[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-myst-might-mayhem":3,"chapter-myst-might-mayhem-myst-might-mayhem-chapter-10":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Myst, Might, Mayhem",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},555349,804,"Chapter 10","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-10",10,"\u003Cp>Chapter 10\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Try what you just mentioned earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh-what are you talking about…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said you could control the demon and get what you want from the Manor Master’s mouth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diviner Myo-sin was momentarily dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Judging by the atmosphere, he naturally assumed they would tell him to save the Manor Master’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he never expected these words to spill out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ha!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guard Go Chan was equally speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To avoid making an enemy of the Madam, he thought they would somehow make the diviner save the Manor Master’s life. But to think the Madam would make the same request…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go Chan approached Mok Gyeong-un and whispered,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, what exactly are you trying to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You heard him, didn’t you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can hear what the Madam wants from the Manor Master’s mouth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At those words, Guard Go Chan frowned and opened his mouth slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That wasn’t what he was asking about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But young master, what will you do after finding that out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In response, Mok Gyeong-un let out a faint sneer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he asked back,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What will you do after finding out?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being asked in return, Guard Go Chan was momentarily at a loss for words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning of this question was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It meant don’t comment on or question what he was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘That crazy bastard. what the …. is he trying to do?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is he trying to intercept what the Madam was after?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Troubled, Guard Go Chan tried to say something but soon closed his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t like this guy would listen to his opinion anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was worried that if things got twisted, some incident might occur.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of that, Mok Gyeong-un urged the diviner to do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry up and do it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…A-alright.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>diviner Myo-sin hesitated for a moment, but there was no other choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he refused here, who knew what this bloodthirsty young master would do to him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myo-sin took something out from a boxwood case in the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smaller than a fist, it was a wooden doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abruptly bringing out a doll carved from wood, Mok Gyeong-un asked suspiciously,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you going to do with that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This wooden doll will serve as the medium.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Medium?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…If the Manor Master directly comes into contact with the demon again like this, not only his spirit, but even his life may be endangered.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once a demon or evil spirit separates from the body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>if it comes into contact again, it could lead to a dangerous situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a diviner who knows demons well, it was something that should never be done.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see. I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un’s reaction was utterly indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his attitude, diviner Myo-sin clicked his tongue inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘These people in this household don’t care at all whether the Manor Master lives or dies. But if this fails, it’ll be a big problem.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myo-sin looked at the severed arm of the Manor Master on the floor with tense eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the demon was suppressed by the talisman, fundamentally it was an evil born from murder, in other words, a curse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One small mistake and not only the Manor Master but even the diviner himself could be in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘shit.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swallowing dry saliva, Myo-sin took out a talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And stuck it to his own chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Seven Stars Talisman]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the talisman were three sevens (七), then another three inside a boundary, and another three inside that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven Stars Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This talisman offers the protection of the Seven Stars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was to prevent any curses from accidentally rebounding onto himself while performing divi-ation techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Shk shk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out another talisman and wrote on it with red ink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(代), (通).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with mysterious symbols, those characters were written.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a tense expression, Myo-sin attached the talisman with “代” written on it to the wooden doll, then wrapped red thread around its head several times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It may be dangerous, so please step back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, nothing changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when Myo-sin directed the hand making seals towards the Manor Master,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Tremble tremble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, the Manor Master’s body began to convulse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that state, Myo-sin slowly directed the hand seals towards the wooden doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wooooo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The characters “dae” written on the talisman attached to the wooden doll darkened and began emitting an uncanny energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if the wooden doll was Moving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Gives me the creeps.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, Guard Go Chan frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had experienced all sorts of things, but matters related to demons and divi-ation techniques were utterly unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the … was he trying to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched nervously to see what would unfold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Tak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>diviner Myo-sin gripped the wooden doll and carefully moved it towards the arm that was consumed by the demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he placed the wooden doll right in front of the arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that, the Manor Master’s severed arm that had the “suppress” talisman attached began to react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although suppressed by the talisman, the blood vessels wriggled as if about to bulge out like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Pak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myo-sin removed the talisman with “suppress” written on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he did, blood vessels hideously bulged out from the Manor Master’s severed right arm and moved as if alive, gripping the wooden doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kwak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant it gripped the wooden doll, a groan escaped from the Manor Master’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a bizarre occurrence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To think the Manor Master would react when the wooden doll was grabbed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kwaaaak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eughhhh…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As strength entered the hand gripping the wooden doll, the Manor Master let out an agonized groan as if in pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I-isn’t this going to be a big problem?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guard Go Chan glanced at Mok Gyeong-un.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Mok Gyeong-un was expressionlessly observing this without taking his eyes off it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was amazing how he could remain unfazed even seeing something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Sss…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the sinister something in the Manor Master’s severed right arm flowed into the wooden doll it was gripping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It worked.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>diviner Myo-sin, who had been chanting the incantation, had a look of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the demon accepted the medium as the Manor Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a kind of deception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the demon did not accept the wooden doll as the Manor Master, it would have gone berserk and caused an incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But luckily, the trick worked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crack! Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small cracks appeared in the wooden doll that the demon had completely transferred into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, diviner Myo-sin’s eyes wavered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden doll was made of refined birch wood and was very sturdy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for cracks to appear as soon as the demon entered…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘…The killing intent is too strong.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myo-sin gulped down dry saliva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it was interrupted midway, it had possessed a body and some of its power should have weakened during the exorcism process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that assumption was completely off the mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘This is…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come to think of it, it made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t an ordinary person, but a demon that possessed a martial artist who cultivated ki, threatening even his life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its level was different from typical evil spirits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s dangerous.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant, diviner Myo-sin’s lips went dry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This demon with strong killing intent didn’t seem like something that could be controlled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he tried to forcefully do so here, the wooden doll might shatter and the suppressed demon could be released.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, I don’t think…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diviner Myo-sin couldn’t finish his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because his eyes met Mok Gyeong-un’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Flinch!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how he thought about it, it was uncanny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could a living human have such eyes like a dead person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just looking at them sent shivers down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Shk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Mok Gyeong-un was seen fiddling with a sharp blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Myo-sin closed his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This crazy young master probably wouldn’t believe his words unless he saw it with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, anyone would be the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Ah!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, an ingenious idea flashed through diviner Myo-sin’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt regretful for not thinking of this sooner, as it was practically a lifeline in this situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myo-sin spoke,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, I will control the demon. But it seems quite important, so is it alright if that person also hears it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one Myo-sin pointed to with a nod was none other than Guard Go Chan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What? Ah…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Go Chan, who wondered what he meant, understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they were trying to hear from the Manor Master’s mouth right now was the location of the secret martial arts manual and the Manor Master’s seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he was asking if it was okay for a subordinate to hear it as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will step out for a moment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although not truly a subordinate, Go Chan thought it was better to tactfully avoid displeasing Mok Gyeong-un.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un also seemed to think the same, as he lightly nodded his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Creak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Go Chan obediently went out the door, Myo-sin chanted the Roaming Incantation again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Tremble tremble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Eughhhhhh!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden doll shook violently and a pained groan flowed from the Manor Master’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another crack appeared in the wooden doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It still couldn’t endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myo-sin knew this but paid no heed and made the Tiger Hand Seal with one hand, saying,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry as I command, answer the call!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh… W-who… c-calls… m-me…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hoarse voice flowed from the Manor Master’s mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way the voice echoed was as if it came from the noting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A line cracked in the chest of the wooden doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching this, beads of sweat formed on Myo-sin’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry as I command. , answer the question!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wh-what… a-are… y-you… s-saying…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hurry as I command. Answer where the Manor Master’s secret manual and seal are located!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Tremble tremble!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as that question was asked, convulsions occurred in the Manor Master’s head, just like the wooden doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking violently, his eyelids moved uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crack! Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with that, cracks appeared in the eyes and neck of the wooden doll.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like it would shatter at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then, the Manor Master opened his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Medicinal… Hall… Underground… (丁, jeong)… stone… door… inside…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Medicinal Hall… underground (丁, jeong)… stone door?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was clearly what he heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was about to continue saying something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Kwajik!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the wooden doll crumpled and shattered into a grotesque shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the turbulent, eerie something tried to flow along the red thread towards the connected Manor Master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Myo-sin hastily shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master! You must cut the thread!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Thread?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately realized something had gone wrong when the wooden doll shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un hurriedly swung his sword down towards the thread along which the turbulent something flowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Snip!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turbulent, eerie something lost its way as the thread was exquisitely cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Did it work?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he thought it was blocked,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Wooooo!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The turbulent something rapidly climbed up the sword with tremendous speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Realizing this, Mok Gyeong-un tried to let go of the sword hilt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But unlike the red thread that was tied in a long, complex maze, the length of the sword was woefully short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Pak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chilling sensation flowed in through his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sensation rapidly penetrated into his body through his arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mok Gyeong-un’s body shook as if struck by lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It worked!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the corners of diviner Myo-sin’s mouth curled up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It went as intended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wooden doll couldn’t endure that killing intent-filled demon from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he had predicted that it would eventually be released from the suppression during the Six People Roaming Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Myo-sin deliberately made the demon transfer to Mok Gyeong-un.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it succeeded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Pak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Diviner Myo-sin took out a talisman with “suppress” written on it from his bosom and attached it to the convulsing Mok Gyeong-un’s forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Killing two birds with one stone.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Manor Master’s mouth roughly revealed the location of the secret manual and seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he even passed the demon to this bastard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Demons also have a will, so they learn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it experienced the exorcism technique and even endured the Six People Roaming Technique, there was no longer any way to remove the demon through divi-ation techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s unfortunate, but it happened because you pressured me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the demon was forcibly removed, the possessed person could lose their life or become disabled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But either way, it didn’t matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he completed the Madam’s request, that was enough for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene before his eyes turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong looked around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of water trickling and birds chirping could be heard simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spring, which gave a refreshing feeling, was the place he always went to fetch water with every morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What is it?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like something had happened just before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he couldn’t remember what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like he had a momentary dream or had spaced out for a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘It’s bothering me.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like he was forgetting something, but he couldn’t recall it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering while sitting on a rock, Jeong eventually stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he shouldered the water frame he had put down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘I need to hurry.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he’s late, his grandfather will nag him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong ran up the steep mountain path with the water frame on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mountain path he ran on every day was so familiar he could traverse it with his eyes closed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Splash splash!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water in the water containers hanging on the frame sloshed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nevertheless, not a single drop of water spilled out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following his grandfather’s nagging to never let the water overflow, at some point, he became able to carry it without spilling a single drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like that, Jeong ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After running for a while, as he was about to reach the mountain top,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black smoke was visible there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place where the smoke was rising from was where his house was located.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Jeong threw down the water frame and ran like crazy towards that place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he arrived there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Crackle crackle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scorching heat reached him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The house was burning fiercely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong’s face stiffened terribly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hurriedly looking around, Jeong ran to the back of the burning house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a small vegetable garden in the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because medicinal herbs that could be cultivated were grown directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, his grandfather would wake up early in the morning and pick herbs from the garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Please… please…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong, who ran to the garden, stopped in his tracks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Through his eyes that widened as if about to burst, he saw something stained with blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things that should have been inside the body were strewn across the vegetable garden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Grit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong gritted his teeth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he followed the trail of blood and pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking down the hill, Jeong shouted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His grandfather was there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sight of his grandfather with only his upper body remaining, the lower half torn away, was utterly horrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even in that state, his grandfather’s face could be seen, barely clinging to life, struggling to lift his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw that, it felt like his sanity would fly away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was standing next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a being with black eyes devoid of whites and a pale face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong could not recognize him at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Is that what you desire most?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong’s pain could be felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-eyed being who was looking at him like that snapped his fingers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Tak!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a bizarre thing happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong, who had been enraged, couldn’t hide his bewilderment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘What the… what is this?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The image of his grandfather at the bottom of the hill disappeared without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Turning his head, wondering where he had disappeared to, the house that had been burning was standing there as usual, as if nothing had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, the vegetable garden that had been a mess was intact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that garden, his grandfather could be seen picking herbs while rubbing his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandfather?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his grandfather turned his head and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re here, why are you just standing there blankly instead of helping?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he heard his grandfather’s voice like that, his heart swelled with emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know what had happened just now, but he realized how precious his grandfather was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would never lose his grandfather again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he was the only reason he, who should have died, was able to live on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone with black eyes was watching Jeong from behind like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t hide his satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Yes. Stay with your grandfather forever. Never lose what’s precious to you again…’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right then.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong, who had been trembling with overwhelming emotion, suddenly whipped his head around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-eyed being frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong was staring straight at him with baleful eyes like a dead person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That shouldn’t have been possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That bastard absolutely couldn’t recognize him…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>-Puk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Jeong’s two fingers dug into the black eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>‘Aaaaargh!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jeong’s fingers gouged and plucked out his eyeballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-eyed being, whose eyes were abruptly torn out, writhed in agony.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, Jeong spoke in a chilling voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know what you are, but you’re quite annoying. To play tricks using my deceased grandfather…”\u003C\u002Fp>",2849,"2026-05-30T14:58:18.131Z","2026-06-01T04:31:31.827Z",1,"novelbin.me","699f4835a19b1e48cc5869867db67a3f6027fd322bfc90157e37588f3f9fc9d1","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-11","myst-might-mayhem-chapter-9",526,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmyst-might-mayhem-cover.jpg"]