EnhyLand | Lee Heeseung

Eighteen

(Edited)

The boys stared at her since they didn't think she would be aware of their secret. "How did you find out?" Sunoo enquired after he stopped sobbing. "In the castle, I saw a portrait. You have also been obvious throughout the past few days," she said.

"So now you know," Jaeyun said, wiping away his tears. "Yes. I'm curious about everything, but it's okay. I don't want to pressurise you to share," Added Minjae.

In answer, the boys nodded and made an effort to calm themselves. "Okay, crying won't help, brothers. Think of a strategy to save the mother, father, and Heeseung hyung," said Jongseong.

As they gathered, they stopped crying. "Don't we need alliances?" Jungwon rubbed his eyes. "There are just seven of us, thus there are too many of them to fight," he added. "We can also help!" Maeumi barked.

"No, you aren't big enough. Layla can, though. She is larger and stronger than the three of you," said Jungwon. All the dogs, excluding Layla, ended up attacking him.

"Yes!" Layla leaped with joy. "Layla, no. I don't want you to get hurt," Jaeyun said. "Hey, you know I'm capable!" she barked. "It's still a no," Jaeyun insisted.

"In other ways, the dogs can help. Only the fairies are known to us. There are just ten of us," Sunghoon remarked. "I don't believe ten would be enough," Riki said.

"Did the fairies know about you, by the way?" Minjae enquired. "Yeah, we tried to avoid everyone so hard, but anyway they found us," Jaeyun sighed.

"So, ten of us won't be enough, as Riki stated. Who else could we ask to lend a hand?" Sunoo asked. "It's alright. We don't need to fight all of them. We just need to save your family and destroy the crystal," Minjae said.

*Meanwhile in the castle*

"Let me go! I beg you, how could you hurt your own nephew in this way? To your own family?!" Inside the dungeon, Heeseung made an effort to free himself from a chain around his hands.

"Family? Oh no, I have no relation to this pathetic family, "Onyx grinned.
"What? You're not our aunt?" he asked, confusedly. "No. When your grandparents found me in the woods, they brought me here," she declared.

"So, you were once a homeless person. I feel sorry for you," He grinned faintly.

"You shouldn't be rude, Heeseung. You dare bring the gem to my castle? No wonder I felt so strange and weak,".She continued. "Your home? This is the castle of my parents! This is my home!" he yelled.

"Not anymore!" she let out an evil laugh. "Simply wait. The prophecy is true, and you'll be finished forever," as he thought about Minjae, Heeseung grinned. Onyx's smile evaporated from her face.

"Whoever that girl is, I'm going to make sure her blood is in my hand," she smirked at him. She afterwards made the decision to use some evil magic to torture Heeseung.

She looked at him intently while whispering a spell. Heeseung experienced a severe inside agony that felt like he was repeatedly being stabbed by a large number of knives.

He screamed in agony, pleading with her to stop. Onyx didn't stop because she enjoyed watching him suffer, so she didn't bother. Heeseung continued to cry out in agony until his voice cracked. She eventually stopped and left.

After the torture, Heeseung had trouble breathing but still controlled his rage. "Onyx, I vow I'll murder you myself," He gritted his teeth. His hands were still bound by the chain as he stood there hopelessly.

*Back to their house*

"So that's the plan," Minjae said. Since they required assistance, the fairies were also present. "We'll move tomorrow, so that's good," Jongseong said. They gave him a nod.