# WebtoonLib — The Boy Who Stole From the Fairy Lake #57

## Series
- title: The Boy Who Stole From the Fairy Lake
- slug: the-boy-who-stole-from-the-fairy-lake-e275b4

## Chapter
- number: 57
- release_date: 2025-03-05

### Summary
The flashback arc reaches its devastating climax, fulfilling the tragic expectations set in the previous chapter. The central event, confirmed by a flood of heartbroken and furious reader commentary, is the death of Samuk at the hands of Mokryeong. The act appears to be a tragic accident, with comments describing Mokryeong's immediate horror upon realizing he has unintentionally slit the throat of his loyal "brother." This moment solidifies the ancient betrayal, transforming Mokryeong from a merely ungrateful figure into a tragic antagonist consumed by regret. For readers, the scene is profoundly painful, eliciting widespread grief for the pure-hearted Samuk, whose loyalty persisted to the end. Several readers connect this ancient trauma directly to the present, speculating that a scar on modern-day Hyosin's neck is the physical remnant of this fatal wound. The chapter serves as the heartbreaking catalyst for Samuk's reincarnation, cementing the painful origin of the curse and the fated bond between the main characters.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Mokryeong accidentally kills Samuk by slitting his throat during a confrontation.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
The flashback arc reaches its devastating climax, fulfilling the tragic expectations set in the previous chapter.

### Spoiler summary
The flashback arc reaches its devastating climax, fulfilling the tragic expectations set in the previous chapter. The central event, confirmed by a flood of heartbroken and furious reader commentary, is the death of Samuk at the hands of Mokryeong. The act appears to be a tragic accident, with comments describing Mokryeong's immediate horror upon realizing he has unintentionally slit the throat of his loyal "brother." This moment solidifies the ancient betrayal, transforming Mokryeong from a merely ungrateful figure into a tragic antagonist consumed by regret. For readers, the scene is profoundly painful, eliciting widespread grief for the pure-hearted Samuk, whose loyalty persisted to the end. Several readers connect this ancient trauma directly to the present, speculating that a scar on modern-day Hyosin's neck is the physical remnant of this fatal wound. The chapter serves as the heartbreaking catalyst for Samuk's reincarnation, cementing the painful origin of the curse and the fated bond between the main characters.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — The Boy Who Stole From the Fairy Lake #57](/series/the-boy-who-stole-from-the-fairy-lake-e275b4/chapter-57)
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