Seo Dawon grabbed my arm to stop me, red-faced from embarrassment, from running away. Then he spoke in a sarcastic tone, You followed such nice reasoning for everything in the middle and then suddenly had a logical leap for the kissIs that because you cant stop thinking about kissing me?

No, you just suddenly scared me andDamn it, release my arm!

If I just had a little less conscience, I would be the worlds first kissing treatment patient

Eek!

Shamelessly, he rested his head in my embrace. Then, as if to sort out all that had happened, he whispered, Anyway, since Ive been a bit capricious lately, dont approach me if I seem suspicious. Thats all I wanted to say.

I was still rendered speechless from the lingering uncomfortable feeling that would not subside.

Even though I did not reply, Seo Dawon still released my two arms that he was holding; he still leaned his body into my embrace, however. If I were to push him away, I could stand up chicly; instead, I simply hugged him after hesitating.

I felt a low vibration near my heart; Seo Dawon laughed and looked up at me, Lee-kyung-ie definitely doesnt miss any opportunity.

Shut up. Youyou also did whatever you wanted. Even as I said that, I was afraid hed remove his hands from me and stand up. However, Seo Dawon peacefully remained in my arms.

I thought, Well, now that I think about it, Its been far too easy

Even now, when Seo Dawon couldnt show off all of his abilities and is restrained, I couldnt feel any of his limitations.

When something inexplicably goes smoothly, rather than feeling satisfied with your good luck, you may start to feel anxious. As if theres a ticking time bomb that may explode at any moment. So, now that the cause of my anxiety had been vaguely pinpointed, I actually felt more relieved. Furthermore, I became more confident about a contradiction I had been pondering for a while now.

For servantstheir master must be an essential existence.

That must be the reason why such a cumbersome contract method was needed.

After signing a contract with these servants, I had often fallen deep into thought about the significance of my existence. After all, I was being dragged around by those who were worlds apart in ability from me.

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It was a bit frustrating, but things tended to work out only when I listened to their orders; even if they were to elaborate beyond the bare skeleton of information, they might take the attitude, what good would it do for you to know?

The fact that all this was unintentional made the situation more miserable. Just as how parents may not tell their children how much they makeeven though making a living was important for their livelihoodsit was natural for the servants to act this way since what would change if Choi Lee-kyung knew anythingwhat could he do for them?

As a result, even if we shared the same home, we didnt feel quite like a team. It felt like we were divided into two: me and them.

However, their selfish arbitrariness had led to Seo Dawon handing me some strange self-destruct device. If so, though he may not like to admit it, couldnt it be said that Seo Dawons current method had failed?

Seo Dawon.

Yeah.

BeforeWhen you asked me to command you, what did you mean?

Of course, it wasnt like I was happy at Seo Dawons failure, nor did I think You reap what you sow. Actually, wasnt it more weird to think that I would become a necessary existence to someone like Seo Dawon? If I were the Mage, I wouldve desperately searched for another way besides relying on Choi Lee-kyung.

However, in another sense, I felt refreshed.

I may be able to finally know why it had to be me.

Through a series of serendipitous coincidences, I was able to meet and contract with Seo Dawon. But there were days where I wondered why, except for the contract, I needed to be in this team. I had thought, It didnt have to be me, they could have had a more talented Necromancer.

Thats why I tried in any way I could to contribute to the team, but my power was so utterly weak that there was no benefit. In addition, I hated to see Seo Dawon, Jung Garam, or Kim Olim taking risksleading the front, so I may not fall into danger. In the end, I naturally thought that sitting around patiently, doing nothing was all I could do to help.

However, I felt like I could finally grasp at my purposesomething Ive questioned even as I adjusted my behavior to accommodate them. Seo Dawon was shaking. Now, he looked confused; the distance, which he had stubbornly maintained yesterday, between us had narrowed.

So, I brought up the question I should have asked then. At that time, I didnt want to think deeper because I had simply passed his comment off as mere rejection, but, once you dug deeper, the words he chose were quite strange.

Why did he use the word, command? There were many other gentle methods to reject me. Its not as if he wasnt the type of person who would be smooth enough to reject me kindly.

However, thats what Seo Dawon said.

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If so, did that command contain another meaning?

I meant it literally. Since youre the master, theres no need to walk on eggshells around me.

I couldnt really tell what he was thinking just through his expression. I couldnt tell if I was dense, or if Seo Dawon was deliberately hiding his emotions, but

I gripped onto Seo Dawons arms when he tried to stop leaning his head on me, sit up, and straighten his back. If not this time, I dont know when this distance between us would narrow again. Fortunately, Seo Dawon did not remove my hold and gently downcast his red eyes.

T-then, if its my command Are you saying that you would like me?

The command has to be specific. Like me Its not clear what kind of behavior you want me to showcase. Seo Dawon naturally continued.

I realized he was giving me advice: a reminder that when a Master gives a command, he must give specific instructions that a Servant could comprehend and act upon straight away.

So, I took his advice and commanded him. Answer the questions I ask. Dont lie, either.

Seo Dawon, knowing that he was given a command, raised his head as soon as I spoke. Normally, his eyes were like transparent glass, but somehow they looked hazy and decadent now. I hesitated, feeling a hint of resistance from him, but Dawon soon slowly lowered his head.

Yes, he responded, quietly. He adopted an attitude of total obedienceenough that I suspected it was a prank to ridicule me.

* * *

A few minutes passed by; I couldnt find the words to speak easily. I was flustered by the completely transformed atmosphere, and Seo Dawon was still utterly tranquil. And then, right before my eyes, a system message popped up.

Skills unique to the class?

.. Seo Dawon continued to look at me with that placid expression. It was as if he was paying great attention to the words that came out of my mouth.

I reminded myself that I was in the middle of commanding him and subconsciously covered my mouth with one hand and hastily closed the system message with the other. After all, I can check the contents of this message later

HmmmI mean, s-soyou cant answer the questions I ask from this point on by lying, right?

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Yes.

I cant get used to him using such formal languageAh, n-no. I stuttered.

When I saw Seo Dawon with a face devoid of any expressions, I felt like I was doing something malicious to him.

I cleared my throat and once again asked the question I wanted to ask, Why did you suddenly place such a strange taboo on me?

The thing that bothered me the most was the unknown skill that Seo Dawon applied to me just recently.

And, as soon as I closed my mouth, he answered straight away without any hesitation. Thats a taboo placed just in case I attempted to murder you.

Murder

Goosebumps raised along my arms at his word choice, and I felt slightly depressed that Seo Dawon would dislike me enough to kill me. Further, it felt unfairwhy would he hold those sorts of feelings for me?

Why do you want to kill me? I asked

Ive never wanted to kill you. Ive told you earlier that the taboo was placed in order to stop me from murdering you.

Again, another strange response.

No, thats what Im askingyou said you placed a restriction just in case youd murder me. There must be a reason, then, right? Only his speech was formal, his speaking style still left an unpleasant aftertaste

I judged Seo Dawons expressionless face as one of contempt, and, rage rising, I continued to question him, voice wheezing. So! Thats why Im askingWhy you might want to murder me!? What I wanted to know was the reason behind it all!

Its because of your blood.

TL: Its been a while hasnt it? Ive been swamped with IRL work (grading papers T_T). Ive informed the discord server people that this break would happenif you havent joined, thats alright! I do update about any potential breaks there, though. As promised, Ill do 4 chapters2 today, 2 tomorrow!

Also I do know that theres a webtoon thats out! Although, I have no idea if thatll divert more or less people to this, haha.

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