"â¦Fucking hellâ¦."
By the time Yusa returned to the prison, the one he had been searching for was nowhere to be seen.
His expression was utterly ruined, twisted in rage.
His breathing was ragged, disturbed by his emotions.
The carefree pretense he had worn before was goneâ
What stood before them now was a beast.
'â¦Damn, look at that presence.'
He wasnât even bothering to hide it anymore.
The bloodlust rolling off him was suffocating.
Gu Yangcheon had already sensed it before, but nowâunder the full darkness of night, with the moon at its peakâ
Yusa felt different.
Like something inside that small body was about to explode.
Huuuuuuuâ
As Yusa struggled to steady his breathing, Gu Yangcheon feigned caution and asked,
"Uh⦠General, is something wrong?"
Yusaâs sharp gaze snapped toward him.
"You. Have you been here the whole time?"
"â¦Huh? Oh, yes⦠Iâve been locked up, so where else would I go?"
"Really?"
Yusaâs eyes shiftedâ
To the woman sitting beside him.
"Hey."
"�"
Cheonma lifted her head at Yusaâs call.
Their gazes met as Yusa asked,
"Has he really been here the whole time?"
"â¦"
Gu Yangcheon turned to Cheonma.
Holding his breath.
'I forgot about this.'
For some reason, Yusaâs authority didnât seem to work on him.
But that didnât mean it wouldnât work on Cheonma.
If she answered truthfullyâ
"â¦"
Cheonma, to his surprise, shook her head.
Yusaâs brow furrowed deeper.
"â¦Are you saying it really wasnât him?"
At that moment, Gu Yangcheon knew.