The Freed S*aves Became Obsessed

Chapter 103

The Reverse Heaven Realm of Heukbi.

If there’s no opposing concept, nothing happens, but when a clear point of symmetry exists, a reversal occurs.

Attack, personality, everything— Mirrors fill the space densely.

This even applies to mysterious conduits like magic. When divine power is used, it converts to demonic energy.

The proof lies in the magical beads. The red bead Yuha specially crafted appeared green on the mirror’s other side.

It was a hint subtly passed on to the Gumiho.

Because she could wield opposing forces. If she succeeds, escaping from here would be no challenge.

It was well worth a try.

"Hey, you said we’d save the Master, right? So, let’s work together."

For that, Lin’s help was indispensable.@@@@

The other side of the mirror where Lin existed seemed to be recognized as a separate world, unlike other mirrors. Heukbi likely didn’t expect two personalities to exist simultaneously.

But since the Gumiho couldn’t interfere with the world beyond the mirror, someone needed to adjust this other power.

Lin wasn’t entirely pleased about cooperating with the Gumiho, but there was no choice. She nodded.

“What’s the plan?”

“First, let’s raise the sun.”

Flare!

When the Gumiho formed a seal, the sun rose.

“Now, it’s your turn. You can do it, right?”

Lin, her gaze serious, gathered her hands and made a hand sign. She began to focus.

Lin had never created a sun before. When she began using the Sun Eye, she hid within herself.

As the Gumiho’s power grew, Lin diminished, losing her sense of self to the point she no longer knew who she was.

She even felt she was becoming the Gumiho, almost to the point where her personality would dissolve and merge. She held on purely out of stubbornness.

Thanks to that, perhaps, while inside the Gumiho, she’d managed to observe and learn.

The flow of mystical energy. The method of using the eye.

To a fine level that would be impossible without complete unification.

Thus, Lin knew how to wield power completely, even on her first try.

Flare.

A radiant sun rose above Lin’s head. The Gumiho smiled with satisfaction.

“Yes, that’s how it should be, Gumiho.”

Two suns rose like mirror images, centered around the two Gumiho.

“Now, align with me and send it over here.”

Nodding, Lin controlled her sun.

The suns high in the sky began to descend slowly. At last, the two suns touched the mirror. The suns began to be absorbed through the mirror.

Crack!

Containing an enormous amount of power, the mirror struggled to absorb the suns. It trembled as if it would shatter with a single tap.

But eventually, the mirror swallowed the suns whole. Then, it reversed the absorbed suns and projected them into the opposite world.

And what emerged was—

Ssshh...

Instead of a sun radiating intense heat, it was a moon that cast a gentle, cool light.

The sun, transforming into a moon, halted its change. It froze in place.

The quantity was precisely half. A semi-circular orb, half sun, half moon, interlocked across the mirror.

This was true for both sides.

In Lin’s world, the Gumiho’s half-moon appeared. In the Gumiho’s world, Lin’s half-moon appeared. Alongside the respective half suns each created.

With the sun and moon perfectly overlapping, the two Gumiho were in sync without needing to communicate.

The Sun Eye and Moon Eye sparkled simultaneously.

"Eclipse."

Snap.

The light was extinguished.

A total eclipse where the moon completely veiled the sun, casting the world into darkness.

A shadowed realm where neither sunlight nor moonlight reached. Not even the heavens could be seen, and the Gumiho’s absolute domain blocked even farsight.

“Didn’t you know? He’s one who defied the heavens, resisted the fox’s tricks, and carved his own destiny.”

“That’s how strong he was?”

She knew he was no ordinary person, but never imagined he was that extraordinary.

“He’s changed the fates of many and will continue to do so. So, I took action.”

“No way...”

“Yes, Gumiho, you’re correct. I inverted his fate. He has now met his destined end.”

The opposite of life is death.

She’d killed Karami to set fate back in motion. That was all there was to it.

“You...!”

Before the Gumiho could speak, Lin lunged and tackled Heukbi to the ground.

Lin’s eyes gleamed with fury.

“I see. I wondered why something felt off. So, another personality was hiding. You’re collaborating, though neither trusts anyone.”

“Stop spewing nonsense. Bring Master back to life right now!”

“Sorry, but that’s impossible. Life can be reversed to death, but death doesn’t reverse to life. Life is more than mere existence.”

There are billions of lives, each with a unique thread. No matter what path they take or fate they face, all lead to the final destination of death.

Each path leaves a distinct trail, but all converge on a single point.

But in reverse—

Where would a path beginning from death lead?

No one knows.

With countless threads, retracing would be impossible.

That’s why memories and connections reset in reincarnation, a necessary process for death to become a new beginning.

Only then can a life starting from death be possible.

There must be a clear point of symmetry, defined by the world itself, without exceptions.

Meaning Karami’s revival was impossible.

Had he been alive, the Gumiho could’ve twisted his fate, but in death, it was too late. A dead person’s fate couldn’t be altered.

But such logic was meaningless to Lin.

“I don’t care about all that! Just bring Master back!”

“If you insist, I can assist with reincarnation. Shall I? But he’ll be entirely different from the man you knew.”

“That... that means nothing.”

As an immortal Gumiho, she could wait. But she couldn’t bear him being unrecognizable.

If Karami didn’t recognize her, she couldn’t endure.

Even as tears welled, Lin’s gaze held a deadly intensity that could kill a god, focused on Heukbi.

Droplets fell, hot tears landing on Heukbi’s face, shocking her as her eyes widened.

“She’s... crying?”

A Gumiho, crying? Just because a single human died?

A Gumiho, selfish and arrogant above all, shedding tears for another. It was an unbelievable sight.

“Sigh...”

The Gumiho watching from afar sighed.

“So all that’s needed is that clear point of symmetry, right?”

“...Theoretically, yes, but it’s nearly impossible for the deceased—”

“Oh, that’s fine. I’ve got what’s needed on this end.”

“Pardon?”

Ignoring Heukbi’s startled inquiry, the Gumiho lightly tapped Lin’s shoulder.

Lin, her eyes red with tears, looked back at the Gumiho.

“Why...?”

“Why do you think? Aren’t you going to revive Master?”

“C-can you really?”

“Somehow. I didn’t plan it, but...”

She hadn’t intended this when coaxing Lin. Still, she supposed it was time to repay the debt.

“Alright, time to spit it all out.”