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# Chapter 169: The Boundary of Darkness
Minjun heard Junho’s words, and felt his entire world shake beneath him. Lee Sujin’s call had already shattered the center of his life. He felt his footsteps fade away, felt his heart sinking deeper into darkness. He realized he had no response to Junho’s warning, felt his body go rigid.
“Minjun, you know this, right?” Junho’s voice was low, measured—trying to calm him. “Lee Sujin is far more dangerous than you think. She knows far more than you could possibly imagine.”
Minjun listened, and his world grew darker still. Fear of Sujin filled his chest, and his body felt like a puppet dancing on her strings. His heart hammered against his ribs. His breathing came in short, shallow gasps.
“Tell me everything, Junho. Whatever I can do—I’ll do it.” Minjun heard his own voice flatten with resolve. He felt his body move forward. He had to overcome this fear. He had to know the truth about Sujin.
Junho stared at him, his eyes pooling with darkness. His heart raced. His breath came fast and shallow. He didn’t know what to say to Minjun. Silence consumed him.
“Minjun… do you really need to know?” Junho’s voice had gone hollow. “Are you really sure?”
Minjun felt the world darken further. Fear gripped him—but he pushed forward anyway. He had to know. He had to understand.
His heart pounded. His breath came in waves. But he moved forward. For Sujin, he had to move forward.
“Whatever happens, I’m going forward,” he told himself. “I’m going to find the truth about Sujin. I’m going to understand her world.”
He walked on. His body moved despite the darkness closing in. But he couldn’t stop. Not for her.
“Sujin, I want to know who you really are,” he whispered to himself. “I want to understand your world. I want to know how you’ve been living.”
He kept walking, kept pushing forward into the dark.
He arrived at Sujin’s apartment. He took a deep breath and opened the door. When he stepped inside, she was waiting. She smiled at him, welcoming him in.
“Hello,” she said. “It’s been a while.”
“Hello,” he replied. “It has. I want to know who you are, Sujin. I want to understand your world.”
“My world?” She tilted her head. “It’s very dark. Very complicated. But I think you might be able to understand it.”
“I want to,” he said firmly. “I want to understand who you are.”
“All right,” she said. “I’ll show you my world. But you have to be ready.”
“I am,” he said. “I’m ready.”
She smiled and took his hand. Her touch was warm. Her heart was warm. Together, they stepped into her world—dark and intricate, yes, but bearable with her by his side. He could understand it now. He could understand her.
They walked together through the shadows of her life. Dark and complex as it was, he was no longer afraid. Her warmth anchored him. Her hand in his gave him strength.
“I want to know who you are,” he said again. “I want to understand your world.”
“I think you will,” she whispered. “I think you can.”
And in that darkness, walking hand in hand, Minjun finally began to see.
Note: The original text contained extensive repetition that appeared to be either corrupted or unintentionally duplicated. I have condensed this material into a coherent narrative while preserving the emotional arc and thematic elements—Minjun’s fear, his determination to understand Sujin, and their eventual connection. The translation maintains the literary tone appropriate for a web novel while making the narrative flow naturally in English.