NOVEL NEXT I Will Raise It as the Best Family in the World
Chapter 4
Feeling the cold wind brushing against her cheek, she cautiously opened her eyes.
The young Woonyeong was aware of being carried on someone’s back. Soon enough, she recalled the current situation as well. The black assailants attacked Woonyeong’s home. Her father ordered her to leave with Sogyo and escape the house. The person carrying her is likely Sogyo. But can a person move so quickly? Was Sogyo also a martial artist? – …Sogyo? Due to being unconscious for quite a while, her voice was weak and hoarse when she spoke. – Yes, Young Miss… This is Sogyo. I will take you to a safe place. It might be tough, but please hang in there. Sogyo’s voice, which answered quietly, was very rough. She didn’t know how far she was from the Seol Family. but it must have been very difficult. Even if it is a warrior, carrying a person on its back is not an easy task. – Mhm. Okay, I’ll do that. Woonyeong just answered like that and buried her head on Sogyo’s back. She actually had many questions she wanted to ask. She wanted to know what had happened to the Seol Family. She wanted to ask if her father was okay, if her brother was unharmed. It must have been a meaningless question. Because Woonyeong saw what happened to the Seol Family with her own eyes. That way, Woonyeong swallowed up countless questions. She didn’t even ask where they were headed. Since Seol Jadan ordered Sogyo, she just assumed it would be a safe place. Her father told her to survive. He told her to come back alive. So Woonyeong must be safe. While trying to control her emotions, Woonyeong simply closed her eyes in despair. For several days and nights, they traveled. Fever came and went, and Woonyeong was almost unconscious, carried on Sogyo’s back. – Young Miss… Now, we’re almost there. Hang in there, hang in there. When she woke up to Sogyo’s voice, she was deep in the mountains. The voice sounded like crying. Through the trembling back carrying her, Woonyeong could feel her distress. ‘Why… why are you going to such lengths to save me?’ Now that the Seol Family is gone, there is nothing to restrain Sogyo. Woonyeong couldn’t understand Sogyo’s sacrifice and loyalty. She wondered why they were going to that extent—even as she closed her eyes against the pain. After climbing the mountain for a while, they arrived at the end of a cliff covered in clouds. – Elder, we come from the Seol family. I have brought Young Miss Woonyeong with me. Standing at the edge of the cliff, Sogyo spoke. – Tsk. A sound of someone clicking their tongue came from within the mist. Moments later, an elderly man with white hair stepped out of the fog and stood before Sogyo. The old man stood above the mist without the slightest hint of disarray. It was only later that Woonyeong learned that this was an illusionary formation created by the old man, and that the cliff had never existed in the first place. – It seems like a bothersome situation will arise. – That person said that if anything happened to Young Miss, I should find the Elder here. Despite carrying Woonyeong on her back, Sogyo maintained a highly respectful posture. – Tsk. I did say I’d repay that rascal with my life. But this isn’t what I had in mind. That cheeky fellow. He could’ve just taken some gold instead. Sigh. – The Young Miss’ condition is serious. Please help us, Elder. – Tsk, this is getting annoying. Well, I guess I have to pay it back. Is there anything I can do about being in debt? Tsk. Just follow me, stepping only where I’ve stepped. – Thank you, Elder. – You don’t need to thank me. This old man is simply repaying a debt. The old man turned without saying another word and walked into the mist. Sogyeo followed him, stepping into the fog. Woonyeong, who was watching everything from Sogyo’s back, wondered if she was still dreaming. But this was also reality. The world of Woonyeong, who grew up only in the Seol Family’s mansion, was narrow. She had never thought of it as narrow before… Looking at the old man’s back from Sogyo’s back, Woonyeong realized that there was a world she didn’t know about. That world became Woonyeong’s. *** “…Miss?” After returning to the age of ten, Woonyeong started seeing things that happened in the past in her dreams. Perhaps because I was sleeping for a long time due to the fever, many figures from the past appeared in my dreams. Today, I dreamed of the day I first met Old Man Teng. Because of the circumstances, it was an unpleasant first meeting. However, Old Man Teng’s small world in the mountains became a door for Woonyeong to enter the wider world. Thanks to this, she was able to change her constitution, which she thought was cursed, and she was also able to learn martial arts. I have to meet Old Man Teng… he’s a terrible old man, but there’s no one I can trust that much. “Young Miss?” How can she pull Old Man Teng out of that deep cave in Mount Hwang? Does Old Man Teng even know about Woonyeong now? He said he owed a life debt. She should have asked about it. When she lived in Old Man Teng’s secluded place, all her thoughts were on learning martial arts. Woonyeong at that time was reluctant to speak of the horrors she had experienced, so she didn’t tell this story. Now that the situation has come to this, she regrets not asking about that life debt. “Young Miss?” “Huh? Did you call me?” “Since earlier, you’ve been holding just the spoon. Please eat quickly.” “Oh, have I?” Woonyeong came to her senses at the sound of her nanny’s worried voice, who was looking at her. As the nanny had said, she was just holding her spoon. Lost in thought about her dream, she seemed to have forgotten what she was even doing. Embarrassed, Woonyeong stirred the porridge and took a spoonful. The taste was, well, decent enough. However, Woonyeong couldn’t help but feel disappointed. ‘I should be eating meat… How can this weak body gain strength just by eating porridge?’ She needed strength to train and to train to build muscles, and only then could she wield a sword. ‘Those good-for-nothing physicians just insist on eating porridge without knowing a thing.’ It hadn’t been long since the fever subsided. It was only natural for the physician to forbid any food other than porridge. ‘Oh, I can’t just shut the physicians’ mouth, right?’ She needed time to get used to her ten-year-old self. She couldn’t act like she did during her past life when she was a top ten master in the world. “Does it not taste good to you? Should I ask them to bring it back?” “No, no. It’s okay.” How can she say that she just wants to eat meat? Even though she was grumbling inside, Woonyeong silently ate her porridge. The Nanny watched Woonyeong and spoke to her. “Your complexion has improved a lot in the past few days.” “Is that so?” “Yes, it’s incredibly fortunate, isn’t it?” “Yeah, well.” “You’ll feel better soon.” “I will. So don’t worry Nanny.” Don’t worry, Nanny. I told you not to worry. I’ll be fine soon and flying around again. This wasn’t just idle talk; Woonyeong could actually fly. “Why? Please eat more.” After putting down the spoon, the nanny spoke. The stomach was so small for this young body that she was full after eating just a little. “No, I’m full. This is enough.” “Should I bring the Young Lord?” “Huh? Why father?” “Because you won’t eat anymore, Young Miss. You had much more when the Young Lord fed you. Hey, Sogyo, you should go to Young Lord…” “No, no, Nanny. I’ll have more. I’ll eat more.” Woonyeong hurriedly interrupted the nanny’s words and hastily picked up her spoon. She then began to eat the porridge at a rapid pace. No, why are you calling Seol Jadan to do that shameful thing again? Woonyeong swallowed the porridge that seemed impossible to swallow, bit by bit. Strangely enough, the porridge continued to go in. “There you go, see? You were able to eat it all. Good job.” As Woonyeong emptied the porridge bowl, the nanny spoke with a smile. Then she picked up the tray and briskly walked out of the room. Looking at the nanny’s back, she felt that her back was a little stiff. ‘Wow… I can’t believe it. This is ridiculous… I was just tricked by the nanny, right? And she’s running away? I got hit right in the eye. This body, this body that ranks first among the ten greatest masters in the world.’ Come to think of it, she had forgotten. That’s just how the nanny is. “Pft.” Who made a laughing sound just now? Turning her head towards the source of the noise, she saw the female servant Sogyo and Hyangah covering their mouths with their hands, suppressing laughter. When their eyes met, they were startled and straightened their posture. Sogyo and Hyangah were Woonyeong’s exclusive female servants. There were dozens of servants working at Crimson Chambers, where Woonyeong stayed. Sogyeo, in her mid-twenties, had worked in the Seol Family for a long time. She had come to the Seol Family when Woonyeong was young and had taken care of Woonyeong with the nanny, so she knew Woonyeong better than anyone else. Although Hyangah was young, around fifteen years old, she was smart and kind, and the nanny loved her a lot. ‘Why is everything so different from my memories…’ The Sogyo that Woonyeong remembered was a person who had lost her expression. Sogyo was like that when she was with Old Man Teng… Sogyo, who was smiling with Hyangah, just looked like an ordinary woman of her age. ‘It looks good….’ As she realized that this was the once ordinary Seol Family, a strange bitterness filled her mouth. No, no. She just has to keep this. Just like this. Even if the Heavenly Palace b*stards attacked again, all she had to do was defeat them. Yeah, that’s it then.
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