Chapter 10 - Avenge Myself (1/2)

Avenge Myself

Lilia spoke calmly.

“I have a good feeling about that.”

Lilia was quick-witted and good at analyzing others. What are they thinking, how they felt, and what purpose they approached her for.

Sometimes she noticed what others would say before her opponent even brought it up.

Some people said it was comfortable, but others felt uncomfortable.

“I’m sorry if I offended you.”

“No.”

He shook his head at Lilia’s apology.

Still puzzled, Karhan muttered to himself.

“…….first time. Someone who recognized me at a glance.”

His upright position was loosened.

As the tight thread loosened, his body line became much more natural.

The reason he’d been rigid so far is because he must’ve been nervous.

“I’m used to being misunderstood.”

After some hesitation, Karhan opened his mouth.

He seemed unfamiliar to himself, as if he had never uttered such a frank statement.

Lilia turned completely and looked at Karhan.

His lips were as heavy as an iron door that would not open, but his blue eyes contained numerous words.

As if to ask permission, he looked at Lilia.

It was new to see a man who was used to giving orders.

“I’m listening, so keep talking.”

In Lilia’s answer, Karhan had difficulty bringing up the next word.

“Everyone seems to be scared of me.”

Karhan’s face was still expressionless.

There was no gap between his expressions as if a needle wouldn’t go in.

She thought she knew why people were scared. He was as if he were emotionless.

“I don’t speak very well, and it’s not common for me to continue this conversation for so long.”

Karhan blinked slowly.

Then, the energy he had that felt fierce was immediately relieved.

This situation seemed to be unfamiliar, and he looked pure and happy. Lilia, who was looking at his face as if she were analyzing it, felt a little pity for him.

She wondered if there was a little bit of make-up, but it wasn’t. Lilia’s expression became softer.

Karhan murmured relievedly with a sweet face that seemed to listen to everything, whether it was a confession or a statement.

“Maybe it’s because my face is very ugly.” (T/N: LMFAO)

“. . . . ?”

The unexpected question left Lilia speechless.

‘Am I mistaken about the word he just said?’

No, if that face was hideous, there would be no one here who would approach him.

To be honest, if she put him on the altar, she would have thought he was a statue.

“Why do you think so?”

“Everyone gets stiffened just by looking at my face.”

‘I think it’s because the rumors are so strong.’

In addition, he had a fierce impression and a harsh expression.

It would be much better if his expression got softer.

“It’s a look, um….”

“Is it too serious?”

“No, not at all. How about smiling normally? I think that’ll be fine.”

When Lilia offered a solution, he pondered for a moment and pulled up the corners of his mouth.

For a moment, Lilia was so surprised that she held her breath.

‘It’s really serious.’

She got even more scared but she just let out a laugh.

A handsome but more brutal villain seemed to say, “You’re dead now.”

“Isn’t this?”

Karhan, who saw Lilia’s reaction, returned the corners of his mouth to its original form.

His shoulders drooped as he looked sullen.

Lilia looked at him quietly.

In fact, Karhan didn’t have to try to change himself.

It was advantageous to look like he was now, to reign from above. If others knew his true personality, it would be easy to take advantage of him.

As far as the rumor goes, there’s no one to blame in front of him.

She felt sorry for his status.

‘Identity?’

Her dull headache cleared up in an instant after drinking. Lilia looked at Karhan properly with her head straight.

Karhan Evantheon, standing in front of her, was the man who would rise to the highest position except for the royal family.

And few people seemed to know his true self. Suddenly, a good idea came to her mind.

“Evantheon, the Little Duke?”

Lilia called him with a smile.

It was a smile full of self-interest, but she looked very affectionate as if an angel had come down.

“So you want to clear up the misunderstanding so that no one else is afraid of the little duke?”

“Huh? ….. yes.”

When he answered honestly, Lilia’s smile deepened.

She looked exactly like her parents who were merchants.

“I think I can help you with that.”

“How…”

Lilia took her back off the railing and walked forward one step at a time.

The distance between the two people standing at the end of the terrace immediately drew to a close.

Karhan stepped back without realizing it.

But it was a tightly closed door that touched his back.

The sun set a long time ago.

The blue light of the twilight covered the terrace.