Chapter 494: Why Do You Play the Game Like That 4
Maybe it was because we'd spent that night in the northern cave and our psychological distance had shrunk dramatically. I could feel Han Se-ah treating me way too casually now.
How should I put it - before, it felt like we were truly close companions with clear boundaries between male and female, senior and junior. Even in her conversations with viewers that I couldn't hear, she maintained a basic level of respect while being comfortable.
It's a bit hard to explain in words, but using my helmet stand as an example... it was like going from the friendliness of a high school student hanging out and gaming with a young student teacher close to their age, to the level of ten-year friends calling each other bastards and hitting each other's backs.
There was no way she actually aimed at the dark knight and just happened to hit my back.
"Ow, ugh, my skull's cracked..."
"Um, Roland? Don't you think that was a bit too hard...?"
As Han Se-ah knelt down trembling after bowing her head respectfully, Irene rushed over and gently stroked Han Se-ah's crown with hands full of holy power.
Han Se-ah naturally buried herself in Irene's chest whimpering while Irene comforted her. But even Irene seemed to think this bomb had been a bit much, adding that Han Se-ah shouldn't do it again while coddling her.
Though I hadn't taken any damage, the explosion behind me had completely blinded me for a moment, so it must have been quite startling.