The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 263

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Episode 17

“Wow, I’m really at a loss for words.”

Yang Ha-rin couldn’t believe the current situation at all.

She never imagined that Seolha, whom she thought was completely on her side, would stab her in the back like this.

“No matter how much you hated me, still. How could you do that?”

As she recalled the past days of enduring in silence at the Detoxification Hall, her stomach churned again and she felt nauseous.

“Eok Hwi-gyeom, do you know how much I suffered back then?”

“Suffered?”

“I drank medicine that tasted like sewage water every single day because of the metal poisoning on my face! And it was served in a huge pot!”

“So did the metal poisoning get cured?”

“Of course it was cured, that’s why I got this face back!”

“Then isn’t that good enough?”

“What?”

“The medicine was just a bit bitter, but you were treated properly.”

“Didn’t you see the clan head’s reaction just now? He gave me bitter medicine on purpose to torment me! I really had no idea!”

“You must have acted pretty obnoxiously? You should be grateful he didn’t give you poison.”

Eok Hwi-gyeom could see it clearly without even witnessing it.

On the way to the Dang Family, he had already heard about the first meeting between Sister Seolha and Yang Ha-rin.

There were two duels, and both ended with Yang Ha-rin fainting.

“Did you just dare to address your older sister as ‘you’?”

“…!”

“This guy keeps making mistakes?”

Already in an angry state, Eok Hwi-gyeom was literally adding fuel to the fire.

“What did I say would happen if you made one more mistake?”

“…You said you’d tell Sister Seolha.”

“Right. You remember correctly.”

Yang Ha-rin stormed out of the Detoxification Hall.

“S-Sister!”

Eok Hwi-gyeom tried to make amends belatedly, but this time Yang Ha-rin didn’t seem inclined to let it slide easily.

She had something to confront Seolha about anyway when she met her.

“Do you know where Sister Seolha is right now?”

Yang Ha-rin grabbed a passing maid and asked about Seolha’s whereabouts.

“Oh, if you mean the youngest miss, she’s at Lady Hye-un’s quarters. I just brought them tea and snacks.”

“Lady Hye-un’s quarters would be over there, right?”

“Yes.”

At times like this, it helped that this wasn’t her first visit to the Dang Family.

Yang Ha-rin headed toward Dang Hye-un’s residence, snorting like an angry bull.

Behind her, Eok Hwi-gyeom followed anxiously like a dog that needed to relieve itself.

“Sister Seolha! Sister, are you here?”

I was catching up with Dang Hye-un when I heard Yang Ha-rin’s voice from outside, so I opened the door and went out.

“Ha-rini, what’s wrong?”

Yang Ha-rin, whom I expected to be with the Phoenix Corps members, had unexpectedly appeared with Eok Hwi-gyeom trailing behind her.

Judging by her furious expression, Eok Hwi-gyeom had definitely gotten on her nerves again.

“How could you do that to me, Sister?”

“Huh? What are you talking about all of a sudden?”

It wasn’t about Eok Hwi-gyeom but about me?

“The medicine I took! You made it incredibly bitter on purpose!”

“…What are you talking about? Can you explain it so I can understand?”

I was genuinely shocked, but I pretended to know nothing and maintained a poker face.

My mind went dizzy for a moment, wondering how Yang Ha-rin had found out about that.

“Sister, you really don’t know?”

“So what am I supposed to know? Don’t get excited and tell me slowly.”

I sat Yang Ha-rin down first.

“Ugh, do you know what I just saw at the Detoxification Hall?”

“What did you see?”

“Eok Hwi-gyeom, this guy! This guy!”

Yang Ha-rin pointed at Eok Hwi-gyeom while venting her frustration.

“For me? They gave me medicine that tasted like poison with needles this big! But the medicine this guy took was as sweet as honey! And they used really small, thin needles for him!”

“So you came to complain because you’re upset about that?”

“Of course I’m upset, wouldn’t you be? I went through such hell! You did it because you hated me, right? Is there anyone who doesn’t know you disliked me back then?”

Yang Ha-rin was almost on the verge of tears.

“I didn’t dislike you even back then.”

“That’s a lie!”

“Whether you believe it or not, it’s the truth.”

She was annoying, but I didn’t dislike her.

Anyway, I seemed to have heard the whole story.

It looked like Yang Ha-rin had also tried to mess with Eok Hwi-gyeom, but accidentally discovered the truth in the process, which started this whole mess.

“Aunt Hye-un.”

I needed to handle this well.

I secretly asked Dang Hye-un for help with my eyes, without Yang Ha-rin noticing.

“I don’t know much about this kind of thing, but it seems like Ha-rini has some misunderstanding. Could you explain it to her?”

“…Me?”

“Yes, Ha-rini seems very upset about having to take bitter medicine. Did you know about this, Aunt?”

At my question, Yang Ha-rin glared at Dang Hye-un with intensity.

As if she wouldn’t forgive her if she had been involved in this matter too.

“Hmm, I’m not sure how you’ll take this….”

Though she seemed slightly flustered by Yang Ha-rin’s momentum, Dang Hye-un handled it quite calmly.

“Actually, medicine has to be bitter to increase its effectiveness….”

“To make it heal faster, you mean?”

“Yes, if I remember correctly, didn’t Lady Yang have quite severe metal poisoning on her face at the time? That’s why she couldn’t leave the Detoxification Hall, I heard.”

“…My face was so hideous I couldn’t go out.”

“That’s probably why the medicine was bitter. Medicine tends to reflect the patient’s psychological state to some extent when it’s prepared. I think the clan head had no choice but to make that decision for Lady Yang’s sake.”

As a direct descendant of the Dang Family, Dang Hye-un helped Yang Ha-rin understand by incorporating medical knowledge.

I could see Yang Ha-rin getting drawn in by Dang Hye-un’s calm and gentle way of speaking, her anger gradually subsiding.

“But why did the clan head run away?”

“…The clan head ran away?”

“Yes! Even that disciple person just fled, saying he only did what he was told! Hey, Eok Hwi-gyeom! You saw it too, right?”

“Yeah.”

It seemed like both the clan head and the disciple ran because they felt guilty.

How do I get past this now?

I had no choice but to ask Dang Hye-un for help again.

As if reading the desperation in my eyes, Aunt stepped forward.

“Great-uncle must have felt very sorry toward Lady Yang. Despite appearances, he’s quite bashful, so it must have been awkward for him to explain such details. The disciple must have felt the same way.”

“You say he’s bashful?”

Yang Ha-rin, who had been getting persuaded by Dang Hye-un’s explanation, frowned at that part.

“He was so cold, like you wouldn’t get a drop of blood even if you stabbed him.”

“His true feelings are absolutely not like that. Great-uncle’s heart when thinking of patients is always sincere.”

“…Really?”

I changed the topic to another direction to reduce Yang Ha-rin’s suspicion.

“Hye-woon Aunt, how long does metal poisoning on the face usually last?”

“Well… There might be slight differences from person to person, but it would take about one to two months for complete recovery, right?”

“What! That long?”

“That’s what makes poison so scary.”

I could feel Yang Ha-rin’s surprise at my conversation with Dang Hye-un.

“…Does it really take that long?”

“Come to think of it, Ha-rini, you recovered quite quickly, didn’t you?”

“Mm-hmm.”

“That was all because of that bitter medicine. Right, Aunt?”

Whether it was true or not that metal poisoning takes one to two months to heal wasn’t important.

Right now, dispelling Yang Ha-rin’s suspicions came first.

“Sister, I’m sorry. I think I misunderstood.”

Finally, Yang Ha-rin shook off all her doubts and apologized to me.

“No, it’s fine. From your perspective, you could have misunderstood.”

I quickly waved my hands and defended Yang Ha-rin.

In truth, if I had revealed everything, who knows what Yang Ha-rin might have done with her personality, so I brushed it off, but I didn’t deserve an apology.

It was true that I had played a trick on Yang Ha-rin.

Back then, I had no idea our relationship would become like this.

Besides, strictly speaking, I hadn’t even asked for it.

It was because of the Dang Family’s nature of never letting any wrong go unpunished.

“I’ll do better from now on!”

“You’re already doing well enough.”

“No! I’ll work even harder! Eok Hwi-gyeom!”

“Huh?”

Yang Ha-rin, who had been steeling her resolve, suddenly called out to Eok Hwi-gyeom.

“Follow me.”

“Where to?”

“How can the maknae of Phoenix Corps be this idle?”

I didn’t know what she was planning to do, but Yang Ha-rin grabbed Eok Hwi-gyeom by the back of his neck and dragged him away.

“Phew!”

As soon as the two left, I let out a breath as if I had aged ten years.

“Hye-woon Aunt, thank you. Thanks to you, we got through it well.”

“Actually, it was me who did it.”

“…What?”

“The medicine was a bit harsh during the Cheong-yeon Assembly. So I secretly asked Great-Uncle for a favor.”

“Really?”

Who would have thought there was such a behind-the-scenes story hidden.

I knew that Dang Hye-un wasn’t just a purely kind personality, but this was somewhat unexpected.

“Young Miss.”

I was giggling while recalling the situation from back then with Dang Hye-un.

“The Grand Elder is looking for you.”

Am-jon Grandfather is looking for me?

Why?

I had thoughtfully stepped aside so he could spend time with Grandmother, so what could this be about.

‘Should I take this opportunity to make a request to Grandfather depending on the mood?’

I hurried toward Taeseong Gajujeon, hiding the cunning intentions I had harbored since before arriving in Sichuan.

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