The White Tiger Clan’s Baby Cotton Ball - Chapter 92

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Chapter 92

 

However, contrary to Soya’s prediction that her elder brothers would quickly come looking for her, the search party outside was experiencing tremendous difficulties.

 

A few hours ago from now.

 

The white tiger princes who had been tailing Soya since morning hid outside the Coral Garden, waiting for her to come out.

 

But when some time had passed.

 

Soya was nowhere to be seen, and only the Blue Shark Family’s young master came out alone, flustered and panicking.

 

Gayul, who was watching this scene, frowned.

 

“Huh. Where’s Cotton Ball?”

 

“Wait a minute.”

 

At this moment, Ga Hyeon noticed something strange.

 

“More than that… why does that bastard’s expression look like…”

 

Soon they too realized that Soya had disappeared.

 

Under normal circumstances, they would have quickly found her just as Soya had predicted.

 

However, this was the Eastern Lands that embraced the Blue Sea, as vast as the entire continent combined.

 

Masked by the unfamiliar scent of the sea, they couldn’t pick up Soya’s smell.

 

If Saeon had been there, he would have found the child without difficulty, but the white tiger princes who had only completed their First Growth were at a loss before the massive Blue Sea.

 

Eventually, the news reached Cheongha’s ears, and feeling the gravity of the situation, she suspended the festival and issued a search order.

 

However, Soya’s figure could not be found anywhere.

 

Not even a single person who had seen her could be found.

 

It took much longer than Soya had expected, but ultimately, just as she had planned, the white tiger princes and Azure Sea Palace soldiers made their way to the Blue Shark Mansion.

 

“Wh-what is the meaning of this!”

 

The Blue Shark Family Head shouted, trembling all over.

 

“I am Baek Gahyeon of the White Tiger Family. My younger sister went missing while she was with your family’s young master.”

 

“By Lady Cheongha’s order, we are searching for the White Tiger Family’s youngest young lady together with the young masters. We will briefly search inside the mansion, my lord.”

 

“What? Are you now suspecting our Blue Shark Family, who has devoted themselves to the Eastern Lands all this time?”

 

“If you truly haven’t plotted anything, then there’s no reason not to step aside, is there?”

 

As the Family Head and Ga Hyeon raised their voices and fought, Ahan, who had been restless beside them, intervened.

 

“St-stop this! How can you search our family when Young Lady Soya suddenly disappeared on her own while sightseeing at the festival!”

 

While several people were entangled and arguing in front of him.

 

Thud.

 

A pouch fell from Ahan’s chest, and from inside it, a small transparent orb rolled out with a clatter.

 

Gasp.

 

“That’s Cotton Ball’s sea orb!”

 

Gayul, recognizing the orb’s identity, shouted angrily and grabbed Ahan by the collar.

 

“You…! What did you do to Cotton Ball!”

 

“Ugh, let go…”

 

“This isn’t the time for this! Without the sea orb, Soya is in danger!”

 

While Gayul and Ahan faced off, Ga Hyeon passed by them and pushed his way into the shark mansion.

 

“St-stop them!”

 

A scuffle broke out between those pushing in and those trying to stop them, causing a complete uproar.

 

However, Ga Hyeon and Gayul, who had pushed their way into the mansion, couldn’t easily find Soya and ended up passing right by where she was hiding.

 

And so, the day gradually grew dark.

 

* * *

 

—Baby Bird. Baby Bird.

 

“Chirp…”

 

Labored breathing leaked out from between the tiny beak of Soya, who was sleeping in the form of a small bird.

 

—What should we do about this. The Baby Bird is having trouble breathing.

 

—If she stays here any longer, the Baby Bird will be in danger, grandmother.

 

The Vermillion Bird Heavenly Lady and White Tiger Mountain Lord looked at Soya with serious voices, muttering.

 

She could breathe and endure thanks to the Azure Dragon’s Sacred Artifact being nearby, but…

 

“Chirp… wheeze…”

 

That crude fake sea orb that the Blue Shark Family’s young master had switched out would be destroyed before long.

 

—Baby Bird. You need to wake up quickly. Hey, Baby Bird.

 

—It’s no use. She won’t wake up.

 

White Tiger Mountain Lord raised his head to look at the sky.

 

The day was slowly coming to an end.

 

If it got any later, the Baby Bird’s life would be in danger.

 

—There’s no other way. We can only wait and hope the Baby Bird endures as much as possible.

 

He muttered through gritted teeth.

 

* * *

 

And outside the inner courtyard of the Blue Shark Mansion where Soya was hiding.

 

‘Soya…’

 

A boy with black hair and ash-colored eyes ran frantically through the night air with a pale face, searching desperately for Soya.

 

‘Soya has disappeared…’

 

However, the boy couldn’t find Soya anywhere.

 

‘Soya… I can’t see Soya… Nowhere…’

 

It had already been well over three hours since she disappeared.

 

What if Soya disappeared forever like this?

 

If he could never see Soya again…

 

‘No.’

 

Thump.

 

Overwhelmed by the fearful and terrifying feelings rising in his chest, the boy, Seolyeo, bit down hard on his lower lip.

 

It was all his fault.

 

He was supposed to protect Soya but failed to do so.

 

Seeing Soya playing with another child, he had harbored feelings of disappointment.

 

Not knowing his place…

 

The sky had already turned pitch black.

 

Thinking that he might never see Soya again made him so scared that tears began to well up.

 

Please, please let me find Soya.

 

If I could just find Soya, I could do anything.

 

So please…

 

It was when Seolyeo was desperately praying in his heart.

 

—Really?

 

At the voice coming from somewhere, Seolyeo stopped running and stood still.

 

—Can you really do anything?

 

‘What? Where is that sound coming from?’

 

Seolyeo looked around while breathing heavily.

 

—Now isn’t the time to be thinking about other things.

 

Then the voice giggled as if mocking Seolyeo and said.

 

—The child you’re looking for is dying even at this very moment.

 

‘Soya is… dying?’

 

Thump—!

 

In an instant, Seolyeo’s heart sank with a chill.

 

“I’ll, I’ll do anything! I’ll do anything, so please find Soya! Please…!”

 

Seolyeo cried out, consumed by vivid terror.

 

―Good. You must remember those words right now.

 

A voice that seemed quite satisfied whispered to Seolyeo as if brainwashing him.

 

And at that moment.

 

“Huh…?”

 

Flash!

 

A brilliant light flashed before his eyes, and Seolyeo’s body moved somewhere beyond space.

 

Thud.

 

Seolyeo, who had collapsed onto the dirt ground, sat there dazed for a moment, unable to grasp the situation, then discovered a small bird sprawled limply on the ground.

 

“Soya!”

 

He bolted upright and rushed straight to Soya.

 

Then he carefully lifted the small bird’s body.

 

“Peep… tweet…”

 

Faint and irregular breathing sounds came from her pale body.

 

“Soya is…”

 

She seemed to be having difficulty breathing.

 

If she stayed like this, she would be in danger.

 

“I need to call someone.”

 

Soon Seolyeo transformed into a large wolf and howled.

 

Awoooo―

 

At that mournful and desperate cry that echoed through the Blue Shark Mansion, the people inside the estate who had been pushing and pulling in confrontation all stopped moving at once.

 

Awoooooo―

 

“This is…”

 

“That’s Seolyeo’s voice, Young Master!”

 

The White Tiger Family members ran toward the source of the sound.

 

And inside, they discovered a large black wolf and a small bird sprawled limply beside it.

 

“Soya!”

 

“Cotton Ball!”

 

“Young Lady!”

 

At their arrival, Seolyeo released his beast transformation and collapsed onto the ground with a thud.

 

“Soya can’t, can’t breathe properly.”

 

Seolyeo said while tears streamed down his face.

 

Ga Hyeon quickly placed the small bird’s body on his palm and examined her condition.

 

“The Sea Pearl…”

 

“Here it is, Young Master.”

 

Jeoka, who had cleverly picked up and secured the Sea Pearl that Ahan had dropped during the earlier commotion, held it out to Ga Hyeon.

 

Ga Hyeon placed the orb on the small bird’s plump belly.

 

Soon the orb’s light seeped into Soya’s spirit core, and her faint breathing gradually stabilized.

 

“Wait, isn’t that the Azure Dragon Painted Halberd?”

 

“Why is the Dragon God’s divine artifact here…”

 

The Azure Sea Palace soldiers who arrived late discovered the Azure Dragon Painted Halberd and murmured among themselves.

 

And through them, Cheongha walked out with her blue hair piled high.

 

Swoosh―

 

As she pulled out the spear, the seaweed that had been wrapped around it fell away and the seal was broken.

 

The Blue Shark Family Head watching from behind turned deathly pale.

 

‘Th, this is terrible. I need to escape from here first…’

 

Just as he was about to flee with that thought.

 

Thunk―!

 

A long spear embedded itself in front of him.

 

Startled, he tried to change direction and escape to the opposite side.

 

Whoosh―!

 

With a sound like wind, Cheongha blocked his path in the blink of an eye.

 

“Huh, huuugh…!”

 

The Blue Shark Family Head’s face turned blue as if he had encountered the grim reaper himself.

 

“You tried to harm a baby in front of her mother.”

 

Soon Cheongha’s lips twisted and curled upward.

 

“You’ll have to pay the appropriate price for that, won’t you?”

 

At that chilling voice, the Blue Shark Family Head unconsciously stumbled backward.

 

“Ch, Cheongha-nim, wait… Aaaaaaahhh!”

 

Soon a desperate scream rang out loudly.

 

Amidst all that noisy chaos, only one small bird breathed evenly and peacefully on her elder brother’s palm.

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