Chapter 88 (Teaser)
“Is it really all over now?”
“Looks like it. Since the Smoke Heaven Rain has fallen in other places too, all of the students must have been rescued by now.”
It was fair to say that all battles had come to an end the instant Kasar took action.
“Phew…” sighed Jake in relief.
With this, it truly was all over. At that realization, Jake felt his tension release and his gaze drifted toward the giant tree he had cut down.
“There’s something I want to ask,” cautiously asked Jake, reflecting on the battle that unfolded moments ago.
“What is it?”
“Were you not worried about whether I would fail again?”
Though they had ultimately been victorious, had Jake failed to muster up his second attempt, it could have been a real disaster. So why had Se-Hoon risked his own body to fend off the attacks for him?
Se-Hoon fell into a brief moment of thought.
I was actually confident I could handle the tree by myself if needed… but saying that doesn’t seem right.
If he said that to Jake, he would have to reveal his trump card and likely raise some suspicions about the source of his abilities. Thus, he slightly changed the subject in his reply.
“To be honest, if I said I wasn’t worried at all, it would be a lie.”
“Then why did you take such a risk…”
“Well, it’s just a sense of duty.”
“…Duty?”
“Yeah. A blacksmith’s sense of duty.”
Se-Hoon slid his hand under the water and lifted Jake’s drooping right hand with his palm.
Still grasped...
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