The woman in the pavilion looked exactly like the female protagonist in my fourth favorite regret drama. The heroine was taken as a wicked woman because of a pretending-to-be-kind villain, but despite everything, tried to find happiness. The heroine’s face was so my taste that I had no choice but to watch it. If she was real, she would definitely be like this woman. I stared at the woman’s natural monument-level beauty as if I was possessed by something, then quickly came to my senses and spoke.
“I’m sorry for carelessly staring at you!”
“You don’t have to apologize. Seeing cute children like you makes me really happy. But why were you looking at me like that?”
“Well, that…”
Hundreds of silly comments went through my head. I managed to clear my voice and answer.
“You’re so pretty…”
“Huh?”
My language skills were as poor as ever and my passion for pretty people continues being second to none. I shouted passionately.
“You’re so pretty. You have a really geniously pretty face!”
“I don’t understand what you’re talking about.”
My heart was beating so hard that I couldn’t make eye contact with the woman, so I was just moving my eyes around when I suddenly noticed a sword lying behind her. No way. This is a scam. I hurriedly asked.
“Is that a sword?”
“Are you blind? Of course it’s a sword.”
“A-Are you by any chance a martial artist…?!”
“That’s right.”
This is too much. Her life must be really harsh. How can she use a sword when she’s so pretty? When I couldn’t control my excitement, the woman asked.
“You seem to be happier than before. Do you want to be a martial artist too?”
“Oh no, it’s not like that.”
I shook my head quickly.
“There are so many things I don’t know about, I can’t even dream of being a martial artist.”
“What are you talking about? If you don’t know, you just have to learn.”
The woman asked, clicking her tongue.
“What do you not know that impedes you from becoming a martial artist so much?”
“What?”
“Earlier, you said you didn’t know much. Ask me. I’ll tell you everything.”
“Oh, really? Thank you. Well, there’s a lot more I don’t know than I can think of, but first of all….”
I asked the woman what Soseo didn’t manage to tell me.
“What is the Demonic Cult?”
The woman’s hand, which was gently waving her fan, stopped. The woman looked at me without saying anything. Why is she looking at me like that? My face turned red again at her gaze. When I was starting to feel restless, the woman tapped me on the cheek with the end of the fan and said.
“So this isn’t a cute child, but a stupid one?”
“…I’m sorry. I asked a dumb question. I know they’re bad people, but I don’t know why they’re bad people.”
I expected this, but asking what the Demonic Cult is must be on the same level of idiocy as asking what a Righteous Sect is. I should’ve just asked Soseo. Soseo doesn’t get mad no matter how many stupid questions I ask him. I said, completely depressed.
“Please pretend you didn’t hear that question.”
“…Did you ask me that because you really don’t know what that is?”
“What? Yes.”
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“… You really don’t know anything. In a way, it’s incredible.”
The woman clicked her tongue again.
“It’s really the first time I’ve seen a child like you. It’s amazing.”
“……I’m sorry for my ignorance.”
I’m sorry for not knowing anything about the martial arts genre. But I really didn’t know that I would transmigrate into a martial arts novel. Of course, I thought that I would go to a RoFan novel. When I was huddling up in shame, the woman said.
“By the way, it’s already dark, child.”
I looked around at her words. Just as the woman said, the surroundings had already turned completely dark.
“Go back before it gets darker.”
How did time pass this fast? The woman said, lightly pushing my back with the fan.
“There’s bad people out there. Interesting children like you have to be especially careful.”
“What? Yes…”
The moment the answer came out without thinking, I suddenly remembered how Brother Hanmin used to call martial artists Martial Masters. Can I call her Martial Master too? I bowed my back.
“Young Martial Master, take care. You might encounter bad people too.”
“Yeah. I’ll hurry up and go back too.”
This Young Martial Master, the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen, came out to the bottom of the stairs and saw me off. I looked back at her for the last time, and ran to the guest cup.
* * *
“Soseo, I’m back!”
“Myoha.”
Soseo, who was organizing his inkstones and brushes, approached me as if he was expecting me.
“Where did you go? It’s so late, I was worried.”
“I’m sorry, I’ve been looking around town.”
“Make sure to tell me before you leave next time.”
“Okay, I’m really sorry. What about Myoryeong?”
Soseo responded while he continued arranging the inkstones and brushes again.
“I think she’s still sleeping. Hurry up and go have dinner with Myoryeong.”
“Yes!”
I was about to go to Myoryeong right away, but I paused.
“Oh, but Soseo.”
“Why?”
I was hungry and worried about Myoryeong, but I couldn’t suppress my curiosity any more. What did that Little Master say?…. I recited what she said in his ear.
“What does ‘A thousand demons bow down and worship His Highness the Heavenly Demon’ mean? I think it has a special meaning.”
-Thud.
As soon as I was finished, a frightening sound was heard, and soon after, a broken brush fell to the floor.
“…You.”
Soseo slowly turned his head and looked at me.
“Where did you hear that?”
And on that day, the village turned upside down.
- Don’t judge a book by its cover
“Young Master, we have arrived.”
“Really? We arrived earlier than I thought.”
I opened the door of the carriage and held out my hand. Then, Soseo, who had become fully accustomed to this, took my hand and got out of the carriage. As he stepped to the ground, Soseo said.
“This is truly Peng.”
“…Really? This is your house?”
“I sincerely welcome you to Peng.”
This looks more like a palace than a house. It’s my first time seeing such a large and grand house like this. You would need a huge amount of servants and maintenance money to manage a place like this. It seems like The Five Great Families are greater than we can imagine. Then someone shouted.
“Who are you! Who are you to carelessly hold the Young Master’s thin and soft hands!”
The person who shouted was none other than an old man with a stooped back. I quickly let go of Soseo’s hand. The old man standing in front of the gate ran out with tears in his eyes and took Soseo from me.
“Young Master, congratulations on your safe return!”
“How have you been, Grandfather?”
“Naturally, this old man has been well. But from what I’ve seen, the Young Master has not. You’re already grown thinner. I’m very worried about the Young Master, I’m afraid you’ll fly away if the wind blows!”
“…Yes, thank you very much for your concern.”
“But where is our Young Master Soyu?”
“Grandpa, I’m here!”
Soyu, who got off the horse behind us, burst into laughter.
“It seems that you’ve become more active during this time!”
“Oh, my dear Master Soyu! I am glad that Master Soyu still seems to be in good health!”
The grandpa opened the door wide.
“Please hurry up and go inside! Everyone is anxiously waiting for you!”
“That’s right, Hyung-nim! Let’s go in!”
Despite the two’s overeagerness, Soseo still walked inside without losing his elegance and calmness. In the yard, people presumed to be a part of the Peng Family gathered. People shouted loudly.
“Congratulations on the First and Second Young Master’s return!”
“……Thank you all for welcoming us. What about Father?”
“The Family Lord is inside.”
Wow, the inside is even nicer. This isn’t a yard, this is a sports field. I followed the workers in charge of the cart inside, filled with amazement. Myoryeong, who was next to me with her mouth open, poked me on the side. Myoryeong then whispered to me.
“Be close to Soseo.”
“…But we’re already close”
“Then be even closer. I think it’s fine to be more than friends with this family.”
“……Myoryeong, ship BL only in BL.”
“…….”
Myoryeong’s narrowed her eyes. Myoryeong mercilessly pinched my cheek.
“I’ll definitely see you regret this when you hit the ground later.”
Why would I regret it? I looked at Myoryeong with a puzzled look on my face. Then Soseo called us.
“Myoha, Myoryeong! Come this way.”
“Oh, yes!”
I grabbed Myoryeong’s hand and ran to Soseo. The grandpa glared at us.
“Who really are these two, Young Master?”
“I happened to meet them by chance, and I want to keep them by my side.”
“If you needed more servants, you should’ve told me, how can these complete country bumpkins serve you….”
“Grandpa, don’t say that. They’re very smart kids. They’re quick-witted.”
“……If the Young Master says so, it cannot be helped.”
The grandpa sighed heavily, stroking down his beard.
“Whenever I have time, I will carefully teach them and make them useful to you.”
“Please do so, but for now I must first introduce them to Father.”
“What? Without them even washing up?”
“They’re clean enough. They were washed clean before I arrived.”
Soseo pushed both of us in front of the grandpa. We made the cutest faces possible, and the grandpa, who looked down on us, had no choice but to admit that Myoryeong and I were as dry and clean as a whistle.
“Certainly, I think it’s okay for them to see the Family Lord right away.”
“Come on, let’s go inside.”
The interior of Soseo’s house was also glittering. Luxurious Chinese characters were hung on the walls, and ceramics that were seen in museums were placed on the tables. I thought the guest house we worked in was also quite luxurious, but it can’t even compare to this.
In the middle of the room, there was a four-seater table painted red, and sitting there was a man with such a huge physique that made the table look cute. The man, who obviously had a father-son relationship with Peng Soyu, jumped up as soon as he saw Soseo and Soyu.
“You’re finally here, my children!”
“Father, this son is back.”
Soseo spoke politely.
“Have you been well?”
“You don’t have to greet me! Come here, you cute bastards!”
“Oh, I missed you, too! Father!”
When the man embraced Soseo and Soyu at the same time, his rocky arm muscles were more clearly revealed. Myoryeong and I unknowingly faltered back a step. If Soyu hits me, I would faint, but if I was hit by him, I probably would instantly die. Soseo calmly told the man.
“…Father, you’re choking me.”
“Haha, only a hug like this can be called a warm hug between father and son!”
“That’s right! You have to endure this to be able to call it a touching father-son reunion!”
Soseo spoke to Soyu, barely breathing in the man’s arms.
“Soyu, your face is turning red.”
Thanks for the chapter 😁
To be fair to MC, in so many stories, the righteous sect does more evil things than the evil sect. I think asking what makes them evil is a fair question.
Thanks very much for the chapter
Definitely not the Demon Cult’s saint/sect leader/demon/etc: Oh, what a pure, dumb baby.
Hmmm…… is… this actually a woman? Or female 100% of the time? Or is this Moyong Hwa last ML to show up? The BL flag means I suspect every woman who shows up as being a crossdresser lol
The family dynamic is quite interesting, I thought it would be a lot more angsty.