Chapter 91: Why?
P.O.V - Diana.
I asked Dang Ki Ran why she was here with Dang Hyuk.
"Welcome back Dang So... and congratulations on your breakthrough." Dang Hyuk says with a bow of the head.
Hmmmm.
"Thank you, so... have anything to tell me?" I say replying to him.
"Ummm..." He utters as he began sweating.
Wasn't he confident just now?
"Well, I wanted to see you after you came back and Dang Hyuk here said he could bring me with him to the meeting.
I wasn't sure but he assured me it would be alright so I followed along." Dang Ki Ran explains.
"Hmmm, I see, so where is Rin?" I ask her.
"Oh, she's with Dang Woo." She replies.
"Dang Woo?" I say out loud suprised.
"Yh, the Second Young Master." Dang Ki Ran says.
Why is Rin with Dang Woo?
Since when did they become close enough for her to leave her daughter with him.
"They are both at the inn, he is helping me keep watching of her.
He would have been here but he said he wasn't interested.
So he volunteered to help watch Rin." She says.
Hmmm.
"Ok, I wanna go rest up, see you later." I say as I turn to leave.
I sayy goodbyes to a few more people and then leave.
Finally I get to my room and I collapse on my bed holding my pillow tight to my face.
"Ohh how I've missed this softness." I think to myself.
After laying for a while I stand up and go take my bath.
I spend a very long time in there and after about an hour I step out.
Couldn't even properly change to proper clothes.
I climbed my bed thinking;
"Im not going to sleep, I'm just gonna rest my head for a while."
But of course, I did sleep off.
I wake up and everywhere was already getting dark.
I had slept for six hours straight.
I wake up almost not recognizing where I was.
I laid there for about three seconds before I fully came back to myself.
I rising from my bed I could feel it was a little damp.
I had sweated during my sleep.
Bruhh... That sleep was niiiccceee!!
Almost didn't want to wake up.
I get up from my bed, wash my mouth and take a brief shower.
I wear a top baggy trousers and a Tang robe on top.
I step out for a walk after dressing.
By the time I step out everywhere was already dark.
I walk towards the inn and of course it was already closed.
I decide to go to her place.
Walking in the dark approaching her house I suddenly feel a presence.
It just suddenly appeared.
Immediately I get on guard.
"Ease yourself Dang So, it's me." A soft female voice says.
Out of the shadows comes Dang Soha.
What's with this girl and sudden appearance when you least expect it.
I heave a short sigh.
"What do you want Dang Soha." I ask as I cover my face in annoyance with my right palm.
"Hmmm, I've always felt you were too mature for your age.
There must be something to it, but I'm not interested in that.
Follow me Dang So." She says with her expressionless face.
She turns and begins walking away just like that.
Like what if I decide not to follow her?
What's she gonna do about it?
Ughhh she's so annoying speaking with so much authority.
I follow behind her and we walk slowly together all the way to her courtyard.
As we walk I wasn't sure if I heard right but I think I heard her mumur something like;
"Goodluck brother."
But I wasn't sure.
We arrive at the gate and I notice she had no guards.
"Why do you have no guards?" I ask her as we enter the courtyard.
"You also have no guards to attend to you though." She replies almost instantly.
"Thats different and you know what I'm talking about." I say to her.
She remains silent for a while as we walk through this large courtyard.
Even the Grand Elders courtyard wasn't this big.
"Well, I do not see any use for them." She says.
Hmmm, is that arrogance?
"Hmm, are you saying that they wouldn't be any use since anyone who is strong enough to over power you would also easily take them out?" I question her.
"Hmmm, that is also another way to think about it." She says.
"So is that's not it?" I think to myself.
"Well, if I had guards, wouldn't they just take my opportunity to either kill off some weaklings?
Wouldn't they spoil my opportunity to get stronger by fighting strong opponents?" She says as she strokes her chin.
Woah, I do not completely disagree with her but that's... wow.
She sounds almost like David.
I did here rumors about her that on top of her being cold she can be extremely gruesome if she feels like.
A young girl at twenty one at the Early Peak stage.
The prodigee of the Dang Clan.
I stood there speechless looking at her.
"Hmmm, did I say something wrong?" She asks me as she turns towards me.
"No, I'm just a little surprised." I reply.
"Ok, now on to what I brought you here for." She says as she comes to stop at the middle of the courtyard.
She looks at me for a while.
Looking at every part of my body she could see.
It was a little uncomfortable having her stare at me like that.
She suddenly pulls off her Tang robe.
She wore a tight body hug trousers and a kind of top that looks like a crop top revealing her beautiful top.
"Strip!" She says suddenly.
"Huh?" I utter in confusion not sure if I heard what I heard right.
"Take off your clothes." She says.
Immediately I back off.
"Wh...what do you mean by that Dang Soha?" I ask stammering a little embarrassed.
"What? I just want you to take off your clothes." She says as if there's nothing wrong with that.
"Is she a lesbian?" I think to myself.
Why the fuck is this lady asking me to take of my clothes.
Even if she is lesbian I'm just fifteen.
I know she doesn't really matter in the Murim but c'mon.
I stand there with my hands over my chest as if trying to hide it.
"Ummm... I won't tell anyone what happened here so I'm just going to ... you know... take my leave." I say as I turn to leave.
"I am trying to be gentle with you Dang So." She says a low tone.
G...gentle?
With me?
Is she trying to force herself on me?
I immediately try to take off but she suddenly appears in front of me.
Surprised I try to back away but with her palm she hits me in my belly sending me crashing into the building in her courtyard.
"Ugh." I groan in pain.
That was quite painful.
What is she doing.
Is she really serious right now?
I need to run away.
"Why do you pursue strength Dang So?" She suddenly asks me as I see her face appear right in my front.
How is she so fast.
I'm a Late Peak and I'm finding it difficult to keep up with her speed.
I try to hit her with my left hand but she hits my hand away and with her right hand she hits me again with her palm on the exact same spot on my belly.
The impact sends me away falling into the floor.
Immediately I rise to my feet trying to keep my eyes on her but then...
"Why do you strive for power?" She asks into my ear from beside me.
I immediately turn to attack but she easily catches my right elbow with her right hand and with her left palm she hits the side of my belly sending me crashing through the ground.
"Ugh... Fuck, that one was more painful than the last." I say as I immediately try to stand up groaning in pain.
I look up and there she was in front of me.
Her face unreadable.
"What do you want?" I ask her.
"I want to know why you wish to get stronger, why you chase after power so much..." She says as she looks down at me.
"Why I wish to get stronger?
What if I say it's to get revenge on you all who treated me as a servant just because I was an illegitimate child." I say with a smile.
"Thats a lie." She says and too fast for me to react I see her leg right in my face.
He kicks me in the face hard, sending me crashing into the ground.
Fuck, that hit was quite serious.
I see her about to stamp me and I immediately get away.
Immediately she follows and lands a heavy kick on my belly sending me up into the air.
She jumps to meet me in the air and with her palm she slaps me back down into the ground.
Fuck, I can't believe I can't react to the movement of an Early Peak.
Is this what facing a true prodigy feels like?
I heave a sigh as I stand up and see my hair begins Flairing Red.
"You want to know why I chase after true strength?" I ask her as I begin walking towards her.
She stands there saying nothing.
I dash towards her at incredible speed and for the first time I land a hit right to her gut.
She groans in pain as she grabs my hand.
I look at her and for the first time, I see a smile on her face as she says;
"Yes, tell me, I would love to know."