Chapter 1360: Invitation (16)
Seodol didn’t simply hand over that gift without resistance.
“If you planned to wear hanbok today, I would have made you a separate one. Why didn’t you tell me in advance? Maybe it’s because Hwangho picked it out, but it actually suits you well. Still, if you leave it to me, I’m confident I could make something even better. Hmm, the more I look at it, the better it gets.”
The gaze inspecting me and the clothes I was wearing like a judge’s critique gave me goosebumps.
It wasn’t just looking — he kept his distance, circled around me once, checking the front, side, and back views.
Every time he muttered politely, as if inspired by something, the creepiness grew.
When Seodol’s muttering got louder, Mujigi lowered his voice and said solemnly,
“Humans are vulnerable to plagues. I’ll restrain that rat and buy us some time. Run.”
His fierce aura, as sharp as when he aimed for Jecheon Daeseong’s side, carried a desperate determination.
No matter what his true form was, right now he looked like a girl not much older than Eun Jae-ho or Heukho, so there was no way I would leave him behind.
And whatever Seodol was up to, there was no way I would leave without receiving the gift.
Before I could say anything, the white tiger who had been standing silently behind me suddenly stepped forward.
“Hurry up and hand over that gift.”