Chapter 63. I Refuse
"Who was that?” Kim Do-Joon asked.
His eyes, fixed on Jecheon Kang, were more serious than ever, and his tone carried the weight of desperation. He was willing to lay down his life to cure his daughter.
While he could never leave her an orphan, if a demon appeared and demanded he choose, he’d gladly exchange his own life for her recovery. He just wanted Kim So-Eun to live.
“...”
Jecheon Kang remained silent, his expression stern and his eyes closed. He was in turmoil. The memories of someone he knew with a similar condition, the "Absolute Meridians," were the only thing holding him back. It weighed him down like a boulder, preventing him from ascending to the heavens. In fact, those emotions led to the birth of this space, and shackled him here.
Normally, there would not be a need for such deliberation. He and Kim Do-Joon had only known each other for over a week. Kim Do-Joon was a fascinating man, and they’d a good time sparring together. Nevertheless, they weren’t close enough for Jecheon Kang to reveal his deepest struggles.
But... Absolute Meridians...?
The fact that Kim Do-Joon was asking about Absolute Meridians, of all things, made the boulder in Jecheon Kang's heart tremble. That was why he hesitated.
"Please, tell me, sir," Kim Do-Joon pleaded, taking a step closer.
To him, Jecheon Kang's words were a lifeline he absolutely mustn’t let go. The distance between them, initially marked by tension, shrank slightly.
Jecheon Kang slowly opened his eyes and said, "It's related to my own delusion. It's not something I can easily talk about."