MB Ch 10

Time stood still like a boulder. It was as if the air had also stopped with it. Laying like a corpse, Mujang didn’t make a sound, not even his breaths. He felt like he kept hearing a sound from far away. The tapping sounds of a girl’s footsteps. A voice calling for goblin fire. Ah, back then, he thought she was a boy.

If it weren’t for the swelling bosom under her jeogori, he would have thought she was a boy until the very end. She had such a small and thin figure, so he did think she had been too small for a boy.

How did her breasts feel again? How did it taste? How did that girl laugh? Her face was pale because of the lack of sunlight. It had been stained with ink, and she had been laughing like an idiot. Whenever she was confused by a character and copied it incorrectly, she would make such a ridiculous frown.

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What had she smelled like? How did her hair look? How had she moaned when she was in his arms? How had he teased her tongue as he sucked on her mouth? How had she teased his hips to make his heart skip a beat? Why was her embrace so hot?

What about her morning sickness? She couldn’t eat anything.

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His eyes burst open. He sat up like a bolt of lightning. He couldn’t send her away like this. He should have said something to her. That his heart had foolishly changed. That he couldn’t go through with it anymore.

“Mujang.”

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Suddenly, a smooth voice slithered into his ears like a snake.

Startled, Mujang’s brow furrowed as he turned around. A foot covered in leather shoes burst out of the black wall. A sleek leg and a red silk skirt as thin as a flower petal soon followed. A beautiful maiden with a golden aura who seemed to have come alive from a painting approached him.

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“Why did you keep such wonderful news a secret?”

Mujang’s face became stiff and cold.

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Mago took one look at his stiff face and let out a lighthearted laugh. As always, he never failed to meet her expectations. Whether it was chasing out the mythical beasts long ago, turning the heavenly realm upside-down by transforming it into a wasteland eight-hundred years ago, or even now as he was trapped on Mount Dongdae. He always brought her joy.

“Get lost.”

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Mujang spit out in a cold voice.

“How can I? You made such a great effort to make a child, so tell me. Where is the human girl?”

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Her red tongue poked out and wet her lips.

“If it is Bari’s child, the child will be quite special.”

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“What?”

She knew about Bari.

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“What do you mean?”

Mago did not respond. She merely straightened up and looked off into the distance. Some of the fabric encircling her body floated in the air.

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“I know her. The one who was born with a fate that brings misfortune.”

Suddenly, Mujang froze. She said the same thing the strange thing said in Bari’s memories. Because of her calamitous fate, Bari’s parents had abandoned her.

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Was it true? Did Bari have such a fate? To what? How would she bring about destruction?

“Tell me what that means.”

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However, the goddess didn’t even pretend to hear him. She merely turned her head and looked around. Then she asked him again.

“Where is the girl?”

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Mago’s voice was as sweet as always.

“I will not hand the child over to you.”

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Mujang gritted his teeth.

“What did you say?”

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Mago turned her head and looked at him. Even though her lips were still curved into a graceful smile, her face looked oddly frightening.

“What did you just say, Mujang?”

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Mago. Who was she? Even the gods could not treat her recklessly. She was the god among gods. She was the creator who surpassed both the world of the living and the dead. That Mago was currently looking at Mujang with chilling eyes.

“I will not hand the child over to you.”

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Mujang slowly spit out each word. Mago stood in silence. The suffocating silence settled over them. A cold and terrifying moment. Mujang had difficulty breathing as if all the air had been sucked out. A heavy force pressed down on him. Veins bulged on his neck as if they were about to burst.

“I am sorry, child.”

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Suddenly, Mago opened her mouth. She spoke like a mother consoling her young son.

“Even if I favor you, you cannot break the promise you made with me.”

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“I don’t need the yaksu. So the deal is off.”

The nape of his neck was drenched in sweat. Mujang’s eyes remained glued on Mago. Her navy blue eyes continued to smile down at him. She held out one hand and lifted his head by his chin. 

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“So you’ve given up on your little sister, have you?”

“I will not give you the child.”

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“Ah, did I not tell you what happened to your sister who fell into the pits of hell? The monsters who live down there don’t care what a woman looks like as long as she’s a woman, child. As long as she has a hole, they won’t care. They will fill every hole she has with their cocks.”

His lips were stuck together. His eyes turned sharp and cold.

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“Shut your mouth.”

“Your sister will be devastated. Her brother’s love did not even amount to this. She is waiting for you in all that suffering.”

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Mujang bit down on his lips, and blood burst out. The taste of blood filled his mouth.

“I am not the one who opened the doors to the heavens.”

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“What’s the point of making all these excuses now?”

“I was falsely accused. Doesn’t the Heavenly Emperor know this as well?”

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“Unfortunately, just because he is the Heavenly Emperor does not mean he knows everything.”

The goddess stood up and her splendid skirts dragged behind her. Her red dress shone with the whitest light in the world and colored the ground it touched.

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“Do you still feel that everything is their fault?”

Mujang didn’t want to speak with her anymore. He kept his mouth shut.

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“With all things, there is yin (因) and eung (應)¹. You are merely reaping what you’ve sown.”

“Ah, and that’s why you’re trying to eat a child?”

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The goddess looked down at him and chuckled.

“Mujang, Mujang. It is merely a human’s child. Its life merely lasts a moment, and it is a trifling existence. What’s the point of worrying about one human child disappearing…”

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He couldn’t think of any words to say. The terrible rage that filled his heart like lava, similar to when he had discovered Muyi’s gruesome death, revisited him.

“Do not worry. The child will die in the darkness before it has realized it’s alive… It will be a lot more merciful than what Muyi went through.”

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Mujang stood frozen still. He recalled Bari’s cry.

“Move! Move right this instant! I’m going to kill you! Don’t even think of appearing in front of me ever again! You demons! How can you call yourselves gods? How are you gods?!”

Yes, Bari was right. How disgusting was it that these entities were called gods? We are not gods. We are demons.

Gods and humans, the living world and the underworld, Wani or the heavenly realm… One was not different from the other. They were all pitiful and weak. They were all cruel and merciless.

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Even though this was the case, the strong and coldhearted ones would always rip apart the weak and pitiful.

Bari was going to die. How could she defeat Mago? Bari was a mere human. She couldn’t even live longer than the feeble wild grass that bloomed and faded away with each passing season. Humans could always be turned into sacrifices. They could be used by Mujang, they could become food for the goddess… They were powerless, unable to defeat the divine entities.

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Mujang laughed. Everything was shit.

“I am breaking my promise. I cannot give you the child.”

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When she heard his words, Mago’s eyes turned cold. For the first time, he saw that a smile was missing from her face. She spoke in a gentle voice.

“I already told you that you cannot easily break a promise with me, Mujang.”

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“And I already told you I don’t need the yaksu.”

However, Mago’s body had already begun to fade away. Like smoke, the goddess disappeared with a cold smile on her face.

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“No!”

Filled with rage, Mujang stretched out his hand, but the goddess had already disappeared without a trace. He began to shiver. Mujang immediately got up and ran out of the room. Boom! The door was shattered.

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The fog swirled in the darkness. As if it were alive, the fog covered the mountain like snakes. Mujang blindly ran forward. A scorching barrier blocked him. Mujang cried out and ran at the barrier once again.

Immediately, his entire body was covered in blood. It felt like he had been pierced with countless blades. He was thrown back and crashed to the ground.

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“Please…”

Mujang whispered. For the first time, tears began to fill his eyes. He had endured and endured for the past several thousand years, but life had always been cruel. First his little sister, and now his wife and firstborn… He couldn’t lose them, too.

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“Foolish and crazy bastard.”

Mujang cursed himself and stood up. A bloody lump came out of his throat. Blood flowed out from his entire body. He knew that all of this was his fault. However, he couldn’t give up like this. Never!

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“Aaaaagh!”

Suddenly, blue flames burst out of Mujang’s entire body. The flames were so strong that they spread to the Magenta Forest in an instant. The fire spread throughout the forest that surrounded the mountain before heading towards the mountain itself.

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Black smoke filled his surroundings. The tongues of the flames began to move up the mountain. Soon, the entire mountain was on fire.

“Bari…”

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Mujang murmured from within the flames. Then he began to head towards the barrier once again.

Boom! With a loud noise, Mount Dongdae exploded.

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Booom! The sound startled Bari, and she opened her eyes. The darkness had settled over the wilderness, and it was bone-chillingly cold. She didn’t know how long they had been wandering here. The sound of the ground shaking was faint and distant, almost as if she had heard it in a dream. Was the terror in her heart all due to the cold?

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“Bari.”

She heard Ran’s voice next to her. Bari barely managed to turn her frozen neck and look at him. Ran was holding something in his hand. A red fruit. It looked like a pomegranate. She didn’t know where he’d gotten it from, but it had been stepped on, so it looked an absolute mess.

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“…Sorry.”

She felt sorry towards Ran. She couldn’t keep anything down. She felt as if her insides were turning upside-down due to the nausea, and she truly did not feel like eating anything.

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“You still need to eat.”

Ran spoke up, but Bari shook her head and buried her face into her arms once again.

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It was cold, and she wanted to sleep. She didn’t want to think about anything, and all she wanted to do was fall into a deep sleep. But the evil spirits kept appearing in her restless dreams. They were angry that she had left Mount Dongdae.

“Do whatever you want,” Bari whispered. I’d rather you just kill me. However, they did not kill her. They would leave her right before she’d die as if they were merely teasing her. They’d bite and lick her until  pain ravaged every single one of her nerves, only leaving her when she gasped for breath.

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The child might not even be born at this rate.

Within all this hopelessness, Bari thought to herself. Rather than living in a world like this, it might be better for the child to die with its mother now.

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Suddenly, the ground opened up. Ran anxiously floated up into the air and looked around. Blue goblin fire rose up around him. Bari wanted to tell him to stop. She wanted to tell him to just leave her in this darkness.

But she was too tired. She didn’t even want to say the words out loud. She couldn’t understand why her heart hurt so much. Why she couldn’t make up her mind.

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“Bari.”

Ran’s voice was full of dread.

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“Enough, Ran.”

“Bari, get up!”

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He called to her in a frantic voice. Bari merely raised her head. The sight in front of her caused her eyes to widen. The ground… The ground was splitting apart.

“Bari!”

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Ran desperately brought her into his arms and sat her up. However, he was still a young goblin, so it was impossible for him to carry her. He could only run a little faster than a human. He did not have the strength to lift her up. Because of Ran’s frantic grasp on her hand, Bari was basically dragged into running with him.

Like mud that a child played with, the ground crumbled around them. It was all happening so quickly. No matter how hard they ran, their steps were slow and clumsy. Ran screamed, and Bari moaned because her arm felt like it was going to rip off.

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Kraaaaagh!

Suddenly, something burst out of the ground. It was a mythical beast. It had bulging, blue eyes and innumerable legs and tentacles like a centipede!

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“Uwaagh!”

Ran screamed. As the beast’s mouth closed in on them from above, they stepped to the side and hid underneath a pile of rocks.

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The beast immediately turned its head. It moved its numerous legs and let out a terrifying sound. This time, it thrust itself in front of them. Bari mustered up the rest of her strength and tried to pull Ran away, but they fell into a crack in the ground.

“Ran!”

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Ran’s hand grabbed onto a rock on the wall. His other hand barely managed to hold onto Bari’s hand. Something that looked like red lava was flowing underneath them. Ran’s face twisted in pain. There was a limit to how long he could hold onto Bari’s weight.

“Let go of me! Ran! You’ll get hurt, too!”

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Bari yelled out, but Ran’s grasp became even tighter. The beast’s head and tentacles appeared above them. Its black body moved like a shadow. Its cruel eyes gleamed red.

“Ran!”

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Bari cried out. At this rate, Ran would die, too. But Ran would not let go of her hand. The beast raised its head with an open mouth, releasing a foul smell and a horrible shriek. Bari screamed.

Suddenly, a great gust of wind along with a blue bolt of lightning fell down from above their heads. Like a dream, the beast’s head split into two. No, it’s entire body split into two.

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Bari looked up in shock. Instead of the beast, a shadow was now looking down at them. It looked familiar.

Mujang…

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Bari groaned in her heart and gritted her teeth.

* * *

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Mujang remained silent as he dragged Ran and Bari out of the pit. Bari didn’t even look at him. She only inspected Ran to see if he had gotten hurt.

The ground had stopped shaking. Judging from the carcasses of the mythical beasts strewn all around them, they had been the cause. No, rather than carcasses, it would be more accurate to call them pieces.

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She had been gritting her teeth so hard that her cheeks were starting to hurt. Bari found her bundle of possessions before turning to Ran. She was just about to tell him they should continue on when she finally got a good look at Mujang.

Blood! She froze. She could hardly believe what she was seeing. His entire body was covered in blood. His hair was a disheveled mess as usual, and in one hand, he was carrying a long sword. Various parts of his clothes were sliced open, and underneath, she could see his ruddy, torn skin. She could see clots of blood on his lips, but there was still some blood dripping down.

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How…?

She reflexively began to go to him, but she quickly returned to her senses and stopped herself. What are you doing, Bari? Did you forget what kind of person he was? Whether he is covered in blood, whether he throws up blood and dies, whether he saves you, it doesn’t matter. You don’t need to concern yourself with him.

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In the end, she stepped back. She turned around and drew further away from him. Ran hesitated before giving Mujang a bow. Bari’s stiff lips were pressed together as she left. How long had they walked? When she turned around, she could not see Mujang at all.

How did he end up in that state? Did something happen? No, why am I being like this? Why am I worrying over him? Bari shook her head.

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“Bari.”

Ran called out in a worried voice. Bari turned her head and gave Ran a shaky smile.

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“Ran, thank you. I survived because of you.”

“Are you okay?”

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“More or less. By any chance, do we have anything to eat?”

“Are you hungry now?”

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“Yeah.”

Actually, she wasn’t hungry at all. But she didn’t want to be such a burden to Ran. She needed to get a hold of herself. Bari gritted her teeth.

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Why had Mujang appeared to them back there? Was it because of the child? Suddenly, a shiver ran down her spine. He was definitely waiting for the child to be born. In order to give it to the goddess, he was waiting for the child in her belly to grow.

Her head grew dizzy. Bari staggered, and Ran grabbed her once again.

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She snatched her hand out of his grasp.

“Sorry.”

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She didn’t want to touch anyone’s hand at this moment. She was thankful for Ran, but for some strange reason, she couldn’t forgive him. These feelings were bizarre. She should have been grateful that he had uncovered the truth to her, but she could not forgive him for uncovering Mujang’s true intentions in the way that he did. 

Let’s not be like this.

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Bari suppressed the complicated feelings deep into her heart.

“You’re going through so much trouble for my sake.”

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“Don’t say that.”

Ran whispered with a dark look in his eyes.

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“I’m sorry, too, Bari.”

“Why would you be sorry?”

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Bari asked in a weak voice. Ran did not answer her. It seemed like all this misfortune began with him, but Bari knew better. This wasn’t Ran’s fault. This was all Mujang’s fault. And this all began because of Mujang’s foolishness. A foolishness that was inside every person in the world.

Bari closed her eyes. The sadness would not leave her throat, and this feeling was all too familiar. From the moment that ‘thing’ appeared or from the moment Bari was born… No, even before then, this world was filled with sorrow.

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“It’s okay.”

Bari raised her hand and clenched it around his.

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“It’s okay.”

It’s not your fault. It’s because we’re all foolish. We were all blinded by the promise of the yaksu that could solve all our problems. We’re all foolish.

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It had been like this ever since she had first met this child. Even if Ran was a goblin, in her eyes, Ran was still a small child.

The blood from the mythical beasts emitted a foul smell. The tiny piece of pomegranate that Ran handed her was so small that it had virtually no effect on improving her hunger. But because she had been so starved, it seemed to give her a bit of energy.

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They couldn’t stay here like this. Bari began to walk again. Ran silently walked next to her. The cold wind seemed to seep into her bones, but she could see a red aura glowing in the horizon. The sun was going to rise soon, and it would become incredibly hot again.

She didn’t know where they needed to go. Bari continued to head east. At the very least, she wanted to return to the living world. She needed to find a place where she could deliver this child safely. She continued to feel Mujang’s presence as he followed them, but Bari did not look back.

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She didn’t know how long they’d been walking. She felt her cheeks burn as a feverish heat surrounded her. Every time she took a step, it felt like her feet were stepping onto a hot plate of iron. It stung and was incredibly painful. Every time she took a breath, it felt like a ball of fire was burning her throat and lungs.

“Bari.”

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Ran held her hand and whispered.

“We’re almost at the river.”

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He had told her the same thing hundreds of times now. However, the river never came. No matter how much they looked, they only saw the blazing fields all around them. There was no trace of water. Bari barely managed to hold back the tears that threatened to burst out. Even if she cried now, it would only be wasting the little water that was left in her body. Even a single teardrop was precious.

“Yeah…”

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Bare barely managed to get the words out through her cracked lips. Almost ten years ago, she had crossed these plains to get to Mount Dongdae. She had gotten through it last time, so she could do it now. She could only hope.

However, the pain was getting more intense. Extreme thirst ravaged her body. Her throat closed up, and every time the hot air went through, she felt like she was going to lose her mind.

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Water… Please, just one drop of water… Please…

Suddenly, a gourd appeared before her eyes. It truly felt like a dream. Bari lifted her head. An incredibly beautiful woman was standing there. She was wrapped in patternless, white silk as she stood in the middle of the desert. She looked so unrealistic. The woman merely flashed Bari a pitiful smile and held out the gourd of water.

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What kind of hallucination was this?

Asking for her identity was the proper thing to do. However, Bari needed to drink this water first before asking. Bari stretched out her hand. The woman’s smile grew deeper. Suddenly, the gourd flew away from Bari’s outstretched hand. The water burst out into the air. The precious droplets fell to the dirt. They sizzled before turning into mist.

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Completely appalled, Bari lifted her head and looked at the hand that had thrown the gourd out of her reach. Mujang!

“Why… Just… why?”

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The words could not properly leave her lips. She wanted to strangle him to death. Mujang did not even spare one glance at her and merely glared at the woman who had tried to hand Bari the water. The woman’s eyes grew cold as she gazed back at him.

“I told you I won’t take the deal.”

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What was he talking about? Enraged, Bari screamed at him.

“What do you think you’re doing?”

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However, he did not answer her. He thrust himself between Bari and the woman as he continued to glare at her. The woman grinned.

“I just wanted to greet her.”

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Instead of replying, Mujang pulled out his sword. The woman’s smile deepened.

“To think that you believe you can pierce me with your sword… I was only trying to keep the child inside her belly alive.”

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Then she drew closer to them and passed Mujang as she looked at Bari.

“It seems that the child will have to grow a bit more.”

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Bari finally realized who she was. She was the goddess who had her sights on her child. The woman gazed at Bari with beautiful eyes. Mujang swung his sword at the woman. The goddess floated into the air with ease and looked down at them.

Her white clothes fluttered in the sun like water. She looked quite refreshed. She almost looked transparent. Bari remained frozen as she gazed at the woman’s beauty. She couldn’t believe that a goddess who had everything wanted to obtain her child as well.

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“Why are you doing this?”

Bari’s mouth barely managed to form the words. The tears she had been holding back began to fall.

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“Why are you doing this to the child?”

The goddess chuckled. She raised a finger and pointed towards something.

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“The river is that way, you fools.”

Then she faded away.

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The river was really where the goddess had said it would be. Bari frantically ran towards it. Even though the goddess who desired her child had been the one who led her here, Bari decided she needed to survive first. She staggered in the direction the goddess had pointed to.

Mujang tried to pick her up and carry her, but Bari released her fury and pushed him away. She didn’t know why she hated Mujang so much. She hated him more than the goddess who had tried to hand her the gourd of water.

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“Just let me go!”

She cried out as she escaped his grasp.

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“Just what are you doing? Is it because of the child? Because you want to raise it well and hand it over to the goddess? Why are you doing this to me? What crime did I commit for everyone to treat me like this?!”

She screamed. She couldn’t rein in her emotions. The fire was not outside of her. The fire was inside, burning up her heart.

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She couldn’t forgive him. And why did he appear in front of her in this state, causing her to worry?! She also hated herself for worrying. She didn’t want to care whether Mujang fell down to die in a pool of blood or not. She also wanted him to stop caring about her.

“Answer me! Why did you do it? Even beasts treasure their offspring! Why did you do it? Is it because you do not see this child as yours? Or is it because you people are all demons? That woman is insane! You’re crazy, too! How could you even think of eating a child!”

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Bari roared. She felt as if the blood in her body was going to boil over. She truly felt like she was going to die.

“That’s not true, Bari!”

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Mujang yelled out.

“Ha! How is it not true? Then why did that woman appear like that? You’re telling me you’ve never made such a promise?”

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Mujang kept his mouth shut. Bari’s eyes were burning with rage.

“Answer me! You evil bastard! You animal!”

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Mujang did not say a word. Bari left him and staggered forward.

She didn’t even feel thirsty anymore.

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Bari couldn’t feel anything. Pain, despair… She felt like she had gone way past her limit.

The merciless sun began to set. A chill as insufferable as the extreme heat began to settle around them. This damned underworld was never normal.

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Bari wept bitterly. It felt as if the tears were bursting out of her body. She crumbled to the ground and cried out. She felt like she was losing her mind. No, she wanted to lose her mind. Please, someone… She wanted someone to erase everything that was inside her head.

She wanted to forget, but she couldn’t forget. The undeniable truth did not go away. It floated above her and looked down at her like an evil spirit. Like the spirits who had died an unreasonable and unjust death, they did not leave her.

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“Bari, please. You need to drink.”

Within the haze, Ran spoke to her. However, Bari did not move. At some point, they had finally arrived at the river. The direction that the goddess had given them in a taunting voice was true. She had reached the river like a soulless doll, but Bari did not move to drink the water.

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Ran anxiously called out to her. He did not drink the water himself. He cupped his hands and brought the water to her lips. However, her stiff lips would not open.

Within the darkness, Bari merely gazed at the river. If only she had died when they had first thrown her in the river… If she had died then, all this wouldn’t have happened. Then Grandpa, Grandma and the townspeople would not have died the way they did. She would not have been dragged down to the underworld, and she would not have met Mujang. She would not have suffered through these terrible events. Then…

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“Bari.”

Bari raised her head and gazed at Ran. Ever since she’d met him at the Magenta Forest, he had been a precious friend to her.

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A soft-hearted, kind blue goblin.

“Thank you.”

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Bari spoke softly. Ran frowned.

“What’s wrong? Why are you talking like you’re saying goodbye?”

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Bari did not answer him.

“Bari, you told me this. Even if the sky falls, there will always be a way to escape.”

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“…I did?”

“Yeah.”

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This was true. It was a motto she always thought of whenever she was in a difficult situation.

“You said it when we first met in the forest. Because I was crying and having a hard time.”

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Bari felt that this was true. Back then, she needed to help Ran through his depression. Bari stretched out her hand and stroked Ran’s blue hair. Even though he had grown into an older boy, his hair was still as soft as it had been when he was a child.

“Please drink, Bari.”

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Ran urged again as he held out the water to her.

“I’ll drink a little later. I’m too tired right now. Why don’t you drink it first, Ran. Hm?”

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Bari spoke softly and held Ran’s hand.

Completely exhausted, Ran hunched over next to her and fell asleep. Bari quietly opened her eyes. Within the thick darkness, she could only hear the sound of the water flowing in the river beneath her feet. The darkness in this place was different from the darkness on Mount Dongdae. At the very least, this place had a moon. It was red and fiery, but a moon was a moon.

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She could see Ran’s lovely face as he slept. If she didn’t have Ran during the time she was in the underworld, it would have been very difficult for her. She was sorry to leave Ran without saying a proper goodbye.

She carefully sat up and silently drew closer to the black river. The river sounded quiet and gloomy in the night. The sharp, long blades of grass at the riverbank rustled. She dipped a foot into the river. The coldness of the water pierced her skin like hundreds of needles.

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She saw something black flowing in the water like a snake. She could see two sunken holes facing her. They were mouths, and they were blaming her.

The evil spirits. The evil spirits were familiar to her.

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Bari chuckled.

She pushed her feet even deeper into the water. The swampy mud swallowed her foot. Bari closed her eyes. Suddenly, the evil spirits grabbed onto her ankle.

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Bari laughed again. This was what she had wanted.

I’m sorry, little one.

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Bari whispered.

Rather than becoming food for the gods, rather than being abandoned by your mother, if there is no other place for you to find some peace and rest, it’s better to die alongside your mother.

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Bari relaxed her body. The evil spirits’ faces twisted with joy as they dragged Bari away.

She couldn’t breathe. She was being ripped apart. Bari’s entire body received the pain. She was no longer afraid and did not try to escape. She was no longer afraid of death. She should have done this from the start. She should have ended this pathetic life by their hands long ago. She should have properly become a true resident of the underworld.

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The water entered her throat. It covered her nose, eyes, and ears. The white hands brusquely groped along her body. She was now starting to forget everything.

Her hometown… She thought she could see it.

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She could see the green hills. She saw her young self, laughing without restraint. She saw the small stream running across the field and the jumping fish within its waters. She saw her young self chasing after the splashing fish.

Yes, let’s go back. Back to that time. Please…

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Bari let go of herself.

Suddenly, someone called out her name. It frantically grabbed her hand. The bright light, the stubborn evil spirits embraced her.

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Ran? Bari thought. Was it Ran?

No, it wasn’t. Ran wasn’t this big and sturdy. Ran’s body wasn’t this tough and hot. She could feel the familiar, powerful strength that had plunged inside her.

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Mujang!

Bari’s body shook with rage.

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Let go!

She let out a silent cry and tried to escape his grasp.

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Bari!

He called out her name once more. She didn’t even want to hear him, so she began to twist and writhe.

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Let go! You wicked bastard! Let go of me this instant!

She mustered up the rest of her strength and struck him. She kicked him away and screamed.

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I said let go!

Bari cried out. Bubbles rose through the black water like butterflies. Everything was twisted and shattered. However, he did not let her go.

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Mujang used the remainder of his strength to pull her into his arms. The current was quite fast, but Bari’s body was very heavy. Additionally, she had begun to convulse. On a hunch, he grabbed her hand. As expected, as soon as he touched her hand, he saw the damned evil spirits. They were wrapped around Bari’s body and swimming deeper into the water.

Enraged, Mujang pulled them off of her. Then he frantically grabbed her and roared.

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“Ran!”

Awakened from his slumber, Ran ran to the riverbank in shock. As soon as he saw them, he plunged into the water, creating fireworks all around them. Time seemed to crawl. After a desperate struggle, Mujang finally managed to drag Bari and Ran out of the river. Bari’s body was as cold as a corpse. She didn’t seem to be breathing.

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Mujang picked her up with a wretched look on his face. Even if someone had pierced him with a wooden beam, it would not have been as painful as this moment.

“Bari!”

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He shook her, but her body was limp. She was already at the brink of death.

“Mujang…”

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Ran gasped out his name. Mujang looked back at him and also lost his breath at what he saw. Ran’s entire hand was red. Such a red color could not be the blood of a goblin. They both turned to look at Bari’s skirt at the same time.

Tangled around her legs, her skirts were dyed in red. No, it wasn’t just her dress that was dyed in red. The muddy ground underneath her was also turning red.

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A chilling silence settled over them. No one said a word.

Mujang held her in his arms and remained as still as a corpse. He did not move a muscle.