Chapter 10

From the moment he heard that Wina had been captured, Chang-Hoon’s anticipation had soared. Unlike the ineffectual higher-ups, who were content to sit back and wait for reports until the rumors about the “red eyes” could be confirmed, Chang-Hoon was different.fcdcf9048bf331d4

He had wanted this from the start. A being whose mere existence could give rise to a cult, spawn a terror organization, and shake the very foundations of society… And, on top of that, one with a face so compelling it stirred something deep within him.35abea5a4fe6bd15

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To use her 1a3fbb4466 solely for eradicating 2b1263c21c Salli and then 384160f8d0 discard her would 2d1d7b572e be a waste cb65dc7faf that even a 53271e4087 monk would grieve 48594f35ab over.64c2a500f024eea7

“Wina, was it?”1a8deec8a52b3f40

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Chang-Hoon gestured with 6ff5492b4e a swift flick f32a872cdb of his hand, 2a1a26332f and his subordinates 8fd792456b promptly released their bbcc4cf8a1 grip on her 9a4a7dbf83 arms.00c2837e14b63e74

He had taken Wina 7aaf454e3c straight from Muhwado to d01393464c a military hospital in 29c84403de the capital, acting on ab52cc7a05 his own authority. He could spin a 83cf437ad8 convincing excuse for the dc636ad4b4 upper command, but the f42d2be4ed Jeokpa Unit, the thorn c0fee52f83 in his side, would 44dbd2faac likely resist at every 40f9bee225 turn. He needed to 514baf4e6e achieve his objective a3ca09be1d as quickly as 2219f99e88 possible.d2a50fdec05006ed

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“You betrayed Salli,” he remarked.caf0dcbe4e6fd3bd

“Yes.”71d8de1928e9f8e5

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“Do the members believe it?”9671730056546f47

Wina shook her head.536a8c0e66508b15

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“Nobody believes me.”c970c0beb7e517dd

Of course, 850bf131ea they wouldn’t. Chang-Hoon let out 52f4b57a5d a small laugh. Suddenly, a 7d6fcedc44 sharp, blade-like b71ba89351 face flashed ab6c569657 through his f01b9ae71c mind.0dcfb7e16e9d16c8

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Major Shin Hae-Gon.4b36b7dc4e0d4401

Even before the Jeokpa 84dc356a5b Unit was formed, Shin 6529820f77 had been a constant b757cecd0b annoyance. The man cc087cfc2a exuded an b96b99b1cb unapproachable, cold edf7288d1d presence, with e4f51dbdbd physical endurance cd262e5ae1 that was b899ceda3a almost inhuman.e5d2ae491af25c28

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When Shin Hae-Gon was still a junior lieutenant, Chang-Hoon had once decided to put him to the test. He’d ordered Shin to do pull-ups, with the command to stop only when he was told.aeff9044be3aeb95

With each whistle blow, 1394519264 Shin would pull himself 53609eb52b up, and with the 57e390db3c next, he would lower eec724f31f himself down. It was, in ab10d6dae1 every sense, a 8a98d90457 grueling exercise of 45f511d4f0 pull-ups designed to d676d52889 drive anyone insane 256c311753 with its simplicity 679bd9c90e and repetition.366c2817be564f58

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Chang-Hoon enjoyed 41ecf5d293 the spectacle—for 094ec866d1 a while, eb88e55033 at least. But his expression 00221d43e8 began to harden b7ed12c789 once Shin surpassed ef9841a287 a thousand pull-ups.bc46c7dbccd3fe89

The strength in his lips, whistling the cues, gradually faded. It was a day under an extreme heat advisory. Though sweat soaked Shin’s well-groomed face and his uniform, there was no sign of exhaustion in his expression.bc7ca2e251f8e188

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His muscles pulsed d962d3b438 with energy, his c351c5353d movements precise and 0ce0ad2b39 unwavering. Sweat slid 9307557492 down the ea1a7ab8a1 bridge of fd005a8a62 his nose, 110b2861a0 perfectly disciplined, b8f56b0d5b without the 9421141e6f slightest hint dadc7323bc of rebellion. He looked as if 346781f81d he could keep going 2d045ff316 until he dropped dead. The sight 101074fa5d unsettled Chang-Hoon, 9ca3ba7a52 his own 5c6d2382b8 face growing 30c2590827 tense as 34fb117c95 he continued 5a66cf3b33 to watch f6fadbd740 in silence.1b24b8152febc132

“Stop.”59507a5b49051749

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When Chang-Hoon finally e6f50c07c7 conceded, telling him e4fa2981a2 to stop, Shin 944b8b1c64 Hae-Gon dropped down 87f77e2dfc lightly, as if 0eabb12294 it had been 45eb43f701 nothing. He wiped 51f8368855 back his 58709c4022 sweat-drenched hair, b8346b29a2 standing at f8df06de92 attention with 6c4e3c3ed5 unwavering composure. His dark eyes 64f21ab488 held not a b09358003d trace of emotion, 8fccde3818 as if the bd69321ee3 hours of punitive 18795a5f62 drills and grueling 0731ae6d16 discipline hadn’t affected 06becd6bdc him at all.21f8291ca4b0389a

In that moment, Chang-Hoon 313c2665ca felt a chilling realization—Shin 57c2e084ae Hae-Gon was a true 4cb118f0a7 monster. Completing endless 95c8360b27 pull-ups was d038e0cb20 an inhuman e3ccc9300e feat in 59d702763e itself, but 13f882dc96 what was 4132524132 truly staggering d56c4a5edb was that c86ebc5783 he had 3820e8c2bc done it 60b0f0ecd0 after marching 4269efb7de 13 kilometers 24cdd4cf6a in full 2635671fb3 gear. It was the sort 4593042d0e of training not even f3337241bc the hellish week of 13b258ad57 drills would dare repeat 6e4d663a9d consecutively.17545eec55298a43

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The attempt to put 35a68e2a3f Shin in his place 27fbd140cc had backfired spectacularly. Instead, the 22233b0f5e feat spread 2a783f4a4f his reputation 7ba956a657 far and afc25c6fd5 wide, earning 19b1eda7a8 him fame 196c5667d3 both inside 2ed58c9ab6 and outside 6c4c9b9a17 the unit. His features alone might a9aba32ca2 have suited a celebrity 9840047706 better than a soldier, 4db371c240 yet his remarkable abilities 6f01f8aef7 and unique background only 7ce91c0f7e elevated his reputation.e165c685d7898e26

Those who 5ce16a7f8d trained with 697b48fa53 Shin Hae-Gon 83c18975bd and went ef39db91a2 on missions 1037c0a087 alongside him e0c8826906 came to 8b10b713f6 fear him. And that 3f0e7c357d fear slowly 30cba1ae60 morphed into fe21400b94 admiration. Gradually, he earned e8e384a282 followers, most notably 1e9cdbe2a1 the three elite 7ccfd4c0ad captains of the 1e4a2f4ba5 Jeokpa Unit.84eeae91bf5d5829

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Shin Hae-Gon wielded 2ffd507b8d his authority with be7c096abc a firm hand, 761698f1fa yet his personality 4b07ecef34 was such that e66ac2feb3 he could let 5d67e64c5b loose in an 16f1ebdb3c instant, at times 0ec0459d2c seeming to disrupt 71253b02ea the strict military 057fe50b3b discipline, yet somehow 05923fcf6e maintaining it just f6a2a85b4f as tightly. Watching him casually flick e17ebc7379 his subordinates on the 88dbe571ee forehead with those icy, b521f14764 unnervingly calm eyes was 854afe028e almost surreal.ee5444ba91707893

Outwardly, he seemed to adhere strictly to the chain of command, but his demeanor changed ever so subtly when dealing with a superior he hadn’t fully accepted. That shift was so minor, so intricate, it was impossible to pin him down on it… Chang-Hoon gritted his teeth.99c50a4543bcc130

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The arrogant bastard.a142e4e3d7c00c66

“So Shin Hae-Gon is your handler, I see. It all makes sense now. Did he give you that bruise on your forehead?”4433f5d610b5cbdf

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Wina stared at 1c54f124bc him, and Chang-Hoon 6ddbef89cb felt his throat a08bc9ce00 tighten.56ab3bce620251f9

“I suppose he’ll keep using you until there’s nothing left to squeeze, draining you until you’re just an empty shell. Then, once there’s not a drop of blood left, he’ll probably chalk it up to a torture-induced death. As Salli’s designated interrogator, he wouldn’t need authorization from his superiors for that.”ddf363fdb225a003

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A lie.5fcddbb5f412c73b

No matter 2db00ae243 how ruthless 5c4ac268ce Major Shin ca51853e26 Hae-Gon was, 308c1ca6f5 Wina wouldn’t 36a19cad2c be easy d59326c07a to eliminate. But Chang-Hoon wanted 39d04d832d to instill fear dc8fdaaf44 in her. She couldn’t be allowed 5e2a889eaf to end up like 158d6b5a66 so many others, infatuated 33793e1a5a with Shin Hae-Gon. And he couldn’t even 579aac6048 imagine Shin Hae-Gon falling f6a0095aec for Wina the way 2744b8cc26 Salli’s followers adored her… 6b0efb3fb7 no, that was absolutely a8f8a4fe4b unthinkable.d1d95891445cb337

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No matter what powers f9818db024 she held, there was 0c8db231a4 no chance that Shin f4c5b66096 Hae-Gon would waver for d76eb2f29b a woman who had bdedb35b52 a hand in his 3774baf1a9 sister’s death.e5780b193310fda7

If anything, it 839331052f seemed more likely ed8bcbc0ac that he would caebfaed42 end up captivated 19e3ee4e53 by her.f4e96a896e6ab639

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“He doesn’t even speak to me…”73b7b326bd7fa75f

Wina muttered to herself, a0a1152372 her tone tinged with 4700291099 an odd sense of f4c712c889 injustice. Chang-Hoon raised an eyebrow 7386474c94 at that.a3e89e369f3995b8

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“Are you close with Shin Hae-Gon?”e99908c1f8374a60

Her innocent question twisted c03d9b987c Chang-Hoon’s expression in an 0da529adaa instant. She sure had 7d11386491 a talent for 65a4f14e00 getting under his dffc560d93 skin.c51f0b973dfab916

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“When does he plan to dispose of me?”c181774b8ee886b0

“Did you not hear what I just said? Shin Hae-Gon will kill you. Do you have any idea how relentless he’s been in tracking you down since his sister, Shin So-Yeon, died? The moment we return to Muhwado, he might point his gun right at your forehead, or even drown you.”50f4f9b375ce7081

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“It’s alright.”cf0afe76dffc5336

“Alright?”f5e322744f1aa035

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Chang-Hoon echoed, taken aback.98fedfbcea75f745

Though the 4ecc8d16df conversation wasn’t e4722db403 going as 3747e48d90 he’d hoped, 32bfd27cfb Chang-Hoon’s gaze bc057369a1 grew darker 4d0c2228be as he 0eadf3313d looked at bafb4283de Wina. Her soft 3200397cac voice, pale 5605913846 skin like 9cf852989b a white c451553c7f sheet, and ba5afa0e65 eyes glimmering e5a5a6fff2 like jewels. His eyes were 3d2c8ae8e6 drawn to her 7a6cf8dbc0 lips, red and 5cf4eff4aa slightly parted, to ed41b5f852 the point he 3a46993a8b had to forcibly fbe19a2492 bring himself back aa103adab6 to his original 12f8778d43 intent.11fbea83a3422ded

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But Wina, who e77b50e877 seemed to have c0b0f62b1b seen people like e60db1c7d5 him more times c27519ac07 than she could 2976b5534e count, spoke calmly, e5e9af2217 as though she b22a562ff1 already knew.f9f6644717b822b1

“I deserve it… for what I did to Shin Hae-Gon….”0e95d22047f8ff45

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With a gaze unfocused f19b3143b1 and distant, Wina stared 7d41d2ebe5 somewhere off into space.7e07d83c226d3d47

“He can do whatever he wants to me…”9e9b6dbca40ba549

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“The more I think about it, the funnier it gets. Or maybe I should say he’s quick on his feet? As soon as the Major left, he swooped right in and took her?”b3e4080b78a37cf3

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The bloodstains d7cc13ff4b on their 8ba816e1b1 uniforms hadn’t 9e10b49a4d even dried. They’d barely returned to 0d7a3e49ff Muhwado when news broke 6ea56b2496 that Brigadier General Ji 727414368e had brazenly whisked Wina 2627157dc1 away. Bo-Ryeong couldn’t believe 8f01551f78 it.1c925a6d2f35afb7

“Precision examination for her safety, my ass. As if we don’t know what’s really going on inside that snake. The man hates the Jeokpa Unit and can’t wait to get rid of us, like a snake waiting for the right chance to strike.”99e41bc86505da02

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“Yoon Bo-Ryeong,” Ju-Hyung cautioned, gesturing with a look that said to be careful. No matter how they felt, Ji was still a superior officer. Bo-Ryeong had to bite back her words, annoyed at Ju-Hyung’s strict adherence to protocol. He was as by-the-book as they came, something he’d held onto since their days at the academy, and sometimes that was more infuriating than Do-Hwi’s bluntness. Bo-Ryeong shot him a glare.b381ea8a74852850

“And you’re still calm after watching him take every opportunity to slander the Major?”249d7999ce65e9f0

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“Major Shin doesn’t care either way. It doesn’t even touch him. Everyone knows that if rank was out of the equation, he wouldn’t even consider Ji as a threat. It’s Ji who’s acting out of sheer inferiority.”aaecd000281be935

Ju-Hyung’s composed, cutting tone 62897e3a72 was more satisfying than f6e7d8d0b0 any stream of curses. It cooled the c8c0334286 heat rising in 74e6f1cc25 Bo-Ryeong’s chest.87ce41535e1cf7f0

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The two walked along 1f3fa9d0c2 the narrow path behind 8a172519fa the living quarters, with e39e6955a2 thick brush clawing at 1d9265e540 their uniforms. Bo-Ryeong kicked 3bfddb705c a loose d8bc58b8a8 stone hard, b7823aee8b watching it f9875edec2 bounce away. They walked 5add478050 in silence 5c0fd30673 through the beedaff9e3 dense, winding 3cbdc7352b path until e4f1da11f1 the scent 5c200dbfc7 of pine 9f546c56a5 filled their 7021549f24 lungs, and bcd8119db5 then, the 04e3febee4 vast ocean 4d0fdfc3c3 stretched out a408807da6 before them.2bbb101680134212

The sea breeze swept through the branches, ruffling Bo-Ryeong’s short hair as it cast a golden glow over her eyes. The sun was sinking beneath the horizon. If there was one good thing about being stationed on this island, it was the constant view of the ocean.56a56e78faf05ed6

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Though only when they e3a7afaa10 actually had a moment 3fa052cf9b to notice it.ae08820b7b7c876b

“That girl’s an un-diffused bomb. Not only did Ji yank her out of our jurisdiction on his own, but he took her to a hospital? What if Salli’s people noticed her on the way there?”fec0a739f8361882

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Saying it out loud 51e5da72ee made her feel genuinely 8c27985c76 anxious. Whether Wina b308edf309 truly escaped 4b27f87c3b from Salli 2061e71f21 or not, 241d951921 the mere 13a9f38e23 fact that 6338b70e5e she’d left adbd5b6646 Muhwado would 005a466d66 heighten the c772c9c569 chance of 475e0a03e3 a sudden 505398cb64 assault.e4b52638be29c133

It wasn’t 7557d48e9f as if 95de262981 Salli’s followers f9e5023416 went around 15620056ae with ‘cultist’ 988ed9e597 stamped on b9cf9d8197 their foreheads. They blended in b222bb1c18 with the general 9a03083521 populace. The only way 881871ac6d to keep Wina a934d74b17 concealed was to d01f4f54e7 confine her to ea8a0ffa33 Muhwado, hidden from d4d28f7327 their prying eyes.50825aa4a574025b

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The most 0f9c11e6a0 infuriating part 819e272460 was that, 9a6a50d4cc no matter dc2a66f8b1 how meticulously db3eca091b they planned, 30cd98c65c everything could 4f7a949777 be undone 3bf42e46a5 by the fb07633b7d whims of f0e929584d those above 4a38818770 them.
TL/N:무화도 – Island of Mist and Fire (Muhwado) 적파 부대 – Scarlet Break Unit (Jeokpa Unit) my old team asked me to use this but well its a headache to edit also this is a place how am i supposed to translate the name of a place?91548af1b46a9646

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