STM 32

“…I got it back after almost dying.”

“Ah” the guy said with a grin on his face.

“Then you better die once more. That’s the only way you’ll get your nerve back.”

It must have been because I rushed at him before. I barely held back the urge to throw myself at him again without fear.

Even if it hurt my pride, what could I do? He was the man who would save our world.

“I did it because I didn’t know who you were.”

I mumbled an excuse.

“Even if you knew, you’d still act like that.”

“What do you mean by ‘like that’?”

As soon as I asked, Mo answered.

[Kun Tairok’s status is much higher than Adeye Lu’s. When you meet him, you should bow your head first and use polite language.]

…Forget it. I’d rather die. I’d rather have my lungs ripped apart than talk politely and bow to this bastard.

I looked around to find a way to escape and stepped back. But a flash of light whipped around me like a whip.

What the hell is this?

[A Swordmaster can create aura with a sword and use it to attack.]

Fuck. I cursed inwardly and moved slightly to the side. Then a lightning whip hit in the direction I moved.

The fence and the ground burned black where the aura struck. The distance from me was barely five centimeters.

This bastard almost roasted me alive!

My bones were chilled.

“What are you doing? Keep running.”

“You think I’m running because I’m scared of dog shit… Damn it.”

I unknowingly got angry and belatedly shut my mouth. Of course, the Swordmaster’s hearing was also incredibly good.

“Oh? So you think I’m dog shit?”

He sure held grudges long.

No. I have to be on his good side. I can’t show my dislike like this. That guy is Earth’s last hope.

We couldn’t let things get any worse here. Out of desperation, I suppressed my persona I feelings. But it wasn’t easy.

“Are your lips stuck together?”

“I don’t want to die again.”

When I spoke in formal tone, he twisted his lips.

“You used to talk plenty before.”

“Well, I’d say the Grand Duke’s better at talking than me.”

“You’re better at biting.”

“…”

“Now you’ll bite with your eyes too.”

I swallowed my anger and lowered my gaze. If he didn’t like my eyes, there was nothing I could do. But maybe he didn’t like that either.

“You’re being boring.”

What should I do? I raised my eyes crookedly in just one second.

“If your life’s so boring that you need to find fun from me, then just die… or try raising pigs.”

“I already do.”

Really? A Grand Duke must hold high rank, right? Would someone like him really raise pigs himself…

“I’ve lots of enemies to throw to the pigs. When I let them get eaten alive, you’d be surprised how polite they become.”

His unsmiling eyes seemed to warn me that I’m one of the enemies too.

Doctor Kim, how hard have you been tormenting the Kun family?

Of course, because of me, the distance between the Kun family and me had grown wider than the ocean.

“There are so many good feeds suitable for pigs. Why bother doing that?”

“You’re the ones who made me bother.”

“…..My younger sister takes a lot of medications, so it’s hard for her to tell the difference between right and wrong due to the side effects.

“You shouldn’t be saying that, you bit me.”

“Well, the Grand Duke tried to kill me first… Haa, well, it didn’t even hurt, right?”

I barely managed to suppress my rising voi ce and glanced down at his thigh. If I’d seen even a drop of blood, I wouldn’t have felt so wronged.

“Why? Do you want to touch it?”

“What?!! Absolutely not!!!”

I was so shocked that I waved both hands in denial. But I don’t know why his eyes narrowed and the light in them turned colder.

Oh, you don’t believe me. Well, I guess Lu must have been a bit of a pervert.

I spoke sincerely to clear up the misunderstanding.

“I nearly died and came back to life as a new person. The aftereffects of that near-death experience at the hands of a monster made contact with other people the most terrifying thing in the world.”

He looked at me like I was talking nonsense. Of course, it sounded like nonsense even to me. I quickly added.

“Besides, the Grand Duke isn’t my type. You don’t appeal to me at all.”

There was no response from him. A smile still played on his lips, but the low, incessant mocking voice was no longer audible.

But that alone completely changed the atmosphere.

Why does he look so upset? Shouldn’t he be happy to hear I’m not attracted to him?

The atmosphere grew strangely chilly, so l backed away, wary. Of course, I didn’t give i n, and faced him.

“I understand that you find it hard to believe. You’re so popular.”

“No, I believe it. I’m just sick of hearing th e same old nonsense over and over again. But everyone keeps saying they aren’t interested, right in front of me, over and over, while secretly begging for my attention.”

“I’m really not one of them.”

“I’ve heard that ‘really’ line so many damn times too.”

Damn it. Guess popularity drags every kind of parasite along. They probably want him to fall for them and say, ‘You’re the first one who ever hated me.’

If I don’t want to get dragged in deeper, I should draw the line clearly here. I decided to be honest.

“I have no desire to sleep with you, Grand Duke.”

That must have been the first time he’d ever heard that. It worked. A stunned, hollow laugh escaped him.

“Of course. You were always the one desperate to get fucked.”

“No. I came back from the dead and my tastes changed.”

“You’re famous for taking two cocks at once and begging for more.”

What, what the hell did he just say? Two what, how, what? But what came next was even worse.

“They say you cried every time you get drunk, saying that my dick is the only size that can satisfy you. Isn’t that right?”

I froze, my mouth open. Did Lu really cry over something like that?

“Me? I guess the rumors have been distorted…

“There are hundreds of witnesses.”

I put my hand to my forehead. That bastard Lu really pulled all kinds of crap. He did it with two at the same time, and then went after Tairok because he still wasn’t satisfied? How big can he be….

I barely stopped my eyes from glancing down.

“Ha, I don’t remember, but I’m sorry. I’ve quit drinking now.”

His gaze grew cold.

“It’s just like you to pretend not to remember when things are at your disadvantage.”

“I apologize for all my past actions. But right now, I truly have no interest in you, Your Grace…”

“An Adeye apologizing? The one who lies every time he opens his mouth? That doesn’t erase your filth.”

His voice was contemptuous, the kind aimed at trash. My head, frozen in shock, cooled. He stared at me intently, his lips twisting.

“What are you looking at? Just keep talking like you always do.”

His provocation worked perfectly. I couldn’t hold back for a moment and responded in a fit of rage.

“If you find me disgusting, just ignore me and get lost. It’s not like I’m gonna throw myself at you.”

I started to regret saying it, but his reaction immediately put an end to that regret.

The guy didn’t look offended at all. In fact, his eyes were even smiling. My stomach churned.

Fuck, my words don’t land at all.

I couldn’t make sense of it, so l cursed. I finally understood why Doctor Kim would grit her teeth whenever the topic of Tairok came up.

But I’m also the problem for being so rash… I bit my lower lip in embarrassment. His gaze quickly moved down to my lips.

Thump–

The guy’s body also approached quickly. I stepped back, but he closed the distance faster than I could. And before I could stop him, he grabbed my hair.

“Wh… what are you…..mmph!”

The words that were about to come out were blocked by my lips. Before I could even grasp the situation, a force that roughly pushed against my lips crushed them.

I clenched my jaw to keep my mouth shut, but his hand pulled at my hair until it hurt.

“Mmph.”

A groan escaped my lips, causing them to part slightly, and a hot breath flowed in between them. No, a hot mass actually entered.

What the heck is this…!

I was terrified and tried to push him away, but he just grabbed my waist and pulled me closer to him.

There was no way to push him away, as I was held so tightly that it was difficult to even breathe, let alone struggle.

But something more urgent was happening. I tried to push away the hot tongue swirling around in my mouth, but he held the back of my head, and I couldn’t even move it.

This bastard!

This was clearly a one-sided attack. It was ineffective, but I was resisting, and my anger was building.

But then an unexpected sensation washed over me, it seemed like it was mocking me. The movement of his tongue swirling around my mouth sent goosebumps down my spine.

It was completely different from the cold goosebumps that made your body stiffen. It was more like the thrill of a heart pounding with heat, almost ready to explode.

Fuck, what the hell is this…

It was clearly hot, but it was a cold sensation. It was a feeling I knew so well that it was unsettling.

Long ago, when I had my first kiss with so meone whose face I can’t even remember, my heart reacted like this.

But that’s ridiculous.