[TS] Became a Peach Saint – Chapter 84

“No, guys. Why did the patch turn out like this?”

[Custom patch made for the room master]

[A terrifying hybrid]

“Ugh, seriously, like the Black Plague. How did a perfectly fine kid turn into this in an instant?”

[LOL sorry]

[Proud]

[LMAO Chief Room Master, I don’t know either? Loyalty loyalty 77^^^]

“Well… okay, I guess it turned out alright. Glad you’re adapting. Don’t fight, get along.”

The situation was sigh-worthy, but the immediate priority wasn’t training the newbies.

“Grandfather Herman!!”

“Yes, Autumn. Grandpa’s ears aren’t deaf yet.”

At Grandfather Herman’s words, awkwardness washed over me, and I scratched my head before continuing.

“You have the treasure map, right?”

Grandfather Herman grinned at my words and reached into his pocket.

“You found it well. Did you have fun?”

“Yes! You’re the only one I found, but it was fun.”

“Hoho, that’s enough.”

With Grandfather Herman’s kind smile, a neatly folded final treasure note was placed on his open palm.

“Guys, I found it!!”

[Woo-hoo!!!]

[Woo-hoo!!!!]

[We saw it! We found it!]

My heart raced over a simple treasure map.

“Alright, alright. Let me unfold it.”

As I slowly unfolded the map following my fingers, it suddenly stopped.

“But wait, if I unfold this, it’s not gonna say something like, ‘The treasure is the adventure and precious memories you’ve experienced,’ right?”

[LOL no way]

[LOL don’t worry, the sashimi’s here]

“Haha, right? It’s not like we have two lives. But kidneys are the most expensive, right?”

[LOL you’re insane]

[Room master, my eyes aren’t great]

“I’ll get you some corneas too.”

Without realizing it, I must’ve put too much force, and the crumpled paper unfolded to reveal a long passage.

“I’ll read it. ‘After overcoming all difficulties, you’ve finally grasped the last treasure map, blah blah, why is this so long? Sincerely cherish this precious moment, hardships, passion, luck, blah blah.’ Got it?”

[LOL confirmed]

[It feels like it got way shorter, but confirmed]

After wasting dozens of minutes on a cigar that wouldn’t burn properly, I suddenly stood up from the table.

“Guys, grab your tools. Let’s go.”

[Let’s gooo~]

[Go, let’s go]

As I got up from the table and started walking toward the party hall, I heard chairs scraping behind me.

Turning my head, I saw a group of people standing up and approaching me.

“Are you coming with us?”

Gulp. Gulp.

“Ha─ haha. We found it together, so we should go together.”

Whether it was laughter or exclamations, Dennis, who was now blowing a horn without even pouring a drink, swaggered over with a wide grin.

“Here we go.”

“Great! We should all reap the rewards together. Let’s go find the treasure!”

People who come closer, look at me, and smile warmly.

“We’ve searched everywhere for the treasure.”

“Wait a second.”

Just as I was lost in admiration, looking at the grand partygoers, Isabel suddenly stopped me.

“Ga-eul. Come here.”

“Huh? Why?”

Isabel pulled out a comb from who-knows-where and turned me around.

“You’re not a little rascal, how much have you been running around?”

[Lol, I did run around puddles while looking for the treasure.]

“Umm. A little?”

Isabel gently combed my hair with her soft hands.

She straightened my messy clothes and fixed my crooked ribbon.

“There, all done. Our Ga-eul, how are your eyes so pretty? It’s like there are jeweled flowers in them. There’s nothing not pretty about you.”

After saying that, she patted my head like Grandfather Herman.

I could feel the affection in her touch.

“Haha, Ga-eul, your slightly tousled hair suits you better. So cute.”

I feel a strange, floating sensation in my chest.

“Fluffy fluffy.”

“Fluffy? What do you mean?”

“Nothing. Let’s go find the treasure.”

After getting dolled up by Isabel, I walked towards the Party Hall and pushed open the door.

My already noticeable appearance drew a lot of attention, but with the people behind me, it felt like everyone in the Party Hall was staring.

“They’re really staring.”

[Should I pluck out their eyeballs?]

They should stare moderately, but they’re openly gawking like zoo monkeys, making me boil with anger.

My fluffy mood is now buried in the gutter.

“What are you looking at! Can’t you control your ink? I’ll pluck them out… Ugh! Ugh!”

A large hand urgently covered my mouth.

Following the hand, I saw the chairman shaking his head desperately with a pleading look in his eyes.

“Ugh!!”

“Room Master, please!”

[Why does our Room Master’s brake always fail?]

[It’s never been fixed lol]

[Suppressor! Suppressor!!]

When I slowly nodded, he finally let go of my mouth.

“Ugh. I’ll stick a syringe in your eye socket.”

“Yikes!”

The startled chairman tried to cover my mouth again, but I slapped his hand away.

“Chairman, if you have eyes, look at those jerks.”

The crowd, naturally staring because there are so many people.

From the 2nd and 3rd floors, they look down like they’re watching zoo monkeys, their eyes revealing many things.

Curiosity. Interest.

Jealousy. Lust.

A collection of desires.

“You.”

As my hand moved, pointing at each one, the eyes of the giants beside me followed.

“You too.”

Every time the giants’ gazes land on me, I flinch and turn my head.

Seems like what they do is fine, but when I do it, it’s a burden.

[Those humans are the type to go crazy, isn’t this a big deal?]

[LOL, they’re the ones in trouble after getting bitten by a mad dog.]

[Get your rabies shots twice.]

The orchestra music that had been playing suddenly stopped.

“Even if you’re picked as part of the upper class, you can’t just swap out your eyeballs, right?”

When you do an internet broadcast, you’re exposed to the viewers’ gazes until the broadcast ends.

Literally, except for sleeping, you live a life exposed to others’ gazes 24/7. Inside the house, outside the house.

Even I, who’s used to being watched, felt gross.

Not just any gaze, but one soaked in desire, looking down on me as if I’m beneath them.

After strange energy fills my eyes, the desires become even clearer.

“Manage your jawline and eye angles well. If you act like you’re something, I’ll crush you.”

[Wow, angle master Han-teacher.]

My voice echoes softly in the now eerily quiet space.

Click. Click.

Just as I finish my friendly warning and am about to move, the sound of high heels pierces through the silence.

A woman who looks well over seventy, accompanied by a group of bodyguards, walks toward me.

Her wrinkled face is adorned with a disgusting smile.

“Keke. I’m Wen Xiaolin. You’re quite the spirited lady, aren’t you?”

Even as she greets me, her eyes are on Herman. Her demeanor makes my neck twist on its own.

As I’m wondering what to do about this sudden intrusion, the chairman steps in front of me.

“Madam. I thought we concluded our discussion earlier.”

“Oh? A one-sided conclusion, is it?”

“This land has been passed down since my ancestors, and it’s where I was born and raised. I have no intention of selling it to fill my pockets.”

“You’ve grown up well, unlike your father who ruined the family with his indecisiveness.”

“…Don’t insult my father. He was more virtuous and upright than anyone.”

“Haha, like father, like son. Blood doesn’t lie. The foolishness runs in the family.”

“…..”

The chairman’s hands tremble as he clenches them so tightly his nails dig into his palms.

“You need to know your place. How can you not even tell if what you’re holding is a rock or a gold nugget?”

It’s not my place to step in, and even if I did, there’s nothing I could do. I’m just a guest, or perhaps an uninvited one.

But still.

‘I can’t just stand by.’

I push the chairman aside and step between him and the old woman.

“What’s up, you hag.”

“…What did you say!?”

[CODE RED!!!!!!]

[The room master’s about to cause trouble again, someone stop her!!]

[Emergency!]

Emergency! Stop that crazy woman!!

“Ha, haha. Hahahahahaha.”

Thud.

The old woman, who had been laughing like a madwoman, suddenly stops her laughter as if something had happened.

“···Even the term ‘a beauty that could topple nations’ falls short of describing your appearance, yet your mouth is as rough as they come. Child, if you knew who I was, wouldn’t you show a bit more courtesy?”

Given how Grandfather Herman confidently walked in while standing behind me, it’s clear that he’s someone of high status, even among the people here.

Her chin slowly rising and her eyes slowly lowering as she looks at me.

What a damn annoying angle.

Suddenly, a strange energy moves within my body, and the thought of wanting to half-kill her floods my mind like a tidal wave.

While my head is spinning, some woman—whether it’s Shaolin or Xiaoxiao, I can’t tell—gets close, leans in, and examines the red whale badge on my chest.

“Hmm, how did a clueless brat like you earn Melville’s recognition? And a crimson whale at that?”

The old woman, who had been intently staring at the badge—more like a large brooch—lifts her head and meets my eyes.

“Huh··· Indeed! My eyesight isn’t what it used to be, so I didn’t see it sooner. Truly, the term ‘a beauty that could topple nations’ isn’t enough. If you were to move, it wouldn’t just shake the country—it would completely shatter it.”

“Shut your stinky mouth, you hag. Get down before I serve you a jaw-breaking course.”

[Wow, the Room Master really doesn’t discriminate by nationality or race, huh lol.]

[The most prejudice-free bastard out there…]

As soon as I finish speaking, the old woman raises her hand to stop the bodyguards who were about to rush in.

“Right. If you’re Melville’s successor, you should have that much spirit. Child, do you have a spouse? If not, how about my son? No, he’s got too many. What about my grandson? You’d be more than qualified to be the matriarch of Hongmun.”

Watching the old woman ramble on, beating her drum and even holding drumsticks in her mouth, I was speechless.

“Old lady, your nonsense is a disease. I’m warning you—if you mess with my kid, I’ll rip your limbs off.”

“Tsk tsk, such a brazen girl. You’re young and don’t know how wide the world is. Whether you’re Melville’s illegitimate child or a hidden daughter, remember this—you only have one life. Keep that in mind.”