Chapter 34
Chapter 34
Ch. 34 .｡.:✧ Descent of the Heavenly Demon - 2 ✧:.｡.
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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Chaos
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Lee Sam, the village doctor, was startled by Namgung So-yeon’s sudden arrival, which interrupted his peaceful afternoon nap.
A sword-wielding martial artist demanding he treat someone was quite intimidating, so he nervously checked In-ho’s pulse.
After examining him, Lee Sam declared it was a fever and that In-ho needed two or three days of complete rest.
“We have a long way to go… Can I just carry him?”
“If you don’t mind him arriving as a corpse, go ahead.”
“We can stay here, right?”
Quickly shifting gears, she offered payment, and Lee Sam led them to a room.
“Hang in there, Master Kang.”
Namgung So-yeon said, while gently wiping In-ho’s forehead with a damp cloth as he moaned weakly.
Thanks to the herbal medicine Lee Sam prescribed, In-ho’s breathing steadied, and his profuse sweating gradually subsided.
Staring at his steady breathing, Namgung So-yeon stepped out into the courtyard.
*Whistle*
She put two fingers to her lips and whistled, and a white dove fluttered down from the sky.
‘Shadow Demon won’t just give up because I told her to… If I can’t shake her, I’ll have to call for backup.’
After sending a message to her comrades at the Yunnan front, Namgung So-yeon scanned her surroundings.
“I know you’re hiding there. Come out.”
She spoke to the air, but there was no response…only the distant sound of Lee Sam sweeping the courtyard.
“Heh, just in case. Guess no one’s there.”
Slightly embarrassed, she bit her lip and scratched her head before returning to the room.
High up in a nearby tree…
“…”
Shadow Demon, who had tensed at Namgung So-yeon’s call, breathed a sigh of relief and muttered,
“Thunder Sword… sometimes I think her head is made of muscle.”
*Throb*
A sharp pain shot through her abdomen.
The internal injuries she had sustained hadn’t healed yet.
‘I’ll just have to observe from here for a while.’
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The White Tiger Unit of the Martial Alliance.
This elite group, comprised of the most skilled martial artists of the righteous sects, was a gathering of promising young talents who would lead the future of the righteous factions.
They were currently facing off against the Demonic Cult forces at the Yunnan front.
The recent mobilization of the Demonic Cult army, led by the Sword Demon, had kept them extremely busy defending the front lines.
In the midst of all this, Thunder Sword’s message only caused them distress.
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– If Thunder Sword is sending a message like this, shouldn’t we send reinforcements?
She had left on a solo mission to assassinate the Heavenly Demon, but with the Heavenly Demon’s appearance confirmed at the Yunnan front, her mission was already a failure.
They had expected her to join them in Yunnan, so they were puzzled as to why she was in Sichuan.
-She said she’s protecting someone who escaped from the Demonic Cult. We don’t know who this person is. Knowing Thunder Sword, it’s possible she just rescued an ordinary civilian.
The White Tiger Unit was divided on whether to send reinforcements to Sichuan or not. After a heated debate, they decided to send two members of the White Tiger Unit and twenty regular troops.
Four days later…
The reinforcements arrived at the village in Sichuan after traveling through the night, and Namgung So-yeon rushed out barefoot to greet them.
“So, Thunder Sword, what kind of person warrants calling in the White Tiger Unit?”
The daughter of the Tang family teased, poking Namgung So-yeon’s cheeks.
Namgung So-yeon clapped her hands and introduced In-ho, who was standing behind her.
The faces of her comrades from the White Tiger Unit, along with the twenty soldiers under their command, hardened as they listened to the introduction.
When Namgung So-yeon finished, the daughter of the Tang family sighed deeply.
“Thunder Sword, the Yunnan front is barely holding against the Sword Demon’s offensive. And you called in key personnel just to protect an ordinary civilian?”
“But… if he escaped from the Demonic Cult and Shadow Demon is chasing him, doesn’t that make him important?”
Namgung So-yeon’s voice trailed off, sensing the unwelcoming atmosphere.
“Shadow Demon chasing an ordinary person with no martial arts training? That doesn’t make sense.”
“Hmm…”
“It’s more likely a Demonic Cult ploy to plant a spy in the Martial Alliance.”
“Watch your words. Master Kang is not a Demonic Cult spy.”
Namgung So-yeon intervened, seeing the growing suspicion directed towards In-ho.
But despite her firm defense, the seeds of doubt had been sown.
“The world isn’t as rosy as you think, Thunder Sword. Step aside. I’ll interrogate him.”
Pushing Namgung So-yeon aside, the daughter of the Tang family reached for In-ho’s collar.
Or rather, she tried to.
“!!!!”
A sudden surge of killing intent made her recoil.
“Who’s there?!”
A suffocating pressure filled the room, which radiated outwards.
The sound of footsteps echoed from afar.
*Thud, thud*
A woman’s figure appeared over the low wattle fence.
Everyone’s eyes widened.
“Y-you!”
The woman, now standing at the entrance to the doctor’s office, frowned at the group surrounding In-ho.
An invisible force pressed down on them.
Everyone in the room was slammed to the ground, except for Namgung So-yeon, who struggled to resist the pressure.
“??”
In-ho, unaffected by the force, looked around in confusion and then met the woman’s gaze.
“Ah…”
Their eyes met briefly, and a wide smile spread across the woman’s face.
“Found you.”
The Heavenly Demon spoke with her voice filled with excitement.
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