Chapter 271 – But I’m Scared (1)

Jegal Mireyeong gave birth to a son. Ju Yakseon asked the man holding the baby, whom she hugged affectionately, “Won’t Go Daehyeop be coming?”

“My father has some urgent matters to attend to, so he won’t be able to come right away. But you can rest assured that I’m here to take care of you both.”

Hearing this, Ju Yakseon nodded her head once. She was certain that the man would take good care of Jegal Mireyeong.

Even if their affection had started from a somewhat inappropriate relationship, Ju Yakseon had no doubts about it.

“As I mentioned earlier, there’s nothing wrong with the mother. I’ll prepare some medicine that’s good for blood circulation and nourishment, so take it while you rest and you’ll be up and about in no time.”

In fact, Jegal Mireyeong was a martial artist, and a highly skilled one at that. She could move around right away, but it went without saying that taking enough rest and recovery was good for her body.

“Thank you, Doctor Ju.”

“It’s something that I should do. Would you like to see the female physician, Un Soyoung, before you go?”

With a warm smile, Ju Yakseon saw the man’s momentarily puzzled expression, then nodded as if he understood.

“If there’s any problem…”

“No, it’s nothing. The attendant over there will guide you.”

Although this place took on the form of a medical clinic, it was practically the man’s and his family’s home, so it was impolite to wander around as one pleased, even if one knew where everything was.

After being guided to Un Soyoung, Ju Yakseon saw a slightly subtle expression on her face again.

Seeing the expression that was very similar to the one the man had earlier, Ju Yakseon wondered about it, but after greeting her, she immediately took out the prepared medicine and showed it to Un Soyoung.

“Un Soyoung, there’s no way to fix it by directly using a knife right now, but if you use these medicines, you can erase some of the remaining traces of poison in your body.”

In fact, the poison had already been completely expelled, but Hong Salsa’s poison was so severe that it left tremendous traces on the skin and even deeper.

Unless the skin was peeled off, there was no way to erase those traces, but if the skin was peeled off, even worse scars would be left in their place.

Ju Yakseon sympathized with Un Soyoung’s situation and had taken the time to find medicine for her treatment, even though she was busy.

“This one is to be soaked in water and applied, and this one is to be taken orally…”

“Doctor Ju.”

Of course, as Un Soyoung, she was very grateful for such consideration, but now that consideration had become meaningless.

Ju Yakseon already knew that Jegal Mireyeong had gone to see her husband first.

Despite this fact, he sent her off without saying anything, which meant that he left it entirely up to Un Soyoung to explain how to handle the situation.

“It might be a little difficult to explain in words… Shall we go to the inner room first?”

Although it was not an area that could easily be shown to others, Un Soyoung was also a female doctor, so she didn’t feel any resistance.

Ju Yakseon showed her the prepared medicine and explained a few things with Un Soyoung by her side. She promised not to reveal anything to anyone.

Two days had passed.

“Coocoo… Oh my, such a cute little thing…”

I couldn’t help but find the small creature sleeping in my mother’s arms adorable.

Yung slept whenever he wanted to. When he woke up, he drank milk, and when he was full, he wandered around with unfocused eyes before falling asleep again.

I had already seen this kind of behavior with Soyeol, but it was still amazing to see even such a small baby take care of their own food.

My mother watched me and said with a smile, “It’s good that it’s a boy, right?”

“Well… As long as they’re healthy, it doesn’t matter if it’s a boy or a girl…”

Yung was not my son in public. He was the heir to the high-ranking country as his father’s son, so it was natural that he would be a son as the successor.

“But a son is probably more robust, right?”

“Is that so?”

My mother seemed happy to have given birth to a son. There was no need to emphasize the fact that I wasn’t particularly interested in it.

“He eats well… Just grow up healthy.”

I had no intention of raising them poorly. I might have to think a little about whether I would raise all my women as top-notch martial artists, but there would be no need to worry about being swindled by money or martial arts.

Yung would learn his father’s martial arts, and although I couldn’t teach Soyeol or Soryu the same martial arts as their father, I could teach them the characteristics of color martial arts.

If there was an opportunity, I could teach Yung as well. To be frank, the chances of achieving more than his father’s martial arts were higher.

As I watched the baby sleeping, my mother and I chatted about such things, but a low voice was heard from outside, worried that the baby might wake up.

“Master, a messenger has arrived from outside… The person sent by Lady Seong is waiting.”

The name of Lady Seong reminded me of the problem I had momentarily forgotten.

“…That person, they said they were from the Hwang family, right?”

“Yes…”

Ju Yeorin. According to Yang Hajung, the woman known as Lord Seongyeon has come to see me again.

‘What should I do…?’

At the time, the situation was so urgent that I didn’t think about the aftermath, but now I realize that there were several things that bothered me.

I controlled my power to prevent any scars, but I still threw a member of the Hwang family, who were the epitome of royal blood, out.

It was not comparable to the President’s family, but the Hwang family was still a significant issue.

“Fortunately, I didn’t break the law, but…”

Although I controlled my power during the first encounter, I had no intention of having sex with her just because she was a member of the Hwang family.

I planned to negotiate more and then decide, but the situation was so significant that I unconsciously avoided thinking about it.

“Should I go with my mother…?”

“No.”

My mother asked if she should come with me, but I refused.

It was best not to involve anyone else, even if I became a fugitive.

“I’ll be fine. I’ll be back soon.”

I am the victim. It was self-defense.

I didn’t want to do it, but Ju Yeorin forced me to do it.

‘But I’m scared.’

Even in the era of the rule of law, I felt that it was heavy to go to meet the top of the top.

“…You’re here. Follow me. They’re waiting.”

The leader’s expression was as if he was about to die, but I felt relieved when I saw the man.

The lord’s order was not to harm him, but at least he seemed to know how guilty he was.

Even though I was relieved, the leader did not let his guard down.

‘If we have a direct confrontation, he might be better than me.’

As a specialist in ambush and escort, the leader was likely to lose to Gangyun in a direct confrontation.

‘If he has any foolish ideas about the lord, I’ll kill him even if I have to sacrifice my life.’

When we arrived at the general hospital where the lord was staying, the leader put on a serious face.

[Hmm, you’re here already? Come in!]

After opening the door, the leader followed behind the man. It was the perfect position to stab him with a knife if he showed any suspicious behavior.

“Have you come? I haven’t been looking for you because I heard you were badly hurt, but now that I see you, I feel relieved that you seem to be healthy! Are you feeling better now?”

“Yes…? Yes. Thanks to your concern, I’ve recovered.”

The leader wanted to hit his forehead. Even though he was scared, the lord greeted him warmly, and the man seemed to be gaining some strength in his voice.

“Come here and sit down. Lady Seongyeon has a lot to talk to you about.”

“…Are you sure? Is it proper for a lowly gangster like me to sit face to face with a member of the royal family?”

The leader wanted to rip his own eyes out. The man’s words were right a hundred times over. How dare a lowly gangster like him sit face to face with a member of the royal family?

“Isn’t Lady Seongyeon saying it’s okay? Do you think there’s any etiquette that’s above Lady Seongyeon’s words, even above the words of the Hwang family?”

The leader felt like he wanted to gouge out his own eyeballs.

He didn’t know the details, but he himself had kidnapped the man, and it was highly likely that the man had been violated by the lord while under duress.

And then something must have happened to release the pressure. Moreover, from the beginning, the lord’s attitude towards the man was dismissive, so the two of them must have had a relationship under an agreement.

“Well… by any chance, how is your hometown?”

No matter how you looked at it, the lord’s sparkling smile, which he showed only when he was not with the man, was enough for anyone to guess the great favor he had for the man, except for Jangnim.

The leader could only blame himself for feeling guilty about being loyal to the royal family for a moment.

Seomseo Castle, Volcano Faction.

Neung Hwiyeon was practicing with the Plum Blossom Swordsmanship, lightly and effortlessly.

She always preferred to concentrate on her training and finish it quickly, and her mother, Ma Sohyang, would choose tasks that had to be accomplished every day, taking her daughter’s personality into consideration.

If the task was difficult, her mother would be by her side to watch over her, but today happened to be one of those days.

“Releasing the sword lightly is good, but it’s too light, so the sword’s energy is unclear, and there are too many unnecessary movements.”

“Should I release it with more weight?”

“Well… that’s not the problem. Let me show you first.”

Ma Sohyang drew her sword and began to walk on the same path as Neung Hwiyeon, just as she had done.

Like Neung Hwiyeon, the Plum Blossom Swordsmanship was released lightly and quickly, but something was different.

The area controlled by the sword showed different characteristics in each part, and Neung Hwiyeon imagined herself avoiding the sword, only to realize that she was caught by the silk grass at the end of her evasion.

“Ah…!”

“Do you understand?”

“Yes, Mother. Even if it’s the same evasion, the development of the silk grass is infinite, and if the sword energy is ambiguous, it can be used ambiguously, but if there is a clear difference…”

“Ugh…!”

It may require constant effort to express it in words and bring it to life in the sword, but Neung Hwiyeon, who had just realized it, began to explain it in words, and Ma Sohyang covered her mouth and started to gag.

“Mother? Why… are you okay? Should I call a doctor right away…?”

“No, no!”

Neung Hwiyeon felt a chill down her spine as she watched her mother, who had just smiled softly at the fact that her daughter had progressed another step, suddenly contort her face in a scary way and grab onto herself.