Cloaked in Shadows: A Tale of Redemption

Chapter 18:Chapter Title: Shadows of Greed, Light of Redemption

Namjoon, still overwhelmed with the joy of seeing Taehyung fully healed, suddenly felt a pang of concern. His thoughts raced back to the morning, and he realized he hadn't seen Jin all day. A subtle frown creased his forehead as he voiced his worry. "Has anyone seen Jin? I haven't seen him since this morning..."

Before anyone could respond, the divine personality, who was still standing near them with that warm, radiant glow, turned towards Namjoon with a gentle smile. "Don't worry," he said, his voice calm and reassuring. "Jin was the one who brought me here. Without him, I wouldn't have known where to find Taehyung in time. He played an essential role in rescuing him."

Namjoon blinked, surprised. "Jin? He... brought you here?" His heart swelled with both relief and admiration. Jin, always thinking ahead, had somehow known exactly what needed to be done.

The divine personality continued, his expression growing a bit more serious. "I've been searching for Nejis, the demon, for the past 24 years. He's been hiding and manipulating humans through their greed. When Jin reached out, I knew it was time to act. He understood the gravity of the situation and led me to the palace."

The group listened in stunned silence, processing the divine figure's words. Taehyung's brothers, Jimin and Yoongi, exchanged uneasy glances. They were still trying to comprehend the depths of the darkness that had infiltrated their lives.

The divine personality's gaze darkened slightly as he continued, "Jiyeon's parents were tricked by Nejis. Their greed blinded them, and they sold their souls to him in exchange for power and influence. They believed they could use him to control Honseong and claim the crown, but in reality, it was Nejis who was in control all along."

Namjoon's heart clenched at the revelation. He couldn't imagine how someone could sell their very soul for something as shallow as power. And worse, they had sacrificed Jiyeon to Nejis, feeding her to his insatiable lust in the process.

"They fed their daughter's body to him as well," the divine personality added, his tone filled with a quiet sorrow. "Jiyeon became his pawn, used to carry out his dark desires. All of it, just to feed their hunger for what was never truly theirs to begin with."

The room grew heavy with disgust as they processed the horror of it all. Taehyung looked down, a wave of pity and anger washing over him. Jiyeon had become a victim of her parents' greed, but at the same time, she had chosen to fall into the same trap, craving power and control so desperately that she had allowed herself to be used.

Namjoon, still processing the weight of the truth, shook his head in disbelief. "How could someone stoop so low...? To give up their own soul for something they never deserved in the first place...?"

The divine personality's bright smile faded slightly, his eyes reflecting the pain of having witnessed such darkness before. "Greed is a powerful thing, Namjoon. It can make even the purest souls fall into the deepest pits. But we are here now, and it is time to set things right."

Everyone nodded, the weight of the situation hanging in the air. They all felt the enormity of what had been done-the sheer depths of betrayal, lust, and greed that had driven Jiyeon's parents to sacrifice not only themselves but their own daughter.

It was time to face Nejis and finally put an end to his dark reign.

Yoongi, still wrapping his mind around everything that had happened, couldn't help but ask the question that had been weighing on his mind. "How did Jin find you? There's no way he could have located such a divine presence in so little time."

The divine personality turned to Yoongi with a knowing smile, his radiant aura still filling the room with warmth. "Jin isn't just anyone," he began, his voice soft but filled with purpose. "Jin is the prince of Euphoria, Taehyung's long-distance cousin, though none of you knew this until now. His father is the King of Euphoria, and his mother is Celsty, a powerful fairy with abilities beyond most of the magic you've ever seen. He has inherited powers that allow him to see divine beings-just like Taehyung and Jungkook, who are bound together as twin-flame souls."