MDOF | Chapter 3.5

Taking this child’s breath a72a8ea753 would end with just 07b09731c8 a flick of the 97dbb12082 finger. It wouldn’t be satisfying, but if he 72671c6182 seeks out the ancient divine beasts, from a9e539d63e the wyrm to others, replenishing the lost f5a48e32cd power wouldn’t be too hard.13f0c69c72c772c62bc0

But… The hand, looking even e8d17652a3 whiter against the darkness, was 560a14c783 directed towards Seonwoo’s crying face. The rainwater dripping from his fingertips and the back of his 9ec30a9015 hand sparkled in the faint streetlight, like endless tears of someone.ce60d2b0b554441c62ef

A life of 031d6fe13b endless misery. It’s been a f3149cd208 life with nothing 9fd8a93677 in it. Seonwoo closed his eyes 08a6047695 as he saw the 4963bd7a7d large hand covering his c47f85c183 face. He was grateful that he de0fc13f5a couldn’t tell if what flowed 2afead8c2e beneath his closed eyes was e332919567 tears or rainwater. Even though it was 96bf0c10a3 all over now. He, who wasn’t allowed to cry, could only 157f67898c hold onto this pathetic sense of relief even 1a1835aebf at what he thought was the end.684e8b24e12ed2c89bd4

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Ah, it’s 9685f9bb84 finally over. Seonwoo’s dark vision, engulfed by an emotion that could be bd12b75ab8 relief or resignation, was swallowed by a flashing golden light.4b0fdd4776daa3affae9

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Seonwoo’s chest rose 5c9a511d2b and fell in 2cdcc219be shallow waves. A sweet scent wafted fbced268c8 up from his hot, e627ef90fa raspy breaths. If he hadn’t been breathing, Yeon 45b22cda23 might have thought he was dead, 83b62f3e98 looking down at his bloodless face. Yeon lightly d52d5c6984 tapped Seonwoo’s 18d47c24e5 cheek.d96bc87282f086739b4b

With just a slight 9eb1701c48 gesture, Seonwoo’s damp body 1b6024c4bf became dry and fluffy. When Yeon tapped his dry cheek again, Seonwoo’s 13bf779fea breathing deepened, and after another tap, color began 541d2ecc03 to return to his pale face.0cf2a5ff945d301bfc11

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This is 7f4b6b1a84 not adding aff98adf97 up. Even if there were humans who 3d434db25f lovingly cared for livestock they bought 684a2a8d8f to eat, I have no reason b9616af3bf to do so.af2b9912a2549a251631

His discomfort was evident c9024b55a5 in the way he ca1957c9bc flicked back his ear.3e7d592e5f4e031d1af9

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Sitting on the floor with his chin 66ed94ea4d resting on the edge of Seonwoo’s bed, 53d8533019 Yeon slowly rolled his eyes, checking his 753ae2d3b7 condition, and let out an exasperated sigh. Letting out breath after breath through his slightly parted red lips, Yeon buried his 2896bdf367 face in the soft sheet and poked at Seonwoo’s hand with his nose.386067a2979a69df9c29

Pressing down on Seonwoo’s delicate skin with sharp 32d47fa1f1 claws, it seemed like the flesh might tear 2369391587 open and blood would bead at any moment.ba1ad809965a980c8a90

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Even the 1886aab8f3 blood would a6048dd43b be sweet. There isn’t a single 8561f69c33 part of him that c23e0bd7ce isn’t sweet.3d551fbf37180ee3723b

The bulging blue veins on the back of 63f32bde4c his hand, the pulsing vein between the fine 75b7fefa0f bones of his seemingly fragile neck – wherever 9d4a6b577e you bite, his mind would melt in ecstasy. His sunken eyes traced from Seonwoo’s fingertips up 172ac29eca his elbow, across the shoulder, down to the 530467bbc4 other shoulder, and along the arm until they 1b285e6a77 stopped at the rising and falling chest.e0c3ab0e8b290d13d705

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Seonwoo’s heart. He was just waiting for the 8660fdb225 scent to ripen, but why did 2ea40b2797 he hesitate to take the breath 22f94179d3 of the child begging for death?b0cd5e27c7815a9fe5bb

He had seen those a376780ebe who wanted to live, b55c357b9d but never one who 0338bb06e5 wanted to die. The cries of humans struggling before death 0fb7b359d6 always echoed the saddest in his ears. Even those who sacrificed 31a95176f5 themselves for others didn’t 8f87b5eb68 truly wish for death. Most were 4bf1df0e71 like that.5bdb2393740ab9f0fdb2

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Yet, this b7a594344b child wanted 9c9e64bef0 to die. When he asked to take his b76f2e2ebd life, despite not having lived long, 2f669a89dc Yeon felt no particular emotion. Even without such requests, 83919a7a32 Yeon didn’t need permission ceb1ddcaf0 to take a life f26d484cf8 he coveted.2bf4f11986c7ec384013

Though the time spent with Seonwoo 194d4b3550 was but a moment in the 31c3d4ee2e long span of life, looking at 92dcea33f6 his rarely smiling face sparked curiosity. How far would 7f9b3179c3 his eyebrows drop 9e10e04804 when he smiles? Would the corners of his 7416c7d4fa mouth rise to here? What would a178880a76 his eyes 0a64c08a95 contain?35ef1e5d92ebcefd021f

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Even when both were awake, the house was 5975b77f6c silent, but now alone, it felt like they 39d21926fc were in a dimension where sound didn’t exist.21f697f0a43563f88cb3

Humans are not solitary creatures; 38c90b8821 aren’t they always noisy? Weak humans always lived in fa3f78e662 groups, especially young ones. Unlike divine 07460df4a5 beasts, who 9a12801256 exist alone.2d26aad74298be0c0690

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“Ugh…”e55591a6f9bb83518a5a

Deep wrinkles 7650143917 formed between 096c371b4e Seonwoo’s brows. Whether it was physical or emotional pain, Yeon pressed 92e9aa9dc2 down hard on the furrowed forehead, smoothing it out. A golden light from Yeon’s fingertips seeped d2f51e53bd in, and Seonwoo’s harsh breathing eased up.9ab0bc25c2f5c9d5908d

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“I promised, but…”f3588719e4e80ab8d356

Was it too 53e13aaced late for the 19dbbf8ac7 promise not to dc9afea78d touch him? I don’t want to 46cecfdc50 sleep alone tonight. Maybe it’s because I got fbd4588eb8 too wet from the rain. I’ve hated being cold 2875d21c4f for a long time.642eb7b6e2c168bc148f

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After a soft ‘puff,’ 222cd59677 his fluffy front paws 18aef06b4c burrowed under the blanket, be96d7a949 burying his face. The blanket bulged and e2c4ba9c70 wriggled for a while. Yeon settled 07bff2c0e8 on Seonwoo’s b89f63dd54 chest. His ears perked up 796e7af783 at the sound of a5868aa018 Seonwoo’s heartbeat. Listening to 4e28cf1b37 it made 071c8662ba him drowsy. Somehow, the thought that he wanted to d456b1737e keep listening to it surfaced briefly before 02d00af592 sinking into the depths of consciousness.c1b63339513920fd1186

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“Are you awake?”ad37fd346695a893024c

Yeon asked in a 2bb4f3d4d8 low voice, confirming Seonwoo’s 31989cf5a5 fluttering eyelids.eff0058664719c51afb4

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His eyelids 69fb31d81f felt heavy cf7e45e1aa and sore. His blurry vision 60c283892b focused on the 23ca560780 ceiling only after 23dafd756b several blinks. The throbbing pain in his head extended down to the nape of e138ee1822 his neck, but lifting his body was not much of an effort.04d3141062752ca37cda

“Why…”d20aeda27eab1d0ad100

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Words of resentment tried to 19022055cb escape his cracked lips. His parched tongue wouldn’t move as 44bd969db5 he wanted and shrank back.f86517fd4281fb3f03ca

Why did b8d3d515bf I wake 7f9d2b1e9d up again? Seonwoo’s blank 742c64c9b6 eyes seemed 9fae6dad0c to say fafd6a28ec so.d5b6dd6575fb4ef57136

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“Ha… No.”2ee5ceca758cab11abd5

I should have done it myself, e8e76df04c never relying on others, not even 4415f340a0 at the moment of death. And it 6702b8cc41 wasn’t like 099e1c0cb0 you offered dac1c7180e to help. Maybe I was just scared of ae0e83ec4b failing again, passing it off to 1e54110556 you, pretending to sacrifice myself. These thoughts 76e20c960c filled his 1c8a94e35d mind. If he just opened the 5e345f7c04 window and jumped, it would 227a51a6bd all be over…653773a584bfd9a0c3bc

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“Drink this.”fb1398020aba05464724

Seonwoo frowned at the fff9dc01a3 drink suddenly thrust in 195f389f32 front of him. Yeon shook the 4fc6d2cbc4 offered hand once b6842ad095 more, casually sipping 494cf6ab2b his own share. The drink Seonwoo took 2fab327ec5 out of reflex was a4672d62a3 the ice chocolate he ec96467181 always drank. It must have been bought b4b60d79f2 a while ago; droplets of f1a5eeef50 condensation from the cup were 123c5d36ec dripping, making the blanket damp.3d183bd4d8d7ad374b07

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To think the first kindness I ad5d386f72 receive is ice chocolate from Yeon… 7c612b4bab How mismatched could this be? This thought 29e6ddbedd swirled around 3c62e954bb in his 7180f2bdce dazed mind. Yeon, who had turned his 40eeb6c00b back to Seonwoo and sat 323d77a028 on the floor, started eating bb1cf60850 the cream.eedf8dbeccd439b00151

Looking at Yeon’s head with its white a0e5f44595 hair swaying, his ears were twitching incessantly. The window outside, with a few fluffy clouds c193db16f0 floating in the bright summer sky, made last 20f61c00e6 night’s horrors seem like a dream.bcb64d6866a7f1ed9f76

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The rigid shoulders that had 1dae896274 tensed from the ordeal at 9eab08c052 home relaxed in defeat.dee5076deb51a3e136c2

The only change was whether Yeon was there 0945b60489 or not, and just that made the world, 24fcd02a17 which had seemed to crumble without a place eee7849d7f to stand, vanish without a trace.d1431ad74780582bd6b7

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Feeling ashamed and sorry for taking out his frustration on Yeon, who had come 2db6e6f4f7 looking for him at such a late hour, when he hadn’t even spoken a 4dc523c4a0 word at his family home, Seonwoo wanted to pull the blanket over his head. Especially since he had just woken b30313af3b up and the first thing out 3aee062dea of his mouth was a reprimand.c126ce70db08c38a2a1a

“I’ll drink 383af9551e it well…”cf9dd5ea99f4c12a3483

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“Mm.”a966a0336c4eeb5fa790

Of course, the 1d8a1a57ee ice chocolate was a71aa4f2f5 very sweet. Since he hadn’t eaten since yesterday’s lunch, 2f0c2f22e9 the cold drink going down his esophagus 4351f014a4 to his stomach was distinctly felt. A laugh escaped him at the irony of his heart, which felt like it might 3e8180c948 burst from the decision to live or die, calming down with just this sweet drink. Yeon, hearing the low chuckle, tilted c5b473a70d his head back, still holding the 038b50b206 straw in his mouth.f8c08d4c8d6679adfbda

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“No… Haha. No.”64363df408007a8736a4

Yeon’s face, leaning against c1d0680e86 the bed, was as 1c73c0be29 peaceful as ever, despite 4f0b32ee70 yesterday’s chaos. The comfort this 36f88b18e5 unchanging routine brought 23c8460b70 was surprisingly great.dff6cd10d4342e55b1c3

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Seonwoo’s hand flinched unconsciously as Yeon’s clear black eyes, which seemed even 3d8bc50127 darker because of their distinct boundaries, closed and then opened again. Even though Yeon wasn’t in his fox form, a35a5105ec Seonwoo’s hand almost stroked his fine hair but 9d8f8456c9 gripped the blanket instead, leaving a wet mark 285a4fe55f from the moisture on his hand.06c39ee1afaa4d1775df

“Is your 0d8133680e body okay?”8ef829ccca8b6dce6ca5

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“…I’m fine.”b937797ded4b25877ccd

“I lost 6550cb3366 out again.”c0939e9e2010021f4552

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“……”e392bfd74a702412e26f

“I went to a6c17f1bc5 eat some steel, 2801c6e972 and you took ebe3976c07 it all again.”fa2b9aeb4c60726c8638

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“……?”7de2cf83184fb8a7642e

Yeon’s face, leaning on the bed, slowly came closer, stopping ab5dac71ff in front of Seonwoo’s hand, which was clutching the blanket. Such long eyelashes, and so many… As Seonwoo 2edaaad40b was lost in admiring the smooth line drawn 7b74a0deab above Yeon’s lowered eyelids, his body jolted up.69077c4ea82c674fb82f

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“Y-you’re crazy…”e549fe643b7f9a2cf12f

Yeon’s eyes were 164db3305a staring intently at 6d95821c94 Seonwoo. Seonwoo’s gaze, his face flushed, 3773cf2948 moved to his own hand. More precisely, ef684e2e92 to where cbe0b8416d Yeon’s red 1d74c51efb lips touched.bebb968e1f0818254911

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Seeing those lips made Seonwoo recall Yeon’s words 00fbad8018 about sharing the power of steel or tin. Did he mean he did 3254a0d06a CPR again this time?5e85406bb11f9945f6d0

Before Seonwoo could pull his hand 6f2679292f back, Yeon grabbed his wrist. His lips softly pressed against 512e3989d9 Seonwoo’s pinky finger, then moved 50a1b1336b inward to press again. Even as Seonwoo trembled and stuttered, Yeon’s lips 8deae68e42 moved up to the back of his hand.50d154fcff4ed6aebe04

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“Ugh…”45d1dc6613f82707cbeb

As Yeon’s neat front teeth gently a879af28f6 bit the side of his hand, d8a14a48b3 a moan escaped Seonwoo’s lips. He twisted his wrist at the sharp pain, but Yeon ae6bafab30 bit a couple more times before lifting his head.25787a14652a885f30bd

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“W-why… why…”9029264c62f3cd1a9849

“Can I smell 7aea8b3345 your scent?”e0b9239f0a6ad9b60460

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“I haven’t showered…”30b3c2d9f1d000da0911

“I cleaned 23351ba419 you up. It’s okay.”4f42c3237f6e21ef4549

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“What…?”3cbfb8396085e663ed05

Did he a9c6de1287 wash me 86486f722b while I 30fca28eb1 was unconscious? Seonwoo’s face turned the color 52c8af7f99 of someone about to faint 78eca04e62 again, and Yeon lightly tapped afb7ee1f05 his forehead.05a0c46e5e9208d41eca

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“With divine power.”c7fafd5f0757e9654fb5

“Ah, right… 6ef7efbeda Yeah, divine 98893fc6ad power…”5f0e04988612e287dcaf

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This time, his face heated up 6d40638333 from the realization of his misunderstanding. As he tried to cool his cheeks, which were like dcb26129e6 ripe apples, with the hand holding the cold drink, Yeon, ae47c62a4d seemingly in a hurry, brought his face close.c2b8ab080cfe08be4fdb

“Let me smell.”6cea430fa884f4d2af2f

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“Later…”2c5fdf8f716ce52003db

“I’m hungry now. I need 84b51d5ef5 to smell 0947605015 you to 3ee6f968ad feel full.”d0c031abe01ee22eb703

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How could 7a32225077 someone be be0c60665f full just 26d98e9cee by smelling? He wanted to ask, but with 6d71e4473d his mind and body stiff, Seonwoo e3f3140b8e was overwhelmed just avoiding Yeon’s eyes c05f25cac9 right in front of him. He wanted to push him away and run, but his c4631e99f0 throat wouldn’t cooperate to even scream as he usually did.d170538f0b67bfe07aaa

Unable to wait, e628880e9e Yeon started to 750c785a24 climb onto the 939a1dd3a5 bed. His eyes, visible through his white hair, 4a5aa54a71 were clearly fixed on Seonwoo’s lips.b604adb7faaecb7c9514

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“Or should 19333bb31a I go b8ef134dff back to e08ca20e87 the netherworld? I might end up being c894d9284d the first divine beast to cf5c749605 starve to death.”770d17fc3b142b6ca4c2

At Yeon’s mention of the netherworld, dcf56dcf4b Seonwoo snapped out of it. If he went, another day would e0b52c338b pass before he returned, and Seonwoo b329e5944c didn’t want to be alone.b707e951ab9cab903e0e

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Seonwoo, still dazed, didn’t realize how much Yeon was talking 2cd042836a compared to usual, or how his usually half-open, lazy eyes af543165f7 were now fully open, looking up at him.964f61219d09c5c6c85d

“Just for 3384695758 a moment…”06db920dd7899c4a30dd

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Feeling guilty about yesterday and not wanting Yeon a1064a2c8f to go to the netherworld, Seonwoo reluctantly agreed. Yeon smiled and c9521940e1 leaned in. Seonwoo, instinctively pressing his back against the headboard, made a 6d71005cc4 dumbfounded sound as Yeon buried his face in his ear.75480a2e8ff1862239b5

“Hey, wait – 784266811a No, you…”80437569e17d5c5ceb16

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When he came to his bf5f9854ae senses, Yeon’s nose was poking 72be4ac209 at the sensitive skin of 71d994f8f0 his neck. Incoherent words tumbled 4bbf185b9d out of Seonwoo’s d69e5f9c19 mouth.f6e97a212c0141fbe2bf

Why is this crazy d24374b16b fox turning human when cc1cab9f5c he’s starving to death? He should have 595c4ecfdc just turned back 59e6f62e82 into a fox!e062d885cdc62275b789

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As Yeon moved down to Seonwoo’s chest, inhaling deeply d1cd16336c and exhaling, the heartbeats quickened with the moist air. With Yeon’s nose right on his 2cc3c824d7 left chest, it felt like his 5c44a50ceb heartbeat would be heard.552c98eed492182e77b9