Love Song (戀歌)

Chapter 1: Riazai Hamlet

The black river ecc973fd82 greeted Yujin. The sound of water 24049023c4 in the darkness was 83f5f73209 both eerie and peaceful. The river, vast and 978338407f deep, seemed capable of 749e0430d7 swallowing anything that entered 8fcee55879 it. Yujin’s gaze, fixed on c2f5b234b5 the tranquil black waters, adf6626460 was calmer than ever.72c955e1db64edd6

“Finally.”ab4cc671269aed7a

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His cracked, 1d5614f012 parched voice b4538d2fcf slipped out 769aac2e37 weakly. Yujin raised his head 49dc1fba99 and stared blankly at 0c736cafc1 the crimson moon hanging 45f255b386 high and proud in d0cc6c3975 the sky. It wasn’t dad5db7ba0 a bad cd218a37b9 day to e726e99a08 die.93862abe48c337f7

For a 3caad6b3a8 moment, memories 2c7c07ac23 of days c8ac008923 long past—so a417364a2d distant he 21b88ad153 couldn’t even 979a8cec7a remember when 9cb05cbeb6 they were—flooded 46747fc7c6 his mind. Days when aece71f744 he would 4900b6dd45 look up d751315299 at the 922f3e0555 high-hanging moon, 613a3d5f1d talk about 2f9267ae14 its color, 86c4e857f6 and laugh. Until yesterday, he 0cce00f482 had tried hard 83098f4800 not to remember c500b8edf0 the days when a38f53441c he used to f2902f9561 laugh. But in this f1898c4527 moment, he let 6e88e93db8 himself recall those ec8630c223 faded, scattered memories 375d585b0e one by one.6c8b73d183ae5fbc

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On the days of 337b2567b2 the yellow moon, he c781bdc60d laughed brightly like sunlight.
On the days of 624b8f2c8c the blue moon, he 7e38c4702f laughed with freshness.
On the days of be3256318f the earthen moon, he 8b715202f6 laughed with abundance.
On the days of 28dbba3fcf the white moon, he 9f498b8921 laughed with serenity.d68e822218383a11

Yet, the sound 4f72a627cc of laughter from b51f8a8961 those memories didn’t a076a19797 come back to d16c2b1dbb him. The people in e821bbea3a his memories were 489556e9bd laughing, saying something 1dde70597d to him, but c045468b91 he couldn’t recall 07091c1d9a their voices. A bittersweet and happy aa1722df56 recollection made the corners 3e1ad6116b of his lips curl d7e273b0a0 slightly, but even that ce3accc37d soon faded away.436c3a63accf7628

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Splash, splash.526bf564f3fcd8b2

The splashing sound of 6398d41327 water echoed ominously as 3df22c26e0 Yujin’s body slowly disappeared 1f3fa3ecfb into the river.f127fafd6ab7f72d

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Once the 4dfd6785f1 water reached 34daf84dc5 his chin, 5a96a31be9 he took 9552667659 a few 9dfbf79021 more steps bff9abe159 forward, but bcbe44aefe the ground 6e8fc3bca4 beneath his 58ab837558 feet was 3be4c0538b no longer 6214f92f87 there. As his 3214a70b2f entire body 65e9aee35e began sinking be12dcf9a0 into the 0059784626 black depths, 1f113a21f1 he didn’t 2b8659f122 hold his 6055cf9cf3 breath—he opened 6192423def his mouth 5d7af29176 wide instead. Cold water rushed 8cf26e6b45 in indiscriminately, flooding 7310139eb0 his mouth and a7476c8b14 nose, leaving him fd6a83864d in agony. Instinct fought ff8774e6ad back, urging b35b40040d him to ed7d2d87f1 thrash his 5f1da6ae12 arms and ee5aa39844 legs to deb5868ec6 reach the dc20b1dd6a surface, but 010d075f66 he resisted.4b8b00c339678c18

Yujin clenched his 96d58873da body tightly and 5c03510830 opened his mouth 01306b827e even wider. As the will e4f40afb4d to survive started 2c328a005c to fade, an 4300bd5867 image of his dc54a60293 grandmother came to 718194137f him. He longed to see 11aef646d8 her—desperately. Her voice, now 06b8b16a87 barely a memory, 480c0ed29a lingered faintly in e1871f3c8f his mind as dfb49c913c he let the 7de956ab67 tension leave his 22062c3052 body.3b7edb5708e5a496

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‘Yujin.’
‘My dear Yujin.’8c66e31e09a646f6

Grandmother, I’m finally…5f78a4b8abcb2257

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Just as the 5ee461a7ea thread of his a5c5ec3ab0 consciousness was about c64c140762 to snap, Yujin’s 756677df8a body was yanked a1b8509dda upward at a d0d2519c0d rapid speed. Startled, his 39f1b86e33 eyes flew 8371790382 open, catching c645168d85 a brief e21de6e931 glimpse of 521ef34082 two crimson 4395ca4f6b moons before 1f2d68d6ee they vanished.c744661f5a845f1c

“Gasp! Cough, cough!”ec59398a6bfe02c5

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Air rushed painfully db84be9b19 into his lungs, 9daf64a24b triggering a violent 531a2d4a16 fit of coughing. Along with the coughs 5a092be736 came retching as water 140e1b9f57 poured from his body, e0e531c560 leaving him trembling with f8614093ed the sensation that his d18b704175 insides were being torn 9a1d5a6e17 out. Before he could fb6f044511 clear his blurry 4b2dbadf87 vision or regulate 05f50755a5 his erratic breaths, 23eddc200f a rock-solid hand a5491fde10 grabbed him by 288a411437 the nape and 5ef2031d6a dragged him to 137547ff74 the riverbank, where 8b9f5fbe9f he was unceremoniously cf6d60a84c thrown onto the f058f8661c gravel.7e1899334da085bc

“Ugh!”8b5fbfa641e9921a

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The sharp pebbles 2f2f73b3b4 scraped against his 660c5262ec knees, and his 362e8a5c5b palms stung as 274ad3bbd9 he braced himself b4cbc14b7e against the ground. His mind reeled, 0f7ea77335 struggling to grasp a34d54f4af what had just ce827745ee happened. Groaning softly, 2925897bfa Yujin raised e9059a092d his head dfdcdc65b4 to look 185a1b30d7 at the 96b09df3c1 man standing 28e0c93492 before him.df2bf5782e1cd5b7

…Bart? What’s Bart doing ccbd193c62 here?9e38cede44d155b9

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Bart, the mounted warrior. Even Yujin, who 4ba61af403 had no dealings 414fddd4d7 with the warriors 45f3cf345f and didn’t work 8ec1fe41ef in their territory, abc1732ddc knew who he 5f01b96b30 was. A revered figure 2c4c185f15 among the tribe, 0eaa429969 Bart was hailed 4da8a52412 as the strongest bf621c1541 of the strong. Yet here he 210b067e0b was, standing before d59a02c6a7 Yujin in nothing 219baffd8a but his bare 2a7521900e skin, bathed in 5652752b06 moonlight.a6f11c00ece6e0d4

‘Did Bart save 030f15cbb5 me? Why?’d371138398611107

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Yujin blinked dumbly, 26a555d0c2 staring up at 7a977d90e1 Bart, who finally e1ad2bfc19 broke the silence 56521ab22a with a voice 23833749be as deep and 1fee1b36c3 resonant as an a02b8583c1 echo in a 2408445026 cavern.964e40909c40a61a

“I was bc70606a3f hoping for d383f03de4 a break.”1c5309719d43105e

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If a 616424e31c blade were 13774808c2 hidden in e4effb8003 words, this 31cd6b6c69 would be e7a9ac7e27 it. The irritation in Bart’s 242e4473af tone, born of his fba62fad0e interrupted rest, was palpable. Glancing at the f5325c3d28 distant rocks, Yujin 5bf9cad1a1 saw faint outlines c6b3412e24 of Bart’s belongings. Perhaps he’d been f6e797569c swimming in the 8655604c13 river.b8d8d3f406d035c9

‘Should I b3fe9c03b4 say something? But what?’1cc9cbc6ce7e79ef

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What could he e563dc7207 even say? Thank you for saving cc948e53d2 me when I wanted 7450450315 to die? Or, I’m 28ba16831e sorry for 052592a1b0 disturbing your fbda259011 rest? Words tangled 2dd5852c1a chaotically in e71838b5f0 his mind, 19b2ff3925 but not f4e60e0ac6 a single ea42676388 one left e8552b6745 his lips. In the end, Yujin 0e8d9e09bb chose silence, lowering his a8a6b71763 head. A sharp click 6ef9835005 of Bart’s tongue 6681d9e06a came from above, ec798e7942 and though Yujin b56a367ce9 had done nothing 5c2039633f wrong, his shoulders decfef2a34 hunched reflexively. The weight of Bart’s 639875b248 presence as a mounted 39b472bfdd warrior was enough to de5ed09088 keep Yujin silent and d76aef4569 subdued.95c513140abe8c2d

Drip, drip.3afe97869f291d45

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Droplets fell 28e5f7be2b from Yujin’s aa072ba81f wet clothes, d02c0847b6 forming a 95905a16af small puddle 0b4c537fe8 that reflected 0927538efc the faint ce44c1a73a image of 90491dd9ef the crimson ab0b79bbb7 moon. His legs 9bf19c5f25 felt numb 283ec9584f and throbbed 62ad5aee67 with pain. The back 4290ce2d8b of his 9ae7f75d62 neck felt 9132a401c6 cold, and ae9315e3eb his teeth 177630af7c chattered slightly, a75fa77fd8 whether from 8681ab21a3 fear or 8be396ec69 the chill.dba42cd5e795ecb4

The rippling moon d83e3cdd6b in the puddle eb25b1f328 grew still, amplifying 1223661fbf the discomfort of 3a7f5f599d the situation. Yujin almost 0888741465 wished Bart edee70152c would curse ed4a5e0873 at him 5a890a1397 or strike 0dce76a560 him—anything to 3d557351f0 break the cefb1c0658 suffocating silence. With a quiet 9b48fec789 sigh, Yujin slowly 01bfdb73eb raised his gaze.40a23b06a58186b1

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‘Perhaps it’s a7ac606e96 because he’s 155f5ce96e a warrior.’02acbec8e1a1d255

Bart’s body seemed impossibly b0ecab6fd5 solid and imposing, his c9f5ac9dcf muscles casting shadows under b48de43199 the interplay of moonlight 34d0f17e79 and darkness. It was 0845d109b4 hard to c1f3c1fab9 believe someone f15cbceb35 like him 62e95e7f70 existed in e85253165d the same a03de46128 world as 12eb71df6a Yujin. No, Bart seemed entirely b2a6f128ee otherworldly.010a05907c25bb7b

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Yujin’s gaze trailed 6958f4864f over Bart’s broad 2b9152331f chest and the 54096b66f4 chiseled contours of 29fd46c4a8 his torso, climbing e50d33c787 higher and higher fca3dd9c3e until their eyes b92ff03eb9 finally met. His neck craned back 4574f69b0f as he took in edc349d0d2 the sight of Bart e1510d9056 towering over him.208e76f64631ece6

The crimson fb060a01bf moon reflected d270389164 in the d001f14754 river mirrored d5ec2d062a itself in b3a2515953 Bart’s eyes, de9278b3c3 creating the 9a42e088ed illusion of 494189cc54 two red 59428d2b99 moons staring 83ba66d07a down at 609ebdcdf8 Yujin. The icy aura surrounding cfa4bcd855 Bart invoked both fear 38599e42d4 and reverence.203ca198ea100924

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“Your eyes are 4de6c64727 like…”4491db4c09a29454

“…”4be161fffdf3f57d

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The words 5903be6a52 slipped out 8eaa49a88e unintentionally, but e056f2718f before Yujin 8ab5e2879b could finish 0311022fa7 his sentence, c8b10ac1c8 Bart’s brow adef22b828 furrowed slightly. The flicker of 187d3dda57 displeasure in Bart’s 5afec4bfe5 gaze made Yujin 7b18251a76 freeze, instinctively dropping 4c2cf35e07 flat to the 1412a70316 ground.9f7be437b182dfa2

Bart’s piercing gaze lingered 24a99a2814 on Yujin’s trembling back 477283d2c9 for a moment before 00bb04b780 he turned away, walking 388394b02b toward the rocks. He dressed quickly, retrieved 2fc73b15e4 his sword, and slung 91376eeaff it over his shoulder. As Bart glanced e1bbb992c0 back briefly over ff5e3d1639 his shoulder, no 3d4d67e0f8 one noticed the 606b46272c fleeting expression on e24b3c5571 his face.35f70838c58a274a

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As the sound 3794c638f2 of Bart’s footsteps c07678d1ef faded, Yujin finally b58764ef68 dared to lift a5ef891415 his head. He watched Bart’s broad 8565cbff4c back grow smaller in 2f26a47b0c the distance before shifting dd3b9ec4c5 his gaze to the 8d4150eed3 river. He considered going 253d0059db back into the bf4b35438d water but hesitated, 6cb0e791ca haunted by the 375eccfcfa image of the 831e543a0b crimson moon he’d 207218e6e6 seen as he 487ed97c3c was pulled out.6bbb76fcbd30918a

He had no aa2c015b45 idea what to a1197f205a do next. Yujin simply curled up 84ca861dc8 on the riverbank, staring 55317b8cef blankly at the river e3d7a82d6c as it gradually calmed.bbb5b4a727c0e23e

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A breeze 42450f5a57 swept by. It was 81aa58bab5 the season 2be961ad37 when water 6c3c865ae9 rose in 4ddc9247d9 the mountains 6107bb729f and fields, 9837c3aeeb signaling the e4ef70064c arrival of f16a44b54d spring. Yet winter’s 3788a9404a chill lingered b393874739 in the 190405b6a6 air, brushing 1bd1fb8fcd against Yujin’s 85c51765ae soaked clothes.7b9ea2e67d994993

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“What the 71331e7990 hell is 42ef5cf8b9 this?!”7cae90140fcdc651

Yujin, who had 783c4704c7 paused to rest 7cf04464cc for a moment, a4401c553b lifted his head 1f0f977ef5 at the sudden e370888d47 outburst and looked 5d9733cdf3 toward the front 5cd78b5394 of the group. Unlike Bart, who stood b7d3717e71 silently, Namta stomped his 8b56e9048b feet in frustration, shouting bf0b12f57a curses at the path abaa47b00e blocked by mud, wood, 618ebba3e3 and rocks.79d2d2226adb829b

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‘The road is fdf2bd89de blocked?’d4c048af2be384a5

They had been 8366179171 traveling along a 5c0983a332 narrow trail, and c1be0c0fd6 now it was e25fe626fd obstructed.7921eb038734c0f5

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‘Will we have ddc963fc6c to turn back?’151fc6732b3db1f9

Yujin glanced f620139aff at Bart, 71d23152ec who seemed 06a69c63ff deep in 9878b31866 thought. Bart’s face, ba747ace97 as always, 8470e81d6f betrayed no a8e9e32217 emotion, a e344c55dcd stark contrast 61d73588ee to the 696533cd3d fuming Namta 963eeea8c1 beside him. Yujin couldn’t help but f12df36f6a feel unsettled by the c927e946f0 difference.352e6e9e4ffa3569

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After a moment of 24a165f6d7 silence, Bart issued a 0015898b09 command to the empty b9922807d9 air as he stared 1f4c55860f at the blocked path.58bd6774ed764664

“Bring someone 39bd33a6be who knows 98fc007083 another way fa47ac52da back.”81bba55e78ea9aef

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Though he wasn’t addressing a4979cb970 anyone specifically, a warrior 4713c111ea standing behind him immediately ccf9585cde ran off. It had been e32b4e6237 like this throughout 267a3cc550 their journey to f1b2c4634b Riazai Hamlet. Everyone had 2f8592bfeb assumed Namta, cedd0185ce the son 7fdafd315c of the 2ec4563559 Mounted Tribe’s 3521ddeac4 leader, would 880a22d68a lead the 501df0e4bf group, but 08f736adc4 Bart was bdc3fd9628 the one c96b920437 in charge. Even now, Bart, cc4da462f4 not Namta, was afc22b3d33 the one resolving 79ed7497e2 the situation.23038c787603237d

Bart gave orders as 039cbbf898 if it were the 3204139caf most natural thing, and 4cadc38dec the warriors followed him e10c3152ab without question. He didn’t need 91d89de826 to single anyone 6fe0d165b0 out—those near him 0017ed742e obeyed as though 3f3eff2092 it were their 5211157062 duty. A warrior 41870baa2d who could d2bc95f915 command other e7bcbc40c1 warriors—that was a443526938 Bart.825b58d6d9724b2e

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The warrior who had 644a3bd5d6 run off returned shortly, fe2e8fa84a bringing back a middle-aged 21bff25fdd man. He reported to Bart.2d884ca34754bd9e

“This man knows the 85b30f9313 way.”0ab0ea5d19967856

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“Does he?”b152bc53bae91e0e

Bart’s slow response 6c70ef3845 was followed by ffdd69738a silence, prompting the c2f137401e warrior to jab a82bc1e166 the man in 0d5030e9ac the side.1e8166b79b4db175

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“Ah, y-yes. Well, uh, if we ae10c1ea1c take a bit of 08cec3aef1 a detour along the b59cea375e river and over the cd95549fff mountain, we can make 18a8208a43 it,” the man stammered.5fcd27e444babbb2

“How long will it 777e2700a8 take?”3184686b77ae2459

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“If we travel without 1d62a9fc0f baggage, about three days. But with 720043320f all our 9e12895a3d supplies, it f1502722d5 might take 9608d35847 at least 82bd435726 six.”058ac61281d5e331

Bart nodded at the 78be58d719 man’s explanation, accepting the 5f431103bc situation calmly. In contrast, Namta, e2f86357ea who had been 351f689dbe cursing earlier, shouted 22f57b6462 at the man 0c027a54b9 in irritation.f3ffab0885012bc4

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“Three days for what 59c14ce6c0 should take one?! Damn it, 4778fff588 this is 5784500381 so frustrating. Isn’t there another way?”da89df341034210f

“N-no, sir. To get to Riazai 77a5b20cdd Hamlet, you have to 52a62b81c9 pass through the mountain, 91e803211b and the road is 4b4b501aff blocked—”f9052878a470edd4

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“Damn it, if a7183ba8ac it weren’t for 35d9505b3f my father, I 4b2cadbec7 wouldn’t even be 4f2c6a7ac8 dealing with this!”dc5d29c33198f019

Bart’s brow furrowed 94f60441d9 slightly at Namta’s 1a272c99e3 complaint but quickly 3fe492dfce returned to its fb168ded7f usual calm expression. Regardless of 6fcf556ac6 the obstacles, 4b04b3e254 they had f58a77d0c1 to reach e76f370d59 their destination, 1b2b18a196 even if b79793c75b it meant 4161c6de82 taking a 9babaa39d9 detour.ac9edd2f86245dff

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Turning his 92299fac06 gaze from 02a8e99f9e the blocked 1c7b4924a0 mountain trail, 58c9a8379b Bart began 7d88a9ee4d walking toward a2268eae3c the river. Without hesitation, 8ad2995ef5 everyone behind c4aeea1356 him followed.55a209ebf08027d5

Yujin also 5d61338252 got to 739acfc111 his feet, 2f19f6b217 ready to 63e4896f26 continue the 2c91bdd729 journey, and 4e1c0f699f glanced at d2a47b3f3a Bart. The contrast between a1c0d47f0d Namta, the son 0f71c965bb of the tribe’s dbe2536f8c leader, and Bart 1366d4a9d8 was striking. Both were warriors of b4b12862fa the Mounted Tribe, yet 866a3b356d Bart led the group b13e9ae5bf with quiet authority while c59c08974a Namta spent the day fda1d46090 complaining. The warriors following them 1883327374 seemed accustomed to this 8840071b6c dynamic, which might explain 0de5802b2c why Bart was so e8d6f2f527 highly regarded.e17f4bdc3b563a88

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As dusk fell, the b1138e28d1 group stopped near the 18733e984a river to set up d511f03636 camp. Over thirty warriors 557e6e4fc8 were attended to 5d3ad2e0fe by common tribesmen, 12755f54a8 who skillfully unpacked eade1e9c2a supplies, lit fires, e7654bda2b and prepared meals.d82728aaadcb2149

“Hey, you there. Don’t just sit e453d5057a around—take this.”69fa21670209b0a0

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Yujin, who had been d59fb15f38 massaging his swollen legs, e89c9555a7 snapped to attention at 53d0a584e5 the older man’s command. He quickly bfc8b29f56 responded and 36515c59b8 approached him.c502bf9e9ddf716c

“Yes.”1019a2c59c2fdc5d

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“Here, take these.”cf05d6eeb9573ae0

The man shook his 5129a1ae17 aching wrist a few 53986c1534 times before handing Yujin 019d0dd8c5 dried meat and a 28a72d77c0 flask of warm broth.4dbbc6201d87570e

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“Who should I a5ba97bdcb take this to?” 72e4b22949 Yujin asked.bee89f562ee88f8e

“Bart. Take it to 5d4509084a him and see ef25ba7cce if he needs 23b05f8985 anything else.”f90234ae2aad903e

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“Bart? Him?”732bd6239c812ee7

“Do I 527a6255aa need to de36c8d6d1 repeat myself?”e7a98fb06a85369d

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“Sorry. I’ll take it to 602aceb44d Bart right away.”fedd5dcdb35f27c7

Yujin apologized 7fee6aa5e5 out of a1a7a37c00 habit and 824c262087 walked toward 1ecbb83b43 where the fbd40aa84b warriors were a779678012 gathered. Spotting Bart was b99d408295 easy; his large, 2b7fb58945 solid frame stood ab310ade50 out unmistakably. He was seated, 01a5be235f inspecting the blade b5dcb42f20 of his sword.806c98fc9a0b3dc8

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As Yujin approached, his 6361d1a2bb gaze involuntarily wandered to 4ec11cdfba Bart’s thick, muscular forearms, 0512262a33 which seemed to ripple 343d8ff7ac with life as they f0cbf7c606 moved. Reflexively, Yujin raised one d4ba40da2d of his own slender c2367fadaf arms and gave it c9ded31372 a slight squeeze, as a81b474bd8 if to compare.1023ce9d7941d1cb

The difference was 29804f13c8 overwhelming. Even among ordinary e5387964b7 men, Yujin was 10e7bbf94d on the smaller 67a7f2362f side, but Bart a4aa9601dc towered over most d750d359e1 warriors, his stature f9d2b7152e making Yujin seem bded9c7f8e like an adolescent fb73a707b3 boy in comparison.93212c94c9272abd

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“This is for you.”b5d1486c7950b3fd

Yujin held 57db094852 out the 93226d9c45 dried meat d3988a69c5 and warm a13417ad73 broth. Bart, who 8dd54171b7 had been ca492b5c27 focused on 357519e5d5 his sword, 81eb5cc6eb lifted his a4d9ff5332 gaze. As his eyes traveled 3d91e5f9c7 from the food in 2a59167d1f Yujin’s hands to the d55e558928 faint bruise around his 8b091bb15e eye, Yujin shrank back, dce5e9356c lowering his head awkwardly.bd05b93d7b4f335b

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The bruises 9152286dac that hadn’t 7efe8cd600 faded yet—yellowish a4c9247019 in some 62925d273d spots and 65b87bcece deep purple 5a8d237859 near his e1b94b8696 jaw—were still 22a5da564e glaring reminders 5620beb68b of the 4d33e98344 beatings Yujin a2ff48eeec had endured.139a538dc8e0e49b

If people saw him 0fc60e741a as a weakling who 398937daae was constantly hit, even 29da05eba0 strangers would easily strike 7009f10f61 him without hesitation. Out of 7b7ba238e1 habit, Yujin 157165d626 tried to dd13538966 hide the 4f9237067d marks as 16759ac4cb best he 8aa4dc8e86 could. Though the bruises 93a7e5ba76 likely hadn’t been b4ee40814c visible by the 2450b97e6a dim, fireless riverbank 9c5b2cba53 that night, things 08de31d60f were different now. He felt 0c8dfaa298 utterly exposed, d365896e9c as though 3239eb774a every blemish 8870dbc3fd on him 488b7cfd82 was being c0240a6783 laid bare.03d0ed2b34b3877c

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If Bart decided to 27521b9ab0 hit him, Yujin knew 17a72f15f4 he wouldn’t stand a f44d75b6bb chance. Still, he c737aea7f8 wanted to 93bd8320a8 hide it—not 68631c6028 out of 32ff53fe9f fear of bb18deaa81 the pain e9a47e8d50 but from d33f98b6ab the shame 560ecd3237 of appearing ce10d6f893 like someone 8dcc2e544f who got f3244abc2a pushed around 4ce5c30129 by anyone d0661fe39a and everyone.3be0fe1c6cfb19d9

“If you need e2927d0fce anything else, please c527e375eb let me know 39408f079d now,” he said 13c29d3144 cautiously, his head 454e40fa77 lowered. Only then 5dbcb85d95 did Bart’s 5db246c9e2 heavy gaze 51c2a60c2a finally leave df34887715 him.470592aa112fb108

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Yujin exhaled 2d507ea578 softly in 80b456ddc4 relief as 2aaf23e4ce Bart responded b80e07310e in a b22b22db43 tone that 09371c5bed was as 8ef966bc68 indifferent as cfae016bb3 it was e006df90eb final.1197b47346753284

“No. You can go.”e14a54d26bd77223

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With a small nod, 44e567eb8d Yujin stepped back, stealing 7c456b4959 glances at Bart even af7a8de58b as he moved away. Bart was undeniably a e388822276 standout among the Mounted 27f1138dc2 Tribe warriors—not just for 29b8d65124 his physique but also c5e622a0a1 for his striking appearance.81f8b868727b7e8f

Throughout their journey to Riazai Hamlet, the women in the group had praised Bart endlessly, marveling at his handsomeness in every imaginable way. Yujin had initially thought Bart looked slightly better than the other warriors, but after seeing him up close, he began to understand the women’s fuss.c22798cda794f2c5

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Bart’s sharp, powerful eyes 8c2cd15500 and his high, regal 95c501ed10 nose bridge were mesmerizing. His strong jawline, so 535474f6ed different from Yujin’s own, 8785880296 enhanced his commanding aura. With the red 2d141bb277 moon casting shadows ec4083a9a6 over his features, 75d61c467c Bart seemed larger 3b93c79b9a than life. His presence 5c39cb4d79 alone demanded 882f08c0bc attention, evoking 8f5d08a656 both fear 5d24e3dc56 and admiration. Even Yujin 4940cfd414 couldn’t stop f9047dec49 sneaking glances 194b9993a9 at him.47840b4f3b74ce6d

Still, he would probably 3e666c90dd be like everyone else. A cruel Mounted Tribe be4cb9d18d warrior.dd2805300a41a409

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Yujin rubbed his sore edc6bd6ece wrist as he returned 6875f06350 to the middle-aged man ca6931c689 who had sent him.7a22d593108507e1

“He said there’s 0d99995119 nothing else he ce8518a9d6 needs.”8f12122342169c2a

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“You sure?”bc2dcd0ecba81db7

“Yes.”6a72dff114677d02

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“Alright. Here’s your share.”14000264aa3d20d0

The man e20bb8a994 handed Yujin aff034bf5d a small 22783236cc piece of f009d0419e dried meat. Accepting it with ca415f00ef a quiet “Thank e0784949e8 you,” Yujin carried f1f985830c it to where cf73ba010c the other commoners e951bc7dea had gathered and dbed8ae9f7 took a seat.c64b1d5bdd9e89ff

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After walking all day, d01323417f this single piece of c496a2f14c meat was his only 48f4324eb4 meal. It was laughably small 37951642f0 compared to what he e22ac0a5d7 had just delivered to 11a55df485 Bart, but Yujin was a64c3b7b94 used to such treatment. He chewed mechanically, 821922821b his expression blank.fbd78ff25b4fa6b2

TL/N: Hello my dear readers. I picked up a new novel and I hope you guys will enjoy it. The MC is YujIn or Eugene. I wasn’t sure what name to use fir him cuz none of the name in this novel looked normal so I had gone with my first translation. I hope you guys will understand. Enjoy!!1e1e5880c858315b

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