“But why are the nightmare monsters so impatient to kill me? Even if they eat human fear, it’s all over when I die.”
Dream Demons, as they were known, had inherently weak selfcontrol and were known to move purely on instinct.
However, she could not precisely understand the meaning of the statement that it was harder to break the taboo of hunting human life than to control hunger.
Was it because the moment when human fear reached its extreme was when they sensed death?
Sahn, who had been idly swirling a glass in his fingers, slowly drained its contents.
And then he gave her an answer.
“More delicious than a dream and more nutritious is the human soul that creates the nightmare.”
Therefore, it was said that Dream Demons often devoured the spirits of humans who committed suicide.
Death that human beings brought forward against their fate was an unpredictable variable even in heaven that ruled over life (命), making it always difficult to deal with promptly.
And for Dream Demons, this was an opportunity to absorb high levels of nutrition without breaking the taboo of directly killing humans.
Eventually, a war was declared against the Dream Demons in heaven.
This was because the taboo against killing humans had, in effect, been broken.
And from that day onwards.
It was said that the number of Dream Demons hunting for human life began to explode geometrically.
“……”
Kang was speechless at the story that seemed to be out of a novel.
But whatever happened, she came to the conclusion that Sahn is the only one who could protect her, whether in dreams or reality.
And all that remained was a very primitive question.
“So what about you?”
Something as curious as his identity.
“What do you want from me? Just to eat dreams?”
His purpose was exactly that.
Sahn looked at her quietly, then slowly opened his mouth.
“I want to monopolize your dreams.”
Of course, that wasn’t all, but the rest were things she would naturally come to know over time.
So first, making her desperately need me.
That’s the priority.
“Is that your ultimate goal? Nothing more you want or hope for?”
To that, Sahn quietly answered.
“If I monopolize the best existing nightmare, someday, the day will come when I stand at the pinnacle. The moment when no one can threaten me, and no one can stand above me.”
“……”
“That’s the goal for now.”
“So you want to become a king?”
“Out of many choices, for now, yes.”
There seemed to be some complicated circumstances, but she didn’t ask any further.
“Is there anything else you’re curious about?”
“There’s a lot, but I think this is enough for today. Already overloaded.”
“Is that so?”
Sahn’s questioning eyes flickered strangely. At the same time, one eyebrow flicked up and down.
“What’s with that look?”
“No. I thought you’d be curious about something else.”
“Something else?”
“For example, why I’m so obsessed with fingers.”
“…Fingers?”
“Yes. I liked your finger touch so much.”
He recalled late that he was talking about the times he had kissed her fingertips.
She looked at the mountain with an expressionless face.
“Your face isn’t turning red?”
“If it turns red, you would be happier.”
“Can you control that?”
“Did you forget what I do for a living?”
In order not to be swayed by him, Kang exerted a superhuman focus more than ever to maintain her calm.
As a result, the mountain seemed to have a drained expression.
But that was only temporary.
She who couldn’t contain her curiosity ended up asking.
“Why did you do that?”
“Do what?”
“Why did you kiss the fingers?”
It was natural for the corners of the mountain’s mouth to rise again.
“You must be curious about the reason?”
Although she couldn’t erase the thought that she was eventually coaxed, she couldn’t say anything more.
Because she was curious.
The mountain, who had been laughing innocently, replied.
“I just wanted to comfort you.”
“…”
“I’m here.”
At his reply, Kang was momentarily dumbfounded.
On reflection, the days he acted like that were always when she had more intense nightmares than usual, or when something happened to her body and her anxiety peaked.
Could he perceive the fear, anxiety, and fear that humans feel by absorbing dreams through touch?
It was an ironic thing.
That beings that live by consuming that can provide comfort in any way.
She offered a glass of alcohol with a quiet smile.
When the mountain just looked at it, Kang spoke as if she was scolding him.
“What are you doing? Not clinking.”
At her words, he pretended to lose and brought his glass to hers.
Clink
The refreshing sound echoed in the quiet living room.
.
.
.
She had brought a bundle containing six bottles of soju, saying that she would keep it and eat it occasionally when she thought about it.
But now there are four bottles lined up on the table.
One of them hasn’t even drained half.
As he looked at Kang, who had fallen asleep on the table, the mountain said.
“You don’t seem to be good with alcohol.”
From the beginning, she said that she didn’t know her exact amount of alcohol, so he thought she was a lightweight drinker.
But when she emptied a bottle, her eyes relaxed, and she fell asleep without even emptying two bottles.
The saving grace was that she had no talent for alcohol, nor did she become nasty.
Whether it was because I was in front of her or not, Kang was in a deep sleep like a trusting person.
Her cheeks, nose, and ears were dyed bright red.
He called her softly, holding his chin, as she slept.
“Kang.”
Then he leisurely laughed and asked.
“Do you remember what you said when I asked you to make room for me?”
“……”
“You said that it seemed like a good idea.”
The mountain rose from his seat and lightly picked her up.
Then, heading towards the bedroom, he said.
“You definitely said that with your own mouth, didn’t you?”
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After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
*
After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
