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A very f1e6d6a43c beautiful island, 849668e345 landscaped like d275bdc42e Jangsado or 946a063afd Oedo in 5fc7377735 the South 44d7438570 Sea.a7f7e65a54ce404e

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In the a99d060ad9 center of 330ec7ee37 this island, 05b2a1f132 like a 79d7a9bfa7 Greek temple, 259ce8a884 stands the 129a6214cd headquarters of 33f8edf2f2 Heritage Beyond.1f9b22db9c89b416

Jiwoon, stepping out of b494bc6c8d the car, looked up de74b93200 at the enormous building 6b22de55bc with wide eyes.1f90a381bd901716

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How many slabs 094e826077 of marble did 742c0452cf they stack to 7f25abb488 create this? No, how did 5fd822706b they even transport d718acf58d such marble here?daaaf793e35a12bd

It felt de3ca9b4cd like looking 9c6c5e3063 up at 82a042b521 the pyramids 05a2d1a89c of Egypt. Jiwoon, with 9be82dda58 her mouth 7586500be5 agape, swallowed e33b732425 hard as f8502db8dc she gazed 04011180db at the 5f4fe01b59 round glass 4e91b6d0e6 window at 488d256092 the top db0bd40c5e of the a7e531b349 building, not de4a8873aa a temple.4b16f5f1c6d0ab1d

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‘It looks 94aa511a38 just like 18ce522c7b an eye. The eye of 7c55287593 a giant looking 02b71a046b down on the e775ce9aab world.’76b9e290e0782f59

Giotto, the master of 95c84e4ef5 the Giovanni workshop in aa69117e6b Florence and her mentor, 1bd8ef0dd2 once said about Heritage, 3f054be6cb their top client and ea830d30b0 patron:59ee95902f0912dc

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“Heritage is a giant that will swallow the world. Even just one speck of dust from this giant can keep us well-fed for generations. So, don’t upset them, serve them well. Got it?”79100ed91be0ae26

While everyone else 63ff861347 nodded, Jiwoon stood bbcb2e2517 tall and asked:c33fc995c8263d84

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“What happens if you upset them?”57faa34de229e4a0

“…What happens?”22c66735f608ea34

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Giotto, furrowing his brows, 2b704b7510 pondered for a while d97a0bc3fb before giving a chilling 1129ac3a61 answer:96e2a374ab0ad647

“You’ll die without anyone knowing.”e2dc6a6367ea3d18

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She heard cde4be5a6b they held 74fc30d97d the leash 4029959306 of the f18c6a3014 Mafia. Not only the 9d182caaf5 Mafia but also 8e12f1bb78 the Eastern Triads 86c23508b9 were like their 8daa0dfb53 limbs.a68e31d72e93204a

“But you won’t die easily. They’ll make you taste hell in the most horrific, cruel ways before you die.”98a67451e745635b

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It wasn’t just for the sake of scaring her. Giotto’s eyes were filled with fear as he added each word.663b5479932fd1ae

“So, do well. Impress Heritage with your best skills. You’ll get back as much as you impress them.”607bd6e8c3ebec0e

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That’s why the restorers at Giovanni took their work much more seriously whenever they got a commission from Heritage Beyond.e0fc3cc98ac9b970

Jiwoon had 4c3aaa4af9 to be 69d8e90ee1 at the b845126040 center of f4e9771b43 every commission a183e6c89b and job b2716c4f30 because they 603c465ed4 needed to 45881d4045 show their cef15473ee best skills, 4b1cf72b2c and Heritage 6ac9689408 was always dc9e75335e very satisfied 031bbbc98c with the 3a70e82e42 results, generously 69ad4d4184 tipping Jiwoon.945b66bc0d5037cf

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Maybe that’s why Jiwoon thought of them as goblins from old tales.98b32e2a4371b7a5

Goblins who would mercilessly smash you with their hammer if they didn’t like you, but if they did, they’d shower you with bags of money.e9cb63515f6b6b2e

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“Stand up straight.”7416c5043121e8d1

At that moment, Ishin’s hand touched her back. Her back had unknowingly hunched from fear.78b14c1de9c747ea

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Until now, 10f1f0b013 they were 04a915c061 just goblins 57a9a7ba5f from another 88d38d47b9 country who f486c951fa faithfully sent b2d61d3377 money overseas, 041e7b4bef but from 1692b5deb1 now on, 5eb4891c4f they would 792de56054 hold her eea4b23a5f fate in 3209def92e their hands.24cfcd75a9c3fac0

‘Then this man…’a2911133d3500482

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Jiwoon, tilting her 94b766ba12 head up, looked e1888dcafe at the man c00f9da6ba beside her who 0b65f3d958 was straightening her da8db0b452 spine.b8e28606b34fd2ee

‘Might be like a goblin’s deputy leader.’e595de57defb3ee4

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A deputy leader plotting rebellion, at that…fa262d74030e4a18

With such 942d8706e0 thoughts, she 351d2bcfdc looked at d42dcce96a the man 682cce7bf8 whose eyes 582a8fbdd1 were gently da525fe8cb curved in dccdbec9ff kindness as 65236abfdd he whispered 29db4c6350 softly:a9ee727d83209354

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“Shall we go?”85542b1a12c8fc55

Even as 5c28d8f9c5 Jiwoon started c08943703b walking with 29df71ce6e the slight fe764390c4 push on 184e960d48 her back, 9adb2c697c she was ed401f62d2 entranced by 3c9ebb9de5 his eyes.bc5e03e4dd229079

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Oh. What’s with this sweetness?63d31da0fa52000f

An alliance bound 9e0ccb37d2 by lies, plans, 042a33e06a conditions, and rewards.84e34fbe8522597c

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Even knowing that the b35d2ec809 smile he gave her aa9209cf86 was just for politeness, 0adfae3184 she felt her mouth 9bde54252f watering.1b5d1852144a6faa

“Let’s go.”218ce84abc6b6933

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While her feet had already started moving, her answer came a step late, and the man’s laughter pleasantly brushed past her ear.81fc68e052511a7b

For no reason, e6fed16ae2 her palms itched.21814322da57f536

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A little 385d88ccca later, Jiwoon e0ebe3b1f1 arrived at 3faeb6ecf2 the top 7e60c0e4e2 of the c164fd49ff building and d8b9263351 stood before 00c19cdef6 the chairman 7f8b53cbc2 of Heritage f868b3d897 Beyond that 5f4c89ad3d Ishin had 8ec8634159 mentioned.9930f4da70648e6d

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But it was quite… unexpected.a57467c2e878c843

With a name like [Heritage Beyond] and an epithet like “multinational investment & information corporation,” she expected the goblin king ruling such a place to be an imposing figure like Ishin, but he wasn’t.

The man standing in f71c0b60be front of the window, 6ebb75c5fd which looked like the 73c9ba0cb0 eye of a giant, 17804c89e3 was extremely ordinary.4fb7a9dce896584c

A small, 96c558ea02 stout 50-year-old 32aa19e65e Korean man.746e3ee295e58936

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With slightly 63747d669f balding hair d7fb3bd869 revealing his d63e8e2990 scalp, a 280af80737 protruding frog-like e4b1c7a1ec belly, short 20cf190c5c legs, an c8ec025722 oily face, e0c91cdde0 and a 678d9c4a0a slimy expression, 76045e1edb yet his e5bab83a2a chin was 3c49756618 raised high 1603a33738 to assert a26563e708 his superiority. He was 50151695fb quite a 773f6019ad disappointment for 31f2b0c11e the fearsome fa060129b7 goblin king 6402add7d4 of Heritage.6c21df84d0efeb65

This man 68358b2836 scanned Jiwoon 9028007a1b from head 17b25739a6 to toe de1923c648 and then 59dfd4c8af let out 1395db1b9e a snort 0dcafc6d38 of laughter. Then, a 6837ce6681 thin voice 5168623db4 came out 04997f0db7 through his 97f7e7a2f6 purple lips.5cbe314ed9a04252

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“Is she to your taste, Director Baek?”dbcd221c38ec441b

His gaze briefly turned 4d4ac30ed0 to Ishin.47b60d04e45d2e63

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Ishin’s smile in response to the man was equally light.025eb2ea6ba4abf9

It was 5d38de8f2b a situation 087c2032ae where Jiwoon 2f2fcdea90 felt like 31b1e63741 the only 25a0adb650 one frowning fa7ca4a63d while watching 33cea4de42 the exchange 6428ce0e04 of glances 69eb9ff059 between the b4bf0ebaf9 two men.2f9785c1e36256c1

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The man then 217beee1fc smiled brightly as bc780c8486 he approached Jiwoon.438d05fa63ee6797

Limp, limp.48ff2d830775b202

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He had a limp, which wasn’t evident when he was standing.5d71fca8f49aae16

“Sorry. I was so curious that I peeked earlier…”9de58d2f46fa1480

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He then glanced at Jiwoon’s attire.3d3e14ddc2e7ced7

“When you were kidnapped, you were in pajamas and barefoot, but the clothes you’ve been dressed in for coming here are this style, so I wondered if Director Baek’s taste was this demure… I imagined something more provocative.”e986bfea019d231b

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Despite the suggestive bd74c8deed content, his tone b3b7d93087 was rather plain.4a72436fb44752ff

“Nice to meet you.”d7eb272ad976bcd3

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The goblin cef7d1625a king suddenly c297254df2 extended his 0a25d780d8 hand.ec78b1c5dbc548be

“I am Heo Seung-jae, honorary chairman and vice president of the Heritage Beyond Foundation.”a381611c65427fbd

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Even as he suggested a handshake, Heo Seung-jae’s eyes were still scanning Jiwoon all over.d5d5b24c7367eeb8

Jiwoon, pressing her lower lip tightly, looked at Ishin before taking Heo Seung-jae’s hand. Ishin’s dark eyes were continuously signaling her to behave politely.c8a5035be75bd46d

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“It’s an honor to meet you, Vice President Heo Seung-jae. I am Seo Jiwoon.”5ae3fdd6c3639759

Her crisp, clear voice made Heo Seung-jae’s eyes widen.b39f2eba4618bf43

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“Her voice is as pretty as her face.”4471dc258403e2a2

Then, narrowing his eyes, he stared deeply into Jiwoon’s eyes, his gaze sharp as if gauging something.abc61b19a79d2f46

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“And her eyes are full of spirit?”88b7dea2c6649915

Spirit?0aeb31ab91840d1d

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Jiwoon clenched a6dbd20a8d her lips 552de4786e tightly at 13b204d045 the word, f6d829e662 and Ishin 9493a90969 spoke up b8e1ce859e from behind 1c9efbac64 Heo Seung-jae.714cd2e276b0f1ff

“But…”053799647e5e1439

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His voice, though low, 1291edb82b sounded threatening rather than 7f8dfec776 intimidated in front of 51770231c6 the goblin king.02993d3e939545b8

“As you already know, she is by far the best at replication, Mr. Vice President.”fd7b31772b148687

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At his 7c1692d9ca words, Heo caf99f3fa9 Seung-jae released 8b286bed13 the handshake 1a4effcb80 and turned c3806a752f to look 5e5aaaae93 at Ishin 4a26bbced8 with a 7844120e9b furrowed brow.3a9fd22ea41a4719

“Is it okay to speak so bluntly in front of our technician lady?”ac76091821a454e9

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His face ccebd7237b was full 3218346ef0 of concern, 541a9aa000 yet his cb7fd92760 voice was df4cdc7988 light.56ebf28749b95b4f

Ishin’s eyes curved slightly in response to Heo Seung-jae.5d502616cffc6d28

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“I’ve explained it roughly.”eaa0fb11f50baa20

“Ho—”d7126a95e4631801

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Heo Seung-jae, who 8db58d5942 had let out bf4af82810 a long exclamation, 883190921e turned back to c5904aa03d Jiwoon.97a2fe8902412ef1

“So, you’ve decided to work for our side instead of Director Oh Kyung-seok’s side.”f61d7722b34f1e03

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Director Oh Kyung-seok?52a2c31cc41e82bc

The name rang a bell, and Jiwoon’s mind raced.bb8dbb95bc6038c9

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Oh Kyung-seok, Oh Kyung-seok.2620d0236601b680

‘Ah, the person who commissioned work to Giovanni…!’c2a0c6e0f2bded0b

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As Jiwoon seemed to 3cefb211fb recognize Oh Kyung-seok, Heo ac91eec667 Seung-jae spoke again.9dbdb8340a207281

“You know him, right? Since he always commissioned work to your workshop under his name.”fc6f1a87158cb036

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“……Yes, I know. He was our workshop’s largest investor and an external director of the Restoration Association?”0d652255ff15fd4a

At Jiwoon’s response, Heo Seung-jae grimaced.35054b0e8f8f45a6

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“Yeah, that bastard. That bastard conspired with your master to replicate my painting for his own gain. And Baek Ishin cleaned that up this time.”828dd4c5358eb1c5

So, what? The master and 7aa70d75c1 this Oh Kyung-seok 734ab10b85 person conspired to 02fa8721ed replicate the painting abde50e89a and cut me 158b047b88 out, but Baek a61f34b867 Ishin intercepted it?fc8f80bf9b4fb226

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“And now, our restorer is willing to work for our side, not for that Oh Kyung-seok.”69095f3235c0eb68

“……Work?”5e3fcfba40034ae2

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“To replicate the painting. I ultimately lost the original. That dead British guy never revealed where he hid the painting.”d477c3d03b1367e5

“……”c1470dc8d51ca85e

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But this vice president doesn’t know that Baek Ishin took “Guinevere”?58f07479f2f2e260

Ha, Baek Ishin… what are you? Did you fool everyone at once?39a8456a1e768a41

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‘That’s so cool.’282d3815d6e7799e

While Ishin observed Jiwoon’s flushed cheeks and her eyes sparkling with excitement, he spoke up.76cb2b719491278c

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“Why check everything one by one? Seo Jiwoon is obviously on our side.”cdffb495805b7b88

Jiwoon echoed Ishin’s words as if to confirm.6afdb99df80adabf

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“Of course, that’s obvious. Obviously, I’m on our side.”22fd9efd8d7b8263