“He probably had nightmares quite frequently of late. That’s why there’s a high chance a dream demon got attached to him.”
“Then why did he faint?”
“From my close observation, he’s quite the scaredy-cat.”
Dream demons, once fixated on a human, occasionally play tricks like this.
They feed on the intense fear they generate in such moments, ensuring the human continues having nightmares, thereby planting misfortunes.
It was the same pattern she had experienced before.
“Ah…”
The unusual event made Kang feel peculiar.
Though not visible and thus not familiar, dream demons were more intricately linked to daily life than she had thought.
“That man, even if unaware, wasn’t in a mentally calm state, right? Anxiety and anger were emanating from him.”
Recalling San’s words, she remembered Won Seok, who sat in a corner constantly drinking, with a face full of dissatisfaction, needlessly picking fights.
Then, a question arose in her mind.
“But what if such pranks harm someone? Someone with a weak heart might die from the shock, right?”
“Well, in such cases, the timid low-level dream demon would face severe consequences.”
“…”
“If a fearless one is strong enough, might they try to consume the soul?”
She knew from previous conversations with San that these instinct-driven dream demons might even resort to murder.
Of course, that was strictly taboo.
While on the surface, dream demons killing humans was clearly prohibited, if they succeeded, they received a fitting reward. So, the act of killing had long since become a taboo that wasn’t exactly taboo.
“Do the high-level dream demons gain strength this way?”
“The best is to consume good nightmares. Depending on the dream’s quality, they can grow stronger without resorting to murder.”
Of course, finding such valuable dreams was undoubtedly challenging.
Currently, Kang was the only one having nightmares of that intensity.
However, as she listened, her complexion turned pale rapidly.
“Then the dream demons that fed off my dreams and survived…”
Kang couldn’t finish her sentence.
She felt as if she had inadvertently empowered a dream demon to muster enough strength to kill.
Observing her reaction, San said,
“Don’t worry. The number of dream demons that have survived by killing humans is minimal.”
“……How?”
“As I’ve said before, murder is a clear taboo. While some might escape after causing harm, most are apprehended by celestial beings on the spot, punished severely, and then vanish.”
Celestial beings.
She had read about them in an unknown book.
They were described as divine messengers who oversee the heavens’ work, ensuring humans live humanely. The analogy felt akin to police catching criminals.
Such a thought gave rise to another question.
“But what if a dream demon that committed murder… is extremely powerful?”
At Kang’s question, San fell silent for a moment, then slowly replied,
“In that case, you’d have to fight to find out.”
“Are you saying that a celestial being might die fighting a dream demon?”
“Depending on the opponent, absolutely.”
…I see.
Kang nodded as if listening to a tale from another world.
Even though these events unfolded within her daily life, no matter how much she heard, it never felt real.
Especially since she had encountered dream demons before, but never once met a celestial being.
“Do celestial beings also live among humans, like dream demons?”
“Not as many as dream demons, but they aren’t completely absent.”
Perhaps, in human understanding, it could be likened to being on a business trip?
“So, like dream demons, celestial beings hide their presence and live appearing as ordinary humans?”
“Yes.”
He nodded in agreement.
Whether they are dream demons or celestial beings, if they purposely hide their presence and mingle among humans, unless they reveal their identity or have a close relationship, it’s nearly impossible to recognize each other.
She remembered him saying this once.
Kang became curious.
Even if not as many as the dream demons attached to her, she wondered if among those she had come across, some might have been celestial beings.
And at the same time, she remembered a voice.
‘You’ll suffer from terrible nightmares every night. Do you still want to live?’
‘Alright. I’ll grant you 20 more years. Endure and survive till then.’
The vivid voices of a man and woman she had heard at the brink of death.
Their existence remained an unresolved mystery for her.
Meanwhile, the car had arrived at the apartment’s parking lot.
“Hey, can you come straight to my place?”
Kang asked San even before unbuckling her seatbelt.
She had too many questions for him.
Above all, she had decided to ask him today about the voices she had heard 20 years ago.
San nodded in response.
“I’ll take a quick shower and be right there.”
He too had something crucial to share with Kang that day.
No, to be precise, there was someone he wanted to introduce to her.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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