Chapter 566

Chapter 566

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Chapter 566

"...Yuder. Do you think I might have seen something about you that I absolutely shouldn't have? Is that what you're so worried about right now?"

The statement was both true and false. Kanna had not yet seen the 'something' that Yuder was hiding, the thing she was 'never supposed to know.' However, the possibility that she would discover it in the future was quite high.

But the reason Yuder seemed half-lost in thought right now was precisely because a man had seen that 'something.' So, in a broader sense, Kanna's guess was not entirely wrong.

Kanna's expression, which had succeeded in silencing Yuder more effectively than any torture or weapon, turned incredibly serious.

"Alright, if you're that concerned about it, I'll tell you. But understand this: I never intended to read that part of you."

She wiped the sweat from her forehead as she elaborated on her unexpected activation of her power, which had absolutely no intention behind it.

"So, don't avoid me or look at me differently after you hear this. I really didn't want to read into it... you have to believe me."

"I understand."

Kanna clenched her fists and took a deep breath. Her eyes tightly shut, she confessed in a whisper.

"...I saw...it."

"I didn't catch that, Kanna."

"I saw the Commander! He was using his mouth to take off your glove!"

Silence. Yuder's face went blank. Kanna blurted it out like a machine gun.

"And you were touching Commander's face while wearing that glove! That's all! When I brushed past you, I only read that part when my fingers touched your glove! Seriously, that's it!"

Immediately after she finished speaking, Kanna averted her eyes, hiding her face behind her hands. Yuder exhaled a short breath.

Indeed, just as he had suspected during their previous conversation, the information Kanna had read from him had nothing to do with his past life. It was, however, much more intimate and embarrassing than anything he had imagined, going beyond the realm of speculation.

It was a mixed feeling of disbelief and understanding, finally comprehending why Kanna was so reluctant to speak about it.

'Yes, I remember now. Back in the West, Kishiar did that...'

Back then, Yuder had been deeply distressed because Kishiar had uttered the name 'Yudrain' while dreaming.

Recalling that day, Yuder thought of the unshaken gaze of the man who admitted he too was afraid when Yuder said, "Only you make me fearful."

The passionate intensity he felt at that moment, when Kishiar tore off his glove like a beast and kissed his rough fingertips and scarred knuckles, flooded his thoughts. Those overwhelming emotions were almost unbearable to remember.

Yuder lowered his eyes to his gloved hand.

It felt absurdly real, that he was falling into the same fear he had felt back then.

'Perhaps... even deeper than before.'

Would Kishiar, who had silently retreated back then, also feel the same? Tormenting himself in familiar agony as he waited?

The moment that thought crossed his mind, his heart, which had felt as though it had frozen solid in the chill and darkness, suddenly stirred.

He knew that he had to face all these walls and pain, that it was his own burden to resolve. Yet, despite knowing that, he wished he could just run to Kishiar, pretending as if nothing ever happened.

If he could live like there were no secrets or barriers between them from the beginning, how wonderful that would be. To wrap himself in the warmth of the familiar scent, to close his eyes without hesitation and fall asleep.

If only he could...

"...Yuder?"

Kanna's cautious call snapped him out of his reverie.

'...I know. It's just a delusion. This isn't like me.'

Yuder shook off the fleeting fantasy that had filled his head and looked up.

"You're not... mad at me?"

Kanna's eyes trembled without restraint.

"Yes, there is. A lot."

"Not even one?"

"Finding out someone else's secret isn't a good feeling. But even if that day comes, I want to..."

He hesitated for a moment.

"... continue to be with you just like now."

He was well aware that it was a selfish wish, much like it was with Kishiar.

"..."

"Thank you for agreeing to be on my side. My heart feels lighter because of it."

Kanna, who had been shaking her hand as if asking what could be deeper than this, suddenly froze. A sudden moisture appeared in her big eyes as she stared blankly at him.

He thought she was about to cry, but Kanna didn't shed a tear. She swiftly covered her eyes, and under her hand, her lips broke into a smile that was wider and brighter than ever before.

"Ah, what's this? You're not like yourself when you say things like that, Yuder. But, me too."

"..."

"I was really worried you'd distance yourself from me after experiencing my ability. Thank you for not doing that. Whatever you're hiding, whatever I end up reading, nothing will change. Because what you wish for is what I wish for too!"

With newfound confidence in her improved ability control, Kanna reached out and grasped his hand, shaking it vigorously. It felt like it had been an eternity since they had this sort of physical contact.

"Like you said earlier, finding out something you didn't want to know isn't always good. But isn't living in ignorance not entirely happy either? That's how I try to think about my ability."

Her final words left ripples in his heart.

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