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I was only able to return home in the evening.

Sylvia seemed uncomfortable walking due to the white cloudy fluid flowing between her crotches.

“Wow – Xian, you were so strong.”

“Haha… sorry.

I scratched my face and answered shyly when she made a fuss. Fortunately, it was Sylvia who was complaining, but I thought it was fortunate that her expression became brighter than before.

‘You’re lucky, right?’

Somehow, I became romantically involved with my mother-in-law.

Even if he had his wife’s permission, from a modern person’s perspective, it would not be strange for him to be beaten to death. However, this is a different world, and it is also set in the Middle Ages. Considering all the infidelity and strange relationships, wouldn’t it be cute for me to have a relationship with my mother-in-law? Or not.

“Xian said he didn’t know about theology, right?”

“Yes. My father didn’t teach me anything.”

Sylvia said while looking at the statue in my hand. It was a symbol of Hestia, the goddess of love and family, in her home.

I don’t know why, but I heard Hestia’s voice. Some kind of trust? Anyway, because of that experience, I brought it with me just in case.

‘You never know, we might run out of soybean water?’

It was a base reason, but the reason people in this world believe in God was along the same lines as mine. Unlike the world I was in, gods actually exist here and can interfere in human society. Unlike modern times, religion here could be seen as focusing on the benefits gained through faith rather than enlightenment. Ah, it’s the same in Hyundai too.

“Then, shall I tell you about theology?”

“Are you Sylvia?”

“What is it? To Xian, I’m just an old lady who doesn’t know anything?”

“That’s not true… ”

At my slip of the tongue, Sylvia puffed out her cheeks and started to get angry. It was truly unworthy behavior, but it was cute so let’s move on.

“My father was very interested in theology, so he listened to many myths.”

“Was your grandfather a theologian?”

“In the past, weddings were officiated on behalf of the village chief, but I don’t know the details. My father has been working in the fields since I was an adult.”

“Wasn’t Sylvia born in this village?”

“Yes, I lived in a very cold place when I was young.”

From the story, it appears that Sylvia came down from the northern region with her grandfather when she was young.

Well, it would be strange if someone with that kind of appearance were born naturally in a rural village.

‘But can people live in such cold northern regions?’

Although there were people living in the North Pole in my past life, this is a fantasy world with monsters, so the difficulty of survival was drastically different.

‘Yeti, he’s from the North too.’

The hunter’s desire was to explore the unexplored north, like the Titan Mountains behind the Dark Forest, when the opportunity arose.

We arrived home talking about various things.

First of all, Sylvia’s mythology class was postponed to a later date because of dinner preparations.

. . .

I talked to Chloe about what happened today.

I wasn’t particularly interested in what happened with Sylvia, but I was interested enough to be excited about hearing the voice of Hestia, the goddess of love and family.

“Is Chloe also interested in theology?”

“It would be a lie if I said I wasn’t interested. In particular, I have a wish to make to Hestia.”

Chloe said while caressing her stomach.

After realizing what kind of wish she had, I made a suggestion to Chloe.

“Then shall we pray together now?”

“Is that so?”

Chloe happily accepted my offer, and the couple prayed in front of the statue of Goddess Hestia.

Chloe was probably praying for her unborn child, and I…

‘Please let me protect my family.”

Then, strangely enough, Hestia’s voice was heard in my ears again.

[It’s amazing and interesting that he is a man with such strong lust and at the same time truly loves his family. Okay, this time I will grant you and your wife’s wish. ]

‘what? Are the gods here good people who grant wishes?’

After that, no matter how much I prayed, there was no response from Goddess Hestia. After praying, Chloe touched her stomach and looked at me and said.

“I hope that Goddess Hestia will grant my wish, even for my child.”

“I don’t think you need to worry about that. I heard Hestia’s voice a little while ago.”

“Really? I’m so glad.”

Chloe might have doubted what I said, but she didn’t doubt me at all and believed me as I was. I fell in love with Chloe once again knowing that she was my wife and trusted her husband unconditionally.

“Chloe! I love you!”

“Kyaaa~ I love you too!”

When I kiss Chloe like that and make love again tonight.

Knock knock!

I heard someone knocking on the door.

Puzzled, I opened the door and Elsia was there.

‘what? Is it déjà vu?’

I think something like this has happened before?

To my puzzled self, Elthea explained the purpose of her visit in the same way.

“Sian. As I told you today, I served you at night as a concubine.”

“Hey, Elthea right now… ”

“Honey, I’m fine.”

Let me keep an eye on Chloe. Chloe took the initiative and cleaned it up.

“Elsia, please take care of my husband. Honey, I’ll sleep in your room, so don’t worry.”

“Chloe… ”

Chloe winked and left the room, leaving me confused. There were only Elsa and I in the couple’s bedroom.

As the strange current flowed, Elthea was the first to open her mouth.

“ As expected, Sian, you don’t like my appearance?”

“Not at all. I think Elthea is pretty enough.”

“Then, can I just assume that I am inferior to Sylvia?”

“Suddenly the story of Sylvia… ”

I was embarrassed when Elthea suddenly brought up Sylvia’s story.

“Silvia’s scent that came back today had a strong masculine odor. Since Sian came in with us, we can guess what happened.”

“….”

“You may not know this, but women are more sensitive to smells than you think.”

“Well, I see.”

Her words made me break into a cold sweat.

Maybe it means that the whole family knows what happened with me and Sylvia.

‘Is this why there are no eternal secrets in the family?’

It was a shock as if I had been hit with a hammer on the head, but I got over it quicker than I thought. It was because of Elthea’s attitude.

“Then, Mr. Xian, may I serve you tonight?”

“Uh, okay then… ”

Serving a concubine’s night?

It is a sexual fantasy that all men desire. However, I felt a little disappointed about having a relationship with Elthea right away. Because I didn’t have any emotional connection with her.

‘I don’t think we are in a relationship to share affection yet.’

Compared to Chloe, with whom she was a married couple, and Sylvia, with whom she had developed a certain level of affection, her relationship with Elthea could be seen as almost non-existent.

Oh, being a little girlishly shy? That was kind of cute.

“Then, before we wait on Elthea for the night, shall we have a chat?”

“What are you talking about?”

Elthea looked slightly disapproving at my words. Well, from her point of view, she wants to leave a clear mark, but if she suddenly asks to talk, she might feel burdened. But I pushed because I wanted to know more about her.

“Yes, I’m curious about Elthea.”

“There are no interesting stories.”

“I like just ordinary stories. Or should I tell my story first?”

“Then, please ask.”

First, I wanted to take a step back and start with my story.

“Where should I start talking? Yes, from the day I met my father?”

It was such an old story that I couldn’t remember it well, but as I gradually began to remember it, I suddenly started to feel a chill on the back of my neck.

what?

. . .

Normally, when a person dies, their soul falls straight to Niflheim. However, there are times when a soul with regrets and resentment from life stays on earth through one’s own body.

And there were cases where monsters that ate corpses filled with resentment and curses became their provinces. That is the background of Changgui’s birth. Therefore, the reason for Changgui’s existence can be seen as resentment.

Because they spread curses to resolve resentment that was not fulfilled during their lifetime.

The reason why the Yeti that came down to the human village from the northern region became a ghost was the same.

‘“Heo Eok… Huh… I’m going to die and kill all those who ignore me… .’”

The Yeti, seeing the human who was so crippled that he could not escape properly, thought it was a windfall, but he actually caught and ate it, but the control of his body was taken away by the soul of a human man who harbored a grudge beyond imagination. Even when he was alive, he had so many regrets that he became a Changgwi of the level of Iol instead of a Gulgak.

“Grrr!”

“’Ah, listen to me, you damned beast!”’

Of course, he was not completely at the level of Iol, but he occasionally lost the initiative to the Yeti. Every time that happened, he ran wild like a dog with rabies.

‘“Okay, I’ll let you eat humans. So listen to me!”’

Also, all Changguis show similar thinking and behavior. Periodically feeding humans to the monsters that murdered them.

The Tower of Wisdom defined this habit of Changgwi as soul predation. This is because if the spearfish continues to eat humans, it will be able to one day take over the body of a monster by feasting on the souls of those it has eaten. So, this was the reason why all hunters in the empire and the Holy Knights of the Holy Kingdom wanted to subdue monsters that ate people as their top priority.

What makes spearfish especially more dangerous is that they keep eating the same humans, but the biggest problem is that they lure family members or neighbors into the monster’s food while they are still alive.

And now this lame Changgui is trying to do the same thing.

. . .

In “?”

Elin suddenly had doubts about herself outside.

I had clearly fallen asleep after seeing my mother getting dressed and going out, but suddenly I found myself outside.

It was a curse that brought their living blood relatives before them unconsciously, and this was why those who became spear demons first gave their living family members as food for monsters.

Above all, it is easy to prey on.

“Crrr!”

“Aaaa!”

Elin was shocked by the presence of the Yeti that appeared in front of her.

Elin, unable to figure out why this happened, was just at a loss.

In Ellin’s ears

“’Ah, my beloved daughter Elin.”’

I heard my father’s voice.

Changgui was talking to Elin using the monster’s mouth.

“Oh, are you dad?”

“’Yes, it’s your dad.”’

“Really?”

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Elin was taken aback by her father’s voice. I really thought I was meeting my dad in my dreams. Changgui asked Elin a question.

“’Where is mom?’”

“Uh, mom… ”

Elin could not easily answer Changgui’s question. It seemed too real to even be considered a dream, and Elin’s heart was that she did not want to believe in the man who abandoned her and her mother in the first place, even in her dreams.

But even though she didn’t say anything, Changgui figured it out and started running wild.

‘“Why aren’t you at home? Why are you leaving that damn house? Could it be that she has already abandoned her husband and is fawning over him?!!”’

“Oh, Dad?!”

“’Shut up you dirty bitch!!”’

Changgui grabbed Elin by the collar, and Elin, who felt like her neck was going to break at any moment, couldn’t believe what was going on. I thought it was a dream, but I felt pain, and the monster I thought was my father was trying to kill me.

No, I knew it from the beginning. Because her father did not love her with a disability from the beginning and did not even pay attention to her.

‘Lord, are you dying?’

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But I didn’t want to die, and I hated it even more to be killed by the guy who abandoned me and my mother.

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In Elin’s ears, filled with despair over her own death,

Chae Aeng.

A man’s voice was heard along with the sound of the wind blowing.

“Elin!”

“Sian oppa?”

It was the voice of the most dependable, most trustworthy and followable head of the family.