The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 308
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Chapter 62
“Will Father really send me to Manma Geukryeonbang?”
At Eok I-geon’s casually thrown remark, Eok Hwi-gyeom looked absolutely mortified.
When did Sister Seolha and my brother go out saying they wanted to spend time alone together, and why am I still doing this?
‘Ugh.’
If the son of Cheonma had such little courage, what could he possibly accomplish? I was simply worried about his future.
“Hey, Eok Hwi-gyeom!”
Unable to watch any longer, Yang Ha-rin kicked Eok Hwi-gyeom’s chair with her foot.
“What?”
“Aren’t you hungry?”
“It hasn’t even been an hour since we ate.”
“I know that too.”
Yang Ha-rin kicked Eok Hwi-gyeom’s chair again as he turned his head.
“But I think I’ve already digested it?”
“Already?”
“Yeah.”
Yang Ha-rin crossed her arms and stared intently at Eok Hwi-gyeom.
“You’ll probably get hungry soon too.”
“What kind of nonsense is that?”
“I just briefly visited the future, you know? And you and I were at a restaurant.”
“…Have you finally gone crazy?”
“It was a restaurant I like. It seems like I took you there.”
Eok Hwi-gyeom, who had been looking at Yang Ha-rin with bewildered eyes, soon recalled a forgotten memory.
Unlike me, Yang Ha-rin was from Jeongpa.
Though her family was now destroyed, I heard she was the granddaughter of the previous Alliance Leader.
She must have come and gone from Wuhan, where the Martial Arts Alliance Headquarters was located, as if it were her own home.
It might even be her hometown.
Her sudden strange talk about visiting the future was probably to hide her bitterness.
If that was the case.
“Alright. I’ll go with you.”
“What? You’ll go with me?”
Yang Ha-rin’s eyebrows twitched.
“Look at this attitude when talking to your older sister!”
“Geez, I’m not hungry but I said I’d go with you! What’s the problem?”
“Your tone is the problem!”
“Ow, ow, ow!”
Yang Ha-rin grabbed and twisted Eok Hwi-gyeom’s ear.
“I surrender! I surrender! Sister Ha-rin! I’ll go! I’ll go!”
The pain must have been considerable, as Eok Hwi-gyeom immediately backed down, unlike usual.
“Really? You’ll come with me?”
“There’s no one else here besides me anyway.”
After finishing their meal, the Phoenix Corps had gone out to enjoy their rest according to their individual preferences.
This was possible thanks to Seolha’s generous payment.
Only Yang Ha-rin couldn’t enjoy the Wuhan she had found after a long time, feeling sorry for Eok Hwi-gyeom who was moping around.
“Good, I’m in the mood! This big sister will treat you to a big meal today!”
Yang Ha-rin raised her clenched fist and shouted boldly.
Then Eok Hwi-gyeom retorted as if it were absurd.
“Isn’t that obvious? The principle is that the person who suggests eating first should pay.”
“Where in the world is there such a principle? And when this big sister says she’ll pay, you should just say ‘Thank you!’ What’s with all the back talk? Huh?”
“Okay, okay. Where is this restaurant? Let’s go, let’s go!”
There was nothing to gain from arguing further here.
Eok Hwi-gyeom took the lead and left the inn.
“Which way should we go?”
“This way. Hehe.”
It started as an attempt to comfort Eok Hwi-gyeom, but now that they were actually going, Yang Ha-rin was excited.
She walked through the streets of Wuhan humming, with one arm casually draped over Eok Hwi-gyeom’s shoulder.
“We’re here!”
The place Yang Ha-rin brought Eok Hwi-gyeom to was a small restaurant.
“Is this really the right place?”
“Why, are you disappointed?”
“No, I wouldn’t say disappointed… should I say it’s unexpected?”
Honestly, Eok Hwi-gyeom had expected somewhere flashy and luxurious.
“What would you know, having been stuck only in the Shin Sect?”
Yang Ha-rin clicked her tongue as if pitying him.
“You see, a real good restaurant is something you can feel right from the building’s exterior. Big and dazzling isn’t everything. Like this, it should contain the traces of time to be a true good restaurant! You should know how lucky you are to have me as your big sister.”
Yang Ha-rin acted all high and mighty before entering first.
“Welcome!”
The waitress who was greeting cheerfully paused when she saw Yang Ha-rin. Since she had frequented this place, it was natural that she’d be recognized.
“It’s been a while?”
The waitress who had been a little kid was now a proper adult.
Yang Ha-rin was lost in reminiscence for a moment before smiling brightly.
“Is there a seat on the upper floor?”
“Yes, of course!”
“Then we’ll be upstairs, so please bring two servings of what I always used to eat.”
“Understood!”
Following Yang Ha-rin as she headed straight to the upper floor, Eok Hwi-gyeom looked around the interior.
Even with a quick look, there was nothing particularly eye-catching.
A moment later, the food the waitress brought also didn’t look particularly special.
“This place mainly makes and sells this kind of home-style food. It may look simple, but the taste is excellent, so try it.”
At Yang Ha-rin’s recommendation, Eok Hwi-gyeom skeptically picked up and ate a piece of food.
His eyes immediately widened.
‘Oh.’
Was it because he had no expectations?
The taste was surprisingly quite good.
“How is it? Delicious, right?”
Nod nod.
Eok Hwi-gyeom nodded while chewing the food. He wasn’t hungry at all, but strangely his hand kept reaching for more.
“See, I told you it was a good restaurant.”
Yang Ha-rin, who had been watching Eok Hwi-gyeom eat with satisfaction, also belatedly picked up her chopsticks and joined in the feast.
Just as the two were concentrating on their meal.
“As expected of you, big brother!”
Starting with someone’s booming voice, a group came up to the upper floor making noisy commotion.
“You’re the only one who thinks of us, big brother! I really respect you!”
“Hahaha! These guys, what have I done to deserve such flattery?”
“Big brother! Flattery? We’re just telling it like it is!”
“Brother Jang, are you making fun of me too?”
“Big brother, really! Who’s making fun of you? We’re grateful!”
“That’s right! How could we meet that person without big brother? It’s all thanks to you!”
“Among the Five Great Families under heaven, isn’t it the Baekri Family? I’m very proud of you, big brother!”
‘Those guys don’t seem to know what manners are.’
Eok Hwi-gyeom felt slightly irritated by the loud chatter that showed no consideration for their surroundings.
He thought about saying something, but Seolha’s warning not to cause trouble flashed through his mind.
So he tried to endure it and resume eating, but Yang Ha-rin’s expression was strange.
Her chopsticks, which had been moving actively until just moments ago, had stopped completely.
“What? Are you done eating?”
“…Should we leave now?”
“Suddenly wanting to leave?”
“Yeah.”
He didn’t know the reason, but Yang Ha-rin looked like she wanted to run out of this place immediately.
“Alright, let’s go.”
Eok Hwi-gyeom didn’t ask any more questions and put down his chopsticks.
It was then that an unwelcome voice suddenly flew in.
“Well, well, who do we have here? For a moment I thought I was seeing things!”
A man in white martial robes, Baek Ri-hyeok, strode toward them.
He sneered while looking Yang Ha-rin up and down with a smirk.
“Isn’t this the precious daughter of the once-prosperous Shinchang Yang Clan?”
“…”
“Did you visit Wuhan out of nostalgia for old memories?”
Baek Ri-hyeok, who had been mocking Yang Ha-rin, tapped his forehead with his finger as if remembering something.
“Come to think of it, what did you say to me before? That the Shinchang Yang Clan would soon surpass the Sichuan Dang Family and rise to become one of the Five Great Families? And that our Baekri Family wouldn’t even be a match.”
Baek Ri-hyeok continued with a snort.
“But look how pathetically things turned out? The Shinchang Yang Clan completely collapsed, and the Baekri Family rose to the Five Great Families, so you must be quite upset inside.”
Baek Ri-hyeok’s gaze, which had been glaring at Yang Ha-rin, shifted to Eok Hwi-gyeom sitting across from her.
The sight of the handsome man and beautiful woman looking intimate somehow made him feel even worse.
“Still, in that situation, you’re leisurely having meetings in places like this, so I guess life isn’t too bad?”
When Yang Ha-rin remained silent without answering, Baek Ri-hyeok placed his hand on the table and asked Eok Hwi-gyeom.
“Do you know who this Lady Yang is when you’re meeting with her?”
Eok Hwi-gyeom wiped away his smile completely and looked up at this human called Baek Ri-hyeok.
“Don’t just look at that pretty face. Her personality is quite something.”
“I know that well too.”
“…You know?”
Baek Ri-hyeok blinked for a moment in disbelief.
He had used respectful language considering his position, but the response he got back was curt.
“Do you dare act like this knowing who I am?”
Baek Ri-hyeok revealed his energy and blatantly pressured Eok Hwi-gyeom.
“Who are you supposed to be?”
“What?”
To act like this after clearly hearing all the conversation so far must mean he wanted to show off in front of Yang Ha-rin.
‘Men, really.’
They only learned their place after being thoroughly humiliated.
“What country bumpkin doesn’t know the Baekri Family? Let me hear where you’re from.”
“You won’t be able to handle it if you hear.”
“Hahahaha!”
Eok Hwi-gyeom had simply stated a fact, but Baek Ri-hyeok laughed like a madman.
“Has this guy lost his mind?”
“How dare you act so insolently toward our elder brother!”
When Baek Ri-hyeok’s companions subtly intervened and took his side, Yang Ha-rin could no longer endure it and stood up.
“Eok Hwi-gyeom, let’s just go. He’s not worth dealing with.”
“Oh, are you going to run away?”
“Well, surviving alone when your whole family died is kind of the same pattern, isn’t it?”
“If it were me, I’d be too ashamed to live.”
Veins bulged at Yang Ha-rin’s temples as she tried to leave the restaurant with Eok Hwi-gyeom.
Surviving alone.
That was Yang Ha-rin’s greatest sore spot.
“I tried to endure as much as possible, but I can’t anymore.”
Yang Ha-rin’s hand moved toward the spear on her back.
‘Since I’m barely living anyway.’
She had no attachment to this life she was forcing herself to continue.
Even if it meant becoming an enemy of the Martial Arts World, she was determined to kill Baek Ri-hyeok.
Then suddenly Eok Hwi-gyeom’s voice rang through the room.
“Exactly. Why is your way of speaking so lacking in class? That Baekri Family you’re so proud of must actually be a commoner’s household?”
Eok Hwi-gyeom stood up with his characteristic arrogant expression.
“How vulgar.”
“What did you say, you bastard?”
Clang!
Baek Ri-hyeok drew his sword from his waist.
“Do you think you can survive after daring to insult the Baekri Family?”
“I’ll survive and then some.”
A wooden clapper was already in Eok Hwi-gyeom’s hand.
“You’re not even worth drawing a sword for!”
Crack!
Eok Hwi-gyeom struck Baek Ri-hyeok’s head with the wooden clapper without a moment’s hesitation.
“Argh!”
Caught off guard by the sudden blow, his opponent clutched his head and collapsed to the floor.
“You bastard!”
“How dare a young punk!”
“Do you know where you are!”
Baek Ri-hyeok’s lackeys each drew their weapons and charged forward.
“Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, you bastards!”
A subtle energy flowed from Eok Hwi-gyeom’s grip as he enthusiastically swung his wooden clapper.
‘Ah, but sister told me not to cause trouble…’
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