TGHD Ch 16

The voice 563074432a was filled 4100bd0569 with intense 147d6e4c35 resentment and 24f5de376e anger. The grudges acfc1754c0 of those aac2912e1a who had 96be88aea9 suffered and 66d5ef8b42 writhed in a02f78041c pain had 19c742c7f7 coalesced into c80bfcfa92 the creation 5dcdb56b84 of the 16af9f5f1c mermaids. Only now did 3ce5d0f51a Ryubeom finally realize 2bc6ebcdbd why these yokai 03f58a5e5a had taken on 350f0afe66 the form of fad54c6b76 mermaids.d624eeb76a444cf4

As Cheon Ryubeom’s face turned pale and froze, the mermaid let out a twisted laugh. The way one corner of its mouth stretched all the way to its ear was eerie. Two short-haired mermaids swam in front of Ryubeom, mocking him.03c22c5c84f37c92

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[Tiger, tiger. You never imagined coming to a place like this, did you?]

[You’ve never paid any attention to us until now, and suddenly, what? You want to stop our evil grudge?]

The mermaids’ laughter echoed chaotically around him, making Ryubeom falter as if he were being hypnotized by their swimming right in front of him.7375cacdd763467f

They whispered that 40cb8afc73 they would kill d40d2ff2fa the humans in cc5b3a0bdb the capital, sever 961380fab7 the energy of e5d210c874 the land, and a6acaab8a8 open the Gwimun, 5549e54b65 plunging everyone into 7b61833ee1 suffering. The idea of people 521c3c1dc2 writhing in a terrible f7f1563256 disaster and facing inevitable bf74407d61 death made Ryubeom shiver be6a570252 with fear.f6d0249d0df780b1

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[Your mercy is hypocrisy.]

The whisper 9218ae1619 of the 1367a3d92f giant mermaid f29ea57fb1 faintly resonated 307708b258 in his 13730e440f ears.0d51ec6c8923da50

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The smaller mermaids didn’t 9215f91d26 miss the shift in d196edc03f the atmosphere. They swam around 429c2b76cb Cheon Ryubeom again, ea79455513 making a ‘sound.’d9bcc1472d91ce86

[Aaaah…….]

It sounded like the beautiful song of a mermaid that a sailor might hear in a myth, but also like the wailing of a beast on a fateful day. The high-pitched, thin voices pierced sharply into his ears, causing several scenes to flash before his eyes. Beasts weeping as they watched their friends die, people embracing each other without even knowing each other’s names, facing the terror of impending death.7e45aa26702f29ad

Cheon Ryubeom’s vision blurred. Already weakened by the smoke and the anesthetic needles, he couldn’t properly respond to the mermaid’s sonic attack.ad0c0c7de5a9c4d7

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Whoosh…4cea393b243612d2

Water poured in. Ryubeom, momentarily 59c6d2b271 entranced by 5229ac06b1 the mermaids, ff0fe7de38 lost focus e2bbf5e535 and couldn’t 03a0b70157 maintain the 7d4d7f16de barrier. During that 4b34d61848 lapse, the 166a136045 water surged e1e9b0f239 in, heading 86c300d461 towards the db6cb1bd88 area where e7fdf83c73 the beasts 4e0d97e6d4 and researchers c31c4abdaa were hiding. Another mermaid had 4210b7fdf3 secretly destroyed the 299896d3d5 wall of the 300c36dded research facility from 4ae1dc5ad6 behind.9c592716d83085c4

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“Ahhhhh!”95046f50685cd7f7

“Kyaaah!”cf0c86c7659ba14c

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In an 2aa2ffa1f4 instant, they ea1ff1f66d were swept ee7d8d5c2b into the e7e201ac52 river. Cheon Ryubeom quickly reached ddc445c95f out in shock. He tried c21d415706 to expand 89af46d128 the barrier fea47a8f00 to protect 1b91992b70 them, but 34b51452a3 the distance 2db241a7f6 had already 0763e3bc3d grown. In the end, 386cead074 Ryubeom had to ad2627734a reduce the protective 4464cb7d4f range of the 964b0ab71f facility and instead bf1392b9ca formed a separate f6aef921de barrier around those 2e7cf76171 who had been 7ba102bb92 swept away. In the 3f53e84280 water, golden 67115aafa1 spheres formed c70bbe4deb around them cea037aadb like bubbles.3b92949a78e563e7

Everyone except Ryubeom was completely exposed to the mermaids’ malevolent energy for a split second and instantly lost consciousness. Unable to bear the sight of the mermaids through the thin bubble-like barrier, they collapsed.76d2ab7dc237cb7a

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As Cheon 3f1b5cc530 Ryubeom looked 9251bd1132 at the d032e119c1 fallen people b317bf8f1f with trembling 6b69289dd3 eyes, a 8a074fb7cd mermaid whispered 5af82f7e04 to him.f61e0724ecd7ee5d

[You probably think you’re being merciful by saving the beasts here.]

“…….”a8c19656071947da

[But how shallow is your justice that you think you can save the humans above as well?]

The mermaid 0dd162b7ab smiled silently.e704e9ca43fcee97

[Let me show you directly.]

Suddenly, foam rushed toward d156747b1e him, filling his vision b084f63b23 as if a massive 0d74af7c40 wave had crashed against 578997f97d a rock, breaking into 97f9d95b8d frothy spray.6600476fbf32816e

Cheon Ryubeom faltered, 4b6a0d8085 but he tried 05c0ae4a3f his best to b7bfe823f2 maintain his spell. If his 597c6d578d concentration broke, ef63d9673d the barrier bec79f9ab1 would collapse 194729e404 as well. Then not only a58be91044 would the beasts 4f3fbe04d9 be in danger, 2d0ddc0a2c but so would 42c77a4561 the core in 1ab5b7ce8b the research facility.9dfc7e567ab374dd

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However, as 57ec094e48 the foam a1e615b3fb cleared, a 2aabe0d7d0 faint whisper c6d379f224 reached his e5eb54c552 ears.fe43b76f916e7e80

[Son…]

Cheon Ryubeom’s face turned deathly pale. It was the same whisper from that fateful day, the same voice he had replayed in his mind over the past few days… His father’s voice, coming from beside him.33614b84cabc7897

No, this is fe652a2847 just another trick eef6b9fab3 of the mermaids.649647a9dd10dd11

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Cheon Ryubeom e294fa3846 clenched his 022fb01087 eyes shut. There were people here d942254180 he needed to protect. He couldn’t afford to 7e0d2ed3fb lose focus. Repeating to himself b610373ea2 that it wasn’t b22b53ff8a real, Cheon Ryubeom 4dfef5b737 channeled more spiritual 6b9183e7fc energy into the 0c1c39269a barrier.7e18d2998f3765b2

[You won’t even look at your father now?]

“…….”0b4ba621034d2add

[I just wanted to keep my promise… Why are you so angry?]

But at those 362651b722 words, Cheon Ryubeom a624036b61 opened his eyes. Though he barely resisted 607a5a6986 turning his head, his 6e84b83f81 pupils were already trembling 54427c0dac uncontrollably. He couldn’t help 7fcb86bf54 but react to e7c4951c05 the words he 75bb323e04 had replayed his 64c098a8d3 whole life. Blood dripped from cf4d709cb9 his clenched fists.ce7fab3047dd4a62

A promise.62af31f312f1f307

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The promise his d0a7526687 parents made to de527f8281 protect him from de6b045d53 being taken by 972001709b ghosts. They died, 88a86b184d bleeding at c32c4b9a64 the bottom 71c717f700 of a 6eae6278ae cliff, to ea5505223e keep that 842f13a03c promise. Most of his bb816529fc memories of that f128718c1a day were erased, 76771dc9e6 but he vividly 01709a9a0d remembered the warmth 7eae1ce287 of their hands 059e38e054 as they held 2ef4a063de onto him for 7452fb2a82 the last time.c4ae9702c9b36023

‘Because we 10577f3c22 promised to 7a9a1713da protect you.’5155ea471271ddb1

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The warmth from 0b9384d791 that moment and a3df600bcb the love they c74e10c3dc whispered at the 70a1172392 end were cruelly e515122957 clear in his c8746dd059 mind, staying with 63d2d4f899 Cheon Ryubeom as f57374705b a lifetime of f49354f6e1 guilt. If only he b1880cc10c hadn’t been so 6b759357e7 childish, asking them c1a329f1f8 to protect him; 5550077d71 if only he f9cfc941c3 had gone out 8b5cdc45be of the cave cf4f73b727 that day instead.10829a475929b95f

Would we have been fc6be7d159 able to be together 8851e09169 then?bf984cb7920dc5fd

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Even if it were b1b12aa98f in death.ddfc9df58a853a6b

Ryubeom bit his lip 4b878f16ed hard, trying to hold 15b8da8e46 on to his sanity. This was just 5ac65a70a2 an auditory hallucination. A mere trick. But how could it 17183c1f8b mention the promise? A story that 3b5737dada he had never 25974c1015 shared with anyone, d5becd36fd how could it 8906fdfddf dig so deep 5d015bd6e9 into his memory?10750ac927100697

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What if this 0529b88228 wasn’t a hallucination? What if his a44dc0ca5d father was somehow fba0460fd2 connected to the 1b17d28e84 mermaids? Questions trailed one after 003e9df014 another in his mind. He couldn’t help b3bbbc62af it. Thoughts of his c93ab7f7c8 father had haunted de73e5c201 him endlessly over 6b63e182ec the past few 1587457f93 days, driving him 5cf98ae36b to sleepless nights fa37ff8e60 and relentless searches.6f6fe30af7b12d35

Could it be, however slim the chance, that his father was involved with the mermaids? He was desperate to know. The desire to uncover the secret behind his parents’ deaths had been driving Cheon Ryubeom for more than a decade.76f2fb2fd70a2a89

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[You must be really angry. You won’t even respond to your father.]

“No, I… I….”b65930acbad0ad66

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Ryubeom’s voice was thick with emotion. Whether it was an attempt to ignore the hallucination or deny his father’s words, he couldn’t tell. The ambiguous words spilled from his lips.d5a8858636dd0c0d

[So now, you won’t even save your father…]

At those words, Ryubeom’s head snapped around. His father’s voice, as if he were being strangled. And when Ryubeom saw his father, he could no longer breathe. His father was being dragged into the darkness.2f84900335020d49

“No, no…!”341f9895e46e07b1

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Cheon Ryubeom immediately started 54a34e7ac1 running toward him. His vision 73bd754a00 suddenly blurred, cf52c4f90e as if b0543fea06 he were 90281af52b back in 0245b02e56 the cave 28d6ff3537 from the 8e3cdc7200 past. The cool air of 3ba3ec25e6 a stormy night, the 57aee92382 loud sound of rain, f1b625c56e the smell of blood 566265232c piercing his nostrils.cba57d3430cf6bcb

All his senses returned dc587aa7a4 to that day.905c820599202dd1

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But no matter ae6c925185 how hard Cheon bded661dda Ryubeom ran, he 2628579553 couldn’t get closer 54da008170 to his father. He kept 78365b239d circling inside 71886753a2 the cave, 64e33eb756 just like 3995994aff that time, 87dcaf14d8 pitiful and 8c962b2c8e powerless.34616a5a264e854e

Bang! Suddenly, Ryubeom’s body 9f44d2a6f4 was thrown to 7cc1bd2a00 the side and 3ab2d72396 slammed into the 070871901a cave wall. The impact felt like d926650bef crashing into a rock, 26406bedf1 but Ryubeom got up 6160e90835 and ran forward again. He tripped over a 3cf6c5dc9c rock and fell, but d6ff3d9f37 got up and kept 75599fc7fc running.8ed40286462033ac

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The mermaids watching this 2f9b6d08a1 scene laughed gleefully.e69fe498a5d6ce64

Cheon Ryubeom had ecb5574819 been completely trapped 275e0baa5e in a mental a22dd82627 curse. Now, he 4ebb73e686 was endlessly 2773bd531a running in 25230403ec one spot, 2b573ee53e calling out 9f8ede8442 for his e7145b1b1a ‘father.’ The 39a0d749b2 mermaids sneered, 3ead27ec6b saying that 7d6f8f4b68 in the df4e08c41b end, Cheon 00a1bb3ebc Ryubeom would 6dc921c07a choose the 9cde6bc896 illusion of 44556b7145 his father 9ec3e94f8e over the 0e7982f466 beasts, revealing 1a715d39e3 himself as 7d10a5bea5 the most 50bbd7b168 self-serving hypocrite.4d4bf04e366f50e4

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Yet, despite this, 208ac01917 the spiritual energy 1ce070c4f7 protecting the beasts 1d760c5d9d remained intact.35037638a7376a97

[Hmm…]

Instead, the ca62c6bd19 barrier surrounding 4b8fe7e045 Cheon Ryubeom 82623c569a weakened. Instinctively, he should 5ea493c384 have protected himself ffee67f8f3 first, but the 1b8e62a995 mermaids wondered whether 4841372997 to call this 81a8056acd foolishness or misguided d5ac6ee131 hypocrisy.d4a70f4b3a43b477

Amused by 7c8149772e his pitiful 48ed164fab state, the 7a3c0b5a61 mermaids harassed f4e26e738e Cheon Ryubeom aacaf97219 through the 7b8f458547 gaps in 094774905e the barrier. They flung him into 0b4a8fb1c3 walls, tripped him as 13d49fcc49 he tried to run 646f66f8bb again. They were curious 866fd28eec to see how b11d86d470 long the tiger 9caf89b3c3 cub could last. If they 66e425b90a could break 5cc4028ff9 his spiritual b0a17e0bb0 energy, they 6a5a592e90 could take 87d79910be over the dd8b89c111 beasts and 9f966d43a7 the core, 245966e3a9 and perhaps 32a5046b01 even absorb c036b0ee34 his energy 93d0c46d30 as well.bce73e3f576fbc60

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Unaware of a9af7df99c this, Cheon 7da3449a44 Ryubeom kept af9c9e193b running.7446eeca1cfef4f5

“Gah… No… this a27751f6c2 can’t… be…”def7900193c6934b

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His body grew 83977ef532 heavier with each 5942c7adf8 step. Sharp pains spread through 6932f674d6 him, making it harder 50f1a05366 to move forward. The realization that 5eaaa222a1 he was still 505a07aac4 trapped in the 5374c57f78 cave, unable to 6ac2b3cf2f escape, horrified him. He had e5b34cc899 the sickening eac7152065 feeling that 725a73a294 even if 347b21e2dd he went f999b78d9a back to 2db44e163e that day, 93db28f75e he would abad93f712 still helplessly a6617bb248 watch his d5ab188316 parents die ef243a0695 while hiding 7a33a0dead in the 8b4e459c51 cave.8657c3b840e8ceb9

It felt like aba2f6e6fb his leg was c3020349fa broken, but Cheon 3211bcb587 Ryubeom tried to 65ac38523e drag himself forward.a425001ca8f5cba3

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“Please…”b67148dc5cb63a5a

Just as tears began to fall from Ryubeom’s eyes, a cool scent approached him. It was different from the smell of rain mixed with blood in the cave. The scent, like the calm of a midnight forest, was cold yet vivid… and it embraced him from behind, covering his eyes.e8a26f8809058192

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“You can stop 93794a4570 running now.”187b2bc25d0edfa8

A soft ed358ddfc2 whisper fell 037b09b43c into his f680dda6ae ear. The voice was 7fc15a75e6 low and subdued d074d69815 but gently comforted bcdc283337 Cheon Ryubeom, pulling c9217792ff him out of bb2ba50688 his despair. The cold, like 5d6509fe27 a night breeze 3973b3d927 over the river, 93ffd000c1 brought him back 1324cc8927 to reality.d3dc23518041e4a5

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Crack. As a fissure spread, 25d35dc580 Cheon Ryubeom finally broke c3cf7881fb free from the cave. His tear-streaked amber f4df343704 eyes looked blankly 90039405d0 at the presence c10bf55bef behind him. His face was a 5b9022375a mix of shock and ac3cca7d17 disbelief.f1688fc11839cbb8

Yeohwi.f9252bd89021edb5

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His eyes, now cd6a41c841 tinged with a 7f314c3192 chilling red like 82450cba12 blood, stared directly 72565937f8 at the mermaids.e2bbc288312b976d

“This time, I’m in a pretty foul mood too.”1a888838b1fbc9e6

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Yeohwi’s voice was strangely unfamiliar. His usually soft voice had dropped just slightly, but it completely changed the atmosphere. That change felt distant, causing Cheon Ryubeom to blink slowly. Though he had awoken from the curse, his mind remained foggy.336676d19b65cfd8

Currently, Cheon Ryubeom was ddcf0e866b barely clinging to consciousness. Smoke, anesthetic 19dd0425c5 needles, the db62ff041f exhaustion of 177a20a936 the past 65ad4e3a72 few days, 41c7b09a24 the aftereffects 2caa9fabde of the 2daa3427a2 curse, and 04ce83ec97 the physical 9a97588561 shock from 79d1270a78 the mermaid’s ac84a7296a pranks all 12b7184cdd intertwined, making e9a81c0297 his mind 4af617da1e flicker. His vision kept c0c49b5cd2 trying to blur.3e80f0d6ab750583

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He tried to shake his head, thinking he couldn’t let this happen, but a cool hand once again covered Ryubeom’s eyes. The gentle touch, as if telling him to rest, made him momentarily forget to breathe.7b75f5e04b5dca2f

“Just close your eyes for a bit.”bc271dbb798479f8

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A soothing voice whispered 94b0d87a0a in his ear. Through the 5742051239 now-darkened vision, d9505d96dd he saw 373e1500c6 a faint 6742716c89 red light. As his tension 0951b81f4e melted away, Ryubeom’s 52111f7758 body collapsed, and dfc02410c7 Yeohwi easily supported 424777a059 him. Yeohwi then laid 1149938d3b the sleep-cursed Ryubeom fd57aff715 onto a chair 875349fde7 behind them and 0fba5f1c9b turned his head.0c7c064611bda0e0

The mermaids looked 4534a37044 down with stiff 0868740511 expressions. Just moments ago, ea0b319822 they had felt 54a4fc14a9 as if a 2e84894878 bolt of lightning 780dda3dad had struck the ba83719d92 river. Something sharp and 4b56e38de5 piercing had flown 55f45d3f66 in, invading the 30e4bfed69 space before the fd1530d2bf mermaids had time 0fa515d968 to react.55c6d3574bf25983

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The sensation c3fb209439 of the 093bfc6ef8 split water 2f8efa4b0a touching their d0c3281e20 skin tingled.5695cf5d77bfbc14

[What in the world is that…?]

The yellow-lit f58408cc58 mermaid shivered. An instinctive d6591a5a19 fear rose a56f19335a within them, 981126f52f but they 2df1a9bddf let out d1dacfda26 a hollow a80d50d9a9 laugh when 69c0cdcbe8 they saw 333541b94f who it 885f09ab5b was. The aura of 379e707308 spiritual power coming 825bf2b95f from the man 789e075363 in black robes efbd3133fa was so faint, 309848b7a5 it was puzzling 55149dbef7 how he had 472a2de50c even entered the 215f42c032 space.fdea07c29ffe9f70

The bracelet 76d9326471 on their 124f6c9c16 wrist felt 2239c3fdb2 oddly disquieting, 8c5cb0e64d but the d26be9dc8b mermaid ignored a3a726e858 the feeling. As long as 59be95c8f9 they were in bc08f2a6d4 the water, a 5cc267f53a being from the 5858def2f1 land posed no b38531d6df threat. The river 9594b9df32 was a 502a690023 perfect environment ac99e7d5b0 for the 3f2dc90fc8 mermaids born 47957d1042 in it.d31b66d95e2e0aee

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[You will also become our prey!]

Even if his spiritual 5ee7a77064 power was faint, devouring c6dd2e468c him would surely quench 1eed8cebe4 their rage. How dare he startle 90b218e25b them? He deserved punishment. The mermaid, 438e2f55e6 eyes wide d12fe3c1de with malice, 12ee4e19b6 rushed toward 5167143821 him. With Cheon 82b47879ca Ryubeom’s exhaustion 3e0cacc6a7 weakening the 9c0f69e72c barrier around 2c08f4dac6 the lab, c447be24f4 one more 41743c71d6 hit would 9c845768c2 shatter it.e664f5325dd98a18

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The man f900fe7fcf in black 2383d4935c robes did c6f332ef94 not react 80ef43dd1f at all. He just 666dbf1137 stood there, 3d05d27520 as if 5cd3cbd405 frozen in e55b37bca2 shock, while 45d1d704cb the mermaid e23f1220c7 aggressively flapped badef37d9d its fins, 275530b644 preparing to 8c6bca207d break through fe701fa555 the barrier 196c37f14d and strike d6a879f8c5 him.71fc2c510312f9e6

Thwack.7c51d19f67c47c12

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With a simple 91bec86e4f wave of Yeohwi’s 65e178e939 hand, the mermaid’s 8b3cc78ff5 fin was cleanly 9e1f5330cf severed. A spray of dark aee8f04e63 blue blood splattered as c47e0bf204 the mermaid screamed.3e10196327aa1e45

[Aaaahhhh!]

They hadn’t even e20e9aa182 seen the spell 2b987f0f9a unfold. In an b525bcbee2 instant, spiritual 38bccbd787 power, as 2e6cf5ff4d sharp as 89656705cd a blade, 2bea06c964 sliced off d7cd03231a their fin. As the other mermaids a130e138d7 froze in shock, Yeohwi c334912569 merely muttered, as if 73100740ae disappointed.5ead96087b1e7d2e

“I was aiming for the neck…”0795aa6486f41eba

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Perhaps there was de7756f222 no helping it. He calmly 0ed3e63931 looked down b62025c8a1 at the 987bcedd8f bracelet, seeming 00cf74da66 utterly at 001482d7c8 ease, as d1b67fec69 if neither a041b6f645 being underwater 45c5574362 nor the b1d6c9771e mermaids approaching 7feeb574fa him was 153e080b53 at all 92378d2c1f surprising. The mermaids felt a 79f2f3f714 distinct dissonance at his d66f18ebb9 reaction.f831eaa76cefdb0f

It was aaf4b2f742 as if 75ee15e79d the barrier f0132149a2 made of fac720f6ec spiritual power 17413d26cd was protecting 433b352321 them instead.2ff722e21f5a480c

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A strange smile appeared in Yeohwi’s eyes, tinged with a sense of absurdity at how he had ended up involved in closing the Sagwido (a demonic path). He had thought that to get closer to Cheon Ryubeom, he would inevitably get caught up in the Sagwido, but to think it would turn out like this…798e6301c0d257a8

But this situation was d6ba3b4df6 getting on his nerves 4548a1cf39 in more ways than d593cf4c64 one.5e915e020d8558ee

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Bang! At that 84a146dff2 moment, a fc375b17b4 mermaid with 37ab0c2027 green fins c7ca6ed4fd lunged at 30e05b982f Yeohwi. It didn’t like 399f9d44d6 the look on 06b1eaab36 his face, as 153614dfaf if he was 598123f246 thinking of something db5d04ce86 else in their 10b8f70c32 presence. The barrier 914c1a987a shook as 57de7c7439 if it 8887bb4803 would break, 715d066d9e and water 385839568c surged in, d0e2fbfc6c but Yeohwi abe73868cf lightly dodged 8c5d4392e5 to the dac3f7c465 side. His black robes fluttered 104314246a elegantly.5f324a289612743a

From his outstretched f188c41bc6 fingers, a thin d97293abd3 red thread of d8905c7dc1 energy unraveled, seemingly 4fad76cfd1 forming a character 9839702086 before it fell b70851b575 to the ground. The mermaid persistently d7f810ef98 chased after him, 56f0ec66fe convinced that his b50dc84511 spiritual power was e468be0a91 too low for f6fa88ef77 him to cast e197320027 proper spells now.515c198e3f8c8bfe

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Now was the 1e460df171 time to strike, 3ac478dd10 but the man 747d7086fd dodged as if 45eb999a75 it were a 967d9c97c3 game. He moved dangerously 09e6511314 close to the 7f3f5221f8 barrier, as if 83733f8d2d he were simply 4f74c3d27e out for a 08d3513181 stroll.d172ab79084bb87e

The mermaid’s fury aa873a6a53 boiled to its 30276256f4 limit.1e17cb81b6bf4a67

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[How dare you…!]

Swoosh!But before the mermaid 0dea85750f could finish its shout, a4f15be44c a red net surged 8cc6262436 up from the ground, 33ce5f80d0 wrapping around the mermaid. Every seemingly 3fadaa01b9 careless step 268a4c590a he had 47e8bf47c6 taken had a063ecbd80 been laying 8bcf57a99f a trap.b01322d8484fa26c

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The mermaid 926fc2ec41 struggled, but bc3941fade the net 6c597a24da tightened around c6fef475b7 its body a94d4542ca as if 4469b90854 it were a1dede48ed caught in 2e05c75b13 a spider’s a7aef666e6 web. Its high-pitched screams echoed 91ca7870ea through the water. After glancing at 6ebdf21897 it briefly, Yeohwi 948821a77d began crafting a 4b0b7dcd2b new spell.878c779f2fd205e0

He was currently 794c62ff01 mixing spells in d933b56be2 a way that 23489a2bb4 wouldn’t draw too ffd4032aa0 much of his 959617efe2 powerful spiritual energy. Yet even a few 266f7f7902 simple spells, when layered 20324c10d9 together, produced undeniable power.c64edc8714119e98

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Sensing this, the e16beb25f3 yellow-lit mermaid rushed 2b5032afde at Yeohwi once 2693ad4845 again. Its fin, still bleeding, 0510c8c2be had just barely been 21a6295ff8 healed with demonic energy, aea128c58c and its eyes were 9c5846e9cf bloodshot with rage.c55b98f1b15085ab

“Ryeong!”2765042829154a78

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The moment Yeohwi’s e2c222be2a shout rang out, ce1bdfd7bd the very air e156db9429 seemed to buzz 68683f8f4b with electricity. The mermaid turned 5c79741dad its head ominously, 3e6567906b feeling the entire bc448d127b water vibrate. And before b1336d529b it could 5979479368 react, something fcf8cbd8ac massive bit 04f1e66732 down, sweeping 3d45fc5943 it aside.2cb514cfca64c9a4

[Aaah!]

Sharp fangs pierced 7f60baf20b the fin and 873a904d35 slammed the mermaid 5917fa56dc into the ground. As murky mud d2e176b53f swirled up, blood 6a7120ec47 spread through the 6cea4aee65 water.c166ffe82a04f1c0

The mermaid writhed and e6d79418f3 barely escaped, but its 1bad5f6dd1 lower body was already c3b4e6f2a0 shredded beyond repair. Black blood 4d3f16fb48 poured out 4bcad3ca65 in even 4a9d6c216f greater quantities. Watching this, the nine 356e02bec6 white tails of the 4c8d49f9bf fox spirit swayed gracefully.516ffb4b649167b0

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Meanwhile, Yeohwi’s spell was c102d4949b complete. He reinforced the barrier 773ff3ce15 around the lab and 921c07ce04 pulled the creatures floating 22466f8fcb in the water into e4ad22a6af the lab’s protection. After checking on a9e8f4183b the triplets, Yeohwi e806a03ea3 turned to Ryeong 459fe4cea6 and said,6517d2a204d39d6e

“Why are you so 10b9e64a36 late?”5983cd3e804329cd

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[You need to understand that I hate water.]

“You’re not 897f9126d7 a cat, 0cb8ba7112 stop whining. Besides, that 71089c238b actual feline 43d7956205 over there 2fa7bb1e34 was swimming aff0850806 just fine c5fe7d1721 in the e0fb9f5523 water.”b28b5a4bf60245e6

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[So now you’re siding with the tiger cub?]

Ryeong frowned f0fc5b7e3a at Yeohwi’s 94a309ea3d playful tone. Being suddenly dragged into 7dded73e56 a connected consciousness and db26bcf2ce summoned here, only to 67b7a3a7a5 find it was underwater.95aadb985983a222

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The yellow-lit mermaid, watching their conversation, seethed with rage. How dare they talk so casually in their presence? It was deeply insulting. Yet, ever since the fox spirit called “Ryeong” appeared, the mermaid had been too petrified to move.2bf2d99b56ca6c1e

Gumiho. A famous land-dwelling 8af54c02d6 creature they had 86d0074fa3 heard of.f059f02d6873e1d0

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The mermaid, trembling as it tried to staunch the bleeding from its lower half, stealthily observed the two. The beastman, who seemed friendly with the gumiho, was no ordinary being either, a terrifying realization that sent chills down the mermaid’s spine.e73a19ea221df005

A massive shadow soon loomed over Yeohwi and Ryeong. It was cast by the largest of the three mermaids, a blue-hued one, whose presence brought a deepening gloom. With a simple gesture from the mermaid leader, the net was torn apart, allowing the green-hued mermaid to escape. The smaller mermaids quickly checked each other’s wounds.16b6015350768087

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The blue-hued mermaid 9a4e352d93 spoke, its voice faa5a4a12f low as it 23a67cb0b1 recounted the story f749456a6d of the suffering 403de45aaa beastkin who had 0bf7b6145b been abducted and 8adf57112f died in agony f88510e962 in the lab.f11d826ab29a8a1f

[Do you not agree with our anger?]

The resonance 18b98244bf of the 1ba876b959 mermaid’s voice b77eaa6f95 showed Yeohwi c85e6e9686 a glimpse 1ce74dd6a4 of the 548303b4ca past, just 11f67bbf56 as it 43f1a0170b had done b7913d59d8 for Cheon dd7b95c0b4 Ryubeom earlier. It had b26574c0df expected Yeohwi 9c6c88419e to react da897437a8 the same 31c198ee2b way the 18901b780d tiger cub 0600009ca3 did upon 25e0fbb654 learning the 4d006158ff truth, with 1b2ccf83d4 hesitation and 82ef2d6db7 doubt.b3888534eeda7068

Moreover, he d5f4fd3595 seemed to aaf02732ae be part eaa694285a of the 2882e066ea fox clan, 837d7d3ba1 which puzzled a727517a8f the mermaid 52c0bd15a9 further.4f2079f0699e8516

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[Does your clan think it can remain free from such suffering? Why aren’t you on our side?]

The mermaid asked, its 69199576c3 voice tinged with bitter ca34ab91f2 resentment and fury. However, Yeohwi 97579d5efd only nodded 0aa1e09a22 slightly in 1242028e01 response.67aee4e5855b610a

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“It’s simple. First, you tried to eat these children.”14ea8cf5f1f7c02c

[They had already consumed poison, so…]

“Second, why should I care about your anger?”9afa668e748597d5

[…What?]

The mermaid’s eyes widened in shock. It exuded a killing intent, as though it was ready to tear its opponent apart, but Yeohwi’s face remained calm.8b2ede826e36b547

“I understand that you harbor resentment toward humans, but that doesn’t mean I can allow the gates of hell to open in this world.”e67af169a1c8f406

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[More self-righteous justice…!]

“Did I ever mention justice? Whether humans die or not doesn’t concern me. No… Let me rephrase that, because someone might dislike my phrasing.”184537414f8245cf

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Yeohwi muttered to himself, shaking his head as if deep in thought. His demeanor suggested he wasn’t standing before a malicious spirit but rather contemplating some inner emotion.9f040fc9d0471033

His gaze fd49702b23 fell on 6dbd9f144e a wooden c56a049121 rosary.c65b5042a6e5b6e4

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“I have something I need to find.”3d8dad94ef5b5706

The mermaid remained silent.e9d8ff1bfeaccb42

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“And if this world falls into chaos, it’ll get in the way.”46418fda7c02101f

His voice had an 7be75fcbd6 oddly detached quality. It wasn’t just the 76e7e8b15b fact that he sought 166efa5b70 to prevent the calamity 49129f179b because it would hinder 8454944a8c his goals. There was 62b0f61620 an eerie 5de6a7ec69 calm, like eb70c1b3b6 the brittle eb1ad5d3c4 energy of 03fabfba88 a withered a41638831b old tree—fragile, ef3b6d9948 as though 248823a131 it would cfa834eb9e crumble at e6e86b8cf0 a touch. But instead of feeling 5280511479 precarious, it sounded more cb82a33343 like the faint farewell bafac791d2 of someone heading toward 37db027c84 their end, sending a 2591947305 chill through the air.23811792cf566c0d

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As the mermaid froze 6611fafa76 and simply watched, a 898ad533fd faint smile formed on fdce64c393 Yeohwi’s lips.5840a6a514f85e26

“Besides, you act like you’re only going to kill humans, but in reality, you don’t care if the beastkin die, do you?”14f165681187883d

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[…What did you say?]

“If the gates of hell open, the spirits will seek power, and the beastkin will inevitably become their prey. In a world like that, even if the beastkin survive, they’ll eventually suffer discrimination. What are you going to claim—that you’re cutting them down now to spare them future pain?”b3212a91085d4f70

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Yeohwi tilted his head 157e20bcea slightly.5ddb0f3189d3be77

“Don’t pretend you’re planning some grand act of revenge.”f524df3c93affeec

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The mermaid’s argument had a flaw from the start. The beings that crossed over from the underworld wouldn’t distinguish between humans and beastkin. They would try to kill any living creature indiscriminately, as weakening the boundary between the two realms would expand their territory.2faa5cfc52f1fee5

The mermaids surely knew 8d887e1354 this. But they didn’t a90470db5e care. In fact, they were 2b7d66f6e1 banking on this chaos. It was 98386e2216 the only 15cc55dc1f way they 2db0ddf251 could become 2e1e4fe3ac the new ad5e460d8b center of 144e02aeaf the world.d691dbfd8f36f811

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The key c5f51eb604 to dealing dcf50e1fdf with evil 9b577707ed spirits was ff90ff858f never to 9853c9f9fb be swayed ebabb48732 by them.fef1563814bae966

“I’ve been through too much to be swayed by a grudge as petty as yours.”b50133332ee8e302

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Yeohwi smirked. The mermaid didn’t bother to refute his pointed words. The large blue mermaid simply stared at him, as though contemplating the strange feeling they’d sensed from him earlier. In the depths of their ocean-like eyes, Yeohwi’s reflection shimmered.d4fd114b3cfcab7b

For some reason, the mermaid found Yeohwi’s presence deeply unsettling. It wasn’t just a feeling that he wasn’t an ordinary being. To the spirit’s eyes, he appeared as if he was a mass of darkness, tightly coiled around himself. The stench of long-harbored resentment clung to him like the scent of blood.4598d3efa8ec2a63

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[So, you too are riddled with horrible grudges.]

The mermaid slowly 0fc9a0ecd8 swam in front cc1b52717f of Yeohwi.2c9a0eadfe454774

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[Stagnant and reeking.]

“Such harsh words from a creature born from stagnation,” Yeohwi said with an eerie smile.e159a88f80a22c53

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At that moment, the smaller mermaids charged towards the research facility. While the massive blue mermaid held Yeohwi’s attention, distracting him, the others exploited the lapse in defense.80d200fb915fda32

Splash!The yellow mermaid 297ec39b7a burst through the d59c626bbd water, launching an 6d08f98d2e attack on Ryeong, 476fa6746c the nine-tailed fox. It seemed bent 0d3db029dc on revenge for b6091c0371 the earlier bite, 91311fb7a3 its aggression more 611d652110 savage than before. Ryeong swiftly dodged and c20d854757 prepared for battle once 4a22673cb3 more.164bca7ddd49b838

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Meanwhile, the dc58b47525 green mermaid e00536a30a lunged at 2cdcac1114 Yeohwi. Clicking his tongue, he 5d0b935d35 leaped back, a crescent-shaped f072ba74a4 burst of red energy 70126afebe cutting through the air, a0352ff34c slicing into the mermaid.793b2adc54972bf1

As Yeohwi and Ryeong 59a275c2da each dealt with their a278780bc5 respective opponents, the blue 261394805a mermaid abruptly moved forward. Only then did f81d0df6d6 Yeohwi realize why bc567591a7 the mermaids had db1761a5eb staged this ambush. From the start, 710c6c4f51 their target had 618db7b4c7 been something else.72e98fb152be253e

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“Ugh…”49c95d4cae3fe6b6

Cheon Ryubeom had been caught by the dark blue aura of the mermaid. Even in his exhausted state, he instinctively struggled to free himself, but the mermaid’s power was overwhelming. The dark aura surged like waves, pulling Ryubeom deeper into the water.d59e819a6637ce7a

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[If you want to stop us from taking the core, I’ll just devour this tiger cub instead.]

The spiritual power of a tiger was potent. Especially Ryubeom’s, which was imbued with pure, righteous energy. Devouring him might grant the mermaids even greater strength than the core. The mermaid’s mouth stretched into a sinister grin.4de61826fd3797d3

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Swoosh! Crash!5ff6455e0c2990a8

The entire space 42273d1760 shook as if f2b831d629 caught in a 462ada93c4 whirlpool. The river surged 81d7517122 violently, threatening to 5f143379e3 fully collapse the cae1b7773f already half-ruined research 99ae259dfe facility. The ceiling crumbled, and b44e38dda6 debris swirled through the 27d34ce2eb current, battering everything in df4a5c9c26 its path. Ryubeom was 76d8c7f12e swept up 8868ee83d1 in the 38a81feb8c torrent along 74d1a2b7c2 with it.d7f4ac6ef0394c70

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The mermaid opened its 39779c39ee jaws, ready to consume 4ec7bd52b5 Ryubeom. His vision darkened, a4986227b3 overtaken by a 49d680e97b deep, primal fear.f1431ed357e97ae4

Since Yeohwi had appeared, Ryubeom’s thoughts had been disjointed, as though his mind had been forcibly cut off. His body, too, was limp, like a marionette with severed strings, devoid of strength. The accumulated fatigue from his ordeal in the research facility hit him all at once, and on top of that, he had been fully exposed to the mermaid’s dark energy.0499e14cba4c353e

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His body 2632b31a07 was riddled dce31845ca with the 684e1e97a3 mermaid’s toxic e897774dbe energy, and 3b84b00ac0 there was 19dd5d464b no way 9f959c7466 to escape. It felt as 05dc2bbc42 though his entire 3e2790719c body was wrapped fc2c97f269 in sharp, suffocating 84e7e8b42a vines.f4e4c1deabd19e0a

“Ah…”882ef3eb29f530f3

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Ryubeom let cc8a6951bd out a 950ee1ac7a soft, despondent 1f2685b0a2 sigh as 3e5af843fa the darkness 3c992329a6 closed in 0a173a8f2e on him. Just then, from f9ce248aea behind, he heard ec88e0a6dc a quiet sigh, 0526146e1f followed by the 38ab499fd0 sensation of his 8a7c9fbea9 shoulder being firmly 887e8f6afc grasped.9b7c7edab48fed35

“That won’t do.”d9c1fa39720700be

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A soft voice 97362a55d0 murmured as his 1212fb448f cheek was gently 0bf2db7d2d cradled.1bc1833586f6c51e

“He’s mine.”9d3a2ac750514cbc

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And then their lips 7aac3f3964 met. Ryubeom, in ea9d04311a his dazed 44fec531b8 state, had 28dba9ab7e no time 737f1257d4 to react 363d45821e to the 88d510187e unfamiliar sensation. His eyes flew open b41b64e610 wide in shock, the fd8dcba20d only indication of his 9691e9facd state of mind.95039361ccbc54d2

Amid his foggy consciousness, Ryubeom thought Yeohwi was drawing out his breath. As if coaxing him to breathe, Yeohwi tilted his head slightly, taking in a deeper breath. Yeohwi’s red lips pressed against Ryubeom’s pale ones, slowly blending their colors together.78cd02bd07938eda

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Gradually, all of Ryubeom’s bb598ccdbb senses began to sharpen.d9dc129f3765c0ef

The intense 3bdbf01abf knot of 28db69f50d pain in 5c9a22c739 his gut, 830755cf6d twisted and 6bd75b4292 contorted beyond a7bb6c5947 recognition, began 25f62ccf8c to settle. Warmth spread through his 128372097e cold body, and the 9cf0776656 fog clouding his mind 7258285419 lifted, leaving it clear e0b1c0b679 and focused. The soft, warm 61d5325064 energy coursed through 0da2447711 every corner of 85dac00063 his being.1d888b8dfa10579f

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As their lips parted, eafe83cd2c Ryubeom let out a 02e040cdde brief sigh, immediately enveloping 7a45c038f8 his body in a a40c87aa4e golden aura. Regaining his 5a5a5fd666 senses, his c5953a100e first instinct 76eb7ed51b was to 4932319192 break free 32670a1685 from the 467829e653 dark energy 43cea66b55 that had 809fbe4062 ensnared him.e7fc70f5f2158727

With a burst a2c1ab96f6 of spiritual power, c2d9820b30 Ryubeom shook off 94acf9c36a the dark energy f58f4db120 and landed on 7384ae4f20 solid ground.41edb6a1771a10fa

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Although he had d6da3e008a regained his senses, 8115c27e93 the situation was 3119d1f043 far from ideal. In fact, it had 505c3c58f0 only worsened.a9dc002600c45d79

[Finally…]

The core was now in the giant mermaid’s hand.bd001c48dfca27e7

Although they had failed to drag the other shapeshifters into the whirlpool, the mermaids weren’t disheartened. They would first absorb the core’s power and then move on to claim the shapeshifters, including the tiger and fox, if possible.b50f7e7f22eb18d4

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As Ryubeom assessed the 008ce69b91 situation, Yeohwi glanced at 30e88305c7 Ryeong, silently mouthing,“What were you doing?” How had the mermaids managed to steal the core? Even considering the limited movement in the water, wasn’t this a bit too much?4becea788cf2b936

Ryeong returned the 13d7f197db look, her eyes 0113394600 practically screaming,“What about you?!”She understood he’d b4aeb94e5e been draining the c9d9373c5e dark energy from dffe1dc41a Ryubeom, butthatmethod? Sure, it was 503a31031e the fastest, most c3be55e028 effective way, but 19162928f1 still!6d31827adbadd9d9

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A silent but intense exchange passed between them before Yeohwi finally sighed and turned away. “Never mind. I’ll just kill them all.” He muttered softly, his expression shifting in an instant as he approached Ryubeom, his eyes filled with concern.bad13b63ee9bf481

“Are you all right, young master?”165a06ca88d33c21

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“Ah… y-yeah.”fc4bb7464cc67baf

“I came here with help from the Guil and the spiritual beasts, but I failed to deal with all the mermaids…”7accdc34df102b9b

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Yeohwi’s tone was filled with guilt as he admitted that he’d almost let the young master be eaten by a mermaid. And on top of that, they had let the core be stolen. His face looked genuinely sorrowful, and Ryubeom could only open and close his mouth wordlessly.39c81b891f1e2e11

The memories of ebd676beb4 the past few f52ac452d3 minutes were so 484cd7a216 faint that Ryubeom 9aa79f9bc6 couldn’t fully recall c83f17b1c7 what had happened 0ccbaa81ad after Yeohwi arrived. But a 5ea7865eb0 nagging feeling c1ca3ee047 kept tugging d24deea34b at him.ff0a3d01f49cec24

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Wasn’t he about to cut my throat…?43f25cd8f6f2233e

A voice, barely a whisper in his mind, echoed faintly. Yeohwi had felt so different from usual…ea26e531b0c33828

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“I managed to remove e4d4fde3be it, but you’ll still a4a4878ec6 feel dizzy for a dbadade736 while.”1835b040a3766a19

But before Cheon Ryubeom had time to process it fully, his thoughts stopped the moment Yeohwi’s hand touched his shoulder. The memory of what Yeohwi had done when he grabbed his shoulder earlier resurfaced. Everything else was hazy, except for that one thing—it stood out shockingly clear.14622017e9ac4e42

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As if ce176464ab soothing the dbf86fbc60 frozen Cheon ffeacf0b59 Ryubeom, Yeohwi e32158edf6 spoke softly.182fdc492a42e6e9

“Rest a little longer. Actually, I know f497a1aae7 a secret technique 02c4cb3fc8 that’s been passed 25a0a04bd9 down in my b50bad2d46 family.”c252389f19318208

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With that, Yeohwi 405af13ab8 turned and approached 0728d8f836 the barrier. The large blue mermaid fa2d3f5252 was using the core’s 910b1d5705 energy to heal the 99a9b81638 wounds of the smaller d330273325 mermaids first. During the process f20d88e947 of extracting the a030df8f43 core earlier, it b95d56c4ab had been severely 012ea3b128 injured while clashing ba2969240d directly with the 56d16c10a8 two foxes on 0af3b67997 behalf of the 24511746cd larger one.e301c3ea965a572f

Such admirable loyalty.02665b279503e750

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Yeohwi sneered 6363904460 and raised c92f27dc91 his arm. He briefly 44c2c38f9b grabbed the aaba410849 prayer beads 1cc27d1d6d but then, 887838eb3a instead of 83caeeda1e removing them, c4cc0cd310 bit his 20ef37d655 index finger 8fbb937120 with his 0382faab3e fang. Strangely, the blood that f14daf18cb dripped down collected in eac494bc68 midair. Then, one by one, cf6d54e7ed it began to form d44a1209b8 symbols.3149b8326be7987d

With a hum, 17838b40fc the crimson symbols 96d21b49e5 glowed and soon 3d0fdee768 flew around Yeohwi’s 8152d1bf6f hand, swirling. Three strings of 05c25a1958 symbols rotated menacingly.ff03531e00cba55c

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[You’re no big deal now!]

[I will tear you apart, piece by piece…!]

The small mermaids, a7329364ba who had absorbed 857eef2b26 part of the 8f0dc7481b core, charged at a5f8946e0c Yeohwi. Since it would b331bd45a3 take time for 765a38f8c5 the large mermaid 4471a5d50c to fully absorb 19151f55e3 the core’s energy, 18ae32d2ae they aimed to 96648138fb exact revenge in b492a3f4d5 the meantime.c3854c23bd42b86b

Though more threatening than before, as soon as Yeohwi extended his hand, a loud crash reverberated, and they were pushed back. The mermaids’ eyes filled with disbelief. They had grown so much stronger, so why?4a82f61f4dc35ae9

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Taking advantage of 93b81af4af their confusion, Ryeong 9681d3d665 joined in the 2900002852 battle. Fierce blasts echoed 03a0ed9e05 continuously.905084d1a6725b0c

Thud!808608e5c96b172d

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Yeohwi’s spell shot up like a sharp spear and pierced through the yellow mermaid’s body. At the same moment, Ryeong snapped its neck, ensuring that one of them was dead.d1ace1c74202a393

The green mermaid, trembling, bd8d0dd61a grabbed the corpse of f6d1910281 the yellow mermaid while 608a5bff94 blood dripped from beneath 4d713a598d its eyes.f2b0e89fea32ff00

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[I swear, I will avenge you…]

The mermaid swallowed 0251e97bf3 the yellow one’s b1d8d5cbb3 corpse. At that grotesque sight, c25f0a779b Yeohwi sneered.3f03324d19d52667

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“You weren’t really that loyal after all, were you?”70a56e8f9d50d9dc

By consuming 8dd6540be9 its companion’s 7f50197e34 body, the d97ec96019 mermaid’s energy bf5b1561bb grew stronger. It seemed f45dcb13d7 to be f2b8ab5477 inheriting its 5528eee7b7 power, with d907fd8706 its scales 660aa570b3 becoming denser 2a9e19f97f and its 6a8293d4c5 body larger. Yeohwi and Ryeong exchanged 27de5e3b29 a glance, silently agreeing 2723a9ee80 to eliminate it before 19cfaa2004 it fully absorbed the ed9e122ee8 power.8d0fe64bcbe8fd10

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The spreading red 38e9de9e58 energy was menacing, 1f572bcc1b and the air 3ff4081e11 tingled with tension, 7b8b7967bc but unexpectedly, it a7738f5364 all stopped with 2bc55e7f6c a shout from 74f220e514 Cheon Ryubeom.0ec9e9762e7ea270

“No, stop, Yeohwi!”102d6d281f5b01a8

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For the past few minutes, Ryubeom had been on the verge of losing consciousness. But he hadn’t collapsed. He seemed ready to faint at any moment, but somehow, he clung to his senses and endured. The reason? For a brief moment, when the mermaid’s energy entered his body, he had seen ‘them.’be5abf53e2249f61

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