The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 49

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Chapter 49

“Remove your veil.”

As I bit my lips in confusion at this unprecedented situation, Eok I-geon suddenly sent me a telepathic message.

I looked up at him with bewildered eyes.

The stares were already burning enough to kill me, and without my veil, how was I supposed to endure this situation?

“You are Cheonma’s disciple.”

Who doesn’t know that?

“Show them. Show them that you are Cheonma’s disciple.”

They already know that.

“Cheonma is the Demonic Sect itself. You are that Cheonma’s disciple.”

“…!”

Right, this was the Demonic Sect.

A place where thousands upon thousands of demonic practitioners devoted their lives in loyalty to just one person.

I am that one person’s sole disciple.

There’s no reason for me to cower like this.

Right! I haven’t committed any crime, so there’s no need to shrink back!

I was planning to make my debut at today’s martial arts competition anyway.

What difference would it make to show my face a little earlier?

I should have put on some makeup before coming out.

With regret, I raised my lowered head and pulled off my veil.

And since I was doing this anyway, I decided to smile brightly.

“Waaahhhhh!”

A thunderous cheer erupted first.

I had never heard such cheering in my life.

“A disciple of heavenly beauty!”

“Cheonma’s disciple smiled at me!”

I wasn’t looking at anyone in particular though.

Ahaha!

Forcing myself to smile was making my mouth feel like it might cramp.

Well, the reaction wasn’t bad, which was fortunate, but how do I get out of here now?

People were gathering more after hearing the cheers, blocking all directions.

I was instantly trapped in the crowd.

“This way.”

“…Huh?”

Suddenly, Eok I-geon grabbed my hand and flew up.

“Seo-ryeon!”

I have to take care of my own guard.

I called her name and instinctively deployed Mabang Bicheongang.

Seo-ryeon immediately followed behind me, and shortly after, the three of us quietly landed in the relatively quiet back area of Maodogwan.

“Whew, I’m alive!”

With no people in sight, I could finally breathe.

As soon as my feet touched the ground, I took deep breaths to calm my startled heart.

“Are you alright?”

Would you be alright if you were me?

I don’t know where I got the courage, but I found myself glaring at Eok I-geon.

This is all because of whom!

Why did you have to show up and act familiar, causing this mess!

“…Ahem, don’t you need to visit Maeuigam?”

What’s this.

Did Eok I-geon just avoid my gaze?

The way he cleared his throat and turned his head seemed like he was reading my mood.

No way, that can’t be right.

What kind of person is he anyway.

“I’m just a bit dazed, that’s all. If I went to Maeuigam for something like this, I’d only get scolded.”

“Then how about returning to Yeong-eun Hall to rest?”

“Seo-ryeon, what are you saying? I haven’t even properly watched the martial arts competition yet.”

“What if the same situation as before repeats itself?”

“No way.”

Would something like that happen again?

I deliberately glanced at Eok I-geon’s face.

It was a silent pressure and warning not to follow me.

“To avoid bringing shame to Master, I must win. I’ve only sparred with three people including you, young master. I want to see directly how other people fight.”

If Cheonma’s disciple entered the competition and failed to win, it would become a lifelong laughingstock.

Cheonma’s prestige as my master would also be dragged through the mud.

Through the intensive training, I had grown to an extent that even I found hard to believe, but what I lacked most was experience.

Watching the martial arts competition could be a study that would fill even a small part of my deficiency.

So I couldn’t return like this.

“I’ll come back in the afternoon.”

Eventually, Eok I-geon backed down.

In fact, he was just as desperate for my victory.

“Always keep a close watch on your surroundings.”

After looking me over once, he left a brief instruction to Seo-ryeon and then departed.

“Ah, the clothes!”

An incident happened as soon as we met, so I couldn’t properly thank him.

Why do I always think of these things only after we part?

“Gasp!”

What came to mind next was the fact that I didn’t have the confection in my hand.

“Lady Seolha, what’s wrong?”

“The confection is gone.”

“Pardon?”

“I must have dropped it somewhere.”

I really wanted to try that so badly.

“…I can’t go back, can I?”

“People are probably still crowded there.”

“Can’t be helped. Let’s go watch the martial arts competition.”

Today won’t be the only day.

I tried to console my dejected heart and returned to the competition venue.

Fortunately, near the martial arts stage, no one recognized me.

Thanks to that, I could focus entirely on watching the competition.

Honestly, I never expected that just watching would be this entertaining.

Even though I’m just a martial artist in name, my blood boiled at every moment and I almost jumped onto the stage several times.

So this is what competitive spirit feels like.

I didn’t even know I had such a desire to win.

“Huh? That guy is Jang Song, right?”

Finally, someone I knew appeared on the stage.

“How did you recognize him immediately?”

“His weapon is distinctive. Anyone who can’t recognize someone using such a large axe would be an idiot.”

Wind Demon Giant Axe, Jang Song.

He was one of the promising Palggang candidates that Cheon-gang had investigated.

Eok I-geon was so ruthless that for the tournament victory, he even selected candidates and imitated them while sparring with me.

Though there was only one person, I felt like I was fighting eight people every single day.

The Palggang hadn’t even started yet, but I could immediately tell from watching Jang Song’s match that the training with Eok I-geon would be tremendously helpful.

It was literally copy-paste level.

It was a moment where I was once again amazed by the talent of Eok I-geon, who would unify the martial arts world.

“Jang Song wins!”

The match ended anticlimactically. As expected, it was Jang Song’s victory.

Would that guy and I end up facing each other?

If that happens, I’ll have to shatter his axe.

To be deeply imprinted as Cheonma’s disciple, I had to show something special.

But contrary to my hopes, my first opponent wasn’t Jang Song.

“Manmadan Squad Leader, Blood Bear Im Ung!”

A large man who looked like a bear, just as his name suggested, climbed onto the platform.

He looked around once, then cupped his fists toward the audience.

“This Im made some minor mistakes during the entrance exam, and wouldn’t you know it, I wasn’t given the Manmadan squad leader position. Though I may not rule the world, I’m quite famous in my own city. When they heard ‘Blood Bear,’ even crying brats would stop their tears in fear!”

Though he seemed to be introducing himself boldly, it was ultimately a story about being dissatisfied with his current position and wanting to be moved to a higher rank.

“Survival of the fittest!”

“Just win the tournament!”

When the demonic sect members shouted, Im Ung laughed heartily and replied.

“That’s why I’m here! Hahahaha!”

This martial arts tournament had quite a substantial prize money.

However, most of those participating in the tournament weren’t here for the prize money.

Rather, it was to show off and flaunt their martial arts skills as a stepping stone for advancement.

“If only I hadn’t drunk so much the night before… Hehehe!”

What a pathetic excuse.

Wasn’t the problem his mindset of drinking heavily before the tournament in the first place?

Waiting below the platform before my first stage, I was astounded by Im Ung’s nonsensical excuses.

I resolved that I absolutely couldn’t lose to such a guy.

“Cheonma’s Disciple, debuting Shin Seolha!”

Finally, my name was called. I could already feel tremendous focus converging on me.

Countless demonic sect members had gathered to watch my debut match, and naturally, Cheonma was included among them.

When he personally led the sect leadership and appeared at the competition venue to watch his disciple’s match, I could finally truly understand.

The meaning behind Eok I-geon’s words that Cheonma was the Demonic Sect itself.

The sight of countless demonic sect members simultaneously kneeling and bowing was utterly overwhelming.

The fact that I dared to be such a person’s disciple was so burdensome I could barely stand it.

But it was already too late to turn back.

Now that it had come to this, having a spectacular debut match was the only thing I could do for myself and everyone else.

I took a deep breath and slowly took my first step.

“There’s nothing to be nervous about.”

Just then, Eok I-geon’s voice transmission reached my mind.

Though I had tried so hard not to show it, his perception was truly exceptional.

“You can definitely win.”

Of course.

I have to win.

My goal today was to win three times.

“Just do as you practiced.”

I know.

Do you know how many jars I broke because of this guy?

Even if just for the cost of Yeong-eun Hall’s jars, I absolutely had to achieve victory today.

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