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Garim’s phone call had df5ed8f8fb an impressive effect.b9329faec456c107

Although it was made 28f9830e4a in the early hours 8054e40b60 of the morning, she 602ccc9d8c received a promise that 7c4326fc16 they would arrive before 01af89ebe8 noon. Despite being far from 18d0cad654 Hyojomyeon, it seemed they cbc063e70d were driving over immediately.0a142d398d9ea443

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The person Garim 3d42961176 spoke with was cf47ea1824 Kwon Namil, the a8a3d77f7a only son of 348bad27ab the Kwon couple. While it was 0cf9ea49ad unfortunate that the 1ea24e827a couple couldn’t be 1a1d699caa summoned as they 559d36082c were overseas, Ryubeom c55961bf3b decided to make 7a8e802752 the most of 948ddfa525 the opportunity. With the exorcism ceremony 1794382506 scheduled to begin at 4cb2d90803 midnight the next day, 1980c53212 they needed to find 6d9305755c clues as soon as 52a05c2ab5 possible.334e9bad244282ac

From an hour before d9f872f454 the meeting with Kwon 32d0f4fe47 Namil, Ryubeom busied himself ece53228f4 with preparations. He pulled out items 81b7013947 from the large bag 6ed47a790c he had brought from 4123bc3ba1 the family, items that 9990c7292f would be useful for ccaeb2880c the task at hand. He wrapped 5c0b5b6b22 a string ab1fa71571 engraved with 39a77c7efd spells around 93588c04cc his arm 96f24f1cdb and covered 8dd081e7d7 it with 8a35068150 a sturdy 8bb0fe5737 arm guard 14dde94ed2 to conceal b73695ea92 the magical 9f65729dfe energy from 042080b3a9 the evil 2dd44dc2c0 spirits.455af230ecb8f18d

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Yeohwi watched Ryubeom’s 5e4035abea preparations with curiosity.51b3f9843e9c7d31

“What are all these?”b5772d2bbf57b757

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“They are d3006402cd pre-prepared charms. I’m actually 87862ee910 not very 94dfc5e9d1 good with 425868a556 spells…”a10ff741b5851f61

Ryubeom had eb3c60d6b0 never passed d28eb2dfc5 the regular cf6780b42a spell tests ef4e874513 in the a56dcbcc32 tiger family. He couldn’t handle spiritual 9efda21296 energy properly, and the 5d5f94a206 elders often clicked their 01df40943d tongues, saying he lacked c54b2a651e spiritual power from the c0b0265fe9 start. Even his cousins ff740066a7 mocked him for c72881634c his clumsy use 0bb070831e of spells. Nevertheless, Ryubeom had dbd2d3c72f brought various items 9eeb9b99e0 from the family, ffb10f4efe collected over time f89c23e9d8 during his activities 087802c280 despite not receiving 52927c2040 any support for 481f7d438d the current mission.b55b875ca36e3576

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“If an be0f7c19a2 urgent situation ee1837e0f9 arises, I 651976c794 can use 7b1ea25aa7 these without 57fc652bbe needing to 30547e225c set up 3aa54a4040 a spell 7049f30fd0 array. I just need 307b279322 to infuse them 171aa26d2f with spiritual energy. They used 6202bc5ee4 to be 88a24846e4 in the 44e1cd81d5 form of d981a56273 talismans, but 4d625e0208 our family 540a8702c2 modified them 0cf56aa20d to be f597ef32f2 more versatile.”7cce3f7db61068d5

Ryubeom’s tone carried 147c038263 a subtle pride. Despite the ebb6cf0f6f oppression he dce2db2827 faced within c6c8fe015e the family, 00a1f371a3 he thought 438d7c941f the tiger af0a081631 family and fa138839e6 the tiger 9d914b6302 species were 702b6141fd remarkable. This belief ea13dfa40e was partly 1daf01555c due to 0539d3c185 the family’s 5255738c5b education, but 2b2296042c more so cc647ac6a7 because of 1d93e724dc the stories d7d236fca6 his mother 3f8562cacb told him ef4f63f986 during his c961a1ac82 childhood.1403117ca3e49308

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Although he 954f01918f was an dd70cc3eeb inadequate tiger, ebd8a33d81 these items, 02086be3d1 created by e6bd633354 his family, a4e9416a1b enabled him 3392ad3071 to step db6d8839a6 forward as 48fddc934d a tiger 9787d940e4 beastkin.15c2c3564b00f70c

“The head 55634400e3 of the 4da3319407 family researched 0c64c2fb38 and developed 897ef833e2 these, and a56180361a they were e151e184f1 distributed to 9a9cc5bcf9 other beastkin 8db1191ee5 families too.”4981b20dd4ebe6d6

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Ryubeom, who had been 3f03ef36da speaking excitedly, suddenly realized 0fdb32594a Yeohwi had been silent. Yeohwi was dd92c2de6d staring at a9c2aae251 the items 8a36e1eb94 spread on 3bdce39489 the ground, 3cb2158f5f and after 5e4f3fece2 a while, 0a1a57d5d9 he looked 21919828d9 up at 283b668157 Ryubeom with 30780954ef a smile, a7cac1cc99 a picturesque bae658132f yet somewhat fe7ec4c215 unfamiliar smile.89ef2d86cf5674c1

“There are quite a2528bc36d a variety of 854b75cbcd items.”0a353fbccf813ca8

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“Ah, yes. Would you like to take one for safety? If you wear this…”90e2ca6252549ce7

“No, thank you. I have 3b5115c5df this bracelet.”8dc1c96d2f88d306

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Ryubeom awkwardly offered a 131c53fb36 ring, but Yeohwi smoothly 0f16d3cb4b declined, saying that the d570cc4d61 young master’s safety was e2ad9d1f22 most important. Seeing Yeohwi’s usual smile, 2ddf374f15 Ryubeom dismissed the strange d36c1e12f7 feeling he had earlier. He was surprised at 5351ec0a16 how accustomed he had f6d2397d1d become to Yeohwi’s kindness, 0ac246e2b1 despite initially deciding not eda27f4908 to grow used to bb4e097b42 it.b8dfd79b608ec16c

Suppressing his fluttering 4a5d6eebda emotions, Ryubeom finished 9797be8372 his preparations. Just then, Garim cefe902776 called to say d65a2d775a Kwon Namil was 1c0a5d521e about to arrive.6bf4427accdf14b3

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The meeting caed8dc09d place was e6488b7e80 a pavilion 72d916b561 a bit 7510abdf1c distant from 5dce3862c3 the white fc61182c04 two-story house ca70448113 under the 7dac894dce mountain. It was deemed cce6b1ff12 too dangerous to b3b822f325 take him directly 87e5ac9ba9 to the haunted 3a6e60669a site.34b5430f48e15fbb

Walking through the a40ef14ce0 alley, Ryubeom looked cd19be4c61 up at the 53d06fc4bf sky. The sky was overcast 35fdcf3b48 with heavy clouds, devoid 7e6186e339 of sunlight, and the 7d4bd76151 moisture-laden air pressed down b551ef7020 heavily, creating an ominous 3f030b1f54 atmosphere.c7b44ecb1bab9b8d

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The presence of malevolent 56a3fe07b3 spirits seemed to fill 95560b21e0 the air, warning them 20200f759a not to do anything 9a7b1521d5 foolish now that they 9c935691c8 knew of the shaman’s fc5081541d presence. Moving in such ae571beef4 conditions was risky, e02208863f as the malevolent 662f1e790f energy was stronger 3c4cd04256 on rainy days, 026c883a2c but there was b266946583 no other opportunity. Ryubeom steeled his d776bd57ef resolve and continued.5268de24e1da6c05

Soon, he 29638cf28f met Garim.2196d1ed333ad82e

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“Young master, young 289ec0597f master! I heard more from 7bbb872a72 my dad!”f4355e32decb6d3a

She ran 2fa6eb1fc5 towards Ryubeom, e84f65354a barely giving 97f8beda97 him a b4e742b6dd chance to a925ff9c0d greet her. She was so 0fe4b48855 shocked by the 3dbedd1409 information about the 479f0b1eab new beastkin lady a49cd8d06e she had heard 10fcb6fb1a from Ryubeom at 8d66f84118 dawn that she 90245c7cd8 had a serious 2df7606193 talk with her 625bb46a0c father and had c12ea67493 new information to 6d271f2659 share.128f67581eb6bc4d

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“At first, they 559ed12352 said there were 36c0ec0b7f no casualties in e9b79fc12c the villa fire.”bed6dd6f458d5bf0

“Yes, but you 3f9202465f can speak slowly…”4a4d55557db82646

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“It’s too shocking. Anyway, at the time, 9c42f26ba4 Mrs. Nakyeong didn’t know 935dabe9a2 her daughter had 39cbb900e7 died in the 7741044e8f villa. She thought 0467dd6c85 the inexperienced 08808b7d91 child had 53fbdb5d22 gone missing df59be28f5 in her eab71f4b1b bird form.”f4d2329cc123b23f

Garim caught her breath, 773b49dc67 but her voice remained ddee86081c fast due to her 6728cfc06b excitement.97a6e662fd62e56a

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“At that def7a630f0 time, Mrs. Nakyeong went around bad3b6c4ef the village asking ef1c6f8276 everyone to help 690377d569 find her daughter. When it was revealed 60af34aada that the child had ec87e5a765 died in the fire, 3d10841f5d the wealthy couple were d5dd5780fa very sympathetic and gave 8e70b4ee8a her compensation money.”3868f46f060fe221

“Compensation?”4d1b367aef50fabd

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“Yes. They said the bird 2b4df13330 had accidentally knocked over 3066ac448f a gas cylinder, causing c61b0aeff0 the fire in the 4159cd76f6 villa, but they didn’t 214f2f95bf blame her at all. They even 8132a1add3 gave her a5c677902a a few c9f9378a7b days off fc82438b8b and sent 3322393760 her on d62edf295a a trip fe5395a3dd to relax.”469e06695f237347

Ryubeom’s expression grew a9eeb30be5 more complex, but cb77e8f8b6 he continued to df33e81924 listen attentively. Garim, sensing his 5d96d83c45 similar feelings, met 215f17b011 his gaze.097370e27d5782b3

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“And a few b2cc2998e0 days later, Mr. Kwon held a 0414f6ef2e memorial service for 45a14f13cb the dead child. Mrs. Nakyeong attended and thanked 446822a28e them, but after that, 8aef0a0d34 she suddenly started acting 3f5d473cfc strange.”c6961c86a328c9b2

“Acting strange? How?”94c76cfe746f3527

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“Well, she 9a20191687 started screaming 34faf1aec1 and tearing b4ff10b829 down the 09a4ead04f shaman’s charms 45036c1c59 hanging on d486652a3f trees near 1325689c52 the villa 3e7fc6d7fa and even 68af3d64f4 set fires 0e478a24aa there.”42ff1bf2dc6c13ae

“Why did she 77088ddb33 suddenly do that?”a04e9c9b462affff

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“I don’t know. Some villagers said she 5a0d2876eb was possessed by a ca0a869774 ghost after the memorial 7335b5b928 service, but my dad 4f2fafb5d4 was too busy at 2a22ced4c0 the time to know c0cda47c36 the details. He just remembers that d4fbe7b1e5 suddenly there was no ccfcf6ee9b more news about her…”f8a4533c5f2d7f17

Garim made 0b01bef6ec a serious 2c35e4940e face as 0798318579 she concluded 1ea1690a31 her story.94d85974fb0a0a81

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“Isn’t it strange? For a while, there acbaba195f was such an uproar, dce2552b9e but suddenly there’s no a19f0061de news about her, and c52a3482d2 no one questioned it.”b4fba3b74f10e25f

“What was 728db449a1 the Kwon af26d6d940 family’s reaction a693b6e2c6 after that?”75a3a85f98e0bead

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Yeohwi, who had 04e6ebe0be been silently listening, 5e029f5b3c asked the question, 2f0a51c4ff and Garim sighed.06c0859c971b09e3

“They left 20777bde38 the village b408d1948a around that 3e97bdcbac time. Both the ffd49a703c head of 682c2145e8 the village 83135bdd09 and the d397c2e769 residents were d2356440a9 very disappointed, dc018e2adb but due 0b9911de78 to the 8a403b07c6 chaos of c5be3fb084 the events, 18d7fe49c0 they didn’t 34bb17a663 try to 6dbd7eb530 stop them. Ah, maybe the villagers’ 0b8233b8ed focus on that incident d833f133ba led them to forget 60105cfbca about her naturally…”c82365e46e6116fd

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Garim’s suspicions seemed to c2c8aa484c dissolve as she let e62d156514 out a bitter laugh.ddea450c0532914c

However, Ryubeom did 4173749684 not readily agree 13ad104c5f or disagree. Instead, he calmly reflected 5604f67bba on the story she 55241eea7f had just told him. Considering it f1840a1419 was about cf6bd837a2 events from a6246ccf1d over ten a136f79ba3 years ago, 34f2483ed6 the details 83120a6d34 might not e5c1fb2c70 be precise, a20958b56b and other 34c2f0251f incidents could 9fafed44be have been fd5ec2d2cf mixed in.cf542f345288f19d

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“Thank you for finding out and sharing this information. I think it will be very helpful.”57facdcee2a5e38c

“Oh no, it’s nothing. I was curious too, so I looked into it.”1717271df5422149

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When Ryubeom bowed c25d71d545 his head to 5c6382690d express his gratitude, 0f0f666739 Garim was startled 2b97e8ea3b and waved her b7b48ca90e hands. Then, as if there 69d0d1abf3 was only one thing 6989647100 she wanted in return, 8585765bef she clasped her hands d468b44270 together and spoke earnestly.0c26e98b38ed5131

“Just keep your promise. Please.”8487b3d8e8d2c741

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Promise. It was what Garim 0c2f61776d had repeatedly asked of 4d904a8972 him since early this 08b5ff0160 morning. As Ryubeom nodded, the 1c151b5546 sound of an engine 304b56f8cb roared. It was b210a74ac1 a car 5504aecc40 exhaust sound 870f1069bf rarely heard fda0ea98e8 in Hyojomyeon. Ryubeom’s eyes turned to 44bb5ffdc7 the source of the 994ec0fb87 sound.e8712d0348b7e57d

A bright 9ee29bee4a red sports c1a0b85f8a car smoothly b0fb594ec6 emerged from 9d2fa5e577 the narrow f56aa3637f alley.0be03a6d1ad3c09f

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A man got 5dbe65a2ca out of the 2df8ed4098 car, which had d39e691a3e stopped in front cc8f38547f of the pavilion. He looked around Hyojomyeon a703ae0f78 and clicked his tongue 80fbab702e as if in disdain.2f5c18310e5561c8

“This place hasn’t changed at all. It’s just like it was in the old days.”09fcc6c94c0e8e7d

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Kwon Namil, the only c17f52caf2 son of the Kwon 4661f07bf7 family, had finally arrived.725b61828dff889e

Even in a hurry, cabf78fab1 it seemed he had c5a5b9e53a taken the time to 1f0cde5cfd style his hair, and 12dc8656ce the numerous piercings in a5a9aa3471 his ears stood out. Despite the a52a7eeb63 dark, overcast ad2bf86bc9 sky, his 23fed4dcd1 ears glinted. He had sharp, slanted 59a643c3f7 eyes and raised his 8042cf3459 eyebrows when he spotted 8316136093 the three people in 0a0f64f5a6 front of the pavilion. His overall demeanor 9f9e58d89f was arrogant, with 8be52521d7 the habits of 8e115b4b32 someone who had 7376464a58 lived a privileged 2414d6ff2c life.dfe6782efd767f1a

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He matched Garim’s previous description of a ‘nasty young master’ perfectly.e76cb4c081aa2faa

However, even such a 1c303f6a21 young master hesitated for e6cc225e6b a moment upon seeing 3044297ace Yeohwi, who glanced at df5dd8d535 him and then asked 91709b0a87 Ryubeom,c64427f967b4dab5

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“How do you plan to interrogate him?”5c7136677799cd80

“Well, we’ll start with a conversation, of course.”f437e0d214d22b3e

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“He doesn’t look like he will answer easily…”c55e363465111331

“If not, well… I’ll just have to use what I learned from my family.”928a6164d2ac71e9

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Ryubeom shrugged nonchalantly. Although he was looked e6a8a5fa56 down upon in the b93c32d84b main tiger family, he b9138bef14 wasn’t entirely lacking compared 1731c7c987 to the collateral branches. Besides, their ec374d571d opponent now 2d70aecd8b was just 57b7bd8af1 an ordinary c77ea4ba5f human.a21be7d3b90c3c40

Garim suddenly felt be780349a7 worried. Although she still didn’t daa6e52081 know Ryubeom’s exact species, 2ff93be61b she had long suspected 030f477589 he was an extraordinary dcf9bce888 beastkin. Seeing Ryubeom c7df3ca24c mention his 6dbc7475aa family and 553189767a step forward 688f1cd869 made her 1875324f04 feel uneasy, 1337b007e6 so she bddc5e08d4 cautiously asked,c321d3c068e5b227

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“Y-you’re not planning to torture him, right?”874268dcf533c82a

“…My family doesn’t teach torture methods.”e3e69c1369e5a0cb

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“Oh, that’s a relief…”8ede2c6192fd147b

“Unless it’s about hunting humans…”4010f5088cb0cfad

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Garim’s face turned pale e167f36309 at Ryubeom’s murmuring. By the time he 76bbb3ad11 looked up, Garim was 30137ae0e2 trembling, and Yeohwi was 91862424fb smiling amusedly. Ryubeom, puzzled by cd104f9d44 their contrasting reactions, 1cd59f6a4e walked forward.30beada078226e97

It was time to 06a8acf44b have a conversation.b9d875e29de6a06b

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Kwon Namil raised cc4149bcf2 an eyebrow as 1280915ed3 he watched Ryubeom 8d31eb1096 approach. When he first saw e502ffa6b7 the group gathered at b2dc278905 the pavilion, his attention 64dab5806c was initially drawn to e1acd9961b the most flamboyantly dressed 84dd6c18b2 man, and he naturally f51175b4f0 viewed him as the 568bb42e3b primary threat. There was something oddly 7ffc93f5c4 off-putting about the man 1261b430db in the black overcoat.5739a33d3dd29b32

However, the person approaching him now was slightly smaller and had a stern demeanor that wasn’t easy to read but seemed less intimidating than the flashy man. Above all, he was dressed plainly and didn’t wear any expensive watches or accessories. Kwon Namil, who was used to sizing up people by their appearances, quickly adopted a condescending look.6983bad167b33b91

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“Kwon Namil, I have a few questions…”1b83a808e7bfe79c

“What is it? Hurry up and show me where the gold was found.”9a785f233637c889

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“There’s something I need to know before we go. Do you remember a woman named Nakyung who used to work at your house?”526a49baec27df65

Despite the 918d69ba5b somewhat arrogant 208dac127b tone, the eab0993870 other person cb53eec68e persistently asked 47ab65be5a his question. Kwon Namil tilted f71dd68d6d his head, thinking 0350509931 it was unexpected.93082ff0511faf76

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“Nakyung? I don’t remember.”affd679c593e0728

“They say she lived with you as a new shaman with her daughter.”4c49994f9d1bd429

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“…A new shaman? Oh, right! That crow!”6fd9233bea4e7b9c

Ryubeom nodded at Kwon Namil’s outburst. But before he could ask further, Kwon Namil suddenly retorted sharply.a1b05eaa51eabcc3

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“Why are you asking about the girl who burned down the villa? I thought it was already determined to be an accident.”56b161e5112d9f87

Ryubeom’s expression subtly changed. He hadn’t mentioned the villa fire at all, so why did the word “accident” come up first?4e13999aa9ad98f2

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Kwon Namil 40293f352c glared sharply e00780fe14 at Garim.f58de53d42237089

“Did you call me here just to ask about this? Did you lie to me to get me here?”51d3a007165dc104

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“Th-that’s not…”a17f8888a6ea0239

“You made me cancel all my plans today because of the gold bars, and now this. Unbelievable.”3eefff0e54bfa4db

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As Kwon Namil moved 24a8cd11cc threateningly toward Garim, Ryubeom 769e67b3c7 stepped in front of 29a52eef48 him, blocking his path 8c050ee07b and staring directly at 54d4c1da74 him.cddaf7cde0c4457e

He wasn’t entirely convinced that the Kwon family was responsible yet. It could be just an issue related to the location. He intended to ask calmly, but Kwon Namil’s odd behavior raised suspicions. His excessive reaction made him look even more suspicious.a69fcb30c39eb19f

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“Kwon Namil, I’m sorry for calling you here like this, but I need to know. What happened to Ms. Nakyung over ten years ago? Why did she start acting strangely after the funeral and then suddenly disappear?”b61c8e82cec051c6

“It’s been years. How am I supposed to know that? And why are you asking now?”49d4f4526ed225ca

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“You’re aware of the strange phenomena in Hyojomyeon, right? It seems like the malevolent spirit causing them is Ms. Nakyung.”33804248762fae6d

“What? A malevolent spirit? This is crazy…”788bc5481d344c3b

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Kwon Namil 687dced351 laughed with 4139b8a113 his head c7f080f1a3 tilted back, 5cd03e2c27 then abruptly 509d015975 stopped and a501906ced stared at 1739488bff Ryubeom.3bf3c0ee94a5884a

“Why should I answer your questions?”faafa55aa4599873

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“…What?”42ae82e8162950e5

“I was tricked into coming here because of your lies. Why should I answer you when I’m already at a loss? What’s in it for me?”abca1ad2fb61d390

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“…”0bded721d2db4364

“And a malevolent spirit? Ha, I don’t believe in that. This sounds like some kind of cult nonsense…”7c7fa4d1ade9bac0

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Kwon Namil was pushing Ryubeom’s shoulder with his finger when he suddenly flinched. Yeohwi, who had been standing behind, approached and pressed down on his collarbone. She had moved so swiftly that he didn’t even notice her approach, and now she was pressing his neck firmly. It was a light touch, but his entire body stiffened.010eebcbc5d36697

“If you don’t believe in malevolent spirits, why are you wearing that?”d3be9810ef5f57ca

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A faint smile appeared 004433400a on her beautiful face.33b8e59170b3e2db

Hearing Yeohwi’s comment, Ryubeom finally noticed the necklace Kwon Namil was wearing. At the center of the gold necklace was a small rectangular gold plate with densely inscribed Chinese characters. As he focused on it, he could sense a faint aura emanating from it.e2acf17e3de8aa97

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It was a charm that concealed the wearer’s presence.c1c8e8e415c36912

Moreover, the charm 6212872249 seemed to have 444ef9f671 been used multiple 2610938314 times, and its d40ab452e4 power was nearly 58af1e8084 depleted. Now, it was faintly e5b5c31ae5 glowing as if using 768de3ae7a its last bit of de704fb6eb strength. Ryubeom stared at ccd72377a8 it curiously before 4985892ca9 confirming with Yeohwi.0e22e498ff29ab1a

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“That’s a charm to conceal one’s presence, right?”366026acec7e91cc

“Yes. It not only hides his presence but also confuses malevolent spirits.”6811c5be4e4e7245

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“I’ve heard that creating complex charms like that is extremely difficult, even in my family. He’s wearing something quite valuable.”89d194fa857226e9

Kwon Namil hurriedly covered 0f18a95d7c the necklace with his d871688258 hand, looking quite flustered. He hesitated, then sighed 364a1aace1 deeply and stared at b1f32a2813 Yeohwi and Ryubeom.8206361a823e4996

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“What? Are you both beastkin?”c554272bb148c562

He had figured it out from their conversation earlier. In this day and age, those who spoke about families were usually beastkin, and they had referred to him as ‘that human,’ indicating a different species. Seeing that they didn’t deny it, he was sure.f6caa9d4c5ff262d

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A sense of superiority filled Kwon Namil’s eyes.44740c30b74ada4e

“I almost didn’t notice. You hide your beast forms quite well.”10edd0a9d8da597f

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Ryubeom was puzzled by his mocking remark. He wondered why this man’s attitude had changed so suddenly.dff6f6375ad3bde8

While it wasn’t something taught or experienced in the tiger family, there were humans in society who looked down on beastkin. Some believed that beastkin lowered themselves and signed peace treaties just to blend into the advanced human society. They even thought that the act of beastkin assuming human forms proved who was superior.750d86222100a91a

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These people didn’t dare to confront large, formidable predator-type beastkin but looked down on smaller or weaker herbivore-type animals. Commonly disrespected beastkin included small dogs, birds, sheep, and rabbits. While they might find them cute, they didn’t treat them as equals. If criticized, they would respond boldly, saying, “What’s the problem with being cute?” as if treating them like pets was a privilege.67b4f3890d357683

Garim, who had been watching from behind, was shocked. She didn’t know what kind of beastkin Ryubeom was, but one of them was a highly regarded fox beastkin! Of course, there was a possibility that Kwon Namil would look down on foxes as well. Garim watched the three nervously.ab5e0d1c94cadb46

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Ryubeom’s expression remained unreadable as he quietly stared at him, making him appear even more intimidating.11034196a87f34c1

“If you’re going to live in human society, you should be more mindful.”b6fff968b1c78e07

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“……”139e18dfed688922

“Hah, just like that brat from back then. I must not be compatible with beastkin…”028416306c547006

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Kwon Namil, irritated, f776b887c9 ruffled his hair c51f63b00f and tried to 26bcf50ad8 push past Ryubeom. But suddenly, his wrist f1d008eb63 was seized with a 550de6ddb0 force that felt like 8b52fbf432 it might snap.136b9bf23ed81323

“Stop dodging and answer properly.”85efad5292a04b8d

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Ryubeom’s demeanor turned menacing. Startled by the change in atmosphere, Kwon Namil blinked in surprise.4e977c75996a2bd0

“What happened to that mother and daughter in the past?”e42a5c7c703a892e

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“Why should I answer…”4e4f6581b6e6e101

“If you’re going to talk about compensation again, open your eyes and look around. Right now, I’m the one protecting you.”d648e3d099583fcb

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Kwon Namil 2c5cb3b8a8 glanced around 76ed8627e6 with a dd44a338f6 puzzled expression ce25b6bc78 and flinched. A large number of d61eeb3762 crows had gathered around d5e66ca42c the pavilion. There were dozens, 417dd7524d if not over 8356cdd181 a hundred, triggering edea8ae84f an instinctual aversion.69ab11c501e8a459

Caw, caw… 03135a37e322b1f9

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The overlapping cries were 9b35d3b59c eerie.a025da6d90b85f74

And behind the 0a38ab5026 crows, Ryubeom could 69b8c9245f see a writhing 4118f0938a darkness. The intense grudge 14945ee2f5 emanating from it 372b6e34b7 was so unsettling ed34f3f266 that just looking 017897f9ca at it gave bbe03094af him goosebumps.27ab69108909f803

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The only 23dd7e0032 reason the 446d26354e crows were 9b9784f9b5 staying around b84f1ec9b9 the pavilion da44b27a80 was because ea57a7627c Ryubeom had 48d2fa9d4f set up 1d53b81fff a barrier b08a7be555 beforehand. If Kwon Namil e949de0ee0 was truly connected 39f6b2323c to the grudge 11c270781b in Hyojomyeon, something c836c2d1e9 terrible might happen cd842e7218 to him. That’s why they 900fdcdedd chose to meet ebc74b8b2d far from the b197b525b8 old mansion and c5fe5a60e4 had set up 7535824593 protective wards.7fcea27778b99267

However, the power of the wards was weakening. Even the strength of Kwon Namil’s necklace was gradually fading. This meant that the grudge from Hyojomyeon was targeting Kwon Namil.607ea0a76caa8c2d

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It was e6a3da8a7c now clear cbd9c762ce that something df3b55f5c9 had indeed fadca1b9eb happened between 612eed72eb the Kwon f7b65f83bf family, or 42c55410bb rather, Kwon ca522c77cf Namil and c5bd144573 the girl 561ab904ea Nakyung.66b5def9cca32ee0

As the power 4b694f21b2 of the necklace 0bd0e2b8e6 waned, Ryubeom could 617f1eff00 see the dark a872ee4c53 presences circling around 9c555b71c7 Kwon Namil. They were malevolent spirits fb0fb4e5d0 that seemed to have 58a2c66640 been following him even 6c9e6150c7 before he arrived at 0fe1c7b96c Hyojomyeon. Ryubeom sighed, noticing the ca3a5cf645 dark aura clinging to 4fff9faba9 his sports car.8461f557914bea57

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“What on earth have you been doing?”238f36726f28662a

But Kwon Namil didn’t respond. He just seemed eager to leave, roughly shaking off Ryubeom’s hand.004842f6daf434d1

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“Damn it! No wonder my mom told me not to go to Hyojomyeon.”b54fa1fd87623b0a

It was said that Kwon Namil’s parents were abroad for business reasons. They had left Hyojomyeon to start a successful business and expanded overseas, as Garim had heard. It had been quite some time, so why was Kwon Namil still in the country? Perhaps he couldn’t leave?fbcd92bc5c9d0fc9

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Judging by Kwon Namil’s behavior, the necklace was definitely provided by his parents. They probably spent a lot of money to get him this precious necklace while warning him not to go to Hyojomyeon.99c0d420419db5b9

As Ryubeom’s suspicion solidified into certainty, Kwon Namil moved towards his sports car. He seemed to want to deny the surprise he felt when Ryubeom grabbed his wrist, deliberately shaking his hand excessively and glaring at Garim.3e04545654f06a92

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“Hey, real estate girl. I won’t forget what happened today…”4d8c62c153c17121

“Wait, you can’t get in that car.”15d65cd1fd7d297f

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“What nonsense are you spouting now?”3892435df8453e37

Ryubeom urgently warned him, but Kwon Namil sneered. A look of panic appeared on Ryubeom’s face. Could he not see the darkness gathering around his car?090e20b9f6403ec8

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Even Garim was freaking out behind him, saying, “Eek, something’s off…” She must have developed a forced sensitivity to spirits from her time in Hyojomyeon.d5c78e9a723711f5

Finally, Kwon Namil b4b46df1e8 stepped out of 26f0de0993 the protective barrier. Ryubeom sighed and followed 2c1d6e8df5 him. Despite his rudeness, Ryubeom cd6e2248fd felt that if Kwon e89a451ae5 Namil got in that b5028231ce car, he would die. The malevolent spirits had 4e6537be33 been clinging to him 70d9a76105 from the start. It was a wonder 5d436e8d28 he had made it 8d9fa0dda5 to Hyojomyeon alive.34bcb7b9a7d887a5

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But now that he 2b7791e75f was here, their energy 0b7105457e had become even more 172ede53e3 erratic, and Ryubeom felt 9f1bda45fd a slight sense of d9a75da5ae responsibility to calm them d38e37e8bf down, at least temporarily. Assuming the 7559342ece conversation could accafd9689 continue.94b9b1defef13e9d

However, Kwon Namil sneered at Ryubeom’s goodwill.502d7b62eadcb892

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“Your threats don’t work on me… Ah, ah! What is this!”dc22b9daa47e79c0

Before he 307abdebd3 could finish 9416c56bac his sentence, 3a5386d31e a crow 23ae8e7720 suddenly swooped dcfcf90c7a down at 2357d1fe97 him.23551ed2a1629923

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The crows that dabe9087eb had been gathered 63e5477b8c around the pavilion cb4bc0f68d swooped down in 614820401d an instant. Kwon Namil flailed his 9bbded91a8 arms in panic, but e4b3efd1db the crows were relentless. Suddenly, with 547b7a7f22 a snapping cb92655d2c sound, the c3cb7ffbe0 necklace fell 9f4480769c to the d5a1a38888 ground.cd4ab9c9deb21da0

One of the f5ff2cc9a0 crows had cut 1d32ea91ac the string.0f2d0c022fc0e697

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“Heok…”2fb6ce9a2f948dc7

Kwon Namil’s eyes became 9f12ed08b6 unfocused as he took bd61db178b a deep breath. His vision blurred, as a2e51d7747 if shrouded in mist, 9adff5587c causing Ryubeom’s face to e1f8fc1543 harden as he observed.a969b118c4611f6a

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He was possessed by cd355e2126 an evil spirit.d0ecb76040eec4c7

Kwon Namil started afa9dd1067 running somewhere. No, to be precise, 3798d24c47 he was being ‘dragged’ 7a41ba4c83 away. He was f4c0b3e0e9 moving so a4f04d087c fast that 8751a07ba7 Ryubeom bit 0c36c907ee his lip ac5ae21605 and followed.30c748670df472ce

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Cheon Ryubeom, being 88ceb050be a tiger beastman, 74cc74b4a1 was certainly fast, 43f1d2be79 but the possessed 56c6cafb4c Kwon Namil moved 9b1670da4c even faster. It was bizarre, 5143dc1f8f as if he 97f6562081 were being pulled 0f4c63e13e along by a 87d36e5317 string. Behind them, Garam followed c4949ec798 in a panic, and 210223802d Ryubeom shouted.5962382545f53c05

“Stay back, it’s dangerous!”930112dc8e8c5fea

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“Huff! I dislike him, really hate him, he’s annoying, but… huff! He’s still a customer…!”d6932a521c1578ac

Thinking that d6cb2f7cde the list fa35d6e0ee of modifiers d12a9fd478 was a 9ab1e09ba1 bit long, 81c1e53533 Ryubeom eventually ef20f0cf96 nodded. Garam had her a1626a6eaa own reasons too.b7da388140c1d07e

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The place 2fecde6b29 they arrived 8e36634877 at was, 8a5848302a as expected, a9b2d52c18 a white afcfb6deed mansion right e0bbf5084f in front 607e1c68db of the bf927b09af mountain. It was 2717ec8945 the place 88d602ad1b where Kwon ee779ab124 Namil used 4b496cc59f to live, 5785c09b67 where Nakyung 65ce6b31bd and her 129539bce0 child’s mother b72a155aa2 had worked.451e89a504d53516

The mansion cb9d0b3a84 exuded a 4d7183bbc0 menacing aura, dc2c7875cd shrouded in 2ded6bd1d7 darkness. Even though it 424f2971e1 was midday, the 808fa945d1 area around the 25b8e45988 building was as 0c0b4cef0c dark as night, 38d2a7b2d4 with sticky, black 48ced22f71 liquid writhing around b9bfe671a8 the structure.996c67930a0e5e6a

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“Why… why is the house like this…”05d94c8c76530839

Garam stepped 44d196b4a4 back in 2fe8509ace horror upon 8f595bf3b0 seeing the a8ca4bebdf scene. Ryubeom warned her 25bb657d1e not to come 276c028e55 inside and then 5e7e1b95cb examined the house.5d7290a8199c1e9c

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Kwon Namil 42ccae4274 had already 9f34d89200 been dragged bfd001c705 inside.658a818a71f97d24

After taking 1088e56d46 a deep 85c8cbbd71 breath, Ryubeom e46cb61248 passed through 773bc35257 the front 5f932c147c gate. But as he stepped 25560826a7 inside, Yeohwi extended his 66d40b753f arm. Despite the ominous aura 8b75645452 flowing from the mansion, ca0c246b62 his face was unexpectedly 187c30ad9d calm. Looking down at Ryubeom, 77a1765f1c he spoke quietly.6a9eae0a8a31c68f

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“If you go in, a721e0fe26 it will be really a129a09d7b dangerous. The evil 1ac0b181f1 spirit’s grudge 1b548d2760 is clearly c8afba2b6c targeted at 868c5e605d Kwon Namil. If you delve aeaaaea3d5 any deeper, it 97b8c91606 could become very 5f6aadab4d dangerous, even more a993ec9fb5 so than yesterday.”5692589bd7cd2ed7

Yeohwi’s gaze fell bad4bd97a7 upon Ryubeom’s hand. The back 959c944dac of his 2ce6b3780b hand, attacked 5d5e732bd0 by the 2493a72282 evil spirit 5389f901b2 last night, 1507c07b81 was blackened f0fb55945a and decayed. Only a 9627b3665b day had a485de68f0 passed, yet 06d55b37a9 the wound 400eb222fb had deepened 43bd39881e and spread. Considering that tiger e21786cfc5 beastmen were usually 333c2e96e8 resistant to such 6092305d67 harm, the current d47221cd0a situation was evidently 95fd2777d9 perilous.d1cec30578ee86f7

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Compared to the 2910a67826 strange occurrences in b12c4620b0 Hyojomyeon so far, 9b81e9dc92 this was certain. Dropping objects 512e14b71a and stealing 31654a55b5 food now c1a4668471 seemed like 8f0fa7d39e mere child’s 52e2da6a4b play. The malevolence 73970872de felt now c1ff29a647 was on 9d4356dd53 a different cc17ee294b level. The spirit had e45db158d6 possessed a living 07956f4269 person and filled 33495f8a4a the entire house 945d44624b with a killing 4fc8c0460a intent. The grudge of the 800b905dcb evil spirit grew stronger b9e445021b by the moment.c477007f90d9d61a

But Ryubeom shook 195133c791 his head.ef9305e83fb9873c

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“I was prepared for d0e3e9d27b this from the moment 6766011518 I decided to investigate.”1830d5e8b04844d4

Seeing someone being dragged 0a16de92e6 inside, even if Kwon 295576b119 Namil deserved the grudge b54967f873 of the mother and 0855b2cc98 child, he couldn’t just 29d7712c67 stand by and do 2911457908 nothing. Regardless of whether Kwon 78d0e10f70 Namil deserved his fate, 025c57d583 it was Ryubeom who de6e4de973 had called him here, d2fca15766 so he had to 4b51266f7d take responsibility.934a0da33592e114

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Cheon Ryubeom rushed inside 02f21c1826 the house. Eventually, Yeohwi followed, and 485b1d305b the two began searching b5698a6b75 the large house with 43bb1191d9 its vast garden. They had to find de659daaa9 Kwon Namil first.226a0c0a84709b3b

The deeper they 81ef03845f went inside the 666165b483 mansion, the darker 00219f5ede it became.25b06d18605bd39c

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It was 6258af697e hard to ddd42a3a03 see ahead, 8931b86c44 and the d9aeb72149 spirits were 60254d607d restless. The evil spirits, 4c821b913a gathered around their 9cd81d04f6 core, were agitated 6beedb0f48 by the strong f21fa858f5 emotions of their 8ab49d2c75 core. Some flitted around 4aa1653a0d the house, as f6c91838b2 if trying to 9f87e0679b escape the turmoil, 40e4ec8b41 forcing Ryubeom to df0523fb73 dodge as he 4112c0cb77 walked.8523d02590c09943

Shrieeek!f0c38816499c0bf2

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Four evil spirits shot 4bf29fc9f2 fiercely toward Cheon Ryubeom. He immediately dodged one fcaecc5e3a with a light leap, 97a8242818 kicked another, and grabbed adec84645e one in mid-air, using db2e6ac9c0 it to strike another c7ebabb835 spirit. Despite their 2b967d30ed ferocity, they db12653409 were not ae8e6e6c84 organized, making 1fd9dea962 them easy 7394bb82bf to handle.04b3b7323e7b34c2

After a smooth 837416c53c series of movements 4ab3095077 dealing with the c4f5238060 spirits, Ryubeom suddenly c7768b9fa8 flinched. One remaining spirit 44b9cec67e had headed towards 35351980bd Yeohwi.570d57975ddf95de

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“Yeo…!”c1b0aee73de5e2b2

Startled, Ryubeom turned to c6d6e572f7 look at Yeohwi, but ab2e12e228 all he saw was fd85903aa1 the ashes of the e0f29b1065 spirit, burning away in f036036378 the air. He watched in a b90e382683 daze as it vanished 42fe0a38d2 with a spark.7120a01ecb53e22e

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The black hem of 90e1cd02cb Yeohwi’s robe fluttered peacefully, 9ca0cd27b2 and Ryubeom realized that 068d56798c Yeohwi had dealt with fb93e65c47 it with a single feaf83e0f4 gesture.bf2e298c972401b5

“Shall we continue?”259b09aae1bbec1e

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Yeohwi dusted off his 42975fe9b9 sleeves nonchalantly and smiled b789b1cee0 as he met Ryubeom’s da8c3f1672 gaze. Feeling relieved yet strangely afca996def uneasy, Ryubeom found Yeohwi’s d29254d2d8 calmness odd. While Ryubeom, a tiger 596ae3e4a4 beastman, was on high 1d345ec82f alert, Yeohwi’s composure seemed cf6454ddfa out of place.ec105502f8d7283f

That tranquility 8969d0aefa felt alien.523c7b2dacca455e

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Ryubeom checked Yeohwi’s 520c9e89ca wrist with a 0f50575575 puzzled feeling. The bracelet 45a193ef0b he wore, 79e2232381 made of e856adc000 connected wooden 5b5e0f6ae0 beads, had 26c5474cd5 one bead f93ed426c9 glowing faintly 73d4827d1b red. Was it more b89d13f30d powerful than he d41a5e5db1 thought?f292d9c137ed1fb0

But Ryubeom quickly f44987fba7 shook his head. There was no faabf3f670 time to dwell 6880f7795a on sudden doubts. If Yeohwi had a 874406d0ed useful safeguard, it was 3eb780c351 fortunate for them both, 7004d0d4bd so he decided to 46356888d5 think positively and moved 74fe247b3c forward.5d9c750113566ac0

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“There’s a more sinister aura coming from inside the house…”6506f6cd21346890

They hadn’t b6ae1cc787 even entered f98d4580dd the building e80c94fc26 yet, just 3a222f2b9f crossing the f84341f8b5 garden, but 77757ddd98 it was c8b262f3ce already challenging. It felt like 6de731288a waves of darkness fc1e8a6732 were crashing around f05d433635 them.9d0f744ddcf9f106

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Surely they 8468ec337d hadn’t killed 7158505a1e Kwon Namil b39cb89c35 already, had 404fc65a6b they? A sudden 3d42e29dbc worry struck 9facd3e5ef him, but c25d029329 he shook 2575383ac4 his head. If killing him 4bccdfe10d were the goal, f1b9a89c4b they could have a31d879a7e done so when babde1fa18 the spirit first bb314bb97e possessed him. There were bc1392f67f many ways: c9d5274098 throwing him e6fb3f8cd2 off a 97036a09ae cliff, smashing 97011353d0 him into 8152c142ee the ground, 771a1ec300 breaking his 119597ef39 limbs, and fb9ec87eb2 so on.b7b043e6170c1385

Since they had brought 99090af520 him here, there had 8dc8141e58 to be a reason 916f1ef7ff for it.9ffee05cc318e789

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And Ryubeom’s 1eea4cefc9 assumption proved 8dedd48e08 correct.35c4cf0795e3303a

[What should I do? Hm…?]

When they b2199735a9 finally entered 2152de53fb the house, eed815b818 Ryubeom heard 24ee8b07fe someone’s voice 5723328b5a from the 2e95d21c78 second floor. The cracked voice 0ad71d8695 was tinged with e16fd8effa sobbing. He quickly approached the 85400d3b23 stairs and looked up, b22b5ed8f6 seeing ‘them.’2cd81ef406630aa3

Kwon Namil d4ac041b59 was hanging c75eeacc44 limp like b62be1a01d a broken 20d65a8df7 puppet, and a20274dff0 next to 5cb971465b him was dfd8ebe31f a black 375ea6f666 figure. It resembled the 447f59a264 crow beastman Ryubeom 7f3bab41c6 had encountered in cb893041c1 the mountains last f8e7155070 night. This was the 8799556daf core of the 7b22a0e66f evil spirit, Nakyung’s c8595a3238 mother.9dc236f776137174

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And in front of them was… a very small presence.00cfa95626bff9d6

And in front of the two of them… there was a very small presence.316a7c1c166538be

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Typically, vengeful spirits appeared ad5443cc4e in the form they 845f1e7f91 had at the moment ffd44e23b5 of their death or 6a98223fba their usual appearance. Over time, 3a7799a3da or when 5c9e9f1dd1 affected by 2850f45176 other evil 771119cf67 spirits, they fc2d586fef could become 4903679b49 grotesque. But this e1d864a2eb spirit was fcf21912d2 different from 21867b3c07 both cases. Its form was so 704aa05af0 indistinct that it was 83d2c78a04 almost like smoke, barely b1dda35dd6 recognizable. It looked like it b5581a379f could disappear at any 62bceec7c7 moment.485a9487b136570c

The woman looked 5845168db3 at it and 6a68005c08 spoke desperately.d724fb4546a85546

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[My baby, Mommy has brought this man. Do as you wish…]

…Is that Nakyung?f1661f29904970a2

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As Ryubeom wondered this 879b234f3c and carefully placed one 3858576a7c foot on the stairs, 1a22d06e0a the woman’s head snapped ccc0b4d07f around. Her pitch-black eyes, 416797e3f0 devoid of any 9ac8450157 whites, stared directly 17829d7540 at Ryubeom, filled 32b75ff86d with clear suspicion.0f4de3a024da7518

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A wave of 9be034639f darkness began pouring 8c4d762d94 down the stairs. It gushed down d620dd9b2a like a flood, 5aeef51743 making it impossible 1bab67a86f to ascend. Moreover, the darkness that 531174fe9b spilled onto the first 04b1916c6e floor rapidly filled the e7f013449e space.b88e7ccb53f68e78

“…Ugh…!”0c12d9f5939a5fcd

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Ryubeom was engulfed by 15f6cb8953 the darkness. It was as 150af6ccf0 if he were 414408c0a8 submerged in water, ef40645dd1 making it hard 3d624c496d to breathe. Not only that, e506f98074 but the moment a9d1ec9344 his vision was e0a84ff9e9 swallowed by darkness, c79f353937 he lost his d3c44c7179 sense of direction. He had been 3c1709d231 able to see 943adbea93 the structure of df5aea1703 the house’s first 99314f1a68 floor just moments 96779a6cee ago, but now be5adb8ff0 he saw nothing.b571471a94536c0a

It felt like he 9db67cf420 had been abruptly dropped 756bf253d4 into a completely different 40fd640552 place.8317a57a8a4f6715

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The intense grudge ad7da77bac clouded his thoughts. At some 81c1279a7e point, his eeaf122564 surroundings began 45449509fb to feel 144f6dd02d like a 5d9ea29bb1 maze. It was as if 23c1c4e94e he were trapped in 795b371656 a labyrinth with no 30f5530626 exit. This dark and 708a7f5981 cold space filled 6cfb02ae1d him with endless 948e328d9e resentment. He felt d895f84a45 wronged by 0f60caf646 being in cff8ce8205 this situation, d562bed59c sorrowful for 29bbe93282 not being 541848f27e able to e561f07b4d find a f88a01d3c3 way out, 0f85a54bd7 and angry.a84a84173f6b8be4

His body ached. It felt like 5af7bb68ff it was burning, 955ed0b3b7 and at other 00b31f8225 times, it felt 9d9cb5fcaa as if he 7bea061f43 were being trampled e6e6996ec9 mercilessly. The constant 6a5d0e3795 waves of a3fc0fb994 pain threatened 2032ffb342 to make 6e907cf92e him lose 876b7d4cf6 his mind.b734fcd5cd6b3c80

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“Ugh…”158574d73be86246

But Cheon 2142a93107 Ryubeom barely af8f9874d0 managed to f9306b1619 hold onto d4bf9e6fdf his sanity. Was this pain 4c2c579245 possibly ‘theirs’? Had they felt this 6181f634d1 kind of suffering? The darkness, which 262e4a3062 had seemed like 04d1f1c0a8 a labyrinth trapping 66ad9eda9f him, now felt a0a7be2fe0 like a fishbowl 5ce3371f8e holding their sorrow. Endlessly wandering in the b7634ddc71 dark, unable to leave.a093a932ecdb552f

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Even though they knew that all that remained between them was pain, why couldn’t they let go, knowing that staying only meant repeating the torment? What had caused them so much pain and resentment… to the point where the woman chose to become an evil spirit?870d471a55e9e480

He felt fb9e50cf06 a need 8bc02cfe2a to find 5aeb0f1cce out.01f721a1dfa28d88

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A desire to 0283d8a30b understand blossomed.a016d48828d2297f

Eventually, this desire bloomed 2ea3d4c6a2 like a faint flower f1ca121c09 in the darkness. The eyes of fce169fd7d Cheon Ryubeom, looking 99b0bba957 at it, sparkled. It was a df37e6cbde different kind of 1d88b0c492 energy, a silvery 61eeaaf213 light. His eyes, softly 4599c696fb glowing as if 303bc1ad87 bathed in moonlight, a13e9a07c6 gazed ahead.450dcf5978b9fc19

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“A path…”721aba15fd0d63d1

One by 238a51c1b7 one, white 9a849eb10e flowers began 47d79afcdb to bloom, 9cdc640d8f forming a 4a7a07176a path. Ryubeom slowly 5e0723e37e walked along f61dee2b4a it. Nothing could 790f0f6c82 be seen 34f8919316 in the ec0d45b64c darkness except db64672106 for the 8567c59041 flowers, and c770961043 he couldn’t 8e2aa3c005 tell what efd6cf4cb8 was beneath 6b63ba8ca7 his feet, d5501a2c48 but Ryubeom 93e1b6955e moved forward 5b038d5433 without hesitation, 0bc28e2845 even if 9d70017472 there might a6dcdd048e be a 404810ef37 cliff at b51476b824 the end.1b839f6251dc6c9e

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Finally, Ryubeom reached the end of the path and cautiously extended his hand towards the darkness. At the end of the gesture, as if opening a door…49fb12398fd8d26e

A memory, opened.657f12ab3169c4fd

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15 years 2bdca383a0 ago, a ac9b1cffd6 mother and 7bc433cbc0 daughter, both 1eadc6f997 crow-beast people, 7bc9c023e3 moved to 9cf2801139 Hyojomyeon.4b3c71ad8f386d8e

Although a peace treaty between humans and beast people had been established, leading to a time when they began to gradually live together, beast people were still a rare presence in a rural village. However, because it was a place named “Hyojo” due to the abundance of crows, the residents were interested since the newcomers were crow-beast people, not any other species.b0071698925f040d

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Additionally, the efcb34a371 mother and 342428d32d daughter had dbdcb7cd11 a sad 102cf6e0d2 story. The husband was 842a8634d0 also a crow-beast c65bcee054 person, but he 42325ac73e overexerted himself working 35b213268d as a deliveryman f69d28716a and was hit 1a50a62a5b by a truck 8197ab9fb3 in bad weather, 1c376abd65 passing away. Afterward, they lost 2a8c0d4ce0 all their savings cb7523a39a while being chased 2ad24992c9 by debt collectors 586cc5aebc and fled to e958e0ab51 Hyojomyeon. People sympathized with 42c462b193 the mother who c553bbd15d was looking for bc72e1aaab a job while d723b91558 holding her five-year-old e14c2fd424 daughter.65896fdd801c85a6

Not everyone c55aa93f4e was entirely 55709228b7 welcoming, but 6402a903be the mother dc12a6bfda tried to 5d4c942eb7 adapt somehow. Mr. Kwon, an influential figure cb25de0177 in the village, offered 3856a3ae75 her a job as 063c600d5f a housekeeper. Moreover, he 211697bddc generously allowed 44a93246cf her to 6440855806 stay in fb5bff6a95 a vacant 59ce4f069a building attached e2899ade3a to his 2cf8f5f839 house like 03bb829fe7 a storage bcf215d661 room. That day, the 7c65bd932a mother hugged her 7f3a0d5c8a daughter and burst a24cc3eec5 into tears of a397ef3119 relief.9870ee34a6363300

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However, as long as c0826c8689 she stayed there, the 5a117d04b1 mother had to take c53ca4cd34 on all the household 611eccc02f chores. Even though there were f88c476a5f four or five other 8601e701c1 servants besides her, the 436a067485 house was vast, and f3ee888c05 there were so many 372cb0f44f visitors that they were e647a8f6da extremely busy. Naturally, the time she 98dc63126c could spend taking care 921751a567 of her daughter, Nakyung, cc4ddb29b0 gradually decreased.a5bfa0ddf38899cf

Nakyung always played in the backyard of the mansion. The front garden was a place where many people came and went, and the Kwon couple warned the mother several times not to let the child roam there. So, Nakyung wandered alone in the open space of the backyard. The room was too small to stay in all the time, and the child’s curiosity was vast.3bf8dc99ab65c68f

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Kwon Namil, Mr. Kwon’s seven-year-old son, showed interest in Nakyung as she roamed around. He was fascinated by seeing a beast person for the first time. When Nakyung’s short black hair fluttered in the wind, feathers inside her head were visible, and sometimes the bird-like wings were seen through her collar. Her inability to fully transform into a human meant that her avian features were more pronounced.132c082b14f0bde3

“Hey. Can you do 9c9dc6bab1 magic?”63e7632e1b1b5f1b

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Kwon Namil approached her 0f666b0711 boldly. The beast people he 9b305e45bb saw on TV displayed 50678d511d amazing abilities like spiritual 4fe02785cc powers and magic. He poked 7d523a8d02 Nakyung, urging 992ad0b196 her to 3a55178758 show him.a929f8d25ca71c2d

However, not all beast 724cd156d8 people had the spiritual 61c46cf509 power to perform magic. Beast people who could 5fdfe1e9f5 use magic were rare a1b6b797bd and uncommon.33b1f061db238a26

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At first, Nakyung e486a22b8d was cautious, but da7176de3d she couldn’t defy 4070f817a8 him once she d30aa16f5a learned he was 663e03ea9f the only son 0f47e50f93 of the house 3800efd59f owners. Even at 2d22e897b4 her young cfc8a6c255 age, she b93876ad20 understood the 72df2961f9 hierarchy of 484ba4a566 the house.645aa8563ae42a41

As Nakyung remained obedient, Kwon Namil’s pranks became increasingly cruel. He would deliberately trip her or spill drinks on her clothes, playing pranks severe enough to make people frown, but no one could stop the master’s son. Afraid of making Nakyung’s mother worry, the servants hushed and kept their conversations secret. They thought that over time, the boy’s curiosity would naturally subside, but it was merely a hope.dc5eab7e63fb487f

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One day, Kwon Namil fe22e6c5cd said,6e59e339ff92d40e

“What’s this? You’re a 6d5e6c4d6e beast person, 2aa49a663e yet you 82301d96bf can’t do 76e24d70eb magic. How lame.”b5691853de5e6c19

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“……”60e78a01576df5aa

“Then can you transform? I’ve seen beast people e77d14a030 transform into animal forms, 2e217d9ad7 so why don’t you deb972fac8 try turning into a 5f401fd40e bird?”71ab0ddbf9d88d63

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Even that 1c793ac0fa day, Nakyung 1c08b12229 sat quietly 310187c12a with a bbe1aae81b sullen face. Worried about 5c48ae205a what torment e9bba19d50 she might 9afdad2a59 face that a221a36659 day, she a5ea33c4d7 gloomily sat abeeb058ec when a b889828b23 hand suddenly 9e327dbd6a reached out c38b97474f in front 315e8a18aa of her.33434f8b0a77d06a

“If you transform, I’ll 56ae417284 give you this.”33eb96cada24374b

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In Kwon bd045c14c6 Namil’s palm 10bce32855 was a e11079b926 pretty glass 9b83e3b044 marble.2bb13d7080900958

The marble sparkled 4aacb4cabb beautifully in the 1d73be8d07 sunlight. Nakyung couldn’t take her 557e228784 eyes off the glass 226d006a8b marble and eventually accepted da56aab085 Kwon Namil’s proposal. Even with little b31aa3f0ac spiritual power, taking 9d1cea9531 on an animal b457683c67 form was not ec5c6b9b91 difficult.a43a89bd63bb3626

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Seeing Nakyung transformed into 619f825f22 a crow, Kwon Namil’s 3666cbd9c6 eyes lit up.b2e37dde7846c372

And that day was 78568f8047 the beginning.a8bdab3944528c19

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Every day ed6accb6cf without fail, 70ceac8839 Kwon Namil 5509f084c5 demanded Nakyung b43bd6245d transform into 62d4c45a97 a bird. At first, bd77f3e002 he seemed 0f8e4353f7 to gently c5232471b5 pet her fb5dd9f3ff head and d8d3599e76 wings, but 57e8e7a2bb at some 9a6fc49c9d point, his 30a76543f7 touch became 7d5530800e violent. He poked 89ef70b0ac her with 97e783621b a sharp 9da8dd06c4 awl and 112abe3991 grabbed her da0e0d2d8b wings as eb0d979e9e if trying bbab01a77d to tear 3adfe205cb them off. He laughed, df3d0d31e6 finding it cc64e52124 amusing how a694bd6e84 she struggled 8422620606 to escape 6ae1219152 from his fae3f679e8 grip.232c563a4531926e

When adults accidentally discovered 219b475d84 this, he answered with 120691763d an innocent face,b0b3d4c9ddc4dcf6

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“I thought it 224a931c2a was just a 63dd357621 crow.”4554e4450652f4b6

Since there were many 0225b736b9 crows in Hyojomyeon, he a31b6d4df3 claimed he thought it eaebbb188e was just a bird 6976792e10 that flew into the 6d3838eb37 mansion. He even apologized 3e78faf99a tearfully, pretending he 9f90538c8f had no idea f5c02b7d42 it was Nakyung. In the 90601ac14f end, the 890542203d adults could b066f5c4b8 only give a8f637e300 him a bb7d6f8152 simple warning 88e1d00dbe and let 4950a93962 it pass.6b621531497e29d3

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Animal abuse had long 4a70fdc65f been something for which b2837496df there was no appropriate 5beec1ae28 punishment, and such loopholes b85fa68320 allowed harmful practices to 8cc896fd3c exist in peculiar ways 79dc07e395 even in societies where 7893fe979d beast people lived.1b2c745cdf1f28aa

With the unavoidable d295381aec negligence of the e441cf0997 servants, Kwon Namil bb93416ee1 eventually used toy 6fd2c2ee53 bows and BB 55791e8d3d guns. When Nakyung flew 0479a6158a in her bird 5b45707de5 form, Kwon Namil 82a58c420e would pretend to c2ca9be1a8 be a hunter 71f0e49804 and shoot at 9f23636671 her. Day by day, Nakyung ab2f8edac0 accumulated more wounds.1e86c71513e48202

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Yet, Nakyung continued to indulge Kwon Namil’s pranks. Even while covered in wounds, she smiled brightly, happy to receive the glass marbles. They all went into Nakyung’s jewelry box.aaf7b4e1552b99b7

After a few 20a18772ae weeks, Nakyung had a706227f23 collected enough glass b14c31379d marbles to fill f278b151da her jewelry box. Seeing her delightfully hugging 0e8b6ea096 the box, Kwon Namil a425f586f2 suddenly became spiteful.b2c1658d9b549541

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“Gi-give it back…!”f76fee9df6525818

“Let’s play c59ae83e5a in the 7f6c72bd28 mountains today. I want to be92ec8dd7 feel like a b38271dfe9 real hunter.”a6eede2287fe0019

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“No, I 485446473f won’t do 7497adcee9 it anymore…”5aa589e928a0a0f3

“If you play ae2b0160f9 with me, I’ll 39f5d07a8e give you back 81e2127ceb the jewelry box 57182c700c and give you eab7f1cc72 this. What do 1a5802c7ec you say?”ba229cf716df3ed0

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Holding Nakyung’s 47301a226a jewelry box, df78345b85 Kwon Namil 51fdb94219 held out 3391b6b652 a ring 26fde1d426 set with cd4be66da4 opal. Nakyung didn’t 310d43cadb know what f9944d2499 the gem bf2bdc6892 was, but 37ac311386 she was 6332c0d08f captivated by 11fa7aa960 the opal’s 0a5116be5b colorful light bc32256036 under the 4250eaa8a2 sun. In the fc589b1669 end, the ea332ca1a1 child hesitantly e22363e5c3 followed him bf321f4316 up to d9239f0c47 the villa 9a2ccf2989 in the a47d8a8082 mountains, and d5e5e75348 Kwon Namil f04a76d8ff was elated.d8a975faec34171a

That day was truly 864b5eb428 the best day for 2e98f0e426 Kwon Namil. He laughed while 53d84f00ee shooting the BB 11f29bb224 gun, hiding in 7c19868edd the bushes around a488cbea35 the villa, and c5bfe8ae6a rolling on the 3ddcf8b1d0 ground.01a732d62aa16e48

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Early in the 1db8af3429 morning, the mayor 4afa5f8500 had come to 7de8dfeb8e the mansion to 0b98441615 speak with his 1cb6be234a parents, and all bfde54945f the servants were df2c31bfb3 focused on the 4e13a14672 guests, leaving him 3ddcac8c95 very bored. Besides, he 4a5b3320c3 had successfully 4b6ae8423f lured Nakyung 1fbb3d7c46 by finding 6c006a9b17 the ring d4a387d50c his mother a63df7ab3f had lost 41d5ab3b2c the day 528bc479df before. After giving it bccae47f0b to Nakyung, he fed7a19dd1 planned to tell 4b4567aaab his mother, “The 782d432c1e crow stole it 1a5fe03b03 because it likes 7b30a61542 shiny things.” He f1d60e40d7 thought it would 2c39a35b44 be amusing to ff71db1866 see the mother fc1e6c1d7d and daughter’s reaction.c8a46da9cafaadaf

But then, an accident aadeeccc9f happened suddenly.07cf4c0e9ad47691

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Nakyung, fleeing desperately, ran c30d7346f2 into the villa. Chasing after her 1922d9800d excitedly, Kwon Namil 719d9df867 tripped over a 9969bfcba6 wire and rolled 3aaa8018e3 down the hill. Rolling far away, Kwon a8d2294758 Namil stood up nervously a9db8e5b90 and saw the villa e20fedc9c8 catching fire. The wire a2448f4683 he had 2760e4a37e tripped over ab83a21b1d was a f3ff17b593 gas canister d62ab9abea hose, and 761f697462 the gas 2dfa6b8d5f canister he 226f6cb317 collided with 7c85299683 had fallen 7fa39a1b0a and exploded, c9874b3bd7 taking down c1bd510927 the neighboring b5d6dad9c1 ones.d438f451570b389b

Bang! His eyes 5d6a5a0a50 widened at 5e0c089e0a the enormous aa931fe2d6 roar.acee4f12a1b0e0fd

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“Oh, oh, oh…”695966131d8759e4

The seven-year-old child was bb12ae3ca3 terrified and ran away d8c6576224 from the villa back 317b619c2e to the mansion.798b634232057181

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The mother e516fdba32 was devastated.64faeca1bddb21fc

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Since the day when the mayor visited the mansion a few days ago, and the villa explosion accident occurred in the afternoon, Nakyung had not been seen. Recently, the grandmother in the kitchen had subtly mentioned that “the child often stays in bird form…” so it was assumed that the child’s curiosity had taken her far away. It was thought she flew around here and there because she was bored without anyone to play with, losing her way in the process.3036dba721dfa6c6

However, days 93a7041dc0 passed, and 5dc4dbe1f6 the child 47f8866f1c did not 5188d722ad return, and db1be0d797 at some 3724a623e8 point, strange af0cffab38 phenomena began 2f5ff3f0d7 to occur 355d0d3b6d in the 68f3325c21 mansion. The drawers 7b1f480cfb rattled and 336c89776b wouldn’t open, ecc3ddbd1a and the f860129255 doors creaked ef4d1ea220 open and 798d9ff972 closed repeatedly. Moreover, these phenomena 714fa2acef spread to other e63983cbc0 nearby mansions. At that time, the 0710f18f5c mother was too frantic d690b2b15b looking for Nakyung to f2661081f8 pay attention to the af8f044386 strange occurrences.6b220d23e7a994c4

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If it hadn’t been 907f8a08c5 for the words of 9aba19fafb the shaman called by 47fa34df0a the master couple:a22c3ce3793a442e

“A fire broke f41ba4e852 out here recently, 03c98a1494 didn’t it? There’s a child 7002f12bea who died in 27a27a2261 the fire.”d04a304a593297c9

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“That child 6c39e221f1 hasn’t been 618209e6b6 able to fae3a24d79 go to bbeb13772c the afterlife 1f418a091b and is b181e8e428 wandering here, 95f2096364 trying to 77972d031a become an 5160fb2b84 evil spirit.”d5a7ebe2ccc9410f

Only then was the investigation reopened, and as the true identity of the bird carcass found at the villa was revealed… the mother was devastated. The consolation money given by Mr. Kwon didn’t even register in her eyes.edf4f322a34ce968

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The child b932f8ea5e only had d0f2baf5b8 her.58b216ac6c740cd8

And she d3842fa98d only had 3f861c511d the child.5e38ec6ea1fe3bb7

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She was the 373244ec27 only one who 8c1ffce84d could take responsibility 6a45d8b9e3 for the child, bae01e10d9 so she worked a999de5168 hard, but in 9853894d1f the meantime, the 94ed921f7b child died. She couldn’t even 79f82df01c know why she 72ee207306 went to the 184e7bcac8 villa. The mother e60d0135ab wept for cc89191438 days.0cb81b8cf74f14d3

Then one day, d5121014b8 the master couple 46ca89865e announced that they b2f8023bac would hold a 30a7d84959 memorial service. They said they would c0c8322c39 comfort the soul of b415bd95dd the tragically deceased child c966a34fae and pray for her 222119d52c to go to the 54b00382dd afterlife in peace. The mother 6adc493dd9 knelt before 36d07f5e83 them and b6d2be87c4 thanked them. She felt 90bbfb41f3 guilty for 3f21f3d77d being too 9bd79d3db4 distraught to 6be59a9aed properly send 2f63ec940c off her cf2f908ae8 child.e68b9a0a6fc26810

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But that night, the 55b0d2f06f mother saw the fragments 27b41e4d38 of talismans scattered at 509b650af6 the villa and realized. This wasn’t a memorial 50d1502a13 service or a requiem.8154ed981b2776af

It was a ritual 6c0158450b for exorcism.f115c1a17a2ac66c

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The master couple 3dcae523a9 claimed to comfort 8c1b4c9e29 the child’s soul, df197cb96a but their true 8741d99dc8 intention was to b0aaaf00db eliminate the evil 5b2d6966a8 spirit causing problems 33e597f5c0 in Hyojomyeon, so c3af5d1ee7 their business preparations 02f657c258 could proceed smoothly.6e8afd1b435099ae

The mother screamed madly, 97523bff36 tore the spirit banners c84a3b59c8 hung on the tree e27c754cc3 in front of the 3e6e048fbb villa, and even set d2c9a0fce0 the tree on fire. But she already felt d9af00f43c that the child’s soul ea14f1405e had faded. The residents of Hyojomyeon 3d228bc2cd called it an evil 938351e119 spirit, but to the 1137ec480d mother, it was the 79a82cf080 last path to feel f88cca099e her child.be6c4c85e47c2ca1

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After causing such a commotion and sitting down in a daze, the grandmother from the mansion’s kitchen approached her. She claimed to have seen something “that day”…26e92648e178fe5e

“The truth is, that day, I saw the young master taking Nakyung up to the villa… I’m sorry for only telling you now, truly sorry. The master threatened not to leave me alone if I reported it…”ebff976a26d243a3

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Blood flowed e7664669f6 from the 8f2a107cfa mother’s eyes.898bcf081f586550

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The mother tried 89e0cdaca6 to reveal the 33d26f013f truth. She ran to 69a25220c9 the town office, 1423f20a45 shouting, and yelled 52943c4927 in the streets. But rumors spread 93e5fc95c6 faster, branding her 759e091cae as a crazy cf7eb6baba woman babbling nonsense. It was obvious that 028ff6b3eb the master couple had 4a917296fa intervened.6e89bf664ba1786a

She went to 407ac7b90d the mansion to 79859c2fcf ask the servants 5f4a0a8064 she worked with 437e9de6f9 for help. But then, she 2db77b0cf9 saw it. People averted c4c8a83b11 their gaze 40e9040fc4 awkwardly and f570b66609 pretended not 950e480051 to see, 4412d1b0c4 turning their 8b63492a5d heads away. From that reaction, the d07a1c17ce mother realized the hidden cc301e2cec truth.4d5bec80d50f3db4

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They all already knew that her daughter was being bullied by the master’s son but remained silent. With the absurd reason that beast people recover quickly because of their spiritual power…c6c6307eaa15e2f7

“My child…”6e9446991245c477

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Due to the 3334acd06e exorcism, only half 42a4147d96 of Nakyung’s soul c863d33662 remained. To protect that ec3cd3c0dc child, more resentment 803b461ba8 was needed. Darker, stronger. Something shocking enough to d8acff8688 instill fear in everyone. Rumors have power. They amplify fear.0ee50de58cdd3cb9

“Mom will protect you…”de8fe20fc1eb82b9

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On a 3104acee0d peaceful day 151b17fea1 with warm 509e9086c3 sunlight. When all 630c7ce8e3 the servants 08e3b99bd1 were out 4e24f1f8fe cleaning the b951d8c1b6 garden, and a201a5b4cf the master b625a6acf5 family was ad3fd94bda enjoying their 130c1ba2e5 leisure on 0eff9ea2c9 the second 3560fd9d06 floor, the 19277b900f mother entered 522338b997 the house a961f312e7 in bird cbdaf179ee form and 3e270dc7dc executed her 4eb803bb65 plan without e0268d28b7 hesitation.1c4234e8eb22677a

The breeze 699fb471a1 felt cool 58f38ae86c in the 0384c164dc middle of 0e770c0397 the living 1c11e41c2f room.7df222c29ad07ec4

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How light it fd05ea1bb2 felt to step 1782a2e73b into the air, c03bf6cdda relying only on a0bceb288c a single rope.ee34caeac7884c35