Be the Sacrifice

In a secluded mountain village near the capital, an ancient tradition had been upheld for generations: once each year, a living offering had to be presented to the Mountain Lord for one hundred days, or the village would never know prosperity.

“Sangun? It demands a human tribute… so it’s no mere monster?”

Hong Yeom-rang, the second son of the Hong family—blessed with a dangerously alluring appearance and a razor-sharp tongue that dripped with venom—had been chosen as the sacrifice.

As he stepped into the dim, echoing cave deep within the mountains to begin the 100-day ritual of devotion, his heart pounding with equal parts defiance and unease, what awaited him was neither a lustful demon nor a terrifying messenger of the Mountain Lord…

“I brought food for you! Your food! Let’s start with the healthy stuff first—this is wild ginseng, 180 years old.”

…Just a simple-minded village fool.