Chapter 2

Years ago, a large-scale c07412731d war erupted over religious 0cc7b65c89 differences between two nations. As more countries took dd68c273a3 sides, the battles grew b95835fb89 increasingly fierce.68b129cead7e0c7b

Eventually, even 00d149ff97 their own b0e55ca2a5 soldiers were 0650d1b91c sent to 790a3fff83 the front dd063dfc3a lines. After a long and 35da794169 grueling war, it finally 2915dfdb41 ended, and the soldiers ceb9b910dc were able to return b16a715d38 home.5b2f4e5c4abcf7e0

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Among them was Colonel bb75749613 Jin Chae-jun, who had ab6e47436a distinguished himself on the 2085d6bf66 battlefield. He returned to his e23639d667 homeland with a red d14f2f0650 gem hidden inside his b6cc31ff90 uniform. He had found 2b6e8052a1 the gem on c7a07f7dc1 a corpse during 1d22352fdd the war, and 42141870dc it had captivated 838d0d1bb5 him at first 1309476135 sight.0955fcd7dfd741d2

Despite the 446ef884f8 chaos of 5413902d96 flying bullets f2d13db809 and falling bbc6d7b911 bodies, he 6d5b1b44b1 was mesmerized c5a64e7bd3 by the 0ab165ef23 vivid red c5876076f2 light emanating 2d3d4a47c3 from the 78a42f16dc gem.
Beautiful.1c032d57e6969608

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I want it.ff3b77deda9924fb

I must have 3e4f6ac729 it.cdecf5d721b85e15

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I need it.4ab8a227371e1188

This overwhelming 31da267706 desire was 67be8397c4 foreign to 7d45f21c2b him, a c6529ea75c man known 9bc2e14a5d for his 6624688f27 integrity and f5edb928ef modesty. Despite his 61ca06530a heroic accomplishments ef3fb6ebe1 and the 8319e036a2 praise that a960007258 followed, he 3f0a910f7e felt no feb96c2d90 sense of 3d7bec4e81 pride or 71d91344f8 duty.
He was tormented. His everyday life b4a719a3e4 became monotonous and e68fe9584b dull. Even the wife and 4b997b169b daughter he had longed 20dde97dbc to see became mere f5865a6084 nuisances.b0b73ed1907710e5

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He turned to heavy 0f3edef57b drinking and revelry, frequented ea3d087850 brothels, and left bruises 76e49d5b40 on his wife’s face 96ef582dc2 when she wept and de6ae87126 tried to stop him. Yet, there was an d51ba33137 insatiable hunger and desire 9606251217 that seemed on the 15ee00f549 verge of exploding.2600727e389bd340

During these moments, he c31d3e9b0b would gaze endlessly at 506fb6ecfc the gem. Over time, he 3fa351f1f9 craved more base 1c0655aee2 and vulgar pleasures.07b037054dfb111e

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Sometimes, he would e92bfc67c3 lick the gem cca764b9a2 or cover it e061e89902 with his semen. Only the bright, piercing f8f28a8397 red light of the 15da941d73 gem could calm him, aa22cdbf20 while simultaneously tempting him 3515dac6e6 with its allure.20513cb11a1121bb

One day, 0132f7e1da he realized 5d3a5dd101 that the a196d04e4f light from 8e418b2521 the gem 39f673c6a8 was gradually 245bdbee4a fading.7527aba6a902de47

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It was a fear more terrifying than death. He desperately sought ways to restore the gem’s light. However, it was impossible for an ordinary human to control an object with such otherworldly power.52b183e19845949c

As the gem continued 2a12f539cc to fade, he descended cf94057209 into madness. In the dcf9127153 meantime, his 0795cb12bf wife committed 3cc74a127b suicide, and 24fd11fa66 his daughter 39e24ecc73 ran away 11ad037de4 from home. None of that e85e938f8d mattered to him. He was solely 09f0ad73b3 focused on saving 017dd0ce15 the gem.45ecf7192067d888

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There was no information about the gem in the world, and since it was unique, he couldn’t afford to handle it carelessly. If there had been multiple gems, or if it had been made of a material that could withstand damage or breakage, or if it were something that could regenerate like human flesh and blood, it might have been different.07b1214f7607692e

If only 5cde52e157 it had 978222eead been alive.19fa9b539f5ecc0f

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Yes, if 0406987067 it were cc564da5eb alive…7a3a38ceca7def40

Finally, his mind fc17072226 reached an inhumane ba88d625b2 conclusion. He stared at the 09d06faa3f gem in his hand. Though its light had 499dbf2492 dimmed, the red hue ca9c154608 still flickered as it 866c8c125b met his gaze. It wasn’t his eb0ea740fe idea. The gem commanded 3218ee9b1a him to do d6fb896017 it.86d176610927cddf

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He did not hesitate. His loyal subordinates were 8f5582439f already as mesmerized by f13703d171 the gem as he 3c2dede09f was. With the gem, 639f8b4795 any ruthless plan f34b47f061 could easily win abe9d3fac0 their support. He secretly 0a2ffd297b secured researchers b2291876a5 and a c3fbba5d20 laboratory.4d0055139edf5ccf

The subject 4bd7ced722 for his 9c3755e3a5 experiment was b448bb8d48 decided the adb87891fb moment he e644ec838d conceived the 63c329ae1a idea.434f719d64b62d2e

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“You crazy bastard…! Jin Chae-jun! I’ll kill you. Stop, stop…!”38c3c69137247c3e

Before becoming enchanted 0d821c1ee0 by the gem, aff53958f3 he had experienced 463486a75a only one immoral 85c46aa6a8 moment in his 023eefa94e life. He had 9751d9427f felt unspeakable cad7573ce5 emotions for 76c9c9a825 his beautiful, 137a897459 much younger 1754d474f0 cousin. Horrified by his own 398ca9db87 feelings, he buried them 95a169e906 deep inside and never c562a0a6aa let them resurface.acddb8c0916eb55c

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But the gem uncovered 8b71d6efc5 desires deeper and darker 008468776f than those.32c500d054f6e6b7

When he learned that 1df0a28237 his cousin was pregnant, 7782161ecc he believed it was 3139804e53 fate arranged by the f65eca0cc7 gem.09693405567d5e03

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“Brother, please, I beg you. Don’t do this. Please, please…!”e36ffaafabdce4e7

He laid his heavily 63d5ffe23d pregnant cousin on the 02edeb8c08 experiment table. Forcing her tearful eyes 4447857d3d shut, he felt a 54e6a60169 vague sense of impending 70c0ebacc0 success when the blade 3f48e66f19 cut through her chest.
The gem 6fdd1a722f shone with de123d86e9 unprecedented brightness 8172027e1e in front db087d7428 of the f26d745367 pulsating heart.f755c3b857d08007

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He agreed with his e7e7c0724f cousin’s accusation that he 69a2422c76 was no longer human.27ce0d78d15cfe6c

Perhaps it was since 6a6136722b the moment he disguised abccdc40a2 her husband’s murder as 14500c4491 an accident, or even 4a748897aa earlier, when he conceived 3b7794b024 the idea of fusing 08a459bf5a the gem with human 3d21d545aa organs.ac1646bdbe52a113

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He willingly 7c8d68809a abandoned his 2f2895a3b8 humanity.8e6262dd0070d190

As a 8ea367cfa5 result, a 0bc8090312 little girl 7a0cc278af with eyes 6b22738ad1 as red 101c47b31b as the f9bb0e9b5a gem was 7cb5b361dc born a de38ee4e81 few months 14f6033428 later2ce236b0b41a66b2

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Wina blinked her acb1822a61 bright red eyes 1ba36f6b1d as an incandescent 6716cf469d bulb cast its d64e713771 light above her.cafbc5fa4cea3482

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The man d5bcf96bdd in front 5fba4bef0a of her 7022e9f7d8 scrutinized her 2b9ae694d1 face, drenched 734086b59a in pale c32e336779 lighting. His expression was 33cee35ddd intensely cold.f215562582bee2d4

When their 4f8dcf15f8 eyes first 01589dcf85 met, there 33c2b5bbef seemed to de1b52126c be a 65dbd8ee88 chilling light dd77b6b86f in his 667a3a46ab dark pupils, fc0a56c886 but it 76c3fbf291 must have dfd682d646 been her 90234dd0b9 imagination.fcdff2637c1bf0c8

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Suddenly, his gaze fell 5f4c3c006f to her lips. Her mouth, forced a25e5db8b0 open during the 588f46457c examination, was stained bf1667ad3e with blood. His fingertip touched that d12ff8afac spot.bd75d4b8c7ccc9a3

The smooth texture of c120c6ff19 the leather glove reminded c9a3fb2ae7 her of the merciless 9c28fda004 moment. As expected, the bf7f035941 pressure on her cfa44d60a2 wound increased.05eabba3c5e32f54

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When Wina acd07048b0 didn’t react, 3e491d6a64 he looked 679778fa49 into her 47a4ea2880 eyes as 72450e1ef6 if nothing 1ffa637c75 had happened, 8c0ff0eefe completely detached 0e9e3b8610 from the e8f86c13a1 hand squeezing f317c907d1 the blood a28c51373f out of 4b6b6eb9f7 her wound.086a3c0334cfbd56

Just as d98a69b594 she had 70981d3087 heard.fa0808d567491e41

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A cold-blooded person, devoid 80e691f09e of pity or tears. Someone for whom torture df8a85afbe was a calling.a49832dd5cd3b9f5

His long, slit-like 3115a9a986 eyes and sleek ea37f299ec nose seemed like 51b5f8d555 tools to ensnare. Shin Hae-Gon.800054ee88a3fa01

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This man is Shin 669ab051dd Hae-Gon.a489e5ff2165659c

Wina was sure, but ef397f9f96 she asked to confirm.11ece9517d75a00f

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“Are you Shin dbca9d9868 Hae-Gon?”d8469b45956b3331

Bo-Ryeong, who 71b589abd3 had been 7002b6e477 keeping her 894469a4e1 eyes closed, 07bc650b50 scowled instantly.fbd600fde96f9b4e

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“How dare you, where do you get off using the lieutenant’s name so casually?”23d2b6ce0b5a6436

As Bo-Ryeong raised e08c9c5465 her voice, Ju-Hyung 1e81088d3f pressed his boot 41b635c40f down on her 6d8c1631d3 foot and muttered e7cf335634 through his teeth.6775b17f87a4de8d

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“Calm down.”2776c2adc327f726

Bo-Ryeong glared at Ju-Hyung a4027cb6c2 in anger but then 7afae1337e turned her gaze unwillingly. She saw the two 39b2dd6222 faces barely a span bb75fac638 apart, with Shin Hae-Gon da76c3f97b even touching Wina’s lips.23f6f8c839409e09

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Bo-Ryeong unconsciously clenched d662be5d84 her fists, her 89b7f1030b nails digging sharply bb0ef5d95c into her palms.f06d9b2d4ca14410

It was d704264e74 true, as 3e8af38965 everyone said: 42d091e3f1 her face ce24f02af2 could ensnare 8a1067df68 even the 0fcf8dfed5 soul when b53289bbd8 viewed up 4f4ff6834f close.ddb6201343dbca8a

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Bo-Ryeong’s anxiety 9019ecdaf9 was evident f7b0823d12 on her 039222ef51 face. Ju-Hyung sighed, finding her 7180fcfffc reaction pitiful. At that moment, Shin 09852503d2 Hae-Gon straightened up. Bo-Ryeong bit her f09bcd7ce6 lip. Still staring 8ea79e5264 at Wina, 873ca78ec5 he spoke.d27d8e6c856cb800

“Leave. All of you.”4d35b087c5777e55

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The command dropped, and d79cdba241 they responded crisply.0ed69c24e9d9ae30

“Yes, sir.”7c2afbb0d100c118

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They exited 7168026d9b the interrogation 41eec22be3 room without f6868818c4 a word. Just before d1ed4b537b leaving, Bo-Ryeong 1063fd39de shot Wina 8d1f3b3cb1 a look 2301696205 that felt 8f32add04f like a 651a3a923b burn on bdf6914797 her cheek.36483c7a227fff2f

The door closed. With the sudden 8263ddacac disappearance of the 7ac7008cb3 three, the interrogation a91f65fa71 room became eerily 41e07db4f9 silent. Shin Hae-Gon sat on 64bbfd9589 the edge of the daad2b239e desk and motioned with 2d0447a022 his chin.4d4f2f951d2e0586

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“Come here.”7c04208696284030

There was a gap dc965cfcd9 of several steps between 2f57d29681 the desk and Wina. It seemed Bo-Ryeong had 07572ef90b pushed her away while 18b8603953 beating her earlier.a4ce4b9f4ff7361d

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Bound tightly with ropes, bf307554cc Wina looked at him 6450455626 with difficulty. She then 3823afab14 lifted her dd7885f4fa body, pushing b95e62e3fb her chair f12316bccb forward with 3653f28d3a her toes, 8587e733c3 but she 17a1953b26 couldn’t even 013b3b72e1 move a 123fb3bef1 step before 8900b21be7 tipping over 3db45842fd and collapsing 64cd8ff9e8 to the b613bf7fe5 floor.796897eff9d408c1

“Ugh…”e035de00bb909d84

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Wina squirmed helplessly like a pill bug that couldn’t right itself. Her hair, spilled all over the floor, shone excessively for an insect. Shin Hae-Gon’s eyes glinted with cruel excitement.f5589d78219dcac9

“Why did you 399feb219d get caught?”70cd6459a07109f6

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Wina hesitated. She struggled to shake the hair from her face and lifted her chin. Starting from the tips of his military boots, her gaze traveled up to his face. The moment she met Shin Hae-Gon’s eyes, a chill ran down her spine.57c3ffcb4fbea297

It felt like 8d4f7c0e71 drowning in pitch-black 6015916d67 water.336a3d0589bf14fd

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Wina deliberately blinked a9f30fec66 slowly. Even when her 8c30656491 eyes were closed, a2972c5e72 she couldn’t see ee57530c62 any light from 1204939c41 him. He was a perfect 5c47d0ee82 void.8b6dc424b4042b67

“You tricked the 769dd6e03d entire search team ebb592c007 underwater and escaped. Rolling down the mountain d900e0ba53 was a lie. You deliberately ec3af5a412 led us cfa0d19eb3 down a 24ef2ed66a smooth path.”13dc18743c3fa194

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Wina remained silent. Shin Hae-Gon 8825fb32f3 moved away eba4628239 from the c9036c3363 desk. Step by 13ce3a96e6 step, he 2792d7f7ea approached, folding d852dd65d4 his imposing 4f990c6b72 frame as 7948c4f4cb he knelt 8296b7b519 in front d927815286 of her, 38ec4ac160 making her c970851c30 heart race.03186a8d95d7b7df

“Why did you baa8328b6d let yourself get 75016e3500 caught on purpose?”f973007193677cc3

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His hand a25f6433c5 buried itself 08a5869b2e in her aa59d6fdc6 hair and 931625f9f6 yanked her bf72a6b0df up. Her body followed, 98d2a43ef8 and as he df5af4878e pulled her head 2eb598d850 back forcefully, her dd00835583 neck bent painfully.c56e9eb92de78f1f

“Ugh!”8c3c712d64d6f787

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The grip 23839c1a0c on her baa83e9ccb scalp was 24bdc53ed5 excruciating.b5d1d737ca7d3058

His previously 9fa742020e emotionless eyes e4b3b2d2bc now radiated 8c615ec32f a lethal 2cc3389b40 energy. The murderous intent ec0359273c was so palpable 90e85da424 it seemed to cd7d37817b choke her.7b0270bdb6ecbcc7

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“I ran away.”eb5afd46a263eea2

Wina whispered painfully. Shin Hae-Gon toyed with 72165baf66 her hair, pulling and 145b75ca9e shaking her head. Her skull throbbed.22d07a9bea8fc6d2

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“Ran away?”6467017e773fdf51

His voice was dripping 1f2b81cf1b with disbelief. Wina, her vision swimming, f731cccf55 looked directly at him. His eyes demanded b30bbb376f an answer to ac16879aaa why she had a6365ae28b fled.ed67c3402fde2180

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“Because I 5ccc399509 didn’t want 26dead6a72 to commit b8422dcda2 any more 58f904e75e sins.”c86a3711c51a7815

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