Reyhas’ expression looked different than usual.
If he was characterized by having a slightly restrained masculinity, today he had unstable, cloudy eyes like an adolescent boy.
I may have been wrong, but he seemed kind of drunk.
‘He doesn’t smell like alcohol.’
“I can’t do that.”
I hesitated and told him,
“How can I be informal with you?”
Speaking informally, I can’t do that to this man.
Then Reyhas parted his lips,
“Then at least call me by name.”
I paused and nodded at the look on his troubled face.
“Alright, Sir Reyhas.”
“Exclude sir.”
“…Pardon?”
His words left me perplexed.
‘You want me to just call you by your first name like a friend?’
Why is he making such a request to Ariel when he knows better than anyone else that she was the fake saint he appointed?
Ariel in the original story always called him ‘High Priest’ and, of course, used honorifics.
But what is this situation now…
“No matter how much I think about it, it’s…”
At my words, I could see his brows narrowing for a moment. Then his expression changed with varied emotions and hardened again.
“No, it’s nothing.”
He suddenly touched his forehead with his hand.
Damn it, I thought I heard a mutter from his lips.
“I made a slip of the tongue. Haa…”
The area around his cheeks was still red, and a rough breath seemed to be heard from his slightly open mouth.
I asked him with a worried look,
“Are you sick?”
He replied with a strange frown as he pulled his hand off his forehead.
His disorganized blonde bangs made his troubled eyes look oddly decadent.
“It’s not like that. I’m just feeling weird today… I can’t stand it when I see you…”
His golden eyes that made eye contact with me were shaking.
After looking into my eyes for a long time, he suddenly turned his gaze.
“……”
I had no choice but to be nervous because he looked so distressed.
Is there a frenzy that you have to kill every few days?
He spoke to me in agony, shaking uncontrollably with glistening eyes,
“I miss you, so… no, I just came by to greet you. As soon as I saw you today… no, I’m just feeling uncomfortable.”
