The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35

What? Where is this place?

When I, the kidnapped one, opened my eyes, I found myself in some room.

Fortunately, my physical condition was fine except for my mind being slightly hazy from the aftereffects of the anesthetic.

What was strange was that my hands and feet were free.

Usually in movies or novels, they tie you up so you can’t move.

Ah, do they not think I’ll try to escape?

That made sense.

They wouldn’t know that I had learned martial arts.

Then now was my chance.

I didn’t know who the culprit that kidnapped me was, but I decided to escape first and figure it out later.

I boldly got up and carefully approached the only door.

Since it was a room without windows, that was the only entrance and exit.

I wonder how many guys are outside.

Instead of restraining my limbs, there might be several guards watching.

“…!”

As I naturally tried to draw up my qi sense, I soon encountered a tremendous shock.

My internal energy wouldn’t move according to my will.

I could definitely feel it in my danjeon.

But I couldn’t control it at all.

Could this be the internal energy restraint I’d only seen in novels?

When I suddenly became unable to use martial arts, a completely different fear from before came over me.

They say you have to experience something directly to truly understand it, and that was exactly my situation now.

It was an absurdly enlightening moment when I understood why villains suffered so much when their danjeon was destroyed.

What should I do?

I paced around the door, troubled.

Following my original plan to open the door and go out made me scared since I didn’t know who might be outside, but just waiting inside made me anxious that I might miss my chance to escape.

Who could it be?

What grudge could they have against me to not only kidnap me but also place a restraint on me?

No matter how much I racked my brain, no one came to mind.

In fact, I hadn’t lived interacting with people enough to make enemies with anyone.

My human relationships consisted entirely of Grandmother, Yang So-baek, Sook, and a few fellow disciples.

Could they have mistaken me for someone else?

Ah, that’s right!

The man who kidnapped me had asked if I was Prince Lee’s personal maid!

Shin Seolha, you stupid fool!

Why am I only remembering this now!

The fact that he mentioned Prince Lee meant it was one hundred percent related to Eok I-geon.

Then it must definitely be the work of First Prince Eok Wi-baek.

He must have harbored resentment about visiting Geonyeong-gak last time only to return in disgrace, so he kidnapped me.

Petty bastard.

Since he has no confidence in beating Eok I-geon directly, he picked on me, an easy target, right?

Now that I realized it, it was indeed very much like Eok Wi-baek.

I still vividly remembered that bastard’s disgusting gaze when he looked at me.

Back then I could avoid it because Eok I-geon blocked him, but today was hard to guarantee.

If it’s that bastard, it’s obvious he’ll try to make a move on me as soon as he sees me.

So I didn’t have time to hesitate like this.

Whether there was someone outside or not, getting out of here was the urgent priority.

Having made my decision, I very slowly slid the sliding door to the side.

Eok Wi-baek’s residence, Geomun-gak, was quite a distance from Geonyeong-gak.

In my current physical state, it would take at least an hour if I ran there.

Who would have thought that having over ten years’ worth of internal energy but being unable to use it would be this frustrating.

Eok Wi-baek, you’re really going to be the first one I deal with when I get stronger later, so prepare yourself.

I cursed inwardly while glancing outside with the corner of my eye.

Huh? What?

There’s no one here?

Is it okay to kidnap someone and neglect them like this?

Of course, I was very grateful from my perspective, but it was also absurd.

Was the back door that way?

I had come to clean a few times, but perhaps because I was nervous, I couldn’t draw a map clearly in my head.

Unlike Eok I-geon, Eok Wi-baek, who liked flashy things, often did renovation work.

I roughly picked a place that felt right and ran out recklessly.

“…!”

I stopped because of a young boy.

I don’t know since when, but the boy was looking at me and smiling.

While holding a teacup in his left hand.

Why is he here…?

The boy’s presence threw me into confusion.

This was because the place I had thought was Geomun-gak might actually be Hwihyeon-gak.

The boy’s name was Eok Hwi-gyeom.

He was Eok I-geon’s younger brother and Cheonma’s third son.

“Would you like a cup of tea too?”

Eok Hwi-gyeom suddenly offered me tea as I hesitated, unable to advance or retreat.

Though his face was smiling kindly, his voice contained coercion.

I had no choice but to obediently sit across from him.

While doing so, I subtly looked around, but there seemed to be no one else besides us.

“What is your name?”

Eok Hwi-gyeom asked while pouring tea for me.

“I am called Shin Seolha.”

“I heard you’re Second Brother’s personal maid. Are you and Brother in an intimate relationship?”

“…Pardon?”

I almost dropped the teacup I was holding.

The nuance seemed like he was asking if we were lovers.

“Your surprised expression seems to suggest it’s not true.”

“Of course not! I am merely a lowly maid, and Prince Lee and I are absolutely nothing to each other!”

“Really? Then did Big Brother get the wrong idea?”

So the culprit was indeed Eok Wi-baek?

“Big Brother ordered me to secretly bring you here to make Second Brother lose his temper. He said Second Brother would definitely get furious and come charging in. I was waiting here without leaving to see that.”

Seeing him not think to stop his brother’s tyranny but instead treat it as entertainment showed this guy was just as wicked.

It wasn’t for nothing that Eok I-geon killed his brothers in the novel.

He killed them all because they all deserved to die.

Damn bastards.

Anyway, to summarize, this was indeed Geomun-gak.

The owner of the residence, Eok Wi-baek, seemed to have stepped out briefly and apparently told his visiting brother to watch over me.

Eok Wi-baek and Eok Hwi-gyeom.

Was it because they had the same mother?

In the original work, they were killed at the very beginning, so I didn’t know they were close enough to visit each other’s residences like this.

Their mother was from Mukheoncham-milbae, Cheonma’s guard unit, and I knew she had died during an operation over ten years ago.

They say their personalities became twisted from that time, but that’s none of my business.

Would Eok Hwi-gyeom really let me go peacefully?

If only I could use Mabang Bicheongang, I would have fled immediately, but right now I had no choice but to read the situation.

“I beg of you, Third Young Master. All of this arose from a misunderstanding, so please let this humble one go.”

“Is it really a misunderstanding?”

“Of course! Prince Lee doesn’t even know I’m here. Even if he did know, what you’re expecting won’t happen.”

“You seem to be telling the truth.”

“How could I dare lie about my safety!”

Fortunately, the young man had some sense of judgment.

Now if I got the okay sign, I just needed to escape Geomun-gak before Eok Wi-baek arrived.

“But this is strange.”

“…?”

“Why do I keep feeling like my second brother will come?”

What, you bastard?

My life and death hung in the balance, and he was going with his wild theories?

As I panicked and cursed inwardly, it happened.

“Looks like you’re awake now.”

Even heaven was heartless.

In the end, the owner of those filthy eyes appeared before me.

“As expected, you’re quite something. Sometimes I couldn’t sleep at night thinking about you, you know. Hehe.”

Eok Wi-baek approached and began touching my hair.

His touch gradually moved up toward my face and finally touched my skin.

Starting from my earlobes, then my cheeks, chin, and even my lips.

I could only endure it like a mannequin, unable to resist at all.

It was disgustingly revolting enough to give me goosebumps, but I couldn’t muster the courage to resist.

Eok Wi-baek was someone who could kill me with a single gesture.

Depending on his mood, I could either live or lose my life right now.

Now the only one I could rely on was Eok I-geon.

Unless he came to Geomun-gak, I couldn’t see any hope of being freed.

“…!”

Eok Wi-baek’s hand passed my neck and gradually moved downward.

The way he moved slowly while giggling was intended to humiliate me.

I neither resisted nor showed any reaction.

I didn’t want to give Eok Wi-baek any satisfaction.

Did that provoke his lust?

“This bitch doesn’t know her place and acts defiant.”

Eok Wi-baek suddenly went into overdrive and grabbed my collar forcefully.

Riiip!

The weak fabric couldn’t withstand it and tore away.

At the same time, my right collarbone and shoulder were completely exposed.

I instinctively clutched at my chest.

As my bare skin was revealed, cracks began to form in the composure I had desperately maintained.

Crash!

That’s when Eok I-geon appeared.

He must have run so fast that even the mighty Eok I-geon was panting.

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