Mendacity || KTH

16.

Ohh crap! I gulped at the word , HE'S A LANVIN? Why the hell did I accept his offer! I might have lost my mind! I'm done!

On the other side, I looked at the panting Hobi, he wasn't happy at all I could tell, he wasn't happy neither by me, nor by the Manstler, well the Manstler's words were harsh, and for me, well I just beated a Lanvin, he'd take that as an offense compared to his position.

There was an awkward silence, actually the whole situation was awkward, especially for Hobi and me, or shall I say Lan Hoseok ? We were just looking at each others not saying anything.

"You can leave Lan Hoseok", The Manstler broke the silence , Hobi didn't wait for any other word and even he didn't try to say anything, I handed him his sword and he picked up the thrown sword, and left.

I turned my heels to leave, I just couldn't bear any awkwardness, but things don't always work as you want them to work. Yes, the Manstler held my wrist preventing me from going away. I was glued in my position, Oh God! PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON ME.

I took a deep breath and turned to face the Manstler, I pulled up the best 《It's okay 》face and hid my 《What the hell is going to happen now 》 face.

He let go my hand when he was sure that I'm not going, turned to face me and folded his arms as he licked his lips,"How about we play a match?".

My eyeballs were inches away from falling down, my O shaped mouth made the Manstler let out a small evil giggle, I really couldn't help it.

"You're pretty good I could tell", he let out a breath,"I saw you, unfortunately not from the beginning, but I liked your Tactic,
Never show the opponent your moves,let them attack, study their moves and when they're tired , END THE OPPONENT." He said the bolded words strictly, he was rotating around me with his folded hands,"Isn't it your tactic?", he looked at me as he stopped his moves, I didn't reply, I couldn't infer what should I say, I preferred to stay silent,"so? Did you accept my offer?".

It wasn't the best time for me to forget how to speak Korean, but unfortunately I forgot, I didn't want to accept his offer, cause the same thing will happen. Actually Hobi was abit friendly during the match, thats why I kept my cool, but what if the Manstler was aggressive? My body then automatically will respond with all of its mights, and the Manstler shouldn't see this side.

"I'm sorry Manstler, but my answer is no, it was just karma when I won the Lan." I bowed slightly.

"I'm the Manstler Taely, I know exactly who can use a sword and who can't, it's my job", he smirked,"I won't take no as your answer, I'll just give you time, I want to fight you Taely".

Then he turned around and left the scene. I doubt that he didnt hear my audible heart beats, I think the whole hepta heard it. I just keep on pushing myself into troubles, I'm bad at being silent. I was really anxious about what's going to happen, I hope nothing bad.

Just then I saw the Kellans leaving, so I took that as a signal that my duties are calling me.It was already night, I don't know how much time did I spend thinking about the whole situation. I ran to the kitchen to grab the tray and headed to the dining room, the Grech was already there.

I placed the trey and bowed aiming to leave but he stopped me,"Bring me the sujo bottle", he pointed at the counter, it was full of bottles of sujos, he sounded abit pissed by the way he was demanding.

I poured for him a glass of soju and before I could even close the bottle he gulped the first glass hitting it back on the table,"more".

I refilled his glass and he gulped it in less than a second , even though I haven't spent much time in this hepta, but I have never seen the Grech getting drunk, actually I have never seen him drink sujo at all. I knew it wasn't good for him, it's simple, all the nobles aren't allowed to get drunk, cause they keep secrets that are able to destroy a complete Grechia. And us for Grech Taehyung he seemed intolerant with alcohol.

"More", he wasn't eating, he was just gulping down the glasses, I was sure that the meeting didn't endup good.

I closed the bottle,"I'm sorry your majesty, it's not good to your health".

Well I should have shutted up when I have to, it was like hot water was poured over the Grech's shoulders, his eyes were full of anger and his knuckles were white as snow, he looked up at me he held up his hand ready to slap me. I was shocked , I suddenly felt tears raining down my cheeks, I closed my eyes ready for my punishment, I was ready for the impact, but I felt nothing.

I opened my eyes to see the Grech looking at me , still angered, still with his hand up, he was frozen in the same position, he was looking at me. He snapped the soju bottle out of my hand alongwith the standing glass hid them under his cloak and left the room without anyother word.

I directly swept off my tears and started cleaning up. I didn't want any of the outside troops to see me and ask about what happened. I was only thinking about what is going to happen when I'll get into his room now to help him out, may I please be excused from helping him? Only this night?

The scene of him frozen looking at me while his hand was held up high continued to repeat in my head, he didn't slap me though he was able to. These thoughts directly faded when I reached his wooden door, I knocked on it in rhythm with my pounding heart. And then i entered.

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