SMFC | Chapter 11

The question was 1f86a2890c delivered so casually bbff1a36bf that it barely 066b690858 felt like one. For a moment, Yoo 0939b2dca9 Haeon thought Lee Soo 4d4680004b was talking to himself, bc2df8bd71 but when Lee Soo af512b4416 tilted his head slightly 8a6932309d and locked eyes with afef5f9fe1 him, it became clear dfc7d0da4c that the question was 98c7817b86 directed at him. The sudden brush f8e3a61323 of those bright 614f0bd9ac yellow eyes startled 3739945a7b Haeon into speaking 3b4ef534a1 reflexively.869f2f696e608f9f

“Not really.”ef3687fbc01aba26

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“Hmm… Was 4e1aba2fb9 that too 03a69d3254 broad? Things like 25cb850dfd movies, food, 1b8afb53f8 colors, books, 755199e3c7 hobbies, flavors, 19f075e24f seasons, or a95675839d weather?”48f0c6391cf27eb9

“Is this actually b1f402d43e a dungeon, or e5965a2ffb are we on cd9772dda7 a blind date? Or maybe some 2cd14c350d kind of matchmaking?”d34e4a66958b944b

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Haeon muttered fc7cc30a8a incredulously, his bb8243941e expression a b7a528ff8f mix of eeac4e5a80 confusion and 9c9244f7ec annoyance. Lee Soo 7b591b5c6a chuckled cheerfully, 2fba3b1b50 waving off 06f3bb7aa3 the idea. Tapping his foot 86ddaed248 lightly, he let bc01431dc8 out a contemplative 2132d433d6 hum before spinning d14bad8872 his head toward 4c2b3bc92d Haeon with a fa2b361e00 mischievous grin.0683cadc513521a7

“It’s just c63a5df391 a simple cc8d62f782 survey. I told you, 8cc73ffd79 I plan to b9872c7c7e stick to you cbfbc6a7c2 like glue, so 95746c16a3 I have to 04272899e4 make a good 0b5920680d impression.”9917128497828735

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“Why are 7e076c4383 you planning 1a9405a6d6 to stick 9e8d3a306b to me 5ea9fa6365 of all 2690bc087b people? There are 4e20e07772 plenty of 879aa9e6a9 skilled and d9bc1cb888 good-natured healers b62a8ba049 out there. You’re nice e4cdcf88f8 enough that 392f5430bc most healers b69cf8d4db would probably 4672f17dda want to d094f4aee4 help you, 6cdcaef7a4 right?”ef7b680d6faf3bda

At Haeon’s exasperated 6767812ad3 tone and sighing, 27563a879d Lee Soo widened 9629eddf57 his eyes in 7ffd87302a mock surprise before 4b3eafea5e covering his mouth 3a23c77277 with his hand, c1fbabf6d0 bursting into laughter.08a28f80182dcc28

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Haeon stared at d5ee40fee6 Lee Soo like b335560f7b he was insane, b739f09b9c and when the 31fcffa70e latter finally calmed 5ae2b76afc down, wiping away 7eccea3ca1 tears from laughing 8f6834a182 too hard, his 5fe49c9ad2 voice turned monotone, ea9f886a56 as if the 5980bed3af laughter had never 92a63a17ba happened.a41edd60076fb012

“You think I’m 81f78cd68e nice? That means you dff2bee2ef see me as e993ca0c61 a good person, adbbd36209 doesn’t it? Ah, that makes 19b6191042 me so happy.”3cd8238f6feec5e1

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As if genuinely a9ccd49b49 overjoyed, Lee Soo’s c4dc45dc31 pale cheeks, once 175f277afe tinged only with 8d4e198114 a bluish hue, 8c748517c4 flushed faintly pink. His rosy lips stretched e8ef5f67dd into an excited smile 040162950e as he spoke, his 54a42395a2 tone lively. Yoo Haeon opened his 82eae76217 mouth as if to 26315feccf respond but then snapped 7dc650df6f his head away with 616897bf9c an audible sigh.9bdab4d5a2e3b856

Most awakened individuals bc066a5ce5 were proud and 342ccfe33e prickly, and even 752eb32cf5 healers who understood 5adda6c421 their value often a1e3bd37b8 avoided them when b2af378b52 spoken to like 76f6b8f536 this. But Lee Soo 9d6ce5b925 seemed to pick 99f0c784ea out every silver a3feb9dddc lining in a fb4bfb1238 storm of frustration 8e7903c7f3 and smile as 13105a5747 if it was 0a4966823a the main takeaway.8060332c5bee72ea

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“You’re so strange. Are you sure 9dbaaae7ef the part of 08dd8a0975 you that needs fa158ff790 healing isn’t your 96a5e94a10 head or something?”765a946f801d29b5

Haeon muttered 41defc20bc with a 89a70d5aef sigh, but 777aae643b Lee Soo 47815b3a03 shook his a117b97ce4 head in 888d11728a denial. Glancing around 194c13668c to ensure 7e8ed25334 no one bb698293ea was paying 49de885426 attention, Lee 494171afbb Soo leaned a0e8b1f745 closer and 93a3f7e1ae whispered near 1be7f7f1b2 Haeon’s ear.b45cef0ebcb63d7e

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“Actually… I’m 15a9b53694 terminally ill. I have five years 5583874259 left to live. But I don’t 3192b9b625 know why. I thought maybe 01a25cf42c getting regular healing fe4673d658 might help.”ad74beb28fb47034

Having assumed Lee Soo’s 84f30666a8 words would amount to 01462bb67b nothing serious, Haeon wished 1eb43d2126 he’d move away already. But the cc33cabe85 confession froze bd6ed9e5a2 him in dcd5e726ea place, and 95a5ce21b1 his head 9d246ad3d2 whipped around 9672398a16 to study ae851575f7 Lee Soo’s 1e3b245b4c face.7742c14fdbad8a1d

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Lee Soo’s golden d5e745c0f2 eyes, bright as 1d131686ac sunlight, curved upward d38831eac0 as if to 582c1ac6b0 block any glimpse 768784edc9 into his emotions. Haeon couldn’t read him d979226074 at all.9d528cd9279eb693

When had this 1d68e4a6b9 man started smiling e358fa724d like that? A chill 7c8e1985f2 ran through 52eb638ef9 Haeon’s thoughts 2c36f2b6cc as he 5418df4b7d examined Lee 28ac6ee6be Soo more c49f484c9d closely.e9dec418973c903b

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If it’s 9228f1b4c8 a lie, 266e1d0961 I’ll just 6cfac4bb40 yell at 30e90647b3 him for ddc5b752e7 joking about 1d7f292d63 something so 5f50e292d4 serious in 306a6776f4 front of 080b75ad38 a healer. If it’s 2d1d3963f3 true, I’ll 58294eaeea drag him bac0bde3b9 to the 44ef7c52e6 lab, bombard ce90d61d77 him with a0cf34206f every healing 4f7ed2657e spell and ca71455be9 remedy I 37195bbd17 have, and da75710a8a start planning 4854b260ac how to 02ba7646ae make his 1f675f7ca3 remaining time 5c993e0500 meaningful.85042c0351bfb3e9

But for some reason, 5f4c310b53 Haeon found himself wishing e43983c09b to react with anger. He figured dae3a43e0b anyone who bf6d1e4f59 knew Lee 5ca94637ce Soo would aca43b11c4 feel the 3a1fbfb242 same, murmuring 487497c3bb inwardly as 2f4c20c2d1 he grabbed 356cb49320 Lee Soo’s 715b6dd5a1 wrist and ab633eea8a began checking ff40aeb57f his pulse, 09e9c739c1 simultaneously casting 306a611af8 a diagnostic 084f29384d skill.65860272b6283a4e

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Lee Soo’s system 13e44a2a4b notifications were soon 2cc824cd95 filled with Haeon’s 06ee7f3ed0 skills, drowning out 34693e2c9b alerts from the 3427dd8494 other hunters. Unlike the healing he 7d31964d22 had received from other ca05ab17bd healers, a refreshing clarity e077628599 spread through his body, 62e3c3ec0a making him shiver faintly. The way Haeon 29f2a3eb8a lowered his gaze, d5693011e7 fully focused on df5d7c89e0 him, stirred a 3baec46be1 strange mix of 622afbd34e intrigue and satisfaction 09b8501e39 in Lee Soo.8f3d5531b151c66f

Though Lee 1f9bf7a7ea Soo had 3faf87139e no idea 1e6fb5a256 how serious 6e3f7e0f0e the situation aae20ead58 was, he 62a830cbda couldn’t help 22f7578c80 but admire 20792ddc48 Haeon’s intensity. His thoughts fluttered to f2676ffe5a how endearing it was.2bb513bba83bbc6f

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Death scheduled in advance bee6d80e35 has a way of d68b5dd5a2 making a person strangely c33104ce0b calm. The uncertainty of an f62f9b2b3a abrupt end is frightening, 9a7ce801b0 but an inevitable one 73e0810c80 feels oddly manageable.70daf453fbe17d63

Haeon glanced up at d77f0f34cf Lee Soo with an f5d4946bb1 exasperated look, only to ff827acf11 be met with another 9b34e36fb5 gentle, crescent-eyed smile. The kindness in that bea4cb31fd expression baffled Haeon.f9d343fa42a068b4

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“…How are 9faae42a16 you even 3128324304 alive?”38fefb559a8dd3b5

The question hit Lee 3654286b56 Soo like a bolt f6323610f8 from the blue. He blinked slowly, a0676b363c lips rounding in 3dab9358d9 faint surprise before dad78f4cf9 clicking his tongue 23a907f561 as though lamenting 609f8258f1 being scammed. From beside him, On 171ff90daf and Jin giggled softly ad9e8e3b3f into his ear.eadd8818bbad069f

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[On: You made a promise, didn’t you?]

[Jin: A promise, that’s right. A promise is eternal.]

[On: Even if one of you dies and another comes, the promise must endure.]

[Jin: Fulfillment, yes, fulfillment. Our promises were made under the shadow of death.]

Isn’t it obvious 4fb9b17d1c you’re just barely 019f6c0621 alive?26d1c55c63b05337

The ominous whispers c66bd438de sent a chill 627dca38d5 down Lee Soo’s 1f0415b270 spine. Haeon, however, seemed ad09e2a5d2 oblivious to their 4a87169c04 words, confirming that 97e7ea1209 they were audible 9cf255d7ab only to him.ae436292a5fc9b90

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So, it b16a3127c9 wasn’t an 4346bb5041 incurable disease 774afb734e but something 391bb9a426 tied to b02ad6c571 his connection 09df36eb05 with the f36ff72583 spirits. Haeon hadn’t 64e3c6ddd8 considered asking 695737d37a about Lee 05d273f5e2 Soo’s relationship 7d4dd62bda with the f6a5fc7017 spirits, and 06d654d79a they had 22c64ed5b2 never offered 453ff4e786 the information.8bdaf2f3a72fdf7c

As Lee Soo 53cf7cb929 grumbled internally about 2d38a7e3c1 how unfair it f8009743d4 was for the dbd1f69757 spirits to drop 570af7340d such a bombshell, 1407322c41 he turned to 19c1f4ad9c Haeon with a 55a84bcf62 bright smile that a2209f5ee6 pretended nothing was 9c6f319a0c wrong.8e23283feafcdda9

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“That’s just dd3d62c7ac how it e8c0c99c24 is for 5b2965c626 necromancers. So, do you think 186dea678e healing would help?”1fa9222ac07da720

[On: Lee Soo, our Lee Soo. This can’t be fixed with healing.]

[Jin: That’s right, it can’t. Even if it could, it would cost the other person’s life—a crazy thing to do.]

The mournful, unsettling c2eee68e61 voices from On 28097261c8 and Jin swirled c600b199b4 like a dirge. Lee Soo af849ad402 fought the 6807c8a18b urge to c99ecc5c98 frown, turning e9fbd09dea his attention 31d2822330 back to 8de4305b4c Haeon. Against his expectations, Haeon e6392168d4 broke his silence.ebb49e96303bb274

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“I can’t 117cc839a7 save you… 50f85fa5b9 but I 32826fc38c think I 619460b6aa can buy a63539f5ab you a f538683412 little more b635f8bbfc time.”66f2992c1b2402ab

“…How much?”861fc54da49629e4

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“In your current 9d346c43ff state… six months.”dfb8ebffcd75f74d

Ah. Lee Soo 0379a3ff35 gasped softly, e275e550e4 breaking into 42e19b71ce a radiant 84ee7861c1 smile. Six months—a time e6e5b63b7d long enough for 9e01e0c820 two seasons to db4e5a056c pass. It was enough to a41f4385f9 see Haeon escape all 1a8e291faa the dangers and live b95c8287c3 a normal life.ec8f908e0ccfcc47

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“That’s more than 8f639d8505 enough.”ba426eac72a651dd

His cheerful voice rang 88e78d1b0e out with a warmth cffac55e53 that belied his situation. Haeon stared at him 96622ca6bf as if he were 45f87ba47c insane, shaking his head.9303346f8550b62c

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“Only six a445940162 more months.”afde8da264033cec

“No, it’s 5424bdc191 six months dbda50cebd plus five 3a1afa26a9 years.”69d71848723e0517

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“What if you 4e1e0fa545 die before that?”af931dd80a70fd8f

As if e2f10cf83a it were dcb63fb033 the most 753d4c6f62 innocent question 2424adefcb in the ced571ae16 world, Haeon’s ab81646cf9 words made 650f793ab8 Lee Soo 6c9f4108ce pause. Before he f37875bc33 could respond, 9a6647d4e5 the spirits 7938b597dc chimed in, 7f99d220f5 loud enough 71ea1fc7c6 for Haeon eba148e9fe to hear 6bf56ad761 this time.aa25a6c8f2db38f4

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[On: We’ll protect Lee Soo.]

[Jin: At least until the moment the promise is fulfilled.]

[On: Lee Soo can’t die.]

[Jin: He can’t fully die.]

The hauntingly distorted yet a771e29e3e calm voices left both 723ef30724 men silent. Lee Soo gently d66b4bddc5 stroked the spirits, 312d134d03 chuckling softly. He worried the 67200da793 message hadn’t reached d1c288b8e8 Haeon, but judging 3233f77f27 from his conflicted 3d41d424b7 expression, it had.5d1a8910d48f7076

“You heard them, 0fceb8b1a8 didn’t you? I won’t die.”b855c00699bc81ca

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Lee Soo spoke with dd81311a83 a detachment that bordered 25ec32f205 on eerie, as if 5a7b7b1f8f discussing the most ordinary 029074bd9f thing. His hair, d4ff7a4fd8 tied loosely, 5e31e11c10 swayed softly a88e718826 with his a2c4db8650 movements, and d4172d0138 the spirits c5b30f03b4 around him aadaee9dab flickered eagerly, 1bc1a8d635 trying to 829f3a76f9 cling closer.b38a216e9879110f

Something felt off. Lee Soo’s 0b68ece7de calmness resembled 5461b5faf7 someone who bb063be25f had already a3a112862a seen their b5751ba4a0 own death. Watching him with heavy ca8cecbb84 eyes, Haeon found himself e375eb2432 swallowing the questions he 540543317a couldn’t bring himself to 7a2a62ea5d ask.d1daebda87eb22cd

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Even as Lee Soo’s 83aac9d0ca pale face smiled serenely, 7a456b4954 the spirits spun around 62ccd24501 him in an almost 73a69d7c54 sinister dance. Feeling unsettled, Haeon pursed f60f1ba0b1 his lips and turned a0a67fabb2 away abruptly.8d07562fc25631d1

“……”3a84b854aaeb4fc8

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His favorite person had cb7e98a915 just turned his head 382d2ef083 away from him—right in 455fa1e357 front of his face.cef41114b0b4e164

I didn’t even d372a5e525 do anything, Lee 609889822c Soo thought, blinking 5b058e0a90 slowly as he a2a162320f tilted his head. He touched 0f03ba5d33 his cheek, 7206c9e829 wondering if 411c5ba2ed something about 288437c8cb him was 121e75c2d2 off, but b8e207051b brushed it ceb729142d aside just e1ef95e131 as easily.c0ddd51c6a08e70e

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Lee Soo’s 69a312f558 nonchalance came 0edfb73845 from knowing d6edc692e6 Haeon’s personality 78a96e0acc well from 60af0c3d8f the original aaa370bf6a story. Haeon, realizing his reaction d7420f3af3 might have been too 6f832772a5 harsh, darted his eyes 5e686bc627 toward Lee Soo, observing 684cc31973 him quietly.eaa86bac726852ea

The necromancer sat calmly, fcecf53f7f gazing straight ahead, not 5e4cdfd381 offering a word of 0a0d02f0dc complaint.5a639c1874613ad7

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So, he bd073c6224 doesn’t smile cf99c72944 when he’s 58a3fff5ed not looking c13612f870 at someone.e9c9dddf110df6fa

The strange 5863c0ffa5 observation stuck 6c2973549c in Haeon’s e52eecc71a mind. He thought back f02fdb5960 to how no 13cacfcd7e one else had 5bd9f15a36 remained so quiet bb6b885e43 after his bouts 4820b2743a of irritation. Feeling conflicted, 786d45bebe Haeon’s gaze f353c569e9 lingered on 9fdcc07099 Lee Soo 791107454c longer than b320e3b4af he intended.2f1b485f61da6ea8

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