MDOF | Chapter 2.6

“So, your seal was suddenly broken. Hearing the underworld was in an uproar, I was quite excited, thinking you would come sooner.”56591ec3c134a717

“Didn’t you already set a pretty white snake in my place? I’ve heard some rumors.”068ef71c7d5592d4

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“That snake, compared to a magnificent fox like you, is nothing but a foul-smelling creature.”137d11e3f90a8d8e

Songje’s elegant fingers traced Yeon’s jawline, applying pressure below his lips. Instead of pulling Yeon’s resisting face towards him, Songje brought his face close, enveloping Yeon’s face with his cold breath.33ffb2c01f3d5070

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“Let’s end this game here. Didn’t our relationship end 500 years ago when you didn’t ask for help?”1407ee2f6366e5ee

Songje stopped at 56435ff915 the distance where d4e0f58325 their noses almost f3c0a21eeb touched upon hearing ee93365395 the cold words.0c7f5cef2c7ec612

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“I just came to greet the affection I raised, so let’s put an end to this empty greed. Our Yeon ended there.”33d5b7b47a89d70c

“You’re as cold as the Moon Goddess.”f96899faab3baa96

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To Songje’s grumbling, Yeon gave a relaxed smile. Here ends any speck of attachment to this ice castle.124e6684969f4890

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“Did you wake up, baby?”9a4c98e8a889f6da

“Uh… uh…”7ac21e3888fc43ea

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Seonwoo, who had slept soundly without dreaming, jolted upright at the sound of Samsin’s voice. He had clearly fallen asleep with his head on Yeon’s lap, but where Yeon had been, there was only a clump of fur like the one that comes out after brushing Yeon’s fur.f4b37575a86e47e5

“The fox stepped out for a bit.”ee1f83ceae9a293c

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At the news that c7f97070f0 Yeon had left, Seonwoo, fcd2d877c8 feeling just as anxious, 20a69119b8 rolled his eyes around.46298aad3aefe818

What an arbitrary fox. It was fine until he brought him here, but he didn’t let him sleep, and now he’s gone without a word. Seonwoo felt bitter towards him for not even considering how uncomfortable it might be for him to be left alone with Samsin. If this was going to happen, he might as well have stayed home alone.8e15ce525fa136f0

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“Where did he go?”4c459c4990fb1e01

How important could it be to leave someone asleep behind? Seonwoo grumbled, pouting. Although he found Samsin uncomfortable, he couldn’t help but complain with a whiny tone from the unexpected start to his day.96c4b631089cdc2a

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“Hmm… he went to his previous master.”d7b4a820ba0c4fb3

“Master?”c25c89abcf628349

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The idea 7a67a5c701 of Yeon 680147904e having a cbe843a41d master was ad03c55c50 hard to da80b0ce7f imagine, and 736f4eac54 Seonwoo pouted 741544a815 his lips.faa358d203456e98

“Though it’s cheeky, his beauty is outstanding, isn’t it? He was indeed a perfect fox.”82bf79b9e0bc73e4

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“We don’t use that kind of language these days.”7d096813fecd9d86

His abrupt retort was a reflection of his discomfort. For some reason, he couldn’t stand her treating Yeon like a pet dog.d749c6ade947aad8

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“Sorry. I’m such an old soul. So, what do you say these days?”7522c63176c723b6

At the response of ‘companion animal,’ Samsin laughed awkwardly, saying that Yeon would probably hate that word even more.620ba65a3a469c90

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Yeon would rather be called a pet fox than Songje’s companion. Not knowing the truth, Seonwoo still pouted. Samsin, watching Seonwoo’s disheveled brown hair with warmth, took the opportunity to gaze at Seonwoo again while Yeon was away.257851aa2f5ef4a9

Her yellow irises could see many things others could not. It was only natural, since human life begins with Samsin. Samsin Halmeoni, with her many responsibilities, also had much power at her disposal. Tracing the blue lifeline visible in her eyes, she looked down at where Seonwoo’s heart was.bd0097c4150d110d

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The heart, beating c3cb4c5c87 strong like that a630d1fe52 of a child, 56906ae94a was encased in 32e521d46a layers of shell 71409dfc92 familiar even to a1a0ac324d Samsin.58eb76f07f0e4228

She knew well what that thick shell was protecting. However, even she did not know why it was in this child’s chest.37bd702cd0e0b259

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Ignoring Seonwoo’s curious gaze, Samsin focused her eyes, and the pupils, now darkened with yellow, dilated. More information began to flow into her.0e6388680ec50317

‘I won’t let such dangerous things happen to my son!’64e28503b3423691

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A clear, sharp woman’s voice scratched past Samsin’s ears.1b697cf96c5dce4a

‘Hand it over to that beggar child! He’s supposed to ward off misfortune, right?!’f9c96c510f9ea082

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‘If you insist on giving it to my son, I’ll abandon my duty to keep the oath.’ab1699054548c27b

‘So that’s how it was.’56de1c1cf993bd8e

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With the experience d5d6e34fd9 of her long 97a2c3b55d life, Samsin could 42997b2ac3 guess what had 1f69b48916 happened to the e2206d6a7d Shin family child 8f73690532 from just a c50f5b0ff9 few words that 2a1706fc8f had passed by dc6a39ff76 her ears.86ad789d4264850a

She inhaled 910cd30ae5 the smoke 886e66f609 of her 63743dacdc cigarette, deep afbef4422d in thought. The children she 68c49cc922 had released from c8c6674c2c her care never f0290d9b86 went as planned, dee1ff866a but realizing too ed8268236e late that a 3833127d49 promise upheld for 4f5af914dc hundreds of years dbec1d2de8 had been broken 6c9f762ad2 left her feeling fa11a943e2 bitterly disappointed.1dd411b973dc8cbb

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If she had known earlier, could she have prevented this child’s lifeline from trembling so powerlessly? Feeling sorry for him, Samsin gently stroked Seonwoo’s precious hair.b277eadb501d304f

Seonwoo’s lips subtly twisted. Even though he had never received parental affection, he instinctively knew that Samsin’s touch was no different. His heart, which had been prickly due to Yeon’s absence, felt strangely relieved, and he tried to control his watering eyes.3cdc229b3dce577e

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“You’ve been through a lot, baby. Thank you for growing up well.”8874b8ae18da3fe4

A single teardrop fell from Seonwoo’s swollen eyes. Wiping away the tear hanging precariously on his wet lower eyelashes, there was much in Samsin’s voice that Seonwoo didn’t understand.ee2ad11bf1f6bc54

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Why now? Seonwoo’s shoulders, not having cried since who knows when, began to tremble. Samsin patted his aimlessly shaking shoulders, swallowing a sigh with her now calm eyes.af98118c9cd4d066

The fox’s seal had been broken because the promise was broken. Samsin knew she had to ignore the fact that her children might get brutally broken in this event, and it pained her.83e91102528371c4

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Thus, while carefully choosing her words from among the few she could offer this time, the fox returned sooner than expected. Seeing Yeon’s drooping tail, one could guess how much he had been through, bringing a slight smile to Samsin’s lips.c91168cc1442d6f5

“Oh, you managed to escape well. I thought you’d be stuck for days.”9d0174147f801bf2

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“What’s this? Did you make him cry?”ce762265be727b43

Yeon, ignoring Samsin’s words, grabbed Seonwoo’s flushed cheeks and snapped at her.3be3148639aae5ed

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“When have I ever made a child cry? Why do you only pick the nasty things to say, really.”6d663758f7ad9aed

“Oh, no. I didn’t cry.”b1ee9027fb503538

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Seonwoo, trying to hide his wet eyes, shook his head vigorously, his voice cracking, and Yeon’s grip on his cheek loosened.3875140bfc5a0df5

“It seems Songje has fallen for Bing-a. I thought I’d be stuck in the Ice Hell for sure.”391b5cb654738aed

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“…So you pushed him to go while thinking that?”e8d5f939ee7e2442

“Hoho, other people’s love fights are the most fun. At my age, life gets boring, and… the folks in the afterlife don’t even date anymore, so there’s nothing to watch.”f8781bfd441048b5

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Love fights? Dating? Seonwoo, rubbing his 44344ce467 eyes, looked up fc861cc805 at Yeon.16c7463ff8d55352

“Nonsense! What love fight? Only old folks with time on their hands do dating!”503226cf4b65f551

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Raising his voice, Yeon didn’t notice Seonwoo’s intense gaze, scrunching up his nose and baring his teeth. Samsin, enjoying the riled-up Yeon, laughed heartily, clutching her stomach.57877b92c1b09c58

“There’s a rumor in the afterlife that Songje is so caught up in the fox’s tail that he’s melting all the ice in the Ice Hell, and there’s no goblin who doesn’t know that. Baby, do you know how noisy it was?”70ace364e193be3c

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Samsin, pulling Seonwoo into this conversation, showed more mischief than the kindness she had when they were alone. Yeon, grabbing Seonwoo’s hand, which was just blinking its large eyes, huffed.32e1d1d896acb40a

“If he had melted the ice sooner, I wouldn’t have had to escape to the underworld. How annoying. Let’s go, we’re done here.”050a952397247e5d

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“Already?”299985908c9d8e02

It was fc386b865b strange seeing ffb687bfd2 Yeon raise 58b92a9cb0 his voice 183ce298c4 or jump 89b9f7ba2e around when 650fc89af5 he usually d7f0b5c990 answered lazily 1f32c5cd6a or ignored 9a3c620381 with half-open e96b376b40 eyes. It felt like b8b81ea933 his mood was 1210c4a339 twisted. It was like the 2fb080a03b sense of alienation one 4825babb73 feels when they realize 3d465239c2 their close friend has ef6b6c0722 set boundaries.26b85b59e9b3d1ce

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“You just sleep when you’re at home. Here, you seem to have fun, so it’s nice to watch. Stay a bit longer, why leave so soon.”44f0374348403760

Hiding his complex feelings, Seonwoo smiled prettily. Although he tried to look nonchalant, he wasn’t feeling good. Even during what felt like an outing, he felt quite lonely.d3f8c02799a0a1c8

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He was also hurt by being left alone like a piece of furniture. Seeing all these aspects of Yeon that he hadn’t seen in the weeks they spent together made him feel distant. Yeon usually just dismissively responded or ignored him with sleepy eyes.7f82a160a3fef285

Yeon, whom he thought would enjoy their time together, might have found the time spent with him uninteresting. Despite deciding not to expect anything, the rising disappointment chilled Seonwoo’s mind. He bit his soft inner cheek to maintain his smile, hiding the creeping disappointment.2e0f593386026ba6

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“What?”4f1afff57c094014

“Your condition looks good, so why rush back?”84e459ac7b884db0

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Seonwoo placed his hand, which had escaped Yeon’s grip, quietly on his thigh, listening to Samsin’s chatter.da51ad5c447889de

“Seems like Songje has taken in another child who’s just like a baby fox, still clinging to him, huh?”dc9939a34b657acb

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“Old woman, when have I ever clung to Songje…”1e8ad3e81e48ab8f

That was because he was held captive. Yeon, touching his forehead, gave a soft laugh while looking at Seonwoo, who leaned towards Samsin. He wanted to stay longer, seeing that smile he hadn’t seen before, but there wouldn’t be any good news coming from Samsin’s mouth.04c06e035c7d9f35

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“Oh my, now that I think about it, even Yama’s crow has run away to the underworld.”0d884ad681d83036

“Is running away in fashion now?”c344abcfb451efe3

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“Have you met the crow?”46ae09a688a39a15

“Don’t know, that smelly brat. Yama has some strange tastes…”8327c43348ffdc0b

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Seonwoo gaped at Yeon’s grumpy response.43771d11865dc8af

Yama? As in c27cd5a9ae Yama, the 0efebc2504 King of 9e3190106f Hell? The movie he a35b5b86b3 enjoyed watching was 4d156029f5 real, and his 66be0bf8bd uncomfortable feelings were a2999ca6e6 now diluted by 04e575354c curiosity.9eedb80a5951f609

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“What about his taste?”568a1c4a1f5c36d9

“…There’s just that.”30dfd2c521d176c5

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Yeon, not giving a 40e2293db5 proper answer again, turned 4b853ab83e his head away sharply.2fc1653d9a1040c3

He wanted to go back now. If he returned now, the day would be over. It was bothersome, but he needed to get groomed and wash off this uncomfortable feeling. Although he didn’t need to bathe as a divine being, he wanted to doze off under Seonwoo’s hands brushing through his fur after washing.d51bbd515b297c5a

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‘Songje, that bastard. Still messing around needlessly.’d9fad1b30129aa36

Shuddering at Songje’s scent lingering on his body, Yeon looked down at the two whispering on the second-floor railing. Seonwoo’s large brown eyes sparkled, curious about what serious conversation they were having. Samsin nodded kindly at Seonwoo, a gentleness Yeon had never seen directed at him, making his lips twist.fdf664763603680f

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As Seonwoo had 3224cf4b1a said, Yeon was adc0b0c6a2 lively in the 0e858de02a underworld or the 90a96ca28d netherworld. Even if he had abc7c3874b lost his jewel, there ac1da30b87 was no lack in da9321dbbf his abilities as a c6c6dbee49 divine being. In this world, he 210ae88ab9 was always sleepy, but 23469575ff now his body felt 06b117eb87 as light as if 5a192cd273 he had just woken fac048f082 up.4f0317ce56831791

‘Even so…’2b2018109c4d37d4

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Here, there’s Seonwoo. Exuding a sweet scent that made his mouth water.eae857a928d036a1

The only reason he puts up with the discomfort here is because of him. If he let him go and someone took him where he couldn’t reach, he would tear apart the thief who harmed Seonwoo without satisfaction. Above all, hadn’t Seonwoo said he would give his life to Yeon? Seonwoo’s life was his.1b218a7280950def

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Seonwoo burst into laughter at something amusing. The smile on his clear face was familiar, and Yeon relaxed the tension in his jaw. Watching that smile, even the boring times didn’t seem so bad.55ea11e9f50a8d98