Chapter 169 – Chapter 169 – Promise (12)

“Shit.”

It was the worst.

First day.

Not a month or a week, bad news broke out from the first day I went outside with Areum.

At the song that accidentally flowed from the department store, Areumie lost her mind and used her own words.

Kim Cha-ryeok is injured.

Fortunately, Kim Cha-ryeok somehow sutured the wound himself, but the important thing is that so many people were watching this scene.

Traces of using dragon words, rumors spreading.

Naturally, Merlin noticed Ah-reum’s existence.

And I, too, was able to notice what kind of existence Areumi was.

Arum suddenly appeared and took on the role of her younger sister.

I don’t know how it came about, but it was Homunculus 13 created by Merlin.

It was clear that Hong Ma-dong was completely dead, but all the circumstances pointed to Ah-reum as a homunculus created by Merlin.

The cursed dragon lineage, Draculea.

A homunculus, an artificial creature created using that blood.

And finally, from the pond of blood, which was said to have died, to the figure of Wisdom of Origin, which arose.

Even if the last piece of the puzzle is missing, you can figure out what it looks like through the other puzzles.

The fact that Areumie was a homunculus left only one question.

“Whoa.”

Main door.

Even though Merlin was caught, something could happen anyway.

He returned home cautiously and nervously.

When she saw the front door, which was proof that she had returned home safely, the tension was relieved without realizing it.

Sihee Kim, escorting us behind her, politely opened her door and bowed her head.

“Go in. We’ll take care of the back.”

“… Thank you.”

Sseuseuk.

The additional members of the shadow family who had followed Kim Si-hee scattered all over the place.

The current appearance of the members who greeted Ah-reum brightly, like the shaman who went through the previous war, were very calm.

Probably, keep going.

I wrapped my arms around Areumie’s shoulders as I watched the backs of the members who would be escorting my house.

“Let’s go in, beautiful.”

“……”

At the touch of my hand, Areum walked inside in a daze.

The inside of the house with the lights off was particularly dark, so I hurriedly ran to the living room and turned on the light.

Flash.

When the fluorescent lights came on, the figure of Areum was revealed.

Dried tear marks under the eyes.

An upper garment stained with Kim Cha-ryeok’s blood.

Even the pale face of Areum.

The light turned on to change the atmosphere was rather poisonous.

Seeing Areumie’s face and seeing myself not being able to say anything.

It was because Ah-Reum was staring at her with empty golden eyes.

“It’s beautiful.”

“… Yes, brother.”

Arumie’s voice spread powerlessly through the air.

“It’s okay, because it’s okay. Let’s wash up first.”

“Brother.”

To support Areum, let’s approach.

Areum whispered to me in a hollow voice.

“What are you okay with?”

Areum looked at me and asked.

“I hurt my brother’s precious friend. Besides, I exposed my identity to the whole world.”

“That’s okay, because it’s okay.”

At my answer, Areum looked into my eyes with empty eyes.

“No, it’s not okay.”

Amy laughed lightly.

Areum-yi spoke to me with a cruel-looking smile with the corners of her mouth raised.

“Now you can’t act for your older brother anymore.”

“……”

Kwak.

I reflexively clenched my fists.

Blood seemed to burst from my grip, but I continued to clench my fists tighter.

Just as I noticed Areumie’s true identity, it seemed that Areumie also realized what her situation was like.

He listens to the song and naturally cares for himself who has lost his mind.

Conscious of someone’s gaze, the members of the shadow family escort them.

Perhaps, it is because the aspects that were noticed little by little were revealed today.

I have no choice but to finish the risky acting that has been going on so far.

Aumie said.

“You can go on.”

I made a statement to such a beauty.

“I’m fine, so keep going.”

“No, brother. I don’t think I can.”

Amy laughed.

“I can’t do it because it seems to be a nuisance to my brother.”

“I’m fine, so do it.”

I shout out desperately, trying to catch Areumie’s eyes that are gradually fading away.

He gripped Aumie’s shoulder tightly.

“I didn’t know at first, but now it’s really okay.”

Then, a small light shimmered in Areumie’s eyes, which were staring into mine.

“Are you really okay?”

“It’s okay.”

“My brother is so kind. So… He’s so kind… When I stand in front of him, I feel guilty. Still.”

Ah-reum slowly shook her head.

“If it’s okay with you, I will.”

Hearing Areumyi’s words, I let out a sigh of relief.

However, I didn’t know.

Drop your head, the face of Areumi that I have not seen.

As if he had made up his mind, he had a very precarious expression on his face.

* *

After Areumyi washed up and came out, we behaved as usual.

As if nothing had happened, Areum prepared dinner.

She sat down at the table and ate dinner facing each other.

“Brother.”

“… Yes?”

“Do you like it?”

Looking at me eating ribs, Areum asked.

“Well, it’s delicious. Who made it?”

Let me grin and gobble up a piece of ribs.

Areum smiled shyly.

“Shall we do this tomorrow morning too? There’s still a lot left.”

“Okay. If it’s like this, you can eat it with every meal.”

“I put it in a pot over there, so I just need to heat it up.”

“Tomorrow then I’ll warm it up for you.”

“… Yes.”

Areum made a strange expression.

I shrugged my shoulders as if I was blushing and continued my meal.

After a hearty dinner, Areum laid out the items she bought today in the living room.

“……”

Some of the items in the shopping bag are soaked in Kim Cha-ryeok’s blood.

For a moment silence came between us.

Ah-reum quickly used her own powers and wiped away her blood without a trace.

“It’s the priesthood.”

Areum took out the Trouble Love comic book she bought today from her shopping bag.

After carefully touching the plastic-wrapped priesthood, Areum looked back at me.

“Can I tear this up?”

“Tear it up, it’s yours.”

After my permission was given, Areum slowly tore off the vinyl.

“Something feels good.”

“There are also books that taste like that.”

Areumie, who was fiddling with Trouble Love, her eyes twinkling, stared up at me.

“Brother.”

“Yes?”

“Can I sit on my brother’s lap and read the priesthood? It’s a scene I’ve seen in a comic book before, but I want to try it.”

I hesitated for a moment, but still, I accepted the offer, thinking that I had to lighten her mood today.

I sat down on the sofa, and Arum jumped on my lap.

Her soft buttocks touched her lap, and the sweet scent of her beautiful hair wafted at the tip of her nose.

Every time Areum flinched along the way, a slight reaction rose from her lower body.

She somehow went over well.

After reading all of Trouble Love’s priesthood, Areumie nodded her head in satisfaction.

“It was more fun because it was my younger sister’s part.”

“Okay, let’s go buy another new card next time it comes out.”

“… Yes.”

Amy smiled.

Even after that, she changed into the clothes she bought today, and she asked me how she was.

She looked at the clock hanging in the living room and told me.

“It’s bedtime now.”

“Has it already happened?”

“Yes, you always go to bed at 12. It’s 12:30 now.”

“Oh, yes.”

I didn’t know time was passing.

I greeted Areum with a satisfied smile.

“Then, good night. Beautiful.”

“Yes, brother, have a good night too.”

As usual, I said hello.

I went back to my room and fell on the bed.

“……”

There was a black headband next to the bed.

I thought I wouldn’t wear that headband today.

When it’s been 10 minutes since I closed my eyes and focused on hearing.

Profit.

My visit was opened.

“Brother, are you sleeping?”

Creeping, stealthily approaching me.

I thought about waking up here, but it seemed like Areum wanted me to sleep.

I kept my eyes closed and continued to pretend to sleep.

“Brother.”

Ah-reum abruptly climbed onto my bed.

Standing on the bed on her hands and knees, Areum slowly approached me.

Before I knew it, Areum was staring down at my face from above my body.

“Brother, thank you.”

Areum whispered to me.

“Thank you very much, brother.”

After expressing her gratitude to me again, Ah-reum broke down her body and hugged me tightly.

“You treated me kindly, who should have been erased from the world, so I was able to forget it for a moment. But, brother.”

Areum climbed up my neck and whispered.

“I realized today. I can’t stay with my brother anymore. If I stay drunk in this oblivion, only my brother will be unhappy. I… I shouldn’t have existed in the first place.”

Wince

I shuddered without knowing.

Ah-reum looked at me like this and smiled.

“You know what, brother? You’re always bad at lying. Look, you didn’t even wear a headband today.”

I was noticing

As soon as I realized that Areum was noticing me pretending to be asleep, I got up.

No, I was trying to get it up.

“Ah… Um… Ah?”

Oops, Oops.

I tried to move my body, but it didn’t move as if something was blocking it.

Blood.

The blood in my body was holding me back.

“Brother.”

Ah-reum looked down at me who couldn’t move, and slowly approached my face.

“Thank you, and.”

Areum laughed.

“I love you.”

Chew.

Ah-reum kissed my lips.

As if it wasn’t the first time, Aumie skillfully pushed her tongue in and looked at me after the sticky kiss.

Empty, sad looking golden eyes.

I hurriedly tried to get away with the reverse magic at those eyes that looked like they were about to leave.

Noticing my movements, Areumie acted faster.

“Good night.”

Every time I go to bed, I spit out the greeting that Ah-reum gave me.

The world has been distorted.

I tried to open my eyes while clenching my teeth at the order that I couldn’t resist.

Gradually, the body lost strength.

In the slowly narrowing field of vision, I could see Areumie smiling miserably.

“And goodbye.”

The image of Areumyi handing the last goodbye that remained in sight was as empty as an empty shell.