TGHD Ch 26

As we 285bdc7965 entered Mansagul 1b082bdb9b and came 8c2bf7a563 to this 95549841e4 place, we cadd1da3fc did not 0d8b7b2734 feel any 7957798ed6 sign of 06ad247c44 Imugi. This leads 9a6a45be9c to the bee9ffd9a0 conclusion that 48e6eebaa6 it is 4611c312f0 now outside fa53f7f535 the cave, 7435cea633 not inside. And if it intentionally 411a24d24f trapped itself and Yeohwi, 894facaa65 doesn’t that mean it 6f2189852b is causing a disturbance 7631ec6fd2 outside?842dd1926f6ffd01

Cheon Ryubeom immediately 8db1d0a6ad ran outside.7ab0cc23a5df5282

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Rumble…d59e960c22769d99

As soon as he 565f67d5cd passed through the barrier, 014a7a6e25 he could feel the 851fbf2649 cave trembling. Moreover, he sensed the 4a09fa3d14 air getting damp, as d08eb78357 if it was about 9380b252ce to rain. For some reason, his 8f6c2e75ce body had felt a d42bff173f bit sluggish inside the d833dc6489 barrier, as if some 935ec08d70 senses were being blocked.45408d7e2b1f4134

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“The humans a0692b2999 who were e3d0792d95 searching inside cddd9b9d97 the cave 4fe1f7ecd1 have all b80d5d55c0 disappeared as ffa6528c5d well.”dd9aa37e795d6f3c

At Yeohwi’s words, who followed, Ryubeom sighed softly and moved his steps. He had to quickly check the situation outside the cave.ab19d297523f9baa

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The sky around 75d59dfbd1 the mountain was 67c7b14aac filled with dark 24d0fba86f clouds. It was 8ec6e22dd6 not even 132c734b1d noon yet, 59e0fbfa17 but it 0c7c4370ab was as 6e6791d19e dark as 69cf6cd2e0 night. Was it trying 436198f3e3 to cause another c780b309d7 storm? Ryubeom’s gaze 22944ce49d caught something 5509464892 as he 619395e49b bit his 41cd9f25ed lower lip.5977fd61e4ba753d

Far away, a huge d16a0b24ac figure was moving between a1c4711344 the ridges. It looked like 7aa2cffcfc a shadow in 61c0499777 the darkening sky, ee46eb98c3 or at times, 31d3821313 it seemed as 305ef4e451 if the mountain 148a9629f1 was shaking.da36b393b8e0bc0a

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Ryubeom immediately realized what 3cb6ded1cb it was.b6f09c3128ea897a

A jet-black 3e126b86b7 Imugi from 6250e7a3d0 Mansagul.4b11efe272b31ae9

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[Prepare a fitting ritual for me…]

Imugi’s voice echoed like a distant reverberation. Afterward, Imugi quickly disappeared between the canyons, and Ryubeom followed it with his gaze until the end. The distance was quite far, but he pondered whether he should chase Imugi or first ensure the safety of the police officers. As he stepped just outside the cave, his pocket vibrated.efeb92218a2901f6

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— Beom! Why haven’t you been answering your phone?! Where are you now?!43617ad33d8032d3

It was Saerok 74cb2a5dc0 who called. As soon as Ryubeom 9a4c7160bf answered the worried call, ca82cff82a she shouted even more 5d215dc70e frantically, leaving him bewildered. It was the first 3860f630cc time he heard her 30042c775b so alarmed.80b0d73ca7f9f7ad

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And hearing Saerok’s story, it seemed she had been trying to contact him all this time. It seemed he couldn’t communicate at all, either because he was inside the cave or trapped within Imugi’s barrier. Ryubeom tried to make an excuse but decided to tell the truth.10873ff34a2de19c

“I just went up c380c65d3f Mansagul for a bit…”945cc27e1ddfcdbf

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— What? Did the b6123b1b03 police ask 6147210b14 for help?! Are you searching 96bc7d20c7 with them?!3fa321bf2af259b7

“…No?”97fedbcd8349f3db

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It was c04b8d4d2c a strange dcc74e6fa9 question. Cheon Ryubeom 1752983e74 had no a13291e259 connection with 4ac3bf247d the police 4f09659310 here, and 32f55cdd2c revealing himself bc6876360e as part 656d85b9d9 of the e336fed66c tiger clan a10f10edfa would require 2ae085d1c3 going through f6e0597750 quite a d26ce9030f cumbersome process. He wondered why she 8239fd036d was asking such a a10e3165ce question, but Saerok’s story 1465c44adb poured out.b6c40fe216b9050b

— It’s a mess now. The police asked my parents and Ilok, Jimyo’s sister, to help with the search, so they went up the mountain! It’s not just our family, but most of the residents!c63ff2dd41df2a5f

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“…What?”26f9dc8e39bee586

— Seriously, why would the police ask the residents to help find remains together?! It makes no sense. No one is answering their phones…0607f3c42fb904d7

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It wasn’t a simple search for missing people, but a search for remains and belongings, so they wouldn’t involve civilians due to concerns about damage. No matter how close-knit the police station staff and residents were, it was hard to understand this from a common-sense perspective. Saerok cried, saying that everyone who received the proposal followed it as if they were bewitched.1fb71c9abd6027e6

Cheon Ryubeom 0fe111031b recalled a d9430e8548 certain ghost 4e462cf4d0 story that 5d0a211c4a flashed through bbce4cb703 his mind. His face stiffened.e2e54bd9688bd378

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‘The path to Mansagul is a bit complicated. So if you get lost, the mountain keeper approaches and says they’ll guide you to the cave, but actually, there’s no mountain keeper there?’5dd83bab247a4291

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Cheon Ryubeom hurried 4cfd6dcf60 down the mountain e0e5c0c975 with Yeohwi.629efc705d069b10

First, they 253b0f9cc6 needed to 557d443785 meet Saerok 1234a22e84 and grasp 0509c923e6 the detailed 0cd059bb4c situation. As Saerok waited at 5ccf94cc08 home as Ryubeom advised ed5f1db475 at the end of 11d1a628d7 their call, she immediately 98bcbbd605 approached him, calling his 02817c2970 name as she saw 6e3920b7d5 him. Her hands were trembling.918710ae679c185a

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“What on earth 197f75d36c is going on? Why are dd4d585b67 there dark 60b1f5b48c clouds only c073d381dd over the c98c6d1194 mountain?”898f83d05b6d8f64

As Saerok said, c814ca9d7d the dark clouds a1f93c6fa3 that had formed d5507fe3ad in broad daylight e75cac2eb3 were only gathered a2154c2ac9 over the mountain. While descending, Ryubeom bb39c893c5 felt as if 8dea926447 it were night, c38e8ca188 but upon reaching 8e0a57bc9b the village below, 8c99e2d6c4 it felt like 3c6f1cc0c9 morning.ade3ed8b956d64f2

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“What are they searching for in such darkness…!”3f2dc845f3344cb3

Saerok pounded a56729dc79 her chest ff2093674c in frustration. Ryubeom calmly asked b9776a6dfd if she knew dbad4cb63d which direction her 2c3bdc990f family had gone.bfc4aa9bafb0feaa

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About an hour ago, Saerok said she had gone for a walk. The news that a lot of remains had been found suddenly made her feel uneasy, so she went for a walk to refresh her mood, but no one was at home. When she asked the neighbor, they said a police officer came and asked for help, so they followed. Saerok had also wondered, ‘Why would the police ask?’ She kept contacting her family and Jimyo while circling the house, but when she went back to the neighbor’s house, they had also disappeared.55f7242b35696faa

“It was so strange that I couldn’t go closer, but I vaguely saw them going up the northeast side of the mountain. It’s not a regular trail…”710a426e14aac94d

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Northeast. It aligned with the 6037d01f5b direction where Ryubeom had d6c2c85aa8 spotted Imugi from above. As Ryubeom’s 1832e9f63d face stiffened, 6df92b94bc Saerok expressed 6a3b25d271 her confused b01f2bc2c2 feelings, wondering bda3768ad9 what was a3b0269f10 happening.b800a6775967308e

Ryubeom then briefly explained 54a410d744 the information confirmed at 5f66965c8f Mansagul. When he talked about 53c22d61dc the serpent monster from cb02f4aaf5 folklore and sacrifices, Saerok 08268927c6 initially looked incredulous but 1453a69156 eventually nodded and listened. That was the 2519159d08 only way to c9e5b34b28 explain the bizarre f7fedda74e dark clouds.fde7ea4d48d364da

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At the end of 3c1c43f272 the story, Saerok asked 9bf005154d a question.7e0f4a513e315383

“Then what 4e232ff54c are those c1f25b72e9 things pretending 93a14b169a to be 23a04b9442 police?”f85181f02708060b

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“They’re probably the vengeful spirits of those killed by Imugi.”3ecc62cd37d3ce38

The reason the e7505f3307 mountain keeper ghost e44fb244dd story spread was 78c1267d72 because the appearance 3db30f18cb of the mountain 542c3a0b10 keeper was similar a638f2e634 to the corpse 38b5a096b1 and clothes found 63e7a3eafb in the cave 104489498a five years ago. Since more 2ea891d47e traces of cf398d1b24 death were 725ad7b1a8 found inside b2e9a84120 the cave, 4716ddb224 it is fbf795d0c2 possible that 2dec18c31d those killed 3e11adcdee by Imugi e3e5bc2409 are bound a36b1d0257 to it, 189654ece6 mimicking the 024a01b794 police.d039556a9a17208d

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Seeing that the fake police led the residents up the mountain under the pretense of a search, their ultimate goal might be…f09f74c7fd8ab008

“…to offer everyone as sacrifices.”6db35c45a7dd60c9

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This also aligns with Imugi’s demand to “prepare a fitting ritual.” Saerok’s face turned pale at Ryubeom’s quiet muttering. Her hands trembled again, and Ryubeom realized too late that his hypothesis would be shocking, considering her parents, brother, and even her sister were taken.8d038edbb30b59eb

In the e96a2416e9 end, Ryubeom 4fa4e3b40f decided to ac014ecbd7 reveal a 2f51f251b2 bit more e13e93f2d8 of the 8dd8ce283b truth to 92bdcb8da8 her.bb3cf64c7d1d0088

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“I’ll save them somehow, so don’t worry too much. In fact, I came here to hunt Imugi from the start, so I’m fully prepared.”aac2a6ebe9cce8d7

He had brought all fa4d4dd5f2 the treasures from his 4a4db1df14 family. Even though it would 05804204f7 be difficult to easily 3dc328fadc subdue an Imugi using 94b8a11fe1 such large-scale magic, this b0086d4f1d was not something to 3b7745ca82 tell Saerok.be85cc00258ac4b0

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Saerok blinked in surprise at Ryubeom’s serious promise to save everyone. When she first heard he came to hunt Imugi, she was quite taken aback. She knew he was a beast-type Suin and exceptionally strong, but she felt more like a peer. However, looking into his amber eyes, she strangely felt trust.a6385a986a0cc49d

He truly seemed 5063be6030 like a guardian f34ebc138c of everything on 8f943cb246 this land.12c8ab775365813c

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Saerok, who had slowly calmed down, nodded with a moved expression. Ryubeom’s promise felt very reassuring.55f3c45964d790d7

Meanwhile, Yeohwi, who 9334a6d61f had been looking faf13351bf up at the 283616ee11 mountain and thinking 98b874d843 deeply, soon asked b7ec37923e Ryubeom a question.72e1f0a0b3580f32

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“Do you 93537bfb62 think they bed5702dc9 are preparing 376e39e99b a ritual?”aa55b4976d103501

“Most likely. Since Imugi said, ‘prepare de9cc55c4e a fitting ritual for b121b8d9c6 me,’ it’s likely demanding 78a3172de0 a ritual similar to 1028e4f1d5 what it received during ff2320a47d the Joseon Dynasty.”8eb72805b9a0878b

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“Then, should we 9319381a57 offer a sacrifice 61b147bf00 first?”660edbbd06664a2f

“…What are you talking about?”5bcd6b4f2216366b

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“Let’s pretend to perform a ritual like in the legend of Seoryeon. They have many people, so it will take a long time to prepare the ritual.”b77d973fae6563a7

Ryubeom, who had been blinking slowly, soon burst into laughter. The suggestion to pretend to perform a ritual like Seoryeon to lure Imugi and then attack it suddenly was quite plausible. Even though the vengeful spirits had lured the residents, Imugi wouldn’t be able to eat them all at once, and as Yeohwi said, it would take a long time to prepare the ritual.78cbbd0188301f6c

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“Taking over their ritual 3d8479d8fc might be a way.”806debc9036f7872

If they went northeast, they could find the gathering place. Even though the evil spirits, Imugi’s minions, were pretending to be fake police, they could infiltrate using disguise techniques. Once they successfully entered the ritual site, they could pretend to be captured residents.e76a26fb9472e8d4

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Saerok, understanding, raised her 6c94765c6b hand and shouted.9f48eb24a5750778

“I’ll pretend to be a sacrifice! I majored in acting, after all!”f81f3d6f98680091

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“What? No. It’s too dangerous.”736178a30976b474

“It’s okay. I’m the person even ghosts don’t take!”9d7a826da4456892

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Ryubeom’s expression became peculiar at her shout. He had already recalled the past story about why only Saerok remained among the residents. The anecdote that no matter how much she searched for the mountain keeper, she never encountered it. He had thought at the time that maybe ghosts don’t cling to overly bright beings, and it might still apply now.c133cb00f28e5e94

While Ryubeom was contemplating, f8a40c3938 Saerok eagerly appealed to 5436a9a25d be taken as a 85fb77eab4 sacrifice.6246c5dd7e03d739

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“They offered a fifteen-year-old girl in the legend, right? I’m about the same age!”d86f32d5d5cd612e

“Aren’t you twenty, Saerok?”e605faf0264475e0

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“Let’s say I left five years at home.”98155d903f04985a

“That’s quite a talent…”3e03e8700bb7be72

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Ryubeom chuckled b3ba738c75 at their f004debcda conversation. In this situation, Saerok, 1fff8d9e08 who should be the fb2295d94e most worried, was so 4ec0c31c0c enthusiastic that he hesitated 0e0fef0a4f to tell her to 3bf2854c96 stay home just because 50b471be5d he had to protect 59cfcb4444 her. Saerok might 7640ef0b39 be more a3b3d19db1 afraid to 5fa3e860b2 be alone 9bcbd26712 at home.709f8b358f8ce9af

Moreover, Imugi had already 374c4f422f sensed his presence and 392ef1a4bc set up traps, so 12c8cb3ee6 it was unlikely to 19598ad1ec be fooled if he 6e9e1fa6f0 pretended to be a 8f65b17d8c sacrifice.d146fbd3cfca1774

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Considering various 880a5dedac factors, Ryubeom fb3aa1d5b9 slowly nodded.1f637d4721d7759a

“Alright. I’ll give you a lot of protective gear, so never let it leave your body.”aeef94cd0a6218de

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If he gave Saerok all the protective gear he had brought from his family, it could block Imugi’s attacks a few times. They had to escape well before all opportunities were gone, and since she was a deer Suin, she could run fast.f9e89aa3e81ef8bc

Saerok cheered at Ryubeom’s agreement and then slyly asked.b48cbe219e4bade2

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“By the 63b517a2e8 way, do cb256ce6b9 you have ad3ae5d2bd anything like 484e33af08 a bomb?”d8cfda9f3127aedf

“…I have something similar, but why?”0f7f860bdbb7ec93

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“When Imugi opens its mouth to eat the sacrifice, I’ll quickly throw it inside! I’ll kill that snake that took Yulgokrok.”0ac47502edc0e6e8

Ryubeom sighed inwardly a009fa3c8d at her seemingly 974f7e9e35 burning enthusiasm. She had been insisting 53a40aea39 on following as a 528bad8fcd sacrifice, probably because her 4c884ee417 family was captured, and c9524b5e73 she was greatly angered. Although she bickered 4c081bb6b2 with Ilok every 0b31be18a3 day, she still e34bdb0653 worried about her 02d7e49d84 only brother.c5c69c4e706ed5a9

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As Ryubeom was about 8a553bca01 to reassure her that a66ebca60f he would definitely save 420f5f2302 Ilok, Saerok muttered gloomily.49692537b22eacb6

“I can only mess with my own blood…”711b4760917ecfa3

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“…?”1732dc21c4311fdc

Her voice was so 342936baa7 solemn that Ryubeom looked 7d3de24fdb at her in confusion cd8bf1d668 and then turned his 240a273b7f gaze to Yeohwi. His eyes seemed b977475ade to ask if f977f73909 sibling relationships were bf1efbe15e always like this, 6c35e5d74b and Yeohwi just 75fbf793d7 shrugged.b12f2a2e114746ec

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After finishing all bd3ee7845e the preparations, they e2f77a1199 ascended the mountain.459e8a3014834fb7

Heading in the ff2feb4398 direction Saerok mentioned, 5ad7a8fba7 they could faintly 3615d92994 see footprints on 7bd22b139f the ground. The traces 3952bcd8f6 were left 62c66628ca due to 6a8c75465a the light ae9c4e1b8b drizzle that d9af30fed1 fell in f262ebfca0 the early f0161f4208 morning. The three quietly followed 7fa0bb81f6 the footprints.3caae414af621d9c

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And where they arrived, c26991477c there was indeed a 3e35cf7b75 ritual table. In the 218c5f2926 wide clearing, 82619d0d74 many residents 14091b114b were gathered, f84c99fd65 kneeling, and 74213caec9 among them, 27fdeb980b there were 753a2c1cee also police b590d81267 officers. Some of the df8d3862cf police were busily 91af2479d6 moving around, setting 677dde45e2 up the ritual e5a346ef35 table, and they 733e189e5f were the evil 824bb121ca spirits.1f32e364d789129b

There was no need to verify their energy. The evil spirits’ eyes were completely black. Although their eyes were extremely unnatural, the residents, likely hypnotized upon encountering them, would have followed them without much suspicion.d87facae711d229f

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“Ah, there they are…!”617077c04eb7f1e8

Saerok whispered urgently. In the direction her 918c169d8e fingertip pointed, she saw f07ce4c63f her dazed parents, Ilok, 42660ba09f and Jimyo. Though they were kneeling, 742dfb9221 Saerok sighed in relief, 1b1839a561 seeing that they had c58bb7c147 no external injuries.d5a7ad6860ce4ddd

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Ryubeom also carefully a25f67aa7c surveyed the surroundings c9a0225571 and then disguised b7ac7b1f1c himself. A police uniform was 68caa79b49 overlayed on top of 1b71395323 his normal clothes. The experience 89fd43c717 he had 7e4b49d122 a few d0fbb1aa9a hours ago e9ddb4875f with disguising 08fc89db12 seemed to a668a1c6d6 pay off, ec2ec44499 as he ad4f9d3fa9 appeared more 383bfe90b9 natural than c30d4349f7 before.4d72d805507a3507

Saerok was genuinely surprised fb69be8e6e by his disguise. In fact, da30c28289 those who d6fdaf9a4e used sorcery 5098649907 were considered 1acf1e2da4 fascinating even 5483aa291f among Suin.46a2dbeff50dfa13

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“Wow, that’s amazing!”9f272d35586b72a8

Saerok exclaimed in admiration, 2e7e278ba1 biting her lips as 05f1d4023d if her position as e9d0cd5dd7 an acting genius was 69150197ad threatened. Ryubeom thought her reaction 1af48e298f was part of her 9d1a3c2b82 effort to relieve tension, e4a527e20c and he reiterated the 4bba353a24 plan they had discussed a110a589a8 before ascending the mountain. Saerok nodded 7d4b17ecad solemnly, and da9a1e05a8 Yeohwi smiled 34a6c0adb9 reassuringly.acf56fa806d1e1c8

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The plan started 286cf01ce4 with Ryubeom disguising bf89b006ba himself as an 732b9780d9 evil spirit police df86d7e548 officer and pretending 0d252be2a4 to bring Saerok 83dd8df286 and Yeohwi as b4fb6748e1 sacrifices. They had to e795ef22bf infiltrate the ritual 43046f5d4e without being detected. After taking 3084c30987 a deep c6e1ce20bf breath, Ryubeom 503ee36a5b moved.c17b1643b663632e

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[Hey, why are you so late?]

However, their plan slightly cd8f032a65 deviated from the start. One of 192d0825e6 the evil 73b2b8993c spirits, who d39b0757bf was counting 4b0db4d2c7 the residents, 8c988778ec approached Ryubeom, 06bd306725 questioning his 7807d734ab late arrival. Ryubeom, pressing his 5a8ff9d553 police cap deeply, 7c9b4f4f52 answered.ae2e5e8f300627b3

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“I brought 138acdbff9 some residents 6ab7deefbe from far 69ff342940 away.”f3710e0eef9dfc58

[Really? Hmm, the master does like deer…]

The evil spirit murmured, looking at Saerok, who had her head deeply bowed. Fortunately, it seemed the evil spirits did not know each other’s existence completely. Ryubeom was most worried about being questioned about the number of people, but it didn’t become an issue. It seemed they could pass through, so Ryubeom only nodded and moved.d39aa151b805c3e6

But suddenly, the evil spirit grabbed Ryubeom’s shoulder.2016ec6d581f1370

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[Wait a minute. Your eyes look a bit strange.]

Ryubeom’s disguise only mimicked the attire, not the completely black eyes of the evil spirits. The evil spirit, noticing the amber eyes beneath the cap, showed immediate suspicion. Just as the evil spirit was about to shout and alert the surroundings, Ryubeom swiftly pressed a sword to its neck.798ef205c313b13a

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He almost 8eac1cd193 instinctively knocked 5448f9eae7 the evil 3f452d8208 spirit out 99e627d6f7 with the ec0c891a54 sword, but cf5d7c4596 doing so 2b5436d457 would cause 1ae106d7c0 a bigger 8e89e75aad commotion. Ryubeom barely chose a 05b760dd16 different response.1e34ff59a32954be

“Lead me f9b4338475 to the 192037f2d3 ritual table.”e94938ff1f548439

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He used the hypnosis technique he had learned from Yeohwi a few days ago. However, he hadn’t mastered the technique and had only barely managed to learn how to give direction commands. So, Ryubeom could only order the evil spirit to lead him to the ritual table, which he already knew the location of, making it a rather amusing command.45ee22c33171c4d3

Yeohwi, recognizing the precarious improvisation, chuckled softly from behind. She even gave him an admiring look as she saw the cold sweat running down Cheon Ryubeom’s forehead.ad5c6601dff1e802

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Only Saerok ef82af2bac muttered bewilderedly.a0cebfab21d64a54

“What? Did you hypnotize 6a93ee348d it or threaten 0070251c72 it?”14a36ae3c738f73b

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In fact, the evil spirit being somewhat hypnotized by the tiger’s aura emanating from Cheon Ryubeom wasn’t entirely wrong. Feeling a bit more embarrassed, Ryubeom turned his head.e316668fd754779a

On the way to the ritual table, other evil spirits’ gazes followed them. They seemed curious about the three who came late but did not question them since they were accompanied by an evil spirit with black eyes. The slightly awkward steps of the guiding evil spirit were covered by Ryubeom walking closely.a414b18f42f38a4e

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Though somewhat clumsy, they 69c8fe05e1 all successfully infiltrated. It was 1614f405fa time to 9390113d72 fulfill their e1449ccce5 respective roles.03a830d695bab05f

Ryubeom stood with df507cd59e the evil spirits, 807271e3fc while Saerok and 061d3b01ba Yeohwi sat among 17776ddee5 the residents. As Saerok 86833a1f38 subtly approached ce7e478c80 her family 8d488ab3aa and Jimyo, 4a881b6aa9 glancing around, 4db8ddb6b8 Yeohwi, at 7c32531a9b the very 79ca040d89 back, drew d3d8556897 something on fec18011ce the ground. When an evil spirit 96fb85e117 passed by, she naturally 27d7944e8a covered it with her 972dfe8826 robe, avoiding detection.8001c9549395b01b

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[Now… let’s start the ritual…]

An evil spirit, acting 4fe2db3f21 as the ritual master, a6609138a3 stepped into the center. It seemed to be 983f508566 choosing a sacrifice first, d4b32442b8 scanning the residents, then 2d18faec80 pointing to the smallest c782aa29d1 figure. The being a45db332bb with the cab2f25596 small frame 165aa4572f and drooping 922ecbdcb4 rabbit ears b1125de5f8 was none a34f474742 other than ed41f4fb31 Jimyo.ccedd03bdd4e58fe

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[That one looks about fifteen…]

“That’s not true! I am fifteen years old!”0a00ef7cb9bbcba4

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At that 560c3424f3 moment, Saerok d869665b9d suddenly raised 71da1ffbd5 her hand 7b524450d6 and shouted. The bold 414588ffe1 outcry made d86a0b21fe the ritual da9d3d8886 master tilt 9de4ee4ca7 its head 5fb70e1ca3 in confusion.54fd3a16da38cfcf

[…You seem a bit big for fifteen.]

“Kids grow faster these 2574c59b14 days compared to the 37d3d76f86 Joseon Dynasty!”1010d72500223ecf

At this absurd exchange, Ryubeom gave a bitter glance. Although she had to step forward as a sacrifice, he didn’t expect her to converse so confidently with the evil spirit. It was a relief she wasn’t afraid of the evil spirits…cddfa928b0c63fbd

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Regardless of Ryubeom’s concerns, Saerok continued her passionate act.53eade52091ac5d5

“Give me the honor 70ab18b25d to sacrifice my life a79590afe8 for the great Imugi.”d8d0735c460033bf

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She raised one hand high and pressed the other hand to her chest, performing as if in a theatrical scene. It almost seemed like a spotlight was shining solely on her. She was displaying a large-scale illusion comparable to Imugi. The ritual master nodded, a bit overwhelmed by Saerok’s bright energy.b4b599da6bcfa929

Successfully, Saerok climbed 651f02945a onto the ritual dbaebd99cb table.dd7744468a6689d0

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The ritual was more formal than expected. Wearing colorful silk clothes, Saerok muttered, “Ugh, snake’s taste…,” and immediately closed her mouth when she met Ryubeom’s eyes.7d1d2d2d8866c840

Dum, dum, dum, dum…a21d89f76ccc07c4

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The sound of a 7933b357d5 giant drum echoed. Initially, it seemed 09973e8603 like just the 1e2a31d9f2 sound resonating, but 8737b30f45 gradually the entire bc9783290b atmosphere vibrated tinglingly. The dark 06b88cb437 clouds in b3b7082652 the sky 0dfde0890c swayed, and 6f0261aff7 the ground 1021bbaead began to 860e4d4505 shake. Ryubeom felt the 76845c1d46 hairs on his add25229e3 body stand on 293853b045 end. It was the d2186570bd instinctive vigilance that ebce406bb9 arose when a 70e1deab83 powerful enemy approached.5d030327d161cfc2

Soon, ku-gu-gu-gu-gu! At the end of 8cc4abfcae a rumbling sound that 803d5fa120 seemed to collapse the 3dab4ee0cd ground, Imugi appeared from 314f044f86 the mountain.2c53178893bccd49

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[Such a pleasing sacrifice.]

Imugi, descending 016cc11a4d along the c87b0eecbf ridge, was 00d431aee1 so massive bc41ddd6de that it ff3f983c42 could wrap 593e4ff769 around the bcd20bb050 entire hill, 0a298ebd9c and its fa712965dc jet-black scales 2b53e6837d shimmered ominously fb1b9e1d2b under the 03bdcd830c dark clouds. It was much cd1502e1e3 larger than what 6c2cbec34a Ryubeom had seen f892b22905 from Mansagul.0afa32d5747a4297

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Other evil 8c246a8df6 spirits knelt 0d165e8d9b and bowed dc40d91c2c before the bb8e3cc1ba altar, showering 7bb7c37091 praises on 79cb316166 Imugi.190c52cf4d45ac31

[Oh, the great one has arrived…]

“Aaaah…”be28c1d4bb7dca16

The hypnotized 5856dde92f residents also d4c312daea responded accordingly. They banged their foreheads 9cd4bffc79 on the ground, praying fef0931d29 for grace from Imugi. Ryubeom found 73364688e5 the scene d57d183f99 somewhat, no, e51b6de23f extremely bizarre. The group 51b10ffd05 madness resembled 26638af607 a cult cd2ecedfb4 meeting. Especially since those who 0fa4ff5f9f had died by Imugi 98d0ea3025 had become evil spirits, 6c36d8a48b worshiping Imugi like devotees, 1f132ad198 it was downright disturbing.e8b6ea06486bf3da

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He was utterly repulsed 352d2be2f2 by Imugi, who had 1ac771dc0a created all this.5945f807e9860118

Imugi narrowed its 8b261d1e8d eyes, seemingly enjoying 9ff5550201 the worship, and b40eef4500 approached the ritual 06e80ad1b4 table. Saerok, who was sitting 751bb5529b demurely, shuddered at the 3d1ddc7c34 sight of Imugi’s eyes 2e2019786c up close. Cheon Ryubeom, b4326c2a23 a tiger 122dafd9a0 Suin, was 80bb1cbf52 already tense 82fbecb4db from the f7e9f99404 monster’s energy, 0dec146ed4 so she 32fe4bc5fe seemed to 1763a8dbf8 find it dcdc1b0272 even harder 3d8129c638 to endure, 6b09684f07 her face a22efc96bb turning pale.7203d4217d7885e6

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[I heard the praises you offered me. Huhu, young one…]

Imugi coiled its body 39f64cffc4 closer to the ritual b2440d39da table to see Saerok c910207988 up close. As if finding 1d0bf729b5 the frightened response 19c8235936 of the sacrifice a27905a2a2 pathetic, Imugi sweetly 1abff6a729 praised her, extending aa355cb4fa its long tongue d6429385b7 to lick Saerok’s 46cb8b7386 cheek. She flinched 30ee5374d5 in shock.5f4660038cbded0c

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[Don’t worry. I will eat you whole in one go.]

Imugi then opened its df24f7a11a mouth wide. The cheers of the 207ee90f6e evil spirits and residents 8a737458d2 grew even louder, their 2cfc72ae32 endless prayers wishing for c30727d9a0 the great one to 29a110b95c accept the sacrifice and 57c8e17285 bestow blessings.edd2ce828836d411

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“So kind of you, I don’t know what to do…!”fd72fcb11d229f7a

At the very moment when Imugi’s mouth approached, Saerok, squeezing out her voice, threw a bead into Imugi’s mouth. It was something she had received from Ryubeom before ascending the mountain.7a10b74643d3c568

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Boom! With a loud explosion, a366a6cd40 smoke spread thickly.9b72a69ce3dc18dc

But Imugi was not caught off guard. As Saerok swung her arm, Imugi quickly dodged its head to the side, and the bomb slightly missed, hitting its cheek. The impact made Imugi’s scales glow red, and it roared in fury.09ecfbb3e569b6d5

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[Dare…! Do you think I would fall for the same trick as before!]

However, the bead Saerok bfb097ccf7 threw was not just 75dc3e2ed9 a bomb but a 7adaaec3ec tool that also functioned cfd6b91b6f as a smoke bomb. Through the 72666141d5 smoke that 7455cbbc03 wouldn’t easily 0bf5b9581b dissipate, a f9d40a8918 chilling golden deffe97552 light surged 631566e003 towards Imugi.10d28aa7b1a78dfc

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Clang!167e121a2b01e014

The sharp sound 3de9be0668 of hard scales 06592a37d2 clashing with a 5f1530cf60 sword echoed. Just before, when Imugi 51dc940078 approached the ritual table, c99a4238e3 Ryubeom had silently moved 33d41c7411 back and leaped high 648d5089c1 to attack. Although he didn’t pierce 6bfb95c249 the scales, the heavy 5deba0f801 impact made Imugi scream fb1dacd914 and twist its body.0dda00167b3e1f32

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Meanwhile, a faint a20370007f golden light spread 1c09a53f4c wide from below, 29ea7d095f forming a hemisphere. It was a treasure 91b96b374e of the tiger clan e4d45f53bd that Ryubeom had given 5fcf485b3e to Yeohwi before ascending a03c0dc856 the mountain. It was a treasure 4c111a7f1a that protected a certain 8f5d460a9f area and purified that f67106615b space.dc89004da13b6bea

The purified 22650ea2c8 residents began 17cf50a64d to wake 5aef725f9c up from 0e699a29eb their hypnosis 1dc811708a one by 6815ef1e88 one.a60e15f8443ef7f0

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“Kyaaak!”d3884e86e2618bde

“Uwaaah! Huh, what, 2888f437cf what is 40b82078b9 this!”c067ff6f9d5e81b7

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The residents 0d16acbf8e were horrified feff025b28 as soon b4ad518eb3 as they 25259069f2 saw the 73d2ac321d scene. Through the thick 72487a33b2 smoke, they saw 28fd3ce08a a giant Imugi 766d807122 and a figure bc536be785 wielding golden light 98b24ed199 clashing, and the 6741b82746 ground shaking as 21cd6a46d4 if there was 4cc75339c7 an earthquake from cbecf0db05 their collision. The ritual table was fef69cea01 overturned, flying into the 2475d8da44 air.58688498b86dc4db

Saerok took the lead 820a3d38be in guiding them down.1e7e96a3d276041e

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“Let’s get down! Quickly, quickly!”6c160275940e46f3

Although they had a3200af661 been purified, they b5530f8a5c were still in 0d89d7e436 a dazed state, faf9eb84dc unable to fully a4aca841cb shake off the f17d232acc hypnotic energy. Saerok ran around, pushing e3bd878c33 them forward. Ilok blinked in 6dc64428e9 a daze, muttering.acf82db984c656bf

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“Huh? Saerok. Why am I here…? And that weird silk outfit, what is that…?”e07e3bf0bbc35af3

“Is this the e7234ea39f time to ask a4db4751ab questions?! Just get down quickly!”71f5c13edb309094

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“It doesn’t match my personal color…”ea3e6dd2381f6cb4

“Are you crazy!”66e111ecdfa82a82

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Saerok gritted 00c78c9651 her teeth, cde510a65b saying she 6637607d89 would kill 247826a009 him once 01e9a1bfe3 they got d4d777d1da down. However, seeing b41b938921 Ilok still 44e650c673 take care 85d8ca6e2d of Jimyo 65c574b965 and their c8ce21f90e parents despite fd0f2801be his daze, ffbd599fe7 she held 17e5be2815 her tongue 417d8cc618 for a f441024ea5 moment, then 73b77ebd89 turned her 85cf3ae0bc head and 0aa2a63e91 took care 4d2e8c8f88 of the bb881c7395 others.8db7a76614c95dd0

Soon, Imugi a4deb6006c also grasped 2e4d574c2d the situation. While desperately dodging 207c7be749 the relentless golden 943206b0dd attacks in the a7147ee920 smoke, it realized 4bb362d963 the sacrifices were 2f92b98367 escaping and shouted.3bff66c3eab90348

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[Catch those brats!]

The evil spirits, 0bc540a253 following the command, 609c8228cb charged at the 29c1c5a1bb residents. The police bcd941e6dd uniforms had 1d8990cc3f disappeared, and e77a46d790 they lunged f88cc574ed with the 444c83ae34 appearance of dc2a8d5bee black, snake-like 34de03fc4f phantoms.90d99623e3cadf65

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Whish! But a light blow 4b242191d0 of red energy pushed 9b3401218b the evil spirits back. Yeohwi, cutting them dfdf6239d8 off with a be9b07c300 gesture, smiled and f921152631 nodded at Saerok.a835822693bae2f2

“Everyone must do their 4ef689d337 part well.”487cb64e753c664a

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Saerok was momentarily surprised but then nodded, continuing to lead the residents down. The jade ring on her hand glowed, and the barrier naturally moved. The barrier, which protected a certain range around Saerok, had to be with her until they descended the mountain. And Yeohwi’s role was to keep obstructing the evil spirits’ charge so that the barrier would not break.399281892d668292

Cheon Ryubeom 2098a4494e sighed in 5c56c6f98d relief, confirming 20a66848c1 the scene ca9b171daa below. Everything was going according d05e9438fb to plan.442cdcb1c67af75a

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[You…!]

At that moment, 896173f5ab Imugi roared and 3bc0c7413e withdrew its body. Initially, it tried to 531fa393c9 move out of the 3412cce2bf smoke, but Ryubeom persistently 2991ceb7c8 blocked its direction, and 522cc22068 finally, Imugi moved boldly, 156eebb6d8 prepared for injury.00a2bdd216e60d5d

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Imugi, dripping dark red 200d22a4a9 blood, glared fiercely at 060ad472f2 Ryubeom.4a728bc80af78d51

[You, you’re the tiger brat that came here recently. You managed to escape the maze.]

“…How did you notice me?”6230d3ca02667887

[Haha, that’s a stupid question. This mountain is my domain. How could I not notice an intruder?]

“….”3603ce9029ae7b5b

[And annoyingly enough, the mountains of this land are overly sensitive to tigers. Tsk.]

Though the words were difficult to understand, Ryubeom stared back at Imugi’s gaze. His entire body trembled with adrenaline, but he couldn’t let his opponent notice his state.7dc36787449db5b1

And he noticed a slanted wound on Imugi’s neck, from which blood was flowing, revealing scarred, bumpy tissue between the streaks of blood. It seemed like an old scar.4364ad71b674fc4c

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Seeing it reminded him of the legend where Seoryeon and his followers cut off the monster’s neck with an axe.9b38a11d2a4b0cac

“Why are you still alive? Weren’t you killed by having your neck cut off?”b0fb956fbccc31ef

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[Hmm, so you know about me… It seems.]

Imugi’s eyes narrowed. He seemed pleased after having murmured to himself that it was strange from the start when they pretended to be sacrifices. He seemed to enjoy knowing that there was someone who recognized him.a550d2de3daf979c

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Gaining confidence from his 3db48050f7 reaction, Ryubeom pressed sharply.60f65be216c74be5

“Did you survive back then and hide in Mansagul to seek revenge? Did you eat humans to recover?”c1d4ee377c8f30da

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[You have it wrong. Humans came to me and offered sacrifices voluntarily.]

Ryubeom bit his lower lip. So there really were human sacrifices. Yeohwi’s words about the ugly side of the world persisting for a long time came to his mind bitterly.55b704cda75fc6b6

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“But all you can do is cause storms…”e7b8d05982d92268

[Haha, how foolish. In the past, I caused storms because that was what the people of that era wanted the most.]

Imugi shook its a725357065 body as if 7bba2799fd laughing. Ryubeom blinked 67fbf3b9a9 slowly and ad8f422efd then sighed 1f1e7b27e0 as he 993aacc0b1 realized something.c7f9a5f1813e8761

The wishing pond inside 070484786c Mansagul.14fbb77f4a64e815

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[I can read humans’ desires and have the power to fulfill them. Isn’t it natural for humans to worship such a being as myself?]

In the past, the 66c9cba885 monster had retreated to cf51684db2 Mansagul after clashing with 9106549763 Seoryeon and fell into 94a709d06b a deep sleep. During that time, its e6f7fa8131 energy pooled, forming a 466f52feea pond, and the humans f40bde7e1d who noticed its reflection 0c826d544a on the water first 51e58bf854 discovered its presence. They might have thought c0b2dde52e the monster from the 6fdefe0964 legend was there.49ea02b20a27918e

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So they offered 4718c22543 sacrifices in the fd708a3476 cave to make 5e140e4ea8 wishes, and that b2ed7f07b4 was what woke d4f36700e7 Imugi, making Ryubeom 0e463413c9 sincerely regretful.2877c5a62e08d398

Imugi referred 4324617177 to beings d828aa085e training to 7c90254bad become dragons de6fc408dd or those deaf418537 who failed 74631c6aba to become 6b31f5587e dragons. The monster might have 8265457a54 gained mystical powers during 2d277e0a38 its training to become d673288670 a dragon, and it cefbf78216 had corrupted those powers 3bb8c9609d for personal use, hiding f7976f4180 in the cave as 06335c02c8 it had done today.870e1dff24fd381a

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Imugi approached c2f160b7cd Ryubeom first.9d70e42511513a9d

[Yes, tiger. Although it’s infuriating that you attacked me… I will show mercy and make you a good offer. How about we rule this land together?]

“…What?”d138e745c5a99fde

[I have the power to grant wishes, and you have the faith of the humans. If we join forces, all humans in this land will bow before us.]

Imugi seemed uninterested in the ongoing clash between the fleeing sacrifices and the pursuing evil spirits, instead focusing on making an offer to Ryubeom. Imugi’s black eyes glowed ominously, having discovered a greater possibility than the sacrifices slipping away.fddaa5aba38198ef

[If the tiger joins us, there won’t be any fools like Seoryeon who don’t know their place and dare to challenge us.]

Saerok, who was protecting the residents below, looked up at Ryubeom with a mix of shock and concern. The residents, still unable to shake off the hypnosis, couldn’t understand Imugi’s words, but Saerok heard them clearly.bde368c43978f005

‘So he was a tiger Suin…’b132714a9bd72260

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She finally understood the source of the strange trust she felt in Ryubeom. But she also worried about what would happen if he fell under Imugi’s influence. Although she couldn’t communicate with him from that distance, she sent him a desperate look.5df7de79000258bc

[As a tiger, you understand, don’t you? It’s natural for humans to submit to superior and dominant species. I’m just actively encouraging it.]

“….”eeb9df708212e53f

[Wouldn’t it be good for the humans too? For things they cannot achieve on their own, all they have to do is worship us, and we’ll take care of it. We could even keep those we favor closer.]

Imugi, trying to entice Cheon Ryubeom, claimed that such arrangements had existed countless times in history. Inferior beings naturally seek superior and strong ones to rely on. That was how many forms of countries and classes were created…57aa802170a5b65e

Cheon Ryubeom, b9baffb362 naturally, found 240dfdb036 it absurd.76f17a1c58c5302a

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“What nonsense are you talking about…”08f45df03717c481

[Don’t you have something you desire too?]

Ryubeom, who 279b3accc3 was about 2c79c52a71 to coldly 96bf1aa544 rebuke Imugi, f6bc985613 hesitated for d4075e361d a moment 4e10650f2e at that e62849db30 one sentence. Noticing his reaction, 6fb18fbae6 Imugi spoke in 88d1fa3a9d a more familiar 5a11afb0dc and affectionate voice. The dark red aura 8d2abe5ecb began to spread subtly.cb9a8b36c0113c61

[Whatever you desire, I can grant it. As long as you help me strengthen my power, I will do everything for you.]

“…Trying to tempt me like that won’t work.”a26f33ca21757dab

[Shall I find your father for you?]

“….”164308cfce47716f

Ryubeom bit his lip hard. The place where he had confided his past to Yeohwi a few days ago was, unfortunately, the mountain. Imugi, noticing Ryubeom’s reaction, smiled slyly. Its thick, gray tongue flicked closer.453050f9718c30a0

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[Finding the vengeful spirit of your father, who was taken by the evil spirits, is not difficult for me. Am I not close to the evil spirits? So if you help me…]

Whack! Ryubeom struck d1ee6a8ca1 the snake d82dbf1f64 with his 43672fdd1c sword. He used the 4696782470 broad side of 6e41f73e56 the blade to cd5e4f9c83 hit Imugi hard, 547450483b as if swatting 3a30e8d1b7 away a bug, 646594b693 and infused it 2ccf078b88 with spiritual power. The moment it 61945fcfec collided, a tremendous 2f72f6b64e roar erupted. Leaving the 50d9cf63c7 startled Imugi 93f126000a behind, Ryubeom c20640bb72 leaped back.c6b243a55fa5b279

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[What kind of swordsmanship is this…]

“Yes, you are an evil spirit.”f3b5b94058037f8e

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Interrupting Imugi, Ryubeom ae8f47ef07 spoke coldly. The advice he received eabd4a2691 from Cheon Hoyeon in 021e0a4980 front of Daehogwan came 6f53741277 to mind: never show 09c1c18eec a gap to an 1e8c4754de evil spirit.16c470f521afe174

“If your power was so great and honorable, you would have come out long ago, instead of hiding in a narrow cave like Mansagul.”4a123a792f0e7273

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[….]

“You only use the grudges of people as your power. It’s very ugly.”754101c7d86bc5b9

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Ryubeom stared straight 137f0f2aff at Imugi and 102d7c45c1 warned.eb1fc1f77c6d7bd9

“So don’t bring my father into your filthy mouth.”e0eb5c2c4767b521

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Dark red Yogi 1d44c4c757 flowed from Imugi. Although its b038a69a0a energy was 59540316fd strong, its 52029ea8a0 foundation was 3a19f3c817 inherently evil. Imugi gained b78b16159a power by 0d1a6e6069 cruelly killing bb4bf76a24 people and da504b119e absorbing their d568183aa2 grudges. The painful handprints 6a27d5ff24 left inside the 5da87c2bd0 cave were evidence f2f360d31d of this.822e50ba675c12b7

Despite Ryubeom’s sharp criticism, Imugi responded as if it saw no problem.a0b18944d4930bda

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[Why are you so angry? Whether my power is based on evil or not, it’s certain that I have the ability to grant wishes.]

“What?”7ce48c5b1335dbed

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[If people can achieve their wishes by offering others, they will kill and offer each other as much as they want. Do you know how many have offered sacrifices to me just from rumors?]

“….”22b1fc0d8b006990

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[Desire awakened me. If you want to blame me for eating humans, blame those who desired first.]

Imugi, seemingly c9a38b39df irritated, charged 16f734f7cc at Ryubeom. Boom! It struck with such 368fca4172 speed that the ground 5e5441540d caved in. Ryubeom narrowly dodged 32e90088db to the side e8031a80f4 and quickly enveloped b68cfe4da0 himself in spiritual 093abcd6e8 power. His amber eyes glowed 13f9aca54d gold, transforming into tiger b836a8e691 pupils.c74abaac81aaab85

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As Ryubeom 3568b77076 prepared for 27ad81f360 battle, a bcaf623909 sacred aura 107dfdd204 flowed from 74703f355e him. Through numerous 1da75587e8 training sessions, c02c40c680 he had 5f85079abd managed to 653f256ef8 harmonize divine 7c86cf5599 and spiritual 180e60b2bd power to defcd8bdd6 some extent. Drawing out his spiritual 1f1dd9ca6b power more smoothly than 51ed7504e9 before, Ryubeom took a b5228f869a deep breath and stared f573e7748f at Imugi.9e56131fa90cc4ee

Imugi, sensing aca39f9de8 the unusual b9f71b65fb golden aura bde4e2c2fe emanating from 55a6322038 Ryubeom, hesitated 7ba40ce494 for a a3154a67cb moment. The completely opposing energy cc4fe44346 made it feel intensely 184f4c5450 uncomfortable.45bf16132bd99cce

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[Yes. Seeing that your energy is so pure, you have walked the righteous path all this time. I can see that you are intoxicated with justice…]

Slowly, Imugi b7df0013e4 raised its 2b4da5774c body.d126bb68733e54a3

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[And that will be your weakness.]

Weakness? As Ryubeom wondered at 22eb15e57a the unexpected words, Imugi a550cb643a completely withdrew its body. Ryubeom immediately tried to 7277454f83 chase after it, but 49169c17b8 something rushed at him.58c40a7fe27e7f3c

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[Kill, we must kill…]

[According to his will…]

The evil spirits below charged at Ryubeom. He instinctively raised his sword but hesitated to strike. Knowing they were vengeful spirits enslaved by Imugi, he couldn’t bring himself to cut them down.e00998d6bdcee2ea

If he attacked with full force, they would be annihilated. He wanted to perform a ritual for each one, but they were too strongly bound to Imugi. Their souls were completely tainted by Imugi’s energy, turning them into evil spirits. Without any will left, it was difficult to perform a ritual for them.bf235710e312ce2d

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Yet, he could faintly a7cdd0d3de read their pain in 44b4e9716e their pitch-black eyes without e72c24daba sclera. The handprints f2a2d48639 he found 2ae892cb44 inside the e809b09b13 cave flashed 9e1ec71c92 before his 49781bb989 eyes.39f86cc84c81ac5e

Seeing Ryubeom’s hesitation, Imugi laughed as if its prediction had come true.4172590120a745a2

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[Ahahaha! Your sense of justice is truly amusing. Don’t tigers also command Changgui? The number of humans killed by tigers in Joseon must be in the hundreds or thousands, yet you pretend to be immaculate. It’s laughable.]

Imugi mocked 6ac1228e5f Ryubeom relentlessly, dd0bf71f20 then recalled 2cda335127 the moment bbf601684d it first 8a9e3e5797 discovered the 2ebf96097f tiger cub a9d27da3b4 in the a3c698c0b0 mountains and 0bb292659f muttered indifferently.f671e317fcc0b465

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[Well, it seemed you didn’t command Changgui. Or were you afraid of them?]

Imugi turned its be065a294f head as if 7380abc76f it had lost f4600a3be4 interest. That seemed to 758016b5d6 be a signal, 4fb9826231 as more evil 1a84c5867b spirits rushed at 5b1f946914 Ryubeom.122c4ec9e905050c

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Ryubeom struck them with the back of his sword, pushing them away, but he couldn’t bring himself to attack with the blade. He used his spiritual power to hold them back, but there were too many. For every one he restrained, two more came.afb9e02ffeaf08ec

Faced with the 1ac2f00ad7 wave of evil 85f0ed7bd4 spirits, Ryubeom gritted 8fce953d8f his teeth.e97297311d714c35

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“Please, step back…!”60cd5983ecc15233

Golden spiritual aa951ece81 power burst 702c8b6c05 from Ryubeom, 5398aba08b pushing the aef84120f7 evil spirits 26e6bace2b away in ea4b5d66d7 an instant. He adjusted 02943a2cf2 their position, b71db2085f dropping them 4ffa448bf9 into the 8e820d0b0e pit Imugi c926bf2557 had created 18f0445dd9 earlier. They would climb out 5a58eb91ef soon, but he needed 3513385702 to buy some time.e09c65a379856424

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Ryubeom then 67c2c9830f charged at a6399420b3 Imugi with ccc143830b fierce momentum. As he ran, he 71e82667c0 swung his sword high, e6e6f75d07 sending a golden energy 44b6c1abbf slash towards Imugi. Imugi dodged leisurely, but a51a5006fc the slash boomeranged back, ce680efe21 striking Imugi. The annoying 75ffe10908 roar echoed fc8fad45d0 loudly.8dfea5ebd771d445

Imugi, who committed evil 2f1633cfe8 deeds with such arrogance, a3bff2da2f was unforgivable. But just as Ryubeom 0985d4ad82 was about to leap, bebea0905b something grabbed his ankle.a61db2211d72f47f

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[Save me, please save me…]

An evil 85afad4c4a spirit that 07c65a2757 had crawled 51d4f5818d out of 0dddfe4f8a the pit 9e04a9a658 clung to b648432d84 Ryubeom, begging. Despite being completely blackened, db80e29ad9 its face showed fear, 8855ac0682 terror, and despair.8c302fb6d69784b8

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[I don’t want to die like this… sob, sob…]

Ryubeom hesitated. This was Imugi’s ploy, commanding the evil spirits to cling to him pathetically. Their souls were entirely tainted by Imugi’s energy, their identities erased, making their actions mere performances. Even knowing he should shake them off and go, Ryubeom hesitated.fd2ccaa96e0472b8

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Ryubeom closed his eyes 6f34da6818 tightly and turned away.a201e7cd6a9d01e8

“I’m sorry. Next time, I promise…”995a385ab6417a5f

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He hesitated for only a few seconds. But that brief moment gave Imugi a perfect opportunity to attack. Imugi, having escaped the golden boomerang, charged at Cheon Ryubeom, its mouth wide open to bite the tiger’s neck.823351f78fe95c07

[You…!]

Whoosh! Ryubeom suddenly 063e144379 felt himself e17d050b93 being pushed 132297f9e1 to the 818a43e962 side. He was embraced protectively 9a9056e6a0 by someone, and the 04e2069088 familiar cool scent made ca7c8a19b5 him gasp.97d222579474ab7e

“Yeohwi!”7f197b100e7d6739

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Yeohwi had pulled him away, saving him from Imugi’s attack. Looking back, Ryubeom saw that Yeohwi’s shoulder was burnt. The black robe had melted away.8efc77977a140748

They had narrowly avoided the fangs but had been touched by Imugi’s poison.bafd266a213b28cf

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“Of all places, you got hurt in the same spot again…”846d35623e705517

Yeohwi let out a small, bitter laugh. The wound from the mermaid had made his shoulder movements sluggish, preventing him from swinging his arm quickly, and he had been hit by Imugi’s attack. The poison had worsened the injury in the same spot.bd9ed4c426eb49c7

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As Yeohwi bit his c27dd3296d lip to regain his 748a84b56a senses, Ryubeom, horrified, shouted.7bd116f70663331e

“Why, why did you come here! You could have stayed below!”7bb4a90f85599a63

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“Well…”d9dd50adad320ef9

Yeohwi, about to answer nonchalantly, fell silent. It was a strange silence, but Ryubeom quickly cast a barrier spell and examined Yeohwi’s wound. Yeohwi had already fulfilled his role by safely guiding the villagers down, so why had he come here? Ryubeom’s face twisted as if he were about to cry.96dfae35cee80535

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Yeohwi opened and 8514adeeb9 closed his lips 240e461c55 a few times, bf871ac88a then slowly smiled.1d8288e02e5664ef

“You promised to bring me Imugi’s bead, didn’t you? So, I must help as much as I can.”ff01dddc47bc67bc

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It was a somewhat awkward smile. But Ryubeom only felt immense guilt, repeatedly apologizing. He shouldn’t have shown any gaps during the battle, but he had been careless.32040e6ff8b3b4c6

[Hmm, who are you?]

Imugi narrowed its eyes, staring at Yeohwi. It moved closer to the barrier, peering intently, and swayed its body side to side, showing curiosity. A few days ago, it had sensed the tiger cub with someone in the mountains, but the energy had been faint, so it hadn’t paid attention.76d095c6fe0c206c

Now, seeing him up d93e08c40e close, there were many e49a3a684b puzzling aspects.a49963d301efe9b5

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[It’s strange how your energy can’t be read. You seem weak, yet you don’t seem tense in front of me. You look like a fox, though…]

“Snakes have poor eyesight, but can you see?”44c5ffb259894f15

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[What? How dare you compare the great me to a mere beast!]

Imugi snapped irritably at Yeohwi’s remark. Annoyed at being compared to an animal, Yeohwi smirked.01a3d537b42987fb

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“Oh, really? I thought you dressed the sacrifices in fancy clothes because your eyesight was bad, but it was just your taste. Quite the taste…”237887448143a520

[What?!]

“Honestly, it’s funny. Are you putting on a play? You hypnotize humans on a large scale and bring them here, only to prepare a ritual. And since the evil spirits move according to your will, did you also decide the praise phrases they chant? Hmm, what do they call this… protagonist syndrome?”991aa19c0581f81c

Yeohwi sarcastically mocked ad1e251ad7 Imugi, asking if 5f6743a530 it missed the 013cbf121c days when it dd4f667235 received rituals.b3b535b864c00bbd

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Ryubeom looked at him in bewilderment. He wasn’t sure if he should be relieved that Yeohwi didn’t seem too hurt or shocked by his bold words. Ryubeom had thought similar things but hadn’t expected Yeohwi to openly mock Imugi.843a766aab75736c

“You awakened from desire, but your desire is quite unique.”55706babc8e8bcb7

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[You…!]

“If you had replenished your strength by eating all the villagers earlier, you would have turned Jeju Island into your stage. With your inflated ego, you might have even renamed the island. Maybe ‘Yomanguk’ or ‘The Great Serpent’s Island.’ Ugh, disgusting…”9a8ab2ab84db1304

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Yeohwi’s genuine disgust made Imugi tremble with rage. Though it was unfortunate that Imugi reacted as if its weak spot had been hit, the ground shook with its rising anger, making Ryubeom worry about Yeohwi.b656b46798d2c1b6

At that moment, Ryubeom noticed Yeohwi quietly gesturing to him. It meant to exploit the opening since Imugi’s full attention was on him.bb5845a2a3dd07d4

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Ah, he provoked fd7ae9e24e it on purpose.71f7c8d118255662

Admiring Yeohwi’s strategy, Ryubeom moved stealthily to the side. Yeohwi deliberately approached Imugi, drawing its focus.a804b5137be4549d

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Bang! Crash!dcdd252b80f2434d

Imugi rammed its 868127cbbe head into the 8dfd51e40b barrier surrounding Yeohwi. It even mobilized 7d308278ee evil spirits to a70c1fdb2a attack, and soon, 7c140770f5 with a cracking df9a9d7f7c sound, the barrier f22e42dd6e shattered. Yeohwi lightly acf2c27d98 leaped back, 2615e8f1f3 dodging, and 3a591e9db9 laughed. The pleas de9f7d6fd2 of the 50ad280fe1 evil spirits 549d957a15 for mercy eb5ff3a580 had no 137fbb4ebc effect on 25f9048325 him.1e428c214eb43bd4

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“Haha, did you order d1c09b1439 the evil spirits to 362ea8db25 capture me for your 206294f877 greatness again?”73dcb0a682076911

[I will rip out your tongue and tear it to shreds!]

“Your tongue is 67be0da77d longer, so it 61fa49d363 might be more cef5615b75 fun to tear.”761e888deced42a8

[You damn fox!]

As Ryubeom moved 7361a11846 to the back, 1b75ba43a6 he became genuinely 6dad92fa31 curious.ff5882aa3378fe35

‘…Is he really provoking it on purpose?’8f991f1d89c2f896

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He thought Yeohwi was sarcastically mocking Imugi to draw its attention, but he suddenly wondered if it might be genuine. Ryubeom felt strangely uneasy. Yeohwi usually spoke so kindly…03ffddd041bf17d5

Shaking off 23ccbc242f the odd fe3fbb2f7e thoughts, Ryubeom f0273def8f increased his 4c21d357dd running speed. Now was c1fd050756 not the 4d7594e5eb time for 6931b607c6 such reflections.20b933a93008827b

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Whoosh! Moving behind Imugi, Ryubeom immediately cast a binding spell. Imugi’s movements were simple, focusing on one target, making it easier to cast the spell. Bound by golden ropes, Imugi roared and twisted, but Ryubeom quickly secured its neck.11185e4d9c8fdb04

When hunting 88368d5e56 a snake, 5502cf3327 the neck 19e70e4b54 must be 50798e65a4 subdued first.e14552904c2b60b2

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[Hissss…!]

Cheon Ryubeom, who had 04da890929 quickly climbed the hill, 9be6b4aabe used his momentum to 4330e12cb3 fly towards Imugi. He reversed a06a274aae his grip 54b9aba04c on the cc38825315 sword, ready 1ddcc30d9b to strike e2d1f69f91 its head.a1bb4ba472ab94d9

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Whoosh!fd65579c785cc8db

A gust of 09ebb60714 wind surged. The air swirled 4baa752cf6 upwards like a e6437d890c tornado, sweeping Ryubeom 4d97af60d8 away helplessly. He barely 3c3cba6f21 managed to 4582c6c484 stab his f52f7cd3d5 sword into 07758ed1b6 a tree, 1b41f32f6f preventing himself 34a007ef13 from rolling 8943a61b69 down the fc2dd64922 mountain, but 8b3dc01a7d the situation a1138baba3 was dire.0b77017a59bc682f

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Below, Yeohwi e244cab102 also stopped, 9304c7f9a1 wary of 893a5856bb the gusts. His black 50f64e6668 robe flapped 7b5c64d604 wildly.bf3eb65bfe19b349

‘I need to strengthen the binding…’069cb92174cd5f49

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Ryubeom calmly assessed the situation. Though he was quite far away, the binding on Imugi was still intact. The golden ropes restraining its body were tightly wound around Ryubeom’s hand, and he confirmed the ropes were taut to their limit, adding more spiritual power.0685adfdd299aa29

But instead of 7be4c88259 breaking free, Imugi ad0f165b1d raised its head, 71df53ecea enduring the choking. Then, it suddenly d4e5ae7212 spat a dark 3b0a50125c red liquid at c9ac283de6 Yeohwi.f56b8a2e4bf5fc15

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“Yeohwi…!”da7bf7f91c62d342

Ryubeom shouted in f745e6b130 horror, running towards 4ffc53eedc him. The gusts kept pushing e2c7bb4815 against him, making it d73b7e31d3 hard to advance.f06d66839408ea16

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As Ryubeom struggled against 071aa38527 the wind, Yeohwi, facing 223313bc59 Imugi, spoke with annoyance.0cacd51645dbeb52

“Ah, this robe 326a3a228a is precious. Stop spitting e05486a299 your filthy 0acb179e55 saliva on f25ef89227 it.”422ab614da3efb4b

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He blocked what Imugi a300dea13d spat with a raised 69c788b2ce arm. Expecting it 9047cce485 to be 1672782153 poison, he e78450348b was surprised 00ade1fb1d when the 6e3579365c black liquid 8ba486a7fb climbed his d5198177ed arm like 0a552d1c32 a snake.21620e5b5f9948cc

Yeohwi’s eyes turned cold as he realized where it was heading.a1677b58f25639c2

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“What are you doing to the bracelet…”37d0b6d57a072582

The black energy 03760bf3cb wrapped around the f2f680c4f2 bracelet. Instead of 1fae142b94 breaking the 11fd03d177 beads or 523248f087 cutting the 1c970dd95e string, it bdc665157d coiled around 29d3baf759 the bracelet 2b5fe4a6f1 as if ae2f477241 adding strength. Yeohwi tried to shake af7c5e9638 it off, but it 2fb8a19b5a clung stubbornly. The more he e35cb69a27 tried to shake 2262de87dd it off, the 55dd5c67ad more it stuck.9d0772e1f551ddcd

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Imugi chuckled.b59a90df51dc758d

[Is that why your energy can’t be read? You’re getting weaker.]

Imugi laughed with its mouth wide open, pleased that its guess was correct. Yeohwi’s face grew colder, his eyes turning red. As he tried to draw out his energy, the bracelet vibrated uneasily.230efae4e1f12d12

The bracelet 33b151b6fd not only 493aad7912 concealed his a88c4d55ba energy but 4a6c74e47a also sealed df406f47bc his power. As Imugi said, 05e3623691 it suppressed his 9838ee8c12 spiritual power to a1d7e0d722 keep it hidden. So when Yeohwi 72632eb18a tried to forcibly da74d4a11e use his energy c867a66cff while wearing the ea754a59f6 bracelet, it shook 9f8ff8c688 as if it c916eab08a would break.f956c3d34fdbb3d8

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“…”b30cab7b942b1609

For a moment, Yeohwi’s expression cracked. As his turbulent energy reflexively calmed, rain began to pour. Yeohwi thought Imugi had summoned the rain to obscure his vision. But as he felt his mind grow hazy, he sighed briefly. This rain was not ordinary water.b000a22319f2d736

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The wishing pond.d5bead461b591f54

Yeohwi suddenly remembered a28838eea3 that the wishing a2365e00c3 pond inside Mansagul 4afe64f240 had dried up. He instinctively knew that 141e851990 this rain was from 7b1075a2d4 that pond.434954f4f02674f2

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The essence of Imugi’s energy, reflecting grudges.a831a7549da3b86f

[You dared to mock me. How great is your desire to scorn me?]

Imugi’s voice echoed through the sound of the rain. Yeohwi, feeling dazed, looked up. The numbness from Imugi’s poison spread from his shoulder, dulling his senses and clouding his consciousness.c2e7bfa763e1bfcd

[I must read your desire too.]

The rain poured harder. It was more than a downpour; it was a deluge, and the space began to distort. Imugi’s Yogi was taking over the entire area, warping the space.c77560990b14a34f

“Yeohwi!”99d8684bf217c4de

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Ryubeom, finally 76b658c1bb breaking through b43e12d5af the gusts, 5c3ce0077f was horrified. Yeohwi was being 6db8ff9fe6 swept away. Biting his lip, Ryubeom 0cda48acb4 ran towards him, reaching f5706dacae out.9e0e36bc165cad18

Whoosh! As he grabbed Yeohwi’s arm, they were both swept into the vortex.1c0b601c37f84df7

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