Serene_Gale

Seol-ah, the daughter of a fallen noble family who was sold to a brothel because of debt. She is able to escape the brothel with the help of the cold-blooded Su-hyeok who appears like a savior in the midst of a crisis of becoming a full-fledged gisaeng.
“What can I do for you as a woman?”
“I must do what a woman can do.”
The answer that came back felt like grabbing her clothes.
“Be my woman.”
Seol-ah’s pupils trembled at that sudden word.
“If you are Nari’s woman.”
“Something like a servant. Of course, this is a contract.”
At that moment, Seol-ah, became her master’s servant in the body of a nobleman. A servant who should not dare to love her master.

In the Arms of the Master

"Master, the outfit should be ready in about ten days."

"Then I will return around that time."

Su-hyeok turned his back and simply waited for Seol-ah to come out.

Then, as the door opened, Seol-ah stepped out, adjusting her robe with admiration in her eyes.

Su-hyeok imagined how she would look wearing the formal palace attire.

Without a doubt, she would look stunning.

At Su-hyeok's sudden comment, the store owner, who had been organizing the fabric, turned to him.

"Shall I adjust the fit of the outfit to match the lady's body?"

At that, the store owner let out a small laugh and replied.

"This fabric… is quite expensive, but—"

"Understood. I will prepare it together with the court attire once it is ready."

At that moment, Seol-ah, who had been inside the shop, stepped out.

"When it's ready, please send a signal with a flare. I will come to retrieve it."

"Understood. Travel safely, master."

Su-hyeok and Seol-ah left the shop.

As they walked, every shop owner they passed respectfully bowed to Su-hyeok.

Even commoners and minor noblemen lowered their heads as Su-hyeok strode by with long, unhurried steps.

'Just… what is his true identity?'

Seol-ah glanced at his side profile, deep in thought as she followed along.

"Cough… Could he be a prince? Or someone who holds the king's trust?"

At that moment, Su-hyeok, who had been calmly scanning his surroundings, spoke without looking at her.

"There's no need for you to be curious about that."

"You may wear the mask of rebellion, but in the end, you are just an ordinary person like me."

She thought he was only observing in silence, but he had always been reading her expressions.

Seol-ah was amazed by his perceptiveness.

She forced a slight smile and averted her gaze from him.

A well-built man suddenly stopped in front of Su-hyeok, his face lighting up in recognition.

Hearing the voice calling for him, Su-hyeok also halted his steps and slowly turned toward the man.

"What a coincidence to meet you in this place, master!"

As if recognizing him immediately, Su-hyeok called out his name casually and placed a hand on Seok-jin's shoulder.

"So, you've finally arrived in Han-yang."

"I arrived just recently. Though, this was the exact road I was planning to take to come see you, master."

Saying that, he held up a tightly clenched map and showed it to Su-hyeok.

"I was going to hide it and surprise you, but I couldn't resist. And then, just yesterday at the hanbok stall, I happened to run into you, master. As expected, I am quite lucky."

Seok-jin let out a cheerful laugh and smiled brightly.

Su-hyeok also let out a faint smile and nodded slightly.

"I had a feeling you would come to Han-yang soon."

"Hahaha! What brings you to the marketplace, master?"

"Oh? You've already dealt with it? That's great. Since we've met, let's go to the guesthouse together."

With that, Seok-jin's gaze shifted to Seol-ah, who was quietly standing beside Su-hyeok.

As Seok-jin's attention shifted to Seol-ah, Su-hyeok's gaze noticeably sharpened.

For a brief moment, Seol-ah hesitated and instinctively moved closer to Su-hyeok.

"This is my first time seeing this face."

With a bright smile, Seok-jin extended his hand toward Seol-ah.

Unlike him, Su-hyeok exuded an entirely opposite atmosphere.

"I assist my master. It seems like I'll be seeing you often from now on, so let's get along we—"

Right as Seok-jin squinted his eyes with a half-smile, Su-hyeok abruptly stepped forward.

"Your nonsense remains as tiresome as ever."

With a curt, emotionless remark, Su-hyeok positioned himself between Seol-ah and Seok-jin, cleanly severing the space between them.

Chapter 6.5