Chapter 81

'Stupid cat.'

Shihuang knew where Myohan was. He must have gone to find Sa, listening to O's lies, not knowing he was with the other subjects.

He was right. He found Myohan in the woods. He was lying on a rock with his eyes closed, not even thinking of getting out of the misty rain. He looked so fragile, as if he were about to disappear at any moment.

Shihuang went to him. He didn't make a sound, but Myohan asked him, "Didn't you say you would be gone for a while?"

Seeing those delicate eyes open was always marvelous. His eyes were even more beautiful than the lake Shihuang had spent years working to make. They looked at him. Realizing he had almost chosen not to see those eyes ever again, Shihuang confessed.

"I missed you."

He couldn't protect Myohan. He couldn't do what the god could do. But then, he thought all those worries were useless. Why did he have to be so agitated when that precious life was in front of him?

"…So?"