— Nayun, your father feared you would find out about Jinyoon’s secret. That’s why he hid the corpse from you.

Kim Joongho showed the corpse to Chae Nayun. He kept it in an ice coffin, which he explained was a magical artifact for preserving dead bodies. The corpse didn’t have a head, but Chae Nayun could tell it was her brother.

She clutched her chest while looking at the corpse and trembled.

— A great evil had already engulfed Jinyoon. His right arm serves as proof.

Kim Joongho pointed to the entirely black right arm. The demonic energy in his right arm hadn’t subsided even after death and continued to ominously pulse in the ice coffin.

— …

Chae Nayun became speechless. Chae Jinyoon, her beloved older brother, had turned into a devil? Who would believe such a ridiculous story? She couldn’t bear the truth. Her head hurt as if someone pounded it with a hammer.

Kim Joongho waited a long time for her to calm down.

— Then, what, what happened?

Chae Nayun finally mustered the courage to ask after crying. Kim Joongho wondered if she could handle it.

— Tell me.

However, her voice carried a strong determination. She plowed through the harsh mountain range, defeated vicious monsters, and even persuaded the Nine Star with the heart of steel to arrive at this place. All to discover the truth.

— Understood.

Kim Joongho nodded. He felt like he shouldn’t hide anything from this girl who had now become an adult.

— I don’t know who killed Jinyoon, but that person must’ve known Jinyoon’s body contained...