[The King of the Otherworld, Jin Sahyuk, has taken an interest in you.]

[You have gained 750 SP.]

“I don’t know…”

I looked at my abductor, who had her face covered with a hood.

She looked into my eyes and tried to get into my head.

“No, there’s no way you don’t know,” she said while attempting to infiltrate my consciousness. Then she gritted her teeth and stood after failing to get into my head. She paced around the tiny room while mumbling something under her breath, “If I know you, then you must know me too…”

“…”

I had no idea why Jin Sahyuk was doing this. I wondered if she went insane or if this was yet another story setting that was added without my knowledge.

Whatever it was, it looked like Jin Sahyuk wasn’t in the right state of mind. I didn’t want to trigger her at all costs.

“I only came here to investigate. I heard a rumor that the Tears of Heaven was delivered here after the auction so…” I explained.

“…”

Jin Sahyuk stared down at me. Her gaze underneath the hood was quite ominous.

“I don’t care about things like… Eugh!” she suddenly groaned mid-sentence.

It was only then that I noticed her forehead was covered in sweat. She was holding onto her right arm while groaning in pain.

“... Are you hurt somewhere?” I asked her.

Jin Sahyuk glared at me in response, but soon let out a sigh and rolled up her right sleeve.

“What the…” I was rendered speechless.

A massive curse was on her right arm. Some...