Chapter 47. The Secret Between The Two (1/2)

Chapter 47. The Secret Between The Two

Rin approached the two people stealthily, but hesitated along the way.

Did the young lady ever talk with someone she saw for the first time as naturally as that? Rin quickly scrolled through her memories, but there didn’t seem to be a case of that ever happening.

Should she really ruin this moment? Did she have the qualifications to do that?

Rin’s mind was filled with chaos.

‘Uu, what do I do?’

Rin glanced at the other side of the artificial pond.

She couldn’t sense it, but the administrator was probably watching her from the other side. She didn’t have the courage to face the man’s cold gaze again.

Rin thought for a while, then bit her lips and steeled her heart. If she delayed things longer, things might get really troublesome.

“Rin from the Ruling Fire House comes to take the young lady.”

When Rin suddenly made her appearance, Gongson Ahri made a surprised expression.

“Rin…….”

Rin spoke before Gongson Ahri could say anything.

“…….The elders in the house will get worried if you stay out this long, young lady.”

A frustrated face.

Gongson Ahri stared at Rin’s face with a helpless expression, then soon turned to Cho Ryu Hyang with a sad face.

“It looks like I have to go back now.”

“……..”

Cho Ryu Hyang didn’t reply. His meeting with her was quite interesting, but that was it.

‘There’s no need to pay attention to anything else.’

That was how Cho Ryu Hyang stabilized his trembling heart. For some reason, whenever he looked at Gongson Ahri, he felt a little weird.

Cho Ryu Hyang fixed his glasses, and looked at the two people in front of him. At the same time, he could see the number floating above Gongson Ahri’s head.

‘73…….’

It looks like you really can’t fool blood.

Gongson Ahri. Her talent had an astronomical value of seventy three.

‘And…….’

Cho Ryu Hyang looked around, and scratched his cheeks. He hadn’t noticed it before, but there happened to be an immense number of people hiding in the shadows around him.

It looked like they were there to protect the garden. And amongst them, there was a single man who stood out of everyone else.

‘Who is that?’

Cho Ryu Hyang’s interest was no longer on Gongson Ahri, but rather that person. That person who was hiding on top of a single tree.

This person, who had a gray mantle on his face, possessed a number that far outstripped everyone else’s.

‘80…….’

Who is that? Cho Ryu Hyang became curious.

Right then, Gongson Ahri stood up from her spot, and took off the bracelet around her arm.

“It was good seeing you. Here, this is a present from me to you.”

Cho Ryu Hyang looked at the bracelet in front of him. The bracelet was made of dark jade. At first glance, one could tell that this object was something very precious.

Cho Ryu Hyang, after taking a good look at it, looked back up at Gongson Ahri and spoke.

“I have no reason to take this from you.”

Gongson Ahri shook her head.

“You’re wrong. You do have a reason to take this from me.”

“And what would that reason be?”

“You said you are dad’s disciple, right? That means you’re like family to me.”

“……..”

While Cho Ryu Hyang was wondering if that really was a valid excuse, Gongson Ahri looked down and spoke.

“Thank you for becoming dad’s disciple. Please take care of him well.”

Gongson Ahri forced the bracelet into his hands while he was frozen in place, not knowing what to do.

“I hope we meet again in the future.”

“……..”

Cho Ryu Hyang simply stared at Gongson Ahri, while she quickly walked away. He soon came back to his senses, then started to look at the top of the tree next to him.

He was doing that because on the tree was a man in gray, who was looking down at Cho Ryu Hyang. Cho Ryu Hyang could feel a strong sense of distrust in that man’s eyes.

‘He can see me?’

The administrator.

He quickly dispelled the thought that came up in his mind.

It just wasn’t possible. Other than the Pope himself, there was no one in the church who could find him if he hid himself. Even the strongest of the eight guardians, Guardian Wu and Ju, wouldn’t be able to find him, unless, of course, he was caught off guard.

The administrator. He was actually a hidden harmonious expert.

‘But then, that gaze…….’

Wasn’t the boy clearly staring right at him? A feeling of suspicion slowly crept up in the administrator’s heart.

While the administrator was caught in something of a dilemma, Cho Ryu Hyang opened his mouth.

“I want to talk to you.”

“…….!”

“Can you come down?”

The administrator opened his mouth, and closed it again. His impossible suspicion was actually correct.

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“Rin, how was I? Did I look weird?”

“Yes. You looked weird.”

“Really? What do I do….”

“……..”

Rin didn’t immediately respond to Gongson Ahri. She just made a bitter face.

Gongson Ahri’s red face didn’t disappear, even after leaving the garden. The reason for that was obvious. It was so obvious, it was startling, even.

“Did you fall for him?”

Gongson Ahri stopped moving, and looked at Rin.

“Eeh? What does that mean?”

“Did you fall for Cho Ryu Hyang?”

Gongson Ahri made a dumb face when she faced multiple questions from Rin.

“Did I really……. I don’t know…….”

“Hmm…….”

Rin became a little worried when she saw Gongson Ahri become confused like this.

Gongson Ahri was a person who was scared of human relationships. Cho Ryu Hyang may have not known this, but the attitude Gongson Ahri showed to Cho Ryu Hyang while talking actually took her a lot of courage.

‘I really hope she gets rewarded for doing that…….’

Cho Ryu Hyang was probably the first person ever to look at Gongson Ahri straight in the eye while talking. That was probably what made Gongson Ahri so social…….

“Would he not like me?”

A depressed void came out of Gongson Ahri. Rin took a look at the girl next to her, and opened her mouth.

“No way. There’s no one capable of not liking you.”

Rin combed Gongson Ahri’s hair, which had turned messy while running, and spoke.

“After all, you’re prettier than anyone else in the world, right? You should have some confidence.”

“Thanks, Rin.”

Rin smiled when she saw Gongson Ahri’s toothy grin.

“By the way, just what do you like about him?”

Gongson Ahri began to think seriously when she heard this question. Just what did she like about him? After thinking for a bit, Gongson Ahri looked at Rin, and answered.

“Eyes. I’ve never seen someone with eyes that pretty.”

Rin squinted her eyes when she heard that. Then she smiled mischievously, and spoke.