“You can always come back if you change your mind.”
I bowed my head towards grandfather.
Then without hesitation, I moved forward. I looked at Ji Cheon Wu beside me. Ji Cheon Wu was following me as if it was natural.
The carriage wasn’t that large. I didn’t want to make a fuss about going to the Cheonhaje.
It was a procession not much different in size from when Nam Gung Yu Cheong returned to the family.
Nam Gung Yu Cheong, Ji Cheon Wu, and I got into the carriage.
I felt a strange emotion and looked out the window.
[It must be your first time leaving the family.]‘That’s right. I thought I’d only leave this place when running away.’
[I see.]‘Yes, I thought I’d never return once I left here.’
[You won’t come back?]‘How could that be? This is my home.’
[Then it’s fine.]I wasn’t leaving to run away from the family.
I was setting out on this journey to protect the Nam Gung family and live here for the rest of my life.
Uncle Dagger understood what I meant.
I told Uncle Dagger that I was a reincarnated being from a novel. I couldn’t keep hiding the truth from Uncle Dagger who was always with me.
I thought he might not believe it.
Usually, people wouldn’t believe that their life was written as a story.
‘Uncle Dagger must have been constantly suspicious.’
The truth was that Uncle Dagger had been Ji Cheon Wu’s sword, and I had sought him out to survive.
I thought Uncle Dagger might criticize me, and I’d have nothing to say.
Uncle Dagger did get angry.
‘He got angry at Ji Cheon Wu.’
Remembering that moment, I chuckled.
[So now you’re trying to prevent that from happening?]Uncle Dagger spoke of my purpose for going to the Cheonhaje, even while receiving stern looks from grandfather.
I answered with a bitter smile.
‘Yes, I can’t just stand by knowing the tragedy that’s coming.’
[This is the timeline separator]We traveled for a long time.
During that time, I spent my time diligently. I ate well and slept well.
I tried not to think about what was going to happen.
It was like that until we passed through several villages.
Days were passing more peacefully than I expected.
It was a problem that it was too peaceful.
Every village we heard about seemed ordinary. By that point, I was worried.
‘What if we’ve passed it….’
We might have just passed the village where Sin So Kyung was. Moreover, the current situation with Ji Cheon Wu was very different from then.
‘Nam Gung Yu Cheong and the Nam Gung family’s guards are with us too.’
It meant there was a high chance an attack wouldn’t occur.
Of course, the novel didn’t specify which location or which village the incident happened in.
‘Cheonmajijeon, really not helpful at all!’
In Cheonmajijeon, it only described the emotions Ji Cheon Wu felt at the time.
It boldly omitted the parts that might frustrate readers.
‘So, it just said it was very devastating.’
I recalled the contents of Cheonmajijeon.
The moment he opened his eyes, all he could see were corpses. Everyone in the village had died.
Ji Cheon Wu realized his hope was shattered.
Whenever he felt even a tiny bit of happiness, God took everything away from him.
Ji Cheon Wu clutched his face. It felt like all these people’s deaths… all this tragedy had happened because of him.
While I was pulling my hair in distress,
“Lin, it looks like we’ll rest here for a while.”
At Nam Gung Yu Cheong’s call, I stepped out of the carriage. We had arrived at our destination.
The group had arrived at a shabby inn. I took a seat with Ji Cheon Wu and Nam Gung Yu Cheong.
I ordered dumplings and looked around.
“Lin, eat a lot. After we pass this village, we’ll have to walk through the forest for a while.”
This village didn’t seem right either.
It looked very peaceful.
[What on earth is supposed to happen?]Uncle Dagger also grumbled, seeming not to understand.
That’s when it happened.
“Kyaa!”
“Over there!”
I saw a child playing outside the inn fall down.
The child burst into tears.
A servant working at the inn shouted loudly.
“These kids, causing trouble again!”
The servant ran over and helped the fallen child up.
His touch was somewhat rough.
As expected.
Nam Gung Yu Cheong stood up from his seat.
Ji Cheon Wu did the same.
As Nam Gung Yu Cheong approached him, the servant seemed flustered.
‘It’s obvious he’s a martial artist. No wonder he’s cautious.’
Nam Gung Yu Cheong clearly looked like a righteous martial artist.
‘He gives off the impression of being from quite a wealthy family too.’
He started speaking without being asked.
“Th-these kids are just so mischievous, I couldn’t help it.”
“What kind of children are they?”
“There’s a doctor in this village who takes care of these children.”
Surprised by the servant’s words, I looked at the children.
I asked the servant.
“Children from the doctor’s house?”
“Yes, Doctor Sin takes care of them, but I heard a serious patient came in recently. Maybe that’s why these kids are acting up even more…”
According to the servant, it was like this.
There was a doctor called Sin, and a serious patient had come in recently.
The entire clinic was focused on that person, so the doctor couldn’t take care of the children, and they often came out to play mischief.
I said to the servant.
“Could you tell us where that clinic is? We’ll take the children there.”
Ji Cheon Wu and Nam Gung Yu Cheong looked at me quizzically.
They seemed confused that I suddenly offered to take the children back when we were supposed to be in a hurry.
But I smiled brightly.
Because I had found Sin So Kyung.
[This is the timeline separator]We were walking to take the children back to the clinic.
I carefully observed the surroundings. This village was very peaceful.
Children clinging to their parents.
Even the faces of the elderly exuded peacefulness.
At a glance, it was a peaceful village. It was hard to imagine that in a few days, a great bloodshed would occur here.
“Lin, I think it’s here.”
At Ji Cheon Wu’s words, I looked up. As he said, a sign that read “Shin’s Medical Office” was visible.
The medical office looked old and shabby.
But it was a place that exuded a warm atmosphere.
According to the inn servant, Dr. Shin of Shin’s Medical Office was a doctor among doctors. He was said to be a person who did a lot of volunteer work based on his excellent medical skills.
It was a part that was briefly described in “Heaven-Defying Demon Lord” as well.
After all, it was due to his outstanding sense of righteousness that he saved Ji Cheon Wu.
“Sister!”
The children ran out to a girl coming out of there.
“Where have you been? You should stay quietly in the medical office.”
I could tell at a glance that she was Shin So Gyeong.
She was a girl with black hair grown down to her waist. Dark, deep pupils and clear skin.
Her face was so unusually pure and beautiful that my mouth opened involuntarily.
A face too radiant to be an extra in the novel. It was also how I recognized Ji Cheon Wu.
“You must be the people who brought the children here.”
Saying so, Shin So Gyeong bowed her head.
“My name is Shin So Gyeong. Thank you so much.”
I turned to look at Ji Cheon Wu.
In “Heaven-Defying Demon Lord,” Ji Cheon Wu falls in love with Shin So Gyeong at first sight.
It was inevitable because Shin So Gyeong was not only beautiful but also had an angelic personality.
Not only did she take care of the orphaned children like her own siblings, but it was also Shin So Gyeong who saved Ji Cheon Wu when he collapsed unconscious.
When I actually saw her kind appearance, I felt my heart tickle.
It was the emotion of seeing a truly good person.
But it was strange.
Because Ji Cheon Wu seemed to have no interest in Shin So Gyeong.
Rather, he looked annoyed.
‘Why?’
In “Heaven-Defying Demon Lord,” he clearly looked dazed as soon as he saw her.
[Isn’t it obvious? It’s not like one has multiple hearts.]‘What?’
[How can one heart hold two people?]I didn’t understand what Uncle Dagger was saying, so I let it go in one ear and out the other.
“My name is Lin. We stopped by the village to attend the Cheonhaje and found the children, so we came to bring them back.”
Shin So Gyeong asked me.
“Thank you for bringing the children. I feel like I should treat you… Would you like a cup of tea?”
“We’re in a hurry…”
“Yes, that would be nice!”
The one who interrupted Nam Gung Yu Cheong’s attempt to refuse was me.
This time, Nam Gung Yu Cheong and Ji Cheon Wu looked at me as if it was truly strange.
But I ignored their gazes and entered the medical office with Shin So Gyeong.
[This is the timeline separator]The medical office was quiet.
Shin So Gyeong led me and the others to the reception room.
“Recently, someone who was badly injured came in. The medical office is in chaos right now.”
I listened quietly to her words. Shin So Gyeong was originally a person who bestowed kindness.
Just as she had saved Ji Cheon Wu in the original story, this time too, she had saved someone else.
Hearing this news, I realized that I wasn’t too late.
“I see. This happens often, doesn’t it?”
“Yes, my father likes to help those in difficulty.”
I knew that fact as well.
The reason Dr. Shin ran such an old medical office despite having excellent medical skills was because he gave so much.
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Male Lead, The Black-Hearted Lotus (Female-dominant)
Short intro by Yuushi L:
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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