Chapter 361: Trait Blooming (6)
I didn’t understand the principle behind it, but there she was—Hwa-eun, carved into the stone door in astonishing detail, like a lifelike photograph.
It came into view so vividly.
I reached my hand out without thinking, but fearing the door might open, I didn’t dare touch it and instead sat down in front of it.
“What the hell is this?”
Unable to proceed any further, I sat in front of the door, falling into deep thought.
They said I had to open the Five Poison Gate, but not only had a sixth door appeared, it had Hwa-eun carved into it—there was no way I wouldn’t fall into confusion.
Sure, I’d promised multiple times not to hesitate and just choose Cheongyu Sojeo next time, but come on—how could I not hesitate in a situation like this?
‘Obviously. There's no way not to hesitate with this.’
It wasn’t a simple matter of choosing between Cheongyu Sojeo and Hwa-eun. The martial system itself seemed different from what I understood, so I had to think it through.
Besides, I was very curious what would happen if I opened this door.
Beyond that door—it felt like a forbidden realm.
There was a strong instinctual feeling—dangerous, like something I shouldn’t touch. Why was I feeling this way? As I paused to think, some alarming thoughts surfaced.