EP.02
Sacrificing oneself: giving everything for love
Taehyun ran desperately to find Yuhwa. He was out of breath, but he ran like crazy, driven by the single thought of finding Yuhwa.
But as her efforts were fading away, she saw Yeonjun walking in front of her while she was looking for Yuhwa.
" ...it's late"
Taehyun regretted being a step too late and missing the timing. However, he was grateful that he wasn't caught between the two. He didn't want to feel awkward and alone for a long time, like an awkward bystander.
The two liked each other, and Yuhwa and Yeonjun had run away and not heard, but the two had to get engaged to maintain family harmony, so it was clear that he would only be an obstacle.
In the end, Taehyun, who had no choice but to just watch, chose to wait for the two by walking behind a tree further away than before.
" ...... "
After waiting blankly for a while, their emotions seemed to have intensified, and they began to shout loudly. A quick glance revealed that they seemed to be fighting. Taehyun's momentary joy was replaced by disgust. He squinted and leaned against the tree.
Soon, Yeonjun walked towards Taehyun, rubbing his tear-filled eyes. As Yeonjun reached the tree where Taehyun was, their eyes met.
" ....... "
" ...... "
Yeonjun just passed Taehyun, and Taehyun pushed himself off the tree and walked towards Yeonjun. Yeonjun sighed deeply when he heard Taehyun's footsteps, then turned around to face Taehyun.
“Are you on your way to see your older sister?”
Yeonjun looked at Taehyun with a dumbfounded expression. Then, tears welled up in his eyes and fell. Taehyun, surprised at Yeonjun's weakened appearance, turned his head away.
I turned my head towards Yuhwa and found her crouching alone in the distance, her shoulders trembling slightly. And without realizing it, I sighed softly.
"Oh, as you can see."
Yeonjun chuckled and tapped Taehyun's shoulder a couple of times. While Yeonjun tapped his right shoulder, Taehyun stared at Yeonjun with his eyes wide open.
“What happened between you two?”
It was pure curiosity.
"Can't you see? Or are you bragging?"
"... Phew, you're bragging."
Yeonjun let out a hollow laugh as if he was dumbfounded and lowered his head. Taehyun looked straight ahead and lowered his gaze as Yeonjun sighed deeply with his head down.
"We've become worse than anyone else. Our relationship is ruined thanks to that stupid girl of yours."
Taehyun frowned at Yeonjun's words and retorted.
“Don’t curse, Miss. Can’t you understand this situation, Youngsik? He, too, has lost someone precious to him, just like you.”
"Yes, I lost two precious people in this incident."
Yeonjun continued talking, putting his hand on his forehead and laughing heartily.
“Congratulations. It must feel like you got her back from me.”
“Young lady is nobody’s property. Be careful what you say.”
''I don't know why I have to be picky about what I say.''
" ..... "
"Oh, I guess I made a big mistake?"
Taehyun, hearing Yeonjun's words, glared at him as if he was going to kill him. Sensing the dizzying murderous energy in Taehyun's eyes, Yeonjun shrugged and pretended not to know anything.
"Instead of glaring at me so passionately, why don't you go and comfort the girl you want so desperately? She's been crying her eyes out. Do you know? Maybe this will change her mind like you?"
Taehyun bit his lip and glared at Yeonjun. Yeonjun glared at Taehyun in return, and an indecipherable atmosphere hung between them.
“Do you know how I feel towards you, young lady?”
"It's obvious, you like Yuhwa, right? You act like you'd even pretend to die if you were told to."
Taehyun unknowingly released his mana. Yeonjun, who had no mana to block the massive surge, could only feel it. Feeling like he was going to die, he decided to take a step back.
Random trivia
In this world, each person has their own unique mana.
You can operate thisThe difference between having and not havingIt is divided into
Taehyun belongs to the formerYeonjun is the latterBelongs to.
People who fall into the latter category usually do not feel mana.
ps. It's questionable why Yeonjun, who can't use mana, can feel mana.
"Shouldn't you stop? I don't mind, but your young lady will be in danger. "
Taehyun, who heard that, absorbed his mana again, and Yeonjun, while adjusting his collar, grumbled that he had to adjust his clothes twice today because of that damn Capulet.
"It doesn't look like it, but it's quite innocenthey. "
Yeonjun chuckled and looked up at the sky, as if reminiscing about the past.
'' ...Congratulations on your engagement.''
Yeonjun paused at Taehyun's words, then turned around and asked again.
'' Engagement? ''
He looked at Taehyun with a look of contempt, as if he were looking at a crazy person, along with a look that said he had no idea. Taehyun looked at Yeonjun like that and answered with a bitter smile.
"You asked if I was bragging?"
Taehyun strode briskly towards Yeonjun. Yeonjun flinched, but quickly straightened his head and looked at him.
"You're wrong. It's not bragging, it's jealousy.''
'' Are you saying that I'm engaged to her? ''
"I'm glad I told this story. It makes it seem less shabby. I'm a coward, not a loser."
'' ...you crazy bastard ''
Yeonjun glared at Taehyun, then turned around and walked away. Taehyun, who had been glaring at Yeonjun's back, immediately ran to Yuhwa.
02
martyrdom; pure love
Taehyun took off his outer garment and gently placed it on Yuhwa's shoulders. Thanks to the thermal magic he had placed on the garment beforehand, Yuhwa felt the warmth and raised her head.
"...let's go back"
Yuhwa looked up at Taehyun with a dangerous expression. Her expression made Taehyun feel pain. Yuhwa, who had barely stopped crying, looked at Taehyun, but eventually burst into tears again.
She grabbed Taehyun. She had been crying silently, but her voice was barely able to come out, and she pleaded desperately.
"Don't disappear too"
Taehyun's heart skipped a beat at Yuhwa's words. He felt a bitter sense of defeat at the fact that his young lady still loved him.
Of course, she let him know that she liked him, but he felt to his bones that a heart like his own was not his own.
His own purity (Sacrificing oneself: giving up everything for love) was Yuhwa's, but Yuhwa's pure love (Pure Love: Pure and clean love)was only the Fed's.
But it was okay. He was the one by her side now, and it was enough for him to just watch from behind. He was a coward afraid of losing Yu-hwa, not a rascal holding her back.
"Yeah, I won't disappear forever"
"Hug me"
Taehyun knelt down on one knee and looked up at Yuhwa.
'' ...huh ''
And he gave Yuhwa a warm hug and patted her. Yuhwa buried her face in Taehyun's shoulder.
“The successor will be Huening, right?”
"...I will become your older sister. Because it is your older sister's place."
“Is that really so? Do you know why your sister got engaged to that old man? She must have thought she would sell her sister, the heir, out and get a huge sum of money from that old man who only had money. As a dowry, you know! She must have thought it was the best choice since her family was also quite good.”
Yuhwa's emotions were running high, and her anger surged up, and she screamed in frustration. Taehyun, unable to bear the sight of Yuhwa like that, hugged her tighter and consoled her.
“Don’t worry. I’ll stop it. Whatever it is, I’ll stop it all.”
“What if even you get tired? What if you can no longer protect me?”
Taehyun flinched at Yuhwa's words. He could sense how tired she was, because Yuhwa's words seemed to hint at her exhaustion.
"When that time comes, I will run away with my sister."
Taehyun, who had been holding Yuhwa tightly, slowly relaxed his grip and grabbed her shoulders. He then looked at Yuhwa and lowered his eyes to her level.
"Wherever that place is, I will protect you. Just stay by my side."
Taehyun, who had been speaking, knelt on one knee and kissed Yuhwa's hand. He then placed her hand on his forehead. It was a kind of abbreviated oath used by knights when submitting to their masters.
"Your happiness will be my only happiness, so please be happy."
“Even if you have to give up everything you have?”
“Yes, even if I have to give it my all.”
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Actually, I thought that writing Sun-ae in Hanja wouldn't fit in a romance novel, but it matched the title of this episode so well that I decided to do it! Actually, the previous subtitle was a bit childish and cute, "Eternal Oath"...! I think it would have been pretty even if it was just "oath" 🤗
Yeonjun is pure-hearted towards Yuhwa, his first love.Pure and cleanChinese characters meaningThe character 'sunsuhal sun' is 'love ae'Pure Love But for Taehyun, who stayed by Yuhwa's side as a bodyguard, Sunae isI give everything for loveIt meansThe character 'to die after' is 'love love'Martyrdom for loveI decided on it because it fits so well!
It might seem like the beginning of an obsession ((haha I want to run here quickly)) but actually obsession is not the relationship between these two. Let me end this long, not-so-long conversation by throwing in a surprising quip!