The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 30

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Chapter 30

“Gasp!”

Today was the same nightmare as yesterday.

Eok I-geon, covered in blood, slaughtering warriors in the middle of a forest stained with bloodstains.

As the pile of corpses grew, his laughter only grew louder.

Ever since witnessing Eok I-geon’s first kill two days ago, falling asleep had become difficult.

I didn’t even hope for a good night’s sleep.

I just wanted to escape from this blood-splattered nightmare.

I shouldn’t have watched.

Even knowing it was too late, I regretted keeping my eyes open every hour, every second.

What made days like this even harder was having to hide my true feelings while pretending nothing was wrong.

Even in the original work, there were those who showed abnormal reactions to Eok I-geon’s cruelty, such as vomiting or having seizures from shock.

Naturally, Eok I-geon was displeased with them, and most of them didn’t meet good ends.

I was acting fine to survive, to return home safely.

Of course, despite my efforts, deceiving Eok I-geon and Cheon-gang wasn’t easy.

“Have you lost your appetite?”

When I couldn’t eat well like before and only picked at my food, Eok I-geon looked at me strangely.

I had lost my appetite because the scene of heads exploding kept replaying in my mind, but I couldn’t tell him that directly, so I had no choice but to make excuses about feeling tired from the long journey.

Then, as if he had been waiting, Cheon-gang raised his hand and called for a maid.

“I’ll order something else.”

“Something nutritious would be good.”

No.

Right now, I couldn’t swallow even spicy tteokbokki with fish cake soup.

Even chicken and beer wouldn’t go down.

They were my most beloved menu items that I missed so much, but in this state, they were useless.

But unfortunately, as a mere maid, I had no right to refuse.

Shortly after, some kind of soup was placed on the table.

Ugh!

Of all things, why did the broth have to be red?

I barely managed to suppress the rising nausea with superhuman willpower. As soon as the meal ended, I almost fled to my guest room.

I didn’t know how long it would take, but what I needed was time.

Aren’t humans said to be creatures of forgetfulness?

Surely the day would come when it would gradually fade from memory.

Until then, I had no choice but to endure the hardship.

“Maybe I should get some fresh air.”

I had sweated while sleeping, making my whole body sticky.

It would be nice if I could take a shower, but unfortunately it was the middle of the night.

I got down from the bed and opened the window wide.

“Ah, refreshing.”

The night air was quite cold.

Since I couldn’t sleep again, I might as well practice breathing exercises.

I was maintaining my body’s condition by overcoming the poor sleep quality from nightmares with internal energy cultivation methods.

I was moving in a pattern of spending most of the day running while using Mabang Bicheongang, then stopping at inns at night to eat and sleep.

It meant I had to stay alert to keep up with Eok I-geon and Cheon-gang’s pace.

Eok I-geon was originally a cruel bastard.

Just because he occasionally treated me kindly didn’t mean I should forget that fact.

I tried to forget what I had seen, repeating this to myself like a mantra.

It was while I was concentrating on breathing exercises for quite some time.

My senses, heightened to the extreme, detected one foreign presence.

He really came!

I had my doubts, but he actually came to find me.

Sensing the presence stealthily approaching through the open window, I felt like shouting with joy.

But if I did that, Cheon-gang, who would be sleeping across the hall, would break down the door and charge in.

I had to prevent that at all costs.

I really want to save you.

I was so grateful that Eok I-geon went out to the nearby mountains every night to tame the Pacheon Divine Sword.

This guy probably knew that and visited at this time.

Welcome, cute lover boy.

I deliberately brought a chair to the center of the guest room and sat facing the window directly.

Waving and greeting someone who came to secretly steal Hong-hwan in the middle of the night?

An ordinary thief would be startled and run away immediately, but if I understood the character correctly, he would definitely be intrigued by me.

Trusting in his own skills, which he was more confident in than anyone when it came to lightness techniques.

“…!”

Finally, he revealed himself.

The moment he lightly jumped over the windowsill and landed inside the room, he froze like a statue upon discovering me.

I raised one hand toward him in greeting.

“Hello?”

“…”

“I didn’t mean to startle you, but if I did, I apologize. Sorry.”

“…It seems like you were waiting for me?”

As expected, he didn’t run away.

Though he was flustered by the unexpected situation, he crossed his arms and leaned against the wall as if he could handle this much.

Acting all leisurely was exactly the Yeon U-seong I knew.

“Did I give myself away?”

“Quite a lot. You’ve been following me since the Black Market.”

It was a lie.

Until just moments ago, I had been half-doubting whether Yeon U-seong would come find me or not.

His stealth techniques were nearly top-tier even in the original work.

“Wow, this hurts my pride. It’s the first time I’ve been caught while tailing someone.”

“It’s because of this, right?”

When I raised the arm wearing Hong-hwan to show him, Yeon U-seong scratched his forehead and asked.

“This is a bit unreasonable, but I have a feeling you somehow know who I am too?”

“Yeon U-seong. Nineteen years old this year. Young master of the Ak-yang Yeon Family. The reason you need Hong-hwan is because you fell in love at first sight with Dang Hye-un at the Hoo-gi-ji-su Gathering. The money you brought was quite insufficient, wasn’t it? Should I continue?”

The longer I spoke, the stiffer Yeon U-seong’s expression became.

“Who are you?”

He roughly tore off the black cloth covering his lower face and glared at me.

“Well. How should I explain who I am? It’s too long and complicated to tell.”

“Which sect are you from? I don’t think I’ve seen you at the Hoo-gi-ji-su Gathering.”

“Of course not. I’ve never been there.”

“But how do you know so much about me? The fact that I like Miss Dang is a secret no one knows. Could it be that you… have a crush on me and are trying to do something to me with that…!”

“Stop with the delusions there. It’s annoying when you misunderstand someone who’s trying to help improve your relationship with Dang Hye-un.”

“…Are you saying you know Miss Dang?”

“Then how else would I know about you, Yeon U-seong? I found out by hearing it from Hye-un.”

“Miss Dang talked about me? Could I possibly hear what she said?”

His manner of speech changed immediately when I said I knew Dang Hye-un.

They say love is blind, and he was thoroughly blinded by it – he seemed ready to believe whatever I said without a hint of suspicion.

“I don’t know about other things, but there’s only one thing I can tell you. You can’t win Hye-un’s heart with a bracelet like this. She’s not the type to just accept it if you give it to her, right?”

That was actually true.

In the original work, Yeon U-seong succeeded in obtaining Hong-hwan, but he couldn’t give it to Dang Hye-un.

Rather, Yeon U-seong’s behavior of trying to win favor with expensive items only planted resentment in Dang Hye-un.

Though he would later be called a great hero and save many lives, at this time Yeon U-seong was nothing but a clumsy youngster whose heart ran ahead of his abilities.

In the end, his love was never fulfilled.

But did that mean Dang Hye-un disliked Yeon U-seong?

That wasn’t the case either.

While the Yeon Family’s reputation continued to grow, the Dang Family’s prestige was declining so much that they were on the verge of being expelled from the Five Great Families.

In other words, as the daughter of a failing household, she couldn’t dare covet the son of a thriving family.

So Hong-hwan naturally became Yeon U-seong’s, and through it, he was able to become a tremendous master at a young age.

However, as you know, Hong-hwan is now mine.

He could still diligently train in the Yeon Family’s martial arts and become a master of the Martial Arts World in the future, but unlike in the original story, it had become impossible within a few years.

Then wouldn’t it be fine to help him with something else since I feel a bit sorry?

“Take this.”

I handed Yeon U-seong the note I had prepared in advance during the day.

“What is this?”

“If you read it, it will be helpful in various ways for understanding Hye-un.”

“…Are you saying this contains information about Miss Dang?”

“It may be hard to believe, but I’m one of the people who wants you and Hye-un to work out well, Yeon U-seong. It’s an honor to be able to help in this way. I guarantee that note will be far more powerful than this Hong-hwan.”

Yeon U-seong hurriedly unfolded the note.

His eyes grew wider and wider with surprise as he confirmed the contents.

Why wouldn’t they?

It contained fairly detailed information about Dang Hye-un’s personality, her values, places she frequently visited, and things she liked.

If Yeon U-seong wasn’t a fool, he would be able to use those things well to create connections with Dang Hye-un.

And if he was lucky, love might even bloom.

“…What is your name, Miss?”

How quickly he asks.

“Seolha. My name is Seolha.”

Since we wouldn’t be meeting again, just a name should be fine.

“Please don’t mention me to Hye-un. I don’t want to hear unnecessary talk.”

“Don’t worry about that.”

“Then could you please leave now, night visitor? The scary person will be returning soon.”

Since I didn’t know when Eok I-geon might burst in, I couldn’t drag this out for long.

Perhaps reading my anxiety, Yeon U-seong threw himself out the window with a face full of lingering attachment.

For the first time, I had changed the original story content as I pleased.

I couldn’t know right now whether this was a good thing or not, but I sincerely supported the relationship between Yeon U-seong and Dang Hye-un.

Watching people who yearned for each other but kept missing each other was actually quite frustrating.

Sometimes a cupid’s arrow is necessary, after all.

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