Volume 1] Chapter 184- Let's see.

"You have lost. You lost. You lost Li Jiho, hahhahahah." The voice echoed through the open area, reverberating off the low mud walls that marked the boundaries of Jiho's courtyard.

The moonlight bathed the scene in a silvery glow, illuminating the small mountain trees scattered around, their gnarled branches silhouetted against the night sky.

The figure, cloaked in shadows, slowly faded into the darkness beyond the courtyard, leaving Jiho standing alone under the vast expanse of the night sky.

Despite the figure's disappearance, the voice lingered, bouncing around in her mind like an unrelenting echo.

Jiho's hands flew to her ears, pressing tightly in a desperate attempt to silence the overwhelming noise. Her head throbbed, each pulse synchronized with her racing heart.

She stumbled backward, her breath coming in sharp, uneven gasps, her eyes wide with shock and disbelief.