The Devil Judge [Bl Version] - Chapter 15: Master Isaac

As Ga-on explored the lavish room, he couldn\’t help but feel a sense of awe at the opulence surrounding him. The room he had entered was adorned with expensive furniture and exquisite artwork. But what caught his attention was a massive photo frame hanging prominently on the wall.

His eyes widened in shock as he stared at the photograph within the frame. It depicted a person who bore a striking resemblance to Ga-on himself. The similarity was uncanny, and Ga-on couldn\’t help but wonder who this person was and what connection it had to Judge Yo-han.

Lost in his thoughts, Ga-on didn\’t notice the approach of the housekeeper, who had been watching him from the shadows.

With a calm and knowing demeanor, the housekeeper finally spoke, \”You are a very curious person.\”

As Ga-on processed the housekeeper\’s revelation that the person in the picture was Master Isaac, he couldn\’t hide his curiosity. He asked, \”So, this room..\”

The housekeeper nodded, her expression carrying a mix of sadness and empathy. \”Yes, this is Master Isaac\’s room. Yo-Han does not deserve this lavish lifestyle he took all this from my master.\”

Ga-on\’s curiosity continued to drive him as he fired off questions, but the housekeeper remained tight-lipped. Frustration welled up within him, and he impulsively poked her gently, trying to provoke a response.

\”I think he must have done something bad,\” Ga-on suggested, unaware that his words were about to touch a sensitive nerve.

Her face contorted with anger, and she shouted angrily, \”What do you know?\”

Caught off guard by her outburst, Ga-on quickly realized he had crossed a line. He regretted his words and, realizing the pain they had caused, he swiftly offered an apology, saying, \”I\’m sorry, I didn\’t mean to upset you. If it\’s hard to talk about, you don\’t have to say anything.\”

Her anger subsided, and she sighed heavily, her gaze softening as she looked at Ga-on. \”You look just like Master Isaac, especially those eyes,\” she said with a hint of nostalgia in her voice. \”It all happened one chilly evening, years ago. I remember it as if it were yesterday.\”

\”Kang Yo-Han was Isaac\’s schoolmate,\” she began, her voice carrying a sense of nostalgia. \”Yo-Han\’s father used to treat him terribly, subjecting him to brutal beatings. One day, when Isaac witnessed this injustice, he couldn\’t stand by. He rescued Yo-Han and, despite his father\’s reservations, he pleaded for help for his friend.\”

Ga-on listened intently, piecing together the fragments of a story that had remained hidden for so long. It was a tale of friendship, sacrifice, and resilience.

The housekeeper continued, her voice filled with emotion. \”As they grew up, this friendship turned into something more. Love blossomed between them, and their bond deepened.\”

\”After graduation, when Isaac\’s father brought up a marriage proposal in front of him, Isaac refused,\” she explained somberly. \”Fueled by love and courage, Isaac mustered up the strength to reveal his and Yo-Han\’s relationship to his father. But instead of understanding, his father grew infuriated.\”

Ga-on\’s heart sank as he listened to the harrowing tale. The housekeeper continued, \”In a fit of rage, Isaac\’s father ordered his men to brutally beat Yo-Han, almost leaving him half-dead right in front of Isaac.\”

The brutality of the situation was hard to fathom, and Ga-on couldn\’t help but feel a profound sadness for the two young men who had endured so much for the sake of their love.

\”Isaac begged them to stop,\” the housekeeper continued, her voice trembling with emotion, \”and in exchange for Yo-Han\’s life, he agreed not to leave the mansion until he got married, as his father had wished.\”

The housekeeper\’s narrative continued to reveal the tumultuous history of the mansion and the strained relationship between Yo-Han and Isaac.

She recounted, \”The next day, Master Isaac\’s marriage was taking place in the mansion. But Yo-Han, determined to talk to Isaac, barged in during the festivities.\”

Ga-on\’s interest was piqued as he listened to the story unfold. The housekeeper continued, \”Yo-Han insisted on speaking to Isaac, but instead of understanding, Isaac insulted him in front of the guests, claiming that poor people should not befriend the rich.\”

The image of Yo-Han being humiliated in front of the guests sent a chill down Ga-on\’s spine. \”What happened next?\” he asked, his curiosity growing.

The housekeeper\’s voice quivered as she recounted, \”On Isaac\’s orders, the bodyguards forcibly kicked Yo-Han out of the mansion. I watched as Yo-Han left, and I saw a look in his eyes that was unlike anything I had ever seen-a look that sent shivers down my spine.\”

\”Isaac eventually got married, and they had a daughter who is Elijah,\” she explained with a hint of nostalgia.

\”It sounds like Yo-han was just a victim,\” he remarked, his voice tinged with empathy.

The housekeeper\’s response, however, was unexpected and chilling. She looked at Ga-on with a steely resolve and said, \”I know what Yo-han was capable of because I raised him myself.\”

With the revelations about Yo-Han\’s tumultuous past and his strained relationship with Isaac, Ga-on couldn\’t help but ask the housekeeper a pointed question.

\”Do you have any evidence that makes you suspect Yo-Han did something to Isaac?\” Ga-on inquired to which the housekeeper denied.

Ga-on\’s eyes widened in shock as he listened to her accusations. The housekeeper continued, her voice trembling with a mixture of anger and accusation, \”When Yo-Han was still a young and lived with Master Isaac he made a servant girl with a crush on him jump from the second floor, and he even fed poison to Isaac\’s father\’s favorite hunting dog and a series of unfortunate events seemed to befall the family the days after Yo-Han was kicked out of the mansion.\”

Ga-on listened intently, his heart heavy with the weight of the tragedies that had unfolded. The housekeeper continued, \”The first of these tragedies was a car accident that took the lives of Isaac\’s wife and Yo-Han\’s father. They were returning from an event, and it was a devastating loss. Thankfully, Master Isaac and Elijah survived.\”

Ga-on couldn\’t help but feel a sense of foreboding as he realized the sequence of unfortunate events that seemed to have followed Yo-Han\’s return. It was as if a dark cloud had settled over the mansion\’s family, and he couldn\’t shake the feeling that there was more to the story than met the eye.

The day of the funeral marked a somber occasion, and Yo-Han paid a visit to Isaac, who was sitting in the room with his daughter. Overwhelmed with emotions, Isaac cried and hugged Yo-Han tightly, finding solace in their shared grief.

However, as they mourned together, the people around them began to gossip. Whispers and rumors spread like wildfire, with some suggesting that Yo-Han might have been responsible for the tragedy that befell Isaac\’s family. Little Elijah, Isaac\’s daughter, overheard these hurtful accusations, and it sowed the seeds of hatred toward Yo-Han in her young heart.

Despite the rumors and the cloud of suspicion, happiness slowly returned to Master Isaac\’s life. Yo-Han proposed to him, and their relationship seemed to be blossoming once more. The housekeeper, though harboring her own reservations, kept her concerns to herself, knowing that Isaac\’s smile had returned with Yo-Han\’s presence.

The housekeeper\’s voice trembled as she continued to unveil the tragic events that had befallen the family.

\”There was a fire in the church where the wedding was planned. In that devastating incident, Master Isaac lost his life, and Yo-Han miraculously survived all intact.\”

Ga-On\’s heart sank as he processed the devastating news of Isaac\’s death. He couldn\’t imagine the grief and loss that Yo-Han must have felt at that moment. But the housekeeper\’s revelations were not over.

With a heavy heart, the housekeeper concluded, \”I know Yo-Han must have planned this to take away all his property. Yo-Han is evil.\”

\”What are you, Kang Yo-Han?\” Ga-On murmured as his gaze remained fixed on Isaac\’s photo, and as he stared at it, he noticed his own reflection superimposed onto the image. It was a haunting moment, as if Ga-On and Isaac were linked not just by the photograph, but by the web of mysteries and secrets that surrounded them.

To be continued….