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Reborn as the Doomed Heir of a Mage Dynasty (Web Novel) - Chapter 339
Chapter 339
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"Is it really that good?"Having frantically devoured food to satisfy a hungry belly, the girldisguised as a boypaused as a voice reached her ears.
She froze, worried that she might be told not to eat. With a subtle anxiety rising, the girl glanced to her side.
There, a rather beautiful yet perpetually exhausted-looking boy was watching her.
"Why'd you stop? Eat some more."
At his permission, she hurriedly swallowed another mouthful as if she'd been waiting for it.
Meanwhile, the boy kept talking to her.
"I'm glad you like it, but honestly, I didn't put anything special in there. You're eating so well, I had to askdoes it really taste that good?"
Even as she gulped down the broth, the girl nodded.
It was delicious. Compared to meals she'd had in the past, it was unparalleled.
"Hahaha."
She couldn't manage a spoken answerbarely nodding in response. The boy laughed at her.
"Give me another bowl, please."
A voice from the kitchen replied affirmatively to the boy's request.
"Eat slowly. No one's going to take it away."
She ate with all her mighttruly she did.
As she ate, she glanced toward her mother in front of her.
Her mother too, with trembling hands, was eating the noodles.
Then
"This is ridiculous."
The beautiful girl in front of them seemed displeased about something and spoke to the boy.
"You usually hurry me out when I come by, so what's with the sudden hospitality?"
"What do you mean?"
"And the food! You hardly ever give me rice!"
Her face reddened with raw disappointment.
Clicking his tongue, the boy replied,
"You eat well wherever you go. Funny for a well-off kid to be jealous over something like this."
"I'm not jealous!"
"All right. I'll give you more too. Eat as much as you want. You always eat other things besides noodles anyway, yet you still act stingy."
"That's not it...!"
She protested indignantly, but the boy seemed unbothered.
"Here, another bowl, please. This time put in a lot. Our family's benefactor is hungry."
A cheer sounded, prompting the girl to spring to her feet.
"I'm telling you, that's not it! Do you think I'm some kind of pig!?"
"If not, then why are you yelling? Just eat."
"Ugh...!!"
Their playful bickering was amusing. The girl couldn't help but let out a small laugh.
Pfft.
The brief sound drew the surrounding's attention into silence.
The girl glanced around nervously. She shouldn't have laughed.
"Ah... n-no..."
Flustered, she tried to explain, stumbling over her words.
"See? She's laughing too. I'm telling you, you're the weird one."
"What's that supposed to mean? What's weird about me? Hey, do you think I'm weird?"
"Ah... no... no..."
"Why are you picking on the kid, making things awkward? It's because of you, you know."
"And what exactly is 'because of me?' Explain yourself."
"There just are things like thatdon't push it, you'll get hurt."
"If you don't explain, you're the one who's going to get hurt."
"Ack."
The boy who had been eating suddenly jumped to his feet at those words.
"Where are you going?"
The girl asked, sparks of anger in her eyes, as the boy quickly picked up his bowl and moved.
"Father is calling me."
"Don't lie. Why would the family head call for you?"
"Because I'm his son?"
"The family head doesn't even care about his son."
"... Why're you badmouthing my father out of nowhere?"
"Just come here. If you come now, I'll let you live."
"Whenever you lie, your nose twitches."
"Oh, really?"
With a bright smile, the girl covered her nose.
"Busted."
In an instant, she darted toward the boy.
"Damn it!"
The boy took off running like mad.
...
Watching them, the girl found herself smiling without realizing it.
"Haha..."
Her mother, seated in front of her, widened her eyes at the sight.
After years of not laughing, her child had finally smiled.
Unaware of the curse placed upon her, or of her true nature, the girl had struggled through hardships.
Yet it was such a trivial thing that made her laugh.
No one knew what kind of life lay ahead for her.
But she realized,
That the year she would spend in this place,
Would become greatly significant to her.
It only took a few days to come to that realization.
Could I ever be happy? Just as such thoughts began to rise in her mind
Happy?
...!
Startled, the girl turned around. Something was there.
Something black, identical to herself.
It looked at her and spoke.
Don't get your hopes up.
Something invaded the girl's mind.
All of this. All of that. You'll end up destroying it all with your own hands.
She shuddered. She wanted to deny it, but no words came.
It was as if a lock had been fastened around her throat. As that thought flashed by
So give up. This doesn't suit you.
The black shadow approached and suddenly grabbed her throat.
"Khh...!"
It was strong. There was a moment she thought her neck might snap.
"Uh... khhh..."
Don't get attached.
The red eyes in the darkness stared into hers.
You know what you have to do. You don't belong here. So give up.
Do not seek happiness.
That was what the darkness said.
Look. This is your fault too, isn't it?
Hearing that, the girl glared then looked at the floor.
"Kkh... ugh!"
The background changed. Blinding white snow, stained with blood.
A dead mother, bodies savaged.
And
Look at your hands.
...!!!
Even the blood dried on her own hands.
Disgusting sights filled her vision.
You
Those red eyes continued to whisper, as if persuading her.
This is what suits you.
Choose your clothes wisely, it implied.
How dare you even dream of happiness?
Having burned everything yourself, what are you hoping for?
Stop. Now take my hand.
Give up and come.
If you do not, your precious ones will keep dying.
It was both teptation and threat.
Don't you see? Even your teacher, who guarded your side, ended up like that.
Her vision followed the pointing finger.
Far away, Sung Hun lay as if dead.
It's your fault.
It felt like drowning, her breath completely cut off.
It's because you exist. So leave. That's all it takes. Everything can return to its rightful place.
Her trembling head turned back to the black figure.
The hand around her throat was gone. Now it was reaching out.
Asking her to take it.
Take it.
And then
I'll make sure nothing hurts you anymore.
...
Nothing will hurt anymore.
Not her, but those around her.
At those words, the girl's
Yu Yun's hand slowly extended, reaching to grasp that hand.
Hehe.
The black shadow laughed, satisfied that it was going as it wanted.
Their fingertips were about to touch.
"You wish."
Crunch!
Kgh!?
"...!!"
A sudden white hand grabbed the black shadow's arm.
"And who the hell are you to say that?"
And then
Crunch!!
Kyaaaagh!!
He grabbed the black figure's head and ripped it clean off.
The neck of this doppelganger was torn away.
Yu Yun's eyes widened in shock.
"Hey."
In the confusion, a familiar voice startled her.
"Why are you listening to garbage like this?"
In a tone filled with disdain, a young man with blue eyesBang Sung-Yunspoke to her.
"Snap out of it."
...
"You can be dense, but this is too much. Seriously, just ignore this kind of crap and live."
He let out a big sigha sigh that stabbed right into Yu Yun's chest.
"Ugh, for real..."
Thud.
Bang Sung-Yun tapped the center of Yu Yun's forehead with his finger.
Then
"It's not your fault."
...
He gave her the words she most wanted to hear.
"I'm not saying this as some empty comfort. It really isn't your fault. So snap out of it. Got it?"
...
He had always been like this.
Bang Sung-Yun always said what she most needed to hear.
As if he understood everything.
When it's tough, you can come again.
Are you hungry? Do you want some noodles?
I'll pretend I didn't see anything, so if you need to cry, just cry your eyes out.
Leaving? Take care. Oh, and,
If you want to come back, just come.
His words floated through her mind.
Whenever she felt suffocated, her teacher's words replayed in her head.
You must endure. Only by enduring can you protect those important to you.
She endured through all the pain.
She had thought that was the right thing to do.
But
"Don't bother enduring for no reason. Just do what you want to do."
Bang Sung-Yun gave her different advice.
"If you want to get angry, then do that. Bottling stuff up will eat at you. If you're still scared or unsure, then"
Thud, thud.
His finger tapped her forehead a couple more times.
"Just trust me and go for it. I'll take care of it."
He'd handle it for her.
Strangely, those wordsmeaningless though they seemedput her heart at ease.
"If you understand"
Seeing her reaction, Bang Sung-Yun smirked.
"Then get up, you fool."
At those words, Yu Yun finally opened her eyes.
***
"...!!"
Yu Yun shot up, eyes wide.
Her sudden movement startled someone.
"Ah! Crap, you scared me...!"
It was Bang Sung-Yun. With white hair and blue eyes, he was watching her.
"Hey. At least make some noise before you get up! You startled me."
"..."
She gathered her scattered thoughts as she looked at him.
What just happened? Was it a dream? In a daze, she looked around. It was a room, and her teacher was lying beside her.
"They said you're physically fine. Just a bit of anemia. Eat better, okay? The sect leader being sick is one thing, but you falling ill too is a bit much, don't you think?"
"..."
Yu Yun nodded.
Come to think of it, she hadn't eaten for days.
"And this."
Bang Sung-Yun motioned to something nearby: a sword.
It was the one Yu Yun had received earliera battered, shabby sword. She had fought with it against him... And then
"...!"
Yu Yun flinched as the memories returned. In that fight, she'd used a power she never should have.
What happened then? Anxiety surged inside her.
Had something terrible happened again? She frantically checked Bang Sung-Yun.
He was right in front of her, alivebut she was still anxious.
At that moment
"What are you staring at? I told you, I'm not hurt."
"..."
Bang Sung-Yun spoke with a sigh.
Not hurt?
Truly?
"What's with that look like you don't believe me?"
"..."
Bang Sung-Yun smiled wryly.
"What, did you want me to get hurt?"
Yu Yun quickly turned her head away, clearly meaning "Absolutely not."
"Relax. I wouldn't get hurt by something like that. It was nothing."
But he had been engulfed by that darknesswas it really nothing?
Did she lose?
Was that possible?
"Are you upset that I won?"
"..."
Yu Yun didn't answer. At this point, Bang Sung-Yun's words couldn't reach her ears.
"I'm pretty good, you know. A lot more than I look."
Even when consumed by the darkness, he could break free.
Her thoughts drifted to the dream.
Just trust me and go for it. I'll take care of it.
He wasn't telling her to stophe was saying that if she wanted to do something, to do it.
No matter what happened, he would take care of it.
Those words echoed in her ears.
Would it really be all right if it was him?
"..."
While Yu Yun was silent, her stomach rumbled.
"Ha."
"..."
Yu Yun's face flushed at once.
She grabbed tightly at the blanket with both hands. Then
"Hey."
Bang Sung-Yun called to her.
She startled.
"Want some noodles?"
"..."
She looked at Bang Sung-Yun at his words.
"I'll make it for you. Wait here."
Bang Sung-Yun was already moving before she could answeras if he din't need to hear her response.
Watching him, Yu Yun thought,
As always,
He always gave her the answer she wanted.
Whether she could speak,
Or when she couldn't,
It was the same.
Yu Yun looked at Sung Hun lying nearby.
Find your spring.
I have found mine.
So you, too, must find your own spring.
Await your spring at the end of winter.
At this, Yu Yun looked in the direction Bang Sung-Yun had left.
Spring.
Perhaps, her own spring wasn't the sunlight to end winter,
But rather, just a quiet moon casting its light by her side.
Strangely, that thought crossed her mind.
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