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* The night air in Taeho grew thick with tension as Seo Yul pursued the elusive Shadow, his heart pounding not from fear, but from the thrill of the hunt. The assassin moved with lethal grace, dispatching palace mages with terrifying ease, a whirlwind of Chi Su and Tansu that left destruction in her wake. Yul watched, his mind racing, analyzing every strike, every breath, recognizing the signature of the kingdom's most feared killer. When the moment came, he stepped forward, not to overpower, but to outwit. With a fluid, jeweler's precision, he deflected the blade and severed the thread of her veil. The mask fell away, and time seemed to shatter. Beneath the shadow of death lay the face of his fictitious wife, Buyeon, and in that instant, the noble gentleman's heart missed a beat, the tru…