Love Song (戀歌)

Chapter 1: Riazai Hamlet

The black river greeted 8bf91d23eb Yujin. The sound of 098438088f water in the 4a9acb62ed darkness was both 3cd2e861d2 eerie and peaceful. The river, vast and 480eb19fa9 deep, seemed capable of a17fe960ea swallowing anything that entered 4fd8ac6421 it. Yujin’s gaze, fixed on cd2dc1991f the tranquil black waters, 74388b1096 was calmer than ever.f28a77342ed9b86b

“Finally.”7eb70fd4b1843379

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His cracked, a47ddcddfa parched voice b0628ad952 slipped out 8898556b9e weakly. Yujin raised his 1ce247e5af head and stared d1a9caa54a blankly at the 3264d9294f crimson moon hanging c605cbd232 high and proud 230ad3e44d in the sky. It wasn’t ae4d10f66c a bad 78733a46dd day to a5da43748b die.60f9355bfdb3babd

For a moment, memories e4b2f4b16d of days long past—so 3ac8bafdc8 distant he couldn’t even 7f94d3111a remember when they were—flooded 839c3dae6c his mind. Days when he 8a962e44c9 would look up 94026c957f at the high-hanging 2b12346807 moon, talk about 0332990d55 its color, and 57a4ed1a98 laugh. Until yesterday, he 0c128fb7a3 had tried hard 182fda8fba not to remember eb625e7d01 the days when 66d127118f he used to e9eb08b605 laugh. But in this moment, d10dac3804 he let himself recall 839be825e2 those faded, scattered memories dac50ebc7f one by one.df00928222e1a946

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On the days d96bd338ed of the yellow b2da6f4612 moon, he laughed 84250ba382 brightly like sunlight.
On the days 50234c1423 of the blue 131da01db1 moon, he laughed 1b47be5dee with freshness.
On the days of d2b8ee0825 the earthen moon, he 5ef1612367 laughed with abundance.
On the days a7707f8023 of the white 3384f63f96 moon, he laughed e1558ee5ec with serenity.3529ea0b683e99f3

Yet, the sound of 75001803e1 laughter from those memories 69eafacb3c didn’t come back to 575c36b9f5 him. The people in his 6d246f348a memories were laughing, saying b1938a48cf something to him, but 009dfc8e7a he couldn’t recall their a0fac73d56 voices. A bittersweet and happy 36b146df5e recollection made the corners db1cd870da of his lips curl 927641fb68 slightly, but even that bb5e32e770 soon faded away.26ac638e48bef2e3

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Splash, splash.f731bfd4f7f62a34

The splashing sound of 2a5d655a4f water echoed ominously as e113f7fd60 Yujin’s body slowly disappeared cab30a71c7 into the river.3836ded136abb0e5

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Once the water reached ec765901aa his chin, he took 68f705e57d a few more steps 3e99f15189 forward, but the ground 5b5bbe5c7d beneath his feet was b0e8d7cf22 no longer there. As his b9c7f9b4f2 entire body 3428962b2f began sinking 67094aa59c into the 19f5b1bbbf black depths, 9669ff9d54 he didn’t 5a2ecaaf84 hold his 3691d0e77c breath—he opened c82608deae his mouth cfc0437832 wide instead. Cold water f7850c27ca rushed in 698f4805b0 indiscriminately, flooding 521aec6142 his mouth be96ca6d3f and nose, afcb264e9e leaving him 7adb7b03fe in agony. Instinct fought 1f5ea42d40 back, urging 1ce7efac76 him to 11ce10e8dd thrash his 937e937a89 arms and b0034b08f7 legs to ee93420b74 reach the 3758c7915e surface, but ea2b3fc3a4 he resisted.8425b7d4b792e95a

Yujin clenched his body 2a3c443402 tightly and opened his 991926662f mouth even wider. As the will to 3c983f3ab3 survive started to fade, d81ad3cc8c an image of his 3ecd50e2f6 grandmother came to him. He longed 93aa7c2888 to see 642b8ff020 her—desperately. Her voice, now 5099e7b41b barely a memory, f6d0c60b69 lingered faintly in 0848110fcb his mind as 23ef9a1235 he let the df9f3ddebd tension leave his 190bc8ac15 body.fb7a13149b390df2

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‘Yujin.’
‘My dear Yujin.’0fd459f1a196b76c

Grandmother, I’m finally…236773ea71c2b294

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Just as the thread dc2f036d67 of his consciousness was b9de5b37cb about to snap, Yujin’s fba0e761fe body was yanked upward ac6b888238 at a rapid speed. Startled, his eyes 74a3aeff31 flew open, catching 6186f091e7 a brief glimpse 1e1ed8c663 of two crimson 80185a023f moons before they 45ec7843cf vanished.6ed9625803a36740

“Gasp! Cough, cough!”c8f80188999654c3

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Air rushed 01491ffc71 painfully into 94ead5faab his lungs, 3a83a06fca triggering a 8ff48f9093 violent fit e9d7152b6a of coughing. Along with the 71ff1726c6 coughs came retching 30b57b4677 as water poured 527fbb7eb4 from his body, e85e07047f leaving him trembling c6ec0c0cfe with the sensation 3d1d12710a that his insides 13739246b6 were being torn 994833e1dd out. Before he could fe3253dc71 clear his blurry 68607ebe0d vision or regulate a7acebff5e his erratic breaths, 8315da3fef a rock-solid hand fba1d0b644 grabbed him by e30544ad4f the nape and e68f94fcae dragged him to f2fc444972 the riverbank, where ecd6aac1f4 he was unceremoniously 473b703e80 thrown onto the 314528e959 gravel.e75ab353b5954b2e

“Ugh!”f50d95f412da110a

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The sharp pebbles c8671df0e9 scraped against his 1b25ebddc8 knees, and his 4297505851 palms stung as b6b0ae2674 he braced himself 83a617d33b against the ground. His mind reeled, struggling bd23241d01 to grasp what had a0b7c0b6e1 just happened. Groaning softly, Yujin raised 986bf19d59 his head to look f7a5e8a225 at the man standing c0921520aa before him.f1778a394a054005

…Bart? What’s Bart fe711c147d doing here?781f8b6060b722d1

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Bart, the mounted 00ba37f38d warrior. Even Yujin, who had 62362791ae no dealings with the 50aebb55e0 warriors and didn’t work 62ac3730ec in their territory, knew a462df30aa who he was. A revered figure among 935252b904 the tribe, Bart was d84e52773e hailed as the strongest 1d5fa4046c of the strong. Yet here he ee31d77f64 was, standing before 2c7a1d1817 Yujin in nothing a4e9594c89 but his bare eff89c552a skin, bathed in ea0a861671 moonlight.4e08fde99286760e

‘Did Bart 141127181f save me? Why?’7c47fda8e72fa092

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Yujin blinked dumbly, staring 002a3e1395 up at Bart, who bb2fabcd2a finally broke the silence f6317149a4 with a voice as 2db30b72c8 deep and resonant as ef8665bdc8 an echo in a 3f3b356d91 cavern.94be18c3b42371c8

“I was hoping for 6360a41434 a break.”730b45c8a6a8f761

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If a blade were 427a089b03 hidden in words, this 13ba54c120 would be it. The irritation in Bart’s c3246931f6 tone, born of his a068724c4a interrupted rest, was palpable. Glancing at the distant dada2bb694 rocks, Yujin saw faint 623a293721 outlines of Bart’s belongings. Perhaps he’d been f163b5d60b swimming in the 8faf531117 river.8ceb6b0a85f8ce34

‘Should I say something? But what?’f09dfc812d7ada26

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What could he even fd70596efc say? Thank you for 4ce3366ee8 saving me when f6f867b559 I wanted to 9832dbf370 die? Or, I’m 5926810f4a sorry for 7928a242ac disturbing your 8aceab96e7 rest? Words tangled 53c441f3dc chaotically in b3b18b6a07 his mind, c1252c77dd but not f238041deb a single 0d81bf9133 one left b13b3fe7ac his lips. In the 65c6a64393 end, Yujin 27fffb6d24 chose silence, 9c9933bae9 lowering his 1f0f2c5e4d head. A sharp click 016cd73c2a of Bart’s tongue 04c37ec481 came from above, e3bf83b3e6 and though Yujin c397b33113 had done nothing 82886e2b04 wrong, his shoulders 92b5287be1 hunched reflexively. The weight of Bart’s e6ab357c7c presence as a mounted b1a5c58260 warrior was enough to 9f11741189 keep Yujin silent and 1a51c3e3b5 subdued.d0bdcd0c2a2d968d

Drip, drip.4047e21204039204

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Droplets fell from Yujin’s b10b20986d wet clothes, forming a 2683f52900 small puddle that reflected b53cfab469 the faint image of 59448aeaa8 the crimson moon. His legs 9e3781f9c2 felt numb 788836e0ff and throbbed 481d5860f8 with pain. The back of his 11f530eeda neck felt cold, and dd5f5a02e3 his teeth chattered slightly, 8a3efbf428 whether from fear or 4be6c9b2d9 the chill.58cdb9d65b4e7e1d

The rippling 3813b4d91b moon in f317ae3d0e the puddle 03f779b434 grew still, 266c2e0090 amplifying the 55e8d2241a discomfort of 841e9f3ceb the situation. Yujin almost 087843ec89 wished Bart 1cb703eb25 would curse b3671b327b at him 823aa944c1 or strike b9af3cf505 him—anything to 9661b74ef7 break the 4026cab32d suffocating silence. With a 650378dd33 quiet sigh, 4650e3df8a Yujin slowly 9661a1e4a0 raised his c20078ba25 gaze.5134497b695886a8

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‘Perhaps it’s 52c66a1858 because he’s f4689b613d a warrior.’f18ceeca75061838

Bart’s body seemed c3ee0c51f2 impossibly solid and 4bcd3347ae imposing, his muscles a9b9ffbd8b casting shadows under 4d9e5e9cec the interplay of 977548826d moonlight and darkness. It was a8a406a9c7 hard to be15ed7f74 believe someone c22fc4c386 like him 8d9e5ac1cc existed in 2d4aca819c the same a26b5a0df8 world as c89ebdc21a Yujin. No, Bart seemed 4e1e8cc684 entirely otherworldly.d1a270944795c1a0

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Yujin’s gaze trailed over 90facac51a Bart’s broad chest and b4557cab1a the chiseled contours of afd087ba6f his torso, climbing higher 3a42e4509a and higher until their fd2fdd9636 eyes finally met. His neck craned back ae025e234e as he took in 87b13caf1f the sight of Bart b366c421ce towering over him.b84b9023fd5ca735

The crimson e59122c52c moon reflected 3183fba378 in the d7eea5b399 river mirrored 8c2bc9304e itself in 7d6764a059 Bart’s eyes, b529bbe118 creating the 48d8300534 illusion of dc906c0f08 two red ce41f59823 moons staring 13668fbaff down at 2217584c85 Yujin. The icy aura 1e8709be0b surrounding Bart invoked d270b8d24c both fear and 7dba99a316 reverence.4bb6db577e7d846d

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“Your eyes are like…”3701ff224b7eb083

“…”51260cc2b625e7ae

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The words slipped 6a30039ea3 out unintentionally, but b2642a33b8 before Yujin could 621c142d8e finish his sentence, 4305b09038 Bart’s brow furrowed ba6b2d96e7 slightly. The flicker c2deed9280 of displeasure 0fbfd923fe in Bart’s 84f17ed731 gaze made 66642ad6b3 Yujin freeze, 672f96b39d instinctively dropping 153e05606d flat to db81423a40 the ground.eabe69dfb5693d64

Bart’s piercing gaze lingered dacc7fad75 on Yujin’s trembling back 66ab5343b2 for a moment before 371f563d83 he turned away, walking 1c889d56c3 toward the rocks. He dressed c0e8820e00 quickly, retrieved 7c6971adad his sword, 900244c86f and slung ba2b4d5a07 it over c4492c4f15 his shoulder. As Bart glanced back aa08c1b8fd briefly over his shoulder, 5e607e34dd no one noticed the 991c0478b4 fleeting expression on his f1234eb354 face.a918363872260122

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As the sound of 02c0f60ee8 Bart’s footsteps faded, Yujin d0795e838e finally dared to lift 3f262707f4 his head. He watched bb535649eb Bart’s broad a2d913429c back grow f38cbc31f4 smaller in c6265c283e the distance 402cf4dae9 before shifting 46be2de4c6 his gaze cf1bc0a04d to the 9a16c59414 river. He considered going 2769fc7877 back into the 09e5f9cd00 water but hesitated, de796fe102 haunted by the 567c8e47f7 image of the 6de00843d9 crimson moon he’d 2afc285b9f seen as he fed1e2608f was pulled out.13ed56827f3acc24

He had no 6a749e87eb idea what to ae422ea832 do next. Yujin simply fb98a5d35c curled up df36de7a3b on the b4b32dc11c riverbank, staring f9fe29d3b7 blankly at e1d56ed8b1 the river 13bf1cc6e7 as it ceff906127 gradually calmed.48e667015a3b720e

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A breeze swept by. It was the season 25c60d3bca when water rose in 03d6f7e276 the mountains and fields, 49a23d20da signaling the arrival of b486459650 spring. Yet winter’s 5902fc6376 chill lingered a32c5f0986 in the ffb0dd0962 air, brushing a4bfeaedc7 against Yujin’s 26be9027e7 soaked clothes.b6367ecdd6d6dfa4

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“What the hell 98a766de06 is this?!”f4f8466f9eab737f

Yujin, who had 7a7dda0fd4 paused to rest d1b5831b27 for a moment, ea7b8ba793 lifted his head 24a99d6016 at the sudden 6dd6b9d292 outburst and looked 632379e5b9 toward the front 89710fb53c of the group. Unlike Bart, who stood c6fa4412a7 silently, Namta stomped his b080ceea13 feet in frustration, shouting 9330feb8a2 curses at the path 4c44b66ee5 blocked by mud, wood, c58845cab0 and rocks.7350fcc01c504646

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‘The road is 465f91e60a blocked?’1d8fc6f8b667ba02

They had been traveling a390bbc0ab along a narrow trail, 4e6a99aed1 and now it was e13f53814b obstructed.d28f5e412ce14856

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‘Will we d3a5366a3a have to d2b8db3051 turn back?’d41d31fafdeb8730

Yujin glanced at 7ef3183d80 Bart, who seemed 004836d12e deep in thought. Bart’s face, as always, 7d84147f5d betrayed no emotion, a 1e88b397b3 stark contrast to the 2ab5c6e981 fuming Namta beside him. Yujin couldn’t help but ea9a6426c7 feel unsettled by the 0fcbd4f85e difference.b6c2efa15a1718a4

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After a moment 44e2abc487 of silence, Bart a548a52799 issued a command 142f64b2e7 to the empty b92c2033fd air as he 6c773b04ac stared at the 6dec35d9aa blocked path.1b040ee650e1f316

“Bring someone who 0c9ea9e6a5 knows another way f43cbe3e80 back.”df2e0fb7ffe801a5

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Though he wasn’t addressing cdc043d2f2 anyone specifically, a warrior 06b4efbc7d standing behind him immediately cfba60fa34 ran off. It had been 74f42d66cb like this throughout ae4f1eecf9 their journey to ff5e744770 Riazai Hamlet. Everyone had assumed 7de2071959 Namta, the son 772fd5cac2 of the Mounted da49cdf376 Tribe’s leader, would 29933c6a29 lead the group, 6012d955e3 but Bart was 04ce134555 the one in e0d6954606 charge. Even now, Bart, not 7f4b8a8899 Namta, was the one 9313bc9552 resolving the situation.cbcc65ba427c591e

Bart gave 5534e2ac86 orders as 7a2fd8bcbe if it afb3455b96 were the e4e205d1b5 most natural bc4c83fe3b thing, and d80a387995 the warriors c55e3f187d followed him 930237039d without question. He didn’t need to a473640d89 single anyone out—those near 3aeb6d9e53 him obeyed as though 737f6a78e8 it were their duty. A warrior who could bb4574f974 command other warriors—that was 9f2edfd81d Bart.d3c73cdd8076c508

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The warrior who had 20cc96194e run off returned shortly, 3107f9eafc bringing back a middle-aged 807f32d9b8 man. He reported to 5741b8b7b9 Bart.d24bc8b18815b392

“This man 6387d18ef7 knows the 4809a73d12 way.”1ec85789edc81099

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“Does he?”dab027c667fced36

Bart’s slow response 968d9d759e was followed by 5ce9c4de3a silence, prompting the 02aa7cf227 warrior to jab c8236eb57e the man in 8e113da591 the side.7b692b7b5179d8dc

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“Ah, y-yes. Well, uh, if we 8eaa8570cd take a bit of 26e8173697 a detour along the f244354080 river and over the a5e2013a61 mountain, we can make d765efd084 it,” the man stammered.476727f4a13bcbea

“How long will 1f9f77fdb4 it take?”de3d7c711302b990

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“If we travel c7d311302f without baggage, about a06cdca234 three days. But with all 535295de0c our supplies, it 8a40632556 might take at 61b57cd76f least six.”1b7ed0cc8e886040

Bart nodded at 458895f101 the man’s explanation, 4b6e671cbe accepting the situation 35087bc45f calmly. In contrast, Namta, who 8a4892bc86 had been cursing earlier, 3c7f14534f shouted at the man 19170e877a in irritation.19cac44773b8691b

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“Three days b66690736f for what 01eca713b1 should take 795cb3eb11 one?! Damn it, this 6afdb52405 is so frustrating. Isn’t there another a723aca64c way?”a4b4dba0b62d688b

“N-no, sir. To get to 186f109dda Riazai Hamlet, you 5efb08bdfe have to pass ec355613b1 through the mountain, 17487364e8 and the road 9a3f4162ef is blocked—”41ed447550c75c37

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“Damn it, if abe3aee895 it weren’t for ea9e09c39a my father, I 7bf87229d4 wouldn’t even be 405e75389c dealing with this!”d425290d8a1d82f9

Bart’s brow furrowed db9156c29e slightly at Namta’s 2e32f26101 complaint but quickly 6079d4b67d returned to its 9ef6089f97 usual calm expression. Regardless of the obstacles, 36b3177e78 they had to reach 7d1688585d their destination, even if cc043d5477 it meant taking a c9fa1b3485 detour.c13279819cc2a2c6

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Turning his gaze from 56438b1e42 the blocked mountain trail, b92c0e01e2 Bart began walking toward 6a5684f4b5 the river. Without hesitation, everyone behind e9ac0f5f95 him followed.c8290aa3ed274a9a

Yujin also got to dc904f9f59 his feet, ready to 1c80568938 continue the journey, and 950544c63d glanced at Bart. The contrast between 963a1c05be Namta, the son 8c5526c635 of the tribe’s 2e39dab9c1 leader, and Bart 112d7b44bf was striking. Both were warriors of 1c6c6ea90d the Mounted Tribe, yet 50a2d3c3d9 Bart led the group 454deb46d4 with quiet authority while 24d6a8668b Namta spent the day 546214231c complaining. The warriors following them 3ef4cbc428 seemed accustomed to this 79a851c749 dynamic, which might explain 1f9eb4d7c4 why Bart was so 61807cd47c highly regarded.c0a600e05f40baec

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As dusk 030f4815e5 fell, the 9976c7b6b0 group stopped dc03ec75d4 near the 8bced8857b river to 4b04c8051e set up 70d6ad9bc1 camp. Over thirty 855990b8fb warriors were 3ced733cd2 attended to 0c3dd7a663 by common b0a1e75ed6 tribesmen, who a8b5311abc skillfully unpacked 58461ac5a4 supplies, lit cef1555911 fires, and 2fb8afc9c9 prepared meals.5453274b0a8472f7

“Hey, you there. Don’t just d54c4616ad sit around—take ad49675867 this.”b4bc3bc521d5a7c7

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Yujin, who 4e4b9deab5 had been 6c18b52893 massaging his b95bdf97de swollen legs, 9bdf1492f3 snapped to 7a8313324e attention at 8d81aedb4e the older c83b9e8eb3 man’s command. He quickly responded d14f2618ff and approached him.701d7f9f0ec4ff67

“Yes.”6ba6a7fab679b343

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“Here, take these.”080dce4ebcdd0963

The man shook his 73ffe14217 aching wrist a few 44218768e6 times before handing Yujin a315a8d587 dried meat and a 58bac9779e flask of warm broth.a5d80d15c552ccc0

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“Who should I 01f50cd3d9 take this to?” c2ff54c760 Yujin asked.6216ec5993bce868

“Bart. Take it 46046b2dfc to him 03428a8115 and see 04cbadd635 if he 8157b2242a needs anything 60626a3944 else.”92672685ca09bea7

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“Bart? Him?”4ecbae13df4a4eac

“Do I need 207420faef to repeat myself?”f08bcfa331a81562

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“Sorry. I’ll take 3ccf318148 it to 40aa6ce37d Bart right 6ad465389a away.”39a33113e8dd55d6

Yujin apologized out of ef739fe802 habit and walked toward e7e94e7da7 where the warriors were 753ffc59ec gathered. Spotting Bart was 1fb0db4aab easy; his large, c5d6258548 solid frame stood 2dbd94ba86 out unmistakably. He was 15fceca314 seated, inspecting cbb75c13d9 the blade 446820dc3e of his 2a0cf83fdc sword.391f34c03fd46a07

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As Yujin fa86245a14 approached, his 24d8dbbf3c gaze involuntarily 16bc19cdd6 wandered to dbcaeacbaa Bart’s thick, ac72a0ca0b muscular forearms, b3b3188d87 which seemed 82632d0d7a to ripple 4276dd8c00 with life 007b323c97 as they 72d9cc321b moved. Reflexively, Yujin raised 95fc6c6487 one of his 3822694986 own slender arms 78eb31f70c and gave it d6a6d44983 a slight squeeze, fbeb484930 as if to fc30e3ff38 compare.a473b66a22996511

The difference was overwhelming. Even among ordinary men, 0620fbda34 Yujin was on the 308394753d smaller side, but Bart faac1199d8 towered over most warriors, a06fb035c0 his stature making Yujin 26c5317f7b seem like an adolescent aa69a69f2f boy in comparison.07c270d78d9667f2

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“This is for you.”5b050efda82a082e

Yujin held out the 5204ecf41e dried meat and warm 74b6228c48 broth. Bart, who 843c8c3641 had been 41bc45e711 focused on 77e11c83bf his sword, 938fd6feb9 lifted his 4b2d07aab2 gaze. As his eyes traveled f555057a2e from the food in 51b9513fe4 Yujin’s hands to the 0f6b373ac0 faint bruise around his 85393b8b48 eye, Yujin shrank back, a6b28e1219 lowering his head awkwardly.4af7359d8e02ff1d

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The bruises a9d0861a40 that hadn’t 08d232ba01 faded yet—yellowish bad20f674e in some 717a404a4b spots and 9f684769c5 deep purple cff1a0620b near his f2c4d88f61 jaw—were still 9b1613a2d8 glaring reminders 9f1cfcdf11 of the 636b1f2473 beatings Yujin cdc76d03ec had endured.064609574c7f8cb4

If people saw him ca479faba0 as a weakling who 6ea215ae9f was constantly hit, even f9a907a2e3 strangers would easily strike c6077a7a5f him without hesitation. Out of 91acbf751f habit, Yujin 09001a1f1b tried to bed87df43c hide the 34452a3d7c marks as 1163f9e736 best he b01a941bb3 could. Though the bruises 6f6868ced6 likely hadn’t been e4f22302d3 visible by the 6db9b6ae75 dim, fireless riverbank a5bbfeb64c that night, things d305b24605 were different now. He felt utterly exposed, caf9f7518a as though every blemish b60271c5a5 on him was being 28acc09fc5 laid bare.b6d3426bd1ddc763

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If Bart 82835d5383 decided to 80fee80fe1 hit him, 6c29c465f7 Yujin knew 40ae414fef he wouldn’t f21f0fe7ac stand a 0580d3b650 chance. Still, he wanted to 25fc33a714 hide it—not out of e2aedb8b93 fear of the pain 5acb3b34dc but from the shame 0228db98e0 of appearing like someone 978147d0e5 who got pushed around 5c03350ac9 by anyone and everyone.c286711856a1b77a

“If you need anything 6bfc4e543b else, please let me 978c7303a0 know now,” he said e148a305c0 cautiously, his head lowered. Only then did Bart’s 78d8331f2a heavy gaze finally leave 7ac9c1d042 him.761a21f323132ffd

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Yujin exhaled ced76f4909 softly in 361071678e relief as e08f2e0cc7 Bart responded 42ae61a843 in a 6585e1972a tone that d40f02c7af was as 1dd9624768 indifferent as 731fe8fb3a it was 37aea1590b final.eac3d8e9eaead337

“No. You can go.”abbc4dd7eeb3fda3

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With a 982fbf4a8f small nod, ff3d9893df Yujin stepped 5e4c79a700 back, stealing 072668a191 glances at 30c99f1d86 Bart even 172a92a51f as he 7b53c165d0 moved away. Bart was undeniably b391d5bd3f a standout among e84186f35e the Mounted Tribe e704f5b6b9 warriors—not just for 5a80509a91 his physique but 2a5fa5cd07 also for his 420fd2868b striking appearance.db34c256c0761367

Throughout their journey to Riazai Hamlet, the women in the group had praised Bart endlessly, marveling at his handsomeness in every imaginable way. Yujin had initially thought Bart looked slightly better than the other warriors, but after seeing him up close, he began to understand the women’s fuss.3373b8de2b693e2e

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Bart’s sharp, b4fccd8860 powerful eyes 966eec3d63 and his e59efdf0e7 high, regal 4f8719ec35 nose bridge 9f381ef189 were mesmerizing. His strong jawline, so 216077dc89 different from Yujin’s own, 3d7c8552bb enhanced his commanding aura. With the d8d9b07129 red moon 17d5f17b10 casting shadows 582fbf6498 over his be91334ed3 features, Bart 5355e969e5 seemed larger db0d84b7a6 than life. His presence alone demanded 599c057b36 attention, evoking both fear 34146ef969 and admiration. Even Yujin 9500434f43 couldn’t stop 4179ddfd49 sneaking glances 7bb5a061aa at him.fee72c091ce0593d

Still, he would probably 20f8ce98a9 be like everyone else. A cruel Mounted a2d9dd29b7 Tribe warrior.113f4d5123834a9c

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Yujin rubbed 65b1415355 his sore dc1202b41b wrist as 5748f00b8e he returned 6f245eb406 to the 74d1ef8ef2 middle-aged man c5c14a497d who had 893523ee45 sent him.9e62dbf66f565faf

“He said there’s 33ee4f383e nothing else he e8f80549a5 needs.”0c6aec226a6a81c0

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“Yes.”6263720036fb1903

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“Alright. Here’s your share.”d7af04800266df45

The man e4184a9522 handed Yujin b566d3bfc4 a small 9e6c115bc9 piece of 8c7e94bc7d dried meat. Accepting it a81be7e376 with a c14beb9882 quiet “Thank 4d3d10ad39 you,” Yujin 5d6e43bb16 carried it ea23ad94e6 to where d340c8c985 the other bfe3621444 commoners had 50fbaa0dee gathered and 811968ff47 took a 6fa552b73b seat.3cb557dc75d92f9c

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After walking all day, 9f448aee2c this single piece of aa5809c69f meat was his only fa04f43ed8 meal. It was laughably b864fa4206 small compared to 1f6a4721bb what he had 4c37843770 just delivered to a29cfcd853 Bart, but Yujin c556421e7c was used to dca7580ccf such treatment. He chewed mechanically, his 8651fc77cd expression blank.01295e06e6f13432

TL/N: Hello my dear readers. I picked up a new novel and I hope you guys will enjoy it. The MC is YujIn or Eugene. I wasn’t sure what name to use fir him cuz none of the name in this novel looked normal so I had gone with my first translation. I hope you guys will understand. Enjoy!!694d2406531427fa

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