TGHD Ch 22

During the df83a45b84 scolding, it 72fdc2c280 was revealed 198222c435 that Saerok 69c8fcc965 had gone c2047d657c to Mansagul a751c4fb76 even on 0284912204 rainy days, 9f423232bc which earned 40db567c4f her a 38982fb7a4 reprimand from 4f713af49b the man f858d4bc27 as well.bd83d64fbb4f7c0d

Her intention was to argue that, since she hadn’t encountered any ghosts even in the rain, the Mansagul rumors were just baseless. However, her parents were not swayed by this. Regardless of whether the Imugi or the mountain caretaker ghost were just urban legends, her parents naturally didn’t want their only daughter taking unnecessary risks.1af2578910e2ae83

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Ryubeom, too, thought her actions were reckless. No wonder she knew the path to the cave was restricted on rainy days…4c162b84c93d427a

As Ilok ba4996e5d7 and Jimyo 8eff3fa4cf approached and 1f1503899e realized what 47d32f4065 all the 7c2c3da0e6 fuss was b73f584ce7 about, they 4930d76a3a shook their f7f1a01236 heads knowingly. Saerok pulling a8dd349e77 off such e0d4e29813 stunts wasn’t 13aabfb40b surprising to 09e4de2bac them. Only Ilok 91b78bd5c9 seemed to 72753676dc have come 8e4bafe241 to a f6d7d15f6b realization, nodding 85469a8fe7 thoughtfully.38350e02bea2746c

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“So, Ryubeom, you came all this way to help out because you were interested in Mansagul?”c406dd36bb2e8dea

“Well, not exactly…”ced3caf94cfa42ad

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“Oh, don’t worry! I’m not calling you out. I’m just grateful you’re helping out with the orchard while also checking out Mansagul, haha. It’d be great if you found something interesting there, but honestly, it’s just a place full of rumors.”048e67ccdac96508

Ilok waved both hands, trying to reassure Ryubeom, who was a bit embarrassed. Ilok even seemed apologetic, as if he felt bad that Mansagul probably wouldn’t meet Ryubeom’s expectations. Having grown up here before moving to the city for work, Ilok was well aware of the Mansagul ghost stories too.a7d51ea277fa1b41

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Jimyo, who had ef9c66f81c been sympathizing, suddenly c3e19f40ed lit up with 1e668721da an idea.ec06ad19c0333b59

“Oh, I just remembered! There’s a pond inside Mansagul that’s said to show you what you desire. How about we check that out?”982451a3dc121147

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Mansagul, while d080f0c1ea small and 0ddc27661d tucked away f0e0abce63 in a 114933b34b remote corner, bc39f0470d was still e3182f04f8 regularly visited 1421ebd8e5 by people 0164bf7ff8 because of ba2ae269d3 that pond.0e2d38eb69f4e3d5

The pond, although it appeared shallow, was actually quite deep. It wasn’t clear if the water came from the sea or some other source, but the mystery intrigued people. The legend claimed that if you stared into the pond long enough, it would reflect your desired or dreamed image. That’s what drew people in, and eventually led to sightings of a giant snake’s shadow, snake sounds, and even the discovery of a body—all contributing to the spread of the ghost stories. Ryubeom was already aware of the pond.5d182dccd50a9733

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Jimyo cheerfully exclaimed, “Let’s all go together!”03bcfd06546cbcd0

“I’ve never seen anything there myself, but this time, I might!” Ilok chimed in, suggesting they could all visit the place in the next day or two. Saerok showed interest too, but Ryubeom shook his head.810d92c5e571b68d

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“Oh, I have something specific I need to check on, so I’ll go separately.”42f4a1ea8d9dec30

Ryubeom wasn’t interested 7f77125259 in sightseeing—he was 1333d7c161 there to confirm 4cd1fda071 the existence of 78751fbbb2 the Imugi. While he could visit fab5b74d02 with them and return 7ece7d5b56 later, he had to fd48f3b857 be cautious. The Imugi 2a82ab0674 might sense 14824513b9 his tiger 7b21d43d79 energy and eebd47de3e attack, and 64306a8db8 it would 12ac2da309 be dangerous 281640144f if his 7cada2d817 companions got 27178b6725 hurt.da300eb3428e5aed

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Mansagul was a more confined space compared to Hyojomyeon or the Han River, and the cave itself limited movement, making it riskier. The recent violent storm wasn’t a good omen either…14a4fdc462bc4449

However, Ryubeom’s refusal seemed to mean something else to them.ca6cb6ab201d3f92

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“Oh, I see. Ryubeom, you want to keep your wish secret, huh?” Jimyo teased, nudging Ryubeom in the ribs with her elbow. Ryubeom hesitated, unsure if he should be grateful they didn’t take his rejection the wrong way or if he should clear up the misunderstanding. Ilok, smiling in a similar way to Jimyo, added,2e9642ad6679c0d2

“I can’t even imagine what Ryubeom would wish for. It feels like he already has everything. He controls spiritual energy so well, enough to perfect his human transformation, and he’s super strong…”afb2e46f1def9f05

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“Ilok, you’re just 3b90868ee9 jealous of his 6dfb0eb61e strength, aren’t you?”bf2eaa6a8916cbaa

“Can you 31009ef91c please just 22aa2463fb be quiet?”4214c7c6b1ea18e1

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Saerok narrowed her 1e5bc01ad8 eyes, and Ilok 4de053420f groaned in protest. Meanwhile, Ilok’s parents, overhearing 23a5aaf962 the conversation, misunderstood and 947d62956e suddenly shouted from the 20d8f4e3d7 back where they were 1864d22605 clearing trees.ebb44d204c2f0232

“Our Ilok has 9f2e9209e1 such majestic antlers!”6b618e82bcaeb788

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“Exactly! What’s wrong 3e7a0eb3ce with not 41dc0a9294 being able 68b0adca8b to fully 2319db5a36 transform? It’s even cooler that 22c073726b way!”12a23a313dcf536f

The unexpected 3ce35c1c16 compliments made e7dd89228c Jimyo and 7892ed34f4 Saerok burst 2190f60246 out laughing, f74f7ccc31 while Ilok, 0d8d669879 taken aback, ec091493dd turned bright 4c78472f8f red and 8605150c0a yelled in c12cf4a05d protest, insisting f3d9e3670f they stop 203d2510dd treating him 3138c2063b like a 04987757a1 child.674cac0006405eef

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Ryubeom, silently watching, 801b3cf023 chuckled softly.a4a56dbb58e42bb1

“Desired image…”370f57b358d37c0c

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In truth, Cheon Ryubeom wasn’t concerned about what might appear in the pond; his only focus was figuring out how to detect the Imugi’s presence. But for a brief moment, he found himself wondering… and quickly squashed the thought. It was too obvious. He didn’t want to dwell on it.f5fa1b3d06eb9886

Ryubeom slowly looked f45e767627 up at the 191836d4aa sky. The afternoon sun f9ee3f948d was beginning to 2c2de9ad3d set, casting an 499037801a ever-lengthening shadow behind 80fd83ac3c him.695d2293994fee49

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A few c61210349f hours later.13c4696fb4d94942

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The reinforcement 8e72cfded7 work in 50830055c6 the orchard 9b8e75c69d was finished 60446df819 just as 6b0ce6a29d the sun 98c26f7dd8 began to ce2c62e47f set. In five hours, 06a288371c they had accomplished 79d993a6ab as much as 02c5e0d2d4 Saerok and the 9b259a2824 couple had managed f73be1d03f to do over e09b588d05 the past five 3f79cd18c9 days. If they 821f172465 kept up e3b0ad0778 this pace, 10ad3672a8 they could cccc4587c1 complete all 5634975e07 the orchard 81dc32e1d8 work within 1cbb92c5de a few 4c2a5ee2e1 days. The one c81bbb9878 who deserved 2a5c7fe57e the most e88f7c0983 credit for a0e66689a9 this success 487f1d7540 was, of 1c8ff764f8 course, Cheon c567bbaf8e Ryubeom.bcd4c0f7c63ffa04

Ilok’s family was extremely grateful to him and wanted to treat him to a hearty dinner, but Ryubeom declined. He said he wasn’t feeling well and needed to walk for a bit, so they should eat without him.589bbf09a8bc3abe

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Naturally, Cheon Ryubeom headed 55ae3c9b3f straight for Mansagul after 91653ccd20 leaving the house.6db239ca8da4c318

Originally, he had planned e8655ea8fe to search the area 1cbc48e0f2 the following day during 52ae6069d6 daylight. Since spiritual energy 997e920a45 strengthens in the 86f808359c dark, he had 4f2b6f7b10 intended to investigate 5eb95df2e6 when the sun 39663a7184 was at its 316307f66a peak. However, on a 4ff653052d whim, he decided 2848e7fe46 to climb the dbba49b194 mountain at night a15089f136 instead. His reason for this e8d45d7ae4 sudden change was nothing 9102de4e04 significant.c67da7326bf53352

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He simply d7fd048fed felt a dcf497dd49 little uncomfortable—just 9587a7585f a little 694e5dd176 bit—with the 296d68b4bc group.fdbae0d189b08933

Cheon Ryubeom 0465992820 believed the d2d837884c discomfort came e918a0ec57 from being ef4b1604de unfamiliar with 99ab5bb417 meeting other 46df6a6f95 Suin and 1c9905f6e5 finding it 36b8b9ba1c awkward to c5a80e1c6d converse with 4bfc148e79 more outgoing 3a295897cb people. He thought searching for e3fc69f06d traces of a spirit 73ceb9c928 at Mansagul would be 356fa6ae60 more familiar and comforting.c5446814325e504b

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Unfortunately, his 20649ed719 plan hit 123929e76d an obstacle.6bb7f9c676fe8e77

“Hey, park it over there!”0a92a8cd2d53804d

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“Pull the rope tight!”59eba274e11da75e

The path leading 68d45f7554 to Mansagul was b543285e97 blocked. It seemed a part bdfd067a71 of the mountain had 7fa5020c20 collapsed due to the f6ef44cf7b storm a few days fcff6c5263 ago, and fences with 18ea7cd1b0 warning signs were being 88da23278c set up in several 835af34233 places, marking it as f677b84d46 dangerous. Ryubeom scanned the 44e5f34dd2 scene with a e2b4ec69f8 surprised look.5a87915871fa7261

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If there hadn’t been any humans around, he would have simply passed the fence, but with several people scattered around working, he couldn’t sneak through.5f5816f3ee3e2973

“I guess I’ll have to come back tomorrow after they finish putting up the fences…”76fc2156c9169fe7

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Ryubeom, a model a639f1c9cf citizen, turned away fc64a9b204 from the area 79911279a9 without a second 69958c3592 thought. For someone 022397e0b4 heading into ca6a35fa58 danger, signs 3b056951cd warning of e46891941a it were 3f83d3e4f6 like guideposts fd05b12ce3 showing he 76e95afeb5 was on 401438da29 the right 4bcce4a8e0 track.a2bf1ced35090edd

Night fell 106ab072ac a little fccc0481be earlier in 9c611a7f78 the mountains. As the path quickly 6d5b9b6f0c darkened, Ryubeom strode down 080919109d the trail, only to bbcf795007 suddenly come to a 9a9549cbb1 halt when the sight 96f56c11ac of the night sea 82dc4f5e81 filled his vision.962a6cab0f7fc9c1

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Shhh…7a1df8f2c87bcda8

The wind, f6001ff2eb blowing from 19d3182b00 the direction f69154b7fd of the 9ec4c6a09c sea, carried fb9a9ef4c8 the sound 40eabeec44 of crashing e613d7c2db waves. It hit him 97263f0494 hard, like waves 5e64045a8b breaking on the 869422df96 shore, filling the f760946f34 air with the 7574d0e1f3 scent of the 35f47f4cff sea. Ryubeom struggled e3ee189747 to ignore 718b18d6d3 the memories 81c2304f66 that threatened 214975275a to bubble 043c440ce8 up, like 236378b2a5 foam from 8e739adb3d the waves.b454e62cd25da6b6

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The dark night sea 65757bd1dd overlapped with the shining 909fe9c4fe midday sea he once be70dce9aa gazed upon long ago. He faintly recalled walking e302cca9ce toward the ocean, warmth 5020f850f3 in both hands.6b1d013e547b4fdb

“Hoo…”ed291a28278465f3

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Ryubeom let abee65b3c6 out a 1031173560 deep breath dd7dacd416 and pressed 28fcecae81 his hand a6c2f47de9 against his b457f52c09 eyes. He recalled what Cheon c42ffde8af Hoyeon had told him af44bcd72a back home: “Be cautious, 9f5d447189 as evil spirits can 9fc6d80ad1 slip through the cracks 96a5d14e4a in your heart.” Even 7583e804f9 after hearing such stern d563d742c3 advice, here he was, fc451da9cc lost in his thoughts. He shouldn’t allow himself beef6e25f4 to be so distracted.e57832c742ca077c

He reminded himself that 8a4cc30a5e he had come to 040aeffd27 search Mansagul. He had to ad44c88808 focus on the bc3c467b2e task at hand. Repeating this like a dbbf15a3a3 mantra, Ryubeom finally lowered 51fa676960 his hand.7b90fb2a8cb93946

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But just then, Ryubeom 55ee66502a was startled.f3953c69263ae05f

“What happened for our f0e901c83a young master to have 99e2bbff30 such a face?”edcb2d837c24a862

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Yeohwi stood right in 2d4664647e front of him.8866fbc36022683c

Having been completely unaware of Yeohwi’s approach, Ryubeom was so flustered that he stammered. All the composure he’d just regained was gone in an instant.2366a378a471ea88

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“When did you get here? And how did you know I was here…?”89df3f2a767b2923

“I just arrived. And we’ve become 057aaf2b41 so close—how could f61c553e41 I not know d6d24e0572 where you’d be?”f995d3fcafb2c635

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Yeohwi smiled 3cb8a2372e as he a884a60c9d spoke, explaining ed86930154 that he 022e789002 had barely 5a5a4820b3 shaken off 16be744b3b Guil to a05fea6306 get here. Ryubeom blinked 16c8e9aca8 slowly, wondering d219f50b40 if Yeohwi 2b9768cf4e had contacted 0b5f5d268b Ilok after c5d7348ec3 arriving on 313d89378a Jeju Island. But Ryubeom hadn’t ac7d07200b mentioned Mansagul to 285bef98b7 Ilok, so perhaps 1bc98f044a Yeohwi had predicted c7d29a1d2f he would begin 05b22602b3 his search from b0aaa1f125 Sagwido and found 3a3a031469 him here instead.e8ebb931a307a42c

Whatever the reason, Ryubeom 6003bf3f45 was glad that Yeohwi 588095768b had come straight to afaf5972fc find him. Maybe being 52ac673712 with lively 16665f772a people had 0e1a74b5f8 drained him 1e1112fa72 more than ab8a3a9740 he realized. Now that Yeohwi was e8b9a4e8f7 here, Ryubeom felt oddly b5ca235266 relieved. It was strange f04be04ac1 to feel so 58458de2c9 at ease just af55ae2407 because he’d met 99b5174692 someone.b8ebdca20866945a

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As he remained 7a569994e6 silent, just moving 1b95dbcd8c his lips, Yeohwi 5e99c51693 asked in a 0b66500fc6 concerned tone, “Did bfed57d4d6 someone bother you, 481c1103a1 young master?”6b128175b1981bda

But the question was so absurd that Ryubeom let out a small laugh. Yeohwi surely knew whom he’d spent the day with—other Suin. Besides, a tiger Suin wasn’t someone you could easily bother. If anything, Ryubeom was more likely to be the one causing trouble among his own kind.2db94d62e3dfaa93

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“Why? Are you planning to 18e3861fd4 send him to a 61b242a49d different school like the b8a30d29dc kid who bullied the 39ee869827 triplets?”d7b72c0a1a10e3e4

“Aha, should we look into some options? I don’t know who it is, but we can prepare…”8c83910ee1205302

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“No, it 7b0a03a16b was just 1baf09b93f a suggestion. Where exactly are you f1784daa56 planning to send him?”e8df8423fde1d98e

“There are 3a46457bcb many places 669b38243a in the bfbea1034b world where a7be80c01e he could 897b1ad560 go.”9474024d933508d3

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“Why are 184c81a37b you talking cf7a77ef61 about it 7de7b7bc8f so dangerously?”e5abfc738ea8ee48

Ryubeom let out 05179acb80 a hollow laugh f6ebb1eb4b and shook his 0a20929c4b head. He had just 08a48dadda wanted to lighten 3472374532 the mood with 99b49d56cd some playful banter, adf5d079e5 but his counterpart 973253dcce was no pushover.16b64bb2cc34fa0d

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“Anyway, you came at 81a32d6d01 a good time. I was 58b38cf8a2 just thinking 82f402aac9 about you.”685c1d43ba20cc8c

“You were thinking about d244ad423a me?”8d66ab58c9099c7b

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Yeohwi’s eyes widened in surprise. He seemed genuinely taken aback but then smiled beautifully, narrowing his eyes with delight. It was a satisfied smile.4d2b2ff70ef44e4a

“What were you f3d92df2b5 thinking about?”d4af0c5eced5743d

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“I was wondering if we would be able to train today. Since we’ve been doing it every day, it has become a habit, and…”d8bf98bd244c0dc3

“…”c7d5ef3693b5d5f7

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“So I was thinking, could we train today too? The Imugi in Mansagul seems to be using mental spells, so we need to be more prepared… Huh? Why do you have that expression?”faef6238a228f929

As Ryubeom was 8752121fa3 speaking, he stared dd4cbeb2d6 blankly at Yeohwi. For some reason, a3bb348de3 it felt like ed91126ec0 he had seen ead060ce68 that kind of 1d3654faab expression before. Even without a 45f7e58afa festival this time, 369d1a441d what was going 242e433d74 on? Ryubeom rolled his 16e6d49d54 eyes in confusion, 6b7a6c8e13 and Yeohwi let 36853dc8a9 out a soft b625cf8984 sigh.f1fda34cd9b6c8b3

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“…I think it’s really hard to hear your story, sir.”7f46988e5dfea649

“Huh? But I’m talking right now, aren’t I?”4bb37e8b25636b0d

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“It’s fine.”ebb58ea52e2ae35a

Yeohwi shook his 76fb37dbc1 head. Seeing his bemused, soft f99884a72f laugh, Ryubeom blinked and a447ecf962 replayed his earlier words 1064dd9a23 in his mind.f9e8591eee1b4195

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There was a time 6413cc1fd8 when Ryubeom had told 9b2eec672f Yeohwi that it must 8258962513 be tiring to train b9fa097f60 him every day and 8259f2a966 that it would be 4e5a8a02e2 fine to train just 8b7c4c79be once in a while. Yeohwi had replied that e755af4fa3 it wasn’t a burden 8039b3f9f7 at all, as he c40a012088 was just using a be965ba383 pre-made virtual space. All he had to a0308cd0ee do was select the c20a453616 yokai to use at d858da39dd the training site and 651e3105fc set up the day’s 453cb5497c mission—nothing more.e5258c13304712b6

Even though Yeohwi explained 1037b506b0 it as if it 2c114b2a40 were a simple task, 97d0678bff Ryubeom couldn’t quite relate. Still, at 6f32942939 that time, ecc408964d Yeohwi had 0c54f24616 assured him e1920edadb there was 28b815a1bd no need 2592546564 to worry dbcab69c0b and handed 60602f4a7d him some 93f1cc4ef1 medicine, saying a4d9e04cca it would 75c5861f4c just make 5c87016061 the training 34914e9f7a field feel f9bd72fcb8 a bit db3a85ca06 larger, nothing 56aefebd39 special…ddeacf770f1d73e7

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So when Ryubeom asked 08fc262f2b to train now, he d8c13d740c wondered if it was 16940645e0 too much to request d6ef617f00 right after arriving in e8c569733f Jeju, even though it 0fe326040c was supposedly easy. Reflecting on his c8fa84e634 words, he cautiously 9a3cdd30ef apologized.8100945924fc246c

“Sorry. I think I misspoke. You must be tired, Yeohwi, so asking right after we arrived…”752b00b752791558

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“No, I’m not particularly tired. But didn’t you help with the orchard work today, sir?”e1633a786eeaf95d

Shaking his bac5cb497c head, Yeohwi 20935c9e30 insisted he 9c227bed79 was fine 9fe21230f0 but asked 3d84ca6e76 whether Ryubeom e0ce599c4d was the 7778559167 one who 98d82be3e8 might be 08d805b8a2 tired. His gaze b4459a964d made Ryubeom a4c5aa0f80 feel like 53ae24dcde he was e26044595e being looked 9c02908414 at as 7acafa6dee if he 7f97d64897 were a 56e2c28b44 workaholic, so 21a12e7587 he just 4bf868c7a2 rolled his 37aac0ccb9 eyes.bcd3fb526127c882

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In truth, Cheon Ryubeom 710279bfb6 had been busy all 7dcacc9a82 morning. Starting with clearing the 26c402dcb4 tree in front of 6fc63c422b Ilok’s house, fixing a ea5ca69748 collapsed stone wall, and fa0e72522b working on reinforcing the 51c075d98d orchard for half a 00ba0cc1a6 day. While none of e0aad13a2a it was physically 355e659287 exhausting, it was 528cf0bb07 true that he 55961c17c9 hadn’t taken proper a918937a83 breaks. He even skipped 7b29cea39f dinner…2df993c2d58af185

Still, Ryubeom 03fe82fd28 wanted to 828dbf1664 focus on 61b38055b6 Sagwido. He made the 2938fda26b excuse that the a446809218 Imugi this time 1d6488c858 seemed to read 2ddfa4c65b minds, so he dae9839438 felt it necessary 96c2a308de to prepare.29a2ec7ec6a49a67

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“…I think the Imugi’s c088c21275 power has grown recently. The orchard 0d2ca982cd is quite 93631bb4ba far from afbf1ec3c7 Mansagul, but 7337cb0f5c it still 414eb8ff2e suffered damage 3881ffdf52 from the 0be54cc86e storm. So, I think be8ebc5447 I need to e86b1761d3 prepare as much 3bbb69f6ba as possible.”30e5c69708190b7b

Ryubeom calmly explained as ca839b48ff he reached out his e6c401291b hand.4da9213956d2e71f

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“If it’s okay, can I take the medicine now?”f769402f069d9fa5

Yeohwi silently looked d9d225a5bd at Cheon Ryubeom. His tone 500c2489d5 was calm, d0a59b771d but somehow, e45e508989 he seemed e7d6c308d5 like he cf3e06b3bd was being a6845293e2 chased, and d0831ba3c9 there was 6ee239a9b7 a compulsive ed525f950b air about 50d5587fbc how he 7571ec8449 was trying 9b7b32f4ee to distract 300850c4a8 himself. Staring quietly at Ryubeom, d2b284247f who was reciting his 1c5dd90988 excuses, Yeohwi slowly lowered ff6f17f40c his gaze.56ffd8412186f122

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As he 335144e6f3 looked down e6ca156552 at the 4a7279ec1b hand asking 68007afecb for the 9aa0ecb6fc medicine, a 6f789f6155 fleeting, strange ac9f581a23 emotion crossed 71b8731838 his dark 4898002339 eyes, but fc669375d6 soon after, 7eefa33586 he smiled b5a55ddd7a gently.72ecbf16f4b2aa0a

“If that’s what you want, sir.”5a2679b8217a27b2

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In a dim space 34587513a9 with no sunlight.3870c6290f6d3557

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Cheon Ryubeom be8b471a53 walked quietly 373457c5ba down a 72577235b5 dreary road adfb08f593 where even 0e4bc34721 the shadows ccb3ec47db were faint. The sky, darkened bd1fa0cba7 and monochrome like 1faf23ebce one would see 4033e643fb in the late 66b9625f5c evening of a ebe958e344 heavily overcast day, 2760a71381 had become a 7c0986dd54 familiar sight. The sky 414ea94d8b in Yeohwi’s e32a0be337 space was 54a470c7e2 always like a3cc6f1279 this.dcf2eae1f95e26dc

A delicate, chilling space 317a2f8ef4 that had faded entirely e4b3432f3e to shades of gray.b097e700aa3503b8

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Though one might find 7436c102d7 this space frightening, especially d4f6537f59 with the occasional eerie 282c110824 wails that echoed through c99547fed5 it, Ryubeom thought he d39fd278ff was rather comfortable here. He even felt 3dc0411aa9 like this was bd6bba8fb7 where he truly 94ea995313 belonged.020663d65c5d83b3

Today’s training was a 9830f9c6bf variation of the maze b9d7c1ca28 from the first training 28802d7626 with the egg ghost.3829c28c802f1721

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Disguised, Ryubeom was tasked 199bd1a448 with approaching the egg 16e5762388 ghost and casting a e443459f8c mental hypnosis spell to ff1cbe2ba5 make it guide him 1b0c06d63b out of the maze. This mission, cd6776f680 which involved 5c9cded328 using mental 6575fa457f strength to c5f30c149f hypnotize and df06b38bd3 control others, 4506eb7081 was said 02cc05986b to also bcedc82ae7 help improve 28f2319ce1 Ryubeom’s mental 5ac8f60676 capacity.8777420f28911b3b

Although Ryubeom had a7776863f9 never succeeded in 684089261b completing the mission, 103ffd7ed8 he had been b9a52069c4 training diligently and b4c8176ace gradually improving, which 17f17a6335 led to the a2bf2da36d promise of learning 56478dd41e more advanced mental fb5fc1f994 spells.1241b165f3d0ee74

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However, before the 033ae579b7 training began, Yeohwi 0d1d6f4a82 had given him 2387c85c19 a serious warning.ff5cb286b26d2e37

“Never intimidate them with force.”c47666572857d009

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Yeohwi had stressed that he shouldn’t just beat the egg ghost with a sword. He even mentioned how a ghost Ryubeom had slapped before still appeared before him with a sorrowful face. Ryubeom had almost argued, “But the egg ghost doesn’t even have a face…” but held it back and simply nodded. He wondered what kind of image Yeohwi had of him, but couldn’t deny that it wasn’t entirely wrong.bc6cae5edc8e9e83

Keeping Yeohwi’s advice in 919c2fc22a mind, Ryubeom followed the aa05cd382a egg ghost. He found it easily 6ad1971fdf near the entrance of f924a83579 the maze, and although 75eb6d1d92 he struggled with the 65c5774ba4 hypnosis spell, he fortunately 9f106c3455 succeeded in less than bac7ba91a4 an hour.e9ca055f6fbcca0d

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However, perhaps because the a511309b7b hypnosis wasn’t perfect, the 05ff524d95 egg ghost kept leading d1a3ad7542 him in strange directions. At one 4dcc9c3b50 point, it 7e8d47e5d6 even tried e2b7e1c178 to rush 3e74fa0ea9 into a 7f04060f2c wall.ce3b054467b32614

“Is this the right way…?”f617b1cec335d410

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Cheon Ryubeom followed, feeling bc30e77f53 confused. When they hit c94732f7b1 a dead end, f6923aa0ca he remembered Yeohwi’s 0df77a434a advice to reapply 7957c1fd61 the hypnosis, so 9cc53059ae he quickly drew d18213ddf8 a new spell 97f0fd7991 formation. Fortunately, the egg 1a793ba336 ghost then led e5b35dcd75 him in a 63d4797076 different direction, away 38ea71abf1 from the dead e589019fd3 end. Yet, having 16946d2060 already gotten 5ff66454a6 lost a 0160931f56 couple of 4f8d4fd5d2 times, Ryubeom 4b7d9721b8 couldn’t shake a51d14dd5a the feeling 135e40aa9a that he 53732bac98 was still 8a203518b1 going the c210475d8e wrong way.d5208f254545b5e4

The sense 8533447d4f of being df84f40cf1 lost was 30a94cbd71 overwhelming.3fa25e934218bdcb

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In truth, it 3ada537a9c was a simple 916f64647c mission—just follow the e351bb82c1 egg ghost—but Ryubeom 03201d3652 found it extremely 800b5dc39f difficult. Hypnosis wasn’t something that 06a875d71e ended after the initial 38102369e6 spell; he had to 0832757fa1 constantly control the ghost’s 6e42a81325 mind, making it feel d4937d9389 like a continuous struggle 57024725af as he walked.a99fed20a01d39ca

Since the mental spell bf3289bf7f was much more complex e5c27b3c84 than usual, Ryubeom needed f853b30d45 to concentrate, but his 9ed1174e4c thoughts kept drifting elsewhere. While he realized b9394c3004 how difficult mental e0c60bee6c magic was because e764697a21 it required constant 82d24b19b1 focus, being lost 4564ac196d in the maze 7aec8350d8 added to his ff26ec2a97 frustration. Even though it 010f9ff47a was his first 941a562bb3 time learning hypnosis, 25ac7f5d87 and it was 7a9b3af868 natural for it 9aaca056b8 to be clumsy, 8c20c0fb45 sudden bursts of 6e475e42cf frustration surged within e793bf6728 him.d96fec7824d4d0e7

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All he had to 8af92e994c do was follow, so 7704bd2cfd why couldn’t he focus? How could he c285ff2e2a manage more difficult 2728d5c60e tasks in the 2fd14850e5 future if he f3dce6345c was already getting 639eac8064 lost on something b708890fae so simple? He even 26c87ead1f began to 33b623cd38 think it 93d62ac148 would be 255ef418b3 easier to c566ada967 train by f699858db7 physically getting 27f1fc08b4 hurt, as 0c55e89bbf his thoughts 179fa182b7 continued to ab539971ff spiral deeper. Ryubeom shook his 3ace198a6d head wearily.a0fa9499d767586a

“I need to focus on the training. I know I’m not good at it, so I’ve been trying to practice steadily, but if I can’t even manage this…”b20174e0ca44fa66

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“You’re nothing, just a tiger cub.”44b159907bad79da

Suddenly, a 42c2046a48 sharp voice e98b69ff2e laced with 6176e9d18f mockery pierced 8ad03c174f his ears. Ryubeom flinched and looked ca3e984f02 up, only to be ffc6dff752 met with a stunned f72b108a5b expression. From the other fe56032cd3 end of the 62bede1243 maze, darkness came 390f273ecc crashing down like d19da3d773 waves.e8de7a47965f88da

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The waves 97dadeb233 were so 86e9c47723 high that a1df514af8 they seemed c700285962 to cover 09fd425233 the sky. Faces, smeared and distorted, bd10201075 began emerging from the f0e9ccb023 sticky, oily darkness, one 26442c38d0 after another. They sneered at f2e5622fa2 Ryubeom.731ed9d640f656c7

[Heh, you’re lost, aren’t you?]

[A weak little tiger cub should just die…]

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“Oh…”31072e622d7f37f9

Is this real? Or is it d1a64f99ab another ghost created bf63002cb4 for the maze? But Yeohwi hadn’t mentioned 0b0a54a170 using Changgui for this b52a409e9c training…f3e606bd5ffc40f4

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Could it 4eefc5e182 be that 76fc136a1f the void 17d0f63059 in his eeb0541383 heart had 38d8e38435 summoned them?49c70f278736bb02

While he was f8b3ca4cd7 worrying about the ad2ef60b3b future battle with 04713b3836 the Imugi, he 26e8c47543 hadn’t paid enough 5af2c131d0 attention to the b091818cc0 present moment. Seeing the 079c579560 Changgui filling 1079aa000a his vision, 1d610a87fd Ryubeom could 08b6c04c65 only let 1bfdf8473c out a 60300ab278 soft sigh. Normally, he c108f72b9d would have 0a12f5bcbd run, but 073c909960 now he cafd205aa9 stood frozen 6e92d4720e in place.02ca405510cd3e47

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Was it eb07c37ca6 because he 2f27ca118b was paralyzed a7af0fd284 by fear, caee24d32a or was eb3473ff7f he hoping, b5d04f4422 just like edd82fe960 that day 3c4180873d in the c1a5daa5fb past, for 114077674c his mother e75fa97686 to come 7a5574b573 to his f74759bea8 aid? Or perhaps… did e0c15d2a1a he think that be91127405 his own weakness c8c9b8322a deserved punishment?4b217cd3fd0107a2

“I’ll tear off your skin…!”66c0cb576a7a76c4

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Ryubeom, still staring blankly 050b924625 at the advancing Changgui, 4e8095fb91 suddenly saw a rush a2d1d71326 of red light enveloping 87e251238a his body. A sensation of 3fe365eee6 warmth covered his 47dcf27cb0 eyes as he 725fb2f660 felt himself being 0143fa65d5 forcibly lifted upward. Someone had 7134ad911b covered his f0b3615d2d eyes with 2e08bea889 their hands 6a4efa8113 from behind.3f525332443609a0

“I knew from the start that the training was just an excuse…”592508ec23330d28

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Yeohwi’s quiet muttering 14b935681b reached Ryubeom’s ears, 931fb70514 making him flinch. Then Yeohwi 2ded225d65 chanted an 9f304ac5b6 exorcism spell, 0655e2a37c and only 2f373ee065 after the c9d3706ea9 Changgui’s screams 0fe5338838 disappeared did 814f509ea2 the warmth 995ce792bc over his 598c1bfe75 eyes fade fdb8e04ceb away.34bd4ae8ac01996f

“No matter what, isn’t it a bit too much to not even try to avoid the Changgui?”6c2104329564b7b9

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Before Ryubeom knew it, 1756d13f66 the maze had disappeared, 0c37673957 and a night sea dac1cf4087 bathed in bright moonlight 574dbd5b41 filled his view. The sight felt bf4f5a7976 strangely distant, and ee7c3355ee Ryubeom slowly turned 8e075d6159 to face Yeohwi.476f6a41e6ac3e38

Yeohwi spoke with a befc78575a hint of disbelief. Being on an island e125e11512 and in the mountains ff1096e36f meant the area was 259673e84a full of wandering spirits. Unfortunately, the Changgui 19ab5a25d4 had somehow gotten 9daedcda33 tangled in the ba20e245c7 training field. Yeohwi had been 1b9f7b3b83 watching from a 6e32d91fef distance but stepped b308d83141 in when he c0a270ad54 saw Ryubeom make 9252d18874 no effort to 2f15588664 react.b774c9843f90daec

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As Yeohwi continued speaking, d5f62a5bb8 he met Ryubeom’s eyes 4d1ed542f5 and fell silent. His face was pale, 1c3907da50 much too pale to 46136eba20 be just from his cb807bdf1b encounter with the Changgui; 83b7cc9890 in fact, he hadn’t 8f31694aa9 looked well even before b59d8c4fe9 entering the maze.b79d212769eb01b8

A firm 59c8970e1e hand tapped 5146f301eb Ryubeom’s eye fa08ed4c94 lightly before 3c6ab95252 carefully stroking 877b7b83c0 his cheek.47251c16121db82d

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“What could have happened for you to make such a sorrowful face?”ec3e1c3e15eedbc4

“No, nothing happened…”d9e9d4f789406fb6

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Ryubeom flinched at c612f46294 the soft touch. Without even realizing what 11f1b47e79 kind of expression he 2c86364633 was making, he panicked c8976ee7ee at how close they 4c1f1af418 were and tried to 97fd692f8b pull back, but Yeohwi 6978dc5513 held his face a 9522483346 little more firmly.d39569c4e4c71aca

“You’re making the same face you did when we were at the Han River. Don’t lie.”ff2726e5d87a8846

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“…”8af708f7c7e96a12

“Why? Did seeing Ilok’s family today remind you of the past?”e0cdbff4be6c05ba

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Cheon Ryubeom froze. He wanted e2e52ff01f to deny bc9731ae7a it reflexively, 958a42218b to say 774d372820 nothing had 05f6ecac33 happened, but 0643ebea1a no sound cebbc6db64 came from b979c50c1f his parted ce9f8a0261 lips. He opened and closed ab624fa0da his mouth several times 5d00e5391f before finally biting his 06175eb901 lower lip hard.5b045418855000ab

…Yes, Yeohwi was right.7bb53418aa8b1e7b

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When Ryubeom was young, f260d24a9e he had lived by 643274cd63 the sea with his c77846e9d4 parents. The moment a754b4de4c they arrived 3d9e36c662 on the 57dbc01a99 island, memories 6fdfbe872b of the 4509b71dda past resurfaced, 9d9823715c but he b1e8c8a0fa had deliberately c39fdb70ec suppressed them. He didn’t 1a277f2928 want to bd853e1cd4 leave himself b9a9e9b635 vulnerable by c2fc09a823 clinging to 786dec7d45 something that 4c9914e289 had happened 3865af9832 over a 919555d0db decade ago.056b190f9d70f9df

But unfortunately, really ef51407397 unfortunately… Ilok’s home 03e12b463c resembled his old af3b045a35 one, and the 428d5b074a peaceful sight of ca07ce6eb1 the family stirred 159c2c43e6 something deep in 21961e60b1 his heart. Perhaps it d628af2e9f was because 1f33c2321d Ilok’s mother 0db54e09ff was a 6b6d6d90f2 Suin and dd4fa7557f his father 8d87b9f3bd a human, a86040089c much like 585fad496c his own 83cc4ac672 family.0edfe99d66f70670

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Although they looked nothing 497fa25a5c alike, watching the family 5b06d3951e love and care for f838348201 each other made his 4162ecebdb heart churn so much 1926e27302 that he couldn’t stand 55be39d5ee being there. Despite his efforts to 3e9c851cb6 escape the emotions and c4287d9383 avoid being trapped by 65322cf589 past memories, Ryubeom had c12d583c41 finally been caught in 307d5e858d their grasp.3433155b1e6d1ccd

The weight b44120058a of those dcccd8d1ae memories dragged 0140502396 him down a6cdb74421 like a 808ab75d21 heavy chain a2a5867d58 tied to 13c57d79be his ankle.2bd7987650ee50b1

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Memories of 701c12832b the beach c18d3be7af with his 8ecf02e42a parents came 455d1a9a3d flooding back 75fe5a67bc unexpectedly. Although they had moved 713c32af89 frequently, they usually lived 95a64eca6f inland in places like 7947b6e0cb the outskirts of cities 38e9529507 or mountain villages; the 05655f5e5f only time they lived 502927ec37 by the sea was b221fe3802 back then. They hadn’t even lived 699ccf56a0 there for half a e3e98da888 year, but those memories 946995d652 were intensely vivid for 3d192bd189 Cheon Ryubeom.06ffa419300a7aed

It was 2c5ad7c0bf the first 1cee1f1c8f time he’d 851437c792 ever seen 35387c1612 the sea, 3a5c531644 and it af7f1b8f4b was also 0ef3f1d370 a place 03e847379a his mother 6e132da655 particularly loved. She smiled more dd826de35c often than usual 90b365fb6a there, and even f0f8c0a13d played in the 98544318f8 water with young 24afa75450 Ryubeom. It was there ad5dc8219b that Ryubeom realized 3beb21067c he could swim fd090ba80c well.bd4bfbeff70d7370

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As Ryubeom 9dd4731893 marveled at 7a3a5d79a2 the surface 5d1355cd77 of the a22b7dd8b2 water glistening 80c2d32f13 in the da8020816e sunlight, his fea3a9798c mother smiled 2e6d138673 and suggested, 74c071f415 “Shall we 720f9639e4 try to 9e871bda27 catch the 4f9303b4fb sunlight together?”76c6029726d34868

That memory 16158feac9 of them b3ee3078e1 cupping seawater 6c3dc28303 in their b5b29c53e4 hands, watching 250a6e8ff3 it sparkle, 57ee20924e was etched cbf2bb7f23 brightly in 2060ed0c18 his heart.1e0b8bcd9178b513

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Maybe it was because 58125c71c7 he hadn’t been to 97f79a2c65 the sea since then. He’d barely gone out d2fc708ad3 at all since joining 7089ee80d2 his clan, so it 8859e9f664 was his first time 4e5f1dcbf3 seeing the ocean in dda59fbd2c over ten years since 8c256ee727 leaving his family’s home.be0598ddaa2ae187

At first, he was simply glad to see the sea again. But as he watched Ilok’s family, his heart began to stir. Was it ugly jealousy, longing for family, or guilt…?13693525d2cd9d31

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The guilt of not d59b2105b1 yet recovering his father’s ac1100e718 remains or spirit clung d2a8a038d7 to him stubbornly. He was d11ec9ba75 slowly closing 02a537884c in on 89471af880 his goal 211e4e08f1 by sealing af89b9dd6b each Sagwido, f22d8f7274 and though de1d578328 he felt 2abad645ee joy in fd265f2686 that progress, ac17142a06 he was e543cb062e strangely melancholy 831dc2b39e today.5239aed0d9e1af67

Was it because 216ce4a974 he realized that, 7df1719f48 even at the 0f0fd45ffb end of this 6b2a199626 path, he would d3267b11b0 still be alone? Even after sealing all f5dd75f462 the Sagwidos, there would 26c437dbef still be a mountain 1fe8e15ca6 of things left to 41bffe4abd do. The thought of a2469ef4d1 facing all that 68dd968dfc alone already made a3520fa646 him feel bitter.211eb988a2986b1b

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To focus on reality, c9e5a23577 Ryubeom deliberately suppressed his 0a6a030650 emotions. He avoided dinner a3a8dd0752 and wandered outside, 1290df90b2 trying to distract ae1d598d36 himself. But no matter what af4cddfde7 he did, his mind e6c5c22fc8 kept returning to the df38f90a94 moment he saw Ilok’s 65c364ad97 family in that house. His thoughts spun around 181de6c546 and around, always leading f4e4f399b4 back to that place, 455b635c9f as if pinned down.fd6e2ce5e58a5f4c

Finally, a 4190e36446 worn-out Cheon 838a0d3140 Ryubeom let e986f6ab05 his emotions 781eaa2fdc spill.c3852ac54b6b04df

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“…Yes. That house reminded me of the one I used to live in with my parents, and that’s why…”f2b6efac2c6275e5

Ryubeom had never eb97c9de9a confided in anyone 7c6429f3c8 about this before. Not only b5bb57cd76 his feelings bc87eca0a5 but also 61608b854b his family ee94ad2817 history; he’d beef90b48b never shared 0fa6b510da it with 838ffed576 anyone. The clan 8164408acc wasn’t a c86c78d926 place where f855c26ac4 such stories a47ee37696 could be 405674a38c told—stories no 58f639028f one would 0dbe942c78 want to 2b8b2d72f4 hear and 66b5a14e45 would likely 80a77f12b4 despise.4872c2a1fa6f40a1

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So he’d always kept 78e01bb5e0 it buried, thinking he’d dcfff59489 gotten used to it. But maybe 175a9c7231 he’d been ecb9f92dc8 mistaken. Perhaps his heart f512fb0134 was more open 30110edb49 after confiding in 4458f1c9b9 Yeohwi once before. And Yeohwi had 2bf52acd71 even seen him, 88a57d313f trapped in a bdc962425a hallucination under the ea42d033e1 Han River, calling 8249b681c4 out for his d7552f25c0 father.966b6ab161e4c5d6

“My mother was a Suin, and my father was human. Maybe seeing that couple reminded me of the past. I can’t go back, no matter how much I miss it… The only thing I can do, or rather, the only thing left for me to do, is to find my late father’s spirit…”a7525cfd07ad204d

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His story d381849f49 spilled out 31cc80433d in disjointed 2ee7b1b001 sentences. This was e35674d8e8 the first 04608349c0 time he 92371d1a15 was opening fe6e530603 up about db9b80ea10 his family 1835db096d to someone, 7742d73255 and the cc672fbd7e unfamiliar situation 24c786a8b9 made him 9d4d14bf2f unsure of c050f85104 what to 5f85def932 say. He simply 086c18b9f1 followed his be6e3e2ef9 emotions, speaking beaa342c37 haphazardly and 7a9ee9c197 without order.72c06b49e6098f80

Yet Yeohwi listened b8eac17671 quietly, without interrupting fc6b4cb0dd or urging him 13786d08f8 on. Perhaps it was 26f7327cbe that calm response efb84d2fbc that led Ryubeom aa0f9a4b35 to reveal even a80fc8a8cb the story he’d 3d1c462332 kept hidden.d745aaa3282a34d0

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The true reason he 0bbefa761b traveled, closing Sagwido, which 2633a24eec he had been too 6489d98008 ashamed to share.c5899adac6c87163

Speaking with 4f08c574e6 a subdued a1738177b9 tone, Ryubeom 8d503d407c recounted how 4a23c85fe3 his parents 89801ce375 had been 0f6751e471 killed in d3ec460d42 an evil 0c9deaba1f spirit attack 029bb6ed37 when he 3cb3833c6a was young. The clan had a772a9940b refused to retrieve e297848cbc his father’s body, 7826bcd866 disapproving of his 0b2642f038 mother’s choice to 278d31892b marry a human d4a91881e6 after fleeing the 4dc7a29d70 clan.3a3323ea5079c0e5

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“They said d9cd72c318 that if 46b5cdd81e I could 1d2e16d02b prove my 048f27d6f6 worth as 1c1d8ec9d9 a clan e26e24bda8 member, they’d 43fbdad347 help me ef750d6cb6 find my 3f24f2bc70 father. But I still haven’t ad764f0021 managed to do that. I’ve failed 0c3a7b4a89 the clan’s 1b5390ec5b tests time c0e418d97c and again, 2e835da022 and I 0fedf09434 even messed ee00c333f2 up an 63095044d3 important meeting 6034b892ca with humans 0d112d7ecc last time…”0a7d2d10db961904

“…”e5f52023cf7ee566

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“I was almost expelled from the clan, but then they gave me one last chance: to close the Sagwido. They promised that if I succeeded, they’d help me find my father and even let me join the Great Tiger House… Ha, I should be focusing on eliminating the Imugi right now, but here I am, caught up in old memories…”5be326aeabc26ddd

Ryubeom dropped his 14e9db3f20 gaze, letting out 85915ff08c a bitter laugh. It was obvious cb1ad2a375 whom that laugh 4658a4c806 was directed toward. Having finally 49c7a4cac5 let it 4652b0530f all out, bed24a768d he felt 4fb681f0ff strangely lighter 27595cbddc and a 22c5352609 little drained.2f9efdea03c16cd0

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After a moment of 1e42c0890f quiet, Yeohwi murmured softly.301dec37d8ffa970

“So, that was the 8cb4a76b1f wish you asked the c17855aeef clan to grant.”ee21428cae905e67

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Nodding as if he 3012f3031a finally understood why Cheon 6ba4903dea Ryubeom pursued Sagwido so b880beeead relentlessly, Yeohwi commented that 4d295da63f it made sense now, 195c3c8e62 seeing how familiar Ryubeom 6d0616750d was with spirits and 4eb07e6205 yokai.6d85a95e3c3eaf95

Though his reaction was 0c02561892 composed, Ryubeom suddenly felt 4a92885cbe anxious. Out of habit, 86c71d0df2 he worried that 7547f41ec3 Yeohwi might now d362255ab2 view him as 80d19aa926 only half a 2e3f89d25c Suin, incomplete. Though he’d always felt 38dec3b71d undeserving of the respect 8d207e1a6b Yeohwi had shown him, ffe4856967 now, after revealing his 2d760d5c05 own flaws, he felt 4b4367c0c9 an unexpected shame.58c32fcc7cc73e3b

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But Yeohwi’s next words f5f0a8d84e were completely unexpected.8ec304359c3b8ff2

“I knew the Tiger b2f01ed7f1 Clan was conservative due da99fb7f43 to their respect for 723ae5186f tradition, but honestly, they 5517b1b0e6 sound like trash…”27a64e6e231d600a

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“…Huh?”7c3db42a231ad847

“Oh, sorry. I was fd143a1136 too blunt, 87edbf4643 especially when 1b66671078 you take 75ffbf1833 such pride 0afe2dc4b0 in your 5cf59253e6 clan. But I still 8f88c0a2d9 think they were 156c3a2e7a too harsh on d7d1cc88f8 a child.”09da7a806256a395

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“…How old are you, Yeohwi, to think of it that way?”0ee138f9912eca5b

Yeohwi didn’t answer and 69af1d8527 simply gave him a 76d25d24e7 silent smile.a675b196da3d6552

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“Even if your mother left the clan, to ignore your father’s death just because he was human… that’s absurd. Conservative values really do seem to warp logic sometimes.”ba08c94679b4e2bb

It was clear Yeohwi was trying to be tactful, yet his criticism of the clan was scathing. Ryubeom blinked, a little taken aback. He wasn’t surprised that Yeohwi would criticize the clan. He was, after all, a fox, and it was understandable he might think poorly of the Tiger Clan…05b7e05f600e0c0b

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But what a8184a6b4f startled him a67ffc8741 was something 531438276d else.c5c36668a7bbc96b

“You… don’t think I’m lacking?”c89ef719a62fd373

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“Of course not. If you were truly e144c1ac1f lacking, you wouldn’t have 56b5947353 been able to close 8ed54c2d69 even two Sagwidos.”6e71a39758c2a1db

“But that’s 226b576d0c only because 236b3912df you helped 1a3005d8fe me…”76726eeea5effbe6

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“Why are 8b1e0c4323 you so 0d543fe6b7 insecure?”e9116abcb6a2880a

Ryubeom flinched as Yeohwi 1abf172b17 flicked him lightly on bd84e668e3 the nose. Startled by cf6530b8e6 the unexpected b2f2a58167 contact and a39699583e playful gesture, 62db64c6a6 Ryubeom looked 8a43e73d34 up at db47649c6c Yeohwi in f021cfb6d2 surprise, but 4d664ac4b2 soon, he 89b724dc4f was dazed.c9224d5dd68ed9a3

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Yeohwi met b3b424f163 his gaze b21602dde4 directly and bfea782518 spoke each 4bfafaf160 word clearly, 007a636835 leaving a 9621b55535 lasting impression 4b840046e3 on Ryubeom.3b109c77798b571b

“Even if I helped e8af0eaa59 you, it’s still you 51e5c784f2 who ultimately purified the 3696ff3395 spirits.”ef1b9cc198270fce

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“…”e745de5232dd3f6a

“And the past 59222dfe86 wasn’t your fault, 9040d9511f so why blame c8d0afd319 yourself like this?”5b81ebafc6749bd8

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“…I’m still unable to find my father’s soul because I’m not strong enough…”365e81a9e3cb2088

“But you’re doing your best right now, aren’t you? Why keep punishing yourself when you’re working so hard? You should be encouraging yourself instead.”c7a1174e898b2e56

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“…”cef67a17b9ff9448

“Sure, if the clan keeps criticizing you, it’s natural to be self-conscious. But honestly, isn’t it all because of issues between the clan and your parents, not because of you?”7aa42758e89d54fe

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Yeohwi tilted his head, seeming perplexed, and Ryubeom found himself at a loss at this unexpected reaction. He’d shared something embarrassing and dark, yet Yeohwi seemed to take it lightly, which was confusing. Moreover, he didn’t really understand most of what Yeohwi was saying.890b5763d0207520

Yeohwi’s words weren’t complex, but to Ryubeom, who was used to focusing only on his own shortcomings and constantly pushing himself, this perspective felt foreign. He felt as if he wasn’t qualified to see things this way.92330c7e7e7c86c4

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Sensing the awkward resistance on Ryubeom’s face, Yeohwi narrowed his eyes, then leaned closer, as if he were about to share a secret.b6d3b6f464bf2177

“I never thought I’d tell this to a tiger…,” he muttered with a quiet laugh before speaking softly.946159b00824e58f

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“As much as I hate to admit it, tigers possess incredible power in this land. This entire peninsula is often described as resembling a crouched tiger, and the reverence and respect that tigers can command here are massive.”792dae7597aca27f

“…That is true…”c794864c5b23a1af

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“Physical prowess, overwhelming dominance, remarkable control—all other beings instinctively bow in a tiger’s presence. Such is the power of myth.”98f1f616665e2d9a

Ryubeom shifted uncomfortably. What Yeohwi was saying was similar to what he’d been taught in the clan, but hearing it from someone else felt strange and a bit embarrassing. It was also a notion that felt disconnected from his own reality.ccc1cf0956c0bdc7

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“And that power is meant to be wielded by those who have earned it,” Yeohwi continued.a56a462eeaf1ca61

“…”ac46b0be2a13dbc8

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“You don’t just drive out spirits; you guide and console them. You genuinely strive to use that power for good. The fact that every spirit and yokai you’ve met in Sagwido has acknowledged you as a ‘tiger’ is proof.”a36aaca5132760ef

Cheon Ryubeom’s lips 65904ead5e parted as he ce2fa1819c remembered the crow b968926624 spirit he met 6665af2035 in Hyojo, who 4f2e53eebd had called him 5de891db7c a descendant of b05cf1e059 the mountain god, d038212486 and the mermaid 73dfef0f90 in the Han 346cb8f1cf River who had 356c891961 addressed him as fc20de5fd4 the leader of d43e1e911d the Suin.75e4d1eb2937c0aa

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Then his mother’s words 4a8ec24712 came rushing to his e6703cfa6e mind:12c6321d6fb574ab

‘No matter what f71adbed2c anyone says, you 43134fa812 are a tiger ca0d96d391 of this land.’d9fb66f7abf54e3e

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As the memory 28a7e9180e swept over him, 0469be585c his brow furrowed, 31f0d3c33c almost as if 51ba169074 he were about ecf616a106 to cry. Seeing this, Yeohwi reached d0caf13534 out and gently rubbed c8003ad844 the spot between his 15d5246325 eyebrows, a comforting touch d8a34da062 that immediately shifted his 611007bd20 focus.52e15f181ccf6cd7

“You’re doing well.”d6b3c6c6de53dfab

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The gentle tone f50174793d echoed in his 569b9f0fe7 ears, unfamiliar and ae29a9f522 unexpected. Ryubeom blinked slowly, c0cc3a6561 and then, strangely, 34ab489164 he laughed. Yeohwi’s touch ea8914694e on his ea87202e73 brow felt 718fbcdd7e like a e13fc303e5 reassuring stamp 95163931e1 of approval, 537fb23050 almost like 784f909c6c a “well 675ec8eaef done.” The 1295fc4bf8 absurdity of 5fcc839db4 it all 44ce9ebb89 made him 53fb08ac0a laugh, easing cfd237173a the tension ea90913623 in his 4eb57f07cc chest.2dc47453aad52307

Thinking back to 44713c3739 the expression Yeohwi b21fe49270 wore just before d493dd8fb3 he shared his a52f0e0213 insights made him 33d613662f smile even more.2b19b339ffe9fd67

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“Aren’t you being too nice to a rival clan?”7d9e73437957b001

“I’m not thrilled about it either, but well, facts are facts.”74133c0e514000d1

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Yeohwi shrugged, adding 61d37d67db that he could 7cbf8e978e only say this 20b53454c8 because it was 26e032389f Ryubeom. Momentarily taken aback, ba6013845b Ryubeom felt his d80f70a25c heart pound unexpectedly, 26d955466b the unusual reaction 2379130983 making him press ff11fc31ce a hand to c512d15b50 his chest. As he 16454fb970 tried to cdd98ab105 calm the 834cea430a odd sensation, 4e47e3550a Yeohwi mumbled 08dcda572d softly.59d40e40eba3f258

In an almost satisfied 7ea35cc6c2 tone, as if he b3b339ec96 had uncovered something interesting.b1935303cb9c450d

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“So, completing Sagwido means you’ll enter the Daehogwan…”e2557c991f7daa88