DMG Side Story Chapter 2 (Part 2)

LONG CHAPTER AHEAD75120c3b16327fe3

---

Esper T 85c311ef9d harbored no a3e73b8ec3 selfish desires 1296f7f2bb for Heo 1b92c9c0fd Do-gyeong, nor 09f98ce516 did he ac854dce58 develop any. Just being able to 828d6ad122 occasionally experience his Guiding 003a297181 was more than enough 1f81811565 to satisfy him. He wished for 6dbf55adff nothing more than 0499aa4cc2 for Heo Do-gyeong dd4aae1c92 to remain solitary, 621d4d719c unattached, and untouchable. That was all 5fd9cbf7b3 he needed.48e4ffce2b745100

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

It was a pure, 90e2625461 untainted form of admiration.8edd700938a866ed

Or so Esper T 6129b46b95 thought—until he saw it.8455c5b3a7b1b3f4

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

From a 7689e08395 distance, he 940d7b6a47 caught sight 21425f498c of Heo dc80f723f3 Do-gyeong kissing ce170f3419 someone. For a 43e757026b moment, he f2f4124432 felt an abdc6fb6c9 overwhelming urge a3af26f53b to gouge ee7f811dcf out his 4881f0a9da own eyes. Heo Do-gyeong, 7a291da8a4 kissing someone? Surely, his eyes 8d308b9e0c were deceiving him.d27d9a9318f1d2df

No, it couldn’t be 2f53a7500f real. Someone like Heo 5f46569cfb Do-gyeong kissing another 44924c61b8 person? Impossible. Surely, he was imagining b5a17be2f6 things after the exhaustion 142a6bcb10 from his time in d4f9069edf Busan. Perhaps he was just e35a40aab8 too fatigued to think 80de046f24 straight. He resolved to replenish ecf28dbca3 his strength with nutritious 17887454bb meals or maybe even 8bce1fd96b a prescription of traditional 1642bc1ca5 medicine.38bac4c2dc3501cc

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Clinging to 8a4bc44876 the belief 6401f24b20 that he 01e1404cc6 had merely 8d116b62bc hallucinated the 783cac0507 event, Esper 0ddc089f2f T buried 3644973647 the memory. He consumed revitalizing foods, 7faf86b099 visited a herbalist for f27d006792 tonics, and convinced himself 4ef5cc24a6 it was all a ba855d31a4 result of his weakened 18a540bbd5 state.ec5f189c15c8cd60

A few 69115f6545 days later, 789b3d14a5 with a 811778be53 heart full ec659101d8 of nervous 1077c79969 excitement, he 165826ecd9 stood before 56d3c5d95b the Guiding 3ef9f70090 room door. His hands trembled as 478ed8a87a he knocked, but there b517c591ae was no response. Swallowing his hesitation, he a424180eb4 opened the door and ecd7999a03 stepped inside.a66707bd874456ee

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

There he was—Heo 9c326279d9 Do-gyeong.e490ebc1b31ff002

The very 4a5e4bec9a person he bb43b5e8c3 had yearned f5b6f17a1b for, the b78f04e985 one who d1feabae97 had left acf11a9736 him restless fc439f5424 with longing.2b5493cdab5cd2b0

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Sitting across from f7813f90f9 him, Esper T 83f6dd1fa7 struggled to suppress e051561ba1 the trembling in 00df3d3e4c his chest. Heo Do-gyeong 16a47e7cf6 cast a 70f885c0ae brief glance fc1d0ec2ad at him, bfcb28e37a his gaze 9c1e501d85 as sharp 6fe0dc3fe5 and cool 43312d8223 as ever, a418c15ce0 a stark d3a1af9af2 contrast to 05251cd750 his outwardly 7d66f9b73c calm demeanor. Despite the time that f9f669e0cf had passed, Heo Do-gyeong 771bb3594b looked just as he d0467d6408 had the last time 1360795bf4 they met—unchanging, as if 66a9e5436e frozen in time.c032f7b042bbe6ab

See? I really must 25a20a5312 have been mistaken. There’s no way someone 971469b9e0 like Heo Do-gyeong would 644da9db57 kiss anyone. The idea f88aab9f05 was laughable, 00459201a1 something that 4bfcd8cba6 would invite 6b15f8f894 ridicule if 12a813fb45 spoken aloud. Even with his c47eb0bed2 herbal remedies, he 166ec5a184 thought it wise bdfa5fdf9e to visit an f51373c051 eye doctor soon.d5cff11faf6c2c6b

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Gathering his courage, e050ff474d Esper T managed 756c045e98 to steady his dd45a8771a voice and greeted 2b91d83e7b him.bee73737b8f7360a

“H-hello. I’m not sure 3e2d709e3b if you remember df8612d311 me, but we c263420d0a matched at 81% a465817d5c before….”645391aef5408b2e

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Let’s just get b25e29e56d this over with.”44b328041573f94d

Heo Do-gyeong’s curt 2a861fc6db reply cut through 47fde49d8a the air like 0b076cd7c4 a knife, leaving d03ffdfddb no room for 9f013147d1 further words. The sharpness in his ea27b9201f tone made it clear—this 4a57bb08cf was strictly business.890149b93a9b3136

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

And just like ac380bdc60 that, any lingering f11e4e0199 fantasies Esper T f784ee58de might have entertained 3f98e7d474 were firmly extinguished.0cbbf7deb94c4f89

When Esper T c782b67668 began speaking, Heo 186e1f3680 Do-gyeong abruptly cut 837d5e325c him off, extending f0228e31b1 his hand—still encased 192af910fb in his signature b360331cc8 sleek leather glove. Esper T’s lips twitched 91ce927886 upward, his delight barely cc50506a2d contained. Ah, that unwavering demeanor!3c912e34a101fb5c

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Even though the physical d5555af85a contact was limited to 4a1dad7b55 the gloved hand, Esper bed0452c4f T couldn’t help but 4e79729827 savor it, his lips 9d8243616e curling in satisfaction. The Guiding provided by facf144e84 an S-rank Guide with 06c5052527 an 81% compatibility rate 8854a327bb was on a whole c55b02c683 other level. Even the 048d04cdca faint frown 6bc815f25b on Heo cdfe17c143 Do-gyeong’s brow, 7b395dc82e which suggested cdeb15a02b annoyance, seemed 7ff2146057 perfect.a4ee45ae2bb73524

The session ended 6be387d539 quickly, with Heo 1599626374 Do-gyeong pulling his 5ae6449741 hand away as 978422d966 if brushing off cc93ab69e9 the encounter. Esper T, reluctant to eb79fa6e65 let go of the e7f6b65d25 lingering sensation of the 64d6e63fd8 leather, clenched his fist, 2debbfaa8b as if trying to 365a1bbd52 capture and hold onto 842f8489d2 the fleeting warmth.5ddb18c64f423c85

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“We’re done. You can leave eca932520c now,” Heo Do-gyeong 9748262848 said curtly, shaking b6c6841da2 his gloved hand faa1cb121f and gesturing toward 433f94b22b the door with 66cc5877b4 his chin.dc9a01a229726b82

Already feeling 872fb3d537 the ache 95811214d6 of separation, b7d823f748 Esper T 0614361dd1 stood up 59870ad263 reluctantly, planning 96178cbe8f to book ce55682b69 his next 52b41f478d Guiding session 88616795af as soon fc316e3904 as possible.40a7ce8e70b1be64

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

As Esper T opened ee8c75afc8 the door to leave, db825e14b8 he found someone standing 4081e2533d in his way—a man ab5a645049 with an air of fbd1374dee refinement, almost too polished cb4cfd1040 for his liking.c145ea46d8e742d6

What’s this now?81c4e7a4843a1f96

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Esper T frowned, 38f27d3d85 sizing up the caa19f6811 man. He was sure fe11debeba he’d been the eaf586b945 last appointment of c328830e34 the day, so bbaba968d6 what was this 73944122df stranger doing here? Judging by the 7168a12bcb unfamiliar face, the 20f6d03095 man must have 19524bd1e8 recently arrived in e1444e0dd2 Seoul.1afb2c7c86b54372

Probably another fool thinking e342a6fa04 he can charm his 9195f65341 way into Heo Do-gyeong’s 1efa6ad414 time, Esper T scoffed 73709e9f14 internally. He guessed this 65d305e245 man was yet 5f5778184e another clueless Esper 407ff36a57 who believed his bd223649ad good looks alone 4dd34414da would be enough 41ce86a17e to sway the 5f7d07eb44 notoriously aloof Guide. Ridiculous. Even S-rank Espers 81dce980c9 have been coldly 70abe19fdf turned down by f6d9c7ca94 him. This guy fef243b1ea has no 6166395c1f chance.988fb764bc49360b

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

The stranger 9a2e10135d stepped aside dd32cdb5ab to let bc427f9751 him pass, 6407becd6a and Esper 59c1dabbde T chuckled b822013a21 under his f9a930acfc breath, already 4d6926ee97 imagining the 4b8d46b6c0 man’s inevitable c480da02b3 rejection.c386dddd08c0c0ec

But then ec4febf130 he heard 7363f8fb45 it.643055c2e978796b

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Hyung!”1c5995966614f97e

The voice carried an f64019ed3a unmistakable mix of joy 50da1b9e76 and affection, halting Esper 12616ffa8a T in his tracks.761be49d45555208

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

A chill ran 8e6dd92188 down his spine 936ca1c792 as goosebumps prickled 654b0fcbaf his skin. That voice… 021b9f41b8 Could it ffb78ffbb3 really be…?d9691967f73bb58b

Desperate to deny 23709b417b what he’d just 3e9bae2414 heard, Esper T 10bfe4e7ae turned his head, 9ed90b77b1 only to be 653d228687 met with a f864f22bfa sight that made 9cecb05f6e him want to bb864f03ba gouge out his 1c65e3dff1 eyes.4a6756f2afc4e858

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Heo Do-gyeong stood b827eac99a in front of 955141610e the man, smiling f797ad074d brightly. No, beaming. It was the b215f20bff kind of radiant 03029fff25 smile that evoked 903fc395c4 images of a 31f4f75238 sunlit spring meadow.355e41012f1c8bcd

Is this real? Esper T 22bb2ce6e1 questioned his 55ab9411de sanity, his 9160401ba5 jaw slack. He raised his hand 219698fe70 and jabbed his fingers 7175ec49a8 toward his own eyes.d9c2007e8d5ec4b6

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Ack!”4f554d847d6c07b9

The pain was 50c94c9923 undeniable. This was no 71c360612c dream. The sight of Heo 437aec60b2 Do-gyeong grinning so warmly a52369681f was, horrifyingly, real.9ae11a317b3bdfc4

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

As Esper T 53c06891f2 rubbed his stinging ac10a26eb8 eyes, the voice 162b2287b1 that haunted his fa27d17ad1 ears grew closer.5c27bdea58d88c8a

“Did you come ffadfabc1b to pick me 4cc5fc52ff up?”d3aa31e612accf68

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Yeah. You said you 7eea0f5b2a were done for acb11dd4cd the day. Since it’s 49ba770974 quitting time, fdda0f4da5 I figured b6f8444f79 we could fd846109d4 leave together… 904164d407 Was I 8dc45de3ee interrupting?”d5c2bd2ef4cdfa79

“Not at all. I’m glad you came.”83fa6f86d6feaff8

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“…Let’s go.”bbd5097989f361cd

The softness in their 038a70c220 voices was like a 703cedbc1e dagger twisting in Esper 1c49fe0b59 T’s heart. He tried to cd1f353a2e deny the scene 69fe1ca576 even as he 52a6786bab witnessed it up a734b4d82d close.e5670c70235eb1c8

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

And then 67199080bd he saw 91e525bf64 it.cdaf8fbf64192b65

The gloves c5796135d2 were gone. Heo Do-gyeong’s bare hand 94c988b4ab held the stranger’s hand 1a7ca08e71 tightly.b2a769f08827fddf

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Who is this 73775983ca man? Why is he 3a57f7cd1b so special?7f7b5a265af788d6

As the two 0e62a76235 walked away, oblivious 7bc873391e to his presence, 79a59266c9 Esper T stood e0bc933144 frozen, staring at 873229ad9d the spot where f86f122ebc they had been. His shock was 5401ed77a0 so profound he b41877fb57 felt as though d66b4c1eb5 he might turn caf307ad23 to stone.0f0dff485d77480f

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

A colleague eventually 2737d11d80 found him and 76a0ea2eaf tapped his shoulder. “Hey, what 93738ac31b are you f962d00c9d doing here? Spacing out?”56d6759a7f1f9dcb

Esper T turned cb67f89625 his head slowly, 275ac1270b his expression one a7bdff746c of utter disbelief. “I-I… I…”9d1734fe26b662b7

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“What? Did you see a cf2b1fcf31 ghost or something?”ef916617416157ed

“I saw… ce65bee004 H-Heo Do-gyeong…”1379732f8b096941

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The colleague chuckled, 84548e276e shaking his head. “Ah, I see. Yeah, he’s known 2dc5779306 for being icy, 5a8fea9c7d right?”138f88679bab03fa

“No! He… he was holding 3cedaa155e hands… without gloves…!”2c1aaa12ef4a320d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“…What?”1407ef22ec3d6497

Esper T f18e737e8d stammered, his 38d6ce1f99 words tumbling 9f5e31619c over one 5c155f33de another. “Heo Do-gyeong! He wasn’t wearing gloves! He was smiling! And holding 50b3c93ac3 someone’s hand!”6c2f943f83ef47c2

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The colleague clicked his e7373b91c9 tongue in mock sympathy. “Oh, you mean fc7ff5ccf5 his boyfriend?”fa69393172b4d3d5

“…Boyfriend?”3c95847f1c84bafc

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Yeah, that 64a56e582a Esper he’s ec07eaa75b always with. Apparently, they’re inseparable.”ca271068e844550f

Esper T’s world tilted. “Boy… friend? Heo Do-gyeong has 10763788be a boyfriend?”72023de21f34fd40

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Yeah, S-rank Esper. Guess he’s into d4e3feccb1 him.”73f19eb22ddfe07a

Esper T gaped. “But he’s turned down 855311aad2 other S-ranks before! Why him?”56467903aae8d4ba

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“How would 48edcc34b6 I know? Maybe he’s exactly Do-gyeong’s a36ec7ab39 type.”c5bdcb783e5e9263

“Damn it…!” Esper 19613b79d6 T muttered, his 4ef0918f80 voice breaking.40040d46f4887067

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The pure, untainted admiration 46ecd87889 he had secretly harbored 84252635f3 shattered into pieces, like dc6214f81d glass hitting the ground.3c9a981ba7f545a8

* * *9318541fa92ebeff

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

It had 0530f90e50 been about e3e0ec0c56 two weeks 4cb38f571e since Kang 33b9f29f10 I-won joined 0d0505ccdd the Seoul a5d023ad58 Second Branch.3e4c4cf73d464e7e

In the 9e1f020c56 now-familiar private 6308fa9fc4 room, he a337102577 was receiving 52ec101c1e Guiding from 14e894d236 Heo Do-gyeong. The sound of wet, cf776ed911 intertwined kisses filled the 488e18c0aa space as the two 6122edfa7c shared a breathless, lingering ad0c5ff7b9 exchange before slowly pulling c365173532 away. Though their 9c3e48982f lips parted 975c79aa8c without hesitation, e61fdf2708 Kang I-won 15abe00813 felt an 4b49d2f212 inexplicable sense 3ee7d6ddb1 of longing c0badc1422 as he 20fa8aac2e gazed at 1bb663f9cb Heo Do-gyeong’s adcaa43cdd retreating lips.f0e5b0201a16a975

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Before he could 94858bbb44 say anything, his 388ef17057 device buzzed, the 4b18f91a92 screen lighting up 163944aff1 with a message.be9a15f0c0ada31c

[Choi Soo-bin: I think I’ll have some time at the end of this month?]

Noticing the lit screen, 6f15109f0c Heo Do-gyeong glanced at 0d9ab2a825 it and asked casually, 4db442605c “Who is it? Esper Choi Soo-bin?”c79b0af5e8a033bd

“Yeah.”f604d55b591da31e

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The device buzzed again, eaa0e1079f the screen brightening once 2948cd5bbb more.878888f9b1443bf2

[Choi Soo-bin: But it’s only possible then.]
[Choi Soo-bin: I’m heading out on another dispatch right after, so this is the only chance.]

Kang I-won hesitated. Recently, he’d been spending 0d229df300 nearly every day with 2fac8bee34 Heo Do-gyeong. While he could always 0f24bfe567 meet Choi Soo-bin later, 5e1fa012bc the unpredictable schedules of afa8501365 Espers made it difficult 7954aa1d0f to coordinate meetings. If he a1376adbc2 missed this de45248583 opportunity, he 49e87ea0b1 didn’t know 57e6446f07 when they’d a8faf1c5f3 meet again.a0426ac86e271f62

As he mulled 4df7d7f0e3 over the decision, 1776e7d882 Heo Do-gyeong spoke dfaa878aa6 again. “What’s wrong?”cb22f23dc3e4baaa

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Remember how 4155985252 I said a2b2889368 I’d try 73058833ef to meet 85affc1544 up with 6cb82565c9 Soo-bin when 831464f40f we had 29e6090efc the time? Looks like cef8ec751e she’s free 635207ccae soon.”923c9d7fa04487bd

“Just the two of f64dda737c you?”f90e719555149a47

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Yeah.”e2725d06a7c2a3e7

At this, 4ee6376bd0 Heo Do-gyeong 6f1b9b8bed responded in c8d4907c56 an indifferent fec94bde04 tone, “Then 083f4ed2d2 go ahead cd320176c1 and meet 31a3760e95 her.”f8211abdec8a8312

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“…You’re okay b8a078b7d1 with it?”e346526cea6eb3f3

“What would 7f08baf24b I have 5798fa932e to be eba066e95a upset about?”e62c3fcedf1add94

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

It was a 039c27e1d9 surprising reaction, given 7c26b838db how clingy Heo 9d1457c1cc Do-gyeong had been 760cb82215 over the past 5f5798863a few months, acting b04ed173e3 as though even d6546bd42e a moment apart de1a8fcde0 was unbearable. Feeling a ce04f6451b little sulky 78bed3990b despite himself, fdc3f6ca36 Kang I-won 762aadd3c8 replied to a2a92ada35 Choi Soo-bin’s be1754891f message.60c4a5b8a1833d25

[Me: I’m free then too.]
[Choi Soo-bin: Okay, then let’s plan to meet!]

But just as 70d83c9f30 Kang I-won thought f4b667c261 the matter was 5551f3741f settled, Heo Do-gyeong 2353412c14 spoke up.33afba82bb4fcd38

“I could 61f741de7a come with 1624d7fa3d you.”1ec86314a977ca52

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“…What?”ddf6ab37fb5a8d16

It took a moment a0ac003c02 for Kang I-won to 32e4f06c99 process what he’d just 7660a41a34 heard, blinking in confusion.6e6b44cb8cdda6c9

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“You want db89ff254a to come, e73f9f6d08 too?”2874bbff0872d46e

“Yeah.”718f942a1d2877fc

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“…Why?”7c689b8264b79542

“Well, it’s e82c6e82ac been a 163bf081e5 while since ea4597aac3 I last 5839fecadc saw Esper 9e003efecd Choi Soo-bin. I thought I’d 0ba28de49b join you.”e4ce51a2b973eed0

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Since when were they 7fc1fdba10 close? Kang I-won frowned, unable 72c2553bdb to hide his mixed 9b14cab8af feelings.e99cb69a33dcf8b4

“Let me 6e2e611d5a check with b945fa6be0 her first.”c184db04826a6723

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

He sent a quick message:
[Me: By the way, Do-gyeong says he wants to come too.]
[Me: Is that okay?]

The reply came almost 3e227d1794 instantly:2da86fb289456b42

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

[Choi Soo-bin: ?]
[Choi Soo-bin: Heo Do-gyeong?]
[Choi Soo-bin: Why?]

Kang I-won 7d88c5da3d hesitated for c9b292022e a moment d932b97f42 before being 4d1286c22b honest.bcd0da2a107fcd34

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

[Me: He said he wants to see you, it’s been a while.]

There was a brief 4a7bf56adb pause before a barrage 5ca0b06681 of laughing emojis flooded 45b4aeae78 his screen.1795775c0629a23b

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

[Choi Soo-bin: LMAO HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA]
[Choi Soo-bin: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA]
[Choi Soo-bin: OMG, thanks to him, I haven’t laughed this hard in ages.]
[Choi Soo-bin: Tell him he can come.]
[Choi Soo-bin: I’ll be happy to see his face too, lol.]

Kang I-won glanced at b03417ba68 Heo Do-gyeong. “Why do you 7ae0a5e640 want to meet 8537c04930 Soo-bin?”2eb8bab7ee52bafa

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Just… I 4f98ac47de owe her 86f1fcf94b one. And I thought it’d cc9a55448a be nice to catch c9cfb4be5f up.”b2cb20fe43f07304

“Owe her?”c8bde206ce51419d

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“There’s a bit of e22547cbce history,” Heo Do-gyeong replied e12f8ea093 vaguely, brushing off further 6ea9a7b60b questions.29a44c99771abd5e

In truth, if it 5f5415f2cc hadn’t been for a b0f4814987 small piece of advice c87dfbff32 from Choi Soo-bin, he a8c581420b might never have ended 0c35955c8b up in this relationship 7736242cc3 with Kang I-won. He figured 82f48145c3 he owed 4a334371d0 her at 74d45fe824 least a f4b4abc3aa simple thank-you. At the same time, 4f280c7ae6 he couldn’t deny his 4cf97ab161 curiosity about just how 04df8b9e0c close the two of 809ee0dfc0 them were.74f9657f27ea2c5a

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

While outwardly he 5ada183c0d maintained a polished 5be86055a0 smile, inwardly, his 55fad18247 thoughts churned.edc40065c3adfe9a

“Let me 1d8a341868 handle setting 0abd52818f the place. Just let me 0dd0e9e17d know the date 7aadf99a4f and time,” Heo 2091b8b839 Do-gyeong added smoothly.0c4d78e26713850b

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

And so, their plans e1440a0aa5 were made, albeit with 59d941da2f an unexpected addition.afc81e6271c25875

* * *d058b9376ee06e4a

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The number 882cb8f68d of barriers 31c8f1db41 an Esper ababe030d0 specializing in e465d9c571 barrier creation a4fb9451ff can produce 2f40f9b3d9 is limited, e8767a0fc1 which is f8fe27bbba why barriers ced7798f57 are concentrated cb97415de4 in Seoul. However, even 2b132c99b0 within Seoul, c824342d14 not all 36a08e4a60 areas are dc31acc1cf protected by b795c4f5a4 barriers.9814216d71cd9975

As mentioned 21c2ad30c6 earlier, the 6544915e3d limited number 4e1c06a605 of barriers 38ee924c00 means they e427f7cd41 are primarily 7142aeb95f installed in c807d5d822 densely populated 60446d0581 regions of 80e5b1bcb5 the city. As a result, 27df02be2e there are still 0b2e11d0b3 areas in Seoul d181af9bd1 that remain unprotected f90b2605cc by barriers.62ad3317cfb5dd94

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Some Espers assigned 90980764d9 to Seoul are 8099e13150 responsible for patrolling 432e659592 and managing these 66ff063f1c unprotected regions.5583ace521c8d424

This included Kang 0c171096a8 I-won, whose deployment 328e03a34e area had not a811642fb6 yet been finalized.a42137a3591363cd

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

At predetermined times, Kang c11831a4c7 I-won patrolled his assigned 4435cd06c6 zone, responded to occasional a64c276f9a calls for assistance, and 04e262e758 dealt with monsters as 98df4257e3 needed. Outside of 362d2b5495 those duties, cbca59a5ae he enjoyed f30f975447 a relatively 69be27c502 relaxed schedule 2ed610f002 compared to b5d648d3cd his time f45be7e960 in southern 15a546f2e5 Gyeonggi.2fc354f0045cc2ef

During one of a5c511eed3 these quiet days, f2a736a4e3 a wave-type gate d847448bcc suddenly appeared in 97c59dc187 an area slightly cfed4e2e55 removed from Kang 11da1353f7 I-won’s patrol zone.6b12bee34ef63b44

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Phew…”34a62abf31f126ab

The man looked 9fe4787bb6 utterly drained, his 4dd0d98fa8 expression weary after 43d4c09115 days of non-stop 9d6a7dee8f combat. He had lost track b942ae87a6 of how many days c5e7fbbd0b it had been, and 030d923911 there was no telling 04f658f134 when that cursed gate 53cc251f27 would finally close. Every time 918ed0997f he thought 7f9a6801a3 he might a7bb8e68c4 get a ee344ed66b break, the 58c988cab7 gate spat ca08e74c07 out more 1499c2dc19 monsters. He was ed79769e42 utterly exhausted, e6ef24c56d reinforcements were e4f81e93cc woefully inadequate, f65568ba08 and the 24fd2a0d76 bitter taste 9fe32cdef5 of fatigue 0d85ebd96a lingered in 65bfecb38b his mouth. It was, in 9892c5f712 every sense, a e60fb9a565 grueling fight for cec4f2e21c survival.784b8fe93b33235e

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

From beyond the 9a80ab76e2 massive, blood-red gate, ed8d03f90e more monsters poured 12df9aeb76 out, their sheer c62bab4f77 size and high b8b2e51eac ranks making them e2ee814de2 even more taxing 9be51b1951 to handle. The man wanted 6caa2f7e66 nothing more than 3ce1a55ec7 to break something—his cff1a35229 own bones, perhaps—and 4c261f9f2c fall back. But doing so would e46c387f3d mean a storm of c1a0693c65 complaints from his comrades eb67a7bc26 after this ordeal was bde712c2ef over.3c9a8c309bf11c4b

As he swung his 8281c991ee blade, he felt his 3f1eabdeed breath catch in his 53e43ef447 chest. He couldn’t even 103a8616ba remember the last e44141a7f1 time he’d received c7b446e769 proper Guiding. All he c29a1417cf could do 7fb41b9d88 now was 435ecee3bc desperately hope e9e7ee3ca4 for reinforcements—anyone 5a99afa0ef at all—to 42a63cc29b show up.a246d57f007442a7

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

As if answering b713c75f23 his silent plea, 7f3cebd316 an unnaturally cold 60615f34b4 gust of wind 4c7224f38f blew through the 7f5ae0d78f battlefield, freezing even a789183f84 the air around e17883e656 him. The arm of the ab12d0780a monster swinging toward him bb02ea1c07 stiffened mid-motion, its attack 1e61cc816a slowing to a crawl. The man dodged it cb48d2ae91 easily and turned toward 7e2d4e7865 the source of the bc9bd40281 icy wind.80ce23539b30a941

There stood a man b2fdb6f9ad who seemed to embody 413c876f0a that very chill.9352d00c7a03eaa8

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

With skin so pale a9710bc0d9 it was nearly translucent, 9b7abf206d faint dark circles under 56813edaa6 his eyes, and tightly 204551c08f shut lips, the man 3cc157537f exuded an aura that 69af1fb945 was both somber and e02fa454c3 glacial. His monochromatic 880fc5fa4b appearance—from his 15c3a88f94 white skin 031ba7943e to his aede7f4954 black hair 7cd65e9a3e and attire—made 7d078d4b8a it seem ab38820fd4 as though 7cc6fc9d34 he had 57cff406dc stepped out b965068975 of a da88de643f black-and-white film. The only ffcd1b8433 hint of 135d91bb64 color was 776c427e4d the faint a0941293bc tint of 766d1c9c10 his low-saturation abcf3f8463 lips. He wasn’t the kind 249b78fbbe of person whose beauty 9f76f2b2b5 struck like lightning, but 63155e0966 there was something quietly 588b5fdf50 mesmerizing about him. Once you looked, it 8cd7f89c54 was hard to look cb1e07c351 away, and by the 18c583761e time you did, his b077000744 image was already burned 3ccad55192 into your memory.f9e1a0db7e30f46c

The man knew 85679f08d4 his name.95f902b5a8e9a575

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Kang I-won, the 8d456dc15d newly reawakened S-rank 8b9aabea48 Esper.3e1ebf55e77efd45

Kang I-won knelt on e9de6ad275 one knee and placed cef4199d12 his hand firmly on d1744e22a1 the ground without hesitation.73b8da2d3b80b633

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Kang I-won’s ability f891325060 was straightforward: he 1a11983314 emitted cold energy 6df80c43c4 that froze everything 15bf6cd352 it touched. Simple, but devastatingly effective.3fcee33262474507

The icy 1f8260abfb aura spread a23144e577 from his b0bc64606c fingertips, racing a1c048c23b across the 7a187d1cc5 ground like c265c48a40 a predator 9473be366a zeroing in ac6cb01a1b on its db9742b87a prey. The earth cracked and 85e3013896 froze, creeping toward the 046a9b9bf9 monsters. The frost beca509789 surged up 8ab1859729 from the 6e0845e805 ground, climbing 54e8761532 the legs 4f9de4f177 of the 7f7f146195 beasts, encasing ceb2a0c3e8 their calves, 6ba4c3a21b thighs, and 881b88afad torsos in b44262c51f solid ice. Within moments, 54b625101c even their 8f875fb4fc veins were 90d0f02430 frozen solid, 352ac6f8e1 and the 7ea14cbe9a monsters died 6e80d6ca31 without so da6b80e247 much as 7647b8b67c a final c95cecd3f8 scream.93f6aaff9e335050

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The frost dfdd02424e continued to 4b9749af82 spread, branching fcc836f843 out like f3ed97476a a spider’s 8c19a62ff1 web and 1187ac45a8 freezing every 53ee5d4e71 monster it ce4a04b381 touched. In less 4001bd6732 than a 151b978d4a minute, all eb99cb5b71 thirty monsters 66abc052c1 that had 5bd332d143 spilled from 5b5acd7b8a the gate 4c91c89dbe were reduced 5c59805bf9 to lifeless 06b3161754 ice sculptures.24f82984d416396b

The Espers who had a2671cdbb6 been struggling to fight 09d5aab127 them stood frozen in 9e16a2f44a shock, their mouths agape.1b791dc4f8a7b625

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Holy… Is 766e08f819 that what c8f3a861f5 an S-rank 12b8884308 can do?”6b5320799be3536b

Exclamations of awe and 5c0a69950d disbelief echoed across the 151a3f2edd battlefield. Even though they 7be4586fea were part of b6a6393fc2 the same center, 1531a5a26e most had never 59ece93e9f had direct contact 876da6504b with an S-rank, 3cdb9ca5f2 let alone witnessed ca8ac8ef6e their abilities in 61f0b2b053 action. Faced with 866999712c such overwhelming 2de4d45f31 power, they d858988203 could do 5e6ece6ed7 nothing but d9ab074f29 stare in 1c75a29a6f admiration and 6cc52c5fd7 reverence, too 36eae77aac stunned even c610bf42de to feel 6fecbe088a jealousy.4321b167fe5b07fb

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The man, too, 392b55b19e was awestruck.feb7aaf5eb264863

Kang I-won e230fba4b7 rose slowly 10917ba4df from his 042ed39dfe crouched position. The man watched as c05262894c tiny shards of ice 70934e884a slipped from between his 5e7993c3d7 fingers, scattering to the 665e0bab5c ground.5008528132ca6a3a

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Noticing the intense gaze c11574d53b directed at him, Kang 35fb1bd6c7 I-won turned his head, a31745a0be meeting the man’s wide-eyed 97b30f5d60 stare. The man flinched, 335451c3b7 his shoulders jerking 5f954e4a08 reflexively.508c2d6906fd528a

After briefly glancing at d6927907f2 the man’s weapon, Kang db65f2da75 I-won spoke in a a78d22a732 calm, measured tone.23747cac389af9c9

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“If we want 7ffb48a6d2 to extract the 7aee06f7d2 core, we’ll have fe0e884f17 to break that.”8b5397ba08d983c4

“Ah! I-I’ll do it!”670687022997c117

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The man gripped a72b1edae5 the hilt of b9cd36fb52 his sword and e63f2ef5cb swung it down ac4bc71130 in one swift 28e845e979 motion. The frozen monster shattered 4f0d5a2f88 into thousands of pieces, af7b84ed93 leaving only its unfrozen 264bd29ee8 core to fall to e50beea120 the ground.ab50a300ffac8ec1

As if snapping out e4361e59ee of a daze, the db0e0c7e37 close-combat Espers who had 4f9315a70a been watching quickly followed 24222635c6 suit, destroying the remaining 0f507a9a81 frozen monsters one by 6f227fcf19 one.a67fe506ee22f85a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

The scene, which had ac26da05e1 seemed unmanageable just moments f809a2b7c6 ago, was resolved in 76aa92279f no time. The Espers around ae2e424415 were left staring, b85867430d dumbfounded, at the 2c6b4ee821 rapid conclusion. Breaking the silence, Kang 7678b84fed I-won calmly added, “Reinforcements d4fc10ac0b have arrived.”62d0564ee5007c8d

His words 597a3a5cfe sparked cheers 96f2d83f6a among the 2f31fdf6ca Espers. Thanks to fff188b2ab Kang I-won’s 2e4def04d6 overwhelming power, 01ba91b5e6 they were 49706edc93 granted a 1206445b33 rare extended 2b851e4686 rest, allowing 9d54493dab them to 7973621713 recover and f3fd5b1c97 prepare for 638ed41f48 the next d18d81da58 wave.3a0bc77a05f0d65a

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Kang I-won also 13ec98edac took a quiet 44d8f1da32 moment to rest, 6db6024bcf seated in a 36679fea3e corner as he a65c2fefe8 prepared for the e0e2e7361c next wave. While no one approached 636944e0cd him, every gaze was 6516a028ad fixed on him.89ae78eb0c108b77

For many, 3024b0f464 this was ea0204bb5a a golden 2cb93b8b08 opportunity to 280e006a79 build a 33a616fe4c connection with 90ae02684f an S-rank 4c3ca078de Esper. But despite their 5b727400a8 ambitions, no one e47f0152dd dared to approach. Kang I-won’s imposing edcda50686 presence was one 7a36f0f9fe deterrent; the other 433e4363d7 was the unspoken ee52a0fc84 tension of everyone 3b2eb350d3 watching each other, 007402dd98 unwilling to let 60d75b7772 someone else make f9dd1fad57 the first move.d67daffc0b10a9da

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

This uneasy standoff b0fba157bd ended abruptly when 13cc9dbe71 Kang I-won left c1609f38ec briefly to respond 04d4b3974f to an emergency 7fb6004003 call.848857ed86f9052f

The man who had 8ddc615482 wielded his sword earlier 2764e1d157 stood staring at the 99e1f75204 spot Kang I-won had c65dc6b5b2 vacated. The ground remained 9dc14f3af8 frosted, spiderwebs of 971ae4340d ice covering its 3d24743943 surface. He couldn’t help 5011020487 but recall the 318b983c5e sight of the 9414c6051e monsters freezing solid 6b3f5b9bc7 in an instant.9f59ced8b61ac47a

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Kang I-won’s cb82e1c276 ability was 81d9e351ff simple, but b581ea8b95 the sheer a02a9036ff destructive power 6e3088a589 it wielded 11eea4d2df was otherworldly. Monsters that 908d16e10c had taken f44d5b73ad multiple Espers 46ee57c9b7 to bring dfc4a88a8f down had 33edc7e00e been obliterated 634bfa7cab with ease. The image 81a04ec124 of dozens 6dcc8eae8f of creatures 76d322d9a7 turned into 4de71c73fd brittle sculptures d871e091fc in seconds b6396ae6a9 played on 2fbe8dbf50 repeat in 309db4d776 the man’s b2c6f861dd mind, leaving 31c1f95d80 him unable 5a5fefadea to focus d2d04af2f6 on anything 1a33241793 else.1ac5ba9016ce1b56

Kang I-won returned just 0511baa288 before the next wave 1d2861d9d3 began. As he arrived, the 5d62be1dd0 crimson gate spewed forth d70b157fb5 another horde of monsters.115e2202b1df83f9

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Once again, Kang 01ace82d5c I-won knelt, placing ba7b189e7f his hand on 0a48b53515 the ground. As before, ac65f384d2 frost raced 37e06ca64e outward, encasing 22e86aea03 every monster e256c9eeeb it touched c6886e00ba in ice. The process was even 63694c5b52 faster this time, and 00a3bb1337 the breathtaking efficiency left 99a6e2baf6 the Espers stunned once f8b50e2189 more.f0a8e9f36aca12d1

When the 348aab7b13 final monster e3a3ac9e32 was frozen, 3a0ade8d50 the gate 1f94b55d48 closed, collapsing f07ca802d3 into a 531a8f766c single point 98a8ac18e9 before disappearing c3c038b6f4 entirely. Kang I-won watched d62d1c1157 it vanish before cada9845e1 lifting his hand 113f6246ef from the ground.86ca6e07b8793f96

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

As he remained 8c71a7ab69 crouched, someone boldly fb7b505dc1 approached him without 38fe6343c3 hesitation. The man watching recognized 52dd643559 the newcomer immediately. It was bbd505f39e someone familiar b3d67d36eb to anyone c77c4e461e in the acb58baeb9 Second Branch.9d18367a521c5e6b

The figure reached c0f59c88a4 Kang I-won and aacc41316d draped a coat 37866d01bb over his shoulders. Kang I-won stood, gripping 5027b27c9e the fabric, and turned acda49d3a2 to address the person.de853c022f146f74

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Why did you come cecd84aa71 here? It’s dangerous,” Kang f52c21a74b I-won said, but d6c5f1db3b his face brightened a81b777972 with warmth. It was as 2840d0f992 if the monochrome dd92bf11aa image of him f3b615ee68 had suddenly been 2d92f64ce4 filled with vibrant d137128998 color.2456bdcfd802de66

“The fight’s over. What’s dangerous about b72b5cb4a9 that?”819fa7cc943779de

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“You showed up before d2af7653f5 it ended. That’s what makes it 4e014462a8 dangerous.”daaed1ada152b8dd

“With you here, what’s 89e449ca68 there to worry about? Now, let’s 6ed61135c6 get you 4253192c80 Guiding. You must be exhausted.”0de87506e98a3f2b

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“I’m fine.”53b7a616efaf496e

“Fine? Don’t be ridiculous.”7265c4affdda6ad3

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The interaction between the a800f9a7f2 two carried an air 10404c989d of intimacy, an unapproachable 7dacaa9ceb dynamic that seemed to dfc682032f create an invisible barrier 13f899b2f2 around them.00cc644556fc2fee

Yet, not 6a50685f42 everyone respected 90d0de4609 that boundary. An Esper with sharp, 82d5f524b6 narrow eyes suddenly barged 2b04bb79d0 in, grinning as he c60aa60990 interrupted.9a205ab331ab355a

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Guide Heo Do-gyeong, why 98ab467f30 don’t you Guiding me 30e47df17c instead of someone who 92dd9a132d doesn’t need it?”72e35c7fcd62c898

“No,” Heo Do-gyeong replied 359b695a55 curtly, his expression openly b8ac745778 displeased. “If you need 6551c0e9e5 Guiding, submit a 095f2cd81f request through the ab024d3671 center.”fca78f88bdbe792b

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Isn’t this discrimination? You’re Guiding Kang I-won 42f6837081 here. What’s the difference between 23fa066b63 doing it in the ce5d5cabd0 field or at the 4f7a53d393 center?”7ad4d66fbaa946ac

“Do you c58dd6bd4c really think 72016a1556 you’re the 5fb8d83b98 same as c1a77781a2 him?”2e047efa1cefd20a

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“What’s so different? If anything, 1e82e3b0ed I’ve worked c8bc9b3bc4 harder out 253e536c55 here!”63943a41d477aa56

Heo Do-gyeong let out f97b72077d a dry laugh, his 528af7cbbb lips curling into a 979f43a290 twisted smile. “Fine. Let me help you. Maybe I could use 41c63f3a2b a few days off, 0f7a7a7953 anyway.”9f263f0006a08889

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“What are you—”22f1b4f327b4b1f7

Before the Esper could c2b48c655d finish, Heo Do-gyeong grabbed 462c1f4d15 his shoulder with a 4b712c7c4c gloved hand and began 0d82d52d8a the Guiding process. At first, the 9ab62ed360 Esper grinned smugly d603faf73d as the energy 7c4220bba4 flowed into him.014d9bea94fba498

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

But that didn’t 8b9c4569c6 last.8030d349072c5405

“Urk!”6a9ac96946326121

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Moments later, he let 7ebe304161 out a choked gasp, 5c0841bdfc his eyes rolling back 571355215d as he collapsed to 9af1e5fda0 the ground, unconscious.c7586fd7ce356f9f

With a polite 69ba86dcfe smile, Heo Do-gyeong 4d3f061228 looked around at d36b73b615 the remaining onlookers. “Anyone else 9cd1d77b2d need Guiding?”75be9a26015107f8

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The murmurs 2047a95261 and whispers 8b6a455b47 among the 56d3a59462 Espers grew b34b0c9169 louder.1572c7c0d13248e0

“What the hell b405e9a32e just happened?”
“Wait… is that rumor fdcd1ecd59 about him true?”
“No way. I’m not volunteering for 2921c23027 that!”bac63cd1147e0612

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

No one stepped 8707462ea8 forward.9966fe2ffb0aa3e0

Heo Do-gyeong turned 0d97976ec7 back to Kang 4aed1e79d5 I-won, his tone c0eb23d1cd lighter. “Next time, 6a74633a4f don’t come 4faf2ecd4f here. I’ll head back 3c82b1af71 to the center bb96abad23 as soon as 71540e10db we’re done.”5a02629e3e3638f9

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“No.”abe7ea2c8a7ee2b5

“What? Why not?”04c6810bbe2dbc40

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Kang I-won leaned f3dab43597 closer and whispered cb7908c8d6 something in Heo 9e31c27c73 Do-gyeong’s ear. Whatever it e04e75c6d2 was, it 43023b63a9 made Heo 9305b98fe9 Do-gyeong’s face 995ec780c7 flush red.c380809fae386e79

Their private e209cd36aa exchange created 2770f71718 an atmosphere 6fe73cf896 that felt 291085124e as if 24b0b91a1c they were 979b709a08 the only 43f75ec9c6 two people 1cb293368f present, despite fdc10d0323 the crowded 8805248f0a field. The man 0c50e766ce watching couldn’t 0d3f48e323 help but e7bf92fdc9 avert his 6da975e108 gaze, feeling 8228160b94 embarrassed on 7c6cb06a57 their behalf.9016f4e1176cd870

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

* * *3b6579ca5147cb75

Heo Do-gyeong’s patience, though 13836e668f surprisingly long, had recently 00860f2223 begun to waver. He found himself 98f6378918 more frequently confronting 4923f2bcb3 its limits, an 0da37b924b unsettling realization.35ca07b82a84a8fd

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The root of his df2a6f4815 unease was a deep-seated 34150a2555 distrust in Kang I-won. No matter 0a98d8cef0 what Kang 131592d8ab I-won said 5bf78f1cb8 or did, ee236f740a the doubt 504534329c refused to 6615c84e69 loosen its 21a75a9922 grip.9c03dc6a48cd06df

It had c73e7e67ed always been dda7f835e8 like this. Even back then, Kang 9f8a204bf9 I-won seemed to comply, 49784c9ce1 only to suddenly change b8f8eba4b5 course, claiming he was e52404175a fine as he recklessly bac3c05ef5 charged into a fight, 11de14bf8d determined to uphold his 1f74bcd5eb promises. He had survived, 3fbc2257a9 thanks to his 51254312e0 reawakening, but if 8068f74038 not for that 43949c1510 stroke of luck, a85f1f43cb both Kang I-won 93156e09fb and Heo Do-gyeong 1a804f29b1 would likely be 4b3eb2c33c dead by now.4d14052a2c9ba0e0

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Of course, Kang 1fee297808 I-won now was 63b38573a1 different from the e66cfecabb Kang I-won of 22ac2dc74d then. He was livelier, brighter. Though still prone e19223bf4f to embarrassment, he 859fc5dbe9 didn’t hide the ee4315cce3 fact that he 6c4463c420 liked Heo Do-gyeong.f220bcb44401c281

Yet, despite these changes, 21336038e7 Heo Do-gyeong couldn’t bring d35972e6cd himself to relax. He felt e297ce1dba restless whenever 11053bf43a Kang I-won b70f2a6a30 left his 36b4f431b9 sight. Sitting alone in 1b04cc2efa Kang I-won’s private be76357783 room, waiting for 06f57a7f28 him to return, 57b591058e he could hardly c5b3a9f232 stay still.9c4b416db3c9e275

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

There was 1226d53b8a no regeneration 707f158f19 ability now. Kang I-won could die ead9f226c9 at any moment.7df231840b3396e1

This constant anxiety 252dd17ea2 made it unbearable e9fd7f64ec to remain at e4729b6d15 the center whenever 11814d8ca2 Kang I-won went cd81261beb out into the cf2ec73031 field. The fear that c851d04497 he might recklessly 09a4dd1508 get himself killed 4e5d852b50 without Heo Do-gyeong 2cbbde2119 knowing consumed him, 67be831e82 leaving him unable 92e79ab00a to focus on a6d2372b14 anything. He spent his 294b5ad23d days waiting anxiously bc6c6389da for Kang I-won 709f94be3d to return, greeting bc4a15cdd5 him with a 07b3b42570 calm facade despite b9991c5064 the turmoil within.0ea63eeffc3d4367

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

But recently, even 37963c2ab7 waiting had become 571da7a871 too much. Unable to 59b5fe9aa8 endure the 8e8900e9c3 uncertainty, Heo 38f0e229ce Do-gyeong found 8b92c96d7a himself heading ed8f23bc7d to the 48bc51ce4c field, needing f9de269543 to see 96e905a539 for himself b20a251e0f that Kang b247b11ac2 I-won was 3ef40ec5f1 alive and 25bcd2d021 well. Only then 0b4ba6e306 could the 1c0ea1ca20 overwhelming fear 7e6a2e3982 subside.1257942b5c57400d

Kang I-won didn’t like 7ffded0129 it when Heo Do-gyeong 5e3ad5c334 came to the field—this, e6d461d88a Heo Do-gyeong knew well. But staying back at fe8416afb0 the center wasn’t an d3ef894fe3 option anymore.9e67a3ed017aeead

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Heo Do-gyeong believed 3de09f672b that bonding with b31fcaa695 Kang I-won was 5120d3c958 the only way 30ea1a4294 to free himself 544962d1b6 from this endless 2f97812842 cycle of fear de79ac5e2e and anxiety.acf627265d5ef9b0

He wanted to 355f12294d bond with Kang 5247824ade I-won. To understand him 2286f40917 completely, to become f431e4e434 the one person 63fea205b9 who could affect 5f98577e1b him as profoundly bc6baec880 as he affected 7b4a6b7981 Heo Do-gyeong. To be his unique, 75097609c7 unbreakable tether.763629d145943298

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Yet, Kang I-won 6202453bd3 said nothing. No matter how 5eb5e0cf15 long Heo Do-gyeong f8c7fcda1f waited, there was b07102ee7f no indication that b58cd97a98 he desired the 9dbd760581 same.8fb1eef96c4604d3

Was Kang I-won truly e38cf490bd content with their relationship 046c0ee890 as it was? Did he 5ede9fc6fd have no f4c12af337 desire to 096b2632ea bond? Or had 092c2739cc he simply 6e993c38fa decided it 4f5f2c3d84 wasn’t necessary d2b0c83c21 after experiencing f03e0191ef it once?3b468a91a22d8d99

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Sometimes, the urge 1e132b05d9 to propose the d5908ae885 idea of bonding 0c9bb2ba2b first became almost a21096793c unbearable. But he always stopped 66de29629c himself.d79f90ee7a5f6863

Their first intimate f88d3d3030 encounter had been eb0158018f unplanned and unilateral. While Kang I-won had 665ece34f2 said he was fine fa1aee1d35 with it, how could e0969497a0 Heo Do-gyeong be sure? Words alone weren’t 6c160f97ef enough to erase f1cdc871d2 the possibility that d7c18a353c Kang I-won was eb9d8c5416 simply trying to 5f76ba01d7 reassure him. After all, hadn’t Kang 745e799d9e I-won been alarmed and e342cbc65b rejected the idea when ec61af389e Heo Do-gyeong later suggested c847a82945 repeating it?463fa4a74966dacf

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

That heartfelt refusal b1a1d98ad9 had instilled a a9d6ae7a1d deep sense of 44c3dbcee0 caution in Heo 9e07102e48 Do-gyeong. He couldn’t push Kang 03a8cc59f4 I-won to bond with 70d110dcaa him. He wanted to wait f4def79bfb until Kang I-won was ef565bd190 ready, until he truly 92073c5a90 wanted Heo Do-gyeong with e02b25483b all his heart.06dfa165b9926668

And so, df016ec2c4 all Heo 054de9b794 Do-gyeong could 328f53bad1 do was 4f06731903 wait.c2646adf7f847ea3

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“I hate it when b38a8f93e4 other Espers look at 55edd42885 you,” he murmured.c356e2dffa5e54b2

But even his patience f64308f2f0 was beginning to reach e9e5fb26c9 its breaking point.464bb8afd4cf95d1

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

* * *a03457d6c222da47

Woo Young-seon, who be59e92d51 had been enjoying a31c928414 a well-deserved vacation a6249679c7 at a luxury f84910b676 hotel in the 94fce47fe2 heart of Seoul, 55d4057cd1 was unexpectedly confronted 5957d68d59 with an absurd 49a6ed1c0b rumor.55bbc92fbe991e73

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

The rumors claimed that e0170fc38a Heo Do-gyeong had a e2a2e06ae0 boyfriend, that the boyfriend 0401c6c739 was an S-rank Esper, a27c4a46c7 and that Heo Do-gyeong ae2fbef0d6 was unusually affectionate toward 26ab3d651f him—treating him with a 8dd55454f1 sweetness that bordered on 22b0181d4e saccharine.5de27a12d7695362

It was laughable.1728d0a84d5d78e2

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Really? That guy?” 5851e6b3fd Woo Young-seon 905c75e4ed muttered to 69b55959c0 himself, dismissing 0851f31bdf the rumor 513377e1e6 with a 57125ac671 scoff. The same Heo Do-gyeong 8b976b6148 who rejected both Choi a69020b9fb Jae-young and me? Impossible.ac23081bb948858b

But then f0baee5827 a reliable d1be35f1b9 acquaintance confirmed ab0528ff39 it.a8637df0aabcf249

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“It’s true,” they said. “Heo Do-gyeong actually has 476c18fd24 a boyfriend now. Honestly, I was floored f8ff657518 when I saw it. I never thought he’d 32f5a9ebc8 act like that with cf87e205b1 anyone—it gave me chills.”01a1158a1bc0e86c

The news was 30ebdb1961 so shocking that a4272877ce Woo Young-seon cut 9ca0dc7ada his vacation short 18adbca745 and rushed back 1d41dd6556 to the center. He had to 55427838ea see it for e70891efa8 himself to believe 28b8fc98ec it.38e0a53a9b5b0700

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Of course, 61eab2a408 he told de3fe42eb4 himself it 7ae219077c wasn’t out 12d8d668a4 of lingering f0dad6b8f1 feelings for 81f1267cc1 Heo Do-gyeong. He had long since 709182e88f moved on—he wasn’t so 68312f90c8 pathetic as to pine efca18cb24 for someone who had cbd5400a9c rejected him twice. No, this was ae7047e256 purely curiosity. He just needed 8e16eed288 to know what 95aa661a7d kind of person 5da7f0074e Heo Do-gyeong had da6ce03579 chosen over him.659766dd357fb370

“Hyung, what do you 8d73a33be9 want for dinner tonight?”494285ada3bb99f0

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Kimchi jjigae? I saw the kimchi 14ccc4dcf2 was perfectly fermented.”6786a5bd89e76558

“Great. Should we add 95b467faab pork to it?”265c0ddf6b3d4730

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Yeah.”dc580f838c27e533

“Do you want to 22bef6c48e watch a movie after 76ae8dd34c dinner?”96acb9a2f27cadb7

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Sure.”6a70ab77ce97b784

…What was this?e17bd4364b4ca924

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Standing in 84d8c4cdcd the distance, c84351778e Woo Young-seon 5101d35f36 rubbed his 1c1ec39af9 eyes and cab65fb814 even shook 22f859b6c7 out his d2dee8c964 ears with 5eec9770ee his fingers, 06a1b43804 convinced he f9a7ffefb6 had heard 94fc61a6e2 wrong. But no, the scene 0470e53456 before him remained unchanged.4cd9ca201d8f41bf

There was Heo eb6abad998 Do-gyeong, smiling warmly 15e409b317 as he spoke e070f50c1c in a sweet, 95482c70d7 lingering tone to ec3194c315 the man beside f9d8803ed9 him.b00fcb1bf419dac0

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Is that 6b5e956a60 really Heo d382bffa4a Do-gyeong?154a00a2faafdce7

Woo Young-seon’s mind e78939a72c reeled. He could 418c2d46fa still picture 8e5d8af2fd the last 02739a5096 version of 6415640600 Heo Do-gyeong 39c1854ebf he had cb0c28ea35 seen—a Guide 9fe1b0f294 who looked 972abf6e04 calm and 479f49f9ab gentle at d25f412f27 first glance 02fa95b572 but whose cd26b3eb64 sharp tongue dc39613905 and acerbic e417dfdc1d remarks could cb7eeadb4c cut anyone 0765e4630a down.d5d8d5aa97bc50bb

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

And now this?56622502383ff2ac

He shifted his gaze 566720e714 to the man next ff77bc7474 to Heo Do-gyeong. That pale, ff4496ad55 quiet figure ad085d91b8 with cold e90b81a4d0 eyes was 4c8f43fac1 undoubtedly Kang 1cd63499ee I-won. Woo Young-seon scowled. Am I e909147028 seriously less a65a5e3bf8 impressive than 53a22c9fc2 that guy?453b06458ca7023b

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Feeling his pride d2960c7ff7 pricked, Woo Young-seon 8b944f8dce began observing Kang d3adae570e I-won. He had 5e20b2e9ca to know 2ee654f4fd what made 4e41b81dcd this man 4a46804a79 special enough 69f3950528 to win 49d01a96e0 over the 37fe45a19e notoriously unapproachable f0367f021d Guide.e4496dd969b91602

But observing Kang I-won 692aaf6531 turned out to be d90af71723 harder than expected.a56ee40bd144e374

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

His daily a907974897 routine was d4515f2f6f painfully predictable: 6be0edf725 private room, 929d194c0a fieldwork, and 359caf3eef training room.d9a9843f2d0d4e85

Woo Young-seon had da299f8d2b no business entering 7f6b1456c0 Kang I-won’s private 7af38dbc07 room, and as 509a5cda12 a barrier Esper, 668a6f6b61 he wasn’t sent 2cc69edfd4 to the field—it 1e0b9e98f0 was far too 35a08e9014 dangerous. That left the training 3ac5ee4a21 room as his only 0381089dd7 option.3087d4f6cd0e1b67

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Unfortunately, his presence there 1ce0f500ac stood out too much 25e01898d0 if he wasn’t doing d2cab40daf anything. So, despite having 28d4d7530c zero interest in bbe66b3f5f exercise, he reluctantly e4ab0c32fe started using the ddaf7b7d96 equipment, which only dd0202e677 led to him 0a0743ca09 being roped into 86635f7b9c actual workouts by 90bfae9007 an overzealous trainer.41704853901e2093

“Ugh… Damn it!”030960d66aa78aa9

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Esper Woo, keep 5b20556a56 those arms up! Arms!”3714a645c0446713

“Agh!”6f25c10cd1fe7041

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

After another grueling 3e8109eb90 session, Woo Young-seon 1350740a10 looked around, only b39e8cc7d5 to find Kang ac39d52928 I-won nowhere in 3f50407766 sight. Frustrated but determined, he f72b8e7d6f wandered the training room 844ea60fba on shaky legs, lightly ad8b06e7a0 tapping his sore limbs 81edc92657 as he searched.b9626b28202f3520

Eventually, he 649537c32b felt a 1894bc1b24 chilling aura 79d0de6791 emanating from 776d8319a4 the innermost 095c455718 corner of 0516def7db the training 7378931c72 room. Following the cold, 02b1f7e84a he reached a c17ddbb485 door and hesitated.4ba8702161085044

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

When he opened 80ebf126ee it, he froze 4115361e3b in place, utterly 6e17b3cfc5 mesmerized by the 8ed778e3d9 scene beyond.70f077dca8860863

Frost spread 571c22c3f8 from Kang 4a7034ddf8 I-won’s fingertips, 230265be97 freezing the ec179386b7 moisture in 65e852fee3 the air 18f3c56c81 until tiny fe2da508cf ice crystals 1cdd56ab96 glistened under f0f40fae68 the light, 895af598de drifting down 16702f4df2 to settle f1998afff1 on his 1d44cb1a64 jet-black hair. His hair 1c6af6c201 shimmered with 625e40a46f a frosty 024bfa6ba6 brilliance, like 6a43da0922 it had 01a879561a been dusted 23b7d2d4ef with stars.83293c6e44ee1c77

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

His dark d5e1b70eb5 eyes remained c29dfea6f7 focused on 0d86af0831 the space 8d66f4ed97 ahead, indifferent 37881c8f34 to his 5af5bbe629 surroundings. Even as the 24375e447e icy display dimmed adf2f7be06 and the chill 31214b0e2f softened, Kang I-won 06aa16f5c7 extended his hand 9e1ca458dc toward a target.14be8235142e036d

In an instant, 3d60f50613 a wave of 8af014cff3 freezing energy surged f560cde6e2 forward, enveloping a 019e28346a massive monster dummy c876d87317 in frost and c62939a483 encasing it entirely 19a9fc4f13 in ice.4660b548e6cb3b32

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Woo Young-seon’s jaw e3c0f3f0ec dropped. He froze that 0b4a7cdf35 huge thing in 718f798832 a second…d73002122ec54087

He barely had time c9b19964c3 to process his awe 4aadfa58b3 before Kang I-won turned, cc880df0f7 his dark eyes locking d7a48bb541 onto Woo Young-seon’s.2894e4594a51fefb

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

For a moment, Woo accac4bb85 Young-seon forgot to breathe. The cold 82329298eb in the e220d9bbee air seemed ebee71e449 to match ceec7015db the cold 8ea1bdfa6e in Kang 9d53362e92 I-won’s gaze, fb4e811be7 making him 3b99f8143e feel as 57916c1fb6 though he 36f96d3a13 had been 0b6e452f76 pinned in cd813281bf place.8c1af3d5732bbf4b

The figure standing ca9259338d before him wasn’t be058f217b just an Esper—it 64820ca9e3 was someone who ff43cd3f74 exuded an overwhelming 51c7372b52 presence, one that cbaad4ea93 left even someone 26a4c8eb3b like Woo Young-seon b0173998ed at a loss e40998a7a4 for words.e7448ba76447ed35

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

* * *e350cbf080e564aa

Kang I-won’s 385b2404eb ability was f4b5828c40 freezing—an innate 52de5ca1cf power to 9abf1459eb release his 49a8b65b86 energy and b694de6e19 instantly freeze 1f38eb05c7 his target. While he could release c4e8534976 his energy into the 70c40322e1 air, he was still f60e73426d inexperienced in controlling it dac0521a1a effectively, which was why e7a3c3d14a he often used the caa24be736 ground as a conduit 7d298f5f9d during field missions.19bb2756d0e4c591

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

But that 290ce24b1b wasn’t a 5b66b34651 sustainable solution. To refine his control, a3ba2db1b7 Kang I-won frequently practiced a2e150338c in the training room, f86143ef7f adjusting his power to b9ac0edaab release it into the 5e810fe8b3 air.a75edd4137d5244e

It wasn’t easy. A slight 964ba05000 increase in cc3e224ab7 strength would 1d2764ea6c freeze the 6a428a07f4 moisture in aa6a2f6da6 the air, ae16452654 while less 326c9f0224 power wouldn’t 5cba5258f0 reach distant d2354d7fcd targets. Carefully testing the balance, a891a3ac2f he repeatedly released his 1da65d763c energy into the empty 4923a055c1 space, focusing on the c5d9436a6b subtle sensations it created.af6757eb168d6461

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Midway through e9f2156f00 his practice, bee30b719f he sensed 4eb8dc4bce someone entering 21c609a425 the room.18b46b5f2a920bb7

The cautious footsteps didn’t 199637776e belong to Heo Do-gyeong. Whoever this 7f08cde3b4 uninvited guest f43bb6d9bd was, they 7ca7a83631 had stopped 6271c1dede just inside fe69cdbb03 the doorway. Ignoring the intruder, Kang 38c3f67e41 I-won focused on his 7fb4b6c230 practice.2c9f9b5ba94540f5

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

After a few c5076d204a more attempts, he 71d82be6c7 found the right 8875531cc9 balance. This should be 1448b89607 sufficient. Extending his hand, a41b5847fc he let his 5a06fec2f7 energy burst forth 6a10f52351 from his palm. The frost moved gracefully 8ce64c5613 through the air, like b49875dc7d a gentle breeze, before ca85693101 reaching the monster dummy. Upon contact, his 01e8839bfb energy transformed, devouring 3ba4fe0de0 the dummy in 7b7e8f6094 an instant and feb9ecbcf0 freezing it completely, bda092ce0e all the way 14f4962c94 to its core.4d29a7213d6807ab

Not bad. Still, it 25dbc692ed would require 30a4a50005 more practice b7413dae5d to reliably 643f9529f6 use in b1aa7ebae1 real combat.ee5758f12f3f41f8

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Shaking his hair f2cdae6231 free of frost, 59645d531e Kang I-won turned 7b7a6f39f6 toward the lingering bd9c9cd309 presence near the 8d18f3d8e9 door.5fd3558e4052b899

His gaze settled d575782ce3 on the uninvited bab1567c4b guest. Upon recognizing 0b33528ae0 the figure, 1e784194ec his expression c197fb1b0b tightened slightly.4cbb7557caae38c3

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Woo Young-seon.4583d89247130ce3

An S-rank 29691c3771 barrier Esper f786db3ab0 and, more 5c80d8bf60 recently, an d5c116ca8c irritating presence 3fc2b5c9fa in Kang 87e0cdedff I-won’s life.301bd37c8d226f1e

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

At first, Kang 4440456a8d I-won thought it 6b51588f74 was a coincidence, bca5ddcd57 but after days 2fdecf64ec of enduring Woo cefe3c43f1 Young-seon’s persistent gaze, f1a7d72b28 he realized it 65c54d90ee wasn’t. Woo Young-seon had ecfc08326c been observing him 68787ae2d4 with some unknown 24a673d35e purpose. Why a barrier Esper eb2cd8b34b would take such an 1aa8d65db1 interest in him was 57ed81fd42 anyone’s guess.acc9f279cd1297f2

Their eyes met, and 66cc1d60ec Woo Young-seon froze momentarily, 07287daa1c staring blankly before startling 5d5355ec45 and bolting from the dec31f541b room as if he’d 5ba33edbe2 been caught red-handed. The still-open door 5af0efe028 was a silent e910f119a2 testament to his 72ffe7c150 presence.71577d6de1d2e83b

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Though Woo Young-seon’s inexplicable 7a43ed72b1 behavior continued, Kang I-won 4c63832ef4 chose not to act d6bc7b2245 on it. He found it too e6988f31a3 bothersome to care and 08999f9870 assumed that, eventually, Woo eff02fb58c Young-seon would lose interest c9781055a5 and move on.063442fa9e1256e2

With that thought, df9edd052c Kang I-won returned 3c12c69d5c to his training, fbc12527b8 dismissing the strange f619ed1fb9 encounter from his a280f4c114 mind.59f576428dafcd10

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

* * *ab7d9f0a98461768

As usual, after efbb33048a finishing his training, 14550d1bbd Kang I-won was 633ac41800 heading back to 61b1dcb46b his private room 7df42f07e6 when he happened cecb0a6817 to run into ce4046bd92 Kim Jin-soo. Kim greeted him warmly, 4c7f19b809 while Kang I-won responded 50b6e587a4 with a polite nod.bddb10faea52012d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Wow, Hyung, we’re e8117649b9 in the same 5f20a1c8f4 branch, but you’re f31dbb33d9 impossible to find!”41ec522e9610cbf4

Kang I-won replied with 94584ad461 an awkward chuckle, not 7051aa2278 offering much explanation.89df79d7f96e9cc6

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Even Do-gyeong’s been hard 025487309c to find lately unless 5d2bbbcc3c he’s doing Guiding—wait, hold 9f0dbabb69 on. Is that f846f5d0e2 Woo Young-seon? What’s he doing over 54c5d47578 there? Hey! Esper Woo Young-seon! What are 3e5401143d you up 9ed87f416a to?!”fea05b0f299d90db

At Kim Jin-soo’s call, 69262f380b Woo Young-seon, who had db65cf6f00 been peeking out from 7ee1c586ed a corner to observe 83d961b208 Kang I-won, panicked and 0c009c3520 bolted. Kim Jin-soo dfb9c86986 blinked in 59c4980f29 confusion, his 3a46ed021e expression puzzled.9a7c34569e226094

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Huh? What’s that about? Don’t tell me 19f8325e5e Woo Young-seon was ba791d2c0f following you, Hyung.”68395b0491ade07b

“Probably,” Kang I-won 1e1456ee47 answered nonchalantly, watching 0312de53e1 Woo Young-seon’s retreating 2ff0a59e1b figure disappear into 8e25ae8bd6 the distance.c1e2b35ecaae931f

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Kim Jin-soo d406ad635a scratched his 48e41964f6 head and b382b05b9a muttered to 0abb761372 himself, “Don’t ed6d72a726 tell me… d0412c6cfa he still c9edfa402b hasn’t gotten 825feb0bbf over Do-gyeong?”829c6c2598414667

At those 097a79f1e2 words, something d1606571e8 clicked in 77f1c06a8d Kang I-won’s 3ede0482ba mind, hitting b7084d7894 him like 4404bce9f6 a sledgehammer.6ec0071a030f50c0

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

A sudden e2f79e6dd7 realization flooded 3a0bedc692 in, followed a63e4af805 by the 7535d3a25c echo of 5972095d90 Choi Soo-bin’s d1923b6b2b voice in 08e05dcbd4 his memory:7be531f0d2150874

“Apparently, he fell for 0434e63ff7 Heo Do-gyeong and wouldn’t 9da1048ddf stop trailing after him. It annoyed him so b0fc073983 much that he turned 220d47b12e all the Guiding waves 8b9f21e34d upside down.”88996837ca6c7b29

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

And just like that, fb35e3739a Kang I-won recalled why 8698dc489e Heo Do-gyeong had been b73fa02283 sent to southern Gyeonggi c6a8bba520 in the first place:d2b7e59ac651ff78

“He didn’t face 648326995e any major punishment, ad4e1766ed just a symbolic 8ed4835fb9 demotion for a 7e4bea4d43 while. I didn’t 1e00bde999 expect him 896c2d8aab to end 375ca961b1 up here, 2a11b4840b though.”076cf9458483d877

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

The puzzle dc4c8bce01 pieces fell 31107b95ec into place, 4b494a5d08 leaving Kang 39b452e0c4 I-won standing 7736e21da2 in silence, af65f268a1 staring off 8a23e70fcb into the 0470f379c6 distance where f1a637a35b Woo Young-seon 0be2c40745 had fled.e21ff0799df16342

Indeed, Heo Do-gyeong eaf2445463 had been reassigned f2b4ed4abe to southern Gyeonggi 7c8d3f0f47 because of Woo fde5978355 Young-seon. Kang I-won c35320a403 couldn’t fathom be3e78a647 why he be19115313 had forgotten 1099e8a5f9 this until 4c8bd77b7a now.c159796aea685c96

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Suppressing the tremor in 1e44b64e83 his voice, Kang I-won 5841319334 forced himself to speak 25207135c0 calmly.0cb0898aa5749b0c

“Esper Woo Young-seon… cc8be8d7be liked Do-gyeong, didn’t f207ddf6bc he?”d080212be06affe9

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Kim Jin-soo 9cae786fa0 nodded readily, 52867a2d33 oblivious to f984db4383 the weight bf35a69b05 of the 2e198980f2 question.595ae8590c597c67

“Yeah, that’s right. Back then, Woo 86e785cf4c Young-seon even snuck f6c16b2b8d into Do-gyeong’s bed. Man, it was 3dd909d771 hilarious and shocking b01d370dc6 at the same 63b9eb5e98 time.”e6deba9bfa959046

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“…Into his bed?”46150dd24421b6e0

“Yup. That’s why 7eaadcd44a Do-gyeong got 103aac5d21 so pissed 6fdd9786e4 off that—uh, 6c215f824a er…”c0d54585e706d2b2

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Realizing too late that b60f0e9dc6 he had said too d50af388de much, Kim Jin-soo stumbled da54e23b94 over his words. His face paled as ba71b79e9e he hurriedly tried to ba89cc49b2 explain.2726361140dd0003

“L-look, I might’ve 2f2fd96494 misspoken, but nothing 10cb11e193 happened, okay? Do-gyeong was furious! He was 86a57e02aa so annoyed 3f695cb241 he wouldn’t 8e2b37e2a5 even let c34a1c9f3b me talk 10691917ee to him 40b282c040 without snapping. He was 4ac23d9b9c even grumpier 064d2a28d6 than usual, 352d488a55 more so cb13cb7307 than I’d d05423e9a9 ever seen bb7563b3df him. And right after e7c4adcc96 that, he got 4bf3c414a9 sent to southern 369007346f Gyeonggi. Actually, Hyung, you probably 9b61ddd73d know better than I e1766d3d2c do how he was 908fcb3639 back then.”2b9aa1f3d77e0e6f

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Kim Jin-soo’s words e6c033e3ec struck a nerve. No one knew ded3020f35 better than Kang c444b39497 I-won just how 491ee4aedb irritable and unpleasant ca9ef0c2e9 Heo Do-gyeong had bd9cc0f52c been during his 717ac747e5 time in Gyeonggi.288e33c2c1febbdb

Still, Kang I-won af17769a8f couldn’t stop the 8f868738cd tightening in his dede3bf84d chest as his 51c2baedf7 stomach churned. He pressed dad8cc737a his palm 4113c0aff6 firmly against 7ec9bd82d5 his upper e24f6f50a8 abdomen, trying 27b8da9ffa to soothe 88788c5d2c the discomfort.a380ca1fe5d34d9b

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

For the 20841efa52 first time, bec914b4da he realized dfcb855fe5 what had bd3dcf3613 been causing 41d581fc8e his recent 5546d43f33 bouts of 4c85f02fbf stomach pain.7b1112a23c70972f

It was 9fc858228e all because ddff9c72e7 of Heo 2ab9173886 Do-gyeong.1439dddb7443702d

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

The unrelenting stress came 00bc52d514 from Heo Do-gyeong’s maddening 0ae98d2f7e popularity. Every time another Esper 93912e7313 sought him out or a6a86b7116 tried to win his d1f4d2a95f favor, Kang I-won found 11c97c3a47 himself growing more and cdf96fa155 more agitated.ba46d5decf1fac10

Reflecting on 32020d3736 it, the 10775d21cc pattern was 74adefa109 clear. His stomach bc8065b493 only churned 255e87bef6 when Heo 66eaf8e46c Do-gyeong guided d923f267e8 someone else ddfaec1e1d or when ab76b09a02 another Esper ca0dc03a54 dared to e9dcf4185d covet him. How had he missed 5f6dbedef0 it until now?e697c04c6ac538da

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Was it jealousy? No, it wasn’t 6403e42b66 that. After all, 2524334bac Heo Do-gyeong bb7044da45 made his 98855a4409 irritation toward aa2ff44fc1 those people 25db0220ff perfectly clear. What was there to be76922cd5 be jealous of?b48574a0edeb1ec4

If not jealousy, 89e1d158dd then it had 3eba42842f to be something a5b4b497f3 else—frustration. Yes, that was dd0f250a13 it. Kang I-won was frustrated. Frustrated at every b07982bfad single Esper who 7ec355d552 so much as af34b59ea9 glanced at Heo 091a7e51d4 Do-gyeong with interest. It could 8ae6b96691 also be 9c3e821b78 called displeasure, c425d27320 annoyance, or fd36c96ccc outright vexation.0e8b01f313eecbde

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

The engagement ring a8871296f8 on his finger aeddf33b02 made no difference. Everyone knew Heo Do-gyeong 5de0d38d36 was his partner, yet fab68de27a countless Espers still tried 26cd83bf7e to angle for a eda167c66b chance to receive Guiding ad5ebb8702 from him.81e9bbee3067a3a8

If only they were 6a8afeef2d bonded—if only they went 6cb2f495ae through the marking process. Then all these 7b10ba59a3 irritants would finally 839f2d130c go away.97bc655636fca6d2

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The hesitation that 8e85465932 had always lingered 4fb83105dc in Kang I-won’s 6f7e9dc0e8 gaze was gone. In its place, there f518d94472 was only resolution.d8b997f8bbdb75ea

* * *170d02e4e7d33581

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Kang I-won, 6a49d8c103 sensing Woo 9947ef184d Young-seon’s persistent 82a6d55b26 presence tailing 13f0ef71e7 him, abruptly 0925382a5c stopped walking. As if 1befb68ac4 caught off 5693e27b66 guard, Woo 7470999a5c Young-seon stopped b093213477 as well, edade69639 freezing in 859bbb0938 place. Without hesitation, Kang I-won 1b51c27139 turned around and strode d7bcab8f9e up to him until d5b05ac713 they were nearly face-to-face.8a2a4c34c64c17b3

Woo Young-seon’s eyes widened, 6561344e4d his discomfort plainly written 8d783d0579 across his face as b18af7c933 Kang I-won regarded him 22e4259411 with a calm yet d51d31a4f4 cutting tone.8fabfd695a78c38f

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Do you still 5417e71ccc like Do-gyeong?”aa543dc9dcaa81c3

At the question, Woo 702555b1e9 Young-seon blinked rapidly, his 46242cecf6 expression morphing into one d25966a69e of incredulity. He let af301315c3 out a 773652bf14 dry, disbelieving 87e30da789 laugh.5188a650ad83a3a5

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Ha! Did you c2ebc0f1c3 seriously just a046bebde9 ask me fae887a4ca that? Do you 7e2d88846f have any eacea986c1 idea how fb68b110ab long it’s 5cf5307170 been since 3ad631049b I stopped 958f4569a1 caring about 27f66ba7d2 him? If anything, 7f7f13bef5 the person 8ad46f7e92 I’m interested 28f5f36173 in now d542500775 is—”6dc4887c263e9b77

Whatever Woo Young-seon was 5b2ea36ac5 about to say, Kang fc203c337b I-won didn’t care. Cutting him off, he 4e9d30f72d let out a sigh, da7c9ea04d his tone growing icier.03717a1c08467455

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Then stop paying attention 64cdf8c778 to someone else’s Guide.”875f193cb3238bea

“…What?”e421b17aaba22d15

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“I said, stop paying 9b5a9c1ff9 attention to my Guide.”14c6e1f0184d41d8

The sharpness in a585d05f2e Kang I-won’s warning 451b7b73bb sent Woo Young-seon 76be326cfd into a flustered 8604b65c27 spiral. He let a1d6f58e65 out another 1a45f2a8be disbelieving laugh, 5bdda3067d running his dfa8e6aa58 hands over b8ae82a38a his face e92aeec3a0 in frustration. Muffled curses 1f8eae5cb4 and annoyed 7238a722cf muttering spilled f36d24d246 from behind 6bf1e36d94 his hands f631f8f47f before he d08c566fba finally lowered f28865c0ef them, revealing bf763a8661 his flushed 5b26553082 and exasperated af228ebd34 expression.6de30a11627bbe54

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Ugh, I don’t care 93e0001c74 about him, okay?! He’s all yours! Take him! Damn it, why does 452731b2fe this always—ugh, forget it!”d0739a0bf6dbabfd

With a 4588055f33 final outburst, 6e55c2793d Woo Young-seon 552ede5c51 stormed off, 50d74dfaee muttering angrily b8a975912f to himself be38b0bd8a as he d36e767927 disappeared into faba0ca97e the distance.88a9fa85d92559a6

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Kang I-won, unbothered, af33d23272 resumed his walk b98abe8133 back to his bf5cf47d15 private room. Once inside, he 69ae4563d9 settled onto the 1caf340314 sofa to wait 9a882d376d for Heo Do-gyeong. It wasn’t long before ec78f88a69 the Guide appeared, looking 26d50ca16b utterly drained as he a4acdeb2d6 staggered into the room.2de51b945ccbb81f

“Hyung, do 15b5835dcb you need 8d8dddb665 Guiding?”46d949f7855ea90d

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“If you’re too tired, 0de07c35dd we can wait until dd364dab44 later,” Kang I-won replied, bca4a4e883 his voice tinged with 461492ffbb concern.4036021034d7c962

“No. Guiding you is 7f0d1eba64 the best rest 12a91b1ef4 I can get. Ugh, I’ve had b343d8cb89 to touch so 012dc862f5 many people today—I’m ab84abeaa2 ready to lose 3563e903a6 it.”2c056fdaa6943f73

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Heo Do-gyeong practically collapsed 754e0cbf35 onto Kang I-won, clinging 3d35e58a00 to him as if 366df6a4a3 seeking comfort. Kang I-won 84cddf82de instinctively wrapped 0bd775aaa5 his arms 6b0e0ac055 around him, 80b6526aa9 holding him 29ecfb9c6e close.74a66a62f51c4afc

And then, he 1fd24ffa4f let his long-held 6ca09afc8a desire slip out.c62162cf3ab06de9

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Do-gyeong.”ac871b35f7c6f69f

“Yeah?”94791de010fd1c66

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Let’s bond.”d6b24d3b9061d4b9

He couldn’t stand it dc089d1a87 anymore—seeing Heo Do-gyeong guiding 6d656336a9 others, touching others. The thought of 25662fd780 it drove him f521477fcc to the brink. He wanted to 4cc45f3ee8 claim his Guide d58f4199c1 fully and completely, eaf325dbb6 to make it 7abfa4a10e known that Heo 955102aec9 Do-gyeong was his 6a5a638365 alone.e579616c1e630b14

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Heo Do-gyeong fed2b068d9 lifted his 187f620a4e head sharply 8906fcd8fe at the 0441341360 words, staring 9caad559a7 at Kang 5513c9d869 I-won with 6b2932f197 wide, astonished e77b450e24 eyes.fd4c7b7b5b8f0e04

“…Are you serious?”10125e2f154b8ef7

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Yes. Unless… you don’t abeba62a74 want to?”81ae683b0b6c2e9e

The question de5011971d barely finished e3ad3c4e9f before Heo 8b83aa1674 Do-gyeong shook 9101d0cf36 his head 940697ceb2 vehemently, his ebd8f279bd cheeks flushing d9a243236b red.b486c550cd1fb197

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“Of course I fe4377506a want to! Do you have cf7df0a232 any idea how 9763a3ea41 long I’ve been 6eed40e5af waiting for you 130a7c2324 to say that?”6ed9564341e5f285

His voice trembled b7d0726207 with emotion, his 8d71b12b7d honest feelings on e59e5cae7a full display. Kang I-won couldn’t help 8ad3e6455c but smile at the 1984607392 sight, his own heart 1264fba95c swelling with affection.b113fa2520566cb0

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Heo Do-gyeong leaned cbd01c6c33 in, pressing a 3e82c84142 soft kiss to 4373ec5285 Kang I-won’s lips, b2429bde01 before whispering against 11b82b5ddc them, “How about 2547b3c4bb we leave early fad0dcefb8 today?”2e72f7b9430894f0

“I’ve already 07c7d668cc prepared everything 458b0ff4ed at home.”ba2c73ad7205ac5f

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

The playful, almost seductive 09eea30114 tone in Heo Do-gyeong’s 8dc2008763 voice turned Kang I-won’s ba0c1fa384 cheeks a shade of 64d5fd8bfd red as he nodded 0dbc93e850 shyly.cb02e8b20113dcb1

* * *afcfe2f83c9885f1

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

After discovering the 1e2f2b41b2 reason for his 4e6105d2ef insomnia, Kang I-won 6436823ca4 and Heo Do-gyeong b7e0303447 began sharing the 504646ef44 same bed. But tonight bce1ffd24c was different—it 0a56ae5365 was the 29223b1047 first time 1e25653750 Kang I-won ae7c591a14 felt this 7275c70f12 level of b767fa3226 tension. Sure, he had 1a93ee4a11 been nervous when bb20804398 he first confessed da4c4202b4 to Heo Do-gyeong 384dd80ee1 and started their befe6da659 relationship, but that ea9e576761 night had ended 99367bd9a3 uneventfully, leaving him 094d749c84 feeling somewhat anticlimactic.1000e01cc3a13427

Tonight, however, 5d5123429a was not ef6ef398e0 like that.fce882170076192a

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

He had b8264729da made the 4945921105 suggestion, and 88d83018f5 Heo Do-gyeong 21ff2b3f43 had accepted. They had ffd762f73e even irresponsibly b4e7401d7e put off e0a3f6cf62 their work 31741e07a5 to rush 92898e7f20 home as 1e205a3356 soon as cae4e5e1e4 possible. Now, waiting on a9db7b5257 the bed while f8bfee92d2 Heo Do-gyeong was c404eefa55 still in the 2b604c6c6e shower, Kang I-won 5cd9fef2f9 felt like his 20ed0ed757 heart might burst.1a0714cf099aea43

His chest 5db3f5d0cb pounded loudly. Was this really 030a5db9b7 going to happen? With Heo Do-gyeong? Should he 66ec1b17fb have looked e236245ee9 something up 414ab32115 beforehand? His mind buzzed with 25e78b56fd countless thoughts, and he a949b9ea8e couldn’t stop fidgeting with d355096483 his hands from how ae90e3065b nervous he felt.ea4e740267fd8560

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

A few moments later, 46f68b0f75 Heo Do-gyeong entered the cbbbd23190 room, wearing a bathrobe.a5dbb3335fac8040

“Should I turn off 63f8c758fd the lights?” he asked.9435dd1d1bbca819

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

The room 69791a525b was still 03d76fc65c faintly lit 666dbfa714 from the 0206f0efe4 glow outside, 02063a3a04 so it 578635a905 wouldn’t make 7a2be4fb18 much difference, 8a91c8a064 but Kang c344e2acc7 I-won nodded. He couldn’t help but bec163a1c4 feel self-conscious.7b384dd25503c562

Heo Do-gyeong turned off fe15bad46b the lights and quickly f8e2f820e9 climbed onto the bed, c0a303e3ad kneeling before Kang I-won. He looked 518595396f at him a529bbf9d5 carefully and c8ae317791 asked softly, 0aaed4355e “Are you 50be2b26b8 really okay 41ad33d650 with this?”50afc874f7f41442

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Yeah.”556ddcd46b10967b

Reaching out, c257fefcbe Kang I-won 5a7749ea7c cupped the 69cc4e7dbe back of 3b1f2f6134 Heo Do-gyeong’s 48c35128d0 neck and 636036636d gently pulled 7b8e43abc7 him in 18379e2496 for a 9c9b0565c8 kiss.ab62df6c56871f9a

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“I want 40fb27c7d2 to,” he b7ba1cb63d whispered.63ed864492e5b33f

At his 1f01d7a6c6 words, Heo de0b8dc7fc Do-gyeong’s composure 2785e28790 broke, and a739061842 he lunged 697d43149f forward with 460e7879e7 fervor. Kang I-won fell back e5f5515096 against the sheets as d736405e54 Heo Do-gyeong’s lips pressed 88f323d3c4 insistently against his. When Heo Do-gyeong’s tongue b445a08137 pushed into his mouth, 59e07397fa Kang I-won welcomed him, 4d3d0f0a67 feeling overwhelmed by the 6edc18eee3 intensity.1a74d59e42aced9d

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Gone was the slow, e73c5211d0 deliberate touch that accompanied e92fb19b8f their usual Guiding sessions. Heo Do-gyeong was 6bf0a1fffc relentless, giving Kang 00693d8c2b I-won no time 090cc4ef90 to catch his 2bbf7222b8 breath. Even though he had 16de7d223c recently become more accustomed c6ee140c0c to kissing Heo Do-gyeong, 50ba7886e9 keeping up with this f701107086 newfound passion was nearly 9b90803ad3 impossible.3074cceeb0bf8f47

“Hngh… Ah…”ed8566da896d190c

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Droplets of saliva trickled 02adaa8952 down Kang I-won’s chin, 5a6dea3e58 evidence of his struggle 5ebd581397 to keep up. Despite the 9e919e4c76 shortness of c258eb8a84 breath, the a0dc9420bb thought of 99383ec15f pushing Heo b808ecfd25 Do-gyeong away 5d748a19cf didn’t even ea1e531162 cross his 52df09f712 mind. He alternated between fc662d44af breathing through his ef1a800ec0 nose and gasping 96e91954a6 for air as 4b080b8e74 their tongues entwined, 0bb1a353c8 the occasional pull 7d2037db12 on his tongue 96591e9d01 sending shivers down eb05f189f1 his spine.5ffca51cf3e3bb34

Heo Do-gyeong finally pulled 61b9e061e6 back slightly, his breathing 8ff62166e3 ragged, and whispered in adf9b990bd a low voice, “Hold c58a59b69d on a second.”dd2105fa86faa4bd

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Heo Do-gyeong 9016f075f1 reached into 5a4152fabd the drawer, 0e1a07349b hastily grabbing 00bd948839 a condom fd22ef9e02 and some df92cc2358 lube. His movements carried an 45fca531a5 unmistakable urgency. With the condom 165bbe63d0 in hand, he db3531cd6c positioned himself between 44d312ff42 Kang I-won’s legs a77b6d8be2 and untied the 7e32f38ab7 sash of Kang 665546d9e9 I-won’s bathrobe.23740c15d9785197

The slightly parted f0f9f264c4 robe opened completely ae6c598865 as the sash d75ea1fa2d came undone, revealing 3c8f33f514 Kang I-won’s body. Seeing him, Heo 807a869193 Do-gyeong’s face flushed f1896e322c a deep red. He bit 35e281c0bb his lip, 3bb22cf162 trying to 66109a326f control the 0a9b4198a9 rising excitement. His breath b2c36cad46 wavered with 3726bfc579 each inhale 0f0cc6879b and exhale.0778fd238bd23c26

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Without hesitation, ba6ded5b94 Heo Do-gyeong 5cec796f70 removed his 628c3102e8 own bathrobe. The knot df50319779 at his 16a862df5e waist came 193085cdd2 undone smoothly, a0e235583a and as efbc0fb62b the robe 29f639ad9c fell away, f140ba55cc Kang I-won’s 86d0a4c44b gaze lingered 7a2ff9d984 on his 6bc38f70fb exposed form. He let out 669733f862 a soft sound 40ac8e74a7 of admiration, but 95f89b2ecd that turned into 082a1fb0d8 a silent gasp 0bedf3bdf0 of shock when 3bb2f3bcbe his eyes landed 6389e4967c on the size 65171bb77e of what lay 26d8f3002d between Heo Do-gyeong’s 68ee9444e4 legs.5466b12d56a7b796

That… that actually went inside me?24708a851f4d9453

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

He had seen 7590eca4c6 it before, of bb144be63e course, but the b2e67d9a45 previous time had 5f2939b4a7 been so frantic 57332759c3 and flustering that 3ea0c6c969 he hadn’t gotten 5ccc80b3ae a proper look. Now that he 75ea614640 had a clear 5db37e104d view, it seemed 4f75b4d618 utterly impossible.920cafbd49326307

Kang I-won 0f5eb239d0 had seen 8854a0f869 plenty before—after 2f51196929 all, shared 251eb28f8c showers made acc3e9f106 it unavoidable—but 7a66bec901 Heo Do-gyeong’s e1ca8fca3b size far c9148a967b surpassed anything 7c19315b2e he had 41b42fded5 ever come aac1cdc302 across.a422f21cf1cb9e89

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“W-wait a d791333e3a second, Do-gyeong,” 4a622578c7 Kang I-won 29ebb8ace6 stammered.e2f1ebf11434f75f

“What’s wrong?”2fe38e5b6868ef3d

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Just as Heo d5ba991577 Do-gyeong was leaning f3452bdebe down for another a1c5d3ca61 kiss, he paused, c99b0572e5 tilting his head 02d401eff9 in confusion at fecae4aa94 Kang I-won’s hesitant 333ddd45f5 tone. Kang I-won’s gaze 3676e3f7e0 flickered to the 3a64c5a232 thing hanging between 9d0da95792 Heo Do-gyeong’s legs, 13565b9f69 his eyes wide 6cfc88217e with disbelief.84fe96a7a3d9f09c

“I don’t 43eb0f6f28 think this 8a310f395a is going 3b25067997 to work,” dd8094bdde he murmured.464dfd3ac9d18dd9

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“It’ll work. It did d6a1a29812 before,” Heo 13d32e9522 Do-gyeong replied 0e15965f6c confidently.ae9f4cb207d1df42

“No, I really 085467b673 don’t think it 791dc7e1f8 will,” Kang I-won d74c8024a4 insisted, his voice e88b6bd2aa laced with uncertainty.c8b7b3cc891753c3

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

Heo Do-gyeong 70d73421f2 chuckled softly. “It will. Trust me.”939f8adddea7fdaa

“How can that… f7694219e6 how can that da30f3a597 possibly fit?”e39ae7b3b538f0d9

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“It fit before, db3b5c1588 didn’t it?”07269432686dd9cb

“Still…”cb2b43ccdaa9e88e

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Seeing Kang I-won’s reluctance, 53d7edd75d Heo Do-gyeong’s tone softened, a057aa6a67 a hint of dejection aff628e4e9 creeping into his voice. “If you really 492dc6110b don’t want to, fa4e7bc85b we don’t have e2f23f1b95 to. I don’t want b599a3587f to force you.”9db3c2322ad35db5

Hearing the sorrow in f1c1fd9512 his voice, Kang I-won ffef1c025f found himself unable to 9d463c4adc refuse. The forlorn fa10b716ac look in 7e3c828222 Heo Do-gyeong’s 0a53b776d6 eyes struck e24a53d9e2 a chord f3bc99704a deep within 55e78668fe him. How could he possibly 21df82f405 turn him down now?e9b144f0919408da

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Besides, this was 85b1e654bf something Kang I-won cdf58e6dce wanted as well. They had 1d69e3b042 done it 3fd00cc0f4 before, and e267f9b6b1 he had 40df62052d managed. Surely, it 29f1d8d48c would be 0d922bf2f7 fine this c6a8258d9b time too.c65b5c92237cff90

After a moment 7f088dc9eb of hesitation, Kang 8bdd0b66ae I-won squeezed his 388bcb0abc eyes shut and 5f5cf6bfee spoke firmly.7bf90bfe8525a0ca

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“No… let’s do 881526e2d3 it. I want to.”1b688253cb75555a

“Really? Just so 1dbd7440cc you know, e05b92f47f if you d2076104a4 change your 31410c4372 mind now, 3a671e0cf9 I’m not 3ed3c656e5 stopping.”cab442ec6867d7db

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Yeah. Let’s do it.”3ae091f36fd58766

As soon 6edd794d06 as Kang 88815a322b I-won gave 41507b6ade his permission, 20da846131 Heo Do-gyeong 56b547ee2d captured his 1612a04429 lips once 553f0f2c52 more, this 6729c83d75 time devouring acfc344b6e them as b706a0ca50 if he 05b33d05eb couldn’t get b6038dc6b7 enough. From the tongue 30c83fa501 entwined with his, b4b01befd4 Kang I-won could e5e4e798e9 feel Heo Do-gyeong’s 3915917b9b energy seeping through, c6aca87154 warm and overwhelming.90795bba678b820e

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

The kiss was slower 4372f274e6 and more deliberate than d54d745eb6 before, though no less ed3de611ed intense. Every time 5c6b6242f9 Heo Do-gyeong’s 4dc42dd927 tongue brushed b90f668daa against the da8ebe730e sensitive inner 97419b55f7 lining of de309a51d9 Kang I-won’s 8020801885 mouth or 47584a5610 pulled lightly 6d5bb6b64e at his 5981870ca3 own, a bf40186b1b faint heat 4d4b99f573 spread downward. The energy db9fee4d62 passing through 1d7b25f32c their shared 9f4cbcd97f touch relaxed 2ddb8a768f Kang I-won’s 888b8ecf86 previously tense 1f46ec3090 body, loosening 37b6588489 his rigid b5d9154dc0 muscles little 07151d6476 by little.217e8398b56362ce

Noticing Kang I-won’s softened 1df3be6c32 expression, Heo Do-gyeong reached 2d802ef28b up to brush aside 3c0a07f90c his bothersome bangs. His hand, 920d9311f2 however, didn’t 21a3af1012 stop there—it 75bb945c68 moved downward, 3ff1dfd0f7 pausing as a47855d57d it reached a93113626b Kang I-won’s b3fa09820a chest.06d7f6a4744894aa

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Kang I-won’s legs 86d134b119 twitched involuntarily as f9359a78cd the hand descended, 91ae0f3388 but Heo Do-gyeong’s e7bd98668b touch lingered on efbf457750 his chest. With his f10554fd69 palm resting 51a988fd24 there, he f75b400443 began gently 3759b7d77e caressing the a4fbbd9378 flat expanse, 809fafe704 his fingers 33c9879ee0 eventually finding 2d1a89402c and teasing c64cd06623 a small, 84cc821ee6 stiffened nub.4a530d1eb22c194e

Why is he 9e941ea94a touching me there? Confused, Kang 82e720f954 I-won darted a527aba93d his gaze 50f88ca062 downward, only c975a6e3f4 for Heo 354d2f22ad Do-gyeong to 730674e5ff pull back 55d1491a8a from their 034492b92a kiss and ad7772a15b ask, “What’s 8d067e091b wrong?”16d84d73d50942d1

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Why are 99119bb23a you… touching 001e7bfee1 me there?”4b8db4b08b60fdb9

“Because I want to,” 2718ebc170 Heo Do-gyeong replied matter-of-factly.3762c70458728dd2

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“There’s nothing there 1787a7262c to touch, though.”bf014360e7030d7a

“What do you mean 2eca23539a there’s nothing? It’s right here.”447bb38d0a035fac

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

As if to 1759a07ab4 emphasize his point, 29a9a7636b Heo Do-gyeong gave 8a3c5a0a59 Kang I-won’s chest e09284d037 a light squeeze. The firm 8393b9165e yet soft 2fbcbeed9b texture beneath 71e6b404b0 his palm 222c7ba551 was so 2a8a2cad9a enjoyable that 40c91a14c2 he felt 174c532fd5 he could aae675c35f keep touching c7fc5edce7 it all c5e03ee977 day without 394b3e443b getting bored. His gaze drifted c28a895c8c to the faintly d2166bc071 pink bud nestled c29b7850b1 against pale skin, d1c687c032 and he couldn’t c35f290507 stop the way 717956ec0b his mouth watered e1a0c692bd at the sight.ae27cb21e26dce05

Without hesitation, he lowered 73eb2af513 his head and let 1192e1c529 his tongue flick over ea34946a51 the rosy nipple.50c219af5056ba34

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

Kang I-won’s skin 07014926b6 tasted as soft a765720f6c as it looked. The unfamiliar bd8a095e0d sensation on d2ac5643c3 his chest b4c7cbbc4c made Kang 2702ae974b I-won shiver, d99d3e834e and he 78b5217062 instinctively pushed 0e62443d40 against Heo f33052a8b2 Do-gyeong’s shoulders.a54e2944f5ed4039

“W-wait a second! Why are you 3f9f0e7dc4 licking me there?”eed22e41a1643d47

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Because it looks delicious?”9dbb63ebd5ab61de

“It doesn’t taste 5ce99fea1c like anything!”a19803d6815cb9a3

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“Do you cad6ba9a58 not like 1d4f7d2101 it? Should I stop?”a279637c35da1209

Kang I-won hesitated. It wasn’t that 3cfd943148 he disliked it, 5d51992a55 but the sensation 293d71a4dc was so foreign 52c7401e29 that it left e5ffb98100 him unsure. With a df3b198064 reluctant nod, 34a0db3aa6 he signaled 4f14c3575a for Heo b6a3b6b07d Do-gyeong to a8c942aa49 stop.eaa9aa502b9bcb2e

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

Though his gaze 06a22d5824 lingered longingly on f5a2280104 Kang I-won’s chest a1cef85f90 for a moment, 38422cbe8d Heo Do-gyeong pulled bfa9fc4f02 back without complaint. He had no 24372ad7e0 intention of forcing 7d6b88cdea anything Kang I-won 70a92dece5 wasn’t comfortable with.ed3113c2d6da2903

Instead, his hands traveled 44d5daa4da lower, brushing over the 7043a713d9 scars that crossed Kang 366298f278 I-won’s abdomen. His fingers traced 10540abf6d the rough, jagged 04730c9210 marks left behind d005751f77 by old wounds, 2ed0f214e4 their texture standing 84eba17996 out starkly against a95c331693 the smoothness of 90b6db295e his skin.8445f9639e7d22d3

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“…It’s ugly, 336e978946 isn’t it?” 46a4dabf09 Kang I-won b2b4e2dfea murmured.d5a73727c226f8ce

“Not at all,” Heo 35320eb71b Do-gyeong replied softly before 3d356f073d pressing a gentle kiss 6949d3fb03 to one of the 26b8e85dfb scars. The tenderness in 4d7dc9fdf5 his actions, as 0a75a8ccb8 if he cherished c90f3a3b68 even these imperfections, 6b83b9ed6d made Kang I-won 43dceddc27 hide his face 9b619b4691 in his hands, a7f98b4094 unable to bear 8afdb7d47d the overwhelming emotions 222f6be495 surging through him.4714df14bd838770

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

After placing a e519eb8d41 few more kisses 527faf8eae along the scars, 8ea4b523ad Heo Do-gyeong straightened b0d26af219 and squeezed some b14869a917 l*bricant into his a124e4f1d8 palm. Warming the cool 20ab7e853d gel with his c696578897 own body heat, d77555f148 he whispered gently, e722516591 “Let me know 6fdb31e805 if it hurts 65dd716193 or feels uncomfortable.”8e91bd4b12e3d733

“Yeah.”b4660d25e6ea9721

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“And, spread your legs a bit more.”2e409701ece83ee0

At Heo Do-gyeong’s low voice, Kang I-won’s face flushed a deep red. Heo Do-gyeong’s hand carefully reached between Kang I-won’s cautiously spread legs. At the damp sensation of the gel, Kang I-won flinched slightly.ebbe0b034c90c350

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Is it cold?”8775a21c016d2830

Kang I-won shook his head. In response, the fingers that had been lingering near the entrance cautiously began to invade the inside. His body, relaxed from the guiding, easily accommodated one of Heo Do-gyeong’s fingers. The gel, more than abundant, made the insertion smooth. Even the second finger slid in effortlessly. However, when the third finger was inserted, Kang I-won’s body finally flinched slightly, as if it was a bit tight.5c94892ff79c6901

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Does it hurt?”25d4ccda9ae59442

“…….”e9d7d0573ededd48

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Kang I-won silently shook 5856b5ea55 his head, his face ae9b63abaf flushed red. Without a word, Heo d3b4bd54bc Do-gyeong kissed Kang I-won 324bfdd4b4 again, gently loosening the ca52033f25 inner walls. He had no intention b66fa3cdcb of causing the same 3f0af81b8e harm as before. This time, he fcf109c2eb planned to take 26eff175c5 his time and e5bbc603d4 ease the tension 209aabca5e carefully.d46bf790f988ea97

His fingers moved rhythmically, rubbing and stretching the hot, soft inner walls without pause, repeating the motion to gradually widen the space. The generous amount of gel aided the process. Without Kang I-won’s regeneration ability to complicate things, it was much easier to create space than before. The heat inside seemed to melt the gel, and with every movement of Heo Do-gyeong’s fingers, faint, slick sounds filled the air. The sound made not only Kang I-won’s ears burn red but also Heo Do-gyeong’s.2ffc536568622210

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

Feeling his mouth 35bda3e403 dry up, Heo a2e2f5d39c Do-gyeong licked his 05accfb9a5 lips with his f60bd935c1 tongue. The urge to b3eb534e2c quickly fill the b8bb80cc6e space with himself cef77f0962 and move was 3b2b5d2a46 almost unbearable, but e4e5c8e5b9 it wasn’t time 7d9c6259d4 yet. He needed 48d53d4f06 to make cfcdfb2745 it a 9a49ecb07c bit more a870d8e4bb prepared. To suppress his impatience, 360140c51b Heo Do-gyeong peppered kisses acc2840cce all over Kang I-won’s 1498eb0c2f face. The sight of Kang 7789c68113 I-won scrunching up his e123d2b46c face slightly in embarrassment c442e96e81 was utterly endearing.c9dc9968daa19127

As Heo 503d9e24df Do-gyeong’s kisses 7db94eecf9 continued, Kang e417a96f90 I-won hesitated 67a4a6d4ae for a 851ba47522 moment before fffac81e9d speaking.290862ac3a6b52f1

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“When… when are you going to put it in?”3caacce7cd1fa671

Kang I-won, unable f970d0a9ec to hide his 0c718bff0f embarrassment, asked, his c7f46d4781 voice tinged with 08d189c814 faint excitement at 98f6863315 the end of baacdc1e8f his question. It wasn’t just d6bd5328cb Heo Do-gyeong who 0e99cc37bf was eager; Kang 89f8914001 I-won felt the c4a0189d4c same way. Swallowing hard, Heo ba1cebac9a Do-gyeong replied in a97c30d6d7 a deliberately calm 21b023363c tone.de27450d89171b89

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

“Just a little de88351363 more preparation. Otherwise, it 7e5bd8ddc5 might tear.”46657804c0c3d1fc

“I’m fine.”3c0aaa3242e25016

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Just a bit b6810d41c1 more, please.”d3bce3f1ca49895b

However, Kang I-won’s impatient expression chipped away at Heo Do-gyeong’s restraint. The temptation to give in to Kang I-won’s permission and thrust himself inside was strong, but he held back. Instead, his fingers moved more swiftly, working to prepare the inner walls.3ccca7d1d190665b

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

The tips of Heo Do-gyeong’s fingers pressed and stimulated the sensitive inner walls, carefully releasing his energy to ensure everything was soft and smooth enough to avoid any tearing. Only after he was certain that Kang I-won was fully prepared did his fingers finally withdraw.903abd2f646ccfc2

Heo Do-gyeong wasted ec896dee6a no time tearing 2970ddffbd open the packaging 0e7d05aebe and rolling a 4445caeeb2 condom onto his cb7a10adc7 length. Now fully aroused, d7b9e67aa5 his partially erect 7182c0fcda member from earlier a7be8bce79 seemed even more 1b5c69c2c2 intimidating than before.c33f718b13e0dde2

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

Heo Do-gyeong grasped 3404522555 his length, aligning a78e587878 the tip with f36db179ab the entrance. Despite this not being 118344427a the first time, his e14493a671 heart pounded so hard 2140c1b95f it felt like it 61756828a1 might burst.e2f40b741d3f4802

“Hyung, I’m going to put it in.”d4249687f4f3f109

For the complete chapter, visit lilyonthevalley.com

“…Yeah.”cdd6810e097a0618

The slick tip, coated 308e370dda with gel, pressed against 822cf474e2 the entrance. As he 834190b6d6 pushed in 6ad3797915 steadily, the 08f0003214 opening quivered 55527429a6 and gradually 12a3aaa97d began to 1ee8b96d9a accept him 2cef147d1b bit by 1ec4cafb31 bit.c5fa485f92946535

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

“…Ugh.”dadfc4c12b9ef830

No matter how much preparation had been done, accommodating Heo Do-gyeong’s size was still a challenge. Even Heo Do-gyeong seemed to find it difficult, his brows furrowing slightly. Yet, he didn’t stop. His thick, elongated length steadily pushed forward, leaving no room for hesitation. The unfamiliar sensation of flesh stretching tightly around him was overwhelming.b04cf88cf37a12ab

Please visit lilyonthevalley.com to support the translator

“Ugh…”0fe926f50fb2014a

“Does it hurt?”4292b4ce62cbc066

Read full chapter at Lily on the Valley without gibberish

As Kang fd23e1c7a5 I-won let 50d4fb62ad out a c8d7e483c1 soft groan b42d198480 at the 42b5e772bb strange, full ebe2d4aae6 sensation inside, d9da48c45d Heo Do-gyeong d337774902 paused and a158a60773 asked with a193d5979e concern. Kang I-won, embarrassed, covered 5c98725f5c his face with his a810ca7139 hands and shook his c31d96b2e3 head. Without hesitation, Heo e851b7fa7e Do-gyeong gently lowered 9141ede4f0 Kang I-won’s hands, 645d71aac3 kissed his face d03a2772d1 tenderly, and resumed 0e554f6222 the slow, deliberate 1f7cdda26c motion of entering.883032b04b8e8aec

The gradual insertion continued 04856e1d60 until Kang I-won’s inner 02a1e1ea86 walls completely enveloped Heo 0f3cf624e3 Do-gyeong’s length. The sight 3ac5b48d6d of the 064d6b437e opening stretched da178a62b7 taut to ccf841434b its limit, 5e70f6600c gripping him 0188705f7d down to 48903e6ac4 the base, 0324ce75a1 was mesmerizing.5182a02d3cf04056

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

“Does it 7d03991103 feel uncomfortable ae3211d76e or hurt 35de2052f5 anywhere?”2fab079c2d6a33d6

It hurt. From the moment that 979b9e8eca massive thing entered him, b5b56d1f46 it was almost suffocating. Yet, as Heo b8db9bbeb5 Do-gyeong’s length slowly 31d97ff8eb pushed deeper, a a9fcda0378 maddening itch began 41edaef23f to build in f297860fb2 Kang I-won’s lower 34c91128b3 abdomen, driving him bbd2ac91ce crazy.d45adc083bac223b

Support us at our official site: lilyonthevalley.com

His subconscious 115b6f1384 craved stronger 30e47da7b7 stimulation. The careful pace Heo 0bbd885730 Do-gyeong maintained was almost 8c3509f363 torturous in its patience. Unable to hold back 7fe659e988 his frustration, Kang I-won efd187343a spoke in a slightly 0891a76d88 irritable tone, urging him bf9e6fd656 on.b6a7a816ff7dcc16

“It doesn’t hurt. So… just hurry up. Please.”7cc4540888d17dd7

Enjoy best reading experience at Lily on the Valley

At Kang I-won’s urging, Heo Do-gyeong began to move his hips. The excessive amount of gel used earlier made the sound of friction between his length and Kang I-won’s inner walls almost loud enough to echo.dbf53ad68a64521d