The Ring Game
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The owner of Myowongak, the most renowned guesthouse in the capital, lives amid the endless flow of alcohol and women’s laughter. Seeking revenge for her mother, who was unjustly killed eight years ago, Seryeong approaches him—only to encounter a bewildering situation. One is Prince Huimyeong, the former king’s illegitimate son: a fearsome yaksha rumored to be addicted to slaughter and to deliberately start wars. The other is Lee Hwieon, the son of a courtesan and Seryeong’s gentle first love, who longs for the past they once shared. Can two different people truly exist within a single body? Unable to determine what is true or whom she should believe, Seryeong finds herself at a crossroads: should she sleep with Prince Huimyeong in order to awaken Hwieon? Although she suspects that even this may be another one of the prince’s schemes… “If Hwieon does not wake up… I will hate you, my lord.” All Seryeong can do is pray that she has not made the wrong choice.