Thought It Was ‘The End’, Only to Return to a Changed Genre - Chapter 121

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Martial Arts AU: Misunderstood Ending Classification Change (1)

*Reference*

Adelaine – Jua Ra

Shane – Saihyeon

Genevieve – Jaenabi

Lloyd – Noi

Lucian – Dang Munhyeok

Ara was born with memories of her past life.

She didn’t know how it happened, but she found herself lying on a bed as a baby.

“Oh my, you’re awake.”

“How admirable, not even crying.”

Me?

An adult getting praised just for not crying—is this heaven?

At first, she thought she was dreaming. After all, a large woman dressed like something out of a Chinese historical drama was talking to her as if she were a baby.

She was so shocked she couldn’t even cry and just froze, then heard something breaking.

“Just like the Sect Leader’s daughter. Such strength.”

“The wooden doll turned to powder!”

In Ara’s grasp was something that had probably been a toy, now crushed and mangled. Ara found that even more surprising.

What is this? It’s scary.

“Young Miss Ara, your future looks promising!”

“The pride of our sect!”

The woman smiled warmly. It was clearly a kind smile, yet something about it was chilling. Her pupils were cloudy and unfocused.

‘Sect? Young Miss? Sect Leader?’

Is this some kind of cult?

***

Fortunately, it wasn’t a cult.

‘In some ways, maybe it’s similar?’

The place where Ara was born was the Imperial Palace where the main branch of the Heavenly Demon Sect existed.

The Heavenly Demon Sect—in other words, a demonic sect.

For Ara, who had read every genre novel in her past life, it was a familiar name. After all, there’s no martial arts novel without a demonic sect.

Ara was born as the daughter of the demonic sect leader.

She was even an only child.

‘Honestly, jackpot.’

A demonic sect leader would be incredibly strong, so there’d be little chance of dying easily, and the Imperial Palace would be located in the deepest, highest part of Heavenly Mountain, making it hard for ordinary people to reach. As long as she didn’t leave this palace, she’d be safe even if the Martial Arts Alliance attacked.

“Her meridians are weak, unsuitable for learning our sect’s martial arts. If forced, her life could be in danger.”

“Does our Ara really need to become strong?”

She already seemed plenty strong, which was strange. Ara tilted her head as she listened to her parents’ concerns above her. To be treated as frail when she was this strong.

“The Guardian Corps will follow her everywhere, but she should still be able to protect herself.”

“That’s true. Then as you say, our sect’s martial arts are too harsh for Ara, so it would be best to start by teaching her internal cultivation methods that gather the purest energy.”

“Then the Shaman Sect’s would be best.”

“Let’s teach her basic cultivation methods first and gradually obtain the best techniques.”

If this was considered a weak constitution, how amazing would someone with martial bones be?

Despite being born as the only daughter of the demonic sect leader, Ara had to cultivate using the Shaman Sect’s Taiji Heart Method in the middle of Heavenly Mountain, rather than learning demonic arts.

“How did you obtain the Shaman Sect’s cultivation method?”

“For Ara’s sake, this mother can do anything.”

Her mother answered with a beautiful smile. Ara felt a little scared.

“That’s very reassuring, but I’m still curious.”

“Traitors exist everywhere, my child.”

“Ah.”

“It wasn’t that difficult. It’s not even a secret sect technique.”

“…I… see…”

A terrifying answer came back.

Fortunately, her parents and the entire council of elders were completely devoted to Ara.

Her father Jugu-gok, who looked fierce but melted whenever he saw Ara.

Her mother Dang Mi-yeon, who looked like a gentle deer but was from a branch family of Sichuan Pavilion.

Perhaps thanks to being born to beautiful parents, even at a young age, ‘Jua Ra’s’ beauty was outstanding. Born pretty, in a wealthy family, and as the child of the world’s strongest—could there be a more suitable environment to latch onto?

Still having a conscience, she trained diligently. If it meant acting cute for the parents who would take care of her whole life, such training was nothing.

The training was harsh but bearable.

There were many interesting people in the Heavenly Demon Sect.

“Ara, big brother caught, no, bought something good for your health!”

“Aah, it’s a snake!”

“Ara, big brother got thousand-year snow ginseng for our Ara to eat. Don’t spit it out because it’s bitter!”

“Ugh.”

Though their methods of expression were mischievous and rough, she knew they truly loved her.

Perhaps because the Taiji Heart Method suited her constitution perfectly, her energy cultivation went well. Ara’s parents, guardians, and the council of elders even brought her spiritual medicines to consume. Ara ate them all without refusing.

‘They say it’s good for the body.’

Having died a tragic death in her past life, Ara had a strong attachment to life.

‘Since I was born to good parents, I’ll cling to them like a parasite and live well before dying!’

Ara burned with ambition.

She realized something was strange one day when she was nine years old.

“Say hello, Ara. This child will be your fiancé.”

“Fiancé?”

Her father Jugu-gok pushed forward a boy half her height with a displeased expression.

“He’s the most outstanding among our disciples. Born with a natural martial constitution.”

“I see…”

Getting engaged at just nine years old felt like child abuse to Ara, who had lived in modern times, but she understood it was perfectly normal in this world.

The Heavenly Demon Sect wasn’t an organization passed down through bloodlines. The Young Sect Leader was chosen from among the sect leader’s most outstanding disciples.

‘Then that kid will become the Young Sect Leader.’

Engaging Ara to such an important figure had various reasons, but it was also Jugu-gok’s desire and consideration to entrust his daughter to the strongest person.

Though Ara was the sect leader’s daughter, she couldn’t meet the disciples’ expectations.

‘Even if I had been born with talent, I would have declined becoming the sect leader.’

Ara wanted to live long.

Fighting could lead to death, after all.

She looked up at the boy pushed forward by her father’s pot-lid-sized hand. His young face was as pretty as an angel. He was the most beautiful person she had seen in both her past and current life. In her previous life, he definitely could have made money just by breathing in front of a camera.

Lustrous black hair, deep eyes with a mysterious blue tint, spotless white skin, a straight nose, and well-shaped lips. His features were arranged with God’s utmost care. As Ara unconsciously gaped at him, the boy smiled gently. Ara’s cheeks flushed red.

‘Wait, he’s supposed to have martial bones. He’s a Young Sect Leader candidate!’

Just looking at him, what’s with the sword—he looks like he should only hold a brush!

Moreover, he was a child who smiled so gently he looked like he couldn’t kill a single insect.

“Young Miss Ju?”

“…Call me Ara…”

“Then call me Ihyeon too. Saihyeon.”

“Brother Sai.”

“Well, I’m not really your brother.”

Saihyeon quietly muttered, “I hear there are many guardians who claim to be your brothers.” Ara didn’t catch that part.

“Can I just call you Ihyeon?”

“It would be best if you called me gaga.”

“…If you can still ask me to call you that after turning around and seeing our father’s face.”

Jugu-gok was glaring at Saihyeon as if he wanted to kill him.

Ihyeon shamelessly shrugged his shoulders and said.

“It was the sect leader who arranged for us to meet, wasn’t it?”

“That’s true, but.”

Father probably didn’t arrange this meeting for this purpose.

“Don’t you remember me?”

“Have we met somewhere before?”

“I guess you don’t remember. That’s okay. It happens.”

It sounds like a common flirting line. If I had seen such beauty before, I couldn’t have forgotten it.

There’s no need for him to impress me particularly, but it would be good to build a good relationship to receive proper support until I surpass father’s level. Pretty and clever too.

Saihyeon. Even his name is pretty. Saihyeon. Saihyeon….

‘Saihyeon?!’

Young sect leader Saihyeon.

Saint Genevieve.

And the sect leader’s daughter, Jua Ra.

Ara’s face turned pale.

Damn it, this bastard is the male lead.

***

In her previous life, Ara would read any genre novel without question.

She had read so many novels that various settings and endings became jumbled in her head, but she still remembered quite a lot about the rare martial arts romance.

【Saint】 wore the skin of martial arts but followed the typical development of romance fantasy.

Learning demonic arts inevitably accumulates madness and evil energy, driving people insane.

This was also the fundamental reason why there were many unique characters in the Heavenly Demon Sect. Everyone knew the story that if you failed to control demonic energy, you would gradually be consumed by madness and meet a bad end.

Saint Genevieve possessed the ability to purify the madness and evil energy of those who learned demonic arts.

This was a very important ability.

If Saint Genevieve became an ally of the Heavenly Demon Sect, no one would die from the side effects of demonic arts.

The male protagonist, who was designated as the young sect leader early on due to his outstanding talent, brings the saint one day, and the two fall in love, but due to various misunderstandings, hardships, and adversities, they separate and wander the central plains until the male lead chooses love with the female lead over the world and goes into seclusion.

Here, Ara was assigned the role of ‘hardship’ among the hardships and adversities.

She would become the epitome of jealousy, the expert of desperation.

When the male protagonist brought the female protagonist, she played the villain role of being blinded by jealousy and tormenting her. Then she attempted poisoning, crossed the line, was abandoned by her parents, and was ultimately killed.

She loses everything.

All this love that Ara was enjoying now was all meant for the female protagonist, Genevieve.

The doting love of her parents.

The exceptional love of the guardians.

The gentle gazes of the kind believers who only saw her as cute.

The gentle smile of her pretty fiancé—none of it was truly hers.

‘Right, I couldn’t have been this lucky.’

Being reincarnated as the beloved only daughter of a sect leader.

Such a protagonist-like position couldn’t have been given for free.

Shouldn’t a true protagonist go through hardships and adversities from birth? Ara’s parents were healthy, the two of them loved Ara dearly, and far from receiving hatred from those around her, she received affection from everyone.

‘Of course. Because I wasn’t the protagonist.’

Still, she couldn’t wish for one of her parents to die or hope that she had grown up receiving hatred. Ara wished for everyone in the Heavenly Demon Sect to be happy.

If they could be freed from the side effects of demonic arts, conquering the central plains wouldn’t be a dream.

It had been a happy 9 years of life.

Now, let’s prepare to run away.

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