Chapter 39: Hwang Jo-Pil... do I still scare you?
"Oh my," he exclaimed and laughed. "Don't do that. I only meant it as a joke but to think you took it seriously,"
I stared at Jin-Yeok, confused. He meant what as a joke?
What was he saying? That was definitely not a joke. His gaze, his tone, and the way he wouldn't back down until he heard my response. He clearly meant every word.
But what was this that he meant it as a joke?
His expression had become pure again and the dangerous vibe he was giving had released quite a bit.
"I... I don't understand, master," I said. "Weren't you going to punish me?"
"You're so funny." Jin-Yeok claimed. "I only did that to scare you since you were so scared of me when I hadn't done anything. You already branded me a scary guy, do you know how much that hurts?" He held his chest and I got confused even more. "But to think you would comply so obediently when I was only just joking with you." He laughed and I gulped.
That didn't sound like a joke though. It sounded like a command and if I didn't do it, I'd have myself to blame for whatever came next.
"If I had told you to walk on burning coal for an hour as your punishment, would you have obediently done so?" He asked, and from the look of his eyes, it felt like he was testing me again.