The person slowly approached X, who was trembling in concern, bending his joints and making cracking sounds together with his fingers.

The person’s joints started to creak in a daunting manner.

It wasn’t simply the crackling of the person’s joints that was unusual and horrifying; it was additionally the terrified expression on X’s face as he watched the person strategy him.

I might solely see the again of the person’s head, however I might inform he was offended. I couldn’t assist however really feel dangerous for X as a result of he needed to take care of this man.

“Aren’t you uninterested in this? Simply let her go now.”

I’ve a hunch that the person was referring to me for some cause.

Unusually sufficient, although, a person I didn’t know appeared to defend me. But….he didn’t appear unfamiliar.

‘What’s it? Why does it really feel acquainted?’

It was odd that though I had by no means met him earlier than, he stored making me really feel relaxed.

I didn’t really feel this type of familiarity after I met Tia Bluea, who had a well-known face of Seulbi Jeong, however this man was completely different. I felt like he was actually on my facet.

No, I imply, why do I really feel this manner?

If a short greeting may be known as a dialog, then that was all I had with him. Actually, he addressed me as if he knew me, as if we had a detailed relationship.

“Isn’t it the identical for you, you can also’t let go of her?”

The person lastly turned his head to have a look at me when X replied, his heat brown eyes that met mine is like the heat of an outdated wooden.

He will need to have been Gilbert’s age, however his eyes jogged my memory of Grand Duke Estin. Eyes that held kindness. An limitless dept of kindness.

I imply, that look of kindness is so acquainted to me.

“Let’s put an finish to this and half methods amicably, then.”

Together with his consideration nonetheless fastened on me, the person spoke to X.

As he stated this, the profound kindness that was hid in his take a look at me rapidly modified from that of Grand Duke Estin.

The kindness of this man was surprisingly combined with…pity, not like the kindness of Grand Duke Estin, which was pure to the core.

I puzzled why he immediately felt sorry for me as he informed X to let me go. I gulped, feeling the pity in his eyes.

“After all, I’d like to.”

“Sure, that half-wit have to be being cussed.”

X’s face contorted as if he had simply acquired a terrific insult. It was unusual to see X’s face full of such anger, on condition that he all the time has a playful expression. It made me stumble backwards.

“Don’t insult him!”

It was a voice full of anger. It was clear that he was referring to the god of the underworld.

The “half-wit” that the person talked about earlier additionally refers back to the god of the underworld… His face appeared as if he had heard a blasphemous comment.

Regardless of inciting X’s rage, the person did nothing however scratch his neck indifferently. The person started talking after slouching down on the sofa, addressing Rex and me. 

“Don’t you have got some tea?”

“…What?”

“It’s been too lengthy since I’ve appeared like this, and I’d prefer to be handled like a human being.”

Rex and I exchanged perplexed takes care of listening to these incomprehensible phrases. He needs to be handled proper now? Although it was absurd, I nonetheless needed to conform.

He’s the one one that may also help Rex and I presently. However the scenario in the intervening time is past me. I pursed my lips, swallowed onerous, and spoke.

“I’m in a scenario the place I can’t deal with you proper now…….”

Upon listening to my phrases, the person raised his head and scanned the room. Then he stood up once more.

“Oh, due to the barrier?”

After I nodded, the person turned to X once more.

X, who had been barely catching his breath after being pushed away by the person, flinched when he noticed that the person was approaching him once more.

“Let’s take away the barrier.”

The person spoke tenderly, as if coaxing a baby. However there was an unidentified firmness inside that tenderness.

I subsequently assumed instantly that X would eradicate the barrier. Although X was X. He didn’t take away the barrier and simply scoffed loudly.

“Why ought to I?”

“I’m certain they’re nervous about Mary Conler outdoors.”

“I’ll undoubtedly take her with me.”

“You in all probability gained’t have the ability to take her at present.”

“Why?”

Thus, that is the way it will end up.

Concurrently the person’s phrases, a white mild leaked from his physique, directed at X. X’s physique was pushed up in opposition to the wall by the sunshine.

I heard a loud thud, as if X had hit the wall with nice power. I wasn’t certain, but when it had been a daily particular person, the affect would have damaged their bones.

After hitting the wall and falling to the ground, X crouched down, his shoulder aching from the affect.

“Cowl your eyes.”

The particular person in entrance of X spoke. I had no concept who he was talking to.

Rex coated my eyes from behind as I blink. Oh, he needs us to cowl our eyes.

Solely the sound of X’s painful groaning pierced via my sight.

Since I couldn’t see, I had no concept, however based mostly on the sound of X groaning, the person’s energy seemed to be better than I had imagined.

X seemed to be in a helpless state and unable to defend himself. I didn’t swiftly elevate my hand and canopy Rex’s eyes till X set free a loud scream that appeared actually agonizing.

Whereas fidgeting round the place the face may be, I discovered an element that gave the impression to be a watch. My palms have been tingled by Rex’s lengthy eyelashes.

The agonizing screams of X persevered.

The person’s screams didn’t sound even remotely playful. Ah, I need to see it. I felt a powerful want to see him endure in entrance of me.

I needed to snort at him! I needed to see it, however Rex’s hand was blocking my view very totally.

I raised my different hand, the one which wasn’t overlaying his eyes, and I slid it between Rex’s index and thumb, making a small hole to peek via.

And thru that hole, I noticed… X sitting down, blood dripping from the nook of his mouth, and the person standing in entrance of him.

I assumed I might snort after I noticed X in such a scenario, however his look was far more pitiful than I had anticipated. That laughter didn’t come out.

“You may’t watch it.”

Rex seen that I used to be glimpsing on the pitiful scene via the hole and signaled me together with his phrases.

It’s already over, so I can’t watch something. It feels prefer it’s already over for me. I murmured softly, and Rex’s eyelashes fluttering.

“Actually…….”

“Did I make a spot? Did you see it?”

“Nicely, to be sincere, my sister’s palms are small, so it didn’t cowl my eyes nicely. I closed my eyes tightly due to this.”

I pressed my lips and lowered the hand that was overlaying Rex’s eyes.

Since my hand couldn’t cowl every part, I didn’t know whether or not to be happy or disenchanted that Rex had closed his eyes on his personal and wasn’t watching the spectacle.

“Cough, cough!”

I don’t know what sort of assault he made, however X stored coughing and pouring darkish purple blood. So his blood is purple too.

Whether or not he knew we have been watching or not, the person crouched down and grabbed X by the hair, lifting him up.

“Firstly, launch the curse.”

“Aren’t we speaking in regards to the barrier?”

X was spectacular as nicely. Even in that state, he retorted to the person’s phrases.

“Ha, elevate the curse. You are able to do it.”

“How am I imagined to elevate it with naked palms?”

When X stated that, his eyes turned to me, and I puzzled if he was speaking in regards to the Grand Duke Estin’s curse. Listening to that X might break the curse made my toes tingle with hope.

However I felt the bottom supporting my toes was extinguished once more as X checked out me saying he couldn’t do it together with his bare-hands.

“Then, how about we make a commerce?”

“Let’s hear it.”

“Your life.”

The person’s voice was lethal, with out a trace of jest. The way in which X’s physique began to tremble made me really feel dangerous for him.

“I do know your loyalty is powerful for a snake, however it’s no more than your life.”

“Sure, however not as weak because the loyalty of a canine.”

“You discuss so much.”

“How.”

“What?”

“How did you get to be so highly effective?”

X muttered in a delirious state.

“As a result of she needed to.”

“Ha….”

“I hoped she would preserve on the lookout for me and need me,” 

X turned to have a look at me. 

“You saved her just a few occasions……. It’s a ridiculous scenario.”

As he stated that, he raised each palms, showing to surrender.

“Okay. I’ll break the curse.”

The person stared down at X for complying so simply. X appeared up once more and smiled on the man.

“However what, breaking the curse isn’t the top of the story.”

“You’ve completed quite a lot of planning.”

“As a lot as you regained your energy, ‘that particular person’ can also be gathering energy. You understand that too, proper?”

“I believed I had already exchanged your life for it.”

X spit. Regardless of being clearly provoked, the person appeared unfazed.

“In the event you’re completed along with your vanity, get misplaced now.”