Chapter 183: Knock, Knock—Too Late
Just like last time, he reached out to knock on the study door. But before his hand even made contact, he heard a soft creak, the door opened from the inside.
Illiya and Sebastian stood there, staring at each other, not quite sure what to say.
"Ah, it’s you, Illiya," Sebastian greeted him.
His expression didn’t change in the slightest and the smile on his face was as warm and flawless as ever.
Even the curve of his lips was identical to before.
Of course, that was all on the surface. Deep down, Sebastian felt slightly awkward.
He had known Illiya would come to find him. After all, he’d gone to great lengths to plant people to follow Illiya from a distance, not just for show. On top of that, he had the trump card of the Elf King, Illiya’s teacher, on his side. With that kind of backup, there was no need to worry about losing track of Illiya’s movements.
It was just that this time, a small accident had occurred.
Last time, he had timed it perfectly, opening the door just as Illiya knocked. This time, however, he’d opened the door before Illiya even touched it, a slight miscalculation in timing.
Yes, it was just a matter of timing, that’s all.
Illiya looked at his still-raised, unknocked hand, then at the door that had "automatically" opened in front of him, and fell into a brief silence.
He suddenly remembered the last time he came to see Sebastian, when he knocked and the door opened at the same time.