The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 77

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Chapter 77

“…Seolha?”

It was definitely Grandmother’s voice. Her face was obviously right, and the clothes she was wearing and even her way of speaking – it was definitely our Shin Geum.

But what was it that I just saw?

The moment I first encountered the thick poison fog, I immediately put the antidote pill in my mouth.

I had practiced frantically since the day I was kidnapped by Eok Wi-baek, and now I’m seeing the results here!

But anyway.

Is there some friction between the Mando Pyo Family and the Yeo Family?

Since poison had risen from Cheonhyeol Manor, that was the first thought that came to mind.

Then I discovered Tak Joong-hak standing outside the poison fog. Tak Clan Warriors were also positioned as if guarding him.

“Huh?”

What’s going on here?

Is this a major incident involving three of the Six Great Demon Clans?

Just as I was falling into reasonably logical doubts, the poison fog finally cleared.

And from within it, our grandmother suddenly emerged.

No matter how much the world these days operates without logic, this situation was truly absurd.

Why is Grandmother coming out from there?

“Grandmother!”

“Oh my, my child! You’re safe!”

Separate from my surprise, Grandmother ran over and hugged me tightly as soon as she saw me.

“Let me see, my child. You’re not hurt anywhere, right?”

Shin Geum stepped back and scanned my entire body.

Grandmother swept me from head to toe with eagle eyes, then hugged me again, saying it was fortunate.

“Grandmother won’t live out her natural lifespan, won’t live! I’ve told you countless times since you were little not to trust just anyone and follow them, but did you forget it all already? What is this place that you followed someone here!”

“No, that’s… I was looking for Grandmother…”

Because of Shin Geum’s non-stop rapid-fire scolding, I found myself making excuses without realizing it.

“Then why did you disappear without saying anything? Do you know how shocked I was!”

“Child! Didn’t Grandmother tell you not to worry about Grandmother? You’ve shortened my lifespan by ten years!”

Shin Geum said something ridiculous. We still have to go traveling together, so what’s this about ten years?

“Wow, ten years? If we’re calculating like that, I’ve lost about twenty years, you know? I haven’t slept a wink since last night. At this rate, won’t I die before Grandmother?”

“What? This child has nothing she can’t say in front of Grandmother!”

“Whoa, whoa, Grandmother, calm down! Calm down!”

Shin Geum’s eyes were about to curve dangerously.

I quickly retreated several steps, preparing for a back-smashing to come flying.

“But wait a minute. I don’t think this is the time for us to be having this conversation?”

I had forgotten about what happened earlier due to Grandmother’s storm of scolding.

I narrowed my eyes and asked as if interrogating.

“Shin Geum, don’t you have something to tell me?”

“…What?”

“Shiiiiik, whooooo! What was that? Grandmother, are you a master of poison arts?”

When I imitated Grandmother’s appearance as she gathered the poison fog, Shin Geum’s complexion immediately darkened.

“Why do you suddenly look like someone who committed a crime? Are you sorry for deceiving me all this time?”

“…I am sorry. Grandmother had circumstances and couldn’t tell you, but deceiving is still deceiving.”

Grandmother couldn’t look at me directly, as if she was truly sorry.

Oh my, she’s only tough with words anyway.

She’s completely a granddaughter fool.

Frankly speaking, when it comes to deception, I was one step above Shin Geum.

After all, I’m not even the real Shin Seolha.

“Grandmother, what’s there to be sorry about between us? If you’re human, these things can happen.”

“…Do you really think that way?”

Shin Geum still fidgeted with my hands as if she felt ashamed.

The warm, rough touch that always caressed me.

I raised my voice instead.

“Of course! Actually, I’ve also hidden many things from Grandmother without telling you. So let’s just call it even this time!”

“What? You deceived this grandmother…?”

Shin Geum glared at me again.

I urgently raised my hand to stop Grandmother.

“Hey, hey, Grandmother! You shouldn’t forget our current situation. That’s not what’s important right now.”

“What kind of situation is Grandmother in?”

“Oh my, really. No matter how I put it, I was incredibly shocked because of Grandmother! My heart is still pounding!”

And it wasn’t just me.

There were so many people around, but they all stood frozen without moving.

The atmosphere was clearly one where they were intimidated by Grandmother’s poison fog and couldn’t easily attack.

‘But the scene is really brutal.’

Just how many died?

The number of corpses that must have fallen to Grandmother’s poison looked to be over thirty at a rough estimate.

They were all mangled beyond recognition, making it impossible to even guess the level of pain they endured.

The ground within a certain radius had turned blackish, probably also due to the influence of the poison fog.

Wow, our grandmother created this?

‘Amazing!’

It was poison arts I had only seen in novels. I knew that handling poison was very difficult, and attacking with mediocre skills would lead to self-destruction instead.

Judging by that, Shin Geum’s skills were definitely not ordinary.

How did she hide this ability all this time?

If it were me, I would have spread the word throughout the neighborhood and bragged about it.

‘Grandmother, what circumstances do you have?’

My admiration for Grandmother’s greatness was brief, as pity welled up in one corner of my heart.

“What is all this commotion!”

It was then that a booming voice suddenly echoed throughout the area.

Finally, Yeo Gong, the head of Cheonhyeol Yeo Clan, appeared at the place that had briefly fallen into a lull due to Grandmother’s activities.

“How dare you touch this Yeo Gong, touch Cheonhyeol Yeo Clan.”

I remembered her from seeing her at the martial arts tournament.

Standing next to the female head was Wi-rin, the head of Goru Wi Clan.

They sat right next to each other in the VIP seats that day, and today they appeared together again.

Are those two dating? Really now.

“You stand right behind this grandmother!”

While I was pouting and glaring at Yeo Gong and Wi-rin, Grandmother pulled me and hid me behind herself.

Since I was taller than Grandmother, I wasn’t completely hidden, but thinking this was Grandmother’s heart, I obediently followed.

“Tak Ga-ju, have you truly gone mad? Not content with breaking down Yeo-ga’s gates, you commit such slaughter! Are you trying to wage war!”

“It seems you were the ones who wanted war first?”

Tak Joong-hak, who had been silently watching my conversation with Grandmother, slowly walked forward.

“The crime of daring to kidnap the First Miss and attempting to murder her grandmother! Tak-ga can never overlook this!”

What, what did he say?

Murder grandmother?

“Grandmother! Is it true? Did those bastards try to kill Grandmother?”

Listening quietly, I felt my hair standing on end.

Until now, I had only thought Grandmother came to rescue me. Without even knowing why they had confined me.

“Well spoken indeed. Our Yeo-ga and Wi-ga can also no longer pretend not to know of Tak-ga’s hypocrisy!”

Yeo Gong looked around the crowd as if showing off, then suddenly pointed at Grandmother with one hand.

“Was it Shin Geum? I’ll give you a chance to reveal your own crimes. If you do, I’ll spare your life at least. What will you do?”

What the hell is that bastard saying?

What crime did our grandmother commit to deserve this!

‘If there’s anyone who lived as faithfully as our grandmother, let them come forward!’

I was getting heated and about to curse at them, but Shin Geum was a bit faster than me.

“You truly don’t value your life! How dare you use my granddaughter as bait to lure me out.”

Ah, so I was grandmother’s bait?

But why?

What on earth did grandmother do?

“As expected, it seems difficult for you to say it with your own mouth.”

Yeo Gong’s lips curled up annoyingly. His face was filled with joy like a child who had discovered a very interesting toy.

“Did you think we wouldn’t know after hiding for 17 years?”

“We’ve long known that you’re a lackey of the Martial Arts Alliance!”

“How dare you deceive us about your identity and mock our Main School? Even now, we’ll cut off your head and throw it to the Martial Arts Alliance!”

At Yeo Gong and Wi-rin’s curse-filled statements, I suddenly felt dizzy.

I couldn’t understand what any of this meant.

Suddenly the Martial Arts Alliance?

To summarize their words, grandmother was a spy for the Martial Arts Alliance. For 17 years at that.

Since I’m seventeen years old, it means she infiltrated Maegyo carrying me as a newborn on her back.

‘Grandmother, is this really true?’

I was shocked and stammering as I turned to look at grandmother.

“Tian Shou Du Hua Dang Ying Ling. Daughter of the Poison King and youngest leader of the Martial Arts Alliance Dark Affairs Unit. Even if you changed your appearance with disguise arts, it’s useless! You’re already a rat trapped in poison!”

Disguise arts?

Tian Shou Du Hua?

Daughter of the Poison King?

‘Then the Sichuan Dang Family?’

With so much information coming at once, my brain overloaded.

I just stared blankly at grandmother’s mouth.

If grandmother would just say it wasn’t true, I’d at least try yelling at them for spouting nonsense, but she was strangely quiet.

That meant all of that was true…

Wait, who did they say?

Tian Shou Du Hua Dang Ying Ling?

That genius of poison and hidden weapons who couldn’t bear the injustice of being framed by those Namgung and Murong bastards and committed suicide?

Holy shit, amazing!

That sister was our grandmother?

No, grandmother… just how much did you lie about your age.

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