Chapter 25 : Treasure
“…Hyeokryeon Yeom helped with the finances?”
At the General Manager’s report, the Ice Palace Head, Seol Baek-ho’s brow twitched.
“What money does that guy have?”
“I should have asked that.”
The jar itself also looked very old.
“Anyway, thanks to it, we can breathe a sigh of relief.”
“We owe him.”
“Yes.”
“Is there a way to repay?”
“We will probably have to trade. Still, thanks to Young Master Hyeokryeon sweeping away the horse bandits in the south, it seems we will be able to open a trade route to the Central Plains.”
“Can we finally sell Cold Iron to the Central Plains?”
“Even if we can send it over just once, we will be able to make a profit.”
The Cold Iron coming from the Ice Palace was often used by martial artists of the Central Plains to make swords.
Swords made of Cold Iron, which do not break easily and are sturdy, were popular among martial artists and expensive.
Until now, they couldn't think of sending Cold Iron to the Central Plains in large quantities due to the horse bandits, but the situation has changed.
The problem was that trading companies from the Central Plains couldn't come over to the Ice Palace because of the horse bandits.
“Since the horse bandits are swept away, the trade route is open. How about contacting a trading company and telling them to come get the Cold Iron?”
“Just in case, entrust the escort for the trading company?”
“Would there be anyone other than the Ice Wolf Squad or Snow Tiger Squad to carry out the escort mission?”
The two people met each other's eyes.
There was.
Someone to trust and entrust it to.
“Wouldn't the Young Palace Head try to follow?”
“She would just be escorting the Merchant Guild Leader. It wouldn't be bad for Ye-rin to experience outside the Ice Palace with this opportunity.”
Just because he cherishes his daughter doesn't mean he wants to overprotect her.
It was just that he was worried she might die young due to the unique constitution called Extreme Yin Body, but now that the possibility of recovery has arisen through Hyeokryeon Yeom.
Seol Baek-ho hoped Seol Ye-rin would experience as much as possible.
“Sweeping away horse bandits, financial help, and if he even sells off the Cold Iron and comes back, the Heavenly Demon would feel like he lost a precious son.”
“It is strange as his appearance is completely different from the rumors.”
A thought that suddenly occurred.
Would the Heavenly Demon really have not known this fact?
He proposed a political marriage for the purpose of a blood alliance, but looking closely, Hyeokryeon Yeom was practically a hostage.
At first, he didn't even intend to give Seol Ye-rin.
However, looking at the moves Hyeokryeon Yeom is showing.
‘He is worthy to be made a live-in son-in-law.’
Even if he is said to be the youngest among the Heavenly Demon’s children.
In the end, he is a child carrying the Heavenly Demon’s blood.
Even if he failed to become the Young Cult Leader.
‘Rather, it is a good situation.’
Because it was safe to see him as a talent who could make the Ice Palace great again.
“What is Hyeokryeon Yeom doing now?”
“Yesterday, there was friction between the Ice Wolf Squad Captain and the Small Snow Squad Captain.”
“Friction? Because of what?”
“It seems to be a matter of Small Snow Squad’s Squad Leader Baek, but for now, he said he would report after the Small Snow Squad Captain resolves the friction according to the rules.”
“To even fight with the Ice Wolf Squad Captain, he will become quite a famous figure.”
“The Small Snow Squad Captain has already become a famous figure within the Palace from the time he saved the Young Palace Head.”
The current Ice Palace Head, Seol Baek-ho, has only one daughter.
Furthermore, as the story circulated that the Young Palace Head, Seol Ye-rin, might die young due to her unique constitution.
He heard that those aiming for the position of the next master of the Ice Palace appeared in the dark.
Representatively, the Council of Elders was giving such a feeling a lot.
It feels like everyone is waiting for Seol Baek-ho to step down and Seol Ye-rin to die.
‘Since Ye-rin recovered, the situation has changed.’
Although he designated Hyeokryeon Yeom as a live-in son-in-law.
He didn't know if there might be sons of Elders moving to win Seol Ye-rin’s favor to become the Ice Palace Head.
“General Manager, grasp well if there are guys approaching Ye-rin.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Ice Palace’s Head, Seol Baek-ho, was not even thinking about the next Ice Palace Head yet.
Live-in son-in-law?
Of course, he brought Hyeokryeon Yeom under the pretext of a blood alliance, but in truth, Seol Baek-ho was thinking that Seol Ye-rin’s intention was the most important.
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Ice Palace’s Young Palace Head, Seol Ye-rin, woke up from a sound sleep after practicing the Cold Snow Secret Realm of the Cold Snow Demon Queen.
Asking the maid, she said she had been asleep for six double-hours.
“To fall asleep for six double-hours.”
It must be because I completely consumed the Extreme Yin Qi.
“Emptying is important, I see.”
When was the last time I slept soundly like this?
A feeling that the skin became moist.
“The Third Young Master is…….”
Since I slept for six double-hours, when I opened my eyes, the sun was hanging in the middle of the sky.
“I know he is at the Ice Wolf Squad training ground right now.”
“Ice Wolf Squad training ground? For what matter?”
“While the Young Palace Head was sleeping, they say Young Master Hyeokryeon Yeom had friction with the Ice Wolf Squad.”
“What?”
It seemed I had to move immediately.
He is really a man who goes around causing many incidents and accidents.
Young Palace Head Seol Ye-rin, having dismissed the maid, moved her steps to the Ice Wolf Squad’s training ground.
A while later, Seol Ye-rin, arriving at the Ice Wolf Squad’s training ground, could witness a strange spectacle.
Whine- Whine-
Numerous Snow Wolves were whining in front of Hyeokryeon Yeom.
“What… are you doing right now?”
“Heok! Young Palace Head!”
As I asked one of the Ice Wolf Squad members who were controlling the Snow Wolves surrounding Hyeokryeon Yeom.
Startled exclamations burst out.
“Miss Seol?”
At the sudden appearance of the Young Palace Head, Hyeokryeon Yeom looked back at Seol Ye-rin.
Thud thud.
As Seol Ye-rin took steps slowly,
Crack-
The ground began to freeze.
“Hiek!”
The Ice Wolf Squad members who discovered that appearance retreated.
“Are you okay?”
“Yes, more than that, the story you were having wasn't cut off because I entered, right?”
Nod.
As Seol Ye-rin seemed curious about what Hyeokryeon Yeom was doing.
“Currently, we were choosing a Snow Wolf for the Small Snow Squad Captain to take around.”
Eun Bin answered for him.
“Isn't the Snow Wolf something only the Ice Wolf Squad can take around?”
“That is correct. However, since the Ice Wolf Squad Captain and Ice Wolf Squad members did wrong to the Small Snow Squad Captain, they sought forgiveness by handing over a baby Snow Wolf to the Small Snow Squad Captain.”
“Forgiveness?”
As Seol Ye-rin had doubts, Eun Bin began to explain the whole story.
Hyeokryeon Yeom, leaving Seol Ye-rin behind, looked back at Baek Mu-yong.
“Is it okay to end it like this, Squad Leader Baek?”
“Of course. I was also granted the authority to raise a Snow Wolf despite no longer being Ice Wolf Squad, and also Seol Jin-ho was expelled, so it is done.”
Attempting to kill a comrade was an act that could not be forgiven even if he is a branch member of the Seol Clan and the Captain of the Ice Wolf Squad.
-Return White Night to Squad Leader Baek, and we will give the Captain the authority to raise one baby Snow Wolf as well.
Hyeokryeon Yeom, who wanted a stronger punishment saying expulsion only creates grudges, could not achieve his will.
It was because the Vice Captain of the Ice Wolf Squad, Seol Un-cheol, who now became the Ice Wolf Squad Captain, made a request to the two people.
“We have no obligation to grant the Vice Captain’s demand, but.”
“I ask you this. If you need help, whenever it may be, I will move for the Captain.”
It was quite an attractive proposal.
Since there will be a time when he can borrow the Ice Wolf Squad’s power someday.
Hyeokryeon Yeom stared at the Great Snow Wolf who was making a dejected expression in the corner.
“I also ask you something like this.”
Baek Mu-yong seemed to want to give it a chance one more time.
A feeling of wanting to trust a childhood friend one more time.
Hyeokryeon Yeom nodded.
Because this was a matter for Baek Mu-yong to choose rather than Hyeokryeon Yeom.
More than that.
Hyeokryeon Yeom began to examine the baby Snow Wolves.
If he takes a Snow Wolf around, it seems he could completely remove the feeling of being an outsider.
-Whine, whine.
That is also true, but,
-Ho-oh.
-It seems there is one guy who properly inherited the bloodline.
The Sword Venerable and Demon Queen were admiring seeing one of the baby Snow Wolves.
“How is this guy?”
“That guy is the one who eats the least and has no activity among the babies, so it would be better to choose another guy.”
-Ha, you have to give it food it can eat for it to eat.
-Trying to raise a guy whose bloodline itself is different from other guys the same way, that is the problem.
Elder Baek Seol-pung also seems not to know this Snow Wolf’s identity.
Then.
“I will take this guy.”
I decided to settle the relationship with the Ice Wolf Squad with this for now.
I worried if Seol Jin-ho might pull another trick.
‘There will be no such thing.’
Seol Jin-ho couldn't even meet eyes with Hyeokryeon Yeom.
Reading the room by the Great Snow Wolf’s side was all.
It was doubtful how such a guy became a Captain leading the Ice Wolf Squad.
-Whine.
Hyeokryeon Yeom, holding the guy the Sword Venerable and Demon Queen picked, began to move out of the Ice Wolf Squad training ground along with the Small Snow Squad and Young Palace Head Seol Ye-rin.
“He is a cute guy. What do you intend to name it?”
Sparkle sparkle!
The moment Seol Ye-rin approached towards the baby Snow Wolf,
The Snow Wolf Hyeokryeon Yeom was holding jumped up towards Seol Ye-rin.
Thump.
The Snow Wolf that jumped into Seol Ye-rin’s arms soon,
Whooosh-
Began to suck in Seol Ye-rin’s Extreme Yin Qi.
Only then could Hyeokryeon Yeom notice what the baby Snow Wolf lives on eating.
“From now on, I have to call it Tamya.”
A wolf that covets energy and turns black like the night.
“This child, Yin Qi…….”
“I think it might be helpful to Miss Seol too.”
“…Just what happened while I was sleeping?”
There were quite a lot of things.
Rescuing Baek Mu-yong and White Night, finding the Cold Snow Demon Queen’s treasure warehouse and obtaining a treasure chest.
It was enough to help the Ice Palace which had a severe financial crisis and then some.
“Ah, I have something to show you.”
Originally, I intended to settle things with the Ice Wolf Squad and go out of the Ice Palace immediately.
But seeing Seol Ye-rin, I wanted to share with her what came out of the Cold Snow Demon Queen’s treasure warehouse.
“We will prepare simple refreshments and come!”
Wi Ji-yeong moved to prepare food by taking Tae Un-seo.
Eun Bin and Baek Mu-yong, as if they had no intention to disturb us.
Started to guard the quarters iron-clad from the outside.
In the end, only Seol Ye-rin and Hyeokryeon Yeom, the two remained.
-Whine, whine.
Tamya, perhaps having consumed all of Seol Ye-rin’s Yin Qi, showed signs of wanting to come out of Seol Ye-rin’s arms.
Hop, hop.
Subsequently, Tamya jumped into Hyeokryeon Yeom’s arms.
“Mm?”
Then,
Sizzle-
Smoke began to soar from Tamya’s body.
“This guy.”
It seemed it was consuming Extreme Yang Qi little by little too.
A feeling like cooling down with something warm because it ate something too cold.
Then gloss began to flow on Tamya’s fur which was on the verge of being dried and twisted just before.
At that change, Seol Ye-rin’s eyelids began to tremble slightly.
“…Third Young Master, what do you want to show me?”
Seol Ye-rin, with a feeling of barely holding back something, asked Hyeokryeon Yeom.
“It is this.”
Hyeokryeon Yeom, having put down Tamya on one side, held out another treasure obtained from the Demon Queen’s treasure warehouse to Seol Ye-rin.