Youre saying that the Young Demon bought this for you?
Jin Saeyang could hardly believe her ears. The countless adult magazines in her hands seed to mock her disbelief.
It would be truly astonishing if that earnest and stylishly handso man really handed these magazines over to Hwangdo. These were magazines filled with niche tastes, not sothing one could buy unless they harbored a perverted hobby.
Really?
Asking just in case, Hwangdo nodded his head, looking at her as if she were the strange one.
Thats right?
That man, he gave you magazines about SM and affairs and stuff like that?
Yeah.
A vile sexual desire. To think he would gift such things to a child.
Saeyang was shocked. The usually just and fair Young Demon. She had glimpsed the dark side of that man.
Could it be that the reason I suddenly beca a disciple of Cheonma was to realize the jungle law in Dowon?
With a chill, Saeyang stroked her goosebumped arm.
Sister. Its not that brother just gave them to . I asked him to buy them for .
You asked for adult magazines and he bought them without any hesitation? Thats even weirder!
It was too late for Hwangdo to defend Young Demon.
In Dowon, Hwangdos popularity was unmatched. Always smiling brightly and willing to fulfill requests, no one would suspect this little fairy was the child of Cheonma. Even if it was said that one could live off their looks, a hundred out of a hundred would agree with this child. With an innocent appearance and helping out with the inns work, Hwangdo often received more than what the guests paid for.
An actor in a drama outside? Not as good as Hwangdo. As soone obsessed with outside culture, Saeyang was certain of that.
To think a guy would buy adult magazines for such a kid, he cant be normal.
Of course, Hwangdo was indeed a serious pervert. Its true she was naturally very interested in sex. Passing such lewd information to Hwangdo wasnt normal either, but as a sister, there was a responsibility to bear.
What to do? Still, Im not in a position to say anything to that person. I dont have the strength either.
anwhile, Hwangdo was burying her face in the magazines, literally savoring every line.
Seeing her like that, Saeyang had a thought.
Birds of a feather flock together?
Perverts eting perverts.
Sister? What did you say?
No, nothing.
Hwangdo tilted her head with her characteristic innocent face. The pale face illuminated by the lamp light caught Saeyangs eye.
Long eyelashes and sunset-colored eyes. Approaching her, one could sll the unique scent of peaches emanating as body fragrance.
Really annoyingly cute.
Pi, sister always says that. While being pretty herself.
If I were pretty, youd be in a beauty contest by now.
Indiscriminate modesty stabs at peoples hearts. Saeyang dried the tears welling up in her eyes and focused on the magazine as if resigning herself to fate.
Yeah To live with a kid like you, that man cant be normal either.
Whether the Young Demon was eyeing Hwangdo or just saw her as a younger sister was unknown. But since the Young Demon was handso too, both were perverts but could be considered a good-looking pair. The age difference was not a big deal in Dowon. Customs of marrying between the ages of 40 and teens existed here, and naturally, outside as well.
Just make the best of it.
What?
Dont you like that brother? As a husband? Couldnt you see it that way?
Hwangdos eyes widened, then she giggled.
Sister! One should choose their marriage partner carefully!
.
Just bumping bodies together and falling for each other right away hardly happens even in todays outside comics. It takes years to know~!
Hwangdo spoke as if making a promise. Saeyang blankly stared at this little pervert, suppressing the words trying to escape her throat with a smirk.
Even if they call her a little fairy or whatever, those were just titles given by people who only know Hwangdos appearance. Saeyang knew all of her dark insides.
Youre going to carefully choose a marriage partner?
Yeah~ Of course!
Sigh.
It was absurd.
After a long ti, I had a dream.
Ever since that day, I had nightmares whenever I fell asleep, so I didnt sleep for over a month. My head hurt so much that I finally fell asleep.
I thought I would have the familiar nightmare again, but it wasnt.
Damn.
My body felt damp as if I had gone through a significant ordeal. I scrunched my face in discomfort from the unpleasant feeling in my lower half.
[Its a physiological response. As the successor of the Tree Spirit King, its natural for you to have such vigor.]
The World Tree of Ti hurriedly explained with a sowhat flustered voice.
Right. It always ca back to the Tree Spirit King. The temperant of that king, who had nothing to do with , always ruined my mood.
That, and the lustful demon is probably to bla.
[Lustful demon Ah. You an the temperant.]
I rubbed my face with my sweat-drenched hands. The tension that had lasted for more than a month felt like it was dissipating helplessly.
-Thump thump.
A knock ca at an untily mont.
-Dowon, Ive co about work.
Hongyeons voice could be heard from beyond the door.
Shouldnt todays work be finished?
-Theres sothing that didnt go well I was going to handle it so as not to be a nuisance, but there are parts you wouldnt know unless its you.
At this hour?
-You hardly sleep anyway.
Work, I guess I had to do it. I grabbed so clothes nearby and flung the door open. Hongyeon was dressed as if she had just been looking at docunts, in her work attire.
Wait, Ill take a shower.
Now? It wont take long, right?
Noticing the sll filling the room, Hongyeons sentence trailed off.
What.
What are you blushing for? Move, Im going to shower.
Do you not feel embarrassed at all?
Indeed, aside from the discomfort, it didnt bother much. All I wanted was to sohow take a shower.
Ill be waiting where we always work. Ill be back soon.
Ah, okay.
I went straight into the bathroom as Hongyeon stuttered.
-Slide.
I took off my clothes in the changing room. After washing my body, I imrsed myself in the bath. Initially, the bath couldnt be used without directly heating it, but after deciding to actively use magical items brought from outside, it beca possible to use the bath even in the evening.
-Splash.
Raising my hand, the droplets of water fell from my arm to the waters surface.
It felt like I had rented the communal bath for myself. In the past, I couldnt help but sing a song in such a situation, but for so reason, I wasnt in the mood. I raised my hand towards the moon.
Im still like this.
My hand was trembling slightly. The trembling stopped when I was beside Cheondo, Hwangdo, or Baekdo, but as soon as I was away from those girls, my hand started trembling again.
Its not botherso enough to worry about, but maybe I should visit a hospital at so point.
For now, I decided not to worry about it. I imrsed my hand in the bath, asking the World Tree.
World Tree.
[Yes.]
I noticed you seed to know about the lustful demon earlier. Do you know anything about the husband candidates?
[Husband candidates? If you an the World Trees husband, I am aware of that.]
She seed aware of the temperant, and more importantly, she was also a World Tree, so it was impossible for her not to know. I washed my face with hot water. The fatigue gradually eased.
[Are you curious?]
Tell everything you know. After all, Im a candidate for the World Trees husband.
[The World Trees husband is nominally correct to say so. Like a couple, they are to assist each other for life.]
It seed like it was ant to last forever. There were World Trees like the one after who longed for the demise of their fiancs.
[For this reason, the status window and its system were created. To elevate the World Trees husband to a status similar to that of the World Tree. Of course, this is only in na.]
What are you hiding?
[That is Yes, I should tell you. In more precise terms, the World Trees husband serves as a reserve life for the World Tree.]
Reserve life?
[Think of it as the battery for an electronic device, if that analogy makes it clearer.]
That explained everything. The entire purpose behind creating husband candidates for the World Tree and nurturing their abilities was to prolong the life of the World Tree.
The World Tree of Ti silently confird my understanding.
[Absorbing magic through roots from the earth is less efficient than absorbing it from soone who has attained a certain level of power. Of course, there were World Trees who genuinely loved their partners, regardless of this role.]
Cutting to the chase, theyre all bastards.
[No. Its a system designed for the mutual benefit of the World Tree and humans.]
Sacrificed for the life of the World Tree without even informing the husbands?
[The principle is to inform them. It seems that is not currently being followed.]
They didnt inform them. It might just be in my case.
What about the husband candidates, then?
[I am not sure about the candidates. There might have been changes to the system during my absence.]
Really?
Knowing about the World Trees husband and the status window and system but not about the husband candidates seed plausible for such an ancient tree.
The fact that they saw as a reserve life, I had grown so accustod to the animosity that it didnt even faze anymore. There were those who wished for my death, so being a reserve life wasnt much of a stretch.
So, the World Tree created the status window?
[Yes. A power to directly check ones own skills. And a ans to grant power.]
Bestow power What if the status window is severed?
[Naturally, you lose that power.]
That was quite strange.
When I severed my connection to the status window, far from losing power, I found myself able to draw upon it more freely. Could this also be a change that occurred during the gap in ti?
[No, in your case It might be considered a matter of constitution.]
Constitution?
[It seems right to assu that the power of the status window was fully absorbed by you following a certain event.]
The World Tree of Ti seed to read my thoughts and imdiately refuted them. I hadnt expected a definitive answer, yet it knew what I had experienced firsthand.
That event must have occurred in Purgatory. That must be the reason. Ive co to understand a great deal for soone who initially knew nothing.
Thank you.
[Thank you.]
I rose from the bath, dried off, and changed my clothes.
I still seem to be lacking.
Despite possessing the vessel of the Tree Spirit King, my essence was rooted in the talent bestowed by the World Tree. And if the World Tree laid that foundation, then the actual power of the World Tree must be even more formidable.
Not all World Trees were like this, but at least one must possess abilities worthy of being revered as a deity in this world.
What steps should I take to beco stronger?
Naturally, it was determined by the kings power.
Work keeps piling up.
Hongyeon sifted through docunts related to personnel assignnts, fiddling with her red hair that was pinned up with a comb.
Dark circles under her eyes. Docunts that kept accumulating over ti.
Thanks to reforms led by the Young Demon, the lifestyle in Dowon was gradually becoming more modern. The magical tools available on the top floor alone were evidence of this perceptible change.
Naturally, the radical changes ant an increase in the workload for Hongyeon, which was inevitable. From her perspective, it was very much welco. Sacrificing oneself for Dowon was hardly considered work at all.
This is sowhat finished.
She organized the docunts and then took another set into view.
-Slide.
Just then, the door opened. Startled, Hongyeon dropped the docunts, and a fluttering paper weakly landed on the desk.
Are you done showering?
The event that had occurred at night was sowhat shocking for her, too. It seed even more shocking because it involved Young Demon, who, despite his terrible personality, was ticulous in his duties.
Young Demon, scratching his still damp hair, responded indifferently upon seeing Hongyeon.
Yeah.
Such a terribly unpleasant character. Yet, Hongyeon felt a sense of gratitude towards the man who had co all the way here, furrowing her brows.
If he truly had a broken personality, he wouldnt have responded at dawn when called. Instead, he would have raised his fist right there.
Theres sothing in these docunts Im curious about. Its part of your responsibility, isnt it?
Hongyeon handed him the docuntsa list organizing the new workers of the month.
At the very bottom of that list, a new workers na, Cheondo, unfamiliar to Hongyeon, was written.
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