Dancing Like Butterfly Wings 🦋 yungi [▶]

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One of them was about to attack Mingi from the side where the son of Hades was vulnerable, but someone managed to protect Mingi by deflecting the attack with a sword.

"Xenia?!"

Mingi saw Jooheon, Sihyeon, and Hyungseob already there, helping him fight the spirits. Of course. Hearing the commotion in his own home, who wouldn't wake from a deep sleep? Unless you were under the spell of Lucas, the son of Hypnos.

"Quickly take Phaedon to Elysium! The lake water there can heal his wounds!" Sihyeon shouted while swinging his sword at the spirits.

"And what about these spirits?!"

"Don’t worry, we’ve called for reinforcements! Now you need to focus on Phaedon’s and the baby’s safety!"

"Alright then, I’ll leave it to you." Mingi immediately lifted Yunho’s body, carrying him like a bride. Yunho’s blood stained Mingi’s clothes as the thick, iron-smelling fluid continued to flow. The son of Poseidon might bleed out if this continued.

Mingi ran out of the palace while several spirits tried to chase him. But before that could happen, Jooheon and Hyungseob had already confronted them and resumed the attack.

Mingi headed north, passing the Mnemosyne pool, known as the pool of memory where one could regain lost memories by drinking its water. Then he stepped onto a bridge and continued running across it, with the Acheron River stretching wide below. Finally, he reached a large gate.

With the little energy he had left, Yunho tried to lift his hand to wrap his arms around Mingi's neck. He knew that one of the son of Hades’ hands needed to reach a key in his pocket. Mingi retrieved the item, inserted it into the keyhole, and turned it, opening the gate and passing through. He forgot to close it again out of panic, but that was not a problem. Elysium was a peaceful place protected by magic so that evil spirits couldn’t penetrate it.

The bright blue sky and cool air greeted them warmly. Unfortunately, Yunho didn’t have time to admire and enjoy the place because his tormented mind was too occupied with the excruciating pain in the lower part of his body.

The young man with ocean-blue hair clenched his lower abdomen where the contractions felt like severe cramps and pain. Blood was also flowing from his groin. "ARGH! SONG MINGI! IT HURTS!"

"Be patient Yunho, I’ll heal you soon." Mingi continued running until he reached a beautiful, clear lake.

Gently, he bent down to carefully place Yunho on the shimmering surface of the water.

"Just throw me in..." Yunho said weakly, his energy almost depleted, and it took a great effort just to speak.

"But–"

"I said throw me!" Yunho looked at Mingi with a sad expression, as if he was desperate with his current situation.

At first, Mingi was unsure, but then he remembered that Yunho was the son of the sea god who lived underwater. So in the end, he obeyed Yunho's request. He threw Yunho’s body into the lake, creating a big splash. The son of Poseidon’s body was no longer visible, swallowed by the water. The lake was soon tainted with red, as if a human had been torn apart by a shark.

"Yunho?"

The surface of the water suddenly calmed, showing no signs of waves, making Mingi panic immediately.

"Yunho?!"

He saw a beam of light coming from beneath the lake, but the water’s surface remained undisturbed.

"Yunho, answer me!"

Tears of worry streamed down Mingi’s cheeks, creating trails on his face. He couldn’t let this happen, so he plunged into the lake to retrieve Yunho.

He swam, diving into the lake searching for his lover’s body. He was sure he had reached the spot where he had thrown Yunho, but he couldn’t find him. However, he wouldn’t give up, so he dived deeper. Then he saw a merman swimming towards him. A man with a fish-like lower body with beautiful, shimmering blue fins. His hair was blue, and his face looked familiar to Mingi.

No way.

Phaedon?

Yunho’s hands reached out to Mingi, bringing their faces close. He placed a gentle kiss on Mingi’s lips. Closing his eyes slowly, the son of Hades savored the moment, accepting the touch based on true love.

The two grandsons of Chronus and Rhea emerged from the water. Mingi came up fully, while Yunho extended his tail into the water. He was still comfortable in his merman form. It had been a while since he had transformed into his true form.

"It worked, Mingi. The water from the lake healed all my wounds and pain."

Yes, Mingi could see that. The four deep, long scratches from the evil spirit’s claws on Yunho’s face, chest, and abdomen had all disappeared. Yunho’s bare face and chest were clean and smooth again. He even looked more radiant with his shimmering fins. Reflecting the light that seemed to come from nowhere. There was no sun here. Mingi was sure that such a beautiful creature like Yunho generated its own light like a star in the earthly sky.

"Thank goodness, you really made me worried!" Mingi hugged Yunho tightly. So strong it felt like the world would end if he let go even a little.

Yunho returned the embrace and patted Mingi’s back. "Hey, I’m fine now. What are you so afraid of?" He dried Mingi’s body with his superpower once the hug was released.

"I was just so afraid of losing you."

Mingi was in a state where he said something that warmed Yunho’s heart. The son of Poseidon always liked it when Mingi did that. This beautiful place was already warm and comfortable, and Mingi’s one sentence made everything perfect.