TGHD Ch 26

As we entered Mansagul 1a41a4234c and came to this c3a16930d9 place, we did not 950184ec39 feel any sign of bd411046dc Imugi. This leads 5a976e44a4 to the 628c3700ca conclusion that 3bfcd435f7 it is 6e2d816856 now outside 3795b76ba8 the cave, 5cc51caaf8 not inside. And if it 34393b6ffb intentionally trapped itself 3494fc4332 and Yeohwi, doesn’t 591ba00128 that mean it 616c8c3b39 is causing a 90a2e6d188 disturbance outside?8c06b574c9e3f15b

Cheon Ryubeom immediately 6801a3f475 ran outside.e17bde3797926cae

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Rumble…102e603351c274aa

As soon d83074dcf3 as he 1ec3f91016 passed through 8d50ee142e the barrier, ca91cd25da he could 2338f5a3ed feel the 4e5039e11d cave trembling. Moreover, he c6333fe983 sensed the b98f8cda1a air getting f8245fe4d8 damp, as bc224b9bf5 if it d0a6201802 was about 29fcc5a676 to rain. For some 9878affb3e reason, his 387bc0daba body had 612e70f37e felt a 4d4b2367d8 bit sluggish 516d727f68 inside the 85d402a470 barrier, as a79ba7062f if some fa65a7b066 senses were d573ac132a being blocked.87b0a202881ad2bb

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“The humans who were d2b98a78b9 searching inside the cave 22ee35fbb2 have all disappeared as 75d3d8b0c9 well.”dea5a82a351411f7

At Yeohwi’s words, who followed, Ryubeom sighed softly and moved his steps. He had to quickly check the situation outside the cave.e4e391fe97186f5d

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The sky around 42af3d6bd1 the mountain was 4b3efb4fe0 filled with dark ac8e6dbaff clouds. It was not 3ed19147de even noon yet, 3cf5736011 but it was af22c61eed as dark as 445146519e night. Was it 90d9c99f11 trying to 6e6b46cf90 cause another 2a853fedea storm? Ryubeom’s gaze caught b06532bd69 something as he fb6f703dc1 bit his lower aa9e9990af lip.6d1a23e3b9546b2a

Far away, 5ca6673708 a huge f0f2bcc4d7 figure was 16ab81e280 moving between 4480da5eed the ridges. It looked like 25c25e1282 a shadow in cdffedbdae the darkening sky, 2e55b31f92 or at times, 095eb08c79 it seemed as 8ce46f51da if the mountain dd3a9bcda9 was shaking.eff40d0f467ee900

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Ryubeom immediately c82e4c870f realized what 408158669a it was.f24808dfaaa28496

A jet-black Imugi 9c3dff2eed from Mansagul.46ec3bf68c688346

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[Prepare a fitting ritual for me…]

Imugi’s voice echoed like a distant reverberation. Afterward, Imugi quickly disappeared between the canyons, and Ryubeom followed it with his gaze until the end. The distance was quite far, but he pondered whether he should chase Imugi or first ensure the safety of the police officers. As he stepped just outside the cave, his pocket vibrated.df42bea22892d9b9

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— Beom! Why haven’t you been answering your phone?! Where are you now?!5da109f3b04b97b5

It was Saerok who dc9dbc9fe5 called. As soon 62f9e8e6e5 as Ryubeom b83d5100a7 answered the 9353b4575d worried call, 948a3e9a82 she shouted 5429b53d6d even more e2584d7cdd frantically, leaving 39f2caf0a4 him bewildered. It was the 37eb7853d1 first time he d196ba54a7 heard her so 5f4b9a65e5 alarmed.e1308888bd330f11

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And hearing Saerok’s story, it seemed she had been trying to contact him all this time. It seemed he couldn’t communicate at all, either because he was inside the cave or trapped within Imugi’s barrier. Ryubeom tried to make an excuse but decided to tell the truth.b820d44fda31a3b5

“I just bb5d6e7c7c went up 23947ab9be Mansagul for 7e55c5e9fc a bit…”c7f1853160df1fa6

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— What? Did the police 8fb5a7ecde ask for help?! Are you searching 86a3d32e18 with them?!496982a931ccbb03

“…No?”607dd7358c2be4b2

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It was a c4fdf04d40 strange question. Cheon Ryubeom 6fc9b2df23 had no f572d41585 connection with aa4ff9d894 the police a37614eb56 here, and 6ff1dfe786 revealing himself 003b0d0b52 as part 8a3c102d07 of the 15258af486 tiger clan 2e26a5e924 would require 2f168f3859 going through 303b72ba09 quite a 3fa21a97d8 cumbersome process. He wondered 6bb1707d03 why she 075be5d8dc was asking cd102cb9eb such a 075806d714 question, but 62def143ba Saerok’s story fdebe3d7c4 poured out.cbf9af3a504e6d81

— It’s a mess now. The police asked my parents and Ilok, Jimyo’s sister, to help with the search, so they went up the mountain! It’s not just our family, but most of the residents!e3ddc86e9d0d3924

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“…What?”daa91bbab02e4197

— Seriously, why would the police ask the residents to help find remains together?! It makes no sense. No one is answering their phones…883980cce8cbc871

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It wasn’t a simple search for missing people, but a search for remains and belongings, so they wouldn’t involve civilians due to concerns about damage. No matter how close-knit the police station staff and residents were, it was hard to understand this from a common-sense perspective. Saerok cried, saying that everyone who received the proposal followed it as if they were bewitched.be6c2ce575830e40

Cheon Ryubeom recalled 35d7c03d70 a certain ghost 8ec45f73f7 story that flashed bdb6dd6179 through his mind. His face stiffened.e1e211481cbdfe78

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‘The path to Mansagul is a bit complicated. So if you get lost, the mountain keeper approaches and says they’ll guide you to the cave, but actually, there’s no mountain keeper there?’e63dba2e0de8743b

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Cheon Ryubeom hurried 08b50b1b08 down the mountain a9805221aa with Yeohwi.2953b1be42a8e117

First, they needed to f5dc94e1cd meet Saerok and grasp f80e3a41ef the detailed situation. As Saerok 201ef5be9a waited at 7e6994e8bb home as 1db97a8aff Ryubeom advised d8246aef34 at the a1fc1b2253 end of e535f26364 their call, c85ff78fbe she immediately be9ef258c1 approached him, d2d6a6e7e0 calling his 0c78f87eb7 name as a0fc2ba0b8 she saw acab8e278b him. Her hands were a2bd827bc8 trembling.d6f7c7b5a9c8f461

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“What on 0daa2d7941 earth is 279aeb90d2 going on? Why are there 92c20ebd1c dark clouds only d02870fb22 over the mountain?”9399761f04e5f59d

As Saerok 79459df8fd said, the 156e45bf43 dark clouds 9f3b7efa4f that had a61c36585e formed in ff852304b9 broad daylight 50b88fe60f were only 7040732f5a gathered over 6fdf3635ed the mountain. While descending, Ryubeom 70d555f15b felt as if 1ca7567bf0 it were night, e1c22374ff but upon reaching e80206bb62 the village below, ed24152c41 it felt like 0d05c2b52e morning.6493cffe1b8c3e8d

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“What are they searching for in such darkness…!”37dac1088193e3d2

Saerok pounded her 0ab66a9ea9 chest in frustration. Ryubeom calmly asked 803b510661 if she knew 9748aa3602 which direction her f165178f23 family had gone.c7dd42a55af0c607

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About an hour ago, Saerok said she had gone for a walk. The news that a lot of remains had been found suddenly made her feel uneasy, so she went for a walk to refresh her mood, but no one was at home. When she asked the neighbor, they said a police officer came and asked for help, so they followed. Saerok had also wondered, ‘Why would the police ask?’ She kept contacting her family and Jimyo while circling the house, but when she went back to the neighbor’s house, they had also disappeared.5081c0c527b46b25

“It was so strange that I couldn’t go closer, but I vaguely saw them going up the northeast side of the mountain. It’s not a regular trail…”6af9d7f1aeebcad7

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Northeast. It aligned cd9ed874b5 with the 9a55ac2add direction where 083ee765c2 Ryubeom had 58d985526f spotted Imugi fe30877d31 from above. As Ryubeom’s face stiffened, 11c6fb8516 Saerok expressed her confused 5f22fa324d feelings, wondering what was b0da6043ad happening.6d008f305eed4f78

Ryubeom then briefly explained 98fdbe47c9 the information confirmed at c1d1bd5088 Mansagul. When he talked about d355d49cf0 the serpent monster from 98f323eec1 folklore and sacrifices, Saerok 58579e68f7 initially looked incredulous but 3949b53280 eventually nodded and listened. That was 4fe9ec48b9 the only a213493140 way to 12c920a5da explain the ee05e0fe1e bizarre dark 4eb3f26141 clouds.d163841478f2ffd2

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At the end 8c441616e4 of the story, 71125b7ab6 Saerok asked a 8ee56e3f64 question.81cb1e4d2aaacf08

“Then what 8601f54e56 are those f44fee9ee7 things pretending ffb16505a5 to be 371723d077 police?”19e6cdcd843426d3

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“They’re probably the vengeful spirits of those killed by Imugi.”c213a33760e963d2

The reason 8ad7e8b0f4 the mountain 5e76c10c96 keeper ghost 6d80412850 story spread e91b565038 was because ae4b1a9f7f the appearance 08598dd249 of the 331dc5fba7 mountain keeper 8c6fd52ebd was similar 6e7483a136 to the 285b6e9ccb corpse and 3eda9b5a7c clothes found 3e05a4ddc3 in the e7c480ac1e cave five 257e18845d years ago. Since more traces 5c3c14bee1 of death were 2c29da04e1 found inside the 9d07127593 cave, it is 35587989dd possible that those f4395ae313 killed by Imugi 84a2af6b0d are bound to 4e63480456 it, mimicking the e2f5426c92 police.6efe8ee4d14f8af7

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Seeing that the fake police led the residents up the mountain under the pretense of a search, their ultimate goal might be…d5251461ab7b7c31

“…to offer everyone as sacrifices.”84bb056f9b7488e6

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This also aligns with Imugi’s demand to “prepare a fitting ritual.” Saerok’s face turned pale at Ryubeom’s quiet muttering. Her hands trembled again, and Ryubeom realized too late that his hypothesis would be shocking, considering her parents, brother, and even her sister were taken.07eb2fdbbc96504a

In the end, Ryubeom 589a7333f4 decided to reveal a ee1ec1f58e bit more of the b49acdb11f truth to her.bfefe30b3dd76aec

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“I’ll save them somehow, so don’t worry too much. In fact, I came here to hunt Imugi from the start, so I’m fully prepared.”fb2c00034b9de5a0

He had 7596795d6a brought all cdc3c76ad2 the treasures b354d32d3f from his fa08b2f7a8 family. Even though it would 57e5899fda be difficult to easily 2fc6f717f7 subdue an Imugi using 2df8bf4e7d such large-scale magic, this 19fda4d11d was not something to a530899668 tell Saerok.68257ff89359a50b

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Saerok blinked in surprise at Ryubeom’s serious promise to save everyone. When she first heard he came to hunt Imugi, she was quite taken aback. She knew he was a beast-type Suin and exceptionally strong, but she felt more like a peer. However, looking into his amber eyes, she strangely felt trust.1c7028771b71ed1d

He truly seemed like 6778738921 a guardian of everything 3f769d3921 on this land.1e6750892c35335e

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Saerok, who had slowly calmed down, nodded with a moved expression. Ryubeom’s promise felt very reassuring.2da0a8d99e8e85fe

Meanwhile, Yeohwi, fea23b1cd9 who had 2bd4918251 been looking 00f48c707e up at e372fd2157 the mountain 50930e0a43 and thinking b3d9f82b91 deeply, soon 0de8801742 asked Ryubeom 3a6e1ff9b3 a question.4100281b07e367de

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“Do you think they 58077612bb are preparing a ritual?”03ff2ea18cb353d9

“Most likely. Since Imugi said, e8ac9154ec ‘prepare a fitting 66fe58febd ritual for me,’ 5754700b4b it’s likely demanding 3cfc3d90a1 a ritual similar ce469eae23 to what it 647248b06b received during the bcdccd812b Joseon Dynasty.”cb71a03182ed2960

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“Then, should a81bc92652 we offer 6d2a6fb67e a sacrifice e0f7670221 first?”7eaefaac6e43ceea

“…What are you talking about?”35e9daefcc87b5e8

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“Let’s pretend to perform a ritual like in the legend of Seoryeon. They have many people, so it will take a long time to prepare the ritual.”f0919740c6b0cbb7

Ryubeom, who had been blinking slowly, soon burst into laughter. The suggestion to pretend to perform a ritual like Seoryeon to lure Imugi and then attack it suddenly was quite plausible. Even though the vengeful spirits had lured the residents, Imugi wouldn’t be able to eat them all at once, and as Yeohwi said, it would take a long time to prepare the ritual.66e29bc1d8a0f4e2

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“Taking over their 01340a79b6 ritual might be 6e29fb6360 a way.”a29559f4584eade8

If they went northeast, they could find the gathering place. Even though the evil spirits, Imugi’s minions, were pretending to be fake police, they could infiltrate using disguise techniques. Once they successfully entered the ritual site, they could pretend to be captured residents.d816cdbb8bb527e1

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Saerok, understanding, raised her 160f5f0d47 hand and shouted.24b2c5391ca4050e

“I’ll pretend to be a sacrifice! I majored in acting, after all!”98f50cef60a6eef0

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“What? No. It’s too dangerous.”58ea118b139ddf6b

“It’s okay. I’m the person even ghosts don’t take!”f978695b45f2afaa

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Ryubeom’s expression became peculiar at her shout. He had already recalled the past story about why only Saerok remained among the residents. The anecdote that no matter how much she searched for the mountain keeper, she never encountered it. He had thought at the time that maybe ghosts don’t cling to overly bright beings, and it might still apply now.06963c1d93157cb4

While Ryubeom was 256065c291 contemplating, Saerok eagerly d66548cf90 appealed to be ac719c6b4e taken as a acff9c7253 sacrifice.1777badd7378f015

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“They offered a fifteen-year-old girl in the legend, right? I’m about the same age!”29deec879007adb7

“Aren’t you twenty, Saerok?”1c9fa66afa92d1e6

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“Let’s say I left five years at home.”e32218917ec7836f

“That’s quite a talent…”cd2fde3462c7c69e

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Ryubeom chuckled 426143fd95 at their 890b04505c conversation. In this situation, fb51e00d0c Saerok, who should f08025e643 be the most 9a974c671b worried, was so ae78fd0d56 enthusiastic that he 582cf99608 hesitated to tell 21f5c2da9f her to stay 218eb452ae home just because 9778356df0 he had to c061c2d566 protect her. Saerok might de3720c2c4 be more e6f2f39484 afraid to c24e622386 be alone 098ec971e5 at home.168677225ee12ebf

Moreover, Imugi cf5f4e0323 had already dd1fd6f11d sensed his 095a146d1b presence and 8354a7697d set up dbf0aa9f4a traps, so b2c217d548 it was 554b644f53 unlikely to 5814508a69 be fooled 312e8d53d1 if he f837e32a98 pretended to 8da384bc78 be a e06892580f sacrifice.b39a9caaca55e429

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Considering various factors, 1a156f25df Ryubeom slowly nodded.8098c965e393f2cf

“Alright. I’ll give you a lot of protective gear, so never let it leave your body.”9aa863b2d0b7d501

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If he gave Saerok all the protective gear he had brought from his family, it could block Imugi’s attacks a few times. They had to escape well before all opportunities were gone, and since she was a deer Suin, she could run fast.c739d3d5d86ae8ec

Saerok cheered at Ryubeom’s agreement and then slyly asked.26b2a0c3c681e7d7

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“By the way, 906ecbec4a do you have 60ff3f622a anything like a e09687ceeb bomb?”b654fe9a63ef63bb

“…I have something similar, but why?”1bd4c4b77f333254

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“When Imugi opens its mouth to eat the sacrifice, I’ll quickly throw it inside! I’ll kill that snake that took Yulgokrok.”f090e466fee5ab4e

Ryubeom sighed inwardly at 4ac8daa6fc her seemingly burning enthusiasm. She had been 919b1ca42b insisting on following 56686fe3a9 as a sacrifice, eeb5c3184c probably because her c2a7ff7030 family was captured, 312e21bb3a and she was 1c5a3993b1 greatly angered. Although she bickered with bb31a69b85 Ilok every day, she 8a9d9ba030 still worried about her 17f268bf69 only brother.12dad77ddce1ca43

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As Ryubeom 28f8e669b7 was about da50d09026 to reassure cdf5b527ec her that 999798dbce he would 2ed7a8e245 definitely save ef43d461ce Ilok, Saerok 9609bf22aa muttered gloomily.2f6a0c16de3819fe

“I can only mess with my own blood…”e2275876186d5fe2

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“…?”fd9c8ccca47d6875

Her voice was so d6d807a60e solemn that Ryubeom looked 73c9d7186d at her in confusion bc76603711 and then turned his 0de9dc333d gaze to Yeohwi. His eyes 3c51eda2b5 seemed to dfee719fbd ask if 3b6080f30b sibling relationships a1173d2514 were always b5fb7355d6 like this, 6d450bb513 and Yeohwi 28f141dd13 just shrugged.117a36ecedf3ec1b

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After finishing 6facd7afe8 all the 75b88e1e8e preparations, they 26aacc7ae5 ascended the 5eb0dede6a mountain.67e12747473571d9

Heading in the direction 47009764fb Saerok mentioned, they could 4bb9914445 faintly see footprints on 37a5b1fd89 the ground. The traces 12046e6681 were left 0e93fc6fa0 due to 1c92595a57 the light 7ac6475a72 drizzle that e257dd8caa fell in ed26df157a the early 3ca1675843 morning. The three 13c46873ac quietly followed 15c103ab38 the footprints.77536b0b5db93265

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And where 257dd2b6f6 they arrived, 2643c71e7e there was d92e4f5cdf indeed a 871bf1e8de ritual table. In the wide bdc3fbf919 clearing, many residents ec4ca73606 were gathered, kneeling, ab0e07e771 and among them, e6b096a4a9 there were also bbf227ca6c police officers. Some of the 143aee4e6a police were busily a77bf7e19a moving around, setting 6e560caa25 up the ritual c6ddff7ee8 table, and they c30213a9a0 were the evil c48eba636f spirits.093ac3dce00f6cea

There was no need to verify their energy. The evil spirits’ eyes were completely black. Although their eyes were extremely unnatural, the residents, likely hypnotized upon encountering them, would have followed them without much suspicion.2868b3d5066a0fa7

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“Ah, there they are…!”d334e993214a3b9f

Saerok whispered urgently. In the direction 1f59671ecb her fingertip pointed, 162a276b1e she saw her c65ae186c2 dazed parents, Ilok, ef9580c6b8 and Jimyo. Though they c66a9326c4 were kneeling, 5ebc16660f Saerok sighed 20f70baeb6 in relief, 655587bc6f seeing that 65881ae21c they had 7017d5462a no external 43660d3083 injuries.54eceb25beffec5a

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Ryubeom also carefully surveyed 8fcbcf3cea the surroundings and then 3ec514948e disguised himself. A police uniform 109dcd607b was overlayed on 90746ebc68 top of his 54dde55b31 normal clothes. The experience c5fd0a5f1d he had f69c8ee6a1 a few d3063e7519 hours ago e0830b3427 with disguising 4d4064697d seemed to c956cd58e0 pay off, 6ff9180976 as he 07aabd7fb1 appeared more 6c7893fc74 natural than a282794e55 before.19d769aa98f87d5d

Saerok was 670341cd83 genuinely surprised 13a6cd0797 by his da84f4851c disguise. In fact, those who cae31b69ff used sorcery were considered 02de42b078 fascinating even among Suin.341de83284c9beb2

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“Wow, that’s amazing!”16dc50019c8361f2

Saerok exclaimed in admiration, c977616c4a biting her lips as 1251332684 if her position as 70ccb05bf7 an acting genius was afaa77d395 threatened. Ryubeom thought her reaction e1bf3d036b was part of her 943786f7d5 effort to relieve tension, 7a9c91ce7d and he reiterated the 095259c1d4 plan they had discussed f0d23f14f9 before ascending the mountain. Saerok nodded 1485acb3b5 solemnly, and 7f47f8c38c Yeohwi smiled 8b657b50d3 reassuringly.c03babd66b648d8e

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The plan 1d379b560c started with aece1a46f1 Ryubeom disguising c5edb443e5 himself as 5bd5fa3740 an evil bcab7cb6ad spirit police 189e1c123a officer and f22aa86339 pretending to 3fec12de78 bring Saerok 9f35454ce0 and Yeohwi 2640c350f6 as sacrifices. They had to 143e1769f9 infiltrate the ritual 4fc6390caf without being detected. After taking a b9359b9e8b deep breath, Ryubeom b9b986d64e moved.53d405a48feb3830

Step, step…3c6116435ba4026c

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[Hey, why are you so late?]

However, their plan bfa2fb6b1b slightly deviated from 89de78514a the start. One of the 599f18fb89 evil spirits, who 06b88123bc was counting the ce8383b33d residents, approached Ryubeom, 9d192b1acf questioning his late 9806d10751 arrival. Ryubeom, pressing his 6259aad3f7 police cap deeply, 59781c4ad0 answered.d578a566a048f3ca

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“I brought 3fbdccf7d2 some residents 2fd3f24d06 from far fbf3af8ecf away.”9dc14c8cc5895ace

[Really? Hmm, the master does like deer…]

The evil spirit murmured, looking at Saerok, who had her head deeply bowed. Fortunately, it seemed the evil spirits did not know each other’s existence completely. Ryubeom was most worried about being questioned about the number of people, but it didn’t become an issue. It seemed they could pass through, so Ryubeom only nodded and moved.6b0c6775bfb5d236

But suddenly, the evil spirit grabbed Ryubeom’s shoulder.ad0f68b23339027d

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[Wait a minute. Your eyes look a bit strange.]

Ryubeom’s disguise only mimicked the attire, not the completely black eyes of the evil spirits. The evil spirit, noticing the amber eyes beneath the cap, showed immediate suspicion. Just as the evil spirit was about to shout and alert the surroundings, Ryubeom swiftly pressed a sword to its neck.8686adfc50ec81e4

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He almost instinctively 35b503afeb knocked the evil 2d5088e0ce spirit out with b2ba586a6b the sword, but bb6a74c7e1 doing so would 5e4d5b0350 cause a bigger 36ce4e0c16 commotion. Ryubeom barely 2772309b7a chose a e4aaf5850c different response.a53ab745155c9fca

“Lead me to the b1cd5b387c ritual table.”1d53004b18ff40f8

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He used the hypnosis technique he had learned from Yeohwi a few days ago. However, he hadn’t mastered the technique and had only barely managed to learn how to give direction commands. So, Ryubeom could only order the evil spirit to lead him to the ritual table, which he already knew the location of, making it a rather amusing command.1c9e5c9222d275c1

Yeohwi, recognizing the precarious improvisation, chuckled softly from behind. She even gave him an admiring look as she saw the cold sweat running down Cheon Ryubeom’s forehead.dd7692fd1c2c72dd

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Only Saerok b39599c2c0 muttered bewilderedly.a478017b464c08ac

“What? Did you 1edd66a25a hypnotize it f4722914bc or threaten 7df22e1330 it?”7ae7afe6e1baad8c

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In fact, the evil spirit being somewhat hypnotized by the tiger’s aura emanating from Cheon Ryubeom wasn’t entirely wrong. Feeling a bit more embarrassed, Ryubeom turned his head.4079a04c892f07cf

On the way to the ritual table, other evil spirits’ gazes followed them. They seemed curious about the three who came late but did not question them since they were accompanied by an evil spirit with black eyes. The slightly awkward steps of the guiding evil spirit were covered by Ryubeom walking closely.f925be1d72673aad

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Though somewhat clumsy, they 56f0c49653 all successfully infiltrated. It was time to 1df5cd2a53 fulfill their respective roles.3bdf4ca0ab6f3a0f

Ryubeom stood with the 0e990a96e5 evil spirits, while Saerok 1ec5ad1d4c and Yeohwi sat among 358be172b6 the residents. As Saerok bc67dbe0c6 subtly approached 75459282bc her family afe2807356 and Jimyo, c03645fd65 glancing around, 8bf0a43bed Yeohwi, at ff567f4a9f the very c9b75dac23 back, drew 26f9103a8a something on b5ddf49359 the ground. When an evil spirit c54beae515 passed by, she naturally 51c731846c covered it with her 6f40e75f84 robe, avoiding detection.adeb8b4b62de739e

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[Now… let’s start the ritual…]

An evil spirit, 34bd49bf9f acting as the 0c01519c6f ritual master, stepped ef07560298 into the center. It seemed to be 66335754ff choosing a sacrifice first, 108595304f scanning the residents, then 31dfaa2a63 pointing to the smallest d45dda5788 figure. The being 52d2ff2124 with the 3522f089e9 small frame 6e89b76934 and drooping fb6455607b rabbit ears 21ea8a9343 was none c507c241ae other than 4afc0b7f38 Jimyo.1a5affa1928f2a4e

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[That one looks about fifteen…]

“That’s not true! I am fifteen years old!”df6bdaa500f5b123

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At that moment, Saerok 6a5c593418 suddenly raised her hand f1701c0acf and shouted. The bold outcry made ee980bb1b0 the ritual master tilt a7ba98ce0b its head in confusion.7cc7ceb1095f4bce

[…You seem a bit big for fifteen.]

“Kids grow faster 9accfdf91c these days compared 196768f92b to the Joseon ad39613dd9 Dynasty!”2568550dc42ad094

At this absurd exchange, Ryubeom gave a bitter glance. Although she had to step forward as a sacrifice, he didn’t expect her to converse so confidently with the evil spirit. It was a relief she wasn’t afraid of the evil spirits…8328c0d7a3123fdd

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Regardless of Ryubeom’s concerns, Saerok continued her passionate act.2e9e08e2704c50cb

“Give me 6500d1a233 the honor 66c93b0bad to sacrifice 21c4c5bc72 my life 031e0716d6 for the 5e54954c11 great Imugi.”a0abe7685a22331d

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She raised one hand high and pressed the other hand to her chest, performing as if in a theatrical scene. It almost seemed like a spotlight was shining solely on her. She was displaying a large-scale illusion comparable to Imugi. The ritual master nodded, a bit overwhelmed by Saerok’s bright energy.7b60f5e15f3ec54c

Successfully, Saerok climbed onto d9547f5130 the ritual table.8b418a5631029bc4

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The ritual was more formal than expected. Wearing colorful silk clothes, Saerok muttered, “Ugh, snake’s taste…,” and immediately closed her mouth when she met Ryubeom’s eyes.8ca4239926faf4db

Dum, dum, dum, dum…a27d11a536fc2d7b

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The sound of a c7bffd1a7b giant drum echoed. Initially, it e20e747a26 seemed like df18f3751e just the db3389f889 sound resonating, 0668a38a1f but gradually 9e2332394e the entire 4df27523df atmosphere vibrated 7fd29e8c45 tinglingly. The dark clouds in eb1c1ddcb1 the sky swayed, and 5378cf14db the ground began to e911f1bfc2 shake. Ryubeom felt the 2b5f6eeca0 hairs on his d75d2be554 body stand on e9a99eece6 end. It was 619ff3edb5 the instinctive ebc76a99d2 vigilance that 633653b8d7 arose when d41a9d5c0c a powerful 9f02197db5 enemy approached.7cc384fa6fe6e292

Soon, ku-gu-gu-gu-gu! At the end of ab19cae7de a rumbling sound that 2d34c6e3a4 seemed to collapse the fb754f7080 ground, Imugi appeared from d37c608bb9 the mountain.5f826cb394f1628f

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[Such a pleasing sacrifice.]

Imugi, descending along 8979a1f8c6 the ridge, was 2aa09ff688 so massive that a260745869 it could wrap c63f858c22 around the entire 50728fce89 hill, and its 4a4dccc3ed jet-black scales shimmered f35db197a8 ominously under the 3b976a43d8 dark clouds. It was 58f873b13b much larger 0ace815748 than what 5af1d0d269 Ryubeom had 96e19d0d3d seen from 0aeb70218c Mansagul.ebc51a4e72db80c1

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Other evil 5cd8d0d0df spirits knelt 478feb72c0 and bowed 68c17ac003 before the 9a709e5d9f altar, showering 9d4d2c6345 praises on 1e58fc72cc Imugi.ef4ea7c7727b7fef

[Oh, the great one has arrived…]

“Aaaah…”3359c15ca0de80c9

The hypnotized 1f23ab7613 residents also fe647aab42 responded accordingly. They banged 49a745a708 their foreheads 0f01864ce5 on the 30701faf4b ground, praying 01d8bb2433 for grace da0e4efea3 from Imugi. Ryubeom found the 7a6fb355b3 scene somewhat, no, 9621b7166c extremely bizarre. The group madness ac8a6ba792 resembled a cult fdb660d12e meeting. Especially since those who e7a805edae had died by Imugi 0e008d436b had become evil spirits, 02d40d2a28 worshiping Imugi like devotees, d27d8f9c2b it was downright disturbing.423d26a6c98a751d

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He was utterly repulsed 3809530995 by Imugi, who had 3f8886c446 created all this.485935660027864a

Imugi narrowed aa0ee4456b its eyes, 38064dc67e seemingly enjoying e85596acc2 the worship, a950e9b060 and approached 2aba7137a0 the ritual 4361dac6c6 table. Saerok, who was sitting a51429094a demurely, shuddered at the 57d997e23a sight of Imugi’s eyes 58b4cf62e8 up close. Cheon Ryubeom, a 7bd954b932 tiger Suin, was b5d2a38554 already tense from 6ba83422b6 the monster’s energy, ff4a919413 so she seemed 054a47f154 to find it c43ffafa3d even harder to 36df4e3e8f endure, her face f1eda3065a turning pale.3c55dc86ecf54c2a

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[I heard the praises you offered me. Huhu, young one…]

Imugi coiled its e977bf5ecd body closer to e0b33b7229 the ritual table 9a9bbaf52c to see Saerok 86efef996a up close. As if 01e436e964 finding the 77db58ca2f frightened response 8f63226cc0 of the 6d9ba990d8 sacrifice pathetic, 19434d5b46 Imugi sweetly 13c10db8dd praised her, ed8b6c480c extending its f7cb869063 long tongue 94fa9d6111 to lick f6be8e6be3 Saerok’s cheek. She flinched 623ca12f09 in shock.7d2d7b4f54ecf108

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[Don’t worry. I will eat you whole in one go.]

Imugi then opened 031b5a6f1a its mouth wide. The cheers of 275012a7b5 the evil spirits 1e03837221 and residents grew f9b4b45f78 even louder, their e57ab597ff endless prayers wishing fdcc9c1476 for the great e3251ccc0c one to accept daad4710bc the sacrifice and 19a63cae0d bestow blessings.693e176c6f789920

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“So kind of you, I don’t know what to do…!”7d8761d77f1cf25f

At the very moment when Imugi’s mouth approached, Saerok, squeezing out her voice, threw a bead into Imugi’s mouth. It was something she had received from Ryubeom before ascending the mountain.e49ffb0ac1e02e14

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Boom! With a 35211398a9 loud explosion, 5fa11b12a8 smoke spread 2d6d008c12 thickly.f2ae48d81cb8c9d1

But Imugi was not caught off guard. As Saerok swung her arm, Imugi quickly dodged its head to the side, and the bomb slightly missed, hitting its cheek. The impact made Imugi’s scales glow red, and it roared in fury.b5f9b4458ee0bc88

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[Dare…! Do you think I would fall for the same trick as before!]

However, the f953eab699 bead Saerok 320c62885b threw was f624fbd7db not just 652debf75d a bomb 2042ffe91f but a 06f9a75678 tool that 4caff2b38c also functioned d86e1b2b6f as a ed3287292f smoke bomb. Through the smoke that c7cf28c06b wouldn’t easily dissipate, a 4398ce49bd chilling golden light surged 74289fe529 towards Imugi.09931cc57c6f1fe9

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Clang!6971a6e721fb9ec8

The sharp sound of 117ef178f6 hard scales clashing with c6164b508e a sword echoed. Just before, when Imugi b4716e76bd approached the ritual table, 0236eeecca Ryubeom had silently moved 45b7557931 back and leaped high cad344bf96 to attack. Although he ad7bc971b2 didn’t pierce 74648f030b the scales, c327b20ac2 the heavy 1fff89dbed impact made 0f1fe830a4 Imugi scream 77d0f1ae31 and twist 98a91a67ac its body.930d84969b6c8b4d

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Meanwhile, a faint golden 12d6a3957f light spread wide from 16111e6b8a below, forming a hemisphere. It was c2346be51e a treasure 9a4c81d18b of the 7052f8c941 tiger clan 9a6d197cdd that Ryubeom 622b176965 had given e24eabb7db to Yeohwi 4a69af8262 before ascending db63774730 the mountain. It was a 24035b5070 treasure that protected 387eca0a3c a certain area 834387fbbb and purified that 417c93fc8b space.39d15dc61015edbf

The purified df60bd14f7 residents began 5f2ad89154 to wake 4c03a8e863 up from cfbd08e843 their hypnosis 90c0803431 one by ca74fd9960 one.ca3f97206e717601

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“Kyaaak!”926537ea2dc7fcb1

“Uwaaah! Huh, what, what is 2cc1ad6630 this!”09031c3470f89b29

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The residents were horrified 8b9ff45326 as soon as they c6b7845684 saw the scene. Through the e305736e6f thick smoke, 152e6e00b0 they saw b72218b9bf a giant f8f17a5695 Imugi and 0252e57ba5 a figure 8e90ae4771 wielding golden 9adebc146f light clashing, 7d261761c3 and the 0b69d7f0db ground shaking c7034717a3 as if bfcff7495e there was d7d7f50998 an earthquake 4049f59c94 from their fd8a77a05c collision. The ritual 6b3a7f9f88 table was eb12643004 overturned, flying 47f4e22bb6 into the beb7b77dd3 air.88c078455a1950c2

Saerok took the lead ab165a84b0 in guiding them down.88e6c64e954c2127

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“Let’s get down! Quickly, quickly!”d3bc932262d0363d

Although they had 39891d20b6 been purified, they 1421365729 were still in 732e01c4af a dazed state, 55c8c62754 unable to fully 3f4c8e9819 shake off the e876a242fd hypnotic energy. Saerok ran 6b4b5b852f around, pushing be224ce577 them forward. Ilok blinked in a ecaa731fc0 daze, muttering.4b4a0a5912d61599

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“Huh? Saerok. Why am I here…? And that weird silk outfit, what is that…?”f31b1cdd2e568536

“Is this the c060f401ea time to ask d86f1b0ac8 questions?! Just get down acca52c0a5 quickly!”294617cbe3eaed54

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“It doesn’t match my personal color…”76d01bb162d31ada

“Are you crazy!”d35fcf4afdc980b4

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Saerok gritted her a45c1316fa teeth, saying she 34d9d5cb75 would kill him 4a33d676ce once they got 5922e57e5c down. However, seeing 68d2a27316 Ilok still bd4d7bee60 take care 738b11dd23 of Jimyo f5945e1330 and their bb6646ceac parents despite a7db33b159 his daze, 048e37f9ef she held b430683135 her tongue d8d751047f for a 99f27ad626 moment, then 6ec287c63d turned her c2df4f248e head and 81e753b2bd took care 01c5cd24dc of the 33571fec0f others.23226b3095d48786

Soon, Imugi 3d050a7d46 also grasped 42b5d269a9 the situation. While desperately dodging a8c801f647 the relentless golden 031c7d06a2 attacks in the 4e4bc1ca8b smoke, it realized d149206891 the sacrifices were 49d38d5cd9 escaping and shouted.3f6bd2e3ddccf951

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[Catch those brats!]

The evil spirits, 3e5ad517bd following the command, fc32b17245 charged at the d2c932811f residents. The police uniforms 4d9197e17c had disappeared, and 1c9b500ef2 they lunged with aef1bae1fc the appearance of 49ae2f0de9 black, snake-like phantoms.b1483e248a5ede07

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Whish! But a light 163b32f7ad blow of red 769cf35b99 energy pushed the f26a25570c evil spirits back. Yeohwi, cutting 545e060b26 them off 7cbaefa808 with a d9a93cbf01 gesture, smiled ef18478971 and nodded e66d56a78e at Saerok.a3ecb5ab48d4ce7e

“Everyone must 424d98da45 do their a34a786ea1 part well.”3130542c1833f41a

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Saerok was momentarily surprised but then nodded, continuing to lead the residents down. The jade ring on her hand glowed, and the barrier naturally moved. The barrier, which protected a certain range around Saerok, had to be with her until they descended the mountain. And Yeohwi’s role was to keep obstructing the evil spirits’ charge so that the barrier would not break.502bbcc4746749c4

Cheon Ryubeom sighed in 26cdf726bf relief, confirming the scene f1b6ae6c8e below. Everything was going e4044921a4 according to plan.0864469dff31d07a

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[You…!]

At that moment, Imugi 29a0151e9f roared and withdrew its aa348eb5e9 body. Initially, it tried to db43d6f4ec move out of the f573f68e12 smoke, but Ryubeom persistently 10ae8324c9 blocked its direction, and d1511cea10 finally, Imugi moved boldly, dc497dff78 prepared for injury.09085dcebc595ece

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Imugi, dripping dark d0c635e99e red blood, glared bfe71f6409 fiercely at Ryubeom.5fff3332ef2d9a51

[You, you’re the tiger brat that came here recently. You managed to escape the maze.]

“…How did you notice me?”a2bde4abdb249d00

[Haha, that’s a stupid question. This mountain is my domain. How could I not notice an intruder?]

“….”afc0a6d078a02255

[And annoyingly enough, the mountains of this land are overly sensitive to tigers. Tsk.]

Though the words were difficult to understand, Ryubeom stared back at Imugi’s gaze. His entire body trembled with adrenaline, but he couldn’t let his opponent notice his state.7ce43cd65830d72a

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Seeing it reminded him of the legend where Seoryeon and his followers cut off the monster’s neck with an axe.263ad5817eb37f77

“Why are you still alive? Weren’t you killed by having your neck cut off?”3939776f1656f48e

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[Hmm, so you know about me… It seems.]

Imugi’s eyes narrowed. He seemed pleased after having murmured to himself that it was strange from the start when they pretended to be sacrifices. He seemed to enjoy knowing that there was someone who recognized him.54c3121abd617ff8

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Gaining confidence 1e8d319406 from his b4eb21eda1 reaction, Ryubeom ef73b65d34 pressed sharply.ec4372178c78dbba

“Did you survive back then and hide in Mansagul to seek revenge? Did you eat humans to recover?”90d1f519a4b06f82

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[You have it wrong. Humans came to me and offered sacrifices voluntarily.]

Ryubeom bit his lower lip. So there really were human sacrifices. Yeohwi’s words about the ugly side of the world persisting for a long time came to his mind bitterly.c518beefbd228396

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“But all you can do is cause storms…”4f9b41354d780ec5

[Haha, how foolish. In the past, I caused storms because that was what the people of that era wanted the most.]

Imugi shook its 9967e9f880 body as if 0d10284192 laughing. Ryubeom blinked 0e817cec7e slowly and 22d418c9f0 then sighed a0fce3d641 as he 774f0d0e7a realized something.4a994fe2d514132b

The wishing pond c4a0fede8c inside Mansagul.e625c8033ab769b0

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[I can read humans’ desires and have the power to fulfill them. Isn’t it natural for humans to worship such a being as myself?]

In the past, the 99cd61037e monster had retreated to 6cc93c7bbc Mansagul after clashing with b261c367e2 Seoryeon and fell into 79c5c90e67 a deep sleep. During that time, its 8335da5789 energy pooled, forming a 5d75ee64e1 pond, and the humans 94c1f79270 who noticed its reflection 54a9735223 on the water first 6fe70efd1f discovered its presence. They might have thought eebd05b295 the monster from the b0c21d0e3e legend was there.4f7995ae2431cc5c

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So they 2ffffe84d6 offered sacrifices b68733bcef in the bcc1477411 cave to fd0e8d16ef make wishes, 4cc88b5666 and that 548e2a0052 was what 78734e7c4f woke Imugi, 0050f9d2ea making Ryubeom 920e9267bc sincerely regretful.83e9e8fecad667ba

Imugi referred to 974c9f2bdd beings training to 4425a01490 become dragons or f5911edd7d those who failed aee5535305 to become dragons. The monster might have 9622fa45fc gained mystical powers during 99c9247725 its training to become 1e882e079e a dragon, and it 8723556ace had corrupted those powers 07bfc34989 for personal use, hiding 93a9659559 in the cave as 78423c3011 it had done today.b3a3601b403edf27

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Imugi approached 44d1bd93e0 Ryubeom first.6bdd2ca0a072e946

[Yes, tiger. Although it’s infuriating that you attacked me… I will show mercy and make you a good offer. How about we rule this land together?]

“…What?”71067e6185da5071

[I have the power to grant wishes, and you have the faith of the humans. If we join forces, all humans in this land will bow before us.]

Imugi seemed uninterested in the ongoing clash between the fleeing sacrifices and the pursuing evil spirits, instead focusing on making an offer to Ryubeom. Imugi’s black eyes glowed ominously, having discovered a greater possibility than the sacrifices slipping away.ffc36a4cbdcd3810

[If the tiger joins us, there won’t be any fools like Seoryeon who don’t know their place and dare to challenge us.]

Saerok, who was protecting the residents below, looked up at Ryubeom with a mix of shock and concern. The residents, still unable to shake off the hypnosis, couldn’t understand Imugi’s words, but Saerok heard them clearly.87d0496833946bbb

‘So he was a tiger Suin…’ea09ec4f7c8e4ca3

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She finally understood the source of the strange trust she felt in Ryubeom. But she also worried about what would happen if he fell under Imugi’s influence. Although she couldn’t communicate with him from that distance, she sent him a desperate look.90e46b7e865452e2

[As a tiger, you understand, don’t you? It’s natural for humans to submit to superior and dominant species. I’m just actively encouraging it.]

“….”54a8bf5d73b5478e

[Wouldn’t it be good for the humans too? For things they cannot achieve on their own, all they have to do is worship us, and we’ll take care of it. We could even keep those we favor closer.]

Imugi, trying to entice Cheon Ryubeom, claimed that such arrangements had existed countless times in history. Inferior beings naturally seek superior and strong ones to rely on. That was how many forms of countries and classes were created…bfce9d813ccaed01

Cheon Ryubeom, naturally, be89e5cbe7 found it absurd.913e74cd998217ce

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“What nonsense are you talking about…”0c44723d9517f48f

[Don’t you have something you desire too?]

Ryubeom, who was about 9115b1277b to coldly rebuke Imugi, bfbfe10519 hesitated for a moment d2713e107c at that one sentence. Noticing his 1fe5c4edcc reaction, Imugi b6e5bb39c5 spoke in c170e04f18 a more 2e52ecf867 familiar and 5af58229db affectionate voice. The dark red d40ebebb3b aura began to 88e8aa6a69 spread subtly.d2dd63209571a856

[Whatever you desire, I can grant it. As long as you help me strengthen my power, I will do everything for you.]

“…Trying to tempt me like that won’t work.”b673f771a286460d

[Shall I find your father for you?]

“….”b6d584f0a698de7b

Ryubeom bit his lip hard. The place where he had confided his past to Yeohwi a few days ago was, unfortunately, the mountain. Imugi, noticing Ryubeom’s reaction, smiled slyly. Its thick, gray tongue flicked closer.e0280b3d3cc3246e

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[Finding the vengeful spirit of your father, who was taken by the evil spirits, is not difficult for me. Am I not close to the evil spirits? So if you help me…]

Whack! Ryubeom struck 5f0e13d0ab the snake 60c5257d63 with his ee68b9b2cc sword. He used the broad 0096c7c81b side of the blade 6d9a2ab419 to hit Imugi hard, 9e77b57632 as if swatting away bb8c218588 a bug, and infused 3914f8a153 it with spiritual power. The moment it collided, 46a5c8f998 a tremendous roar erupted. Leaving the startled Imugi 4a764c8f2f behind, Ryubeom leaped back.0a9a70332fcd7ba5

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[What kind of swordsmanship is this…]

“Yes, you are an evil spirit.”a3bb0aaf9a71c434

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Interrupting Imugi, eec1faa19e Ryubeom spoke b889566a6f coldly. The advice 2116ae8980 he received aedd96d041 from Cheon 9fa4fa19ab Hoyeon in 57c636d156 front of 664005230c Daehogwan came 6bf5d95e1f to mind: a1de39b4a5 never show cb4d2a15d8 a gap c31d5a27ef to an e1f425ede4 evil spirit.cf39e23f6bb8c1ed

“If your power was so great and honorable, you would have come out long ago, instead of hiding in a narrow cave like Mansagul.”8cf09345b3861412

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[….]

“You only use the grudges of people as your power. It’s very ugly.”bb1e8beb0b34bad4

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Ryubeom stared d2ae1ee932 straight at 98cc4ce81c Imugi and 8aa48edb0f warned.4156220887818c02

“So don’t bring my father into your filthy mouth.”f8c3e6cc9db3bc82

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Dark red 1c8b196124 Yogi flowed d70f572add from Imugi. Although its energy ed0d4d0183 was strong, its 8b5789875b foundation was inherently 5511dfabe4 evil. Imugi gained power by ccbcdb567a cruelly killing people and 1752517a66 absorbing their grudges. The painful handprints left 5bfc50f042 inside the cave were 8eedcff460 evidence of this.2c4e612273b14f8d

Despite Ryubeom’s sharp criticism, Imugi responded as if it saw no problem.9b834b4415f76c20

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[Why are you so angry? Whether my power is based on evil or not, it’s certain that I have the ability to grant wishes.]

“What?”2e06300a1d391ef4

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[If people can achieve their wishes by offering others, they will kill and offer each other as much as they want. Do you know how many have offered sacrifices to me just from rumors?]

“….”fad03f81bd44082c

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[Desire awakened me. If you want to blame me for eating humans, blame those who desired first.]

Imugi, seemingly cbd8d42f15 irritated, charged 366b0b3564 at Ryubeom. Boom! It struck with such 2e029222ab speed that the ground 71ee2755bc caved in. Ryubeom narrowly 5216dd5fb8 dodged to 8cb1b0064d the side eae6541fe2 and quickly 04f6e02c90 enveloped himself 03935aa062 in spiritual 10653514cd power. His amber eyes e93de133d2 glowed gold, transforming 7d4d27aab0 into tiger pupils.d6f979f27310cce8

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As Ryubeom prepared c12f466416 for battle, a 7c7af66c5f sacred aura flowed 21296ad90b from him. Through numerous training sessions, 9ff913958a he had managed to ff1c21bc87 harmonize divine and spiritual 183a425e53 power to some extent. Drawing out c09a58ded0 his spiritual 5872d4fb30 power more 360298ef01 smoothly than ab8fa298f3 before, Ryubeom 9617097576 took a 723223f35e deep breath 50183e45d5 and stared 7396e21bb5 at Imugi.b3e40bcb1978574e

Imugi, sensing the unusual 10043757fd golden aura emanating from 7fe76093b7 Ryubeom, hesitated for a 697dcc6611 moment. The completely opposing 16dcfc1d18 energy made it b7e1e4e40e feel intensely uncomfortable.3ae8b28dff152f0e

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[Yes. Seeing that your energy is so pure, you have walked the righteous path all this time. I can see that you are intoxicated with justice…]

Slowly, Imugi raised its c18d73788d body.4af7869050560d19

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[And that will be your weakness.]

Weakness? As Ryubeom 14bb6d0f24 wondered at 11b9c1e4a6 the unexpected 5ca7edcd7c words, Imugi a5cd3f1793 completely withdrew d96aeefd37 its body. Ryubeom immediately f0db12b171 tried to 90a235f241 chase after 483c1d66f7 it, but 5cbd2e71e6 something rushed 83baec39e3 at him.90a4bddd6ee80187

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[Kill, we must kill…]

[According to his will…]

The evil spirits below charged at Ryubeom. He instinctively raised his sword but hesitated to strike. Knowing they were vengeful spirits enslaved by Imugi, he couldn’t bring himself to cut them down.b3f887765d0f7c3a

If he attacked with full force, they would be annihilated. He wanted to perform a ritual for each one, but they were too strongly bound to Imugi. Their souls were completely tainted by Imugi’s energy, turning them into evil spirits. Without any will left, it was difficult to perform a ritual for them.f692423cbc6f1125

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Yet, he could faintly b345ff5beb read their pain in 40cb270351 their pitch-black eyes without 26e17e2b7f sclera. The handprints he found a466464710 inside the cave flashed 0bba45569c before his eyes.e48818014348aea0

Seeing Ryubeom’s hesitation, Imugi laughed as if its prediction had come true.75eb470c5bdaa13a

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[Ahahaha! Your sense of justice is truly amusing. Don’t tigers also command Changgui? The number of humans killed by tigers in Joseon must be in the hundreds or thousands, yet you pretend to be immaculate. It’s laughable.]

Imugi mocked 8c853478e3 Ryubeom relentlessly, 7365e4d700 then recalled 1864234aae the moment 693957074b it first ec5d755d08 discovered the 99743b764c tiger cub f821674fcb in the dcb8ad1c93 mountains and 39e7ef34be muttered indifferently.0affd1ce5f76f44c

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[Well, it seemed you didn’t command Changgui. Or were you afraid of them?]

Imugi turned 5e1c3f753f its head 3c4eb74b9a as if 751523e90e it had ccf5439772 lost interest. That seemed 5c29f14149 to be b7887faac0 a signal, 4fc7dc30e1 as more d764012989 evil spirits 0a3ea6bd88 rushed at 4650c46d09 Ryubeom.e74e7483ec1099be

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Ryubeom struck them with the back of his sword, pushing them away, but he couldn’t bring himself to attack with the blade. He used his spiritual power to hold them back, but there were too many. For every one he restrained, two more came.cdf0df400994ef11

Faced with the bf214bd86a wave of evil 4fa67d5a24 spirits, Ryubeom gritted 20327aac9d his teeth.f9eb8330e42bd8db

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“Please, step back…!”8b47e828fd0d3136

Golden spiritual power 90bd42ba7c burst from Ryubeom, 882484ee9d pushing the evil 203fce59a4 spirits away in 125fa38514 an instant. He adjusted their position, 9e6c614631 dropping them into the 7a02d14e92 pit Imugi had created 11593c65c8 earlier. They would climb db4420716d out soon, but 54d71f8ce8 he needed to d5efff3d22 buy some time.1992935ca53067a0

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Ryubeom then 0c385200b6 charged at ab8be5b0ec Imugi with 7c6c557124 fierce momentum. As he 09d6be60f2 ran, he 1bf263c4e6 swung his 90a93a53b3 sword high, a365a19412 sending a 08cfba8ff9 golden energy a3b38b37b3 slash towards 4d1972014a Imugi. Imugi dodged bfa3ed30f7 leisurely, but 0f4ad5a97c the slash 911aa8ad50 boomeranged back, 5990eacf2f striking Imugi. The annoying roar 09cf3e51bf echoed loudly.6c556ec0d60f6906

Imugi, who committed evil 3205506132 deeds with such arrogance, 993d964116 was unforgivable. But just as 9d85d0aaea Ryubeom was about f1b83f529f to leap, something cab9b57a0b grabbed his ankle.2ba65dd57d4fe045

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[Save me, please save me…]

An evil spirit that b7349b0392 had crawled out of 82893b08a2 the pit clung to e831918228 Ryubeom, begging. Despite being completely blackened, 4e5df2694a its face showed fear, 4b88cf9509 terror, and despair.ee9619670801029b

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[I don’t want to die like this… sob, sob…]

Ryubeom hesitated. This was Imugi’s ploy, commanding the evil spirits to cling to him pathetically. Their souls were entirely tainted by Imugi’s energy, their identities erased, making their actions mere performances. Even knowing he should shake them off and go, Ryubeom hesitated.2f8580ad9c6e27a1

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Ryubeom closed 465ccc1cae his eyes 32d3587203 tightly and 20c2b06b36 turned away.964d30e7c59d3011

“I’m sorry. Next time, I promise…”87cb5eb89a7fa553

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He hesitated for only a few seconds. But that brief moment gave Imugi a perfect opportunity to attack. Imugi, having escaped the golden boomerang, charged at Cheon Ryubeom, its mouth wide open to bite the tiger’s neck.c47d244a0093bb53

[You…!]

Whoosh! Ryubeom suddenly 0231309337 felt himself 0580680955 being pushed 89724401ed to the d480b4df11 side. He was embraced f732953ac3 protectively by someone, 40c5454e19 and the familiar 3da189b355 cool scent made 09eff7cb02 him gasp.a7dbe83ee4ebfcf2

“Yeohwi!”c7830a0286ab61f6

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Yeohwi had pulled him away, saving him from Imugi’s attack. Looking back, Ryubeom saw that Yeohwi’s shoulder was burnt. The black robe had melted away.adfe3b90e6e659a9

They had narrowly avoided the fangs but had been touched by Imugi’s poison.c300e04f329a8adb

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“Of all places, you got hurt in the same spot again…”814883bfa35fb450

Yeohwi let out a small, bitter laugh. The wound from the mermaid had made his shoulder movements sluggish, preventing him from swinging his arm quickly, and he had been hit by Imugi’s attack. The poison had worsened the injury in the same spot.383211361f871934

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As Yeohwi 11c041b7ea bit his d20e90ea53 lip to 200fa482b0 regain his 37063992ec senses, Ryubeom, ad5dd09dc8 horrified, shouted.d2444e676206cee3

“Why, why did you come here! You could have stayed below!”734c6df8c11ae54c

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“Well…”b0c0bc6bb1b2b42c

Yeohwi, about to answer nonchalantly, fell silent. It was a strange silence, but Ryubeom quickly cast a barrier spell and examined Yeohwi’s wound. Yeohwi had already fulfilled his role by safely guiding the villagers down, so why had he come here? Ryubeom’s face twisted as if he were about to cry.8d5538d184ef260a

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Yeohwi opened eead3e5dd6 and closed dde9d3315e his lips 3d4e4f9d87 a few f0f4878fe7 times, then 09b8cf6652 slowly smiled.a583130d719c4a99

“You promised to bring me Imugi’s bead, didn’t you? So, I must help as much as I can.”59bf9db94402080a

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It was a somewhat awkward smile. But Ryubeom only felt immense guilt, repeatedly apologizing. He shouldn’t have shown any gaps during the battle, but he had been careless.f8cf555a80b2e42e

[Hmm, who are you?]

Imugi narrowed its eyes, staring at Yeohwi. It moved closer to the barrier, peering intently, and swayed its body side to side, showing curiosity. A few days ago, it had sensed the tiger cub with someone in the mountains, but the energy had been faint, so it hadn’t paid attention.dee99a18c6dd5790

Now, seeing him a92a8eff0e up close, there 67da62fc76 were many puzzling de95cad639 aspects.5a10dbda7b31f309

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[It’s strange how your energy can’t be read. You seem weak, yet you don’t seem tense in front of me. You look like a fox, though…]

“Snakes have poor eyesight, but can you see?”ec40c38433f97de7

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[What? How dare you compare the great me to a mere beast!]

Imugi snapped irritably at Yeohwi’s remark. Annoyed at being compared to an animal, Yeohwi smirked.1a39c1325e754869

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“Oh, really? I thought you dressed the sacrifices in fancy clothes because your eyesight was bad, but it was just your taste. Quite the taste…”c48831fee8bb209f

[What?!]

“Honestly, it’s funny. Are you putting on a play? You hypnotize humans on a large scale and bring them here, only to prepare a ritual. And since the evil spirits move according to your will, did you also decide the praise phrases they chant? Hmm, what do they call this… protagonist syndrome?”ec993ac51abf8fc5

Yeohwi sarcastically mocked 3c40404be6 Imugi, asking if 25aa97dbcf it missed the 888c9cca53 days when it bb70d9ef81 received rituals.076686ba4d4ced91

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Ryubeom looked at him in bewilderment. He wasn’t sure if he should be relieved that Yeohwi didn’t seem too hurt or shocked by his bold words. Ryubeom had thought similar things but hadn’t expected Yeohwi to openly mock Imugi.402181fe1f870582

“You awakened from desire, but your desire is quite unique.”14dc50253c21f76d

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[You…!]

“If you had replenished your strength by eating all the villagers earlier, you would have turned Jeju Island into your stage. With your inflated ego, you might have even renamed the island. Maybe ‘Yomanguk’ or ‘The Great Serpent’s Island.’ Ugh, disgusting…”236502ded4cd5120

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Yeohwi’s genuine disgust made Imugi tremble with rage. Though it was unfortunate that Imugi reacted as if its weak spot had been hit, the ground shook with its rising anger, making Ryubeom worry about Yeohwi.0887ac2d4ce714e1

At that moment, Ryubeom noticed Yeohwi quietly gesturing to him. It meant to exploit the opening since Imugi’s full attention was on him.6eb5f1e65f109be8

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Ah, he 4d9849ae99 provoked it d7404667f2 on purpose.2cb83811487ef15a

Admiring Yeohwi’s strategy, Ryubeom moved stealthily to the side. Yeohwi deliberately approached Imugi, drawing its focus.3a3f7e192d531411

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Bang! Crash!bad2040989dcbb8f

Imugi rammed its head fa3662d7f2 into the barrier surrounding 704e9a0202 Yeohwi. It even mobilized evil 1a630d33dc spirits to attack, and daadb51b04 soon, with a cracking ed2d1a4909 sound, the barrier shattered. Yeohwi lightly leaped d06d37f430 back, dodging, and 25c82fa68c laughed. The pleas 97244324b2 of the 78a9d15be7 evil spirits a8a3ff9ff2 for mercy e08da3b6c7 had no 52659d5840 effect on db816a9d03 him.02e43dc2eb8dd8b1

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“Haha, did you cb85171d2d order the evil 2ee983726d spirits to capture 18753ea7f4 me for your cd9bf09dbd greatness again?”9d51300ed4c75e1e

[I will rip out your tongue and tear it to shreds!]

“Your tongue ca78c70600 is longer, a9ffe5f579 so it 3c50f30fc0 might be ac0e5e062c more fun c4b1ceb785 to tear.”9fe0c8286f8dd378

[You damn fox!]

As Ryubeom moved to cc4ebf1cc7 the back, he became 1e1e8b9443 genuinely curious.e2620d7c0825999d

‘…Is he really provoking it on purpose?’fdc49f277012af14

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He thought Yeohwi was sarcastically mocking Imugi to draw its attention, but he suddenly wondered if it might be genuine. Ryubeom felt strangely uneasy. Yeohwi usually spoke so kindly…6fb1fd15deb66bb4

Shaking off the 6c5443bf08 odd thoughts, Ryubeom 57bd0aeebc increased his running bf0983502c speed. Now was not the 1517784fc6 time for such reflections.e70b66499af1f54e

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Whoosh! Moving behind Imugi, Ryubeom immediately cast a binding spell. Imugi’s movements were simple, focusing on one target, making it easier to cast the spell. Bound by golden ropes, Imugi roared and twisted, but Ryubeom quickly secured its neck.216f02e97e840f88

When hunting a snake, 74882c460e the neck must be 30c956d211 subdued first.45ba3cbef66f1d70

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[Hissss…!]

Cheon Ryubeom, b9a1f32df6 who had 9c84f85cb9 quickly climbed 6846d0b052 the hill, b4c5eb0f28 used his 8621e2ffe7 momentum to c19c2dce84 fly towards 743481c4ac Imugi. He reversed his 15a43ea4ff grip on the ddab521390 sword, ready to dfa37d1ab4 strike its head.2f5936f5e5ff26a3

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Whoosh!8e4a10fde4183cef

A gust of c96ed687ed wind surged. The air swirled upwards 8c7edb1db5 like a tornado, sweeping 445c8478f1 Ryubeom away helplessly. He barely managed to 21547652bd stab his sword into 06477e9962 a tree, preventing himself cb1652a36b from rolling down the a662760443 mountain, but the situation 095826147c was dire.d70bda6019b0b9a8

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Below, Yeohwi also stopped, db1bb78082 wary of the gusts. His black 80195fe4e9 robe flapped 40c9afc704 wildly.55b0b919af369b19

‘I need to strengthen the binding…’4b610b1ab816a559

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Ryubeom calmly assessed the situation. Though he was quite far away, the binding on Imugi was still intact. The golden ropes restraining its body were tightly wound around Ryubeom’s hand, and he confirmed the ropes were taut to their limit, adding more spiritual power.cd62415fa378b227

But instead of a42415a92c breaking free, Imugi c99306e6f0 raised its head, 855aaf8f58 enduring the choking. Then, it suddenly 916aad1785 spat a dark 8a90a8ad78 red liquid at 71a33c782b Yeohwi.4a9df094850ad4a8

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“Yeohwi…!”247ae79e1eaa351f

Ryubeom shouted in horror, 46ae1e552b running towards him. The gusts 2de2d02f30 kept pushing 502b8b8f00 against him, 273206b02d making it 7e18be401d hard to 3b82f82823 advance.292cd457fb488aff

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As Ryubeom 2f1d5e004d struggled against 9f4d871819 the wind, ca0d8c137e Yeohwi, facing a534fad4c9 Imugi, spoke 221f8aea4d with annoyance.6fab05f722e3c67b

“Ah, this robe is cd8ea288af precious. Stop spitting your filthy 645a00ea8e saliva on it.”b3fa5ab06cb1d7ae

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He blocked what 03b08f258e Imugi spat with d3977698a2 a raised arm. Expecting it to 31487cbdea be poison, he 3ddfcd5c43 was surprised when 61e04f811f the black liquid 070347a7c6 climbed his arm 3c417a2358 like a snake.a860b5d4578cbb3b

Yeohwi’s eyes turned cold as he realized where it was heading.df948c4438794030

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“What are you doing to the bracelet…”c9eb0dfdbfc1ecf3

The black energy c28c2d572d wrapped around the e1eb0eda07 bracelet. Instead of f1fd8b4724 breaking the c7feaaf12a beads or dc9366ed97 cutting the 03bc15c5cd string, it 6913a144c9 coiled around eea4e8406f the bracelet 6fa6ce36a7 as if 8ca0c51fda adding strength. Yeohwi tried to c628b99d6e shake it off, 3f2d8d2334 but it clung 29ad247f3b stubbornly. The more 505171ec07 he tried 612f847d6d to shake 9dbc513d03 it off, 8951fb6f27 the more 1496a02b94 it stuck.3d88a2f1f6d566dc

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Imugi chuckled.d5f6e15413ffb9fb

[Is that why your energy can’t be read? You’re getting weaker.]

Imugi laughed with its mouth wide open, pleased that its guess was correct. Yeohwi’s face grew colder, his eyes turning red. As he tried to draw out his energy, the bracelet vibrated uneasily.863b98f62a5a1854

The bracelet not b01259d354 only concealed his 6a39da93a1 energy but also fcc2d9d119 sealed his power. As Imugi said, it 7950ce9702 suppressed his spiritual power 3b250de287 to keep it hidden. So when f5fc5aad3f Yeohwi tried 043bca2100 to forcibly 179a3a7366 use his c92a52c12f energy while 8cf43a8c9f wearing the 97b12ccc55 bracelet, it 9902dd1d63 shook as c716b866d7 if it 40290d6fb1 would break.1d9e1856f41e698d

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“…”4d2ed79c42ea1047

For a moment, Yeohwi’s expression cracked. As his turbulent energy reflexively calmed, rain began to pour. Yeohwi thought Imugi had summoned the rain to obscure his vision. But as he felt his mind grow hazy, he sighed briefly. This rain was not ordinary water.eb45bd395b94cb5f

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The wishing pond.de2b5622963d2456

Yeohwi suddenly remembered that 35a60e5ce0 the wishing pond inside 8b0f30f560 Mansagul had dried up. He instinctively knew that 22fdbf661f this rain was from f286dfe922 that pond.6b40b604f087bb6b

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The essence of Imugi’s energy, reflecting grudges.ee4b12076f72a6c5

[You dared to mock me. How great is your desire to scorn me?]

Imugi’s voice echoed through the sound of the rain. Yeohwi, feeling dazed, looked up. The numbness from Imugi’s poison spread from his shoulder, dulling his senses and clouding his consciousness.7032a7ce22c4bf34

[I must read your desire too.]

The rain poured harder. It was more than a downpour; it was a deluge, and the space began to distort. Imugi’s Yogi was taking over the entire area, warping the space.b58843e775c3a668

“Yeohwi!”385e6cf289e5c7f8

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Ryubeom, finally breaking through e0856a78d2 the gusts, was horrified. Yeohwi was 84542334f5 being swept bce32be4b5 away. Biting his 377f682cb9 lip, Ryubeom e1c52517fe ran towards a8db11aac6 him, reaching fe453dfbd1 out.96b7fce6baf985a3

Whoosh! As he grabbed Yeohwi’s arm, they were both swept into the vortex.e80d9b9703f41952

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