TGHD Ch 43

The place where Ryubeom saw sincerity in Yeohwi. Even if everything he saw in Yeohwi until now was a lie, that place must have been genuine. The time when he looked into Yeohwi’s grudges due to Imugi’s curse. Not the time he saw Yeohwi with the woman in the past, but after that…30a98ec23eacfd40

Cheon Ryubeom had f12d90ed77 re-entered his memory 83cd0c2d20 to save him 94c23722b5 after being flung 857acf2d43 out. He found him bb6855480c trapped in a 72b8b9caa1 red sphere, choking 9601142b07 on emotions. As he approached 2c9f482bfe to save him, 26f4197c0a his neck was b94c8b0d52 grabbed in return.0e1afc4515d2ae02

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Yeohwi seemed to be losing his mind, venting his anger in all directions. But in hindsight, that attack… seemed to carry hatred towards tigers.1140be506e342ca2

Questions swirled ceaselessly in Ryubeom’s mind. In the shattered pieces, the questions seeped through the cracks. If the woman he saw in the past was the former fox clan head, why did she die in a burning mansion? How could a fire occur in the space where the fox clan head resided?a04b3f6320891216

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And after the fire, when Yeohwi attacked the tiger family head…580ad0125cd8edd0

Fwoosh!077a6b1000defb3b

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At that 5ffbf2e051 moment, he 7398f0c27b heard something 73a3171e7a burning. Ryubeom flinched and 796cd1f3df turned. The remnants of 5612b56989 dark energy in 9621281bc8 the hermitage were f3e1e7d7cb carried by the 853d378498 wind, setting the 352507270e bushes behind on b27f3797d4 fire. The flames suddenly made 68214bcf4d his grandmother startle.e85a8bccbc0917fe

“No, not fire! Stop…”d5042d85c2ea636e

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She trembled, clutching her be93571e79 head, screaming for it 9e69b001c1 to stop. It was a reaction fe8bde0056 close to a seizure, 40904c04bf her face reflecting shock 72208dd2cb and guilt as if 756f6cc1d8 facing a massive fire.c8f1ef5602eac018

As she 8317ae0ae3 started to 27447a27ab collapse, Ryubeom 4e7b244cec caught and b9daac616a held her. However, she struggled 1d469e625d wildly, trying to 66fff21c1d break free, screaming a07f909826 desperately.196bbb761ea1e7ab

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Ryubeom couldn’t understand her 1e9f15c33f sudden, strange behavior. He knew her ee7459bd11 mind was unstable, 2c2eebaf12 but why would 95bbf3948a a deity fear b8f2f82dc4 fire? He vaguely remembered her 033955e7b3 saying she disliked heat.5f7686e97a6f94cd

“I need to 9aa0f26fcb let that child 793dbe237a know. We were fa4e9b3030 to meet 283fb33f69 at the a99ac3ff93 waterfall, but 81d9178f69 I… I 1f227c81a5 opened the 5076bc8d82 wrong door. I shouldn’t f5b860eba3 have opened d48858c89b that door… 2b24bd44ec I shouldn’t e33c8f4433 have believed 8a5a7418c7 those words…”63bede44ff74a318

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She rambled 347c644559 incoherently, trying 896922c6ca to move 83ace868c7 forward. As she almost 1de13225fd stumbled to the 64d9cb1ea7 ground, Ryubeom grabbed 82545b4451 her arms. When their d980c63463 eyes met, e891600fd0 Ryubeom couldn’t 1f6b615234 look away.4bc5c1936d3cd06e

“That one b88d9a8676 must not d70bbc746f cross over!”daa33a3d179f8723

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Ah, he shouldn’t have made eye contact in moments like these.9582d0c7052227f9

As Baekyeong’s dd60f0ab32 warning echoed 80f9a5de32 in his 8f08f7fdd6 mind from 415ca080b4 a few c25ba7e4fb days ago, b42fda8ff7 Ryubeom’s vision 51b6551eed warped violently, e1116b1da5 splitting into 2a9d679b05 multiple fragments. Hundreds, thousands 469d7a1e54 of pieces dd514d0a61 began to 6ec3c17b17 form a 340b4a45a1 different image 6b4187a095 from reality.8a57b1c417e0ff42

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A waterfall appeared.15103b479c8ff815

It was as 137eef70e1 if someone was 98f2f5dc2e running toward the 71606cfff8 waterfall. The view distorted and 39ad33bbc4 twisted in various angles, c5d666fa1b like looking through the 2224d6d45e rippling surface of the 8dc6c3574f water. His head felt dizzy f47526dc1c as he glimpsed the bb87aa8277 vision of a deity.f71d466c92938ee0

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But Ryubeom 213100ae53 couldn’t close 597cc48a7c his eyes. Whether it was 140495a892 voluntary or not 55ae8cf582 was unclear. The waterfall grew closer 135fc248c6 until the scenery flipped. It was like 81b1d60db3 crossing through a a33c6c2d1e door into a bb1cb29f48 completely new space.266512970b16e15f

It was identical to the scenery of the fox clan’s main house he saw in Yeohwi’s memory.2abe2dc817e67c61

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The river 6ce4dc6701 behind the 26f11da83f mansion he 399767ced3 saw before 06f61fba42 was now 161ebb7a19 in front e025b0d4d4 of Ryubeom. The river cabdb283b5 connected to cd57480944 the waterfall 2bab47b284 was unfamiliar. How did ba70f28124 a deity dac3390351 get here? Even a a4e9b89c1a tiger deity e6c3e1efa9 couldn’t freely 6b088c267c enter the f5131734ca main house 5857a1fb26 of the d6e6c5d850 fox clan. Such powerful beings c491ebe155 were treated even 66e8de12f4 more exclusively.eb1460cc40943b90

So now, this 58150e683a means… someone had 9d3b7f706c opened the door.28509ec82cd55c4e

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“The tiger deity was 4f719ff839 closer to other clans 2f747276dc than the tiger clan. It’s really embarrassing. The tiger 9255756056 deity was b97c25e1b1 closer to 6d7e7a347e other animals 008d054011 than the dc17883903 tiger clan…”d9243da10d2dcd35

He remembered what Cheon 26bea318d0 Hoyeon had said. The tiger f1d9070832 deity wished 532dccb823 to live bfacd4b8c5 in harmony 1bd5704a0e with all 55cef45abc life on 19cb73e770 earth. And how the fox ab3daeb53e clan had been the 181c2a5afd first to propose peace a0154d84ec agreements and meetings among e459edbb51 powerful clans in the aa36b7facc past echoed in his c402e91170 mind.6ec4ae720122de38

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Meanwhile, the vision continued 3f049e28dc to change. The deity was db6f26e128 desperately running towards 18a15eaabb somewhere.7e1df9cad5cd5234

“No, no, no…”be2ce909e2563bcf

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“He said he wanted to reconcile, to apologize…”cce405bb82984c87

“Then why, why did he put me to sleep and leave first? Why…”c0c733d0989a5c1f

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“He said he wanted to have another meeting, to make a place to apologize, why…”05335b675eef7352

“He said he wanted to learn the child’s magic too…”818294f3323fd711

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The muttered words overlapped, echoing in Ryubeom’s mind. Despite the excruciating pain in his head, he picked out words from the deity’s speech. Meeting, apology, reconciliation, magic…2ce55128c08be482

A chilling anxiety rose within him. Was he feeling the deity’s emotions? The deity was anxious, trying to deny it, a denial tinged with a love resembling that for a child.85c1fe880aa6bde8

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Fwoosh!92a6a879033363db

At that moment, the deity’s despair at seeing the flames engulfing the village was felt vividly. The shocking scene shattered the deity’s heart, breaking his spirit. Betrayed trust and trampled love made the deity’s vision lower.5a36234389c5f472

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Then, Cheon Ryubeom noticed a figure at the edge of his vision. The back of a man walking away in a deep red hanbok seemed ominously familiar. That ash-brown hair, and… those chilling silver eyes that looked back.00b12cfcdc66cab5

“Ah, you woke up early. It would’ve been better if you stayed asleep forever.”44150993606c826a

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It was 07c4815d24 the family 6f7ebe754a head, Cheon 56cde9be44 Gun.1938f6e300afc8cf

Wham! As soon as he recognized the figure, Ryubeom was roughly pulled back, rolling on the ground. Baekyeong had forcibly separated him from his grandmother’s gaze.a23561acd0f734c3

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“I warned you not to look into her eyes directly!”4455e8377c03981d

Peering too long into a deity’s memory could break one’s mind. Ordinary beings couldn’t even comprehend a deity’s vision. Baekyeong had sometimes glimpsed memories unintentionally, but without spiritual power, he couldn’t read anything clearly. Only the feeling of his head splitting with pain.884ad23c59853c5e

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However, Cheon Ryubeom, looking as though he had encountered something horrific in the deity’s memory, was pale and gasping. His eyes shook wildly.8cbf8a8690da0bb1

Confronted with the 4fdb6a2ab9 truth, Cheon Ryubeom ed466c3a70 was stunned.9d4e02b558092b0a

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“The family head set the fox clan’s house on fire.”ae537afdc1a7c3e6

In the past, edf34b5faa during a summit 158224f57a meeting for a 1da1f589c1 peace agreement, Cheon 63b7511404 Gun had stormed fe62ad3bdc out, declaring humans deaf25ea74 inferior and mocking fc10f5f1eb the need to f593d844da listen to foxes. It was a 5bf3e635eb tale he had b3fec2ba0e only heard from 772b8ea1db the fox clan, 6d9a344c09 not taught within 05fbe9aa0c his own family.99bfc95002cd1502

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The tiger deity regretted this conflict. When Cheon Gun said he wanted to apologize to the fox clan head, the deity welcomed it with joy and arranged the meeting. Saying he wanted to personally visit the mansion to apologize, he asked Yeomyeong to open the door to the waterfall…28c47d2f2181fe25

And Cheon Gun c1de85adfe started a fire f7ca3ff6fd there.f8e0f22e5d000494

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Before going 46c17a0668 to the 3f1462284f meeting place, 58bf984f03 the deity 7e9786e016 drank tea f8d9f81e0a given by d17d1b99f6 Cheon Gun, e474b62076 realizing too 68cdfa0ee3 late that 2393ecd784 it was 568aa47b04 poisoned. Despite their constant disagreements, 1fda3b3cef the deity trusted the c0601e6f0f one he loved like 61ace2eb92 a son. Betrayed to the 0a8783c81d last moment, the 54054c40a6 deity shrank smaller 7e845ae7e8 and smaller.151bd45c077c457d

Ryubeom realized what the ‘magic’ the tiger deity mentioned was. There had been clues in Yeohwi’s memory too. The familiar spell circle he saw in Yeomyeong’s room. It was the result of research allowing spiritual power to be easily shared through objects, and it was now in the tiger clan’s possession. Cheon Gun acted as if he had done the research himself, elevating the clan’s prestige.fa1cf18b3a2aa568

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Now he understood why Yeohwi had made that face when he saw the family’s treasure. Watching him proudly display it and praise the clan, he now knew why Yeohwi had that look.c48ea91641509cd0

But this was only part of the truth. There was something even more dreadful in the memory. Cheon Gun couldn’t have caused a great fire just because he succeeded in infiltrating the fox clan’s main house. He would have known this would alienate the deity, yet he still caused such a disaster because…d083ad22d30a50ca

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“…Actually, ―’s health isn’t good.”e9db5c248131a58f

A phrase Ryubeom heard in Yeohwi’s memory. Yeomyeong’s husband had suggested Yeohwi stay at the mansion, telling him about Yeomyeong’s condition, and Yeohwi had been angered by it.ae9f45f6137b3956

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As if he 36be078b8c immediately understood the 8c20e4d785 cause, he had 6d11e4e1f3 angrily confronted Yeomyeong 04ce397690 in her room. In the space painted 2179a04b96 completely black, Ryubeom couldn’t bb2043369e see Yeomyeong’s back. It was a space a0af727713 Yeohwi had desperately tried c63eea0cae to hide from him.bccf2e1406d7286a

“What’s so important 12c696ed7f that you’d risk a8a61d5f5f your life?”12e18e620d4aeeef

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“When you have someone da8f0fdfd1 precious…”980992a80963280c

“Is that cherishing? Isn’t it d4145a6af5 just foolishly 5143ee4e8e clinging, unable e223539be4 to accept d4a3c3dd0f fate?”c5441edc26c81aa6

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Yeohwi was furious that Yeomyeong had done what he told her not to, and he was angry she foolishly risked her life, ultimately…339159cc9a36bec5

“Did you want 9bfc6df4c2 to show me ec3e6e0964 a dying body 2b5f2aa7b6 drained of spiritual e38300eb1f power? Did you want me 0253ea8dd6 to feel pity and 272d07d307 stay with you? In the b6dfca99ad end, you 21bd1b57be became such ac9842e02f a―――.”73393416b31fc893

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At that time, Cheon Ryubeom couldn’t fully understand Yeohwi’s words. The sounds were muffled, making it hard to discern. But now, Ryubeom could interpret Yeohwi’s lip movements from that moment.bf81eaacaba5e4e4

“Ultimately, you became such a protector…”7b959d3d2fa631b5

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The conversation from that day swirled chaotically in his mind. It mixed with the mention of the ‘baby’ his grandmother had confused him with a few days ago, worrying about the baby’s fever and asking if there was any improvement.0bbde6bd6c6af0af

Cheon Ryubeom looked down at the floor with trembling eyes. The sketchbook his grandmother had dropped earlier. Finally, he noticed the small figure in the blanket Yeomyeong was holding so dearly. When he first saw the sketchbook, he had been too focused on Yeomyeong’s face to notice…2cd93fe6740c649c

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A baby.c13be5f9a7138362

And the last thing he saw in the deity’s vision was Cheon Gun holding a blanket.a9553405394224eb

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The truth piecing together was horrifying. He finally understood why the fox clan head, Yeomyeong, couldn’t stop the flames engulfing the mansion.7367150ef97c8795

Yeomyeong had transferred all her life force and spiritual power to the baby. And to prepare for her death, she had given ‘gifts’ to humans to foster close relations and elevate the clan’s status.d69fd6e7d1ce2ee9

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At the summit meeting, the tiger family head, Cheon Gun, realized Yeomyeong was dying. The power of a clan head was said to be akin to that of a divine beast. So, to completely break free from the deity enforcing harmony and become the strongest being on earth…c0d957c198e28840

Cheon Gun stole the baby imbued with Yeomyeong’s spiritual power, claiming that power for himself.651869935cfa02ab

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“Ah…”a089dbca7da4418f

A strangled gasp escaped Ryubeom’s lips. The story he had so desperately wanted to know about Yeohwi took this shape.3932df6346b6f5d2

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Now, Cheon Ryubeom understood the cold glint he sometimes saw in Yeohwi’s eyes. When he had leaned on Yeohwi’s hand to sleep, when he had reached out to touch his face like ‘that woman,’ his face had turned cold, but he had quickly masked it with a picturesque smile, making Ryubeom dismiss it as a misunderstanding. Now, that gaze pierced Ryubeom’s heart clearly.44db8a4a978d2f07

Yeohwi had 3d7392be38 been harboring 924a53d51d hatred for 5f3e9afb37 the tiger ca838253e9 clan every 56f8ade309 moment.c13e56264171be46

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But he couldn’t just feel sorrow for that. He had blindly tried to touch Yeohwi, not knowing what that woman meant to him, and even envied the long-worn hanbok she had mentioned. He had never felt so ashamed.bbb46e1c4def8c05

The agony d46778546d of being 5ca3b84ce4 deceived and c036c70008 used by 9432909006 Yeohwi, and 35975db8f4 the torment 8f6fc2d545 of finally f58ff4072d understanding the 09902184c1 entire past, 59d0a578d2 strangled Ryubeom 411fcba73f from different ad87c356a9 directions.d4546d7c49805084

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He had 3fb85012f6 tried to 9dc4ee0a73 comfort Yeohwi 71339e8dd2 in the 55e1981dde past, knowing a250be263c nothing.e76bcaa45633d278

“This isn’t all Yeohwi’s fault…”8d8a9dead6b5fc4b

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How absurd those words must have seemed to Yeohwi, coming from a member of the clan that had committed the wrongs. How much of a deceit it must have felt like. Could he truly claim innocence just because he hadn’t been taught by his clan?0a865eb023616e86

“Hrk, ugh…”0401de8129e5d682

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Cheon Ryubeom gagged, 2c3b2e8c53 pressing his head 9e59937e77 to the floor. It felt like 9bc8d99a28 all the time 789dc01b6d he had built 5c2dde5304 up was being 4c6f0351e7 trampled and shattered, 81f2852336 the shards piercing 2f32148d01 his core. His pride in his 8eb6cf5cb8 clan, his feelings for 191472a20e Yeohwi—none of it could edcaed33b2 be looked at without 6f1159d1d4 pain.fe9d0387e333a314

Then, suddenly, Ryubeom’s eyes widened.79c38e3948db8c87

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“…!”8770bb042c2ce9b8

He sprang to 5aeda8b5ba his feet. Even amidst the storm 2b9d58812b of emotions, he felt 04c81438ab it clearly. His senses sharpened, 468a1243d2 focusing intensely.8113d71ed3f5f274

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He sensed Yeohwi’s presence nearby.52830237053ca84a

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Ryubeom immediately 461e61ef3b ran towards 1506f6c659 the source. He barely registered 577aed1158 Cheon Hoyeon calling 64be851852 out to him 4ab9e33b06 as she arrived 91e4408c8e at the hermitage. His mind was consumed 76284c8f05 solely by that presence.3670b0b4966721cd

He sprinted wildly along the mountain path. Instinct guided him to Yeohwi’s location. Moments earlier, his head had been pounding from the complex truths he had confronted, but now his focus was entirely on Yeohwi.4846b94122385584

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He needed to see eed98138ab him.691018fa3f33a394

Ryubeom didn’t know what to say or how to say it, but he ran with all his might.db229670821b70df

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Finally, near the ruins of the Red Dan family’s mansion, he spotted Yeohwi. The black hem of Yeohwi’s robe fluttered in the wind, blending into the darkening sky.0f3b422dd73d1915

Yeohwi stood at the cliff’s edge, accompanied by the Red Dan guardian spirit.7bc675e29c745294

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“Do as you please. Go to Jeon Seunghyeok first and kill him, torture him, whatever you wish.”e521a2185632bcd0

Yeohwi muttered, sounding bored. The spirit hadn’t emerged from the jar at the hermitage, so he had brought it to the ruins of the Red Dan mansion, where it finally reacted. He seemed weary from the long struggle, shaking his head.1bc093d26b27f752

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“But after that, you must go to ‘that place.'”aff528eebf85b479

[Groan, ugh…]

“Is it because it has a strong will? It’s quite stubborn…”5da0895d6091d19c

The spirit nodded, and Yeohwi enveloped it in a red aura. A vivid anger and hostility. It was a spell to enhance the spirit’s power.b5800c05e3e3d63d

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As the spirit 16e7de57c5 flew off into 9eec260ac4 the distance, Yeohwi 28beee2280 sensed someone approaching afb6906a78 from behind. The presence was c39b43897f unmistakable, not even 9f0b1b5b8d trying to hide.4d6cb5e74f9db0ae

“…Yeohwi.”de5c397769d3f54c

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Cheon Ryubeom called 90c12a9fe5 out, not even 1868b11ca7 catching his breath. His shaky 732fec2b74 voice sounded 5f37f905b2 uncertain. The name 50d713b245 felt foreign 5fbff7dfee on his c07d3bdb76 lips despite 695bac178c having called 530d461bd6 it countless 894b123e49 times before. It had never felt f5a44db1a1 this distant.5dc597763f8aa722

Slowly, Yeohwi 7b8dde3b2c turned his 4cf3a7511e head.2d37d201f91c12a4

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His gaze was f8369108e6 cold. He always 8446280f21 smiled when e000cde790 their eyes af8efc5f24 met, but 57e4d34bfc now he 160adbadde was simply 89748b9473 cold. His dark red eyes 6d9eecc7d8 held no warmth, and 7bb6fc6d50 his face was expressionless. It was like looking 42e37119e1 at a perfectly crafted 9774ef2a01 doll.07488f8ed43bc6f4

If there 2b2a28243f was any 239563dade emotion to 3177c8ab48 read, it 69b8a09487 was perhaps d185f898f5 irritation.e4d1d372faa42634

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“Did you… really turn the guardian spirits into demons? Why…?”e1d423f4734839bf

It felt so strange that Ryubeom started with something else. He didn’t know what to do, like someone lost in an unfamiliar place. Even knowing Yeohwi’s true identity, he couldn’t bring himself to speak of it. He tried to take a roundabout way, even knowing the confrontation was inevitable.bc82b601191609ae

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The ground d6d856b3f2 was littered c0aa58f937 with the 9c7d844a06 shattered fragments ee890aa999 of the 5c7355cbc7 jar that 8a25474f41 had contained 9c8d05d7e3 the Red 9e6e263991 Dan guardian 60f38193ba spirit. Ryubeom alternated 8010bc8449 glances between 09cba1456a it and e3594faed9 Yeohwi.f80accb3430dd0ef

Yeohwi, who had been af655ddd46 observing his actions dryly, 9ad708f2a1 finally spoke.4fd406a8068f8a27

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“Have you ever thought that trying to memorialize the guardian spirits is hypocritical?”8fad8f967a2f013d

“…What?”20fdec55a73838a2

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“You felt sorry for the spirits trapped in the underground jars, but didn’t you ignore their desire for revenge and trap them in another jar at the hermitage? Did they even ask for comfort?”eddfaf441c30fb0c

As if pointing out the contradiction, Yeohwi rested his hand on his chin. He mentioned that the spirits, far from seeking comfort, had leapt out of the jars with just a little encouragement. Ryubeom noticed the absence of the prayer beads that had always been on Yeohwi’s wrist.695e73ae9084819c

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“You couldn’t even have a proper conversation with the spirits, yet you made one-sided judgments. You pitied them, thinking they’d die in vain if they sought revenge, so you decided to comfort them and send them off. It’s a patronizing and hypocritical thought.”fe0a22f7e2511b28

“…”cc00608559c877a3

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“Some comfort can only be found in revenge.”32ea28330f500d18

The soft-spoken words carried f801b38364 a hint of mockery. His eyes, 8267bf566b set against 7b3c4cfa49 the monochrome cc44d3e6ce sky, looked 9c78027b0c faded and 52350cd4ba murky.8643134a3895ab66

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Ryubeom couldn’t respond to Yeohwi’s words. Whether he couldn’t refute the points made or was simply struck speechless by the final projection, opening his mouth felt impossible.a535fc4c56c05852

He had run all 53e987beeb the way here to 1827b7d958 see Yeohwi, but now 4807ac6dfc that they were face-to-face, fadb319ebf his thoughts came to 759fbc7be1 a halt. Paralyzed, Ryubeom stood 5cf75b9351 rooted to the 9d1cc5680e spot, unable to 1fdaf2c045 move. Even that felt difficult, 3f8aefc9a3 as if he might de0872c436 collapse at any moment.0b74b32e60559804

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Yeohwi stood at the cliff’s edge, quietly watching Ryubeom. The distance between them remained unbridgeable. Ryubeom couldn’t step forward, and Yeohwi didn’t approach.77728fdbbdafca95

“Judging by your expression, it seems you know who I am now…”0e476968cb4115f9

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Yeohwi tilted his head, as if he couldn’t understand. His black hair, devoid of any light, shifted slightly.d696da8f86eba591

“Why did you come here, knowing you were foolishly used?”90b80fb60c459dce

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Ryubeom felt cut ef99b329ad by the cold, 54bbc128ef sharp gaze. The blunt criticism a0f45a6d27 was unfamiliar. He finally 8e964d271d managed to cee127dcfd speak.30ac052cb034ce89

“I…”a8a5121959003286

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“Our young master was quite naive.”0ecf7438a6b326f3

But Yeohwi cut him off after just one word, mocking him as if he didn’t want to hear what Ryubeom had to say.29a267aca9ecf70b

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“You seemed to have a severe lack of affection. It made you easy to handle, but you were so clingy.”ce3818858b9d4a50

Yeohwi scoffed, saying that bfaa2ee8d8 after their first meeting, 2edd87866f Ryubeom had called him 99bbf9f78f a benefactor and quickly 799a9ae58f let down his guard, b36fde8215 sharing all the internal 85b8e1ad65 affairs of his family. Using children to close e562f1c6ae the distance had been c10835983d easy.a449013e0eee1032

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Ryubeom watched in a 15765741ad daze as Yeohwi shattered 051e0e5a58 their past piece by 176fd7e33f piece. There was 9dea45bd38 no hesitation de66ce50b9 in his 5cd3360d36 actions.e0d126e9dc1e771f

The truth that their first meeting was a deception and that their growing closeness was all orchestrated pierced Ryubeom. Even though he had realized Yeohwi’s true identity, hearing the truth from Yeohwi himself was brutal.df94626bd86a253b

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He was just 5c957b58f7 used, and their 5643b769eb time together was d64d7ea12b all a lie.928c966e160d4adb

“How foolish do you have to be to swallow such poison without question? Not knowing you’d die when your body exploded in Daehogwan…”ef7ceb88b644d2ce

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The word ‘poison’ left Ryubeom feeling faint. There was only one thing he had ever taken from Yeohwi. The reason Yeohwi had taught him mental spells was not out of kindness but to poison him.7eb26360a36a12a3

Because he was 819bd295b7 a benefactor, a 5127208edb friend. These were all just be8d42727b convenient excuses.18e31647aeb1420c

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“…So what I was taking all this time was really poison.”de061bb3bc1d7ae5

Even though he had suspected it, it felt strange. The plan was to secretly place a curse in the mansion’s spiritual core, which only those with Cheon family blood could enter, to break the protective barrier from within. It was easier to destroy the barrier from the inside than from the outside, creating a path for the fox clan head to enter.8532f8f56df9fad6

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Ryubeom muttered bitterly, touching his neck. For a moment, Yeohwi’s gaze fell on the scarred spot where Ryubeom had scratched earlier. It was an unconscious movement.d77957cf17e3e5ad

Yeohwi turned his head 40cbc11bab away sharply.beac91851501632b

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“All that effort, and it became useless because things went awry. Did you really think you could escape with that brand? Instead of entering Daehogwan, you’ll end up like your parents outside.”65db2b0a56122a5b

“…”2017f39c209bbd1a

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“At least you’re useful in this way.”2ede1d63d4de1f3e

The guardian spirits harbored anger towards the tiger clan. Though they couldn’t match the elders’ power alone, Yeohwi’s added energy made them formidable weapons. They could also destroy businesses associated with the tiger clan.a67e13b46add13fc

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The spirits were especially useful in breaking the mansion’s barrier. The barrier not only protected but also reflected attacking energy back at the assailant. But spirits consumed by rage wouldn’t care. They would sacrifice themselves for revenge.54e6c830f76fb955

Swoosh…c2c94130f358c2f6

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A heavy wind a1f9b15fa0 swept through the d0538b6258 space, chilling it. Ryubeom could only drop 15eea3f578 fragmented words like a 033d312347 broken person.19602e9532bcf211

“I, I mean…”98c3c18b35372b93

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What did he want to say to Yeohwi? Did he want to confront him about the betrayal, or lament the cruelty of his words? He didn’t know. He had run here, sensing Yeohwi’s presence, but now that he faced him, he couldn’t say anything. He just couldn’t.c2ce395d556c3dc4

In the past, Cheon Ryubeom once felt that Yeohwi resembled a ruin—a desolate place, barely maintaining form after being abandoned for a long time. He seemed like someone who had endured in a lonely place for ages…f50a1c4132946e72

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Now, understanding why he c986a77ace had that impression of e43453653c Yeohwi, Ryubeom could only ea5fb5b450 listen quietly. Despite knowing he ab9cbc6ed7 had been deceived 93924a1c8f and fed terrible 14ccd52420 poison, he stood a456f716ff silently.0f4d7ba4eabc834f

Yeohwi’s gaze sank even lower at Ryubeom’s reaction.e54e2f0ba9152868

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“…Seems like you found out something unnecessary.”a0f973a8783c3910

Yeohwi muttered softly. Considering the presence of ‘that being’ at the hermitage, it was likely Ryubeom had learned about the past. Moreover, Ryubeom had seen part of the memory in Jeju.c73199b53d531e12

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Struggling, Ryubeom 3590c2bc30 nodded and 95a0e9a5b6 moved forward, 0ccefa1fdd extending a 4345d0f560 hand toward ef18691677 Yeohwi. He wanted to hold b9836eec74 onto Yeohwi, who seemed 06e8617d5d like he would disappear b9b0ef73c5 forever, to talk to 97e4a8ef74 him. Having just learned the 4bdb0aa4f0 whole truth, he felt 6bfb8783f6 confused and wanted to bf639b9b4f plead for a bit 9d22879db6 more time, thinking he 5c3315ec78 might find the words c5178e9a86 if given a chance.4cf4ecf76779ed6a

But as Yeohwi glanced at Ryubeom’s approaching face, he turned his head away again.be6211651ce3f557

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“Enough. I don’t need you anymore.”6fc43cfc3d74ecf1

As if there 9e5a4a22af was nothing left 0d939b5fb5 to see, Yeohwi 9bcba3c9b6 took a step 8184f32bf1 back. He moved towards the e105b2eab1 cliff without hesitation.9c44b13a2c9ebbd2

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Ryubeom, startled, 731849926c rushed forward, 5303fd54b8 only to c7d7ec4045 see a f95fdb0f80 white silhouette b291d29b9e fading into d4bc18a4e4 the distance. The nine tails dissipating 0b05d5f0c8 in the air quickly 446e327eb5 moved away. Ryubeom stared blankly.b5704447bda5dca0

The emotions he experienced 7c99bdcc0a for the first time 72f9eb015c were excruciating. Negative emotions 4c2c8862c5 had been d31eebd8ce close companions 3dd23becb4 for the a072305c49 past decade, 9c87ee31c8 but knowing 7775ceea75 Yeohwi was d7aad24dd2 entangled in d25543e5c2 those feelings 409bef30ba made everything 25955254b2 feel unbearably b1bcb5c56d heavy and 00de0d6303 sharp.2c31b901c9325a14

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“Cheon Ryubeom!”8884c250f60036cc

A desperate shout pierced Ryubeom’s ears as he looked down at the cliff below.63dcd3773f755396

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It was Cheon Hoyeon. She had wanted to follow Ryubeom immediately but had to deal with the chaos at the hermitage first. On her way to find Ryubeom, she sensed the fox clan head’s presence.2cbec26ea6633c34

Cheon Hoyeon checked Ryubeom’s condition with a pale face. Thankfully, he wasn’t injured, but he looked dazed as if deeply hurt.c52eac5a29341d47

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She had many questions for him. Had he just met the fox clan head? Who had he been with outside all this time? Judging by the malicious energy she felt from Cheon Ryubeom’s body, it was clear he hadn’t consumed poison only once.02bb8359807b6dfd

But in the end, 9ddc47fcc4 Cheon Hoyeon swallowed her 5c8444d3d8 questions. She sensed that asking ac4e3f15ca anything now would yield b2f8df1eec no answers. More importantly, there a74ae5e19e was something urgent f8fd33268b to address.e1446ce496a33322

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“We need to escape quickly. No one can know you’ve been associated with the fox clan head.”5751df77d22743d2

The tiger family head would soon realize that the demons attacking the event and the mansion were guardian spirits. And he would easily discern that those spirits were created by the elders. Cheon Gun had always suspected the elders’ actions to some extent, but he hadn’t paid attention as long as it didn’t harm the family’s prestige.e146ee3eacac6bb7

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Cheon Gun would surely wonder how the fox clan head had obtained the spirits created by the elders. He would first suspect the elders, but they would reveal everything to prove their innocence. Admitting to the illicit dealings with humans and the creation of spirits, even confessing that they had caused the death of the family head’s youngest daughter, was preferable to being seen as conspiring with the fox clan head. Otherwise, they would face execution.e9916a94ad4c28fe

While theorizing other reasons, there was a fear that Ryubeom might be exposed. The elders didn’t know about the brand on Cheon Ryubeom, but they knew he had visited Kyung Jaehwan.fb74762f65210c7e

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Cheon Hoyeon had also 50bf3081c6 been educated to see 8cca2711de the fox clan as a3c23c4632 enemies. But after years ee899febde of searching for 5b8d6fc1b9 the fox clan 061a1bd5da head alongside Cheon e8ad8dd8d7 Gun, she found e7b57b0152 his hatred for 095e757214 the fox clan b1de655674 head unsettling.6d48e2838d9f9992

And even if she still saw the fox clan as enemies, she couldn’t let Ryubeom be taken away. So instead of pressing him, she grasped his shoulders again and spoke firmly.65668ac3eb7f0f08

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“You must hide until all this is over. You mustn’t be discovered.”9fd844009787cab5

Cheon Gun would likely summon all clan members, but she could cover for Cheon Ryubeom by saying he was severely injured while searching Sagwido. With the fox clan head’s sudden attack, there would be no time to worry about one absence.87702304eded4117

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Though it was regrettable that the guardian spirits had all turned into demons, the remaining ones’ safety was paramount now. The hermitage’s barrier had been completely broken by the spirits, so they needed to go far away. Cheon Hoyeon, having restructured her plan, firmly led Ryubeom away.8dd4f3e5f6afc0e2

Even as he was being led, Ryubeom couldn’t take his eyes off the cliff.8e88149344d44b79

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