MBLIAH 23

When I entered the room, I saw a man lying seemingly dead on a pure white sheet, asleep.

“…Excuse me, are you okay?”

Of course, there was no answer.

I stepped closer and sat down on a small chair.

Maybe because of his pheromones, my body felt heavy as if soaked in cotton, but I wanted to see him a little closer.

I would take everything from this continent in the future, but for now, I was talking about a poor man who had nothing.

The vigorous atmosphere I felt at first had vanished. Now, his sweat-drenched hair, his skin tired and worn, and his softly closed eyelids gave off a somewhat forlorn vibe.

“Is this man going to become the emperor of this empire someday? No matter how much protagonist bias might be involved, I find it hard to believe.”

Right now, he was just a pitiful man with nothing. Isn’t he going to seize the throne with his own hands?

“How exactly does one become emperor? Is it just through revenge?”

Feeling curious, I leaned in a little more.

Suddenly!

“Ugh?!”

My wrist was grabbed.

“Who are you?”

His grip, painfully tight, gradually lifted him from the bed, growling.

His red eyes flashed like a wild beast, and his lips started to crack dry.

“Um… excuse me?”

“Who are you, and why am I here?”

He rolled his eyes and quickly scanned his surroundings with a cold voice.

Terrified, I kept my lips sealed, but he glared at me again, lowering his voice.

“I’ll ask once more. Who are you, and why am I here? If you don’t answer properly, this won’t end with just that.”

His free fingers lightly wrapped around my wrist and neck.

The gentle movement seemed like he could break them at any moment, and I felt a chill run down my spine.

This is real. This is the real deal.

As his abundant silver hair beneath his hand became disheveled, I unconsciously responded.

“Don’t you remember?”

“What memories?”

“I saved you.”

“…Saved me?”

I nodded vigorously, but he squinted suspiciously. Soon, a flicker of light crossed his cold eyes.

Before long, his hand gently loosened from my wrist and neck.

‘Ugh, his strength is disgustingly strong.’

I touched my aching wrist and glanced up at him.

“Do you remember now?”

Instead of answering, he looked as if something had become thoroughly tangled, wearing a complicated expression.

“Why do you look like that?”

“…”

“Are you unhappy because I was alive? I asked you to save me.”

Even if I was saved, were you still dissatisfied? I tilted my head, and after a while, he furrowed his brows in frustration.

Surely, it’s not because you’re annoyed that your lifesaver is a person, right?”

“…”

“So that’s it? You’re unhappy because you’re alive?”

I was feeling worse and worse from nearly dying, and I glared with a fierce look.

You know how I feel—I’ve gone through quite a bit, you know? It’s upsetting if you think that way!”

He seemed to understand my mood, but he shamelessly responded.

“Isn’t it give and take? I also think I saved you.”

“Th-that’s…!!”

Well, he was right.

Still, if I had known he’d be this shameless, I wouldn’t have saved him.

Regret washed over me, and I let out a slight sigh.

“But you, didn’t you say you couldn’t humanize?”

While I was muttering to myself for a while, a sharp question suddenly came in.

“How would I know? Why? Are you surprised that a dumb Little dog managed to humanize?”

Angrily, I snapped back, and he quietly got out of bed. Then, he twisted his lips into a sneer.

“Lady, I’m not joking. I don’t like being deceived.”

His eyes looked like a hunter about to bite into my nape.

“If you’ve deceived me, you’ll have to pay the price. And you’re a Lycan, so I wonder what kind of scheme you’re up to.”

He was sitting comfortably on the bed, but his gaze was as threatening as if he could rip someone apart.

But I was extremely tangled up inside. Plus, this was my home ground.

My guts jumped out of my stomach.

“Good grief, why are you so twisted! Do I have some scheme? Besides, even if I am a Lycan, I’m just a trivial doggy human. What can I do?”

“…doggy?”

“Yes. Doggy… or rather, a small dog-human.”

Since I kept calling him Myeong-Myeong, the word stuck in my mouth.

Isn’t that a word suitable for a noble lady? I quickly changed the word and held my head high.

“Whether doggyor small dog, it doesn’t matter. What’s important is that I am a noble lady, generous and merciful, who helps the benefactor who saved me.”

“…”

“Understand?”

She raised her chin arrogantly, but his expression remained unchanged.

It even looked like a sort of contempt, which made me even more annoyed. How could he be like that?! I glared fiercely.

“Fine, then. Why could you humanize?”

“Because… it’s because of you.”

I mumbled reluctantly, and he tilted his head.

“Thanks to your pheromones, I changed.”

“That’s a funny joke.”

“Don’t be ridiculous. I really did turn into a human after fighting yesterday, right after your battle.”

“…Alright, I’ll give you that.”

What does ‘I’ll give you that’ even mean?

He finished with a sharp tone, as sharp as his gaze, and then nonchalantly got up.

Suddenly, he asked irritably.

“Where’s my weapon?”

I was so stunned and blank that I forgot myself, but the word ‘weapon’ snapped me back.

‘A long, gigantic black moon blade, are they talking about the black On?’

Could I have left such a precious weapon behind?

It was a one-of-a-kind weapon in this world, crafted by dwarves and decorated by elves.

I had carefully picked it up from the Nectrex Mountain, near him, and told the maids to bring it to my bedroom.

But instead of answering that question, I asked in a stunned tone.

“Are you planning to leave the duke’s estate?”

“Does it matter? Just give me back my weapon.”

“That’s impossible! Your rest comes first! You need to rest!”

He raised his eyebrows sharply, looking like a fierce wild beast.

“I said it’s none of your business. Do I need to emphasize it so much?”

“Where are you going?”

“…lady Lycan.”

That was a warning not to interfere anymore.

Moreover, his blazing eyes seemed like he’d tear me apart soon and then sneak through this mansion to find the black On.

But I couldn’t help but intervene. Surely, wasn’t he heading to Zeros?

‘What an idiot…!’

I had gone to great lengths to save him, and now he was saying he was going to fight again? With that body? Furious, I strode toward him.

Unconsciously, I grabbed his shoulder and pushed him down onto the bed with all my strength.

And then, something astonishing happened.

The man I thought was as tough as steel collapsed onto the bed with a groan.

“…!?”

Neither I nor he, who had made him sit, expected such a situation, and we both blinked in surprise.

Of course, I was the first to come to my senses.

“You, you need to rest. I can’t accept that the person I saved gets hurt again.”

“…Hey, Lady. I have somewhere to go.”

He spoke in a slightly softer voice, and I could then firmly wave my finger in front of him.

“No. Absolutely not. If rumors come out that the Lycan disregarded her benefactor, it can’t happen.”

“…”

“I’ll return your weapon once it’s healed, so don’t worry. Lycan’s always keep their promises.”

“Hey-.”

“No! You’ll collapse if you go like that. Do you understand?”

I patted his side and emphasized once again, and he made a vacant expression.

But the sharp gaze he had earlier was gone. Satisfied, I smirked.

“Rest well. I’ll come again tomorrow!”

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After the noble lady left, the bedroom was plunged into silence and stillness.

He subtly ran his hand over his side, then gently touched the deep scar from the long cut and his shoulder blade.

It had been over ten days since he couldn’t eat or sleep properly.

And just a few hours earlier, he had sustained a deep wound left by Basilisk with all his might.

He was a battle veteran. Clearly, this wound was still a fresh one. The lady’s words to rest were correct.

“…”

Even now, her firm voice still tingled at his ears.

‘You must rest, understand?’

It was an inexplicably uplifting voice.

As if caring for a sick child or tending to a wounded patient, the noble lady smiled warmly and patted him gently.

The reason she rescued him was probably out of gratitude for her own rescue.

But that was a misconception. Deep down, he wasn’t the kind of man to protect or be kind to someone. It was a huge misunderstanding.

His brief protection of the noble lady from Nectrex Mountain was for a future reward.

And this time was no different.

The snake monsters, as expected, tried to eliminate the Lycan noble lady to cover their tracks.

In that case, it was more advantageous for him to keep her alive. Because in the future, she might hear that he protected her and offer some reward.

He lived only for his own benefit, killing for his own gain. At least, that’s how he had always lived, and this time was no different.

That thought made his irritation flare. He irritably furrowed his brow.

He disliked such naive people. He thought they were foolish and dull. Because every action people take has a reason.

He was a deeply twisted person.

He pounded his chest in frustration, feeling as if something was stuck inside him.

He needed to get out of here as soon as possible.

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