On the first day it tasted the honey in Jin-woo’s cave, the Dok-seong Kkul-beol felt a change begin within its body. Each day after, as it continued to feed on the sweet nectar, its body grew plumper and began to emit a stronger, sweeter scent.
At first, it didn’t understand the transformation. The realization only dawned when the queen Kkul-beol back in its hive grew wary of its presence. It had developed the ability to lay eggs. And so, the
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