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Chapter 10

"No, no. Absolutely not, Young Master!"

"Or else."

Chae Yoon-sa demanded an explanation necessary for understanding. It was also a command. Eun-Oh immediately bit down on his tongue to prevent any slip-ups.

"It-it's me. I was foolish and didn't recognize. I didn't know you were the Young master... If I had known, I would never have done that!"

I wonder if he even knew about it. If I had known about it, it would have been an absurd act that would have amounted to nothing more than asking me to kill myself.

Truly, Eun-Oh couldn't connect the dots between the handsome man before him and the hunter encountered in the mountains. At that time, his vision was dark, preventing him from properly seeing the man's appearance. However, the more significant reason was the stark contrast between the impression left in his mind at that time and the current impression.

The man encountered on that pitch-black night was a merciless predator. On the other hand, the man encountered in the bright daylight was a mesmerizing beauty, captivating just by sight. Isn't it a polar opposite?

Of course, it was a problem that he could have figured out if he had just turned his head a little. Seeing only the clothes and smooth face he was wearing, it was understandable. It was definitely not the demeanor of a servant. Even the tobacco was a luxury item that commoners couldn't afford.

Moreover, this place. The meticulously cared-for garden with human touch and dedication was likely a space included within the mansion. The fact that he was enjoying such a place alone indirectly revealed the man's identity.

"Really, Young Master. I truly didn't know...!"

But he didn't know. Because the Young Master looked too different from his imagination. Also, he provided food. That's why his thought process came to a halt. Despite all the hints, he couldn't think of anything.

"Even looking at me with your eyes, you didn't know who I was?"

Chae Yoon-sa's reaction was cold. His words were closer to a rebuke than a question.
Eun-Oh, realizing that he considered his explanation as a false excuse, hastily added.

"N-No, my eyes aren't perfectly fine, Young Master! No, Young Master! My eyes are not in perfect condition! At night, I can't see well... it's night blindness. So, I couldn't see your face at that time!"

Wait. As he spoke, a sudden thought crossed his mind. If I say things like this, I wonder if the scary Young Master is trying to pluck out my eyes this time, saying they are useless. Just now, he tried to break my jaw because my response was slow. It was a highly probable guess.

"B-But during the day, I can see well! Even now, very, extremely, very really well! It's not useless!"

Feeling that words alone were not enough, Eun-Oh raised his head, opened his eyes wide with all his might, as if to say, look at my perfectly fine eyes. Please don't pull it out because they're fine.

Wanting to emphasize the usefulness of his eyes, Eun-Oh strained his eye muscles too much, causing a twitch. Even as tears welled up in his numb eyes, he didn't blink once.

His eyes were bright and sparkling, almost dazzling.

"......."

As Chae Yoon-sa observed this, faint wrinkles appeared on his forehead. It was a reaction that seemed both disbelief and irritated.

"Let's leave that aside. The reason for trying to escape."

He didn't dwell on the eyes. Instead, he changed the question.