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Taehyung and Yoongi were returning back to the castle after Taehyung's drawing lessons though Yoongi hadn't followed him like The King ordered because Taehyung didn't let him.

Taehyung didn't like the idea of someone following him. When he went out of the castle, he wanted to walk around freely, on his own.

So at times, he used to threaten Yoongi by reminding him how he knew about him and Hoseok. Taehyung knew he would never really tell it to The King yet he just tried to use it as a threat and it was surprising how Yoongi really listened to him at times and didn't follow him but just waited for him at a certain spot.

Yoongi never failed to remind Taehyung to be safe and always warned him not to go close to a certain part of the forestland because it was dangerous. Yet at times, Taehyung strangely felt a pull whenever he passed by that place but decided to trust Yoongi because he could sense that that Yoongi was serious when he said that.

Within a short while, they were back to the castle.

The King who was waiting for them found them near the veranda. He quickly called them then asked them to sit at the table nearby. Then he sat with them.

Yoongi and Taehyung looked at The King, confused.

Namjoon tried to look apologetic when he looked at Taehyung, "I stopped you because I wanted to apologize."

"For what?" Taehyung asked. He had an idea about it but thought he shouldn't have high hopes. And even if The King apologized, he needed to make sure if he really meant it.

"I avoided your request about learning the fighting techniques. I want to apologize for that. And don't get me wrong, but there is a reason why I did that"

Namjoon had thought about it. He didn't want to accept Jimin's solution that easily.

Yoongi, who wasn't very attentive before, took a look at The King. He had an idea what Namjoon was going to say but it seemed less likely so it surprised him.

"What reason?"

"I don't know if you're ready to accept this but you had to know about this sooner or later."

Taehyung got anxious. He had no idea what The King was talking about, "What is it?"

"It's about your power"

"My power?" Taehyung asked. After he came to Euphoria he did feel something like a golden core a few times. But he decided to ignore it and thought he might be making things up after hearing all the new stuff. Now, The King's words made him think about it again.

"Yes. We knew about it, even Hoseok knows but we didn't know how or when to tell you about it"

"What power?"

"Invulnerability. You're invulnerable. That is why I thought there wasn't a need for you to learn fighting. I hope you understand me now."

Taehyung was shocked to hear that, not because it seemed unreal but because it started to make sense. In the past few years, he almost never got hurt and bruised only after a severe impact. Even when he did, it wasn't that noticeable.

Though he couldn't act too surprised and confused, he still wanted to confirm.

"Is that true?" he asked, "If I used a knife on my arm, I wouldn't get hurt?"

"No," Namjoon said.

Taehyung looked at Yoongi. Yoongi just stared at him.

"Would you give me your knife?"

Yoongi didn't budge

"I want to check," Taehyung said but Yoongi still didn't respond.

"Give him your knife," Namjoon said.