Lady of YeonSung (Lisrene)

Chapter 5

He couldn't believe it.

Lisa, the Red King, stood on top of the wall, completely astonished. He watched as Jukmu frantically ran down the road, carrying the girl on its back. Lisa had never been this dumbfounded in his life. If it weren't for the wound on his chest, he wouldn't have let her escape like this.

"Jukmu, you son of a bitch."

Jukmu was an incredibly intelligent horse. The war horse was able to discern its master's mood and the situation it was in. But after they had returned from war, they separated him from the mare he had taken a liking to. And he had been like this ever since.

But still... How could it allow the person he was pursuing to ride on its back? And now they were running away together?

He couldn't believe it. The horse never allowed anyone other than its master to ride him. But that woman was definitely riding Jukmu right now as she ran away.

Rather than the fact that he had let the woman get away, Lisa was even more furious that Jukmu, that bastard, was the one who was letting the woman ride on its back as she made her escape.

A woman. It was definitely a woman.

Was she the Heukra?

No, probably not.

The people claimed that the Heukra was the guibin's vengeful spirit. His mother was known as a peerless beauty and had been incredibly gorgeous and seductive.

However, the woman under the hood was as cold and as sleek as a snow flower. Her eyes had an odd trace of blue and looked as sharp and as wild as the eyes of a hawk.

Just who was she?

"Over there!"

Suddenly, a shout from behind pulled him out of his thoughts.

Lisa glanced behind him and clicked his tongue. Nobody must know that he had been here today. He immediately jumped down from the wall. He suddenly realized again that Jukmu wasn't here and angrily clenched his jaw.

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"Whoa."

The horse ran frantically as it helped her escape. Joohyun pulled on the horse's reins once they were safely inside the forest where she had agreed to meet Jewol. She looked behind her nervously.

The dark forest path was densely packed with trees, its leaves rustling in the wind. It was completely silent. Like a prey being chased, Joohyun nervously looked around before letting out a sigh of relief.

Her hands holding the reins were damp with sweat. She hadn't felt this nervous in a long time. Her back was stung painfully from from the man's blow.

Just what kind of man was he? Was he another person who was looking for the Heukra?

"Ugh."

Her back hurt even more as she moved. She carefully touched her back and realized that the fabric wet, but her back wasn't bleeding. The stinging flesh felt like it was whipped.

What a terrifying man. How could he make an attack such as this?

And he'd even gotten a glimpse of her face.

"I can't believe I made a mistake. And right at the beginning, too."

She felt as if she'd go crazy from the disappointment. No matter what happened, she needed to be even more careful moving forward. She finally jumped off the horse.

The horse was clearly well taken care of. Its coat had a glossy sheen, and even though they'd run such a long way, it was barely panting. And it was a lot larger and more muscular than an average horse. It was a top-quality, powerful horse.