Chapter 3 The Spell Master

A few minutes later, one of the soldiers who was very tall, approached the dungeon guard and asked him to have a serious conversation. "Soldier Jung, remember they are all prisoners of Prime Minister Sung. Don't let them escape from here, remember that!" "I will definitely watch their every move, Soldier Han. If necessary I will tighten the guard outside and inside the prison, how about it?" "I agree, I will talk to the prime minister later. If they do something wrong, immediately report it to me or to Eunuch Gu, understand?!" said Soldier Han. "Alright, you take it easy," replied Soldier Jung. After they had finished speaking, Soldier Han and several other soldiers rushed out of the dungeon to return to Prime Minister Sung's residence as well as Minister Lee's office, which was located next to the royal family pavilion behind the king's meeting room. After feeling safe, Ru Na immediately took out her cellphone from her bag to call Sung Byul. She wanted to find out what was going on with them, and at the same time asked Sung Byul to help get them out of Daeyangbokgung Palace. Ru Na quickly pressed the number keys on her cell phone, luckily the cell phone didn't turn off even though the dimensions were different. Ru Na felt relieved when she heard Sung Byul's voice. "Ru Na?? Are you okay?" asked Sung Byul without further ado. "Sung Byul-a, I am stuck somewhere I don't know, help me," Ru Na pleaded. "What do you mean, Ru Na? I don't understand," replied Sung Byul. "Look, I mean last afternoon I, Jang Mi, Myung Eun, and Soo Hwan were suddenly pulled into a portal while we were waiting for the bus to go home--" "I know that ... I saw you guys from a distance screaming for help," Sung Byul cut off Ru Na's words. "Then why don't you hurry to help us, Sung Byul?!" "I am sorry, I really didn't mean to let you guys into that big hole," regretted Sung Byul. "Hurry help us! I don't want to be a prisoner in this place, I am afraid," said Ru Na, her heart beating fast. "What must I do to be able to help you?" asked Sung Byul confused. "Go to the previous place, right in front of the Moonbich Hotel. If the portal is still open you can follow us to Daeyangbokgung Palace, but if it is closed, we will forever be stuck here," explained Ru Na. "I doubt it, Ru Na. Wait... you said earlier that you were trapped in a strange place, but why you mentioned Daeyangbokgung Palace?" "Yes, actually we are stuck in the Palace, but it seems we are not in the present. I am confused," Ru Na started to cry. "Don't worry, I will definitely help you get out of there. Then I will just go to the palace," Sung Byul replied quickly. "No, you don't go to the palace. Go to the bus stop in front of Moonbich Hotel, because if you enter here you will definitely not find us," explained Ru Na. "Okay, I am going to Moonbich Hotel right now," said Sung Byul. "Hurry, I am not comfortable in this place anymore," complained Ru Na. "Wait for me, Ru Na." The dungeon was stuffy and the lighting was minimal, anyone who was detained in it would feel scared, uncomfortable, especially the women. ******

Finally Ru Na could ask Sung Byul for help to free her and her friends from the cruelty of the people in the palace. So, whether Sung Byul's efforts would succeed? In carrying out his mission to save them, Sung Byul didn't work alone, he was assisted by his brother who knew the ins and outs of the palace as well as an ancient spell expert, so that the three of them didn't enter the wrong dimension. The portal that looked like a time machine could take Sung Byul to the 22nd century or maybe somewhere else. No one knew what would happen to Sung Byul and the others, but he would do anything for Ru Na. ******

Without wasting any more time, Sung Byul immediately took his brother to the house of Mr. Park Jung Bin, an ancient spell expert and friend of Sung Byul's father.

Sung Byul's older brother, Han Tae Seok, sensed that there was something strange about the portal that had suddenly opened in front of the Moonbich Hotel.

Tae Seok is an experienced tour guide, he hoped that after entering Daeyangbokgung Palace, he would be able to become a good tour guide for Sung Byul and Mr. Park, so that they could find Ru Na and her friends soon.

Tae Seok really loved Ru Na, his mother's cousin as well as Sung Byul. Ru Na and Sung Byul worked in the same place, but in different divisions.

"Sung Byul, hurry," Tae Seok said to his brother.

"I can't. You can see for yourself that the road to Mr. Park's house is very busy," replied Sung Byul while continuing to look at the busy city streets and traffic jams.

"But, I am afraid that if the portal closes before we get there, I don't know what will happen to Ru Na," Tae Seok felt uneasy thinking about his cousin.

"You have to calm down, Bro. I am sure Ru Na and her three friends will be able to get out of there as soon as possible," Sung Byul calmed Tae Seok down.

"I ask that you keep this secret from Uncle Ahn and Aunt Cho, especially to Jeon Oh," Tae Seok pleads.

"Just trust me, I will keep it a secret from anyone," replied Sung Byul.

About forty minutes later, Ru Na's two cousins ​​finally arrived at Mr. Jung Bin's house. Sung Byul and Tae Seok rushed out of the car and called Mr Jung Bin.

"Sir. It's me, Sung Byul. Are you ready to go to Moonbich Hotel?"

"I am ready, Sung Byul. Where are you, Young Man?"

"I am in front of your house, Sir."

"Okay, I will see you soon."

Click… Sung Byul hung up on Mr Jung Bin.

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The spell master has a friendly and unpretentious face, behind his face he has extraordinary supernatural powers from his ancestors.

For decades, Mr. Jung Bin had studied ancient spells with his wife, Mrs. Ji Kyung Ah.

Mr. Jung Bin had never heard of what happened to Ru Na before because it was beyond the common sense of human beings, including Mr. Jung Bin even though he is powerful.

But, he was sure that later after being in front of a strange portal, he would definitely be able to hold the portal in front of Moonbich Hotel from being closed. So that Mr. Jung Bin could enter with Sung Byul and Tae Seok into it.

Would their efforts be successful or not?

In a prison cell that was dark and cold, Myung Eun felt both scared and desperate. She wept slowly because she didn't want to disturb the other prisoners in the place.

Actually, Myung Eun intended to visit Doctor Shin after returning from the hotel, she wanted to check her three-month-old womb.

Poor Myung Eun, when she was pregnant with her third child she was trapped in the past. It was possible that someday she would be forced to give birth to her son in prison.

Myung Eun kept on thinking until sadness overtook her and resulted in her pregnancy.

They all suffered in their respective cells, Ru Na cried because in a few months she would marry Gu Jeon Oh, her fiance.

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