Chapter 81 (1/2)

Chapter 81: Chapter 81

‘Stupid cat.’

Shihuang knew where Myohan was. He must have gone to find Sa, listening to O’s lies, not knowing he was with the other subjects.

He was right. He found Myohan in the woods. He was lying on a rock with his eyes closed, not even thinking of getting out of the misty rain. He looked so fragile, as if he were about to disappear at any moment.

Shihuang went to him. He didn’t make a sound, but Myohan asked him, “Didn’t you say you would be gone for a while?”

Seeing those delicate eyes open was always marvelous. His eyes were even more beautiful than the lake Shihuang had spent years working to make. They looked at him. Realizing he had almost chosen not to see those eyes ever again, Shihuang confessed.

“I missed you.”

He couldn’t protect Myohan. He couldn’t do what the god could do. But then, he thought all those worries were useless. Why did he have to be so agitated when that precious life was in front of him?

“…So?”

Myohan looked a little sulky. He blinked. Shihuang held him in his arms, forgetting he had come to warn him. He stroked him and rubbed his face in his hair. The rain stopped immediately.

“The subjects.”

He had to tell him what he heard. He knew Myohan wouldn’t care, but at least it would be better than not being warned in advance.

However, he couldn’t say more. As he opened his mouth, his hands started to ache and tingle. He had made the effort to walk all the way, and his two hours were about to end.

“What?”

Myohan turned when he heard nothing more for some time, but Shihuang wasn’t there anymore.

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“Shit.”

Shihuang quickly returned to his lake and cursed. He looked down at his falcon claws. Then the dragon coiled up and lay down. Again, he had to wait for his time to come.

Time went so slowly. It became dark and the bright moon came up. He watched all of it. Anxiety made him impatient.

“What were you thinking!”

When he went to Myohan as soon as his time started, he heard the god’s angry voice. He saw a group of people gathered together.

“What…”

Shihuang frowned and went to see them. The eleven subjects were kneeling and cowering, and a cat was in the god’s arms. His heart started to beat fast.

“What were you thinking, doing such a thing?”

Myohan had turned into a cat many times before, but the god had never been so enraged about it. Fear started to rise up in Shihuang’s heart.

“I said you would regret it.”

The god wasn’t looking at him, but his words were directed at him. His yellow eyes turned to him with great anger.

“I told you to protect him.”

It came with no warning. His most precious thing had been taken from him at the most unexpected moment. The god stared at Shihuang as he approached. He placed his free hand on his forehead.

“I was generous to you,” O lying, Myohan wandering in the forest because of it, In and Sul drinking and eating together, Hae getting all of Myohan’s food. “For the last time.”

Yu turning a blind eye to the rising sun, Chook leisurely snoring next to him. Lastly, Myohan standing at the edge of a cliff and looking down, and Shin tripping him.

“You…”

Rage rose. In his mind, he could see Myohan falling into a river. Ja and Sa were watching it with agony a little away.

“I told you I would take him away if you failed to protect him.”

‘This time, I’ll cut him down to size.’

Shihuang tumbled. He had not listened to the rest of their plot, thinking it was unimportant.

How dare you? With that foolish jealousy? How could you?

The subjects started to tremble. Dark clouds rolled in. The god spoke with rage.

“You don’t deserve to be mad.”