Chapter 486: The Wilderness Annihilation (5)
A single gust of wind drifted long before scattering into the air. It carried the same feeling as the greenish locks of the Lord of Ipwang Fortress, which always bore the scent of grass.
Sarak.
A violet sleeve, tinged with a subtle golden hue, brushed lightly against the worn tiles of the old roof.
Behind Jeong Yeon-shin.
The Lord of Ipwang Fortress was gazing at him quietly. With a single, small flicker of her eyes, the atmosphere around them wavered ever so slightly.
The tranquil rooftop beneath their feet lost its sense of reality, as though caught in a dream.
But Jeong Yeon-shin did not turn around.
It was fear—fear that he might display an unbecoming demeanor. He truly wished to be a noble man. Baek Mi-ryeo’s safety... He had no right to blame the Lord of Ipwang Fortress for failing in something he himself could not accomplish.
Even so.
Could he not at least ask?
“Master.”
“Speak.”