#26
After reaching a certain conclusion, the Archduke covered his hands with the blood that was rolling in the air. The cold blood stuck to his hands stickily. The Archduke stretched out his hand to a place that contained a faintly different atmosphere.
At that moment, everyone who was watching the Archduke held their breath. This is why sparks began to fly around the Archduke’s hands, which were covered in his blood.
The archduke’s squinted gaze touched the dense air. A tremendous pressure felt through my fingertips. The Archduke advanced step by step beyond the painfully tight space. The spark instantly engulfed the archduke’s body. The air pressing on him became stronger.
Chichichichi-
The archduke instinctively closed his eyes due to the cold stinging his eyes. The feeling of squeezing my body was no longer there. After walking a few more steps, we arrived in a space where everything was peaceful.
The Archduke slowly opened his closed eyes and looked across the vast space. In this endless space, countless portals were open.
It was definitely a sight I had never seen before. But the Archduke guessed what it was and predicted it. When I glanced down, I saw a long trail of blood leading somewhere. There was so much blood that it formed a river.
Jeopuk-
The Archduke walked along the long trail of blood. The blood trail was cut off in front of a portal about a hundred paces away.
“Was it here?”
The Archduke estimated the distance and location and engraved it in his mind. Of course, he swept his hand and recovered all the blood that was scattered on the floor. As a large amount of blood floated in the air, the floor became as clean as if it had been washed.
It was at that time that I heard the words of an unfamiliar man.
[Oops, there is a stranger. That shouldn’t come in either.]
The Archduke’s gaze moved into space. There was a man with a monocle floating in the air with his back turned. Instead of speaking, the Archduke waved his hand.
Kwaang-!
A huge explosion occurred in the air. The Archduke lost interest and walked towards the way he had come. However, the walk unintentionally stopped midway.
[It’s a good skill, but it’s still a bit early to challenge me.]
“Are you the owner of this place?”
[It’s a little different. They are often called guides. I am the agent who guides the king to you.]
For the first time since coming here, a sneer appeared on the Archduke’s lips. Billwill quietly looked down at the creepy figure with his back.
[It would be best to hide ‘how’ you got here. Please keep it hidden as ‘hunting’ may occur.]
“This is our first time meeting you. So, is this the 42nd time?”
[I didn’t expect you to remember all that, but you seem to be quite a vengeful person. Hmm, so that means other archdukes can do the same… Again, please be sure to hide that method.]
“I told you in advance when we met. After this, my empire will no longer respond to your calls as guides. Yes, I will fully consider the ‘method’ you are talking about. “My king might be targeted.”
The Grand Duke responded coldly to Bilwill’s words and turned his back, covered in blood. Billwill followed her man’s back with sunken eyes, and only when her man’s figure disappeared beyond her portal did she close her eyes with a heavy expression.
It seemed like a feeling of boredom.
***
I couldn’t even remember why I came back to the village. All she could remember was struggling to survive the terrible pain she had experienced for the first time in her life.
I swallowed my screams and crawled, dragging my tattered legs. She didn’t know how many times she struggled in pain, clawing at the floor and pounding her fists.
[You have acquired ‘Pain Tolerance LV.1’.]
[You have acquired ‘Rapid Recovery LV.1’.]
[‘Healing Will’ has been acquired.]
I didn’t even have time to look at the text that filled my field of vision. Her vision flashed several times before her eyes, and she let out a series of screams as if she were being burned.
“ha… under… Jaeyoung… .”
I wondered how much it would hurt. It was only now that I realized what pain Jaeyoung Lee must have been in, seeing himself making such a fuss just because one of his legs was pierced. He must have been in so much pain that he wanted to die, but every time he came to his senses, Lee Jae-young told everyone that he was fine. He was accepting death alone, breathing as if it were going to break.
If I had known that this was the determination I saw before entering the tower, I would never have taken her.
I felt like my head was boiling. No, it felt like my body was submerged in boiling water. Still, she felt chills, and her lips trembled.
Se-hyeon, who was blinking with faint eyes, desperately crawled while remembering Lee Jae-young’s face. By the time I had the last few steps left, more than half of my vision had already turned black.
a little bit… more.
Gritting his teeth, Sehyun raised his elbows and moved desperately. He could feel blood flowing from his leg, which had been dragged out. He closed his eyes tightly and held on. He felt the limitations of his mental strength, but he pulled his legs together and moved.
When Sehyeon reached the portal after desperately crawling, he could barely feel relieved when he saw the silhouette of someone inside. The person guarding the entrance to the village without budging was Kwak Jeong-han.
As he stretched out his hand, the white light of the portal gently enveloped Sehyeon’s body and began to devour it. What I saw after passing the light was a dusky dawn with the sun just beginning to rise. The fog slowly cleared, and Kwak Jeong-han’s figure was revealed beyond it.
As soon as Kwak Jeong-han, who was standing motionless and rigid, smelled blood, he cut through the fog and ran towards Se-hyeon.
Through the blurry vision, I could see Kwak Jeong-han’s fiercely wide-open eyes. Immediately, Sehyun’s shoulder was grabbed with a frightening force.
“Mr. Sehyun. How on earth did this happen? The wound… !”
“Kwak… Jeonghan… Seed… . To Jaeyoung… Please go… .”
Kwak Jeong-han’s confused eyes rested on Se-hyeon’s thighs. Realizing the urgency, he picked up Sehyeon’s body and rushed into the village. Through the rapidly passing scenery, I could see a faint ray of light shining into the village.
Sehyun hoped that was a good hint. It was a difficult morning and I missed the light. What I missed the most was this narrow, small cabin.
“Baek Do-hyun, please help me! “I need a cloth to tie it up right now!”
An urgent cry filled the dark silence of the hut. Baek Do-hyeon, who was sitting next to Lee Jae-young and looking at him, suddenly raised his head. Baek Do-hyeon’s gaze rested on Se-hyeon and then widened.
However, he soon looked cool and quickly took off his jacket and tore it open. Meanwhile, Kwak Jeong-han put the bloodless Se-hyeon down on the floor, grabbed her blood-soaked pants from the groin area, and tore them off.
“evil… !”
Sehyeon pushed Kwak Jeonghan’s shoulder and screamed. The expressions of Kwak Jeong-han and Baek Do-hyeon hardened as they looked at the injured area. This wasn’t a simple injury. There was a hole in the thigh area and even the bone was ground. Just looking at the ruptured muscles around it, it was clear that it was still attached.
“Well, first of all… Jaeyoung… From Jaeyoung… Huh… “Save me.”
Sehyeon opened the inventory and handed me the elixir first, in case I lost consciousness and collapsed. The gold in a small glass bottle appeared in my trembling, blood-filled hand. However, neither Kwak Jeong-han nor Baek Do-hyeon accepted it.
“Stop your bleeding first. Or do you want to die?”
“Just feeding… Ha, as long as you feed it… It works… . Quick… .”
Baek Do-hyun wrapped the long, torn clothes around Se-hyeon’s crotch and began tying them tightly. Sehyeon’s body leaned forward.
“Baek Do-hyun… too… It hurts… is… Black… !”
“Hold on.”
“it hurts… It hurts… evil… !”
Sehyeon’s fingertips dug deep into Baek Dohyun’s shoulder.
“Why, why don’t you just rip your hair out?”
Baek Do-hyun, who had tied his groin area tightly, began to roll the rest of his clothes tightly around the wound. Sehyeon’s jaw was full of strength. Suddenly, the sound of teeth clenching rang out.
“Huh… Ugh… !”
“Open your mouth. Instead of clenching your teeth, scream instead.”
As soon as the words were finished, a hand pressed firmly against Sehyun’s cheek and came between her lips. Cool, hard flesh. It was Kwak Jeong-han’s hand. Se-hyeon’s teeth bit down on Kwak Jeong-han’s hard hand. Despite this, Kwak Jeong-han did not shed a single groan.
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“it’s okay… “You can bite harder.”
“I’ll bring a recovery person, so hold on like this.”
“yes.”
It was then that Jaeyoung Lee’s fingertips twitched. Perhaps awakened by the commotion, Lee Jae-young began to trace the floor with his fingertips, looking for Se-hyeon.
“… brother… ? It’s my brother… ? brother… Uh, where… it hurts… ?”
Water began to form around Jaeyoung Lee’s sunken eyes. Se-hyeon’s eyes became very distorted as he looked at it out of breath.
Why are you so worried about me? Even when he looked like that, Sehyun couldn’t understand why he was so concerned about it. Now really… I didn’t understand.
“… no. brother… “It doesn’t hurt.”
“That’s a lie… ? It’s a lie. brother… brother… ! Why, where… Where does it hurt… ! The smell of blood… It smells like blood… !”
Jaeyoung Lee started scratching the floor and trying to get up. Panic came. Se-hyeon looked at him and held out the elixir he was holding tightly in his hand to Kwak Jeong-han. He clenched his mouth, held his breath, and spoke with a request through his bright red eyes.
“ask… do… .”
