Chapter 104: 104
Ch . 104 I Am Sleeping Now (2)
Kuhn, who had been briefly unconscious, began to stir . The first thing waking thought that came to him was that his whole body hurt like fire . Every muscle was in pain . Not only was he severely tortured in the palace, but he had also used up his strength to escape .
“…Keut . ”
He groaned as he lifted his upper body . From his side came a voice like a singing bird .
“Are you alright?”
Kuhn’s grey eyes turned towards the unexpected voice, and Mirabelle’s anxious face swam into view . As he looked into Mirabelle’s innocent-looking eyes, all the events that happened before passed him like a panorama . The young noblewoman took of her dress and exposed herself for the sake of Kuhn . She was Elena’s sister, and would soon become Carlisle’s sister-in-law, which meant that their difference in status was too great for her to ever reach him . And thus, Kuhn owed her a debt that he could never repay .
‘…Just let me go . ’
He was not so helpless that he would give up his own life, but like so many people he had killed, he knew one day he would die . It didn’t matter if that moment was today . If he struggled to live but died anyway, it was inevitable .
Kuhn stared at her numbly, but she spoke to him with a voice full of concern .
“Would you like a glass of water?”
“…I’m fine . ”
He refused her drink despite the rawness in his throat . However, when Mirabelle heard the way his voice cracked, she quickly left then returned with a glass of water from her room, and carefully tipped it towards his mouth .
As things went on like this, Kuhn simply drank the water that Mirabelle gave him . It was funny how a sip of water seemed to make him feel more energetic .
After he drained the cup, Mirabelle set the glass neatly aside . Come to think of it, Kuhn was still lying in the bathroom . Maybe his weight was too much for Mirabelle to carry, but his body was covered with heavy blankets, so it was not cold at all . He felt slightly guilty imagining Mirabelle heaving all those blankets inside .
“Your name…what is it?”
At her sudden question, Kuhn turned his head and looked at her . There was something cautious about her gaze . Or maybe she was too curious that she didn’t know what to do . What was his name…
“I don’t want to tell you . As you can see, my job is very dangerous . ”
He wasn’t wrong, and he didn’t want to continue his relationship with Mirabelle any more . However, she had helped him, and if she would receive a gift that would be it .
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“I want to know . I promise I won’t tell anyone, so…can you just tell me?”
After a moment, he thought it wouldn’t make any difference if she would never see him again anyway . He felt bad about being too difficult on her after she just saved his life .
“Kuhn…Kasha . ”
He regretted it as soon as he spoke . He should’ve have given her an alias . Maybe his head wasn’t functioning properly because he was injured .
“Kuhn Kasha . ”
Mirabelle repeated his name . The words tickled Kuhn strangely, and he forced himself to pull up his upper body . Mirabelle held him back with a surprised look on her face .
“D-don’t move . The wound is too serious–”
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“These injuries are common . And if you don’t go now, you and I will be in trouble . ”
However, something different had caught Mirabelle’s attention .
“Those injuries…are common?”
Kuhn’s primary mission before he was assigned to infiltrate the Empress’ palace was to keep by Elena’s side like a silent shadow . He had Mirabelle’s face from a distance . He could tell at a glance that she was a very bright girl like the sun . A type of person completely different from himself .
He didn’t know if Mirabelle acted like this everyday, but Kuhn felt troubled as her kindness and warmth was turned towards him .
“I’ll leave now . ”
Kuhn staggered to his feet . It was not the first time that he had overcome a situation where he thought he was going to die like this . He stumbled straight ahead, and Mirabelle quickly went to his side and grabbed him by his arm .
“Can you really go on like this?”
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“Yes, this is enough . ”
He replied calmly as if he were used to this, and Mirabelle couldn’t help but think how unfortunate this situation was . She was looking up at Kuhn with shimmering eyes . It seemed to contain feelings he had never received from anyone . He spoke in spite of himself .
“…Thank you . “
Mirabelle’s eyes widened . Kuhn, who had finished talking, stumbled out of the room . Mirabelle went after him, and spoke to his retreating back .
“Since I saved you life, can you grant me a wish?”
Kuhn stopped walking and turned his head back .
“Please…let me see you one more time . When you’re well, come see me . My name is Mirabelle Blaise . ”
Kuhn tightened his lips and turned away without answering . Mirabelle stared sadly at him as he left .
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