Chapter 14
Yuri didn’t ask him to do anything else . Of course, she didn’t care about Lakis, and didn’t feel the need to do so because she already knew the basics of what his situation was like .
“No . Neighbors should help each other . ”
Of course, the neighbor Yuri wanted to help was not Lakis, but Annmarie . After having a headache, Lakis frowned and wrote again on the paper . But as Yuri realized earlier, his handwriting was nice .
[Excuse me, can you tell me where we are now?]
Yeah, well, he wouldn’t want to know how far away he is from Carnot, and how safe it is .
“Grey Ferrets Street, to the southeast . ”
Then his blue eyes squinted away from Yuri as though they were in thought . Something was wrong .
‘…Why’s he so polite?’
In the novel, he followed after Annmarie like a dog . Lakis recognized Annmarie as a saint in the beginning of the novel because of her smile .
She was also thought of as a saint because she treated Lakis with so much care . So Yuri thought she’d be no match for him, but he was so polite . She thought it was quite unexpected . She didn’t know that her nature was just as bad as Annmarie’s .
Somehow, Lakis seemed to be agonizing over something for a moment . As if it was something deep, his dark expression was weirdly handsome, and Yuri suddenly felt strange . Soon after, Lakis wrote on the paper again more slowly .
[It’s a shameless request, but I don’t think it’s possible to leave right away because my body hasn’t recovered yet . ]
Yuri looked at the words on the paper .
[May I stay with you for a few more days?]
Then a clear blue pupil looked up at Yuri . Seeing his face filled with brilliance, she thought she’d have to do whatever he wanted . Intentionally or not, Lakis was now using his powers as a handsome man . Yuri answered right away .
“Yes . It’s okay . ”
Her answer was so much more forceful than she thought . In fact, Yuri answered it on impulse .
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‘…Hey, did you use your powers again?’
Lakis dribbled a suspicious, gloomy energy through Yuri .
—It’s not me .
He had cursed and his voice was flushed and disavowed .
A little while ago, Lakis didn’t even sense anything strange . However, his doubts haven’t been entirely lost . Only a few hours ago, Yuri didn’t have the slightest intentions to answer his questions . If it were yesterday that Lakis had made such a request, the answer would surely have not been sweet .
But now in Yuri’s head, there was a strange phenomenon that had happened when she held his hand . She was aching to see what it was all about, and to feel it again . Lakis took a close look Yuri’s face, and wrote his thanks again .
[Thank you very much . I will repay you for your kindness . ]
It didn’t strike her as much as she expected to be repaid by an evil character .
When she saw the words added by Lakis, Yuri sounded out an ‘Ah’ .
[Also I’d like to know the name of my benefactor . ]
Come to think of it, she hadn’t officially announced her name yet . It was a little concerning . Can she give this man her real name or not? Since he decided to stay here for a while anyway, she wondered if it would be convenient to just say it .
So she’ll just be honest .
“It’s Yuri . ”
[Yuri . ]
Lakis rewrote the name on the paper . Then, a small smile spread around his mouth . When the handsome man smiled faintly and not in a decadent way, the ripple effect was enormous . There seemed to be a sparkle of light around him .
‘Wow, I’d be fooled if I didn’t know he was a bad guy . ’
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Yuri was awakened by something inside .
It was all the more so when she saw what Lakis had written .
[That’s a good name for you, yo . ]
…Did this man really just use American slang?
“Uh, thank you?”
For some reason, the end of her sentence became a question .
The face of Lakis, was satisfied like an ingratiating beast, which was all the more mysterious .
—Hey, Lakis, you… .
‘Shut up . ’
The voice spoke inside his head again, as if he really wanted to speak, but Lakis cut it off without mercy . Then Yuri stopped again when she saw the handwriting on the paper .
[My name is Lakis . ]
Wait…
Why did you give me your name when I haven’t even asked?
I’m sure in the novel…
Annmarie’s smile crumpled the man’s face, who was on the bed .
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He looked dumbly at the innocent face of the woman in front of him .
Name?
His vision was clear, but it looked like she was looking down on him from above . Then he replied in a low, harsh voice .
Annmarie gazed blankly at the sharp cold smile that crept onto the beautiful man’s face .
This is what I was talking about…
That scene was really impressive . In a bad sense . In addition, Annmarie made everyone’s heart explode by apologizing to Lakis saying, “I’m sorry for asking you such a sensitive question . ” Yuri nodded in a slightly confused state .
“Yes, Mr . Lakis…”
But perhaps because of his mood, Lakis shrank the moment his name was called out by Yuri .
“Well, that’s a nice name . ”
Then his face changed a little . Yuri saw that Lakis’ ears, which were exposed through his hair, were red again . Come to think of it, Lakis’ face seemed a bit stiff . Oh, you gave me your name, but you can’t accept it? Maybe he was just a bad-tempered man because he was angry even when complimented .
And that’s how a short cohabitation with the male sub-villain began .
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Heavy rain was pouring down from the dark sky .
Drizzle .
He stepped foot on the bloodied pool . The blood-stained hand swept up to reach the eye-capturing golden hair drenched in the rain .
Lakis laughed as if he was really happy to see the man fall underneath his feet . His body was equally covered with blood and wounds, but he could still stand on his feet .
“I’ll make you remember my name,” he replied, and lifted up the corners of his mouth gently .
But the pair of blue eyes that fell on to Xenos were horrifyingly cold, he then kicked the man wriggling on the floor .
Thump!
Xenos still moaned with his teeth clenched . Even though his purplish eyes were distorted by the trickling blood, there was still a burning fire in them .
That made Lakis even more irritated . He was about to take what he wanted and put it in his hands, when he was interrupted by a scumbag who suddenly jumped out . Xenos Sheldon was a pestering fellow who had been next to Annmarie before . Of course, it wasn’t really slippery, but at this moment, Lakis changed his direction and went inside .
Even after all that, Xenos reached out his shaky hand and grabbed Lakis’ ankle .
Lakis looked down at Xenos with eyes that looked like jewels . Now Annmarie was temporarily hiding with her sister, Hestia .