530 – Identity (4)

“··· ···”

It’s an unfamiliar ceiling. That’s what I thought as soon as I opened my eyes.

I blinked, looked up at the ceiling, and raised my hand.

My hands move according to my will, unlike in my dreams. I have woken up from a dream.

‘······What the heck?’

I was clearly having a long dream, but it felt like it passed by in an instant. I couldn’t even think of waking up.

But I couldn’t just stay still. It was the moment I was about to get up.

“Are you awake?”

A familiar voice came to my ears. And it was very close.

I rubbed my heavy eyes and looked up again. Normally, I should have seen an unfamiliar ceiling.

But now, the face of an oriental beauty filled my field of vision. Even though I was looking up from below, her beauty had not faded at all.

I thought I had gotten used to it, but looking at it this way, I guess not. I was so absorbed in looking at her for a while.

“Hmm. Looks like you’re still confused.”

As I blankly stared at his face, Cheonma, no, Seolhwa tilted her head.

Do you even know how pretty your face is? I guess you probably know to some extent.

Even if you have been worshipped as a goddess, you have probably never been worshipped for your beauty. Even if you have outstanding beauty, it is difficult to hide your presence.

“······I woke up.”

As I quietly opened my mouth, Seol-hwa, who had been pondering, opened her eyes wide. Each and every one of those human reactions felt new to me.

By the way, there is something a little strange. Even though I am lying in bed, why am I facing Seolhwa?

Moreover, the direction of their faces is opposite, not facing each other directly. There is also a lump that slightly blocks their view.

A situation that was difficult to understand. Soon after, Seolhwa opened her mouth.

“You’re awake. I was worried because you’ve been sleeping for a few days.”

“······How many days?”

“Yes. It’s been about five days since you collapsed. Until then, I was watching over you.”

I was dumbfounded by the fact that five whole days had passed, but then I remembered what had happened in my dream.

More than a month had passed in the dream. No, maybe even longer.

Starting from when he could only babble as a baby, he has now learned to walk. Speaking a few words is a bonus.

Even if it’s just a dream, it’s not impossible since so much time has passed. In fact, I should be thanking Seolhwa.

“······Thank you. I’m sorry for the inconvenience.”

“There was nothing uncomfortable. Just looking at your face made time pass quickly.”

“··· ···”

It’s an answer that makes your face burn. I’m sure he wasn’t joking but was serious.

I tried to suppress the heat rising on my face and got up from my seat. To be exact, I tried to get up.

-Kuk

That is, until the snow started to press on my head, which gave me a soft sensation.

But instead of lying on a bed, my neck was angled up as if I was lying on a pillow. It was only then that I realized something was strange.

“That······ over there?”

“Get some more rest. It’s not good to wake up as soon as you come to your senses.”

“No. That’s not it… Where is it?”

Even the unfamiliar ceiling doesn’t seem unfamiliar when you look at it closely. Rather, it’s something I was looking at with my eyes until just before I lost consciousness.

The ceiling of Cheonma’s personal martial arts studio. Seolhwa and I are still in the personal martial arts studio.

“This is my personal training ground. It’s been there ever since you collapsed.”

“Then this fluffy thing······”

“These are my knees. I gave them to you because I thought you might be uncomfortable.”

Oh, I see. So you’re giving me a lap pillow?

······My spine tingled as I thought about it. It was none other than Cheonma’s lap pillow.

If the minions had seen this scene, they would have fainted. In extreme cases, they might have tried to harm me, claiming that I had insulted heaven.

Of course, he would have been blocked by Seolhwa before. Furthermore, the only mines that can fight at the moment are headed towards Changcheon.

“······Hasn’t anyone else come in the meantime?”

“No one came. The woman in question told them not to come.”

“So you really didn’t come?”

“The woman’s word is the law and the will of heaven. If anyone would go against the will of heaven, they would come.”

Oh, that’s right. There were no normal people here either. Seolhwa’s words weren’t wrong.

If you tell them to die, there are a bunch of people who will really die, so an order like that isn’t even an order.

I looked at Seol-hwa’s face in the midst of a confusing situation. Seol-hwa also stared at me intently.

We stared at each other for a while. The first one to speak was Cheonma.

“That’s amazing.”

“yes?”

“Your eyes were red. But right before you passed out, they were purple.”

Was it so? I blinked as I listened to her words.

Then Seolhwa snickered and explained that it was now red. When I heard that, I felt strangely embarrassed.

‘Ah. Now that I think about it······’

Just before I passed out, Seol-hwa kissed me on the cheek. But her reaction was a little strange.

Because Seolhwa glared at me with a menacing expression. To be exact, it was not me, but someone else who was sending hostility.

This part was a little strange. Sulwha tried to explore my lips, not my cheek. It wasn’t like she changed her mind in the middle.

“Mr. Seolhwa.”

“Speak.”

“Just before I passed out, I heard a strange sound. Do you know, Seolhwa?”

“Are you talking about the being inside you?”

The being that dwells within me. Seolhwa furrowed her brows as soon as she mentioned that being.

Because she had such a pretty face, even that felt beautiful. But it was clear that she was upset.

I heard similar voices many times in my dreams. At that time, they were infinitely affectionate, like something a mother would say to her child.

The last one was a mother’s desperate cry to protect her child. It’s a situation that is completely incomprehensible.

“If it’s too late, I can drag you out myself. But if I do that, I don’t know what kind of damage it will do to you.”

“So you know that?”

“Yeah, but it’s really weird.”

When I looked at him with an expression asking what was strange, Seolhwa explained.

“A soul that is one and two, a soul that is two and one. I don’t know if this is possible.”

“I don’t understand even if I hear it?”

“To put it simply, it’s like water and oil in a barrel. They can’t mix, but they’re still one because they’re in the barrel.”

“··· ···”

I tilted my head. Even though it was clearly explained easily, I still couldn’t quite understand it.

To be exact, I wonder if it didn’t hit home. When considered as a liquid, it is one thing, but it has the characteristic of being divided into water and oil.

Whatever it was, it was clear that an unidentifiable entity was dwelling within me. At first, I thought this entity was Chaos.

But then I realized that wasn’t the case. If that were true, Sulwha wouldn’t have sent the message at the exact moment she was about to kiss him.

It means a third party. And I have some idea about its existence.

‘devil······’

It’s strange to be a descendant of the devil, but it’s not so strange if the spirit is inside of you.

I don’t know the exact identity. Even in my dreams, I cleverly avoided the story whenever it came up.

I’m not sure if it’s not the time yet or if there’s another reason.

“······Will there be any problems?”

The bigger problem is that you can’t be at ease. There’s some strange spirit inside you anyway.

What if that spirit takes over my body someday? That would be scary in its own way.

As if reading my fears, Seolhwa stared at me blankly.

-Swoosh

Then he started to gently touch my face. He even went so far as to lightly tap my cheek.

It was clearly intended to tell me not to worry. I felt reassured because it was Cheonma’s consolation, not anyone else’s.

“You don’t have to worry. For some reason, the spirit within you also wants to protect you.”

“Are you···protecting me?”

“Stopping the main girl was part of that. But even though I know her intentions, I don’t know her reasoning. I wish I could talk to that spirit directly.”

The face of the story that had been told slowly came closer. A shadow fell over my face.

Her face finally reached my nose. If I just got a little closer, our lips would touch.

When I was startled by the sudden change in circumstances, Seolhwa spoke quietly.

“Wouldn’t it be okay if I just tasted your lips? That’s what I’m thinking.”

“Hmm… Are you kidding me?”

“I’m being honest. It’s not something that’s easy to obtain, so I’m even more greedy for it. If I get it, I’ll also be able to realize the feeling of accomplishment.”

No. Why do you feel accomplished by just kissing?

To be honest, I don’t understand it. The more the level of skinship between lovers increases, the more they gain a strange sense of accomplishment.

It’s no secret that the process is filled with desire. It’s highly likely that Seolhwa is also feeling similar emotions.

“How can I hand over that soul and kiss it… I’m really worried.”

“Is this something I should even worry about?”

“Of course. A married couple can’t even kiss? That’s ridiculous. I declare it.”

Seolhwa slowly moved her hand and brought it to my lips. Her delicate fingers began to touch my lips.

Before long, a finger slipped into my lips. I was startled by the action, which was so natural.

But Seol-hwa’s expression was very calm. Rather, it was closer to a determined expression.

For a while, I swung my fingers around my mouth and tongue. I almost moved my tongue without realizing it, but I barely managed to suppress it.

“Somehow.”

“··· ···”

“I will somehow get my teeth into your mouth.”

The storyteller took his finger out of my mouth. A long silver line connected the gap between his mouth and his finger.

This alone is enough to make you dizzy, but Seolhwa takes it a step further.

“Hmm.”

Because he put the finger that was freely exploring my mouth into his mouth. He showed what is called an indirect kiss.

I couldn’t help but feel bewildered as I watched it. As time passed, only human aspects were visible.

The situation just now was also a human one. It was a human who had opened his eyes to s*x.

“It’s sweet. It’s probably just regular saliva, but it’s strangely sweet.”

“··· ···”

“You are truly amazing. And I am even more curious. Are other places this sweet?”

As soon as I heard that, I unconsciously shrank my thighs. This is what it feels like to be stripped naked.

“I’d like to stay like this forever, but······ I guess that won’t work.”

“······yes?”

“There are more than one or two people who want you. I had momentarily forgotten this fact.”

Seolhwa smiled brightly and brought me to my senses.

“We have guests.”