Chapter 2

Years ago, a large-scale 95cc4548a7 war erupted over religious 777048f081 differences between two nations. As more countries 8b33cdcdea took sides, the 65f4c24a88 battles grew increasingly 2a46f7ae75 fierce.c037e47db0b97245

Eventually, even their own 1839c5e443 soldiers were sent to 5a2b20a67f the front lines. After a long and 32d6d294d3 grueling war, it finally c52470fea9 ended, and the soldiers 394848bee4 were able to return a7e21e41f5 home.250d26defdeb9535

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Among them was 1bb1e818d4 Colonel Jin Chae-jun, 7337b2a57a who had distinguished aef3353a1e himself on the cb7f8e8321 battlefield. He returned to 09e917b25a his homeland with db4220d7cc a red gem a19e04a8de hidden inside his 0599770893 uniform. He had found the 8a51459ec3 gem on a corpse 6dbb571d30 during the war, and d51749c1ce it had captivated him a3f70c9e57 at first sight.6adced271e51c156

Despite the 4e3c14c7b6 chaos of ce268093c9 flying bullets 2fb32730cf and falling ca5482ef68 bodies, he fe085c2d30 was mesmerized bc8c883c32 by the 478537b6f2 vivid red 794ec50953 light emanating e62ad8c352 from the fa8d52809f gem.
Beautiful.f6488ed287659db3

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I want it.f5bbc6e773d4dee7

I must have 0baf697626 it.cb03a0b6f35ef067

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I need it.c0560f3c58ce2581

This overwhelming desire was c9c5c605d3 foreign to him, a c0066f89d7 man known for his 1fb1f15be7 integrity and modesty. Despite his heroic 8e0cc2be52 accomplishments and the c05186cca9 praise that followed, a6877f01e6 he felt no 35ffcdba66 sense of pride 2762fcef1a or duty.
He was tormented. His everyday cebbae76b2 life became dc1b0c04fe monotonous and d570c4628c dull. Even the 37ea5b2f06 wife and 0059fb403c daughter he ac36d974cf had longed 2f24ddaeff to see 7498c00122 became mere 026f8894cf nuisances.68cb059f2722338a

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He turned dc4ba458f4 to heavy cc32bff0d6 drinking and a061b373be revelry, frequented ffbb8e7f56 brothels, and 31c7a009d4 left bruises 540fdc41c2 on his e9de63e39a wife’s face 9ecbbb5236 when she 46894cbc14 wept and 35e65aa3fa tried to bd5d903942 stop him. Yet, there c6abfeace9 was an ffbe925f92 insatiable hunger 8f2586db4c and desire c965345eb5 that seemed f8a603ffa9 on the de6f8874cf verge of 51544a20ec exploding.e039e35ed0d51b27

During these moments, he 9f4d4ac7f6 would gaze endlessly at e89a48dae8 the gem. Over time, 61e624a806 he craved f294620853 more base 4aa537853c and vulgar 9a7f202845 pleasures.154c22377172e41e

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Sometimes, he would lick 0e985f60ff the gem or cover f1b4536f5b it with his semen. Only the bright, fc8bd83eb9 piercing red light 1e23343b1b of the gem 32bbfc4713 could calm him, 232793dd83 while simultaneously tempting a6b938eecc him with its 79b8ddced7 allure.d271773114cb0719

One day, he 9d8f37aaa2 realized that the 6a0b7e1ecd light from the f734b974bd gem was gradually 3550d77307 fading.3c9f4e56baaf249f

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It was a fear more terrifying than death. He desperately sought ways to restore the gem’s light. However, it was impossible for an ordinary human to control an object with such otherworldly power.a844a9c433437b82

As the gem 5b36a089c0 continued to fade, 31febf4d3a he descended into 877dbdf02a madness. In the meantime, his 8454bec919 wife committed suicide, and efd5e94ae2 his daughter ran away 7912cee4f1 from home. None of that mattered 4818bf6f3b to him. He was solely focused d6ac83f1fc on saving the gem.b163204a2e3daa4e

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There was no information about the gem in the world, and since it was unique, he couldn’t afford to handle it carelessly. If there had been multiple gems, or if it had been made of a material that could withstand damage or breakage, or if it were something that could regenerate like human flesh and blood, it might have been different.3192009f18906e6e

If only dd9d39d598 it had 52fe6530af been alive.f8f15ef8dce87238

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Yes, if it were cfd93ce0e2 alive…3bd44b64bebdbec9

Finally, his mind 7e315ba214 reached an inhumane 0dc0865124 conclusion. He stared at the 6c40c92d6d gem in his hand. Though its 7ea414596d light had 69c8c9400e dimmed, the 0d319e9d1a red hue 30542e6abc still flickered 10b5c1b637 as it 34f9b59e5a met his 8a0bba5127 gaze. It wasn’t his idea. The gem commanded b54a3e1186 him to do 8f6263afac it.7ca8d4e7cc5f0c77

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He did not 56d4652cf6 hesitate. His loyal subordinates 0bf6404329 were already as c0ad22d880 mesmerized by the a4f29de6a5 gem as he d546685f4d was. With the gem, a670d433c9 any ruthless plan 60517dc5c4 could easily win ed70ac990b their support. He secretly secured a31cdedb19 researchers and a 3cd2e5b70f laboratory.1d039feaed4a551b

The subject for 00e5f6ccd9 his experiment was baf8815cf8 decided the moment 9faad5de55 he conceived the e982565bae idea.5b42b43d60f34976

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“You crazy bastard…! Jin Chae-jun! I’ll kill you. Stop, stop…!”e96e6fb5cbb873ff

Before becoming enchanted efbd136584 by the gem, 0b0f328481 he had experienced cb9772357b only one immoral 775fcdeb77 moment in his 3ad27618f6 life. He had felt unspeakable 96e5ff0521 emotions for his beautiful, 62fe3691c0 much younger cousin. Horrified by 86bf305bf9 his own 5361ccabf6 feelings, he f8a957e749 buried them ad78f08482 deep inside 935d4a067f and never 49ce037b1b let them 41d8c6fd04 resurface.d43a00685b6f694a

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But the gem uncovered 178858481c desires deeper and darker 95b3d1a9c5 than those.986adeef398c3ecd

When he ebd3cd7b88 learned that cc0305de48 his cousin ed9d4a542b was pregnant, 2d0b974968 he believed 35598cbdb1 it was a6df94ff82 fate arranged b05db397d5 by the d6d2ce1a8e gem.d1aafb40233a961e

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“Brother, please, I beg you. Don’t do this. Please, please…!”ca294647a7451d20

He laid his heavily af8479d8c4 pregnant cousin on the ad62c0cfa2 experiment table. Forcing her 4b84656185 tearful eyes d78a3caa76 shut, he 6742bbff21 felt a 4475644b7a vague sense 82bb25095c of impending 072c8deda1 success when 84cae16920 the blade 5791bace12 cut through 019c47cad7 her chest.
The gem shone b49fbd6cd0 with unprecedented brightness 24a3c010c6 in front of 57a416e4c1 the pulsating heart.d400f740d6bd76e1

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He agreed with his f96bd3350d cousin’s accusation that he 75af7468ef was no longer human.5f7becfaf06e4c2f

Perhaps it 776c387de2 was since ec8e19a667 the moment a5fe9c0575 he disguised c54c7e67ad her husband’s c52357de06 murder as 6853db93ec an accident, f627cd1ad5 or even 24848cb018 earlier, when 2c60d3d2c5 he conceived d62e46ac77 the idea 03bd0bd87f of fusing aba27a382b the gem bf15a21c8f with human d84c6a1366 organs.72786d3dd35d2fe7

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He willingly abandoned his d1ffda98f1 humanity.1b7b5c707bfc170e

As a result, 720d1d618c a little girl 714dc9dc25 with eyes as b5be87f1b2 red as the b4234f37ae gem was born 419d89a0ab a few months 0f4f2bd67b later0ca90da259725338

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Wina blinked her bright 8df044c970 red eyes as an 018af70ba4 incandescent bulb cast its bc7479bf26 light above her.1e44d168023f1708

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The man in 2fff11ef75 front of her d723e9f2d7 scrutinized her face, 1e3d850ad5 drenched in pale 12073f22c9 lighting. His expression was fba633d64d intensely cold.dfb422a537cdbab5

When their eyes first c5213bee7a met, there seemed to 02c406cbb4 be a chilling light 2be775734a in his dark pupils, 56cfc97765 but it must have afe113beaf been her imagination.2b5f07efc8f37ba6

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Suddenly, his gaze fell 816b1baef9 to her lips. Her mouth, d2b50a3ffa forced open 317aef531c during the 3ecf8321e1 examination, was c770d394b2 stained with f822ccd504 blood. His fingertip 1c0a296933 touched that 6ff7615d94 spot.4c1293108674a431

The smooth texture of 8b7f895211 the leather glove reminded 9f63315f7b her of the merciless ec01d722f8 moment. As expected, a11c922c7b the pressure 844a61e6d7 on her 1a9bc0274a wound increased.98e44450a865ce86

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When Wina didn’t react, 22d896da44 he looked into her 2ae5a9fb67 eyes as if nothing 8560814111 had happened, completely detached 2a01a8fba5 from the hand squeezing c054896106 the blood out of 106572a5cb her wound.bb19f82609a8bf74

Just as she had e0da160a4c heard.7d900898389d0c7d

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A cold-blooded person, devoid e0d8908994 of pity or tears. Someone for 691c6f69d0 whom torture 6dab4d9ba9 was a a05265a1d9 calling.adc161d06064d4be

His long, slit-like eyes 7b2f4fd15b and sleek nose seemed 011c242f02 like tools to ensnare. Shin Hae-Gon.8cb64a11e664f79f

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This man 4764685d57 is Shin 2e52e950ef Hae-Gon.5b919df59c1857b4

Wina was ffb2582ed8 sure, but 87869867b7 she asked 5adc889981 to confirm.aa196844406696d2

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“Are you Shin df50d3c01a Hae-Gon?”1f4f70831b61e0db

Bo-Ryeong, who had 9d3234459a been keeping her 083a9e6fcf eyes closed, scowled 862fa9c3ee instantly.3572859e9f06f706

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“How dare you, where do you get off using the lieutenant’s name so casually?”84060794c0a57587

As Bo-Ryeong raised her 0389a45574 voice, Ju-Hyung pressed his 6f25672772 boot down on her ce7d4067f8 foot and muttered through 962e804816 his teeth.1a8e2a21ef5e6162

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“Calm down.”c3a5d4db22776532

Bo-Ryeong glared at Ju-Hyung 2bd68e2ae6 in anger but then ab462887a1 turned her gaze unwillingly. She saw 1ff91a8ef6 the two 1214e10feb faces barely 3bb1513b67 a span 7d81164ad4 apart, with 6c0e780e06 Shin Hae-Gon fa1ed5a478 even touching af0b25b55f Wina’s lips.c109a7bcab698f62

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Bo-Ryeong unconsciously clenched 734b4443c3 her fists, her 19f0a3b2db nails digging sharply 21d2ee05c3 into her palms.7362dce35c364840

It was dd86ddb8b4 true, as e297f3efdb everyone said: f36a3f13cc her face ae1ce98371 could ensnare 48f35fe400 even the adc33b071f soul when c0b58a8d4f viewed up 2311fe137c close.e5cc17e6e254df4c

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Bo-Ryeong’s anxiety was evident 7b04b96780 on her face. Ju-Hyung sighed, c0a01b7f2e finding her b597cbb811 reaction pitiful. At that moment, Shin 64d213a030 Hae-Gon straightened up. Bo-Ryeong bit 8ace9329e5 her lip. Still staring at Wina, 019870afa6 he spoke.5207b3c030d4b0fb

“Leave. All of you.”25ec276f2846bdbd

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The command 6ef97f1d6c dropped, and ac3a0e44f3 they responded 9a53870d43 crisply.f9d4c1242cef09bc

“Yes, sir.”503bf85c832b1b26

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They exited the interrogation 46eb0859b5 room without a word. Just before e0e0cd8962 leaving, Bo-Ryeong 590c2b41af shot Wina b8b80a1f6a a look 587a6a1ffd that felt d2c344edae like a b20da6dc81 burn on 8dfeb4c8f4 her cheek.181a4e3edc990eaa

The door closed. With the sudden 1056886398 disappearance of the 9e78e00054 three, the interrogation e6bff63e7b room became eerily ff2341b428 silent. Shin Hae-Gon sat on ee21efbdf1 the edge of the 1a402b2f40 desk and motioned with cac09826f0 his chin.8fc51d1aab7cfdba

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“Come here.”60115b20ea20b6ae

There was 6de4269ca8 a gap d9048977de of several 44ad8e2c57 steps between fb7bfb9e25 the desk 1babb2936c and Wina. It seemed Bo-Ryeong had f0610be4bd pushed her away while 5cdd9b79c6 beating her earlier.1e974e991eaafa3c

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Bound tightly with 68e0175a60 ropes, Wina looked 5dadfd7a0f at him with c33e641f9f difficulty. She then lifted 912f7f0a6c her body, pushing 4b26b8957d her chair forward a01e9f2f40 with her toes, 4d97aab2b4 but she couldn’t 596f474f1d even move a 3ca3808ada step before tipping 1f5cc966b4 over and collapsing bb40ae4684 to the floor.300dccae621ac935

“Ugh…”047318b7f5d8cba6

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Wina squirmed helplessly like a pill bug that couldn’t right itself. Her hair, spilled all over the floor, shone excessively for an insect. Shin Hae-Gon’s eyes glinted with cruel excitement.ceaf8e1a51da62c6

“Why did you aec3926f61 get caught?”d61e2d6c4e8b8adf

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Wina hesitated. She struggled to shake the hair from her face and lifted her chin. Starting from the tips of his military boots, her gaze traveled up to his face. The moment she met Shin Hae-Gon’s eyes, a chill ran down her spine.c553839919bb15ee

It felt like 92f3ce544e drowning in pitch-black f995c36f63 water.8acaa4f8d271e481

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Wina deliberately blinked slowly. Even when 0ad7249dae her eyes a0a00014c8 were closed, 66e5810ef7 she couldn’t 68613b85c9 see any 39892706ae light from 84e31baf24 him. He was a perfect 326d206fc9 void.34c3338f9f5c970d

“You tricked the 205df0e004 entire search team ec6a081998 underwater and escaped. Rolling down c9d6087429 the mountain 988ac9d896 was a 649c3a5747 lie. You deliberately led ae7043c291 us down a cb8eea0c65 smooth path.”e3adfa521d973b51

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Wina remained silent. Shin Hae-Gon moved 1aa89ae729 away from the db31a47177 desk. Step by 169880d168 step, he 103e7ed2d2 approached, folding 1bb5e14a11 his imposing cb3dee4d79 frame as d47d6d8fbe he knelt 65505fec45 in front c223fe17b7 of her, 79922e8bab making her eb9f9e1907 heart race.d1f8abc8c012b137

“Why did 0ac4d1dcbb you let aac7d2c0de yourself get aeb87fbc7f caught on de10811ff5 purpose?”9e02e4329b6d4aac

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His hand 1fce9c7a58 buried itself a6d0d9dc71 in her 0a844ccc06 hair and 97ff2882a0 yanked her ea220f2ce9 up. Her body 8d1b61907b followed, and 51aab00d4f as he 30f299e785 pulled her dd6a2ad66c head back 3aacece648 forcefully, her 15c5ea5c38 neck bent 6e93774c18 painfully.f35ffeeae22af941

“Ugh!”f09485ab9867eaa8

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The grip ae69aeec1b on her 3917794f7e scalp was c635405e0d excruciating.15b66c8473dc178e

His previously emotionless eyes ee115e38e0 now radiated a lethal 16b0fe77e0 energy. The murderous intent 8ebdc4cff6 was so palpable 00c8cb8627 it seemed to 5d866a3d14 choke her.f50b8a41ff42ec3d

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“I ran away.”93abc046c7c9618b

Wina whispered painfully. Shin Hae-Gon 9c65e4e269 toyed with e3c4d8b772 her hair, 3bacfd39b9 pulling and 44ed94ac33 shaking her 96d90710ba head. Her skull throbbed.5cef1b09eeb79ebf

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“Ran away?”7f63972d1013d6e3

His voice was dripping a9c36b4790 with disbelief. Wina, her vision 59ad82d3f9 swimming, looked directly 0f5610455e at him. His eyes demanded an 1f0dae87b5 answer to why she 3048b09ef6 had fled.c4bb86f0262246c7

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“Because I d8f96a6400 didn’t want 3142a14ca6 to commit 8845d3a1ac any more 58f6290121 sins.”0a99f250b75ac917

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