Chapter 164 – The End

The sky, colored purple, gave off a somewhat magical feeling.

For some reason, I don’t really like this color.

Everything I can do has already been done.

All that’s left is to leave it to fate.

Baek Ga-eun and Hyeon Ha-yeon must have noticed that something was happening, so they stopped fighting and looked at the situation.

Even Lee Ji-yeon’s voice, which had been ringing in her head, was quiet, and she felt as if the world had become quiet.

While I was watching the situation with bated breath, something strange suddenly occurred in the sky.

A purple vortex appeared, and something purple gushed out from Hyeon Ha-yeon and Baek Ga-eun.

… What, what…

She only taught magic, and since she hasn’t heard anything from Illyana, she doesn’t know what’s going on.

At that time, Baek Ga-eun and Hyeon Ha-yeon, who were floating in the air from afar, started flying towards me.

… Uh, huh?

I think he realized that I had stabbed him in the back.

I was very embarrassed and quickly tried to run away, but I couldn’t get very far because Baek Ga-eun’s insurance played a big role.

Just as I was hiding behind a tree and covering my mouth to hold my breath, I heard Baek Ga-eun’s voice.

“Oh, brother!! Oppa!!!”

A voice as sharp as a scream.

It was the first voice I heard in my life.

Unlike Baek Ga-eun, who was looking for me as if she was nervous, Hyeon Ha-yeon’s voice was calm.

“Brother… Uh, where are you… Don’t play around…”

I inadvertently flinched at Hyeon Ha-yeon’s trembling voice.

“Brother!!! Everyone, come out now, right now!!! Come out!!!”

“… Brother…, I’m sorry, I was wrong…”

I ended up covering my ears to the voices coming from both sides.

… Please…

I was trembling and prayed for the situation to end quickly, but the sky did not disappoint my expectations.

“… “Oppa.”

I was startled by the voice right in front of me and opened my eyes to see Baek Ga-eun and Hyeon Ha-yeon, their bodies in tatters, looking down at me.

“… Hee… !”

I tried to run away by starting the game, but Baek Ga-eun and Hyeon Ha-yeon attacked me much faster.

… Ugh… !

I flinched in preparation for the shock that would hit my body, but no shock came.

… Huh?

When I slowly opened my eyes, Hyeon Ha-yeon was clinging to me and talking to me in gibberish.

“… Brother… Okay, I did it wrong…, I will never do that again…, Please…, Please leave at least some memories…, Please kill me…, Please forgive me… Please don’t throw it away… I-I’m sick…, Please…”

I was taken aback by the sudden situation.

At that time, Baek Ga-eun pushed Hyeon Ha-yeon and grabbed me by the collar and shouted.

“Why on earth did you do that…, Why!!! Is it because of the surgery? Or because of the medicine? What was so disappointing…, What…, Tell me right now. I’ll fix it… “I will fix it!!!”

I was left speechless by the unimaginable situation.

“Sorry. Please forgive me. I won’t do that again. Please just take a look. Please don’t take my memories. If you want me to bark like a dog, I will bark, and if you want me to erase your child, I will erase it… Because it’s okay to not be able to do anything, because it’s okay to ignore me for the rest of my life, just stay next to me…, Please just let me stay by your side…, I will do everything you ask me to do. Please…”

Hyeon Ha-yeon and I cling to each other with tears streaming down our faces…

“… Oh, I can understand that you don’t like me. Because it’s all my fault, but wow, my child…, My child is not guilty… This is a child that my brother and I made out of love. I even made up the names. I did everything so that my brother and I could live happily… Please, give me a chance, …”

Baek Ga-eun is hanging on with his eyes dyed bright red.

Something purple continued to squirt from their bodies and was scattered in the air.

At that time, Baek Ga-eun was startled and grabbed me.

“… Oppa, Jiyeon Lee…, Where is Lee Ji-yeon?”

I was even more embarrassed by Baek Ga-eun’s sudden search for Lee Ji-yeon.

She killed herself and now what…

“There’s no way that crazy bitch is dead!!! Where is that bitch… Oppa, right now…, Kek…”

… Uh, huh?

Baek Ga-eun, who was still talking, suddenly grabbed his neck and started struggling.

“Kek, keheuk…” Oh, oppa…”

She rolled around on the floor, her face turning bright red, as if something was really strangling her.

“… Ga, Ga Eun…”

Seeing that she was in so much pain, she unconsciously tried to stretch out her hand, but the thought that this might all be an act crossed her mind.

Baek Ga-eun, who had been rolling around holding her neck, suddenly fell limp with her sad eyes.

“Go, Ga-eun… !”

She left Hyeon Ha-yeon behind and approached Baek Ga-eun to check. Fortunately, she seemed to have fainted.

… This, this…

A deep red mark was left on Baek Ga-eun’s neck as she fainted, as if something had strangled her.

At that time, she heard a squealing sound from behind her and turned around to see Hyeon Hayeon strangling her.

“… Okay, okay…”

I quickly ran up to Hyeon Hayeon and released her hands, and Hyeon Hayeon immediately started breathing heavily.

She was really strangling herself.

“… Hehe…”

Hyeon Hayeon, with her painful face, smiled in satisfaction the moment her eyes met mine, and she quickly lost her mind.

…

After Hyeon Ha-yeon and Baek Ga-eun both fainted.

Suddenly, the purple thing emanating from the two people was no longer visible.

A gentle breeze passed by my ears.

The world felt calm, as if a storm had passed.

… What is this?

… What is this?

After many twists and turns, the curse was finally lifted, but another curse was left behind in her heart.

The guilt that I thought had worn away pierced my heart and left endless pain.

It would have been better if they had cursed at me and used violence. I felt bitter because the ending was so unpleasant.

“… Ha…”

Just as I was about to let out a deep sigh and lay down on the floor due to my complicated feelings…

That…, That…

I could feel someone nearby.

… Huh?

I quickly got up, thinking that there was no way there were people in such a remote area.

And…

“… Choin…”

“… Jiyeon, Jiyeon!!!”

I was able to find Lee Ji-yeon, whose entire body was like a slut.

When we made eye contact with her, she immediately fell to the floor, and I quickly crawled over to her, startled.

“… Ji, Ji-yeon, how on earth…”

I quickly hugged her and checked her heartbeat and breathing.

Fortunately, it seemed to be okay.

Jiyeon Lee seemed to have come to her senses slightly, looking at me with her faintly opened eyes.

“… Cho, Choin… Do it, do it…”

“Don’t say it! It hurts!! I’ll tell you everything later, so please…”

Jiyeon Lee smiled faintly as she looked at me in confusion, and after saying that she was tired, she passed out.

*

Suddenly, I looked at the date and realized that today was that day.

Two years after being released from the curse.

Before I knew it, two years had passed.

…

On the day when all three of us fainted, I was able to return home on Baekil Group’s helicopter.

I have no way of knowing how they found out their location.

Immediately after returning from there, Lee Ji-yeon and I had to receive treatment and recuperate for a while, and Baek Ga-eun and Hyeon Ha-yeon only came to their senses after a while.

In fact, I was worried that the curse had not been broken properly, but after seeing him lose his memories of the past, I was able to truly put my mind at ease.

Ji-yeon Lee also said that she couldn’t use magic, so she was sure that all the curses had been lifted.

But the problem was next.

Hyeon Ha-yeon and Baek Ga-eun, who came to their senses at the same time on the same day, were not in their right state.

Hyeon Ha-yeon looked dazed all day, like she was out of her mind.

Baek Ga-eun, who was relatively healthy, suffered intermittent seizures and appeared to be attempting to harm herself.

The point that both of them did not recognize me was the same.

I, who had been suffering from guilt, alleviated my guilt by admitting Hyeon Ha-yeon to a good nursing home in Seoul.

I still visit with Lee Ji-yeon whenever I have time and check on Hyeon Ha-yeon’s condition.

All of this was possible thanks to Jiyeon Lee’s generous support.

We know very little about Baek Ga-eun because she was recruited by the Baek-il Group.

Baek Ga-eun’s condition could only be gauged through occasional news from Chairman Baek, her only contact.

…

One year after the incident.

I held her wedding with Jiyeon Lee.

There were controversies in many ways, but in any case, Jiyeon Lee officially retired with a happy wedding.

As I once said when I was younger, we decided on Hawaii as our honeymoon destination, and we were finally able to make our dream come true.

And again a year later.

Time heals more than you think.

Hyeon Ha-yeon and Baek Ga-eun’s condition remained the same, but the number of seizures was said to have decreased significantly.

I managed to reconnect my leg muscles, and it healed a lot, and recently I can even walk with ease.

I have already forgotten many of the terrible memories from two years ago, and my broken body has improved considerably, so I am living happy days.

Above all, it was Lee Ji-yeon who showed the most change.

First, my obsession was greatly reduced, and I seemed to have some peace of mind.

It became so bright that people even joked that it was inconvenient because there was no magic.

Jiyeon Lee also wanted a child, so she spends hot days with her every day, but no news has been heard from her for two years.

Recently, I’ve gotten used to living alone, so I’d rather live with a dog… I am also thinking about it.

Recently, I saw Illyana in her dream for the first time in a long time.

She had a somewhat dark look on her face. Was she telling me to criticize a high-ranking goddess?

There wasn’t much conversation.

No, I couldn’t.

While we were asking each other how we were doing, Jiyeon Lee woke me up, so we couldn’t continue the conversation for a long time.

She said she would see her next time…, Won’t you see it someday?

…

Today is the first day I spend time alone in a long time.

There is a day when Lee Ji-yeon goes to her parents’ house on a regular basis, and that day is today.

No matter how much I love Lee Ji-yeon, sometimes she wants to be alone.

… I don’t know if old habits have remained, but I don’t feel truly free as I receive periodic confirmation text messages…

Anyway, since it was my first holiday in a while, I grabbed a can of beer and some light snacks and headed in front of the TV.

Just as I was looking around to find out what movie to watch.

A short notification sound was heard from the cell phone placed on the table.

Tiring-

I picked up my phone and took a quick look, and sure enough.

[My beloved wife♥]

I received a call from Jiyeon Lee.

I glanced at the TV and checked the message that had arrived in Messenger.

[Have you eaten?]

I smiled at her and sent her a reply.

[I ate very well. Did my wife eat well?]

She must have been waiting for my message, and she replied right away.

[♥]

The corner of her mouth went up at Lee Ji-yeon’s cute reply.

[Don’t open the door for anyone, and eat well.]

Just when I was thinking about a reply to her cute nagging every time, I smiled happily.

[Answer.]

Her habits that were still left came out.

[Yes! I will be careful!]

When I sent a cute emoticon along with the reply, Jiji Lee also responded with a couple emoticon.

After finishing our regular contact, it was time to change the TV channel to watch a movie.

Suddenly, the house flashed, and a rumble and thunder were heard.

… It’s going to rain a lot.

After a while, it really started to rain, and it was so strong that the trees outside the window shook.

… There’s nothing to see.

While she was in the middle of switching TV channels, she noticed a news bulletin.

[At a hospital in Seoul, 7 people died…, The suspect’s whereabouts are unknown…]

… Wow, did you hear something like an armed robbery?

I turned up the TV volume and watched TV while drinking a beer.

[A few hours ago, a murder occurred at a nursing home in Gangnam-gu, Seoul.]

… Huh?

The place where Hyeon Hayeon was located was nearby.

[Mr. A, who was designated as a suspect, is currently missing, and the bodies of the victims were seriously damaged…]

… It’s bloody.

That time when I was listening to the news with a serious expression.

Tiririring- Tiririring-

The cell phone that was placed on the table started to ring.

… Is it a delay?

When I glanced at my phone, I saw a call coming from an unexpected person.

[Chairman Baek]

… Uh, huh?

I was slightly embarrassed by the call I received after almost a year.

…

Tiririring- Tiririring-

A cell phone rings continuously.

In the end, the moment I reached out with the thought of receiving it and seeing it…

Ding-dong- Ding-dong-

The doorbell rang throughout the house.

… Huh? Is it a courier service?

The moment I stopped at the sudden sound of the doorbell, the call ended.

…

Ding-dong- Ding-dong-

The sound of the doorbell continues to be heard.

I connected the intercom and looked at the screen.

… What is it?

The other person was blocking the screen, so I couldn’t see anything.

I approached the intercom and quietly spoke.

“… “Who are you?”

…

No reply came back.

“… What…”

The moment I thought it was a joke and tried to disconnect.

Ding-dong- Ding-dong-

Someone started ringing the doorbell repeatedly.

“… “Hey, what is it?”

I scratched my head in annoyance.

Ding-dong- Ding-dong-

But I couldn’t ignore it, and I thought about calling the police, but calling the police for something like this seemed a bit ridiculous.

“… Yes, I’m going. Let’s go.”

I took a deep breath and slowly headed towards the entrance.

I arrived at the entrance dragging my slippers.

The moment I reached the front door, this time they started pounding on the door.

… Are you crazy?

Thud! Thud! Boom!

“Ah, here we go!”

I slowly opened the front door, saying something a little nervous.

Clap-

The moment I opened the door, I made eye contact with the mysterious woman standing in front of the door.

… Huh?

There was a woman with a familiar face standing in her front door.

“… “Oppa.”

The nightmare of that day, which I had barely forgotten, came back to me.

“… “It’s been a while.”

[? ? – 31y 8766]

The end.