After suffering from another affliction from the curse, I shifted my eyes toward Jung Hayan. Her expression was far more serious than what I was expecting.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
'It was successful.'
It felt shocking to realize this. Of course, the scenario might be too painful for Hayan to endure.
'This is the right answer.'
I had done it correctly. In the first place, Hayan wouldn't have exhibited this kind of unusual behavior. The inflicted curse had messed everyone up. I simply chose to help her out with a little shock therapy.
Hayan's face was currently covered in tears, and she had started tearing out her hair. The others were no different, but her case was the most serious. I went to grab her hand, but she shook me away.
"I hate you!"
'What power...'
Jung Hayan then tried to harm herself afterward, wringing her hands around her neck. I urgently pulled her arms away with as much strength as I could muster. Once I succeeded in this endeavor, I quickly kissed her deeply, effectively stimulating what was left of her sanity.
"Ahh..."
"..."
"I... Oppa?"
Hayan's expression shifted from confusion to shock, and then her eyes were filled with renewed tears.
"Ah... Oppa... Oppa..."
She wasn't contented with just checking my face; she checked my entire body. Considering what she had seen in her latest illusion, it was only natural.
"I came back..." Hayan muttered.
"Hayan?" I called.
"I came back. Ugh, I came back..." Hayan continued muttering.
"What are you talking about, Hayan?" I asked.
"Nothing, it's nothing. I-I'm sorry for being such an idiot..." she replied and lowered her head from embarrassment.
'Good.'
"What do you mean? Is the curse affecting you? What did you see?" I asked, trying to act naïve.
"No, it wasn't the curse. It's all my fault. I'm sorry, Oppa. I'm really sorry for being selfish. Please don't hate me..." Hayan replied apologetically.
'There's no way I would hate you.'
In the first place, I had never felt hatred for Hayan. Sure, she was obsessed with me, but her abnormality only spiked because of the curse's effect.
I was grateful for being able to squeeze some magic into her worn-out mind. The opportunity had quickly presented itself to me.
One day, Jung Hayan might suffer from a terrible accident. Of course, the cause was unknown, but one thing was for sure—it would be because of her ability.
Knowing that I could suppress her from now on, I smiled in satisfaction.
'Now, I feel like I've gained a new sense of responsibility...'
I didn't particularly love her or wanted to be bound to her, but the fact that I felt guilty and compassionate and even liked her was undeniable.
You are rationalizing again. You're trying to remove your guilt through her. You think that, by not abandoning her, it would prove that you still have a conscience.
