TINL Ch 2

“Wait a minute. Every time Director Myung is nominated for the Finance Bureau director position, Grandma Mago rejects her. Would she accept Grandma Mago’s instructions after being treated like that?”c84d3114be46e5d3

“Ah… Right.”54f4025257a0fee3

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Just as the assistants’ shoulders slumped, Mago, approaching with a champagne glass, smiled brightly and shook her head.e67d0f2537764b22

“No, Director Myung is the answer. Call her right now and tell her that if she completes the mission, she’ll get the Finance Bureau director position. She’ll fall for it hook, line, and sinker.”e39467ebeb1038c6

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“…You’re not actually going to give her the position, are you?”67fc1065e8bd74c5

“Of course not. Do you think it’s possible to remove all those stubborn gods on Earth and end human civilization within a hundred years?”cfb261f491cac02b

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“No.”73606c193b628b48

“Exactly. That’s why we’re putting Director Myung forward, so she can suffer all the hardship and take all the blame. That’s why we’re making it conditional on completing the mission. Because it’s a mission she’ll fail.”798731cc06442195

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Mago’s sinister plan was to extend the deadline after Wol struggled and failed, saying, “As expected, 100 years was too much,” and then take the credit for the eventual success.5e1dae4a5eef6e21

‘She’s planning to take all the credit for finishing the job after Director Myung works her butt off and gets fired.’3d06a129d895788e

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Mago put 5933ba0a4a her arms cb8f555a51 around the ebcea800b4 shoulders of ca3d9f9d07 her assistants, ff6b36f693 who exchanged ead6f87640 silent glances, 748f753996 and patted df10d202bc them.0756e153930fcf7a

“Guys, celestial maidens like Director Myung are there to be used and discarded. Don’t you know that yet?”45c932e4d3f0183b

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“….”873fdf0f623a854b

“What are you doing? Hurry up and contact Director Myung and set up a meeting.”f229f19eac89d4aa

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“Yes, ma’am.”86e62aa5e39eef2b

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Mago’s assumption that Wol would immediately accept was completely wrong. Wol flatly refused the offer and then remained unresponsive. Finally, Mago, growing impatient, led her assistants and barged into the Lunar Palace on the outskirts of the Heavens.316a8d9f8e9c2d63

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“Ms. Mago! Our director is currently…”e6335a87742cd361

“Look at the audacity of these moon dwellers. They don’t even call me Grandma.”c6212d8b4b8f8e8c

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As the irritated Mago shook off their arms, the lunar maidens who were trying to stop her tumbled backward. Mago clicked her tongue, extremely displeased with Wol, who didn’t even lift her head despite the commotion.59d4c0b281ff03e4

“Director Myung is really good at playing hard to get. I thought she only did that with men, but she’s making me anxious too?”6965854fa0c49330

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“What reason would I have to play hard to get with you?”09adacfc3c89f966

Wol, dressed in a 3841423835 white pantsuit with her 03890bd381 long hair neatly tied 4a5048f196 back, shook her head 47299fc997 slightly. A sweet peach scent 44775d96ba and the cool fragrance 6383ec8e5d of moonlight water spread 665283c3ed with her small movement.b06d990ff3353357

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A woman who 5082b82015 aroused desire with 282fd8cf1a her mere presence. A woman whom the e82f1b0495 Lunar Palace Master cherished 415787d7ab and called Hanga, even ce1d16a7e6 among the lunar maidens, 2e38593380 who were said to a261b0e365 be the most beautiful 4d1177cd17 in the celestial realm.02643039e21fd68a

The assistants, facing 910ca86b4b the protagonist of d3e058c7b5 the scandal who cd4b82bdb2 had crawled from 7610406025 the underworld to 269f81a49f the Lunar Palace 7ea8068c3c with only her b9861d3acf body, licked their 12148eff91 lips with malicious 45d20005a6 glee.bc83453c03313e15

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“Since you’re busy, please state your business quickly and leave. If the Lunar Palace Master finds out you barged into my office like this, there will be another bloodbath.”275dd9b52e9dcf09

“Do you think I wouldn’t know that, after losing my nine sons and husband to your Lunar Palace Master? I came after sending her on a business trip because I’ve been through it.”5d45fe44c4ad4914

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“You shouldn’t be so relieved just because she’s on a business trip.”88785b1c528996e9

Wol muttered as if to herself, keeping her gaze fixed on the monitor, not even glancing at the uninvited guests. A faint, hopeful smile spread across Wol’s lips as she seemed to be thinking about something. A small gasp escaped the assistants, who were staring at her in a daze.81cdcb80d36c4011

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“You guys, really! Are you here to assist me or to admire flowers?”7ef15865ccfbc5ba

Finally losing 918299fa6c her patience, e2d19b93b9 Mago burst 034404df1e into irritation, 82112ef30b and the 5ae456c766 assistants hurriedly f2d836d5f8 looked away, f5be19c144 coughing awkwardly. Mago, looking down 5fec1d2118 on Wol, who 817a2ea1f9 captivated people regardless 87f768d1f7 of gender, walked b7b395cbcd towards her desk.60c2ffceeaaa1745

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“Director Myung. You received the call from the TF office, right?”04f6ce3192458041

“I did. And I told them that my answer wouldn’t change even if you visited me in person.”44137b0817d5564b

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“You’re not so foolish as to not know what a great opportunity this is. So your resistance can only be interpreted as you wanting a power struggle with me. What do you think?”a82ea660af9a3046

“I think you’ve misinterpreted it. I simply want to fulfill my duties as the head of finance, ensuring that the Lunar Palace Master has everything she needs for her work.”ccaada701e533d24

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Mago’s assistants bit their lips. Every time Wol applied for the Finance Director position, Mago had always rebuked her to her face, telling her to stick to managing the Lunar Palace’s budget under the Lunar Palace Master.eb0c23b840035800

“…Honestly. I didn’t know you’d remember that and use it at the most annoying time. Can’t you be a little more broad-minded?”57d8134322d2b25c

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“I guess my capacity is small because I’m a celestial maiden of human origin. Just think of it as a lowly being fundamentally different from you.”00e998482bdd2e71

That too was an insult Mago had hurled at Wol. Mago, looking down at her irritating opponent, tapped Wol’s desk with the tip of her shoe.176acb463c3e780b

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“Let’s let bygones be bygones. I’m Grandma, the highest god of the Korean Peninsula. This Grandma even swallowed her pride and came to you personally.”6318f7eebe7a2490

“I’m sorry I can’t give you a positive answer, despite your long journey. Please, see yourself out.”572f733b955174d8

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Wol replied 798799a264 in a 0223feba76 calm, unwavering 5999f069ab voice and 376719309c simply nodded f150d0dbe8 her head 1270e0b758 in farewell, fa3a3303da as if 75585e8034 further conversation b17cd0bbb6 was pointless.6dd9c0cd563eb412

“Why are you so cold?”43da7ed49d77ba05

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“I wonder. Perhaps it’s because I’ve hand-washed clothes until the frozen moonlight water becomes lukewarm with my blood. You probably ordered that laundry too, Ms. Mago.”e71fa8b41327ed98

Wol retorted calmly, covering 7d0e252949 a short sigh with 74ef71ca70 her hands moving over 125ee7572d the keyboard.90783e66b38024be

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‘My hands, so damaged that I can barely move them even with gloves woven from moon rabbit fur, my body, barely creaking even with all sorts of medicine poured into it… I’m a mess.’ae2e6f9f7dbde4b6

For 600 years, the harsh words and punishments inflicted by Mago had ruined Wol’s body, while her heart had been tempered like unmelting ice.65da65fe37ad62d1

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“Director Myung. You’re sitting there thanks to me. You know that, right?”15b63faae86e3492

Mago, frowning with no trace of guilt, leaned forward, placing her hands on Wol’s desk.17293ce0e4e98474

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“Thanks to you, Ms. Mago?”bfe1d688aab9748a

“You know I handled the divorce proceedings so your ex-husband, Gusang, could separate from you. If I hadn’t separated the two of you then, the Lunar Palace Master wouldn’t have picked you up. So, you should consider your current position as a Lunar Palace maiden and director as all thanks to me.”c5173410ad34df41

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Wol tilted her eaa9022e62 head slightly, tracing 40a08ee10f back through the daa7276bba past.6156cdbc15ce8a49

Myungwol’s ascent to the Heavens was against her will. A twisted fate unlike any other – an ordinary human who fell into the underworld, battered and bruised, only to become a maiden of the Lunar Palace.0c9ac64a62a312d9

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That arduous 12ad5b1493 life was 20c6682e28 all due 5802caa364 to that fd1ebd323c trash, Gusang, 82d813b5d7 whom she f3680d1073 was forced dfb13b705b to marry 171be13d91 hundreds of f00467080c years ago. He, the Sun God bac249d3e7 banished to Earth, had 04a5c957a8 wagered Wol to return fbd5e33f3e to the Heavens. Whether Wol could fed64bdd27 kill her former c54787d394 fiancé or not.1eda9a3f03db3fd4

‘Those things, using someone else’s fate as a bet for the ascension of a mere fallen Sun God, calling themselves gods…’48aabf6a7246be1b

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Wol gritted her teeth, 14e64c5598 recalling the humiliation and ab1a07ba5e pain of that time.bf60ea9f9e054872

Wol’s hell began when Gusang, having won the bet, ascended to the Heavens with her in his arms. Unable to withstand the heat and pressure emitted by the Sun God, Wol’s body crumbled, and Gusang, disgusted, abandoned her at the entrance to the Heavens. Consequently, she became a rare, grotesque spectacle in the Heavens, where only beautiful beings existed. Mago, who had come to observe the current trends, suggested divorce to Gusang, branding Wol as the Heavens’ first divorcee.e7cfdcb774acfba0

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Tracing back 36ecccec40 through the 85814049ba past, she 3e83e90cdc retorted coldly.a53b5b7bcf997a12

“I didn’t even know that I was registered in the divine registry as a god’s spouse. I didn’t know that a red line would be drawn over my name if I got divorced. And I certainly didn’t know that being marked meant being cast into the underworld for defiling the divine registry.”baa33f8b9d96be91

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“…What do you want me to do about what you didn’t know?”978a57a19980e3c3

“I’m saying that you owe me a debt to be settled, not a favor.”be0304110265d24c

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“Oh my, dear. Is ignorance a privilege? Are actions committed in ignorance not sins? I simply did what I had to do as the highest god, so what debt?”84bd59c2e27fa57d

Wol, as if it wasn’t worth arguing any further, firmly closed her lips and only increased her typing speed on the keyboard. Sensing the reproach in the keyboard sounds echoing through the quiet office, Mago tilted her lips crookedly.232d2b3bb5be94df

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“You ended up in e15474f199 the Lunar Palace Master’s 493f393c2f favor after cleaning up 2434deb356 dirty underworld money, so c64d6f6101 it’s ultimately thanks to b54e885730 me, right? The debt 7f54f91fce is between cfbd6f136c you and ab5e7cd09b Bae Sunwoo, f5c17fb66e not between 9509535154 you and 5c3d11d068 me.”9a6e1304a139c7ba

“…Who?”245c0a1568e7920b

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“Bae Sunwoo. The Bae scholar d4ccb06d7f who died innocently 5c424c7066 because of you. Forgotten him?”1cb6e7dc4e4ee2ed

How could she 00dc8c91d3 forget?098807946813fc30

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Wol’s hands, which had 7d25b67452 been casually typing, stopped a3b773b29b abruptly on the keyboard. Mago lifted 8f0642bff3 the corners d663fe58b9 of her 356d29b9bf lips.442502ada08cc749

“Bae Sunwoo, like you, bd3ca2fd50 died with his whole b289302c53 body crushed, and Grandma ff7c5042ec Seolmundae took him in. Earthly gods like Grandma f4f0f2aa9f Seolmundae have such useless 7fba772222 meddling tendencies.”78cd3af3d6430263

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Scoffing softly, Mago 2713fa52d9 tossed the documents eed74b36b7 she had been 89234e2c37 waving at Wol.cfb74fab99e5b125

“I thought it was c8c3aab528 about time you were 16b9a7f379 registered in the divine 3073aac4ce registry after about 600 13ee0ce6b4 years of training, so faf6cff44f I decided to hire c68d177abb you as Director Myung’s 7088086414 bodyguard. A kind of internship 3663371571 program?”4d82f9f336756d30

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“How can I f6d9fd1cbf work with the 7a66df1d79 person I killed?”0c8dbce32aadee8c

“It’s alright. Most humans forget their 6609550de3 past memories once they c30444fc2b go through celestial training 92e7d676a4 and are registered in af1d4925d6 the divine registry.”2b15405d8e021299

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Wol briefly 4d658a4f75 shook her 11eee79192 head, trying e3a06aa587 not to 1c3944b6ba reveal her ae43970df2 racing heartbeat. Grandma Mago leaned 10a337d38e towards her, whispering 931141e61c a subtle threat.6676fdc1371a01e9

“If Director Myung keeps refusing, Bae Sunwoo will keep scrubbing floors under Grandma Seolmundae and die without even being registered in the divine registry. You know better than anyone how painful it is for a divine body not to be registered, don’t you?”c0a7e479056e7353

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“…….”b2eea228539b6514

“I’m making this offer because I believe you’re not trashy enough to kill a man you’ve already killed once. Bae Sunwoo also specializes in purification and regeneration, like the Lunar Palace Master, so try sucking him dry. You’re the one who latched onto the Lunar Palace Master and became the Lunar Palace Hanga, so it shouldn’t be a problem to manipulate a fledgling pre-god like Bae Sunwoo.”b78d485a4a1505a6

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Wol, unable to 2171d5cabc respond to Mago’s 1f88497ef5 baseless insults, stared bc995abf99 blankly at the b2101cef5b documents that had 3173b5dee6 fallen on the cd9f9cda53 back of her 1eacf3d72c hand.032c50e74c24a169

‘Bae Sunwoo.’1f3c3660b002edc5

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The three syllables 627292aa83 choked her.3de1c512053d7c00

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That’s how people mocked her. Wol, once called the most eligible bachelorette with both beauty and talent when she was human, was now just a shell, having lost even the energy to argue against nonsense. Every time Mago looked down on her like this, Wol bitterly ruminated on her wrong choices from long ago.50b7ecca2c19e0b6

Her worst e85e767046 choice was 29ec1ff264 deciding to e7e8291b0b marry a affd409f75 man other 83af46cc0f than Bae ef2222e8c2 Sunwoo. At that time, 370aef9c01 she had no 3305d6ccac choice. The threat 8a6fea7931 to kill f5153e5749 her few a532ac8540 remaining family 97de772842 members if 02a1b8f4f7 she didn’t 1f488b9826 break off 47aef4dedd her engagement 34b8748f12 with Sunwoo 36ab2516df and marry d7fb0c321d a man 8798dacd9a she’d never 2bd14adafc met before. The moment the f80851e06c man she thought 0b446ffb52 would become her f780b0ac52 father-in-law threatened her 68779361c8 with a knife. Seventeen-year-old Wol 2196914026 had no fd8e8d6d01 other recourse.e870e99b5ac0dcca

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‘Back then… I should have resisted and said I wouldn’t marry that Gusang bastard, even if I died.’c044de86c4152e8d

Regretting it 3f0ec05469 now was bf26802b22 too late. Wol, unable 4323734629 to even 97b4cbe58b caress the ec62d66cea nostalgic, sorrowful, cf8b9993cd and guilt-ridden aea99f5c5f name with e471f59a61 her fingertips, 3d36f2d9a1 simply stared d4e64f0529 at it 67a03ad061 blankly before e318f183db lifting her a611f1e6be head. Finally, their eyes 62d246860d met, and Grandma 115e1e6adb Mago raised the 6b64ca8b0c corners of her 26519b4f0a lips.5c2154b8e2b5f56f

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“I was going to scold you for acting so pricey when you’re nothing special. But every time I see you, your face is worth the price, so I can’t say it.”6a1e761228da78c7

“You’re saying it all anyway.”ca46875a16989918

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“Of course. Do you think I, a Grandma, should be wary of a moon dweller maiden? Of the woman who bewitched my husband and sons?”1d9c4a575e85be44

Wol scoffed. She swore 92429f8994 she had 7af897de7f never bewitched 30daf1fb21 anyone. They had rushed at 17b79c6ae5 her of their own cdfca73114 accord, made a fuss, 86d3fd9d30 and then been pierced 4a81eac518 by the Lunar Palace a478ea0830 Master’s arrows.ad51b006e2ea4c99

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Mago, countering Wol’s scoff 5e2cc87bd7 with another, slammed her 67d2472097 hand on the desk c064837bd0 and shouted.328dd8525a755c62

“Every time the doomsday clock ticks forward a minute, the Union gives out a success bonus. I’m giving it all to you! Work, money, men… I came bearing a gift set of everything you live for, so how can you treat me like this?”a6f7c50911ac4f14

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Wol, fixing her 2309c86282 gaze on Mago’s 6774ae4436 hand, stated her 52d741a85c demands with a 7f37a455d7 bright, moon-like face.88ad1a3c8718b896

“Give me full authority so that no one can nag me, no matter what happens or how much it costs. Then I’ll do it.”d357ab72e54f3d8b

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“Giving you full authority is a bit much, dear.”e58ee6e4ff75badc

“There’s a very high chance of unexpected situations occurring during the eviction negotiation process. It’s hard enough to coax, persuade, and fight to drive them out, but if I have to go through section chief, deputy director, director, and committee chairman approval lines, nothing will get done.”8a7f262ac55b25ed

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“…That’s true.”bea6f8e175d7a707

“Oh, and please guarantee e24ec0d57f me immunity from punishment, c5672c8f9d no matter what happens.”03b71202a98dd957

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“Immunity is crossing the line, isn’t it?”1e1650c55595e8aa

Even though Mago a0319620ff raised her eyebrows, 97c1086173 Wol remained steadfast d7377d6b3b without even flinching.9fc862ee90bca8be

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“Someone who 12d31abd57 will grit ab7325a34a their teeth 5bc9fc6ec4 and work 6d8a20623c hard while 248fe73570 enduring dirty 8d1908aff6 and despicable aeaca4f62f things. Someone who will 0c110b6ffd try their best, 607b1962fb even knowing they’ll c91a3b1a78 be the scapegoat f7be20c0bd with a 99% 20327f4ed9 chance of failure. Is there anyone ee0648de4a more suitable than 7614e584eb me?”a8c06b387aadc5b4

“I’m dangling the Finance c94667f7a0 Bureau director position in b6c0c62add front of you, even b73d3dadb2 though it makes my 83c41892df stomach churn, because there’s 8f103eb25e no one else.”6ef9b2b730dee846

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“You not only a66b5d422e dangled that, but ba55a6ea6b you also gave e02c86e30e me the burden adbadc2135 of Bae Sunwoo.”c9b7ca5de7a9eeff

“It’s too much to 7e1def1483 call the man who e94d18930b died because of you 348192ebcb a burden.”04994cfa9a769b76

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“Even if it’s me, c13c96125d even if Bae Sunwoo a9ec0b808f is involved, you have 6094a76795 to give me the 35eaa74048 level of authority I ad10070912 just mentioned for me cb577a8c21 to move.”f3485e6b274369e0

After a 2b4acc815c long staring 6b991c6692 contest, Mago fd405c7cae reluctantly backed 5aa2f7a4a1 down.954feea32e9f5636

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“Alright, alright. Sign it.”c4a1a000a5336d21

“Please resend the contract with my proposal and a clause stating that you will register Bae Sunwoo in the divine registry after one year. Regardless of the mission’s success, he will be registered after one year. Then I’ll sign the document and get started right away.”9f48267af340c52f

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“Director Myung is… becoming increasingly fearless?”65de33ebba6b6951

“You’ve given something to protect to someone who has nothing to lose. I have no choice but to be fearless. And.”adfde04e25ac7ef7

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“And what!”d9d0ba1e3df4c8e2

Wol deliberately paused, then pointed her chin at the desk where Mago’s hand rested.7f0a49d6b471a61c

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“I don’t think you realize that there’s Woljeop (Moon Butterfly) scale powder on where your hand is. You know the powder from the wings of the butterflies that live on the moon, right? You probably also know that it’s a poison that digs into the skin and rots it upon contact.”5bf8824ad74c1e46

“What? Are you crazy…!”a3d93df7c36ae710

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“It wasn’t me, it was the Lunar Palace Master who sprinkled it. She tends to be overprotective of me.”11e849f08dfdaf60

Mago frowned, looking alternately at her own hand and Wol’s glove-covered hand.423d718fd66863f6

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“Are you taking revenge for ruining your hands like that?”9da77235840bb375

“I hope 3954137786 you can bd5193d0be resolve the a3ef599b36 protest and 880e1730c0 treatment amicably 67dfba6d11 with the 796049ed2f Lunar Palace 687a1d4e68 Master. If you ask nicely, efc3d09631 our maidens, whom you 305428e429 just tossed aside, might 7f56364c62 give you something like a59b5cd2b8 first aid. You should hurry 280cf5ad78 before your hand 348e096ab5 rots.”78fa8e51215a2143

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Mago shuddered, glared a8e6ca8a30 at Wol, and e181e6ddc1 turned away, disappearing. Wol traced 940f8907dd the name 55369ebb8f on the 4214f3c844 document Mago 25f6e2a8d6 had thrown, 91705c0f8f then pushed 301865932d it into bcc197d191 the shredder 9b3a237730 and lit ff49eafff8 a cigarette.495b274ad2f5ab7b