Living with the Dangerous Beast-Chapter 47: I’m Back

It was filled with dried frogs, chestnuts, boiled eggs, rice cakes, and fresh hawthorn berries. Pleased, she quickly hid her smile.

“What is this? Daebum, have you no pride? We tigers are noble predators. How can you eat such things?”

“Forgive me, Your Majesty.”

“Such unworthy food will need to be confiscated. I happen to know a fox who would appreciate it.”

Daebum sighed and bowed his head.

“The truth is, I plan to become a monk and have decided to refrain from killing. So when I embarked on this long journey, I had no choice but to pack this kind of food....”

He had his reasons. Once Sohwa realized that Daebum didn’t have the intention to harm anyone, she felt a kinship with him. She figured that even if he discovered she was a fox, he wouldn’t eat her.

“Very well then. Here, you may have it back.”

“Thank you! Thank you, Your Majesty!”

“Eat those things in secret to avoid shame. Where are you coming from?”

“I come from Mount Taeryong.”

“It must have been a long trip. And why are you here?”

Daebum bowed respectfully, letting out a deep sigh.

“What else could it be but being chased away?”

“Chased? By whom?”

“A young, vicious tiger. A beast so fierce that even the Grim Reaper would dare to confront.”

That fierce tiger! Sohwa’s eyes widened.

Although she had never set foot on any other mountain besides Mount Yeehwang, she had heard rumors about the Tiger of Mount Taeryong, which was said to be a demigod with unstoppable power.

“I heard that he died twenty years ago after falling off a cliff while tormenting an Imoogi. But he somehow came back to life. Even the underworld must have rejected his foul and violent nature.”

“A-Are you saying that the tiger came back from the dead? Did he become a deity?”

“Who knows? Anyway, that beast is now literally out of control. He’s driving out all bears and foxes from the mountain. He’s literally wreaking havoc.”

“What? Why pick on the foxes?”

“I don’t know. No one even has a clue what he’s trying to do at this point. He thinks of himself as a true king and deity, killing anyone who displeases him. He doesn’t even eat them; he just tears them apart and hangs their skins and flesh all over the mountain.”

“That’s horrible!”

“Every tiger that stayed there has fled. There’s no one left to stand up to him. I also left quietly, since I had absolutely no intention of fighting against him.”

Daebum glanced at Sohwa, his intentions clear.

“That young beast is so violent and cruel to an unnecessary degree... It’s maybe because he doesn’t have a mate... You have a mate, don’t you, Your Majesty?”

“Yes, I do.”

“I could tell from the scent. But you should still make a visit to Mount Taeryong. I’m quite sure that even a great tigress like you has never seen such a beast.”

Using this as an excuse, Daebum was obviously trying to chase Sohwa away so he could settle in Mount Yeehwang.

“You won’t regret seeing him.”

Did he think she couldn’t see through his ruse? Sohwa turned away coldly.

“I prefer handsome, gentle men. My standards are high, so it’s hard for anyone to catch my eye.”

“He’s as massive as a house, and his paws are so huge and strong that he doesn’t even need to bite his prey. He just strikes them dead with his claws. One hit with those hideous claws, and it’s over!”

Daebum gestured animatedly, describing the ferocious tiger. His vivid depiction made Sohwa gasp.

“Also, his eyes are so ferocious and intense, they can even light up the night like a sun!”

“That’s not true; don’t be silly! Aren’t you actually a raccoon, not a tiger? I’ve never seen any tiger exaggerate that much!”

“W-What? Haha... Of course, I’m a tiger!”

Laughing casually, Daebum lowered his voice.

“And he’s very handsome.”

“Really?”

“Yes, my friend saw him in human form. He said, ‘His eyes are deep, his nose is straight like the Seolhak Mountains, and his lips are so seductive.’”

“Is your friend in love with him?”

“Oh no, not at all. If he were a female, maybe. But... He’s just amazed at how unnecessarily handsome that ferocious beast is. Ah, just like that man over there....”

Daebum trailed off, pointing to a large hawthorn tree where a remarkably handsome man was leaning and watching them like a picture.

It was Dohwi. He smiled warmly at Sohwa as he approached.

“I’m back, Sohwa.”

Her eyes widened with joy.

“Dohwi!”

At her call, Daebum jumped in surprise, dropping his bundle of snacks.

Sohwa, distracted by the spilled chestnuts and eggs, didn’t notice Daebum transform into his animal form and flee.

“Huh...?”

In an instant, the slender young man vanished. In the blink of an eye, Daebum bolted behind a tree, running for his life. freēnovelkiss.com