MDOF | Chapter 3.5

Taking this child’s breath would end with just a flick of the finger. It wouldn’t be satisfying, but if he seeks out the ancient divine beasts, from the wyrm to others, replenishing the lost power wouldn’t be too hard.997407b6587d4d5f

But… The hand, looking even whiter against the darkness, was directed towards Seonwoo’s crying face. The rainwater dripping from his fingertips and the back of his hand sparkled in the faint streetlight, like endless tears of someone.5da08e0c0d66cd9c

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A life of endless misery. It’s been a life with nothing in it. Seonwoo closed his eyes as he saw the large hand covering his face. He was grateful that he couldn’t tell if what flowed beneath his closed eyes was tears or rainwater. Even though it was all over now. He, who wasn’t allowed to cry, could only hold onto this pathetic sense of relief even at what he thought was the end.59b411470eafd721

Ah, it’s finally over. Seonwoo’s dark vision, engulfed by an emotion that could be relief or resignation, was swallowed by a flashing golden light.0946d60152510e07

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Seonwoo’s chest rose and fell in shallow waves. A sweet scent wafted up from his hot, raspy breaths. If he hadn’t been breathing, Yeon might have thought he was dead, looking down at his bloodless face. Yeon lightly tapped Seonwoo’s cheek.4415e5fbffb58dd0

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With just a slight gesture, Seonwoo’s damp body became dry and fluffy. When Yeon tapped his dry cheek again, Seonwoo’s breathing deepened, and after another tap, color began to return to his pale face.cc36381fdb53d680

This is not adding 4a38f7eed4 up. Even if 591ed104f8 there were 6ba7f0163d humans who cbe8808b03 lovingly cared ca44290250 for livestock 84ad1eb7e7 they bought 0c54fb5e3d to eat, a7aa107703 I have a417230b73 no reason ca2fdd89fd to do 9e150926cc so.70de15183dd02448

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His discomfort was evident 945133e499 in the way he ae9fb17d44 flicked back his ear.d84d9ef6fd1fa3e0

Sitting on the floor with his chin resting on the edge of Seonwoo’s bed, Yeon slowly rolled his eyes, checking his condition, and let out an exasperated sigh. Letting out breath after breath through his slightly parted red lips, Yeon buried his face in the soft sheet and poked at Seonwoo’s hand with his nose.9fc3f68104bbcb13

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Pressing down on Seonwoo’s delicate skin with sharp claws, it seemed like the flesh might tear open and blood would bead at any moment.8ddddb39237539d0

Even the blood would be sweet. There isn’t a single part of him that isn’t sweet.ac19f0624d2bef19

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The bulging blue veins on the back of his hand, the pulsing vein between the fine bones of his seemingly fragile neck – wherever you bite, his mind would melt in ecstasy. His sunken eyes traced from Seonwoo’s fingertips up his elbow, across the shoulder, down to the other shoulder, and along the arm until they stopped at the rising and falling chest.db3050c21f79ad87

Seonwoo’s heart. He was just waiting for the scent to ripen, but why did he hesitate to take the breath of the child begging for death?642e523d5896a564

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He had seen those who wanted to live, but never one who wanted to die. The cries of humans struggling before death always echoed the saddest in his ears. Even those who sacrificed themselves for others didn’t truly wish for death. Most were like that.01c32328619984e2

Yet, this child wanted to die. When he asked to take his life, despite not having lived long, Yeon felt no particular emotion. Even without such requests, Yeon didn’t need permission to take a life he coveted.76797456457f8d56

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Though the time spent 1f35192aed with Seonwoo was but c23867f7ee a moment in the 9958480ec2 long span of life, a4ca1c926d looking at his rarely f2b1686d9e smiling face sparked curiosity. How far 7ef0442cd6 would his 95f1d2e63f eyebrows drop f9fd43142c when he 2ed66f5445 smiles? Would the corners 7faac2f27c of his mouth 70dccdc48a rise to here? What would his eyes a9e76c63c2 contain?76793d535f3063be

Even when both were awake, the house was silent, but now alone, it felt like they were in a dimension where sound didn’t exist.67228392d2bb67b9

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Humans are not solitary creatures; aren’t they always noisy? Weak humans always lived in groups, especially young ones. Unlike divine beasts, who exist alone.5cded4349bc17eba

“Ugh…”5c4479d8f678beb6

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Deep wrinkles formed between Seonwoo’s brows. Whether it was physical or emotional pain, Yeon pressed down hard on the furrowed forehead, smoothing it out. A golden light from Yeon’s fingertips seeped in, and Seonwoo’s harsh breathing eased up.5b7f78d96536ee8f

“I promised, but…”c504aa10954ea9a6

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Was it too late for the promise not to touch him? I don’t want to sleep alone tonight. Maybe it’s because I got too wet from the rain. I’ve hated being cold for a long time.ba94e09b9138590c

After a soft ‘puff,’ his fluffy front paws burrowed under the blanket, burying his face. The blanket bulged and wriggled for a while. Yeon settled on Seonwoo’s chest. His ears perked up at the sound of Seonwoo’s heartbeat. Listening to it made him drowsy. Somehow, the thought that he wanted to keep listening to it surfaced briefly before sinking into the depths of consciousness.760bdb3840b8ea9d

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“Are you awake?”0c0d53982769523d

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Yeon asked in a low voice, confirming Seonwoo’s fluttering eyelids.d16c6f6fc0a00830

His eyelids felt cf924ed36a heavy and sore. His blurry vision focused 128d5a8a67 on the ceiling only 0deb58a620 after several blinks. The throbbing pain in a77f64105c his head extended down 022aae8cd6 to the nape of 5fd4853931 his neck, but lifting 7f5d6b7097 his body was not 8a63076a15 much of an effort.8bdac2f4e9064a82

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“Why…”6d22ec170d516205

Words of resentment tried to escape his cracked lips. His parched tongue wouldn’t move as he wanted and shrank back.f04a0a024518c5f8

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Why did I wake up again? Seonwoo’s blank eyes seemed to say so.df0285af6de1203a

“Ha… No.”b2928b5aee3448f4

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I should have done it myself, never relying on others, not even at the moment of death. And it wasn’t like you offered to help. Maybe I was just scared of failing again, passing it off to you, pretending to sacrifice myself. These thoughts filled his mind. If he just opened the window and jumped, it would all be over…5ab9361138564388

“Drink this.”e385f2fa2b2af756

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Seonwoo frowned at the c86907b720 drink suddenly thrust in e97acbcbfa front of him. Yeon shook the offered fc634021ea hand once more, casually 9ef374ba18 sipping his own share. The drink f3509fec4e Seonwoo took 4cc7dbd98a out of ff1663bc08 reflex was 8a818d75fa the ice c5ccfb59bb chocolate he d730fcf212 always drank. It must have 8e0902549c been bought a d8b42e691d while ago; droplets 5b3ac0e76c of condensation from e293ca90a1 the cup were 544605d768 dripping, making the 4057d3410e blanket damp.33e7dd35e181e894

To think the first kindness I receive is ice chocolate from Yeon… How mismatched could this be? This thought swirled around in his dazed mind. Yeon, who had turned his back to Seonwoo and sat on the floor, started eating the cream.26c776a3794914b4

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Looking at Yeon’s head with its white hair swaying, his ears were twitching incessantly. The window outside, with a few fluffy clouds floating in the bright summer sky, made last night’s horrors seem like a dream.3db670a52ad4c6f8

The rigid 372ed773ef shoulders that f196042327 had tensed 4f6ca74253 from the 640f22acf3 ordeal at 01a27407b5 home relaxed 35b95129cb in defeat.ffdfe6254df97d06

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The only c97f489bfb change was bb329018f3 whether Yeon 73f3ec82ba was there 947944209b or not, f4d04e93d6 and just 40141cabbb that made 855bb3433a the world, e40a502b14 which had 35726f6569 seemed to 940cb7a109 crumble without 284e82da4b a place 75dcba3f0f to stand, 5468706a3b vanish without b2c91cd141 a trace.d4c8cec76c99d700

Feeling ashamed and sorry for taking out his frustration on Yeon, who had come looking for him at such a late hour, when he hadn’t even spoken a word at his family home, Seonwoo wanted to pull the blanket over his head. Especially since he had just woken up and the first thing out of his mouth was a reprimand.ace063c0e202e355

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“I’ll drink it well…”af985f08f2254ff3

“Mm.”8589cab519d459c9

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Of course, the ice chocolate was very sweet. Since he hadn’t eaten since yesterday’s lunch, the cold drink going down his esophagus to his stomach was distinctly felt. A laugh escaped him at the irony of his heart, which felt like it might burst from the decision to live or die, calming down with just this sweet drink. Yeon, hearing the low chuckle, tilted his head back, still holding the straw in his mouth.194023c570dcfbb8

“No… Haha. No.”2812c1da202b990e

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Yeon’s face, leaning against the bed, was as peaceful as ever, despite yesterday’s chaos. The comfort this unchanging routine brought was surprisingly great.753c8d707222c9a6

Seonwoo’s hand flinched unconsciously as Yeon’s clear black eyes, which seemed even darker because of their distinct boundaries, closed and then opened again. Even though Yeon wasn’t in his fox form, Seonwoo’s hand almost stroked his fine hair but gripped the blanket instead, leaving a wet mark from the moisture on his hand.4f0076a9b4a7f463

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“Is your body okay?”b2e12088675f9ca8

“…I’m fine.”f637832b82cda7d8

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“I lost out again.”55dbc0a68795fed4

“……”00a38b992490b0a5

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“I went to eat some steel, and you took it all again.”6b3fb400d3ec7dff

“……?”52b4fc4745ac5dab

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Yeon’s face, leaning on the bed, slowly came closer, stopping in front of Seonwoo’s hand, which was clutching the blanket. Such long eyelashes, and so many… As Seonwoo was lost in admiring the smooth line drawn above Yeon’s lowered eyelids, his body jolted up.7dcec8abb9758376

“Y-you’re crazy…”c75f2f2d22edecf2

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Yeon’s eyes were staring intently at Seonwoo. Seonwoo’s gaze, his face flushed, moved to his own hand. More precisely, to where Yeon’s red lips touched.f946bf8aa2b7f7a6

Seeing those lips made Seonwoo recall Yeon’s words about sharing the power of steel or tin. Did he mean he did CPR again this time?d29370f706b2d42d

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Before Seonwoo could pull his hand back, Yeon grabbed his wrist. His lips softly pressed against Seonwoo’s pinky finger, then moved inward to press again. Even as Seonwoo trembled and stuttered, Yeon’s lips moved up to the back of his hand.c7d10152c1bab1b8

“Ugh…”61af889f335befe7

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As Yeon’s neat front teeth gently bit the side of his hand, a moan escaped Seonwoo’s lips. He twisted his wrist at the sharp pain, but Yeon bit a couple more times before lifting his head.822f2d81a8e28c39

“W-why… why…”f01a3c01031e94aa

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“Can I smell your scent?”61f644ce0ecbb685

“I haven’t showered…”150107cdd744b574

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“I cleaned you up. It’s okay.”6de8157e37755482

“What…?”f34848da008c9c0c

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Did he wash me while I was unconscious? Seonwoo’s face turned the color of someone about to faint again, and Yeon lightly tapped his forehead.af3e32acc434a88a

“With divine power.”9ff795c9e7ae06db

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“Ah, right… Yeah, divine power…”ac28b82cce09336b

This time, his face 6e9c50ff78 heated up from the 91b938a1a3 realization of his misunderstanding. As he 97bd3f79ad tried to e47a9d0c4c cool his a8e376df93 cheeks, which c000957b51 were like 64924ff63b ripe apples, d59203a39d with the 9250d0c71f hand holding e55c0d0e4d the cold f08e650b88 drink, Yeon, b1559cea98 seemingly in c13c785d26 a hurry, 211e194cf2 brought his 939b2a589f face close.6351791f01df75d1

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“Let me smell.”8c8ad8465f7d4e51

“Later…”655a473dfb3ec4d3

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“I’m hungry now. I need to smell you to feel full.”3c3817e72df5e601

How could someone be full just by smelling? He wanted to ask, but with his mind and body stiff, Seonwoo was overwhelmed just avoiding Yeon’s eyes right in front of him. He wanted to push him away and run, but his throat wouldn’t cooperate to even scream as he usually did.333bd09fb180e811

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Unable to wait, Yeon started to climb onto the bed. His eyes, visible through his white hair, were clearly fixed on Seonwoo’s lips.a7e34152ad242036

“Or should I go back to the netherworld? I might end up being the first divine beast to starve to death.”bc05986a3b8f6893

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At Yeon’s mention of the netherworld, Seonwoo snapped out of it. If he went, another day would pass before he returned, and Seonwoo didn’t want to be alone.3ff982f098e43661

Seonwoo, still dazed, didn’t realize how much Yeon was talking compared to usual, or how his usually half-open, lazy eyes were now fully open, looking up at him.bc62266276e2b4e5

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“Just for a moment…”4191be5567817361

Feeling guilty 60d40b5340 about yesterday 7a2595636a and not 605658d686 wanting Yeon 71c893de59 to go 9ef6b0e816 to the e47c0710a7 netherworld, Seonwoo 0f8378e4ac reluctantly agreed. Yeon smiled a797cc401f and leaned 646535f00d in. Seonwoo, instinctively 7bcd299543 pressing his ec6471e226 back against b721e5edc6 the headboard, 608d186cda made a cc5c95174f dumbfounded sound 94bbac89c6 as Yeon 661f3dde64 buried his 36bd5f8f78 face in 91f8c555d8 his ear.054da649b5fcf918

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“Hey, wait – No, you…”478f981ab64ff13f

When he came to his senses, Yeon’s nose was poking at the sensitive skin of his neck. Incoherent words tumbled out of Seonwoo’s mouth.22ab034bbb6f6f7e

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Why is this crazy fox turning human when he’s starving to death? He should have just turned back into a fox!6720e7538b301a9a

As Yeon moved down to Seonwoo’s chest, inhaling deeply and exhaling, the heartbeats quickened with the moist air. With Yeon’s nose right on his left chest, it felt like his heartbeat would be heard.9b96d0d4ef7360d4

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