I hadn't known about it before, but the circle that had been imbued into my earring originally had been time-related. It looked different from the time-related circle that was drawn outside of the DuBois residence, but the layout was similar. It was obvious that it was related to time. The peak of normal magic was … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be an Ojakgyo (117)

"....this one is for when you choke on your food while you're eating." Swanhaden's voice shook slightly as he put a ring on my pinky finger. "This one is for when you're using magic and it overflows." He place another ring on my fourth finger. "This.....is for.....when you're sleeping and you fall off the bed." … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be an Ojakgyo (116)

"Your friends arrived and were making too much noise around you, so I kicked them out. Are you doing okay?" The marquis seemed to notice that I was quite uncomfortable at the moment. It would be really comforting to have close friends around me, but it was nice to have some peace and quiet as … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be an Ojakgyo (115)

The person who had come near me had been Cory. As soon as I saw Cory, I couldn't help but relax. I could see that the protective barrier was in place, and now that I knew that Cory, the powerful genius magician had arrived, I wouldn't die because of assassins or magicians. Knowing Cory's personality, … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be an Ojakgyo (114)

"Your whole family is about to die. If both of us don't move together, the plan won't work." Cory didn't outright deny my words, but it looked like he wanted to do it alone. "I was just tired because I just woke up earlier, but I'm okay now. I'm really okay." He wordlessly looked at … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be an Ojakgyo (113)

When Cory just continued to stare at me with a baffled gaze, I took that opportunity to put on a jacket. It looked like either Hazel or Hestia had brought my clothes to the sick bay. Some of my clothes were in the drawers. I thought it only had my own clothes, but there was … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be an Ojakgyo (112)

The moment I opened my eyes, I was greeted by the familiar beige-colored ceiling of the sick bay. A familiar-looking gold and white magic circle floated above my head. When I sat up to take a look around me, I saw a ton of different magical protection devices both surrounding me and on the ceiling. … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be an Ojakgyo (111)

"What exactly was the principal planning again..........." Cory asked Yves, still holding Viedielle tightly. His eyes were hazy, just like the eyes on a porcelain doll. When Cory asked, Yves murmured the plan quietly so that Cory could hear. Because of that, I couldn't hear the contents of the plan. "Isn't that pretty good?" When … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be an Ojakgyo (110)

CW/TW: Depiction of suicide, suicide attempt (TL;DR on bottom) I observed Cory's situation and saw my own experiences reflected within it. I could see the similarities between the two of us. We lost our families in a single moment, and we had to bear the weight as the eldest of our families. I said that … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be an Ojakgyo (109)

I observed dream Cory for a while and got an idea of his current situation. His family used to be happy and peaceful, but his parents grew busier with work as time passed, resulting in a lack of attention to Cory. Seeing how the only people who took care of him in real life was … Continue reading I Don’t Want to be an Ojakgyo (108)