding like a ghost.

Her unique movement with almost no upper body recoil made her look exactly like a specter in motion.

Combined with her pale skin, long hair that covered her face, and her specialties in claw techniques and golden silk hand, she was perfect for the title.

Since all these traits were perfectly suited for being called a ghost, everyone at Gwihongak had started calling her Gwi-nyeo at some point.

‘What? If you can’t have it, no one else can?’

Im Cheong was properly fired up by Jeon Hye-yun’s nasty attitude.

Swoosh.

‘You should get covered in dirt like me too. That would be fair, wouldn’t it? Hehehe!’

Im Cheong’s creed was that what was done to her must be returned.

‘First, let’s see how much you get startled.’

Im Cheong grinned wickedly and suddenly thrust her face up right below Jeon Hye-yun.

“Kyaaah!”

The moment startled Jeon Hye-yun screamed, Im Cheong mercilessly threw dirt at her.

“Hehehe.”

“…Cowardly throwing dirt?”

Of course, Jeon Hye-yun wasn’t one to just take it lying down.

With dirt apparently in her eyes, she swung her great sword wildly like a windmill with her eyes closed.

Kwaaaaang!

Energy waves spread in all directions, instantly turning the surroundings into a wasteland.

It was a mistake, if it could be called that, that those fragments happened to dirty Ma A-jin’s face and clothes.

“These girls really…!”

Ma A-jin’s cheek trembled.

“If you’re going to go crazy, do it nicely. Why drag innocent… Ptui! Ptui ptui!”

Enduring once was enough.

With dirt and dust flying at her continuously, Ma A-jin’s reason finally snapped.

“Hoho, hohohoh!”

Making an eerie laughing sound, Ma A-jin brushed off the dirt on her body.

“I want to live quietly, but sometimes the world drives me crazy.”

So Gwang-nyeo had no choice.

Chaang!

Ma A-jin drew her sword from her waist.

Huuuung!

Blue sword energy rose from the blade tip.

Now it was time to punish those two.

“You bitches! If you’re going to fight, fight quietly among yourselves. Why are you throwing fragments at innocent me too?”

Ma A-jin shouted as she flew toward Im Cheong and Jeon Hye-yun.

Kwaaaaang!

Just then, a tremendous explosion occurred centered around Im Cheong and Jeon Hye-yun.

“Si, Sister!”

Worried that Jeon Hye-yun might get hurt by Im Cheong’s surprise attack, Baek Jin-seo could only stamp his feet helplessly in the middle.

“Th, that young lady?”

At that moment, the slender, pretty young lady with a prominent nose from the Hyeon-ma Tak Family joined the fight while cursing.

“Hey, are you guys crazy?”

“Yeah, I’m crazy!”

“Eheheheh! Kyaaaah!”

“What the hell is this? Have you lost your mind? Can’t you open your eyes properly? You think I’ll be scared of that?”

“Damn it, ptui ptui! What do you keep throwing! Just throw daggers instead!”

“I should just bury both of you. Beat them all up!”

The already chaotic situation became even more of a mess.

If left like this, something serious might really happen.

‘I need to somehow get Sister out of there!’

It was when Baek Jin-seo was pacing around with anxious eyes that didn’t match his large frame.

Tap.

Someone tapped his back.

“…?”

When he turned around, Song Mu-hyeon from the Hyeon-ma Tak Family had approached at some point.

“What…?”

To the puzzled Baek Jin-seo, Song Mu-hyeon glanced toward the back, telling him to look behind.

Following his gaze, Yun Ha-ram was sitting on a fallen wooden pillar.

Tap tap.

When their eyes met, he patted the spot next to him with his palm.

It was a signal to come and sit.

‘Is it okay to go? What about Sister?’

As Baek Jin-seo hesitated while looking at Jeon Hye-yun, Song Mu-hyeon quietly pushed his back.

“Nothing good will come from getting involved there. You’ll just get cursed at for nothing.”

“But…”

“Come on, let’s go.”

So Baek Jin-seo was led by Song Mu-hyeon and settled on the wooden pillar.

He felt a bit guilty about whether this was okay, but honestly, his mind was at ease.

“Ah!”

Then he remembered the jerky he had brought this morning.

He thought it would be better to watch while chewing something rather than just sitting and watching the fight blankly.

“Here.”

Baek Jin-seo divided the jerky he took out into three parts and handed them to Song Mu-hyeon and Yun Ha-ram.

“You’re a good person.”

“Thank you.”

Song Mu-hyeon and Yun Ha-ram expressed their gratitude.

“Who do you think will win?”

Song Mu-hyeon asked the two while tearing his jerky.

“Well…”

“All three look formidable…”

Inwardly, they all hoped someone from their own organization would win, but they couldn’t bring themselves to say it out loud.

They just sat side by side, chewing jerky and watching the three women fight.

How much time had passed like that?

The fight of three becoming a fight of four happened in an instant.

“Me too! Me too!”

Yang Ha-rin came running from afar, spinning her spear above her head.

“Already testing skills? Then I can’t be left out either!”

Seemingly having misunderstood something completely, Yang Ha-rin smiled brightly and jumped into the middle of the fight.

Guoooo!

The spear shaft filled with strong energy cut through the air and struck the ground.

Kwaang!

The ground shook with a heavy impact sound.

“Come in! Come in!”

Yang Ha-rin showed her white teeth and beckoned with her hand.

“In some sense, that young lady is also…”

When Song Mu-hyeon stopped mid-sentence and closed his mouth, Yun Ha-ram picked up where he left off.

“Why can’t you say they seem out of their minds?”

“Well, we just met them.”

“Those people started fighting on first meeting.”

“It’s my fault for not teaching my junior well.”

Song Mu-hyeon belatedly wrapped his arms around Ma A-jin.

“How is that your fault? Those foul-tempered women are the problem. I knew there’d be trouble someday when joining the Phoenix Corps, but I didn’t think it would be today.”

Yun Ha-ram’s tone was sharp.

“Young Master Baek.”

“Yes?”

“Why aren’t you saying anything, Young Master Baek?”

When Baek Jin-seo, who had shared jerky, remained quiet, Song Mu-hyeon asked, wondering what was wrong.

“Will we….”

“…?”

“In the future….”

“…?”

“…be okay?”

Baek Jin-seo’s voice trembled thinly as he looked at the four female masters.

“Hmm!”

“Tsk.”

Song Mu-hyeon swallowed a groan, and Yun Ha-ram clicked his tongue bitterly.

“Seo-ryeon.”

I called Seo-ryeon while standing with my hands clasped behind my back.

Seo-ryeon wasn’t doing the treasure hunt as instructed, but had been standing guard behind me from the beginning.

“Please speak.”

“Didn’t you say earlier that they would only use basic martial arts?”

“….”

Seo-ryeon couldn’t answer.

Of course she couldn’t.

Looking at the fight happening down there, she couldn’t speak even with two mouths.

At first, I doubted my eyes.

And now I’m doubting my ears.

Because all sorts of curses were being heard.

Their language wasn’t just a little rough, but very rough.

…What was the problem?

I thought I had selected decent talents.

Somehow I smell a conspiracy.

‘Was there something Seo-ryeon was upset with me about?’

I wanted to ask right away, but decided to hold back for now.

Maybe Grandpa Tak was sulking because I haven’t been visiting him often lately?

Grandfather Gong must have been hurt because I kept pestering him to make noodles and dumplings without even knowing Grandmother was pregnant.

Otherwise, there was no way this situation could have occurred.

“I’ll stop them right away.”

“No.”

I stopped Seo-ryeon from stepping forward.

“Since it’s come to this, let’s watch. You said we needed to establish hierarchy anyway.”

Just as I made up my mind, Yang Ha-rin appeared.

“Haah.”

You too, over there!

I held my forehead watching Yang Ha-rin smile brightly, oblivious to the atmosphere.

At this rate, would we be able to finish the treasure hunt today?

Looking at the forest becoming more and more chaotic, it seemed impossible.

And only then did I realize.

I was wrong.

Neither the handkerchief game nor the treasure hunt should have been started in the first place.

Coming on a picnic itself was a mistake.

At that time, in the main hall of the Hyeon-ma Tak Family.

Tak Joong-hak, who had been reviewing documents, suddenly became curious.

“Cheon-yeong.”

At his call, Cheon-yeong smoothly appeared from midair.

“About Seolha. Who did you send to the newly formed military force?”

“The Hyeonmugwan director recommended the two who received the highest scores in this year’s junior disciple selection competition.”

Hyeonmugwan was the martial arts school within the Hyeon-ma Tak Family that educated and trained junior disciples.

“Who are they?”

“I’ll find out.”

Cheon-yeong immediately commanded his subordinates through telepathy.

A moment later.

Cheon-yeong flinched upon hearing the names.

“Why are you surprised? Who did they send?”

“Well… Song Mu-hyeon and….”

Song Mu-hyeon was a talent with a mature disposition unusual for a young man these days. Just as Tak Joong-hak was about to feel relieved.

“…Ma A-jin.”

“What? Who, who?”

The mad woman Ma A-jin was a famous troublemaker within the Tak Family.

Naturally, the family head Tak Joong-hak couldn’t not know about her.

“…The Hyeonmugwan director must have many complaints against me.”

“It’s my oversight.”

Cheon-yeong bowed his head deeply, not knowing what to do with himself.

“Seolha… my precious granddaughter… what shall I do….”

Thinking of his granddaughter, more precious than life, suffering, Tak Joong-hak’s heart already ached.

Around the same time, at Gwihongak, Gong Pae-cheon’s roar erupted.

“What? Who did you send?”

Deeper wrinkles than ever formed on Gong Pae-cheon’s forehead.

“Im Cheong and Yun Ha-ram? I, the hall master, personally ordered you to carefully select smart fellows, and you send those reckless troublemakers who can’t tell front from back?”

“…Though Im Cheong and Yun Ha-ram have somewhat peculiar temperaments, it’s true that they excel in many aspects….”

“Silence! Your intentions are obvious! You wanted to quickly get rid of those two troublesome fellows while you had the chance, didn’t you!”

“….”

“Aigo!”

Gong Pae-cheon now regretted not selecting them personally.

He had assured Seolha to trust only him, but this was like throwing baggage at her.

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