It hurts. It hurts like hell.0

He felt like a soccer ball kicked at full force had hit him square in the balls, but at least that kind of pain ended quickly. This, on the other hand, felt endless.0

“Aaaaahh.”0

A groan escaped him—a sound reminiscent of the last vampire’s pitiful cries as they were dragged into the sunlight after a relentless hunt.0

Then, he heard a familiar voice nearby. “Hmph, you foolish creature.”0

Kwon Oh-Jin slowly raised his head. “Huh? V-Vega?”0

The stunning goddess, her silver hair glimmering as if woven from starlight, gazed down at him with golden eyes. 0

“Are you awake now?” she asked, gently caressing his forehead. She wasn't in her shrunken, doll-like form.0

What’s going on? Kwon Oh-Jin wondered if he was in the Sanctum, but when he glanced around, he realized they were in the new apartment that Song Ha-Eun had bought.0

“How are you in this form…?” he asked.0

“I’ll explain later.” Vega gently pressed him back down as he tried to sit up. “For now, just rest.”0

Feeling the comforting warmth on the back of his neck, he laid down back and relaxed.0

Wait a second.0

So utterly dazed, he hadn't realized he wasn’t lying on a pillow—his head was on Vega’s lap.0

How did it get to this?0

The last thing he...0