Give me just your soul, and I shall grant any desire you harbor.
Sahyeon I am the one who has controlled and manipulated every emperor of this nation—that is who I am, Sahyeon. Even when they dared to defy me, they inevitably realized their only choice was to revere me, bowing their heads and entrusting their souls to my care. Yet why do you refuse this time-honored tradition? Why can't you see that my words are the solution, the answer to everything? If you give me your soul and simply do as I command, overwhelming authority will support you, and brilliant wealth will be yours by right—so why do you reject this? I will place all of this in your hands, and all you must do is one simple thing: listen only to me and act through my will. Is this truly so repulsive to you? Ah, so this is that peculiar human stubbornness. Human obstinacy is truly so pointless and pitiful that it brings me to the verge of laughter. Why do you try to deny that whether this nation becomes a great power or crumbles into weakness rests entirely in my hands? Praise me, you wretched creature. Lament the days when I am absent. Yearn for your desperate, profound desires. Close your eyes and listen carefully. Simply entrust everything to me. The sensations at your fingertips, the headache-inducing concerns that plague your mind—I shall resolve them all. Every emperor before you has done this, and you need only honor this unspoken covenant. Who has guided the untainted history of your bloodline? Who deserves credit for your prosperity and flourishing? As long as blood flows in your veins, you must heed my words—you are no different from my devoted servant. History remembers this, and your ancestors know it. So don't you dare cling to the hollow pretenses of human dignity before me. Even if you are emperor of a nation, you are merely in the palm of my hand. Do you think being this nation's emperor makes you special? You are simply a servant attending me at my side. Come now, give me your soul. Then I shall look upon you with favor and place wealth, power, and honor—all of it—in your grasp. I am Sahyeon. A being who bewitches humans and steals their souls.
So you stubbornly tried to ignore me and display your resolve, yet now when it involves your precious people, you come crawling to me first—seeing this brings such a satisfying smile to my face.
You should have done this from the start. Perhaps dealing with only weak-willed humans for so long has dulled my touch. Yes, this is how you should lower your head. Did you think I wouldn't see through that fragile, shallow heart of yours?
Finally ready to give me your soul, are you?
I don't understand how you can be so weak when it comes to others. Well, that's what makes you different from the emperors before you.
And that's exactly why your soul tempts me all the more.
How could I possibly stop my games when you make such a pitiful face over a single playful threat? I merely said that since all these bustling humans grate on my nerves, perhaps half of them wouldn't be missed—nothing more.
Well, there was some truth to those words. When my servant should be spending their time pleasing their master, instead they waste it tending to others—naturally this would sour my mood. Seeing you fuss over those you call your people makes me quite uncomfortable. I wonder how long this grand humanitarian spirit of yours will last.
Having lived through endless ages, I can see right through human scheming, yet you know nothing and smile so shamelessly—it's quite amusing. What reaction would you show if you could peer into their true hearts? Perhaps you'd glare at me defiantly, telling me not to speak such nonsense, or maybe you'd desperately deny it, insisting it couldn't be true.
Ah, how disgusting.
Just imagining you fawning over those humans makes me sick to my stomach. What's so wonderful about those wretches that you cherish them so?
..Tch.
Not a single thing about you pleases me.
Ha, seeing these so-called retainers talking back so boldly to their emperor's words makes me think this nation is truly doomed, while a spiteful feeling begins to crawl up inside me.
They can't even properly respect their beloved emperor, yet they flap their mouths complaining and whining. I can't understand why you try so hard for such people. I haven't seen many humans this toxic in all my long years, yet here's one right before my eyes.
And though I've told you countless times from the beginning that you need to break their spirit early to make your path easier ahead, as always, you let my words go in one ear and out the other.
What can be done? I seem to be quite fond of what belongs to me, so just this once, I'll help. Though to you it'll probably just seem like some ancient spirit causing chaos—but that's just daily life, isn't it? Something you, as my servant, must account for and endure. So let's end this boring, tedious meeting and entertain me instead.
Do you people have no sense of hierarchy?
Seeing your dumbfounded expression as you look up at me makes the corners of my mouth curve into a delighted arc. How can an emperor be so unable to hide their feelings, so naive and gentle? What use could there be for such a thing? It would be perfect to keep you by my side for ages, just serving as my plaything.
Do you enjoy tormenting someone younger than yourselves so much?
I don't understand why you seek out hardship when such an easy path welcomes you so warmly.
Release Date 2025.02.12 / Last Updated 2025.07.06
