The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 91

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Chapter 91

“Did you hear that story? The Homa Director was kicked out of the Tak Family?”

“That second son has been problematic for a long time.”

“Tsk tsk, since he fell out of favor with Lord Tak, Elder Gu is finished too.”

“Don’t you know he’s someone who makes no compromises in the face of injustice? To dare lay hands on such a person’s granddaughter. He must be out of his mind.”

“Even those who flocked there with Elder Gu will have to watch their step for a while.”

“A tiger is still a tiger even when it ages!”

Gu Jong-myeong’s misdeeds swept through the banquet hall in an instant. Since his track record was so colorful, everyone seemed to think they knew this would happen someday.

“Does anyone have a guess who the next Homa Director will be?”

“Why, are you thinking of applying?”

“I’d like to get promoted this time too!”

“Go over there and try flattering the heads of the Six Great Demon Clans. With the clan heads’ influence, nothing’s impossible!”

The mouths of the people gathered at the Hyeon-ma Tak Family moved quietly but busily.

Though relatively low in status, they were people with positions worthy of being invited. They were quicker than anyone to assess the situation.

“But today it’s not the Six Great Demon Clans, but the Four Great Demon Clans, isn’t it?”

“Come to think of it, no one from the Yeo-ga and Wi-ga has arrived yet. That rumor must be true.”

At the man’s secretive whisper, those nearby gathered their heads together as if by agreement.

“They say Cheonma was angered.”

“By the Sect Leader?”

“What kind of mistake did they make?”

“Isn’t it obvious? They must have crossed the Sect Leader.”

“Oh my, so they can’t even show their faces at the Tak Family’s feast day.”

“Huh, that’s truly unfortunate.”

Surviving after crossing Cheonma’s mood in the Demonic Sect was remarkable in itself.

Knowing this full well, they still pitied the Yeo-ga and Wi-ga families.

It was a psychology of wanting to indulge in a sense of superiority, even briefly.

“Oh? Look, the main character of today is finally making their entrance!”

At that moment, one side of the banquet hall was particularly noisy and bustling.

The being at the center of all the stories currently striking the Demonic Sect.

Countless gazes focused on Seolha as she slowly entered, holding Tak Joong-hak’s hand.

The girl who had amazed the demon followers by becoming Cheonma’s first disciple despite being from a maid background.

The shock when it was revealed that this girl was the Tak Family’s lost granddaughter was truly tremendous.

Someone whose status had risen so vertically in just a few months could be called the first in Demonic Sect history.

While martial arts skill was the primary factor proving hierarchy for Gangho people, birth status couldn’t be completely ignored.

Cheonma’s only disciple.

The only direct descendant of the Hyeon-ma Tak Family, the Demonic Sect’s foremost prestigious family.

With two modifiers of “only” attached to Seolha, she had become the Demonic Sect’s undisputed greatest woman.

If Cheonma had a wife, the story would be somewhat different, but the current Cheonma had not married.

He had merely had children with two women, but Cheonma kept no woman by his side.

Now Seolha was only seventeen years old.

It was a suitable age for marriage.

In prestigious families, they usually got engaged in their early to mid-teens and married in their late teens.

Perhaps that’s why.

The eyes of parents with sons who had reached marriageable age were quite serious as they looked at Seolha.

If they could only bring Cheonma’s disciple as a daughter-in-law, if they could only become in-laws with the Hyeon-ma Tak Family, Seolha would be a blessing to them.

Seolha’s appearance brought a great upheaval to the Demonic Sect in a different sense.

“Oh my, I didn’t know the First Miss was so beautiful!”

“I thought a fairy had descended!”

“How happy Lord Tak must be! To have such a lovely granddaughter!”

“It’s the Tak Family’s blessing, a blessing!”

I put strength into the corners of my mouth that were trying to rise.

‘I am quite pretty today.’

Even without drawing up my internal energy, the words praising me entered my ears clearly.

“Lord Tak’s smile reaches his ears.”

That’s been the case since earlier.

Tak Joong-hak, who had come to personally escort me, was busy grinning continuously.

Sometimes his expression would darken, and it seemed like he was thinking of mother.

Looking too identical was also a problem.

Even knowing it wasn’t my fault, I couldn’t help feeling sorry.

Still, since there would be many more days of smiling, I held grandfather’s hand tightly.

“Lord Tak, congratulations.”

“Elder, we offer our congratulations.”

“Lord Cheon, Lord Sim. Thank you.”

“It’s good to see you again.”

“Lord Pyo came too.”

The guests who visited the Tak Family today were very diverse.

Among them, those who greeted Tak Joong-hak first were naturally the heads of the Six Great Demon Clans.

The clan heads, excluding the Yeo-ga and Wi-ga who were under confinement by Cheonma’s order, greeted me warmly.

‘Ah, Miss Hwa-yeong!’

Behind them, I fortunately saw several faces I knew.

They were Cheon Hwa-yeong, Sim Yong, and Pyo Moon-gwang who had visited Yeong-eun Hall.

‘What? Why did you come?’

And the lackey I had completely forgotten about, Third Young Master Eok Hwi-gyeom, waved his hand at me.

Where is Eok I-geon?

Perhaps because of Eok Hwi-gyeom, my mind automatically became curious about Eok I-geon’s whereabouts.

Is he surrounded by women again?

This was a phenomenon that always occurred when such feasts were held in the original work. Of course, such situations didn’t last long.

Since Eok I-geon would change completely when something went off track, it was either that the women would slip away in advance or it would become a scene of slaughter.

Sure enough.

Even with my appearance, there was a group laughing among themselves.

A place where women’s characteristic coquettish voices flowed endlessly.

Eok I-geon stood at the center of it.

‘Oh no!’

I let out a cry of dismay.

What to do with those innocent children who know nothing.

‘Do you girls even know what that man’s true nature is?’

They say handsome ones are worth their face value, but Eok I-geon was someone who went way beyond that limit.

It’s not like I’ve been shocked once or twice.

A human whose brain structure is completely different from ours.

That was exactly Eok I-geon.

‘He looks quite displeased.’

At a glance he seemed almost expressionless, but veins were bulging on his forehead.

That means he’s contemplating something right now, but what is he thinking about?

“Though it may be a bit early to say, shouldn’t Lord Tak start looking for a grandson-in-law now?”

It was then that a strange word reached my ears as I was watching Eok I-geon, worried he might cause trouble.

What did you say?

G-grandson-in-law?

Whether he knew my flustered feelings or not, Tak Joong-hak burst into hearty laughter.

Good heavens.

Just thinking about it seemed to make him happy.

Though it was a matter I, the person in question, had never once considered.

“What do you think, Lord Tak? About our Gang.”

“If he’s Lord Cheon’s son, there’s nothing to question. Did Lord Cheon raise his son well?”

When he mentioned Gang, I had a sinking feeling.

If that man is Lord Cheon, then Gang is… Cheon-gang.

In other words, my favorite character, Eok I-geon’s guard, and the one who should be paired with Seo-ryeon—that Cheon-gang.

‘What the f—!’

I couldn’t help but curse.

The family tree shouldn’t get this tangled up!

I couldn’t rashly step forward, so I could only stomp my feet in frustration, when another man interjected.

“Elder, we also have our Yong.”

Yong?

Who is Yong?

‘What’s your surname, sir!’

As if responding to my desperation, his words continued.

“He’s one year younger than the First Miss, but he’s the pillar of the Sim Family. Elder, you know better than anyone how kind-hearted our Yong is, don’t you?”

“Of course, I know. I know.”

He said Sim Family?

Then it’s Sim Yong.

‘Gasp! That little boy who said it was an honor to meet me?’

My gaze immediately turned to Sim Yong standing behind Lord Sim.

You… why is your face red?

Watching the sixteen-year-old boy being shy at his father’s words, I suddenly felt a deep sense of reality hitting me.

Though I’m seventeen now, I’m someone who’s even had work experience!

“Lord Tak, speaking of our Moon-gwang…”

If it’s Moon-gwang, then it’s Pyo Moon-gwang.

Then that man must be Pyo Chang-hyeok, the head of the Mandok Pyo Family.

The older brother of the demonic Pyo Jin-yang and Eok I-geon’s uncle.

‘Ah, yes yes. Please continue your pitch.’

Now I had given up too.

The marriage proposals about me that Lord Cheon had started showed no signs of stopping.

At this rate, am I really going to end up in a political marriage?

I was sighing and shaking my head when… oh my!

My eyes met directly with Eok I-geon’s.

‘Why, why?’

Have you ever seen boiling lava?

I’ve never seen it either, but if I did, it would surely look exactly like those eyes.

Under Eok I-geon’s burning gaze, I froze without even thinking to look away.

‘Ah, why, again!’

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