Vampire Royalty
The final piece of the puzzle - I knew.
오전 7:06
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Ugh...
Did you have too much fun yesterday? You ran around a lot, so there's no sore spot on your body.
As usual, he calls Minhyuk without even opening his eyes. He plans to whine about having muscle pain.
however...
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brother?
There is no answer even when I call.
Minhyuk always came to Taehyung's room before he woke up, ready to tell him what to wear and what the schedule was for the day.
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...
김태형 (15)
...Does your brother sleep late...?
Well, I'm not a robot, so of course I can make mistakes.
Unless something happens...
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!
What if something comes up and I can't come?
Taehyung gets out of bed, puts on some outerwear, and leaves the front door.
widely
widely-
Knock knock
Knock_knock-
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Huh... gasp...
My back, shoulders, neck, legs... there wasn't a single spot that didn't hurt. Yesterday, I used muscles I hadn't used in a long time... I'm really at rock bottom.
김태형 (15)
Hauk... You're saying this because you haven't exercised in a few days...
김태형 (15)
uh?
In the distance, what appeared to be Minhyuk's silhouette was faintly visible.
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...
김태형 (15)
... what,
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You were awake, yet you didn't come to me first? I'm the king?
Taehyung, who was a bit absurd, tried to throw a tantrum. But soon, he looked at the silhouette with serious eyes.
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...
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...is this really urgent...?
Before he knew it, Taehyung's footsteps were slowly moving towards that direction.
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...
What, am I following a vampire instead of Minhyuk hyung?
I was heading towards an increasingly absurd place. Despite it being morning, the surroundings were getting darker and darker, and unfamiliar alleyways kept appearing.
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...
And the thought that instinctively occurred to Taehyung as he continued to follow him.
'Oh, I made a mistake.'
He had to get back as soon as possible. Danger could strike at any moment, and Taehyung wasn't yet accustomed to attack and defense. He hadn't been drinking enough, so his body was weak.
But when I looked around, all I could see were walls. Seriously, I couldn't remember how I got here.
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excuse me...
"why."
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I know you're not going this way, but why did you come this way?
"..."
"You, do you know how to catch a rat?"
이민혁 (20)
Uh... You have to corner it and catch it. That's how I always caught mice when I saw them in the house.
"Haha, correct."
"So I think I've cornered him well. Now all I have to do is catch him."
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...
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... yes?
"I think there's a baby rat."
"Well, I think I've got it now."
A creepy smile gripped Minhyuk's entire body.
And the scene that followed literally took Minhyuk's breath away.
Swish-
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Aaah!!!!!! Ouch!!!!!!!!!
"he..."
"Who is this, Your Majesty?"
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Ugh... sigh!! Okay, let go of this...
Thump-
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Whoa...!
Taehyung fell to the ground, his body stiff, and he collapsed without strength. Minhyuk, who saw this, remained motionless.
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Huh... gasp...
"What should I do?"
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... yes?
"Don't you think we should execute that operation you were thinking of a little faster?"
Actually, it was a plan to protect you.
If we had carried out this operation, you and the kids could have all been saved.
But what if you are in front of me like this?
Obviously, the people in the palace will be in danger if I carry out this operation and come looking for you, but if I don't carry out this operation now, your lifeline will be in danger.
Taehyung, what should I do?
...
Kim Taehyung's gaze, which knew me till the end, made me feel pain and suffering.
Why did you make it so difficult and deep for me to be in love with you?
My brother eventually started the operation.
The last time he looked at me, his gaze was heavy and warm, and his brother's energy was fading away.
I saw the situation, so I know it wasn't Minhyuk's fault.
Even in the last look my brother gave me, I felt infinite warmth.
but,
Because of that operation of my brother, Seokjin, whom I love more than anyone else, almost died while looking for me.
Hoseok hyung tried to stop Seokjin hyung and almost got caught in the fire.
It was Namjoon who finally found me in the alley, exhausted from the heat.
The palace, which had barely escaped the crisis, was literally reduced to ashes.
And that's when I started speaking informally to the ministers.
The place that Lee Min-hyeok entered after choosing to carry out the operation was a place called "Easter."
Istar is a force that exists only in legends and is no different from living history.
It wasn't a very powerful group, but after I took office, its power suddenly grew and it even invaded and brainwashed many vampires.
Located on the coldest northern cliff in the vampire world, the tattoos engraved anywhere on the body were the official symbol of Ista.
Ista had no specific method for brainwashing vampires. He simply asked them a few questions to confirm their latent dark side. No other circumstances occurred.
And the most representative question among them.
"What would you do if I started to hate that person?"
In a normal state, if you truly liked that person, you wouldn't dislike them in the first place. Even if you did dislike them, you wouldn't do anything about it.
But, if you have even the slightest twisted mind, you will hesitate for even 1 second, 0.001 second, when answering.
Ista perfectly melts the vampires' swaying hearts like a swaying maple tree and applies it to their own situations.
In the end, hyung, Minhyuk hyung.
He was sincere to me, but deep down, he hated me.
Since then, Ista, where Minhyuk took the position of boss, has often thrown the world order into chaos.
Although they hadn't been together for a long time, Minhyuk had spent so much time together that he knew the kids very well and knew how to make the situation more advantageous for him.
I was helpless every time.
Seokjin hyung blamed himself for not being able to protect me enough and causing me to suddenly become weak, and Hoseok hyung was so busy looking after Seokjin hyung in such precarious situations that he didn't even have time to look at me. Of course, Hoseok hyung was sick too.
Namjoon hyung was so absorbed in his work that he didn't even realize that his body was struggling with the sudden onslaught of work.
And naturally, I was left alone.
I didn't open my heart for ten years after that.
But then, 10 years later, a person appeared who turned my heart upside down.
Thank you so much for still being by my side.
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이민혁
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김태형
If you made it like that and disappeared, then disappear completely. Please.
김태형
Eunbi turned back everything you made like that. I will protect Eunbi no matter what, you know that?
이민혁
As you wish.
I can feel it, very occasionally.
Lee Min-hyuk still has deep and great affection for me.
I could tell everything.
Still, I won't become as miserable as I was back then.
It won't be the same anymore.
No matter how deep and affectionate the relationship was, I do not plan on forgiving anyone who hurts those I care about.
What would you like to see happen to you, Noel? Now that you know the past, do you think things will change? (Happy Hangeul Day, everyone! Let's rediscover our love for Hangeul! 🇰🇷)