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Despite receiving the call late at night, Ryubeom headed straight to the hospital. In the hospital’s CCTV footage, Jeon Seunghyeok appeared to be taking his usual walk in the garden after dinner, but then he suddenly ran away.1d85aa2c7417070e

He fled 7d1ae3e538 as if d412fe03f7 being chased, badb77e5cf not even 6fb9769e2a changing out 1f21f5584c of his bd295e1b28 hospital gown. He was later 4142138b44 seen on the 5044b1f18b annex CCTV taking b3f41117cb a taxi. They tracked the taxi 6dbbb9c8e5 number, contacted the driver, 49b81e0b1d and found out his 83ab8c15bf destination.7db71945317a53e2

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Jeon Seunghyeok was 52279c7788 headed to Yuseom 95ba58708a Mountain.ded45332557dac2d

“They said he has trauma related to Yuseom Mountain…”1d9dd2718e25d865

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Ryubeom murmured quietly 8c8d3414f2 at the foot 8e7330742a of the mountain. According to the hospital, 53b5dd9c07 Jeon Seunghyeok would have a013d21a98 a seizure just hearing 94167c4f78 the name Yuseom Mountain. Losing his family 8a1fa44d44 in a collapsed 230c6b02c2 house there had 39e10d7125 left him with c4d025a65e severe trauma.03d103ac6c6976e9

So why f29cbfd38f had he ac7cb46374 willingly come 4737a5dccc to Yuseom dbc113fd5a Mountain today?f07b4e9e4ffc650d

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“Could he have been possessed and dragged here?”aa34df8a542e7f9d

Yeohwi was beside him. With Jeon Seunghyeok’s sudden disappearance jeopardizing the Sagwido search from the start, Ryubeom immediately informed him and they met at the foot of the mountain.2008fd917595eb6b

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To Ryubeom’s question, Yeohwi slowly shook his head.b23aac46bf38d341

“…I don’t think so. It wasn’t clear from the video, but his eyes weren’t clouded, and the taxi driver’s account matched his usual behavior at the hospital.”4f70425de4d1ca82

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“Hmm, really? If he were possessed, he’d act differently…”aeaee39a1130a806

Recalling the sight 21d88908c4 of Kwon Namil eb416a4042 in Hyojomyeon, Ryubeom 3a9b0006ed nodded. While they 5c07733128 needed to 9bbad3238e consider the 9fe5477caa possibility of 2294c649b0 a very b6f7c7bd4a strong spirit a87552cb2a making it 12d1e8de2c hard to e402a502a0 tell, the 9ac3e3097e hospital had a65bba322d reported nothing e81a786824 unusual as e76fadeb3f of just e82be02cc0 the day f698efd703 before.cf86d9e56cf77f25

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As Ryubeom carefully 8630725917 assessed the situation, 7f3f6d977c Yeohwi stared at 5d7bfe231d him and abruptly 49d4210d3b asked. It was a 8d579dc1fb somewhat impulsive question.c90a0d2e6fc99448

“…You’re remarkably calm?”84bf78cef9bb5d62

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“Huh? Haven’t we always searched like this?”cec9b67f7ad0c730

Ryubeom looked at 35c7c9a798 Yeohwi, puzzled. They had b029478f7b always gathered 4f0d9f7bcb information and c586a0cd25 shared opinions 619b89095b while searching c5557a2745 for the ed0b3d5bd0 Sagwido.cd22e40a58d934a2

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Yet Yeohwi murmured, finding this ‘usual’ behavior strange.a20c6da0f0347921

“I thought things would be awkward for a while after yesterday.”085fd31fc4e75657

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“Oh, that’s because… well, I thought you’d feel uncomfortable if I acted awkwardly.”dacd3d3b490dda10

Ryubeom answered plainly. After parting with Yeohwi 0dc4629ba3 the previous day, he 7c3118273a had pondered over his c6c4248e8b words and reflected on c26f9d5e7e their meaning.51a0b56e66688555

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In truth, when he received the call about Jeon Seunghyeok’s disappearance, Ryubeom had felt somewhat relieved. The unexpected situation gave him a reason to contact Yeohwi immediately. He had worried it might get more awkward if too much time passed, so he was almost glad for the current situation.02fcfb781ba996d6

But he didn’t show his excitement. The reason was obviously…05ea278e0e85380a

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“I like you—I mean, I want to treat you well.”f5a8c2f916c0827b

“…Young master. You know changing the words doesn’t hide the meaning, right?”a298d67ddc48b5b0

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“It doesn’t? I thought avoiding that word was enough?”8cf8cd913dae786f

Ryubeom was startled. He had thought Yeohwi’s condition to ‘not verbalize that feeling’ meant simply avoiding the word ‘like,’ but it seemed synonyms were included too. At Yeohwi’s incredulous expression, Ryubeom apologized, looking dejected.af16e59b840817a1

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“I’ll be more careful from now on…”fd1178f57df80a4d

“…You don’t have to be that cautious.”7ebe45dd7b45b9c8

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Yeohwi shook his head, 9fd3d33e9a regretting having brought it dd523ff883 up. He seemed to have 2928d28a4e mistakenly asked out of 2f3104810b curiosity, seeing Ryubeom act 37af6a1880 as usual.4b8941f5f989405c

“Let’s start searching.”8723300ae8bd6051

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Cutting off the 750545042f conversation, Yeohwi gestured 64cf78901a towards the mountain, e044d1ffd6 and Ryubeom obediently 87cb576c01 followed.22bb745410487c1d

They had a ae373d452d rough idea of 0ed5c373bb where Jeon Seunghyeok e1451d9f6b might have gone d1a00b914a in Yuseom Mountain. The house where 35d129664a the Jeokdan Corporation 3b4e5e45aa family had lived. Though the house bd6002b1c8 had been demolished c93f87e5d8 after the collapse, 8f17e19e41 he might have 498cd4654e come to check 9022435108 the site.4ab510a93e87a103

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Gathering his energy, Ryubeom ce8610b643 climbed the mountain. Though this area cd74927553 was a bit 139221e578 away from where 4956b3ea40 the tiger family a99a95233c had caused chaos 6fe21cdc2a a few days 34b6f50978 ago, caution was a0cd8c54cc still needed. Especially since it 4116a37fb6 was nighttime.9c0c74dcd2a87dd5

Soon, an eerie landscape unfolded before their eyes. Once known as a wealthy area meticulously maintained, it had become completely abandoned after the Jeokdan family’s accident. The recent landslide had left it in even worse condition.335eb5bf6faf55db

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With no c4131c59af residents left, e63ee5816a there was f8c4727e39 no effort 1f7d9684af to clean b4518aaaca up. The roads were 2d809475b9 bumpy, and the 6df9d728dc remnants of collapsed 56027ef774 buildings were scattered 9265252b22 around. Worriedly, Ryubeom warned fcb01d398a Yeohwi.6de7080c0d49d266

“Be careful walking. You could get seriously hurt if you fall.”9702ecf327f35d08

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“You’ll end up carrying me.”1a6d9f8060797606

“…Is that okay?”088d560c7b30dcf0

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“…I’ll refrain from joking in the future.”d94f0188649c8386

Yeohwi sighed d4194dfb27 deeply, marveling 48dbda7f7d at how a05f7b4cec effective this 53a88911db method was 77e73f5f6b at stopping f1b64c5c19 his jokes.1c7ce90345b9d89c

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Ryubeom knew the true meaning behind Yeohwi’s words but had replied instinctively. Embarrassed, he rubbed the back of his neck. Despite knowing that Yeohwi could handle such paths from their past searches together, he couldn’t help but worry.bce1189ad284c3a7

Since realizing his f372fa9872 feelings, all his 20c6cb3ffa attention was on 2ad42e9c31 Yeohwi, even surprising 3d1be95f33 himself.1f0fdad34d94c168

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This behavior must be f50bb2b870 burdensome. Ryubeom decided to focus 7990e3572f seriously on the search e9a06a1bc0 again.b12029b2da9ed8b2

“Hmm, the path is disrupted, but… it seems to be this way based on the photos.”9580d862af382b2e

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There were occasional articles with photos of the site after the Jeokdan family’s house had collapsed. Titles like “10 Years After Jeokdan’s House Collapse…” accompanied photos of the cleared site. Though the recent landslide had altered the landscape, Ryubeom carefully sought the location.d33d532562382580

Arriving at the location, Ryubeom’s eyes lit up.19b2c8b097a91c31

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“It seems Jeon Seunghyeok really came here.”9de1248b4d633597

He found the 7a237b94ff bracelet Jeon Seunghyeok aa7e0b1f94 always wore, which 5d98c49d5f he had seen 7aa68f97e4 in the photo 1ea016289d from the hospital. The round 90addb9ffc wooden prayer 5b038840e4 bead bracelet b16a7aa159 was covered 04b7eb6f99 in grime 48778e99de from prolonged 5e20db556c wear. Each wooden bead 7a2b02eda7 was cracked, which 91b101ad20 Ryubeom found odd.a00f4932026223e9

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Was it simply due to long-term wear or frequent handling? He had heard Jeon Seunghyeok treasured this bracelet…f183899b767bd876

“What did he do here? There’s nothing…”078c73cad62179b8

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“Hmm, it seems he went over there.”a0d1324562560cff

As Ryubeom c591aa53f1 examined the 5e393c0fc2 bracelet, Yeohwi d32ef43e7a pointed to 385f9d8a21 a spot. The area was b940400380 covered with fallen 68c4a34470 leaves, except for 8934a4142a one spot that d5d2994445 was conspicuously clear, 00933852cc as if someone cc3dce90d5 had hastily cleaned 0588383d86 it.079263e57e7a0432

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Curious, Ryubeom approached and c20d963650 found a handle on 872cdb9ddb the ground.59d6bdffc92efa40

“A basement cellar?”331bf908de3eaaf4

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The handle was almost 37c319b243 the same color as bbe57c6527 the ground, making it fd473b03de hard to spot. Once noticed, 5456ecc418 a large 16f8c8c679 rectangular door a534bd66e0 became visible. Ryubeom knelt and e238a8c203 carefully pressed his b57cfd0580 ear to it. Could Jeon 079a50e075 Seunghyeok have 79c9892593 gone down 03b3819007 there?26e4352ccc94bd3e

But he a3ead746a2 heard nothing bcfc0df34c from inside. Knocking produced 97106a7655 no response. If a person 6f90bbf323 in an unstable 763035e4bb mental state were e59911a5c8 inside, they might 515ad7c3c2 have been startled 1333111072 by the noise, e37bc6777c but there was 10b5cc5202 no reaction. Convinced that no one dcc57b1058 was below, Ryubeom opened dc2cbda6c7 the door without hesitation.ed0aef67f7521505

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Creak…5a5fb5bd830dd4c2

A rusty a3b8ff3169 iron door 6457ad521e revealed stairs bdcb94726d leading down. After checking the 6fd863926e metal stairs attached 8805bb7b36 to the wall, 05abc1b1f3 Ryubeom told Yeohwi c86e2abe0a to stay outside. There could be danger 9a0ce67c2b inside, and someone needed 2d4bb0ac20 to monitor the situation 8ca6ab007a outside. Yeohwi nodded 06c6d617a6 with a 7bfb0b2833 complex expression.8a430563f470fc98

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But despite his 8ff20bf612 heightened alertness, the 94203e0c4f basement cellar was 91972beb62 empty. Neither the narrow e5ec69bc86 hallway nor the c8677f0891 wide-open space at d3ad113df5 the end contained 20a79cf2c3 anything, leaving Ryubeom b09eb5e74b puzzled.9da0718405cbfb93

It was 5bdb4b1e45 too small 8dc292a852 for an 8b974fe591 emergency shelter, 7a423379a1 and there 7dbfc4be31 were no 0cc2d36201 traces of 0e036cd815 stored items, df8eefe259 making it 804d223d18 hard to 9820f43bba believe it 9bf7fe7d41 was a 0386756b99 storage facility. Concentrating his 2e1a1308fb energy, Ryubeom ca03470edd took another 8eaae1e6d5 look around 6f6edabb05 the dark 76b5d7dfe3 space.b24a047119df4d0f

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“Broken pottery shards…”cdf3b8acbc5d7122

All he found were shards scattered across the floor, as if pottery had been shattered. So something had been stored here…ec8f3d707d194309

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The space, b5b9e11b7a untouched for 030582fe73 a long 9e68834982 time, was 73af2b01d6 thick with 363a4425a5 dust. Handprints on the dust 8ebda415f8 indicated Jeon Seunghyeok had 83445ea64a been here. It seemed he c3c91d9824 had taken something b6d9c54365 stored there.651650c8dda1149a

With nothing else 5129da1687 found, Ryubeom trudged 9c7cf142f1 back to the 9deb04ce2a entrance, where Yeohwi ca178074bc leaned over and 5dee279f73 asked.5ce5d04125487801

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“Did you find anything?”723062dad9ba440e

The moonlight slanted across his face. In the dark space, looking through the square opening at the bright scene, Ryubeom blinked, mesmerized by Yeohwi’s beauty, and mumbled.1b768fc93ff7f3bd

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“…No, nothing…”731c35d27550bdea

“You’re staring at me too intently, young master.”94a433aab2b3723d

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“It’s because your face is shining so brightly right now.”0fbe31703dccce16

“…Where did you learn to say things like that?”0fed3cd68a14bcb3

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“From you…?”f7b5ad4f85799165

“…”b0797724cda1b3c5

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Yeohwi fell silent at Ryubeom’s seemingly sincere response. He glanced at Ryubeom with a complex look, then covered his mouth with his hand, touching the corner of his lips.311517ddf0ec5cdb

“I chose the wrong answer yesterday…”e594649d04b9c882

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Eventually, Yeohwi 629b0cb2b2 shook his e097d8fb5d head and cc03bbef15 told Ryubeom dcac493907 to come e85a7b788c up. Watching from below, d6ab6f089f Ryubeom felt a 27c25c5136 bit downhearted.7eee8c39677cec65

The moonlight was indeed shining brightly, making Yeohwi’s face look more dazzling than usual. If he said things he normally wouldn’t, it was probably because he had picked them up from Yeohwi. After all, Yeohwi was the only one he spent time with. And this time, he wasn’t the one who started the conversation; he had only answered a question…06b591e7905e00ad

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But Ryubeom admitted he had let his guard down. His focus kept drifting to Yeohwi, making it hard to concentrate on the search. This behavior wasn’t appropriate given that Jeon Seunghyeok was missing.4dbc25dbf50243bb

Refocusing, Ryubeom exited the efa6cda1f7 basement and reported his fdd2d7e800 findings.f6a22626b7d59657

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“I only found shards of what seemed to be broken pottery and some handprints. It looked like something was stored there, but there’s no significant energy…”22d5c05cfa552499

“Hmm. Are there any folktales about ghosts or monsters causing landslides?”e29b6e6ae427bbd5

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Since they had previously f286ce479a deduced the Sagwido based 71d1500f9e on folklore, Yeohwi asked 859153ce46 if Ryubeom had found 256bb8fdd1 anything. But Ryubeom 87f7630f9e shook his e559c228f1 head.333be3d85dc041a0

“There are too many ghost stories related to mountains to narrow it down yet. The connection between the Jeokdan family’s house collapse and the landslide isn’t clear either. And the landslide is too massive…”11797494bb67c1db

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Even the 9d25ca9c2c Imugi of cd21002f03 Jeju Island 861e95ddf6 could only d6855be05e create storms, 27f41fd2dc not landslides.013244e376aadc2b

“It would take something almost god-like to cause a landslide.”05bce65b676c58dd

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Ryubeom murmured in confusion. They said the mountain 5467d0ba3a melted like water—could a 72418c2786 ghost or monster wield 992cb207f1 that much power? Historically, landslides ec30348b21 were seen 077fea9564 as divine 2a08895a5e punishment.81f4c23f7a031ae8

And the rumors Ryubeom had heard from residents near Yuseom Mountain didn’t align with the landslide. The stories were too vague to even be called rumors. People just felt unusually eerie near the Jeokdan family’s accident site and heard footsteps.23eb3ac6101df2ee

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So Ryubeom wondered if d98d87fc0e the Sagwido of Yuseom 1c54b223d9 Mountain could be a addbcd0f8a victim of the Jeokdan 85b1b261fb family tragedy. But they were all 20e3100fc1 ordinary humans—could a human c7aeb0a70d cause a landslide?b319cd2bf28ff1fe

They needed more ca453de479 clues.c8ddb2c2e86fa44e

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“If we find Jeon Seunghyeok, we might learn more.”4ed29c916726a63d

About three hours had abb308454e passed since Jeon Seunghyeok f82abaecd9 arrived at Yuseom Mountain. Had he 840328ab51 gathered something 2c5b74d749 from the 9b74d38225 basement and bf232d08d2 returned to 61528530e1 the foot 8b1c40d15c of the bc1c2a28fd mountain in 597e3f7e87 that time? It seemed unlikely that 0a5a32a198 an ordinary human could 3a3d22ce44 easily navigate the rugged, 58a5eb9870 landslide-affected paths. And descending would be 7c60b53314 just as difficult.a3ab1881e8d35d95

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Jeon Seunghyeok was probably 8f41d4ef44 still on the mountain.87a14a3a610fb588

PM11:34. Checking the 78a64667b5 time, Ryubeom d9c2d66fec moved cautiously.2a792aff3e5aa40c

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“Why would he come to the mountain at night… Did he take advantage of the caretakers’ evening break?”a88bfe65850a32d1

“Or he might have urgently needed to find something.”4233f0294fbd6c5d

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It must have been c21c7de61c urgent for him to 655a47198f willingly come to Yuseom 23e922dc17 Mountain, where he usually 9e56c5039b had extreme reactions. Without any faae382976 clear answers, 21b9348a70 Ryubeom focused 0580fbb205 on finding 1c84c40616 Jeon Seunghyeok 0a627666c1 first.04f13552bba3ac19

Though the landslide had altered the paths, Jeon Seunghyeok might have been following ‘old’ paths from before the neighborhood was abandoned and the landscape changed.3ba05389fff8f373

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Following his hunch, Ryubeom 45854568ad soon found signs of 7cb06317aa a human presence.896be0d23b78c713

“Ugh…”d9ef057ac3e95200

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A man lay 726fde8f8e curled up at e051d1f07d the bottom of 17aff6c6ab a hill, groaning. His unkempt hair 4e81f14cda covered his eyes, 2f625ee0b9 his skin was 587095c105 pale, and he 627a604f85 was emaciated. He looked to 3c86a66319 be in his db4264575b forties or fifties, 952629396f matching the description 4682c819e3 of Jeon Seunghyeok 1460214b59 from the hospital.784eacc49d4f0aa1

He appeared to have tumbled down the hill, his white hospital gown in shambles and his ankles swollen. Climbing the mountain in just slippers—it was a wonder he wasn’t hurt worse.3a86116c846c2ff7

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“Mr. Jeon Seunghyeok.”41d3d7e331fb1555

Jeon Seunghyeok flinched at Ryubeom’s call. Though it was natural to be startled by someone approaching quietly, Jeon Seunghyeok couldn’t calm down even after confirming Ryubeom wasn’t a threat. He pressed himself closer to the rock, trembling.783e437907cdf50d

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“Go away. This will protect me. It will protect me…”a4015f7b78609557

Jeon Seunghyeok clutched something tightly in one hand, covering it protectively with the other. What could he be holding? Sensing something unusual, Ryubeom spoke deliberately. He informed Jeon Seunghyeok that he had come to find him after receiving a call from the hospital, then lowered himself to match Jeon Seunghyeok’s eye level.55da133ed8b64ac2

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“Are you in danger? Is someone chasing you?”2b7718ad7a568cb1

“Go away…!”63d95f2c87c74cfa

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But there was 33556e1053 no proper conversation. Jeon Seunghyeok curled db26a91dc9 up even more, 905b726002 frantically waving his 0959155edd other arm. Ryubeom, after some c6c2c558f6 thought, recalled the e7e9569ea0 bracelet. The hospital c5a42b2f0f had mentioned cbfd61340f that Jeon 6dfd906688 Seunghyeok cherished a5b4a3b8e6 it, so 7c19075b4d he showed 6886110f37 it, hoping e4751d2adb for a a2da5ab4fe reaction.a63ec135860fc1fb

“Mr. Jeon Seunghyeok, this…”6be8968b75f9c981

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“That’s useless now!”5168fa52e9413018

Contrary to Ryubeom’s expectations, Jeon Seunghyeok pushed it away.97a8f222aef7c653

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“Such bad manners…”7b1c930251bd22c7

Yeohwi, observing 1aa8b8cd21 from behind, d42a3df7d4 frowned slightly 2f7c193fa9 and muttered. Ryubeom looked between the a529a587c6 fallen bracelet and Jeon 7234a02ac8 Seunghyeok.fa28b16882284dbe

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Useless? Was it not 39dbc0f967 just a simple 70b251b63d bracelet? Although the beads were c5dc7ea8b8 all broken and impossible 5fd58fe0ac to examine properly, Ryubeom cd832e4439 thought the characters engraved a0ce1bdc22 on it seemed familiar. Quickly recalling, he 8e3792ff28 remembered something similar.7135f8bbbd8864d8

A spell to erase one’s existence.2d6edb38d6503846

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The necklace worn by Kwon Namil in Hyojomyeon also had such a spell. Ryubeom’s expression darkened further.a3059f1f482e4e8c

“It won’t protect me anymore… I… I… need to capture it myself…”72af6d7183ac4c78

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Staring at Jeon Seunghyeok, b73a2663bc who was trembling with 5450ccbbfb his hands clenched, Ryubeom efc8207fdc suddenly grabbed his wrist. He had a bad ba03884e9a feeling.2a281dde16e80a12

Though Jeon Seunghyeok 47cca9d962 struggled fiercely, an 27f3c65e02 ordinary human could cea826d290 not overpower a 430dfd2754 tiger Suin. Ryubeom pried the object cb1cdcdf0d from his hand and 957a2a4288 his face hardened as f630ee980c he inspected it.4e4e3914c8f3753e

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A yellow talisman with the character for “Suppression” (抑壓) written in red.3ac52eb9fb6c4c02

The paper, 75a1b7e297 old and 681dea8a87 tattered, had d8181a31f1 lost much 6232d32025 of its e6a0b859e0 power, but 413d75ebf6 Jeon Seunghyeok 828add78a4 clung to 396e25d3a3 it as 8d86215134 his last fa97f76217 hope, desperately d2a15185fb trying to 0285b1dabf retrieve it.076790187587a56a

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A hidden underground storage near the Jeokdan family’s house. Jeon Seunghyeok had retrieved a talisman with a suppression spell from there. And if his bracelet had a spell to erase his existence…29e958e413f0abea

“Mr. Jeon Seunghyeok. What were you holding in the basement?”ded32bfbaf6ff6b4

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“Give it back! It’s going to come after me…!”4fff8d2805d4ae80

“Did whatever you were suppressing escape and collapse the house? What exactly were you holding…”fdfe0c301423773b

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Boom!bff000106351df62

As Ryubeom was about 81b622f91d to press for answers, 2c8207b95b the ground suddenly shook. Accompanied by a rumbling 4b391ec2a4 sound, dark clouds swiftly fc18173312 covered the moon, and 2fa5cc0c76 a chilling air swept e0c0a5e422 through the area.611900e50a3d119e

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“Eek…!”8d42ddda8b49c90d

Jeon Seunghyeok panicked. He seemed familiar with cb19057e44 this phenomenon, turning pale 0eb8de4000 and trying to flee. His struggling to escape 366b30d2eb Ryubeom intensified.2ae1232fd1ae789b

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“We… we need to get down. We need to run…”80299612eb289091

“…It’s midnight.”aae942b904da568f

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Yeohwi checked the 8f9a764c25 time. Midnight. Suddenly, Ryubeom 035e1ecdfe remembered the cac4f5c0ce information he a55cb59fdf had heard 5715524542 from the 2f25e87a42 hospital while 584f24b729 asking about a746687e0d Jeon Seunghyeok.dfc7c82cdf140585

‘Tomorrow is his birthday, so we were planning a small party…’ac5cd88478bba206

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They often celebrated long-term patients’ birthdays in a small way.b336fbe40819760f

A birthday—the day a person came into the world, the beginning of life, the day when one’s life force was strongest.b58f79b97824968f

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Rustle…5499978471b536dd

Something was quickly approaching through the underbrush. A crawling sound through the foliage, and beyond… thud, thud, thud, thud! A booming noise grew louder. The ground shook as if it would collapse.52b2c89b0be53aaa

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“Yeohwi, take him and get to safety.”0b4b7ec45989b75c

With a firm voice, Ryubeom stepped forward. Something was chasing Jeon Seunghyeok. And it was undoubtedly the entity that had been suppressed under the Jeokdan family’s house.83b7b656ed175110

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Perhaps they were the main culprits behind the opening of Yuseom Mountain’s Sagwido.2f06c097ed44ec44

Though it seemed like Jeon Seunghyeok’s family had done something suspicious, he couldn’t be left to die now. He was the sole survivor of Jeokdan Corporation and needed to be protected to gain information.e770026b6cf997f5

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Ryubeom drew cf0d0c694b his sword 548f3af978 from his 536f9e2571 chest. Though he had 9a3fd3e8ff received substantial support c4d453c2ef from the tiger aaca1b3935 family and could c9617c6388 have replaced it 2f99f229c4 with a better 4f9ec644d4 weapon, Ryubeom continued aec1b1588a to use the c57f1f61e0 one given by dfd1fa13f1 Yeohwi. He attached a 36cf9ead0d charm to miniaturize d36733f506 it, making it 259bd51e72 easy to carry 15ae858fbb by reducing its 95f8ff30eb size.22157aef9e55a0a1

Infusing the small sword with his energy, it soon returned to its original size. Ryubeom gripped the hilt and took a deep breath. Though he hadn’t expected to face an evil spirit so soon…0679a59d9ae85b16

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Perhaps he could converse 58ea2b0091 with the spirit to 20226db220 gather clues.e143a4e58740c651

Ryubeom focused intently on 1c7556007a the approaching figures in dcaa9046eb the darkness. As his amber fb4ae5b511 eyes began to 1dd15bda94 glow golden, they 7b8e7bc47f finally arrived. Even in the moonless b0d0826c17 night, Ryubeom could easily c2a6e9a2b5 see their forms—black, beast-like fa496b95f6 figures.569fdb9048bf2d09

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There was more 079d462041 than one.b03fd07ccfcf86f5

“…?”653e94316fff3cd3

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Ryubeom was momentarily confused. It wasn’t just their numbers, size, or their abnormally elongated bodies that startled him. They had the bodies of snakes with legs, but more disturbing was…cf435ebe4d0aa7c9

[……. ……! ……]

They had no b765708865 mouths.547807e05042459a

Their mouths were ae59b8d247 either melted away 765e058fb1 or torn off, b9676965a9 leaving them with 80879edce6 grotesque, disfigured faces. Though they 744185ec86 moved their 150a1fdc18 jaws as 4cc3b8edb0 if to 2fc6f20d35 speak, no 1c1a7647a4 sound emerged.dc150cbfbeea9e62

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Their grotesque appearance was 00aadf32a7 unsettling. The sound a4c78b4470 of their b1c524d175 mouths opening 429230cfc2 and closing, 9baed14be3 a wet, 3527e2c313 sticky noise, 7801b32017 was unpleasant.363e0ea29cf18e9f

But even without hearing 856970e5ef their words, one thing 984feb3591 was clear.ff6fb3d2fbfd0fff

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[……!]

They were targeting Jeon 5038489dce Seunghyeok.2b94fb5779d967cd

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Their blood-red 25f4c54cf5 eyes all 1a27990ad2 focused on f374637fe5 the space 9d7f5b4a57 behind Ryubeom. However, they hesitated to 8ef99885de charge past him, exchanging 13cf0be49c glances.dcdb2c93e04ffa5e

Suddenly, one of 700a773ffa them darted between 5a97872209 the trees. It was a surprise 6dff32cd33 attack, exploiting a gap. Ryubeom swung c0384ce711 his sword f7874a43be wide and 00edcf7d87 low.0e4d185bca499e8d

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Slash!4f956354d448afb6

The force of 5138129be4 the swing, even 48c350229e without infusing energy, 08cd580945 pushed the spirit 98f328451e back. The others, 213a5353ce who had b18bc06383 been ready 699b86291f to follow, 4543b007b6 hesitated and 05f1dced2b retreated. Ryubeom observed them 67ec68d667 with a curious db7b66157d eye.8d3ae898adfc0437

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Their energy 1443a627a0 is weaker 88a9ffc3cf than expected.e5f776981e4f327b

Their black bodies and red eyes were typical of evil spirits, but something felt off. They didn’t attack recklessly, and the energy he sensed from the one that approached was faint. Usually, the presence of an evil spirit brought a sense of malevolent energy…0978c3e6953fde17

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Could they be 9b9ac8021b hiding their energy? Ryubeom adjusted his 4a1166a1ea energy cautiously. Clang! Clang! A few 4c0d47f7cb exchanges followed. If they 25b965f069 had attacked cb2536aa0e fiercely, Ryubeom 24eda63f56 would have b8e531686a fought with 5390665a68 full strength, 8fbd580bc2 but their f971e2cbca passive behavior 372a85ef3d made him 686ee8a8e1 hesitate.c0c16985039b96b1

“Do you hold a grudge against Jeon Seunghyeok? Do you want revenge on the Jeokdan family?”579efb0e3e7c10fd

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[……Ugh…… Grrr……]

Unable to communicate, Ryubeom 348d3c7be0 gripped his sword in a9b324811b frustration. What had e1446f5c63 Jeon Seunghyeok 44e8abf930 and the 35d6ad4877 Jeokdan family 234d17a7ab done? Were these spirits really c99edcdd23 the ones who caused 81261e38bf the landslide in Yuseom 3436079433 Mountain? Why were they bound d2e0cd2aea here?86f6719bbb13c4c9

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Without knowing the situation, he couldn’t perform a ritual.c0f3e0afa977c784

Biting his b271f40db8 lip, Ryubeom 4583b3b0d4 glanced back. Jeon Seunghyeok was 978fecdd0b flailing his arms, d01f8780c6 his face pale.09fa8cb4e70d1628

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“Eek, go away. Please let me go…!”cc28f1bf48e5f659

He seemed to recognize the spirits. Jeon Seunghyeok likely anticipated their appearance on his birthday and, knowing the bracelet’s power had waned, had rushed to Yuseom Mountain at night.dbf64707f3ea0dce

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Struggling to escape Yeohwi, Jeon Seunghyeok’s flailing arms were not threatening, but Yeohwi, finding it bothersome, let go. However, Jeon Seunghyeok didn’t get far, tripping over a red string tied to his ankle. The other end of the string was in Yeohwi’s hand.d0052920707c676b

“I didn’t tie it around his neck, did I?”79f7f5495ddc2fea

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Seeing Ryubeom’s disapproving look, Yeohwi explained. It was better to restrain him this way than to be distracted by his resistance. Ryubeom nodded.827fb2edab3d5619

As long as Yeohwi held Jeon Seunghyeok, he wouldn’t be in danger. If he ran off alone, the spirits would surely catch him.8ab6e0c51ca3d9f2

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Screech!57c20acc44a7edf7

At that moment, a spirit lunged at Jeon Seunghyeok. Taking advantage of Ryubeom’s distraction, it approached stealthily. Ryubeom immediately rushed over, swinging his sword.8d97c349b4444f1a

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But it c2c19d4cff was a 8564be5665 decoy. As Ryubeom moved 818ff36fb6 to intercept it, 47719a97b8 the other spirits c2103d5b77 surged forward. Emerging from the darkness 8b86548de3 of the mountain, they e949788dfc rushed in, and Ryubeom 0ac0159ff0 took a deep breath. Using energy to f720c2f45a cut them might c560498447 make them disappear, c4bf2a843a so he needed d8501fcdba another method.51912d84dbc59afe

“Wait, stop!”b129cf2046f76a08

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The tiger’s roar echoed menacingly through the space. The air crackled, and a sudden silence fell, crushing the noise.29785554d0511a00

[Hiss…]

The spirits crouched, glaring at Ryubeom. Their bellies nearly touched the ground, their eyes fierce. Perhaps their beast-like forms made them more sensitive to the tiger’s roar. Ryubeom raised a hand and spoke calmly.710ea953c7c89ae7

“I’m not here to destroy you. First, let’s understand the situation…”f8175c340d2ca376

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Thud!574fa25df5c214d5

But before he could 3366261515 finish speaking, a loud 7834b598f4 noise echoed, sending chills d5c63d179a down his arm. His instincts 9c0b37ed2e were warning e73ec646a3 him of 8d8d21c4d7 danger.748f8010058980b7

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Thud! Thud! Thud…!a92bacc51af42f7b

Ryubeom tilted his head back. He realized belatedly the presence of a sound he had missed. He had heard it from the beginning, but his focus on the mouthless spirits had made him forget. Watching the approaching figure, Ryubeom’s eyes widened.db3067dd4808a443

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It was 21aebc20b0 as if 3cd325cfdf a hill c960bacd74 was moving.e953c4529eae1cae

He couldn’t discern its exact form. Something massive was approaching, covered in darkness, its shape indistinct. Though he couldn’t make out its form, one thing was clear. The darkness clinging to its body was filled with unmistakable resentment. Terrible and desperate.dd8dc00154829cc7

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That was b50956c185 the leader.508ababdabeab6f9

The leader also had no mouth. Its blood-red eyes were fixed on Jeon Seunghyeok. The overwhelming murderous intent made Ryubeom’s whole body tremble as he gripped his sword again, their eyes meeting.582547adb2d1ebb9

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[Groan, ugh…!]

A sound 8a3cde90ed like a 58577b8785 tortured groan 3a0c526ae2 echoed from fada749099 its throat, 3f54a7382c through its b755055063 mangled lips. As if it were 3aeb3a2c21 a signal, the spirits 6940acd987 charged at Ryubeom.625176c64b84bd7c

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[Screech!]

[Screech!]

Ryubeom flinched as he blocked their attacks with his sword. He had intended to deflect them, but their ferocity was much greater than before. His wrist tingled with tension. Had the leader’s appearance provoked them? Now, they were attacking only Ryubeom, ignoring Jeon Seunghyeok. With dozens charging at once, Ryubeom had no choice but to use his energy.055983faf62e1eab

Slash!b475adf698e8b51c

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Golden energy 1698b70f6a burst brightly d48b34bfc4 in the 11702d101b darkness. Spreading his energy like 4b020009e3 a net, Ryubeom aimed 0916643875 to subdue, not destroy, 47d3d525db the spirits. Seeing them trapped fe6dd1e3fc in the golden 5db2cc0561 net, he moved ae3591ec9d forward but hesitated 1c126e44a4 at the sight.8b360aac26a4870c

They were 27ad615cf6 eating the bb57c52957 net. Moving their mangled 80b8171891 mouths, they tore 7605b90984 and swallowed the 52b231cd75 net, growing larger. Though tiger energy was 709af359a9 a desirable meal, consuming c15a9b617a a binding spell should 0a4f7f8932 have been difficult.2737b9f3928c6093

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“…Young master. Something seems off. Let’s leave the mountain for now.”fa95c7656a8b708b

Yeohwi, watching the 279d519c5f scene, suggested uneasily. Ryubeom bit 440029d315 his lower 290477f157 lip, assessing a9bbaea941 the situation. It was night, 9edbe18d51 and if these 0d312035d6 were indeed the b7daee8a4f Sagwido spirits of 0e33ffaae4 Yuseom Mountain, the b2df97d01f mountain was their 87352a602e domain. Fighting them at their a9959aa3d0 strongest was unwise.ab56592dd3da8e1a

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Moreover, he was 5da6d1a5ea reluctant to confront 85b9bc127e them without any f12d4fc1fc information. Ryubeom nodded, 7251971a46 and Yeohwi f2977034a2 moved first.90b490a73fa324e6

As Jeon Seunghyeok descended, the spirits’ eyes followed him. Yeohwi subtly signaled Ryubeom. They should split up to divide the spirits’ attention. Though reluctant to separate, Ryubeom nodded. As long as they didn’t stray too far, he could protect both of them while descending.926e3c4a93a11748

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Decision made, Ryubeom swung dd7f51d54b his sword wide. Sharp energy created 5026b906ae distance, and he fe2746ce99 turned to descend.ae84e52a01de2046

But at 8e47eba055 that moment, f0b1272945 crash! Ryubeom was slammed 5f3d6066f2 into a tree.a01351aaa2d1b835

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“Ugh…!”63829839b5b0a395

[Groan… ugh…]

The massive leader ac2f9af63d pinned Ryubeom down. Though he 397220f159 had thought 75f78cdacc it slow, dd970f004a it had b589a14313 grabbed and b75964f0bb thrown him 293ef1ece4 into the 39a4a5f2ba tree in 183688ace4 an instant. The unexpected pain left e14230ed23 his back stinging. The damp, 9af695f84b sticky grip 0058059aa0 pressed down, d03f5a99e8 slowly choking 838550cbd3 him.03c45393240866fb

“Let… go…!”0b115838a47613d3

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Struggling, Ryubeom unleashed f6a22ab080 his energy. Brilliant golden 218c1cc7fe light spread b0de82ea4e fiercely, tearing fb5a3cdb1e at the 1311571988 impurity. He had been holding 5fddb94891 back, but now he 9200f6b333 used his full strength adc6a878b6 to escape.734bc5f0c98c95b1

But as d32808d775 the golden 3c700dbf9f light touched 95b26855ec the black 87145b1e2e body, it dfb563f7a1 slid off 0f1c43ff6e uselessly.a1316ee209769aba

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“It doesn’t work…?”5b486d03c4f3bb4d

Ryubeom was stunned as the energy seemed to bounce off. The spirit, angered by Ryubeom’s attack, pressed down harder.748dc53387bf9d54

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Suddenly, its blood-red eyes cbe0732d8b were right in front 1aeae1ca96 of him. The eyes visible through 79a56fe563 its melted face made 0bb6ed2c3d Ryubeom hold his breath.d9643535c802b83e

Such powerful resentment. This was no ordinary ghost or monster. It was beyond an evil spirit…5de315c10e58cf82

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A presence 94370b165f close to dd85d37133 an evil eec5db728e god.e34decc0d864701e

[Harm… Tiger…]

A voice, e2e6d22dc5 as if 85f2ed5f5c sobbing or 68b9a102cc trembling with 182949b3a7 rage, emerged e3bd989412 between its eb35d4e3e5 mangled lips. The disjointed words d2fd98ab67 echoed chillingly in 45fe932ac7 his ears, making 1cf276431f it clear these 183bb8438a beings were not bc4b39bfba originally without mouths.3c5c1d1cafc006a7

But Ryubeom had no time to ponder. The evil god’s pressure on him grew, and despite his efforts to gather his energy, the malevolent aura suppressed his power. The more he met its blood-red eyes, the more the intense resentment muddled his mind.e7cabbfaa5cd3961

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He could barely bf8b626201 breathe, his vision 4eac544032 darkening.8adf6cf6102ef27c

“Yeohwi…!”a8b218c669e1d2b8

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He faintly heard 11f6af7890 Yeohwi shouting from 8a6ddafbc6 behind, sounding alarmed 8a821a5e20 for the first 2172862770 time. Was he calling his 5a928b2f7a name? Ryubeom tried to e4cf2b7aa7 hold onto his b2064266ac slipping consciousness but b1849a2650 failed repeatedly.a918fe4007adbecf

At that moment, acaf3c8dfe the air vibrated, 2ef67a84d4 and a brilliant 64b89c7b08 red light surged 3cb539214a into view. It was a familiar 27e2887b97 energy, yet far more b0dfc1e13b vivid and distinct than 694515fa82 anything he had felt 7c23f9bafe before. As he d8928232f1 sensed it 71b11deb26 forcefully wedge dd4e1dc360 between him 41177db5e3 and the 2a53f92be0 evil god, 7a50c4cc64 enveloping him.f6d9ee8241203cb1

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Tinkle…a94157a689e749e8

A faint bell sound 3398de01a3 resonated.89d89f9a905c0008

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Even through his 42fea12d67 haze, the sound 0d6ce57197 struck his mind c3499ab479 sharply. It was a eda1f09055 familiar and comforting d53f59fb8b tone.ba4e955fa93cd7b3

Simultaneously, the evil god’s grip on his neck weakened. Then, with a crackling sound…efe886b39ead5a90

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“Ugh, cough, cough…!”14187188b625f92e

The tree Ryubeom had eb24749b73 been leaning on broke, c8faab71e5 sending him rolling to 11dc7b9cb5 the ground. Suddenly able to 4da8fd57ad breathe, he coughed a7b2dbe8e8 harshly. The red energy 146d603f18 had forcibly pulled 0d326f7e52 him out of a547826f24 the clutches of 8770eb7429 the evil god.f7e4bff63cb7cbf6

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However, the reason Ryubeom ad81b1ad37 was able to escape cc84835a4b from the evil god a2fb1475e8 was not only due f26bf17d13 to the red energy fb85a7c1b4 but also the sound 9aca9618ec of the bell.4062a7320eaa799e

Ryubeom lifted d55a5eec87 his head a7bdf3f525 to see 3977f0b79c ahead. His vision blurred 2922b30502 with tears from 4ad065e8fe coughing, but through 7e95801616 the haze, he 72023b6d01 saw the evil 116bf087ac god and spirits 6917aafb28 retreating.a65d8a53156c3456

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They were withdrawing.a861e185109c4baf

As the dark clouds that covered the sky cleared, the moonlight poured down, creating a surreal scene. The spirits moved towards the other side of the mountain as if being led by something. Among them, he glimpsed opaque silhouettes. People? One, no, three, five…9f71173ec29978fa

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Struggling, Ryubeom turned to 9c31b0a9f7 check behind him. Yeohwi was looking 7ec9f4e29e at him with e2b0b5560b a shocked expression, 0072041ee3 and below him, 04532d63ff Jeon Seunghyeok was a7ad900590 sitting, hugging his 414ec364f9 head and sobbing. Despite the spirits retreating, 8b74c34537 he trembled like a ec2a0ea540 leaf, terrified by their 3542f0eff5 malevolent energy.0f951926ae7e5558

“Stop, please… You’ve already killed so many…”2274fafc6d829eb8

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Jeon Seunghyeok, 50a59b8aae having wet 177200d3c0 his pants, 36ae53bbe1 shook in ed95724599 fear. Repeating his 90a6f47fcd plea to 68c87e4b79 stop, he 83a7442252 suddenly swung 09984536a4 his arm.088cde15bc1a132e

“We only got what we deserved!”55d9830f86995f70

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Shouting, Jeon Seunghyeok threw something. It arced through the air and landed at the evil god’s feet—the talisman with the suppression spell.ee204679899008c0

The crumpled, rolled-up talisman hit the evil god’s back and fell to the ground. It posed no threat, especially since its power was nearly gone.a5951b18cb56e172

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But the action was b982ba49d2 enough to enrage the 3cc217eef5 evil god.1f9b9c21467fc8e4

[Groan…!]

The evil god 72d79a3411 trembled with rage, 37da98a37c far more than 3eb248bf14 Ryubeom had anticipated. Blood dripped 2515eef2f2 from its c62de3a213 eyes as 90722905e9 it stared 8a6dcb1ccb at the 4d295611d6 fallen talisman.cd79744430fc8236

The atmosphere turned 3cbb898de6 ominously tense. The tension f8d0011df4 felt like defd76c546 a string b13427645c pulled to 2411bacb5d its limit, 49f2551d16 and a 59b9f8863c whirlwind kicked 0ff717fd85 up, swirling e9c5033458 leaves, branches, 6b0880db79 and even 543d7b2f6f fist-sized stones a3936ef608 dangerously.9f7b68d4c3987449

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As Ryubeom crouched d5dcae26ab to avoid being 3c7eb4d184 swept away, the c125c9d6a5 evil god launched 31a98164ae something.fa6c92b01d1389f9

A black 56d6c1199a liquid shot f0ad3db90d towards the 6561b9acc5 ground.c3b340d8e9694126

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Ryubeom was horrified. He didn’t know exactly what it was, but it was undoubtedly a curse filled with intense resentment. It could kill an ordinary human on contact. And… Yeohwi was right next to Jeon Seunghyeok.16a70655a6f769c8

‘No.’c2bbe13b9562a263

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Ryubeom sprang 8d45ad1ba0 up and 67bb7f981b leaped in 9ab4c71382 front of df86694031 the curse. His body moved faster e5b42258a4 than his thoughts. He had to 8e0a7dfd96 block it before 047cde5bfa it reached them. Wiping the blood from d668b0b0ba his mouth, he hastily a0d1e01cd2 drew a barrier.0578a117d717e102

Crack.77d5a1f8478331be

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But the curse 8664f59263 pierced the golden 505929cc6c barrier, bursting like feaad22673 a water balloon. Hit in the 699cf4a60a abdomen, Ryubeom rolled 206bae0efe on the ground, e9dbf0ac5e coughing. The black liquid seeped 11fac831a0 into his body, and 1499fc7455 soon, his coughs were ac074fff81 tinged with blood.bc04a41cc56e4780

Tinkle… The bell sound faintly echoed again. As the evil god turned its head towards the sound, the tension that seemed ready to explode dissipated.d0549f14abc2c4b7

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“Young master!”c9bf1b06acee9b4a

Yeohwi rushed to Ryubeom, his face pale with shock. Jeon Seunghyeok had fainted, foaming at the mouth from the evil god’s murderous intent. His body, tied with the red string, shook violently, but Yeohwi paid no attention.a36b32b529cde5b5

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Ryubeom, confirming the spirits’ retreat, slowly turned his gaze to Yeohwi. Seeing that Yeohwi was unharmed, he relaxed, a faint smile appearing on his lips.a2d8e3e873ea4e0e

“Thank goodness…”8aa22e8a5a074825

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Mumbling faintly, Cheon Ryubeom 43308dc4cb lost consciousness. His vision flickered out.0f088c898cf361a8

* * *77f80f965a66527c

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Blink, blink…06e3cc88b034bc78

Cheon Ryubeom slowly opened his eyes, then closed them, repeating the process as he gradually focused. He saw a round fluorescent light, unfamiliar wallpaper, and the dark night beyond a square window…cc275724367d8c25

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His vision kept blurring, e423b11595 making it difficult to ea6d163ec9 discern his surroundings, but c6bf2feda5 it was clear that c5abc02aaf he was in an 712794ece0 unfamiliar place. Where am I? Ryubeom tried to sit 1f8d46fe36 up, groaning as pain 44702eae40 twisted through his body, f65ac5c972 forcing him back down.f701a43b36c1d352

“Ugh…”0f83e41fe9e75469

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It felt like b13ee56424 his entire body a8f91d6e77 was on fire. Curled up 7458676742 in bed, b5e5108dfc writhing in 75cd1b545a pain as 80a801fa94 if his 8fa6e37c62 brain was 2277c0b8a6 melting, he 9b2fe59d0a felt a 46f307cd62 hand on 511c2e9384 his shoulder. Reflexively, Ryubeom tried to 71a44d226d swat it away, but 2a85d03eb6 paused when he realized b4643ffec9 it was Yeohwi. He was 78c65f8772 looking at c00a777800 him with 9fab8a6747 a slightly 4fbf71e31e subdued gaze.26aee061d61fbcfd

“Drink this. It will calm you down for a while.”d67166be45cb6a92

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“Huh…?”7c67895d82125f9b

“Hurry.”584cac2d6df65675

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Even his voice 2475195055 was lower than e859882336 usual, so Ryubeom, d0e1c51836 feeling dazed, opened 2205f01823 his mouth to 290b9aa850 drink what Yeohwi ab685c1432 gave him. It was the 89b693e007 same precious remedy f5c1fbf044 Yeohwi had given 69463ad1af him when his df81e6a4ce energy channels twisted f6bfd3e32b and he was 44fc68ec2d vomiting blood after 81e19d284e chasing a mermaid 3e1575e8ae in the Han fabe2a3ba5 River. Definitely a valuable e984497596 medicine.3edb5353f55968a6

Yeohwi tilted the cup to help him drink. Ryubeom gestured that he could drink it himself, but Yeohwi didn’t retreat.ae248b01c048193d

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Only after finishing did Yeohwi’s hand move away, and Ryubeom awkwardly wiped his mouth with the back of his hand before asking.bfcb0fd14cae0699

“Where am I…? What about Jeon Seunghyeok? Did the spirits completely retreat?”16125a8d911a2d07

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“Aren’t you going to ask about your own condition?”749e0eac020b2506

Ryubeom blinked at the slightly sharp tone. Yeohwi’s demeanor seemed different somehow. Though unsure of the reason, the answer to his question came immediately.31efffddc8e3a19d

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“Well, since I was hit by the spirits’ curse, it makes sense that it hurts, right? Knowing the cause, there’s no need to ask. It’s more painful than I thought, but… I can bear it.”6c4a78bcdb6e84f6

“I wonder when you’ll ever say you can’t bear it. You were just groaning and writhing in pain.”252a12da32ee7aca

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At Ryubeom’s matter-of-fact response, Yeohwi let out a dry laugh.dea2ec117731d14c

“You were pinned by that spirit and couldn’t escape, so you know how strong it was. Why did you take the curse head-on? There are limits to recklessness.”8cf74689de632494

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“Huh? Because the curse was headed towards you and Jeon Seunghyeok…”4a993da1f05e5d02

“Did it not occur to you that I might be able to avoid it?”1e8f158d5fea60cd

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Startled, Ryubeom realized why 3d1d11743e Yeohwi had been so 781b5c5db2 cold. Given his knowledge of d043d2bde4 various spells, he might 64456db558 have had other options. Yet, Ryubeom had 7ae07c0343 rashly intervened and a3e5818455 taken the curse 1062ace374 himself, understandably frustrating 9af2c35e2d him.33ede6b331c58b0a

Lowering his gaze, Ryubeom e5c98c680e spoke.05b035b44f21c494

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“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to disregard you… I thought you might have trouble avoiding it while taking care of Jeon Seunghyeok. And since I’m a tiger Suin with a strong body and fast recovery, I judged it was better for me to take it…”eb76a7e6247298a5

“……”84179c48effeacfb

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“Truthfully, I just wanted to protect you… No, wait. I wasn’t supposed to say things like that.”e9126599331f2b87

Ryubeom awkwardly cd5ddc3ae6 corrected himself, b6a695d126 recalling that ec9606358b he had 97308cf09a promised not 6fdd4d134f to express d8b5f107a1 such feelings 99e69c7532 to Yeohwi. Fortunately, this was ef3573ba17 a promise he dddb8d93d2 had made before d1f6caeee6 their trip to eb2975e32e Jeju Island.c43f37a09492d97d

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He added an excuse-like explanation that he was merely trying to keep his promise, hoping it wouldn’t violate Yeohwi’s condition.d28c392108af67cd

“Ha…”b7c625568a2b621a

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Yeohwi let out a sound that was half a laugh, half a sigh, at Ryubeom’s cautious attitude. He covered his mouth with his hand, remaining silent for a moment. Ryubeom thought he might be hiding his expression, maintaining a calm exterior but with a hint of forced composure.de6c1c763b1071bc

After briefly looking 935e3877fa out the window, e6605f79c6 Yeohwi shook his c241eb2886 head and explained e92ca94219 the situation. The spirits had disappeared, acbb02ae17 Jeon Seunghyeok had fainted 430d8db421 and been taken to 3cb84f33b0 the hospital, and they cd37da13cf were currently in an b881762396 empty house near Yuseom d81e167dda Mountain. Ryubeom had woken up dcce6816e8 after about four hours, ae6f7db415 in the depths of 5c8e968776 the night.f27adc1e8a468e53

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Listening intently, b47ab8f449 Ryubeom let f7c6dcf282 out a 7dc70f76d9 sigh of 4bc6a97cd9 relief.850e49e00e70528a

“No major issues after I passed out… That’s a relief.”36730a4c1e7b574e

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Even as he 3dae76816f lost consciousness, he 366560a99a had been worried. Though he 0a25a95fbb had seen 089012587f the spirits 8ac678e4cb move away, d3a5560c72 entranced by ae831c883a the bell c109ae20b0 sound, he cc69277aef feared they 4530e1db9e might turn 24081dc02a back and c5a58a6e72 attack Jeon a9b29c4190 Seunghyeok. In such a case, 9fc360f842 Yeohwi would have to f5a26b9269 face them alone, and 81e501fe0e the leader had been d0c2431741 immensely powerful.e11a227f3d0a9074

Unexpectedly encountering the 4b280422e1 spirits at the 3dac202d4c start of their 8bb2407df7 search had been 6e7cdbc0a7 confusing without significant 5ec2a89c0d information, but they 3096538e16 had gathered various bd0d3da169 clues. He would organize 2f667e3cd3 them and continue f97607e39d the pursuit.9551b150c37ee1bc

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When Ryubeom 9f3fb41a2a spoke about ed84967827 his future 42ba1f8fa8 plans, Yeohwi c2fc1bd361 asked curiously.f7f55085a18a16a1

“…Do you know what condition your body is in right now?”a447b0a28fe5c1f3

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“Huh? Thanks to the elixir you gave me, I feel much better.”ed9c61d9f1f5d6e8

Ryubeom responded, puzzled. Though he had felt 7f1c52cdcd immense pain upon waking, f3903414e5 the elixir had quickly ac59ee1ace alleviated it. The burning 4f660ddc41 sensation throughout 540710088e his body ccabe17cb3 and the 9daf800e54 headache had 380c3fb6fc subsided. However, Yeohwi 4ab18f752b looked at 051f4d550b him with 5cfddae0a1 a peculiar 48030cd3e0 expression and 147dd92b46 muttered.7fb550b030ca41a2

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“Have you become numb to pain from enduring too much…?”efb912fc6a5cff81

Quietly murmuring, he suggested, “Try standing up.” Ryubeom obediently tried to rise, only to collapse as his knees buckled. Though he thought he was fine, his body lacked strength. Even slight movement brought a twisting pain in his gut.7eb4a992ce915d0a

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Deliberately turning 84b06a2597 his head, ddd5c38de7 Ryubeom took 84246aeb56 a deep 8204b58042 breath. Yeohwi was already frustrated 94272472f3 by his decision to 46d2c65030 take the curse, and 9f96b5fc3a showing more pain would 0a31a3345a only burden him further. Ryubeom tried to 7cee1495dd speak calmly.8cef62f87bd2e098

“A day or two of rest should be enough…”980d7517bfeeffe2

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“No, this isn’t a curse that can be naturally detoxified.”debc31f8fd225aa8

Yeohwi shook his head firmly. He had already given Ryubeom the elixir several times while he was unconscious, but his condition hadn’t improved. It only provided temporary relief.0d058d71195d0139

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“After analyzing it, I think it’s a curse of ‘Chamhye’ (慘害). It seems to be a curse that gnaws at you from deep within, based on intense resentment… It’s strangely entrenched, making it hard to remove.”d10d739dc86e4424

“Entrenched?”b8756426feaf60e2

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“Yes. The curse has almost mixed with your blood. The spirit must have been incredibly strong…”d789af85109ed1f6

Yeohwi spoke uncertainly. Even though the barrier had been hastily drawn, it shouldn’t have been easily penetrated by the spirit’s curse.8a526ca005d80910

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Recalling the 7913049c3b black liquid 217d7c8539 seeping into 54013d4941 his body 5441fc88b4 just before 9220a68737 he collapsed, f64861b884 Ryubeom sighed. Had he been 4d5d200066 hit by a 14573d56d8 more dangerous curse 666d5c1bce than he thought? Though it was chilling, 6b1372a37d he was still relieved 58cb1f0e38 to have taken it 633ca67605 instead of Yeohwi.a1c6421f80c24e52

“And your condition is worsening over time. The elixir is slowing it down, but unless the curse is lifted, it’s useless.”87c23d049e9103f8

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“…Is there a way to remove the curse?”567b9f4bcbb852f1

“That…”27e51d867f6ee06a

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Yeohwi hesitated.f818d6514e3f671f

A subtle silence 34e39fe554 settled. Though it 863c80ff84 was just a7e0d71ddd Yeohwi pausing, 384c007af0 Ryubeom sensed afb3deaea9 something. Suddenly, a memory a211def86c from the past d4435150f4 surfaced.2481bd938e7580c3

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When Cheon Ryubeom had been affected by the mermaid’s Yogi in the Han River, Yeohwi had kissed him. Though his memories were hazy from the mermaid’s influence, he vividly remembered that moment with Yeohwi.8595e298f807266a