I’m Hunting My Enemy - Chapter 57

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57. Identity (3)

 

Ryuie quietly looked down at Glem, who was startled belatedly.

 

Glem braced himself for harsh scolding that would start with sentences like “Found you at last!” or “Are you finally repentant?”

 

But he never expected it to start with this sentence.

 

“I figured it all out.”

 

Immediately, Glem’s heart plummeted to the floor.

 

‘Damn Benito.’

 

He really told her.

 

With the heart of a sinner, Glem swallowed dry saliva.

 

“…What exactly?”

 

Even though bowing his head and apologizing right now wouldn’t be enough, he couldn’t become someone who dug his own grave first.

 

Not because he wanted to keep deceiving her, but because if Ryuie didn’t know, it would only hurt her.

 

No matter how the world saw Ryuie as a crazy cold-blooded person, Glem was worried about Ryuie.

 

He was more worried about her than anyone else in this world.

 

Ryuie answered while eating candy, her hair braided down like a country maiden.

 

“Benito is Yosua.”

 

“…Huh?”

 

“I’m saying Benito is Yosua.”

 

Watching Glem look dumbfounded, Ryuie crunched the candy she had been sucking on.

 

Despite discovering the Yosua she had been searching for so desperately, her expression was extremely displeased.

 

Glem, who was the real Yosua, naturally couldn’t understand the situation either.

 

“What are you talking about.”

 

“He just went to the swamp with the worshippers. He said he could find the Crown Prince’s form there.”

 

“What?! You just let that happen?!”

 

Ryuie only chewed the remaining candy crumbs without responding.

 

‘Damn it.’

 

Surely Benito wouldn’t take away Yosua’s appearance, would he?

 

Suddenly his spine felt cold.

 

The Crown Prince’s ring contained the power to protect its owner.

 

Seeing how he couldn’t return to his original body no matter what chaos he caused after becoming Glem, the ring was his only remaining hope.

 

‘It’s fortunate that Ryuie has the ring now, but.’

 

Anxiety bubbled up inside Glem.

 

Even aside from that, Benito was suspicious somehow.

 

What confidence did he have to say he’d bring Yosua? Right after saying he realized my identity was Yosua.

 

‘Is he planning to perform some ritual in the swamp to restore my body?’

 

Either way, it wouldn’t be a good ending. Glem anxiously glanced at Ryuie.

 

“Everyone’s already ignoring me completely. They might as well hold the coronation ceremony right here.”

 

“Call them back. Benito should only be by your side originally. Stop him…”

 

“Why? I’m the one who sent him.”

 

“What? Are you serious…?!”

 

“He said he’d bring Yosua.”

 

Ryuie’s face was utterly calm as she spoke curtly.

 

Her sunken pupils, like the eye of a storm, seemed completely indifferent whether Benito brought Yosua or if it was Yosua himself.

 

As long as Yosua appeared before her eyes.

 

Witnessing such persistent obsession, Glem was momentarily speechless.

 

Is that really emotion directed toward ‘me’?

 

“Get a grip, Glem.”

 

Ryuie clicked her tongue with a clear sound.

 

“More importantly, you should say what you need to say. You said you’d tell me everything.”

 

“…Ah. Right.”

 

But all Glem had intended to say was to stay away from Benito.

 

If Benito had told the truth, he had planned to explain everything about why he came to break the betrothal vow.

 

Since Benito had left voluntarily, Glem had already achieved his purpose and hesitated.

 

Ryuie didn’t seem to have high expectations either.

 

“Should I go first? Anyway, now that the real Crown Prince has appeared, I can forgive stealing one ring.”

 

Ryuie said magnanimously.

 

“There were many guys who tried to take advantage right after becoming my lover, before my passion cooled.”

 

“You dated those kinds of bastards as lovers?”

 

“Don’t go off on a tangent. I just told you.”

 

Ryuie made a tsk sound and emphasized.

 

“Benito is Yosua. Normally, I would have followed Benito. But I’m here next to you now. Don’t you feel anything from this?”

 

Even in this situation, Glem’s brain, which had been stirred up, momentarily malfunctioned.

 

Finally, Ryuie’s slightly raised lips became firmly fixed.

 

“Think about it slowly.”

 

“No… you, huh?”

 

His fragile mental faculties came down to his cheeks with the rapidly changing topics.

 

‘Don’t blush! Absolutely don’t blush right now!’

 

No matter how much flustered Glem commanded his own blood vessels, his heart rate suddenly quickened and his blood vessels sang.

 

This is a confession, isn’t it? they said.

 

‘Calm down. We’re already dating. Even when I return to my original body, we’re engaged.’

 

Glem’s rational brain produced sentences for normal operation.

 

‘But was that the truth?’

 

Ryuie moved close to Glem. Close enough for their breath to touch.

 

The eyes looking down at him were red. Seeing this close, he could even see the purple and golden light fragments scattered around her pupils. Your eyelashes, thinner than thread…

 

“Is this the last time you’ll love me?”

 

“When Yosua returns, I don’t know how I’ll change either.”

 

If Ryuie needed a moment of being drawn to Glem rather than Yosua.

 

Suddenly an arm stretched out from inside the cage and pulled Ryuie toward him.

 

Clang!

 

With the sound of their bodies hitting the iron bars, it began to sizzle and boil.

 

This wasn’t a metaphorical expression but because the vow was really starting to activate.

 

‘Ow.’

 

Ryuie, pulled close with their bodies pressed together, placed her hand on Glem’s shoulder.

 

Lightning crackled and her palm burned.

 

It hurt. But strangely, it was thrilling.

 

It felt like burning away all the lukewarmness left by those who departed saying they’d bring Yosua.

 

‘This is it.’

 

She couldn’t even have a romance with someone who feared the curse.

 

Even after knowing there were safe areas to touch, Mos would flinch whenever Ryuie approached.

 

On the other hand, once unleashed, Glem acted like someone who couldn’t bear it unless every inch of skin was in contact from the moment they touched.

 

At best, he would barely stop and say things like this.

 

“Please tell me if it hurts.”

 

Ryuie giggled.

 

‘I would never do that.’

 

Even though blisters formed on the fingers carefully running through her hair and other sensations couldn’t be felt, Glem wrapped them around preciously several times. Then, when hair repeatedly cursed finally melted and broke, falling to the floor with a thud, he pulled his hand away.

 

“Do more.”

 

“Your hair…”

 

“I like short hair too.”

 

Ryuie embraced Glem’s head while breathing heavily. The center of his white hair turned black and fell as it burned, but unlike Glem, she wasn’t worried at all. It would grow back anyway.

 

Ryuie grabbed both of Glem’s hands and placed them on her cheeks with a bright smile.

 

“Do more.”

 

His burning fingers pressed hotly against the back of Ryuie’s neck.

 

The pain disappeared as if it were nothing, and only that sensation climbed up along Ryuie’s nape, sending tingles through her.

 

‘It was nice that he tried never to hurt me, but.’

 

Even as the smell of burning vibrated in the air, Glem was as delicate as if he were touching a soft kitten. Each time he did, the curse left strong marks. Just like Ryuie’s lacking desires.

 

‘I should have recognized long ago that you were a man capable of this.’

 

His tongue pushed in and sharp pain began to spread inside Ryuie’s mouth. With trembling hands from the shock that could have been joy or pain, Ryuie’s fingers clicked open the cage’s lock.

 

It took only an instant for Glem to burst out as if he had been waiting and embrace Ryuie’s waist.

 

The air touching the spot where Glem had pulled away felt refreshingly cool. Well, anyone with burns would naturally feel that way.

 

After touching her thoroughly himself, Glem carefully let Ryuie get some air first, then pulled her tightly into his arms again and murmured.

 

“Just one day.”

 

“Alright.”

 

Just one day before Yosua arrives.

 

Ryuie rested her chin on Glem’s shoulder and buried her teeth in his nape.

 

As she gnawed at the muscle that wouldn’t chew properly, the taste of blood finally rose.

 

No matter how much pain she suffered, she wanted to leave traces of even greater pain on this man.

 

Ryuie realized for the first time how light the games of fire had been with all the lovers she had tried to meet until now.

 

Truly strong emotions overwhelm reason.

 

Pretty and cute romance was never meant for her in the first place.

 

Heat that could have been the man’s body temperature or flesh-burning lightning began pressing down on Ryuie’s entire body.

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