The Heavenly Demon Cult’s Strongest Maid - Chapter 99

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Chapter 99

For a while, quite peaceful days continued.

With the banquet at Tak Mansion held under the pretext of introducing me successfully concluded, I had relatively stably joined the upper class.

On the third day of the banquet, when Cheonma visited Tak Mansion, my position became even more solid.

They say Cheonma cherishes the First Miss dearly.

They say Cheonma is pairing the First Miss with his successor.

Seeing Cheonma visit Tak Mansion, it seems their relationship has improved like before.

And so on – countless rumors about me and Tak Mansion arose one after another.

Grandpa Tak said this was an unavoidable social phenomenon and told me not to worry about it but to focus on martial arts training.

In crude terms, all of this happened because I was too hot.

Even I was amazed by myself.

Who could have imagined that I, who was just a maid until a few months ago, would end up like this?

At this point, it would be believable to say that I, not Eok I-geon, was the protagonist of this novel.

It has to be dramatic, after all.

The secret of my birth aside, the background of my grandmother who raised me being a rising expert from the righteous faction was perfect for a protagonist’s narrative.

Now all that’s left is for the male lead to appear?

‘Pfft.’

Laughter escaped me at the imagination that arose without my knowing.

Having possessed a novel, my thoughts naturally leaned only in that direction.

I did read quite a lot of novels.

What protagonist, when I know my place.

I took time to relax while thinking of my previous life.

‘Delusions are also a disease.’

Even before possessing this world, I was good at knowing my place, and I would live that way here too.

What remained for me was to master Mahu’s martial arts and quietly leave the Demonic Sect with Grandmother. Before Eok I-geon ascended to become Cheonma.

“Hup!”

I held my breath and vigorously launched my body above the spring water.

Thud.

The series of processes – landing on the ground and simultaneously drying the moisture with internal energy – was now quite familiar.

“Your diving time is getting faster and faster.”

“Really?”

Eok I-geon, who had entered the water before me, was already completely dry.

Swimming turned out to be different from martial arts, so I still felt clumsy, but as I frequented Macheongtian quite a bit, I was gradually improving.

“When you accumulate more practice, it will be reduced to half of what it is now.”

Oh, that much?

“It’s all thanks to Your Grace’s benevolence. Thank you.”

Eok I-geon had a side that secretly liked it when I was grateful.

Even when he got angry if I showed rejection by refusing something or disliking it, he would calm his anger if I quickly agreed and accepted.

So at times like this, I had to show even more that I liked it.

“Grandmother said she would make lots of dumplings when she comes today. If you tell Yeo-ri, she’ll bring them to you.”

“Was today the day Grandmother was supposed to visit Yeong-eun Hall?”

“Yes. It’s finally today.”

I had tried everything to persuade Shin Geum during this time.

If others had a granddaughter who got her own pavilion, they would come visit at least once out of curiosity, but somehow our grandmother kept declining.

While she went back and forth to Maeuigam.

What I heard later was that Elderly Ma and Grandmother had become close while treating patients together.

Grandmother, who was well-versed in poison and medical arts befitting a direct descendant of the Dang Family, had often helped Elderly Ma since entering the sect.

In return, she received all kinds of medicine and regularly fed them to me.

Before my identity was revealed, she said it was because I begged and pleaded, but in reality, it was so she could teach me martial arts when conditions allowed later.

It was the arrangement of Grandmother, who was a martial artist to her bones.

“You must be happy.”

“Yes, I’m so excited!”

When Grandmother, who used to say there was no point in going there, suddenly asked to visit first a few days ago, I had screamed with joy.

It had been weighing on my mind that I seemed to be the only one living in a nice place.

Actually, this was just the beginning.

My ultimate goal was for Grandmother to quit the shop and live with me at Yeong-eun Hall.

My grandmother who has only suffered hardships, I’ll let you live in luxury!

“Then I’ll see you at noon!”

“Alright.”

I cheerfully greeted Eok I-geon and then hurriedly ran to Yeong-eun Hall.

“Grandmother!”

“You’re just getting here now?”

Diligent Grandmother was already there as expected.

What I hadn’t anticipated was Cheonma’s presence.

“Sifu?”

“Where have you been?”

“Ah, I was sparring with Prince Lee at Geonyeong-gak.”

The training at Macheongtian was a secret I couldn’t tell even Grandmother.

If that was revealed, the entire Demonic Sect would be turned upside down, so it must never be disclosed.

“Sometimes I see that I-geon seems more like a master than I do.”

That’s because Uncle Cheonma is busy.

Honestly, until recently I thought Cheonma just played around, but it turned out he was quite a diligent and sincere type.

‘Is it because Cheonma is also from K-martial arts?’

Therefore, the master’s teachings were conducted irregularly when he had time.

“I happened to have time today and came, but I didn’t know you would be here.”

“You don’t need to worry about me. I can wait on the side or come again tomorrow, so please comfortably teach Seolha.”

“I was going to do that at first, but seeing that face, it seems impossible.”

What? What about my face?

“She has never welcomed me with such an expression.”

Did, did I do that?

I didn’t do it on purpose.

My head kept dropping from unnecessary guilt.

“Since the disciple’s ailing grandmother has come, this master should tactfully step aside. Isn’t that right?”

“…Ailing grandmother?”

Ah, Sifu.

Are you really doing this?

Cheonma’s lips twitching was clearly intended to tease me.

He remembered when I used the excuse of a sick grandmother when he tried to take me to Macheondeon during my maid days.

You pretended to be fooled then, but it’s troublesome if you do this now!

“Seolha, what are you going around calling this old woman outside?”

“…What do you mean, what do I call you. Just a little…”

“A little what?”

“Nooo, I mean… sometimes I’m in situations where…”

“What situations? Speak properly!”

Shin Geum was particularly persistent today. When I glanced at Cheonma, he had completely turned his head and was laughing.

Excuse me, Sifu.

I can see your shoulders shaking, you know?

I glared hard at the back of Cheonma’s head, then confessed honestly to Grandmother.

“I need your help…”

“Help? What kind of help?”

“Grandmother is getting old, so she’s losing energy and has aches here and there.”

“So you made a perfectly healthy grandmother into a patient?”

“The frail grandmother setting worked really well. I used it quite thoroughly. Especially when going out overnight, it was really effective.”

“How can you call that proper!”

Without realizing it, Grandmother’s hand rose upward.

I immediately used Mabang Bicheongang to put four zhang of distance between Grandmother and myself.

“Oh! Grandmother, I was pretty fast just now, wasn’t I?”

Without even being conscious of it, my legs moved on their own.

“Sifu, did you see? How she moves on her own like that?”

“Commendable, but still far from perfect! Train harder!”

“Yes.”

I responded energetically while deliberately ignoring my flabbergasted grandmother.

“Well then, I’ll be going now. Work things out well with your granddaughter.”

“See you next time.”

“Good luck, my disciple.”

With that, Sifu left, and only Shin Geum and I remained.

Where did Sook and Seo-ryeon go?

If at least one of them were here, Grandmother would go easier on me.

I couldn’t muster the courage to approach Grandmother closely and just watched her reactions nervously.

“Stop that and come sit down quickly.”

As the standoff dragged on, Grandmother finally surrendered first.

“Really? Grandmother, you’re not angry?”

“I’m not angry!”

“You seem like you are though.”

I was suspicious, but I trusted Grandmother’s words and slowly approached. Grandmother reached out her hand as always and stroked my cheek.

“Have you eaten lunch?”

“Not yet. Have you, Grandmother?”

“I haven’t eaten because I wanted to eat with my child.”

“Oh, then I should ask Jami-gwan to bring only delicious things!”

What does Grandmother like again?

I was excitedly about to call a maid when Shin Geum suddenly gestured for me to get up.

“Let’s go.”

“Where?”

“To eat.”

“…You want to eat out?”

When have we ever eaten outside before?

“Eat out, what nonsense. This old woman will make you noodle soup.”

“What? You came all the way here, and now you want to go eat noodles?”

When I asked in bewilderment, Shin Geum quickly gestured for me to come out.

“How much longer will this old woman be able to make noodles for you? I should make them to my heart’s content while I still can.”

“…I’ve already eaten them to my heart’s content though.”

At my grumpy expression, Grandmother raised her eyebrows.

“So you’re sick of them?”

“No. That’s not it.”

How could I ever get sick of Grandmother’s noodles?

If I had to eat just one thing for the rest of my life, it would be my grandmother’s noodles.

Ah, would dumplings be better though?

“Then that’s settled. Let’s hurry and go eat some noodles.”

“…Okay.”

In my own way, I wanted to treat Grandmother to something more delicious than noodles, but somehow it felt like I should go along with Shin Geum’s mood right now.

Well, we have plenty of time.

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