A chime sounded as soon as there was a wind blowing towards it. The sky this morning was clear, the warmth of the rays combined with the cold of winter. People seemed to be walking around starting their activities.
Nara touched the surface of his neck which was wrapped by a cloth. She still remembers what happened some time ago, she was almost killed by Moa.
"I would have died without this norigae," she thought as she touched a norigae that always hung on his shirt. She never thought that an object that was usually used only for clothing accessories could seem to play such an important role in one's life. But that only applies to her mother's norigae—which she always wears.
Can something like that be cast? She touches paemul of norigae in the shape of a circle. Very strange, but nothing special.
"Wait! What is this?" Nara's eyebrows knit together when she felt something unusual. The spherical Paemul which is the main part of his norigae is like keeping something in it. Nara holds it and something is indeed stored there.
"What are you doing here?"
Nara lifted and revealed the grandfather who was walking towards her. "Ah, just getting some fresh air. I was just cleaning the yard. Last night's storm almost made this tree bare." She laughed softly and tilted her head upwards, revealing tree branches that still looked shady.
"It's cold, you should stay by the fire. Oh, yes. By the way, are your wounds healed?" he asked as he sat down next to Nara.
"Still sore." Nara showed her leg which was also still bandaged.
"I asked about the wound on your neck."
Nara blinked twice and touched his neck. "Ah, this. Yes, it still hurts. I'm having a hard time swallowing food because of this."
"Now how much do you know how much Moa hates humans? He almost killed you who wasn't even ten years old yet."
"But Moa helped me." Nara suddenly remembered when Moa purposely pulled her body and helped her.
"Yes, and after that, he will kill you."
Nara was silent for a while before finally saying, "Moa must have a reason why he often kills villagers. Besides, my parents who killed all his people, I think Moa has other reasons."
"Moa killed your parents in front of your own eyes, Nara. You saw it. He was angry with the people and planned to kill them all, especially you. He knows you are Kiara's daughter. You are the main threat to a creature like Moa." Seungmo—Nara's grandfather said.
Moa's eyes looked like flames ready to shoot anyone who was there. Yes, Nara remembers how Moa looked at him. The creature didn't play around when it said it would kill him.
"Moa can't touch you because of the jade ball you have."
"Jade ball?" Nara poked norigae hanging from his shirt. It turned out that the contents of the paemul were jade.
"And you can't touch Moa either as long as he's carrying his sword."
"Sword?" One of Nara's eyebrows rose. "You mean that sword Grandpa that he always carries? Why?"
"Your Norigae and the sword have opposite properties. They are like protectors for the owner," said Seungmo.
Nara's brow furrowed. "But yesterday he managed to cut my neck with the tip of his sword."
"Yesterday was the night of a full moon. Moa's power will be strengthened several times every time the full moon arrives, and the same applies to his sword. His black hair will slowly turn white at midnight. Moa is a creature that kills humans by spawning it. This is how they can survive and live for hundreds of years. For that, you have to be careful. Now you know why the villagers always hold rituals on several full moons. Moa's power is so strong when he returns to his form. At the border of the village and forest Moa with rows of oak trees that your mother and father have cast a spell on."
"Some kind of seal?" asked Nora.
"Yes, but the spell gets weaker as time goes on. That's why it was taught to be your mother's surrogate." Seungmo rubbed the top of his grandson's head.
Nara gripped the red norigae on her shirt.
"You don't need to be afraid. Me and the others will always help you. Tonight you have to lead the ritual. Last night we couldn't do it because of the storm and your unfavorable conditions."
Nara's hand shook lightly. Later, he will kill Moa. He will avenge the death of his parents by himself.
But...what if he fails? What if he dies?
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