Chapter 116 – GOY 116

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After ​being ​moved ​to ​the ​warehouse, ​Joo Seung-hyuk made ​do ​with ​leftovers ​and ​cup noodles for his ​meals, ​and even then, ​he couldn’t eat ​properly. ​There ​were ​times ​when ​he barely managed ​one ​meal ​a day, and ​often he went the ​entire day ​starving.

Since he ​couldn’t eat, ​there was ​no ​way ​his body could ​grow. Joo ​Seung-hyuk was so small ​and frail that it ​was hard to believe ​he was ​twelve ​years old.

Furthermore, because he wore clothes ​discarded by the employees, ​they ​were ​far ​too ​large; one shoulder ​was always ​exposed, ​and his pants ​dragged ​on the floor.

He looked every ​bit the ​beggar, ​and Ju Jeong-han ​was ​very ​satisfied ​with ​Joo Seung-hyuk’s ​wretched ​appearance.

“Hey, what ​are you doing! You should greet the ​young master!”

Despite Ju ​Tae-han’s mockery, Joo ​Seung-hyuk, who had been ​silently scrubbing ​the floor, lifted ​his ​head.

“…….”

In that moment, ​Ju Tae-han was ​struck speechless.

Joo ​Seung-hyuk ​was dirty ​because ​he couldn’t ​wash ​properly, and ​his ​hair ​was a disheveled ​mess.

However, ​his sculpted, ​beautiful ​face ​made ​one forget the filth and the shabby clothes, and his inorganic eyes created a mysterious atmosphere.

Ju Tae-han found himself overwhelmed by his aura and forgot what he was going to say.

“Forget it. There’s no way a beggar brat like that knows any manners.”

Not wanting to admit that he had been intimidated by Joo Seung-hyuk’s gaze, he spoke harshly for no reason. However, Joo Seung-hyuk gave him a fleeting glance and then returned to scrubbing.

It seemed as if Ju Tae-han didn’t even exist in his mind.

Ignored by Joo Seung-hyuk, Ju Tae-han’s fists trembled violently.

He had come all the way to this boring little island just for the [visit our site]thrill [visit our site]of humiliating [Read on Read BL Novels]the brat, yet Joo Seung-hyuk seemed to have completely forgotten his existence.

If anything, it was he who was trembling with a sense of humiliation.

“Fuck!”

Unable to contain his rage, Ju Tae-han poured the dirty water from the bucket over Joo Seung-hyuk.

The water used to rinse the rag reeked of filth.

“Haha! Look at you, you beggar brat!”

Ju Tae-han burst into loud laughter. However, without so much as a blink, Joo Seung-hyuk took the bucket that had rolled across the floor and went downstairs.

After filling the bucket with water, he began scrubbing again. Though his entire body was soaking wet, he didn’t even think about changing or drying himself. Of course, he had no other clothes to change into.

Watching this, Ju Tae-han exploded in anger.

“Fuck, you beggar! You son of a bitch! You vulgar fake!”

He hurled a barrage of insults, but Joo Seung-hyuk ignored him as if he couldn’t hear. Eventually, Ju Tae-han left the spot, feeling an inexplicable sense of defeat.

Throughout his stay at the mansion, Ju Tae-han relentlessly tormented Joo Seung-hyuk. To get on the second young master’s good side, the employees joined in and mistreated Joo Seung-hyuk as well.

Unlike his brother, the elder Ju Jeong-han seemed to have little interest in Joo Seung-hyuk, but he did nothing to stop the bullying.

“Ah! This is so boring! Hyung, let’s go back already! That beggar brat doesn’t even react, and there’s nothing to do in a place like this!”

Ju Tae-han began whining from the third day of their arrival on the island.

Although it was the mansion his biological father had cherished most, Ju Jeong-han had no particular interest in it. He felt no affection for the biological father who had died before he was even born.

Rather, the thought that Ju Gyeong-chan, a Non-Ability User, was his biological father instead of Chairman Ju Won-chan made his irritation surge.

“Alright.”

Perhaps fed up with his brother’s persistence, Ju Jeong-han decided to move [visit our site]up stolen contentthe Read on Read BL Novelsschedule and return immediately.

As Ju Jeong-han and Ju Tae-han left the mansion, the general manager, Park Chul-seop, bowed obsequiously.

“Young masters, please have a meal before you go. Everyone has prepared everything with all their heart for you.”

“I would like to, but we cannot delay because of the flight time.”

Ju Jeong-han declined politely and then cast a glance at Joo Seung-hyuk, who was sitting in front of the warehouse.

“That kid, does he know how to read?”

“No. He’s illiterate.”

“Teach him at least the alphabet.”

Leaving those words behind, he departed from the mansion.

A few days later, Park [visit our site]Chul-seop threw a black unauthorized copyplastic bag stolen contentinto the warehouse. Inside were five books.

“To think the young master is so merciful as to tell me to educate a fake like this.”

He grumbled and walked out without any further explanation.

Since Joo Seung-hyuk had become accustomed to the man known as Park Chul-seop, he could roughly grasp the meaning of his words.

It seemed he was giving these books to him.

He had learned nothing since coming to this island. He had never even seen a book.

Joo Seung-hyuk opened a book. The sensation, felt for the first time since he was six, was unfamiliar.

All five were used books.

Three of them were Korean language textbooks for children, but someone had already studied them and solved all the problems. The other two were outdated internet novels, filled with sentences that intentionally broke spelling rules and emoticons on every page, making them poor books for studying the language.

The deep malice was evident in the fact that only these kinds of books had been chosen.

However, Joo Seung-hyuk neither harbored complaints nor felt anger. As if such emotions were a waste of time, he immersed himself in the books.

There were limits to studying alone without any foundation.

Whenever that happened, Joo Seung-hyuk asked the employees. Normally, they would have scolded him, but because of Ju Jeong-han’s order, they answered him, even if reluctantly. That didn’t mean they told him everything.

“What letter is this?”

Joo Seung-hyuk asked, pointing to an emoticon in an internet novel.

He had started studying by reading the novels after finishing the textbooks, but he was confused by words that never appeared in the textbooks.

“Ah, why are you asking such a thing!”

The employees only expressed irritation; not a single person taught him properly.

‘ㅠ_ㅠ, >_<’

What on earth could this mean….

Joo Seung-hyuk tried writing the characters he saw in the novels with his finger. But no matter how many times he traced them, there was no way to know.

“Ugh.”

Just as he was contemplating the book again, his entire body suddenly burned with heat.

He collapsed right then and there.

When Joo Seung-hyuk collapsed, the employees went into a state of emergency.

Was it because he ate rotten food? Or did he get sick from cup noodles that were long past their expiration date? Or perhaps he caught a cold from being drenched in cold water in the dead of winter?

There was a cauldron right next to the warehouse. After Ju Gyeong-chan passed away, the cauldron was rarely used for cooking. However, to torment Joo Seung-hyuk, Park Chul-seop would light the furnace every day to create smoke. Since he lived in acrid smoke every day, he might have fallen ill because of that.

Why exactly was he sick? There were too many guesses, making it difficult to pinpoint the reason.

“What should we do? Should we bring a doctor?”

Everyone was in a flurry, wondering whether to call the only doctor on the island or contact the Seong Han main house.

“Doctor my ass!”

At that moment, Park Chul-seop shouted.

“But he might actually die at this rate!”

The fever was severe, and he was unconscious. It didn’t look like a simple cold or stomach ache.

“That’s true. Why don’t we move him to a room now?”

“Why are you all so clueless! Don’t you know the Chairman’s will! Why save a life that was thrown here to die! He’s already been stubbornly clinging to life long enough. Just leave him.”

If he died, they could simply claim he drowned while playing in the sea. Of course, looking at the body, it would be obvious whether he died of illness or drowning, but it unauthorized copydidn’t matter. They could just bury him beforehand and say he couldn’t Read on Read BL Novelsbe found. No one would suspect [visit our site]them if they said that. Chairman Joo likely wouldn’t care much either.

However, calling a doctor would only complicate things. If the meddlesome village doctor suspected the child’s condition and reported it to the police or a child protection center, the matter could escalate.

If that happened, he might be the one to take the fall.

“But….”

“What do you mean ‘but’! Do you have any idea what kind of chaos would ensue if this became known? Can you take responsibility for that!”

Joo Seung-hyuk had come to the island at age six and had turned thirteen a few days ago. For a long period of seven full years, they had practiced abuse.

If that fact were discovered now, an enormous amount of social condemnation would pour down on them.

At Park Chul-seop’s shout, everyone fell silent.

Ultimately, the employees agreed to leave Joo Seung-hyuk alone without calling a doctor, even if he died.

“Then we’re all in agreement. [visit our site]If that brat dies, everyone is an accomplice. visit our siteNo one is allowed to change their tune later and try to slip away!”

“Yes.”

Everyone nodded at Park Chul-seop’s words.

KRAAAAAGH!

Then, along with a tremor in the earth, a bizarre sound echoed.

“Oh my god!”

“What is it? What is that sound?”

Startled, the people looked out the window. In that instant, they all froze simultaneously.

A massive number of monsters were breaking through the main gate and flooding into the mansion.

“Haa, haa.”

Hot breath continued to pour from Joo Seung-hyuk’s mouth. It felt as if the joints of his bones were being sliced into pieces and his entire body was melting away.

“Haa, haa.”

If he were an ordinary child, he would have called for his mother in his pain. Or perhaps a father, a grandmother, other family members, or even a pet kept at home.

But Joo Seung-hyuk had no one to call. He had no family to rely on, and no friends. There was nothing precious, nothing he liked.

He bore all the pain entirely alone.

As he barely managed to breathe hot air and cling to his stubborn life, the door suddenly shattered with a loud crash.

KWEEEEK!

And a wolf-like monster with two heads entered. Joo Seung-hyuk struggled to lift his head. The monster lunged at him, opening its maw wide.

In that moment, something exploded inside Joo Seung-hyuk.

It was Awakening.

Joo Seung-hyuk hadn’t been sick; he had simply developed a fever because his small body could not withstand the massive mana blooming within.

However, the moment he was attacked by the monster, he awakened and unleashed his mana toward the creatures.