“…….”
The man’s elegantly curved lips parted instinctively. Yet, no sound escaped them.
We exchanged silent glances. My attempt to catch even the faintest flicker of emotion and his desperate effort to conceal it stretched on for what felt like an eternity.
Then, it happened.
“Hyung, hyung! Over here!”
“…….”
“Hyung, thank you! Really, really thank you!”
“…….”
The child’s innocent cry drew both his attention and mine. Clutching his mother’s hand tightly with one hand, the boy waved energetically with the other before disappearing from the dungeon.
Reed acted as though it had nothing to do with him, pretending not to notice. His impeccable mask of indifference and deliberate avoidance felt colder than usual. But then—
[ The Final Villain has performed a great good deed. You have acquired 100 Good Deed Coins.]
The system spilled the truth.
Reed still had a heart capable of loving the world.
Was it the divine fever? I squeezed my eyes shut, the heat prickling beneath my lids,…