831 Hong Clan is Saved
Elysia only needed an hour to complete her task. Twenty-eight people were rescued, and their condition gradually improved. She also didn’t need to use any meaningful magic.
“Phew…” Elysia breathed a sigh of relief.
“Thanks for the hard work.” Sylvia then helped by wiping Elysia’s sweat with a handkerchief like a good assistant.
“Hmm?” Xentia also wanted to do the same, but she didn’t have a handkerchief. However, there were tissues and cotton swabs nearby. She used that to express her care, just like Sylvia.
“Mm, thank you.” Elysia received the care with pleasure.
“…” Grandpa Five checked the last patient’s condition with a sigh of relief. As reported by the Esper and the Alchemy Association, Elysia truly lived up to expectations and was a talented young doctor.
Hong Ju-Won received a signal from Grandpa Five and felt relieved. Elysia only needed a short time to cure everyone from that strange, life-threatening illness.
He then went to Elysia and bowed slightly to express his gratitude. “Elysia-sama, on behalf of my clan, I express our deepest gratitude for your help. We don’t know what would have happened if you had not been here to help us.”
“I’m just an intermediary doing the work. The ones that give them healing are all with the permission of the Gods and Goddess from heaven.” Elysia clasped her hands with the expression of a devout priest.
Hong Ju-Won straightened his back and cleared his throat. He asked politely. “You’re a religious person, hmm… Well, we really appreciate your help. Do you still have the antidote? May I know what medicine it is?”
“We call them intermediate healing potions. I still have two vials… What do you want to do with them?” Elysia showed two bluish-white potion vials between her fingers.
“Can I buy it from you directly? I’ll add it to the bonus for you.” Hong Ju-Won stretched out his hand.
“Sure. You can have it for emergencies. This potion can be a lifesaver when the time comes. This healing potion might cure all low-middle class ailments. Just don’t use it in severe and critical situations without the help of a medical expert.” Elysia handed over the two potions without a second thought. She got it for free at the academy, after all.
“Understood.” Hong Ju-Won nodded and immediately put the potion into the secret pocket of his coat.
“Master Dong-Min, and Madam Min-Joo, just woke up!” A bodyguard opened the door to the room and informed him of the latest news.
“We’ll be right there!” Hong Ju-Won gasped in surprise, but bubbles of happiness and gratitude rose from within his heart. He glanced at Elysia and the girls before rushing off. “Please follow me to meet my family.”
Grandpa Five rushed to follow Hong Ju-Won, but Sung Se-Yeon chose to fall behind with the beauties.
“Well, who would have guessed that you are such a great medical expert, Elysia-sama. You truly exceeded our expectation. Those old masters should feel ashamed for losing to a young girl.” Sung Se-Yeon shrugged his shoulders as he opened a conversation.
“Mm, my work here is over. Erina, I heard Seoul has a great entertainment industry studio. Can we book a music studio for a few hours? After that, we can also do a lot of other things. You know what kind of event schedule we’ve made?” Elysia pressed her hands together while chuckling cheerfully. She has made an event schedule with her friends in mind.
“Yes, I can book a nice studio now. What kind of plans do you have for our trip, Ellie?” Erina was curious and anticipated the subsequent events.
“Fufu, that will be a surprise~ Can you book that studio now? I already planned and prepared everything except that one.” Elysia pressed her finger to her mouth and gave a wink.
“O-okay, I’ll do it right away. Please wait a moment.” Erina blushed slightly to witness Elysia’s behavior. She immediately made a reservation using her smartphone.
“Elysia-sama, I think Young Master Hong asked us to come with him to meet the patriach.” Mio spoke in a whisper-like voice.
“Alright, let’s go.” Elysia nodded and invited her friends to go.
“Yes.” Erina rushed to Elysia’s side and put her hand on Elysia’s arm. She used her other hand to book the studio.
“E-eh, could it be that, I was ignored? Did I do something wrong?” Sung Se-Yeon smiled awkwardly while scratching her cheek.
Sylvia and Xentia just followed Elysia away. Meanwhile, Gio just snorted and left the room.
“Hmm, so they already have a plan to do after this. Maybe, I can mingle and get to know them better? It’s a rare chance to hook a young lovely doctor. The future prospects are really good.” Sung Se-Yeon muttered to herself while rubbing her chin. He then followed the girls.
Arriving at the patriarch room, Hong Ju-Won was sitting on the bench beside the bed where a gentlewoman was lying. He held her hand as if it won’t let go anytime soon.
“Five, gather all the clan’s members to our second main mansion now! I don’t care what their reasons are, everyone must attend, this afternoon, even newborn children. Everyone, without exception!” The patriarch propelled his body to sit down and exclaimed with a furious expression.
“All right, but don’t push yourself now, Dong-Min.” Grandpa Five nodded, but there was no intention of carrying out the task immediately.
“I understand the limits of my current state. After all, I am a Grandmaster. How could I fall with this petty trick and die just like that? The sinners shall be punished.” The patriarch clenched his fists.
“Please control your anger, father. We can’t solve anything with violence and anger like that. They are our family.” The gentle lady advised in a weak voice.
“Hmph! Can the sinners be considered as members of my Hong Clan? We have to do a clean-up immediately like what Ju-Won said.” The patriarch snorted disdainfully at the memory of those filthy people.
“My apologies, it looks like we’re no longer needed. Your clan will also be busy in a while. That said, we’d better excuse ourselves and take our leave.” Elysia raised her hand for attention. She spoke in English because she had difficulty understanding Korean. Mio was also overwhelmed as her translator for all the conversations that took place.
“Who are you?” The patriarch frowned.
“Ahem, let me introduce them. That black-haired girl is Elysia. She is the talented young doctor who just helped us to cure that strange disease. Next to her is Minamoto Erina.” Hong Ju-Won introduced the two leading girls swiftly.
“I see… Before anything, can you take off your mask? That strange disease isn’t caused by a virus or anything like that, but black magic.” The patriarch narrowed his eyes to look at the girls. He strangely couldn’t measure Elysia’s strength and potential.
“Okay.” Elysia didn’t mind taking off her mask.
“Oh my~ Our Jun-Wo finally brought home some beautiful girls. Why don’t you introduce them to me, my child? So, which one?” The gentlewoman covered her mouth in surprise.
“Mother, please not now…” Hong Jun-Wo sighed and shook his head.
“Very well, we may not be able to properly thank you for your help due to the current precarious situation. We will invite you again tonight for a dinner.” The patriarch nodded in understanding.
“Good. Then, we excused ourselves.” Elysia raised her hand in farewell.
“See you later.” Erina waved her hand.
Someone suddenly came close to Hong Jun-Wo and whispered something.
“Wait, I will send someone to take you wherever you want to go. It will be much safer and more efficient for you to travel in our exclusive car.” Hong Ju-Won immediately caught up and stopped the girls before leaving the room.
“Sure. That will save us a lot of trouble.” Elysia didn’t mind the offer. She then looked to the side. “Young Master Sung Se-Yeon, you are not gonna leaving your soulmate alone, right? You are a good friend who sticks around in good and bad times, right?”
“Ah-huh, yeah, haha…” Sung Se-Yeon rubbed the back of her head with a dry laugh. He wanted to stick around these top-tier beauties, but the situation didn’t support him.
“…” Hong Ju-Won did not comment. He realized his friend wanted to go with the girls but still needed his friend around for a while. Thus, he wouldn’t just let his friend go now.
Elysia’s group then left the mansion vicinity in a black limousine. Two elite female bodyguards were assigned to escort and accompany them.
“Where’s Sang-Hoon? I want to see him.” The gentlewoman asked a bodyguard.
“Mother, don’t ever mention that bastard’s name. He deserves to die for what he has done to you, to me, and to our clan.” Hong Ju-Won pursed his lips.
“Please don’t be like that. He is your father and my husband.” The gentle mother was surprised because her son had said such a cruel fact to her right now.
“I wouldn’t be sad if I was the one tasked with executing him with my own hands. Open your eyes, mother. Does that bastard deserve to be called my father or your husband? That power hungry jerk? Some evidence is already pointing to the truth. He’s involved in this rotten scheme. He was the one who poisoned you four days ago. Also, have you forgotten what he did to me, mother? Did you still remember your promise to me?” Hong Ju-Won’s expression became cold.
“Ju-Won… I’m sorry, it was all my fault… I-” The gentle mother couldn’t continue her words anymore as tears of sorrow flowed from her eyes uncontrollably.
“We’ll be swamped by trouble to solve today.” The patriarch sighed and stared out the window. He then asked his grandson to describe everything that happened when he fell into a coma.
At that moment, an emergency notification was sent to all the members of the Hong Clan. Everyone involved in the Hong Clan was also invited to attend a court meeting. Anyone who decided not to come would be considered a criminal and traitor.
The Hong Clan patriarch would judge all his clan members firmly. He had to get rid of the clan pests once and for all while he was still alive.
“Hmm-mm~ Let’s play! What are we going to do after this? Let’s invite the others too.” Xentia tugged at the hem of Elysia’s sleeve.
“Yes, we will invite them to join us. Before we start our journey, we will play music, sing and dance. Then, have lunch. Does Xentia want to join us or just watch from the audience? It would be fun, especially the dance. You have an elastic and flexible body, you must be good at it.” Elysia smiled encouragingly.
“Join! Xentia wants to dance also. Dancing is easy and fun, especially on the battlefield.” Xentia immediately agreed with enthusiasm.
Xentia’s answer surprised Mio and Erina, but Elysia immediately turned the parable into something plausible. After all, the dance floor could be considered a battlefield for a dancer.