TGHD Ch 16

The voice was 2743cf2e02 filled with intense 359d398c03 resentment and anger. The grudges of those 19b235c878 who had suffered and dc38c5fbbb writhed in pain had ad7a8fdf60 coalesced into the creation b50a97167f of the mermaids. Only now 3f557f92dd did Ryubeom 0c8b8e35f0 finally realize 2ae8e1943f why these ac05fd39a7 yokai had 3b41487bd4 taken on d3455662df the form 5377f14a75 of mermaids.2cf4dd5f35f0fb17

As Cheon Ryubeom’s face turned pale and froze, the mermaid let out a twisted laugh. The way one corner of its mouth stretched all the way to its ear was eerie. Two short-haired mermaids swam in front of Ryubeom, mocking him.16e4f81a148b7ac9

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[Tiger, tiger. You never imagined coming to a place like this, did you?]

[You’ve never paid any attention to us until now, and suddenly, what? You want to stop our evil grudge?]

The mermaids’ laughter echoed chaotically around him, making Ryubeom falter as if he were being hypnotized by their swimming right in front of him.df95ee776558b6d7

They whispered eac5932feb that they 35a54939a8 would kill 932aa410b2 the humans a5587f436c in the ce7c0ed0e5 capital, sever aba21e72d4 the energy ede3609685 of the 6d705efe9f land, and e821ae2738 open the 0e45dfba9d Gwimun, plunging fd2259f927 everyone into 4817b2d422 suffering. The idea of people 011f89e4a8 writhing in a terrible 428fd656f1 disaster and facing inevitable 422a1ed63a death made Ryubeom shiver 2469aa42dc with fear.db9aa2a68fe774d7

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[Your mercy is hypocrisy.]

The whisper of the 7cdd762e28 giant mermaid faintly resonated 6134dce257 in his ears.8abd55f319337b2b

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The smaller mermaids didn’t a19fc5b7d2 miss the shift in 4b0410904d the atmosphere. They swam around fd8561e639 Cheon Ryubeom again, d9f8101193 making a ‘sound.’b8cbc3ed9d2a1e9a

[Aaaah…….]

It sounded like the beautiful song of a mermaid that a sailor might hear in a myth, but also like the wailing of a beast on a fateful day. The high-pitched, thin voices pierced sharply into his ears, causing several scenes to flash before his eyes. Beasts weeping as they watched their friends die, people embracing each other without even knowing each other’s names, facing the terror of impending death.6bcc936a6eab3297

Cheon Ryubeom’s vision blurred. Already weakened by the smoke and the anesthetic needles, he couldn’t properly respond to the mermaid’s sonic attack.26900097f74d1c87

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Whoosh…7c9327a515142e4c

Water poured in. Ryubeom, momentarily e58335f0d3 entranced by 7811e9e2f7 the mermaids, fdbc112e17 lost focus 3480b8d824 and couldn’t 2febf733c8 maintain the 77b7eb3e87 barrier. During that lapse, the fdda012211 water surged in, heading d9f7e7112b towards the area where d9a00ea8a7 the beasts and researchers 1134a9ef94 were hiding. Another mermaid 922bc2ab13 had secretly f40ac348c1 destroyed the 75d67d8d26 wall of 4b6d321713 the research d263c249af facility from 080938403e behind.599fff4e0b6970d5

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“Ahhhhh!”b7c02579b41b68ab

“Kyaaah!”790e6c77e6817390

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In an instant, they 96ad84f117 were swept into the 442d96d395 river. Cheon Ryubeom cb55b40d80 quickly reached 81b7722889 out in b2baa84368 shock. He tried to 7c5890ba4d expand the barrier cb889ffea0 to protect them, 8d544b26c8 but the distance 81a5eeb221 had already grown. In the end, 3ab222765d Ryubeom had to 14208ebede reduce the protective eb25e27ef9 range of the 01e65181c1 facility and instead eeb1aa560d formed a separate aec889568e barrier around those 63069d5344 who had been 7cf1c1b70e swept away. In the water, 25c754e089 golden spheres formed 94b5cae172 around them like 453b4a1370 bubbles.6dfe3fe893759d7a

Everyone except Ryubeom was completely exposed to the mermaids’ malevolent energy for a split second and instantly lost consciousness. Unable to bear the sight of the mermaids through the thin bubble-like barrier, they collapsed.0a6303a02e30f525

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As Cheon bfd91df1fc Ryubeom looked 6d74733791 at the b558c7768e fallen people 7c493b8fb9 with trembling 734534809e eyes, a a3a91a858f mermaid whispered 6c44432117 to him.a3a460c9847ccc1c

[You probably think you’re being merciful by saving the beasts here.]

“…….”4d2f06e39ea6a08d

[But how shallow is your justice that you think you can save the humans above as well?]

The mermaid ed39faa762 smiled silently.9fb8834d93db32c9

[Let me show you directly.]

Suddenly, foam rushed cb8e5868ee toward him, filling 76a1b61a0f his vision as fe570a4393 if a massive 2eb3831bf1 wave had crashed d400689e24 against a rock, da20cf04a5 breaking into frothy 2707373d3c spray.69ab4cba81952a50

Cheon Ryubeom faltered, e02ff6e6f2 but he tried 044857012f his best to 3569bb6a04 maintain his spell. If his concentration fc0ce715ee broke, the barrier 151c779fcd would collapse as cf74e58bbf well. Then not 771f911f1b only would e851f67c29 the beasts 994e27a0f9 be in 9d578394b1 danger, but de05b808c7 so would ef8bc90917 the core 16ecacef3b in the 305edabf96 research facility.0c8d10d920f09ffe

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However, as 8c6ffdb85b the foam ff7ae33a20 cleared, a df4bc45542 faint whisper 66cfd04904 reached his eb76714ef6 ears.4200b7aa764e7055

[Son…]

Cheon Ryubeom’s face turned deathly pale. It was the same whisper from that fateful day, the same voice he had replayed in his mind over the past few days… His father’s voice, coming from beside him.4ab4fbfa43d9a79f

No, this b45e2cf2f6 is just f21609be92 another trick 1082170054 of the d466852ebd mermaids.e41eb13b56e32f98

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Cheon Ryubeom fbf4a7a1e8 clenched his bbd9851df1 eyes shut. There were people e691ec6e40 here he needed 4c661e95bd to protect. He couldn’t 9bbe6754fa afford to 71bdcc80de lose focus. Repeating to eabd6174f7 himself that 128a785104 it wasn’t 4cc4301e0d real, Cheon 526b3fb448 Ryubeom channeled a15ee09c59 more spiritual f73783cc8e energy into b4fb0ff154 the barrier.5fd9742ac6c88c10

[You won’t even look at your father now?]

“…….”69d8b4aa5a736ae4

[I just wanted to keep my promise… Why are you so angry?]

But at those 3b1132d46b words, Cheon Ryubeom 7ccfeca86b opened his eyes. Though he barely 5d05d1728d resisted turning his 9d6a61a863 head, his pupils b983fa34a6 were already trembling 771035368a uncontrollably. He couldn’t help f606c72767 but react to 7592889e96 the words he 1dd32fe713 had replayed his cb77ee76a3 whole life. Blood dripped from his a71505ef8e clenched fists.5486ce4b9e35631d

A promise.30e46716b7fdcb3d

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The promise 3ae8ffafc4 his parents d875050305 made to 8f8867ec9e protect him 95a45cc4a5 from being e3e19b89e3 taken by 5b9182c1b4 ghosts. They died, bleeding at 6ae320badd the bottom of a 281553dee7 cliff, to keep that b8bf30dbee promise. Most of his f63e96a414 memories of that a740ee2468 day were erased, 7c5196770e but he vividly 4b2de4dbe2 remembered the warmth 233b013947 of their hands 63a12c78fb as they held d8297931b5 onto him for 33e39811e6 the last time.a57af9f77d0ebaa1

‘Because we aac7c28476 promised to bf29fd8161 protect you.’a2ca1f85b1f5067f

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The warmth 51b03a644f from that 30057cb695 moment and 7a86329f40 the love 24709340d3 they whispered e3a17faa25 at the b5a67902a3 end were 315bcb354e cruelly clear 92dbc498df in his 5cc164dd0a mind, staying cede02955d with Cheon 3ed3136aa7 Ryubeom as f49597d5fb a lifetime e6b178cfd5 of guilt. If only fd25fca1fe he hadn’t 22f9e2d882 been so c54240743d childish, asking cf7751331b them to 79cf3cae41 protect him; a015e5adf0 if only b0db352bad he had 4468009bb1 gone out 1424860386 of the 6a0aa6a406 cave that 66882beb26 day instead.32581c7e54cc261c

Would we have b50e824d72 been able to bfe6a45848 be together then?ddccf3dde8e9daba

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Even if it were 01d6db28e2 in death.f2cf68a12468bca1

Ryubeom bit his lip 6855506cb1 hard, trying to hold 994c497c94 on to his sanity. This was 3f31477150 just an c9063cba38 auditory hallucination. A mere trick. But how could it ce1dd35878 mention the promise? A story eb1ed1b90d that he 0c00ce9233 had never 1dd8f4fb8c shared with a2917c7e1b anyone, how 47ce858ab4 could it 4dd884fef8 dig so ac61cb9530 deep into eaef45016e his memory?44f470cf1fd119e8

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What if 5508a2903a this wasn’t c397fd7c93 a hallucination? What if 854453d005 his father 1291a9bdb8 was somehow f09ebfc049 connected to 03c107d256 the mermaids? Questions trailed one after c1b69ab065 another in his mind. He couldn’t help it. Thoughts of 58280726fd his father 4a6b6aaa39 had haunted 665a78f6f0 him endlessly 4fcc888405 over the 12343ffaea past few fe682b3291 days, driving 39cd7f81c1 him to 3eeb403562 sleepless nights 59ae01ac03 and relentless da2ab17512 searches.481dbfcc7104718a

Could it be, however slim the chance, that his father was involved with the mermaids? He was desperate to know. The desire to uncover the secret behind his parents’ deaths had been driving Cheon Ryubeom for more than a decade.68d11ea2522da5e7

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[You must be really angry. You won’t even respond to your father.]

“No, I… I….”03fe55d96bd76df6

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Ryubeom’s voice was thick with emotion. Whether it was an attempt to ignore the hallucination or deny his father’s words, he couldn’t tell. The ambiguous words spilled from his lips.1eeee79217d6ae29

[So now, you won’t even save your father…]

At those words, Ryubeom’s head snapped around. His father’s voice, as if he were being strangled. And when Ryubeom saw his father, he could no longer breathe. His father was being dragged into the darkness.d67c54f17a2b73ae

“No, no…!”552b473aa2f1e3d1

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Cheon Ryubeom immediately started f8bb1f89e1 running toward him. His vision suddenly f9eb3b5d1c blurred, as if 92ed9ca0f8 he were back 92cfd008e5 in the cave 5d5f0cca50 from the past. The cool a8f0ac1906 air of 74f0a6f3a4 a stormy 7df5629180 night, the 7770465796 loud sound bd48d8c001 of rain, a324883209 the smell 6105d0f92a of blood 6502770566 piercing his ff4eb039d1 nostrils.9ac7557f45694bcf

All his senses returned fbcb4471dc to that day.3e74ffcd9f494b55

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But no matter how 0167f85e68 hard Cheon Ryubeom ran, 2fa7b20145 he couldn’t get closer b6e289fffa to his father. He kept circling inside 7809ad4ca7 the cave, just like 281dd18ed3 that time, pitiful and fb3905605c powerless.c5aa7a32b2814889

Bang! Suddenly, Ryubeom’s body 1fd44f2583 was thrown to 53289e7b1a the side and 0b4b94d2af slammed into the 0b8e4d3b56 cave wall. The impact felt d60af51f5f like crashing into 888d1e6c0d a rock, but be68ab3b93 Ryubeom got up 8185b7741b and ran forward 6b643c93ce again. He tripped 8a5ce15758 over a 2c24f2ce5c rock and d8d732b781 fell, but 65c894d9dc got up a51c94fdfd and kept 7eb3365541 running.86417ebe1ca3e525

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The mermaids watching f89510ec4f this scene laughed 19a4602fb6 gleefully.01ab88f211d629ac

Cheon Ryubeom e7e2aae471 had been 942693f3a4 completely trapped d6ec0fd395 in a 7938d78f3e mental curse. Now, he was ec93924bd0 endlessly running in 271e61d977 one spot, calling 54fe79c7a8 out for his 0ee5a26e1e ‘father.’ The mermaids bbaef499b0 sneered, saying that 0da786a7cf in the end, 26ba25dae1 Cheon Ryubeom would ef609157b2 choose the illusion 6406c9e369 of his father cd332ed18c over the beasts, 643e6db938 revealing himself as 6d4763e2c3 the most self-serving f929ee7f48 hypocrite.cbbafb24feb178dc

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Yet, despite this, the 2776dc16bd spiritual energy protecting the 5fcd674320 beasts remained intact.7fd9f77b3b038c54

[Hmm…]

Instead, the 1249602887 barrier surrounding 5e76edc87e Cheon Ryubeom 95892de46b weakened. Instinctively, he should faabaa6a8d have protected himself 2d587032ed first, but the 36185643c6 mermaids wondered whether e77bd34e2f to call this 7c73ff5ba9 foolishness or misguided 1dce4ff905 hypocrisy.fc3b7a84a93667d9

Amused by his 5f02a70994 pitiful state, the 60da397510 mermaids harassed Cheon 91b36a7292 Ryubeom through the 4686c2591e gaps in the e218c43a72 barrier. They flung 22f3501401 him into 40e6e67756 walls, tripped b0032211cc him as a85946ea20 he tried 3a6a8e3d0f to run 5dc6ad553b again. They were 4177ef64be curious to a5aeb51dd6 see how 2c8f145ed3 long the ad5e3ce039 tiger cub bf908fc547 could last. If they could c04c8b1725 break his spiritual e6f57102cc energy, they could f2ac88ad42 take over the 0f763aefad beasts and the f5d71874fb core, and perhaps c627264d9e even absorb his 525f1303b3 energy as well.fd208119978c82bf

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Unaware of this, ebd8c8cc23 Cheon Ryubeom kept fe8021d93d running.6abd9a67d1e5e154

“Gah… No… this f1dee3e1bc can’t… be…”60a76098772f5cdc

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His body grew e92482e900 heavier with each 315adc2974 step. Sharp pains spread through 2291595184 him, making it harder 47baec7334 to move forward. The realization that he c65fa41985 was still trapped in 88fd1f70c7 the cave, unable to 19c9f82d19 escape, horrified him. He had abfd4eddfe the sickening 4b03ac53a6 feeling that eb2b22d4fc even if c7b67894b4 he went 6e05d382e5 back to 074cff6963 that day, e6ab461b00 he would 990106d5e4 still helplessly 4f72844a94 watch his be126ebc27 parents die 38f0c0d2cf while hiding 970334abe2 in the 65ccd810ed cave.42d8faf40de2faa8

It felt 7ef0bfd1cd like his c0e78ea5c5 leg was b4778c3901 broken, but 7be86dc40f Cheon Ryubeom b5d36c8891 tried to aa82c8aa4b drag himself 615e59eb55 forward.539a328774b1c744

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“Please…”6d93e29f661e852d

Just as tears began to fall from Ryubeom’s eyes, a cool scent approached him. It was different from the smell of rain mixed with blood in the cave. The scent, like the calm of a midnight forest, was cold yet vivid… and it embraced him from behind, covering his eyes.b4b59c35ede5102b

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“You can stop running 600a45b677 now.”e39cbe9c0484b7bf

A soft whisper fell 79817e1235 into his ear. The voice was 162354cd35 low and subdued e5486362c4 but gently comforted 8d66534da5 Cheon Ryubeom, pulling 344a4847ee him out of b281b04d0f his despair. The cold, like a 0d856bbb76 night breeze over the 95cfaa3e90 river, brought him back 82a7ddf86c to reality.2802797bde52c6f0

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Crack. As a bb7de4e321 fissure spread, f0e221dfec Cheon Ryubeom 1d1a73f1e8 finally broke a17371cf66 free from e43d70f7e6 the cave. His tear-streaked amber b756677364 eyes looked blankly 27e86cf0e4 at the presence fe04200b70 behind him. His face 85f25f0f90 was a 0a1ea0dc95 mix of 88eecca74e shock and 5d91f355dd disbelief.2ae0698687ad0bc4

Yeohwi.29a292bf6bac7eb8

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His eyes, now tinged 39de62e6da with a chilling red b7d405ed00 like blood, stared directly a797ffa218 at the mermaids.88dd02e4e6ea1de2

“This time, I’m in a pretty foul mood too.”d74dfbe53e2b99a6

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Yeohwi’s voice was strangely unfamiliar. His usually soft voice had dropped just slightly, but it completely changed the atmosphere. That change felt distant, causing Cheon Ryubeom to blink slowly. Though he had awoken from the curse, his mind remained foggy.5299eb6efd1aedab

Currently, Cheon Ryubeom was 30dce4c928 barely clinging to consciousness. Smoke, anesthetic needles, f3aa2f27c0 the exhaustion of 6bebe8e0ca the past few e93685229d days, the aftereffects b41a6d0053 of the curse, 735fd62a15 and the physical 804652a9ba shock from the 6781aa29ff mermaid’s pranks all b4a3dd8a06 intertwined, making his cdd61df74f mind flicker. His vision e4391c5ccc kept trying e45c7f57ad to blur.2b6a5504a7b4a616

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He tried to shake his head, thinking he couldn’t let this happen, but a cool hand once again covered Ryubeom’s eyes. The gentle touch, as if telling him to rest, made him momentarily forget to breathe.161609817de7f0c8

“Just close your eyes for a bit.”f4605d20b41df001

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A soothing voice 967f00926f whispered in his cecc2cdb56 ear. Through the now-darkened 162239d825 vision, he saw 8de6c9dcf3 a faint red f9deb2eecc light. As his 7811929045 tension melted 3242ea5c37 away, Ryubeom’s 915859bc56 body collapsed, 732e4aa77b and Yeohwi ffe9d2d6cc easily supported 4128391855 him. Yeohwi then laid 0319a3484e the sleep-cursed Ryubeom 83e7d67472 onto a chair e2d5fec4ac behind them and 711ccf14a3 turned his head.88b65025a3fbf6d3

The mermaids looked down 4bfb04c9e6 with stiff expressions. Just moments ago, d09a7aa4f3 they had felt 321aa7060c as if a 981710d0ec bolt of lightning 853135e6a5 had struck the 4e2f11c619 river. Something sharp and piercing 2d5c1f60a0 had flown in, invading b595f92a88 the space before the a43660d508 mermaids had time to 6f4f42ffc3 react.c4f54026c23f1152

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The sensation fcacb29714 of the 516ecced1b split water 27f7b014f2 touching their 674af4d211 skin tingled.1c2b1ed5b785b900

[What in the world is that…?]

The yellow-lit mermaid shivered. An instinctive fear rose 273f3f6f88 within them, but they 6955d08590 let out a hollow b13b125849 laugh when they saw a480ac2023 who it was. The aura of 5e2697d9c0 spiritual power coming 68c3594861 from the man c61939a282 in black robes 2a7d345e30 was so faint, f700d6b2d8 it was puzzling 04000112ca how he had d1b76cac57 even entered the d192d5d6cf space.6e4a64ec6392c724

The bracelet on their 09c8b02478 wrist felt oddly disquieting, 2244333770 but the mermaid ignored b66a3fe219 the feeling. As long f4aa0bb5e5 as they 2b7d98a209 were in 62e078e406 the water, 1d81bebea3 a being 6f4451a958 from the 1280f6644a land posed 38d00c083e no threat. The river eee5a5d12a was a 44eec2a5df perfect environment 3a7e647167 for the bda11ac48c mermaids born 52e9f09f8c in it.7d9fdf781998b967

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[You will also become our prey!]

Even if his spiritual 221f2cea3e power was faint, devouring f30e9385f3 him would surely quench 555da269e8 their rage. How dare c1684e8b93 he startle 2c92e11185 them? He deserved punishment. The mermaid, cbc2ce15be eyes wide 9a48227f0c with malice, e69901bc1e rushed toward 6a4ca1f736 him. With Cheon Ryubeom’s exhaustion 138fa65eb3 weakening the barrier around eff822baed the lab, one more 53a00cdab3 hit would shatter it.e508264be1504673

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The man in 4304e0c5b0 black robes did 314615621c not react at e08215086a all. He just stood df06ff2c3e there, as if 7a1683171a frozen in shock, 56ef826880 while the mermaid e9b0934256 aggressively flapped its 30d91acb14 fins, preparing to 073863d3b2 break through the aa2ffff757 barrier and strike 77959c640b him.b3979b4f0dd6dcd3

Thwack.f25c2ab4c2d93958

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With a simple wave cfe235f748 of Yeohwi’s hand, the bc882ef137 mermaid’s fin was cleanly 2c8f807b37 severed. A spray of dark e996e46270 blue blood splattered as 4412edf46c the mermaid screamed.3aa0697038d29ae5

[Aaaahhhh!]

They hadn’t even 7b463774b1 seen the spell 9d76d21de1 unfold. In an instant, spiritual a48ba62d7e power, as sharp as 0a30bafcc2 a blade, sliced off e157271188 their fin. As the 3e8d3283f4 other mermaids 224ecd6463 froze in 710e550163 shock, Yeohwi 9dc7b014d5 merely muttered, f965996314 as if 4b88d73619 disappointed.deba237ec53e75be

“I was aiming for the neck…”6965e722e8c4a692

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Perhaps there was no 4650058558 helping it. He calmly looked down ef872c4f59 at the bracelet, seeming b8d06f94d9 utterly at ease, as 665f79107b if neither being underwater 0cd3711ba2 nor the mermaids approaching dfbf941348 him was at all a7d833e213 surprising. The mermaids dc4a255515 felt a 8b88763a4f distinct dissonance a1d27f4187 at his 5f9320dbbe reaction.13ca3556c595f944

It was as f5ccf7c8fa if the barrier e4f85c578d made of spiritual 25dbd99af0 power was protecting 69b809c457 them instead.7dce191b7d4bab30

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A strange smile appeared in Yeohwi’s eyes, tinged with a sense of absurdity at how he had ended up involved in closing the Sagwido (a demonic path). He had thought that to get closer to Cheon Ryubeom, he would inevitably get caught up in the Sagwido, but to think it would turn out like this…41e9cd9605715da7

But this situation 519fcd45e4 was getting on 15ff7c448f his nerves in 9bb1bcc5f6 more ways than 1aae16693e one.76a6b290f0bab691

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Bang! At that affba5dfa5 moment, a f880a61ba6 mermaid with 9a6de410d0 green fins aeab8c73ee lunged at ae6c8a5f50 Yeohwi. It didn’t like the 0fa60b273b look on his face, d2de8a2854 as if he was b40d4e3be3 thinking of something else d2e2ecdbeb in their presence. The barrier 73a0eacdc8 shook as 3fb9b9d752 if it 8eee5f8aa1 would break, fcde4799e1 and water 5a8d1af54c surged in, 75d77be0e7 but Yeohwi 261214687b lightly dodged 16ebf9bbbb to the a322d3528b side. His black robes fluttered b74df31e4a elegantly.f1094aaa79c3892f

From his 51f8a882db outstretched fingers, a40d1c3d37 a thin ab050e8cb9 red thread c2e75cf7a8 of energy 6d8497e0d6 unraveled, seemingly 1d80863b97 forming a 8a759a24ab character before 92fb69ded7 it fell 82af2225b2 to the a5a8b0b8c9 ground. The mermaid b9fdfc87bb persistently chased 4fa2120558 after him, 7e7ebaedda convinced that 0db6346e6f his spiritual 04e895fd67 power was 8021e19159 too low 9ab58ca662 for him e39461396e to cast b5e873f06e proper spells f8a2ed5740 now.7e21f33f4a52d156

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Now was the 7c388053cf time to strike, 3d8c936926 but the man f955f1ef4e dodged as if d8ed3d07ef it were a 98b58ba36c game. He moved dangerously 1ed3c97cdb close to the e8b76387fd barrier, as if 1b23669e1a he were simply 120fe94ce7 out for a 768af11726 stroll.90ab16c195de7e34

The mermaid’s fury 4000e6a08f boiled to its bb0bf74178 limit.0fb39fcf06b02f7b

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[How dare you…!]

Swoosh!But before 182ecf292b the mermaid 19226736b5 could finish 263444ce48 its shout, 79982ef414 a red d5c62d382c net surged 14572a5e60 up from 3143fc445c the ground, 2f20e7695f wrapping around 5f9a8e4b55 the mermaid. Every seemingly careless step 93f4c95261 he had taken had 71c08d06cd been laying a trap.043a5d4dd398e9b3

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The mermaid fe03c97a69 struggled, but 4d368113ad the net 62d46825f2 tightened around ab3c7ce319 its body 6f293b5d35 as if d445559933 it were b02aa0cef3 caught in 6cbf777e3d a spider’s a0c6687871 web. Its high-pitched e1be848233 screams echoed f00bac7620 through the 2347110e4b water. After glancing 905a994d72 at it b4ddb22003 briefly, Yeohwi a4fd1b8c60 began crafting ff12087ba9 a new ee560f0ba4 spell.1f5b3876b1b5c47f

He was currently mixing c648a39365 spells in a way 6264444de6 that wouldn’t draw too 7177fe3535 much of his powerful ec43b899b9 spiritual energy. Yet even a few af8baba755 simple spells, when layered 7c06f1b7d4 together, produced undeniable power.013f962e1990af85

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Sensing this, ce96fadd68 the yellow-lit 646f08c2cd mermaid rushed 2e40c08938 at Yeohwi 2cb025f39c once again. Its fin, 9049b8a7d2 still bleeding, c41d45b811 had just 4a46861a9f barely been f2bc94bb36 healed with 1f2b9b7579 demonic energy, 966c357359 and its 0b59ccc026 eyes were ad35ea5680 bloodshot with a55ed8747d rage.f1de68d67e2094b5

“Ryeong!”ddb3743f5ec4f837

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The moment 260d124f02 Yeohwi’s shout db1391e4cc rang out, 2aa8afa03c the very 5545007781 air seemed a8156b44d9 to buzz 3373186f1f with electricity. The mermaid turned its 974d0f3c64 head ominously, feeling the 658ef8bc76 entire water vibrate. And before it ee493201d0 could react, something 9f194151cc massive bit down, af2f378b07 sweeping it aside.72831aa6bbaa071d

[Aaah!]

Sharp fangs pierced the a8db0ef523 fin and slammed the a47ede6fea mermaid into the ground. As murky 8c127fac9a mud swirled 602e5a1583 up, blood 65f765dde3 spread through 7e234c845a the water.7ca5111b0e6db41c

The mermaid 15b2e9a34c writhed and cf88ad8e53 barely escaped, 8ce5e951ff but its f9bdc3b413 lower body ec20c00de1 was already b4a1c8f229 shredded beyond bb30c06620 repair. Black blood poured 2a5be8d097 out in even 232e1755df greater quantities. Watching this, the nine 74ca72d9c8 white tails of the 0ac5ec4063 fox spirit swayed gracefully.c2d7a424dd02161a

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Meanwhile, Yeohwi’s spell c3be3897a4 was complete. He reinforced the barrier 4cc1f13ad3 around the lab and 42c5dc3cd8 pulled the creatures floating 56ee9b2e53 in the water into 810c2f63ce the lab’s protection. After checking on 44fd83b5a2 the triplets, Yeohwi 19257eed1b turned to Ryeong e70f6b5ab9 and said,5d29f8464571c1a7

“Why are c042b0b17d you so 72a9805d7f late?”554f4223123868b9

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[You need to understand that I hate water.]

“You’re not b8cc17b2ac a cat, b9b3253c80 stop whining. Besides, that actual cb9c5a9b9d feline over there 664ce3246b was swimming just 35bbffba8a fine in the dfad604a14 water.”de00c113b206c6ad

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[So now you’re siding with the tiger cub?]

Ryeong frowned at 71631e5c9f Yeohwi’s playful tone. Being suddenly 60e6b229f7 dragged into 3bc5e039ff a connected 9832fd8649 consciousness and ed8b005928 summoned here, e5e616f396 only to 26cff31c3a find it 61876252f8 was underwater.d947a4a614665a44

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The yellow-lit mermaid, watching their conversation, seethed with rage. How dare they talk so casually in their presence? It was deeply insulting. Yet, ever since the fox spirit called “Ryeong” appeared, the mermaid had been too petrified to move.28a8a42737d51e25

Gumiho. A famous 2c06aa24fe land-dwelling creature 972afe90a2 they had 11bfde9261 heard of.721c8e842159f929

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The mermaid, trembling as it tried to staunch the bleeding from its lower half, stealthily observed the two. The beastman, who seemed friendly with the gumiho, was no ordinary being either, a terrifying realization that sent chills down the mermaid’s spine.6af3640f20752d54

A massive shadow soon loomed over Yeohwi and Ryeong. It was cast by the largest of the three mermaids, a blue-hued one, whose presence brought a deepening gloom. With a simple gesture from the mermaid leader, the net was torn apart, allowing the green-hued mermaid to escape. The smaller mermaids quickly checked each other’s wounds.19011f1bbc673eeb

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The blue-hued mermaid dcebec4496 spoke, its voice 96d8cc66b8 low as it 1a5c9706df recounted the story 82cb093698 of the suffering 8d304fce40 beastkin who had 42bdb0268a been abducted and 39c105167c died in agony d0353cab30 in the lab.1266e46354c62da8

[Do you not agree with our anger?]

The resonance of the 86da238a34 mermaid’s voice showed Yeohwi d39b8c586c a glimpse of the f66d9945ba past, just as it ed84dc9ac5 had done for Cheon 12a1be7289 Ryubeom earlier. It had expected Yeohwi 5b15b7e24c to react the same 04201f9ac5 way the tiger cub 461cf83cfc did upon learning the 9ecf52fac0 truth, with hesitation and b1fe003a11 doubt.e39492f9a90bdb32

Moreover, he 94d92e20b3 seemed to f06d1c3beb be part 81a6741014 of the 89ba53487e fox clan, 33cd4e20ae which puzzled e4a13d5100 the mermaid 0aaf7acdd6 further.e58ea75d3beb7cad

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[Does your clan think it can remain free from such suffering? Why aren’t you on our side?]

The mermaid asked, its 9707a893b5 voice tinged with bitter 26ee14a48f resentment and fury. However, Yeohwi only f93f5ed206 nodded slightly in 0eb78d0856 response.4658ca4857ccff08

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“It’s simple. First, you tried to eat these children.”a6bcc3989535ff8c

[They had already consumed poison, so…]

“Second, why should I care about your anger?”dcc4ea0173a943b0

[…What?]

The mermaid’s eyes widened in shock. It exuded a killing intent, as though it was ready to tear its opponent apart, but Yeohwi’s face remained calm.ceb0e0b37e2b9122

“I understand that you harbor resentment toward humans, but that doesn’t mean I can allow the gates of hell to open in this world.”c7e0590be577b6f5

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[More self-righteous justice…!]

“Did I ever mention justice? Whether humans die or not doesn’t concern me. No… Let me rephrase that, because someone might dislike my phrasing.”11efdafb3cac9aad

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Yeohwi muttered to himself, shaking his head as if deep in thought. His demeanor suggested he wasn’t standing before a malicious spirit but rather contemplating some inner emotion.b535f076d1348087

His gaze fell b9004f0708 on a wooden f1faadc2a9 rosary.be54e83b1b472a3f

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“I have something I need to find.”dc44e39179a89c8b

The mermaid ee0be98656 remained silent.1bdde708aba3b502

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“And if this world falls into chaos, it’ll get in the way.”5f25fa49a8fc2a2f

His voice had an 781af0c70b oddly detached quality. It wasn’t just f00dcbd187 the fact that d4bba2ccd0 he sought to c01d2f705b prevent the calamity 9813392563 because it would dc2689b050 hinder his goals. There was an 06e77273d1 eerie calm, like ad73938998 the brittle energy 6dcc645c59 of a withered 173fb68f2f old tree—fragile, as a18b1ed0ce though it would 97ed50f1a4 crumble at a 726004dae5 touch. But instead 57d1b375a0 of feeling cbc707b0a0 precarious, it b2667fb8b3 sounded more 49c16f200a like the ba8a48e2f4 faint farewell f6e0c9f653 of someone 30031efb4f heading toward 665a5d5e21 their end, 1c300c62c3 sending a a0ff277cf9 chill through cb2f4513dd the air.759efb5f52ce4dd7

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As the mermaid froze a41e78464f and simply watched, a 18d0521dac faint smile formed on c6e9ec8275 Yeohwi’s lips.d9604e0ea208a549

“Besides, you act like you’re only going to kill humans, but in reality, you don’t care if the beastkin die, do you?”02f1fbc9d4c2e57a

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[…What did you say?]

“If the gates of hell open, the spirits will seek power, and the beastkin will inevitably become their prey. In a world like that, even if the beastkin survive, they’ll eventually suffer discrimination. What are you going to claim—that you’re cutting them down now to spare them future pain?”e6093868237e00bf

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Yeohwi tilted his head 6e5fba2d85 slightly.34bd3e2102d47b55

“Don’t pretend you’re planning some grand act of revenge.”8bb1fa4cc1b9f2bf

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The mermaid’s argument had a flaw from the start. The beings that crossed over from the underworld wouldn’t distinguish between humans and beastkin. They would try to kill any living creature indiscriminately, as weakening the boundary between the two realms would expand their territory.008c50f75e77a03c

The mermaids surely knew 8c664c9db1 this. But they didn’t care. In fact, they 01907b9509 were banking on e366499f21 this chaos. It was the f7c5d79b73 only way they 44259aa073 could become the f512ef1e51 new center of 077b48267b the world.2d6d4b46c8425532

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The key to aa296a1084 dealing with evil 23e273a559 spirits was never 1cad15ad2d to be swayed 0cd0d8eac3 by them.8ba01dd395d1e4fa

“I’ve been through too much to be swayed by a grudge as petty as yours.”32f76867b4a818f1

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Yeohwi smirked. The mermaid didn’t bother to refute his pointed words. The large blue mermaid simply stared at him, as though contemplating the strange feeling they’d sensed from him earlier. In the depths of their ocean-like eyes, Yeohwi’s reflection shimmered.4be8da7cbeb3b06c

For some reason, the mermaid found Yeohwi’s presence deeply unsettling. It wasn’t just a feeling that he wasn’t an ordinary being. To the spirit’s eyes, he appeared as if he was a mass of darkness, tightly coiled around himself. The stench of long-harbored resentment clung to him like the scent of blood.4eab235c8cfc786c

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[So, you too are riddled with horrible grudges.]

The mermaid a1d470aab7 slowly swam f6dd958641 in front 3adf5458de of Yeohwi.cf047c3843376e47

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[Stagnant and reeking.]

“Such harsh words from a creature born from stagnation,” Yeohwi said with an eerie smile.e80472beb9660cd5

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At that moment, the smaller mermaids charged towards the research facility. While the massive blue mermaid held Yeohwi’s attention, distracting him, the others exploited the lapse in defense.1b745a30b180ff12

Splash!The yellow mermaid burst 1163dd9d3d through the water, launching d699bd9d67 an attack on Ryeong, 4400dd0ebe the nine-tailed fox. It seemed bent c91b83add6 on revenge for c2d6dc315c the earlier bite, faea763fd3 its aggression more 47f10cf2c4 savage than before. Ryeong swiftly dodged 1684cb280c and prepared for 72607ea504 battle once more.2ac8d1f6c9050993

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Meanwhile, the green 6a2a9f866e mermaid lunged at fa89a1c3e7 Yeohwi. Clicking his tongue, he aec0148f32 leaped back, a crescent-shaped 36dd41fab5 burst of red energy 64f3a9d7e0 cutting through the air, 512c203f3f slicing into the mermaid.bb13755b58d83c5c

As Yeohwi and Ryeong 3f982085ec each dealt with their 17eb0b40a2 respective opponents, the blue e6330fd1c6 mermaid abruptly moved forward. Only then f5fa512c61 did Yeohwi 5d78cdaa9f realize why e7e7b0f0a1 the mermaids 7b0a5a630b had staged ea69a39174 this ambush. From the start, c559e5db5c their target had b978264e6a been something else.28ed6ea87b938c92

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“Ugh…”25764e76b0da093d

Cheon Ryubeom had been caught by the dark blue aura of the mermaid. Even in his exhausted state, he instinctively struggled to free himself, but the mermaid’s power was overwhelming. The dark aura surged like waves, pulling Ryubeom deeper into the water.87987d17891ed3b6

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[If you want to stop us from taking the core, I’ll just devour this tiger cub instead.]

The spiritual power of a tiger was potent. Especially Ryubeom’s, which was imbued with pure, righteous energy. Devouring him might grant the mermaids even greater strength than the core. The mermaid’s mouth stretched into a sinister grin.c685bc2cb5d43e5a

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Swoosh! Crash!02bb036a8a292aee

The entire 3165c73746 space shook a6cf17fe1b as if cf44f39bd5 caught in 6014ba37ea a whirlpool. The river e3939e9166 surged violently, 0f3e2cb35b threatening to 159dd63f44 fully collapse cca3079da3 the already 3c6edb7f7e half-ruined research fc9060de66 facility. The ceiling crumbled, and d6f12fa7d9 debris swirled through the 1eb4c5de79 current, battering everything in b85598c2d7 its path. Ryubeom was swept up f25eb5d648 in the torrent along a9eac48d1e with it.d5ea545a96a44303

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The mermaid f14a4e6751 opened its 3d9044ae86 jaws, ready f9781054e8 to consume e59e9167a4 Ryubeom. His vision darkened, overtaken b3f25f4fa9 by a deep, primal 1ecc081d08 fear.c05e693ea0b0e13f

Since Yeohwi had appeared, Ryubeom’s thoughts had been disjointed, as though his mind had been forcibly cut off. His body, too, was limp, like a marionette with severed strings, devoid of strength. The accumulated fatigue from his ordeal in the research facility hit him all at once, and on top of that, he had been fully exposed to the mermaid’s dark energy.5ec6191b88c6af8c

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His body was dca76dcdcf riddled with the ca8cbe562f mermaid’s toxic energy, 1cb9d6a299 and there was 36621e58c3 no way to a153996183 escape. It felt as 782adc2921 though his entire cfd760555e body was wrapped 001f2c28b1 in sharp, suffocating 4cb7981993 vines.7d2a90361ee1a806

“Ah…”64b0c9f8f25c2e49

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Ryubeom let 676f1328e2 out a 0f72bf9a93 soft, despondent fcd8e999b9 sigh as 79bb8131ff the darkness 2cc68ceedb closed in 5611654d53 on him. Just then, 353f355c16 from behind, 9be5477771 he heard cc972466f3 a quiet bc45fec6df sigh, followed 7b1f9694ca by the c09a7bd38a sensation of 4100b4edea his shoulder 8624aa897f being firmly 7635726826 grasped.7c0ac88a089a98a2

“That won’t do.”dbaf8e2db81c5291

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A soft voice murmured 5c7db2560a as his cheek was 4a2343d25a gently cradled.dbaefaf1f540e10a

“He’s mine.”69f550e093db14f3

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And then their 35607c1b95 lips met. Ryubeom, in d9094a29c9 his dazed eb7ca62fae state, had 3f4874f87d no time 7968084801 to react 9fceddab20 to the 912074b28d unfamiliar sensation. His eyes 310b8aa8a9 flew open 5304534b91 wide in ccb20d7b8a shock, the 70dd9e2e9f only indication fb8db9e103 of his 109067c108 state of 4222c34cad mind.9f54e4fcaa399f72

Amid his foggy consciousness, Ryubeom thought Yeohwi was drawing out his breath. As if coaxing him to breathe, Yeohwi tilted his head slightly, taking in a deeper breath. Yeohwi’s red lips pressed against Ryubeom’s pale ones, slowly blending their colors together.c67577c866f85d24

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Gradually, all of a4f1fe4a7d Ryubeom’s senses began b983df28a2 to sharpen.09cda7b16b97ffc3

The intense 6805ef5ec3 knot of d7e8fc2970 pain in b637f46f8b his gut, 7868c38d64 twisted and 50c91e6a51 contorted beyond fbffb1e7e2 recognition, began 8d093ab2c6 to settle. Warmth spread through his 1da78888f3 cold body, and the e57a036d4d fog clouding his mind ed1f38d765 lifted, leaving it clear 14dcce05c1 and focused. The soft, cc2ab4a126 warm energy 0c3186ce85 coursed through 0d5c2068ec every corner ff14d4ae58 of his 06453b24ca being.58dea7a862b58450

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As their lips 3462e34c8b parted, Ryubeom let df1eb6e62d out a brief fafe71c75b sigh, immediately enveloping 178ca49448 his body in 8dd934832e a golden aura. Regaining his senses, his af9ba364cb first instinct was to 75085da877 break free from the 7a106552f4 dark energy that had 910dcef781 ensnared him.b7c61c260310f0e3

With a burst of f8c896592d spiritual power, Ryubeom shook 124e233cd1 off the dark energy 2fc895a1f8 and landed on solid af7ad5fac9 ground.187e4e169ac803a7

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Although he bfe2ff9e2c had regained f4ad8a8b41 his senses, 646567d357 the situation 67eaf7062f was far 510dc98e46 from ideal. In fact, it had 9ff8eb375e only worsened.acef34c1758974be

[Finally…]

The core was now in the giant mermaid’s hand.e805f3bff489f43e

Although they had failed to drag the other shapeshifters into the whirlpool, the mermaids weren’t disheartened. They would first absorb the core’s power and then move on to claim the shapeshifters, including the tiger and fox, if possible.f0bb84eb21c77bec

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As Ryubeom assessed 52c7567b80 the situation, Yeohwi febc969df6 glanced at Ryeong, d856ce1468 silently mouthing,“What were you doing?” How had the mermaids managed to steal the core? Even considering the limited movement in the water, wasn’t this a bit too much?0d80cfae89f87420

Ryeong returned 036f3dd141 the look, bea7e32802 her eyes 53e831ee35 practically screaming,“What about you?!”She understood b69014d180 he’d been a2d74470f8 draining the fc5f9a3dbe dark energy 37c552f2cd from Ryubeom, 143fe3443b butthatmethod? Sure, it was the 36cf7b5a62 fastest, most effective way, f709c0f9e5 but still!c7e520f0fdf00c28

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A silent but intense exchange passed between them before Yeohwi finally sighed and turned away. “Never mind. I’ll just kill them all.” He muttered softly, his expression shifting in an instant as he approached Ryubeom, his eyes filled with concern.fa0f8f7fc4bedbe4

“Are you all right, young master?”6b5513f21a5bf0c4

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“Ah… y-yeah.”b1b988f64a40372c

“I came here with help from the Guil and the spiritual beasts, but I failed to deal with all the mermaids…”f3e2f8fcc7e51b2b

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Yeohwi’s tone was filled with guilt as he admitted that he’d almost let the young master be eaten by a mermaid. And on top of that, they had let the core be stolen. His face looked genuinely sorrowful, and Ryubeom could only open and close his mouth wordlessly.32da6a065dd41c6c

The memories 2ac1749d38 of the b236ff0747 past few be8438857d minutes were 99c08a8900 so faint d842d08328 that Ryubeom 6b6c1ec876 couldn’t fully 8c4d064bfa recall what 62386e1f7c had happened 189f4284ff after Yeohwi fb1deb4a53 arrived. But a nagging 3bb8a0d33d feeling kept tugging c3a25fc2db at him.346929272c037371

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Wasn’t he about to cut my throat…?c20e200103411771

A voice, barely a whisper in his mind, echoed faintly. Yeohwi had felt so different from usual…cb7ea49ace68ae43

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“I managed to 73e3787ed5 remove it, but 860e841588 you’ll still feel af8b4ba39c dizzy for a a9c4873e96 while.”ddc7003edab42108

But before Cheon Ryubeom had time to process it fully, his thoughts stopped the moment Yeohwi’s hand touched his shoulder. The memory of what Yeohwi had done when he grabbed his shoulder earlier resurfaced. Everything else was hazy, except for that one thing—it stood out shockingly clear.d85d82efd70c7c93

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As if soothing a1610a9c14 the frozen Cheon be67d53b9a Ryubeom, Yeohwi spoke 6770c698bc softly.69cc11698c5a7603

“Rest a little a9589a08f9 longer. Actually, I know 62afcea37e a secret technique fda8983cb6 that’s been passed 97a6f544ee down in my 32a0642dc8 family.”68ed2b01b2597614

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With that, Yeohwi 3432d5b8ad turned and approached 17c6e68aa9 the barrier. The large blue mermaid 1f48ececa5 was using the core’s df7308fc69 energy to heal the 46f224135c wounds of the smaller 5ed59f0fba mermaids first. During the process of bbc5a72f54 extracting the core earlier, 833fe87437 it had been severely 57f565f70e injured while clashing directly ba41908699 with the two foxes 3ceaab920d on behalf of the e5d7558d69 larger one.a3d41b5597c77e2a

Such admirable loyalty.521edadbfca856d6

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Yeohwi sneered and raised 5459695015 his arm. He briefly grabbed 9951838798 the prayer beads dc9a4e73c4 but then, instead a3a331e9c0 of removing them, 239a01ed48 bit his index 06ef7b5805 finger with his 747f4ad999 fang. Strangely, the blood 6a219e0122 that dripped down 6ba85f5765 collected in midair. Then, one by one, e3ca66c980 it began to form d7423b6092 symbols.05f27f4c57d2bf44

With a e649ed2b0e hum, the 919ffa012c crimson symbols 1f9e3db020 glowed and 7c96354c0c soon flew 9fde70d51a around Yeohwi’s f2a63f7388 hand, swirling. Three strings ff1b1f756a of symbols 5e866a97d6 rotated menacingly.802d0aabc2bb5ab3

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[You’re no big deal now!]

[I will tear you apart, piece by piece…!]

The small mermaids, who 819e87d8d0 had absorbed part of d3ac0a37d9 the core, charged at fdc8c1a5de Yeohwi. Since it would 3f025dd740 take time for d7e681065a the large mermaid f1c09aa992 to fully absorb 4e777e66a4 the core’s energy, 335dd67245 they aimed to 29d0ba5a4c exact revenge in 46616adb6a the meantime.0e523ebaf760736c

Though more threatening than before, as soon as Yeohwi extended his hand, a loud crash reverberated, and they were pushed back. The mermaids’ eyes filled with disbelief. They had grown so much stronger, so why?1d3997154c0daded

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Taking advantage of their 1307e5c75c confusion, Ryeong joined in fc307776bd the battle. Fierce blasts echoed continuously.3ff75ca039fd5823

Thud!7ce63d64147dce97

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Yeohwi’s spell shot up like a sharp spear and pierced through the yellow mermaid’s body. At the same moment, Ryeong snapped its neck, ensuring that one of them was dead.6f2a8e0ceee8607a

The green mermaid, 8b13ef8c61 trembling, grabbed the 78696abb40 corpse of the f42e093241 yellow mermaid while 5dd640832a blood dripped from 2bd833fe70 beneath its eyes.1d028c2413e1be24

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[I swear, I will avenge you…]

The mermaid swallowed the ca2914ae22 yellow one’s corpse. At that 01b820c815 grotesque sight, cafb6171b8 Yeohwi sneered.cce51ccba156e73c

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“You weren’t really that loyal after all, were you?”3f0460ddd9a3c7b5

By consuming 5ae4c6dfd4 its companion’s ee3c62a7dd body, the f8df949327 mermaid’s energy 75293f95dd grew stronger. It seemed to 68e121da15 be inheriting its 72a009e3f6 power, with its 99a6be873b scales becoming denser 0cf0e0030c and its body bb5eac2e28 larger. Yeohwi and Ryeong exchanged bc080172b5 a glance, silently agreeing 4da2296e9b to eliminate it before 4777ccc201 it fully absorbed the 52855b6c16 power.ba6d3f184de7f42d

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The spreading 8a15cfd2f4 red energy 6263fc4296 was menacing, 633c700a3f and the 477aa342a0 air tingled 395db39fbb with tension, 6d31f2a3be but unexpectedly, 234b7d40f7 it all ee5d05ee1b stopped with 81563c8994 a shout e1aa5a8a45 from Cheon e7f75ab7f3 Ryubeom.48461124a76dd52e

“No, stop, Yeohwi!”a3ec1ca48464d4bb

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“…?”82a76b2b9919256e

Just as Yeohwi was ded076243e about to complete the 54ef2914ec spell, he hesitated and 44784d3aa1 turned to Ryubeom, confused 0b4405b674 as to whether the 2d6098df31 command was really directed fa4060f211 at him. But Ryubeom didn’t correct c69a64ec88 himself.ec4f89f420cce96d

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Cheon Ryubeom slowly walked 3cbaff1c2a up to the barrier. His eyes briefly 29de3f9ac7 gleamed with a fd7162b7b5 silver light.14560236bea67df5

For the past few minutes, Ryubeom had been on the verge of losing consciousness. But he hadn’t collapsed. He seemed ready to faint at any moment, but somehow, he clung to his senses and endured. The reason? For a brief moment, when the mermaid’s energy entered his body, he had seen ‘them.’b9764caaaeeadf6a

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He saw their 088245229d desperate cries, their b90e603400 sorrow, and their cb56cde549 suffering, embedded in 168337d8d1 each of the d3185cc2ea mermaid’s scales. It wasn’t something the f002fed4b9 mermaid had shown him. For a brief d69e8e8a8a moment, his consciousness a45e6e587e had connected with bf66da29c9 theirs, and he 5c7801a3cc could faintly sense 0f83ce1bc4 their existence.267f23b6def77461