He is a good friend. I know that. In my life, marked by its uniqueness and few friendships, Baek Yi-Hyun has been an important friend. He could have ignored someone like me and lived well, but he chooses to stay in touch and even asks to meet.
So, I should shake off these negative feelings quickly.
I shook off the water and stepped outside to catch some fresh air. The sky was sparsely dotted with twinkling stars.
The air was chilly. The acrid scent of cigarettes was mixed in. Looking down, I saw cigarette butts littering the ground.
I should head back. Go back, engage in more meaningless talk, and then head home before it gets too late…
“Hey, kid?”
“It’s certain.”
A voice reached my ears. It was unfamiliar.
“We’ve checked, and she’s just a civilian. Proceed without mistakes.”
“Ah, got it.”
Before I could fully register it, my nose and mouth were suddenly covered.
“……?!”
“Sorry about this, little lady. We’re in a bit of a rush.”
Through my fading vision, I could see the silhouette of a person.
That was my last memory.
That’s the story of how I got kidnapped.
Am I being punished for disliking my friend? It’s unfair. It’s one thing to be jealous or envious of a friend, but to deserve divine retribution?
I was worried. Baek Yi-Hyun would worry unnecessarily since I had left to wash my face and disappeared. No, it’s not unnecessary.
My hands and feet were tied, the air grazing my lungs was cold, and my vision was completely blocked. It was a perfect kidnapping situation. Even my mouth was sealed.
What does a normal person do in such a situation? I couldn’t even scream. Is there a way to survive?
“What, she’s awake?”
A sharp female voice reached my ears, almost singing.
“Even if she’s an irksome Irregular, isn’t tying her up too much? She looks young and is just a commoner.”
“You don’t know much, do you? People in this country all look young, so you can’t judge by their faces. And even if she’s a commoner, we can’t be careless since she’s involved with Chunchun. Who knows what that crazy guy has done?”
The following voices were of a heavy male and the woman again.
The situation came together in my mind. They kidnapped me because of Cheon Sin-woo.
This is ridiculous. What does that man have to do with me? He’s supposed to be some high and mighty figure, unreachable to someone like me. What’s the problem?
“Why not untie her hands and feet? We’ve already covered her mouth and eyes.”
“No to the blindfold.”
The situation seemed to be controlled by the woman, and the man was sympathetic towards me. They didn’t seem Korean, judging by their conversation.
With my vision blocked, my hearing felt unusually sharp.
I felt something being removed from my mouth. My skin stung.
“…….?”
“Huh? Not saying anything?”
“Would you let me go if I asked?”
“We never planned to kill you. What would I gain by killing a kid like you?”
“…….”
There was no surrounding noise, not even the sound of cars, so it was probably a remote place.
The extreme tension and fear had calmed me.
“What should I say to make them release me?”
“Where am I?”
“I don’t know, not familiar with this country’s geography. Just somewhere deserted, I guess.”
Hopefully, it’s not a completely sealed place. I continued my questioning.
“Why did you bring me here?”
“Look at you, so bold. I like that attitude. Why? Because we need you to save the world.”
“Kalí!”
Her answer made me lose all my strength. A kidnapping plot suddenly turns into saving the world? What kind of nonsensical answer is that? At the same time, the man’s shout brought back the tension I had momentarily lost.
Kalí, Kalí…
Could it be, the war god Kalí?
With a forced chuckle, I entertained the absurd possibility. It couldn’t be. Why would the 2nd ranked hunter in the USA and 9th in the world kidnap me?
My head spun with confusion, fragments of thoughts tumbling around. The ‘what if’ scenarios were right before my eyes, but I forcibly ignored them. No, I had to.
“Why? The prophecy has been laid out. Now that we’ve kidnapped a civilian, what more is there to hide?”
The woman spoke calmly. Then came a sigh from the man, followed by more whispers.
I tried to calm myself and said, “Please, take off the blindfold.”
“Look at you. I thought you were smart. Asking for the blindfold to be removed?”
“If you remove it, it’s not like I can do much anyway. At least let me see what’s in front of me.”
“You’ll see our faces.”
“You already said your name, ‘Kalí.’ You want something from me, and it’s useless if I don’t cooperate.”
“We could kill you, you know?”
“You said it wouldn’t benefit you to kill me.”
“But what if we feel like killing you out of anger? Aren’t you scared? Being killed without knowing why or who your captors are.”
“…….”
Their threat didn’t carry any malice.
That made it scarier. As their words continued, anxiety engulfed me like a swamp. This person was dangerous. My instincts, as always, were screaming red alerts.
But I couldn’t stay silent.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
