This white mark was almost identical to the black one, aside from its color. I sensed that this wasn't a good sign either. It was likely another curse. My improved condition didn't seem to be because my curse had been lifted, but rather because an equally powerful curse had entered my body, creating a temporary balance between them. In retrospect, the way I found and collected the ingredients for this remedy was filled with too many coincidences, as if someone unseen had orchestrated everything. 'Is there really such a thing as fate? Who is arranging it for me? What changes will this new mark bring to me? And what kind of nightmare awaits me?' I wondered. My heart was heavy with unease, but for now, these two curses balanced each other, granting me brief peace. Still, they loomed like a

