Chapter 40
He’s gone.
Only after Eunwol had left did Seolhwa finally release the tension in her body.
If he had wanted to, Eunwol could have killed her right then and there. Knocking her out and dragging her back to the Huaoru Pavilion would’ve been nothing for him.
But Eunwol had left.
Even when she raised her senses to the utmost, she couldn’t detect a trace of his presence. That meant he was truly gone.
The fact that he neither killed her nor took her had two meanings.
It was either to say “Go on, run wild if you’d like”, or “I can take you whenever I want.”
Still... it’s a relief.
Whatever the intention, what she needed right now was a reprieve.
No matter how short or long, she needed time to prepare if she was going to face him. And tonight, she confirmed two things for certain:
That the Blood Demon would not give up on her.
And that—for now—she was safe.