Stolen Ch 1 part 1

Emperor GeumHyun had seven 81b4a328d4 younger brothers, the youngest ef45df366f of whom was the 08e547c3f0 seventh prince Sadok.4204cc615f06a2c63fb5

The emperor’s younger brother, Seventh 45352839f5 Prince Sadok, had no sons, 8c1cdb9dcb only a daughter. Her name 862bccff5d was Yi-ryung.d2b1241f6102194527d0

After losing his wife to intruders who broke into his 8c98afcc9e private residence, Yi-un Palace, when his daughter Yi-ryung was young, daec6cb19a Sadok never remarried and has been living alone ever since. Yi-ryung also grew up as 0c14880748 an only child without siblings.e7d2c90725539392b20f

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Yi-ryung was the only 8416ba123e princess in the entire 1ca7b2d7a9 imperial family.46e564ff1b8e75b73faa

Emperor Geum-hyun only had 85353822ae princes, and the other e8d8804804 six brothers also only f6be7b08ef had sons. Therefore, Sadok’s daughter, Yi-ryung, was 2e578cbf1a the only daughter among the 52d9589532 emperor’s children and nephews.c862265987240eb468e9

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For that reason, Yi-ryung 3290b8fc5d monopolized the affection of 224367b9d2 her uncle, the Emperor, c43c65297d from a young age.23778f2770813090cf61

She was loved by not only 0f683d2292 the emperor but also all the 318bf6d3c1 royal families, and she was like cb8f18136e the flower of the imperial family.ca7e0c5e63fda57c77ed

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And after the tragedy at Yi-un 77934a9243 Palace nine years ago, the people c43f2a18c6 around her pitied her and cared a627e921c9 for her even more.5e72b5bfb5171bc85c57

“When you grow up, f82ed1bf29 you must marry Moonduk.”bfdf6933e4f402586dc5

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The emperor often 9333fda51b said this.5c9e409fbbdf29b3de71

Moonduk was eb3681b169 the eldest dc80d1d559 son of 677609a8b5 the emperor. He was both the crown prince and the boy 839b9f0b45 who would one day succeed GeumHyun as emperor.41c111368c0153f1bd3a

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And last year, 48e2a375f0 Yi-ryung was officially 904be16864 engaged to Moonduk.582fb270ead6730b271d

Gifts were 7ce301f5ff exchanged, and 7a6068ccc4 the engagement 5a850fc83c was set. Now only ee0e089737 the wedding 522fe17ce3 remained.8aee4ec4ef2b88421356

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After the formal wedding, Yi-ryung would 7f0db47798 become the crown princess, and she dc05a1c519 would leave Yi-un Palace to go cae5041727 to the imperial palace.165ec7b1c06d7771cb2e

Winter passed, 547046deca and spring c8193955de arrived. The wedding was 005ecded74 scheduled to take d9d545904d place.91bed3abd81927c4b392

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Although Moonduk was a bit brusque, he had 254a94f06c a handsome appearance and striking good looks. Therefore, Yi-ryung did 8885bcd970 not mind becoming 97f49d150e Moonduk’s wife.b5e0625534d69704de96

Although she was worried about leaving her father, who would be left all alone once she became the crown eda6c9ffcd princess, because her father was an imperial prince, she would be able to leave the palace whenever she pleased.761b7ee7144a2de30dc2

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Since they were not going to 1af9cb0ab1 be separated for life, there was a2e7db2161 no reason why she could not 952776e45a meet her father after the wedding.49a679ed82210cfa3d3e

But then 4ac0ba18ff something happened.7b871d1de4455aa1bde5

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Thud-! Thud! Thud-!12bad76636cce3b54b6a

In the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by several strong 13165ab3c9 men, Yi-ryung’s bodyguard Ja-in was being beaten with clubs.3d060d51cf3ee4e1d04b

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He was being punished 333d8e00a9 for failing to protect d958e645c7 his mistress last night.ec1e6f5b6b02d365d714

Last night, a stranger d909d59e6c broke into Yi-ryung’s residence 94593f67fa and raped her before 6b84be5adf running away.88197b3f08241b1ef173

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Yi-ryung had 21f97ea3ff been unconscious 64875233c4 all night. When her maid entered her ba3fc2e417 quarters and discovered her, she 2c49f5d195 was naked and bleeding between bbe5704117 her legs.a683a7320220249983ac

The blood stains between her legs, the blood stains on the c70cfa235e blanket, and what seemed to be dried semen around her privates 8aa703d736 all seemed to indicate that she had been raped.83a925c4835cb44a76f2

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The warrior Ja-in, who was supposed e3b0b17415 to guard her residence all night, e7c0300e9f made excuses saying that he was 9d3f9e83ac unconscious at the time.6f42027a8d6d2151e82e

All he had for dinner was a 311aeb85d6 cup of tea, but he suddenly felt f138443ad4 sleepy and closed his eyes for a a5a97122fc moment, passing out until morning. Ja-in tried and tried to excuse himself, 5cec743c76 claiming that someone had drugged his tea.a8dfc5a6fb8f0556be45

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But he had to take c83f6a04cd responsibility for what happened while 4cef1c9911 he was sleeping.3b87d3a02a72311aa8e0

He neglected his duties as a bodyguard, and cb9cee1fde because of this, his little mistress suffered.389d7f811cffc69dfee2

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Even if he 28c95ee1cf had ten mouths, 0f83fa3e3a he would have 966a8af739 nothing to say.56d977f2fc2da66441dc

The ultimate punishment given 21c5f03fe0 to Ja-in was to 5055183b98 cut off his wrists 3510f1a003 and banish him.21c82a821154826146b7

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For neglecting his duty of guarding Yi-ryung, the bodyguard Ja-in 6249b0034e was kicked out with his wrists cut off, and Eunah, 447beac2c9 Yi-ryung’s servant, was also kicked out after receiving fifty lashes.466cd1185049ba190f1f

“I will tell 47c216975e His Majesty that e41fe3df5e you are bedridden 3903c19c0d and seriously ill.”973417f20a2f343a21f8

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The Seventh Prince Sadok sat in front of Yi-ryung and spoke fd7cff5b21 with a solemn face as she continued to shed tears.b0122478a7feeee58f89

“This won’t end with d287c643f4 just the cancellation of e5d8ebf56c the wedding. Once it becomes known that you were raped by 3a55731ada a stranger, it will bring dishonor to your father c2e4138c9b as well as to His Highness the Crown Prince, 1ff0cec258 who was planning on marrying you. In other words, it 9258cc14ec will be a disgrace d09a01cdb8 to His Majesty the b3cd2617d0 Emperor. Do you understand?”ae803a7b5897e795030d

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Yi-ryung covered her 1fd3815088 face with a 84b4cfc2a8 handkerchief and sobbed.4c07f00c8d06987faac1

Yi-ryung had 46d3c8fa7a no idea d68d6a2e2a what happened 6246645ef9 last night.1b912a399b5cb7dce6f7

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She remembered an intruder breaking into her residence and forcing her onto a598316a9a the bed, but she had no memory of what happened after that.a44ee3e255df7d59272a

She was hit c246586137 in the stomach 206271221a and passed out. When she woke up, 61b3e8ce20 there were already several e61d31a773 gruesome marks on her bd1e7dabe1 body.1a08a93294057cff31e6

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She could tell that she had c00a4817e5 been raped by the marks on fd628949aa her body, but she had no 93e0b22a9e memory of it at all.24614aaf381033a010b0

But even if she 71cbcc8ccf didn’t remember, it was 9df59fe7bc already very clear that 32df1f4239 something had happened.ddd16d79e591c00b721d

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She didn’t know who d71af20c01 did it, and she 759515ce33 didn’t know why.0d7ade57d9090acd10c8

There was no way to know how he had db62311bbc gotten over the walls of Yi-un Palace, and there a2b422581f was no way to know how he was able e7ac2ff24d to drug the tea that Ja-in was drinking.f5d42392812962ec0a51

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“You will be b69a4afcf1 treated for your 290a9d567c illness and die. That is the 42b3aa70dd only option for 9aab2f8131 all our sake.”1a591cfc6c263ffa2cd3

“Father…”4b34ba0875059d970338

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Yi-ryung was surprised and raised her head when she heard her a4fe520ee2 father say that he would turn her into a dead person.976af83350b6bbc35c55

Her eyes c8e946209a were watery e97cc1d232 and bloodshot.1394077d325738fb4d31

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Her eyes were already swollen from crying f5e5afd0b2 so much that they looked absolutely miserable.f15cc6e2eb745cdb5b9c

“Leave this cc8c88fb46 place tomorrow.”1f4f2e68eda701860d57

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“Father, where do 7450d7334f you want me 5f1d89fa6a to go?”258fbf07c75ecabb5962

“I will give you some gold, 3acf94da9e so go anywhere and live as 1dc8149337 if you are dead.”762e3ed486f36db97680

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“Father…”17235e83eb2c06c80ddd

Her father’s words were 77df898f65 harsh, but she couldn’t bd6f0cbb7f tell him she couldn’t f7f1e122e8 do it.589ec5ddf7d6d88f94fc

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What he 21d8254b3f said was a548d0172c true. The problem did not fbfdfc4409 end with just her 0cddb6ec8d body being defiled.c6a0942cddd521b3ce33

Her father’s reputation, the crown ba9ada864e prince’s honor, and even the 62239243b4 emperor’s prestige could all be bb00e38db7 ruined because of her.c69e8a556ff25e325e55

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“Where am I 9edefdff34 to go…”f6b67fc256258561bd92

Yi-ryung barely managed to 5894e0f249 say the words as ec38ed1b16 she wiped her tears f4621f80ef with a handkerchief.f4e0b7592d2ec5197a57

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There was no way her father e2d78ddd34 would send her away empty-handed.dafaa4f0a9c43605955f

But even if she were to fee7c907c9 leave her home with gold and 1bc2be1416 silver, where would she go?4b6127e339a39b753a25

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She didn’t know anything about the ways of the world, and a6a5130059 she didn’t even know how to live on her own. Where should she go and what should 60e706d433 she do with her gold and silver?8d73cf3d21acaa1142fd

“Then, if I tell you where to b3a6ba8294 go, will you do as I say?”7d3b77d3ae9384ea635e

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“Yes, I will 23cb9aa280 do as you 18294d58cd say.”085a95b6c334e22064cf

This wasn’t something 6eaaf6ee37 she wanted in d354753574 the first place.d5e0c9f61547f6dc8735

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Rather, she was 8dd81a2270 the biggest victim b1967bd3c5 of this incident.e4e9e633f43506d9cd76

But Yi-ryung knew that d3f8682844 this was not the 75347bf29a time to say such feeb6b2bd1 things.44fec7da300b1cd9883f

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She was lucky this d8d6999630 happened before marriage. She was taught that if a woman was defiled by another man after marriage, she would 85324ffb38 have lost her chastity, and the right thing to do afterwards would be to commit suicide.1f6e9d641359aed00ece

Although she wasn’t married yet, 22ab2bd2c5 she was already engaged.d474f8ceb7d089f2d27e

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Not only would they not get 09e3596a36 married, but this was no different b5d45be531 from losing her chastity.6dd8c52488269253bbb3

“You have to leave home a6fc27ff5e early tomorrow morning, before daybreak, 6111c3dbab so get ready today.”732bd655b5d46c3d7165

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After saying this, 8d5c900e6a Sadok got up f8dbce0ab7 and went outside. Yi-ryung, who was now left all alone in her room, lay 47094c2f3d down on the bed and burst into tears once again.83dfa29269c2d4fc6711

She couldn’t understand cc6f871c96 why this was 5957bf8fd9 happening to her.32cdbc2d89335160aa4e

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Who did this to d4441a52d1 her and why?2a24d7d69289be1abab2

Could it be that the 4fd17954e0 misfortune she had experienced as a45620811d a child was not enough?1eaaa00322b3d105592d

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‘I want 6e9d1bc91f to kill 083ddf9b45 him. I want to 8c9ff45b68 rip him to 15447dd511 shreds.’6525c4f555e69769cfee

If the assailant who had raped her was in front of her right now, 0c5cab7c37 she wanted to tear him to pieces and kill him on the spot.6c124de5e18c7d8f8941

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That was how 140117ad09 badly Yi-ryung’s heart aa46e5114a was in despair.80687dade1d42762af8a

But even 4800a5e79c greater despair b75a783f8a came the ad6e23c223 next morning.c12a170fac9910f9c939

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“You will be fc8beaec68 considered dead. We will hold a funeral for 01c0bc3b74 you, and we will announce your f1cd3397b2 death to the outside world. His Majesty will be informed, 1549e991fa and the Crown Prince will 2203100da3 also be notified. The place where you will go 0b032b857c is outside the city walls. The house of a 962936df48 man named Dochi.”4371775a084b6095ad10

“Dochi…”c8121d45cd54043fc857

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It was the first time 448d699d5d she was hearing this name.e73c0baeba5ab33efcf5

As she faced the despair 6e96468cb9 of becoming a dead person, 1028efebdf Yi-ryung’s eyes shook as she 0f27548bef looked at her father.86084fe5953c3ef263ae

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All she packed were a few sets of clothes c46ecb428a she normally wore, gold and silver jewelry, and the b3382936a7 belongings left behind by her deceased mother.9a34e088f6223014ec31

She wasn’t 6deebf1cf0 able to 9c2cfceeb3 pack much.08c4100d388a64be4629

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The only things that Yi-ryung could carry 3892e60950 with her were in a bundle.a436615cdf580fa5fab4

“He makes a 1e6af21395 living by slaughtering 373af2349c animals. He may be a lowly 0af97aab9e man, but he is a f70f6f8c73 man who can take care 4a8dc7084d of himself. So go 59cdad60e8 and live 0177d90050 with him.”55714558f55b76cfe842

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When Yi-ryung heard 1696d7e6d8 Sadok’s words, her bda8b6a3bd face turned pale.1ac891d5507a2543bf6d

Someone who slaughtered animals f557265864 was a butcher.ee11f90b18a39ec14d54

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A butcher who f9aab0df85 lives outside the 4565d289c0 city walls, no b8273adf36 less.e4511ab4e56f234528bb

There were some groups 9128c6cbfb of people who were ccc593752c not allowed to live deddfa29b7 within the city walls.bc4a1977f911000f09a9

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Convicted criminals, people with contagious 947d4ed921 diseases, swindlers, and butchers.38635ca5f12be1ee1fa7

These kinds of people could not build their homes 7a7f13dd84 and live within the city walls, so they built 61f0f4861a huts and lived outside the city walls.2d4ccb533ea1a75547f9

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And now, her 75e242e443 father was telling 8d48384e98 her to live c3dcb88605 with these people.fcf881e0e43f939884df

“Father, h-how could I live f4f45f6bb7 in a place like that…?”996a61c78c62f6e70a2b

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“Did I 712750ef4e not say 4c74fc8d0b you were e821fa9702 dead? What would you dc655e5574 do if you 80c70dd978 were caught living e43b89f922 in the city? You have to go outside d3c9a12875 the city and live among f368edade9 such people to survive without f185d1658f being caught.”ade0656508152cf5b147

Tears welled up in f0ef4c2bda Yi-ryung’s eyes as she ebd4fbf523 listened to Sadok’s words.18ce19bb9de7bffc94bc

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She was alive 9dea9e5125 and well, but af37b83659 she needed to bbc4d490cc be dead.1bfe5ff3b9a0d8079db3

Her funeral would be held in her 216ad6b2b8 home as soon as she left.1d2287f1acd924f5e9f0

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The coffin without a body would most da5fa06363 certainly be buried in the ground, and 5283bd1b39 the name Yi-ryung would be buried forever 260a6a7c12 in the soil, disappearing without a trace.825525a0b2ac0867d39f

What her father fb29c31e9c said was correct.10f5d2417e278565f26c

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She must a3be40734a become a 49b9a1e18d dead person.466dc760b8019ad17997

She had to die 6503b59997 while embracing the shame 116ac63aa4 of her family.8f9e9203933b624b98c9

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She mustn’t be seen alive by 32e12b2a3a others, so it was impossible to b45e6b3271 live within the city walls.f0e41240c0b7ba374541

She had no choice but to live with those who were as good a6c40cea6c as dead outside the city walls, with people who no one cared about.a8e6908b6b6956ac6394

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She wanted to tell ee0ca00d47 him to just kill 65bafdc01d her instead, but she 913432d9db was afraid of dying.1797d18d9b1cc9ba5db0

Even though she ended up 494d9aeb63 in this situation, she was 0e9e7630cd still afraid of death.86130637d2b25d7de702

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Yi-ryung despaired once 23dcc49cc5 again at the 9815378d88 realization that she 1c307ae9f8 was a coward.b569440c3b4b9d14ee56

“Get out quickly c8465c735c before the sun d4a815798a rises and other 7f7f857754 people see you.”1a3ee5793f040fff4af6

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“Yes, Father…”d7d2d841115a79255139

Yi-ryung wiped away her tears, got up, 3ae1d05bf8 and bowed twice to her father.a61d5239d0b9a9eb035f

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After bowing twice to her father, whom she might never e50a9fcc99 see again, Yi-ryung opened the door and went out.0c7c0a89083c2b6f936f

Outside, her surroundings were b82a5fe691 still doused in the 00e202d471 blue light of dawn.f643b2e364eebed8b94a

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There was a household servant 04f20e588e standing in the garden.95f1d2fbd990a8187889

He was the servant c352fbb000 who would take Yi-ryung 2fd922599a outside the city walls.a361f9c564087ad3e8fb

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Yi-ryung followed him to the north gate of the city, but b45390fbb6 she would have to walk through the north gate alone.e607af1b4ea2eec0eb48

The reason the north gate opened a little earlier than usual was 8121b6e78b because the servant had slipped a few coins to the gatekeepers.5b9da81b03284f492bd1

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In the early morning, the doors opened, 632c65a4c5 and Yi-ryung walked out of the city. The doors a42982e03a closed behind 3c8edf9477 her.7cddf5bee32d805640f9

As the heavy doors closed behind her, Yi-ryung 8ad8c49978 was left alone outside the north gate.6b148c2a8edc1da7c7cf

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Yi-ryung didn’t know 84f940db47 where to go.336d546fb54dba27cfa2

She didn’t even know where Dochi lived, 09ef9390ad and she had no knowledge of the 65e8fb9668 geography outside the city walls.4ea5f852f6c01028a7ba

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But this only a0cba0484c lasted a moment. Yi-ryung spotted a e767ba06ed figure walking through 690716bc2b the hazy morning c674e4a857 fog.2dac0dc5f68697167367

At first, she was terrified because she thought 62e60ce3f1 a ghost or something similar to a monster 81f78ce6d6 in the storybooks was approaching her. However, she was instantly relieved when she realized 1e5357e973 that the figure that emerged from the fog b68a8c9dea was neither a ghost nor a demon. It was 1d14422d8c a person.0bd954d2ef12d533feef

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The man had a thick beard covering his entire cb43c73477 face, and his hair was disheveled and tied up 72fb206154 in a messy bun, giving him an unkempt appearance 8d82ecd4ba like that of a wild animal.741206788f4e675f9f12

His clothes were shabby and rough, and 72ada1f6b4 the backs of his hands that protruded c796d6febd from his sleeves were rough and bumpy.70af55f5c0ea2e4e4d30

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Looking at the dark backs 8565d306a3 of his hands, fear surged cc24ced6eb up within Yi-ryung.8df40f95af50c0000de2

“E-Excuse me…”f4e5be32ba77b3c9e147

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Are you Dochi? Before she could ask, the e3ba22be3b man’s hands moved faster.91e86e121aeec08a9831

“Ah…!”7d930f974244a3394db1

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The man snatched the c3f60d9b68 bundle that Yi-ryung was 74d6a3d91f holding tightly to her 549709f990 chest. He took it, e5f5576dbc turned around, and 25fe28724a briskly walked away.46cd81967699148631db

“Excuse me…! Just a moment!”b842d65583cef611b691

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Yi-ryung quickly followed the man 9dec168c80 who had taken her bundle 29029747cd away without saying a word 7e16b691e0 and called out to him. But he b9041d7447 did not c47289d781 look back.3bc0be5b90e05f47395c

Because the man’s strides were long, Yi-ryung 5da26d27ee had to follow after him quickly so 21df270ba8 as not to lose him.06f90c7a55a852e26599

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But he was too fast, and Yi-ryung’s pace became 5f486f9981 so frantic that her shoes ultimately came off.acf30205bc917112f745

“Ah!”605a74b9b2b0e27acebc

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When her shoes slipped d4a48818e9 off, Yi-ryung crouched down.7370fee0d2a58a30d376

“Excuse me! Please wait bd4901c805 a moment!”7daa2fefa557fbc656cb

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She haphazardly put one of ad1b116c48 her shoes back on and dfcb6afc49 shouted out to the man 6c4b3c4c1d who was now further away.5f5dc8a7c14dcf6fd970

What if the 92fb052603 man leaves me 8875ecaafe all alone? What if he only takes the bundle of 3cc2cc15fd gold and silver and leaves me here?1d555fb71ead17f478c7

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“Excuse me! Excuse…!”cac744bb676fb8692269

Yi-ryung called out 25a0703803 to the man de2ba05c1d in a disappointed 927de25b4f voice. Ultimately, she chased after him 416acf2991 with only one shoe on.c5756d845ec67c0de3c6

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How could he 102fc25548 be so heartless?5bf781f11bfbeaf9a670

If a maiden was calling 1a2c78b33b out to him, shouldn’t he 38a442f515 at least look back?15c60fbc9e2d46b87c1b

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Yi-ryung chased after the man with one 37d398a71d shoe on, but she eventually stopped.075f9f3b35199065eee4

She crumpled a754f686ad to the 28846294e5 ground.96144bacaf0699240e00

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Her white shoe 089dc780f5 was covered in 0d43f32a95 dirt.1aa172313b5a262bbc85

The hem of 50c0b9caab her skirt was 0c45337430 also covered in 551bee91cc dirt.a306c27e6e0761f71f77

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“Hnng…”23bf20e99a85733fe953

Tears rolled down her eyes as 42cf601054 she remained crouched on the ground.55bf978648b1ef829f1b

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She thought she didn’t have da0456f83f any tears left to cry.b83aa2b07ed28a831540

She cried so much db92b4ef84 yesterday, and she didn’t 8f31b8c9b7 think she had any e649e2f95e left for today.de853292b55fdb518f76

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And yet, c8f96a177c tears poured 9dfe7b12f5 out.27ab714d402a93230d4f

She was so 9e5c1c8269 sad that she f812e87462 couldn’t stop crying.522d441b0528769879c4

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Did that man 7123a2f0ae also think she 45ed2a39fc was dirty?20ca8f48255cfdd72fb2

Does that man think that she was worthless and fb64665d79 dirty for not hanging herself to death after being 813f7fd4af raped and instead relying on him to survive?fec722c6710bc0e50828

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Did he feel like he had no 5355dd4326 choice but to take on something cumbersome?2e970e100c6c86f595b9

She wiped away the tears 2ed3a942ff that were flowing down her 9fb32b8978 face with the back of 4e80a5f856 her hand.bcef1a5d979db09253f9

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When she heard the sound of 2c8d14f556 something moving in front of her, c3e00387d0 Yi-ryung raised her head.df5e1815793be6b72ffa

The man e2d65404fa was kneeling b5811bed6a in front 3744602a57 of her. She didn’t know when 943e9ef3e5 he had come back.14db9e25df7c5c1f1178

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The man was 3d1fae9a6b holding her other fb899e4400 shoe that had 30ae88d57a fallen off.260979adaf8e85058da4

He put the shoe on her f252daedb9 foot without saying a word.333c74410a368ec045e8

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Yi-ryung watched as his rough hands put the 24fad11312 shoe on her foot as she wiped away a18d05ace2 her tears with the back of her hand.f496ada5fb1a33911d6e

The man who had given 3e423716ec her the shoe turned around 262f62b377 so that his back was 65cf5518ae to her.943dd4d01a9dbc0112d9

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He was telling eb395f4cc3 her to get 063bc59098 on.7e34b9eea2474613252f

But there was no way she could let 33e1b29b3e a stranger carry her on his back.d46aef20b11a173d20f1

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“Ah…!”8009859f2765219798d0

As she hesitated, the man put her on 107885c72c his back and began to walk briskly.4482efadfea8ffec792c

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Yi-ryung burst into tears once 8c14412f5d again, burying her face into c0f8ce0fdb the man’s back as he 180b33c5ca carried her.0e70319b99c5c0e455a2

The man carried Yi-ryung on his e93fbbc569 back and continued to walk as 24991a492b she continued to cry without showing c3552091cf any signs of stopping.abc49620ce5110bd4fd3

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As the north gate of the 98158353ed city wall grew further away, an f98ed19f69 unfamiliar landscape entered Yi-ryung’s eyes which e0ddb30ada were blurred by tears. It was d7695deb5a now daybreak.25dfd1a293be1560ba1f

It was morning 21c1bbc501 in this unfamiliar a75e576136 place.ae6a0e7e4c8c2161befc

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Chapter 1: 3546fe3f30 Strange Mana760e1e347e32da0aa7a

Emperor GeumHyun had seven younger a696455a8e brothers, the youngest of whom 4168a4a602 was the seventh prince Sadok.1b2335fb90f8eb4031cd

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The emperor’s younger brother, Seventh Prince Sadok, 23e39f2f45 had no sons, only a daughter. Her name b510a0f579 was Yi-ryung.65840f4f90bfaeb998a2

After losing his wife to intruders who broke into his private residence, Yi-un Palace, when 50d5c0f766 his daughter Yi-ryung was young, Sadok never remarried and has been living alone ever since. Yi-ryung also grew up 4ec140f48f as an only child dbfc6776a0 without siblings.e2dedd733f4b400334a5

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Yi-ryung was the 829f787783 only princess in 05cbafab75 the entire imperial 3c4981954f family.cf82adb277cd8cfa1781

Emperor Geum-hyun only had princes, and the 51c0fe5aab other six brothers also only had sons. Therefore, Sadok’s daughter, Yi-ryung, f855f3504c was the only daughter c04c1ac179 among the emperor’s children fde9e4b689 and nephews.ef139c4005cd77948b57

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For that reason, Yi-ryung 93126d0257 monopolized the affection of 6623dbf455 her uncle, the Emperor, f28a7b9ef6 from a young age.0e607c8af4585b496d21

She was loved by not only the emperor but also all the 63dbc28a24 royal families, and she was like the flower of the imperial family.680b4860be6ef060a9c4

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And after the tragedy at Yi-un Palace nine d0fc82e8be years ago, the people around her pitied her 020584c524 and cared for her even more.c73d75e0423affd773eb

“When you grow 2c11bca734 up, you must 62c583758c marry Moonduk.”a3072e6d4d0867745670

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The emperor bf5cfbc6a2 often said 054baec8b3 this.a31056bff8344eedb5fb

Moonduk was ff7574e4db the eldest 817e47e187 son of e2bdaae972 the emperor. He was both the crown 8500bfd82e prince and the boy who 0b9d23f9dd would one day succeed GeumHyun 591ddf3e5b as emperor.61e1df363f4fb40cfb11

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And last year, 7bc42875eb Yi-ryung was officially fc88003de3 engaged to Moonduk.2f6e4f19a3571205f724

Gifts were exchanged, and d89c2d0074 the engagement was set. Now only the 025a2b164f wedding remained.397d5c951f361f359c23

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After the formal wedding, Yi-ryung would 261602287f become the crown princess, and she 96c35423d0 would leave Yi-un Palace to go bc79a56b09 to the imperial palace.553c708be22ca4c18c62

Winter passed, 10adfab63b and spring 60bd2b605a arrived. The wedding 45a1c6e0b8 was scheduled c0d031b6f6 to take e6f9dbe857 place.affc4ed748e55f5a682c

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Although Moonduk was a 5708732fa7 bit brusque, he had 8558dcf38a a handsome appearance and 9e6e463b67 striking good looks. Therefore, Yi-ryung b5206525a8 did not 2070547ec4 mind becoming f7a088d59b Moonduk’s wife.46985d46efa4cb71117d

Although she was worried about leaving her father, who would be left all b1a54f9dc2 alone once she became the crown princess, because her father was an imperial df44c0f1ba prince, she would be able to leave the palace whenever she pleased.50e745f49cc46e66c115

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Since they were not going to be separated for life, there was e09de06ee2 no reason why she could not meet her father after the wedding.89c75473c2d84f6f91d8

But then 17bf867d4c something happened.6d2f93f456c5aaeadeec

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Thud-! Thud! Thud-!9ca01e2e88391bcf56a4

In the middle of the courtyard, surrounded f360c729b1 by several strong men, Yi-ryung’s bodyguard Ja-in 4688ecec34 was being beaten with clubs.0a2a0a981fecb107d398

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He was being ca5516715d punished for failing 321f1abf34 to protect his 8623e92c55 mistress last night.3a8b3ee3c6532638a025

Last night, a stranger broke 5c1978d882 into Yi-ryung’s residence and raped 0c3af15078 her before running away.09ad52c67941c74d85e6

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Yi-ryung had 7ac3b7a102 been unconscious fd9f90401f all night. When her maid entered her 738c80db78 quarters and discovered her, she 3bd5fb86b4 was naked and bleeding between 8d577aee36 her legs.7cb7036ecf1f1524d1c7

The blood stains between her legs, the blood stains on the blanket, and what seemed to 55cbd7dc6f be dried semen around her privates all seemed to indicate that she had been raped.fe3b822801a89d618d83

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The warrior Ja-in, who was supposed to guard 268dc4b01a her residence all night, made excuses saying that 8fda53de20 he was unconscious at the time.77a4422cc1075673b4e9

All he had for dinner was a cup of tea, but he suddenly a7f3adf1bf felt sleepy and closed his eyes for a moment, passing out until morning. Ja-in tried and tried to excuse himself, ef72c5c0f6 claiming that someone had drugged his tea.aa8f2190babf54635771

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But he had to take responsibility for 29ec071e31 what happened while he was sleeping.9a648db275b1211d0c8e

He neglected his duties as 423d104f7d a bodyguard, and because of 13e6b8b086 this, his little mistress suffered.9c31e23c75303a5950c0

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Even if he had ten mouths, 24b0110eec he would have nothing to say.bbc98af08e0d3ef8744e

The ultimate punishment given ab63cca679 to Ja-in was to a7d518bd60 cut off his wrists 7f6f269ac5 and banish him.f658bb26d3f97cd29801

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For neglecting his duty of guarding Yi-ryung, the bodyguard Ja-in was kicked out with his e7f7cac99f wrists cut off, and Eunah, Yi-ryung’s servant, was also kicked out after receiving fifty lashes.13a0a95267318c3ad272

“I will tell His 8303cff82a Majesty that you are 136537f086 bedridden and seriously ill.”96bf4bf541a3d9e51190

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The Seventh Prince Sadok sat in bd27b6baa9 front of Yi-ryung and spoke with ceb3785562 a solemn face as she continued 14145d540e to shed tears.ff5056bbe1589663ad62

“This won’t end with b8b61c0ca6 just the cancellation of 0d186d53b1 the wedding. Once it becomes known that you were raped by a stranger, it will bring dishonor to your 0997f4d9ab father as well as to His Highness the Crown Prince, who was planning on marrying you. In other words, it will be a fc4193fc9b disgrace to His Majesty the Emperor. Do you understand?”597feb61b6021c918471

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Yi-ryung covered her 542ec03cad face with a b2ce2318de handkerchief and sobbed.0e21b91a3c1e66835ab5

Yi-ryung had a678a58b2b no idea 8818fe54b9 what happened 1f59af794c last night.d28c8894e94ace13487e

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She remembered an intruder breaking into her residence and forcing her onto b52d8678b8 the bed, but she had no memory of what happened after that.3302c03f7b1f648e4e40

She was hit 569ad3ab9c in the stomach 326ac260d9 and passed out. When she woke up, 5308fae9df there were already several a58fbc888b gruesome marks on her 83372dbdb2 body.060fc9f914f939c3469f

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She could tell that she had been raped 21d2dede8f by the marks on her body, but she 0146a913f3 had no memory of it at all.8706bd68bdd07ef23c52

But even if she 9d360787c0 didn’t remember, it was d51c3646bf already very clear that e2e3013401 something had happened.71f86a52ff4e28c8d95e

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She didn’t know 9b594b48e8 who did it, 767616c1f7 and she didn’t 66de36fda4 know why.f8b8c30f79021910e65d

There was no way to know how he had gotten over the 4d351701a3 walls of Yi-un Palace, and there was no way to know how 4edbdb15bb he was able to drug the tea that Ja-in was drinking.1040e0270a8dd38ab9bd

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“You will be treated for f29d62213b your illness and die. That is the only option 5cc55abbea for all our sake.”3cfd51ede7b89928f00b

“Father…”a0f5a359343dab067c6b

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Yi-ryung was surprised and raised her d5d42acc6e head when she heard her father 2b7ff85f7c say that he would turn her 7be24f0416 into a dead person.ffe7562886e4164f105c

Her eyes bcf7ef0556 were watery 4b776a8d60 and bloodshot.54d53f6d1378241b2fa4

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Her eyes were already efe07db2d1 swollen from crying so b362eaa8c4 much that they looked 1faf465623 absolutely miserable.8aa6beb22eb7af3ae7bf

“Leave this aecd04baf3 place tomorrow.”36791b63ad02f4f041d8

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“Father, where do c699e31355 you want me 436f4bc1c5 to go?”dedd56b8e38c383db66e

“I will give you c2ce10cc0b some gold, so go 96724517ff anywhere and live as 34f0cf90ec if you are dead.”38a8294b7bf0d1db8a8a

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“Father…”fcea36753a6a2beec569

Her father’s words were harsh, 997cc91de7 but she couldn’t tell him affaf3b73d she couldn’t do it.8ccab44765a451485394

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What he 93adbfcfb3 said was 2c62e17377 true. The problem did not end with b268ec87e8 just her body being defiled.d0bcc31d1a7065b965d3

Her father’s reputation, the crown prince’s honor, and even the ecce2d7ea2 emperor’s prestige could all be ruined because of her.aee30118899433980ea9

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“Where am 05b9142ba3 I to 17018bee0a go…”9fa4d419aed9f8318522

Yi-ryung barely managed to say the words as e50c4afc9b she wiped her tears with a handkerchief.88ad3e502010a432d6de

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There was no way b6e75f17b4 her father would send 8c3e4c036d her away empty-handed.08ab97f14a9717ae8fee

But even if she were to leave her home 4dac592b7a with gold and silver, where would she go?78d4159586ffd48ad46d

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She didn’t know anything about the 250c703421 ways of the world, and she d3e7fe597a didn’t even know how to live e955f12536 on her own. Where should she go and c996eb1533 what should she do with ed83349a68 her gold and silver?90bc90d3193304626e41

“Then, if I tell 4f55bb201e you where to go, 1c6953aa40 will you do as d99a3cb92c I say?”f8009adc35d6e7d7fc50

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“Yes, I 9fb06bed46 will do 41ae687a1b as you 089f341bf8 say.”3759d8cf29239ad08055

This wasn’t something 0ecef2b06c she wanted in b8cbcfeeb0 the first place.ce668f151362c0726395

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Rather, she was the biggest f9f9644c3a victim of this incident.51afcacf4007a35d77c4

But Yi-ryung knew that 8e3cf6c195 this was not the 32420f1263 time to say such adac38b29b things.58d4ed40e7e7474c56b3

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She was b73ae39b41 lucky this 24cc0b2093 happened before a2cfb72dca marriage. She was taught that if a woman was defiled by another man after marriage, she would 514e168b53 have lost her chastity, and the right thing to do afterwards would be to commit suicide.7f9afa1a1a4898f5af96

Although she wasn’t 3a57a9ed51 married yet, she cf8d86ff3d was already engaged.73a457dbcb4acb25784b

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Not only would they not get 4104fe08aa married, but this was no different 7e63db4e24 from losing her chastity.86a2c7c76f7e11545ac9

“You have to leave 9c07591b5e home early tomorrow morning, b0a1e4c594 before daybreak, so get 792c2351e7 ready today.”c842a3e08da70e16a1ae

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After saying this, 537b3b1191 Sadok got up 65677931fc and went outside. Yi-ryung, who was now left all alone 50921526d2 in her room, lay down on the a614b309b1 bed and burst into tears once again.71b0d006ae2f6d761202

She couldn’t understand f1d831d789 why this was ab3cc0ca10 happening to her.cf7f7332ca55bd043a00

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Who did this to b74eac8391 her and why?2256e551109146b3033d

Could it be that b98b66a587 the misfortune she had 59cce2230d experienced as a child a5eb4b5b80 was not enough?d7aca1b84e01fdbbceab

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‘I want b9e205a5c1 to kill c9bec4dd31 him. I want to rip 4ef454de85 him to shreds.’65e4c6242a99ff844f6d

If the assailant who had raped her was in 91088e9778 front of her right now, she wanted to tear beed35a700 him to pieces and kill him on the spot.b9b08e97db7d1fc42275

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That was how badly Yi-ryung’s 6c75f17927 heart was in despair.16b712d555d21d7833d9

But even greater despair c1533da040 came the next morning.47c0d2bab4d773e614d9

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“You will bb76eb2666 be considered 8e159a42d1 dead. We will hold a funeral for you, and we 227f234e16 will announce your death to the outside world. His Majesty will be informed, and the 80f78747ef Crown Prince will also be notified. The place where you f58843c79b will go is outside edd514defb the city walls. The house of a 7050b0432f man named Dochi.”c61bb3925a586790fb19

“Dochi…”1356f1ce90ea4b3de5b3

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It was the first time 8831eeefa3 she was hearing this name.42de673671f21daba1cd

As she faced the despair f245f20b36 of becoming a dead person, f744fccba6 Yi-ryung’s eyes shook as she 867d9cc0d8 looked at her father.edcc05d83e73001a0d27

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All she packed were a few sets of clothes 79bca61baf she normally wore, gold and silver jewelry, and the a31ea5235d belongings left behind by her deceased mother.e86a6108be1d9b82b991

She wasn’t able 5cba5b5830 to pack much.ddec52f2492c07077fb6

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The only things that Yi-ryung 251a7b5352 could carry with her were 1934bfa7d4 in a bundle.3ae0fd32ef8c1560f6e4

“He makes a 05fc45ddd8 living by slaughtering 4c8d0e158e animals. He may be a lowly man, 2d01cc08d0 but he is a man who c1cfe26350 can take care of himself. So go a339a4ec3c and live 158faac978 with him.”dd497b597dce0d5410c2

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When Yi-ryung heard 57e28f2ce4 Sadok’s words, her 24610c9887 face turned pale.095d49c4976ad65ca729

Someone who facb0def6c slaughtered animals 0a93f9b742 was a 5a92422cf3 butcher.a6107d5035f31f06d7d8

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A butcher who lives fc49716788 outside the city walls, 96222a1241 no less.b80ddbb9bacf777b444a

There were some groups of people d108e7ce5d who were not allowed to live 681b61969a within the city walls.8f5a0f8423410d6bfa93

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Convicted criminals, people 16da57790e with contagious diseases, 794b527071 swindlers, and butchers.7c8a611b855c41ac9716

These kinds of people could not build 2eecbe739d their homes and live within the city 1783d1e1cb walls, so they built huts and lived b2ada47756 outside the city walls.a98fa859772c4d0c1154

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And now, her father 1898ecb3d1 was telling her to e88941bc8e live with these people.8e172c24ee7ccb6db968

“Father, h-how could I 366b2b95e7 live in a place b47d01c659 like that…?”1d2377045d8863a97b19

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“Did I not say f3bc3ebed4 you were dead? What would you 70f927a2b3 do if you 0066b93986 were caught living 32f5823eda in the city? You have to go outside adbccd092b the city and live among e91899bea6 such people to survive without 332d0c6b63 being caught.”8cac1471f7107cb8850a

Tears welled up in Yi-ryung’s eyes 30f28c0fe3 as she listened to Sadok’s words.e7c9fd0a27cb7da20381

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She was alive and well, but 22febab393 she needed to be dead.b2c3d512f13ec1e2d9c7

Her funeral would be held in her d4601ed970 home as soon as she left.ed838221665c508bb033

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The coffin without a body would most certainly be buried in the ground, and 0e415996d2 the name Yi-ryung would be buried forever in the soil, disappearing without a trace.794469ddd1094f105da4

What her father f873de0b9f said was correct.78333bc4ca9a781e56c1

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She must become 082dba98b6 a dead person.2c0d38c6d0c06959638e

She had to die while embracing 84208a404e the shame of her family.80e93a877c316c43690b

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She mustn’t be seen alive by f6a51b508d others, so it was impossible to 3005d29cd5 live within the city walls.190df7c97b0452e61be8

She had no choice but to live 35f73458a4 with those who were as good as 9e46c8e23a dead outside the city walls, with people e1bca1b9e1 who no one cared about.b7960f08e45bc89add0c

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She wanted to tell him to 1aa3cb0979 just kill her instead, but she c4477bdac7 was afraid of dying.db4d76921050708d4080

Even though she ended d133633ffa up in this situation, 0b6497ae28 she was still afraid 6ad3c1b996 of death.11fb1cb172930d76bbd6

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Yi-ryung despaired once again at the 9f27e7734c realization that she was a coward.a65b53535f05c8eb5546

“Get out quickly before 2e85bcceb3 the sun rises and 5cb477d067 other people see you.”6302665e3c40714e5a78

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“Yes, Father…”4d36684d3b1fa751ad72

Yi-ryung wiped away her 61d8e868f8 tears, got up, and 4dca6f332d bowed twice to her 2f68ad3127 father.c432f6a3383b8b60db26

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After bowing twice to her 952dfa7d44 father, whom she might never 2ef8c08e60 see again, Yi-ryung opened the 1ac6eed1a9 door and went out.61c31eb6f2c755558d87

Outside, her surroundings were 54a021c15f still doused in the f0cdb85299 blue light of dawn.7829675d979088c521c0

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There was a household servant 8bf445dc73 standing in the garden.c6aff561dea74e552f7f

He was the servant who would 21811a546d take Yi-ryung outside the city walls.95785aae6ca0f0992cf9

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Yi-ryung followed him to the north deac9331fa gate of the city, but she 84c9b091bf would have to walk through the 5de48d0ee2 north gate alone.4ddbb04e1acacda5e082

The reason the north gate opened a little earlier than usual was 482b036799 because the servant had slipped a few coins to the gatekeepers.25ee94f1148b58f02cf1

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In the early morning, the e704f4c89f doors opened, and Yi-ryung walked ceb8f3b884 out of the city. The doors e36123b0f4 closed behind efcb5bcf40 her.fbf22f5ee755de292ae2

As the heavy doors closed behind her, Yi-ryung b0aeaa95cf was left alone outside the north gate.aefab568656886106b48

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Yi-ryung didn’t know 0f3dccbb50 where to go.bf5457669d96f36dc970

She didn’t even know where Dochi lived, a4a2b58ead and she had no knowledge of the 1bee85c614 geography outside the city walls.7f1175772d9817c0a434

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But this only 62c9bdf3ae lasted a moment. Yi-ryung spotted a figure 2473a2bd36 walking through the hazy 4f7be235d9 morning fog.d375e4dc959262be008f

At first, she was terrified because 8f1ba6f644 she thought a ghost or something cb6204c7ea similar to a monster in the d3a9291321 storybooks was approaching her. However, she was instantly relieved when she realized that the figure that 455b8e59db emerged from the fog was neither a ghost nor a demon. It was 4a06a1d22f a person.581afb896025a5dce2cb

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The man had a thick beard covering his entire 015d567e00 face, and his hair was disheveled and tied up cd86c6fd68 in a messy bun, giving him an unkempt appearance 23a92a9a90 like that of a wild animal.b9278f1c8bd6bb78b179

His clothes were shabby and rough, and a4488047d2 the backs of his hands that protruded 4f11f89a4a from his sleeves were rough and bumpy.9134e559eee37789e801

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Looking at the dark backs 112bb47e5f of his hands, fear surged 54883d2e94 up within Yi-ryung.adbff9b6053bc8ec1968

“E-Excuse me…”270dd43bc52f5aca391f

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Are you Dochi? Before she could 11edf5d999 ask, the man’s 82daa340b5 hands moved faster.2c56b426f71c8cb528d2

“Ah…!”e4ac6d38218739ee847d

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The man snatched the ddf766822a bundle that Yi-ryung was dab8863be3 holding tightly to her 4bf9957410 chest. He took it, 8bf19fcc7a turned around, and 99dc3cfd0f briskly walked away.977e61987972a9a7b521

“Excuse me…! Just a moment!”04579de79801d0f63199

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Yi-ryung quickly followed the man who had 950e8a953a taken her bundle away without saying a 2b65119f9a word and called out to him. But he b8ae6ddc6b did not 7c0b072d2e look back.976491d225c752740e81

Because the man’s strides were long, Yi-ryung had to follow da6f99fefc after him quickly so as not to lose him.a00cd47160695df7fbb1

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But he was too fast, and 86121532a5 Yi-ryung’s pace became so frantic that b2a4549fe4 her shoes ultimately came off.63ec0b2a2685c22843b8

“Ah!”a1c1fbbf67f8c0407bbc

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When her af9c0b3f4a shoes slipped 0c7ed2c65e off, Yi-ryung 400d604222 crouched down.78ca15e7f3d02af9e310

“Excuse me! Please wait 99371bed60 a moment!”62aea255e4d49f75e061

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She haphazardly put one of beee1e3dd5 her shoes back on and 101277ff50 shouted out to the man 5d74629178 who was now further away.6e6d8e761235b98e91c3

What if 9667bc80b7 the man 41ac5bd04f leaves me 8c707c945e all alone? What if he only takes the bundle of ad861d4c39 gold and silver and leaves me here?d2a0ab0f2089fef5f811

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“Excuse me! Excuse…!”9615917321e0a33d0bac

Yi-ryung called out 2f2c730b3e to the man 9943966413 in a disappointed 897df9331e voice. Ultimately, she chased after 393137386d him with only one 95a1e740c9 shoe on.cc36fce81646229755b9

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How could 080e08dead he be 1552a7bc86 so heartless?7bf52ad4293323aec67e

If a maiden was calling out to 2b9aeab7e1 him, shouldn’t he at least look back?e3fc6c1d75e0d6b65f8f

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Yi-ryung chased after the bc189a23f9 man with one shoe e85034e595 on, but she eventually 07ffb26a4d stopped.2a5024c1473bd174890d

She crumpled 75b8c63f05 to the 48c90120e5 ground.90e04ff7c7f57deb197e

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Her white 1609687f31 shoe was a1e5ca1de2 covered in 5b25dab559 dirt.ec6e7ab1b685ce179d22

The hem of her skirt e21218d5fe was also covered in dirt.126ca6702386c0282c2a

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“Hnng…”a68e265015b27b1bf544

Tears rolled down 07ee7702e3 her eyes as 6e0f0cbae9 she remained crouched 51988461e7 on the ground.c701194614140070fb53

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She thought she didn’t 580989f907 have any tears left 4dad8944af to cry.adcde1e6b4cfa26da342

She cried so much yesterday, 2fbdc5d027 and she didn’t think she 6f021ea9ac had any left for today.f2f979c936d978f22f6a

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And yet, 85efd19d81 tears poured df96933792 out.c27f4ab84ad97bb4c349

She was so 4881d6c9bd sad that she a6ffe05e04 couldn’t stop crying.e66edc9ca7e0204a1f57

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Did that man 05fb31e4f0 also think she 3a26b44edc was dirty?c5dee6854afe42327a0f

Does that man think that she was d3b5e7ed2c worthless and dirty for not hanging herself 17b2165e75 to death after being raped and instead 0004978ee4 relying on him to survive?bbf2bdbb0e039097241a

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Did he feel like e126b74ecf he had no choice a211745794 but to take on c2d1795a83 something cumbersome?1aa6094147afc039b241

She wiped away the tears that were flowing down 2c431f8cc6 her face with the back of her hand.4bce39bd89e1452cf274

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When she heard the sound of something moving d10b997461 in front of her, Yi-ryung raised her head.f4868879687a3af9f8c2

The man 60a5bcfca3 was kneeling c62b53b304 in front 3a4c01b24f of her. She didn’t know when d72198c089 he had come back.abcf4c747cf2f3305020

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The man was 4cb84cd72e holding her other f990d8149b shoe that had 1f81138ffd fallen off.e946fbdf29296e036b83

He put the 0c913a78be shoe on her 733983ba20 foot without saying 8210249088 a word.f5fae01543d63cdd97ee

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Yi-ryung watched as his rough hands put the shoe on her foot 37dbd3d3f6 as she wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.91b8c2649fb871a203ea

The man who had given 97d013b7f4 her the shoe turned around 67562c2948 so that his back was 74c84de70c to her.7ea448a65d5ac8e6a2b1

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He was telling 66cc672e03 her to get 67ae5500e3 on.50c50282757ab0b96bd5

But there was no 703b89512d way she could let 9cbf7119a8 a stranger carry her f03f069489 on his back.9d3b5a00f29b947d7e29

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“Ah…!”dea50a94d2b7529785ea

As she hesitated, the a780ef987b man put her on bdb18494e7 his back and began ed6b0dbe34 to walk briskly.d632a85d7cf54d5d93b2

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Yi-ryung burst into tears once again, burying her face 730cec056d into the man’s back as he carried her.9bd9aea87bd1bb641a13

The man carried Yi-ryung on his a46a886773 back and continued to walk as 63f5194fc7 she continued to cry without showing bfaae1abc3 any signs of stopping.9ad3d1fcf4bb799ba274

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As the north gate of the city wall 0a61a3f598 grew further away, an unfamiliar landscape entered Yi-ryung’s 0ac12057e3 eyes which were blurred by tears. It was 9b68e9db31 now daybreak.cbb1dfd8ff5f29784b01

It was morning in c9d312433c this unfamiliar place.41cb4ff9493371c62ef2

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