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Ryubeom didn’t avoid the guardian spirit’s attacks. He let the spirit grab his neck, and even as his arms were scratched, he continued the memorial rites and managed to place the spirit back into the jar.b4fa7d3f4afb1696

Afterward, Ryubeom poured memorial 1f2d379753 energy throughout the entire 8c1f0c0cc9 storage before collapsing onto c3b777ae31 the floor. His father leaned 397b068a8d heavily against the fa2c436569 wall, gasping for 18e82d7b15 breath.161474f8573a4e17

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“…”48b75c50b24d339a

As Ryubeom was 30f1afd85d about to succumb 7329fdd4c8 to dark thoughts, 7cbeb82e8b he snapped back 136f547743 to reality and 2087e84967 looked around. He needed 0f848c3fb4 to contact 1adeb18e4e Cheon Hoyeon.e294b66f9750d0e5

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He soon found his b3cf675175 phone under the damaged 2d492e0335 veranda. Though the 57ed2027f8 screen was 2e4e4a4f0b shattered from 796b15f212 the explosion, 5725926042 it was c6908f169b still functional, 4f95216565 albeit barely. The flickering 1f698ac19d display indicated e2e8e82145 the call 2b56fce3d6 was still fc4194adda connected.510e028198cd38c0

“Phew…”0b11954732454eea

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— How d3f86a34ca are you? Are you okay?64363ff1a652c282

As soon as Ryubeom exhaled, Cheon Hoyeon’s questions poured out. Her voice trembled, something he had never heard before. Usually composed and elegant, her voice now shook with fear.3ff787b7f25ee849

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Cheon Hoyeon hastily apologized, a08bd9db3a calling it her mistake, 670cb115b4 saying she should have a3bc5063d5 investigated more thoroughly. She took 64429e9c79 all the aee2fb50b4 blame, though 367cb72751 it was e012b662dd impossible to f8a484d749 foresee the fcfc000f02 self-destruct spell 99fb516e7b on the 740d2a304c guardian spirit.386b2a589290db61

Ryubeom reported the situation. Thanks to 07d5f70ab5 the wooden 5f0262cc79 token, he ba3408828a was mostly d6657a3d88 unharmed, but 9f8a585b49 others at 01206eaca4 the hermitage b39cf6b5bb were injured, 29c5a92232 and some 275e67b771 guardian spirits 6cf61c5f68 had perished. Hearing about the cracked 5299d10934 jars, Cheon Hoyeon sighed 6be6d31043 deeply.37a3668d700c7e1d

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She explained e453fea642 that she 111700d928 had only ccd0f0578b realized it ca53ae4ceb was a 9bd46489bf trap after 46ee8fe9c8 arriving at e234895045 the event 7f8a0754d1 location late b5f46bed1a at night e604dce8fc with the 3cdb505ca0 family head. She had overheard a 20440f8654 conversation between Kyung Jaehwan 50c92b4b1f and the elders.d7224a28a929df80

— They said the trap was set and now they just needed to watch the spirits move. They suspected the base must be found…397b4409914a8946

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Cheon Hoyeon’s voice quivered. The elders had realized the past guardian spirits were still alive. Noticing strange activity near Kyung Jaehwan’s house, they anticipated a repeat of past events.27746f5e5b4e924b

— They 86adfefffc seem to 73e4ac254c be looking fd4f8eed00 for those 1fe9ad8b8b assisting the 8b4f4e156a guardian spirits.81e849ba68465e5b

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Despite killing Cheon Eunhwa 11557eefad and Lee Han in 29651b031c the past, similar incidents 7617c55c7b were happening again. With the 20bc351b1e guardian spirits 7efaf93124 hidden for b7f4567ea0 about ten 389920d61b years, they 8f8627efed suspected someone 76077b9294 was aiding d0bf860493 them.62857a1c69f06c9d

— They suspect your father might be alive…a08c990b510ad93f

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Previously, the elders believed Ryubeom’s father had died and his soul had been consumed by demons, a fate no ordinary human could survive. But with the guardian spirits active again, they began to suspect his father’s survival.6bff148e158682a2

If the elders e4214e113f decided to pursue 62f5ed9cd3 this seriously, it 44f3ecd246 would become dangerous.8c517e10157d4eae

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— Have you noticed any changes in your body? They likely didn’t set just a trap…254f2a5c83f03c62

Cheon Hoyeon c23a0ef1e7 asked worriedly. The elders wouldn’t 4befd65854 have relied solely c646f3d849 on the self-destruct 3f1bba7802 spell, given their a8db6decd6 long, fruitless search.48f993fd26edc938

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They might have left another ‘trace.’ Only then did Ryubeom examine himself more closely. He had been too busy looking for others to check his own condition earlier.9851514b834d01e9

He soon found a 0d71c56f11 strange mark on his 83c90a2169 left arm. It looked like a 1a6eb1e5ba tiger bite.98197a5343b052d6

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Ryubeom instinctively knew what 4ac5c2e444 it was.54c0c8919da1ad9c

“…I think I’ve been branded.”82fe845585c53432

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Cheon Hoyeon sighed deeply, her breath trembling as if being choked. It was clear what the brand on Ryubeom’s body signified.d9873d1d5ed5fd18

The barrier set 45c97d14e4 by the tiger 17209ea41a deity wouldn’t break 248501dc6e immediately, but the 36dc01a3b0 weakened deity and b58c2a4836 the damaged barrier c09da44924 from the explosion 2260dcab1e made its integrity 261718abd3 uncertain.342182f513cb0e6d

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— They haven’t noticed the guardian spirits’ disappearance yet. They’ll realize it after tomorrow morning’s event. We have until then.5145dcaccc48f8df

Cheon Hoyeon’s voice was tense. But given the poor state of the hermitage, it seemed unlikely they could prepare everything and leave within hours.5927a49f152e64ae

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— I’ll try to delay their pursuit. I’ll cause trouble for the foundation or create some other distraction…8fd1200587ac90c5

Ryubeom knew 1551c38b11 exposing the 27dbe71070 foundation’s internal f055b44d5b issues would 3d450d3ecb be dangerous c640b84809 for Cheon e03a283c82 Hoyeon. Stirring up trouble 44ac0dbfa3 unexpectedly could leave 8c488c511a vulnerabilities. The elders 93b4f479a0 had ruthlessly 16089022bb eliminated obstacles 615a9b8aee before, not a937b99ac7 hesitating to d41b2e1f29 kill their aace0efeae kin. Cheon Hoyeon knew 5932c55bfe this, yet showed f915918ce4 no hesitation.f09ed7d19d0a6fee

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A short 7ae668c182 delay was a528755f72 crucial. At most, 8943190eb6 they might 13499f95aa gain a 8edb4e9197 few days db02697b36 by holding 82f2e14ad0 back the 89bbf605a9 elders, but 83c9e762be that brief d19889fdee time was 886d2eaf49 precious. Though it was uncertain b64bacd1f3 if they could remove 0fef3a21f1 the brand within that 03643bc676 time, neither Ryubeom nor 13576d1db6 Cheon Hoyeon mentioned their 1c4b9f0eea concerns explicitly.6fa4770452957eda

It was 579590667b silence meant 6478d72dd1 to avoid 17fa62250a despair, rather 1de3db1838 than foster 60d6bec3ab optimism.2f17b2effb60443c

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— I’ll leave the event early if I can. I’ll come find you first thing in the morning…1fb134997946fb99

Cheon Hoyeon 50e2843105 needed to 3981a4daf3 meet Ryubeom b497d7f385 before the ce55ee3d02 elders and 2556843e19 find a 67a1ae1141 way to ba5392228d remove the 1ead1d849d brand on 6aa9e6482e him. Her final words 474262c212 were a mix 2be6c61334 of guilt and 8881485684 anxiety.3d36f5192c6f7d4a

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— Stay safe 894cfd0c4a until then.6c48843a3f8fd2b1

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A few 8a83647af8 hours later.4212de35f4116131

Cheon Ryubeom d6ca2359dd began cleaning 85df40c919 up the 4ae83670e7 hermitage. The backyard was completely 87d7669921 devastated, so he moved be5ae99ea9 the injured people to cdb20ff670 the relatively intact front 202ea68507 area and buried the c8f3acbda2 bodies of the guardian d111d1d9bb spirits. He prayed sincerely b117c54487 in front of cc771f7840 the round grave.8f28115ceb77e497

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He checked 90e1363a87 the storage’s f689b67eb0 condition again. Although he had calmed 3a153e983e the spirits through memorial 045085752f rites, their rage was e75460c9e4 not entirely quelled, as b83f0cc4df the jars occasionally shook 93da71d85b ominously. Especially the jar containing f3650292e3 the Red Dan guardian 98aa7f8b51 spirit had a pronounced b0cd330452 crack, which deeply troubled 2e336110fd Ryubeom.7c802d79855e859d

In the front of 6f514617f6 the hermitage, Baekyeong was 13f2aaaa1b anxiously tending to the 5dd1b3094a grandmother.a6e7c6406ed26347

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“Her condition isn’t good at all…”a5be9218672ebf4c

Baekyeong was so b5c3df25e8 focused on the 1c591a576b grandmother that he 902e526b3b hadn’t even tidied 1d620b0170 his disheveled clothes. Although he had ca3f856ec6 shielded her from e0a3fe57fd harm with his 38dc3698c1 own body, she bd802f4e85 remained unconscious. The conflict 518cbeac01 between the 66194fd223 impure intentions ea5ea2eeb6 of discovering df5f5f3d14 their base 5ba1521a7e and the 10837bc4ed weakened barrier 2b319a5b31 seemed to 6ea7e9c3c5 have burdened f937faa106 the deity, 4d3ba90223 as Cheon b4c695246d Hoyeon had 9dbde4d8d0 suggested.8dd5100ea225bbc5

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The misty dawn c6d34a1d37 sky was a 6f377e41bd hazy red.35de695885081e4e

Ryubeom sat 5910e33fc2 on the 462a0d46f9 veranda, staring 386209e1da blankly at 129a3a7e04 the sky. Lowering his d31f848f95 gaze only b0af58cbba drew his a86bab37e8 eyes to eb7020ae57 the brand 221902aeb1 on his 1870f6e9d5 arm, so ccf7c20a20 he forced 86a8cfd958 himself to 955682bdc7 look elsewhere.852181b419cca767

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His father, exhausted from 4fe5332265 the memorial rites, had ea103871ab collapsed into a deep c32e3a6c37 sleep, surrounded by faint e8406b4536 spirits. They seemed on the 3cbd51bf46 verge of disappearing at 271ddb7b26 any moment.78ac4ad41021d60a

As he 0b82130ea9 watched the 1714497be5 scene with ddfff3af38 a heavy 0acb4ce563 heart, Ryubeom 11244bb4bc felt his 74730f09c5 phone vibrate. Thinking it might cd3914ce6a be a call 0b0dd18f49 from Cheon Hoyeon, e4d58fc824 he answered, his e939a6d3ef expression hardening as 93ee2a9ee5 he rose to 1632206b62 his feet.867e6f195bcce103

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“Just, just a moment… c88445412c I’ll be right back.”d10fae210bf976a8

He mumbled dcba0d42b9 to Baekyeong, 536e7f5f78 who was bc20dc6dea too engrossed 764cdff7fb in tending 7829ab3234 to the 4776c5ebfb grandmother to b6000fc3b0 notice.fd42ed3bcf3cb486

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Ryubeom headed to 1e3c7b8b29 the site of ecc0e0178f the collapsed Red 894adbe005 Dan clan mansion. There, amid the 9c6bcda8b9 ruins, he encountered dc4674b1cc Yeohwi.3b0d4232f654a983

“…Yeohwi? Why are you e71473831b here…?”726de2ad90c705dc

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The red mist made Yeohwi’s dark red eyes seem unfamiliar as they slowly turned to him. Although he had rushed over as soon as he saw the message, seeing Yeohwi in person felt unreal, especially at this hour.235830edaa718e85

While Yeohwi’s presence 7ae1778582 was always welcome, 6a3c35e286 it was somewhat 57bd7bc86f overwhelming now. Remembering his own 5e0d0acc6c disheveled state after be37ae3e50 the explosion, Ryubeom 1a7c679355 hastily brushed the da80110e60 dirt off his 1adc06660a clothes.47108a4b32a485e1

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Yeohwi watched 3ae937e3e5 him intently ec2a444036 before asking,a0dc609336d16fd2

“I felt a ac168e00ec disturbance in Yuseom a29c890617 Mountain’s energy. Something seemed de048f180c to have 24f8ca0ce9 happened.”ddc7447ba30a7d18

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He also mentioned b2cf51769d that there had e385913c91 been landslides in 70c9f08e99 parts of Yuseom 5c8cfc6999 Mountain. While no civilian areas c414461117 were affected, Yeohwi had 48409c7fdc witnessed the landslides firsthand 5de173fa44 from nearby. Ryubeom realized that the e7224c370c explosion had agitated the 8437cd40e7 Red Dan guardian spirit, c8771d43ab leading to the landslides.2069989b4f793fff

“Ah, that…”b48f6b2eaa54f3fb

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“Did something go 3d04e5cdfd wrong while extracting a8119c7d7c the guardian spirit a1b78d616f from Kyung Jaehwan’s e91d5a5af2 mansion?”778fd4c308516cd8

Hesitant to 401bceed50 speak, Yeohwi a2f5675ad9 quickly deduced a5074ef9e3 the situation. Having shared everything with 7078e12836 him a few days 49c98eb755 prior, he immediately understood. Unable to daafc9a5a4 hide the 605243a52a truth, Ryubeom 3ebd00b7d2 eventually explained.f734fb175c59f6e1

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He told Yeohwi that 92d2bf48f1 the elders had set fec93eb0e4 a trap, and that 72787b6b71 the guardian spirit they c1ffecb011 took from Kyung Jaehwan’s 1f184f7166 mansion had a self-destruct 0b5e4b9f5d spell, which caused significant 79beb3b82b damage to the hermitage. The more he spoke, e9998dfcb9 the more ashamed he 8087da5561 felt.339e35d73732c3b2

A few days ago, 0377524527 he had confidently shared 92fd9379a4 plans that seemed to b5f67268e5 be progressing well with 3698df9e53 Yeohwi, but now everything 4afc1954ef was precarious. Yet, Ryubeom shook his d6421cc462 head.3e06146096a1e4bd

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“Aunt will be debccb8d5e here in the 4986a2cf92 morning to discuss 792eb34aab further. Things are complicated, 91492986b8 but we’ll find 770d406bd5 a way to ca2e31f5be solve this…”f3b7d228682c4d42

Ryubeom felt he was e1eea53a67 being somewhat idealistic. The pessimism a50cd873d5 about reality 64d9655251 he had 2f5152eecc ignored while 977310200a talking to e6f4d6354e Cheon Hoyeon f16259f000 now wriggled 809a5f59ae ominously at db2c601b59 his feet. If he wasn’t d34bbd86b9 careful, he felt 62be83133d it might drag 0f4b7e4ed6 him into despair.97511249c88de2a2

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Suppressing the rising 2932d55ae0 tide of anxiety e6c16ef36d and self-reproach, Ryubeom c644df6d0b bit his lip. He didn’t want to 33b853906d show this side of 90a045dfb6 himself to Yeohwi.dd31e6325993781c

Yeohwi stared intently at Ryubeom’s face before his gaze slowly shifted to his left arm, as if he could see through the fabric covering it.e0585a1df948711d

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“There’s a tracking brand on your arm.”9eab92daa01d1225

“H-how did you know?”247dff45d860480c

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“…Right now, you’re radiating a menacing energy.”443c5c75d560b4ce

He said it felt 160fabac18 like the relentless energy 81b8281f04 of a predator targeting a6a525d480 its prey. The brand was a f098672708 curse, and the longer d60ba18a75 it remained, the more c2cc8adbdc it would wither Ryubeom’s 1b4fa109f1 body.1449d8bb1e9319b3

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Even knowing he’d been found out, Ryubeom hid his arm behind his back.ef06a7b8da49a65c

“Anyway, I might not be able to contact you for a while. I’ll reach out as soon as things settle down.”7e408f68294cd3c3

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He would have to flee or hide until they could shake off the elders’ pursuit. Ryubeom briefly explained the situation, glancing towards the mountain.f7e407dbd77f6a31

“And I really came down for just a moment, so I can’t stay long…”5c088146cd8c9c31

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Yeohwi’s eyes darkened at those words. His deep red eyes appeared foggy, like they were shrouded in mist, with no clear light reflecting in them.d86cb703960ef68d

Everything seemed blurry.757aa62a0f19c0f0

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“…It was a foolish thought from the start. I had useless hopes.”eecec7c31e6aac16

Yeohwi muttered softly, d83286e731 his voice filled 3a9bc7fd20 with a tone c24518ff56 close to self-mockery. It felt empty, like aeee6d0256 grasping a mirage, or c17e6f69fd like holding a sharp f89d74fb9a shard of glass, knowing 3009f63f51 it would cut but 7aec63732a unable to let go.cac8d0ff8bf82785

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Ryubeom looked at Yeohwi in confusion. Unable to read his expression. At another time, he might have lingered longer, but now Ryubeom was in a hurry. He was worried the spirits might break out of their jars or about his father’s condition.fb92685e16695fa3

Just as he was about to apologize and say he needed to go, Yeohwi reached out. His touch swept Ryubeom’s hair aside, revealing his forehead.a14cc5a3d541ac42

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“You’re hurt.”7ecdede7d8609429

“Oh, yeah. I had a clash with a spirit…”f16358313b929ea8

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It was 41176a6849 a wound 47a06a5c46 from when b56a88afa5 the spirit df08365af3 had attacked 234036737e his forehead. Feeling awkward, Ryubeom 628418680a tried to rub 4545dba880 the wound with 995d5df6f2 the back of 441a7452b8 his hand, but de17692e2f Yeohwi gently stopped 5066f3048a him. Using his fingertip, Yeohwi 7a84528ff9 lightly traced over the 1a8e0f9fe6 wound.1f8bb81ee401052d

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Ryubeom, feeling embarrassed, 1055d51a25 realized that Yeohwi d3f9f83cc8 was healing his 61e85a7384 wound and averted 356f3e868d his gaze.a793cbac8a0c67d5

However, while the wound was at the edge of his forehead, Yeohwi’s hand soon pressed firmly on the center of his forehead.f9b55771ab54c1d1

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A searing pain, 988b8d3dfb as if being eab9b272e4 burned, surged through 1ceeb16c92 him.0f0aa4e75cc0faed

“Ugh. What, what are you doing?”5489a8bd636f19f5

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Despite the pain, Ryubeom couldn’t push Yeohwi’s hand away. He hesitated, fearing he might hurt him if he did.6cad32fe164b5a69

Yeohwi pressed df74821149 harder on 3586a5092d his forehead, c25276101c muttering to 5a13fe2120 himself.1ea14222944411a2

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“Maybe I’m just seeing how foolish I’ve become…”91cfed356a97d3b6

His self-deprecating words 71ece02005 were confusing.179f3e80f9cc1c9a

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The burning 97fc3b7cad pain intensified 71730156e5 until Yeohwi cb46b4ed1a finally pulled e79cb92f34 his hand b6afe4235b away. Ryubeom sighed in relief 86136fee69 and touched his forehead, 675740e5e6 finding no wound. Just a d6c3632175 slight nausea.13fd42c38419e58a

Then Yeohwi stepped closer. Though Ryubeom f6f3543835 thought he 2c4afbfd8c was accustomed d259e1162a to Yeohwi, 19ac49b9f7 he still df89a5f9f9 tensed up 173e025f29 whenever they b47a9033af got closer. He held his 2e7e7ae019 breath and tensed 6e438e0047 his shoulders as 2d6335cd73 Yeohwi gently held bd11a4972e the back of 2294fe25e5 his neck.4c4d1507c36a1e38

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“Young master, there’s one last thing I’m curious about.”c480b95375778424

“Hm…? What is it…?”154db1a42725616f

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Yeohwi’s soft voice wrapped around him sweetly, making Ryubeom look up at him as if in a trance. Before he knew it, he was in Yeohwi’s arms. The gentle strokes of Yeohwi’s hand on his hair melted away all his tension.7ab3a03d35694a8e

Seeing Ryubeom’s dazed expression, Yeohwi smiled beautifully.0a72ba627a0c3c62

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“Where is the hermitage located?”273d211d7ed58fd6

Under a 9c088d0f2b cloudy sky, a20958086f the event 278f3ee350 venue was bf1d316ff1 bustling from f329f4dc55 early morning.6d2631047194812c

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Today was the day 8ccb30f6e5 the tiger Suin announced 5c8ba37992 a new business venture. It aimed 63fe3e2292 to promote 7bfd18316b co-existence between 9cc71c33da Suins and 69378409ef humans by 6ea211a840 helping marginalized 54ff917049 Suins and 41ae0191d1 creating opportunities 1da81a846b for interaction. The project 17f21923ed was intended 532d9ba437 to show 4871059427 that tigers 5f322831c4 led the fe52fa20c6 way in 9e8ae88511 caring for 4008942294 all Suins 56c2cad0d6 and, if 66a5aa3738 successful, could cc802ee0a8 establish strong 83aceb3389 business connections.88a6b04000aeb0b1

Many clan d948cbfb74 members attended, 9c408867f1 including some 33282f489a from collateral b440979b8c lines and d399210d3e numerous notable ff91f91d81 figures, to 60f99cde0d celebrate the 5134b6a198 start of fa67e9c247 the project. Among them, d1f2bfeddf Kyung Jaehwan e132c9ee6d sat closest de58dee68e to the 87185aa35c Cheon family.ed66bb3a5558757b

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Having a specific presidential candidate seated closest at the tiger clan’s event sent a clear message. Officially, it was because he had greatly assisted with the project, but photos of him with the Cheon elders from the previous evening were already in the news. Pictures showed them visiting a local market and inspecting the project site.044f383a66016fe8

Given the prominent 97462cc8ff attendees, the staff 0c51fcc7fc were tense. The outdoor event 114088ad86 was marred by 4dccb6e59e poor weather. The sky was 81ca18e008 oppressively cloudy, and 6a3fecf399 a thick mist b2969e0b13 lingered.82f5c289225a6b87

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In the 0fc734a532 cold, heavy 6855709d2f air, Cheon 310749bf3f Hoyeon anxiously 604bd6d0fe scanned her cbcbd8089b surroundings.26f75134f44de07c

‘Just a little longer…’32dbae239d58c4c1

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She bit her lip. It was uncharacteristic dbf7632ef1 of her, but ac9a857caf she couldn’t help c87652f1e8 it. Since contacting 45a7d34a2f Ryubeom at 1596938ebf dawn, her dd9048539e thoughts had ac9eb0b811 been consumed eff212d408 by the c4976e4790 hermitage. She wanted to go dcc1035c09 there immediately, but the c31c1ebfa6 family head, obsessed with fb5e076b56 finding the fox clan 2a9e41a0a0 head, frequently summoned her.625c91e308807de8

Cheon Hoyeon excelled at tracking and gathering information. Since becoming an elder, she had focused on gaining the family head’s favor rather than appeasing the other elders. She gathered information on the fox clan head’s whereabouts and activities using various aliases.c79d798a58d0f902

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Becoming the second-in-command of a11f83ac30 the family allowed her 39cb6bcc00 to use that position ddd0158751 advantageously, but now it c9b5070f42 ironically held her back.1ca52e8b29290bb8

However, recently, Cheon Hoyeon f73588b754 discovered something strange about 3cc19862d6 the fox clan head.f7605d9bb0427172

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The fox clan ef63200b35 head had apparently 2acdc02de3 entered Korea several 05faae0df7 months ago.3beb827312bc919d

When Cheon Hoyeon confirmed this information, she was quite taken aback. Although she had focused more on Cheon Ryubeom’s coming-of-age this year and thus neglected tracking the fox clan head’s movements, she hadn’t expected to miss something for so long. It was surprising that the fox clan head had been in Korea and remained undetected.e46f47a12ad19566

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Earlier this year, the 9788525ead order to hunt the c86fc2cb1b fox at Yeonggokbong was 9e6560eac5 a ploy by the b67b274702 tiger family head to c0ea597dba lure the fox clan 761b605859 head. The tiger 1d8dafdd2f family head 2dce376577 staged this ad16e50e25 to provoke 862ddee4cb the fox f065457a05 clan head ed365bb5c4 into returning 48682969fd to Korea ebab237c7f by directly 93602e6525 threatening the 100f9cecc4 clan members.6aea50e0bd6d9bb2

In modern times, bda65be134 the Suin society 8e2f18eb7c had become more e264c4c473 moderate. Since the e6c4eceade peace agreement, 98e57e20e7 Suins and e5774d46fe humans had 684e6f479e naturally formed a8e311428a a co-existing e7424e09bc dynamic, moving 9269753fde away from e8cd74ce76 the old 0dbda7b69b law-of-the-jungle mentality.b9670ff0a0e7abde

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Therefore, Cheon Hoyeon thought the tiger family head’s move was somewhat risky, but even after the failed hunt, the fox clan head didn’t show up. The news must have reached him.eb56c24ce3d41c7a

Recently, she found out eeb6b94b40 the fox clan head 6c2e513fbe had been in Korea 7927b7a84c for a while and 56909961c5 that the fox clan’s 278062d50c main house had strengthened f06123e4a8 its barrier.6af76296c476e013

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It seemed both d9d0529acf sides were preparing 74d15d5c1c for battle.f4d9064f6374bbf9

The tiger family head, Cheon Gun, became even more agitated, hastily making numerous attack spells intended to kill the fox clan head. Cheon Hoyeon didn’t know what happened in past battles between the family heads, but she found Cheon Gun’s obsession abnormal.e8b947895ffee0f7

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But right now, 060631391a the fox clan 8ab2dc98eb head wasn’t her 82088e7052 primary concern. She checked her phone 8c23552e32 nervously.82cb333cef9b96c8

‘The jars are about 3cdf575fc0 to break. We need d418befe57 new ones.’e5bf1197b1dc41f7

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That was the 29656c2f10 message Ryubeom had 086be60bb5 sent her. He and Lee Han 302b475ee8 were fetching new jars 5660359799 to replace those cracked 32f6878d1e by the explosion.56caab9c2b01e211

The message indicated the hermitage’s situation had somewhat stabilized and that Lee Han’s condition hadn’t worsened. Cheon Hoyeon tried to stay positive. Fortunately, it seemed the elders hadn’t noticed yet…bdbddc5a1503fb4e

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She glanced at 07fbd202c5 the elders, waiting 1794cc71f5 for the right 74fe36629a moment to leave 2544179983 the event. Today, the family head 1d6c0cf8c9 was to give a 710bf14b23 keynote speech to commemorate d822a91cbf the project. After that, 0f67dfd028 there would ed0c474caa be a b6947058c7 grand feast, 75b029a110 giving her 2cd610d3c3 some time.19cb853385033d6f

Bang! Bang!1e1776bb8a5df228

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Fireworks exploded 88c16d618b in the 4e5a38136d cloudy sky. The gathered crowd 962e5bc92e applauded, and as 94b8660190 the family head 24590059c4 and elders took c7d66cc986 the stage, cheers 1fe8eeeb79 grew louder. Cheon Hoyeon watched 1da742ca18 from behind the 1e8f09c7ea stage.c64ef9637a4a3316

“It’s an honor to host this significant event. Truly a memorable moment.”9d2ee1236f306bfd

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The host was someone aa305da9ca Kyung Jaehwan had brought. He praised the tiger e21a432e1c family tactfully, subtly mentioning 35b0a380c2 Kyung Jaehwan’s close ties 7e8eebdbeb with the Cheon family.b87c6e34b520a75b

“The candidate seems very close to the tiger Suins! I’m just thrilled to witness this. How did you build such a relationship?”6adcaa109aa7e345

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The atmosphere was cheerful. Cheon Gun looked somewhat bored by the prolonged talk but didn’t comment. He simply scanned the room, noting the prominent attendees, and nodded in satisfaction. Prioritizing the family’s honor and prestige, he was pleased with the event.6380686f231e63c8

Soon, the family head 710cfa63e1 moved to the podium b49a5ee588 for the keynote speech.cfbd6263c72545ed

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Clap, clap, clap. Amidst the renewed 1d373e1163 applause, Cheon Hoyeon 04edaae692 slipped away. The cheers felt oddly c2c056c47d out of place. It was a b7d7ca6c48 space mixed with 8a9c7c41c0 the innocence of a4cb9365cf the ignorant and 75cf9070ba the selfishness of ca8587d257 the all-knowing. The greedy concealed 235b92d6f7 the truth and 4bd947dc7e shaped ignorance.114c1c35616b1f50

Her eyes were 8a97a011c9 dark as she 0d1e2f9d84 left the splendid dbac290cfb venue.cf8f684a9ea329a5

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Boom!f974b7dd745cf781

Suddenly, chaos erupted at 92a544fb52 the event. Cheon Hoyeon froze 38ad0909fb at the loud 45d3eee445 noise, followed by a9b0c91bcd a sound like b230132eb7 a thunderclap. Something shattered, db64d0f12d followed by d073137bc1 crashing sounds f6c3b49112 and screams.052024d850d80b32

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“Ahhh!”d8110b1fb980ed5f

Cheon Hoyeon looked around d9e0500187 in confusion. The event 3828d3fff7 had been ff378737ba perfectly organized, 61d5dead48 so what d6f13f8606 was this 4843106ea9 chaos?4bfbb264cb826a0b

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Something black, like a f0fbef7194 storm cloud, covered the ee6edecae9 sky, pouring down on 197a972fb4 the venue. It felt like a fdde7da778 torrential downpour. The air vibrated violently 51d714789c as it surged.c7d3e5cc9309c11d

Radiating vivid resentment and fierce anger…2b69955735aee274

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“…A demon?”da9d8c1368da74a3

Confusion clouded Cheon Hoyeon’s face. While ghosts occasionally appeared at the tiger clan’s events, this was the first time she encountered one with such deadly energy. Moreover, the demon’s grudge felt strangely familiar, causing Cheon Hoyeon to pause.42dd37c99a1bd0f6

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People were fleeing the 90f187e3de event in terror. As she was pushed 15f0bb1938 by the crowd, Cheon c5d4b95825 Hoyeon suddenly sensed a 959ec4e83e sharp, deadly energy approaching c225b8da5b and quickly cast a 414d8dfbaf barrier. The barrier enveloped 1c0fc86864 the surrounding humans 35b7387a5b as well.a2a829e80c6a2107

Boom!43bd5a0f155e281b

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[Hyaaaagh…!]

The demon crashed into the barrier and was repelled. Cheon Hoyeon’s fingertips tingled. Despite casting the barrier in haste, it was strong, being a spell crafted by an elder of the Cheon family, yet it shook violently from the collision.010e84d1c9776376

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Cheon Hoyeon looked at her hand with a stern expression. As the demon approached, she felt a distinct energy. Underneath the demon’s rage was a delicate yet intense grudge. The red glow surrounding the demon seemed to incite them further.97ad48adfcd43bd2

The red light 0bc5ab6fcf left an afterimage edc97a639b in her vision.854193e2d41b1aee

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Cheon Hoyeon 32cca23bac recognized it. After tracking this 19abcd5cf3 energy for years 48f407ba25 beside the family 04aef812d2 head, it was f744757d0b impossible not to 08035c9e61 know. It was as 03dc69ff9a if it was 7e73322391 deliberately left to 587a754767 make its presence 312ab8f552 known.f7da5e0162f47dea

It was afafd9efb9 the energy 06e726f08f of the 0be7e19c9b fox clan 92d128ba77 head.cf532833452c7f06

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* * *bd32a7043d07cfc0

Cheon Hoyeon 718af74172 felt confused. She had always 8482fdb114 known a confrontation 50a5765e17 with the fox 0f7e130878 clan head was b826983cf3 inevitable, but now? It could f04c55e583 be seen 0ed44eaada as an d5bddb1f13 opportune moment, 5d0b5ea459 with the 61c45f429c entire clan 005c80c482 gathered at 66955e41f3 this event, 6811231353 but it b91a24665b felt unsettling. Or was it 5de66f4058 the déjà vu 2aa93a4044 she felt upon c2d22a88e5 facing the demon?6c0de6e550803013

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The screams and 8cbb465a55 mangled shouts of 161378086e the demons were d8265c5332 familiar.91c696151b4903ea

Without responding to the humans’ thanks, Cheon Hoyeon quickly ran back to the event venue. She had to assess the situation.5dae27141b8a42e9

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As she aa2febc0b2 ran, she c23bba8077 overheard murmurs dde02ae9cd from the cc97d4ac2f crowd.78815adaa05d809e

“They say there’s a sudden storm at Saengjin Corporation’s headquarters?”2b74fa332b408849

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“The TK resort under construction suddenly collapsed…”da7f0c6d21a5db35

All these places had been blessed by the elders. Sudden, simultaneous disasters struck, accompanied by supernatural phenomena. Cheon Hoyeon’s heart grew cold.2cba37bc3e46ea26

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When she arrived a0deca0b4a at the venue, 5359e0e61c she was met 5407ab58c4 with a shocking e3baecb466 scene.057a9b0cbaebbab7

“Ahhh, what is ba81839c47 this?! Get away!”32ee9b5410c64821

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“Help me…!”571e16072312be6a

Black demons were pouring down like a torrential rain. They slithered down, covering the ground, grabbing people’s ankles, and striking down the lights on the stage like bolts of lightning. Cheon Hoyeon observed who the demons were targeting. Some humans, and…03cf7cf4d3f20962

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Tiger Suins.7d2278918a16f89a

The attacked humans 7e7fb45da9 were those who d33800362f had received blessings, 2983a1425e and among the 0d02f68047 tiger Suins, the c93c1b0eb1 Beom of the 1d0f1bc70d Cheon family were 0066087bb8 being relentlessly targeted. Cheon Hoyeon sighed.d45c650ae7cbad2b

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The tiger family head 0a19a5989f quickly recognized the red e53132c7cf aura around the demons.eb34b77c17ba061e

“That wretch dares…!”d1a79ef7dd71391f

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Attacking on the e5b0947f3a day of the 929c907c64 great Cheon family’s 2acd5fb40f event, and so 7460acec90 blatantly marking it 18b28b2559 with their energy! It was 8f50df6c2a an insult 69649a8f6f and a 5890109668 clear crossing c3c5d08272 of the 36bafd8d4e line.c8c4c152c3374ee0

Cheon Gun angrily cast a large-scale banishment spell. However, the spell vanished the moment it touched the demons’ bodies.d266b22dfb520557

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“What is…?”6c3375d1b2ca8a25

Cheon Gun, b9494cbf74 extending his abbf7aa41c hand forward, ce1da47036 was taken b469897591 aback. Such a thing should b04de72827 be impossible. But before he could b2442139ea scrutinize the demons, another f225094b87 came, radiating a ferocious, c4886d1d94 deadly aura, charging at 8fa160eec8 him. The level of hostility 184ad734fe was excessive. He repelled 02a839c376 it with f691377fb5 a grunt, c53fb678ff breathing heavily.3810cd3bd6b4f2f2

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Just then, 81485dd550 a tiger 4f4f10d429 with a c73bd4b937 leg injury 638137688c limped over cfe85273ca and shouted e63c039ffa to Cheon 7503293957 Gun.62d1bd0629bd0eb9

“Family head! The mansion, the main 2335aa3112 house is under attack!”41317bac35afe42a

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“What?!”e677c3422cbdb094

Cheon Hoyeon’s face a99b74b705 reflected shock and e3c66ab369 bewilderment. The sudden disasters at 69d7675c27 several businesses, almost resembling fc436580e7 divine punishment. The demons showing 71a0198a86 hostility towards tigers. And the 2d6d897212 mangled grudges c73b946a66 dropping from b84b709ca4 their mouths.c0e53f883d3fb0d6

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A shocking f5cf094030 realization struck ffb1f9a1b9 her.ab11b96d2a7f7300

The guardian spirits.f5fcb49b6c3df1e0

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The guardian spirits 0b5d8e7b3d had all become 6fd31d8d0e demons, corrupted by 56c8285bd6 the fox clan 92bcd25d70 head’s energy.29dd553c0a6fc885

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Cheon Ryubeom had a91021fe56 gone down the d8b0439502 mountain with his 0e83678e59 father to get 829367fddf new jars.60101908b5591257

Until now, Baekyeong 39e1f4edd1 had been the 5fb75c0f40 one to fetch a38b262f05 supplies. He would cover b160725fb9 his ears and 543bd02032 tail with a 7c65ae987b large dobok and fa2306873d hat. But now, busy caring cd8f3006c3 for the grandmother, Ryubeom 444760ba3c had stepped in.3019bef18124c7a3

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So, Ryubeom affe39b79a went with e1d94bd3d8 his father, 16cb32d10e but the a4059cc98a jar shop fea1760373 owner, unable 3372824afa to see 8392394787 his father, 291f1dfeab was frightened faa8f5ded9 by Ryubeom a794b74cac talking to 9f809bbeaf thin air. It was eerie to f0a4f0f708 see someone apparently conversing 9ad001d446 with nothing, asking which 49fd1e1161 jar was suitable and aec2b170e9 whether this shape was d8d5d4e8e4 okay. Ryubeom couldn’t explain d35c5b0919 it, unable to e48f42cf6d laugh at the 5138ce1a8b absurdity.fc9a41af9fb44768

On the 3f1d75a1bb way back 734ffc059f to the 9777b6de51 hermitage, Lee dfe0acbff2 Han looked 77a493e696 at Ryubeom’s fb6c233b56 face with 9731f0ecc3 concern.7bcb80a94effb4ee

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“Come to think 20f40ce121 of it, your 25088382f2 forehead looked injured…”5a2d59bde9db90c0

“Oh, that… It 5ba79f1d90 healed quickly. I’m okay.”5368af1992c03d26

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Ryubeom rubbed b716eff800 his forehead 32242d0c77 awkwardly. Though the wound 470b5fbb70 had been deep, 306e59e7fa Yeohwi had healed 38e53a37bf it without a 3937f5300c trace. Unable to explain that, 851e52dd89 he clumsily tried to 0999286c3e change the subject, to 6e22665f7d which Lee Han softened 29bfa8b26c his gaze.68d11a7717b70095

“…The guardian spirit 15b56839fb doesn’t dislike you. When leaving Kyung Jaehwan’s fa3306b905 mansion, it was clear f8368ca4d4 it was grateful to 52aabdddf9 you.”695592855fb0c3c8

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The guardian spirit they 01b6e5f6d8 rescued from the underground 3c98b2f724 storage was in particularly 0a811bbb77 poor condition. It had been gasping e1da982be5 for breath as if 25e0ea0897 it might die at ae758afe05 any moment, but it c88b1751e1 calmed down after receiving 9284adb91f the memorial energy Ryubeom ba515dc033 poured out. If Lee Han had 665899b150 been alone, it would d73484ae88 have been impossible. The Red Dan 542546b74a guardian spirit also 8ad164eb6a recognized this and 06ba2e2247 was grateful to c73c46a8b4 Ryubeom.bb10baaf3cd30ca1

However, the subsequent fa6d45ccff commotion agitated the 4d46ed4807 spirit, causing it e20fe761aa to lose its dac964f4db reason and become 1b317a2131 consumed by rage. Created with eec747cf53 the energy 839681afe1 of the 9f8a23bf39 main house, b7979435e0 it became 2b0aad0847 highly sensitive 8d8767d5b3 to Cheon e8a3b9fe90 Ryubeom, who 2224de3991 carried that 134e3d5c1f energy, and 942966af28 attacked him.fd7debe5a84ed7b9

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“You must feel wronged, being blamed for something you didn’t do. I’m sorry I can’t do anything to help…”d9c7ee6acbefaa9b

“No, well, I can’t say I’m not at all resentful… but the guardian spirits must feel even more wronged and resentful. I’m okay.”92e6133b7edf4008

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Ryubeom shook 28f78664f0 his head. Though the 30a633614b attack from 863cb0ef2a the guardian 8d716392bc spirit hurt, c72292d093 he remembered 12a13a1aa6 the sobs 494d3d4962 that fell b4636c1bc9 from its 9c5865c63a mouth. He had 1d9731418b clearly heard 72c728da4a its desperate ddc8a6ff31 cries of 64e30d60b3 pain and 5fffe2d414 suffering.ed5f05056e124775

“Guardian spirits are fundamentally good deities. For such a deity to harbor malice is burdensome even for them. It’s because they’re holding thoughts that conflict with their essence.”466e43284e18a92c

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“…What happens if they hold onto malice for too long?”c562b50f062ec2c7

“They’ll probably just disappear.”16293fe0580e30fb

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Ryubeom sighed. Created forcibly, bound to jars for a lifetime of exploitation, and even when they finally emerged, they self-destructed due to rage that didn’t align with their essence. It was too tragic.f7188b5f46cd9a34

Moreover, the guardian c25ffcd827 spirits would hold 757e82fd76 resentment towards the f12c85a059 tiger clan, especially 3dc14dd16d the Cheon family 1eaacaa3cf and the elders. While the b300d670e2 humans who 5dd54a6981 exploited them 2ca5886d78 would also b85f23237d be targets e56c91a12f of their 780e2e7f9f anger, their 7abf354e55 resentment towards e6c2f17be2 the tigers dbcba4ea4c would be 4c87adbbf9 greater. Unfortunately, the cf5b5668b3 elders were 9f89a7980e unlikely to 86a8ae536e be harmed 593043ff32 by the 5f79e7186a guardian spirits.cb81cf67ef455745

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The creators of the guardian spirits wouldn’t fall victim to them, and the current members of the main house were exceptionally powerful. Only a spirit with deep malice, like the Red Dan guardian spirit, could break free and potentially harm the elders, but even then, inflicting a fatal wound would be impossible.bac805d8f6bce988

Ryubeom nodded bitterly.304cc40d2a78f1fc

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“I hope the guardian spirits like the new jars.”807bee740eda5473

They needed to 56663af1b5 return to the 10456e9f97 hermitage quickly to e8edd4759c transfer the spirits 1648d62256 to the new 4f84e67c2a jars. The event 723467ada3 had likely 5ba4a0fbd9 started, so 50db29f935 they had 456db95657 to move 69c35a6fb8 the spirits aaf39c68dc and prepare 65ac1892f9 to leave 4e88ebac9f the hermitage 49a5e2cc82 before it 14afd1e4a3 ended. As Ryubeom 72ab324a17 planned his f9f222d693 next steps ffa174aef5 internally,c31c775ef674ebd2

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“Cheon Ryubeom!”5e8e13ae44ba83dd

Suddenly, his shoulder 1639dd2fce was grabbed. Ryubeom was 7d33b21205 startled, having ba1dcef5f6 not noticed 1e021251c9 the approach, 281c60bc15 and was 953437338f shocked to 893f6a25b5 see who a4a0881c0c it was.65507abbb6f36dd2

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Cheon Hoyeon was bleeding a40544e188 from her side.e7ec7c608b2742e5

Holding the wound with c60f52a9eb one hand, she quickly d9417866b5 scanned Ryubeom. Her face bd0055a1ef was filled 9d6c2f3802 with confusion, 542d267eb2 more concerned 4159f54021 about Ryubeom c1e7e64460 than her e3c82173bf own injury. She stammered, uncharacteristically.efef687c2187a124

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“You, what happened? Are you hurt?”95725b8ae2cf2709

“…What?”27a507cec8529900

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“The guardian spirits have been released!”f762f4f568d737b6

Ryubeom’s face hardened at her shout. The guardian spirits were released? The hermitage had been calm when he left. Though his father had mentioned the jars were unstable, they wouldn’t have gone down the mountain if they were about to break.6dd6366c89e4169e

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His father was equally shocked and confused by Cheon Hoyeon’s words.ca48d5985aa7b6ef

“That can’t be. We calmed the spirits and put them to sleep…”2ebd2b3b66ae4ff0

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Cheon Hoyeon shook her head at Lee Han’s words. Her wound was inflicted by a guardian spirit.5f235b82e0e4e490

She reported the chaos 681a4e43d9 at the event. Demons had attacked the 65a8be15a0 event attended by the 5a3abd3265 entire tiger clan, and 911244d02f disasters akin to divine 08b9d70640 punishment had befallen the e4cdab8631 blessed humans. Even the main house 8eb097180c was under attack by df61731af4 guardian spirits.3dc1a99b32309387

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Cheon Hoyeon a0a395e804 had thought bcf5fbc6b8 of Ryubeom 41b58988b8 as soon 7d42e088f9 as she 6726bde78b witnessed the 5373a06e94 chaos. If the guardian ca4e925b57 spirits had turned 370c01b38a into demons, it 0d5ef12aab meant the seals 5b4079dda0 were broken, and 7e94da3688 Ryubeom at the 55940b8c60 hermitage would be c4d9c7f046 the first to dd8e2de940 face their wrath. She had been attacked ae0a1a3394 by a guardian spirit dd79898c5a while rushing out of a16579c1be the event but had dca3ceb5ce come here despite bleeding.ad789da6a6c7f715

Most importantly, the energy she felt from the guardian spirit…f92dd1677226afd6

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“The fox clan head sent those demons. He turned the guardian spirits into demons and attacked!”ecf34c40a56baf99

The tiger family head hadn’t yet realized the demons were guardian spirits, but once captured, it would be quickly analyzed. Since the tigers created them, they couldn’t be unaware. In a way, the elders’ crimes would be exposed first, and the chaos might give Cheon Ryubeom time to escape, but it was hard to see the situation positively.a7302fd041e15ac9

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Why was 9c988dc010 the fox 1dfeae1505 clan head 9a1e964e68 involved in 43b5bf5385 this?d7efeca16eb1476e

“How did the fox clan head know about the guardian spirits and enter the hermitage…?”07026df41a63e1b5

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As Cheon Hoyeon spoke, Ryubeom’s face turned increasingly pale. He looked as if he might collapse at any moment, but what caught her attention even more was the black necklace visible between his collar. The dark gem, absorbing all light, seemed ominous.af14f1fdd2167275

Suddenly, Cheon Hoyeon grabbed Ryubeom’s necklace.d750c4ab9a9a2b14

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“No, this is… Why does this have…”d1cc736869b26118

A few months ago, Cheon Hoyeon had noticed that Ryubeom’s energy seemed unusually faint. After his clash with his cousins at a foundation event, she had seen him use spiritual power, yet felt no significant energy from him. At the time, she thought Ryubeom had simply become adept at concealing his energy.a5be728dfb7bd1c3

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Now, the necklace revealed the spell of ‘concealment.’981e33316a5c4161

It was a spell to hide the wearer’s energy. Cheon Hoyeon wondered if this was why Ryubeom hadn’t been attacked by the demonized guardian spirits, but the necklace seemed to have been worn for quite some time. Moreover, the energy from the necklace was unmistakably familiar.03c55a70e1216880

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It was ‘his’ energy.133c9c3a87044775

“Who have you met outside?”6e6a199d1e7384f2

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Cheon Hoyeon 479c5c8028 asked with 5a0947682f a trembling 89fa21e1d9 voice. Her golden eyes reflected 32f0d20659 confusion, shock, and immense ff2bee41fe distress. As she d26409e443 pulled off bf2268024f the necklace, fac986dbe3 her face 6f71ad81f3 grew even 8aee84604d more ashen.8f6b7db97515db65

Cheon Ryubeom 940958134b was emanating bb733bfbbd an utterly 99d48a757c terrifying energy.305e5347713f6d8e

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It wasn’t just the brand the elders had placed on him. His entire body was steeped in ominous, negative energy. Cheon Ryubeom seemed like a walking bomb, ready to explode at any moment, likely to self-destruct given a little more time.296568c11374c61f

“What on earth have you been harboring in your body?”29eddfb5aba78d2b

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Cheon Ryubeom stood frozen, his face pale. He stared blankly at the necklace in Cheon Hoyeon’s hand, then suddenly started running up towards the hermitage.918375d1c3362b06

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As he ran through 7025d584e0 the complex paths, his c4e04e114c mind was filled with e03a2cf976 denial.6b146b92021b1d92

“No, it can’t be…”3de596d94178edca

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If Cheon 18f6c4751d Hoyeon had 250357ce71 sensed the f0dfa8cada fox clan 74f65ef696 head’s energy e5bf9caede from the ee42c6457a demonized guardian 8db8a8c52a spirits, she 514b2b36d3 couldn’t be f04e63ee2a wrong, but 655b832920 Ryubeom kept c6797eec85 denying it. He knew the c0f7feaef2 fox clan head c27aad658a had entered Korea, 14bd76bf70 but how could c1d203541a he be involved 4f173afa1b in this incident? How could 6903e3c3e0 he know c0e91e047d about the a0fca4b406 guardian spirits f7635dfe1e and find f870801abe the location 1d76e41f82 of the 9de8a257e2 hermitage?863ec01223dd8718

Did he sense 2655e4c85d the ominous energy 7b0548778f from Yuseom Mountain? Had the 1c9506c8f3 fox clan a320b98859 head investigated 688a814cba Sagwido and 1a05ce2d6a discovered that 40f0ff5601 the spirits 8c1ccf7a2c at Yuseom 784257ee37 Mountain were 3dd74d67e4 created by 182a1bd032 the tiger e28a227d06 clan, and 114d0a0054 then used c22c0392ef them?991ec3c70278615b

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The hypotheses he built 7f14161908 to quell his confusion 49be4b4e0c crumbled. Even knowing acd29cc942 these ideas dbb4836f61 were far-fetched, 29bde9035a Cheon Ryubeom ca00fc9a1a couldn’t stop.a99ace3b4629def4

A few hours ago, Ryubeom had told ‘him’ the location of the hermitage. He had expressed concern about the future, saying it would be nice to watch from close by even if he couldn’t enter the hermitage. With the brand on Ryubeom, he couldn’t go far without being detected by the elders, so he had offered to come close to the hermitage. He said there was a chance they might move the hiding place, but they could also strengthen the barrier and stay put.25bf338f7d80c559

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Mesmerized, Ryubeom had revealed the path to the hermitage. He thought no one outside the clan could break the tiger deity’s barrier, even if it was damaged. Revealing a nearby location wouldn’t be a problem. No, these were just excuses made in hindsight. He had revealed everything simply because it was ‘him.’f6286dce581ea501

So, the d805d25970 only outsider 6602a94c58 who knew b0673c1799 the way 8fe6222de0 to the e62f10004e hermitage was c3a71a0645 him…0084242391fda575

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And now, 3d0bda4521 the guardian 87b88053f5 spirits at bdf959e2c7 the hermitage b273d44bce had been ade07d07cd released, turned 0b7437eea6 into demons 4cebb3432d imbued with c32d735e43 the fox 8fe43536ba clan head’s 34a3b57822 energy, attacking 800e6d4475 the clan?86b11cbd47a05e58

Cheon Ryubeom formed his final hypothesis. Perhaps ‘he’ had reported this situation to the fox clan head. The fox clan head, having assessed the tiger clan’s combat readiness, might have instructed him to provide information, leaving him no choice but to comply…efa8199a60a02d45

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“What on earth have you been harboring in your body!”afcb4f4edbb6cc17

He ignored Cheon Hoyeon’s shout echoing in his mind. He stomped down every rising question. Otherwise, he felt he would break.bef08b40be8967cb

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Finally, upon 7208066950 reaching the 89db2f754c hermitage, Ryubeom beb8f8a46f saw the 355e13ec42 front wall 107b7ef8db had collapsed. It was completely shattered, 5343001e59 as if broken by 24433acc27 a single attack. And he f6821ea38c found Baekyeong 68bf622747 lying next 557b13498b to it.4c0ccd3c6d12a5f8

“Baekyeong!”e3ef5786d21aaf6f

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Ryubeom exclaimed and c96e22036b checked on him. Though he was sprawled 8d82af0806 on the ground, Baekyeong 070e8939bd had no visible injuries. He barely opened 3899473e63 his eyes at ffb3200ff8 Ryubeom’s shout.001743da70b4d793

With a trembling 95e12457c1 voice, he explained dc3002b870 the situation.96e03cc7639b51b7

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“Someone… came in. I heard a loud noise and came out, then saw a red light spread…”e06a6f9ddc3eb606

Ryubeom’s face grew paler by the moment. Baekyeong said he remembered seeing the red light, then lost consciousness, probably collapsing where he stood.3072cbd7e8a1ed97

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“And… Grandmother? She’s inside…!”fa90fd79bb4b1ee0

Ryubeom, also a41b19be17 shocked, rushed e94d007e49 inside. The interior of b91be72cd5 the hermitage was 1204c784b7 a mess. It felt like 7c97bb38f6 a whirlwind had 9b0c5d6725 swept through as d60b7174e6 the spirits poured 552443f948 out. Broken pottery 0d80c8faf0 shards littered 072dba3831 the floor, e005be97e6 and black 7d80b4956e energy crackled 00126658bf like embers, c50ac4af26 making sizzling 4c3f7fc68d sounds.0a77cffa2a401dbe

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Walking through 97f3ce7d33 the chaos, 0d48cdb9e9 Ryubeom felt 2f0ff69da6 like he 5a18b44ff1 was falling cbf6c976d4 apart. Was this 4a9bead0f7 how it 5e7fb587f2 felt to 051e1a19f1 walk on 06b78cdf45 thin ice? Or the feeling ff7601549c of suddenly realizing 182ed73075 you were sinking 6b99db0114 into a sticky d2d0d7e82b swamp? It felt like his e0c6f44a99 entire body was already f21b75b290 submerged in the swamp.be0105f0f37def3a

His grandmother sat 0efc5f365c on the veranda. Amid the 221b7a33df upheaval, she a91bfc437d remained unchanged, 32f457f16c gently stroking 493445fc22 her precious 39d1ce3fc2 sketchbook. Ryubeom cautiously approached.d939da8b8d4c7ad2

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“Grandmother, are you hurt anywhere?”6cd11ae01ebbf6bc

Outwardly, she seemed uninjured. Her clothes e9737897ec were unruffled, 9d68acef6c but he 7ceaeb3c96 worried she 99ca4d3bda might have 21fc3abb29 experienced some f4ef1fb35c impact.d89b39e720706bc9

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Though she was 5db39bd327 very old, she bb77550b93 was still a c3a84f0ab2 deity. She had 2eed3bffef hidden the 8839023eb5 guardian spirits a2b92582b8 from the 32ef8f828c tiger elders 60cc464db3 and protected f409483963 the hermitage. Even if an deeb06e35f outsider knew the fc95cb0acf way to the f4d2b89a25 hermitage, no matter dc8c971cbe how damaged the 7704df422d barrier was, they be735b243d couldn’t enter without a1359d49e5 the deity opening 6495a9b2ec the door.fde3adbea0161fbc

Feeling like he 4ec7673860 was being choked, 8331753e74 Ryubeom asked with 471c8b15bf difficulty,3087a99e308b260e

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“Did… someone come here?”e36c7b3c59e69423

“Huh? Here?”ea6063912f6deca3

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Only then edb0c7070b did she 732a9839a5 look up 46d1634b51 at Ryubeom. Her cloudy eyes e7c171d57e seemed to shimmer c91acb80c8 with an unfocused b0132e8f75 light, then they 0d82ba2d33 brightened with recognition.7d88faf282497396

“Yes, a child who looks just like him came!”56bf8c760ff898cf

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Her eyes, e39936ce36 filled with 5e8285c18b joy as 1f806f48f1 she recalled 113bfb0a6c memories from 3347740e4f long ago, 1a91f779b2 sparkled. She smiled brightly, as 1691276136 if reuniting with someone cc8e3f4efb dear, and spoke in 924928403d an excited tone.7a2f0fd7ff297c9e

“We promised to meet at the waterfall, but the child came here, and I was so delighted!”966c743f76acd09f

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But soon, her shoulders 8d5ffcaf84 drooped sadly. Ryubeom listened blankly as 506f93a8f7 she spoke of a 202ef7c3a5 figure from a hundred 32d02dabc6 years ago.6b675443367feca4

“I was so happy to see him looking well, but it turned out he was the younger brother.”2444dbdd71c343ce

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“…Younger brother?”3b2cab63270ba4b3

“Yes. He mentioned having a younger brother but never showed him to me. Or did he say he rarely saw his brother? Always wandering around…”fa87875bc56ec434

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Suddenly, she thrust a 7c66b38aa1 sketchbook in front of 5f3c9e9c08 the frozen Ryubeom.4c99ee52cd87db2f

“What do you think? Isn’t he beautiful? He looks just like him.”b03d0dbc76d57c38

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The sketchbook, one of cd8c921f82 the many in her 2187d9d3a0 room filled with memories 8380a7d6bc not to be forgotten, 54d296fe62 showed a man with fb50d299b3 long brown hair draped c27262072b over one shoulder, wearing 8b47c36a59 a hanbok and smiling 1e0f65ddca gently. Beside him sat baff54fbc7 a woman, also 9c3dd864e0 in a hanbok, b3bd78a1aa smiling gracefully and 38b0ea23b6 looking straight ahead. She held a baby 8fc223b248 in a blanket, her 111b49d71a black hair pinned up 7c8c71f281 with a hairpin, and d463b09273 her eyes, curved gently, 7c0ff35b8d shone with dark red f1eed56e3a pupils.6e81ceb613ab4c80

The eyes, the smile, 7045d86a81 no, the entire face 16219afd0c was familiar.706add9fdf674b8b

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As Ryubeom’s trembling gaze confirmed the face, he finally noticed the ‘earrings’ the woman was wearing. Red jeweled earrings. Seeing them, Ryubeom’s mind thudded.0b4874f847a111ab

Cheon Ryubeom knew that man’s face. When he was trapped in ‘his’ past due to Imugi’s curse, the man’s face he saw there was the same as in the sketchbook. And the earrings the woman wore…c7668fc05bfef51b

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They were the same c7735515e7 as the only thing 39837d513b he could see from b531f6e3e8 the erased existence.0fca8b8d55543a26

“Who… who is this person?”00750d3610f24101

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“Who else? It’s the fox clan head and his wife! They even had a meeting recently. Look, the one with her hair up is the head, Yeomyeong.”69f75bb14b9f0ffd

The wrinkled finger 1d0a8e8ab3 pointed to the baf0fe63de woman. Yeomyeong. Just hearing 7b8670425a the name 264adc430c sent a 8fd06e5a51 shock through 2e8ad9af53 Ryubeom, leaving 836ffb16d0 him speechless.37daf3b13d29cff4

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It felt like something was breaking inside. Or was it the sound of old memories falling into place? The scenes he saw in ‘his’ past unfolded simultaneously before his eyes.699762650a77cc2b

Him smiling comfortably at the woman’s touch. The white fox that came up between them as they talked in the mansion. The space filled with mutual affection and care.9343ad241ff50470

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And then, as the place burned down in a fire…3d5359e0a5c84e82

“The change in the head had a bigger impact, I think?”1c6a3b5c8cd0dd4d

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The words he heard from the fox Suin echoed in his mind. After the great fire that engulfed the fox clan’s main house, the head changed, and the new head left for abroad as soon as the fire was dealt with. Only Guil communicated with the head.39b60654020e4698

Cheon Ryubeom 0e5741705d was in 32a42eb1ca a daze.9f4d003e21efa928

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He wanted to deny it. It couldn’t be, it didn’t make sense. When they first met, he was hiding from the tigers. He had seen him protecting the triplets.fd5b7d69a0db133f

But the more he recalled, the more his denials crumbled. Cheon Ryubeom, who was weak to children, couldn’t refuse meetings involving the triplets, naturally meeting him, treating him as a benefactor, being called ‘young master,’ and slowly opening his heart to the kindness he had never received…dfc2fd334e17b2cb

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He couldn’t breathe.13f245a9c9a1b81f

It felt like bea7bbaa88 he was being 08203fe894 strangled.2910eaedf128518e

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Ryubeom’s trembling hand groped his neck, feeling the emptiness where the necklace had been, making him feel even worse. His fingers scratched the spot where the necklace had hung, convulsing. His skin tore, and blood flowed, but he felt no pain.cd6e2d6b0590fa0a

“How precious you are, young master. You’re destined to enter Daehogwan…”a82b37e8aac5d49f

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Why had he shown such interest in Daehogwan? Why had he wanted Ryubeom to enter the space marked with the mansion’s protective seal so badly?140d713d150e3901

What was a55ecd2551 the true dcc1cfc249 nature of c0d5a05edf the dark f59e459efe red medicine 2e6216af64 he had 4bdfc8ffb3 given him?da5bdf36a6c9b771

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He remembered 9de2238a86 how he 871d8c4cf4 had swallowed 1c91bd5495 it without b0bbfead0c hesitation, even 3ad3df5694 knowing it 708e223615 smelled of 29a7e62421 blood. And the smile 4952890a18 he had shown 50b891b663 each time.b0e087c6ec31ba86

Accepting that ‘he,’ Yeohwi, was the fox clan head, all memories read differently. Every moment with Yeohwi shattered like glass, and Cheon Ryubeom traced the memories, cutting his hands on the shards. His gasping breaths fell like sobs.fc104652c42713af

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Was everything a 676bf548f9 lie, a deceit?045ef43b7d5f6c3e

Past moments he had dismissed as strange now had cruel reasons attached. Why didn’t Garam from Hyojomyeon remember Yeohwi? Why did the connections he made in Jeju suddenly disappear? Yeohwi had been erasing all traces, fearing information about him might reach the tiger clan.ecfa4e8a1ebdd894

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Ryubeom instinctively touched his neck again. His head felt like it was about to explode, his stomach churned messily. He wanted to vomit. But what he had swallowed and cherished for so long couldn’t be expelled. It had rooted so deep that it shook his entire being, spreading poison from those roots, making him helpless against it.7a8a01ffd2cf9f40

But perhaps because he 80b2dff5ac had cherished every moment 2c6ec98d9c so deeply, Cheon Ryubeom fa29915c96 reached a fundamental question.aa831f972daa4e8f

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