Dimension Weaver: My Wife Is The Dragon Empress!

Hyun-Ki stared at Hyun-Jae with a wide smile on his face. Even though she had shut him off immediately, he still didn't think twice before speaking again as if he didn't fear for his life.

"You know, Miss Hyun-Jae. I'm very good at reading people. You can say that it's one of my biggest strengths. Which means I can look at someone and know exactly what they're thinking of." He said casually.

Hyun-Jae opened her eyes slowly as she stared at him for a moment. "And what does that have to do with anything?"

"What I want to say is. I know things about you that you might expect others to know."

Squinting her eyes, Hyun-Jae pushed herself away from the wall and approached the man as she pulled her sword out. "Mhm, continue." She said as she pointed the sword at him. "Depends on what you say next, I might slice one of your eyes off."

"What is up with you guys choosing violence every time?! Tsk, this is insane!" Hyun-Ki blurted out annoyedly.

"It's way easier than talking to a scumbag like you. I would rather hear your cries than hear you speak." Spinning the sword in her hand with great technique, she explained casually.

"Ouch! That one hurts!" He faked pain as he shook his head. "Anyway, what I wanted to say or to be more precise, what I wanted to ask is… For how long did you fall in love with him?"

"... Excuse me?"

His question made Hyun-Jae's sword freeze for a moment as her eyes subtly widened. Her brain froze at that question. But, it quickly returned to normal as she continued playing with the sword.

"What is this nonsense you're spouting?" She asked coldly as she glared at him.

For some reason, his words made her react strongly and her heart started beating a little faster than before.

"I can see it in your eyes when you look at him. You're very deeply in love, Miss." He smiled as he repeated the same words with confidence, not fearing her threats at all.

"You are wrong." She replied. "I know that you are trying to get into my head. But, it won't work, not now, not ever."

"Hahaha, I am not really trying to do that. I was curious, that's all. The daughter of the Ran family fell in love with an unknown man. If this was the world before the end, it would've been in the headlines across the world." He laughed.

"..."

"I wonder if that happened, would it work like in romantic fairy tales or would the world change you, Miss Hyun-Jae?"

Squinting her eyes, Hyun-Jae shook her head. "It is irrelevant."

"Oh, it is very relevant. I know very well how it feels when you're in love, especially as deeply as you do. The world suddenly becomes a lot better, and clearer. More roses and less sadness. You feel like you're on top of the world and rightfully so. Isn't that what you're feeling now?" As he spoke those words, a weird glint flashed across his eyes that Hyun-Jae noticed.

But, she didn't speak a word as she listened to him. In reality, his words resonated with her far deeper than she would've wanted. She understood everything he said because that was indeed what she felt.

After meeting Talon and getting to know him, the world around her, as gruesome as it was, suddenly became a lot more bearable. She felt eager to wake up every day and see him, even if it was a struggle for survival against monstrous creatures. She still felt more alive than ever standing by his side.

Even when she had to face her own trauma again, his words lifted her up. He had given her a reason to live and fight many times. No one before him had truly affected her in such a deep, soulful manner.

Naturally, she felt her heart change along with each day. Yet, she couldn't grasp what those emotions truly meant. Obviously, Hyun-Jae knew that she looked at him in a different light than just a friend or a companion. But, because she never loved someone before, the weight of those emotions didn't sink into her head.

'Do I even have to suspect it anymore?' She asked herself with a scoff. Everything was already crystal clear from the start, she just decided to ignore it out of fear… Fear that this beautiful world Talon had created for her might crumble if she made a reckless mistake.

She wanted to play it safe, just to feel safe. But, in reality, that didn't satisfy her. She didn't want it to remain the same. She wanted more.

"That look, yes. That is the look." At that moment, Hyun-Ki's voice snapped her out of her daze as she looked at him. "You don't have to answer my question as I already know the answer."

"..."

"But, I want you to answer another one. Before the end of this world, you two have been living in completely different plains of life and you were never truly meant to meet or even come across each other."

"What do you want to say?" She cut him off coldly as she pointed her sword at his eyes.

"Hahaha, have you ever really thought whether those feelings came because he turned out to be exceptional? Or, would've you had the same feelings if you two met when things were still normal and he was but another average man?"

'I have never really come across such a situation before. I'm quite curious to see what kind of reaction she would make. Would she question her feelings? Perhaps even reconsider them? Hahaha! This is really entertaining for some reason!'

The man held his laughter back as he stared at Hyun-Jae, expecting her to hesitate. He was ready to see conflict within her eyes, perhaps even suspicion and that was exactly what he wanted.

'Come on, show me how weak this filthy bond is. Show me how dumb it is to really think those feelings are even true.'

Yet, much to his surprise, none of what he expected happened. Instead, Hyun-Jae looked at him with a calm expression.

"I thank fate every day that got me to meet him. That was my greatest blessing in life." She replied briefly.

Two sentences, and yet the shock they brought to Hyun-Ki was palpable. Never did he expect Hyun-Jae to immediately respond in such a confident manner. It was as if she didn't even need to think twice before doing it.

"It doesn't matter if he was strong or weak, I would've not cared about his position either. I can see that you don't trust in what your heart might feel and that was why you tried to make me reconsider things. But, I don't need that, I already know that I'm very lucky to have him. That will never change."

Blinkiny silently, Hyun-Ki was completely speechless.

'How? This makes no sense. How can she be so sure? They only knew each other for a few months. There is something wrong! Something is very wrong!

It can't be the case!'

"Hahaha, I'm surprised you have such confidence. But, it is never that simple, Miss. You will soon realize it's all just a beautiful illusion you created for yourself. All it takes is a small blow and it will dissipate like mist."

"I don't need it to be reality to be grateful. Even if it is an illusion, I'm glad I'm in it and I will make sure to keep it for as long as I can." She smiled coldly with a terrifying look in her eyes.

"... You…"

'Who am I talking to?' Hyun-Ki asked himself as he shuddered. He felt like he wasn't talking to someone normal. 'Why is it so hard to manipulate anyone close to that bastard?! Do they have some kind of magic spell over their heads?!'

As they were like that, the door to the room opened again as Talon entered. "It took a few minutes to find it. But, here it is, the transceiver." In his arms was a big wooden box.

Putting it down, Talon stared at Hyun-Jae and then at Hyun-Ki. "Did he do or say anything stupid?"

Hyun-Jae gave the limbless man a side glance that made him frown visibly before she turned to Talon. "No, he was silent the entire time."

"Oh, interesting. I expected him to try something funny. Well, at least you're behaving. That will increase your chances of coming out of here alive." Talon said as he opened the box and pulled the device out.

"Now, how do I contact someone using this thing?"

"Huh? Oh, you tap that button over there."

"This one?"

"Yes, and then you turn that one on."

"Hmm, ok. It activated."

"All you have to do now is adjust the frequency to the location you want to connect with. Which country do you want to start with?"

"Which one you had the most contact with?" Talon returned the question with a question of his.

"... Smart. It's Japan."

"Japan?"

"Yeah, though, we have no actual partnership going on. They're simply a little friendlier than the others. They're the ones you should worry about the most."

'Japan, huh… I have kind of expected that considering how close they are to us. But, I wonder if they're really friendly enough to come to the rescue in case they sensed something suspicious.' Running his hand through his hair, Talon contemplated it carefully.

He didn't want to make a mistake at such a crucial moment, not after everything he did to reach this point.

"If that's the case. Then, we are going to contact Japan first." With that, Talon turned the button. The device immediately made a loud noise.

'Time for the truth.'

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