Chapter 15 (1/2)

Translator and Editor: Lea and Ishy

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Chapter 15

Has anyone wondered what the most handsome man in the world would look like if he faced a crazy person?

‘What the? He still looks so handsome.’

Lennox stared at me as if he had heard something impossible before he smiled vainly.

“You don’t think when you talk, do you?”

In short, if you drew out his core, it would be like he was screaming, “Stop having crazy ideas!”

It wasn’t impossible to understand how he felt.

If I were in his shoes, I would have responded similarly.

But I found someone to trust.

Ruminating through the newspaper headline stating, [ uke of Kravant looking for his Special Bride!], I thought I hit the jackpot.

“An Epure is the person whose special ability you are looking for.”

However, the words I brought up confidently faced an unexpected contradiction immediately.

“I didn’t publish that article.”

“Pardon?”

“It’s a fake rumor. It has been days since the corrected article was published.”

Only then did I open my mouth in bewilderment after checking the date of the article that was more than a week earlier.

“But, then, the bride…”

“I’ve never looked for her and I don’t think I’ll be looking for her in the future. Apologies for disappointing you unintentionally.”

I had no words for his blunt answer.

In the meantime, Lennox stood up from his seat and straightened up.

“That’s all for my business here. Hope you take care of yourself.”

“Hold on!”

I urgently called after him, who was on his way to the balcony.

I couldn’t even get a hold on the only golden rope I had here.

I quickly stated the conditions I could offer.

“The power of Epure, it could help Your Highness.”

Lennox stared at me silently.

I couldn’t read his expression, but I waited for his answer with a little expectation.

But, his response was cold.

“Not at all.”

He rejected brazenly. But I didn’t give up.

“It’s because I haven’t fully honed my skills, right?”

I shouldn’t have just given up when my life depended on it.

“Though my powers have only awakened, it wouldn’t be long before I reach the next stage. It doesn’t take much long to–”

“You seem to misunderstand.”

He cut me off.

The speck of kindness that he showed me earlier was nowhere to be seen in his cold look.

“I don’t need the power of an Epure.”

“If not right now, you might need my skills someday.”

As if there was nothing more for him to hear, Lennox opened the balcony door.

“Your Highness might get hurt while dealing with the evil spirits of the Rutoru forest!”

That stopped him.

Click–

The door—which was slightly opened —was closed as the latch was locked again.

I swallowed my breath as he slowly turned around.

“What did you say?”

His momentum was far different. The flash of his bloody red eyes was threatening.

But my situation was too dire to be scared of him.

“I can heal your wounds. Would it be too much for Your Highness to ask of me?”

“You amuse me.”

The man strode heavily and narrowed the distance between us. I didn’t even have time to reply.

He leaned down close to me, faces threatening to touch any moment.

“Which way will it be?”

His glare was so sharp that it made me wonder if it could penetrate my body like a sword.

I bit my lip in an unknown tension, catching his straight gaze.

After what felt like an eternity, a low voice rang out of the man’s smooth lips.

“Do you know about me, or just happen to be right without your knowledge?”

“What are…”

“Get to the point. Have you heard about the craze of Duke Kravant?”

“What?”

My eyes widened to the sudden question.

‘Craze?’

The word didn’t match him.

If the word had the same meaning in this world, that is.

“What’s wrong with you?”

“To be exact, I’m going crazy.”

My breath hitched.

“There’s no way you won’t get tired of living with a madman and wish to get away.”

Lennox cocked a brow, looking down at me as I pouted my lips.

“Did you say I might get hurt while dealing with evil beings? Nothing in the Rutoru forest can touch the tip of my hair.”

Finishing his speech, he waited for a while before relaxing his expression.

“I guess you had no idea.”

No wonder I was out of breath.

I searched for air while I met his eyes.

“Should I have known?”

“No.”

Lennox chuckled softly.

But his smile had a hidden feeling.