Chapter 49: Solstice, Part 2
The city could not stop talking about me.
My battle had erupted into a maelstrom of debate — theories, rumors, and endless speculation.
Demonologists obsessed over how my Kuroen could sprout wings, while regular people were enraged by the notion that the Association had locked me away in isolation.
This noise inevitably reached the ears of the Association—and even Kang Su-won. Reporters flooded the main entrance, hounding staff for statements. Yet no one could give a straight answer.
That’s when the people started to question—if the government itself had hidden my imprisonment, then who could they trust at all?
The Association found itself paralyzed.
If they admitted to the world that I was a demon, the public could revolt, labeling them liars.
Following these concerns, Sashi Heiwa, a newly recruited employee, stepped into the director’s office.
"We have no choice," she said, standing firm before the director. "If we continue to hide the truth, public fury will only escalate. People are already gathering at the gates like a storm ready to burst."
"I understand," Suwon replied. "If this continues, public trust will drop below zero. But before anything else, I need to ask... Miss Sashi, what if we denied everything and chose to trust Ki-hyun again?"
"The truth always comes out in the end," Sashi sighed, deepening the director’s despair.