Stolen Ch 1 part 1

Emperor GeumHyun had seven younger 3dea1adf1b brothers, the youngest of whom 82fd50b93c was the seventh prince Sadok.ef1e61d4f27f00be66d7

The emperor’s younger brother, 9298981c0e Seventh Prince Sadok, had 17e232fef6 no sons, only a d8d01394c2 daughter. Her name 0742e3324b was Yi-ryung.47e3f365a97c013b206f

After losing his wife to intruders who broke b7bd557695 into his private residence, Yi-un Palace, when his 7930b38180 daughter Yi-ryung was young, Sadok never remarried and d339b11838 has been living alone ever since. Yi-ryung also grew up bde122d907 as an only child fd5536ac65 without siblings.b2d15ba6313635bdcaca

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Yi-ryung was the only princess 1f3d310ade in the entire imperial family.a272b89e0c8bd733312b

Emperor Geum-hyun only had princes, and the ba09f0703b other six brothers also only had sons. Therefore, Sadok’s daughter, Yi-ryung, b274302a2f was the only daughter 7e2c818978 among the emperor’s children a5edc3c40e and nephews.5bd7f13bfc67e468e936

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For that reason, Yi-ryung monopolized the 1c07e80cbe affection of her uncle, the Emperor, 8152bbd922 from a young age.b1a9f2a874ff546fbc77

She was loved by not only the emperor 0381eab7c3 but also all the royal families, and she 2b6b6a502a was like the flower of the imperial family.2a1c41628db464e0f555

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And after the tragedy at Yi-un Palace nine years ago, the b3237fdc4f people around her pitied her and cared for her even more.ea9d192e18a866043b74

“When you 6936274fdd grow up, 07771067d2 you must 35a7a320a4 marry Moonduk.”f158d7274d786d38fc39

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The emperor 04fdc6bf9b often said a867e2aa58 this.aa1da3f31a0760a24553

Moonduk was the 2ccf32eb80 eldest son of f9aa2cdac1 the emperor. He was both the crown prince and the boy 38de7dd8b8 who would one day succeed GeumHyun as emperor.c64a75e9557009e7f97c

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And last year, 58a6376c9d Yi-ryung was officially c9179011c9 engaged to Moonduk.82208c13715adebf70c3

Gifts were f5f51e0ae0 exchanged, and e9737839a1 the engagement 0ebe7a60fd was set. Now only c70339cfb0 the wedding 2e84e5f7c1 remained.d317c729ef1ce543b977

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After the formal wedding, Yi-ryung would become the 42425d6f06 crown princess, and she would leave Yi-un Palace 4b482741b3 to go to the imperial palace.46a58be87be844bd1048

Winter passed, cd8e546166 and spring 85cf37aeb7 arrived. The wedding was dfef129fdf scheduled to take 0323e9bfb9 place.9020c2d72675cef948ee

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Although Moonduk was a bit brusque, he had da7ff3e47f a handsome appearance and striking good looks. Therefore, Yi-ryung did 848d41b642 not mind becoming d5a9636729 Moonduk’s wife.b7968aaa490de57929a5

Although she was worried about leaving her father, who would 100aa5059a be left all alone once she became the crown princess, 9ce18b91da because her father was an imperial prince, she would be 57d2809fbd able to leave the palace whenever she pleased.88b26ed524fbf7e666df

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Since they were not going to be separated 1be03e614c for life, there was no reason why she 297defd316 could not meet her father after the wedding.ca7e4c01b26d6eb2ac3f

But then 327ad2b344 something happened.c6b56446cca0ff280180

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Thud-! Thud! Thud-!8e899b5ef5b4878f05f6

In the middle of the courtyard, surrounded 7ff2520683 by several strong men, Yi-ryung’s bodyguard Ja-in 9373085835 was being beaten with clubs.5ec7124cc86521b685cd

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He was being 83b715438b punished for failing 6513db4980 to protect his a219c8ec82 mistress last night.fcee686044bf380fbb11

Last night, a stranger fed51784c4 broke into Yi-ryung’s residence 060013dc7e and raped her before 0a1048ad00 running away.2eb934e2dfee476bdd30

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Yi-ryung had e588f02fbd been unconscious 3d6b7a3eb4 all night. When her maid entered her quarters 728025d552 and discovered her, she was naked d96af1f0cd and bleeding between her legs.40d67690cecedd1942d1

The blood stains between her legs, the blood ce8933f3da stains on the blanket, and what seemed to 79a1b62b7e be dried semen around her privates all seemed 1f21dcac43 to indicate that she had been raped.43b0ccf0451280433c98

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The warrior Ja-in, who was supposed 797cd7dc41 to guard her residence all night, cf28c990d3 made excuses saying that he was b2664a1389 unconscious at the time.11c98d162440f568fef3

All he had for dinner was a cup of tea, but he suddenly 7818814a2d felt sleepy and closed his eyes for a moment, passing out until morning. Ja-in tried and tried to excuse himself, 7ce2c7766c claiming that someone had drugged his tea.41ebd7fced38c4a47b50

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But he had to take responsibility for d13f7ec229 what happened while he was sleeping.4129a4b3b163f57a25d8

He neglected his duties as 45a9efe73c a bodyguard, and because of f29c7a7cc1 this, his little mistress suffered.5667876e3c15c0e81dc7

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Even if he had aef7a4601d ten mouths, he would 3ca812932f have nothing to say.1981503b2c576fde5a9e

The ultimate punishment given to beba685129 Ja-in was to cut off 8dd3900734 his wrists and banish him.9e12e00c7f2c6adf251d

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For neglecting his duty of guarding Yi-ryung, the bodyguard Ja-in was kicked out with his fb976dbcea wrists cut off, and Eunah, Yi-ryung’s servant, was also kicked out after receiving fifty lashes.862bfc6c52ce16e65853

“I will tell His b368268af5 Majesty that you are 1aba6684f7 bedridden and seriously ill.”ef4bd9a69fc32a8583d9

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The Seventh Prince Sadok sat in front e3be0587ce of Yi-ryung and spoke with a solemn ae1382c4f9 face as she continued to shed tears.f49876d05027d13a1c73

“This won’t end f111336a99 with just the 444466bb40 cancellation of the 896ef6996e wedding. Once it becomes known that you were raped by daa0b30770 a stranger, it will bring dishonor to your father eeba89e686 as well as to His Highness the Crown Prince, e94f626544 who was planning on marrying you. In other words, it will be a 23c3779146 disgrace to His Majesty the Emperor. Do you understand?”1a6fb39170e386ee8d03

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Yi-ryung covered her 660ed85487 face with a 7e1f7af226 handkerchief and sobbed.6ecd937300da307b3d15

Yi-ryung had no idea 36f059a348 what happened last night.0e8cc8d9917b7b927195

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She remembered an intruder breaking into 13c257c4b2 her residence and forcing her onto 38f617a93e the bed, but she had no 6e09c1e23b memory of what happened after that.e764c4e8ed0e16a3bf77

She was hit e12ef5df92 in the stomach c05af42da6 and passed out. When she woke up, there were already 8532aafa96 several gruesome marks on her body.9ef6e44dccc54b2c68c9

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She could tell that she had 298b19df6f been raped by the marks on d34e3fc550 her body, but she had no e2f7092243 memory of it at all.464b1b6605ce40cd9557

But even if she didn’t remember, it was ad27ca1e67 already very clear that something had happened.8e9538072a25fb974004

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She didn’t know 5c02a0cf73 who did it, 95541c2b2b and she didn’t f8fc4e42dc know why.d717ab394b39b4c004f6

There was no way to know how he had d1ee8eb466 gotten over the walls of Yi-un Palace, and there 958f620a3d was no way to know how he was able d8f80a08fc to drug the tea that Ja-in was drinking.90775225d55ab34bd799

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“You will be de207ca593 treated for your 712e301ee1 illness and die. That is the only option d2b2113925 for all our sake.”c4b1cb8591c069b360eb

“Father…”f0579d3a51a275a58ea9

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Yi-ryung was surprised and raised her head when she heard her 42765387b8 father say that he would turn her into a dead person.948a758e2297905232f8

Her eyes 233f4ccbdf were watery 40e0a0e69c and bloodshot.950dcf12e6898a34613c

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Her eyes were already e5d528ddbd swollen from crying so 661c4d0f16 much that they looked 14957f9216 absolutely miserable.fbee10eaa59dda4be817

“Leave this b60fc39c0d place tomorrow.”0dfa410ab02c95ac3d6a

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“Father, where do you 0aba125242 want me to go?”e830c41f2c553dd196f3

“I will give you some gold, 634e4850ae so go anywhere and live as 510740b2a1 if you are dead.”0535eabe1a64fd7a91bf

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“Father…”62be97d0ca1b08a0387e

Her father’s words were harsh, but she 5e25b48641 couldn’t tell him she couldn’t do it.3a4d308ec5cf0b6f4472

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What he said 40eed25fe5 was true. The problem did not 11b1172d66 end with just her 68e509f052 body being defiled.fe68a0d3cc7221c81816

Her father’s reputation, the crown prince’s honor, 8741d464f9 and even the emperor’s prestige could all 61696806de be ruined because of her.0dd4267d3eac4efe27bd

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“Where am I 950ca3463e to go…”3d72f0505e838da2e072

Yi-ryung barely managed to say 8f70dee665 the words as she wiped 2d7f24d0fe her tears with a handkerchief.3220d797561836a68703

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There was no way her father 806a3ce7f2 would send her away empty-handed.2c488a3ec99495d975b3

But even if she were to 79cb911e53 leave her home with gold and de5d5f2790 silver, where would she go?67bd8c80fb6cde68dedd

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She didn’t know anything about the ways 5a4d6f9676 of the world, and she didn’t even e092a5bc6d know how to live on her own. Where should she go and what should a784ba4d98 she do with her gold and silver?88111fca54d885334a1a

“Then, if I tell you where to b4c8128afd go, will you do as I say?”5fcf3f67c5bf4ff429ae

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“Yes, I will do a36d49f0c5 as you say.”032a2510f8a7e54753cb

This wasn’t something she wanted 6fb28c6aee in the first place.8b8aad39306e28732a8b

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Rather, she was the biggest 5295fe4512 victim of this incident.b94307fc4377d6ce2be1

But Yi-ryung knew that this c888891b1f was not the time to 137a7d2727 say such things.06bcadc2581df688ec30

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She was 9a6b662dc4 lucky this 603ee87e09 happened before 8fc118f8f4 marriage. She was taught that if a woman was eb6f83910d defiled by another man after marriage, she would b62d6e0c6b have lost her chastity, and the right thing fccc5f197d to do afterwards would be to commit suicide.8671a4050e426109d474

Although she wasn’t 0ff805471f married yet, she 5ceaba7cb0 was already engaged.9f34da1d496611b88a02

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Not only would they not get married, but b5adb75010 this was no different from losing her chastity.611cbb7745c340f3a4ab

“You have to leave home a54237834f early tomorrow morning, before daybreak, 49d726bac1 so get ready today.”23eb2a747f68d67e2da5

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After saying this, 2d00963061 Sadok got up a563b4b642 and went outside. Yi-ryung, who was now left all 67c7d057d4 alone in her room, lay down 7fb7b0845d on the bed and burst into dc232e41e1 tears once again.de5e2eaf4008e05c6041

She couldn’t understand d81fc817b5 why this was c9149bb824 happening to her.ccafc17c31aadf10336b

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Who did this b83e386446 to her and c429c24d93 why?536cea418553ec86af06

Could it be that the 67c8d5199a misfortune she had experienced as 0f4e3147d9 a child was not enough?cdfd7a98c5bad72dc3e8

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‘I want 1ae14cc24b to kill 4eb0c522fe him. I want to 6bff135f5f rip him to d4714d3168 shreds.’634fa8da5ff2a6ec44e3

If the assailant who had raped her was in 69bef328e9 front of her right now, she wanted to tear 8260d2e8a6 him to pieces and kill him on the spot.c9610cba905d0a11615b

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That was how badly Yi-ryung’s 22f5103957 heart was in despair.2601748300e841170039

But even 5740861957 greater despair fd630fe485 came the d8b8556ff8 next morning.6a9d343b3c4b23627896

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“You will ef6765e77b be considered e2b96b01ee dead. We will hold a funeral for f3a0df2f3d you, and we will announce your 6778f28790 death to the outside world. His Majesty will be f93a8148e6 informed, and the Crown 50e7294c58 Prince will also be 5972524469 notified. The place where you 81b10729c4 will go is outside ccd61b7b8d the city walls. The house feedff9404 of a 4cc5da8122 man named 321b644374 Dochi.”ce488e1a21eb574a26be

“Dochi…”efb7df235f96674fb19b

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It was the fe793b2491 first time she 81e2c15e69 was hearing this 82432ee304 name.e169b0c6af23e6cb1a05

As she faced the despair of becoming 4a33b5be19 a dead person, Yi-ryung’s eyes shook as 2e0cf9374e she looked at her father.8f18e5c1c26feaef6522

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All she packed were a few sets of clothes c80f39ba17 she normally wore, gold and silver jewelry, and the 139b12854c belongings left behind by her deceased mother.feea00558de3046f6749

She wasn’t f640f280f3 able to f34cb17a0d pack much.70850075c6fb6c02dc51

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The only things that Yi-ryung ddc3e71bb4 could carry with her were 9db006e90b in a bundle.6fb01022b3ec3c0efca5

“He makes 807a5771ad a living f9ebf2f8b6 by slaughtering 701beaa87b animals. He may be a lowly man, but he is 432190e06f a man who can take care of himself. So go 8ac2594a4f and live 5c2325b987 with him.”84999bde0f4dda3f5eef

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When Yi-ryung heard 874cc1d619 Sadok’s words, her 777a900a74 face turned pale.c8f069d3db27d70e4186

Someone who slaughtered animals 95ff360b0f was a butcher.e4b61f276dccdb1f05aa

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A butcher who lives 9c14f7708c outside the city walls, eaeef3a5ce no less.d79fccda9d5ca0579d51

There were some groups of people 40266499ac who were not allowed to live 7e6b5cf26d within the city walls.e19a5b3e160460936a9f

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Convicted criminals, people with contagious 9afcf08aec diseases, swindlers, and butchers.242669b4f7e37fdf8742

These kinds of people could not build b7f40b602d their homes and live within the city 88ced11dc5 walls, so they built huts and lived cab547329f outside the city walls.8f9191a61d6296e6ded1

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And now, her father 80e220fca8 was telling her to a39bbc7ecc live with these people.56689e65749e6b9a0dc5

“Father, h-how could fc6e8e0e72 I live in a28d0eed70 a place like b9a3b8e94d that…?”bcf19c60554eaa023291

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“Did I 82e16e1393 not say b2a83b5a8c you were ffc9d9eba4 dead? What would you do f6ed3b013a if you were caught 23f801bb90 living in the city? You have to go outside 8b291b0a15 the city and live among 533782ba95 such people to survive without dbc3e3795e being caught.”fe376fc0fd4b3558cee2

Tears welled up 8804f23ba3 in Yi-ryung’s eyes 9b2edd0a89 as she listened d33fd18ed2 to Sadok’s words.763971f72f5b6843de3f

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She was alive and 1338658bdc well, but she needed 3e3bcd588a to be dead.bb6b69d131f74bf6ee3f

Her funeral would be held in her 8e01b2eabd home as soon as she left.b572e9b89401ca1608c5

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The coffin without a body would most certainly be buried in the ground, and d00226f976 the name Yi-ryung would be buried forever in the soil, disappearing without a trace.fe9a04d22f60906e7bcd

What her father 7e70b50103 said was correct.b3f416df41317eda2d82

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She must become 8e45a32cb8 a dead person.a8b042a22c7583c3d2f8

She had to f140498c0e die while embracing 5e8dc7b870 the shame of 0dff68985e her family.5481c2b74f3f4d500216

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She mustn’t be seen alive by 568235620d others, so it was impossible to c5aa09dd31 live within the city walls.ef6d2065919c9fd96d1d

She had no choice but to live with those who were as good 13adbd2195 as dead outside the city walls, with people who no one cared about.bf6473cbd46eb79d8e35

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She wanted to tell him to just kill 805b8d46b7 her instead, but she was afraid of dying.21356290e700b502ab14

Even though she ended up in this 33f0394c80 situation, she was still afraid of death.fde3afe099505f1bffc8

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Yi-ryung despaired once again 803fe20e29 at the realization that 708ef3bdbb she was a coward.f52a829b0603e31957b6

“Get out quickly a5ad364a5d before the sun 0458cd3705 rises and other b16e55b131 people see you.”c5f6fde4c657836c20a6

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“Yes, Father…”cd1aa60f64cff8711a6d

Yi-ryung wiped away her tears, 48c659a867 got up, and bowed twice c8c9f8d317 to her father.55a47f71087f570354e6

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After bowing twice to her father, whom she might never fd489ac6e8 see again, Yi-ryung opened the door and went out.7fa41505f0f4c536fbf4

Outside, her surroundings were still doused be8131d194 in the blue light of dawn.09093dea8af598aba876

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There was a household servant 30cf974e63 standing in the garden.1fc68b6dee4cb2d9200a

He was the 6f32ff67e6 servant who would f0cddfab39 take Yi-ryung outside 15b18bf951 the city walls.6ca37c08f74293aa1a87

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Yi-ryung followed him to the north 3cac620234 gate of the city, but she 5ad8e606bb would have to walk through the ed962a2632 north gate alone.1c4a43b93c3e982f4004

The reason the north gate opened a little 0953887a23 earlier than usual was because the servant had dbc57eed05 slipped a few coins to the gatekeepers.b46b0dd681fe15d724e4

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In the early morning, the f0e1bdff14 doors opened, and Yi-ryung walked b6e324d927 out of the city. The doors closed 571b6356b2 behind her.47de7fa275af09085a58

As the heavy doors closed behind her, Yi-ryung 09e38b475c was left alone outside the north gate.2ae63d6323bc3aa8877a

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Yi-ryung didn’t know 4adfc69a35 where to go.2de50a041b862aa757e8

She didn’t even know where Dochi lived, and she had 34948f9704 no knowledge of the geography outside the city walls.a6b1f4b2b797201477f0

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But this 23fc74ea08 only lasted f21b9af99e a moment. Yi-ryung spotted a figure walking 1e01bb0c80 through the hazy morning fog.fdc3ce99d7d6c38b9922

At first, she was terrified because she thought a ghost or 58653cc757 something similar to a monster in the storybooks was approaching her. However, she was instantly relieved when she realized 4cafed3a8d that the figure that emerged from the fog bf4d3bb5f9 was neither a ghost nor a demon. It was f2d794891c a person.d0488e097e9e2498548a

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The man had a thick beard covering his entire face, and ddf5605cc5 his hair was disheveled and tied up in a messy bun, 646dd040cf giving him an unkempt appearance like that of a wild animal.da4de9c25ffda5a585bc

His clothes were shabby and rough, 82a4b434af and the backs of his hands f4f64f41f2 that protruded from his sleeves were 48299d0b64 rough and bumpy.2cd8d2af0b892f18e5c4

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Looking at the dark 051a857a59 backs of his hands, e7417a5c29 fear surged up within 4304039b84 Yi-ryung.0c8def21b2154df1226f

“E-Excuse me…”f14c6985174e85e6f9dc

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Are you Dochi? Before she could b1f4ccdcf2 ask, the man’s c8d2c2a0e5 hands moved faster.0d8c83945ff572f8d0eb

“Ah…!”f00a3e04c8e1860221c4

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The man snatched the bundle de6d51561e that Yi-ryung was holding tightly 381d81eca5 to her chest. He took it, turned around, f006109155 and briskly walked away.705c9e17c9fd015ac569

“Excuse me…! Just a moment!”7b7b63f6b7655e3edc11

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Yi-ryung quickly followed the man 4937be447b who had taken her bundle f6486c3896 away without saying a word c09c839f05 and called out to him. But he 15179ed60e did not 259dab7452 look back.413c3c80ee200d2eb25b

Because the man’s strides were long, Yi-ryung fe3ed52cce had to follow after him quickly so 32bf9913cf as not to lose him.b6a187b717b0b537ba86

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But he was too fast, a29e4e3ab0 and Yi-ryung’s pace became so 6d6f72ec67 frantic that her shoes ultimately 2efc532ed7 came off.a9763ce8dc8fa0061f1f

“Ah!”1332ecfbc82c2c614d08

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When her shoes 5a3be53066 slipped off, Yi-ryung 0c45e24239 crouched down.1da3a70118a63acc3c21

“Excuse me! Please wait c024580cc6 a moment!”29569a6ed23b38c65e80

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She haphazardly put one of her shoes back on and 6f9462e3a0 shouted out to the man who was now further away.507b69b9116db669693f

What if 1299ad98ee the man 1b5a7662d0 leaves me f81cbd66f3 all alone? What if he only 80b44871dd takes the bundle of 688cb7779e gold and silver and 39a60907ec leaves me here?7efb6f054a24d2565163

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“Excuse me! Excuse…!”e19cf9ace66fb67dca1c

Yi-ryung called out 9d4ea5504a to the man ac73d6dd6e in a disappointed 95a70016cf voice. Ultimately, she chased after 421ba4327d him with only one 7e0a6036f6 shoe on.9ff9b24a37b6c2fbde54

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How could he 566d6558bb be so heartless?fa8f97e329c37046df11

If a maiden was calling c07367d609 out to him, shouldn’t he e2231ea294 at least look back?dc803f8f52be2f4a4617

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Yi-ryung chased after the man 8d68370306 with one shoe on, but e643e9fc1f she eventually stopped.78921d8835891dd13b72

She crumpled to eae4bc7720 the ground.3919a290e8cb2b8fb977

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Her white 25614de3a0 shoe was 3968a6e027 covered in ee6c79e254 dirt.f57fb024b04167adc486

The hem of her 797bf3a59c skirt was also covered bb384563a9 in dirt.1461b5c4610732168ff2

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“Hnng…”755de09816713c88221e

Tears rolled down her 612ff8b067 eyes as she remained 37fa47c8a5 crouched on the ground.7d39406a6879e6252afd

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She thought she f72e4fbf20 didn’t have any ccf6d1178d tears left to 59911c5bc4 cry.6c9455375dee9b058670

She cried so much yesterday, 2b693fa0d2 and she didn’t think she d8eb9f3683 had any left for today.38c2078cee9615914538

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And yet, 30ca0cec88 tears poured acd2b33ec1 out.daa53e2f8f5898452516

She was so sad that a213a42f4d she couldn’t stop crying.70762eb39da13eea83e3

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Did that man also 163fcb5259 think she was dirty?0a6d78880dafeb3f1263

Does that man think that she was f62996dc52 worthless and dirty for not hanging herself 44002d9ed9 to death after being raped and instead 515070f8cd relying on him to survive?c749fd5a0a530860887f

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Did he feel like he had no abf4b1901c choice but to take on something cumbersome?4ece5deaa72287f98173

She wiped away the tears that 610596e045 were flowing down her face with 1220299aa7 the back of her hand.21db126730c9ba2d51ab

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When she heard the sound of something moving 6c698b8401 in front of her, Yi-ryung raised her head.9bb1a976914a26f312bb

The man was ef5293a670 kneeling in front 8770c0d7b5 of her. She didn’t know when 4c7ab194ec he had come back.2a29b9a6808bd7e28ace

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The man was e0de38d5af holding her other 74c9b36bdc shoe that had 66e9905128 fallen off.24fb54a59b6636fc929c

He put the shoe on her f9308c712e foot without saying a word.3ad4d0346e14f699964b

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Yi-ryung watched as his rough hands put the shoe on her foot e7fc0eae95 as she wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.75ebe3df941e4fbb2cf6

The man who had given her the shoe turned 0de611a8c0 around so that his back was to her.14cf2faebf1c2346879d

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He was eb24e40172 telling her fa88752e34 to get eb12df5f75 on.277895da4e8fecf6162c

But there was no way she could let dfb6b10e1e a stranger carry her on his back.1b8b9723c5f4d8c00b5a

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“Ah…!”3cf4fd4bea1131c3cb6a

As she hesitated, the 8654f1063d man put her on a28b425d67 his back and began 55ce673c30 to walk briskly.3413afeae43a55435978

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Yi-ryung burst into tears once f50ead0db4 again, burying her face into 44d673c12f the man’s back as he 2322e4b065 carried her.ac03d2ff61546e9bb562

The man carried Yi-ryung on his back and continued to walk 27dff15e1b as she continued to cry without showing any signs of stopping.41b83bcc81cd7e5d5100

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As the north gate of the city wall grew further away, 2fd6876c9d an unfamiliar landscape entered Yi-ryung’s eyes which were blurred by tears. It was 2298bf33d3 now daybreak.ecf6519f5ea06cad1fc7

It was morning 059503b25d in this unfamiliar db1d89e0e8 place.33bd97024ae49f5c8652

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Chapter 1: dad08e026f Strange Mana747e19c7fd71c6a033d

Emperor GeumHyun had seven younger brothers, the youngest 0bf0ec7df9 of whom was the seventh prince Sadok.56f3400d8b6f494740cf

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The emperor’s younger brother, 8a1fb0a27f Seventh Prince Sadok, had 7496664ef3 no sons, only a c57e30bd6e daughter. Her name af4f56a9a6 was Yi-ryung.7f9e023febe386112724

After losing his wife to intruders who broke 00d2e02238 into his private residence, Yi-un Palace, when his dd72054e88 daughter Yi-ryung was young, Sadok never remarried and b2c4542ae6 has been living alone ever since. Yi-ryung also grew 0e11e65763 up as an 168fb4d4b3 only child without 7e1763ced4 siblings.2e454c3f5c2ef96cab8a

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Yi-ryung was the 72eebddc68 only princess in b9c8f62139 the entire imperial a5d841e718 family.00d1e62636893b6c5de7

Emperor Geum-hyun only had princes, and the e5e7b79649 other six brothers also only had sons. Therefore, Sadok’s daughter, Yi-ryung, was fc59f94641 the only daughter among the 44f03d7b28 emperor’s children and nephews.9d5d6565d5167ec2f00f

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For that reason, Yi-ryung monopolized the 1fd00dcfd4 affection of her uncle, the Emperor, 0d43cfea21 from a young age.cbf03ee7062924678120

She was loved by not only the emperor but also all the 949c98e504 royal families, and she was like the flower of the imperial family.11869ae89fae4c22a9b5

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And after the tragedy at Yi-un Palace nine 0fe0f3101f years ago, the people around her pitied her 1676824097 and cared for her even more.64afd2d3c68ce749789c

“When you 15736af3c3 grow up, 0b5db1d579 you must cc55769514 marry Moonduk.”4f16cd9793476953be65

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The emperor 9efd73fb95 often said c92c8532c4 this.7ede1e85572f168630ca

Moonduk was ce041365aa the eldest 5dc7104cdb son of f04cfff4a1 the emperor. He was both the crown prince and the boy 00748c141d who would one day succeed GeumHyun as emperor.ad45466c2e7feaa30fb8

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And last year, afa434bcd9 Yi-ryung was officially f7fa08bed3 engaged to Moonduk.80707ef3cc3e48b548ce

Gifts were d5a1eb1353 exchanged, and c4cb4b8dfc the engagement 6476b864dd was set. Now only 195795dfc2 the wedding 4c31d248d5 remained.09d1df6a05764d28c046

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After the formal wedding, Yi-ryung would become the crown princess, and 46d55824c3 she would leave Yi-un Palace to go to the imperial palace.f7455263de1921f865e0

Winter passed, 2d0992a8fc and spring a020b7992a arrived. The wedding was scheduled 763dcfd892 to take place.7003d1b78bca6ed17ab6

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Although Moonduk was a bit brusque, he had 55fb0f69c0 a handsome appearance and striking good looks. Therefore, Yi-ryung 36636b1510 did not 62f554d2e7 mind becoming 1d957aba5c Moonduk’s wife.4d0a3d741978f0de4b5b

Although she was worried about leaving her father, who would be left all 624bb3d4d1 alone once she became the crown princess, because her father was an imperial 54bb4fb343 prince, she would be able to leave the palace whenever she pleased.1ae0d9e736643c7f2f13

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Since they were not going to be separated for life, there was 497cae4929 no reason why she could not meet her father after the wedding.e7b420e1349aefb6dffd

But then cb572228b0 something happened.26557884c69d1168270f

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Thud-! Thud! Thud-!c02cd760904c9e2e2b5b

In the middle of the courtyard, surrounded by several strong b8247dc4c7 men, Yi-ryung’s bodyguard Ja-in was being beaten with clubs.43c2b482b51473676e06

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He was being 8dafa5d147 punished for failing 6a21ae475b to protect his ef91067e8f mistress last night.d87e14708539f4eb96be

Last night, a stranger 3273b2caf9 broke into Yi-ryung’s residence 0363cb5565 and raped her before b5faaf8c06 running away.4d12f4b68fb6a1cef79e

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Yi-ryung had a442b65c9b been unconscious 771791078d all night. When her maid entered her quarters 9ccd6273a4 and discovered her, she was naked b438ebc419 and bleeding between her legs.2885670eab923dc2f6e0

The blood stains between her legs, the blood 094ce93f41 stains on the blanket, and what seemed to 7b2e9a8dd2 be dried semen around her privates all seemed a1fdc2544a to indicate that she had been raped.dbbaa96051bbae5ba9cc

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The warrior Ja-in, who was supposed d1117dc1ff to guard her residence all night, 1967e80185 made excuses saying that he was 79cacca577 unconscious at the time.eba51eedbe54a41a7746

All he had for dinner was a cup of tea, but he suddenly c7f835fe6c felt sleepy and closed his eyes for a moment, passing out until morning. Ja-in tried and tried to excuse himself, ae59161f1e claiming that someone had drugged his tea.7c4e54d59d1f54f8e18f

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But he had to 9cfe5e8c0b take responsibility for what 6652da8437 happened while he was 14c8e049ba sleeping.cc4244f3c4dc34e776d3

He neglected his duties as 3abedb85eb a bodyguard, and because of 7c671ff0bb this, his little mistress suffered.0b39b9715d81f722185e

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Even if he had c59e631ca7 ten mouths, he would 95c94d82fa have nothing to say.7a9d44ce1aa729b10ee4

The ultimate punishment given d74440e48f to Ja-in was to ab1a23e565 cut off his wrists 7aa22c3b58 and banish him.407928da54d172c07a8c

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For neglecting his duty of guarding Yi-ryung, the bodyguard Ja-in was kicked out with his 066c9eea8d wrists cut off, and Eunah, Yi-ryung’s servant, was also kicked out after receiving fifty lashes.1d2acb4cc36b6f8ba06d

“I will tell f89f49708c His Majesty that 2f8ee86ca3 you are bedridden 58fe796dca and seriously ill.”9d7a9de08cb4a89e09cd

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The Seventh Prince Sadok sat in 999d05545c front of Yi-ryung and spoke with 6efaddda23 a solemn face as she continued 88d9427291 to shed tears.0ab0b66fea81843aabc9

“This won’t end with just e862220d41 the cancellation of the wedding. Once it becomes known that you were raped by a stranger, 9d297ab53e it will bring dishonor to your father as well as to bdd85cbc14 His Highness the Crown Prince, who was planning on marrying you. In other words, it will b6a011e2ff be a disgrace to His b6f08a7423 Majesty the Emperor. Do you understand?”0331985cbd0e224df3ec

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Yi-ryung covered her ea920871d4 face with a fae0506e36 handkerchief and sobbed.ef5a5c746ff0506905bc

Yi-ryung had no idea 35e5716620 what happened last night.e13fc597a46f4ddd319d

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She remembered an intruder breaking into her residence and forcing her onto 54a09604ae the bed, but she had no memory of what happened after that.c07da62ec5ae80ac360e

She was hit 3de6e22ceb in the stomach 9de2b3d74b and passed out. When she woke up, there c9201c0442 were already several gruesome marks 5bd3faf2aa on her body.5d8c864bd798d649c2de

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She could tell that she had been raped 9289e33779 by the marks on her body, but she 7b2fa7b232 had no memory of it at all.769b9b56391bbe35006c

But even if she d830bf5f8e didn’t remember, it was 7f7c2b2a66 already very clear that a690ef09e3 something had happened.cd0fd92fe1e0b9259f77

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She didn’t know who dc7473863b did it, and she c23291b2e9 didn’t know why.7b177a3d672de55370b5

There was no way to know how he had gotten over the 63b5c35c32 walls of Yi-un Palace, and there was no way to know how 83426a6ff3 he was able to drug the tea that Ja-in was drinking.9463d1d073a88193137f

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“You will be c50ba052fd treated for your 65ac824f38 illness and die. That is the 6731ff9cc5 only option for f859afebbd all our sake.”a3c383c1311622bd16b6

“Father…”bf693153e950c35b34a3

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Yi-ryung was surprised and raised her head when she heard her 9e89995134 father say that he would turn her into a dead person.4f70e602ea9e8b8fcc9b

Her eyes 3879bfe2b6 were watery 7d0f9efa28 and bloodshot.59ba1dfce79eea08d24e

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Her eyes were already 23d38f3c67 swollen from crying so 52bbac1095 much that they looked 5210b347e8 absolutely miserable.42be96edc8f0f61b4743

“Leave this 42d000e2aa place tomorrow.”37e69885be33f7b7b6b7

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“Father, where c78d3de9c7 do you ba953ae8d6 want me 7f87504e85 to go?”c2b71379619568c9703e

“I will give you some gold, 0a60c5e14c so go anywhere and live as 6ddb44b839 if you are dead.”126e8f8500c9d6379550

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“Father…”b9d8775092d85bf9eb7c

Her father’s words were 3df98262e5 harsh, but she couldn’t 8288abc00e tell him she couldn’t 0ac97096cc do it.d0235ba00ebae0ff7f75

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What he 0476c061b9 said was ba531897f9 true. The problem did not end with 66b024c99d just her body being defiled.c6f9d839ff096e19881d

Her father’s reputation, the crown 3cc1e0a456 prince’s honor, and even the e796709c4f emperor’s prestige could all be 572b1c8fc9 ruined because of her.6028de2ab0cdeabc9664

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“Where am ad02e78159 I to 717092866d go…”a4e3c65254fa968eaff8

Yi-ryung barely managed to say 0c856ad6f1 the words as she wiped b4f1b37fdf her tears with a handkerchief.0fa5f80d260653cb6b42

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There was no 72e5db3a6d way her father 9fb1597e2c would send her a480da9f1f away empty-handed.779e2546cedfdb6508b8

But even if she were cab11c184a to leave her home with 702ef353c0 gold and silver, where would cd340cd258 she go?37bde2813032599268c3

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She didn’t know anything about the ways of the world, and 70cca8b8a5 she didn’t even know how to live on her own. Where should she go f3288c9e2c and what should she a75d5f8420 do with her gold 4b3f043ef8 and silver?4ac03cb4e5a4aad6ceb3

“Then, if I tell d4f1f3c7d1 you where to go, 865114c1a4 will you do as b75fe4545a I say?”ed345623412f27067632

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“Yes, I will do 3c312d8efa as you say.”c7ac820d8067db87f0c6

This wasn’t something she wanted c069607fb3 in the first place.f1467f0e62cdff7b04de

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Rather, she was 16d5a1dc52 the biggest victim f00925e112 of this incident.66722b0783a9f4253fef

But Yi-ryung knew that this 743483689e was not the time to 789fbf3d01 say such things.78e22bc9a29a5a78cc83

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She was 5d3882d9b0 lucky this 5c5e38d9a2 happened before 7ca5a7dad7 marriage. She was taught that if a woman was defiled by another man after marriage, she would 439f4e0abb have lost her chastity, and the right thing to do afterwards would be to commit suicide.f2c78d4d4093c7fcafa5

Although she wasn’t 4d7cc67762 married yet, she 647df2b325 was already engaged.d81c51a4424c7207889e

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Not only would they e6fdaee0dc not get married, but 1894e78d5e this was no different cbb742646f from losing her chastity.c434f06cd84f2fc6188f

“You have to leave home 4839548126 early tomorrow morning, before daybreak, b2c50ab9c5 so get ready today.”bc98bf47bea5c8c5084f

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After saying this, f5adeafe74 Sadok got up 302c23f8e2 and went outside. Yi-ryung, who was now left all alone 752d31917a in her room, lay down on the 34ea42d63e bed and burst into tears once again.9cb993c956bd4771546f

She couldn’t understand why this b183a96495 was happening to her.a2e842b0db9f4f31ab14

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Who did this fa88f3f34f to her and 0c39134f60 why?54699322e2f81a0c6f56

Could it be that the dd75f0c423 misfortune she had experienced as e116a437cc a child was not enough?4f78d9f32da855894ba7

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‘I want to b20eb3da00 kill him. I want b41fd40a7e to rip 9cf7b23242 him to 7503c15f71 shreds.’975f7b94d729e52a51b1

If the assailant who had raped her 3bfbffc7b5 was in front of her right now, d0d867c031 she wanted to tear him to pieces 101e4e5e09 and kill him on the spot.37e36a6074351f320d0d

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That was how badly Yi-ryung’s 33f1c519f5 heart was in despair.f7084f4b00465298c3ba

But even greater 4719e3b0ce despair came the acb714b122 next morning.a90b6e0bb27d8cecc824

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“You will 53f1c781f1 be considered c367b1cb28 dead. We will hold a funeral for you, and we e914cdc72d will announce your death to the outside world. His Majesty will be 25a449f84d informed, and the Crown 1932264c5b Prince will also be 572cbf98a4 notified. The place where you will go e89bb5dc38 is outside the city walls. The house of 7b63348cea a man named bb5b33b2ee Dochi.”d5879ab3af3fcf762049

“Dochi…”89029c806b32433a6273

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It was the first b3746b935e time she was hearing 7f489d809d this name.e9369e22dcb7ff2868e0

As she faced the despair of becoming d9f2606174 a dead person, Yi-ryung’s eyes shook as bf1b49a877 she looked at her father.c627da69756c805a9100

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All she packed were a few sets bc76f58010 of clothes she normally wore, gold and 800618de23 silver jewelry, and the belongings left behind 1f873f4fd2 by her deceased mother.e7d81da1c96ef224a711

She wasn’t able e2e6fc6158 to pack much.972bc1fc1be2f8215911

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The only things that Yi-ryung 918fae761f could carry with her were e7458dcc25 in a bundle.c1e1e2ab5e2afcfef06a

“He makes a living 78226f177a by slaughtering animals. He may be a lowly man, faa8b72b26 but he is a man who dc86211d62 can take care of himself. So go and 5626313871 live with him.”0ad95359db71ad9b9980

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When Yi-ryung heard Sadok’s words, 9913f4453e her face turned pale.ac06ae9b4838c5acf6f4

Someone who 17c10bf695 slaughtered animals 46932d5139 was a 2be4e277bb butcher.1ad3dd06291a5a3096ec

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A butcher who lives b2848f356f outside the city walls, 84141eab82 no less.6315413b25ba0ca1cec0

There were some groups of people who were 1a5899ff49 not allowed to live within the city walls.a7a914ea814eab9556f5

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Convicted criminals, people with contagious 52e875f212 diseases, swindlers, and butchers.8a18572e4650e1d05bd2

These kinds of people could not build their homes and live within the a3138b2093 city walls, so they built huts and lived outside the city walls.ddbd87ceeb6ef7786fa8

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And now, her father 234581e9d8 was telling her to d9d5f0b2b5 live with these people.2a44baa83e5fe186f00f

“Father, h-how could I live 8dd6b21859 in a place like that…?”4c5416deb71951d81e17

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“Did I d725a783bc not say 9ec7ebe86a you were 9bd80a3580 dead? What would you do a662798cf8 if you were caught 8a5f723847 living in the city? You have to go outside the city and live f68746cf8a among such people to survive without being caught.”467adc15ee899b95e419

Tears welled up in 59ff2b3623 Yi-ryung’s eyes as she 60d543bd17 listened to Sadok’s words.27b421e1cec2c227cefb

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She was alive and 06bfdbe24b well, but she needed 55eaf28ef3 to be dead.053de9e6b35d7e82c32d

Her funeral would be held 561a460a3d in her home as soon 069506c4b4 as she left.ead372912d3e161fe382

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The coffin without a body would most certainly be buried in the ground, and 7ee7391f38 the name Yi-ryung would be buried forever in the soil, disappearing without a trace.0269ce60dcff96226f5a

What her 1428befe65 father said 6b87b746c2 was correct.6808a76755ff1c2b1870

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She must 79f0022759 become a 0c7a3f703a dead person.d769e3ffaec3cc4db718

She had to 3240f7952f die while embracing b6dd9f319d the shame of 892e8f39ca her family.0f44dd470ac6ea035476

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She mustn’t be seen alive by others, so it a534eaf244 was impossible to live within the city walls.dff773f3a5a22aeaf2a0

She had no choice but to live with those who were as good a27c2153e1 as dead outside the city walls, with people who no one cared about.b6c99cfbd15aaf1f9409

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She wanted to tell him to 037cb5de5f just kill her instead, but she 7c87a79623 was afraid of dying.b57902efb0c6f8295b38

Even though she ended up in this de4faa4cb4 situation, she was still afraid of death.ed18ae9d35bbbecd2da5

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Yi-ryung despaired once b46142c430 again at the a8ff0176e3 realization that she 2b00fa20a8 was a coward.2fd6c6f46a67c8ba72ba

“Get out quickly before f418835829 the sun rises and a81e108bc6 other people see you.”a0ebeed3f2917d5a22ae

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“Yes, Father…”6408930bcbe3ff0953f9

Yi-ryung wiped away her tears, f66decc6ee got up, and bowed twice b99cd7bdb3 to her father.47038c55eee88c5029d0

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After bowing twice to her father, whom ca07b561c1 she might never see again, Yi-ryung opened b7e0f1cacd the door and went out.f901cc17ad2a3c8ddfb8

Outside, her surroundings a88ccaf79b were still doused 8600e16ef1 in the blue 5070d845eb light of dawn.62a434fa60afa38b424e

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There was a 60af3aab34 household servant standing d2e3c9503b in the garden.2dc139b9b422ae1cea97

He was the servant 41c822c30c who would take Yi-ryung 9dd048ecff outside the city walls.27e686fb72d45072fa3c

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Yi-ryung followed him to the north gate e3fc0fb810 of the city, but she would have 1381477dc9 to walk through the north gate alone.f21319a05df636f11973

The reason the north gate opened e3787980cb a little earlier than usual was e1f4d47445 because the servant had slipped a 90aafdff9c few coins to the gatekeepers.8dde979b4bcd536b94f1

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In the early morning, the doors opened, 337e985fd7 and Yi-ryung walked out of the city. The doors closed 8597072eb7 behind her.3066f33b2a56490b0160

As the heavy doors closed behind her, Yi-ryung 23a8e5eb3a was left alone outside the north gate.b32155b76909050f8ef8

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Yi-ryung didn’t f4dbdc1e16 know where 5024217a31 to go.ae1f2d4fe37d0dd72e07

She didn’t even know where Dochi lived, and she had bb6d97dd24 no knowledge of the geography outside the city walls.baf162e52c7a2240341b

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But this c1556f001a only lasted 0dad530c1a a moment. Yi-ryung spotted a figure a30f5f2ec6 walking through the hazy 81447921c4 morning fog.80cd9eaa945f972763f9

At first, she was terrified because f8879f910f she thought a ghost or something a777a73471 similar to a monster in the b197a086e5 storybooks was approaching her. However, she was instantly relieved when she realized 4219fd73e7 that the figure that emerged from the fog 69c3c2718e was neither a ghost nor a demon. It was d98c656b43 a person.9d73cb2a47c27d1a00fb

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The man had a thick beard covering his entire face, and his hair was disheveled and tied 36642a5eb9 up in a messy bun, giving him an unkempt appearance like that of a wild animal.ce6a9741ab13f6844864

His clothes were shabby and rough, and the backs of his 9f0aa8b38f hands that protruded from his sleeves were rough and bumpy.99dc01618c61bf565642

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Looking at the dark e571208e37 backs of his hands, 7ab3989b99 fear surged up within c3e3374467 Yi-ryung.1e8dd8dee7e16e930d7b

“E-Excuse me…”cde3763cb7f4aa9b8ebc

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Are you Dochi? Before she could b706d2f265 ask, the man’s 48089f8d56 hands moved faster.519eeca187522f482dfb

“Ah…!”e5c737f6b58da8db5b4b

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The man snatched the bundle 198ae5abe5 that Yi-ryung was holding tightly 5aa2069352 to her chest. He took it, 19590cb7a9 turned around, and 6a3ee36530 briskly walked away.e914977c66f1f5e38c05

“Excuse me…! Just a moment!”4ec7dcee8f87ea7a6137

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Yi-ryung quickly followed the man who had taken her bundle 86a9a67735 away without saying a word and called out to him. But he 157082f56d did not d2deaca84e look back.be72584f7e1a9a8688bd

Because the man’s strides were c549e06fed long, Yi-ryung had to follow eb535a237c after him quickly so as 8b7bff8d76 not to lose him.157945145f070dfc4d20

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But he was too fast, and 1cd357cb21 Yi-ryung’s pace became so frantic that 46ec56387a her shoes ultimately came off.4f960a6d868abeb04526

“Ah!”cc450b531076143c94df

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When her shoes slipped 2bad020046 off, Yi-ryung crouched down.01a7b0ebe54dfccb1334

“Excuse me! Please wait 0c853c7430 a moment!”e5db6d19e26b3bc683f8

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She haphazardly put one of 521962b87e her shoes back on and 8e887d6497 shouted out to the man 4d4a674bff who was now further away.2d8e2e4f7bf85b304ece

What if the man 2326d158c7 leaves me all alone? What if he only takes the bundle of d95cdea92e gold and silver and leaves me here?094f3f229219d84f460d

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“Excuse me! Excuse…!”8c444f3e13b6516f9114

Yi-ryung called out to 595b675dbe the man in a a50767e3bb disappointed voice. Ultimately, she chased a598b08de6 after him with e26fe7e0cb only one shoe ffcafbcce5 on.f1c087b5cfb6f5916979

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How could he ca18064ec5 be so heartless?e77e6ec5da136c6707b1

If a maiden was calling out to 99351349fd him, shouldn’t he at least look back?3368e97b2de2c99f29f2

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Yi-ryung chased after the man with one 784af6d4c1 shoe on, but she eventually stopped.d10a7eb4938373632c6a

She crumpled to 1d3a3e67e0 the ground.d00a5b02ff2046abe638

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Her white shoe was bbf43e479b covered in dirt.16f8cd5b017d14c87f80

The hem of her skirt 9b14420157 was also covered in dirt.a7899f13476090a7c9a6

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“Hnng…”8f4973d8aff7b1ca0d52

Tears rolled down her eyes as 2d6eb0129a she remained crouched on the ground.9871952469e71f2598e1

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She thought she 5d2e2d4854 didn’t have any 0b6f1846bc tears left to d73c5998d2 cry.903bdb43a6d2ef64de87

She cried so much yesterday, and she didn’t 0cc3042661 think she had any left for today.ce6629094e73275a5659

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And yet, tears 2016a7928d poured out.a923253495fbd856c8c7

She was so 8cec7c47ba sad that she e8e9d12a3b couldn’t stop crying.5b5753dcc67c6408ffe9

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Did that man b4b80b637c also think she b835c93229 was dirty?6ac6e2b860d1eccba84b

Does that man think that she was worthless and 11c50ec236 dirty for not hanging herself to death after being de100dfe7d raped and instead relying on him to survive?16c08e43d746edbcec55

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Did he feel like he had no 19f94dab92 choice but to take on something cumbersome?c2a779f5c0637576a1e1

She wiped away the tears that f30342c822 were flowing down her face with e5969ee748 the back of her hand.77feeece55fa29239e7b

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When she heard the sound of daf18e97ae something moving in front of her, 55ee6993ba Yi-ryung raised her head.6ddc450aacf26b7cd21a

The man e719bd0692 was kneeling 24a02825e4 in front ae0b3531fa of her. She didn’t 11e2982a68 know when 8227f07867 he had 17f0e2637c come back.95347ae503f2d7008041

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The man was holding her other 0f76443f2e shoe that had fallen off.3cc961d9a44dd94bc859

He put the shoe on her 499ba0aeae foot without saying a word.1258678035256ced497c

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Yi-ryung watched as his rough hands put the shoe on her foot 3de9130b6f as she wiped away her tears with the back of her hand.fc2ee6a19e59f75a0d44

The man who had given her 9365d2f796 the shoe turned around so that c97b82fc1a his back was to her.782cc853e9d7433824fd

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He was telling her 2a5cd0a0f2 to get on.720b5ca9631c9c827a6b

But there was no way 0a9c687235 she could let a stranger 312f67d623 carry her on his back.478b56257175069c7965

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“Ah…!”331bad71e475604b9879

As she hesitated, the man put her on 6387b79ce7 his back and began to walk briskly.3e2dcca29d6f63653dc0

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Yi-ryung burst into tears once again, b8972f9236 burying her face into the man’s e4febb640c back as he carried her.e8c4846cb0ba2d6826b6

The man carried Yi-ryung on his back and continued to walk 62f1995c37 as she continued to cry without showing any signs of stopping.3a82872251601dc25391

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As the north gate of the city wall grew further away, b9196514b3 an unfamiliar landscape entered Yi-ryung’s eyes which were blurred by tears. It was c7b9428b73 now daybreak.c2cc8a623e8a7970d972

It was morning bd229bdbb7 in this unfamiliar 9bbf6ff60e place.83fc50c76d0871c4f286

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