MDOF | Chapter 2.6

“So, your seal was suddenly broken. Hearing the underworld was in an uproar, I was quite excited, thinking you would come sooner.”e65c8c0e906f656b

“Didn’t you already set a pretty white snake in my place? I’ve heard some rumors.”343572f2ca8a68a9

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“That snake, compared to a magnificent fox like you, is nothing but a foul-smelling creature.”bd0c6fa3eedfee93

Songje’s elegant fingers traced Yeon’s jawline, applying pressure below his lips. Instead of pulling Yeon’s resisting face towards him, Songje brought his face close, enveloping Yeon’s face with his cold breath.9fd772a29671bbb5

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“Let’s end this game here. Didn’t our relationship end 500 years ago when you didn’t ask for help?”43243adb019b4aac

Songje stopped at the c37e99a833 distance where their noses 93da562deb almost touched upon hearing 5f9e2a240a the cold words.4e2026f5f2728808

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“I just came to greet the affection I raised, so let’s put an end to this empty greed. Our Yeon ended there.”962f1d5a68ce39be

“You’re as cold as the Moon Goddess.”1b9d6556b267aefd

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To Songje’s grumbling, Yeon gave a relaxed smile. Here ends any speck of attachment to this ice castle.ac922938526d3e61

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“Did you wake up, baby?”3a729959a02a094d

“Uh… uh…”35991ea7f37dd373

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Seonwoo, who had slept soundly without dreaming, jolted upright at the sound of Samsin’s voice. He had clearly fallen asleep with his head on Yeon’s lap, but where Yeon had been, there was only a clump of fur like the one that comes out after brushing Yeon’s fur.1e07bd676a20f212

“The fox stepped out for a bit.”044fe2e8299cc985

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At the news 1fd41fb041 that Yeon had 715ca2b580 left, Seonwoo, feeling 7f370680a2 just as anxious, 2152a47790 rolled his eyes 018b0033d7 around.069df4bddf2723a7

What an arbitrary fox. It was fine until he brought him here, but he didn’t let him sleep, and now he’s gone without a word. Seonwoo felt bitter towards him for not even considering how uncomfortable it might be for him to be left alone with Samsin. If this was going to happen, he might as well have stayed home alone.2e7469bfecfccaa3

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“Where did he go?”f260efe6bfa3d9e8

How important could it be to leave someone asleep behind? Seonwoo grumbled, pouting. Although he found Samsin uncomfortable, he couldn’t help but complain with a whiny tone from the unexpected start to his day.06cce5f90771be95

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“Hmm… he went to his previous master.”6d1eb2d53d920874

“Master?”3490eb2f02471bd9

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The idea 728f2021a4 of Yeon 28ed7d38a2 having a 88cf039642 master was 7f3d9b12e8 hard to 5085232b5f imagine, and f97cc8cdec Seonwoo pouted 31c8802ece his lips.7a17698e6c6ecde0

“Though it’s cheeky, his beauty is outstanding, isn’t it? He was indeed a perfect fox.”fa082c95699a9118

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“We don’t use that kind of language these days.”ffa4b81ff1da9f17

His abrupt retort was a reflection of his discomfort. For some reason, he couldn’t stand her treating Yeon like a pet dog.da405bdaf077c117

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“Sorry. I’m such an old soul. So, what do you say these days?”7d9679f71d5c8543

At the response of ‘companion animal,’ Samsin laughed awkwardly, saying that Yeon would probably hate that word even more.d73d6b3ff722aaf0

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Yeon would rather be called a pet fox than Songje’s companion. Not knowing the truth, Seonwoo still pouted. Samsin, watching Seonwoo’s disheveled brown hair with warmth, took the opportunity to gaze at Seonwoo again while Yeon was away.d85689d8a7fdd37b

Her yellow irises could see many things others could not. It was only natural, since human life begins with Samsin. Samsin Halmeoni, with her many responsibilities, also had much power at her disposal. Tracing the blue lifeline visible in her eyes, she looked down at where Seonwoo’s heart was.e037a5852afbeef6

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The heart, beating strong dd186263f8 like that of a 2e9c9c37ba child, was encased in 8eab2271d1 layers of shell familiar 9024644f40 even to Samsin.582ad0d965d2637b

She knew well what that thick shell was protecting. However, even she did not know why it was in this child’s chest.1749a607be7e6bfa

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Ignoring Seonwoo’s curious gaze, Samsin focused her eyes, and the pupils, now darkened with yellow, dilated. More information began to flow into her.0e7de797eb3002c7

‘I won’t let such dangerous things happen to my son!’bfbddc6b0ad9a255

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A clear, sharp woman’s voice scratched past Samsin’s ears.930749fda95e158d

‘Hand it over to that beggar child! He’s supposed to ward off misfortune, right?!’8dde87e0d3ac660d

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‘If you insist on giving it to my son, I’ll abandon my duty to keep the oath.’37ea5cf8503ee433

‘So that’s how it was.’a24355c7ccd29072

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With the experience 71f0c8cf43 of her long d0e7443773 life, Samsin could caaaf323d5 guess what had 28a6036ae9 happened to the f09a8cceb1 Shin family child 4c6ad9b017 from just a fe934efb2d few words that cd730f33b0 had passed by 0ff616698e her ears.187d012c4dc688df

She inhaled the acdb709807 smoke of her 844bb318a7 cigarette, deep in 04a03b9f1d thought. The children c2383e89bf she had 294c65db18 released from d7321f9f08 her care 85f76e3155 never went 8b83a47097 as planned, 43531ac450 but realizing 2871f68de2 too late 6f0ec4aa23 that a f4778c1884 promise upheld 2f0f4dfe48 for hundreds d5d367a6e3 of years 3b482d05a4 had been 7e1938a116 broken left e23f456c41 her feeling c5ccfd41a5 bitterly disappointed.f9db91d01997d968

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If she had known earlier, could she have prevented this child’s lifeline from trembling so powerlessly? Feeling sorry for him, Samsin gently stroked Seonwoo’s precious hair.e9ad10bef61c1ec5

Seonwoo’s lips subtly twisted. Even though he had never received parental affection, he instinctively knew that Samsin’s touch was no different. His heart, which had been prickly due to Yeon’s absence, felt strangely relieved, and he tried to control his watering eyes.f02c96cd0a5440e4

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“You’ve been through a lot, baby. Thank you for growing up well.”4a149b40fe97aae4

A single teardrop fell from Seonwoo’s swollen eyes. Wiping away the tear hanging precariously on his wet lower eyelashes, there was much in Samsin’s voice that Seonwoo didn’t understand.ea74dc3b15bc568e

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Why now? Seonwoo’s shoulders, not having cried since who knows when, began to tremble. Samsin patted his aimlessly shaking shoulders, swallowing a sigh with her now calm eyes.adc94d9e10b9a4f2

The fox’s seal had been broken because the promise was broken. Samsin knew she had to ignore the fact that her children might get brutally broken in this event, and it pained her.7a5010254a20e380

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Thus, while carefully choosing her words from among the few she could offer this time, the fox returned sooner than expected. Seeing Yeon’s drooping tail, one could guess how much he had been through, bringing a slight smile to Samsin’s lips.5aec1a77d1955014

“Oh, you managed to escape well. I thought you’d be stuck for days.”7b38daa40acb7657

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“What’s this? Did you make him cry?”805e851b4ff696f9

Yeon, ignoring Samsin’s words, grabbed Seonwoo’s flushed cheeks and snapped at her.31832ccb028d2dd5

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“When have I ever made a child cry? Why do you only pick the nasty things to say, really.”df681adab6285830

“Oh, no. I didn’t cry.”665f85718eb7cd68

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Seonwoo, trying to hide his wet eyes, shook his head vigorously, his voice cracking, and Yeon’s grip on his cheek loosened.2b8b88344f99d8b8

“It seems Songje has fallen for Bing-a. I thought I’d be stuck in the Ice Hell for sure.”99e4d61b4a4467ce

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“…So you pushed him to go while thinking that?”18ccdf5432700fe2

“Hoho, other people’s love fights are the most fun. At my age, life gets boring, and… the folks in the afterlife don’t even date anymore, so there’s nothing to watch.”15ba2c6563226049

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Love fights? Dating? Seonwoo, rubbing b2eb0f987b his eyes, 5b414f6bab looked up 088a0d68c8 at Yeon.53fffaed60a74e97

“Nonsense! What love fight? Only old folks with time on their hands do dating!”13cd5eb07541c8d1

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Raising his voice, Yeon didn’t notice Seonwoo’s intense gaze, scrunching up his nose and baring his teeth. Samsin, enjoying the riled-up Yeon, laughed heartily, clutching her stomach.dba96e39a3bfa0fa

“There’s a rumor in the afterlife that Songje is so caught up in the fox’s tail that he’s melting all the ice in the Ice Hell, and there’s no goblin who doesn’t know that. Baby, do you know how noisy it was?”02c9566623a3d4fb

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Samsin, pulling Seonwoo into this conversation, showed more mischief than the kindness she had when they were alone. Yeon, grabbing Seonwoo’s hand, which was just blinking its large eyes, huffed.aaa6b11c39356b29

“If he had melted the ice sooner, I wouldn’t have had to escape to the underworld. How annoying. Let’s go, we’re done here.”de212fe3df76276c

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“Already?”39729e88ba34b9f8

It was d7de6cc94f strange seeing e660bd8ce5 Yeon raise 93a29b8677 his voice 3994e651b1 or jump f9822ecf0a around when 789bb3b8e6 he usually 8df569c418 answered lazily 8669bb1376 or ignored 4227ea98c2 with half-open 35e48ad23a eyes. It felt like 1f6235acf2 his mood was 4ffbcc7ed8 twisted. It was like 636bf39eed the sense of 710842c43f alienation one feels 7a51efe3b7 when they realize 23fa50cb8f their close friend e32fde8ec4 has set boundaries.3718ec2d77108c8c

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“You just sleep when you’re at home. Here, you seem to have fun, so it’s nice to watch. Stay a bit longer, why leave so soon.”a26cb69af0d72da5

Hiding his complex feelings, Seonwoo smiled prettily. Although he tried to look nonchalant, he wasn’t feeling good. Even during what felt like an outing, he felt quite lonely.73dec9f481403b35

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He was also hurt by being left alone like a piece of furniture. Seeing all these aspects of Yeon that he hadn’t seen in the weeks they spent together made him feel distant. Yeon usually just dismissively responded or ignored him with sleepy eyes.1e6221fa0d9edd6b

Yeon, whom he thought would enjoy their time together, might have found the time spent with him uninteresting. Despite deciding not to expect anything, the rising disappointment chilled Seonwoo’s mind. He bit his soft inner cheek to maintain his smile, hiding the creeping disappointment.cc384c0507461e84

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“What?”ebc9f4434c1146e7

“Your condition looks good, so why rush back?”863996ab906e33bf

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Seonwoo placed his hand, which had escaped Yeon’s grip, quietly on his thigh, listening to Samsin’s chatter.b99a48255f064a10

“Seems like Songje has taken in another child who’s just like a baby fox, still clinging to him, huh?”be14b47e15fad8b8

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“Old woman, when have I ever clung to Songje…”4c994cc56a6edb06

That was because he was held captive. Yeon, touching his forehead, gave a soft laugh while looking at Seonwoo, who leaned towards Samsin. He wanted to stay longer, seeing that smile he hadn’t seen before, but there wouldn’t be any good news coming from Samsin’s mouth.02b65d2abcea502a

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“Oh my, now that I think about it, even Yama’s crow has run away to the underworld.”de722b5739aaffa9

“Is running away in fashion now?”bdd166a41fbaba96

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“Have you met the crow?”d59afb37c295f084

“Don’t know, that smelly brat. Yama has some strange tastes…”beb0c14b91698958

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Seonwoo gaped at Yeon’s grumpy response.a2e7a62ae16509ff

Yama? As in Yama, 68e3124324 the King of 72c49a9ab3 Hell? The movie he 3c27dfb40d enjoyed watching was e9a80f062c real, and his 974501b532 uncomfortable feelings were f7c12091d1 now diluted by 5950095e7a curiosity.ac44616cf11e3e62

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“What about his taste?”958940e3e490a7ed

“…There’s just that.”b107806a1b22f30b

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Yeon, not giving e247b5d1ef a proper answer 56148edb70 again, turned his 4879af526a head away sharply.cfaa6171c92e7e97

He wanted to go back now. If he returned now, the day would be over. It was bothersome, but he needed to get groomed and wash off this uncomfortable feeling. Although he didn’t need to bathe as a divine being, he wanted to doze off under Seonwoo’s hands brushing through his fur after washing.d55f9bf8a13f3b48

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‘Songje, that bastard. Still messing around needlessly.’066e9045e20a988c

Shuddering at Songje’s scent lingering on his body, Yeon looked down at the two whispering on the second-floor railing. Seonwoo’s large brown eyes sparkled, curious about what serious conversation they were having. Samsin nodded kindly at Seonwoo, a gentleness Yeon had never seen directed at him, making his lips twist.d956bba29090d9b6

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As Seonwoo had de6765f633 said, Yeon was 89e40e53fd lively in the e9c4564afa underworld or the e0ed36595e netherworld. Even if he had 1804208387 lost his jewel, there 721279d734 was no lack in b5b53b1ab6 his abilities as a c2eb178e5e divine being. In this world, he 9923c4dba9 was always sleepy, but eecf820b0a now his body felt 0db2621a6d as light as if 402df19c95 he had just woken 91fcd21b75 up.28d21f144802333e

‘Even so…’dc89555502822dba

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Here, there’s Seonwoo. Exuding a sweet scent that made his mouth water.d416f3a84941fa32

The only reason he puts up with the discomfort here is because of him. If he let him go and someone took him where he couldn’t reach, he would tear apart the thief who harmed Seonwoo without satisfaction. Above all, hadn’t Seonwoo said he would give his life to Yeon? Seonwoo’s life was his.1d72395ec441ce46

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Seonwoo burst into laughter at something amusing. The smile on his clear face was familiar, and Yeon relaxed the tension in his jaw. Watching that smile, even the boring times didn’t seem so bad.66d97f114b748b52