The emperor’s blue eyes, which seemed to contain the infinite sky, turned to Hyeonu. No longer appearing bored, the emperor’s eyes now held an indifferent expression. They were emotionless eyes, yet they incited great fear. Still, if it were just this, Hyeonu wouldn’t be frightened.

However, he was frightened because that gaze contained the emperor’s power. A horrifying sound suddenly emerged from Hyeonu’s arm. The emperor exhaled, and Hyeonu’s arm started to twist.

‘Urghh!!’ Hyeonu gritted his teeth as his face distorted with pain, and he barely held back a groan. As for the reason why he held back the groan, that was simple—his posture would obviously be disturbed the moment he opened his mouth and groaned. Then it wouldn’t be a groan but a cry full of pain. Due to this, the Mysterious Sky Sword continued to be swung at the emperor.

The expression in the emperor’s eyes changed, and curiosity filled those transparent emotionless eyes. Meanwhile, the emperor’s mouth was strangely twisted. It was definitely a smile, but it was one that made others uncomfortable. Even so, Hyeonu couldn’t pay attention to it. No, he couldn’t afford to worry about it at a...