On the surface, Kim Jin-Woo had always been benefiting. This cunning imp had always emphasized the risks he was taking and how he was putting his life on the line, but Kim Jin-Woo had never believed it. The benefits he had been getting were only on the surface, and Mimir had definitely been hiding his nefarious intentions while secretly getting closer to his own goal, one step at a time.

“I’m not unaware that you’ve been using me all this time. I just pretended not to notice because it’d been advantageous for me thus far. But now, I need to know,” Kim Jin-Woo said in a resolute voice that showed no room for compromise.

Mimir bowed his head in response, but Kim Jin-Woo said, “Raise your head. Look me in the eyes. This is my final warning to you, but don’t try to hide it from me. And don’t lie to me.”

Mimir’s head jolted upward in shock before he replied, “Why are you doing this to me all of a sudden? Don't you know how much I worked tirelessly for you, Milord?”

As if he thought he could still talk his way out of the situation, Mimir complained that Kim Jin-Woo was unaware of the hard work he had been putting in. “If it weren’t...