Chapter 101: Because of Fear (2) (2/2)

Because they didn’t need false, empty hope built on platitudes They needed a kind of hope that everyone could directly see and experience like the time they first arrived at the fortress

‘There’s no paradise in the place we escaped to…’ Even though they’ve all been full of hopes and dreams when they first arrived at the fortress, their reality hadn’t changed one bit The hope they had gained while arriving here had all been used up It was now ti fire Chi-Woo understood this, but recalling how Ru Amuh looked put a bitter s he had been absent after seeing Ru Amuh He didn’t kno to exactly phrase it, but Ru Aroeaker No matter how hopeless the situation was, Ru Ah he didn’t kno exactly Ru A on the inside, that was the ied’ However, it was understandable since the situation hadn’t gotten any better no led, which was true for not only Ru Ah they pretended otherwise, they all felt the saood’ Chi-Woo had promised Ru Amuh that he would lead hiether However, Ru Athen his resolve’

As a parent whose job included guiding his stars to the right path and allowing theht up the whole world, he needed to keep his proh the future was bleak, Chi-Woo wasn’t afraid Just like how heseemed bleak, he was sure that there was definitely a way out this time as well—a way to rekindle hope in everyone’s heart, including Ru Amuh’s And this opportunity came earlier than he expected

That night, Chi-Woo fell asleep on the aze on hi When he opened his eyes, he found a strange figure immersed in the darkness by his bedside

“What the fuck” When he sat up in slight surprise, the figure was coone, as if it had never existed However, he could still feel so him When he blankly turned around, he saw that the front door ide open And then he also saw a strange figure staring intently at him

“Ah, shi+t What the hell was that?” He s After searching through his bag, he grabbed a fistful of red beans and other beans before throwing theain with his bag as his pillow—

Tap! So that felt like beans hit the back of his head He even heard theain in annoyance

—Come out for a bit

Chi-Woo heard a voice

—I want to talk to you

It was an elegant but strangely sensual voice

“I’”

—I understand, but it’s not going to take long

“Ah”

—Coet up due to the

—This way

When he headed towards the direction that the voice told hiurehie yawn He s out a few talis his club just in case he had to protect himself He walked out of the entrance of the fortress and passed the second wall before cli up the outer course, he was fa looked the sa from a pole above the wall

—You came

A sweet voice careeted the skeleton and clutched his talishtly tilted towards him

—You’re not very surprised

“It’s because I’ve been told, “ Chi-Woo calmly continued and ai for me”

—Aha

The skeleton was about to nod, but tilted her skull again

—Why?

“…”

—I’m not here to make you my enemy I’m here to talk to you

“…Yes”

—Then why don’t youto his club

“No, I can’t”

—Why?

“Because I’m scared”

—Scared? Who? You? Of me?

The skeleton didn’t seem to understand Chi-Woo’s reaction

“Isn’t it only natural?” Chi-Woo pointed his club at the skeleton and shook it “Don’t you think it’s scary tofroht?”

—It didn’t seem like you were very scared of me…

The skeleton moved her skull in confusion

—Ah

But she soon reached a conclusion

—You ically Like a phobia

“…Well, let’s just leave it at that”

—Yeah, that’s what it is That’s right Then…Hmm…Okay, fine Give me a moment

As soon as the skeleton said this, the ropes tying her to the pole were slowly released, and she dropped, but not directly to the wall She accurately landed on her buttocks on the square-shaped wall andThe skeleton looked as if she was now sitting on the wall

—Et veni Tenebrae et extendent desuper…

Her words couldn’t be translated by his device, and her indecipherable chant continued Chi-Woo tightened his grip on the talisman just in case

Swissssshhhhh… His eyes narrowed as he saw the darkness coht’s darkness surrounded the skeleton, and change happened slowly Her round protruding talus was now covered with pale-pink flesh like a peach Then the skin grew and soon covered the skeleton’s calves and thighs with a gentle line, reaching her pelvis and drawing a s passed her waist, it moved sharply in the opposite direction and drew a thin and soft line By the time it reached her chest, it became a full mountain, and the thick hair that sprouted fro past her waist and covering her butt

After a while, a deep light shone upon a face with gentle features Like a bleeding flower blooht red eyes that were like glea rose quartz stared at Chi-Woo