Summoned and Unwanted

Jun Ye Rim clasped her hands together and trembled in the darkness. Suddenly, she felt something cold and scaly moving on her body. It moved from her hips to her spine, to her arms, and then to her neck.

A familiar sound hissed near her ear. Jun Ye Rim opened her eyes, and Blemish, the snake spirit with wings, greeted its master. It fluttered its wings happily to see its master.

“Why am I here, Blemish? How did you bring in inside my Soul Domain? I can only come here when I am in a state of clarity.” Jun Ye Rim looked perplexed about why she was in her Soul Domain.

“You can turn around Jun Ye Rim. ” Vincent said from behind her.

[This is Vincent’s Soul Domain. I invited you here, but seeing your snake with you is quite interesting, to be honest. Could it be because the snake is bound to your soul?]

“Ahem. Kazumi, can you stop being curious about everything?” Vincent tried to change the subject.

Jun Ye Rim quickly turned around after hearing two voices. “Im... imposable! This can’t be real.” She couldn’t believe what her eyes were seeing.

None of the books she managed to find about Soulmancers nor the knowledge the history teacher Ming Xiao Fan had about Soulmancers could prepare her for this sight.

.....

Vincent stood on sharp-looking emerald crystals, yet they bent under his feet like paper instead of impaling his feet. Beside Vincent was a little jewel-like living wolf standing by his feet and sixteen jewel-like living butterflies fluttering about as if in a cheerful mood.

They looked as if sculpted by a master’s hands. Sculpted with so much detail and care, even if they didn’t move, a person would think they are alive after a few blinks.

Beside Vincent hovered a green ball with two white ovals. Jun Ye Rim could feel the pair of eyes staring at her intently. As if she had nothing to hide from this gaze.

“This is your... Soul Domain... impossible...” Jun Ye Rim thought this was a dream. She never thought of the possibility of entering into someone else’s Soul Domain, but a Soul Domain with so much life living in it.

[Didn’t Vincent tell you he is an otherworldly person with the Soul Hero title? What is so strange about this place?]

[Furthermore, I can’t believe how similar your mana wavelength is to mine. I connected to your mana flow easily, and I can maintain to two of you here for more than half an hour.]

“Using my mana? But I don’t feel any difference.” Jun Ye Rim frowned. “Or is this the way I can repent for my actions?”

[Repent? Well, hehe. I know a way you can repent for everything you did to me, and the worrying caused because of your action .]

Jun Ye Rim fell to her knees and said with an unwavering voice, “I accept any punishment! I will gladly accept death if you so desire. It is fair for almost purifying you.”

[Good. Then you will become wife number seven.]

Jun Ye Rim, “Ehhh?”

Vincent, “Huh?”

[What? Did I say anything wrong?]

“We barely know each other, and we had a significant problem before having a conversation lasting more than five minutes. ” Vincent knew that Jun Ye Rim’s class was valuable to them, but what Kazumi suggested felt forced. It’s almost like asking someone to return a favor more than they could offer or are willing to give.

Vincent looked at Jun Ye Rim and continued, “I had the plan to pester you until accepting to stay in our mansion because you know about my identity. But I never intended to force you to become my woman because of the elven rule.”

[Sigh... but this is what the two of you need right now.]

“Even though Kazumi might sound like a bad person, she is kind. ” Vincent said while helping Jun Ye Rim stand up.

Jun Ye Rim looked at Vincent. She saw his eyes shine with a mysterious power, yet it felt familiar to hers.

“Be done with it. You can have my body, but you can never have my heart.” Jun Ye Rim closed her eyes and prepared to die later.

“Ouch!” Jun Ye Rim opened her eyes after Vincent pulled her cheek. She saw him frowning with a hint of sadness in his eyes. As if he was being compared to a horrible man.

“Stop speaking about death.” Vincent looked at Kazumi and continued, “I wanted Jun Ye Rim to apologize to you personally. I never wanted to take advantage of the situation.”

“I understand that Jun Ye Rim knows my secret. Thus, she needs to stay with us to keep the secret safe, but she doesn’t need to become my woman because of this.”

Vincent looked back at Jun Ye Rim and bowed his head. “Kazumi accepted your apology. Now there is no need for me to remain angry at you anymore.”

Vincent raised his head and looked at Jun Ye Rim. “I will be responsible for what I have done to you. I will offer hospitality until your arm completely recovers. As for the elven rule, I am sorry you can’t find true love without losing the ability to ascend dragon heaven.”

Jun Ye Rim took a step back. She averted her gaze and said, “I have no intention of revealing your identity. I know how it feels to be mocked... I lost everything because of the fate I was given to live with. ”

“And, it’s not like I want to ruin your family or anything. You are a monster in human clothing like me. Your fate was better than mine, that’s all. We monsters had different luck, that’s all...”

“Then stay with us, Jun Ye Rim. I don’t consider us as monsters, but we should stick together. ” Vincent interrupted. He extended his hand and hoped his words could change her mind. Or at least help to create a new start.

[Accept the offer Jun Ye Rim. We need you, and you need someone that you can trust. Someone where you can live without the fear of betrayal.]

“I... I...” Jun Ye Rim didn’t know what to do. She looked at her soul servant and caressed its head to calm her mind.

“I will not be your woman, you womanizer.” Jun Ye Rim averted her gaze and blushed. She shook his hand and continued, “It’s not like I want to see your n-naked body or be with a h-horny man like you. I am only shaking your hand because you want to take responsibility, that’s all.”

[I knew it! Jun Ye Rim is a tsundere!]

Jun Ye Rim stopped shaking Vincent’s hand and looked at Kazumi with a frown.

“What does that word mean? I feel it isn’t a nice word. ” Jun Ye Rim felt as if the word tsundere was an insult without knowing its meaning.

“Ahem... it is a word with no value. Forget about it.” Vincent pointed at her arm to change the subject and continued, “Remember to let Lilith help you take care of the wound. You accepted to be in the protection of the Lionheart family after all.”

‘Now I understand why Vincent offered to take care of Jun Ye Rim until her arm completely recovers. Because of the extensive damage done to her nerves, she might never completely recover. My, my. Vincent is learning how to play with words better than me. ‘ Kazumi thought. A wide grin would be on her face if she had a mouth.

Jun Ye Rim saw Vincent sit on the spiky yet soft emerald crystals.

The butterflies landed on his head and his shoulders. She also saw the little wolf emerald statue climb on his lap, place its paws on his chest and lick his face.

‘Is Vincent really not very different than me? Is Vincent an invader with powers similar to my cursed evil powers? But... how can an evil being have a peaceful Soul Domain like this?’ Jun Ye Rim thought until Blemish, her flying snake soul servant, felt somewhat envious that her master wasn’t playing with her.

‘Why is Blemish acting this way? They are evil souls... but... is my Blemish also an evil soul? Aren’t all cute animals good?’ Jun Ye Rim pondered. All of the animal-like souls were cute in her books.

“Can I leave?” Jun Ye Rim requested. She wanted to spend some time alone.

Jun Ye Rim closed her eyes, and the bedroom appeared next. Her cheeks blushed, and she rushed downstairs when her eyes met with Vincent’s.

[What a tsundere, hehe.]

*Sigh* ‘I think Kazumi will have a hard time to adjust speaking to me now. Kazumi loves to say what is on her mind, but now another person is listening to her words like a walkie-talkie with the same frequency.’ Vincent shook his head and suddenly remembered to tell Kazumi about what happened yesterday.

Vincent informed Kazumi about what he thought had happened. Later, he rushed downstairs and greeted everyone. “I will remove the logs and go to train.” He said before leaving in a hurry.

Lilith felt Jun Ye Rim might know what happened. She went to sit on the sofa beside her and curiously asked, “The two of you rushed downstairs. Did you speak with Vincent? Or did anything happen between the two of you? ”

“It’s not like wanted to be helped by you people. But I had to accept your horny man’s help after that spirit named Kazumi recovered and woke up.” Jun Ye Rim answered. She twisted her body to the side and focused her gaze on the book in her hand.