“You have to be able to tenaciously endure this to be considered a member of the Peng family! I can bear it! So…! Awk!”
As he made a choking sound, Soyu’s body went limp. What was even more surprising was that Soseo, who had a much thinner body than Soyu, was doing just fine. As if he was expecting it, Soseo called the servants waiting outside the door and had them move Soyu to another room. While being carried away, Soyu woke up and grabbed Soseo’s arm.
“I’m still not good enough. In the future, I’ll follow my Hyung-nim and do my best…”
“What are you doing? Quickly, take him to his room.”
“Yes!”
Only after the father-son reunion, which was so moving that it was difficult to watch without shedding tears, did the Peng brothers’ father pay attention to us. He looked at us and asked.
“Who are those children?”
Soseo, who looked like he was doing much better, sat opposite him and said.
“They are siblings who I became close to while I was staying in the guest house. They’re smart and quick-witted, and I thought it would be good to have them around, so I brought them back home.”
“Hoho, then you did well.”
The man said, punching his chest with his rock-like fist.
“I am the Peng Family’s Family Head, Peng Seoyu. Please take good care of my children in the future.”
“Yes, we’ll do our best.”
“Well, by the way, Father.”
“What is it?”
“Wait a minute.”
Soseo said after taking us away from the Family Head.
“The truth is… …I ran into a person from the Demonic Cult on the way here.”
“What?!”
For a moment, his eyes flashed as if lightning had struck. Our eyes widened when we saw the table, which had dented with a single punch from the Family Head. He then shouted for everyone to leave the room.
“Who did you meet!?”
I petrified in fear, even though I didn’t do anything wrong. I couldn’t move. It was as if I was facing a tiger. Something unknown was weighing down my whole body. Myoryeong and I were trembling, clinging to each other without a single gap between us. The Family Head continued to shout in an angry voice.
“Where the hell did you meet those bastards?! Even beating them to death wouldn’t be enough of a punishment! What have they done to you, the Peng Family’s greatest genius! Tell me! I don’t care what happens! This father will not leave them alone!”
“….I didn’t meet them. Please listen to me. And please withdraw your killing intent. These siblings are not martial artists. There is no way they can withstand it.”
“What kind of father can calm down after discovering his child ran into a person from the Demonic Cult!”
“……Father, please listen to me. I really haven’t met them.”
The Family Head only understood after Soseo repeated it three times. Soseo really goes through a lot. We forgot to be scared and looked at Soseo with a lot of sympathy. Soseo told the Family Head what happened between me and the woman with the necessary modifications. The need to adapt the story came from the fact that the Family Head wouldn’t understand that I didn’t know what the Demonic Cult was. On the contrary, I had no choice but to remain silent to avoid suspicion.
“Myoha reported it to me as soon as he got back to the guest house, and I immediately searched the village, but couldn’t find anything. I think the person left the village right away. My apologies.”
“No, no need to apologize. Thank the heavens. It’s true that you and Soyu are exceptional, but you still can’t compare with people from the Demonic Cult.”
“But what was a Demonic Martial Artist doing in a small village?”
“I think they were just passing by, seeing that they left right away. Still, I’ll have to search the area thoroughly, just in case. I really want to see the face of the Demonic Martial Artist that dared to stroll around the Peng Family’s territory.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
“I heard that it was a woman with a very eye-catching appearance. Do you have any guesses?”
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“P’w uijv cbatlcu tjqqfcfv. Xb jtfjv jcv gfra. Ccv sbe uesr.”
“Yes, Family Head.”
“You must have been very shocked. But don’t worry, you’re okay now.”
The Family Head stroked our heads.
“This place is safe, so put your minds at ease.”
“Thank you.”
“Then I’ll be going, Father.”
“Yes.”
Soseo led us away. However, before the door closed, the Family Head said.
“We’re glad you’re back home, Soseo.”
“….I know, Father.”
“Yes, I’m glad you know.”
With that said, the door was completely closed. Soseo, who was staring at the door with an unspeakable look, said in a bright voice.
“Then let’s go back to grandpa. He’ll lead you to the servant’s quarter.”
We nodded.
* * *
On that day, a feast was held in Peng to celebrate Soseo’s return. However, since grandpa wanted to teach us Hebei Peng’s history and traditions, we were unable to attend. In my original world, even the strictest university professors would allow their students to rest on the first day of class, but this grandpa was a level above them.
“Therefore, our Family Head… Are you listening to me, you brats!”
“Yes, we’re listening, grandpa.”
“I can’t believe these kids’ lack of concentration! I’ll start again! So, the Peng Family….”
This is literally hell. Grandpa’s sermon ended only after the sky darkened.
“It is a great honor for country bumpkins like you to work in Hebei Peng, one of The Five Great Families. Always be grateful to the Young Master.”
“……Yes, we’ll keep that in mind.”
Grandpa took us to the front of our quarters.
“Myoryeong can go to this one, and Myoha can go to that one. You know you have to get up early tomorrow, right?”
“Yes, of course we know.”
If I can’t get up early tomorrow morning, they’re going to kick me out. Even if the sun rises in the west, I have to get up early. I can’t tarnish Soseo’s face. I sat on the bed and promised myself.
“As expected, the noble families’ servant quarters are different.”
Compared to the shabby house we used to live in, this was heaven. There was no place for the wind to leak from, and even though it was small, there was a bed. There was also no musty smell. It’s really the best. But the best thing was the crisp new clothes in the closet. Wow, so this is why people work as farm hands at a lord’s house? Plus, the clothes fit my body perfectly. After admiring myself in my new clothes, I went to bed before it turned too dark. If I want to wake up early tomorrow, I have to go to bed early. The blanket was so cozy. I felt like I would fall asleep quickly. I pulled the blanket up to my chin and closed my eyes.
“Myoha, are you sleeping?”
Suddenly, I heard Soseo’s voice. Soseo’s here? I immediately woke up from my slumber. The grandpa, who boasted about the great Peng family and, especially Soseo’s gentle temperament until his mouth was dry, came to my mind. It would be a big problem if someone saw this. I kicked the blanket away, quickly got up, and fell. Thump. A heavy sound and a pained cry rang out. Soseo was embarrassed.
“Myoha, are you okay? I heard a loud noise.”
“…..I’m, I’m okay. Come on in.”
First, I let Soseo enter. Soseo, who found me struggling on the floor like an inverted bug, stared in amazement.
“Did you fall down while running to see me?”
“Huh? Uh, sort of.”
“Wow.”
Soseo stretched out his hand and helped me get up. I hope the person in the next room didn’t wake up because of me. I quickly put my ears to the wall only to hear a faint snoring sound. Phew, what a relief. After taking a breather, I looked back at Soseo.
“What are you doing here?”
“I brought you some food from the banquet.”
Soseo put a package on my arms.
“You couldn’t be there. Share it with Myoryeong tomorrow.”
“Did you come all the way here to give me this?”
“There’s another reason too.”
Soseo sat on the bed and said.
“I missed you.”
“What?”
Soseo grabbed my hand and stroked it still.
“I’m so glad you’re safe.”
My heart ached.
“I’m sorry. I really didn’t know that was what she said.”
Turns out the phrase that the woman said in my ear, “A thousand demons bow down and worship His Highness the Heavenly Demon” is a chant filled with the Demonic Cult’s spirit, and it’s used to praise the Demonic Cult’s founder and mightiest existence, the Heavenly Demon. The Righteous Sects’ people refuse to say that phrase even if there’s a knife to their throats.
“The Demonic Cult is a group of people who blindly believe in the Heavenly Demon, and, for his sake, they will not hesitate to kill.”
“Yes, I’ll be sure to remember that.
“You still haven’t realized what kind of people they are, right?”
“…Actually, yes.”
“It’s alright. If you stay with me, you’ll find out on your own. How vicious they can be.”
“……..”
As expected, a person should not judge by appearance. I thought she was a good person just because she was gentle to me. When I was feeling bitter for a while, Soseo called me.
“By the way, Myoha.”
“What is it?”
“That woman’s beautiful appearance isn’t a good thing, is it?”
“Huh?”
“That Demonic Cult’s person, I heard she was a very beautiful woman. I’m worried you won’t be able to move if you see her again.”
I had a straight face.
“Soseo, even though I love pretty people, I still have common sense.”
Pretty trash in fiction is welcome, but pretty trash in reality is a no-no. If I run into that person again, I will definitely run away without looking back. Soseo seemed relieved to see my determination.
“Thank God. Next time, don’t let your guard down when someone approaches, no matter how pretty they are. Oh, and this may sound a little strange…”
“Yes, what is it?”
“……How pretty was that woman?”
“How pretty was she? Why are you asking me that?”
“The more detailed the description of that person, the better.”
“Is that so? But I don’t know how I should answer that.”
“Well, for example….”
Soseo’s voice was growing increasingly smaller. I had no choice but to listen to Soseo closely.
“Was she prettier than me?”
“What?”
Soseo shook his head in a hurry.
“Oh no, I was just saying it. I just said it as a random example…”
“Soseo.”
I grabbed Soseo by the shoulder and seriously confessed.
“To me, you will always be the best.”
Along with Seolhwa. Oh, Soseo has never seen Seolhwa, so it’s better not to say this. I erased the thoughts that had come to my mind and looked at Soseo. Soseo smiled broadly and put his hand on mine.
“It was just an example.”
“I know, I just wanted to tell you that.”
“…..Thank you. I’m so happy about that.”
Soseo went out the door.
“Then I’ll be going. Sleep well.”
“Yes, you too, sleep well .”
I lay back in bed.
“I wonder if Seolhwa is doing well.”
I wish Seolhwa had come with us. I struggled to sleep, filled with sadness.
Myoha… this kid’s gonna get atticwifed in the future if he doesn’t be careful
Man… I think we can all agree that the woman was probably a man and the Heavenly Demon, right? But man, the way MC leads these characters on… 😂 And Soseo saying that the siblings were smart and quick witted several times. Is his tongue okay from all that lying? 🤣
Jajaja thas true
Thanks for the chapter, I think our ML is a little silly
I can’t believe Myoha is a scum shou, unintentionally of course, but still scummy
MC is the smoothest dense character ever– so adorable 😭🔥
He’s turning into scum uke 🤣😂