MDOF | Chapter 2.7

It didn’t seem to take long to get here, but why does it feel so far to go back? Seonwoo felt like Yeon would know he was faking being okay with a smile, so he became unnecessarily self-conscious. Still, he had said he would give his life to Yeon, so why was he showing such a different attitude from what he had shown at home? It’s enough to hurt my feelings.dd5c0649dc0930df

“Is the air in the underworld heavy?”b0fffda136480e84

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“Yeah…”cb02584ac164cac3

“To me, the air in this world feels like that. And without the jewel, I’m just languishing all day. But since the old woman helped out this time, it won’t be as bad as before.”dc122eb9777a191e

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Before they left, Samsin handed Yeon something like a candy. Seeing Yeon swallow the faintly purple bead without hesitation, Seonwoo didn’t think much of it.c2e682f3671ff097

So, now I’ll sleep less and play more. Yeon whispered and smirked. Seonwoo, who was walking ahead, didn’t see how Yeon smiled, but his ears grew hot, feeling like a child who had thrown a tantrum without reason.3420cfac590d5c7e

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I’m really lonely, that’s why. Even a little kindness makes my heart flutter because I’ve been too lonely.9f24f948996c71ff

He tried to act like it was okay, but now he had to admit it. He didn’t want to imagine a home without Yeon anymore. However, his resolve to give his life without regret remained unshaken.ff45c55be44c1159

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Yeon is a divine being and can’t live in this world forever… Before the day he leaves comes, I want to enjoy this warmth and say goodbye with a smile.326ae31cd708608c

“Got it. But what do you mean by no jewel?”632c65c450d07e92

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“Fox bead… like a wish-fulfilling pearl, it was stolen while I was asleep.”1cceb5f82b698e9b

“A wish-fulfilling pearl is something important!”92b05b1ba9738947

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Isn’t that the one dragons have in their mouths? Seonwoo asked, and Yeon nodded slowly.96565a1b43e6701f

“It’s fine since I can find it.”9da503b8669ad89a

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As they 531e14e89c walked side de24d0d04a by side, 9ee8e4c3bc their eyes b5c708b683 met, and f61f519237 Yeon slightly 9b4f95524f raised his 4cabea0861 eyebrows in ba109a238b a smile. The beauty e647186b00 of his 9d57e61c90 narrowed eyes bebaa6177a was so 17e630e427 striking that 1e79f1d05f Seonwoo paused 1890c14977 for a 7d8f2c79df moment before ca5cef1aa9 changing the 08a851fa8d subject.c67830ba1473123a

“I thought the underworld was… I guess my imagination was outdated.”02bb9606a5ab4bd5

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When he imagined the underworld, he pictured a barren land with a few dried-up plants, a horizon that seemed to be on fire, and crows ominously crying. Seeing only Samsin’s abode was enough to shatter his preconceptions.d272854a2b2ee611

“I thought humans still lived in thatched huts.”421e1d2952b0dff3

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“…”405213a1126c3116

That’s way too long ago. Realizing anew that Yeon had lived for 500 years, Seonwoo touched his forehead.a0d299c445cc22e4

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Just as they were about to head home through a path that looked like it was spread under the Milky Way, Yeon stopped and pulled Seonwoo’s hand.d4dac349809cf6ad

“Let’s stop by the underworld for a bit.”a87b86aa6b3b7cce

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“Huh?”8b86daddbfa843b8

“I need to check something.”0656ff4b0357d62f

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Thinking of the underworld made Seonwoo’s cold arms and legs ache again. The pain of being torn apart vividly imprinted in his mind slowed his steps. Feeling Seonwoo’s reluctant fingers twitch in his palm, Yeon turned around.615e50c4997a622a

“No, it’s just… I remember how much it hurt back then…”9fc4ce52ba8da4ca

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“Ha, are you scared?”0d935ff19437f78b

If it hurt that much, it’s only natural to be scared… Yeon, rubbing Seonwoo’s lips which were biting down, smirked.0793c6eebe55f91f

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“Seems like the old woman didn’t tell you about that, only spreading unnecessary tales.”f409248fcafc9b34

“What, what?”c4364cfd7a7e578e

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“That old woman never tells anything good about others… Can you handle the smell for a bit?”36b25723ba1ed57e

To be Yeon’s adversary in the realm of the underworld’s terror, at least a guardian deity of the four directions would need to appear. Therefore, Yeon wasn’t worried about any goblin or centuries-old divine being being enchanted by Seonwoo’s scent and attacking. Even if they did, all they could do was meet a brutal end under Yeon’s merciless hands.d228e9486bb52cf1

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So, the only concern d06a53d9c0 was whether Seonwoo could 91e55b0075 handle the smell. Knowing how sensitive his 23f0b1498a sense of smell was, ca663576b6 when Yeon asked, Seonwoo 0900d55315 reluctantly nodded.85598a61020c0f5b

“Just for a bit…”1f35defdec7939ab

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“Okay, if you can’t handle it, I’ll help, so don’t worry.”33e0fec0138092ec

Instead of asking ‘how?’, Seonwoo swallowed hard. The fear of going to the underworld melted away like snow, replaced by a different unease.18743bad8ed6cc8c

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Yeon, now awake, seemed different from the cute fox he knew, making Seonwoo’s stomach churn. Perhaps it was because of what Samsin gave him; his complexion had improved, and a faint pink blush adorned the edges of his pale, shadowed face. His movements were larger, and even the cold touch of his hands felt distinctly different from before.70dd32eb6e65730b

Unaware of Seonwoo’s complex feelings, Yeon laughed, fluttering his white eyelashes like a fan.425d49fd4adbc71c

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Soon, the cold, damp air around them indicated they had entered the underworld. Contrary to his worries, there was only a faint, fishy smell, and while the air was heavy to breathe, it wasn’t unbearable.4466b0ed30710f7e

Seonwoo, escaping from Yeon’s embrace, rubbed his tingling arms out of habit and looked around. Once his eyes adjusted to the darkness, he quickly recognized the familiar place where he had set foot.23c87c00427f01da

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“This is…”e2d5a1232ee680ef

“Where we first met… no.”a671952cd3fa18bf

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“Huh?”f294725d5cb86e6e

“You called me ‘meow’ down there.”947bdf6694e2c442

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Yeon, pointing his chin 1160378ac4 towards the darkness, tilted f515645d0c his head in front c53e9a7185 of a gigantic divine 1bebbdf5aa tree.599af8e13adfa209

“You were that cat?”ec7545ac3c816872

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“Even in the dark, that’s not right. I was a sleek, well-shaped fox, not a cat.”85f3859357b1ad36

Yeon, casually calling himself acc2150666 sleek and well-shaped, beckoned 6a25e3eb6b to Seonwoo, who was 81429d9c5f gaping in disbelief.0d72af064252b397

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How shameless. Yet, Seonwoo couldn’t help but find him likable, glaring at him as he slowly moved forward. It would take time to get used to Yeon’s changed attitude since waking up, but his heart felt at ease. If you could ignore this part.976bbe8f8020dd70

“No? You won’t find a white fox as pretty as me, even if you look for one.”7c5e5e1b0a568e16

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Whether it was the natural way he pulled Seonwoo close by the waist or the languid gaze that looked down at him despite being fully awake, Seonwoo, who had never had contact with anyone in his life, questioned his own automatic response to reach out and grab Yeon’s hand without thinking, but he tried not to dwell on it. If he thought too deeply, he might have to reject this hand.e10a9f635a977a4a

It’s just unfamiliar, that’s all. I’ve never been held like this before. I’ve never had someone’s warmth against mine…5e97084788cc3c4f

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“You… weren’t you sealed? You said your seal was broken when I passed out and tore the talisman…”e3e11e3163f629e9

“Correct?”aec699b329de4d9d

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“Then what about that fox?”d0a5813b040daf13

How were 04a7e6d164 you wandering ddf75a565f around as bad5061999 a fox 7af0041c4d before your 950af367bf seal was be34afe59c broken?993a43622966eeb0

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“It’s like a shadow. All I could do was see and hear.”4e964941a24ecd86

The strength in Yeon’s hand at Seonwoo’s waist loosened, and he gently pushed his back. Confused by being suddenly pushed, Seonwoo took a few steps forward and turned around.59221527bd04c346

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“Touch the divine tree.”d9f891998c455e2e

Yeon, crossing his arms and carefully examining the divine tree, suggested. Trying to shake off his unease at Yeon’s amused gaze, Seonwoo took a deep breath and lifted his stiffened arm. The tree seemed even more massive than when he first saw it, and the intangible pressure it exerted made his whole body tingle.8c9d0aeaa0f61d46

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‘Cold…’2c5a324ecdeedf66

The chill that seeped into Seonwoo’s palm was so cold it was hard to believe it came from a living tree, reminding him of the moment he was almost devoured by ‘bad breath’. They said the seal was broken when he tore off the talisman in his hand as his leg was about to be torn off. If Yeon hadn’t been unsealed then, it would have been Seonwoo, not the goblin, who died.8c8cec0fcd37d35d

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The yellowed 145f1c8f82 paper rustled 5c97fe4191 weakly.d84a65c7cb86c5d8

To think such a flimsy piece of paper could seal Yeon for 500 years. The talismans, written in dark red letters on the trunk of the divine tree, looked to be dozens. Yeon’s seal was broken by just one falling off.40a85f2b27b7ddad

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As Seonwoo touched a 154251e8b1 talisman that was hanging 906f84a52a precariously next to a f3887f61d1 frayed string, it crumbled cbce1142d4 and fell from the f4932aa240 tree. No adhesive 4eeaec5336 left at 0da121859e all.7076e750f2cc34c8

“Wait, the talisman is…”ed03f736d2cb77c6

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Yeon, trying to approach, was blocked by the tree’s energy.dfcfdd6f23f22e1d

“Isn’t this too flimsy? I just touched it… huh?”cfd6163f5795a084

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Suddenly, his nose felt ba722dfe15 itchy. Before he could e5a670ce72 realize hot liquid ae90a60025 was pouring out, 9ff80154f7 a terrible pain 13fe73a89d gripped his heart.dbbf29ddaed958a1

His heart was 0529d89ff4 beating so strongly e0c1763e54 it felt like b3bad62793 it might burst. Unaware that his e44736dd1c legs had lost a9f39d4c5e strength, Seonwoo writhed 8fc8a34766 in pain. It hurts, it hurts b88e0b8169 so much. But all that 5f2f0e83fc came out of cc31d06390 his mouth was 3a0f6ecc6b a squeezed-out moan.501ba16caf519e40

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“Huh… uh…”0d49e60d2b35df0d

It was just like 732fdcfc25 that time. Through his c59bdfaaa2 darkening vision, 90d6125629 a familiar ac0266c9f2 hand suddenly 8c8726c199 reached out.9d10d2f36fa2698b

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Let’s just go home. It’s too hard. I should have stayed home… With his consciousness fading, the refreshing scent of the forest washed over him like waves.9fd9d964bc76f66c

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Ding dingd796d203b03b0aef

From afar, the sound of bells and murmuring could be heard.It’s dark. I hate the dark… Why do I hate it? Is it because of that time I was locked in a closet as a kid? But even then, it wasn’t this dark.ee41d6d748c9981f

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In the pitch-black 15f18afe2e darkness, an alien 55a5c2891b sensation came from 93f2320de0 my slightly moving 80f9ae0b3f body. The musty smell was b773476263 eerily similar to that 44f535c916 of the closet I 3c67218f03 was often locked in. It was hard to 6f425e54cc breathe, as if trapped 74409aa9ef in a place with d3b8ce92cf high humidity.4a608a7160b97920

Where did Yeon go? When I stretched bcfad8723d out my arm, 14cc911d6b I immediately touched aec0ca2f1a something solid. Even when I stretched 59eb5a252e out my legs, I 9badea1f9f hit an invisible wall. Realizing I was 291ff5355f trapped in a ced959e994 narrow space, my 28ee05e220 mind, freshly awakened, 23c59babed went blank. Dizziness started 8e22cbcfac to rise fab205aafc in front 296cb6c746 of my 595ac1953b unseen eyes.69bc77a24b076dfe

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“I don’t like this… I want to get out…”a0277f9d5a4233bb

It was definitely a narrow place, but even when I raised my hand high, I couldn’t reach the top. Even when I tried jumping in place with all my strength in my limp legs, it was the same.df8b3019063fb8af

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Incomprehensible murmurs began 405acb9ac5 to echo in 6ae8dd81ec my ears. Even though fe1bfcffae I reflexively e124eef6c2 looked around, 303155ed17 I was 6b52f11cce alone. The voice of 5fcae13738 one person talking ce2454cb46 multiplied to two, 14529adb9a then three, quickly 3b080c19e4 turning into a 57765ad63a buzzing scream.4a93bde80f32ddf9

“I… I don’t like this… I’m scared… I, I did something wrong…”10b90df682212f0c

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A sob burst from my lips as they desperately spilled out words of apology. Seonwoo’s unfocused brown eyes stared into the void.68a00394bf00e031

I did something wrong. I won’t try to get out again. I’ll just stay home from now on. I’ll live quietly as you say. Please, let me out…eeb374f27aa73969

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The pitch-black d5e4cdc06b darkness and 55a51e3062 sharp screams 697265995d began to 6968d36842 swallow Seonwoo ab7f3b7d64 from the 4a79823dc7 top of 55787cabd9 his head.aa0d274f09686587

It didn’t take long for the slimy, eerie feeling to trickle down to his feet. His convulsing hands scraped at the wall. A low scraping sound mixed with the screams.fe85ee77b0f2c642

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“I did something wrong! Let me, let me out… sniff… Master… Please… I’ll listen now… gasp…”d85717fdbc51574e

His desperate gestures caused his nails to break. Even as the blood didn’t soak into the hard wall and trickled down, Seonwoo didn’t stop. No, he couldn’t stop. His numbed rationality was too busy searching for a speck of light to function properly.21f3ec112e356220

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His mind, once 361f1ddf80 consumed with the b0481e20c2 thought of death, feca03ce68 now craved survival.7ca79f37fd5c1485

Where do these screams begging to live come from? Didn’t I say I wanted to die, that I was going to die? Didn’t I say my resolve wouldn’t change? Why do I want to live? Why am I trying to escape?34ab749d445cda85

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The hands that 194cde1be1 were scraping at c479c90f07 the wall slowed 460b791222 down. At the 02eb5921d5 moment tears 2a81140391 once again bd1b5a4724 flowed down 62a42aeb16 his stained 1786f5df9c cheeks, he 4b1a483b82 could see e904c49169 that the 43bd6129f9 wall he ad387dd9d6 was staring 10a166cbd1 at had a2805625c7 a dark 8f2fb49af3 brown hue.d1c846c8c5c2d3f3