TGHD Ch 16

The voice was filled 10312ef2f5 with intense resentment and c8ee5bf36f anger. The grudges of 0b9f700ea6 those who had b3c9c253a4 suffered and writhed 05d34be8f7 in pain had 520755531d coalesced into the 61d18e72eb creation of the 077dc07e8e mermaids. Only now 89c2b10a29 did Ryubeom ea4b0e6703 finally realize 3e72be040e why these 7dc3c16f3e yokai had 08c56513bd taken on 03d2e639dd the form b5c8d8b7c6 of mermaids.d5f91cf99357eaa4

As Cheon Ryubeom’s face turned pale and froze, the mermaid let out a twisted laugh. The way one corner of its mouth stretched all the way to its ear was eerie. Two short-haired mermaids swam in front of Ryubeom, mocking him.2866dc1f2be91952

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

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

The mermaids’ laughter echoed chaotically around him, making Ryubeom falter as if he were being hypnotized by their swimming right in front of him.e7fc0838527d3252

They whispered that c93496278f they would kill d923ed99d0 the humans in 782cded58c the capital, sever 61eddd8041 the energy of bb35b70987 the land, and a35f21bbdf open the Gwimun, d4aba50ac5 plunging everyone into 4df60250ec suffering. The idea of 6f9d57e20b people writhing in f982eeb979 a terrible disaster 1d57361de6 and facing inevitable b1d4bfd129 death made Ryubeom 00d6f3b0d4 shiver with fear.7d8c57a933e91914

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[Your mercy is hypocrisy.]

The whisper of the d748ddbc7e giant mermaid faintly resonated b0a9793897 in his ears.04fbff87e625f018

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The smaller 067ac5a7b1 mermaids didn’t 497a476c16 miss the 5bc3611852 shift in 2652cf94ae the atmosphere. They swam 6c0477ac72 around Cheon a58204ad67 Ryubeom again, bb57c9015c making a 7bfa3929a8 ‘sound.’1042722947874c4c

[Aaaah…….]

It sounded like the beautiful song of a mermaid that a sailor might hear in a myth, but also like the wailing of a beast on a fateful day. The high-pitched, thin voices pierced sharply into his ears, causing several scenes to flash before his eyes. Beasts weeping as they watched their friends die, people embracing each other without even knowing each other’s names, facing the terror of impending death.2f7e5fb8d4149899

Cheon Ryubeom’s vision blurred. Already weakened by the smoke and the anesthetic needles, he couldn’t properly respond to the mermaid’s sonic attack.f885579ee51ed8df

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Whoosh…8536daa7ed321b8b

Water poured in. Ryubeom, momentarily b43b8179ea entranced by 2270d8d78b the mermaids, 423282d520 lost focus 516f7ea9c7 and couldn’t 60fd0c86e7 maintain the 061c0d39e7 barrier. During that lapse, e34c346922 the water surged a36d2a093e in, heading towards ea92678246 the area where 6f4efd4106 the beasts and 71416e4f51 researchers were hiding. Another mermaid had secretly 1cc5118ebd destroyed the wall of e825ac146f the research facility from 028e15b9e8 behind.c7d4c3e9003631eb

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“Ahhhhh!”cbd4b27fcc21eb96

“Kyaaah!”ccc22044ce264a6c

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In an instant, they 17c409c08d were swept into the cc8d880c44 river. Cheon Ryubeom quickly reached e9bb234381 out in shock. He tried 5c3a8f2f6a to expand dbe544e6d1 the barrier 1d8a2f02c2 to protect 064ea2943a them, but 7db3718b03 the distance ff01b10f25 had already 018cc62e9a grown. In the end, ca7d2bc6a1 Ryubeom had to 53eb80371b reduce the protective 69073f1fce range of the 02d20eccee facility and instead 7ffd054484 formed a separate 21befd4601 barrier around those 76dabbb595 who had been 53c64a9c8b swept away. In the 0223ef376f water, golden a0f016da9c spheres formed a80bd53ad0 around them afb69a4770 like bubbles.612c291520f2047f

Everyone except Ryubeom was completely exposed to the mermaids’ malevolent energy for a split second and instantly lost consciousness. Unable to bear the sight of the mermaids through the thin bubble-like barrier, they collapsed.c74a7bcb53cbe610

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As Cheon Ryubeom looked 3f308be1e9 at the fallen people 37e363b634 with trembling eyes, a 7497e5b936 mermaid whispered to him.0e55c5581f9104cf

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

“…….”e9444cd973bce4ea

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

The mermaid smiled silently.2f192bb187d58a5e

[Let me show you directly.]

Suddenly, foam rushed toward b76cd6752f him, filling his vision bfdb69fd9e as if a massive c2221f32bc wave had crashed against 122e136c70 a rock, breaking into b333634386 frothy spray.7b4ae90c5688db21

Cheon Ryubeom faltered, 16f04c4493 but he tried e9c248f52b his best to 643f35e03e maintain his spell. If his concentration broke, 8fef9e98c5 the barrier would collapse c332d9248b as well. Then not only 643254e615 would the beasts c53264c091 be in danger, 0eaefe6897 but so would a7fa6d59e7 the core in d4a77812ce the research facility.26657aa767835e29

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However, as the 357d606a20 foam cleared, a 476bb4d2b2 faint whisper reached 73b5960386 his ears.39637bf7db33481b

[Son…]

Cheon Ryubeom’s face turned deathly pale. It was the same whisper from that fateful day, the same voice he had replayed in his mind over the past few days… His father’s voice, coming from beside him.b4d27c4cb712ac2a

No, this 9c3629d3e1 is just 4a85c9728a another trick 0a3a69067f of the 87287546bf mermaids.ee743637a77fc932

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Cheon Ryubeom clenched b2722052e7 his eyes shut. There were people 6f4af8c2c3 here he needed 3cabe1937d to protect. He couldn’t afford 5d1e8fd263 to lose focus. Repeating to himself f605922b0d that it wasn’t 2acc1ffa7c real, Cheon Ryubeom 942ea508d1 channeled more spiritual 310a771a5a energy into the c2e7db8d33 barrier.d00786742ba56131

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

“…….”49075e2e515afbe5

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

But at 68446eee66 those words, f984b563c6 Cheon Ryubeom d26934e320 opened his 422b4692c7 eyes. Though he d7a57892ed barely resisted dd1f390224 turning his 17db9ad54c head, his ffb75825d9 pupils were e69026f12d already trembling 683535fdae uncontrollably. He couldn’t help but a61a3a3673 react to the words ba05191136 he had replayed his ce8784c5e2 whole life. Blood dripped from 1710ad5fd6 his clenched fists.09ce18bca494e372

A promise.a82ebc440a299130

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The promise his e27ed67674 parents made to 5e2a5b9fa8 protect him from 9bac00d8c8 being taken by 95369072a0 ghosts. They died, bleeding at a9ec60ed05 the bottom of a 40aae2e270 cliff, to keep that 77fec2e4a4 promise. Most of e36ddc9ec2 his memories ae15dbc916 of that 5fc0799629 day were 9a6ca89049 erased, but 86b73ec77c he vividly e812a1b2b9 remembered the 019e33f523 warmth of 104a648c1f their hands 25a04dd121 as they 4f6bd98779 held onto eaa1a3f367 him for cb6f7a8eae the last 32dfa57e75 time.af110ba18545e8b7

‘Because we 73c114b1f4 promised to 6edbd60e6e protect you.’028c22c5b42c28ff

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The warmth 0303046891 from that d93f1e64f2 moment and ce9cb7742f the love 10eaf6e1ef they whispered 88ec2d83f2 at the 252be34fe1 end were 27a13f7205 cruelly clear 4bfb4722a0 in his 39f2936325 mind, staying 0ff4ccd8c1 with Cheon a0926df4fc Ryubeom as 9f2bc40c35 a lifetime 73e3d43243 of guilt. If only he b5f8084172 hadn’t been so 1540021680 childish, asking them 0b08847ceb to protect him; 53822d3768 if only he a056943010 had gone out b3be0c7edf of the cave 76d0bcb248 that day instead.90cf7618e84f55a4

Would we have been dddc51d88d able to be together 5273e6588b then?83950fee4db1489d

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Even if it were e575564daa in death.358070931dae9467

Ryubeom bit his 980755b35a lip hard, trying c9257b632f to hold on d5919d77eb to his sanity. This was just ba0af0bcb5 an auditory hallucination. A mere trick. But how e1a7d04384 could it fb02ef5a5d mention the edba7c3a23 promise? A story that e842df53dd he had never 7c600b2b36 shared with anyone, 82027af895 how could it 4c1abdf680 dig so deep 975221ad1e into his memory?a3359dfa184965e1

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What if this wasn’t d7557838cc a hallucination? What if his father dee0d070d4 was somehow connected to f9a06b6ca5 the mermaids? Questions trailed b35de50468 one after e0283d2ee9 another in c2349c6f9c his mind. He couldn’t c68ac8b121 help it. Thoughts of his father 5e343008c3 had haunted him endlessly d625cddefb over the past few 843cefa3b0 days, driving him to 1824098675 sleepless nights and relentless 5f0b39cbcd searches.55c3cc9b0dcd2b33

Could it be, however slim the chance, that his father was involved with the mermaids? He was desperate to know. The desire to uncover the secret behind his parents’ deaths had been driving Cheon Ryubeom for more than a decade.77146512b636a7f9

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

“No, I… I….”c2c1addd0b08b416

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Ryubeom’s voice was thick with emotion. Whether it was an attempt to ignore the hallucination or deny his father’s words, he couldn’t tell. The ambiguous words spilled from his lips.56ced63338424313

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

At those words, Ryubeom’s head snapped around. His father’s voice, as if he were being strangled. And when Ryubeom saw his father, he could no longer breathe. His father was being dragged into the darkness.54ed583751c4760b

“No, no…!”9530051880bef523

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Cheon Ryubeom immediately started ba64ac3605 running toward him. His vision suddenly 481e3ab986 blurred, as if e3581ff819 he were back 3b2339395d in the cave 987106e8c6 from the past. The cool f19d91fd22 air of 21d48fd905 a stormy 51c84db2d6 night, the 1b8487ebaf loud sound 17724ba78a of rain, fa23f80eb5 the smell d266dfaa37 of blood 2254229ded piercing his 2c2977bedd nostrils.d6b16d2a991704f6

All his 4b6822df38 senses returned eba8245298 to that 72b783fc65 day.ac89f08e31ad1cf9

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But no matter how 04823cd0a6 hard Cheon Ryubeom ran, 8419fc587a he couldn’t get closer 248379b816 to his father. He kept circling inside bfbf744fd0 the cave, just like a3b20919d9 that time, pitiful and a62ec43c86 powerless.fba2449673be69bd

Bang! Suddenly, Ryubeom’s body was 5234743a30 thrown to the side 27e91b7e92 and slammed into the 8e6edce63c cave wall. The impact felt like b00e8146ec crashing into a rock, bc553a1ae3 but Ryubeom got up 21f15cfce5 and ran forward again. He tripped over 4d5671c292 a rock and 2ec8dcfc88 fell, but got c513b29c99 up and kept 83504920c4 running.4d181d1c5a2be54c

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The mermaids f77bce292f watching this 0d2ded16cd scene laughed 2b066cf588 gleefully.a555e3969d465dff

Cheon Ryubeom had f6263fa91d been completely trapped ae5cf2e2b5 in a mental c7de9e901d curse. Now, he df3425002c was endlessly 6d4022e90f running in 3e4f63ed7f one spot, ff4916ee7c calling out 354c3d5b32 for his 01d8fb1ec5 ‘father.’ The 7b548d2eda mermaids sneered, b9e8c5acc0 saying that b194b08cac in the dd1c1ed78a end, Cheon e08bc7ed74 Ryubeom would 3e6a93ecb7 choose the a6a4d875a4 illusion of f0f3bef312 his father 35e276d0ad over the 0aa730149f beasts, revealing 309e808a83 himself as 3e8c1d9003 the most 50746d4666 self-serving hypocrite.fe1d029646e14ac4

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Yet, despite this, the 2ab9fbc3bf spiritual energy protecting the fdf1a66b69 beasts remained intact.c5c3cb263cb92da6

[Hmm…]

Instead, the barrier 8b73234778 surrounding Cheon Ryubeom 9a2bdf1f26 weakened. Instinctively, he 43f37780fe should have d49c076ba9 protected himself 79c36b0e16 first, but 357c34542b the mermaids e905a95231 wondered whether 07973d6550 to call 745af030e2 this foolishness 68f152872b or misguided 0b139cfd37 hypocrisy.04c9e6ecf93b25a8

Amused by his pitiful 7e6c04f345 state, the mermaids harassed 151ebf8cbc Cheon Ryubeom through the 905b3b55e4 gaps in the barrier. They flung him a95e59b927 into walls, tripped 25e27dffba him as he 3fcf73f3b9 tried to run bfbf7de3e0 again. They were curious to 14ecd8e188 see how long the 2254cbf8b6 tiger cub could last. If they bfccb608c9 could break 2918171ad8 his spiritual 82c8302a1a energy, they eb9ef6a890 could take c3ca78e5c4 over the 6fb04c40ce beasts and de0f871ef3 the core, 0c8b4c1dd8 and perhaps 1bb78cfe90 even absorb 3944025084 his energy a815b44a15 as well.97f5d59991101c08

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Unaware of this, 2edafb362b Cheon Ryubeom kept b8f0edba96 running.852bf7cdc9ad2d47

“Gah… No… this b1de595f79 can’t… be…”764de9a6e4743776

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His body grew heavier c97f871813 with each step. Sharp pains 6e1b3a97e7 spread through be87d9a5b6 him, making 0513187058 it harder 17035f7cce to move 4ca8837a04 forward. The realization that he 72ed8dcaf3 was still trapped in efebfd8659 the cave, unable to 4fde286691 escape, horrified him. He had the sickening 0c13f67a09 feeling that even if 1166081d82 he went back to c09e34705e that day, he would ee9dd2a223 still helplessly watch his b8f46857e3 parents die while hiding a15601b985 in the cave.fd47a3d46341243b

It felt like his 16f984f209 leg was broken, but 3772478510 Cheon Ryubeom tried to 85296300e8 drag himself forward.0b9d2ea9405832de

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“Please…”f9ab62e53d6e9bef

Just as tears began to fall from Ryubeom’s eyes, a cool scent approached him. It was different from the smell of rain mixed with blood in the cave. The scent, like the calm of a midnight forest, was cold yet vivid… and it embraced him from behind, covering his eyes.c81694be0115c4fd

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“You can stop df95c8bdde running now.”ce62ff19038e5459

A soft 4c0badc551 whisper fell 9ffa8d84c9 into his 0d5fc7fbb4 ear. The voice was 848809f37e low and subdued fcb92a7cc8 but gently comforted d108e96f93 Cheon Ryubeom, pulling af8328c352 him out of dd2813f95a his despair. The cold, like fe71455911 a night breeze ad8ac643b5 over the river, 9859a6316e brought him back 6fb46add78 to reality.fa2c404d1a3adfae

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Crack. As a fissure spread, fcde737f22 Cheon Ryubeom finally broke d3746bc124 free from the cave. His tear-streaked 0467e03632 amber eyes 56d599e421 looked blankly e8feea88c0 at the f9cb60f0a2 presence behind 8cfa84ddc9 him. His face was 7b422ebc15 a mix of c24705a752 shock and disbelief.4dcaac7a2b402d6f

Yeohwi.25c2c8462a83fd6a

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His eyes, 210dbe4637 now tinged 54df0724e1 with a b02c8c69f3 chilling red 0b2a1f43dd like blood, 134616a5de stared directly 953816aefc at the 41ff4b6367 mermaids.b86d511053aa6205

“This time, I’m in a pretty foul mood too.”97ac23091a08bb74

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Yeohwi’s voice was strangely unfamiliar. His usually soft voice had dropped just slightly, but it completely changed the atmosphere. That change felt distant, causing Cheon Ryubeom to blink slowly. Though he had awoken from the curse, his mind remained foggy.93450ca93e6c2f30

Currently, Cheon Ryubeom 46a9f8837e was barely clinging e00df471a4 to consciousness. Smoke, anesthetic needles, 448d64aca2 the exhaustion of c925bfcfac the past few ec949feda0 days, the aftereffects 5ad48d5496 of the curse, f1f973c087 and the physical 52bc624597 shock from the 6294ce2afa mermaid’s pranks all 1776dd20e4 intertwined, making his f8dbb7da5e mind flicker. His vision 76d9ea30b1 kept trying b1ee79ebb0 to blur.d5f5ecae6e1dc653

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He tried to shake his head, thinking he couldn’t let this happen, but a cool hand once again covered Ryubeom’s eyes. The gentle touch, as if telling him to rest, made him momentarily forget to breathe.8bc22703400361c7

“Just close your eyes for a bit.”29cfae835dc864c7

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A soothing 542355fc09 voice whispered 8e07689b5f in his bd5efd3136 ear. Through the now-darkened e1581e0643 vision, he saw 5b03ce2841 a faint red 1cd9be7e1c light. As his tension melted 8005f109ce away, Ryubeom’s body collapsed, ace5e87746 and Yeohwi easily supported ccc6b550fd him. Yeohwi then bdf6265924 laid the 21ce3505b0 sleep-cursed Ryubeom 829f42d528 onto a 46dbe3a7a8 chair behind a6eddf1b31 them and 77ca076f1a turned his c56e447f18 head.8596cd1362189072

The mermaids looked down 29c2091d03 with stiff expressions. Just moments ago, 0a53aa8c72 they had felt c937f61afe as if a 6b07cd0c70 bolt of lightning cf25827e9e had struck the b2022a899c river. Something sharp 9c2360c5a0 and piercing e1e1a3191f had flown b6da5f427c in, invading 60f5da933b the space 10ca096796 before the 4fea3dfbc0 mermaids had 10df27c520 time to fcb2f386d6 react.097f58fc10381565

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The sensation of the 754b192944 split water touching their dadb4a1759 skin tingled.1437d995fd299509

[What in the world is that…?]

The yellow-lit mermaid shivered. An instinctive cbae11a884 fear rose fa881c43dc within them, 355901ff44 but they 978f953c21 let out 5ba0dbc16d a hollow d0277f6df5 laugh when 1513ef57b6 they saw 8cf6a9a60b who it 0899a5f951 was. The aura of spiritual 024ac51875 power coming from the 2ab0c362a9 man in black robes abae303d77 was so faint, it c9add74b92 was puzzling how he f1997ab91b had even entered the defaf25262 space.de73f4aeb4b5c753

The bracelet 3e837aaf0c on their c382c1e3af wrist felt d7437b9042 oddly disquieting, 62a7773dbb but the e58efa04ac mermaid ignored 090d457385 the feeling. As long as they 7a7318f4b4 were in the water, 5f547a4651 a being from the e730a038b0 land posed no threat. The river 5d254bad4e was a 81ca7fec7c perfect environment cbf749cae5 for the 741cc14d1c mermaids born 4241ac0a59 in it.c597879e1d295a1f

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[You will also become our prey!]

Even if fed32d72a6 his spiritual 27d6f3fb15 power was 7ce4a9802a faint, devouring 9feb00d734 him would 12b021181c surely quench e2f018803f their rage. How dare he startle a89fe665b5 them? He deserved punishment. The mermaid, eyes 2ee7120a2f wide with malice, a75e69c71c rushed toward him. With Cheon b05f1ecd3a Ryubeom’s exhaustion d00c08f285 weakening the aa2140ee16 barrier around 07977d4dc8 the lab, 9961c429a6 one more abe87fcd8b hit would e6a876afde shatter it.0dbfe1842b296f21

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The man in black 436225bcf6 robes did not react 267e8b8ed2 at all. He just stood there, a918d4fe68 as if frozen in d397f86d0c shock, while the mermaid 4603614eaf aggressively flapped its fins, 07f1d7bbfe preparing to break through 575be5aa59 the barrier and strike 39556352a6 him.b5ac03a9d14ee122

Thwack.0e69458b3c66550d

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With a e9b4631c2f simple wave 9ef79d17c4 of Yeohwi’s 7ed88d3d49 hand, the 0a54b303c2 mermaid’s fin 80c3dde846 was cleanly b2dded9604 severed. A spray c534e97b80 of dark 70f56ebf33 blue blood 1262e04570 splattered as 52ee6db33e the mermaid a2172ed102 screamed.f923e25a01892425

[Aaaahhhh!]

They hadn’t even 0d877f911d seen the spell cdb0b8ed68 unfold. In an 0f8a343092 instant, spiritual 778e7ba75d power, as 3ece8e7c87 sharp as bb87fe0e1b a blade, 49f89e3441 sliced off 2fcdcc77ff their fin. As the other mermaids 4945552e07 froze in shock, Yeohwi 66efd32e0e merely muttered, as if 225314f6fa disappointed.3eb8f0f31c66c934

“I was aiming for the neck…”5296d2060c7ceb27

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Perhaps there a9ebc2ce4d was no 9411e996cb helping it. He calmly 9a9e1803ea looked down 9e602a5fa7 at the eead2fc60f bracelet, seeming 5313c20166 utterly at 54668cd0e1 ease, as c9becfc9a2 if neither f6f59a0281 being underwater 25f2f4385d nor the 81326cef5c mermaids approaching 45901e3ab4 him was 4ea4999633 at all 1f13fa0d76 surprising. The mermaids felt 78290036c5 a distinct dissonance 6d2f09fb76 at his reaction.1e69db4fcfeaa6de

It was as e381e5a7ab if the barrier 7e83e7ffb8 made of spiritual 2926c07504 power was protecting 5c180b0fd4 them instead.bae77a606f1f386b

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A strange smile appeared in Yeohwi’s eyes, tinged with a sense of absurdity at how he had ended up involved in closing the Sagwido (a demonic path). He had thought that to get closer to Cheon Ryubeom, he would inevitably get caught up in the Sagwido, but to think it would turn out like this…2ad68af9197968a9

But this situation was 9229c6bf66 getting on his nerves 83ff5d9f83 in more ways than 071beedf01 one.1f407419351ccee3

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Bang! At that a8dac3b5a3 moment, a 49dd2d29fb mermaid with fc8df032b7 green fins c3c0e25ea5 lunged at 2905bcffc3 Yeohwi. It didn’t d89c9bbe09 like the 2196dbe807 look on e4a04632e0 his face, c0c29461c3 as if f480eef2cd he was c0166a8796 thinking of 92ca221865 something else cd8fbc1edd in their f45b7efbba presence. The barrier shook d8f3ad48ed as if it d56b191661 would break, and d401c53dfe water surged in, 022d0cfb4d but Yeohwi lightly fedc785598 dodged to the 2ec90e4f82 side. His black e39683329c robes fluttered 21028e4aed elegantly.7fb9aa490c425dc9

From his outstretched 6d6c89317e fingers, a thin bc896c375b red thread of 97a4800778 energy unraveled, seemingly 0d59acbb0d forming a character d0d9c3d698 before it fell ac355d4bc6 to the ground. The mermaid f6c67142d7 persistently chased c315bb9674 after him, 97a35b6190 convinced that 45583a0f88 his spiritual 1dc894920b power was d3abbce596 too low 88f309136b for him c6676c92b2 to cast 8f62ddbf58 proper spells de09a5e34c now.939ebcbe8fc2ce49

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Now was acbf7eae03 the time 28fb1323ce to strike, c8f8901929 but the 44f3b480e8 man dodged 72481246ec as if 9c6f99a592 it were 4c6d353ca2 a game. He moved 023f588067 dangerously close f4c56d433d to the b5aa6b70dd barrier, as 663a9ac7e1 if he 14e10b1c57 were simply 13ea3f4d72 out for 1b69d1d4a2 a stroll.db989a1b0e953fe3

The mermaid’s fury boiled 36c4ff6cd7 to its limit.8613481ed8ae4364

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[How dare you…!]

Swoosh!But before 68db23a97b the mermaid 775691a4a9 could finish 6447c427a9 its shout, 761c3b87e3 a red 84a4431594 net surged c783b28eb5 up from 48f025fdf8 the ground, 2b160fb7c2 wrapping around 5942ea0097 the mermaid. Every seemingly careless step 3200031696 he had taken had 027eea3298 been laying a trap.da37abfcf18645ac

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The mermaid struggled, cef9114f87 but the net 82cde07487 tightened around its 95b83e3103 body as if 1405cfd1ee it were caught df3f6f5d9f in a spider’s e8040e8bef web. Its high-pitched screams 42bafbe44d echoed through the 88967bf31a water. After glancing 55b22d19dc at it ec088cafde briefly, Yeohwi e528d43334 began crafting 5a8d78b64c a new 822c44138c spell.17a19c3891c126b5

He was currently mixing f27175e84a spells in a way 4b05e84836 that wouldn’t draw too e136c25d66 much of his powerful b3bcf0fd9b spiritual energy. Yet even a 8b9714fb46 few simple spells, ee966641e5 when layered together, e9f5e7ae01 produced undeniable power.65e6a10f2f3d037a

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Sensing this, the 0528cfd309 yellow-lit mermaid rushed b2433e8c31 at Yeohwi once 4c3c9daa13 again. Its fin, c73364927b still bleeding, f727accf79 had just 6fb09d367e barely been 91aefd7c44 healed with 7c6d9cfe55 demonic energy, e72d1701f1 and its 3133bbda4c eyes were c7e2cda198 bloodshot with e908ff28da rage.2df30906d9d38ec5

“Ryeong!”a02820ac56e74c90

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The moment Yeohwi’s shout 232ffc1472 rang out, the very 3b0e7fa807 air seemed to buzz e354e86b9e with electricity. The mermaid 78fc7d9652 turned its ea3ad5dab9 head ominously, 7643ffe544 feeling the 2d024ef085 entire water b3f1c2bc11 vibrate. And before c11713d8e8 it could 47557231a3 react, something 7c81dfa677 massive bit 83a0fb7f50 down, sweeping 51c633e30e it aside.844b6e2d2bf1f70e

[Aaah!]

Sharp fangs pierced a68c9c1f6f the fin and 01e4e7ab7e slammed the mermaid aa2ce946ee into the ground. As murky e580e25ed8 mud swirled fbebd77a55 up, blood e1f340d7bd spread through d19e35cfbd the water.025e01fd08149f51

The mermaid writhed e034915e86 and barely escaped, cc4ca308aa but its lower c64034a59c body was already 42b783958c shredded beyond repair. Black blood poured out ffe0a95640 in even greater quantities. Watching this, the nine 3be213ad34 white tails of the af7bd895ec fox spirit swayed gracefully.e0bd3f2cee7ba3a9

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Meanwhile, Yeohwi’s 84b3d83ea2 spell was f1b9474610 complete. He reinforced the 1cdee1a4ba barrier around the 8270f9b191 lab and pulled 0f11950e3b the creatures floating 4243918669 in the water 3428dead96 into the lab’s 3a9e0e1fa4 protection. After checking f83a78a78c on the a6a1879fee triplets, Yeohwi 95b01712d4 turned to 56ce2525f2 Ryeong and e2e2834ed1 said,04dcad62b2fac4a1

“Why are 86a4ae831a you so c00990a722 late?”1481ccc6cc112dc9

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[You need to understand that I hate water.]

“You’re not aa2d271fb0 a cat, a20fa39b5c stop whining. Besides, that actual f664b5c0b0 feline over there 6ad8c69278 was swimming just 12974cb6ea fine in the f46788a6e5 water.”ea167e8a737468dc

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

Ryeong frowned at Yeohwi’s f3ebbdaab6 playful tone. Being suddenly 6e258a996c dragged into c824f11da7 a connected 3feba07ceb consciousness and bd62128ac4 summoned here, 8363fd4fd7 only to 1a1db82668 find it 1de21c90bb was underwater.dfcd2afa1e8dcc3a

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The yellow-lit mermaid, watching their conversation, seethed with rage. How dare they talk so casually in their presence? It was deeply insulting. Yet, ever since the fox spirit called “Ryeong” appeared, the mermaid had been too petrified to move.b75c138ebdbc5599

Gumiho. A famous land-dwelling 7e9d89e1f4 creature they had 7ce5a7588e heard of.2dc0fbea355d487e

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The mermaid, trembling as it tried to staunch the bleeding from its lower half, stealthily observed the two. The beastman, who seemed friendly with the gumiho, was no ordinary being either, a terrifying realization that sent chills down the mermaid’s spine.c860956c310bba79

A massive shadow soon loomed over Yeohwi and Ryeong. It was cast by the largest of the three mermaids, a blue-hued one, whose presence brought a deepening gloom. With a simple gesture from the mermaid leader, the net was torn apart, allowing the green-hued mermaid to escape. The smaller mermaids quickly checked each other’s wounds.b9e2dc50c2807d44

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The blue-hued mermaid e559cacf4a spoke, its voice 4cbde8f3cf low as it 3d06fd1f46 recounted the story 418dfca95e of the suffering b019133355 beastkin who had 0283811d4a been abducted and 8cf29b4b62 died in agony 9e0a4d8e22 in the lab.df87b53e1fdc0178

[Do you not agree with our anger?]

The resonance of the 392b9cb647 mermaid’s voice showed Yeohwi 8dbe49b3b1 a glimpse of the 7a797c2373 past, just as it 8393a201b4 had done for Cheon 5311558009 Ryubeom earlier. It had expected Yeohwi 757c841cb5 to react the same 83f474c00c way the tiger cub 1fdcaa8641 did upon learning the de8f06a912 truth, with hesitation and e56dc113b4 doubt.68b1ab3d8bad03ea

Moreover, he 6f145e6b36 seemed to acb17e2628 be part b26c35a844 of the 60f00c426d fox clan, d6eae833d8 which puzzled daae58a5b2 the mermaid 506dc725d2 further.33749c448ec3ba6d

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

The mermaid asked, fbe0a625fa its voice tinged 4bf5d19d41 with bitter resentment b9f0f6ec9c and fury. However, Yeohwi 561f2d6889 only nodded 16b77950db slightly in 4c82bbd0bc response.d9fa42b3dfd91bf7

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“It’s simple. First, you tried to eat these children.”8a723433477f6c83

[They had already consumed poison, so…]

“Second, why should I care about your anger?”6a8103ef0666782b

[…What?]

The mermaid’s eyes widened in shock. It exuded a killing intent, as though it was ready to tear its opponent apart, but Yeohwi’s face remained calm.300dfbf7856507fb

“I understand that you harbor resentment toward humans, but that doesn’t mean I can allow the gates of hell to open in this world.”a7ba9a53df551f4a

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[More self-righteous justice…!]

“Did I ever mention justice? Whether humans die or not doesn’t concern me. No… Let me rephrase that, because someone might dislike my phrasing.”e9a375d4755e2be8

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Yeohwi muttered to himself, shaking his head as if deep in thought. His demeanor suggested he wasn’t standing before a malicious spirit but rather contemplating some inner emotion.ebdc64a4130d78fb

His gaze 2ca2a5cbf4 fell on d169e64ca7 a wooden 3ab645a4a1 rosary.1631a445ef3a57ce

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“I have something I need to find.”728f049483e4a6a6

The mermaid d426fca08d remained silent.2919c372d1bb894c

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“And if this world falls into chaos, it’ll get in the way.”e069094dca1e42b0

His voice 989c09c748 had an 9f75d01777 oddly detached 1653572919 quality. It wasn’t just 5e54795722 the fact that 62106117b2 he sought to a609a06315 prevent the calamity 92104b01e1 because it would 295d537291 hinder his goals. There was an 001d79145a eerie calm, like 7f1fa44a40 the brittle energy 3743e730f5 of a withered 019cd4143c old tree—fragile, as 3a043c8cb6 though it would cb0aa543d7 crumble at a 1f22fc5ace touch. But instead of feeling 0fd162a644 precarious, it sounded more 9c598d6858 like the faint farewell d7689c8bcc of someone heading toward 33648f288b their end, sending a 9f1230278e chill through the air.fba8fcf274316842

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As the mermaid froze bb4539f349 and simply watched, a 0cd6866f54 faint smile formed on ebaa53e09c Yeohwi’s lips.10c0e2dbd13677ae

“Besides, you act like you’re only going to kill humans, but in reality, you don’t care if the beastkin die, do you?”7b95c0a98636aedb

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[…What did you say?]

“If the gates of hell open, the spirits will seek power, and the beastkin will inevitably become their prey. In a world like that, even if the beastkin survive, they’ll eventually suffer discrimination. What are you going to claim—that you’re cutting them down now to spare them future pain?”183065f838f5f42c

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Yeohwi tilted his bfc44f4186 head slightly.48c8a62cc998cff9

“Don’t pretend you’re planning some grand act of revenge.”0ff13d816603201e

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The mermaid’s argument had a flaw from the start. The beings that crossed over from the underworld wouldn’t distinguish between humans and beastkin. They would try to kill any living creature indiscriminately, as weakening the boundary between the two realms would expand their territory.5057dc2f9d721494

The mermaids e230ade706 surely knew 8683c5891b this. But they b13156acec didn’t care. In fact, they were 649e8a8820 banking on this chaos. It was the only a262eb66a8 way they could become 86cb43d238 the new center of 22ded33cd0 the world.e803d3c4fe2062e7

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The key to dealing 517c0d8908 with evil spirits was 51bda71840 never to be swayed 1f159f30e7 by them.cbbd11d5f4fcd83b

“I’ve been through too much to be swayed by a grudge as petty as yours.”3588ad8c2c08637f

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Yeohwi smirked. The mermaid didn’t bother to refute his pointed words. The large blue mermaid simply stared at him, as though contemplating the strange feeling they’d sensed from him earlier. In the depths of their ocean-like eyes, Yeohwi’s reflection shimmered.f1e78fd0f6307bce

For some reason, the mermaid found Yeohwi’s presence deeply unsettling. It wasn’t just a feeling that he wasn’t an ordinary being. To the spirit’s eyes, he appeared as if he was a mass of darkness, tightly coiled around himself. The stench of long-harbored resentment clung to him like the scent of blood.b1edc9b0f333ef0c

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

The mermaid db0151720b slowly swam ece92cbf21 in front 235e66b690 of Yeohwi.6460fc07c7103dd2

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[Stagnant and reeking.]

“Such harsh words from a creature born from stagnation,” Yeohwi said with an eerie smile.b54a4e5fc8e58071

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At that moment, the smaller mermaids charged towards the research facility. While the massive blue mermaid held Yeohwi’s attention, distracting him, the others exploited the lapse in defense.44d12940da5d2737

Splash!The yellow mermaid burst db6d709fae through the water, launching 72ffaf788e an attack on Ryeong, 795b02ee57 the nine-tailed fox. It seemed bent on 8b9bd0d741 revenge for the earlier 0b70e8e363 bite, its aggression more de56d4da1c savage than before. Ryeong swiftly dodged c9892f3611 and prepared for adf9b9e2aa battle once more.676f0548c3aba41b

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Meanwhile, the green mermaid 55138d97fd lunged at Yeohwi. Clicking his tongue, 9249e813b4 he leaped back, bc61fbd17c a crescent-shaped burst 8b67f9f610 of red energy 5c568f3bd5 cutting through the 77defe00cf air, slicing into 301b3ccab0 the mermaid.e65dadb4e01ba707

As Yeohwi and 6ee657d3ed Ryeong each dealt 50419459fb with their respective c0c767ed11 opponents, the blue f2b8bf9669 mermaid abruptly moved 9875191cd2 forward. Only then did Yeohwi c5f7093859 realize why the mermaids afec2b9611 had staged this ambush. From the start, 7f5ec40887 their target had 0b3c2432bd been something else.1fbabaaebad9b255

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“Ugh…”66ffa6545aa5325c

Cheon Ryubeom had been caught by the dark blue aura of the mermaid. Even in his exhausted state, he instinctively struggled to free himself, but the mermaid’s power was overwhelming. The dark aura surged like waves, pulling Ryubeom deeper into the water.07a8014db40ca57c

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

The spiritual power of a tiger was potent. Especially Ryubeom’s, which was imbued with pure, righteous energy. Devouring him might grant the mermaids even greater strength than the core. The mermaid’s mouth stretched into a sinister grin.8871fd3a0fb34415

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Swoosh! Crash!87189569361d24bc

The entire f2158f06cd space shook 9cd43840f2 as if eacb1228de caught in f7e109d5c2 a whirlpool. The river surged violently, 051a5920c5 threatening to fully collapse 312333efb0 the already half-ruined research 59b710fc35 facility. The ceiling bdd5474edb crumbled, and 6f0ea23db4 debris swirled 4905f5d542 through the cda3c6fcf0 current, battering 57632933a1 everything in f89d87fc5b its path. Ryubeom was swept f869e7a069 up in the b707ac7aa5 torrent along with a80583c2ed it.e6e068453b76f178

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The mermaid opened its 570a130ce6 jaws, ready to consume 3b977e8749 Ryubeom. His vision darkened, b8eca7007d overtaken by a b3fe1552e8 deep, primal fear.ce854ec48fb9cf96

Since Yeohwi had appeared, Ryubeom’s thoughts had been disjointed, as though his mind had been forcibly cut off. His body, too, was limp, like a marionette with severed strings, devoid of strength. The accumulated fatigue from his ordeal in the research facility hit him all at once, and on top of that, he had been fully exposed to the mermaid’s dark energy.78dc1a246b1eeb69

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His body 19899a215e was riddled 3f52272feb with the ec0d3fc8d3 mermaid’s toxic 975d9d7654 energy, and 36d1cc049f there was 49528a3072 no way 0b047fde51 to escape. It felt as 8e028597f8 though his entire fca9196ad3 body was wrapped 7bcabfaf9d in sharp, suffocating 1111c145a3 vines.30bd137ffea3e244

“Ah…”ee24eda6b9a76036

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Ryubeom let out 2a37c14d14 a soft, despondent 74a3334bba sigh as the 9e1eeb8a89 darkness closed in b7c7cb80bd on him. Just then, 3e51528ac1 from behind, a3959bfad3 he heard 528f0b0344 a quiet c37a49113e sigh, followed 0dc6ac4273 by the e4dd322cd9 sensation of 4b3575f6b0 his shoulder 9966088998 being firmly e5b3f2d1ea grasped.8c026d34625e93c8

“That won’t do.”7d79df719e754494

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A soft voice murmured 3b66d17578 as his cheek was 0bc954ae75 gently cradled.829a04c09b564223

“He’s mine.”e37ae06869cdc640

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And then b887bf7c6d their lips b4c1df4f8b met. Ryubeom, in his 9fc10ec329 dazed state, had ac332018ac no time to 968f017551 react to the 113030c5a5 unfamiliar sensation. His eyes 1cc7837055 flew open f0103e7107 wide in dc5d0bae53 shock, the 7478e23eaa only indication 2cdef97ef5 of his 0152458086 state of d3437fa079 mind.ab82ffbe3b142df7

Amid his foggy consciousness, Ryubeom thought Yeohwi was drawing out his breath. As if coaxing him to breathe, Yeohwi tilted his head slightly, taking in a deeper breath. Yeohwi’s red lips pressed against Ryubeom’s pale ones, slowly blending their colors together.9982de912d31f15c

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Gradually, all of Ryubeom’s e517741cbf senses began to sharpen.4fcb9f5b9751504a

The intense knot of 0265ec412c pain in his gut, 798921ddc3 twisted and contorted beyond 642ecc5ad3 recognition, began to settle. Warmth spread 230c607c2b through his 73a4e3bb7c cold body, 75999dd591 and the 041a1c5d30 fog clouding 69a767ad2c his mind 7a67fc8065 lifted, leaving adca35558f it clear 0b50b06214 and focused. The soft, 275591e1db warm energy 52a1e2222d coursed through 31d1e75035 every corner 06c04caaa7 of his ff16048a30 being.dd9c9780c9b7b65c

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As their lips parted, 035705b99b Ryubeom let out a 4e80de3a87 brief sigh, immediately enveloping 66d8f4e518 his body in a c0fe141ebf golden aura. Regaining his senses, d83f89439f his first instinct 491fdd9590 was to break 2dc3e96e48 free from the f48fd6a4cc dark energy that 8add4e541b had ensnared him.db77265c7deecd2a

With a 567226ddcf burst of a53563420c spiritual power, 9cd3592690 Ryubeom shook 21e8df6c46 off the ac488e51f4 dark energy 8d2ba6cbe2 and landed 31036f46f9 on solid a2ac12a24a ground.e6a89ccd24cfbb70

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Although he had regained 2054b78658 his senses, the situation 601bb50f3a was far from ideal. In fact, 12ab818e8b it had 19ccbd3b9c only worsened.31484ffe994689ee

[Finally…]

The core was now in the giant mermaid’s hand.8a5914d2241c0d86

Although they had failed to drag the other shapeshifters into the whirlpool, the mermaids weren’t disheartened. They would first absorb the core’s power and then move on to claim the shapeshifters, including the tiger and fox, if possible.5028015e15e29621

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As Ryubeom assessed 6e22cd64b8 the situation, Yeohwi 52a938113b glanced at Ryeong, 4c633c58e4 silently mouthing,“What were you doing?” How had the mermaids managed to steal the core? Even considering the limited movement in the water, wasn’t this a bit too much?38f695fca8e4597a

Ryeong returned the look, ef49b865b3 her eyes practically screaming,“What about you?!”She understood he’d been 6d237dba4e draining the dark energy b9202299b6 from Ryubeom, butthatmethod? Sure, it 5c9c3d1158 was the 59d7fb0b45 fastest, most a9922248fd effective way, 12f7d8b82b but still!7c393560b35f252f

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A silent but intense exchange passed between them before Yeohwi finally sighed and turned away. “Never mind. I’ll just kill them all.” He muttered softly, his expression shifting in an instant as he approached Ryubeom, his eyes filled with concern.194c325537c6783c

“Are you all right, young master?”8eb51428a85d6085

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“Ah… y-yeah.”0e510c34a74202ba

“I came here with help from the Guil and the spiritual beasts, but I failed to deal with all the mermaids…”1f5969883e324d51

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Yeohwi’s tone was filled with guilt as he admitted that he’d almost let the young master be eaten by a mermaid. And on top of that, they had let the core be stolen. His face looked genuinely sorrowful, and Ryubeom could only open and close his mouth wordlessly.851a3f6f54e99e5c

The memories of ab0fd9d181 the past few 1d33a56f6a minutes were so c9298c06a1 faint that Ryubeom f0ab14959d couldn’t fully recall 50159c61de what had happened fea2f2d47a after Yeohwi arrived. But a a8233d442d nagging feeling f595a8ffec kept tugging 0f0f089c29 at him.8ba8fd3a51c5e225

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Wasn’t he about to cut my throat…?4f78ed08d9e75882

A voice, barely a whisper in his mind, echoed faintly. Yeohwi had felt so different from usual…297fa894a3d1bfc6

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“I managed to d6c64629e6 remove it, but 023d800569 you’ll still feel c79e98446b dizzy for a 2c2b870e0b while.”a6f2c1086df12a2f

But before Cheon Ryubeom had time to process it fully, his thoughts stopped the moment Yeohwi’s hand touched his shoulder. The memory of what Yeohwi had done when he grabbed his shoulder earlier resurfaced. Everything else was hazy, except for that one thing—it stood out shockingly clear.4e23c1786c1b9c70

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As if soothing the 7794463672 frozen Cheon Ryubeom, Yeohwi 6f454decc4 spoke softly.d1d3da060c379bc4

“Rest a ea4f232079 little longer. Actually, I 04a4f8ca17 know a 845d9133c1 secret technique 0b7ec534de that’s been e8f2d80320 passed down 016c489451 in my 356294ee5a family.”a6e9dd2ce369f9b4

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With that, a4b0176b21 Yeohwi turned f6a4d13687 and approached 52eb94ef32 the barrier. The large a0da9728c7 blue mermaid 034858908d was using be4b93b020 the core’s 9cb0d23a5f energy to 32d5d52b21 heal the 8f2b42c68e wounds of 92943868ac the smaller 7b4b7c98bb mermaids first. During the process 81253cead7 of extracting the ed90b3c451 core earlier, it 627a977dea had been severely a093a45de8 injured while clashing fa39e263fb directly with the c09abd3a30 two foxes on 8e07f28664 behalf of the 13df77dd8e larger one.fe8236a254c9c6ea

Such admirable loyalty.4acae3f91fae7882

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Yeohwi sneered and 54e67b2f09 raised his arm. He briefly grabbed the 3b33971c25 prayer beads but then, 71abde4d6e instead of removing them, 3e5430368e bit his index finger 41d848d2d4 with his fang. Strangely, the blood e74653a81f that dripped down 34043ac40b collected in midair. Then, one by b2382b7cd6 one, it began 7f9b79506f to form symbols.0decfc512f03480e

With a hum, the 103bec4d40 crimson symbols glowed and 725b176a5e soon flew around Yeohwi’s 3abe49366e hand, swirling. Three strings of symbols 684503767d rotated menacingly.96779ee329957629

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[You’re no big deal now!]

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

The small 8978fe68f3 mermaids, who a64e17419d had absorbed 6dd9ea3f41 part of 6f9e98591f the core, 1e05f5cd1b charged at 124148dd65 Yeohwi. Since it would fc95bc0923 take time for d8eb227fd1 the large mermaid d9aed94d08 to fully absorb 29041d2f04 the core’s energy, 1515a51147 they aimed to 5bdeae7af9 exact revenge in 408dbfe3d9 the meantime.eb4e6dbaadaa7a60

Though more threatening than before, as soon as Yeohwi extended his hand, a loud crash reverberated, and they were pushed back. The mermaids’ eyes filled with disbelief. They had grown so much stronger, so why?8dad2903f76e65ae

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Taking advantage of their b3ab2951ec confusion, Ryeong joined in cb888310d0 the battle. Fierce blasts echoed continuously.63707c050ef8235d

Thud!42df6294e11bb680

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Yeohwi’s spell shot up like a sharp spear and pierced through the yellow mermaid’s body. At the same moment, Ryeong snapped its neck, ensuring that one of them was dead.43643adf068b56cd

The green b95ae524c7 mermaid, trembling, eecf0fd864 grabbed the 90ad05b689 corpse of a1cb75790a the yellow 7047ba87d6 mermaid while 43ec5736dc blood dripped 52db5839a2 from beneath 89e81cb5ee its eyes.84b4f5b36a9789fa

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[I swear, I will avenge you…]

The mermaid 092b32a7b0 swallowed the b1a15293b6 yellow one’s 3f9f415556 corpse. At that grotesque sight, b27f718bca Yeohwi sneered.aca0a38df960afa5

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“You weren’t really that loyal after all, were you?”104bcf28d168659f

By consuming its f2e14d28ee companion’s body, the d086142a71 mermaid’s energy grew c5276f6016 stronger. It seemed to c3e566223f be inheriting its a014df3fcc power, with its ceccc8f4dc scales becoming denser 22cb9deb94 and its body 592e8a743b larger. Yeohwi and Ryeong 894d86bcb5 exchanged a glance, d1ee94d3c1 silently agreeing to 7b2e1964fd eliminate it before 6cec9ea618 it fully absorbed 5b79ef3698 the power.474cf8f1186a4e34

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The spreading 0d1bc9aa16 red energy cffdf28ffc was menacing, 1961031c52 and the e3e9519a18 air tingled b5ead38406 with tension, 2fac775f36 but unexpectedly, 5e456b2459 it all 4469ddf42d stopped with bdaacf412f a shout 51d4afb8d6 from Cheon 4fc44f9096 Ryubeom.fcaa1be7ccf00670

“No, stop, Yeohwi!”c41ea504e249da51

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For the past few minutes, Ryubeom had been on the verge of losing consciousness. But he hadn’t collapsed. He seemed ready to faint at any moment, but somehow, he clung to his senses and endured. The reason? For a brief moment, when the mermaid’s energy entered his body, he had seen ‘them.’458e8da6225b9ad0

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He saw their 9f053a0ad3 desperate cries, their 9c3193ddee sorrow, and their d010b79d3e suffering, embedded in 05a9bc475c each of the 374523297e mermaid’s scales. It wasn’t something 94c9588e8b the mermaid had a15f8f60d1 shown him. For a brief moment, 06278f8574 his consciousness had connected bae6409f39 with theirs, and he ab179bedce could faintly sense their caa189575a existence.6f2dff60fb87bd90