SMFC | Chapter 11

The question was delivered 961ee1970c so casually that it 6c1beddc14 barely felt like one. For a moment, 6a22a1ef86 Yoo Haeon thought a8fea2ed31 Lee Soo was db1443b02d talking to himself, 254856794e but when Lee 5f9b5901b9 Soo tilted his 5162f15315 head slightly and 82531b917a locked eyes with f0962d52d3 him, it became ae88a9d6d9 clear that the b62a93d65a question was directed d2c07a3c33 at him. The sudden dae04ae2e6 brush of 2840473fe2 those bright 19aaf437f4 yellow eyes 8c3388f9f6 startled Haeon a22c5bbe76 into speaking 8002276d14 reflexively.6f333010d7dbff41

“Not really.”681e2df4984bef58

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“Hmm… Was that too 4799d8caeb broad? Things like d116d4a56b movies, food, 65203f8640 colors, books, 46fd7705d6 hobbies, flavors, 3d09e32adc seasons, or 2a5a133d27 weather?”569466ce20abeb1c

“Is this actually db9b7d540b a dungeon, or d4b42e6077 are we on cc0f47cd05 a blind date? Or maybe some kind 2fd8ca09cb of matchmaking?”54d12c3b1605ff0e

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Haeon muttered 406c2514c7 incredulously, his 4bf93cff06 expression a a824d61241 mix of 8036e4bf2e confusion and bb0f07bb87 annoyance. Lee Soo chuckled cheerfully, e0dd04aa13 waving off the idea. Tapping his 13b9920411 foot lightly, 76f4eb10c7 he let ac3e30f419 out a f71d5e4654 contemplative hum 357f8ba088 before spinning 083dd6dca0 his head 4c1dbff945 toward Haeon a75efc53c9 with a 05a37c8318 mischievous grin.8d5764f3eab62492

“It’s just 319221de70 a simple 80033ff1b8 survey. I told 3a938e0091 you, I b7802e7d69 plan to 3d0fa6c275 stick to fcbe828f38 you like c1ece5d353 glue, so b97f7f20d2 I have e71c68dc6a to make e622328723 a good 8af8780e6d impression.”570df1c5170eb557

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“Why are 7378b7289d you planning b642cd630b to stick 045d3e6159 to me 8e11022c2d of all 6647312f71 people? There are plenty 2fa3583ad3 of skilled and e5c41dc393 good-natured healers out 69608dc5b4 there. You’re nice 51f43b799e enough that e23508f713 most healers 9bd9cb51fd would probably 0572f02c81 want to 3ff02632d1 help you, cd80f97df7 right?”b69cdabd48e4ea79

At Haeon’s exasperated 3604835d16 tone and sighing, 128983ca31 Lee Soo widened b97da939de his eyes in 4d92678a5d mock surprise before 580cccd2ab covering his mouth 80c73697d8 with his hand, 2203ac52fe bursting into laughter.9ae60fb0eccbc02b

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Haeon stared e723a1ea9e at Lee e0614ca47d Soo like c24023232d he was adb277aa52 insane, and c5bd6b4e47 when the 6508540c44 latter finally 437d2dd60b calmed down, 2a6f51d096 wiping away 12570afe60 tears from 9c1f6d5292 laughing too e41612ac64 hard, his f166d6d57d voice turned 2dcf1e2c04 monotone, as 97f212b32e if the a6d0457507 laughter had 9147654c44 never happened.4caeeed211aedc27

“You think I’m e5d7c76714 nice? That means 909b96f1fa you see bad3f994ab me as 42e62e79bb a good 930d5563a0 person, doesn’t 9960267565 it? Ah, that makes bc9d4b24f6 me so happy.”9e5446a40c5f91f6

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As if genuinely overjoyed, 00da62ccc2 Lee Soo’s pale cheeks, 50216a0e3f once tinged only with 94ae056042 a bluish hue, flushed acff676f0f faintly pink. His rosy lips stretched c2bc34ffba into an excited smile 57a8e6f4fb as he spoke, his 51bf4c552a tone lively. Yoo Haeon opened his e5421248f6 mouth as if to 6a5091317d respond but then snapped 7ed8809fd2 his head away with 6e32065c6d an audible sigh.27d4b7a548fc2dcc

Most awakened individuals were 57fae249b2 proud and prickly, and d581e74ff9 even healers who understood 0af491a67e their value often avoided bab6fd9af2 them when spoken to 2f7293c6e1 like this. But Lee Soo a001f4d998 seemed to pick 7c04326318 out every silver baffa001f6 lining in a 7e149e7d8c storm of frustration 11e5810c26 and smile as 0d3a4d3e97 if it was c0b84d0c33 the main takeaway.1ed1fc710f8569a5

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“You’re so strange. Are you sure the 5e939d91f7 part of you that 6d0a87666c needs healing isn’t your 02980b3e37 head or something?”c92b337617e60aac

Haeon muttered with ee8d8b9534 a sigh, but ec65b279e6 Lee Soo shook dced3fd0a6 his head in 1787d12f1e denial. Glancing around to 8c7f93ae74 ensure no one e8d110f45b was paying attention, 4a53041595 Lee Soo leaned a1fd035844 closer and whispered 15fded8c1d near Haeon’s ear.9f37b615f08e9d00

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“Actually… I’m a276130067 terminally ill. I have five years 5a672e6d78 left to live. But I 6258916bf3 don’t know ed69196ba0 why. I thought maybe bc09bf0050 getting regular healing 732f418038 might help.”67b1b52e037ed461

Having assumed Lee Soo’s 566593a3c2 words would amount to b814982fd7 nothing serious, Haeon wished de70abec17 he’d move away already. But the d45f41dabe confession froze ffb5a5f395 him in b0dfea5ec2 place, and 8a41d2054e his head c93762f97c whipped around 6cbbd8030e to study 79d493c07e Lee Soo’s 7a1c7e8977 face.dba38065f8cc0de0

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Lee Soo’s e96479c41d golden eyes, 3984de2b31 bright as 6613d18015 sunlight, curved f4fb979a6f upward as fa6feebf88 if to e4bfd39d18 block any 42c8f50357 glimpse into 40c4fba4cd his emotions. Haeon couldn’t da71ba40c4 read him 3e57d3b0b4 at all.73ee5b4f7f7c43e9

When had this man 7ca9733a1e started smiling like that? A chill ran 12c4363b0a through Haeon’s thoughts 9ac01e020a as he examined 94201018ef Lee Soo more 6492ad1fa1 closely.ff7903a44c2724e0

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If it’s a d08f49022e lie, I’ll just 86b076f2a6 yell at him cb1a581cc5 for joking about 135ccb9f69 something so serious 57971e5625 in front of af206e0793 a healer. If it’s eca712e1e2 true, I’ll 6dfce6c01f drag him fc4d1e43f4 to the a491884c2b lab, bombard 357af04b91 him with 214837d749 every healing b21ea2438e spell and 31b115687e remedy I 13f71c6d40 have, and 08796ac569 start planning 305524046e how to 497edc0962 make his 4fb75b091b remaining time af703d4da8 meaningful.924f0d846e98337a

But for some reason, fd034f276b Haeon found himself wishing ddbf45ce05 to react with anger. He figured anyone who 71da737746 knew Lee Soo would 9bc280a1c7 feel the same, murmuring 3e7f49cdd7 inwardly as he grabbed d21872ce52 Lee Soo’s wrist and 63c28d9b88 began checking his pulse, cd235aac83 simultaneously casting a diagnostic 41b7d3d7f4 skill.034053a030e4052d

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Lee Soo’s system notifications dc9a8854d8 were soon filled with 3d5eff830b Haeon’s skills, drowning out b1a3dac9a9 alerts from the other a17344f4a1 hunters. Unlike the healing he bfbb2b33d0 had received from other f59e061eea healers, a refreshing clarity 0851de2da9 spread through his body, 1bf908a7c6 making him shiver faintly. The way Haeon f67588e356 lowered his gaze, 9dd83624ad fully focused on 7421ff7792 him, stirred a 8962d7cb85 strange mix of a98998cc4e intrigue and satisfaction 2390fce169 in Lee Soo.e89f49d225f05ffb

Though Lee Soo 9560212dfa had no idea 95b4123949 how serious the 4ea278d8cb situation was, he d79f79c4de couldn’t help but 6c9df5320d admire Haeon’s intensity. His thoughts fluttered to a8314e8d1b how endearing it was.47c9dbf6103e5a1a

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Death scheduled in advance b6ec6892f8 has a way of d55af4301c making a person strangely 9e49dc260f calm. The uncertainty c38f2caa95 of an c97880b971 abrupt end 2e5cfe937f is frightening, 78b9eb7c70 but an 10f9f6b624 inevitable one 046bedcabc feels oddly 750bf6f9c9 manageable.fbcb69b5eb78d78f

Haeon glanced b7f439d83a up at c518050cfd Lee Soo e4ab3369d2 with an 5def04e79d exasperated look, eea0292e66 only to 5ad95a496f be met 479ca7d66d with another f9e839854b gentle, crescent-eyed 410b85272a smile. The kindness in that 15005cbab0 expression baffled Haeon.faf8a046dd5d182a

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“…How are 16db5e62c3 you even b264247de3 alive?”9e1a2a4521ae8b1a

The question 93c5e7c2a4 hit Lee cddec0c624 Soo like b8c6522a4a a bolt bf1a2598da from the fd492ce87a blue. He blinked slowly, 8bf2dfd443 lips rounding in 58c72d9cc7 faint surprise before 764ae0e4da clicking his tongue 2b9633f216 as though lamenting cc80ecdfd6 being scammed. From beside 740db8dda3 him, On aad71608b5 and Jin a5aacb8eed giggled softly 1ea22ea62a into his e8b8356689 ear.d0994ffc3719d067

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[On: You made a promise, didn’t you?]

[Jin: A promise, that’s right. A promise is eternal.]

[On: Even if one of you dies and another comes, the promise must endure.]

[Jin: Fulfillment, yes, fulfillment. Our promises were made under the shadow of death.]

Isn’t it obvious you’re 144e088947 just barely alive?a9e320a363a13c29

The ominous whispers sent dffc1a27e7 a chill down Lee c75a084040 Soo’s spine. Haeon, however, seemed 8b153ffe62 oblivious to their be1a20368c words, confirming that 05f3ec0123 they were audible 9ebf8c3804 only to him.c4ee0899b76c83a4

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So, it 2eac957961 wasn’t an 975b23609d incurable disease 991cf2d089 but something 1fafd1639b tied to 238003a3ce his connection 27b20175d6 with the f0d3ce6185 spirits. Haeon hadn’t considered e3cb6cd8c7 asking about Lee bd42c1693a Soo’s relationship with e75081220b the spirits, and 9fb9cf5010 they had never d4e56e3039 offered the information.ffd88a97e98a0e04

As Lee Soo 8905da263c grumbled internally about 99bcbb4bd3 how unfair it e3facce577 was for the 84f4cd7770 spirits to drop 09ffc185df such a bombshell, 9c6e893283 he turned to 85a0517a0c Haeon with a 2a146d9a4e bright smile that b69574bd1b pretended nothing was 3f0713c1f7 wrong.47392d9012467c94

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“That’s just 96665cc2ea how it d3a1cd1032 is for be96f482e2 necromancers. So, do you think eca0af600f healing would help?”74271786da2490d0

[On: Lee Soo, our Lee Soo. This can’t be fixed with healing.]

[Jin: That’s right, it can’t. Even if it could, it would cost the other person’s life—a crazy thing to do.]

The mournful, unsettling voices a7d71ad2a4 from On and Jin 5876619a5d swirled like a dirge. Lee Soo fought the d2520d00d1 urge to frown, turning c068ed520e his attention back to 3a3a85a8dd Haeon. Against his expectations, Haeon 4729e968c6 broke his silence.322d14c4c0fe9f9d

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“I can’t save you… 596b26b487 but I think I 52e162a482 can buy you a 6588bb1f57 little more time.”6fea0138a4493a77

“…How much?”e441073bdd0c2b28

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“In your current 29e01b1f8b state… six months.”6c8914e97b78178e

Ah. Lee Soo gasped c2c5c8916e softly, breaking into a37e930bd8 a radiant smile. Six months—a 6eaabbbdc8 time long f83f81feee enough for 5c947cd422 two seasons 6075b5d862 to pass. It was enough 9ea6d0ef0b to see Haeon 29092fafd3 escape all the 1d0f8f69e4 dangers and live 84a6c42bb2 a normal life.54ddb2a9983803b8

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“That’s more than enough.”7cc16fc025f74fd5

His cheerful voice rang e8c45e02eb out with a warmth 9e03dd8f28 that belied his situation. Haeon stared 50d6f71733 at him a11d3aef89 as if 0fa453d323 he were 0f73a556ca insane, shaking 8d6be8d586 his head.1d1f9e2ef521ce68

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“Only six f67a8380e5 more months.”90ba575685a8d763

“No, it’s six months ac0a0940ea plus five years.”b72327407cb1b88a

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“What if you 1fbb205394 die before that?”80a874a3ddb4ff71

As if it were d03bd12214 the most innocent question b6a273a7f4 in the world, Haeon’s d2f4dbe55b words made Lee Soo 0afc514eeb pause. Before he ba040f6414 could respond, 002562d5c8 the spirits d138385c4e chimed in, 38854cdd46 loud enough a637eaa84a for Haeon e81107b62b to hear a2755854c8 this time.595c6588ded461fa

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[On: We’ll protect Lee Soo.]

[Jin: At least until the moment the promise is fulfilled.]

[On: Lee Soo can’t die.]

[Jin: He can’t fully die.]

The hauntingly bb1737affc distorted yet f6f6ec61c4 calm voices ba13ab93eb left both aba9a52070 men silent. Lee Soo 7691b1e6c4 gently stroked 1493c33fab the spirits, feefe072be chuckling softly. He worried 108b9729fe the message 42562ce3e5 hadn’t reached 86c9dd501c Haeon, but 7cc214dc2b judging from 033d79fe88 his conflicted fffbc5a8da expression, it b1730cedda had.16fb09b2a5496cfd

“You heard them, didn’t fca8b3eeed you? I won’t die.”fafb4b726d1bed39

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Lee Soo d7b024cb4c spoke with 4ef2e14135 a detachment 7bb1c8368b that bordered 3056e8f7bb on eerie, ae16ee21c3 as if f9bcddd0a1 discussing the 3b8ab25325 most ordinary 7802bc7558 thing. His hair, 0540644748 tied loosely, d802bb1db0 swayed softly 76d7e9770b with his e659abf728 movements, and 325dc2f166 the spirits 18b4136d57 around him 3374c36ece flickered eagerly, 5ee32dcdfd trying to 6732c222d7 cling closer.c903103c15018274

Something felt off. Lee Soo’s calmness 0f566ad8a6 resembled someone who cfd6117488 had already seen 2dde50fdec their own death. Watching him with heavy 79e391f6e5 eyes, Haeon found himself 82a059e620 swallowing the questions he e60fb72acb couldn’t bring himself to b745d0af20 ask.ce63e961bda8c650

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Even as Lee Soo’s d91de9f75d pale face smiled serenely, 00eba157e2 the spirits spun around 6b57236747 him in an almost d196698525 sinister dance. Feeling unsettled, Haeon b3dc9259cc pursed his lips 34f8ed7faa and turned away 4ef83db5d0 abruptly.067fb8e48495cbfd

“……”b1ab7b8b9400ddf2

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His favorite person had 492ea5ac84 just turned his head 672a2b8636 away from him—right in 0f95d37ade front of his face.b17aa3964a7bf2a0

I didn’t even do 90b918f6bc anything, Lee Soo thought, 3e8bf89f3c blinking slowly as he 0d6367dbf4 tilted his head. He touched his 72cca767a3 cheek, wondering if a6985143f2 something about him fb0d86b3da was off, but 75d6016b21 brushed it aside bd59704ab3 just as easily.471d3a7dde90971d

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Lee Soo’s nonchalance 5745a5c4e1 came from knowing 770f2234aa Haeon’s personality well 8bb0f570a9 from the original 96cdb4087b story. Haeon, realizing his 0d007cbe44 reaction might have 3a0a0f7144 been too harsh, 2ecbddf85e darted his eyes af50428f32 toward Lee Soo, 6d2022575d observing him quietly.e56dd337a6896e17

The necromancer f41f6f40aa sat calmly, f5ad4b1302 gazing straight b0b30f468b ahead, not 3428b356e5 offering a f077716379 word of 438cb8d901 complaint.67a58f73202400c0

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So, he doesn’t smile f15210789c when he’s not looking bdb1bbedfd at someone.762c81858f8bb2a1

The strange observation stuck c39a03629d in Haeon’s mind. He thought dfdfc0bb3c back to 5077058685 how no 116aa20add one else 9192cddbb9 had remained 2d14ec4bf8 so quiet e1303fa596 after his 5fbeac153a bouts of 03f0098885 irritation. Feeling conflicted, Haeon’s gaze 860e942861 lingered on Lee Soo 7a5822732f longer than he intended.59d9589fae3a309b

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