Chapter 405: A Foolish Wish

Kanji winced when a sharp pain pounded his heart. Mina was startled at him when his face went all pale and his eyes were closed.

"What's going on?" she exclaimed. "Are you alright?"

"I'm...not," he confessed. "I don't know why but Heajong's heart felt a strange pain. As if something stabbed it. I think...I think he's getting weaker!"

Mina bit her lip and touched his chest, trying to feel any irregularity.

"The heart beat feels a little faster than usual," she muttered. Taking the pulse, she manually tried to count the rate.

"I think he is getting weaker," she murmured. "He won't have much time left if this possession goes on for too long…"

They looked at each other, feeling torn. Haejong's body was already beginning to weaken and if Kanji kept on occupying it, it would only endanger him. 

"Just an hour more and then I'll be gone," Kanji said. "I'll try not to…"