Chapter 52
Chapter 52
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 52
Chapter Title: Divine Punishment
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Leaving Kanin to his screams of agony, Heuk Biwon picked up the papers that had fallen to the floor.
Kanin's eyes widened as if they would tear.
“N-no!”
It was the final plan he had so confidently presented.
He couldn't let them take that!
Not only was it filled with information related to Sinion, but it also contained something that absolutely could not be revealed…!
In a sudden burst of courage, Kanin threw a punch. Heuk Biwon dodged it effortlessly.
“My, my, you should really get some exercise.”
He then kicked Kanin to the ground and pinned him firmly under his foot.
“Such a foul mouth and a pathetic body. You're quite useless, aren't you, old man?”
“Gack, urgh!”
“Let's remember this, shall we? Someone that pretty and brilliant deserves praise, even worship.”
“Kuh! Aaargh!”
“You should learn some manners from your parents. After you're reborn, of course. Haha.”
Heuk Biwon casually scanned the documents while keeping Kanin pinned, then gracefully bent backward.
And with that, he let out a sharp whistle.
A man who had lunged with a sword at the spot where he'd just been was sent stumbling back. The panting man, clutching his sword, was one of Sinion's.
“Hand over… what you're holding…!”
Heuk Biwon's eyes narrowed like a fox's. The laugh that followed was a sneer.
“The unique thrusting swordsmanship that the Sinion swordsmen are so proud of. Quite famous.”
“I don't know what you're talking about.”
Heuk Biwon tapped the sword with the documents, noting the precise movement despite it not being a sword suited for thrusting.
“I thought you were just a grunt. Are you some kind of executive?”
“Nonsense.”
“I've dealt with your kind more times than I can count. Why play dumb?”
Just as Heuk Biwon had said, the man from Sinion was an executive in the knight order.
He was not only a skilled knight but also a Land Wielder, possessing the power of earth.
“Your laughter ends here!”
The knight, who had been demonstrating his fluid thrusts, deliberately stomped his foot.
The floor gave way, trapping Heuk Biwon's feet.
“I'll finish you.”
Unfazed, Heuk Biwon bent his knees, dodging the sword aimed at his neck.
“This brings back memories. I was so worn out from all the bastards who'd show up every night to try and stab me.”
Heuk Biwon wrenched his feet free, crouched down, and launched himself into a smooth leap.
“Being unemployed really is the best. Don't you think so, friend?”
The man from Sinion flinched at the face of the man in black who now stood before him.
“Who in the world are you…!”
“See you later~”
Heuk Biwon's eyes crinkled into thin crescents.
“Behind bars?”
In that brief moment, the man mulled over Heuk Biwon's words and finally guessed his identity.
The Heuk family.
But it was too late. The man dodged instinctively. The spot where his feet had been was scorched black.
The man should have realized a step sooner.
‘Damn it, a Lightning Wielder…!’
But it was already too late.
*CRACK!*
The man's head was slammed violently against the floor. He coughed up blood and passed out.
Heuk Biwon stared blankly at the blood on his hands.
‘So red.’
This was dangerous. Sometimes, the sight of blood triggered his madness.
‘Dat's just how you see it. You can't tink bad tings when you see blood.’
During their regular check-ups and consultations, Biyu had told him it was a habit of the brain.
She said it could be fixed.
That his illness would gradually get better.
‘Here, take dis. I got it when I went out wif Daddy. Pwetty, wight? Dis is wed, too!’
She had handed him a red paper flower, one as pretty and bright as her own face.
‘And Biyu's cheeks get wed when I smile. Wed can be a good ting, Eldest Uncle.’
From now on, she'd said, think of this when you see red.
Heuk Biwon clutched his face and laughed.
“Ha.”
Did his young, fragile niece have any idea how effective her playful words were?
“…She really is the head of the family.”
And just how much she had saved him.
His niece had become an inseparable part of his and his son's lives.
He thought of his son, who had recently started to smile brightly, and of Biyu, who made him smile.
“Hey! Yoo-hoo!!”
Biwon turned his head. Heuk Birang was leaning against the wall, pointing at the room.
“Why aren't you listening? I thought you'd lost it! Everything's ready—Gah!”
“Your choice of address is bothering me.”
“You! It's ready, okay! It’s ready! Is that good enough for you?!”
They had agreed Birang wouldn't call him "brother," but now he was acting like they were equals. He punished his younger brother.
“Agh, it's time. Let's go. But why isn't that woman she mentioned here yet?”
Besides the two men, Kanin was the only one in the room who was still conscious. He was frozen with fear.
‘A high-ranking knight from Sinion…’
The man sent from Sinion was a knight commander. To think he was toyed with like a child and knocked unconscious.
Just then, the window creaked open.
When Kanin turned his head, he saw a familiar face.
“Oh my, hello there. Looks like I'm right on time.”
“…”
Bright red hair and a smiling face. The person who appeared without even bothering to hide her face was…
Jeok Yunha.
“Ahahaha, Kanin? You look hilarious!”
“You, you…!”
As Jeok Yunha clutched her stomach and laughed merrily, Kanin felt an unbearable sense of humiliation.
Everything had been going so smoothly, so why!
Her laughter died down, and Jeok Yunha's eyes glinted.
“An eye for an eye. A tooth for a tooth.”
Her finger pointed toward the room.
“You handsome warriors over there? The preparations are complete. Feel free to do as you please.”
Jeok Yunha smiled sweetly.
“You have to pay back for all the property damage you've caused.”
I can't be the only one to suffer a loss, can I?
*Rumble.*
A sound that shouldn't have been audible in this space was heard. Jeok Yunha opened her palm wide.
Flames erupted from her hand.
*BOOM!*
Lightning struck throughout the building's interior. It was like divine punishment.
Soon, the building began to burn fiercely.
The fire, of course, was Jeok Yunha's handiwork.
It was the perfect finishing touch to erase all traces of the lightning strikes.
Jeok Yunha grinned at the unconscious Kanin.
“Try that again next time.”
You'll face something far more terrifying.
Because I've found myself a very reliable little helper.
* * *
A short break.
I sipped my tea.
‘By now… it should be over, right?’
Not long after, when consultations resumed, a patient spoke with a flushed, excited face.
“Say, little physician, have you heard? There was a huge fire in the market today!”
For some reason, the patient seemed thrilled.
“But the strangest thing is, it only burned down one building and didn't affect the neighboring ones at all…!”
He went on to say that the owner of the burned-down building was the leader of a gang of thugs who always picked fights with nearby merchants, commoners, and even innocent Easterners.
“They say the owner barely escaped with his life. His next-door neighbor saw him and said he looked like he'd lost his mind… Ha! I guess there really is such a thing as divine punishment in this world.”
I glanced at my father, who was sitting there looking nonchalant, then broke into a wide smile.
“Dat's wight. Divine punishment must be weal.”
Eldest Uncle's brand of divine punishment, that is.
It seemed the joint operation with Eldest Uncle, my other uncle, and Jeok Yunha had ended successfully.
‘I figured as much.’
Setting aside Heuk Biwon, who made a swift exit in the original novel, even Heuk Birang, the original female lead's father, was powerful and had many useful abilities.
I recalled what happened a few days ago.
‘Eh? You wanna go togeder? How is dat even possibow?’
Four days ago, I was scheduled to go to the clinic with my father and Gyewon, as usual.
It was also the day the clinic's new sign was to be unveiled, so I was filled with anticipation.
But then, my eldest uncle and my other uncle, whom I had barely seen for days, suddenly appeared and insisted on coming with us.
I thought you two were banned from going out?