Chapter 104: Different Worlds (3)

YuWon's hand itched as he scratched his hand. Medusa's fang was still with him. But he couldn't use it like before. The dagger he got wasn't the original dagger, but a replica.

Damn these stupid rules. If I had the original stuff, my life would've been a breeze.

The replica had all the functions of the original dagger, but could only be used thrice. YuWon had already used it twice, which meant he only had one use left. Hence, he didn't want to use it unnecessarily.

YuWon sighed, wondering if he was making the right decision. But the invisible thread between them brought him some peace. There was no need to kill her as long as they were bound by the thread.

With that problem out of the way, YuWon opened his status plate and was surprised by the changes.

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Name: Kang YuWon

Class: Revenant

Sub-class: Head Hunter, Soul Reaver

Allegiance: None

Level: 40

Experience: 87.2%

Primary Attributes:

-- Health Points (HP): 635 / 1203 (increases 10 points/level, 10 points/Endurance)

-- Mana Points (MP): 340 / 499 (increases 5 points/level, 10 points/Intelligence)

-- Stamina: 30 / 30

-- Souls: 118

Core Stats: [+35 unallocated points]

-- Strength: 64

-- Agility: 50

She was the only one YuWon treated like that. Not Gina, Lysandra, or anyone else and it made her happy, as if she owned a part of YuWon that no one else did.

What am I even thinking!?

Yeji quickly turned her head away, not wanting to have such indecent thoughts about YuWon. But her actions only made YuWon angry, and he forced her to face him again.

"Still want to play this game?" YuWon sighed. "Do you not understand your position, Yeji?"

For a moment, Yeji stared at him, her heart pounding in her chest. Complex emotions rose in her heart -- fear, guilt, and something that she desperately didn't want to admit. But the next moment, everything went quiet, like a switch flipped inside her head.

"I understand," she smiled, slowly shifting his hand to her neck. "I won't cause you any trouble."

YuWon looked at her, wondering what she was cooking. But a desire for submission was all he saw in her eyes.

"Good girl," YuWon said, leaning in.

Yeji's eyes widened, but she quickly closed her eyes and leaned in as well. For a second, she thought he was going to kiss her on the lips. Part of her had been ready for it, even wanting it. Perhaps she thought getting closer to YuWon wouldn't be a bad thing.

But the next moment, Yeji felt YuWon pull her head down and kiss her on the head like he had hundreds of times before. The interaction barely took a second, but for Yeji, it felt like hours.

When YuWon pulled back, he noticed Yeji's pursed lips but ignored her reaction and smiled.

"From now on, you're not allowed to think about your father," he told her firmly. "Your attention is mine, Yeji. All of it belongs to me. Your only focus should be on me and on fulfilling my wishes. Nothing else. Is that clear?"

Yeji didn't know how to reply, so she hastily nodded. But in her mind, she couldn't help but overthink things. She wondered if he meant what she thought or if there was something deeper and more personal behind his words.

"Remember what I said," YuWon said and got up, not bothering to look back at her.

As he walked away, Yeji instinctively reached to touch the place YuWon had kissed her and more questions erupted in her head.

Was this just part of their twisted relationship? Was YuWon feeling something for her? Something more than just familial concern?

Yeji shook her head, trying to push such strange ideas away. But the more she pushed, the more she wondered if YuWon desired her, and wanted something beyond obedience from her.

Little did she know YuWon had intentionally sowed those thoughts in her head. That way to make her stop thinking about Seok. He felt a bit guilty about it, but he knew her obsession with him was the only thing that could get past her grief.

But what do I do about her?

YuWon thought, looking at his mother, if one could call her that.